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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

  Investment Company Act file number   811-21714                                                                                                                  

  MML Series Investment Fund II                                                                                                                                                

                                               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                                           100 Bright Meadow Blvd., Enfield, CT 06082                                                                                 

                    (Address of principal executive offices)                                                     (Zip code)

  Eric Wietsma

  100 Bright Meadow Blvd., Enfield, CT 06082                                                                                                                          

                                                                      (Name and address of agent for service)

  Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:      (860) 562-1000                        

  Date of fiscal year end:    12/31/19                            

  Date of reporting period:    6/30/19                           


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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


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LOGO


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President’s Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited)

     1  

Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

     3  

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

  

MML Blend Fund

     7  

MML Equity Fund

     30  

MML Managed Bond Fund

     36  

MML U.S. Government Money Market Fund

     54  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

     56  

Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

     58  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     60  

Financial Highlights

     62  

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

     66  

Other Information (Unaudited)

  

Proxy Voting

     86  

Quarterly Reporting

     86  

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     86  

Fund Expenses

     89  

This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available) for the MML Series Investment Fund II. Investors should consider a Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. This and other information about the investment company is available in the prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available). Read it carefully before investing.


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MML Series Investment Fund II – President’s Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

To Our Shareholders

LOGO

Eric Wietsma

“As always, we recommend that you work with a personal financial professional, who can help you define an investment strategy that aligns with your comfort level with respect to market volatility, how long you have to save and invest, and your specific financial goals.”

 

June 30, 2019

Welcome to the MML Series Investment Fund II Semiannual Report, covering the six-month period from January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019.

Market Highlights

 

  During the period, U.S. stock prices enjoyed some of their best returns for the first six months since the late 1990s.

 

  Data throughout the period pointed to more uneven global economic growth with markets only rebounding after assurances by the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) that it would hold off on raising interest rates in 2019.

 

  Developed-market and emerging-market foreign stocks trailed U.S. stock returns for the period, though both developed-market and emerging-market foreign stocks were up for the period and delivered solid returns.

 

  U.S. bonds benefited from declining U.S. Treasury yields and the Fed’s pause in rate hikes. As a result, bond markets enjoyed broad positive returns for the period.

Market Commentary

Following one of the worst fourth quarters they had ever experienced, stock markets rebounded to enjoy some of the best first half returns since the late 1990s. The rebound gained momentum during the first quarter on expectations that the Fed would not raise interest rates in 2019. The previous year had seen four rate hikes. The rebound accelerated through turbulence caused by ongoing trade tensions and geopolitical sabre rattling as markets came to expect that the Fed might even reduce the federal funds rate (the interest rate that banks and financial institutions charge each other for borrowing funds overnight). By the end of the period, the market anticipated two possible rate reductions in what remains of 2019 and stock market growth accelerated to new records in major stock indexes.

Global growth remains positive, but less synchronized and more restrained than in the recent past. We believe the U.S. economy is showing signs that it may be in the late stages of the current business cycle. For example, a tightening labor market yields low unemployment rates but tends to drive up wage growth, putting pressure on corporate earnings. In addition, declining claims for unemployment benefits may point to a nearer plateau in employment growth. Lastly, we believe recent softness in housing data tends to be consistent with late cycle trends. While talk of recession naturally follows evidence of late cycle indicators, we agree with the general consensus that the risk of near-term recession appears to be low.

The broad market S&P 500® Index* delivered a strong 18.54% gain for the first half of 2019. The technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite Index outperformed for the same period, returning 21.33% growth. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is also up 14.99% so far this year. Small- and mid-cap stocks slightly underperformed their larger peers and value stocks widely underperformed their growth peers. The positive momentum carried broadly across all market sectors for the period with all sectors delivering double-digit returns. The technology, communications services, and industrials sectors led during the period, while healthcare, utilities, and energy brought up the rear.

 

 

  *

Indexes referenced, other than the MSCI Indexes, are unmanaged, do not incur fees, expenses, or taxes, and cannot be purchased directly for investment. The MSCI Indexes are unmanaged, do not incur fees or expenses, and cannot be purchased directly for investment.

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MML Series Investment Fund II – President’s Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Developed international stock markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® Index, trailed their domestic peers, but delivered 14.03% returns for the first half of 2019. Central banks voiced unanimous willingness to continue monetary stimulus in support of the current expansion. In addition, the G20 summit towards the end of June seemed to encourage confidence in a resolution, or at least de-escalation, of trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Emerging-market stock markets, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, fared a little worse than developed markets, returning 10.58% for the period.

The Fed once again asserted its influence on markets during this reporting period. This time it was not what they did, but what they did not do that helped. The year started with an expectation of multiple rate hikes in 2019, following the trend set in 2018. As markets began to show signs of bogging down, Fed chair Jerome Powell expressed the Fed’s intent to support ongoing growth through delaying planned rate hikes. Market concerns eased when the Fed set expectations for no more rate hikes in 2019. Optimism returned as the options market began forecasting the possibilities of rate cuts before the end of the year.

The Fed’s inaction, along with prospects of dropping rates, boosted bond markets during the first half of 2019. Bond yields fell, lifting returns on high-quality fixed income assets. The 10-year U.S. Treasury bond ended June at 2.00%, down .66% from the first of the year. Since falling yields drive bond prices up, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ended the period with a positive return of 6.11%. Investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds also fared well in the falling yield environment. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index, which tracks investment-grade corporate bonds, ended the period up 9.85%. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index fared slightly better, ending the period up 9.94%.

Review and maintain your strategy

MassMutual remains committed to helping people secure their long-term future and protect the ones they love. While investors enjoyed broad positive returns over the first half of 2019, we’d like to remind you that, as a retirement investor, it’s important to maintain perspective and have realistic expectations about the future performance of your investment accounts. Optimism about continued economic expansion should be balanced with the constant reminder that past performance does not guarantee future results. Our multi-managed and sub-advised mutual funds tap into the deep expertise of seasoned asset managers who are committed to helping long-term investors prepare for retirement – in all market conditions. As always, we recommend the value a personal financial professional can bring you by helping you define an investment strategy that aligns with your risk tolerance comfort level, how long you have to save and invest, and your specific financial goals. Thank you for your confidence in MassMutual.

Sincerely,

LOGO

Eric Wietsma

President

© 2019 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), Springfield, MA. All rights reserved. www.massmutual.com Underwriter: MML Distributors, LLC. (MMLD) Member FINRA and SIPC (www.FINRA.org and www.SIPC.org), 100 Bright Meadow Blvd., Enfield, CT 06082. MMLD is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual. Investment advisory services provided to the Funds by MML Investment Advisers, LLC (MML Advisers), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual. The information provided is the opinion of MML Advisers as of 7/1/19 and is subject to change without notice. It is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

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MML Blend Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Blend Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a level of total rate of return over an extended period of time as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital. The Fund invests across different asset classes (equity securities, fixed income securities, including bank loans and Rule 144A securities, and money market instruments), each represented by a different segment of the Fund’s portfolio. The subadviser typically adjusts the allocation among the three segments, based on its judgment about each segment’s potential for returns in comparison with those of other segments and corresponding risk. The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings).

 

 
MML Blend Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Common Stock

     62.7

Corporate Debt

     13.7

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     11.7

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     10.0

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     0.6

Sovereign Debt Obligations

     0.3

Municipal Obligations

     0.3

Purchased Options

     0.2

Mutual Funds

     0.1

Preferred Stock

     0.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.7

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.3
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MML Equity Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Equity Fund, and who are the Fund’s subadvisers?

The Fund’s primary objective is to achieve a superior total rate of return over an extended period of time from both capital appreciation and current income. Its secondary objective is the preservation of capital when business and economic conditions indicate that investing for defensive purposes is appropriate. The Fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies that the subadvisers believe are undervalued in the marketplace, with a focus on securities of larger size companies. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in common stocks, preferred stocks, securities convertible into common or preferred stocks, and other securities, such as warrants and stock rights, whose value is based on stock prices. The Fund typically invests most of its assets in securities of U.S. companies, but may invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities and American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), including emerging market securities. The Fund’s two subadvisers are T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price), which managed approximately 36% of the Fund’s portfolio; and Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC (Brandywine Global), which managed approximately 64% of the Fund’s portfolio, as of June 30, 2019. T. Rowe Price replaced OppenheimerFunds, Inc. as subadviser effective May 17, 2019.

 

 
MML Equity Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Bank of America Corp.

     3.1

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     3.0

Pfizer, Inc.

     2.6

Johnson & Johnson

     2.6

Wells Fargo & Co.

     2.3

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     2.3

Apple, Inc.

     2.1

Microsoft Corp.

     2.0

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     1.9

Merck & Co., Inc.

     1.9
    

 

 

 
       23.8
    

 

 

 
 
MML Equity Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Financial

     27.9

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     20.7

Technology

     12.7

Industrial

     10.2

Energy

     7.7

Communications

     6.3

Consumer, Cyclical

     6.2

Utilities

     5.0

Basic Materials

     2.2

Mutual Funds

     0.5
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.6
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MML Managed Bond Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Managed Bond Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve as high a total rate of return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with the preservation of capital. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in investment grade fixed income securities (rated Baa3 or higher by Moody’s, BBB- or higher by Standard & Poor’s or the equivalent by any NRSRO, or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the subadviser). The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings).

 

 
MML Managed Bond Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Corporate Debt

     35.7

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     31.1

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     27.3

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     2.6

Purchased Options

     0.9

Municipal Obligations

     0.8

Sovereign Debt Obligations

     0.6

Preferred Stock

     0.2

Mutual Funds

     0.2
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.6
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MML U.S. Government Money Market Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML U.S. Government Money Market Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. The Fund normally invests at least 99.5% of its total assets in cash, U.S. Government securities, and/or repurchase agreements fully collateralized by cash or U.S. Government securities. It is important to note that this Fund seeks to maintain, but does not guarantee, a stable $1.00 share price. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. Government securities and repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized by U.S. Government securities. You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund’s sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time. The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings).

 

 
MML U.S. Government
Money Market Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Discount Notes

     77.2

Repurchase Agreement

     11.1

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes

     11.6
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

     99.9

Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.1
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MML Blend Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 62.8%

 

COMMON STOCK — 62.7%

 

Basic Materials — 1.3%

 

Chemicals — 1.0%

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     555      $ 125,635  

Celanese Corp.

     5,200        560,560  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     10,690        499,330  

Dow, Inc. (a)

     13,006        641,326  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     16,906        1,269,133  

Eastman Chemical Co.

     6,070        472,428  

Ecolab, Inc.

     2        395  

Linde PLC

     9,576        1,922,861  

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

     8,640        744,163  

The Mosaic Co.

     6,700        167,701  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     2,818        328,889  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     563        258,017  
     

 

 

 
        6,990,438  
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%

 

International Paper Co.

     18,987        822,517  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.1%

 

Nucor Corp.

     21,956        1,209,776  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.1%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     19,464        225,977  

Newmont Goldcorp Corp.

     4,770        183,502  
     

 

 

 
        409,479  
     

 

 

 
        9,432,210  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 10.9%

 

Advertising — 0.2%

 

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

     22,122        499,736  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     8,147        667,647  
     

 

 

 
        1,167,383  
     

 

 

 
Internet — 6.8%

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

     6,570        7,113,996  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

     5,731        6,194,695  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     7,960        15,073,295  

Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)

     1,721        3,226,376  

eBay, Inc.

     20,777        820,691  

Expedia Group, Inc.

     1,877        249,697  

F5 Networks, Inc. (a)

     1,400        203,882  

Facebook, Inc. Class A (a)

     63,490        12,253,570  

Netflix, Inc. (a)

     5,633        2,069,113  

Symantec Corp.

     55        1,197  

TripAdvisor, Inc. (a)

     37        1,713  

VeriSign, Inc. (a)

     2,991        625,598  
     

 

 

 
        47,833,823  
     

 

 

 
Media — 1.5%

 

CBS Corp. Class B

     7,557        377,094  

Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a)

     211        83,383  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Comcast Corp. Class A

     136,224      $ 5,759,551  

Discovery, Inc. Class A (a)

     49,400        1,516,580  

Discovery, Inc. Class C (a)

     31,343        891,709  

DISH Network Corp. Class A (a)

     6,600        253,506  

Fox Corp. Class A (a)

     2,022        74,086  

Fox Corp. Class B (a)

     2,700        98,631  

News Corp. Class A

     7,566        102,065  

Viacom, Inc. Class B

     21,110        630,556  

The Walt Disney Co.

     4,236        591,515  
     

 

 

 
        10,378,676  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 2.4%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     53,026        1,776,901  

CenturyLink, Inc.

     101,328        1,191,617  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     137,842        7,544,093  

Corning, Inc.

     8,167        271,389  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

     7,289        194,106  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     5,487        914,848  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     94,455        5,396,214  
     

 

 

 
        17,289,168  
     

 

 

 
        76,669,050  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 5.0%

 

Airlines — 0.5%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     300        19,173  

American Airlines Group, Inc.

     2,200        71,742  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     23,200        1,316,600  

Southwest Airlines Co.

     14,483        735,447  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a)

     11,700        1,024,335  
     

 

 

 
        3,167,297  
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.5%

 

Capri Holdings Ltd. (a)

     2,800        97,104  

Hanesbrands, Inc.

     8,300        142,926  

NIKE, Inc. Class B

     28,484        2,391,232  

PVH Corp.

     1,620        153,317  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     2,960        336,226  

Tapestry, Inc.

     6,220        197,361  

Under Armour, Inc. Class C (a)

     1,900        42,180  

VF Corp.

     2,200        192,170  
     

 

 

 
        3,552,516  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.4%

 

Ford Motor Co.

     74,313        760,222  

General Motors Co.

     29,000        1,117,370  

PACCAR, Inc.

     12,722        911,658  
     

 

 

 
        2,789,250  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.0%

 

BorgWarner, Inc.

     4,800        201,504  
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.1%

 

Copart, Inc. (a)

     4,400        328,856  

Fastenal Co.

     164        5,345  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     1,072        287,542  
     

 

 

 
        621,743  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Home Builders — 0.1%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     4,747      $ 204,738  

PulteGroup, Inc.

     22,973        726,406  
     

 

 

 
        931,144  
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 0.1%

 

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

     86        3,300  

Whirlpool Corp.

     2,933        417,542  
     

 

 

 
        420,842  
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.0%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.

     4,600        70,932  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.2%

 

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     3,302        118,311  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)

     16,400        879,532  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     4,910        595,141  
     

 

 

 
        1,592,984  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.2%

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     12,700        1,241,298  

Marriott International, Inc. Class A

     921        129,207  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     8        992  
     

 

 

 
        1,371,497  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 2.9%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     1,010        155,681  

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

     854        938,947  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     7,792        543,336  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

     350        256,508  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     6,110        1,614,629  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

     2,654        323,071  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     48        5,155  

Foot Locker, Inc.

     15,900        666,528  

The Gap, Inc.

     10,990        197,490  

Genuine Parts Co.

     3,264        338,085  

The Home Depot, Inc.

     14,967        3,112,687  

Kohl’s Corp.

     8,530        405,602  

L Brands, Inc.

     2,200        57,420  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     2,095        211,406  

Macy’s, Inc.

     10,351        222,132  

McDonald’s Corp.

     210        43,609  

Nordstrom, Inc.

     10,308        328,413  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

     1,743        643,725  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     5,414        536,636  

Starbucks Corp.

     46,354        3,885,856  

Target Corp.

     17,286        1,497,141  

Tiffany & Co.

     802        75,099  

The TJX Cos., Inc.

     16,412        867,867  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     10,857        593,552  

Walmart, Inc.

     19,862        2,194,552  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     3,675        406,712  
     

 

 

 
        20,121,839  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.0%

 

Hasbro, Inc.

     2,791      $ 294,953  
     

 

 

 
        35,136,501  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 13.5%

 

Agriculture — 0.7%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     67,159        3,179,979  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     92        3,754  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     26,186        2,056,386  
     

 

 

 
        5,240,119  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.8%

 

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B

     15        831  

The Coca-Cola Co.

     30,030        1,529,128  

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

     542        106,741  

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B

     1,500        84,000  

Monster Beverage Corp. (a)

     8,400        536,172  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     24,860        3,259,892  
     

 

 

 
        5,516,764  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 1.6%

 

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     2,850        373,293  

Amgen, Inc.

     18,051        3,326,438  

Biogen, Inc. (a)

     7,472        1,747,477  

Celgene Corp. (a)

     25,576        2,364,245  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     28,510        1,926,136  

Incyte Corp. (a)

     2,900        246,384  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     2,090        654,170  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     5,240        960,911  
     

 

 

 
        11,599,054  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 1.4%

 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

     1,889        312,308  

Cintas Corp.

     8        1,898  

Corteva, Inc. (a)

     6        178  

Equifax, Inc.

     2        271  

Gartner, Inc. (a)

     3,590        577,775  

H&R Block, Inc.

     40,863        1,197,286  

Moody’s Corp.

     5,040        984,362  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

     23,400        528,840  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

     18,237        2,087,407  

Quanta Services, Inc.

     15,813        603,899  

Robert Half International, Inc.

     5,426        309,336  

S&P Global, Inc.

     6,358        1,448,289  

Total System Services, Inc.

     1,867        239,480  

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

     6,170        818,327  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     2,720        398,371  
     

 

 

 
        9,508,027  
     

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.9%

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     20,806        1,491,166  

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A

     3,620        662,858  

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     36,949        4,051,458  
     

 

 

 
        6,205,482  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Foods — 0.8%

 

Campbell Soup Co.

     11,724      $ 469,781  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     7,774        206,166  

General Mills, Inc.

     19,062        1,001,136  

The Hershey Co.

     7,967        1,067,817  

Hormel Foods Corp. (b)

     3,232        131,025  

The J.M. Smucker Co.

     845        97,336  

Kellogg Co.

     28        1,500  

The Kraft Heinz Co.

     4,958        153,896  

The Kroger Co.

     24,258        526,641  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     2,201        341,177  

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

     1,275        68,723  

Sysco Corp.

     15,134        1,070,277  

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

     5,401        436,077  
     

 

 

 
        5,571,552  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 1.4%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     19,401        1,631,624  

Align Technology, Inc. (a)

     1,370        374,969  

Baxter International, Inc.

     461        37,756  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

     2        504  

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

     12,300        528,654  

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

     1,240        417,744  

Danaher Corp.

     2,996        428,188  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

     56        3,268  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

     1,750        323,295  

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

     12,900        901,710  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

     1,830        503,854  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

     1,208        633,656  

Medtronic PLC

     12,800        1,246,592  

ResMed, Inc.

     2,160        263,585  

Stryker Corp.

     2,780        571,512  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     4,591        1,348,285  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

     7        953  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     2,455        289,052  
     

 

 

 
        9,505,201  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.7%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     386        108,933  

Centene Corp. (a)

     10,920        572,645  

DaVita, Inc. (a)

     7,630        429,264  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     9,790        1,323,314  

Humana, Inc.

     524        139,017  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

     2        346  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     3,309        336,889  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     9,464        2,309,311  

Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B

     50        6,519  
     

 

 

 
        5,226,238  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.3%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

     1,915        221,527  

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     3,400        248,404  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

The Clorox Co.

     4,243      $ 649,646  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     7,345        978,942  
     

 

 

 
        2,098,519  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 4.9%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

     46,022        3,346,720  

Allergan PLC

     1,250        209,287  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     11,307        964,035  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     52,967        2,402,053  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     19,778        931,544  

Cigna Corp. (a)

     473        74,521  

CVS Health Corp.

     36,101        1,967,143  

Eli Lilly & Co.

     27,264        3,020,579  

Johnson & Johnson

     62,362        8,685,779  

McKesson Corp.

     9,735        1,308,287  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     69,983        5,868,075  

Mylan NV (a)

     18,547        353,135  

Perrigo Co. PLC

     1,000        47,620  

Pfizer, Inc.

     101,341        4,390,092  

Zoetis, Inc.

     4,890        554,966  
     

 

 

 
        34,123,836  
     

 

 

 
        94,594,792  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 2.5%

 

Oil & Gas — 2.4%

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     48        3,387  

Apache Corp.

     21        608  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     14,148        324,838  

Chevron Corp.

     40,638        5,056,993  

Cimarex Energy Co.

     13,400        795,022  

ConocoPhillips

     59,939        3,656,279  

Devon Energy Corp.

     6,447        183,869  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     2,460        268,066  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     5,478        510,331  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     27,597        2,114,758  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     60        3,037  

Hess Corp.

     3,032        192,744  

HollyFrontier Corp.

     6,700        310,076  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     7,327        104,117  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     2,100        117,348  

Noble Energy, Inc.

     56        1,254  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     36,515        1,835,974  

Phillips 66

     7,939        742,614  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     1        154  

Valero Energy Corp.

     3,440        294,498  
     

 

 

 
        16,515,967  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.1%

 

Baker Hughes a GE Co.

     31        763  

Halliburton Co.

     16,867        383,555  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     1,094        24,320  

Schlumberger Ltd.

     4,531        180,062  

TechnipFMC PLC

     8,340        216,340  
     

 

 

 
        805,040  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Pipelines — 0.0%

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     238      $ 4,970  

The Williams Cos., Inc.

     48        1,346  
     

 

 

 
        6,316  
     

 

 

 
        17,327,323  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 11.7%

 

Banks — 4.1%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     183,398        5,318,542  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     5,907        260,794  

BB&T Corp.

     3,166        155,546  

Citigroup, Inc.

     67,151        4,702,584  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     23,200        820,352  

Comerica, Inc.

     16,921        1,229,141  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     11,821        329,806  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     7,590        1,552,914  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     6,800        93,976  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     68,782        7,689,828  

KeyCorp

     32,764        581,561  

M&T Bank Corp.

     2,545        432,828  

Morgan Stanley

     43,997        1,927,509  

Northern Trust Corp.

     3,459        311,310  

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     3,918        537,863  

Regions Financial Corp.

     26,715        399,122  

State Street Corp.

     6,576        368,650  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     8,400        527,940  

SVB Financial Group (a)

     2,100        471,639  

US Bancorp

     7,602        398,345  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     21,416        1,013,405  

Zions Bancorp NA

     2,041        93,845  
     

 

 

 
        29,217,500  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 3.1%

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

     1,390        194,781  

American Express Co.

     5,839        720,766  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     7,786        1,130,216  

BlackRock, Inc.

     1,450        680,485  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     9,452        857,674  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     21,112        848,491  

Discover Financial Services

     17,183        1,333,229  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

     23,861        1,064,201  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     28,187        980,908  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     1,115        95,823  

Invesco Ltd.

     42,712        873,888  

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc.

     37        711  

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

     18,910        5,002,262  

Nasdaq, Inc.

     45        4,328  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     8,800        744,040  

Synchrony Financial

     29,000        1,005,430  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     4,706        516,295  

Visa, Inc. Class A

     31,672        5,496,676  

The Western Union Co.

     788        15,673  
     

 

 

 
        21,565,877  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Insurance — 2.7%

 

Aflac, Inc.

     14,844      $ 813,600  

The Allstate Corp.

     4,235        430,657  

American International Group, Inc.

     23,546        1,254,531  

Aon PLC

     3,445        664,816  

Assurant, Inc.

     96        10,212  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

     26,816        5,716,367  

Chubb Ltd.

     1,208        177,926  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     4,419        458,118  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     3,000        741,540  

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

     5,152        287,069  

Lincoln National Corp.

     17,651        1,137,607  

Loews Corp.

     14,483        791,786  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     5,813        579,847  

MetLife, Inc.

     32,190        1,598,877  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     8,129        470,832  

The Progressive Corp.

     18,114        1,447,852  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     13,537        1,367,237  

Torchmark Corp.

     3,282        293,608  

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

     4,097        612,583  

Unum Group

     10,731        360,025  
     

 

 

 
        19,215,090  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.1%

 

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A (a)

     8,087        414,863  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 1.6%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

     2,630        371,067  

American Tower Corp.

     3,069        627,457  

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A

     82        4,110  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     2,081        422,818  

Boston Properties, Inc.

     3,793        489,297  

Crown Castle International Corp.

     1,450        189,008  

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     280        32,981  

Duke Realty Corp.

     9,000        284,490  

Equinix, Inc.

     120        60,515  

Equity Residential

     8,656        657,164  

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

     180        52,547  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

     4,090        433,949  

HCP, Inc.

     12,035        384,879  

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

     43,337        789,600  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     48        1,502  

Kimco Realty Corp.

     47,867        884,582  

The Macerich Co.

     9,900        331,551  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     2,190        257,894  

Prologis, Inc.

     12,838        1,028,324  

Public Storage

     3,103        739,042  

Realty Income Corp.

     7,200        496,584  

Regency Centers Corp.

     3,900        260,286  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     7,715        1,232,548  

SL Green Realty Corp.

     2,790        224,232  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Ventas, Inc.

     8,425      $ 575,849  

Vornado Realty Trust

     1,373        88,009  

Welltower, Inc.

     1,500        122,295  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

     26        685  
     

 

 

 
        11,043,265  
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 0.1%

 

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     25,351        425,390  
     

 

 

 
        81,881,985  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 4.4%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%

 

Arconic, Inc.

     35,808        924,562  

The Boeing Co.

     3,822        1,391,246  

General Dynamics Corp.

     602        109,456  

L3 Technologies, Inc.

     970        237,815  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     3,490        660,064  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     4,470        1,625,024  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     348        112,442  

Raytheon Co.

     3,309        575,369  

United Technologies Corp.

     2,083        271,207  
     

 

 

 
        5,907,185  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.1%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

     2,565        105,960  

Masco Corp.

     19,425        762,237  

Vulcan Materials Co.

     5        687  
     

 

 

 
        868,884  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.0%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

     2,500        227,100  

Emerson Electric Co.

     69        4,604  
     

 

 

 
        231,704  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.0%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     4,763        355,653  

Allegion PLC

     1,633        180,528  

Amphenol Corp. Class A

     64        6,140  

FLIR Systems, Inc.

     2,852        154,293  

Fortive Corp.

     5,878        479,174  

Garmin Ltd.

     2,100        167,580  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     19,962        3,485,166  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

     4,500        404,145  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

     760        638,400  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     20        1,927  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     8,500        814,130  

Waters Corp. (a)

     1,540        331,470  
     

 

 

 
        7,018,606  
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.0%

 

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

     820        69,200  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.2%

 

Pentair PLC

     2,523        93,855  

Republic Services, Inc.

     337        29,198  

Waste Management, Inc.

     9,373        1,081,363  
     

 

 

 
        1,204,416  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%

 

Snap-on, Inc.

     1,171      $ 193,964  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     2,419        349,812  
     

 

 

 
        543,776  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.0%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     1,915        260,995  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.4%

 

Cummins, Inc.

     5,555        951,794  

Dover Corp.

     9,773        979,255  

Flowserve Corp.

     1,870        98,530  

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     1,683        275,726  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     663        242,830  

Xylem, Inc.

     55        4,600  
     

 

 

 
        2,552,735  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 0.7%

 

3M Co.

     10,242        1,775,348  

Eaton Corp. PLC

     7,366        613,440  

General Electric Co.

     86        903  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     7,115        1,073,013  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     3,630        459,812  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     2,268        385,583  

Textron, Inc.

     3,372        178,851  
     

 

 

 
        4,486,950  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.1%

 

Ball Corp.

     4        280  

Packaging Corp. of America

     5,550        529,026  

Sealed Air Corp.

     53        2,267  

WestRock Co.

     7,467        272,322  
     

 

 

 
        803,895  
     

 

 

 
Shipbuilding — 0.1%

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

     4,300        966,382  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.8%

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     2,520        212,562  

CSX Corp.

     19,307        1,493,783  

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     126        9,558  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     7,813        1,557,365  

Union Pacific Corp.

     11,252        1,902,826  

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     5,660        584,508  
     

 

 

 
        5,760,602  
     

 

 

 
        30,675,330  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 11.6%

 

Computers — 3.9%

 

Accenture PLC Class A

     12,730        2,352,122  

Apple, Inc.

     90,857        17,982,417  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

     756        47,923  

DXC Technology Co.

     7,579        417,982  

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

     6,600        507,078  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     50,874      $ 760,566  

HP, Inc.

     44,074        916,298  

International Business Machines Corp.

     16,440        2,267,076  

NetApp, Inc.

     8,998        555,177  

Seagate Technology PLC

     15,600        735,072  

Western Digital Corp.

     7,147        339,840  
     

 

 

 
        26,881,551  
     

 

 

 
Office & Business Equipment — 0.2%

 

Xerox Corp.

     38,736        1,371,642  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 2.3%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     1,072        120,997  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     15,639        702,347  

Broadcom, Inc.

     7,049        2,029,125  

Intel Corp.

     58,123        2,782,348  

KLA-Tencor Corp.

     2,179        257,558  

Lam Research Corp.

     6,193        1,163,293  

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

     6,600        394,812  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     21        1,821  

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

     29,817        1,150,638  

NVIDIA Corp.

     1,906        313,022  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     29,200        2,221,244  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     1,110        85,770  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     38,164        4,379,701  

Xilinx, Inc.

     5,996        707,048  
     

 

 

 
        16,309,724  
     

 

 

 
Software — 5.2%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     200        9,440  

Adobe, Inc. (a)

     4,860        1,431,999  

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

     2,026        162,364  

Autodesk, Inc. (a)

     2,957        481,695  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     720        91,930  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

     10,500        743,505  

Cerner Corp.

     16,000        1,172,800  

Citrix Systems, Inc.

     4,937        484,517  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

     3,467        351,069  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     1,880        230,638  

Fiserv, Inc. (a)

     3,352        305,568  

Intuit, Inc.

     6,190        1,617,633  

Microsoft Corp.

     165,015        22,105,409  

MSCI, Inc.

     1,700        405,943  

Oracle Corp.

     89,757        5,113,456  

Paychex, Inc.

     5,864        482,549  

Red Hat, Inc. (a)

     4,141        777,514  

salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

     1,574        238,823  

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

     2,630        338,455  
     

 

 

 
        36,545,307  
     

 

 

 
        81,108,224  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Utilities — 1.8%

 

Electric — 1.8%

 

AES Corp.

     55,387      $ 928,286  

Alliant Energy Corp.

     5,400        265,032  

Ameren Corp.

     4,060        304,947  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     8,085        711,561  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     4,131        118,270  

CMS Energy Corp.

     7,903        457,663  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

     5,982        524,502  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     1,747        135,078  

DTE Energy Co.

     3,020        386,198  

Duke Energy Corp.

     15,190        1,340,365  

Edison International

     426        28,717  

Entergy Corp.

     4,798        493,858  

Evergy, Inc.

     5,300        318,795  

Eversource Energy

     7,112        538,805  

Exelon Corp.

     22,140        1,061,392  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     4,480        191,789  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     150        30,729  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     8,000        280,960  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     1,396        131,350  

PPL Corp.

     32,718        1,014,585  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     9,924        583,730  

Sempra Energy

     4,711        647,480  

The Southern Co.

     19,122        1,057,064  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     4,542        378,666  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     11,572        688,418  
     

 

 

 
        12,618,240  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.0%

 

NiSource, Inc.

     713        20,534  
     

 

 

 
        12,638,774  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $319,108,665)
        439,464,189  
  

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.1%

 

Financial — 0.1%

 

Insurance — 0.1%

 

The Allstate Corp., 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.165%
5.100% VRN 0/ /0

     20,000        512,800  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $500,000)
        512,800  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $319,608,665)
        439,976,989  
  

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
BONDS & NOTES — 36.6%

 

CORPORATE DEBT — 13.7%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.0%

 

United Technologies Corp.
6.125% 7/15/38

   $ 80,000      $ 106,100  
     

 

 

 
Agriculture — 0.3%

 

BAT Capital Corp.
3.222% 8/15/24

     275,000        276,806  

4.390% 8/15/37

     150,000        142,141  

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.
3.250% 8/15/26

     767,000        741,488  

4.350% 3/15/24

     350,000        365,123  

Reynolds American, Inc.
5.850% 8/15/45

     320,000        344,643  
     

 

 

 
        1,870,201  
     

 

 

 
Airlines — 0.3%

 

American Airlines Group, Inc.
5.500% 10/01/19 (c)

     1,379,000        1,385,206  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class B,
4.375% 4/01/24

     27,324        27,892  

Spirit Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A,
4.100% 10/01/29

     271,346        283,693  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2018-1, Class B,
4.600% 9/01/27

     91,818        95,267  

WestJet Airlines Ltd.
3.500% 6/16/21 (c)

     117,000        117,656  
     

 

 

 
        1,909,714  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.6%

 

Ford Motor Co.
5.291% 12/08/46

     80,000        74,413  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.336% 3/18/21

     400,000        402,054  

3.810% 1/09/24

     450,000        449,828  

4.140% 2/15/23

     465,000        473,726  

4.375% 8/06/23

     475,000        487,806  

5.085% 1/07/21

     238,000        245,247  

General Motors Co.
4.200% 10/01/27

     215,000        216,505  

5.150% 4/01/38

     130,000        128,140  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
3.500% 11/07/24

     740,000        738,545  

4.150% 6/19/23

     582,000        599,458  

4.200% 11/06/21

     301,000        309,936  
     

 

 

 
        4,125,658  
     

 

 

 
Banks — 1.9%

 

Associated Banc-Corp.
4.250% 1/15/25

     494,000        517,379  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Bank of America Corp.
4.183% 11/25/27

   $ 555,000      $ 587,957  

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.814%
4.244% VRN 4/24/38

     200,000        217,769  

4.750% 4/21/45

     125,000        143,410  

6.110% 1/29/37

     220,000        280,578  

7.750% 5/14/38

     95,000        140,207  

Bank of Montreal
3.803% VRN 12/15/32 (d)

     395,000        400,573  

The Bank of Nova Scotia
4.500% 12/16/25

     200,000        215,305  

4.650% VRN 12/31/99 (d) (e)

     715,000        684,048  

Barclays Bank PLC
10.179% 6/12/21 (c)

     440,000        498,015  

Barclays PLC
3.905% FRN 5/16/24 (d)

     345,000        339,916  

4.337% 1/10/28

     260,000        266,248  

CIT Group, Inc.
4.750% 2/16/24

     392,000        416,472  

Citigroup, Inc.
3.875% 3/26/25

     387,000        403,867  

8.125% 7/15/39

     90,000        143,965  

Credit Suisse AG
6.500% 8/08/23 (c)

     350,000        385,000  

Credit Suisse Group AG
4.282% 1/09/28 (c)

     500,000        527,843  

Deutsche Bank AG
3.150% 1/22/21

     310,000        307,662  

Discover Bank
4.682% VRN 8/09/28 (d)

     495,000        512,949  

First Republic Bank
4.375% 8/01/46

     935,000        967,967  

Fulton Financial Corp.
3.600% 3/16/22

     230,000        233,044  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
4.250% 10/21/25

     100,000        106,038  

5.950% 1/15/27

     212,000        248,468  

6.250% 2/01/41

     60,000        80,450  

HSBC Holdings PLC
4.250% 3/14/24

     200,000        211,140  

4.583% VRN 6/19/29 (d)

     455,000        497,616  

ING Groep NV
3.550% 4/09/24

     290,000        299,988  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.
5.600% 7/15/41

     195,000        253,226  

Morgan Stanley
4.350% 9/08/26

     775,000        831,053  

5.000% 11/24/25

     275,000        304,446  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.480%
3.498% VRN 5/15/23

     350,000        353,899  

SVB Financial Group
3.500% 1/29/25

     400,000        408,100  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

The The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
6.750% 10/01/37

   $ 200,000      $ 261,590  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS
4.750% 10/17/19 (c)

     445,000        444,355  

Valley National Bancorp
5.125% 9/27/23

     245,000        260,543  

Wells Fargo & Co.
5.375% 11/02/43

     159,000        193,648  

5.606% 1/15/44

     110,000        137,465  
     

 

 

 
        13,082,199  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.2%

 

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.900% 2/01/46

     825,000        918,581  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.
4.200% 7/15/46

     285,000        272,074  

5.000% 5/01/42

     60,000        63,340  
     

 

 

 
        1,253,995  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.1%

 

Amgen, Inc.
5.150% 11/15/41

     90,000        103,462  

Celgene Corp.
3.450% 11/15/27

     290,000        302,313  

4.350% 11/15/47

     200,000        220,777  
     

 

 

 
        626,552  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.2%

 

CRH America Finance, Inc.
3.950% 4/04/28 (c)

     520,000        531,649  

Standard Industries, Inc.
5.000% 2/15/27 (c)

     771,000        780,637  

5.375% 11/15/24 (c)

     246,000        254,610  

5.500% 2/15/23 (c)

     178,000        182,895  
     

 

 

 
        1,749,791  
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 0.4%

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
5.319% 11/15/38

     365,000        428,573  

Huntsman International LLC
5.125% 11/15/22

     197,000        208,284  

Incitec Pivot Finance LLC
6.000% 12/10/19 (c)

     185,000        187,454  

LYB International Finance BV
5.250% 7/15/43

     175,000        194,718  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.
4.500% 6/01/47

     105,000        111,993  

Syngenta Finance NV
3.698% 4/24/20 (c)

     760,000        765,321  

4.441% 4/24/23 (c)

     400,000        415,812  

Yara International ASA
4.750% 6/01/28 (c)

     740,000        797,731  
     

 

 

 
        3,109,886  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Commercial Services — 0.0%

 

ERAC USA Finance LLC
6.700% 6/01/34 (c)

   $ 78,000      $ 104,164  
     

 

 

 
Computers — 0.2%

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
6.020% 6/15/26 (c)

     366,000        403,764  

Genpact Luxembourg Sarl
3.700% STEP 4/01/22

     360,000        362,789  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.
4.450% 12/01/20

     835,000        849,980  
     

 

 

 
        1,616,533  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.7%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust
3.300% 1/23/23

     395,000        398,504  

3.875% 1/23/28

     980,000        983,807  

Aircastle Ltd.
4.400% 9/25/23

     190,000        197,329  

5.000% 4/01/23

     525,000        555,445  

Ally Financial, Inc.
4.125% 2/13/22

     375,000        384,375  

Antares Holdings LP
6.000% 8/15/23 (c)

     495,000        503,130  

Ares Finance Co. LLC
4.000% 10/08/24 (c)

     355,000        352,499  

Brookfield Finance, Inc.
4.850% 3/29/29

     433,000        473,589  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.
4.418% 11/15/35

     200,000        197,951  

International Lease Finance Corp.
5.875% 8/15/22

     135,000        147,061  

Lazard Group LLC
3.625% 3/01/27

     184,000        185,990  

4.500% 9/19/28

     285,000        303,529  

Legg Mason, Inc.
5.625% 1/15/44

     175,000        190,674  

Synchrony Financial
4.375% 3/19/24

     115,000        120,421  
     

 

 

 
        4,994,304  
     

 

 

 
Electric — 0.7%

 

Avangrid, Inc.
3.800% 6/01/29

     430,000        450,008  

The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.
3.500% 4/01/28 (c)

     155,000        157,368  

CMS Energy Corp.
4.700% 3/31/43

     115,000        126,611  

4.875% 3/01/44

     390,000        448,028  

Duke Energy Corp.
3.750% 9/01/46

     195,000        190,117  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Entergy Louisiana LLC
4.950% 1/15/45

   $ 165,000      $ 174,464  

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.
3.450% 7/15/20

     615,000        618,714  

3.700% 9/01/24

     170,000        175,977  

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd.
4.250% 8/14/28 (c)

     425,000        441,898  

Metropolitan Edison Co.
4.300% 1/15/29 (c)

     328,000        357,576  

Nevada Power Co., Series N,
6.650% 4/01/36

     135,000        184,666  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co.
7.500% 9/01/38

     40,000        62,473  

Pennsylvania Electric Co.
4.150% 4/15/25 (c)

     295,000        309,085  

Puget Energy, Inc.
3.650% 5/15/25

     350,000        358,314  

Southwestern Electric Power Co.
6.200% 3/15/40

     180,000        230,946  

Xcel Energy, Inc.
6.500% 7/01/36

     390,000        511,834  
     

 

 

 
        4,798,079  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.3%

 

The ADT Security Corp.
6.250% 10/15/21

     1,122,000        1,186,515  

Arrow Electronics, Inc.
3.250% 9/08/24

     305,000        302,129  

3.875% 1/12/28

     145,000        143,782  

Ingram Micro, Inc.
5.450% STEP 12/15/24

     203,000        207,470  
     

 

 

 
        1,839,896  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 0.1%

 

Ingredion, Inc.
3.200% 10/01/26

     155,000        153,802  

Mars, Inc.
3.950% 4/01/49 (c)

     415,000        446,516  
     

 

 

 
        600,318  
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.0%

 

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.
4.000% 1/14/25

     250,000        251,875  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.1%

 

NiSource, Inc.
4.800% 2/15/44

     285,000        317,803  

5.800% 2/01/42

     175,000        214,049  

Spire, Inc.
4.700% 8/15/44

     290,000        314,039  
     

 

 

 
        845,891  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 0.0%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.
4.685% 12/15/44

     225,000        249,593  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Health Care – Services — 0.0%

 

Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp.
3.829% 8/15/28

   $ 165,000      $ 179,442  

Humana, Inc.
4.800% 3/15/47

     125,000        135,662  
     

 

 

 
        315,104  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.2%

 

Lennar Corp.
4.500% 11/15/19

     766,000        768,873  

4.750% 5/30/25

     200,000        211,750  

PulteGroup, Inc.
5.000% 1/15/27

     300,000        314,192  
     

 

 

 
        1,294,815  
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.1%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.
3.850% 4/01/23

     800,000        811,747  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 1.4%

 

The Allstate Corp. 3 mo.
USD LIBOR + 2.938%
5.750% VRN 8/15/53

     990,000        1,037,728  

American International Group, Inc.
4.200% 4/01/28

     360,000        384,751  

4.500% 7/16/44

     200,000        211,416  

4.750% 4/01/48

     75,000        82,786  

5.750% VRN 4/01/48 (d)

     625,000        642,637  

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
6.125% 8/15/23 (b)

     495,000        490,385  

Arch Capital Group US, Inc.
5.144% 11/01/43

     170,000        202,920  

Athene Holding Ltd.
4.125% 1/12/28

     1,255,000        1,265,268  

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.
4.350% 4/20/28

     225,000        236,617  

AXIS Specialty Finance LLC
3.900% 7/15/29

     155,000        157,936  

AXIS Specialty Finance PLC
4.000% 12/06/27

     665,000        682,265  

Brown & Brown, Inc.
4.200% 9/15/24

     246,000        259,815  

CNA Financial Corp.
3.900% 5/01/29

     170,000        178,771  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.
5.250% 5/30/25

     465,000        501,038  

Enstar Group Ltd.
4.500% 3/10/22

     370,000        378,993  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.
3.700% 5/15/29

     80,000        83,622  

The Progressive Corp.
5.375% VRN 12/31/99 (d) (e)

     200,000        204,124  

Prudential Financial, Inc.
5.700% VRN 9/15/48 (d)

     480,000        515,741  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.175%
5.875% VRN 9/15/42

   $ 125,000      $ 132,311  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
3.900% 5/15/29

     310,000        321,793  

USF&G Capital I
8.500% 12/15/45 (c)

     150,000        222,449  

Voya Financial, Inc.
4.700% VRN 1/23/48 (d)

     180,000        164,254  

Willis North America, Inc.
4.500% 9/15/28

     480,000        516,600  

7.000% 9/29/19

     97,000        97,956  

XLIT Ltd.
4.450% 3/31/25

     483,000        521,754  

5.500% 3/31/45

     100,000        117,929  
     

 

 

 
        9,611,859  
     

 

 

 
Internet — 0.1%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.
4.050% 8/22/47

     425,000        482,557  
     

 

 

 
Investment Companies — 0.3%

 

Ares Capital Corp.
3.500% 2/10/23

     710,000        706,529  

BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.
4.125% 8/11/22

     470,000        473,655  

FS KKR Capital Corp.
4.000% 7/15/19

     505,000        505,093  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
6.250% 2/01/22

     550,000        563,063  
     

 

 

 
        2,248,340  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.2%

 

ArcelorMittal
5.125% 6/01/20

     320,000        327,367  

Vale Overseas Ltd.
5.875% 6/10/21

     475,000        498,755  

6.875% 11/21/36

     230,000        276,287  
     

 

 

 
        1,102,409  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.1%

 

MGM Resorts International
6.625% 12/15/21

     416,000        449,280  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.1%

 

CNH Industrial Capital LLC
3.875% 10/15/21

     700,000        713,650  
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.2%

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.125% 5/01/27 (c)

     200,000        207,072  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital
6.484% 10/23/45

     225,000        265,120  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Comcast Corp.
3.400% 7/15/46

   $ 220,000      $ 210,951  

Discovery Communications LLC
3.950% 3/20/28

     250,000        257,363  

5.000% 9/20/37

     160,000        167,131  

Grupo Televisa SAB
6.625% 3/18/25

     320,000        369,037  

Time Warner Cable, Inc.
6.750% 6/15/39

     110,000        127,604  
     

 

 

 
        1,604,278  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.3%

 

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd.
5.550% STEP 10/25/42 (c)

     149,000        154,010  

Glencore Funding LLC
3.875% 10/27/27 (b) (c)

     160,000        159,587  

4.625% 4/29/24 (c)

     600,000        633,440  

Kinross Gold Corp.
4.500% 7/15/27

     166,000        167,660  

5.125% 9/01/21

     650,000        669,500  
     

 

 

 
        1,784,197  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 0.1%

 

General Electric Co.
4.125% 10/09/42

     520,000        478,940  
     

 

 

 
Office Equipment/Supplies — 0.1%

 

Pitney Bowes, Inc.
3.875% STEP 9/15/20

     135,000        134,794  

3.875% STEP 10/01/21

     485,000        475,300  
     

 

 

 
        610,094  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 1.1%

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
6.450% 9/15/36

     250,000        307,360  

6.600% 3/15/46

     257,000        334,676  

Antero Resources Corp.
5.375% 11/01/21

     1,264,000        1,248,200  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.
3.000% 8/15/22

     200,000        200,874  

4.250% 4/15/27 (b)

     400,000        414,349  

6.750% 11/15/39

     100,000        119,509  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
4.750% 11/01/24 (c)

     428,000        440,305  

Encana Corp.
6.500% 2/01/38

     80,000        97,974  

EQT Corp.
3.000% 10/01/22

     340,000        337,363  

3.900% 10/01/27

     1,090,000        1,034,881  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
4.650% 3/15/25

     190,000        201,148  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.
4.500% 4/01/48

     85,000        85,414  

4.750% 9/15/44

     100,000        103,144  

6.500% 3/01/41

     170,000        212,274  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Newfield Exploration Co.
5.625% 7/01/24

   $ 250,000      $ 276,425  

5.750% 1/30/22

     417,000        446,316  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.
7.000% 11/15/23

     175,000        181,564  

Petroleos Mexicanos
3.500% 1/30/23

     100,000        94,890  

4.625% 9/21/23

     100,000        98,251  

5.350% 2/12/28

     190,000        172,919  

5.500% 1/21/21

     635,000        642,303  

6.375% 1/23/45

     80,000        68,800  

6.500% 3/13/27

     60,000        59,244  

6.625% 6/15/38

     37,000        32,976  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.
4.250% 4/16/39 (c)

     495,000        501,124  
     

 

 

 
        7,712,283  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.1%

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
3.950% 12/01/42

     366,000        317,096  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
3.950% 2/01/28

     410,000        404,390  
     

 

 

 
        721,486  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.1%

 

Amcor Finance USA, Inc.
3.625% 4/28/26 (c)

     715,000        729,518  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.6%

 

AbbVie, Inc.
4.700% 5/14/45

     490,000        498,830  

Bayer US Finance II LLC
3.875% 12/15/23 (c)

     250,000        259,601  

4.400% 7/15/44 (c)

     615,000        573,712  

CVS Health Corp.
4.300% 3/25/28

     250,000        263,619  

5.050% 3/25/48

     230,000        244,977  

6.125% 9/15/39

     175,000        202,118  

CVS Pass-Through Trust
5.926% 1/10/34 (c)

     257,988        293,202  

Express Scripts Holding Co.
4.800% 7/15/46

     195,000        207,248  

McKesson Corp.
4.883% 3/15/44

     60,000        63,945  

6.000% 3/01/41

     125,000        149,280  

Mylan, Inc.
3.125% 1/15/23 (c)

     540,000        524,766  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV LLC
2.250% 3/18/20

     200,000        198,250  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance
Netherlands III BV
1.700% 7/19/19

     51,000        50,847  

2.200% 7/21/21

     895,000        849,131  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

4.100% 10/01/46

   $ 75,000      $ 50,996  
     

 

 

 
        4,430,522  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 1.0%

 

Andeavor Logistics LP
6.875% VRN 12/31/99 (d) (e)

     300,000        299,196  

Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.
6.250% 10/15/22

     97,000        99,425  

Energy Transfer Operating LP
6.500% 2/01/42

     100,000        118,214  

Energy Transfer Operating LP
4.200% 4/15/27

     440,000        457,251  

5.875% 1/15/24

     200,000        222,633  

6.125% 12/15/45

     200,000        226,603  

6.250% VRN 12/31/99 (d) (e)

     540,000        502,200  

7.500% 10/15/20

     425,000        450,802  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.150% 6/01/25

     621,000        608,580  

4.850% 7/15/26

     149,000        150,117  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
5.250% VRN 8/16/77 (d)

     225,000        214,999  

5.375% VRN 2/15/78 (d)

     195,000        181,350  

EQM Midstream Partners LP
4.750% 7/15/23

     500,000        519,929  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
6.375% 3/01/41

     65,000        78,529  

6.500% 2/01/37

     120,000        144,098  

6.550% 9/15/40

     90,000        111,403  

6.950% 1/15/38

     10,000        12,822  

MPLX LP
4.500% 4/15/38

     195,000        196,874  

5.200% 3/01/47

     35,000        37,620  

Plains All American Pipeline LP
6.125% VRN 12/31/99 (d) (e)

     585,000        557,212  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.
4.500% 12/15/26

     320,000        340,633  

4.700% 6/15/44

     100,000        96,354  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP
4.000% 10/01/27

     230,000        236,959  

5.300% 4/01/44

     75,000        77,160  

Western Gas Partners LP
4.000% 7/01/22

     781,000        791,155  

Western Midstream Operating LP
4.500% 3/01/28

     105,000        104,833  
     

 

 

 
        6,836,951  
     

 

 

 
Private Equity — 0.1%

 

Hercules Capital, Inc.
4.625% 10/23/22

     470,000        462,369  

KKR Group Finance Co. VI LLC
3.750% 7/01/29 (c) (f)

     280,000        287,359  
     

 

 

 
        749,728  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.5%

 

American Tower Trust #1
3.652% 3/15/48 (c)

   $ 310,000      $ 324,261  

Crown Castle International Corp.
5.200% 2/15/49

     146,000        167,956  

Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP
3.500% 8/01/26

     375,000        378,861  

Host Hotels & Resorts LP
3.875% 4/01/24

     245,000        252,003  

Mid-America Apartments LP
3.600% 6/01/27

     155,000        159,998  

SBA Tower Trust
2.877% 7/15/46 (c)

     200,000        200,363  

3.156% 10/10/45 (c)

     210,000        210,327  

3.168% 4/09/47 (c)

     260,000        261,964  

Spirit Realty LP
4.000% 7/15/29

     185,000        186,652  

STORE Capital Corp.
4.625% 3/15/29

     250,000        266,082  

UDR, Inc.
3.200% 1/15/30 (f)

     180,000        179,222  

VEREIT Operating Partnership LP
4.625% 11/01/25

     460,000        495,358  

Weingarten Realty Investors
3.250% 8/15/26

     85,000        82,725  
     

 

 

 
        3,165,772  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 0.3%

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.
3.700% 5/15/23

     250,000        258,126  

4.000% 5/15/25

     375,000        390,899  

4.200% 5/15/28

     320,000        331,397  

El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV
3.950% 10/02/24 (c)

     445,000        447,230  

The Home Depot, Inc.
5.950% 4/01/41

     150,000        203,363  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.
3.900% 6/01/29

     565,000        592,509  
     

 

 

 
        2,223,524  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.0%

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.
3.922% 6/01/21

     165,000        167,961  
     

 

 

 
Software — 0.1%

 

Fiserv, Inc.
3.500% 7/01/29

     240,000        246,692  

Microsoft Corp.
4.450% 11/03/45

     530,000        635,603  
     

 

 

 
        882,295  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 0.2%

 

AT&T, Inc.
4.750% 5/15/46

     600,000        633,609  

5.250% 3/01/37

     95,000        106,619  

6.250% 3/29/41

     25,000        30,562  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

CenturyLink, Inc.
6.150% 9/15/19

   $ 140,000      $ 140,630  

Cisco Systems, Inc.
5.500% 1/15/40

     55,000        72,521  

Crown Castle Towers LLC
4.241% 7/15/48 (c)

     250,000        268,774  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU
4.665% 3/06/38

     180,000        187,078  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
6.550% 9/15/43

     149,000        205,851  
     

 

 

 
        1,645,644  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.1%

 

Autoridad del Canal de Panama
4.950% 7/29/35 (c)

     210,000        233,100  

CSX Corp.
4.750% 11/15/48

     155,000        180,300  

Pacific National Finance Pty Ltd.
4.625% 9/23/20 (c)

     105,000        107,112  
     

 

 

 
        520,512  
     

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.2%

 

DAE Funding LLC
4.000% 8/01/20 (c)

     173,000        173,000  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.
4.500% 3/15/23 (c)

     250,000        258,040  

5.250% 8/15/22 (c)

     1,005,000        1,061,079  

5.500% 2/15/24 (c)

     130,000        140,137  
     

 

 

 
        1,632,256  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $91,953,406)
        96,060,471  
  

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 0.3%

 

JobsOhio Beverage System Series B
4.532% 1/01/35

     325,000        381,849  

Orange County Local Transportation Authority BAB
6.908% 2/15/41

     230,000        326,306  

Panhandle-Plains Student Finance Corp., Series 2001-A2,
3.912% FRN 12/01/31 (d)

     300,000        297,945  

State of California BAB
7.550% 4/01/39

     475,000        751,982  

7.600% 11/01/40

     105,000        170,381  
     

 

 

 
        1,928,463  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $1,751,475)
        1,928,463  
  

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 11.7%

 

Automobile ABS — 0.4%

 

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC
Series 2019-1A, Class B,
3.700% 3/20/23 (c)

   $ 184,000      $ 188,630  

Series 2019-1A, Class C,
4.530% 3/20/23 (c)

     305,000        310,164  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP
Series 2018-1A, Class A, 3.290% 2/25/24 (c)

     1,240,000        1,262,441  

Series 2018-1A, Class B,
3.600% 2/25/24 (c)

     650,000        662,653  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class B,
3.950% 11/14/28 (c)

     424,000        437,996  
     

 

 

 
        2,861,884  
     

 

 

 
Commercial MBS — 1.3%

 

Aventura Mall Trust, Series 2018-AVM, Class C,
4.249% VRN 7/05/40 (c) (d)

     710,000        761,024  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-DSNY, Class C, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.350%
3.744% FRN 9/15/34 (c)

     130,000        129,842  

BANK
Series 2019-BN17, Class B,
4.128% VRN 4/15/52 (d)

     150,000        161,031  

Series 2019-BN16, Class AS,
4.267% 2/15/52

     176,250        193,700  

Series 2019-BN16, Class B,
4.438% VRN 2/15/52 (d)

     136,855        149,147  

Series 2018-BN14, Class C,
4.749% VRN 9/15/60 (d)

     210,000        225,175  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-CHRS, Class B,
4.409% VRN 8/05/38 (c) (d)

     350,000        376,745  

Series 2018-CHRS, Class C,
4.409% VRN 8/05/38 (c) (d)

     280,000        296,927  

Series 2018-CHRS, Class D,
4.409% VRN 8/05/38 (c) (d)

     210,000        217,779  

BHMS Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-ATLS, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%
3.644% FRN 7/15/35 (c)

     970,000        970,322  

Series 2018-ATLS, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.894% FRN 7/15/35 (c)

     850,000        849,978  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-IND, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .900%
3.294% FRN 11/15/35 (c)

     203,031        202,964  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2018-IND, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%
4.094% FRN 11/15/35 (c)

   $ 341,092      $ 342,584  

CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-LIFE, Class D, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%
4.144% FRN 12/15/37 (c)

     224,629        226,036  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2012-CR4, Class B,
3.703% 10/15/45 (c)

     195,000        186,883  

Series 2015-CR23, Class C,
4.393% VRN 5/10/48 (d)

     140,000        143,998  

Series 2014-UBS5, Class B,
4.514% VRN 9/10/47 (d)

     290,000        307,562  

DBUBS Mortgage Trust,
Series 2011-LC1A, Class B,
5.471% VRN 11/10/46 (c) (d)

     110,000        114,954  

GCCFC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-GG7, Class AM,
5.830% VRN 7/10/38 (d)

     108,824        109,672  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2012-GC6, Class AS,
4.948% 1/10/45 (c)

     100,000        105,677  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,
Series 2016-JP2, Class AS,
3.056% 8/15/49

     490,000        492,785  

KNDL Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-KNSQ, Class E, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.800%
4.194% FRN 5/15/36 (c)

     326,000        325,997  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
Series 2019-L2, Class AS,
4.272% 3/15/52

     500,000        549,014  

Series 2018-H3, Class B,
4.620% 7/15/51

     120,000        131,149  

Series 2011-C2, Class B,
5.200% VRN 6/15/44 (c) (d)

     250,000        256,774  

MSCG Trust,
Series 2018-SELF, Class C, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.180%
3.574% FRN 10/15/37 (c)

     90,000        90,056  

TIAA Seasoned Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C4, Class AJ,
5.483% VRN 8/15/39 (d)

     8,145        8,176  

Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust, Series 2016-2, Class AFX,
2.997% VRN 10/25/46 (d)

     121,413        122,188  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2019-C49, Class AS,
4.244% 3/15/52

     291,000        318,348  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2018-C45, Class AS,
4.405% VRN 6/15/51 (d)

   $ 240,000      $ 263,932  

Series 2018-C45, Class B,
4.556% 6/15/51

     60,000        66,491  

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2012-C8, Class B,
4.311% 8/15/45

     190,000        198,244  
     

 

 

 
        8,895,154  
     

 

 

 
Other ABS — 5.1%

 

321 Henderson Receivables LLC
Series 2005-1A, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .230%
2.624% FRN 11/15/40 (c)

     52,835        51,644  

Series 2015-1A, Class A,
3.260% 9/15/72 (c)

     45,633        46,653  

Aames Mortgage Investment Trust,
Series 2004-1, Class M5, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.725%
4.129% FRN 1/25/35

     21,040        20,982  

AASET Trust
Series 2019-1, Class A,
3.844% 5/15/39 (c) (g)

     523,000        522,999  

Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.967% 5/16/42 (c)

     934,492        945,207  

Series 2018-2A, Class A,
4.454% 11/18/38 (c)

     321,599        328,613  

Adams Outdoor Advertising LP,
Series 2018-1, Class A,
4.810% 11/15/48 (c)

     386,743        411,481  

Alterna Funding II LLC,
Series 2015-1A, Class A,
2.500% 2/15/24 (c)

     3,503        3,503  

Arbys Funding LLC,
Series 2015-1A, Class A2,
4.969% 10/30/45 (c)

     308,800        325,953  

Ascentium Equipment Receivables Trust
Series 2018-2A, Class D,
4.150% 7/10/24 (c)

     488,000        504,442  

Series 2019-1A, Class E,
4.310% 4/12/27 (c)

     295,000        301,846  

Assurant CLO III Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class C,
4.842% FRN 10/20/31 (c) (d)

     310,000        305,213  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund VII Ltd.,
Series 2016-7A, Class A1R,
3.801% FRN 11/27/31 (c) (d)

     960,000        959,469  

Atrium XV, Series 15A, Class B,
4.342% FRN 1/23/31 (c) (d)

     250,000        248,598  

Bain Capital Credit CLO, Series 2017-1A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%
3.842% FRN 7/20/30 (c)

     400,000        400,041  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Benefit Street Partners CLO V-B Ltd.,
Series 2018-5BA, Class A1A,
3.682% FRN 4/20/31 (c) (d)

   $ 260,000      $ 258,138  

BlueMountain CLO XXV Ltd.,
Series 2019-25A, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.800%
0.000%FRN7/15/32 (c)

     500,000        499,999  

BlueVirgo Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class NOTE,
3.000% 12/15/22 (c)

     16,799        16,800  

BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC,
Series 2017-1A, Class A,
2.940% 5/25/29 (c)

     112,332        113,098  

CAL Funding II Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class A,
4.340% 9/25/43 (c)

     268,250        274,030  

Capital Automotive LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2,
4.180% 4/15/47 (c)

     136,967        141,562  

Capital Automotive REIT, Series 2014-1A, Class A,
3.660% 10/15/44 (c)

     159,336        161,043  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2018-4A, Class A2,
4.637% FRN 1/20/31 (c) (d)

     720,000        718,605  

Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust,
Series 2018-1, Class A,
4.125% 6/15/43 (c)

     718,426        724,379  

Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC,
Series 2015-1A, Class A,
2.000% 12/10/23 (c)

     4,753        4,745  

CIFC Funding V Ltd., Series 2017-5A, Class A1,
3.768% FRN 11/16/30 (c) (d)

     340,000        339,071  

Clear Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR,
3.792% FRN 10/20/30 (c) (d)

     480,000        479,560  

CLI Funding VI LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A,
3.710% 5/18/44 (c)

     422,889        428,331  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-5, Class 3A, 1 mo.
USD LIBOR + .460%
2.864% FRN 9/25/34

     10,475        10,026  

Crestline Denali CLO XIV Ltd.,
Series 2016-1A, Class A1R,
3.872% FRN 10/23/31 (c) (d)

     250,000        249,864  

Cronos Containers Program I Ltd.,
Series 2014-2A, Class A,
3.270% 11/18/29 (c)

     147,222        147,830  

DB Master Finance LLC Series 2019-1A, Class A2II,
4.021% 5/20/49 (c)

     419,000        432,176  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2019-1A, Class A23,
4.352% 5/20/49 (c)

   $ 379,000      $ 393,344  

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A,
3.080% 11/20/28 (c)

     210,029        211,270  

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC
Series 2018-1A, Class A2I,
4.116% 7/25/48 (c)

     306,900        315,118  

Series 2017-1A, Class A23,
4.118% 7/25/47 (c)

     108,075        112,318  

Series 2015-1A, Class A2II,
4.474% 10/25/45 (c)

     523,800        545,647  

Eaton Vance CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class B,
4.347% FRN 10/15/30 (c) (d)

     700,000        697,637  

Elmwood CLO II Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class A,
3.995% FRN 4/20/31 (c) (d)

     450,000        449,969  

FCI Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A,
3.630% 2/18/31 (c)

     143,110        144,233  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-FFH4, Class M6, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.725%
4.129% FRN 1/25/35

     420,000        423,738  

Galaxy XX CLO Ltd., Series 2015-20A, Class AR,
3.592% FRN 4/20/31 (c) (d)

     500,000        494,814  

Global SC Finance II SRL, Series 2014-1A, Class A1,
3.190% 7/17/29 (c)

     127,083        127,594  

Goodgreen Trust
Series 2016-1A, Class A,
3.230% 10/15/52 (c)

     310,631        316,595  

Series 2017-2A, Class A,
3.260% 10/15/53 (c)

     380,396        386,603  

Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.740% 10/15/52 (c)

     232,416        240,424  

Series 2018-1A, Class A,
3.930% VRN 10/15/53 (c) (d)

     450,273        469,465  

GSAMP Trust, Series 2005-AHL, Class M1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .645%
3.049% FRN 4/25/35

     5,007        4,992  

Helios Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A,
4.940% 9/20/49 (c)

     225,315        236,303  

Hero Funding Trust
Series 2016-3A, Class A1,
3.080% 9/20/42 (c)

     171,813        174,696  

Series 2017-3A, Class A1,
3.190% 9/20/48 (c)

     207,120        210,580  

Series 2016-4A, Class A1,
3.570% 9/20/47 (c)

     178,834        185,702  

Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
4.670% 9/20/48 (c)

     393,419        414,407  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd.
Series 12A-18, Class B,
4.451% FRN 7/18/31 (c) (d)

   $ 250,000      $ 242,374  

Series 13A-18, Class C,
4.453% 10/15/30 (c)

     350,000        342,646  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2018-AA, Class C,
4.000% 2/25/32 (c)

     166,374        171,661  

Horizon Aircraft Finance II Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A,
3.721% 7/15/39 (c) (f)

     333,000        332,999  

J.G. Wentworth XXXVIII LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class B,
5.430% 8/15/62 (c)

     1,100,000        1,206,111  

JG Wentworth XLII LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class A,
3.960% 10/15/75 (c)

     293,078        313,030  

KDAC Aircraft Finance Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A,
4.212% 12/15/42 (c)

     366,437        375,549  

KKR CLO Ltd., Series 24, Class A1,
3.991% FRN 4/20/32 (c) (d)

     300,000        300,116  

KREF Ltd., Series 2018-FL1, Class C,
4.394% FRN 6/15/36 (c) (d)

     210,000        210,141  

Lendmark Funding Trust
Series 2017-1A, Class A,
2.830% 12/22/25 (c)

     194,123        193,557  

Series 2018-1A, Class A,
3.810% 12/21/26 (c)

     280,000        287,091  

Madison Park Funding XXIX Ltd., Series 2018-29A, Class C,
4.801% FRN 10/18/30 (c) (d)

     550,000        540,278  

Madison Park Funding XXVIII Ltd., Series 2018-28A, Class B,
4.197% FRN 7/15/30 (c) (d)

     430,000        425,851  

Madison Park Funding XXXI Ltd., Series 2018-31A, Class B,
4.292% FRN 1/23/31 (c) (d)

     250,000        248,269  

Marble Point CLO XI Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class A,
3.781% FRN 12/18/30 (c) (d)

     1,000,000        994,818  

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust, Series 2017-BA, Class A,
2.920% 12/20/29 (c)

     750,000        750,859  

Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class B,
3.190% 7/15/24 (c)

     92,248        92,323  

Mosaic Solar Loans LLC
Series 2017-2A, Class A,
3.820% 6/22/43 (c)

     122,388        124,451  

Series 2017-1A, Class A,
4.450% 6/20/42 (c)

     56,404        58,649  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

MP CLO III Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class AR,
3.842% FRN 10/20/30 (c) (d)

   $ 300,000      $ 298,901  

New Residential Advance Receivables Trust Advance Receivables Backed Notes, Series 2017-T1, Class DT1,
4.002% 2/15/51 (c)

     600,000        605,263  

NP SPE II LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2,
4.219% 10/21/47 (c)

     380,000        400,850  

NRZ Advance Receivables Trust,
Series 2016-T3, Class AT3,
2.833% 10/15/51 (c)

     1,650,000        1,662,223  

OHA Credit Partners XI Ltd., Series 2015-11A, Class CR,
4.742% FRN 1/20/32 (c) (d)

     300,000        295,543  

Orange Lake Timeshare Trust
Series 2014-AA, Class A,
2.290% 7/09/29 (c)

     20,662        20,605  

Series 2016-A, Class B,
2.910% 3/08/29 (c)

     108,107        110,548  

Oxford Finance Funding Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A,
3.968% 6/17/24 (c)

     122,415        123,488  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd. 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.650%
4.172% FRN 5/21/29 (c)

     500,000        499,996  

Pioneer Aircraft Finance Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A,
3.967% 6/15/44 (c)

     359,000        364,668  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC
Series 2015-3A, Class B,
3.080% 9/20/32 (c)

     17,675        17,760  

Series 2018-2A, Class C,
3.940% 6/20/35 (c)

     174,274        176,646  

Steele Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class C,
4.820% FRN 8/18/31 (c) (d)

     290,000        283,999  

Store Master Funding I-VII, Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
4.290% 10/20/48 (c)

     256,419        276,376  

Structured Receivables Finance LLC, Series 2010-B, Class A,
3.730% 8/15/36 (c)

     67,777        68,257  

Sunnova Helios II Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A,
4.870% 7/20/48 (c)

     116,916        125,511  

SuttonPark Structured Settlements LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A,
4.190% 1/15/71 (c)

     342,752        366,954  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Taco Bell Funding LLC
Series 2018-1A, Class A2II,
4.940% 11/25/48 (c)

   $ 238,800      $ 254,247  

Series 2016-1A, Class A23,
4.970% 5/25/46 (c)

     803,600        832,165  

TAL Advantage VI LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A,
4.500% 4/20/42 (c)

     320,554        326,658  

TCI-Symphony CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.480%
4.077% FRN 10/13/29 (c)

     340,000        340,911  

Textainer Marine Containers V Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class A,
3.520% 6/20/42 (c)

     461,901        464,400  

Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class A,
3.960% 4/20/44 (c)

     120,373        123,844  

Trinity Rail Leasing LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A,
3.820% 4/17/49 (c)

     877,152        900,941  

Trinity Rail Leasing LP, Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
4.620% 6/17/48 (c)

     410,000        433,501  

Trip Rail Master Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2,
3.736% 8/15/47 (c)

     140,000        143,761  

Triton Container Finance VI LLC
Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.520% 6/20/42 (c)

     136,465        138,556  

Series 2018-2A, Class A,
4.190% 6/22/43 (c)

     423,000        434,000  

Voya CLO Ltd., Series 2015-3A, Class A3R,
4.292% FRN 10/20/31 (c) (d)

     300,000        295,967  

VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2016-A, Class A,
2.540% 7/20/33 (c)

     164,963        164,804  

WAVE Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.844% 11/15/42 (c)

     595,736        598,747  

Welk Resorts LLC, Series 2015-AA, Class A,
2.790% 6/16/31 (c)

     66,372        65,770  

Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A23,
4.497% 6/15/45 (c)

     409,063        432,668  

Wingstop Funding LLC, Series 2018-1, Class A2,
4.970% 12/05/48 (c)

     129,675        135,488  
     

 

 

 
        35,926,139  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Student Loans ABS — 4.4%

 

Academic Loan Funding Trust, Series 2012-1A, Class A2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%
3.504% FRN 12/27/44 (c)

   $ 407,948      $ 412,803  

AccessLex Institute
Series 2004-A, Class A3, 28 day ARS
1.699% FRN 7/01/39

     350,000        345,101  

Series 2003-A, Class A3, 3 mo. Treasury + 1.200%
3.310% FRN 7/01/38

     43,328        42,824  

CIT Education Loan Trust, Series 2005-1, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .210%
2.620% FRN 6/15/43

     717,180        678,315  

College Avenue Student Loans LLC
Series 2019-A, Class B,
3.810% 12/28/48 (c) (f)

     531,000        530,950  

Series 2019-A, Class C,
4.460% 12/28/48 (c) (f)

     270,000        269,902  

College Loan Corp. Trust I, Series 2007-1, Class B2, 28 day ARS
0.000% FRN 1/25/47

     130,000        103,614  

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust, Series 2016-R, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.900%
4.304% FRN 10/25/44 (c)

     375,530        379,214  

Earnest Student Loan Program LLC
Series 2016-D, Class A2,
2.720% 1/25/41 (c)

     140,319        140,309  

Series 2016-B, Class A2,
3.020% 5/25/34 (c)

     100,398        100,722  

ECMC Group Student Loan Trust
Series 2018-2A, Class A,
3.204% FRN 9/25/68 (c) (d)

     515,757        509,815  

Series 2017-1A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%
3.604% FRN 12/27/66 (c)

     318,849        320,216  

Series 2016-1A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.350%
3.754% FRN 7/26/66 (c)

     445,271        448,850  

EdLinc Student Loan Funding, Series 2017-A, Class A
4.350% FRN 12/01/47 (c) (d)

     432,431        434,542  

EdLinc Student Loan Funding Trust, Series 2012-1, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.240%
6.644% FRN 11/26/40 (c)

     270,000        315,431  

Goal Capital Funding Trust, Series 2006-1, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .450%
2.971% FRN 8/25/42

     134,529        123,176  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

KnowledgeWorks Foundation, Series 2010-1, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .950%
3.471% FRN 2/25/42

   $ 125,603      $ 125,656  

Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust
Series 2017-B, Class BFX,
3.020% 8/25/42 (c)

     133,121        134,452  

Series 2018-B, Class BFX,
3.720% 5/26/43 (c)

     127,482        129,267  

Navient Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2018-BA, Class A2B,
3.114% FRN 12/15/59 (c) (d)

     150,000        148,579  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust
Series 2019-A, Class A2A,
3.420% 1/15/43 (c)

     253,000        261,964  

Series 2019-A, Class B,
3.900% 1/15/43 (c)

     284,000        298,098  

Series 2018-CA, Class B,
4.220% 6/16/42 (c)

     250,000        256,825  

Navient Student Loan Trust
Series 2016-1A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .700%
3.104% FRN 2/25/70 (c)

     401,144        400,638  

Series 2018-2A, Class A3,
3.154% FRN 3/25/67 (c) (d)

     550,000        544,504  

Series 2017-5A, Class A,
3.204% FRN 7/26/66 (c) (d)

     378,721        376,693  

Series 2018-3A, Class A3,
3.204% FRN 3/25/67 (c) (d)

     750,000        742,781  

Series 2019-1A, Class A2,
3.304% FRN 12/27/67 (c) (d)

     850,000        846,027  

Series 2016-5A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%
3.654% FRN 6/25/65 (c)

     369,421        373,573  

Series 2016-6A, Class A3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.300%
3.704% FRN 3/25/66 (c)

     1,100,000        1,118,971  

Series 2018-4A, Class B,
3.704% FRN 6/27/67 (c) (d)

     750,000        741,883  

Series 2014-8, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.904% FRN 7/26/49

     155,000        154,545  

Series 2015-3, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.904% FRN 10/25/58

     150,000        151,031  

Series 2014-1, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.930% FRN 6/25/48

     220,000        215,552  

Series 2019-BA, Class B,
4.040% 12/15/59 (c)

     750,000        784,672  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Nelnet Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2016-A, Class A1B,
3.600% 12/26/40 (c)

   $ 105,597      $ 106,305  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust
Series 2005-2, Class A5, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .100%
2.443% FRN 3/23/37

     244,745        241,384  

Series 2005-4, Class A4R2, 28 day ARS
2.594% FRN 3/22/32

     200,000        187,764  

Series 2006-3, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .250%
2.599% FRN 6/25/41

     155,119        144,022  

Series 2013-5A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .630%
3.034% FRN 1/25/37 (c)

     144,840        144,185  

Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
3.164% FRN 5/25/66 (c) (d)

     650,000        642,921  

Series 2018-3A, Class A3,
3.240% 9/27/66 (c)

     600,000        591,022  

Series 2015-3A, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.904% FRN 6/25/54 (c)

     150,000        147,282  

North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority, Series 2011-2, Class A3, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .800%
3.380% FRN 7/25/36

     250,000        250,120  

PHEAA Student Loan Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .950%
3.354% FRN 11/25/65 (c)

     373,914        372,702  

SLC Student Loan Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A6, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .160%
2.570% FRN 3/15/55

     1,550,000        1,462,941  

SLM Student Loan Trust
Series 2005-3, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .150%
2.730% FRN 4/25/40

     162,276        150,244  

Series 2006-10, Class A6, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .150%
2.730% FRN 3/25/44

     1,740,000        1,679,247  

Series 2006-2, Class A6, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .170%
2.750% FRN 1/25/41

     506,200        488,590  

Series 2005-4, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .180%
2.760% FRN 7/25/55

     269,293        251,985  

Series 2006-5, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .210%
2.790% FRN 10/25/40

     345,623        322,055  

Series 2006-10, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .220%
2.800% FRN 3/25/44

     309,344        291,036  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2005-6, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .290%
2.870% FRN 1/25/44

   $ 375,262      $ 350,820  

Series 2004-1 Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .500%
3.080% FRN 7/25/39

     332,338        314,782  

Series 2003-14, Class A7, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .600%
3.180% FRN 10/25/65 (c)

     1,100,000        1,089,113  

Series 2005-5, Class A5, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .750%
3.330% FRN 10/25/40

     1,300,000        1,289,574  

Series 06-2, Class R, 3.890% 1/25/41

     1,799        881,510  

Series 2002-7, Class A11, 28 day ARS
4.080% FRN 3/15/28

     160,000        160,000  

Series 2002-7, Class A10, 28 day ARS
4.088% FRN 3/15/28

     129,000        129,000  

Series 2003-5, Class A9, 28 day ARS
4.480% FRN 6/15/30

     350,000        350,000  

Series 2003-5, Class A7, 28 day ARS
4.490% FRN 6/15/30

     50,000        50,000  

Series 2002-7, Class B, 28 day ARS
5.073% FRN 12/15/39

     550,000        550,000  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust
Series 2019-B, Class A2B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%
0.000% FRN 6/15/37 (c)

     1,200,000        1,200,106  

Series 2019-A, Class A2B,
3.264% FRN 7/15/36 (c) (d)

     126,000        125,474  

Series 2017-A, Class B,
3.500% 6/17/41 (c)

     300,000        306,240  

Series 2017-B, Class B,
3.500% 12/16/41 (c)

     150,000        153,836  

Series 2015-B, Class A2B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%
3.594% FRN 7/15/27 (c)

     107,365        107,921  

Series 2018-C, Class B,
4.000% 11/17/42 (c)

     300,000        313,525  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC
Series 2015-A, Class RC,
0.000%3/25/33 (c)

     100        88,875  

Series 2017-D, Class R1,
0.010% 9/25/40 (c)

     1,000,000        573,410  

Series 2018-A, Class R1,
0.010% 2/25/42 (c)

     1,000,000        718,200  

Series 2018-D, Class R1,
0.010% 2/25/48 (c)

     968,900        333,786  

Series 2019-A, Class R1,
0.010% 6/15/48 (c)

     1,661,200        479,999  

Series 2016-B, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%
3.604% FRN 6/25/33 (c)

     105,300        106,407  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2017-D, Class BFX,
3.610% 9/25/40 (c)

   $ 500,000      $ 520,848  

South Carolina Student Loan Corp.
Series 2014-1, Class A2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%
3.440% FRN 1/03/33

     290,000        292,767  

Series 2010-1, Class A3, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.050%
3.630% FRN 10/27/36

     170,000        171,690  
     

 

 

 
        31,093,183  
     

 

 

 
WL Collateral CMO — 0.5%

 

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
Series 2003-42, Class 1A1,
3.991% VRN 9/25/33 (d)

     4,130        3,919  

Series 2004-2, Class 1A1,
4.616% VRN 2/25/34 (d)

     19,333        18,292  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-1A, Class A1,
2.976% VRN 12/25/57 (c) (d)

     325,020        324,714  

Series 2018-1A, Class A3,
3.202% VRN 12/25/57 (c) (d)

     92,863        93,097  

Series 2019-1A, Class A3,
3.948% VRN 1/25/59 (c) (d)

     319,005        324,175  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2004-9, Class 2A1,
4.310% VRN 8/25/34 (d)

     5,879        5,864  

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR4, Class 1A,
4.071% VRN 8/25/34 (d)

     40,444        39,345  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A11,
3.500% VRN 1/25/47 (c) (d)

     454,465        455,247  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
Series 2004-A1, Class IA,
3.250% VRN 2/25/34 (d)

     2,184        2,092  

Series 2003-A4, Class IA,
4.734% VRN 7/25/33 (d)

     2,575        2,509  

PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust, Series 2018-GT1, Class A,
5.254% 2/25/23 (c)

     200,000        200,320  

PSMC Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A1,
3.500% VRN 6/25/48 (c) (d)

     609,495        617,383  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-CH2, Class A3,
4.000% VRN 6/25/48 (c) (d)

     475,580        486,649  

Series 2018-CH4, Class A2,
4.000% VRN 10/25/48 (c) (d)

     314,535        327,768  

Series 2019-1, Class A1,
4.000% VRN 2/25/49 (c) (d)

     113,316        116,671  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2004-2, Class 2A,
4.554% VRN 3/25/34 (d)

     21,518        21,101  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-AR2, Class A, 12 mo. MTA + 1.400%
3.904% FRN 4/25/44

   $ 54,831      $ 54,614  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A1,
4.000% VRN 11/25/48 (c) (d)

     404,584        410,917  
     

 

 

 
        3,504,677  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $81,066,728)
        82,281,037  
  

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 0.3%

 

Colombia Government International Bond
6.125% 1/18/41

     620,000        767,256  

Mexico Government International Bond
4.750% 3/08/44

     954,000        995,737  

6.750% 9/27/34

     160,000        203,800  
     

 

 

 
        1,966,793  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $1,763,125)
        1,966,793  
  

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES — 10.0%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.1%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Series 2617, Class Z,
5.500% 5/15/33

     174,684        194,610  

Series 2693, Class Z,
5.500% 10/15/33

     311,396        343,005  
     

 

 

 
        537,615  
     

 

 

 
Pass-Through Securities — 9.8%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Pool #C55867 7.500% 2/01/30

     34,042        37,965  

Pool #C01079 7.500% 10/01/30

     4,334        5,003  

Pool #C01135 7.500% 2/01/31

     18,106        20,925  

Pool #C00470 8.000% 8/01/26

     11,782        13,254  

Pool #G00924 8.000% 3/01/28

     11,305        12,692  

Federal National Mortgage Association
Pool #AS1304 3.500% 12/01/28

     207,491        214,826  

Pool #AV1897 3.500% 12/01/28

     35,369        36,620  

Pool #AV2325 3.500% 12/01/28

     109,322        113,187  

Pool #BF0196 3.500% 2/01/41

     261,958        272,114  

Pool #MA1356 3.500% 2/01/43

     1,473,235        1,525,750  

Pool #CA1073 3.500% 1/01/48

     3,116,336        3,209,893  

Pool #BJ0686 4.000% 4/01/48

     765,467        798,126  

Pool #CA1951 4.000% 7/01/48

     699,762        729,400  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Pool #CA2039 4.000% 7/01/48

   $ 864,413      $ 898,930  

Pool #BN5342 4.000% 3/01/49

     7,282,240        7,538,893  

Pool #MA3638 4.000% 4/01/49

     5,085,469        5,265,098  

Pool #CA1952 4.500% 6/01/48

     497,905        524,537  

Pool #CA1909 4.500% 6/01/48

     1,960,641        2,061,682  

Pool #BK7877 4.500% 7/01/48

     302,021        318,175  

Pool #MA3522 4.500% 11/01/48

     1,329,650        1,391,317  

Pool #MA3537 4.500% 12/01/48

     1,325,457        1,386,929  

Pool #MA3564 4.500% 1/01/49

     1,346,636        1,409,196  

Pool #BN5241 4.500% 2/01/49

     5,285,245        5,525,825  

Pool #MA3639 4.500% 4/01/49

     2,386,567        2,494,829  

Pool #725692 1 year CMT + 2.137%
4.501% FRN 10/01/33

     30,010        31,576  

Pool #888586 1 year CMT + 2.199%
4.597% FRN 10/01/34

     57,971        61,023  

Pool #AD6437 5.000% 6/01/40

     74,688        80,943  

Pool #AD6996 5.000% 7/01/40

     493,051        534,343  

Pool #AL8173 5.000% 2/01/44

     203,357        219,689  

Pool #564594 7.000% 1/01/31

     9,361        10,613  

Pool #572844 7.000% 4/01/31

     21,370        24,658  

Pool #253795 7.000% 5/01/31

     42,002        48,141  

Pool #499386 7.500% 9/01/29

     1,116        1,285  

Pool #521006 7.500% 12/01/29

     428        495  

Pool #522769 7.500% 12/01/29

     60        69  

Pool #252981 7.500% 1/01/30

     5,902        6,797  

Pool #531196 7.500% 2/01/30

     815        932  

Pool #524317 7.500% 3/01/30

     981        1,135  

Pool #530520 7.500% 3/01/30

     10,119        11,563  

Pool #253183 7.500% 4/01/30

     2,303        2,647  

Pool #253265 7.500% 5/01/30

     1,245        1,424  

Pool #536949 8.000% 5/01/30

     1,353        1,579  

Pool #535351 8.000% 6/01/30

     2,298        2,657  

Pool #253481 8.000% 10/01/30

     1,670        1,940  

Pool #190317 8.000% 8/01/31

     683        790  

Pool #596656 8.000% 8/01/31

     226        229  

Pool #602008 8.000% 8/01/31

     2,233        2,584  

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA
Pool #1127 3.500% 1/29/48 (f)

     4,750,000        4,856,504  

Pool #6447 4.000% 4/29/48 (f)

     8,825,000        9,120,775  

Pool #15801 4.500% 6/29/48 (f)

     2,600,000        2,716,797  

Government National Mortgage Association
Pool #337539 7.000% 7/15/23

     298        317  

Pool #363066 7.000% 8/15/23

     2,977        3,173  

Pool #354674 7.000% 10/15/23

     2,646        2,820  

Pool #362651 7.000% 10/15/23

     1,102        1,112  

Pool #352021 7.000% 11/15/23

     1,543        1,644  

Government National Mortgage Association II
Pool #MA5528 4.000% 10/20/48

     1,260,000        1,305,304  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Government National Mortgage Association II TBA
Pool #471 3.500% 12/29/47 (f)

   $ 13,590,000      $ 14,038,046  
     

 

 

 
        68,898,770  
     

 

 

 
Whole Loans — 0.1%

 

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2019-R01, Class 2M2,
4.854% FRN 7/25/31 (c) (d)

     540,000        545,085  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES
(Cost $69,655,481)
        69,981,470  
  

 

 

 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 0.6%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 0.6%

 

U.S. Treasury Bond
2.500% 5/15/46 (h)

     3,080,000        3,062,290  

3.500% 2/15/39 (i)

     600,000        712,491  

U.S. Treasury Note
2.125% 3/31/24

     600,000        610,017  
     

 

 

 
        4,384,798  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $4,053,481)
        4,384,798  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $250,243,696)
        256,603,032  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (#) — 0.2%
(Cost $1,663,830)
        1,682,574  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
        
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.1%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (j)

     1,118,862        1,118,862  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $1,118,862)
        1,118,862  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $572,635,053)
        699,381,457  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 7.1%

 

Commercial Paper — 7.1%

 

Albemarle Corp.
2.642% 7/02/19 (c)

   $ 1,900,000      $ 1,899,410  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
2.673% 8/20/19 (c)

     1,900,000        1,892,873  

BAT International Finance PLC
2.609% 7/09/19 (c)

     3,000,000        2,997,695  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
2.601% 7/24/19 (c)

     3,000,000        2,994,551  

CRH America Finance, Inc.
2.578% 7/08/19 (c)

     3,000,000        2,997,906  

DowDuPont, Inc.
2.796% 8/05/19 (c)

     1,600,000        1,595,747  

Duke Energy Corp.
2.696% 7/01/19 (c)

     1,900,000        1,899,603  

Enbridge (US), Inc.
2.734% 7/10/19 (c)

     500,000        499,581  

FMC Tech, Inc.
2.751% 7/22/19 (c)

     1,900,000        1,896,793  

Fortive Corp.
2.663% 7/16/19 (c)

     2,000,000        1,997,476  

General Electric Co.
2.781% 7/08/19

     1,600,000        1,598,883  

Interpublic Group Cos.
2.642% 7/02/19 (c)

     1,900,000        1,899,471  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.
2.612% 7/08/19 (c)

     2,500,000        2,498,255  

Marriott International, Inc.
2.803% 7/15/19 (c)

     2,000,000        1,997,617  

Mondelez International, Inc.
2.574% 8/13/19 (c)

     2,000,000        1,993,440  

Nasdaq, Inc.
2.538% 7/12/19 (c)

     2,000,000        1,997,997  

National Grid USA
2.694% 7/03/19 (c)

     1,900,000        1,899,339  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
2.646% 8/20/19 (c)

     2,000,000        1,992,409  

NiSource, Inc.
2.642% 7/26/19 (c)

     3,000,000        2,994,080  

Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC
2.781% 7/08/19 (c)

     1,600,000        1,598,945  

Southern Co. Gas Capital
2.642% 7/09/19 (c)

     2,500,000        2,498,079  

Suncor Energy, Inc.
2.849% 7/29/19 (c)

     2,000,000        1,995,622  

VW Credit, Inc.
2.775% 8/09/19 (c)

     1,900,000        1,894,325  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
2.705% 7/01/19

     2,000,000        1,999,582  
     

 

 

 
        49,529,679  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Repurchase Agreement — 0.0%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (k)

   $ 5,505      $ 5,505  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $49,536,240)
        49,535,184  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 106.8% (Cost $622,171,293) (l)         748,916,641  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (6.8)%         (47,585,997
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 701,330,644  
     

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ABS

Asset-Backed Security

ARS

Auction Rate Security

BAB

Build America Bonds

CLO

Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMO

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

CMT

Constant Maturity Treasury Index

FRN

Floating Rate Note

MBS

Mortgage-Backed Security

MTA

Monthly Treasury Average Index

REIT

Real Estate Investment Trust

STEP

Step Up Bond

TBA

To Be Announced

VRN

Variable Rate Note

WL

Whole Loan

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2019, was $1,094,985 or 0.16% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(c)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At June 30, 2019, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $131,781,620 or 18.79% of net assets.

(d)

Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at June 30, 2019.

(e)

Security is perpetual and has no stated maturity date.

(f)

A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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(g)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $522,999 or 0.07% of net assets.

(h)

A portion of this security is pledged/held as collateral for open futures contracts and open swap agreements. (Note 2).

(i)

All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for open future agreements. (Note 2).

(j)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(k)

Maturity value of $5,505. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 0.125%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $10,422.

(l)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

(#) Purchased Swaptions contracts

Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

 

 

               Paid by Fund   Received by Fund                            
Description   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Rate   Frequency   Rate   Frequency   Notional
Amount
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Call  
10 Year Interest Rate Swap, 12/15/42   Barclays Bank PLC*   12/13/32   3-Month USD
LIBOR BBA
  Quarterly   2.44%   Semi-Annually     USD       5,300,000     $ 321,380     $ 56,421  
10 Year Interest Rate Swap, 2/02/43   Credit Suisse International*   1/31/33   3-Month USD
LIBOR BBA
  Quarterly   2.61%   Semi-Annually     USD       5,990,000       404,695       117,175  
                 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    726,075       173,596  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Put  
10 Year Interest Rate Swap, 12/15/42   Barclays Bank PLC*   12/13/32   2.94%   Semi-Annually   3-Month USD
LIBOR BBA
  Quarterly     USD        10,790,000     $ 477,142     $ (62,283
10 Year Interest Rate Swap, 2/02/43   Credit Suisse International*   1/31/33   3.11%   Semi-Annually   3-Month USD
LIBOR BBA
  Quarterly     USD        11,940,000       479,357       (92,569
                 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    956,499       (154,852
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 1,682,574     $ 18,744  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

Futures contracts

 

 

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

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10 Year

    9/19/19        26      $ 3,539,130      $ 52,120  

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

    9/19/19        97        16,355,425        868,138  

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year

    9/30/19        65        13,902,783        83,897  

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year

    9/30/19        180        21,001,104        267,021  
          

 

 

 
   $ 1,271,176  
  

 

 

 
Short                           

90 Day Eurodollar

    9/16/19        3      $ (730,303    $ (4,660

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

    9/19/19        50        (7,553,180      (226,508

90 Day Eurodollar

    12/16/19        4        (973,437      (7,463

90 Day Eurodollar

    3/16/20        3        (730,639      (6,536

90 Day Eurodollar

    6/15/20        3        (731,071      (6,779

90 Day Eurodollar

    9/14/20        3        (731,391      (6,947

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Short (Continued)                           

90 Day Eurodollar

    12/14/20        2      $ (487,568    $ (4,657

90 Day Eurodollar

    3/15/21        2        (487,743      (4,607

90 Day Eurodollar

    9/13/21        4        (975,637      (8,563

90 Day Eurodollar

    3/14/22        4        (975,337      (8,263

90 Day Eurodollar

    9/19/22        3        (731,203      (5,935

90 Day Eurodollar

    3/13/23        3        (730,753      (5,897

90 Day Eurodollar

    12/18/23        4        (973,437      (7,513

90 Day Eurodollar

    12/16/24        10        (2,430,591      (17,659
          

 

 

 
   $ (321,987
  

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps-Sell Protection††

 

 

Reference
Obligation/
Index
  Rate
Received
by Fund
  Payment
Frequency
    Counterparty   Credit
Rating
  Termination
Date
  Notional
Amount
    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
CMBX.NA.6†   3.000%     Monthly     Goldman Sachs International*   BBB-   5/11/63     USD        500,000     $ (50,195   $ 308     $ (50,503
CMBX.NA.6†   3.000%     Monthly     Goldman Sachs International*   BBB-   5/11/63     USD        430,000       (43,169     (37,238     (5,931
CMBX.NA.6†   3.000%     Monthly     Goldman Sachs International*   BBB-   5/11/63     USD        160,000       (16,063     (12,819     (3,244
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (109,427   $ (49,749   $ (59,678
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

Paid by the Fund   Received by the Fund                          
Rate/Reference   Frequency   Rate/Reference   Frequency   Termination
Date
  Notional
Amount
  Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Fixed 2.499%   Semi-Annually   3-Month USD-LIBOR-BBA   Quarterly     6/13/43   USD 1,000,000   $ (4,199   $         -     $ (4,199
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Collateral for swap agreements held by Credit Suisse International amounted to $42,149 in securities at June 30, 2019.

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

Payment is based on a percentage of the index. Reference entities are a number of individual issuers comprising the index.

††

For each credit derivative with sold protection, the credit ratings of the entities referenced, as rated by any rating organization, are included in the equivalent S&P Global Ratings. The reference entity rating represents the likelihood of a potential payment by the Fund if the referenced entity experiences a credit event as of period end. Notional amounts represent the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the Fund could be required to make under the credit derivatives with sold protection.

Currency Legend

USD

U.S. Dollar

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.8%

 

COMMON STOCK — 98.4%

 

Basic Materials — 2.2%

 

Chemicals — 1.8%

 

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     10,956      $ 2,480,110  

Celanese Corp.

     7,700        830,060  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

     17,700        826,767  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     21,993        1,651,014  

Eastman Chemical Co.

     8,100        630,423  

FMC Corp.

     7,500        622,125  

Linde PLC

     14,532        2,918,026  

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

     25,900        2,230,767  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     14,100        1,645,611  
     

 

 

 
        13,834,903  
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.2%

 

International Paper Co.

     43,447        1,882,124  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.2%

 

Nucor Corp.

     17,900        986,290  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     4,000        378,480  
     

 

 

 
        1,364,770  
     

 

 

 
        17,081,797  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 6.3%

 

Advertising — 0.2%

 

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

     21,600        487,944  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     12,400        1,016,180  
     

 

 

 
        1,504,124  
     

 

 

 
Internet — 0.5%

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

     2,297        2,482,850  

Facebook, Inc. Class A (a)

     8,003        1,544,579  
     

 

 

 
        4,027,429  
     

 

 

 
Media — 2.2%

 

CBS Corp. Class B (Non-Voting)

     20,000        998,000  

Comcast Corp. Class A

     298,144        12,605,529  

DISH Network Corp. Class A (a)

     10,400        399,464  

Fox Corp. Class B (a)

     35,010        1,278,915  

Viacom, Inc. Class B

     20,100        600,387  

The Walt Disney Co.

     9,242        1,290,553  
     

 

 

 
        17,172,848  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 3.4%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     126,465        6,921,429  

Corning, Inc.

     65,600        2,179,888  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

     19,500        519,285  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     16,168        2,695,691  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     258,332        14,758,507  
     

 

 

 
        27,074,800  
     

 

 

 
        49,779,201  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Consumer, Cyclical — 6.2%

 

Airlines — 0.8%

 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     7,000      $ 447,370  

American Airlines Group, Inc.

     21,200        691,332  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     40,100        2,275,675  

JetBlue Airways Corp. (a)

     17,100        316,179  

Southwest Airlines Co.

     33,300        1,690,974  

United Continental Holdings, Inc. (a)

     14,900        1,304,495  
     

 

 

 
        6,726,025  
     

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.1%

 

Hanesbrands, Inc.

     16,600        285,852  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     3,000        340,770  
     

 

 

 
        626,622  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.9%

 

Ford Motor Co.

     221,900        2,270,037  

General Motors Co.

     80,800        3,113,224  

PACCAR, Inc.

     19,800        1,418,868  
     

 

 

 
        6,802,129  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.4%

 

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

     7,900        366,165  

Aptiv PLC

     14,600        1,180,118  

BorgWarner, Inc.

     11,700        491,166  

Lear Corp.

     3,500        487,445  

WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a)

     2,500        331,500  
     

 

 

 
        2,856,394  
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.1%

 

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (a)

     9,600        386,688  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     2,900        777,867  
     

 

 

 
        1,164,555  
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.0%

 

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

     3,900        140,790  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.4%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     21,200        914,356  

Lennar Corp. Class A

     16,200        785,052  

NVR, Inc. (a)

     230        775,158  

PulteGroup, Inc.

     14,700        464,814  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

     8,200        300,284  
     

 

 

 
        3,239,664  
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 0.1%

 

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

     6,900        264,753  

Whirlpool Corp.

     3,600        512,496  
     

 

 

 
        777,249  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.5%

 

Carnival Corp.

     30,200        1,405,810  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     8,100        290,223  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)

     12,200        654,286  

Polaris Industries, Inc.

     3,500        319,305  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

     11,900      $ 1,442,399  
     

 

 

 
        4,112,023  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.2%

 

Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A

     2,100        159,873  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     12,900        762,261  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

     3,600        446,364  
     

 

 

 
        1,368,498  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 2.7%

 

AutoZone, Inc. (a)

     1,500        1,649,205  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     16,400        1,143,572  

CarMax, Inc. (a)

     10,000        868,300  

Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)

     35,442        3,806,116  

Foot Locker, Inc.

     5,800        243,136  

Genuine Parts Co.

     6,700        693,986  

L Brands, Inc.

     15,600        407,160  

McDonald’s Corp.

     17,244        3,580,889  

Ross Stores, Inc.

     12,730        1,261,798  

Target Corp.

     30,800        2,667,588  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

     47,900        2,618,693  

Walmart, Inc.

     20,703        2,287,474  
     

 

 

 
        21,227,917  
     

 

 

 
        49,041,866  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 20.6%

 

Agriculture — 1.8%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     99,200        4,697,120  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     31,700        1,293,360  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     109,074        8,565,581  
     

 

 

 
        14,556,061  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.1%

 

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B

     9,000        504,000  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 1.8%

 

Amgen, Inc.

     37,900        6,984,212  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A (a)

     1,400        437,626  

Celgene Corp. (a)

     23,300        2,153,852  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     73,700        4,979,172  
     

 

 

 
        14,554,862  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 0.4%

 

AMERCO

     1,200        454,260  

H&R Block, Inc.

     11,400        334,020  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

     3,400        328,440  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

     22,274        503,393  

Quanta Services, Inc.

     8,100        309,339  

Robert Half International, Inc.

     6,200        353,462  

United Rentals, Inc. (a)

     4,200        557,046  
     

 

 

 
        2,839,960  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 2.5%

 

Campbell Soup Co.

     17,100        685,197  

Conagra Brands, Inc.

     136,639        3,623,666  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Ingredion, Inc.

     3,500      $ 288,715  

The J.M. Smucker Co.

     6,700        771,773  

Kellogg Co.

     17,900        958,903  

The Kraft Heinz Co.

     6,400        198,656  

The Kroger Co.

     41,700        905,307  

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

     148,697        12,005,796  

US Foods Holding Corp. (a)

     5,400        193,104  
     

 

 

 
        19,631,117  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 3.9%

 

Alcon, Inc. (a)

     30,997        1,923,364  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

     17,480        4,405,135  

Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

     61,323        2,635,662  

Danaher Corp.

     46,618        6,662,645  

Henry Schein, Inc. (a)

     8,400        587,160  

Hologic, Inc. (a)

     1,297        62,282  

Medtronic PLC

     40,814        3,974,875  

Stryker Corp.

     10,219        2,100,822  

Teleflex, Inc.

     2,756        912,649  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     23,203        6,814,257  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     9,563        1,125,948  
     

 

 

 
        31,204,799  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.7%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     4,314        1,217,454  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

     19,600        2,649,332  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)

     6,200        1,071,980  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     7,700        783,937  
     

 

 

 
        5,722,703  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.1%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

     4,400        508,992  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 9.3%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

     78,400        5,701,248  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     11,900        1,014,594  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     70,900        3,215,315  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

     8,195        385,984  

Cigna Corp. (a)

     23,265        3,665,401  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (a)

     51,817        1,751,415  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC (a)

     3,200        456,192  

Johnson & Johnson

     145,800        20,307,024  

McKesson Corp.

     10,800        1,451,412  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     175,636        14,727,079  

Pfizer, Inc.

     477,514        20,685,906  
     

 

 

 
        73,361,570  
     

 

 

 
        162,884,064  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 7.7%

 

Oil & Gas — 6.8%

 

BP PLC Sponsored ADR

     62,042        2,587,151  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

     24,000        551,040  

Chevron Corp.

     107,900        13,427,076  

Concho Resources, Inc.

     8,294        855,775  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

ConocoPhillips

     77,073      $ 4,701,453  

Devon Energy Corp.

     33,021        941,759  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     7,800        726,648  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     239,500        18,352,885  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     6,200        313,844  

Hess Corp.

     17,700        1,125,189  

Murphy Oil Corp.

     7,900        194,735  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     62,489        3,141,947  

Phillips 66

     27,600        2,581,704  

Total SA Sponsored ADR

     70,710        3,944,911  
     

 

 

 
        53,446,117  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.9%

 

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

     101,900        2,127,672  

Targa Resources Corp.

     26,327        1,033,598  

TC Energy Corp.

     84,415        4,180,231  
     

 

 

 
        7,341,501  
     

 

 

 
        60,787,618  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 27.9%

 

Banks — 14.7%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     835,516        24,229,964  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     57,300        2,529,795  

BB&T Corp.

     44,000        2,161,720  

CIT Group, Inc.

     7,500        394,050  

Citigroup, Inc.

     146,500        10,259,395  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

     27,600        975,936  

Comerica, Inc.

     8,400        610,176  

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

     6,305        376,156  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

     3,700        346,542  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     101,217        2,823,954  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     21,400        4,378,440  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     61,200        845,784  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     215,459        24,088,316  

KeyCorp

     60,600        1,075,650  

M&T Bank Corp.

     8,600        1,462,602  

Morgan Stanley

     145,476        6,373,304  

Northern Trust Corp.

     12,300        1,107,000  

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     36,598        5,024,174  

Popular, Inc.

     5,200        282,048  

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

     3,900        257,595  

Regions Financial Corp.

     64,400        962,136  

Signature Bank

     2,500        302,100  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     26,500        1,665,525  

US Bancorp

     93,500        4,899,400  

Webster Financial Corp.

     5,200        248,404  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     389,660        18,438,711  

Zions Bancorp NA

     11,000        505,780  
     

 

 

 
        116,624,657  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 4.3%

 

Ally Financial, Inc.

     24,500        759,255  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

American Express Co.

     49,200      $ 6,073,248  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     10,955        1,590,228  

BlackRock, Inc.

     8,700        4,082,910  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     26,600        2,413,684  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     83,394        3,351,605  

Credit Acceptance Corp. (a)

     1,100        532,213  

Discover Financial Services

     21,400        1,660,426  

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

     14,400        642,240  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     28,700        998,760  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     47,138        4,051,039  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

     4,400        358,908  

Nasdaq, Inc.

     7,500        721,275  

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     8,000        676,400  

Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.

     20,200        483,992  

SEI Investments Co.

     8,200        460,020  

Synchrony Financial

     39,100        1,355,597  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     13,400        1,470,114  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

     31,300        1,562,496  

The Western Union Co.

     25,900        515,151  
     

 

 

 
        33,759,561  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 7.3%

 

Aflac, Inc.

     44,000        2,411,640  

Alleghany Corp. (a)

     1,000        681,110  

The Allstate Corp.

     20,600        2,094,814  

American Financial Group, Inc.

     9,700        993,959  

American International Group, Inc.

     238,034        12,682,452  

Arch Capital Group Ltd. (a)

     21,615        801,484  

Athene Holding Ltd. Class A (a)

     9,000        387,540  

Chubb Ltd.

     48,527        7,147,542  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

     9,300        964,131  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     2,300        568,514  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

     12,900        519,870  

The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

     20,000        1,114,400  

Lincoln National Corp.

     12,100        779,845  

Loews Corp.

     18,500        1,011,395  

Markel Corp. (a)

     790        860,784  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     29,639        2,956,490  

MetLife, Inc.

     59,400        2,950,398  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     15,800        915,136  

The Progressive Corp.

     27,100        2,166,103  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     32,423        3,274,723  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     3,900        608,517  

Torchmark Corp.

     15,600        1,395,576  

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

     35,400        5,293,008  

Unum Group

     12,000        402,600  

Voya Financial, Inc.

     10,000        553,000  

W.R. Berkley Corp.

     10,500        692,265  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     16,394        3,140,107  
     

 

 

 
        57,367,403  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Real Estate — 0.2%

 

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A (a)

     19,100      $ 979,830  

The Howard Hughes Corp. (a)

     800        99,072  

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

     2,500        351,725  
     

 

 

 
        1,430,627  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 1.4%

 

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

     700        142,226  

Crown Castle International Corp.

     9,063        1,181,362  

Prologis, Inc.

     66,586        5,333,539  

Public Storage

     12,485        2,973,552  

Ventas, Inc.

     21,095        1,441,843  
     

 

 

 
        11,072,522  
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 0.0%

 

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

     18,500        184,630  
     

 

 

 
        220,439,400  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 10.1%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 3.2%

 

The Boeing Co.

     17,200        6,260,972  

General Dynamics Corp.

     16,400        2,981,848  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     14,800        5,380,392  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     17,697        5,718,078  

Raytheon Co.

     14,600        2,538,648  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Class A

     27,434        2,232,304  
     

 

 

 
        25,112,242  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.4%

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

     8,000        457,040  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     37,000        1,528,470  

Masco Corp.

     16,600        651,384  

Owens Corning

     5,800        337,560  
     

 

 

 
        2,974,454  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.4%

 

Acuity Brands, Inc.

     2,300        317,193  

Emerson Electric Co.

     34,800        2,321,856  

Hubbell, Inc.

     3,100        404,240  
     

 

 

 
        3,043,289  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.2%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     2,502        186,824  

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)

     5,000        356,350  

Fortive Corp.

     12,299        1,002,615  

Gentex Corp.

     15,400        378,994  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     21,160        3,694,325  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

     33,035        2,966,873  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC (a)

     9,100        445,900  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     2,700        258,606  
     

 

 

 
        9,290,487  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Engineering & Construction — 0.1%

 

AECOM (a)

     6,400      $ 242,240  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

     7,823        660,183  
     

 

 

 
        902,423  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.2%

 

Pentair PLC

     9,700        360,840  

Republic Services, Inc.

     14,574        1,262,691  
     

 

 

 
        1,623,531  
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.2%

 

Snap-on, Inc.

     3,300        546,612  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     8,500        1,229,185  
     

 

 

 
        1,775,797  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 0.6%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

     32,400        4,415,796  

Oshkosh Corp.

     4,000        333,960  
     

 

 

 
        4,749,756  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.8%

 

AGCO Corp.

     4,100        318,037  

Crane Co.

     2,300        191,912  

Cummins, Inc.

     8,900        1,524,926  

Deere & Co.

     18,000        2,982,780  

Dover Corp.

     7,100        711,420  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     2,514        920,778  
     

 

 

 
        6,649,853  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 1.3%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     24,800        2,065,344  

General Electric Co.

     631,305        6,628,702  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     7,300        1,241,073  

Textron, Inc.

     11,200        594,048  
     

 

 

 
        10,529,167  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.7%

 

Ball Corp.

     34,462        2,411,996  

Berry Global Group, Inc. (a)

     6,700        352,353  

Packaging Corp. of America

     25,316        2,413,121  

Sealed Air Corp.

     8,800        376,464  

Sonoco Products Co.

     5,400        352,836  
     

 

 

 
        5,906,770  
     

 

 

 
Shipbuilding — 0.1%

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

     2,400        539,376  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.9%

 

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     7,800        657,930  

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     5,600        511,896  

Kansas City Southern

     4,800        584,736  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     9,800        321,832  

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

     45,835        4,733,380  
     

 

 

 
        6,809,774  
     

 

 

 
        79,906,919  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Technology — 12.7%

 

Computers — 3.9%

 

Apple, Inc.

     85,000      $ 16,823,200  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

     41,093        2,604,885  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

     75,800        1,133,210  

HP, Inc.

     93,100        1,935,549  

International Business Machines Corp.

     52,400        7,225,960  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     8,200        654,770  

NetApp, Inc.

     12,500        771,250  
     

 

 

 
        31,148,824  
     

 

 

 
Office & Business Equipment — 0.0%

 

Xerox Corp.

     9,500        336,395  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 4.6%

 

Analog Devices, Inc.

     15,708        1,772,962  

Applied Materials, Inc.

     64,000        2,874,240  

ASML Holding NV

     6,734        1,400,201  

Broadcom, Inc.

     19,138        5,509,065  

Intel Corp.

     264,700        12,671,189  

Lam Research Corp.

     8,000        1,502,720  

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

     45,728        1,764,643  

NXP Semiconductor NV

     29,242        2,854,312  

ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

     23,400        472,914  

Qorvo, Inc. (a)

     7,100        472,931  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     48,290        3,673,420  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     9,700        749,519  

Teradyne, Inc.

     11,000        527,010  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     633        72,643  
     

 

 

 
        36,317,769  
     

 

 

 
Software — 4.2%

 

CDK Global, Inc.

     6,500        321,360  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     10,871        1,333,654  

Microsoft Corp.

     116,729        15,637,017  

Oracle Corp.

     218,200        12,430,854  

Synopsys, Inc. (a)

     25,243        3,248,522  
     

 

 

 
        32,971,407  
     

 

 

 
        100,774,395  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 4.7%

 

Electric — 4.5%

 

AES Corp.

     30,200        506,152  

Ameren Corp.

     13,700        1,029,007  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     26,700        2,349,867  

DTE Energy Co.

     10,200        1,304,376  

Edison International

     24,178        1,629,839  

Entergy Corp.

     47,051        4,842,960  

Evergy, Inc.

     18,682        1,123,722  

Eversource Energy

     16,600        1,257,616  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     40,750        8,348,045  

OGE Energy Corp.

     9,000        383,040  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     6,600      $ 620,994  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

     28,600        1,682,252  

Sempra Energy

     45,435        6,244,586  

The Southern Co.

     55,540        3,070,251  

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

     17,700        1,475,649  
     

 

 

 
        35,868,356  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.2%

 

NiSource, Inc.

     60,601        1,745,309  
     

 

 

 
        37,613,665  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $699,604,257)
        778,308,925  
     

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.4%

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.1%

 

Health Care – Products — 0.1%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co. Convertible 6.125%

     9,400        581,954  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 0.1%

 

Electronics — 0.1%

 

Fortive Corp. Convertible 5.000%

     400        409,964  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.2%

 

Electric — 0.2%

 

NextEra Energy, Inc. Convertible 6.123%

     19,000        1,233,670  

Sempra Energy Convertible 6.000%

     5,200        579,748  

Sempra Energy Convertible 6.750%

     2,700        299,754  
     

 

 

 
        2,113,172  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $3,030,335)
        3,105,090  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $702,634,592)
        781,414,015  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
BONDS & NOTES — 0.1%

 

CORPORATE DEBT — 0.1%

 

Electric — 0.1%

 

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
4.000% 12/01/46

   $ 410,000        372,075  

3.950% 12/01/47

     534,000        481,935  
     

 

 

 
        854,010  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $843,404)
        854,010  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $843,404)
        854,010  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.5%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.5%

 

iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF

     32,000      $ 4,071,040  
     

 

 

 
        4,071,040  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $3,723,256)
        4,071,040  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $707,201,252)
        786,339,065  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.7%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 0.7%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (b)

   $ 4,967,102        4,967,102  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $4,967,102)
        4,967,102  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%
(Cost $712,168,354) (c)
        791,306,167  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.1)%         (433,180
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 790,872,987  
     

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

ETF

Exchange-Traded Fund

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Maturity value of $4,967,619. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $5,072,245.

(c)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 0.2%

 

PREFERRED STOCK — 0.2%

 

Financial — 0.2%

 

Insurance — 0.2%

 

The Allstate Corp., 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.165%
5.100% VRN 1/15/53

     95,000      $ 2,435,800  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $2,375,000)
        2,435,800  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $2,375,000)
        2,435,800  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
BONDS & NOTES — 98.1%

 

CORPORATE DEBT — 35.7%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.0%

 

United Technologies Corp.
6.125% 7/15/38

   $ 350,000        464,187  
     

 

 

 
Agriculture — 0.7%

 

BAT Capital Corp.
3.222% 8/15/24

     1,175,000        1,182,717  

4.390% 8/15/37

     500,000        473,804  

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.
3.250% 8/15/26

     2,549,000        2,464,214  

4.350% 3/15/24

     2,560,000        2,670,615  

Reynolds American, Inc.
5.850% 8/15/45

     1,585,000        1,707,061  
     

 

 

 
        8,498,411  
     

 

 

 
Airlines — 0.2%

 

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class B,
4.375% 4/01/24

     166,981        170,454  

Spirit Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A,
4.100% 10/01/29

     1,560,241        1,631,232  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2018-1, Class B,
4.600% 9/01/27

     546,078        566,591  
     

 

 

 
        2,368,277  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 1.5%

 

Ford Motor Co.
5.291% 12/08/46

     530,000        492,986  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.336% 3/18/21

     2,700,000        2,713,864  

4.140% 2/15/23

     2,760,000        2,811,794  

4.375% 8/06/23

     2,278,000        2,339,414  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

General Motors Co.
4.200% 10/01/27

   $ 565,000      $ 568,955  

5.150% 4/01/38

     800,000        788,553  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
3.500% 11/07/24

     3,200,000        3,193,710  

4.150% 6/19/23

     3,193,000        3,288,781  

4.200% 11/06/21

     1,216,000        1,252,099  
     

 

 

 
        17,450,156  
     

 

 

 
Banks — 5.5%

 

Associated Banc-Corp.
4.250% 1/15/25

     2,991,000        3,132,552  

Bank of America Corp.
4.183% 11/25/27

     2,515,000        2,664,345  

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.814%
4.244% VRN 4/24/38

     1,150,000        1,252,169  

6.110% 1/29/37

     1,550,000        1,976,800  

7.750% 5/14/38

     400,000        590,346  

Bank of Montreal
3.803% VRN 12/15/32 (a)

     1,505,000        1,526,236  

The Bank of Nova Scotia
4.500% 12/16/25

     795,000        855,837  

4.650% VRN 12/31/99 (a) (b)

     3,575,000        3,420,238  

Barclays Bank PLC
10.179% 6/12/21 (c)

     3,351,000        3,792,837  

Barclays PLC
3.905% FRN 5/16/24 (a)

     2,085,000        2,054,277  

4.337% 1/10/28

     1,720,000        1,761,334  

Citigroup, Inc.
4.125% 7/25/28

     1,725,000        1,826,992  

Credit Suisse AG
6.500% 8/08/23 (c)

     3,069,000        3,375,900  

Credit Suisse Group AG
4.282% 1/09/28 (c)

     1,325,000        1,398,783  

Deutsche Bank AG
3.150% 1/22/21

     1,805,000        1,791,387  

Discover Bank
4.682% VRN 8/09/28 (a)

     2,905,000        3,010,335  

First Republic Bank
4.375% 8/01/46

     4,360,000        4,513,728  

Fulton Financial Corp.
3.600% 3/16/22

     1,565,000        1,585,713  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
4.250% 10/21/25

     550,000        583,207  

5.950% 1/15/27

     1,410,000        1,652,550  

6.750% 10/01/37

     1,145,000        1,497,603  

HSBC Holdings PLC
4.250% 3/14/24

     1,225,000        1,293,231  

4.583% VRN 6/19/29 (a)

     1,685,000        1,842,820  

ING Groep NV
3.550% 4/09/24

     1,205,000        1,246,501  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.
5.600% 7/15/41

     1,125,000        1,460,921  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Morgan Stanley
4.350% 9/08/26

   $ 3,950,000      $ 4,235,689  

5.000% 11/24/25

     975,000        1,079,399  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.480%
3.498% VRN 5/15/23

     1,000,000        1,011,140  

SVB Financial Group
3.500% 1/29/25

     2,000,000        2,040,500  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS
4.750% 10/17/19 (c)

     3,010,000        3,005,636  

Valley National Bancorp
5.125% 9/27/23

     1,530,000        1,627,064  

Wells Fargo & Co.
5.375% 11/02/43

     909,000        1,107,084  
     

 

 

 
        64,213,154  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.5%

 

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.900% 2/01/46

     4,225,000        4,704,249  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.
4.200% 7/15/46

     1,124,000        1,073,022  

5.000% 5/01/42

     360,000        380,041  
     

 

 

 
        6,157,312  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.3%

 

Amgen, Inc.
5.150% 11/15/41

     475,000        546,049  

Celgene Corp.
3.450% 11/15/27

     1,100,000        1,146,706  

4.350% 11/15/47

     1,230,000        1,357,776  
     

 

 

 
        3,050,531  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.4%

 

CRH America Finance, Inc.
3.950% 4/04/28 (c)

     1,950,000        1,993,682  

Standard Industries, Inc.
5.375% 11/15/24 (c)

     1,636,000        1,693,260  

5.500% 2/15/23 (c)

     1,238,000        1,272,045  
     

 

 

 
        4,958,987  
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 1.1%

 

Ashland, Inc.
6.875% 5/15/43

     302,000        325,405  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
5.319% 11/15/38

     1,750,000        2,054,804  

Huntsman International LLC
5.125% 11/15/22

     1,000,000        1,057,279  

Incitec Pivot Finance LLC
6.000% 12/10/19 (c)

     1,160,000        1,175,387  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.
4.500% 6/01/47

     700,000        746,617  

Syngenta Finance NV
3.698% 4/24/20 (c)

     1,870,000        1,883,092  

4.441% 4/24/23 (c)

     2,065,000        2,146,629  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Yara International ASA
4.750% 6/01/28 (c)

   $ 3,313,000      $ 3,571,465  
     

 

 

 
        12,960,678  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 0.0%

 

ERAC USA Finance LLC
6.700% 6/01/34 (c)

     125,000        166,930  
     

 

 

 
Computers — 0.4%

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
6.020% 6/15/26 (c)

     1,527,000        1,684,558  

Genpact Luxembourg Sarl
3.700% STEP 4/01/22

     2,400,000        2,418,593  
     

 

 

 
        4,103,151  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 2.1%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust
3.300% 1/23/23

     2,555,000        2,577,667  

3.875% 1/23/28

     3,560,000        3,573,828  

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
3.500% 8/01/25

     802,000        824,213  

Aircastle Ltd.
4.400% 9/25/23

     3,095,000        3,214,388  

5.000% 4/01/23

     1,750,000        1,851,484  

Ally Financial, Inc.
4.125% 2/13/22

     1,250,000        1,281,250  

Antares Holdings LP
6.000% 8/15/23 (c)

     2,945,000        2,993,372  

Ares Finance Co. LLC
4.000% 10/08/24 (c)

     2,080,000        2,065,347  

Brookfield Finance, Inc.
4.850% 3/29/29

     1,752,000        1,916,230  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.
4.418% 11/15/35

     335,000        331,568  

Lazard Group LLC
3.625% 3/01/27

     1,253,000        1,266,552  

4.500% 9/19/28

     755,000        804,085  

Legg Mason, Inc.
5.625% 1/15/44

     1,195,000        1,302,028  

Synchrony Financial
4.375% 3/19/24

     480,000        502,627  
     

 

 

 
        24,504,639  
     

 

 

 
Electric — 1.8%

 

Avangrid, Inc.
3.800% 6/01/29

     1,960,000        2,051,199  

The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.
3.500% 4/01/28 (c)

     945,000        959,435  

CMS Energy Corp.
4.875% 3/01/44

     780,000        896,057  

Duke Energy Corp.
3.750% 9/01/46

     1,235,000        1,204,074  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Entergy Louisiana LLC
4.950% 1/15/45

   $ 1,005,000      $ 1,062,646  

Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV
3.750% 1/14/28 (c)

     820,000        777,975  

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.
3.450% 7/15/20

     3,410,000        3,430,593  

3.700% 9/01/24

     1,060,000        1,097,266  

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd.
4.250% 8/14/28 (c)

     2,450,000        2,547,412  

Nevada Power Co., Series N,
6.650% 4/01/36

     550,000        752,344  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co.
7.500% 9/01/38

     495,000        773,099  

Pennsylvania Electric Co.
4.150% 4/15/25 (c)

     1,860,000        1,948,805  

Southwestern Electric Power Co.
6.200% 3/15/40

     300,000        384,910  

Tri-State Pass-Through Trust, Series 2003, Class B,
7.144% 7/31/33 (c)

     439,954        531,416  

Virginia Electric and Power Co.
6.350% 11/30/37

     640,000        857,990  

Xcel Energy, Inc.
6.500% 7/01/36

     1,250,000        1,640,493  
     

 

 

 
        20,915,714  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.3%

 

Arrow Electronics, Inc.
3.250% 9/08/24

     1,965,000        1,946,504  

3.875% 1/12/28

     985,000        976,724  

Tyco Electronics Group SA
7.125% 10/01/37

     335,000        455,562  
     

 

 

 
        3,378,790  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 0.2%

 

Ingredion, Inc.
3.200% 10/01/26

     638,000        633,068  

Mars, Inc.
3.950% 4/01/49 (c)

     1,910,000        2,055,051  
     

 

 

 
        2,688,119  
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%

 

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.
4.000% 1/14/25

     1,250,000        1,259,375  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.4%

 

NiSource, Inc.
4.800% 2/15/44

     1,035,000        1,154,127  

5.800% 2/01/42

     950,000        1,161,977  

Spire, Inc.
4.700% 8/15/44

     1,840,000        1,992,523  
     

 

 

 
        4,308,627  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Health Care – Products — 0.1%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.
4.685% 12/15/44

   $ 825,000      $ 915,174  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.2%

 

City of Hope
4.378% 8/15/48

     1,050,000        1,151,805  

Humana, Inc.
4.800% 3/15/47

     830,000        900,799  
     

 

 

 
        2,052,604  
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.4%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.
3.850% 4/01/23

     4,525,000        4,591,443  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 3.7%

 

The Allstate Corp. 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.938%
5.750% VRN 8/15/53

     4,260,000        4,465,375  

American International Group, Inc.
4.200% 4/01/28

     2,125,000        2,271,097  

4.500% 7/16/44

     1,175,000        1,242,071  

4.750% 4/01/48

     505,000        557,425  

5.750% VRN 4/01/48 (a)

     2,860,000        2,940,709  

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
6.125% 8/15/23

     3,030,000        3,001,749  

Arch Capital Group US, Inc.
5.144% 11/01/43

     540,000        644,568  

Athene Holding Ltd.
4.125% 1/12/28

     6,228,000        6,278,957  

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.
4.350% 4/20/28

     875,000        920,176  

AXIS Specialty Finance LLC
3.900% 7/15/29

     885,000        901,766  

AXIS Specialty Finance PLC
4.000% 12/06/27

     2,500,000        2,564,906  

Brown & Brown, Inc.
4.200% 9/15/24

     1,132,000        1,195,573  

CNA Financial Corp.
3.900% 5/01/29

     770,000        809,728  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.
5.250% 5/30/25

     1,021,000        1,100,128  

Enstar Group Ltd.
4.500% 3/10/22

     920,000        942,362  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.
3.700% 5/15/29

     370,000        386,750  

The Progressive Corp.
5.375% VRN 12/31/99 (a) (b)

     1,175,000        1,199,228  

Prudential Financial, Inc.
5.700% VRN 9/15/48 (a)

     2,440,000        2,621,682  

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.175%
5.875% VRN 9/15/42

     550,000        582,170  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
3.900% 5/15/29

     1,440,000        1,494,782  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

USF&G Capital I
8.500% 12/15/45 (c)

   $ 885,000      $ 1,312,450  

Voya Financial, Inc.
4.700% VRN 1/23/48 (a)

     1,080,000        985,522  

Willis North America, Inc.
4.500% 9/15/28

     1,965,000        2,114,831  

7.000% 9/29/19

     566,000        571,576  

XLIT Ltd.
4.450% 3/31/25

     2,250,000        2,430,532  
     

 

 

 
        43,536,113  
     

 

 

 
Internet — 0.2%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.
4.050% 8/22/47

     1,840,000        2,089,189  
     

 

 

 
Investment Companies — 1.0%

 

Ares Capital Corp.
3.500% 2/10/23

     2,600,000        2,587,290  

BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.
4.125% 8/11/22

     2,870,000        2,892,322  

FS KKR Capital Corp.
4.000% 7/15/19

     3,095,000        3,095,570  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
6.250% 2/01/22

     2,775,000        2,840,906  
     

 

 

 
        11,416,088  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.4%

 

ArcelorMittal
5.125% 6/01/20

     2,165,000        2,214,840  

5.250% STEP 8/05/20

     2,034,000        2,085,779  

Vale Overseas Ltd.
6.875% 11/21/36

     630,000        756,787  
     

 

 

 
        5,057,406  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.2%

 

CNH Industrial Capital LLC
3.875% 10/15/21

     2,280,000        2,324,460  
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.7%

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.125% 5/01/27 (c)

     1,275,000        1,320,084  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital
6.484% 10/23/45

     735,000        866,057  

Comcast Corp.
3.400% 7/15/46

     645,000        618,470  

6.950% 8/15/37

     265,000        375,481  

Discovery Communications LLC
3.950% 3/20/28

     1,115,000        1,147,841  

5.000% 9/20/37

     995,000        1,039,346  

Grupo Televisa SAB
6.625% 3/18/25

     1,616,000        1,863,636  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Time Warner Cable, Inc.
6.750% 6/15/39

   $ 985,000      $ 1,142,636  
     

 

 

 
        8,373,551  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.9%

 

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd.
5.550% STEP 10/25/42 (c)

     894,000        924,056  

Glencore Funding LLC
3.875% 10/27/27 (c) (d)

     975,000        972,485  

4.000% 4/16/25 (c)

     2,150,000        2,198,590  

4.625% 4/29/24 (c)

     3,065,000        3,235,823  

Kinross Gold Corp.
4.500% 7/15/27

     470,000        474,700  

5.125% 9/01/21

     2,495,000        2,569,850  
     

 

 

 
        10,375,504  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 0.2%

 

General Electric Co.
6.875% 1/10/39

     298,000        373,647  

4.125% 10/09/42

     1,430,000        1,317,086  
     

 

 

 
        1,690,733  
     

 

 

 
Office Equipment/Supplies — 0.2%

 

Pitney Bowes, Inc.
3.875% STEP 9/15/20

     845,000        843,707  

3.875% STEP 10/01/21

     1,855,000        1,817,900  
     

 

 

 
        2,661,607  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 3.0%

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
6.600% 3/15/46

     1,258,000        1,638,218  

Antero Resources Corp.
5.375% 11/01/21

     5,459,000        5,390,762  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.
3.000% 8/15/22

     1,275,000        1,280,573  

4.250% 4/15/27 (d)

     1,125,000        1,165,358  

6.750% 11/15/39

     550,000        657,299  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.
4.750% 11/01/24 (c)

     2,196,000        2,259,135  

Encana Corp.
6.500% 2/01/38

     545,000        667,447  

EQT Corp.
3.000% 10/01/22

     1,550,000        1,537,976  

3.900% 10/01/27

     4,510,000        4,281,939  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
4.650% 3/15/25

     935,000        989,859  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.
4.500% 4/01/48

     510,000        512,485  

6.500% 3/01/41

     1,120,000        1,398,510  

Newfield Exploration Co.
5.375% 1/01/26

     1,650,000        1,808,022  

5.625% 7/01/24

     975,000        1,078,058  

5.750% 1/30/22

     1,904,000        2,037,857  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.
7.000% 11/15/23

   $ 1,175,000      $ 1,219,074  

Petroleos Mexicanos
4.625% 9/21/23

     575,000        564,943  

5.350% 2/12/28

     665,000        605,217  

5.500% 1/21/21

     2,690,000        2,720,935  

6.375% 1/23/45

     595,000        511,700  

6.500% 3/13/27

     585,000        577,629  

6.625% 6/15/35

     140,000        129,325  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.
4.250% 4/16/39 (c)

     2,075,000        2,100,671  
     

 

 

 
        35,132,992  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.3%

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.
3.950% 12/01/42

     1,506,000        1,304,772  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
3.950% 2/01/28

     1,680,000        1,657,014  
     

 

 

 
        2,961,786  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.3%

 

Amcor Finance USA, Inc.
3.625% 4/28/26 (c)

     3,105,000        3,168,047  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 1.6%

 

AbbVie, Inc.
4.700% 5/14/45

     2,060,000        2,097,120  

Bayer US Finance II LLC
3.875% 12/15/23 (c)

     1,025,000        1,064,362  

4.400% 7/15/44 (c)

     1,350,000        1,259,368  

4.625% 6/25/38 (c)

     1,200,000        1,225,245  

CVS Health Corp.
4.300% 3/25/28

     1,175,000        1,239,012  

5.050% 3/25/48

     705,000        750,909  

6.125% 9/15/39

     560,000        646,778  

CVS Pass-Through Trust
5.926% 1/10/34 (c)

     1,111,332        1,263,023  

7.507% 1/10/32 (c)

     957,494        1,156,486  

Express Scripts Holding Co.
4.800% 7/15/46

     1,380,000        1,466,676  

McKesson Corp.
6.000% 3/01/41

     550,000        656,832  

Mylan, Inc.
3.125% 1/15/23 (c)

     2,875,000        2,793,890  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
1.700% 7/19/19

     315,000        314,055  

2.200% 7/21/21

     2,793,000        2,649,859  

4.100% 10/01/46

     460,000        312,777  
     

 

 

 
        18,896,392  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 2.4%

 

Andeavor Logistics LP
6.875% VRN 12/31/99 (a) (b)

     1,775,000        1,770,243  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.
6.250% 10/15/22

   $ 652,000      $ 668,300  

Energy Transfer Operating LP
4.200% 4/15/27

     1,085,000        1,127,539  

5.875% 1/15/24

     1,150,000        1,280,139  

6.125% 12/15/45

     1,000,000        1,133,015  

6.250% VRN 12/31/99 (a) (b)

     2,370,000        2,204,100  

7.500% 10/15/20

     1,125,000        1,193,298  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.150% 6/01/25

     2,924,000        2,865,520  

4.850% 7/15/26

     951,000        958,132  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
5.250% VRN 8/16/77 (a)

     575,000        549,441  

5.375% VRN 2/15/78 (a)

     1,205,000        1,120,650  

EQM Midstream Partners LP
4.750% 7/15/23

     2,825,000        2,937,599  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
6.375% 3/01/41

     376,000        454,262  

6.500% 2/01/37

     650,000        780,532  

6.550% 9/15/40

     500,000        618,906  

6.950% 1/15/38

     175,000        224,379  

MPLX LP
4.500% 4/15/38

     595,000        600,717  

5.200% 3/01/47

     245,000        263,339  

Plains All American Pipeline LP
6.125% VRN 12/31/99 (a) (b)

     2,345,000        2,233,612  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.
4.500% 12/15/26

     1,960,000        2,086,385  

4.700% 6/15/44

     675,000        650,388  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP
4.000% 10/01/27

     1,375,000        1,416,602  

5.300% 4/01/44

     525,000        540,120  

Western Midstream Operating LP
4.500% 3/01/28

     655,000        653,959  
     

 

 

 
        28,331,177  
     

 

 

 
Private Equity — 0.4%

 

Hercules Capital, Inc.
4.625% 10/23/22

     2,910,000        2,862,753  

KKR Group Finance Co. VI LLC
3.750% 7/01/29 (c) (e)

     1,260,000        1,293,117  
     

 

 

 
        4,155,870  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.9%

 

American Tower Trust #1
3.652% 3/15/48 (c)

     1,910,000        1,997,870  

Crown Castle International Corp.
5.200% 2/15/49

     589,000        677,577  

Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP
3.500% 8/01/26

     1,265,000        1,278,024  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Mid-America Apartments LP
3.600% 6/01/27

   $ 540,000      $ 557,412  

Spirit Realty LP
4.000% 7/15/29

     820,000        827,323  

STORE Capital Corp.
4.625% 3/15/29

     1,480,000        1,575,206  

UDR, Inc.
3.200% 1/15/30 (e)

     805,000        801,519  

VEREIT Operating Partnership LP
4.625% 11/01/25

     2,260,000        2,433,713  

Weingarten Realty Investors
3.250% 8/15/26

     535,000        520,679  
     

 

 

 
        10,669,323  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 0.9%

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.
3.700% 5/15/23

     1,050,000        1,084,128  

4.000% 5/15/25

     1,475,000        1,537,535  

4.200% 5/15/28

     1,915,000        1,983,206  

El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV
3.950% 10/02/24 (c)

     2,620,000        2,633,126  

The Home Depot, Inc.
5.950% 4/01/41

     600,000        813,451  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.
3.900% 6/01/29

     2,675,000        2,805,244  
     

 

 

 
        10,856,690  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.1%

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.
3.922% 6/01/21

     985,000        1,002,677  
     

 

 

 
Software — 0.3%

 

Fiserv, Inc.
3.500% 7/01/29

     1,065,000        1,094,696  

Microsoft Corp.
4.450% 11/03/45

     2,064,000        2,475,255  
     

 

 

 
        3,569,951  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.1%

 

AT&T, Inc.
4.750% 5/15/46

     2,830,000        2,988,521  

5.250% 3/01/37

     648,000        727,252  

6.250% 3/29/41

     210,000        256,717  

CenturyLink, Inc.
6.150% 9/15/19

     560,000        562,520  

Crown Castle Towers LLC
3.222% 5/15/42 (c)

     1,700,000        1,718,790  

4.241% 7/15/48 (c)

     2,750,000        2,956,519  

Embarq Corp.
7.995% 6/01/36

     145,000        140,334  

Telecom Italia SpA
5.303% 5/30/24 (c)

     605,000        626,175  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU
4.665% 3/06/38

     1,105,000        1,148,453  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
6.550% 9/15/43

   $ 885,000      $ 1,222,670  
     

 

 

 
        12,347,951  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.2%

 

Autoridad del Canal de Panama
4.950% 7/29/35 (c)

     1,050,000        1,165,500  

CSX Corp.
4.750% 11/15/48

     650,000        756,099  

Pacific National Finance Pty Ltd.
4.625% 9/23/20 (c)

     610,000        622,269  
     

 

 

 
        2,543,868  
     

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.5%

 

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.
4.500% 3/15/23 (c)

     1,550,000        1,599,848  

5.250% 8/15/22 (c)

     3,410,000        3,600,278  

5.500% 2/15/24 (c)

     545,000        587,499  
     

 

 

 
        5,787,625  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $400,635,401)
        415,955,259  
     

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 0.8%

 

JobsOhio Beverage System Series B
4.532% 1/01/35

     3,950,000        4,640,934  

New York City Water & Sewer System
5.882% 6/15/44

     105,000        148,314  

Orange County Local Transportation Authority BAB
6.908% 2/15/41

     1,350,000        1,915,272  

Panhandle-Plains Student Finance Corp., Series 2001-A2,
3.912% FRN 12/01/31 (a)

     300,000        297,945  

State of California BAB
7.550% 4/01/39

     1,420,000        2,248,030  
     

 

 

 
        9,250,495  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $8,591,470)
        9,250,495  
     

 

 

 
NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 31.1%

 

Automobile ABS — 1.2%

 

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Series 2019-2A, Class B,
3.550% 9/22/25 (c)

     5,766,000        5,948,125  

Series 2019-1A, Class B,
3.700% 3/20/23 (c)

     762,000        781,174  

Series 2019-1A, Class C,
4.530% 3/20/23 (c)

     1,271,000        1,292,518  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP, Series 2018-1A, Class B
3.600% 2/25/24 (c)

   $ 3,810,000      $ 3,884,165  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class B
3.950% 11/14/28 (c)

     1,774,000        1,832,561  
     

 

 

 
        13,738,543  
     

 

 

 
Commercial MBS — 3.7%

 

Aventura Mall Trust, Series 2018-AVM, Class C,
4.249% VRN 7/05/40 (a) (c)

     4,270,000        4,576,863  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-DSNY, Class C, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.350%
3.744% FRN 9/15/34 (c)

     670,000        669,185  

BANK Series 2019-BN17, Class B,
4.128% VRN 4/15/52 (a)

     441,000        473,430  

Series 2019-BN16, Class AS,
4.267% 2/15/52

     665,833        731,756  

Series 2019-BN16, Class B,
4.438% VRN 2/15/52 (a)

     547,420        596,586  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-CHRS, Class B,
4.409% VRN 8/05/38 (a) (c)

     2,250,000        2,421,929  

Series 2018-CHRS, Class C,
4.409% VRN 8/05/38 (a) (c)

     1,610,000        1,707,333  

Series 2018-CHRS, Class D,
4.409% VRN 8/05/38 (a) (c)

     1,370,000        1,420,748  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2007-T26, Class AM,
5.513% VRN 1/12/45 (a)

     458,903        459,192  

BHMS Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-ATLS, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%
3.644% FRN 7/15/35 (c)

     4,450,000        4,451,476  

Series 2018-ATLS, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.894% FRN 7/15/35 (c)

     4,950,000        4,949,874  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-IND, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .900%
3.294% FRN 11/15/35 (c)

     852,730        852,448  

Series 2018-IND, Class E, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%
4.094% FRN 11/15/35 (c)

     2,176,491        2,186,010  

CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-LIFE, Class D, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%
4.144% FRN 12/15/37 (c)

     898,516        904,145  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2012-CR4, Class B,
3.703% 10/15/45 (c)

   $ 1,060,000      $ 1,015,876  

Series 2014-UBS2, Class AM,
4.199% 3/10/47

     1,375,000        1,451,178  

Series 2015-CR23, Class C,
4.393% VRN 5/10/48 (a)

     1,000,000        1,028,560  

Series 2014-LC17, Class C,
4.700% VRN 10/10/47 (a)

     2,908,000        3,034,259  

GCCFC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-GG7, Class AM,
5.830% VRN 7/10/38 (a)

     758,101        764,010  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2012-GC6, Class AS
4.948% 1/10/45 (c)

     488,000        515,706  

KNDL Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-KNSQ, Class E, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.800%
4.194% FRN 5/15/36 (c)

     1,505,000        1,504,985  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust
Series 2019-L2, Class AS,
4.272% 3/15/52

     1,950,000        2,141,154  

Series 2018-H3, Class B,

4.620% 7/15/51

     760,000        830,613  

Series 2011-C2, Class B,
5.200% VRN 6/15/44 (a) (c)

     1,325,000        1,360,904  

MSCG Trust, Series 2018-SELF, Class C, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.180%
3.574% FRN 10/15/37 (c)

     440,000        440,274  

TIAA Seasoned Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C4, Class AJ,
5.483% VRN 8/15/39 (a)

     39,709        39,856  

Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust, Series 2016-2, Class AFX,
2.997% VRN 10/25/46 (a)

     838,852        844,204  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-C45, Class AS,
4.405% VRN 6/15/51 (a)

     1,450,000        1,594,588  

Series 2018-C45, Class B,
4.556% 6/15/51

     400,000        443,271  
     

 

 

 
        43,410,413  
     

 

 

 
Home Equity ABS — 0.1%

 

Countrywide Partnership Trust, Series 2004-EC1, Class M1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .900%
3.304% FRN 2/25/35

     541,680        532,266  
     

 

 

 
Other ABS — 14.5%

 

321 Henderson Receivables LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A
3.260% 9/15/72 (c)

     1,171,250        1,197,426  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Aames Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2004-1, Class M5, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.725%
4.129% FRN 1/25/35

   $ 72,830      $ 72,632  

AASET Trust
Series 2019-1, Class A,
3.844% 5/15/39 (c) (f)

     1,898,000        1,897,996  

Series 2018-2A, Class A,
4.454% 11/18/38 (c)

     1,626,911        1,662,393  

Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2018-1, Class A
4.810% 11/15/48 (c)

     1,973,381        2,099,610  

AIMCO CLO, Series 2019-10A, Class C, 3 mo. USD LIBOR +
2.450% FRN 7/22/32 (c)

     2,000,000        2,000,000  

Allegro CLO X Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class C,
5.202% FRN 4/20/32 (a) (c)

     2,200,000        2,199,875  

Alterna Funding II LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A
2.500% 2/15/24 (c)

     21,740        21,740  

Arbys Funding LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A2
4.969% 10/30/45 (c)

     1,833,500        1,935,347  

Ascentium Equipment Receivables Trust
Series 2018-2A, Class D,
4.150% 7/10/24 (c)

     2,473,000        2,556,323  

Series 2019-1A, Class E,
4.310% 4/12/27 (c)

     1,251,000        1,280,031  

Assurant CLO III Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class C,
4.842% FRN 10/20/31 (a) (c)

     820,000        807,338  

Atrium XV, Series 15A, Class B,
4.342% FRN 1/23/31 (a) (c)

     1,190,000        1,183,328  

Avery Point VII CLO Ltd., Series 2015-7A, Class DR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR +
3.600% FRN 1/15/28 (c)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

Bain Capital Credit CLO, Series 2017-1A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%
3.842% FRN 7/20/30 (c)

     1,990,000        1,990,203  

BlueVirgo Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class NOTE
3.000% 12/15/22 (c)

     99,141        99,145  

BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A
2.940% 5/25/29 (c)

     732,832        737,830  

CAL Funding II Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class A
4.340% 9/25/43 (c)

     1,406,000        1,436,295  

Capital Automotive LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2
4.180% 4/15/47 (c)

     978,333        1,011,154  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Capital Automotive REIT, Series 2014-1A, Class A
3.660% 10/15/44 (c)

   $ 896,267      $ 905,869  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2015-3A, Class CR,
5.432% FRN 7/28/28 (a) (c)

     330,000        324,160  

Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust
Series 2019-1A, Class A,
3.967% 4/15/39 (c)

     1,527,882        1,530,463  

Series 2018-1, Class A,
4.125% 6/15/43 (c)

     1,498,180        1,510,594  

CBAM Ltd., Series 2019-10A, Class B,
4.619% FRN 4/20/32 (a) (c)

     1,900,000        1,899,789  

CIFC Funding V Ltd., Series 2017-5A, Class A1,
3.768% FRN 11/16/30 (a) (c)

     2,330,000        2,323,634  

Clear Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR,
3.792% FRN 10/20/30 (a) (c)

     2,040,000        2,038,131  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-5, Class 3A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .460%
2.864% FRN 9/25/34

     44,602        42,692  

Cronos Containers Program I Ltd., Series 2014-2A, Class A
3.270% 11/18/29 (c)

     294,444        295,659  

DB Master Finance LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A23
4.352% 5/20/49 (c)

     1,558,000        1,616,967  

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC
Series 2017-1A, Class A23,
4.118% 7/25/47 (c)

     766,350        796,436  

Series 2015-1A, Class A2II,
4.474% 10/25/45 (c)

     3,007,000        3,132,417  

Drug Royalty Corp., Inc., Series 2014-1, Class A2
3.484% 7/15/23 (c)

     75,865        75,657  

Dryden 72 CLO Ltd., Series 2019-72A, Class B,
4.332% FRN 5/15/32 (a) (c)

     1,500,000        1,499,949  

Eaton Vance CLO Ltd.
Series 2018-1A, Class B,
4.347% FRN 10/15/30 (a) (c)

     1,700,000        1,694,262  

Series 2019-1A, Class B,
4.445% FRN 4/15/31 (a) (c)

     1,800,000        1,799,867  

Elmwood CLO II Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class A,
3.995% FRN 4/20/31 (a) (c)

     2,900,000        2,899,803  

FCI Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A 3.630% 2/18/31 (c)

     594,347        599,007  

Galaxy XX CLO Ltd., Series 2015-20A, Class AR,
3.592% FRN 4/20/31 (a) (c)

     3,000,000        2,968,887  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Global SC Finance II SRL, Series 2014-1A, Class A1
3.190% 7/17/29 (c)

   $ 254,167      $ 255,189  

Global SC Finance IV Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A
3.850% 4/15/37 (c)

     1,468,814        1,508,528  

Goldentree Loan Management US CLO Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class A,
3.742% FRN 11/28/30 (a) (c)

     1,950,000        1,948,110  

Goodgreen Trust
Series 2016-1A, Class A,
3.230% 10/15/52 (c)

     2,055,454        2,094,915  

Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.740% 10/15/52 (c)

     965,977        999,262  

Series 2019-1A, Class A,
3.860% 10/15/54 (c)

     1,536,970        1,604,393  

GSAMP Trust, Series 2005-AHL, Class M1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .645% 3.049% FRN 4/25/35

     20,027        19,970  

Harbor Park CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class B1,
4.539% FRN 1/20/31 (a) (c)

     1,290,000        1,283,661  

Helios Issuer LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A
4.940% 9/20/49 (c)

     1,577,206        1,654,120  

Hero Funding Trust
Series 2016-3A, Class A1,
3.080% 9/20/42 (c)

     1,251,017        1,272,005  

Series 2017-3A, Class A1,
3.190% 9/20/48 (c)

     1,258,652        1,279,678  

Series 2017-2A, Class A1,
3.280% 9/20/48 (c)

     367,846        371,820  

Series 2016-4A, Class A1,
3.570% 9/20/47 (c)

     1,490,280        1,547,514  

Series 2017-2A, Class A2,
4.070% 9/20/48 (c)

     295,719        307,650  

Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
4.670% 9/20/48 (c)

     2,232,226        2,351,311  

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd., Series 12A-18, Class B,
4.451% FRN 7/18/31 (a) (c)

     1,200,000        1,163,395  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2018-AA, Class C
4.000% 2/25/32 (c)

     367,773        379,460  

Horizon Aircraft Finance I Ltd., Series 2018-1, Class A
4.458% 12/15/38 (c)

     1,007,862        1,044,898  

Horizon Aircraft Finance II Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A
3.721% 7/15/39 (c) (e)

     1,397,000        1,396,994  

JG Wentworth XLII LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class A
3.960% 10/15/75 (c)

     1,504,466        1,606,887  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

KKR Clo 24 Ltd., Series 24, Class C,
5.331% FRN 4/20/32 (a) (c)

   $ 2,400,000      $ 2,401,051  

KREF Ltd., Series 2018-FL1, Class C,
4.394% FRN 6/15/36 (a) (c)

     1,670,000        1,671,118  

Labrador Aviation Finance Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A1
4.300% 1/15/42 (c)

     2,394,063        2,466,655  

LCM XXIII Ltd., Series 23A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.400%
3.992% FRN 10/20/29 (c)

     3,030,000        3,040,823  

Lendmark Funding Trust
Series 2017-1A, Class A,
2.830% 12/22/25 (c)

     1,232,678        1,229,086  

Series 2018-1A, Class A,
3.810% 12/21/26 (c)

     1,730,000        1,773,812  

Madison Park Funding XXIX Ltd., Series 2018-29A, Class C,
4.801% FRN 10/18/30 (a) (c)

     620,000        609,041  

Madison Park Funding XXVIII Ltd., Series 2018-28A, Class B,
4.197% FRN 7/15/30 (a) (c)

     1,665,000        1,648,934  

Marble Point CLO XI Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class A,
3.781% FRN 12/18/30 (a) (c)

     1,200,000        1,193,782  

Marriott Vacation Club Owner Trust, Series 2012-1A, Class A
2.510% 5/20/30 (c)

     93,274        93,242  

Mosaic Solar Loans LLC
Series 2018-1A, Class A,
4.010% 6/22/43 (c)

     369,336        381,211  

Series 2017-1A, Class A,
4.450% 6/20/42 (c)

     389,703        405,209  

MP CLO III Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class AR,
3.842% FRN 10/20/30 (a) (c)

     1,750,000        1,743,586  

MVW Owner Trust
Series 2017-1A, Class A,
2.420% 12/20/34 (c)

     277,736        278,084  

Series 2015-1A, Class A,
2.520% 12/20/32 (c)

     372,816        372,152  

NP SPE II LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2
4.219% 10/21/47 (c)

     2,260,000        2,384,005  

NRZ Advance Receivables Trust, Series 2016-T3, Class AT3
2.833% 10/15/51 (c)

     10,600,000        10,678,522  

Octagon Investment Partners 42 Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class B1,
4.447% FRN 4/15/31 (a) (c)

     1,500,000        1,499,884  

Orange Lake Timeshare Trust
Series 2014-AA, Class A,
2.290% 7/09/29 (c)

     129,140        128,779  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2016-A, Class B,
2.910% 3/08/29 (c)

   $ 706,857      $ 722,813  

Oxford Finance Funding Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A
3.968% 6/17/24 (c)

     779,007        785,830  

Pioneer Aircraft Finance Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A
3.967% 6/15/44 (c)

     1,634,000        1,659,797  

PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust, Series 2018-GT1, Class A
5.254% 2/25/23 (c)

     1,270,000        1,272,031  

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class B1,
4.667% FRN 4/20/32 (a) (c)

     1,500,000        1,499,742  

RR 3 Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class A1R2, 3.687% FRN 1/15/30 (a) (c)

     2,450,000        2,432,169  

SBA Tower Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class C,
3.869% STEP 10/15/49 (c)

     2,320,000        2,395,599  

Sierra Receivables Funding Co. LLC, Series 2015-3A, Class B
3.080% 9/20/32 (c)

     112,479        113,018  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2018-3A, Class D
5.200% 9/20/35 (c)

     1,318,759        1,334,842  

Steele Creek CLO Ltd.
Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.847% FRN 1/15/30 (a) (c)

     660,000        658,362  

Series 2018-2A, Class C,
4.820% FRN 8/18/31 (a) (c)

     1,170,000        1,145,790  

Store Master Funding I-VII, Series 2018-1A, Class A2
4.290% 10/20/48 (c)

     1,331,405        1,435,031  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-GEL1, Class M2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .800%
3.204% FRN 11/25/35 (c)

     4,100,000        3,999,367  

Structured Receivables Finance LLC, Series 2010-B, Class A
3.730% 8/15/36 (c)

     189,776        191,119  

Sunnova Helios II Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A
4.870% 7/20/48 (c)

     467,666        502,042  

SuttonPark Structured Settlements LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A
4.190% 1/15/71 (c)

     1,997,752        2,138,820  

Taco Bell Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II
4.940% 11/25/48 (c)

     1,134,300        1,207,673  

TAL Advantage VI LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A
4.500% 4/20/42 (c)

     2,118,786        2,159,133  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

TCI-Symphony CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.480%
4.077% FRN 10/13/29 (c)

   $ 2,150,000      $ 2,155,760  

Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class A
3.960% 4/20/44 (c)

     540,693        556,285  

THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd.
Series 2018-2A, Class B, 4.347% FRN 7/15/30 (a) (c)

     1,150,000        1,143,930  

Series 2016-2A, Class BR, 4.379% FRN 11/01/31 (a) (c)

     900,000        896,912  

Trinity Rail Leasing LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A
3.820% 4/17/49 (c)

     4,306,021        4,422,799  

Trinity Rail Leasing LP, Series 2018-1A, Class A2
4.620% 6/17/48 (c)

     2,420,000        2,558,715  

Trip Rail Master Funding LLC
Series 2017-1A, Class A1,
2.709% 8/15/47 (c)

     398,863        398,603  

Series 2017-1A, Class A2,
3.736% 8/15/47 (c)

     810,000        831,762  

Triton Container Finance IV LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A
3.620% 8/20/42 (c)

     2,855,032        2,888,781  

Triton Container Finance VI LLC
Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.520% 6/20/42 (c)

     867,759        881,050  

Series 2018-2A, Class A,
4.190% 6/22/43 (c)

     1,476,000        1,514,384  

Vivint Solar Financing V LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class B
7.370% 4/30/48 (c)

     2,778,171        2,880,696  

VSE VOI Mortgage LLC, Series 2016-A, Class A
2.540% 7/20/33 (c)

     1,083,508        1,082,464  

WAVE Trust
Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.844% 11/15/42 (c)

     3,455,272        3,472,731  

Series 2017-1A, Class C,
6.656% 11/15/42 (c)

     2,069,667        2,048,670  

Wendy’s Funding LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A23
4.497% 6/15/45 (c)

     2,117,500        2,239,695  

Willis Engine Structured Trust IV, Series 2018-A, Class A,
4.750% STEP 9/15/43 (c)

     1,304,334        1,361,718  

Wingstop Funding LLC, Series 2018-1, Class A2
4.970% 12/05/48 (c)

     1,246,875        1,302,771  
     

 

 

 
        169,522,549  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Student Loans ABS — 10.7%

 

AccessLex Institute
Series 2004-A, Class A3, 28 day ARS
1.699% FRN 7/01/39

   $ 2,350,000      $ 2,317,106  

Series 2003-A, Class A3, 3 mo. Treasury + 1.200%
3.310% FRN 7/01/38

     142,981        141,319  

College Avenue Student Loans LLC
Series 2019-A, Class B,
3.810% 12/28/48 (c) (e)

     2,244,000        2,243,789  

Series 2019-A, Class C,
4.460% 12/28/48 (c) (e)

     1,281,000        1,280,535  

College Loan Corp. Trust I, Series 2007-1, Class B2, 28 day ARS 0.000% FRN 1/25/47

     900,000        717,330  

Collegiate Funding Services Education Loan Trust, Series 2005-B, Class A4, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .160%
2.490% FRN 3/28/35

     1,243,918        1,221,120  

Earnest Student Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-B, Class A2
3.020% 5/25/34 (c)

     654,107        656,223  

ECMC Group Student Loan Trust
Series 2018-2A, Class A, 3.204% FRN 9/25/68 (a) (c)

     2,578,785        2,549,078  

Series 2017-1A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%
3.604% FRN 12/27/66 (c)

     2,409,083        2,419,409  

EdLinc Student Loan Funding, Series 2017-A, Class A,
4.350% FRN 12/01/47 (a) (c)

     2,738,729        2,752,097  

Education Services of America
Series 2014-4, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.904% FRN 6/25/48 (c)

     1,200,000        1,128,219  

Series 2015-1, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.904% FRN 10/25/56 (c)

     1,100,000        1,045,422  

Educational Funding of the South, Inc., Series 2011-1, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.700%
6.280% FRN 4/25/46

     625,000        651,808  

EDvestinU Private Education Loan Issue No 1 LLC, Series 2019-A, Class A,
3.580% VRN 11/25/38 (a) (c)

     1,765,060        1,818,961  

Higher Education Funding I
Series 2004-1, Class B2, 28 day ARS
0.000%FRN 1/01/44 (c)

     450,000        382,383  

Series 2004-1, Class B1, 28 day ARS
0.000%FRN 1/01/44 (c)

     450,000        396,674  

Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust, Series 2017-B, Class BFX
3.020% 8/25/42 (c)

     847,769        856,250  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Navient Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2018-BA, Class A2B,
3.114% FRN 12/15/59 (a) (c)

   $ 880,000      $ 871,663  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust
Series 2019-CA, Class B, 3.670% 2/15/68 (c)

     2,249,000        2,307,988  

Series 2019-A, Class B,
3.900% 1/15/43 (c)

     1,190,000        1,249,072  

Series 2018-CA, Class B,
4.220% 6/16/42 (c)

     1,530,000        1,571,769  

Navient Student Loan Trust
Series 2018-3A, Class A3,
3.204% FRN 3/25/67 (a) (c)

     4,700,000        4,654,758  

Series 2019-1A, Class A2,
3.304% FRN 12/27/67 (a) (c)

     4,530,000        4,508,829  

Series 2016-5A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%
3.654% FRN 6/25/65 (c)

     3,406,887        3,445,170  

Series 2016-6A, Class A3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.300%
3.704% FRN 3/25/66 (c)

     7,050,000        7,171,586  

Series 2015-3, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.904% FRN 10/25/58

     940,000        946,463  

Series 2016-2, Class A3, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.904% FRN 6/25/65 (c)

     2,370,000        2,429,579  

Series 2019-BA, Class B,
4.040% 12/15/59 (c)

     2,950,000        3,086,375  

Nelnet Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2016-A, Class A1B
3.600% 12/26/40 (c)

     686,378        690,986  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust
Series 2005-4, Class A4A, 7 day ARS
2.594% FRN 3/22/32

     325,000        305,100  

Series 2006-3, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .250%
2.599% FRN 6/25/41

     651,948        605,310  

Series 2019-2A, Class A, 3.304% FRN 6/27/67 (a) (c)

     1,986,858        1,979,661  

Series 2019-1A, Class B, 3.804% FRN 4/25/67 (a) (c)

     3,250,000        3,222,144  

North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority, Series 2011-2, Class A3, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .800%
3.380% FRN 7/25/36

     1,600,000        1,600,769  

PHEAA Student Loan Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .950%
3.354% FRN 11/25/65 (c)

     2,407,074        2,399,267  

SLM Student Loan Trust
Series 06-2, Class R, 0.000%1/25/41

     7,308        3,580,920  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2005-3, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .150%
2.730% FRN 4/25/40

   $ 912,803      $ 845,120  

Series 2006-10, Class A6, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .150%
2.730% FRN 3/25/44

     5,310,000        5,124,599  

Series 2006-5, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .210%
2.790% FRN 10/25/40

     2,130,482        1,985,208  

Series 2005-6, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .290%
2.870% FRN 1/25/44

     2,228,115        2,082,992  

Series 2003-14, Class A7, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .600%
3.180% FRN 10/25/65 (c)

     5,020,000        4,970,318  

Series 2005-7, Class A5, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .750%
3.330% FRN 1/25/40

     5,300,000        5,231,906  

Series 2005-5, Class A5, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .750%
3.330% FRN 10/25/40

     1,056,000        1,047,531  

Series 2013-2, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.904% FRN 6/25/43

     1,420,000        1,392,973  

Series 2002-7, Class A11, 28 day ARS
4.080% FRN 3/15/28

     368,000        368,000  

Series 2002-7, Class A10, 28 day ARS
4.088% FRN 3/15/28

     184,000        184,000  

Series 2003-5, Class A7, 28 day ARS
4.490% FRN 6/15/30

     250,000        250,000  

Series 2002-7, Class B, 28 day ARS
5.073% FRN 12/15/39

     3,950,000        3,950,000  

Series 2003-2, Class A7, 28 day ARS
5.083% FRN 9/15/28

     650,000        650,000  

SoFi Alternative Trust, Series 2019-C, Class PT, 0.000%
VRN 1/25/45 (a) (c) (f)

     7,520,000        7,785,251  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC
Series 2015-A, Class RC, 0.000%3/25/33 (c)

     1,200        1,066,500  

Series 2019-A, Class R1, 0.000%6/15/48 (c)

     6,724,700        1,943,082  

Series 2017-D, Class R1,
0.010% 9/25/40 (c)

     4,688,500        2,688,433  

Series 2018-A, Class R1,
0.010% 2/25/42 (c)

     3,759,800        2,700,288  

Series 2018-B, Class R1,
0.010% 8/26/47 (c)

     3,324,300        1,951,987  

Series 2018-D, Class R1,
0.010% 2/25/48 (c)

     4,961,600        1,709,271  

Series 2017-C, Class C,
4.210% VRN 7/25/40 (a) (c)

     990,000        1,035,753  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

South Carolina Student Loan Corp.
Series 2014-1, Class A2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%
3.440% FRN 1/03/33

   $ 1,800,000      $ 1,817,176  

Series 2014-1, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.940% FRN 8/01/35

     3,050,000        3,073,983  

South Texas Higher Education Authority, Inc., Series 2012-1, Class A3, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .850%
3.442% FRN 10/01/46

     1,700,000        1,710,606  
     

 

 

 
        124,770,109  
     

 

 

 
WL Collateral CMO — 0.9%

 

Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Series 2004-G, Class 2A7,
4.658% VRN 8/25/34 (a)

     24,771        24,547  

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
Series 2003-42, Class 1A1,
3.991% VRN 9/25/33 (a)

     4,068        3,860  

Series 2004-2, Class 1A1,
4.616% VRN 2/25/34 (a)

     18,228        17,247  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A3,
3.948% VRN 1/25/59 (a) (c)

     1,236,811        1,256,859  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-9, Class 2A1,
4.310% VRN 8/25/34 (a)

     5,772        5,758  

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR4, Class 1A,
4.071% VRN 8/25/34 (a)

     39,473        38,401  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A11,
3.500% VRN 1/25/47 (a) (c)

     2,974,682        2,979,798  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
Series 2004-A1, Class IA,
3.250% VRN 2/25/34 (a)

     2,101        2,012  

Series 2003-A4, Class IA,
4.734% VRN 7/25/33 (a)

     2,427        2,364  

PSMC Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A1,
3.500% VRN 6/25/48 (a) (c)

     3,610,086        3,656,810  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A1,
4.000% VRN 2/25/49 (a) (c)

     636,768        655,619  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-2, Class 2A,
4.554% VRN 3/25/34 (a)

     21,045        20,637  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-AR2, Class A, 12 mo. MTA + 1.400%
3.904% FRN 4/25/44

     55,270        55,051  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A1,
4.000% VRN 11/25/48 (a) (c)

   $ 2,202,733      $ 2,237,215  
     

 

 

 
        10,956,178  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $358,877,638)
        362,930,058  
     

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 0.6%

 

Colombia Government International Bond
6.125% 1/18/41

     2,080,000        2,574,021  

Mexico Government International Bond
4.750% 3/08/44

     3,727,000        3,890,056  

6.750% 9/27/34

     685,000        872,519  
     

 

 

 
        7,336,596  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $6,705,365)
        7,336,596  
     

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES — 27.3%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.3%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Series 2617, Class Z,
5.500% 5/15/33

     1,105,271        1,231,352  

Series 2693, Class Z,
5.500% 10/15/33

     1,949,219        2,147,078  

Series 2178, Class PB,
7.000% 8/15/29

     43,878        48,649  
     

 

 

 
        3,427,079  
     

 

 

 
Pass-Through Securities — 26.6%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Pool #J13972 3.500% 1/01/26

     40,652        41,999  

Pool #C91344 3.500% 11/01/30

     126,239        130,742  

Pool #C91424 3.500% 1/01/32

     85,233        88,540  

Pool #C91239 4.500% 3/01/29

     6,059        6,415  

Pool #C91251 4.500% 6/01/29

     39,776        42,112  

Pool #G05253 5.000% 2/01/39

     195,472        212,846  

Pool #C90939 5.500% 12/01/25

     21,440        22,982  

Pool #C91026 5.500% 4/01/27

     35,265        37,801  

Pool #D97258 5.500% 4/01/27

     12,861        13,786  

Pool #C91074 5.500% 8/01/27

     3,787        4,060  

Pool #D97417 5.500% 10/01/27

     10,752        11,525  

Pool #C91128 5.500% 12/01/27

     1,902        2,040  

Pool #C91148 5.500% 1/01/28

     85,345        91,535  

Pool #C91176 5.500% 5/01/28

     29,506        31,655  

Pool #C91217 5.500% 11/01/28

     11,099        11,908  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Pool #C01079 7.500% 10/01/30

   $ 1,213      $ 1,400  

Pool #C01135 7.500% 2/01/31

     5,079        5,870  

Federal National Mortgage Association
Pool #AO8180 3.000% 9/01/42

     33,952        34,456  

Pool #AR1975 3.000% 12/01/42

     43,205        43,900  

Pool #AP8668 3.000% 12/01/42

     187,259        190,271  

Pool #AB7401 3.000% 12/01/42

     154,830        157,321  

Pool #AB7397 3.000% 12/01/42

     168,830        171,546  

Pool #AR5391 3.000% 1/01/43

     107,818        109,552  

Pool #AR0306 3.000% 1/01/43

     12,634        12,837  

Pool #AR4109 3.000% 2/01/43

     143,998        146,314  

Pool #AL3215 3.000% 2/01/43

     141,874        144,156  

Pool #MA1368 3.000% 3/01/43

     258,545        262,703  

Pool #AB8809 3.000% 3/01/43

     76,504        77,735  

Pool #AT0169 3.000% 3/01/43

     262,165        266,382  

Pool #AR4432 3.000% 3/01/43

     57,168        58,087  

Pool #AR2174 3.000% 4/01/43

     274,818        279,581  

Pool #AV2325 3.500% 12/01/28

     672,753        696,536  

Pool #AV1897 3.500% 12/01/28

     247,585        256,337  

Pool #AS1304 3.500% 12/01/28

     1,331,398        1,378,465  

Pool #BF0196 3.500% 2/01/41

     1,329,940        1,381,503  

Pool #MA1356 3.500% 2/01/43

     9,677,394        10,022,357  

Pool #CA1073 3.500% 1/01/48

     13,368,631        13,769,975  

Pool #BJ0686 4.000% 4/01/48

     3,227,873        3,365,593  

Pool #CA1951 4.000% 7/01/48

     4,175,249        4,352,084  

Pool #BN5342 4.000% 3/01/49

     32,441,282        33,584,636  

Pool #MA3638 4.000% 4/01/49

     22,860,163        23,667,629  

Pool #AA3980 4.500% 4/01/28

     63,539        66,992  

Pool #CA1952 4.500% 6/01/48

     3,014,589        3,175,833  

Pool #CA1909 4.500% 6/01/48

     9,892,325        10,402,123  

Pool #BK7877 4.500% 7/01/48

     2,104,994        2,217,585  

Pool #MA3522 4.500% 11/01/48

     5,476,354        5,730,338  

Pool #MA3537 4.500% 12/01/48

     5,548,945        5,806,296  

Pool #MA3564 4.500% 1/01/49

     5,523,491        5,780,094  

Pool #BN5241 4.500% 2/01/49

     23,628,155        24,703,687  

Pool #MA3639 4.500% 4/01/49

     10,812,611        11,303,102  

Pool #725692 1 year CMT + 2.137%
4.501% FRN 10/01/33

     80,902        85,124  

Pool #775539 12 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.644%
4.519% FRN 5/01/34

     41,988        43,987  

Pool #888586 1 year CMT + 2.199%
4.597% FRN 10/01/34

     93,614        98,543  

Pool #AD6437 5.000% 6/01/40

     475,285        515,089  

Pool #AD6996 5.000% 7/01/40

     3,096,975        3,356,342  

Pool #AL8173 5.000% 2/01/44

     1,321,824        1,427,980  

Pool #AD0836 5.500% 11/01/28

     69,494        74,491  

Pool #575667 7.000% 3/01/31

     11,804        13,683  

Pool #529453 7.500% 1/01/30

     2,525        2,920  

Pool #531196 7.500% 2/01/30

     291        333  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Pool #535996 7.500% 6/01/31

   $ 5,380      $ 6,209  

Pool #252926 8.000% 12/01/29

     147        169  

Pool #532819 8.000% 3/01/30

     122        142  

Pool #534703 8.000% 5/01/30

     2,617        3,024  

Pool #253437 8.000% 9/01/30

     129        149  

Pool #253481 8.000% 10/01/30

     77        89  

Pool #602008 8.000% 8/01/31

     3,860        4,467  

Pool #596656 8.000% 8/01/31

     470        477  

Pool #190317 8.000% 8/01/31

     2,926        3,389  

Pool #597220 8.000% 9/01/31

     3,064        3,575  

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA
Pool #1127 3.500% 2/01/48 (e)

     13,500,000        13,802,696  

Pool #6447 4.000% 5/01/48 (e)

     40,775,000        42,141,599  

Pool #15801 4.500% 7/01/48 (e)

     17,075,000        17,842,041  

Government National Mortgage Association
Pool #371146 7.000% 9/15/23

     86        90  

Pool #374440 7.000% 11/15/23

     267        285  

Pool #352022 7.000% 11/15/23

     3,785        4,044  

Pool #491089 7.000% 12/15/28

     7,907        8,656  

Pool #480539 7.000% 4/15/29

     393        443  

Pool #500928 7.000% 5/15/29

     4,062        4,618  

Pool #488634 7.000% 5/15/29

     2,157        2,442  

Pool #478658 7.000% 5/15/29

     2,074        2,365  

Pool #510083 7.000% 7/15/29

     856        971  

Pool #499410 7.000% 7/15/29

     1,209        1,382  

Pool #516706 7.000% 8/15/29

     39        40  

Pool #493723 7.000% 8/15/29

     2,457        2,811  

Pool #581417 7.000% 7/15/32

     11,709        13,479  

Government National Mortgage Association II
Pool #MA5528 4.000% 10/20/48

     5,300,002        5,490,563  

Pool #008746 1 year CMT + 1.500%
4.125% FRN 11/20/25

     3,687        3,754  

Pool #080136 1 year CMT + 1.500%
4.125% FRN 11/20/27

     763        780  

Government National Mortgage Association II TBA (e)
Pool #471 3.500% 1/01/48

     58,650,000        60,583,620  
     

 

 

 
        309,920,083  
     

 

 

 
Whole Loans — 0.4%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2016-HQA3, Class M2, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.350%
3.754% FRN 3/25/29

     726,660        730,037  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities Series 2016-C06, Class 1M1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.300%
3.704% FRN 4/25/29

   $ 1,046,954      $ 1,050,566  

Series 2016-C04, Class 1M1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.450%
3.854% FRN 1/25/29

     579,795        581,448  

Series 2019-R01, Class 2M2, 4.854% FRN 7/25/31 (a) (c)

     2,166,000        2,186,396  
     

 

 

 
        4,548,447  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES
(Cost $316,570,374)
        317,895,609  
  

 

 

 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 2.6%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 2.6%

 

U.S. Treasury Bond
2.500% 5/15/46

     9,000,000        8,948,250  

3.500% 2/15/39 (g)

     3,000,000        3,562,453  

U.S. Treasury Note
2.125% 3/31/24

     11,500,000        11,691,996  

2.250% 4/15/22

     6,500,000        6,591,762  
     

 

 

 
        30,794,461  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $29,914,633)
        30,794,461  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $1,121,294,881)
        1,144,162,478  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (#) — 0.9%
(Cost $10,172,309)
        10,284,996  
  

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
        
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.2%      
Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (h)

     2,177,253        2,177,253  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $2,177,253)
        2,177,253  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,136,019,443)
        1,159,060,527  
  

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 18.7%

 

Commercial Paper — 18.7%

 

Albemarle Corp.
2.612% 7/25/19 (c)

   $ 12,000,000      $ 11,974,719  

Ameren Corp.
2.642% 7/08/19

     9,000,000        8,993,718  

American Electric Power, Inc.
2.635% 8/13/19 (c)

     1,000,000        996,720  

2.642% 7/24/19 (c)

     9,000,000        8,983,523  

Aviation Capital Group Corp.
2.662% 7/08/19 (c)

     12,000,000        11,991,333  

BAT International Finance PLC
2.609% 7/09/19 (c)

     12,000,000        11,990,778  

Bell Canada
2.942% 8/14/19 (c)

     6,000,000        5,979,351  

2.990% 7/11/19 (c)

     5,000,000        4,995,262  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
2.641% 7/09/19 (c)

     9,000,000        8,993,125  

CRH America Finance, Inc.
2.948% 7/23/19 (c)

     5,000,000        4,991,205  

Dowdupont, Inc.
2.608% 7/01/19 (c)

     6,000,000        5,998,764  

E.I. Dupont
2.683% 7/01/19 (c)

     12,000,000        11,997,527  

Enbridge (US), Inc.
2.734% 7/10/19 (c)

     12,000,000        11,989,936  

Entergy Corp.
2.619% 7/08/19 (c)

     10,000,000        9,992,828  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
2.631% 7/02/19 (c)

     3,000,000        2,999,165  

Experian Finance PLC
2.652% 7/16/19 (c)

     5,000,000        4,993,435  

Fmc Tech, Inc.
2.662% 7/09/19 (c)

     2,000,000        1,998,463  

2.694% 7/11/19 (c)

     8,000,000        7,992,729  

Fortive Corp.
2.663% 7/16/19 (c)

     11,000,000        10,986,118  

General Electric Co.
2.715% 9/12/19

     12,000,000        11,934,260  

Marriott Internation
2.625% 8/13/19 (c)

     9,000,000        8,970,479  

Nasdaq, Inc.
2.646% 7/30/19 (c)

     8,000,000        7,981,646  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. 2.616% 8/19/19 (c)

     4,000,000        3,985,111  

2.637% 8/15/19 (c)

     5,000,000        4,982,867  

Nisource, Inc.
2.593% 8/08/19 (c)

     6,000,000        5,982,520  

Telus Corp.
2.970% 7/02/19 (c)

     2,000,000        1,999,443  

Transcanada Pipelines Ltd.
2.979% 7/10/19 (c)

     1,000,000        999,161  
    Principal
Amount
    Value  

2.989% 7/15/19 (c)

  $ 6,500,000     $ 6,492,256  

2.991% 7/17/19 (c)

    3,000,000       2,996,002  

VW Credit, Inc.
2.646% 8/09/19 (c)

    10,000,000       9,970,133  

2.970% 7/29/19 (c)

    3,000,000       2,993,433  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $218,132,165)
      218,126,010  
 

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 118.1%
(Cost $1,354,151,608) (i)
      1,377,186,537  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (18.1)%       (211,348,488
 

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 1,165,838,049  
   

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ABS

Asset-Backed Security

ARS

Auction Rate Security

BAB

Build America Bonds

CLO

Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMO

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

CMT

Constant Maturity Treasury Index

FRN

Floating Rate Note

MBS

Mortgage-Backed Security

MTA

Monthly Treasury Average Index

STEP

Step Up Bond

TBA

To Be Announced

VRN

Variable Rate Note

WL

Whole Loan

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at June 30, 2019.

(b)

Security is perpetual and has no stated maturity date.

(c)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At June 30, 2019, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $591,336,776 or 50.72% of net assets.

(d)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2019, was $2,131,361 or 0.18% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(e)

A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

(f)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $9,683,247 or 0.83% of net assets.

(g)

A portion of this security is pledged/held as collateral for open futures contracts and open swap agreements. (Note 2).

(h)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(i)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

(#) Purchased Swaptions contracts

Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

 

 

               Paid by Fund   Received by Fund                            
Description   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Rate     Frequency   Rate     Frequency   Notional
Amount
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Call  
10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 12/15/42   Barclays Bank PLC*   12/13/32    
3-Month USD
LIBOR BBA
 
 
  Quarterly     2.44%     Semi-Annually     USD       32,720,000     $ 1,984,066     $ 348,318  
10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 2/02/43   Credit Suisse International*   1/31/33    
3-Month USD
LIBOR BBA
 
 
  Quarterly     2.61%     Semi-Annually     USD       36,280,000       2,451,143       709,703  
                 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    4,435,209       1,058,021  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Put  
10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 12/15/42   Barclays Bank PLC*   12/13/32     2.94%     Semi-Annually    
3-Month USD
LIBOR BBA
 
 
  Quarterly     USD       66,610,000     $ 2,945,543     $ (384,492
10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 2/02/43   Credit Suisse International*   1/31/33     3.11%     Semi-Annually    
3-Month USD
LIBOR BBA
 
 
  Quarterly     USD       72,340,000       2,904,244       (560,842
                 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    5,849,787       (945,334
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 10,284,996     $ 112,687  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

Futures contracts

 

 

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

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10 Year

     9/19/19        100      $ 13,573,641     $ 238,859  

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

     9/19/19        473        79,753,770       4,233,293  

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year

     9/30/19        348        74,410,476       472,055  

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year

     9/30/19        562        65,553,771       850,042  
          

 

 

 
  $ 5,794,249  
 

 

 

 
Short                           

90 Day Eurodollar

     9/16/19        13      $ (3,164,644   $ (20,194

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

     9/19/19        240        (36,240,461     (1,102,039

90 Day Eurodollar

     12/16/19        14        (3,407,029     (26,121

90 Day Eurodollar

     3/16/20        11        (2,679,013     (23,962

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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      Expiration
Date
     Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
    Value/ Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Short (Continued)                           

90 Day Eurodollar

     6/15/20        11      $ (2,680,595   $ (24,855

90 Day Eurodollar

     9/14/20        10        (2,437,967     (23,158

90 Day Eurodollar

     12/14/20        10        (2,437,842     (23,283

90 Day Eurodollar

     3/15/21        9        (2,194,845     (20,730

90 Day Eurodollar

     9/13/21        17        (4,146,456     (36,394

90 Day Eurodollar

     3/14/22        15        (3,657,513     (30,987

90 Day Eurodollar

     9/19/22        14        (3,412,279     (27,696

90 Day Eurodollar

     3/13/23        12        (2,923,010     (23,590

90 Day Eurodollar

     12/18/23        15        (3,650,388     (28,175

90 Day Eurodollar

     12/16/24        40        (9,722,367     (70,633
          

 

 

 
  $ (1,481,817
 

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps-Sell Protection††

 

 

Reference
Obligation/
Index
  Rate
Received
by Fund
  Payment
Frequency
    Counterparty   Credit
Rating
  Termination
Date
  Notional
Amount
    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
CMBX.NA.6†   3.000%     Monthly     Goldman Sachs
International*
  BBB-   5/11/63     USD       3,200,000     $ (321,255   $ 1,972     $ (323,227
CMBX.NA.6†   3.000%     Monthly     Goldman Sachs
International*
  BBB-   5/11/63     USD       2,540,000       (254,996     (219,964     (35,032
CMBX.NA.6†   3.000%     Monthly     Goldman Sachs
International*
  BBB-   5/11/63     USD       920,000       (92,361     (73,711     (18,650
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (668,612   $ (291,703   $ (376,909
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

Paid by the Fund

  Received by the Fund                          
Rate/Reference   Frequency   Rate/Reference   Frequency   Termination
Date
  Notional
Amount
  Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Fixed 2.499%   Semi-Annually   3-Month USD LIBOR BBA   Quarterly   6/13/43   USD  6,100,000   $ (25,613   $         —     $ (25,613
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Collateral for swap agreements held by Goldman Sachs International amounted to $10,000 in cash at June 30, 2019; and collateral for swap agreements held by Credit Suisse International and Goldman Sachs International amounted to $216,552 and $723,320 in securities, respectively, at June 30, 2019.

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

Payment is based on a percentage of the index. Reference entities are a number of individual issuers comprising the index.

††

For each credit derivative with sold protection, the credit ratings of the entities referenced, as rated by any rating organization, are included in the equivalent S&P Global Ratings. The reference entity rating represents the likelihood of a potential payment by the Fund if the referenced entity experiences a credit event as of period end. Notional amounts represent the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the Fund could be required to make under the credit derivatives with sold protection.

Currency Legend

USD

U.S. Dollar

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Country weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

United States

     84.4

Cayman Islands

     5.8

Canada

     1.3

Mexico

     1.3

Bermuda

     1.3

United Kingdom

     1.2

Netherlands

     0.7

Luxembourg

     0.6

Ireland

     0.6

Switzerland

     0.4

Norway

     0.3

Turkey

     0.3

Colombia

     0.2

Israel

     0.2

Saudi Arabia

     0.2

Germany

     0.2

Panama

     0.1

Spain

     0.1

Italy

     0.1

Australia

     0.1

Barbados

     0.0
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     99.4

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     0.6
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 99.9%

 

Discount Notes — 77.2%

 

Federal Farm Credit Bank
1 mo. USD LIBOR - .090%
2.323% FRN 7/12/19, 7/12/19 (a)

   $ 5,500,000      $ 5,499,937  

2.332% FRN 7/11/19, 5/11/20 (a) (b)

     650,000        649,615  

1 mo. USD LIBOR + .050%
2.462% FRN 7/10/19, 2/10/20 (a)

     2,500,000        2,501,251  

1 mo. USD LIBOR + .190%
2.584% FRN 7/15/19, 7/15/19 (a)

     2,000,000        2,000,201  

1 mo. USD LIBOR + .190%
2.592% FRN 7/26/19, 7/26/19 (a)

     7,700,000        7,701,278  

2.729% 10/22/19, 10/22/19 (a)

     655,000        649,497  

2.758% 9/30/19, 9/30/19 (a)

     1,000,000        993,128  

Federal Home Loan Bank
2.148% 11/15/19, 11/15/19 (a)

     850,000        843,108  

2.193% FRN 9/26/19, 12/26/19 (a) (b)

     5,000,000        5,000,149  

2.203% 9/27/19, 9/27/19 (a)

     990,000        984,654  

2.227% 7/12/19, 7/12/19 (a)

     201,000        200,841  

2.248% 8/14/19, 8/14/19 (a)

     2,000,000        1,994,352  

2.253% 7/09/19, 7/09/19 (a)

     750,000        749,538  

2.254% 7/03/19, 7/03/19 (a)

     1,000,000        999,753  

2.258% 8/16/19, 8/16/19 (a)

     950,000        947,188  

2.259% 8/16/19, 8/16/19 (a)

     3,300,000        3,290,232  

2.259% 8/21/19, 8/21/19 (a)

     2,000,000        1,993,463  

2.260% 8/23/19, 8/23/19 (a)

     3,245,000        3,233,994  

2.263% 7/03/19, 7/03/19 (a)

     1,000,000        999,752  

2.283% FRN 7/21/19, 8/21/19 (a) (b)

     4,000,000        4,000,000  

2.304% FRN 7/17/19, 7/17/19 (a) (b)

     10,000,000        10,000,004  

2.321% FRN 7/11/19, 10/11/19 (a) (b)

     14,000,000        13,996,175  

2.324% FRN 7/27/19, 9/27/19 (a) (b)

     5,000,000        4,999,971  

2.327% 7/12/19, 7/12/19 (a)

     700,000        699,421  

2.334% 8/30/19, 8/30/19 (a)

     2,500,000        2,490,140  

2.335% 7/03/19, 7/03/19 (a)

     800,000        799,796  

2.344% FRN 7/17/19, 1/17/20 (a) (b)

     4,500,000        4,500,000  

2.350% 7/31/19, 7/31/19 (a)

     1,250,000        1,247,433  

2.356% 7/31/19, 7/31/19 (a)

     5,100,000        5,089,505  

2.362% FRN 7/26/19, 8/26/19 (a) (b)

     2,920,000        2,920,089  

2.362% FRN 7/01/19, 8/30/19 (a) (b)

     6,250,000        6,250,141  

2.373% 8/09/19, 8/09/19 (a)

     3,520,000        3,510,659  

2.385% 9/27/19, 9/27/19 (a)

     760,000        755,564  

2.405% FRN 8/07/19, 2/07/20 (a) (b)

     2,000,000        1,999,582  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

2.410% 7/01/19, 7/01/19 (a)

   $ 3,943,000      $ 3,942,481  

2.412% 8/01/19, 8/01/19 (a)

     220,000        219,522  

2.417% 7/10/19, 7/10/19 (a)

     2,130,000        2,128,454  

2.430% FRN 6/29/19, 11/13/19 (a) (b)

     5,700,000        5,699,543  

2.446% FRN 7/25/19, 10/25/19 (a) (b)

     3,200,000        3,200,000  

2.450% FRN 6/29/19, 10/09/19 (a) (b)

     4,000,000        4,000,000  

SOFRRATE + .040%
2.460% FRN 7/01/19, 8/25/20 (a)

     2,000,000        2,000,000  

2.485% FRN 6/29/19, 3/27/20 (a) (b)

     4,000,000        4,000,860  

2.497% 7/02/19, 7/02/19 (a)

     1,100,000        1,099,776  

2.511% 8/16/19, 8/16/19 (a)

     2,350,000        2,342,323  

2.511% 8/16/19, 8/16/19 (a)

     2,320,000        2,312,421  

1 mo. USD LIBOR + .150%
2.552% FRN 7/28/19, 9/28/20 (a)

     350,000        350,571  

2.713% 9/12/19, 9/12/19 (a)

     1,770,000        1,760,339  

2.767% 9/26/19, 9/26/19 (a)

     200,000        198,680  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 3 mo. USD LIBOR - .165% 2.433% FRN, 7/05/19, 7/05/19 (a)

     1,700,000        1,700,038  
     

 

 

 
        139,445,419  
     

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreement — 11.1%

 

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 2.500%, due 7/01/19 (c)

     20,000,000        20,000,000  
     

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 11.6%

 

U.S. Treasury Note
1.000% 8/31/19, 8/31/19 (a)

     5,500,000        5,484,657  

1.000% 11/30/19, 11/30/19 (a)

     3,500,000        3,474,830  

1.250% 8/31/19, 8/31/19 (a)

     7,000,000        6,984,837  

1.625% 8/31/19, 8/31/19 (a)

     5,000,000        4,991,377  
     

 

 

 
        20,935,701  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $180,381,120)
        180,381,120  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $180,381,120) (d)
        180,381,120  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.1%         221,548  
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 180,602,668  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Abbreviation Legend

FRN

Floating Rate Note

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

The stated maturity dates reflect demand date and stated maturity date, respectively.

(b)

Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at June 30, 2019.

(c)

Maturity value of $2,004,167. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 0.000%, maturity date of 5/15/24, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $20,400,000.

(d)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

       MML
Blend Fund
       MML
Equity Fund
     MML
Managed
Bond Fund
     MML
U.S. Government
Money Market
Fund
 
Assets:                

Investments, at value (Note 2) (a)

     $ 699,381,457        $ 786,339,065      $ 1,159,060,527      $ -  

Repurchase agreements, at value (Note 2) (b)

       5,505          4,967,102        -        20,000,000  

Other short-term investments, at value (Note 2) (c)

       49,529,679          -        218,126,010        160,381,120  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investments (d)

       748,916,641          791,306,167        1,377,186,537        180,381,120  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash

       -          85        1,319,859        48,827  

Receivables from:

               

Investments sold

       118,722,727          17,154,764        1,125,082        -  

Investments sold on a when-issued basis (Note 2)

       21,548,244          -        137,121,432        -  

Fund shares sold

       31,814          58,518        255,204        425,687  

Collateral pledged for open swap agreements (Note 2)

       -          -        10,000        -  

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

       -          -        13,009        -  

Interest and dividends

       1,982,521          893,591        7,019,370        264,617  

Interest tax reclaim receivable

       6,908          -        7,307        -  

Foreign taxes withheld

       -          20,332        -        -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

       891,208,855          809,433,457        1,524,057,800        181,120,251  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities:                

Payables for:

               

Investments purchased

       131,501,267          17,523,257        64,702,018        -  

Collateral held for open purchased options (Note 2)

       1,640,000          -        10,315,000        -  

Collateral held for when-issued securities (Note 2)

       42,742          -        271,767        -  

Investments purchased on a when-issued basis (Note 2)

       53,784,225          -        278,127,899        -  

Fund shares repurchased

       293,122          369,864        957,245        356,035  

Securities on loan (Note 2)

       1,118,862          -        2,177,253        -  

Open swap agreements, at value (Note 2)

       109,427          -        668,612        -  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

       152,348          191,306        185,601        39,230  

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

       11,204          -        68,213        -  

Affiliates (Note 3):

               

Investment advisory fees

       220,150          243,053        347,965        66,166  

Service fees

       85,127          56,828        161,308        -  

Due to custodian

       764,069          -        -        -  

Commitment and Contingent Liabilities (Note 9)

       -          -        -        -  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

       155,668          176,162        236,870        56,152  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       189,878,211          18,560,470        358,219,751        517,583  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 701,330,644        $ 790,872,987      $ 1,165,838,049      $ 180,602,668  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net assets consist of:                

Paid-in capital

     $ 555,330,217        $ 591,149,925      $ 1,155,175,319      $ 180,652,456  

Accumulated Gain (Loss)

       146,000,427          199,723,062        10,662,730        (49,788
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 701,330,644        $ 790,872,987      $ 1,165,838,049      $ 180,602,668  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               

(a)    Cost of investments:

     $ 572,635,053        $ 707,201,252      $ 1,136,019,443      $ -  

(b)    Cost of repurchase agreements:

     $ 5,505        $ 4,967,102      $ -      $ 20,000,000  

(c)    Cost of other short-term investments:

     $ 49,530,735        $ -      $ 218,132,165      $ 160,381,120  

(d)    Securities on loan with market value of:

     $ 1,094,985        $ -      $ 2,131,361      $ -  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

       MML
Blend Fund
       MML
Equity Fund
     MML
Managed
Bond Fund
     MML
U.S. Government
Money Market
Fund
 
Initial Class shares:                

Net assets

     $ 560,334,186        $ 698,880,541      $ 904,899,670      $ 180,602,668  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       25,953,714          25,104,976        71,703,706        180,605,455  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 21.59        $ 27.84      $ 12.62      $ 1.00  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Service Class shares:                

Net assets

     $ 140,996,458        $ 91,992,446      $ 260,938,379      $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       6,553,195          3,355,661        20,732,065        -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 21.52        $ 27.41      $ 12.59      $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     MML
Blend Fund
     MML
Equity Fund
    MML
Managed
Bond Fund
     MML
U.S. Government
Money Market
Fund
 
Investment income (Note 2):

 

Dividends (a)

   $ 4,713,326      $ 10,153,317     $ 60,563      $ -  

Interest

     4,927,051        86,373       21,370,595        2,121,290  

Securities lending net income

     11,232        3,737       5,518        -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

     9,651,609        10,243,427       21,436,676        2,121,290  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Expenses (Note 3):

 

Investment advisory fees

     1,396,269        1,556,100       2,108,402        413,435  

Custody fees

     29,470        33,271       38,779        12,818  

Audit fees

     18,777        18,434       19,412        15,869  

Legal fees

     5,228        6,726       8,555        1,321  

Proxy fees

     1,069        1,069       1,069        1,069  

Shareholder reporting fees

     35,941        46,459       56,331        8,851  

Trustees’ fees

     16,068        19,011       26,452        4,022  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,502,822        1,681,070       2,259,000        457,385  

Service fees:

          

Service Class

     161,761        110,622       314,837        -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     1,664,583        1,791,692       2,573,837        457,385  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     7,987,026        8,451,735       18,862,839        1,663,905  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

          

Investment transactions

     15,789,155        60,694,187       6,220,374        356  

Futures contracts

     1,611,364        -       7,100,701        -  

Swap agreements

     25,590        -       165,316        -  

Foreign currency transactions

     -        (1,228     -        -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     17,426,109        60,692,959       13,486,391        356  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

          

Investment transactions

     52,851,174        38,590,661       39,469,895        -  

Futures contracts

     171,854        -       403,737        -  

Swap agreements

     62,147        -       379,762        -  

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     -        59       -        -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     53,085,175        38,590,720       40,253,394        -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     70,511,284        99,283,679       53,739,785        356  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 78,498,310      $ 107,735,414     $ 72,602,624      $ 1,664,261  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
          

(a)    Net of foreign withholding tax of:

   $ 271      $ 50,457     $ -      $ -  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML Blend Fund  
       Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
Operations:          

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 7,987,026        $ 14,538,552  

Net realized gain (loss)

       17,426,109          34,822,290  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       53,085,175          (78,545,440
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       78,498,310          (29,184,598
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):          

Initial Class

       (31,278,157        (52,441,279

Service Class

       (7,465,774        (8,800,849
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (38,743,931        (61,242,128
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):          

Initial Class

       895,042          (5,036,502

Service Class

       15,070,090          45,586,652  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       15,965,132          40,550,150  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       55,719,511          (49,876,576
Net assets          

Beginning of period

       645,611,133          695,487,709  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 701,330,644        $ 645,611,133  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Equity Fund     MML Managed Bond Fund     MML U.S. Government Money
Market Fund
 
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
         
         
$ 8,451,735     $ 16,502,140     $ 18,862,839     $ 38,300,420     $ 1,663,905     $ 2,313,852  
  60,692,959       37,986,670       13,486,391       (20,458,801     356       360  
  38,590,720       (133,765,394     40,253,394       (25,917,413     -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  107,735,414       (79,276,584     72,602,624       (8,075,794     1,664,261       2,314,212  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  -       (116,978,081     (8,175,275     (30,373,956     (1,663,870     (2,314,775
  -       (14,830,448     (2,469,925     (8,910,347     -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       (131,808,529     (10,645,200     (39,284,303     (1,663,870     (2,314,775

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  (31,164,528     47,524,177       78,500,656       (138,678,104     1,499,786       29,832,220  
  (3,378,035     12,148,379       (8,106,623     (13,148,914     -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (34,542,563     59,672,556       70,394,033       (151,827,018     1,499,786       29,832,220  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  73,192,851       (151,412,557     132,351,457       (199,187,115     1,500,177       29,831,657  
         
  717,680,136       869,092,693       1,033,486,592       1,232,673,707       179,102,491       149,270,834  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 790,872,987     $ 717,680,136     $ 1,165,838,049     $ 1,033,486,592     $ 180,602,668     $ 179,102,491  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Blend Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 
Initial Class

 

               

6/30/19r

  $ 20.35     $ 0.25     $ 2.23     $ 2.48     $ (0.15   $ (1.09   $ (1.24   $ 21.59       12.32% b    $ 560,334       0.45% a      2.43% a 
12/31/18     23.33       0.47       (1.39     (0.92     (0.48     (1.58     (2.06     20.35       (4.34%     527,007       0.45%       2.12%  
12/31/17     21.54       0.42       2.74       3.16       (0.47     (0.90     (1.37     23.33       15.25%       607,368       0.45%       1.91%  
12/31/16     22.22       0.43       1.48       1.91       (0.46     (2.13     (2.59     21.54       9.42%       581,972       0.46%       2.03%  
12/31/15     24.51       0.48       (0.45     0.03       (0.50     (1.82     (2.32     22.22       0.08%       586,082       0.45%       2.07%  
12/31/14     22.78       0.45       2.01       2.46       (0.49     (0.24     (0.73     24.51       10.99%       644,881       0.45%       1.92%  
Service Class

 

               

6/30/19r

  $ 20.29     $ 0.23     $ 2.23     $ 2.46     $ (0.14   $ (1.09   $ (1.23   $ 21.52       12.19% b    $ 140,996       0.70% a      2.18% a 
12/31/18     23.27       0.42       (1.40     (0.98     (0.42     (1.58     (2.00     20.29       (4.58%     118,604       0.70%       1.89%  
12/31/17     21.50       0.37       2.72       3.09       (0.42     (0.90     (1.32     23.27       14.97%       88,119       0.70%       1.66%  
12/31/16     22.18       0.37       1.48       1.85       (0.40     (2.13     (2.53     21.50       9.15%       60,018       0.71%       1.78%  
12/31/15     24.48       0.42       (0.46     (0.04     (0.44     (1.82     (2.26     22.18       (0.17%     47,555       0.70%       1.83%  
12/31/14     22.75       0.39       2.01       2.40       (0.43     (0.24     (0.67     24.48       10.71%       40,333       0.70%       1.68%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       84      86      134      175      209      183

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Equity Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data:  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

 

                   
6/30/19r   $ 24.16     $ 0.29     $ 3.39     $ 3.68     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 27.84       15.21% b    $ 698,881       0.44% a      2.24% a 
12/31/18     31.69       0.60       (3.06     (2.46     (0.57     (4.50     (5.07     24.16       (9.99%     634,703       0.44%       2.00%  
12/31/17     28.08       0.52       3.85       4.37       (0.55     (0.21     (0.76     31.69       15.79%       774,278       0.43%       1.73%  
12/31/16     27.08       0.58       2.69       3.27       (0.49     (1.78     (2.27     28.08       12.59%       727,540       0.44%       2.15%  
12/31/15     30.28       0.50       (1.67     (1.17     (0.64     (1.39     (2.03     27.08       (3.43%     709,315       0.43%       1.69%  
12/31/14     27.55       0.61       2.57       3.18       (0.45     -       (0.45     30.28       11.57%       799,222       0.43%       2.12%  

Service Class

 

                   

6/30/19r

  $ 23.82     $ 0.26     $ 3.33     $ 3.59     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 27.41       15.07% b    $ 91,992       0.69% a      1.99% a 
12/31/18     31.31       0.52       (3.01     (2.49     (0.50     (4.50     (5.00     23.82       (10.22%     82,977       0.69%       1.75%  
12/31/17     27.77       0.44       3.80       4.24       (0.49     (0.21     (0.70     31.31       15.50%       94,815       0.68%       1.49%  
12/31/16     26.81       0.50       2.67       3.17       (0.43     (1.78     (2.21     27.77       12.31%       82,045       0.69%       1.90%  
12/31/15     30.01       0.42       (1.65     (1.23     (0.58     (1.39     (1.97     26.81       (3.67%     69,098       0.68%       1.45%  
12/31/14     27.34       0.52       2.56       3.08       (0.41     -       (0.41     30.01       11.29%       56,685       0.68%       1.82%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       70      41      70      47      39      38

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Managed Bond Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

 

                   

6/30/19r

  $ 11.93     $ 0.21     $ 0.60     $ 0.81     $ (0.12   $ -     $ (0.12   $ 12.62       6.82% b    $ 904,900       0.42% a      3.56% a 
12/31/18     12.41       0.40       (0.46     (0.06     (0.42     -       (0.42     11.93       (0.44%     778,603       0.42%       3.34%  
12/31/17     12.24       0.35       0.22       0.57       (0.40     -       (0.40     12.41       4.69%       953,592       0.40%       2.78%  
12/31/16     12.31       0.33       0.02       0.35       (0.36     (0.06     (0.42     12.24       2.75%       941,621       0.39%       2.61%  
12/31/15     12.82       0.33       (0.43     (0.10     (0.36     (0.05     (0.41     12.31       (0.75%     976,932       0.39%       2.59%  
12/31/14     12.44       0.32       0.47       0.79       (0.41     -       (0.41     12.82       6.46%       1,218,504       0.39%       2.47%  

Service Class

 

                   

6/30/19r

  $ 11.91     $ 0.20     $ 0.60     $ 0.80     $ (0.12   $ -     $ (0.12   $ 12.59       6.69% b    $ 260,938       0.67% a      3.31% a 
12/31/18     12.39       0.37       (0.46     (0.09     (0.39     -       (0.39     11.91       (0.69%     254,883       0.67%       3.10%  
12/31/17     12.22       0.31       0.23       0.54       (0.37     -       (0.37     12.39       4.43%       279,082       0.65%       2.53%  
12/31/16     12.29       0.29       0.03       0.32       (0.33     (0.06     (0.39     12.22       2.49%       260,735       0.64%       2.36%  
12/31/15     12.80       0.30       (0.43     (0.13     (0.33     (0.05     (0.38     12.29       (1.00%     245,418       0.64%       2.36%  
12/31/14     12.42       0.28       0.48       0.76       (0.38     -       (0.38     12.80       6.19%       217,495       0.64%       2.22%  

 

       Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

       159      138      237      314      358      368

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML U. S. Government Money Market Fund

 

          Income (loss) from investment
operations
    Less distributions to shareholders                 Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

 

                     

6/30/19r

  $ 1.00     $ 0.01     $ 0.00 d    $ 0.01     $ (0.01   $ -     $ (0.01   $ 1.00       0.95% b    $ 180,603       0.53% a      N/A       1.93 %a 
12/31/18     1.00       0.01       0.00 d      0.01       (0.01     -       (0.01     1.00       1.32%       179,102       0.54%       N/A       1.35
12/31/17     1.00       0.00 d      0.00 d      0.00 d      (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      1.00       0.36%       149,271       0.54%       N/A       0.35
12/31/16     1.00       0.00 d      0.00 d      0.00 d      (0.00 )d      -       (0.00 )d      1.00       0.11%       166,136       0.54%       0.40%       0.00 %e 
12/31/15     1.00       -       0.00 d      0.00 d      (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      1.00       0.00% e      167,900       0.52%       0.15%       -  
12/31/14     1.00       -       0.00 d      0.00 d      (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      1.00       0.00% e      252,701       0.51%       0.11%       -  

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

e

Amount is less than 0.005%.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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1.   The Funds

MML Series Investment Fund II (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated February 8, 2005, which was amended and restated as of February 28, 2005 and December 15, 2011, as it may be further amended from time to time. The following are four series of the Trust (each individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”):

MML Blend Fund (“Blend Fund”)

MML Equity Fund (“Equity Fund”)

MML Managed Bond Fund (“Managed Bond Fund”)

MML U.S. Government Money Market Fund (“U.S. Government Money Market Fund”)

The Trust makes shares of the Funds available for the investment of assets of various separate investment accounts established by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and by life insurance companies which are subsidiaries of MassMutual. Shares of the Trust are not offered to the general public. MassMutual, MML Bay State Life Insurance Company, C.M. Life Insurance Company, and the MML Allocation Funds, which are “funds of funds” series of MML Series Investment Fund, another open-end management investment company sponsored by MassMutual, are the record owners of all of the outstanding shares of the Funds.

Each share class of a Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of assets. The principal difference among the classes is the level of shareholder and distribution service expenses borne by the classes. Because each class will have different fees and expenses, performance and share prices will vary between the classes. The classes of shares are offered to different types of investors, as outlined in the Funds’ Prospectus.

 

2.   Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed consistently by each Fund in the preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies.

Investment Valuation

The net asset value of each Fund’s shares is determined once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), on each day the NYSE is open for trading (a “business day”). The NYSE normally closes at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, but may close earlier on some days. If the NYSE is scheduled to close early, the business day will be considered to end as of the time of the NYSE’s scheduled close. A Fund will not treat an intraday disruption in NYSE trading or other event that causes an unscheduled closing of the NYSE as a close of business of the NYSE for these purposes and will instead fair value securities in accordance with procedures approved annually by the Board of Trustees (“Trustees”), and under the general oversight of the Trustees. On holidays and other days when the NYSE is closed, each Fund’s net asset value generally is not calculated and the Funds do not anticipate accepting buy or sell orders. However, the value of each Fund’s assets may still be affected on such days to the extent that a Fund holds foreign securities that trade on days that foreign securities markets are open.

Equity securities and derivative contracts that are actively traded on a national securities exchange or contract market are valued on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service, which provides the last reported sale price, or, in the case of futures contracts, the settlement price, for securities or derivatives listed on the exchange or contract market or the official closing price on the NASDAQ National Market System (“NASDAQ System”), or in the case of over-the-counter (“OTC”) securities for which an

 

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official closing price is unavailable or not reported on the NASDAQ System, the last reported bid price. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange are valued at the last price at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. Debt securities (with the exception of debt securities held by the U.S. Government Money Market Fund) are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, which generally determines valuations taking into account factors such as institutional-size trading in similar securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Shares of other open-end mutual funds are valued at their closing net asset values as reported on each business day. The U.S. Government Money Market Fund’s debt securities are typically valued at amortized cost, but may be valued using a vendor quote if the Fund’s investment adviser determines it more closely approximates current market value, in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act pursuant to which the U.S. Government Money Market Fund must adhere to certain conditions. It is the intention of the U.S. Government Money Market Fund to maintain a stable net asset value per share of $1.00, although this cannot be assured.

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are marked to market daily based on those quotations. Market quotations may be provided by third-party vendors or market makers, and may be determined on the basis of a variety of factors, such as broker quotations, financial modeling, and other market data, such as market indexes and yield curves, counterparty information, and foreign exchange rates. U.S. Government and agency securities may be valued on the basis of market quotations or using a model that may incorporate market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, quoted market prices, and reference data. The fair values of OTC derivative contracts, including forward, swap, and option contracts related to interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equity prices, or commodity prices, may be based on market quotations or may be modeled using a series of techniques, including simulation models, depending on the contract and the terms of the transaction. The fair values of asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities are estimated based on models that consider the estimated cash flows of each debt tranche of the issuer, established benchmark yield, and estimated tranche-specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche, including, but not limited to, prepayment speed assumptions and attributes of the collateral. Restricted securities are generally valued at a discount to similar publicly traded securities.

Investments for which market quotations are not available or for which a pricing service or vendor does not provide a value, or for which such market quotations or values are considered by the investment adviser or subadviser to be unreliable (including, for example, certain foreign securities, thinly-traded securities, certain restricted securities, certain initial public offerings, or securities whose values may have been affected by a significant event) are stated at fair valuations determined in good faith by the Funds’ Valuation Committee1 in accordance with procedures approved annually by the Trustees, and under the general oversight of the Trustees. The Funds’ Valuation Committee employs various methods to determine fair valuations including a regular review of significant inputs and assumptions and review of any related market activity. The Funds’ Valuation Committee reports to the Trustees at its regularly scheduled meetings. It is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Funds to a significant extent. The value determined for an investment using the Funds’ fair value procedures may differ from recent market prices for the investment and may be significantly different from the value realized upon the sale of such investment.

The Funds may invest in securities that are traded principally in foreign markets and that trade on weekends and other days when the Funds do not price their shares. As a result, the values of the Funds’ portfolio securities may change on days when the prices of the Funds’ shares are not calculated. The prices of the Funds’ shares will reflect any such changes when the prices of the Funds’ shares are next calculated, which is the next business day. The Funds may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities primarily traded in foreign markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Funds value their securities. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim. The Funds’ investments may be priced based on fair values provided by a third-party vendor, based on certain factors and methodologies applied by such vendor, in the event that there is movement in the U.S. market, between the close of the foreign market and the time the Funds calculate their net asset values. All assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at the mean between the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day.

 

1 

The Valuation Committee consists of the President, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurers, Vice Presidents (except for the CCO), Secretary, and Assistant Secretaries of the Trust, as well as such other members as the Trustees may from time to time designate. The Valuation Committee reviews and determines the fair valuation of portfolio securities and the Funds’ pricing procedures in general.

 

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For investments in equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds (“Private Company” or collectively, the “Private Companies”) and any other investments fair valued using significant unobservable inputs, as described below, the fair valuation approaches used by third party service providers and/or the Funds’ subadvisers utilize one or a combination of, but not limited to, the following inputs:

Market approach: (i) recent market transactions, including subsequent rounds of financing, in the underlying investment or comparable issuers; (ii) recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure; and (iii) market multiples of comparable issuers.

Income approach: (i) future cash flows discounted to present value and adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, and/or market risks; (ii) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (iii) other risk factors, such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts, and/or default rates.

Cost approach: (i) audited or unaudited financial statements, investor communications, and financial or operational metrics issued by the Private Company; (ii) changes in the valuation of relevant indices or publicly traded companies comparable to the Private Company; (iii) relevant news and other public sources; and (iv) known secondary market transactions in the Private Company’s interests and merger or acquisition activity in companies comparable to the Private Company.

Investments in series of preferred stock issued by Private Companies are typically valued utilizing Market approach in determining the enterprise value of the company. Such investments often contain rights and preferences that differ from other series of preferred and common stock of the same issuer. Valuation techniques such as the current value method (“CVM”), an option pricing model (“OPM”), a probability weighted expected return model (“PWERM”), or a hybrid of those techniques are used in allocating enterprise value of the company, as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The CVM allocates value among the various parts of a company’s capital structure assuming that the value of convertible preferred stock is represented by the most favorable claim the preferred stockholders have on the enterprise value as of the valuation date. The use of OPM and PWERM techniques involve a determination of the exit scenarios of the investment in order to appropriately allocate the enterprise value of the company among the various parts of its capital structure.

The Private Companies are not subject to the public company disclosure, timing, and reporting standards as other investments held by a Fund. Typically, the most recently available information for a Private Company is as of a date that is earlier than the date a Fund is calculating its net asset value. This factor may result in a difference between the value of the investment and the price a Fund could receive upon the sale of the investment.

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-tier hierarchy is utilized to maximize the use of observable market data inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments and the determination of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to each security.

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the Funds can access at the measurement date

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

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The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned Level within the hierarchy. In addition, in periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition, as well as changes related to liquidity of investments, could cause a security to be reclassified between Levels.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different Levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the Level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest Level input that is significant to the overall fair value measurement.

The U.S. Government Money Market Fund characterized all investments at Level 2, as of June 30, 2019. For the Fund noted in the preceding sentence, the level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

The following is the aggregate value by input level, as of June 30, 2019, for the remaining Funds’ investments:

 

 

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Blend Fund                          
Asset Investments                          

Common Stock

   $ 439,464,189     $ -     $         -      $ 439,464,189  

Preferred Stock

     512,800       -       -        512,800  

Corporate Debt

     -       96,060,471       -        96,060,471  

Municipal Obligations

     -       1,928,463       -        1,928,463  

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     881,510       81,399,527       -        82,281,037  

Sovereign Debt Obligations

     -       1,966,793       -        1,966,793  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     -       69,981,470       -        69,981,470  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     -       4,384,798       -        4,384,798  

Purchased Options

     -       1,682,574       -        1,682,574  

Mutual Funds

     1,118,862       -       -        1,118,862  

Short-Term Investments

     -       49,535,184       -        49,535,184  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 441,977,361     $ 306,939,280     $ -      $ 748,916,641  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Asset Derivatives                          

Futures Contracts

   $ 1,271,176     $ -     $ -      $ 1,271,176  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                          

Futures Contracts

   $ (321,987   $ -     $ -      $ (321,987

Swap Agreements

     -       (113,626     -        (113,626
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total    $ (321,987   $ (113,626   $ -      $ (435,613
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Equity Fund                          
Asset Investments                          

Common Stock

   $ 778,308,925     $ -     $         -      $ 778,308,925  

Preferred Stock

     3,105,090       -       -        3,105,090  

Corporate Debt

     -       854,010       -        854,010  

Mutual Funds

     4,071,040       -       -        4,071,040  

Short-Term Investments

     -       4,967,102       -        4,967,102  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 785,485,055     $ 5,821,112     $ -      $ 791,306,167  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  
Managed Bond Fund                          
Asset Investments                          

Preferred Stock

   $ 2,435,800     $ -     $         -      $ 2,435,800  

Corporate Debt

     -       415,955,259       -        415,955,259  

Municipal Obligations

     -       9,250,495       -        9,250,495  

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     3,580,920       359,349,138       -        362,930,058  

Sovereign Debt Obligations

     -       7,336,596       -        7,336,596  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     -       317,895,609       -        317,895,609  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     -       30,794,461       -        30,794,461  

Purchased Options

     -       10,284,996       -        10,284,996  

Mutual Funds

     2,177,253       -       -        2,177,253  

Short-Term Investments

     -       218,126,010       -        218,126,010  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 8,193,973     $ 1,368,992,564     $ -      $ 1,377,186,537  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Asset Derivatives                          

Futures Contracts

   $ 5,794,249     $ -     $ -      $ 5,794,249  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                          

Futures Contracts

   $ (1,481,817   $ -     $ -      $ (1,481,817

Swap Agreements

     -       (694,225     -        (694,225
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total    $ (1,481,817   $ (694,225   $ -      $ (2,176,042
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The following table shows Fund(s) with certain assets and liabilities, which approximate fair value and would be categorized at Level 2 as of June 30, 2019.

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities location:

 

Blend
Fund

 

Managed
Bond
Fund

Receivables from:      

Investments sold on a when-issued basis

  X   X

Collateral pledged for open swap agreements

      X
Payables for:         

Investments purchased on a when-issued basis

  X   X

Collateral held for open purchased options

  X   X

Collateral held for when-issued securities

  X   X

Securities on loan

  X   X

Due to custodian

  X    

The Funds, with the exception of the Blend Fund and Managed Bond Fund, had no Level 3 transfers during the period ended June 30, 2019. The Blend Fund and Managed Bond Fund had Level 3 transfers during the period ended June 30, 2019; however, none of the transfers individually or collectively had a material impact on the Funds.

 

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Derivative Instruments

Derivatives are financial instruments whose values are based on the values of one or more indicators, such as a security, asset, currency, interest rate, or index. Derivative transactions can create investment leverage and may be highly volatile. Losses from derivatives can be substantially greater than the derivatives’ original cost and can sometimes be unlimited. A Fund may not be able to close out a derivative transaction at a favorable time or price. For those Funds that held derivatives during the period ended June 30, 2019, the following table shows how the Fund used these types of derivatives during the period (marked with an “A”), as well as additional uses, if any, it may have for them in the future (marked with an “M”).

 

     

Type of Derivative and Objective for Use

 

Blend
Fund

 

Managed
Bond
Fund

Futures Contracts*         

Hedging/Risk Management

  A   A

Duration/Credit Quality Management

  A   A

Substitution for Direct Investment

  A   A

Intention to Create Investment Leverage in Portfolio

  M   M
     

Interest Rate Swaps**

     

Hedging/Risk Management

  A   A

Duration Management

  A   A

Asset/Liability Management

  M   A

Substitution for Direct Investment

  M   A

Intention to Create Investment Leverage in Portfolio

  M   M
     

Credit Default Swaps (Protection Seller)

     

Hedging/Risk Management

  A   A

Duration/Credit Quality Management

  A   A

Income

  A   A

Substitution for Direct Investment

  A   A

Intention to Create Investment Leverage in Portfolio

  M   M
     

Options (Purchased)

     

Hedging/Risk Management

  A   A

Duration/Credit Quality Management

  A   A

Substitution for Direct Investment

  A   A

Directional Investment

  A   A

Intention to Create Investment Leverage in Portfolio

  M   M

 

*

Includes any options purchased or written on futures contracts, if applicable.

**

Includes any caps, floors, and collars, and related purchased or written options, if applicable.

 

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At June 30, 2019, and during the period then ended, the Fund(s) had the following derivatives and transactions in derivatives, grouped into the indicated risk categories:

 

 

     Credit
Risk
     Interest
Rate
Risk
     Total  
Blend Fund                     
Asset Derivatives                     

Purchased Options*

   $ -      $ 1,682,574      $ 1,682,574  

Futures Contracts^^

     -        1,271,176        1,271,176  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ -      $ 2,953,750      $ 2,953,750  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives  

Futures Contracts^^

   $ -      $ (321,987    $ (321,987

Swap Agreements^

     (109,427      -        (109,427

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

     -        (4,199      (4,199
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ (109,427    $ (326,186    $ (435,613
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#  

Futures Contracts

   $ -      $ 1,611,364      $ 1,611,364  

Swap Agreements

     16,260        9,330        25,590  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ 16,260      $ 1,620,694      $ 1,636,954  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##                     

Purchased Options

   $ -      $ (55,919    $ (55,919

Futures Contracts

     -        171,854        171,854  

Swap Agreements

     66,346        (4,199      62,147  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

   $ 66,346      $ 111,736      $ 178,082  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Managed Bond Fund                     
Asset Derivatives                     

Purchased Options*

   $ -      $ 10,284,996      $ 10,284,996  

Futures Contracts^^

     -        5,794,249        5,794,249  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ -      $ 16,079,245      $ 16,079,245  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives  

Futures Contracts^^

   $ -      $ (1,481,817    $ (1,481,817

Swap Agreements^

     (668,612      -        (668,612

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

     -        (25,613      (25,613
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ (668,612    $ (1,507,430    $ (2,176,042
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#  

Futures Contracts

   $ -      $ 7,100,701      $ 7,100,701  

Swap Agreements

     99,345        65,971        165,316  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ 99,345      $ 7,166,672      $ 7,266,017  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##                     

Purchased Options

   $ -      $ (343,517    $ (343,517

Futures Contracts

     -        403,737        403,737  

Swap Agreements

     405,375        (25,613      379,762  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

   $ 405,375      $ 34,607      $ 439,982  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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*

Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Investments, at value.

^

Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Payables for: open swap agreements, at value.

^^

Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps is reported in “Futures Contracts” and “Swap Agreements” in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

^^^

Represents centrally cleared swaps which are not subject to a master netting agreement.

#

Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net realized gain (loss) on: futures contracts or swap agreements, as applicable.

##

Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: investment transactions, futures contracts, or swap agreements, as applicable.

For the period ended June 30, 2019, the number of contracts, notional amounts, or shares/units for each derivative type was as follows:

 

 

 

     Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts,
or Shares/Units†
 
    

Futures Contracts

    

Swap Agreements

    

Purchased Swaptions

 

Blend Fund

     446      $ 1,406,667      $ 34,020,000  

Managed Bond Fund

     1,845        8,626,667        207,950,000  

 

Amount(s) disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts, or notional amounts for swap agreements and purchased swaptions, based on absolute values, which is indicative of volume of this derivative type, for the months that the Fund held such derivatives during the period ended June 30, 2019.

The following table presents derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Fund(s) as of June 30, 2019.

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
Subject to an
MNA by
Counterparty†
     Financial
Instruments
Available for Offset
     Collateral
Received***
    Net Amount*  
Blend Fund                           

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 798,522      $         -      $ (790,000   $ 8,522  

Credit Suisse International

     884,052        -        (884,052     -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 1,682,574      $ -      $ (1,674,052   $ 8,522  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
Managed Bond Fund               

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 4,929,609      $ -      $ (4,929,609   $ -  

Credit Suisse International

     5,355,387        -        (5,355,387     -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 10,284,996      $ -      $ (10,284,996   $ -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents 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 Fund(s) as of June 30, 2019.

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
Subject to an
MNA by
Counterparty†
    Financial
Instruments
Available for Offset
     Collateral
Pledged***
     Net Amount**  
Blend Fund                           

Goldman Sachs International

   $ (109,427   $ -      $ -      $ (109,427
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Managed Bond Fund                

Goldman Sachs International

   $ (668,612   $         -      $ 668,612      $ -  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

**

Represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

***

The amount presented here may be less than the total amount of collateral received/pledged as the net amount of derivative assets and liabilities for a counterparty cannot be less than $0.

The amount presented here may be less than the total amount shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as some derivatives held by the counterparty are not covered within the master netting agreements.

Such agreements typically permit a single net payment in the event of default, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Typically, the Fund(s) and counterparties are not permitted to sell, re-pledge, or use the collateral they receive.

Further details regarding the derivatives and other investments held by the Fund(s) during the period ended June 30, 2019, are discussed below.

Futures Contracts

A Fund may seek to manage a variety of different risks, such as interest rate risk, equity price risk, and currency risk, through the use of futures contracts. A Fund may use interest rate futures contracts to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration) of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio. Interest rate futures contracts obligate the long or short holder to take or make delivery of a specified quantity of a financial instrument, such as a specific fixed income security, during a specified future period at a specified price. A Fund may use index futures contracts to hedge against broad market risks to its portfolio or to gain broad market exposure when it holds uninvested cash or as an inexpensive substitute for cash investments directly in securities or other assets, including commodities and precious metals. Securities index futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell units of a securities index at a specified future date at a price agreed upon when the contract is made and are settled in cash. Positions in futures contracts may be closed out only on an exchange or board of trade which provides a secondary market for such futures. Because futures contracts are exchange-traded, they typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk.

Parties to a futures contract are not required to post the entire notional amount of the contract, but rather a small percentage of that amount (by way of margin), both at the time they enter into futures transactions, and then on a daily basis if their positions decline in value; as a result, futures contracts are highly leveraged. Such payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Funds as unrealized gains or losses. Because futures markets are highly leveraged, they can be extremely volatile, and there can be no assurance that the pricing of a futures contract will correlate precisely with the pricing of the asset or index underlying it or the asset or liability of the Fund that is the subject of the hedge. It may not always be possible for a Fund to enter into a closing transaction with respect to a futures contract it has entered into, at a favorable time or price. When a Fund enters into a futures transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the futures contract will move in a direction unfavorable to it. When a Fund uses futures contracts for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part.

When a futures contract is closed, the Fund 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. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

 

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Swap Agreements

Swap agreements are typically two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments or rates, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are generally calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” (i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index).

Interest Rate Swaps. When a Fund enters into an interest rate swap, it typically agrees to make payments to its counterparty based on a specified long- or short-term interest rate, and will receive payments from its counterparty based on another interest rate. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements include, among others, interest rate caps, under which, in return for a specified payment stream, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; interest rate floors, under which, in return for a specified payment stream, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and 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. A Fund may enter into an interest rate swap in order, for example, to hedge against the effect of interest rate changes on the value of specific securities in its portfolio, or to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration) or the credit exposure of its portfolio overall, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities.

Credit Default Swaps. A Fund also may enter into credit default swap transactions, as a “buyer” or “seller” of credit protection. In a credit default swap, one party provides what is in effect insurance against a default or other adverse credit event affecting an issuer of debt securities (typically referred to as a “reference entity”). In general, the buyer of credit protection is obligated to pay the protection seller an upfront amount or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the swap. If a “credit event” occurs, the buyer has the right to deliver to the seller bonds or other obligations of the reference entity (with a value up to the full notional value of the swap), and to receive a payment equal to the par value of the bonds or other obligations. Credit events that would trigger a request that the seller make payment are specific to each credit default swap agreement, but generally include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, acceleration, default, or repudiation/moratorium. When a Fund buys protection, it may or may not own securities of the reference entity. If it does own securities of the reference entity, the swap serves as a hedge against a decline in the value of the securities due to the occurrence of a credit event involving the issuer of the securities. If the Fund does not own securities of the reference entity, the credit default swap may be seen to create a short position in the reference entity. If a Fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, the Fund will typically recover nothing under the swap, but will have had to pay the required upfront payment and stream of continuing payments under the swap. When a Fund sells protection under a credit default swap, the position may have the effect of creating leverage in the Fund’s portfolio through the Fund’s indirect long exposure to the issuer or securities on which the swap is written. When a Fund sells protection, it may do so either to earn additional income or to create a “synthetic” long position.

Whenever a Fund enters into a swap agreement, it takes on counterparty risk — the risk that its counterparty will be unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the swap agreement. The Fund also takes the risk that the market will move against its position in the swap agreement. In the case of an interest rate swap, the value of the swap may increase or decrease depending on changes in interest rates. In the case of a credit default swap, the swap will become more or less valuable depending on the credit of the issuer of the underlying security, and, if a credit event occurs under a swap where the Fund is the seller of credit protection, the Fund could be required to purchase the security at par value, resulting in a significant loss to the Fund. When the Fund enters into any type of swap for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the swap, at least in part. Swap agreements may be non-transferable or otherwise highly illiquid, and a Fund may not be able to terminate or transfer a swap agreement at any particular time or at an acceptable price.

Swaptions. A Fund may also enter into options on swap agreements (“swaptions”). A swaption is a contract that gives a counterparty the right (but not the obligation) to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel, or otherwise modify an existing swap agreement, at some designated future time on specified terms. A Fund may write (sell) and purchase put and call swaptions. Depending on the terms of the particular option agreement, a Fund will generally incur a greater degree of risk when it writes a swaption than it will incur when it purchases a swaption. When a Fund purchases a swaption, it risks losing only the amount of the premium it has paid should it decide to let the option expire unexercised. However, when a Fund writes a swaption, upon exercise of the option the Fund will become obligated according to the terms of the underlying agreement. A Fund may enter into swaptions for the same purposes as swaps. For information regarding the accounting treatment of options, see “Options” below.

 

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Centrally Cleared Swaps. Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally certain interest rate swaps, certain index swaps, and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Fund 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 Fund’s exposure to the credit risk of its original counterparty. The Fund will be required to post amounts (“initial margin”) with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse. The initial margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the initial margin the Fund would be required to post in an uncleared transaction. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as collateral on a Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by a Fund depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on a Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities (“Variation margin on open derivative instruments”) and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a Fund’s Statement of Operations. Only a limited number of transaction types are currently eligible for clearing.

During the term of a swap transaction, changes in the value of the swap are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by marking to market to reflect the market value of the swap. When the swap is terminated, a Fund will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and a Fund’s basis in the agreement. Upfront swap premium payments paid or received by a Fund, if any, are recorded within the value of the open swap agreement on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represent payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement to compensate for differences between stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, and other relevant factors). These upfront payments are recorded as realized gain or loss on the Fund’s Statement of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap agreement.

During the term of a swap transaction, the periodic net payments can be made for a set period of time or may be triggered by a predetermined credit event. The net periodic payments may be based on a fixed or variable interest rate, the change in market value of a specified security, basket of securities or index, or the return generated by a security. These periodic payments received or made by the Funds are recorded in the accompanying Statements of Operations as realized gains and losses, respectively.

A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is the fair value of the transaction.

Options

A Fund may purchase and sell put and call options on securities or an index of securities to enhance investment performance or to protect against changes in market prices. A Fund that invests in debt securities may also purchase and sell put and call options to adjust the interest rate sensitivity of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio.

Call Options. A call option gives the holder the right to purchase, and obligates the writer to sell, a security at the strike price at any time before the expiration date.

Put Options. A put option gives the holder the right to sell, and obligates the writer to buy, a security at the exercise price at any time before the expiration date.

Writing put and call options. A Fund may write call options on a security it owns, in a “directional” strategy hoping to realize a greater current return through the receipt of premiums. In return for the option premium, the Fund takes the risk that it will have to forego any increase in the value of the security over the strike price. When a Fund has written a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. A Fund may enter into closing purchase transactions in order to realize a profit or limit a loss on a previously written call option or, in the case of a call option on a security it owns, to free itself to sell the underlying security or to write another call on the security, or protect a security from being called in an unexpected market rise. Any profits from a closing purchase transaction in the case of a call option on a security a Fund owns may be offset by a decline in the value of the underlying security. Conversely, because increases in the market price of a call option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the underlying security, any loss resulting from a closing purchase transaction relating to a call option on a security a Fund owns is likely to be offset in whole or in part by unrealized appreciation of the underlying security owned by the Fund. A Fund may not be able to close out a call option that it has previously written. A Fund may write put options in order to enhance its current return by taking a long directional position as to a security or index of securities. By writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk that it may be required to purchase the underlying security for an exercise price higher than its then current market value, resulting in a

 

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potential capital loss unless the security later appreciates in value. A Fund may terminate a put option that it has written before it expires by entering into a closing purchase transaction. Any loss from this transaction may be partially or entirely offset by the premium received on the terminated option. A Fund may not be able to close out a put option that it has previously written.

When a Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amount paid on the underlying investment to determine the realized gain or loss.

Purchasing put and call options. A Fund may purchase put options to protect portfolio holdings against a decline in market value of a security or securities held by it. A Fund may also purchase a put option hoping to profit from an anticipated decline in the value of the underlying security. If the Fund holds the security underlying the option, the option premium and any transaction costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it sold the underlying security instead of buying the put option. A Fund may purchase call options to hedge against an increase in the price of securities that the Fund wants ultimately to buy. A Fund may also purchase a call option as a long directional investment hoping to profit from an anticipated increase in the value of the underlying security. In order for a call option to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover the premium and transaction costs. These costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it bought the underlying security at the time it purchased the call option.

When a Fund purchases an option, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the option in a relatively short period of time, unless the Fund exercises the option or enters into a closing sale transaction before the option’s expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise (in the case of a call) or fall (in the case of a put) to an extent sufficient to cover the option premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment in the option. This contrasts with an investment by a Fund in the underlying security, since the Fund will not realize a loss if the security’s price does not change. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses.

OTC Options. OTC options purchased or sold by a Fund are not traded on securities or options exchanges or backed by clearinghouses. Rather, they are entered into directly between a Fund and the counterparty to the option. In the case of an OTC option purchased by the Fund, the value of the option to the Fund will depend on the willingness and ability of the option writer to perform its obligations to the Fund. In addition, OTC options may not be transferable and there may be little or no secondary market for them, so they may be considered illiquid. It may not be possible to enter into closing transactions with respect to OTC options or otherwise to terminate such options, and as a result a Fund may be required to remain obligated on an unfavorable OTC option until its expiration. OTC options are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source, selected pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.

Repurchase Agreements

Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with certain banks and broker-dealers whereby a Fund acquires a security for cash and obtains a simultaneous commitment from the seller to repurchase the security at an agreed upon price and date. A Fund, through its custodian, takes possession of the securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement in a segregated account. Repurchase agreements must be fully collateralized at all times, but involve some risk to a Fund if the other party should default on its obligation and the Fund is delayed or prevented from recovering the collateral, or if the Fund is required to return collateral to a borrower at a time when it may realize a loss on the investment of that collateral. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the Fund’s custodian or sub-custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and the counterparty.

When-Issued, Delayed-Delivery, Forward Commitment, and To-Be-Announced Transactions

A Fund may enter into when-issued, delayed-delivery, forward commitment, or to-be-announced (“TBA”) transactions (collectively, the “Forward Transactions”) in order to lock in the purchase price of the underlying security, or in order to adjust the interest rate exposure of the Fund’s existing portfolio. In Forward Transactions, a Fund commits to purchase or sell particular securities, with payment and delivery to take place at a future date. In the case of TBA purchase commitments, the unit price and the estimated principal amount are established when the Fund enters into a commitment, with the actual principal amount being within a specified range of the estimate. Although a Fund does not typically pay for the securities in these types of transactions

 

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until they are delivered, it immediately assumes the risks of ownership, including the risk of price fluctuation. As a result, each of these types of transactions may create investment leverage in a Fund’s portfolio and increase the volatility of the Fund. If a Fund’s counterparty fails to deliver a security purchased in a Forward Transaction, there may be a loss, and the Fund may have missed an opportunity to make an alternative investment.

These securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, selected pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees, which determines valuations taking into account appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Securities for which no market quotation is available are valued at fair value in accordance with procedures approved by the Trustees. The Funds record on a daily basis the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based upon changes in the values of these securities. When a Forward Transaction is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the transaction at the time it was opened and the value of the transaction at the time it was closed.

Dollar Roll Transactions

A Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions, in which the Fund sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to purchase substantially similar securities on a specified future date from the same party. A Fund may invest in dollar rolls in order to benefit from anticipated changes in pricing for the mortgage-backed securities during the term of the transaction, or for the purpose of creating investment leverage. In a dollar roll, the securities that are to be purchased will be of the same type as the securities sold, but will be supported by different pools of mortgages.

Dollar rolls involve the risk that the Fund’s counterparty will be unable to deliver the mortgage-backed securities underlying the dollar roll at the fixed time. If the counterparty files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Fund’s use of the transaction proceeds may be restricted pending a determination by the counterparty or its representative, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. A Fund can incur a loss on a dollar roll transaction (either because its counterparty fails to perform or because the value of the mortgages subject to the transaction declines) and on the investments made by the Fund with the proceeds of the dollar roll transaction.

A Fund accounts for a dollar roll transaction as a purchase and sale whereby the difference in the sales price and purchase price of the security sold is recorded as a realized gain (loss). If certain criteria are met, these dollar roll transactions may be considered financing transactions, whereby the difference in the sales price and the future purchase price is recorded as an adjustment to interest income. Dollar roll transactions generally have the effect of creating leverage in a Fund’s portfolio.

Securities Lending

The Blend Fund, Equity Fund, and Managed Bond Fund may lend their securities; however, lending cannot exceed 33% of the total assets of the Blend Fund, Equity Fund, and Managed Bond Fund, respectively, taken at current value. Prior to May 1, 2019, the Managed Bond Fund’s lending could not exceed 10% of the total assets of the Fund taken at current value. The Funds’ securities lending activities are governed by a Securities Lending Agency Agreement (“Lending Agreement”) between each Fund and the lending Agent (“Agent”). The Lending Agreement authorizes the Agent to lend qualifying U.S. and foreign securities held by a Fund to approved borrowers (each, a “Borrower”).

Each Fund expects that in connection with any securities on loan, the loan will be secured continuously by collateral consisting of cash (U.S. currency) adjusted daily to have value at least equal to the current market value of the securities loaned. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a Fund and any additional collateral is delivered to the Fund the next business day. The Funds bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may bear the risk of delay in recovery of the loaned securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the Borrower of the securities fail financially. Pursuant to the Lending Agreement, the Agent has provided indemnification to the Funds in the event of default by a Borrower with respect to a loan. The Funds receive compensation for lending their securities in the form of a securities loan fee paid by the Borrower, as well as a share of the income earned on investment of the cash collateral received for the loaned securities. At June 30, 2019, the Funds’ collateral was equal to or greater than 100% of the market value of securities on loan.

 

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Subject to the terms of the Lending Agreement and the agreement between the Agent and the applicable Borrower (“Borrowing Agreement”), security loans can be terminated by the Agent, the Fund, or the Borrower and the related securities must be returned within the earlier of the customary settlement period for such securities or the period of time specified in the Borrowing Agreement. For all Funds, all securities on loan are classified as common stock in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments at June 30, 2019.

The Funds employ the Agent to implement their securities lending program and the Agent receives a fee from the Funds for its services. In addition, the Funds may be required to pay a rebate to the Borrower. Accordingly, a Fund’s compensation for lending its securities is reduced by any such fees or rebate paid to the Agent or Borrower, respectively. Income received by the Funds in securities lending transactions during the period ended June 30, 2019, is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations.

Accounting for Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments are computed by the specific identification cost method. Proceeds received from litigation, if any, are included in realized gains on investment transactions for any investments that are no longer held in the portfolio and as a reduction in cost for investments that continue to be held in the portfolio. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of discounts and premiums on debt securities, is earned from the settlement date and is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income and realized capital gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends, and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Funds determine the classification of distributions received as return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions.

Foreign Currency Translation

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign currencies, foreign securities, and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day. Purchases and sales of foreign securities and income and expense items are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in the exchange rates from that portion arising from changes in the market prices of securities. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends or interest recorded on the books of the Funds and the amount actually received.

Allocation of Operating Activity

In maintaining the records for the Funds, the income and expense accounts are allocated daily to each class of shares. Investment income and loss, and unrealized and realized gains or losses are prorated among the classes of shares based on the relative net assets of each. Expenses are allocated to each class of shares depending on the nature of the expenditures. Expenses of a Fund not directly attributable to the operations of any specific class of shares of the Fund are prorated among classes to which the expense relates based on relative net assets.

Foreign Securities

The Funds may invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities, including American Depositary Receipts, are subject to additional risks compared to securities of U.S. issuers, including international trade, currency, political, regulatory, and diplomatic risks. In addition, fluctuations in currency exchange rates may adversely affect the values of foreign securities and the price of a Fund’s shares. Emerging markets securities are subject to greater risks than securities issued in developed foreign markets, including less liquidity, greater price volatility, higher relative rates of inflation, greater political, economic, and social instability, greater custody and operational risks, and greater volatility in currency exchange rates.

 

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Federal Income Tax

It is each Fund’s intent to continue to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to a regulated investment company. Under such provisions, the Funds would not be subject to federal income taxes on their ordinary income and net realized capital gains to the extent they are distributed or deemed to have been distributed to their shareholders. Therefore, the Funds have not made any provision for federal income tax.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income are declared and paid quarterly for the Blend Fund and Managed Bond Fund and annually for the Equity Fund and at other times as may be required to satisfy tax or regulatory requirements. Dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly for the U.S. Government Money Market Fund. Distributions of any net realized capital gains of each Fund are declared and paid annually and at other times as may be required to satisfy tax or regulatory requirements.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, net investment income and net realized capital gains on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period.

 

3.   Advisory Fees and Other Transactions

Investment Advisory Fees and Investment Subadvisers

MML Investment Advisers, LLC (“MML Advisers”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual, serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Under the investment advisory agreements between MML Advisers and the Trust on behalf of each Fund, MML Advisers is responsible for providing investment management services for each Fund. In return for these services, MML Advisers receives advisory fees, based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

0.50% on the first $100 million;

0.45% on the next $200 million;

0.40% on the next $200 million; and

0.35% on any excess over $500 million

 

MML Advisers has entered into investment subadvisory agreements with Barings LLC (“Barings”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC, itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual Holding LLC, a controlled subsidiary of MassMutual, on behalf of certain Funds. These agreements provide that Barings manage the investment and reinvestment of assets of these Funds. Barings receives a subadvisory fee from MML Advisers, based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

Blend Fund

  

0.13% (Equity Segment)

0.09% (Money Market and Bond Segments)

Managed Bond Fund

   0.10%

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

   0.05%

 

Effective May 17, 2019, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (‘‘T. Rowe’’) replaced OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp., itself an indirect majority-owned subsidiary of MassMutual Holding LLC, as co-subadviser to the Equity Fund. MML Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with T. Rowe, pursuant to which T. Rowe serves as one of the subadvisers to the Equity Fund. This agreement provides that T. Rowe manage the investment and reinvestment of a portion of the assets of the Fund. T. Rowe receives a subadvisory fee from MML Advisers, based upon the average daily net assets of the portion of the Fund that T. Rowe manages.

 

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Prior to May 17, 2019, MML Advisers entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with OFI pursuant to which OFI served as one of the subadvisers to the Equity Fund. This agreement provided that OFI manage the investment and reinvestment of a portion of the assets of the Fund. OFI received a subadvisory fee from MML Advisers, based upon the average daily net assets of the portion of the Fund that OFI managed, at the following annual rate:

 

 

 

Equity Fund

   0.23%

 

MML Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with the unaffiliated subadviser, Brandywine Global Investment, LLC (“Brandywine Global”), pursuant to which Brandywine Global serves as one of the subadvisers to the Equity Fund. This agreement provides that Brandywine Global manage the investment and reinvestment of a portion of the assets of the Fund. Brandywine Global receives a subadvisory fee from MassMutual based upon the average daily net assets of the portion of the Fund that Brandywine Global manages.

The Funds’ subadvisory fees are paid monthly by MML Advisers out of the advisory fees previously disclosed above.

Distribution and Service Fees

MML Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as distributor to the Funds. Pursuant to a Distribution and Services Plan adopted by the Funds pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, Service Class shares of the Funds pay an annual fee of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of Service Class shares. This fee, or a portion thereof, is paid to: (i) the Distributor for services provided and expenses incurred by it in connection with the distribution of Service Class shares, if available, of each Fund; and/or (ii) MassMutual for services provided and expenses incurred by it for purposes of maintaining or providing personal services to Service Class shareholders. The Distributor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual.

Deferred Compensation

Trustees of the Funds who are not officers or employees of MassMutual may elect to defer receipt of their annual fees in accordance with terms of a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. Amounts deferred shall accrue interest or earnings and shall be recorded on the Funds’ books as other liabilities. Deferred compensation is included within Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Other

Certain officers and trustees of the Funds may also be employees of MassMutual. The compensation of a trustee who is not an employee of MassMutual is borne by the Funds.

 

4.   Purchases and Sales of Investments

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the period ended June 30, 2019, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Purchases      Sales  
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
 

Blend Fund

   $ 339,417,274      $ 233,936,520      $ 343,696,936      $ 240,165,332  

Equity Fund

     -        529,967,433        -        550,100,660  

Managed Bond Fund

     1,559,434,807        243,760,823        1,501,209,399        233,646,348  

 

 

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The Funds may purchase from, or sell securities to, other affiliated Funds under procedures adopted by the Trustees. These procedures have been designed to ensure that cross trades conducted by the Funds comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. The cross trades disclosed in the table below are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the table above, as applicable.

 

 

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Equity Fund

   $         -      $ 373,744  

 

 

5.   Capital Share Transactions

Changes in shares outstanding for each Fund were as follows:

 

 

 

     Six Months Ended June 30, 2019      Year Ended December 31, 2018  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
         
Blend Fund Initial Class                            

Sold

     318,052      $ 6,821,189        625,785      $ 14,006,821  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,473,362        31,278,157        2,429,485        52,441,279  

Redeemed

     (1,737,889      (37,204,304      (3,190,937      (71,484,602
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     53,525      $ 895,042        (135,667    $ (5,036,502
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Blend Fund Service Class                            

Sold

     643,802      $ 13,752,464        2,039,495      $ 45,474,149  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     352,684        7,465,773        408,906        8,800,849  

Redeemed

     (287,451      (6,148,147      (390,358      (8,688,346
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     709,035      $ 15,070,090        2,058,043      $ 45,586,652  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Equity Fund Initial Class                            

Sold

     289,668      $ 7,781,511        484,231      $ 14,394,766  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        4,161,219        116,978,081  

Redeemed

     (1,453,012      (38,946,039      (2,813,597      (83,848,670
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,163,344    $ (31,164,528      1,831,853      $ 47,524,177  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Equity Fund Service Class                            

Sold

     109,792      $ 2,876,053        386,041      $ 10,944,880  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -        -        534,608        14,830,448  

Redeemed

     (237,138      (6,254,088      (465,617      (13,626,949
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (127,346    $ (3,378,035      455,032      $ 12,148,379  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Managed Bond Fund Initial Class                            

Sold

     13,615,845      $ 166,182,676        8,678,243      $ 105,617,099  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     669,695        8,175,275        2,532,822        30,373,956  

Redeemed

     (7,822,342      (95,857,295      (22,781,672      (274,669,159
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     6,463,198      $ 78,500,656        (11,570,607    $ (138,678,104
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Managed Bond Fund Service Class                            

Sold

     736,821      $ 9,031,952        2,464,470      $ 30,033,415  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     202,755        2,469,925        744,727        8,910,347  

Redeemed

     (1,607,872      (19,608,500      (4,332,865      (52,092,676
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (668,296    $ (8,106,623      (1,123,668    $ (13,148,914
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30, 2019      Year Ended December 31, 2018  
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
         
U.S. Government Money Market Fund Initial Class                            

Sold

     46,840,692      $ 46,840,692        126,020,751      $ 126,020,751  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     1,663,870        1,663,869        2,314,774        2,314,774  

Redeemed

     (47,004,775      (47,004,775      (98,503,306      (98,503,305
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,499,787      $ 1,499,786        29,832,219      $ 29,832,220  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

6.   Federal Income Tax Information

At June 30, 2019, the aggregate cost of investments and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of all investments owned by the Fund(s), as computed on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Federal Income
Tax Cost
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Blend Fund

   $ 622,171,293      $ 133,331,736      $ (6,586,388   $ 126,745,348  

Equity Fund

     712,168,354        93,447,843        (14,310,030     79,137,813  

Managed Bond Fund

     1,354,151,608        29,552,871        (6,517,942     23,034,929  

 

Note: The aggregate cost for investments for the U.S. Government Money Market Fund at June 30, 2019, is the same for financial reporting and federal income tax purposes.

Net capital loss carryforwards may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in succeeding years, subject to the carryforward period limitations, where applicable. On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Modernization Act”) was signed by the President. The Modernization Act changed the capital loss carryforward rules as they relate to regulated investment companies. Capital losses generated in tax years beginning after the date of enactment may now be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss. Under pre-enactment law, capital losses could be carried forward for up to eight tax years as short-term capital losses. The provisions affecting the utilization of capital loss carryforwards under the Modernization Act also require the utilization of post-enactment losses prior to the utilization of pre-enactment losses.

At December 31, 2018, for federal income tax purposes, there were no unused capital losses.

At December 31, 2018, the following Fund(s) had post-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards:

 

 

 

     Short Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward
     Long term
Capital Loss
Carryforward
 

Managed Bond Fund

   $ 11,246,804      $ 23,861,744  

 

Net capital loss carryforwards for the Fund(s) shown in the above table are from post-enactment years and are, therefore, not subject to the eight-year carryforward period and possible expiration.

Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital.

 

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The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended December 31, 2018, was as follows:

 

 

 

     Ordinary
Income
     Long Term
Capital Gain
 

Blend Fund

   $ 25,569,926      $ 35,672,202  

Equity Fund

     14,740,597        117,067,932  

Managed Bond Fund

     39,284,303        -  

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

     2,314,775        -  

 

Capital accounts within the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences between book and tax accounting. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book and tax accounting differences will reverse in subsequent periods. At December 31, 2018, temporary book and tax accounting differences were primarily attributable to investments in futures contracts, swap agreements, premium amortization accruals, corporate action basis adjustments, non-taxable dividends basis adjustments, the deferral of wash sale losses, and deferred Trustee compensation.

At December 31, 2018, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

 

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long Term
Capital Gain
(Capital Loss
Carryover)
    Other
Temporary
Differences
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Blend Fund

   $ 4,513,255      $ 30,341,809     $ (215,193   $ 71,606,177  

Equity Fund

     16,413,558        41,062,716       (268,214     34,779,588  

Managed Bond Fund

     1,919,131        (35,108,548     (255,677     (17,849,600

U.S. Government Money Market Fund

     5,068        -       (55,247     -  

 

The Funds did not have any unrecognized tax benefits at June 30, 2019, nor were there any increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the period then ended. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2019, the Funds did not incur any such interest or penalties. The Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Funds’ understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which they invest.

 

7.   Indemnifications

Under the Funds’ organizational documents, current and former Trustees and Officers are provided with specified rights to indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Funds, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for obligations of the Funds. In the normal course of business, the Funds may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

8.   New Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 — Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). ASU 2018-13 eliminates the requirement to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the timing of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy, and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 requires that information is provided about the measurement uncertainty of Level 3 fair value measurements as of

 

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the reporting date. The amendment is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Management has evaluated the impact of ASU 2018-13 and has early adopted the disclosure requirements and the impact, if any, is reflected within the Funds’ financial statements.

 

9.   Legal Proceedings

On December 7, 2010, the Trust was named as a defendant and putative member of the proposed defendant class of shareholders named in an adversary proceeding brought by The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Tribune Company (the “Official Committee”) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, in connection with Tribune Company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding (In re Tribune Company). The proceeding relates to a leveraged buyout (“LBO”) transaction by which Tribune Company converted to a privately-held company in 2007, and the putative defendant class is comprised of beneficial owners of shares of Tribune Company who received proceeds (the “Proceeds”) of the LBO. The Official Committee seeks to recover payments of those Proceeds. On April 5, 2012, the adversary proceeding was transferred to the Southern District of New York for consolidated pretrial proceedings. The action is now being prosecuted by the litigation trustee (“Trustee”) for the Tribune Litigation Trust.

The potential amount sought to be recovered from the Blend Fund is approximately $207,400, plus interest and the Official Committee’s court costs.

In addition, on June 2, 2011, the Blend Fund was named as a defendant in a closely related, parallel adversary proceeding brought in connection with the Tribune Company’s LBO by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, in its capacity as successor indenture trustee for a certain series of Senior Notes, Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, in its capacity as successor indenture trustee for a certain series of Senior Notes, and Wilmington Trust Company, in its capacity as successor indenture trustee for the PHONES Notes (together, the “Plaintiffs”), in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The Plaintiffs also seek to recover payments of the Proceeds. On December 20, 2011, this action was transferred to the Southern District of New York for consolidated pretrial proceedings.

The Fund cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings. Accordingly, the Fund has not accrued any amounts related to these proceedings. If the proceedings were to be decided in a manner adverse to the Fund, or if the Fund was to enter into a settlement agreement with the Trustee or the Plaintiffs, as applicable, the payment of such judgment or settlement could potentially have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s net asset value depending on the net assets of the applicable Fund at the time of such judgment or settlement.

 

10.   Subsequent Events

In preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2019, through the date when the financial statements were issued, and determined that there are no subsequent events or transactions that would require adjustments to or disclosures in the Funds’ financial statements other than those disclosed below.

Tina Wilson resigned as President of the Trust effective as of August 9, 2019. Eric H. Wietsma was elected as President of the Trust effective August 9, 2019.

 

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Proxy Voting

A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund’s investment adviser and subadvisers use to vote proxies relating to the Fund’s portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-309-3539, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available, without charge, upon request, on the MassMutual website at http://www.massmutual.com/funds and on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Reporting

Effective for periods ending on or after March 31, 2019, the Funds will file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT will be available on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov. For periods ending prior to March 31, 2019, this information was filed on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

At their meeting in March 2019, the Trustees, including the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust, MML Advisers, or the subadvisers (the “Independent Trustees”), approved a new subadvisory agreement with T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”) for the Equity Fund (the “Fund” and the “New Subadvisory Agreement”). In preparation for the meeting, the Trustees requested, and MML Advisers provided in advance, certain materials relevant to the consideration of the New Subadvisory Agreement. In all of their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

In reviewing the New Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees discussed with MML Advisers and considered a wide range of information about, among other things: (i) T. Rowe Price and its personnel with responsibilities for providing services to the Fund; (ii) the terms of the New Subadvisory Agreement; (iii) the scope and quality of services that T. Rowe Price will provide under the New Subadvisory Agreement; (iv) the historical investment performance track record of T. Rowe Price; and (v) the fees payable to T. Rowe Price by MML Advisers for the Fund, the effect of such fees on the profitability to MML Advisers, and the subadvisory fees paid to T. Rowe Price by other funds with similar investment objectives as the Fund.

Prior to the votes being taken to approve the New Subadvisory Agreement, the Independent Trustees met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of the contract. The Independent Trustees weighed the foregoing matters in light of the advice given to them by their independent legal counsel as to the law applicable to the review of investment advisory contracts. In arriving at a decision, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that: (i) overall, they were satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of services expected to be provided under the New Subadvisory Agreement; (ii) MML Advisers’ projected levels of profitability due to the New Subadvisory Agreement were not excessive and the subadvisory fee amount under the New Subadvisory Agreement is fair and reasonable; (iii) the investment processes, research capabilities, and philosophy of T. Rowe Price appear well suited to the Fund given its investment objective and policies; and (iv) the terms of the New Subadvisory Agreement are fair and reasonable with respect to the Fund and are in the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders. After carefully considering the information summarized above, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, unanimously voted to approve the New Subadvisory Agreement.

The New Subadvisory Agreement became effective on May 17, 2019.

At their meetings in May and June 2019, the Contract Committee (the “Committee”) and the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, re-approved the existing advisory and subadvisory agreements (collectively, the “Contracts”) for each of the Blend Fund,

 

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Equity Fund, Managed Bond Fund, and U.S. Government Money Market Fund. In preparation for the meetings, the Trustees requested, and MML Advisers and the subadvisers provided in advance, certain materials relevant to the consideration of the Contracts (the “Meeting Materials”). In all of their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

The Committee received in advance of the meetings (i) a memorandum from MML Advisers discussing the nature and quality of the services it provides as investment adviser to the Funds; (ii) a profitability analysis prepared by MML Advisers; and (iii) a fee and performance study report (the “Third-Party Report”) with respect to each Fund prepared by an independent third-party vendor (the “Third-Party”). The Third-Party Report provided detailed comparative advisory fee, total expense, and performance information for each Fund to assist the Committee in its evaluation of the Contracts. The Committee also considered information presented to it throughout the year regarding MML Advisers and each of the subadvisers.

The Committee considered the nature, scope, and quality of services MML Advisers provides to the Funds, including: (i) the financial condition, stability, and business strategy of MML Advisers; (ii) the capabilities of MML Advisers with respect to regulatory compliance and its ability to monitor compliance with the investment policies of the Funds; (iii) MML Advisers’ ability to provide investment oversight and provide for administrative and shareholder services to the Funds; and (iv) the experience and qualifications of the personnel of MML Advisers that perform, or oversee the performance of, the services provided to the Funds, and the needs of the Funds for administrative and shareholder services.

The Committee then reviewed and considered, for each Fund separately, the detailed information presented in the Third-Party Report regarding: (i) Fund expenses, including, among other things, both the Fund’s net advisory fee and total net expense ratio against peer funds; and (ii) the Fund’s relative performance (over various time periods against funds in its “category” and a benchmark index). In connection with the Committee’s review, MML Advisers provided commentary and analysis regarding each Fund’s expenses and performance and a recommendation as to the action to be taken by the Committee. The Committee noted that it had received in the Meeting Materials or during the course of the past year: (i) detailed information regarding MML Advisers’ ability to provide investment oversight and provide for administrative and shareholder services to the Funds; and (ii) a wide range of information about the subadvisers and their personnel with responsibility for providing services to the Funds and the fees payable to each subadviser by MML Advisers. MML Advisers reviewed with the Committee in detail the work MML Advisers does in its oversight roles, the expertise it brings to these roles, the size of its teams, and the financial commitment it has made to provide those services. Throughout the discussion, MML Advisers responded to Committee members’ questions and provided additional information concerning each Fund.

The Committee reviewed the expense and performance information for each Fund. (References to any one- or three-year period below are to periods ended December 31, 2018. In all cases, the comparative expense information is that of a Fund’s “peer group” and the comparative performance information is that of a Fund’s “performance category.”)

The Committee considered that the total net expense ratios for the Blend Fund, Equity Fund, and Managed Bond Fund were within the top twenty percent of their peer groups. Of these Funds, all had net advisory fees below the medians of their peers.

The Committee considered the U.S. Government Money Market Fund, which has a relatively high total net expense ratio and net advisory fee, but whose net advisory fee MML Advisers considered to be within an appropriate range for the reason described below. MML Advisers noted that the advisory agreement for the Fund requires the adviser itself to bear some or all of the Fund’s shareholder servicing expense. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that, if the net advisory fee for the Fund was reduced by the portion of the fee attributable to administrative services (which include shareholder services), the net advisory fee would be less than the peer group median.

The Committee determined on the basis of these factors that the expenses of those Funds were consistent with the continuation of their advisory agreements.

The Committee considered that the Managed Bond Fund and Blend Fund had achieved one- and three-year investment performance above the medians of their performance categories.

As to the Equity Fund, the Committee considered that the Fund’s performance had improved from the 84th comparative percentile to the 67th percentile of its performance category between the three-year period and the one-year period, and that the Board had approved a replacement for one of the Fund’s two subadvisers in March 2019.

 

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As to the U.S. Government Money Market Fund, the Committee considered MML Advisers’ statements that the Fund’s performance for the three-year period is generally in line with that of its performance category, and that a portion of performance category performance over the more recent period was attributable to low short-term interest rates and voluntary waivers, where fund advisers have subsidized fund expenses to achieve higher relative performance.

The Committee also reviewed and considered information included in the Meeting Materials, or discussed at the meeting and during the course of the year, concerning economies of scale and the profitability of MML Advisers’ advisory relationship with the various Funds, including: (i) a description of MML Advisers’ revenues from the Funds (including advisory fees and administrative and shareholder services fees, as applicable) and the expense allocation methodology employed by MML Advisers; and (ii) profitability information for each individual Fund. The discussions included consideration of the intangible benefits derived by MML Advisers and its affiliates resulting from their relationships with the Funds and any so-called “fallout benefits” to MML Advisers (which were not considered to be substantial in any event), such as any reputational value derived from serving as investment adviser to the Funds, and benefits accruing to subadvisers due to so-called “soft-dollar arrangements.”

Prior to the votes being taken to approve the Contracts, the Committee met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of such contracts. The Committee weighed the foregoing matters in light of the advice given to them by their independent legal counsel as to the law applicable to the review of investment advisory contracts. In arriving at a decision, the Committee did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

As to each of the Funds, the Committee concluded that: (i) overall, it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of services provided, and expected to be provided in the future, under the Contracts, including the level of MML Advisers’ oversight of each Fund and the subadvisory process; (ii) MML Advisers’ levels of profitability from its relationship with the various Funds are not excessive and the advisory fees payable under the advisory agreements and each Fund’s total net expenses are fair and reasonable; (iii) the investment processes, research capabilities, and philosophies of the subadvisers generally appear well suited to the Funds, given their investment objectives and policies; (iv) either the relative or absolute performance of a Fund (in each case, taking into account the applicable investment strategy and risk profile of the Fund), or the steps MML Advisers has proposed in respect of the underperformance of a Fund, are sufficient to warrant continuation of the Contracts for each of the Funds; and (v) the terms of the Contracts are fair and reasonable with respect to each Fund and are in the best interests of each Fund’s shareholders.

 

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Fund Expenses June 30, 2019

 

Expense Examples:

The following information is in regards to expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019:

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Actual Expenses:

The first four columns of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, 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 under the heading entitled “Operating Expenses Incurred” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:

The last two columns of the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the 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 transactional costs. Therefore, the last two columns of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

 

     Beginning
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
     Ending
Value (Based
on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
 
Blend Fund                 

Initial Class

   $ 1,000        0.45   $ 1,123.20      $ 2.34      $ 1,022.30      $ 2.23  

Service Class

     1,000        0.70     1,121.90        3.64        1,021.10        3.47  

Equity Fund

                

Initial Class

     1,000        0.44     1,152.10        2.32        1,022.40        2.18  

Service Class

     1,000        0.69     1,150.70        3.64        1,021.10        3.42  

Managed Bond Fund

                

Initial Class

     1,000        0.42     1,068.20        2.13        1,022.50        2.08  

Service Class

     1,000        0.67     1,066.90        3.40        1,021.20        3.32  
U.S. Government Money Market Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.53     1,009.50        2.61        1,021.90        2.63  

 

 

*

Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2019, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 179 days in the period, divided by 365 days in the year, unless stated otherwise. The annualized expense ratio does not reflect expenses deducted under the variable life insurance or variable annuity contract through which the Funds are invested in. Inclusion of these expenses would increase the annualized expense ratios shown.

 

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President’s Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited)

     1  

Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

     3  

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

  

MML Asset Momentum Fund

     12  

MML Dynamic Bond Fund

     14  

MML Equity Rotation Fund

     30  

MML High Yield Fund

     32  

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

     38  

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund

     49  

MML Small Cap Equity Fund

     64  

MML Special Situations Fund

     67  

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

     69  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

     72  

Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

     76  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     78  

Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

     84  

Financial Highlights

     85  

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

     94  

Other Information (Unaudited)

  

Proxy Voting

     124  

Quarterly Reporting

     124  

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

     124  

Fund Expenses

     127  

This material must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available) for the MML Series Investment Fund II. Investors should consider a Fund’s investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. This and other information about the investment company is available in the prospectus (or summary prospectus, if available). Read it carefully before investing.


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MML Series Investment Fund II – President’s Letter to Shareholders (Unaudited)

 

To Our Shareholders

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Eric Wietsma

“As always, we recommend that you work with a personal financial professional, who can help you define an investment strategy that aligns with your comfort level with respect to market volatility, how long you have to save and invest, and your specific financial goals.”

 

June 30, 2019

Welcome to the MML Series Investment Fund II Semiannual Report, covering the six-month period from January 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019.

Market Highlights

 

  During the period, U.S. stock prices enjoyed some of their best returns for the first six months since the late 1990s.

 

  Data throughout the period pointed to more uneven global economic growth with markets only rebounding after assurances by the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) that it would hold off on raising interest rates in 2019.

 

  Developed-market and emerging-market foreign stocks trailed U.S. stock returns for the period, though both developed-market and emerging-market foreign stocks were up for the period and delivered solid returns.

 

  U.S. bonds benefited from declining U.S. Treasury yields and the Fed’s pause in rate hikes. As a result, bond markets enjoyed broad positive returns for the period.

Market Commentary

Following one of the worst fourth quarters they had ever experienced, stock markets rebounded to enjoy some of the best first half returns since the late 1990s. The rebound gained momentum during the first quarter on expectations that the Fed would not raise interest rates in 2019. The previous year had seen four rate hikes. The rebound accelerated through turbulence caused by ongoing trade tensions and geopolitical sabre rattling as markets came to expect that the Fed might even reduce the federal funds rate (the interest rate that banks and financial institutions charge each other for borrowing funds overnight). By the end of the period, the market anticipated two possible rate reductions in what remains of 2019 and stock market growth accelerated to new records in major stock indexes.

Global growth remains positive, but less synchronized and more restrained than in the recent past. We believe the U.S. economy is showing signs that it may be in the late stages of the current business cycle. For example, a tightening labor market yields low unemployment rates but tends to drive up wage growth, putting pressure on corporate earnings. In addition, declining claims for unemployment benefits may point to a nearer plateau in employment growth. Lastly, we believe recent softness in housing data tends to be consistent with late cycle trends. While talk of recession naturally follows evidence of late cycle indicators, we agree with the general consensus that the risk of near-term recession appears to be low.

The broad market S&P 500® Index* delivered a strong 18.54% gain for the first half of 2019. The technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite Index outperformed for the same period, returning 21.33% growth. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is also up 14.99% so far this year. Small- and mid-cap stocks slightly underperformed their larger peers and value stocks widely underperformed their

 

 

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Indexes referenced, other than the MSCI Indexes, are unmanaged, do not incur fees, expenses, or taxes, and cannot be purchased directly for investment. The MSCI Indexes are unmanaged, do not incur fees or expenses, and cannot be purchased directly for investment.

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growth peers. The positive momentum carried broadly across all market sectors for the period with all sectors delivering double-digit returns. The technology, communications services, and industrials sectors led during the period, while healthcare, utilities, and energy brought up the rear.

Developed international stock markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® Index, trailed their domestic peers, but delivered 14.03% returns for the first half of 2019. Central banks voiced unanimous willingness to continue monetary stimulus in support of the current expansion. In addition, the G20 summit towards the end of June seemed to encourage confidence in a resolution, or at least de-escalation, of trade tensions between the U.S. and China. Emerging-market stock markets, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, fared a little worse than developed markets, returning 10.58% for the period.

The Fed once again asserted its influence on markets during this reporting period. This time it was not what they did, but what they did not do that helped. The year started with an expectation of multiple rate hikes in 2019, following the trend set in 2018. As markets began to show signs of bogging down, Fed chair Jerome Powell expressed the Fed’s intent to support ongoing growth through delaying planned rate hikes. Market concerns eased when the Fed set expectations for no more rate hikes in 2019. Optimism returned as the options market began forecasting the possibilities of rate cuts before the end of the year.

The Fed’s inaction, along with prospects of dropping rates, boosted bond markets during the first half of 2019. Bond yields fell, lifting returns on high-quality fixed income assets. The 10-year U.S. Treasury bond ended June at 2.00%, down .66% from the first of the year. Since falling yields drive bond prices up, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ended the period with a positive return of 6.11%. Investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds also fared well in the falling yield environment. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index, which tracks investment-grade corporate bonds, ended the period up 9.85%. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index fared slightly better, ending the period up 9.94%.

Review and maintain your strategy

MassMutual remains committed to helping people secure their long-term future and protect the ones they love. While investors enjoyed broad positive returns over the first half of 2019, we’d like to remind you that, as a retirement investor, it’s important to maintain perspective and have realistic expectations about the future performance of your investment accounts. Optimism about continued economic expansion should be balanced with the constant reminder that past performance does not guarantee future results. Our multi-managed and sub-advised mutual funds tap into the deep expertise of seasoned asset managers who are committed to helping long-term investors prepare for retirement – in all market conditions. As always, we recommend the value a personal financial professional can bring you by helping you define an investment strategy that aligns with your risk tolerance comfort level, how long you have to save and invest, and your specific financial goals. Thank you for your confidence in MassMutual.

Sincerely,

 

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Eric Wietsma

President

© 2019 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), Springfield, MA. All rights reserved. www.massmutual.com Underwriter: MML Distributors, LLC. (MMLD) Member FINRA and SIPC (www.FINRA.org and www.SIPC.org), 100 Bright Meadow Blvd., Enfield, CT 06082. MMLD is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual. Investment advisory services provided to the Funds by MML Investment Advisers, LLC (MML Advisers), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual. The information provided is the opinion of MML Advisers as of 7/1/19 and is subject to change without notice. It is not to be construed as tax, legal, or investment advice. Of course, past performance does not guarantee future results.

 

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MML Asset Momentum Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Asset Momentum Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term by investing in asset classes the Fund’s subadviser considers to exhibit “bull market” characteristics. These “bull market” characteristics may include, for example, upward trending prices and relatively low volatility. The Fund expects that it will allocate its investments among the following asset classes: equity investments, debt investments, property investments, alternative investments, currency, and cash on deposit, excluding short term instruments. The Fund may invest in securities of issuers anywhere in the world, including emerging market countries. The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may hold larger positions in a smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund. The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings).

 

 
MML Asset Momentum Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Mutual Funds

     44.9

Common Stock

     23.6

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     10.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     78.5

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     21.5
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MML Dynamic Bond Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Dynamic Bond Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks to maximize current income and total return by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in bonds, which may include securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies, instrumentalities, or sponsored corporations; corporate obligations (including foreign hybrid securities); mortgage-backed securities; asset-backed securities; foreign securities (corporate and government); emerging market securities (corporate and government); bank loans and assignments; and other securities bearing fixed or variable interest rates of any maturity. The Fund may invest a portion of its net assets in inverse floaters and interest-only and principal-only securities, which may experience high volatility in response to changes in interest rates. The Fund may invest in other investment companies, including other open-end or closed-end investment companies, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and domestic or foreign private investment vehicles, including investment companies sponsored or managed by the Fund’s subadviser and its affiliates. The Fund’s subadviser is DoubleLine Capital LP (DoubleLine).

 

 
MML Dynamic Bond Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Corporate Debt

     29.2

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     24.7

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     21.2

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     15.5

Bank Loans

     2.6

Sovereign Debt Obligations

     0.8

Mutual Funds

     0.7

Municipal Obligations

     0.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     94.8

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     5.2
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MML Equity Rotation Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Equity Rotation Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term by investing primarily in common stocks of large- and medium-capitalization U.S. companies. The Fund’s subadviser does not typically invest in companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, of less than $1 billion. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings).

 

 
MML Equity Rotation Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Microsoft Corp.

     7.0

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

     4.9

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.

     4.1

Paychex, Inc.

     4.0

Workday, Inc. Class A

     3.6

Johnson & Johnson

     3.5

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

     3.4

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

     3.3

Citigroup, Inc.

     3.3

Visa, Inc. Class A

     3.0
    

 

 

 
       40.1
    

 

 

 
 
MML Equity Rotation Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Technology

     27.8

Financial

     18.1

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     15.5

Communications

     12.4

Industrial

     9.4

Consumer, Cyclical

     8.5

Energy

     4.9

Basic Materials

     0.7

Utilities

     0.6
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     97.9

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     2.1
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

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MML High Yield Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML High Yield Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks to achieve a high level of total return, with an emphasis on current income, by investing primarily in high yield debt and related securities. The Fund invests primarily in lower rated U.S. debt securities (“junk” or “high yield” bonds), including securities in default. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in lower rated fixed income securities (rated below Baa3 by Moody’s, below BBB- by Standard & Poor’s or the equivalent by any NRSRO (using the lower rating) or, if unrated, determined to be of below investment grade quality by the Fund’s subadviser. The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings).

 

 
MML High Yield Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Corporate Debt

     86.8

Diversified Financial Services

     7.8

Bank Loans

     6.8

Common Stock

     0.8

Preferred Stock

     0.1
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     102.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (2.3 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks to achieve as high a total rate of real return on an annual basis as is considered consistent with prudent investment risk and the preservation of capital. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in inflation-indexed bonds and other income-producing securities. The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings).

 

 
MML Inflation-Protected and
Income Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     84.4

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     51.9

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     3.2

Corporate Debt

     1.5

Purchased Options

     0.7

Municipal Obligations

     0.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     141.7

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (41.7 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MML Short-Duration Bond Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Short-Duration Bond Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks to achieve a high total rate of return primarily from current income while minimizing fluctuations in capital values by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of short-term investment grade fixed income securities. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in investment grade fixed income securities (rated Baa3 or higher by Moody’s, BBB- or higher by Standard & Poor’s or the equivalent by any NRSRO, or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the subadviser). The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings).

 

 
MML Short-Duration Bond Fund
Portfolio Characteristics
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     52.9

Corporate Debt

     35.6

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     4.8

Purchased Options

     1.0

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     0.7

Mutual Funds

     0.3

Municipal Obligations

     0.0
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     95.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     4.7
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 

 

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MML Small Cap Equity Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Small Cap Equity Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stocks of small-capitalization U.S. companies that the Fund’s subadviser believes have favorable business trends or prospects based on fundamental analysis. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of companies whose market capitalizations at the time of purchase are within the market capitalization range of companies included in the Russell 2000® Index. The Fund’s subadviser is Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco), which replaced OppenheimerFunds, Inc. effective May 24, 2019.

 

 
MML Small Cap Equity Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Zynga, Inc. Class A

     2.5

Korn/Ferry International

     2.0

ASGN, Inc.

     2.0

CACI International, Inc. Class A

     1.9

WSFS Financial Corp.

     1.9

j2 Global, Inc.

     1.9

Generac Holdings, Inc.

     1.8

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

     1.8

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     1.7

LHC Group, Inc.

     1.7
    

 

 

 
       19.2
    

 

 

 
 
MML Small Cap Equity Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Financial

     21.8

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     19.2

Industrial

     16.4

Technology

     13.7

Consumer, Cyclical

     13.5

Utilities

     4.2

Mutual Funds

     4.1

Basic Materials

     3.7

Energy

     3.1

Communications

     2.9
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     102.6

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (2.6 )% 
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

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MML Special Situations Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Special Situations Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term by investing primarily in common stocks of U.S. companies that are involved in “special situations.” A special situation might include, for example, a recently announced spin-off or divestiture, a change in dividend policy, involvement in a merger or acquisition transaction, a change in management, a significant change in ownership, or changes due to bankruptcy or insolvency process. The Fund may invest in companies of any market capitalization. The Fund will typically invest primarily in common stocks. When the Fund’s subadviser determines that there are an insufficient number of companies involved (or likely to be involved) in special situations, it may invest in any equity securities it considers to be consistent with the Fund’s objective of growth of capital over the long term. It may also invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) providing broad equity exposures or in derivatives, including swaps, futures contracts, and options, to gain broad exposures to equity markets. The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may hold larger positions in a smaller number of stocks than a diversified fund. The Fund’s subadviser is Barings LLC (Barings).

 

 
MML Special Situations Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

     12.1

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

     8.6

Zoetis, Inc.

     7.4

Arcosa, Inc.

     7.2

DXC Technology Co.

     6.1

Altice USA, Inc.

     4.9

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     4.1

Dow, Inc.

     3.8

The Chemours Co.

     3.8

Allegion PLC

     3.5
    

 

 

 
       61.5
    

 

 

 
 
MML Special Situations Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     28.0

Industrial

     27.4

Basic Materials

     12.2

Communications

     11.9

Technology

     8.3

Financial

     4.8

Consumer, Cyclical

     4.2

Energy

     1.5
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     98.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     1.7
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

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MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund – Portfolio Summaries (Unaudited)

 

What is the investment approach of MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, and who is the Fund’s subadviser?

The Fund seeks long-term capital growth by investing mainly in common stocks of issuers in developing and emerging markets throughout the world and, at times, up to 100% of its total assets in foreign securities. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of issuers whose principal activities are in a developing (or emerging) market, i.e., are in a developing market or are economically tied to a developing market country. The Fund will invest in at least three developing markets. The Fund focuses on companies with above-average earnings growth. In general, countries may be considered developing or emerging markets if they are included in any one of the MSCI emerging markets indices, classified as a developing or emerging market, or classified under a similar or corresponding classification, by organizations such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, or have economies, industries, and stock markets with similar characteristics. The Fund’s subadviser is Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco), which replaced OppenheimerFunds, Inc. effective May 24, 2019.

 

 
MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund
Largest Holdings
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR

     6.8

Novatek PJSC Sponsored GDR Registered

     4.6

Kering SA

     4.1

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

     3.7

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     3.7

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

     3.2

AIA Group Ltd.

     3.2

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     3.1

Glencore PLC

     3.0

Meituan Dianping Class B

     2.6
    

 

 

 
       38.0
    

 

 

 
 
MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund
Sector Table
(% of Net Assets) on 6/30/19
 
   

Financial

     26.4

Consumer, Cyclical

     18.4

Communications

     15.3

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     11.8

Basic Materials

     6.1

Technology

     6.0

Energy

     5.8

Industrial

     4.3

Diversified

     1.2

Mutual Funds

     0.5
    

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     95.8

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     4.2
    

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
    

 

 

 
 

 

 

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MML Asset Momentum Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 23.6%

 

COMMON STOCK — 23.6%

 

Communications — 2.2%

 

Internet — 0.8%

 

Rightmove PLC

     35,000      $ 237,819  
     

 

 

 
Media — 1.0%

 

Fox Corp. Class A (a)

     8,000        293,120  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 0.4%

 

NTT DOCOMO, Inc.

     5,600        130,696  
     

 

 

 
        661,635  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 3.2%

 

Distribution & Wholesale — 3.2%

 

Pool Corp.

     5,100        974,100  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 2.6%

 

Health Care – Products — 0.7%

 

Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC

     54,571        208,176  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 1.1%

 

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

     5,900        319,642  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.8%

 

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

     2,000        183,641  

Portmeirion Group PLC

     5,600        70,885  
     

 

 

 
        254,526  
     

 

 

 
        782,344  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 1.9%

 

Oil & Gas — 1.9%

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     10,000        558,800  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 6.0%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 6.0%

 

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

     5,300        1,402,009  

Visa, Inc. Class A

     2,200        381,810  
     

 

 

 
        1,783,819  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 4.4%

 

Building Materials — 0.2%

 

Breedon Group PLC (a)

     88,437        68,958  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.5%

 

Halma PLC

     17,600        452,508  
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.5%

 

Schindler Holding AG

     700        155,841  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 2.2%

 

Keyence Corp.

     400        245,816  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     1,100        402,886  
     

 

 

 
        648,702  
     

 

 

 
        1,326,009  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Technology — 3.3%

 

Computers — 2.3%

 

Fortinet, Inc. (a)

     8,800      $ 676,104  
     

 

 

 
Software — 1.0%

 

EMIS Group PLC

     11,800        182,270  

Nexus AG

     3,400        128,320  
     

 

 

 
        310,590  
     

 

 

 
        986,694  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $5,568,817)
        7,073,401  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $5,568,817)
        7,073,401  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
BONDS & NOTES — 10.0%

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 10.0%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 10.0%

 

U.S. Treasury Note
1.750% 11/30/19 (b)

   $ 3,000,000        2,995,359  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $2,991,914)
        2,995,359  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $2,991,914)
        2,995,359  
  

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
        
MUTUAL FUNDS — 44.9%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 44.9%

 

iShares MSCI Brazil Capped Index Fund

     36,000        1,573,920  

iShares MSCI India ETF

     6,600        232,980  

iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (c)

     17,000        737,460  

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (d)

     958,578        958,578  

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (c)

     82,000        6,603,460  

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

     22,200        3,331,998  
     

 

 

 
        13,438,396  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $12,703,057)
        13,438,396  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $21,263,788)
        23,507,156  
  

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Asset Momentum Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 24.5%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 24.5%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (e)

   $ 7,342,709      $ 7,342,709  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $7,342,709)
        7,342,709  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 103.0%
(Cost $28,606,497) (f)
        30,849,865  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (3.0)%         (909,771
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 29,940,094  
  

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ETF

Exchange-Traded Fund

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

A portion of this security is pledged/held as collateral for open futures contracts. (Note 2).

(c)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2019, was $939,463 or 3.14% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(d)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(e)

Maturity value of $7,343,474. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $7,491,237.

(f)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

Forward contracts

 

 

Counterparty   Settlement
Date
     Currency
Purchased
     Currency
Sold
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

HSBC Bank USA*

    3/05/20        AUD 1,960,000         NZD 2,041,921      $ 7,605  
  

 

 

 

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

Futures contracts

 

 

 

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

Nasdaq 100 E Mini Index

    9/20/19        32      $ 4,799,831      $ 124,169  

S&P 500 E Mini Index

    9/20/19        111        16,011,774        328,536  
          

 

 

 
   $ 452,705  
  

 

 

 

Currency Legend

AUD

Australian Dollar

NZD

New Zealand Dollar

 

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MML Dynamic Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  
BONDS & NOTES — 94.1%

 

BANK LOANS — 2.6%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.1%

 

TransDigm, Inc., 2018 Term Loan F,
0.000% 6/09/23 (a)

   $ 339,141      $ 332,678  
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 0.1%

 

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., USD Term Loan B3, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%
4.080% VRN 6/01/24

     339,141        334,797  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 0.2%

 

Allied Universal Holdco LLC

     

2019 Delayed Draw Term Loan,
0.000% 6/26/26 (a) (b)

     9,910        9,860  

2019 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD
LIBOR + 4.250%
6.507% VRN 6/26/26

     100,090        99,590  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC, 2016 1st Lien Term Loan,
0.000% 5/02/22 (a)

     340,000        337,481  

Trans Union LLC, Term Loan B3,
0.000% 4/10/23 (a)

     349,046        348,236  
     

 

 

 
        795,167  
     

 

 

 
Computers — 0.2%

 

Dell International LLC, 2017 Term Loan B,
0.000% 9/07/23 (a)

     355,000        353,019  

Tempo Acquisition LLC, Term Loan,
0.000% 5/01/24 (a)

     339,135        337,511  
     

 

 

 
        690,530  
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.1%

 

HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan B5,
0.000% 10/17/23 (a)

     324,183        323,661  

IAA Spinco, Inc., Term Loan B,
0.000% 6/28/26 (a)

     340,000        340,850  
     

 

 

 
        664,511  
     

 

 

 
Electric — 0.1%

 

Calpine Corporation, Term Loan B9,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%,
5.080% VRN 4/05/26

     350,000        349,290  

Vistra Operations Company LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan B3,
0.000% 12/31/25 (a)

     335,000        334,457  
     

 

 

 
        683,747  
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.1%

 

Equinox Holdings, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%,
5.402% VRN 3/08/24

     334,150        333,037  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Environmental Controls — 0.1%

 

Filtration Group Corporation, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%,
5.402% VRN 3/29/25

   $ 344,129      $ 343,083  
     

 

 

 
Financial Services — 0.1%

 

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
0.000% 6/15/25 (a)

     354,106        351,082  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 0.1%

 

JBS USA Lux S.A., 2019 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%,
4.902% VRN 5/01/26

     339,150        338,302  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.2%

 

Gentiva Health Services, Inc.,
2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
0.000% 7/02/25 (a)

     329,171        329,171  

Select Medical Corporation,
2017 Term Loan B,
0.000% 3/06/25 (a)

     335,000        333,117  

Syneos Health, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
0.000% 8/01/24 (a)

     326,632        325,407  
     

 

 

 
        987,695  
     

 

 

 
Investment Companies — 0.1%

 

RPI Finance Trust, Term Loan B6,
0.000%3/27/23 (a)

     347,022        347,241  
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.4%

 

CSC Holdings, LLC, 2019 Term Loan B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%
5.325% VRN 4/15/27

     375,000        375,094  

E.W. Scripps Co., Incremental Term Loan B1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.750%,
5.152% VRN 5/01/26

     359,100        358,052  

Gray Television, Inc., 2018 Term Loan C, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%
4.832% VRN 1/02/26

     339,148        338,639  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.,
2019 Term Loan B4,
0.000% 6/19/26 (a)

     505,000        503,106  
     

 

 

 
        1,574,891  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.0%

 

BCP Renaissance Parent LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%,
6.083% VRN 10/31/24

     189,521        188,845  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.1%

 

Berry Global, Inc., USD Term Loan U,
0.000% 5/15/26 (a)

     340,000        337,487  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Dynamic Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.1%

 

ESH Hospitality, Inc.,
2018 Term Loan B,
0.000%8/30/23 (a)

   $ 349,123      $ 348,470  

VICI Properties 1 LLC, Replacement Term Loan B, 1 mo. LIBOR + 2.000%
4.404% VRN 12/20/24

     340,000        335,750  
     

 

 

 
        684,220  
     

 

 

 
Software — 0.3%

 

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC, 2017 Term Loan B,
0.000% 3/01/24 (a)

     281,956        279,596  

IQVIA, Inc.

     

2018 USD Term Loan B3, 0.000%6/11/25 (a)

     339,144        336,953  

2017 USD Term Loan B2,
3 mo. LIBOR + 2.000%
4.330% VRN 1/17/25

     339,137        338,289  

SS&C Technologies, Inc.,
2018 Term Loan B5,
0.000% 4/16/25 (a)

     349,115        347,709  
     

 

 

 
        1,302,547  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 0.2%

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
2017 Term Loan B,
0.000% 2/22/24 (a)

     340,000        337,110  

Sprint Communications, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, 1 mo. LIBOR + 2.500%
4.938% VRN 2/02/24

     354,094        348,340  
     

 

 

 
        685,450  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL BANK LOANS
(Cost $10,937,210)
        10,975,310  
  

 

 

 
CORPORATE DEBT — 29.2%

 

Advertising — 0.1%

 

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.
5.400% 10/01/48

     545,000        606,096  
     

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense — 0.2%

 

Bombardier, Inc.
6.000% 10/15/22 (c)

     120,000        120,515  

Lockheed Martin Corp.
4.700% 5/15/46

     505,000        617,867  

TransDigm, Inc.
6.250% 3/15/26 (c)

     95,000        99,988  

6.375% 6/15/26

     115,000        115,862  
     

 

 

 
        954,232  
     

 

 

 
Agriculture — 0.3%

 

Adecoagro SA
6.000% 9/21/27

     150,000        143,250  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Altria Group, Inc.
4.800% 2/14/29

   $ 525,000      $ 564,791  

BAT Capital Corp.
3.398% FRN 8/15/22 (d)

     180,000        180,486  

JBS Investments II GmbH
7.000% 1/15/26 (c)

     200,000        216,600  

Reynolds American, Inc.
4.000% 6/12/22

     335,000        347,808  
     

 

 

 
        1,452,935  
     

 

 

 
Airlines — 0.3%

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc.
3.800% 4/19/23

     520,000        533,822  

Guanay Finance Ltd.
6.000% 12/15/20 (c)

     249,544        252,663  

Latam Finance Ltd.
6.875% 4/11/24 (c)

     200,000        207,652  

7.000% 3/01/26 (c)

     300,000        313,200  
     

 

 

 
        1,307,337  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.4%

 

Ford Motor Co.
7.450% 7/16/31

     255,000        301,589  

General Motors Co.
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .800%
3.365% FRN 8/07/20

     210,000        210,261  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
3.588% FRN 1/05/23 (d)

     575,000        566,655  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC
4.250% 11/13/23 (c)

     700,000        736,884  
     

 

 

 
        1,815,389  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.0%

 

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc.
6.250% 5/15/26 (c)

     170,000        176,588  
     

 

 

 
Banks — 4.8%

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Colombia SA
4.875% 4/21/25 (c)

     300,000        315,378  

Banco de Reservas de la Republica Dominicana
7.000% 2/01/23 (c)

     200,000        206,252  

Banco do Brasil SA 10 year CMT + 4.398%
6.250% VRN 10/29/49 (c) (e)

     800,000        761,400  

Banco General SA
4.125% 8/07/27 (c)

     200,000        202,252  

Banco Macro SA 5 year USD Swap + 5.463%
6.750% VRN 11/04/26 (c) (f)

     500,000        432,505  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman
5 year CMT + 4.447%
5.750% VRN 10/04/31 (c) (f)

   $ 200,000      $ 194,752  

5 year CMT + 5.035%
6.875% VRN 12/31/99 (c) (e)

     200,000        202,740  

10 year CMT + 5.353%
7.625% VRN 12/31/99 (c) (e)

     600,000        613,500  

Banco Santander Mexico SA
5.950% VRN 10/01/28 (c) (d)

     250,000        264,065  

Banco Santander SA
3.614% FRN 2/23/23 (d)

     600,000        597,627  

Bancolombia SA
4.875% VRN 10/18/27 (d)

     400,000        409,752  

Bank of America Corp.
3.974% VRN 2/07/30 (d)

     520,000        557,389  

Bank of Montreal
3.803% VRN 12/15/32 (d)

     370,000        375,221  

Bank of New Zealand
3.500% 2/20/24 (c)

     530,000        548,914  

The Bank of Nova Scotia
3.400% 2/11/24 (f)

     390,000        405,628  

Barclays PLC
3.905% FRN 5/16/24 (d)

     425,000        418,738  

BBVA Bancomer SA
5.125% VRN 1/18/33 (c) (d)

     1,000,000        962,250  

BDO Unibank, Inc.
2.950% 3/06/23 (c)

     300,000        299,400  

BNP Paribas SA
3.375% 1/09/25 (c)

     595,000        605,380  

Citigroup, Inc. 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%
3.625% FRN 5/17/24

     845,000        852,988  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
3.323% FRN 6/04/24 (c) (d) (f)

     530,000        532,343  

Credit Agricole SA
3.750% 4/24/23 (c)

     535,000        555,296  

Credit Suisse Group AG
3.676% FRN 6/12/24 (c) (d)

     430,000        431,177  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd. 5 year USD Swap + 2.390%
3.600% VRN 12/29/49 (c) (e)

     600,000        597,600  

Gilex Holding Sarl
8.500% 5/02/23 (c)

     150,000        158,664  

8.500% 5/02/23 (c)

     150,000        158,664  

Global Bank Corp.
5.250% VRN 4/16/29 (c) (d)

     500,000        521,875  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
3.363% FRN 10/31/22 (d)

     260,000        260,153  

3.688% FRN 5/15/26 (d)

     360,000        354,962  

HSBC Holdings PLC
3.816% FRN 9/12/26 (d)

     835,000        835,546  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Industrial Senior Trust
5.500% 11/01/22 (c)

   $ 100,000      $ 101,751  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA
6.500% VRN 12/31/99 (c) (d) (e)

     600,000        616,500  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC
3.574% VRN 11/07/28 (d)

     600,000        600,617  

Macquarie Group Ltd.
3.189% VRN 11/28/23 (c) (d)

     260,000        263,091  

4.150% VRN 3/27/24 (c) (d)

     280,000        291,903  

Malayan Banking Bhd 5 year USD Swap + 2.542%
3.905% VRN 10/29/26 (c)

     600,000        608,778  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
3.260% FRN 3/02/23 (d)

     495,000        494,749  

Morgan Stanley 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.340%
3.591% VRN 7/22/28

     505,000        525,831  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.480%
3.498% VRN 5/15/23

     285,000        288,175  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
3.328% FRN 1/17/23 (d)

     815,000        814,528  

Union Bank of the Philippines
3.369% 11/29/22 (c)

     400,000        404,394  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.
3.875% VRN 12/31/99 (c) (d) (e)

     500,000        492,665  

Wells Fargo & Co. 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.170%
3.196% VRN 6/17/27

     245,000        249,678  

Westpac Banking Corp.
3.238% FRN 5/15/23 (d)

     730,000        732,553  
     

 

 

 
        20,117,624  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 0.2%

 

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.900% 2/01/46

     250,000        278,358  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
4.600% 4/15/48

     290,000        310,400  

Cott Holdings, Inc.
5.500% 4/01/25 (c)

     45,000        45,844  
     

 

 

 
        634,602  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.2%

 

Celgene Corp.
4.350% 11/15/47

     595,000        656,810  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.3%

 

Builders FirstSource, Inc.
5.625% 9/01/24 (c)

     170,000        175,214  

CIMPOR Financial Operations BV
5.750% 7/17/24 (c)

     200,000        175,250  

Masonite International Corp.
5.625% 3/15/23 (c)

     225,000        231,750  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Owens Corning
4.400% 1/30/48

   $ 350,000      $ 296,915  

Votorantim Cimentos SA
7.250% 4/05/41 (c)

     200,000        238,250  
     

 

 

 
        1,117,379  
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 0.8%

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
5.419% 11/15/48

     485,000        589,331  

Grupo Idesa SA de CV
7.875% 12/18/20 (c) (f)

     200,000        149,750  

Mexichem SAB de CV
5.875% 9/17/44 (c)

     200,000        209,000  

The Mosaic Co.
4.050% 11/15/27

     500,000        516,779  

Nutrien Ltd.
4.200% 4/01/29

     505,000        546,071  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA
4.375% 1/28/25 (c)

     200,000        209,750  

Syngenta Finance NV
5.676% 4/24/48 (c)

     600,000        596,313  

UPL Corp. Ltd.
3.250% 10/13/21 (c)

     200,000        200,034  

4.500% 3/08/28 (c)

     200,000        203,838  
     

 

 

 
        3,220,866  
     

 

 

 
Coal — 0.1%

 

Peabody Energy Corp.
6.000% 3/31/22 (c)

     405,000        414,619  

SunCoke Energy Partners LP/SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp.
7.500% 6/15/25 (c)

     150,000        146,437  
     

 

 

 
        561,056  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 0.3%

 

Allied Universal Holdco LLC
6.625% 7/15/26 (c) (g)

     140,000        142,100  

ENA Norte Trust
4.950% 4/25/28 (c)

     125,941        129,720  

Garda World Security Corp., 2017 Term Loan2017 Term Loan,
8.750% 5/15/25 (a) (c)

     135,000        133,312  

Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc.
6.250% 5/15/26 (c)

     210,000        215,985  

United Rentals North America, Inc.
5.250% 1/15/30

     105,000        107,888  

6.500% 12/15/26

     190,000        205,675  

Verscend Escrow Corp.
9.750% 8/15/26 (c)

     237,000        246,184  
     

 

 

 
        1,180,864  
     

 

 

 
Computers — 0.1%

 

Tempo Acquisition LLC / Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp.
6.750% 6/01/25 (c)

     195,000        200,850  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Diversified Financial Services — 2.0%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust
3.500% 1/15/25

   $ 600,000      $ 603,507  

Air Lease Corp.
3.750% 2/01/22

     470,000        480,384  

American Express Co.
2.500% 8/01/22

     540,000        543,428  

Banco BTG Pactual SA
7.750% VRN 2/15/29 (c) (d)

     400,000        417,900  

5 year CMT + 6.978%
8.750% VRN 12/29/49 (c) (e)

     200,000        201,502  

BOC Aviation Ltd.
3.458% FRN 9/26/23 (c) (d)

     565,000        566,633  

Capital One Financial Corp.
3.303% FRN 1/30/23 (d)

     140,000        139,635  

The Charles Schwab Corp.
3.550% 2/01/24

     465,000        492,191  

Credito Real SAB de CV SOFOM ER
9.125% VRN 12/31/99 (c) (d) (e)

     200,000        202,152  

9.500% 2/07/26 (c)

     200,000        220,500  

Discover Financial Services
4.100% 2/09/27

     645,000        671,870  

Interoceanica IV Finance Ltd.
0.010% 11/30/25 (c)

     887,705        792,037  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.
8.125% 7/15/23 (c)

     125,000        127,500  

NFP Corp.
6.875% 7/15/25 (c)

     240,000        237,528  

SPARC EM SPC Panama Metro Line 2 SP
0.000%12/05/22 (c)

     597,914        565,782  

0.000%12/05/22 (c)

     512,498        484,956  

Springleaf Finance Corp.
6.625% 1/15/28

     120,000        126,000  

SURA Asset Management SA
4.875% 4/17/24 (c)

     200,000        213,000  

Synchrony Financial
3.950% 12/01/27

     600,000        599,308  

Unifin Financiera SAB de CV SOFOM ENR
7.375% 2/12/26 (c)

     300,000        291,753  

8.875% VRN 12/31/99 (c) (d) (e)

     600,000        550,506  
     

 

 

 
        8,528,072  
     

 

 

 
Electric — 3.7%

 

AES Andres BV/Dominican Power Partners/Empresa Generadora de Electricidad It
7.950% 5/11/26 (c)

     500,000        540,630  

AES Gener SA
7.125% VRN 3/26/79 (c) (d)

     400,000        426,804  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.
2.950% 12/15/22

     313,000        317,805  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Calpine Corp.
5.250% 6/01/26 (c)

   $ 170,000      $ 172,975  

Colbun SA
3.950% 10/11/27

     200,000        202,752  

Cometa Energia SA de CV
6.375% 4/24/35 (c)

     781,964        804,446  

DTE Energy Co.
3.800% 3/15/27

     500,000        522,099  

Duke Energy Corp.
3.750% 9/01/46

     215,000        209,616  

3.950% 8/15/47

     240,000        242,663  

Duke Energy Florida LLC
3.200% 1/15/27

     1,000,000        1,031,522  

Duke Energy Progress, Inc.
4.150% 12/01/44

     415,000        449,193  

Empresa de Transmision Electrica SA
5.125% 5/02/49 (c)

     200,000        218,700  

Empresa Electrica Angamos SA
4.875% 5/25/29 (c)

     173,900        181,444  

Empresa Electrica Guacolda SA
4.560% 4/30/25 (c)

     400,000        373,904  

Energuate Trust
5.875% 5/03/27 (c)

     200,000        204,500  

Engie Energia Chile SA
4.500% 1/29/25 (c)

     200,000        210,383  

Eversource Energy
2.750% 3/15/22

     1,000,000        1,011,988  

Exelon Corp.
3.400% 4/15/26

     750,000        770,057  

Fortis, Inc.
2.100% 10/04/21

     505,000        500,679  

Inkia Energy Ltd.
5.875% 11/09/27 (c)

     400,000        410,504  

LLPL Capital Pte Ltd.
6.875% 2/04/39 (c)

     500,000        570,765  

Mexico Generadora de Energia S. de R.L.
5.500% 12/06/32 (c)

     336,204        361,419  

Minejesa Capital BV
4.625% 8/10/30 (c)

     600,000        606,637  

5.625% 8/10/37

     200,000        209,830  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
3.550% 5/01/27

     280,000        292,311  

NRG Energy, Inc.
5.250% 6/15/29 (c)

     135,000        144,112  

Orazul Energy Egenor S en C por A
5.625% 4/28/27 (c)

     200,000        203,420  

Pampa Energia SA
7.500% 1/24/27 (c)

     600,000        556,800  

PSEG Power LLC
3.850% 6/01/23

     340,000        354,263  

Sierra Pacific Power Co.
2.600% 5/01/26

     1,000,000        991,465  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd.
6.750% 4/24/33 (c)

   $ 574,800      $ 578,935  

Stoneway Capital Corp.
10.000% 3/01/27 (c)

     462,753        436,149  

Transelec SA
3.875% 1/12/29 (c)

     250,000        249,815  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC
5.500% 9/01/26 (c)

     180,000        190,125  

5.625% 2/15/27 (c)

     120,000        127,050  

Xcel Energy, Inc.
3.300% 6/01/25

     1,000,000        1,032,160  
     

 

 

 
        15,707,920  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.1%

 

Arrow Electronics, Inc.
3.875% 1/12/28

     290,000        287,564  
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 0.3%

 

AECOM
5.125% 3/15/27

     270,000        280,800  

Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA
5.625% 5/18/36 (c)

     200,000        225,000  

Sydney Airport Finance Co. Pty Ltd.
3.375% 4/30/25 (c)

     300,000        305,006  

3.625% 4/28/26 (c)

     300,000        307,770  
     

 

 

 
        1,118,576  
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.2%

 

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco, Inc.
5.250% 10/15/25 (c)

     130,000        130,406  

Cedar Fair LP
5.250% 7/15/29 (c)

     110,000        112,234  

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
6.000% 4/01/25

     125,000        131,406  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC
6.375% 2/01/24 (c)

     235,000        247,044  
     

 

 

 
        621,090  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.2%

 

Clean Harbors, Inc.
4.875% 7/15/27 (c) (g)

     110,000        111,798  

GFL Environmental, Inc.
8.500% 5/01/27 (c)

     85,000        91,481  

Tervita Escrow Corp.
7.625% 12/01/21 (c)

     260,000        264,475  

Waste Management, Inc.
4.000% 7/15/39

     530,000        567,844  
     

 

 

 
        1,035,598  
     

 

 

 
Food Services — 0.0%

 

Aramark Services, Inc.
5.000% 4/01/25 (c)

     190,000        192,850  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Foods — 1.2%

 

Albertsons Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./ New Albertsons LP/Albertson’s LLC
7.500% 3/15/26 (c)

   $ 165,000      $ 176,137  

B&G Foods, Inc.
5.250% 4/01/25 (f)

     175,000        176,750  

Cosan Overseas Ltd.
8.250% 11/29/49 (c) (e)

     500,000        516,875  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV
5.950% VRN 12/31/99 (c) (d) (e)

     400,000        419,960  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc.
5.750% 6/15/25 (c)

     20,000        20,800  

5.875% 7/15/24 (c)

     30,000        30,863  

6.500% 4/15/29 (c)

     125,000        135,781  

6.750% 2/15/28 (c)

     146,000        158,593  

The Kroger Co.
3.400% 4/15/22

     565,000        578,447  

MARB BondCo PLC
6.875% 1/19/25 (c) (f)

     400,000        417,292  

7.000% 3/15/24 (c)

     200,000        208,642  

Minerva Luxembourg SA
5.875% 1/19/28 (c)

     600,000        600,000  

6.500% 9/20/26 (c)

     400,000        416,560  

NBM US Holdings, Inc.
7.000% 5/14/26 (c)

     200,000        210,300  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
5.875% 9/30/27 (c)

     255,000        264,244  

Post Holdings, Inc.
5.500% 3/01/25 (c)

     185,000        191,012  

5.500% 12/15/29 (c) (g)

     60,000        60,150  

Smithfield Foods, Inc.
4.250% 2/01/27 (c)

     595,000        605,490  
     

 

 

 
        5,187,896  
     

 

 

 
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%

 

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA
5.500% 4/30/49 (c)

     200,000        210,500  

Inversiones CMPC SA
4.750% 9/15/24 (c)

     200,000        213,297  
     

 

 

 
        423,797  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 0.1%

 

The Brooklyn Union Gas Co.
4.487% 3/04/49 (c)

     535,000        601,819  
     

 

 

 
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.0%

 

Colfax Corp.
6.000% 2/15/24 (c)

     125,000        132,187  

6.375% 2/15/26 (c)

     55,000        58,988  
     

 

 

 
        191,175  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 0.3%

 

Avantor, Inc.
9.000% 10/01/25 (c)

     220,000        245,300  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Becton Dickinson and Co.
2.894% 6/06/22

   $ 810,000      $ 821,004  
     

 

 

 
        1,066,304  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.3%

 

Centene Corp.
4.750% 1/15/25

     157,000        162,057  

5.375% 6/01/26 (c)

     105,000        110,381  

Eagle Holding Co. II LLC
7.750% 5/15/22 (c)

     105,000        105,787  

HCA, Inc.
4.125% 6/15/29

     270,000        277,555  

5.375% 9/01/26

     320,000        344,800  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC
7.125% 6/01/24 (c)

     160,000        150,032  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
5.375% 8/15/26 (c)

     200,000        212,000  
     

 

 

 
        1,362,612  
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 0.2%

 

Controladora Mabe SA de CV
5.600% 10/23/28 (c)

     400,000        419,500  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc.
5.500% 6/15/26

     238,000        246,925  
     

 

 

 
        666,425  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.8%

 

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer
8.250% 8/01/23 (c)

     225,000        230,558  

Athene Global Funding
3.000% 7/01/22 (c)

     550,000        556,544  

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.
3.900% 4/20/23

     490,000        510,508  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
3.700% 6/22/27

     575,000        546,301  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.
6.500% 5/01/42 (c)

     650,000        861,604  

Prudential Financial, Inc.
3.905% 12/07/47

     185,000        193,173  

Willis North America, Inc.
4.500% 9/15/28

     475,000        511,219  
     

 

 

 
        3,409,907  
     

 

 

 
Internet — 0.1%

 

Expedia, Inc. Co.
3.800% 2/15/28

     275,000        279,920  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.1%

 

CSN Islands XII Corp.
7.000% 9/29/49 (c) (e)

     200,000        180,500  

CSN Resources SA
7.625% 2/13/23 (c) (f)

     200,000        211,000  

7.625% 4/17/26 (c)

     200,000        212,042  
     

 

 

 
        603,542  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Leisure Time — 0.1%

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.
3.700% 3/15/28

   $ 295,000      $ 297,175  

Viking Cruises Ltd.
5.875% 9/15/27 (c)

     195,000        197,437  
     

 

 

 
        494,612  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.1%

 

Gohl Capital Ltd.
4.250% 1/24/27 (c)

     600,000        617,627  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.1%

 

John Deere Capital Corp.
3.450% 1/10/24

     260,000        273,093  
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.7%

 

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.000% 2/01/28 (c)

     175,000        178,710  

5.750% 2/15/26 (c)

     160,000        167,800  

Cengage Learning, Inc.
9.500% 6/15/24 (c) (f)

     155,000        147,250  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital
4.908% 7/23/25

     525,000        569,963  

Comcast Corp.
3.950% 10/15/25

     555,000        598,778  

CSC Holdings LLC
5.250% 6/01/24

     190,000        197,362  

Gray Escrow, Inc.
7.000% 5/15/27 (c)

     245,000        265,825  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.
6.375% 5/01/26

     45,000        47,756  

8.375% 5/01/27

     25,000        26,188  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
5.375% 7/15/26 (c)

     150,000        155,438  

5.500% 7/01/29 (c)

     80,000        82,016  

VTR Finance BV
6.875% 1/15/24 (c)

     200,000        207,000  

6.875% 1/15/24 (c)

     200,000        207,000  
     

 

 

 
        2,851,086  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 0.6%

 

Anglo American Capital PLC
4.500% 3/15/28 (c)

     585,000        606,647  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
5.400% 11/14/34

     500,000        478,750  

5.450% 3/15/43

     450,000        411,750  

Nexa Resources SA
5.375% 5/04/27 (c)

     200,000        210,200  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC
9.250% 4/23/26 (c)

     200,000        203,049  

Vedanta Resources Ltd.
6.125% 8/09/24 (c)

     800,000        736,052  
     

 

 

 
        2,646,448  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 0.1%

 

General Electric Co.
5.875% 1/14/38

   $ 525,000      $ 592,710  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 2.1%

 

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.
4.625% 10/25/22 (c)

     200,000        210,554  

Canacol Energy Ltd.
7.250% 5/03/25 (c)

     200,000        208,000  

7.250% 5/03/25 (c)

     400,000        416,000  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.
5.400% 6/15/47

     260,000        282,157  

CNOOC Finance 2015 USA LLC
3.750% 5/02/23

     570,000        590,136  

Delek & Avner Tamar Bond Ltd.
5.082% 12/30/23 (c)

     100,000        102,964  

5.412% 12/30/25 (c)

     100,000        103,719  

EQT Corp.
3.900% 10/01/27

     280,000        265,841  

Geopark Ltd.
6.500% 9/21/24 (c)

     600,000        618,000  

Gran Tierra Energy International Holdings Ltd.
6.250% 2/15/25 (c)

     400,000        372,500  

Gulfport Energy Corp.
6.375% 5/15/25

     145,000        112,194  

Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co.
6.250% 11/01/28 (c)

     165,000        165,825  

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.
5.750% 8/01/23 (c)

     600,000        656,718  

Indigo Natural Resources LLC
6.875% 2/15/26 (c)

     100,000        89,750  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.
5.125% 12/15/26

     530,000        579,027  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.
6.875% 3/15/22

     100,000        99,750  

ONGC Videsh Vankorneft Pte Ltd.
3.750% 7/27/26 (c)

     850,000        861,114  

Parkland Fuel Corp.
5.875% 7/15/27 (c) (g)

     115,000        116,834  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp. 5.625% 10/15/27 (c)

     85,000        88,825  

Petrobras Global Finance BV
5.750% 2/01/29

     500,000        521,200  

6.900% 3/19/49

     100,000        106,500  

7.250% 3/17/44

     100,000        111,851  

PTTEP Treasury Center Co. Ltd. 5 year CMT + 2.724%
4.600% VRN 12/31/99 (c) (e)

     400,000        404,062  

QEP Resources, Inc.
5.625% 3/01/26

     165,000        155,100  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development Ltd.
2.750% 9/29/26 (c)

     500,000        487,354  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Sunoco LP / Sunoco Finance Corp.
5.500% 2/15/26

   $ 130,000      $ 135,362  

6.000% 4/15/27 (c)

     90,000        94,500  

Transocean Guardian Ltd.
5.875% 1/15/24 (c)

     80,325        81,630  

Transocean Poseidon Ltd.
6.875% 2/01/27 (c)

     150,000        158,531  

Transocean, Inc.
7.250% 11/01/25 (c)

     75,000        71,063  

YPF Sociedad Anonima
6.950% 7/21/27 (c) (f)

     350,000        317,520  

8.500% 7/28/25 (c)

     300,000        300,510  
     

 

 

 
        8,885,091  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.1%

 

USA Compression Partners LP / USA Compression Finance Corp.
6.875% 9/01/27 (c)

     245,000        257,277  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.2%

 

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc.
6.875% 1/15/25 (c)

     95,000        85,975  

Packaging Corp. of America
3.400% 12/15/27

     290,000        293,281  

WRKCo, Inc.
3.750% 3/15/25

     530,000        549,875  
     

 

 

 
        929,131  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.6%

 

AbbVie, Inc.
4.700% 5/14/45

     580,000        590,451  

AstraZeneca PLC
2.375% 6/12/22

     600,000        601,752  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.
5.750% 8/15/27 (c)

     35,000        36,784  

7.000% 3/15/24 (c)

     115,000        122,199  

7.000% 1/15/28 (c)

     115,000        119,169  

7.250% 5/30/29 (c)

     115,000        119,600  

Cigna Corp.
3.487% FRN 7/15/23 (c) (d)

     270,000        269,766  

4.900% 12/15/48 (c)

     265,000        288,146  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
2.875% 9/23/23

     580,000        585,670  
     

 

 

 
        2,733,537  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 1.3%

 

AI Candelaria Spain SLU
7.500% 12/15/28 (c)

     250,000        275,000  

7.500% 12/15/28 (c)

     250,000        275,000  

Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.
5.750% 3/01/27 (c)

     210,000        210,000  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP
5.250% 10/01/25

     240,000        248,100  

5.625% 10/01/26 (c)

     95,000        100,225  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Enable Midstream Partners LP
4.400% 3/15/27

   $ 295,000      $ 297,322  

Energy Transfer Operating LP
4.200% 4/15/27

     80,000        83,137  

4.750% 1/15/26

     470,000        503,649  

EQM Midstream Partners LP
4.750% 7/15/23

     540,000        561,523  

Fermaca Enterprises S de RL de CV
6.375% 3/30/38 (c)

     222,297        230,969  

GNL Quintero SA
4.634% 7/31/29 (c)

     550,000        582,312  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
6.950% 1/15/38

     450,000        576,973  

NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.
7.500% 4/15/26 (c)

     90,000        93,150  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
5.000% 3/15/27

     520,000        570,157  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP
3.900% 7/15/26

     750,000        765,861  
     

 

 

 
        5,373,378  
     

 

 

 
Private Equity — 0.0%

 

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
6.375% 12/15/25

     40,000        40,832  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 1.4%

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
4.000% 1/15/24

     420,000        444,252  

American Tower Corp.
3.600% 1/15/28

     570,000        580,231  

4.400% 2/15/26

     950,000        1,026,574  

Boston Properties LP
3.400% 6/21/29

     535,000        548,001  

Crown Castle International Corp.
3.650% 9/01/27

     510,000        525,194  

3.700% 6/15/26

     700,000        726,959  

4.000% 3/01/27

     225,000        236,152  

Digital Realty Trust LP
3.700% 8/15/27

     250,000        256,941  

ESH Hospitality, Inc.
5.250% 5/01/25 (c)

     240,000        245,700  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.
5.250% 8/01/26

     225,000        234,563  

Public Storage
3.385% 5/01/29

     545,000        569,250  

Welltower, Inc.
3.950% 9/01/23

     460,000        483,905  
     

 

 

 
        5,877,722  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 0.5%

 

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.
5.000% 10/15/25 (c)

     250,000        251,950  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
4.875% 11/01/25 (c)

   $ 270,000      $ 267,300  

Carvana Co.
8.875% 10/01/23 (c)

     60,000        60,615  

Dollar Tree, Inc.
4.000% 5/15/25

     555,000        578,530  

Golden Nugget, Inc.
6.750% 10/15/24 (c)

     215,000        221,450  

The Home Depot, Inc.
3.900% 6/15/47

     270,000        292,219  

McDonald’s Corp.
4.450% 3/01/47

     235,000        257,706  

PetSmart, Inc.
5.875% 6/01/25 (c)

     40,000        38,800  

7.125% 3/15/23 (c)

     90,000        84,375  

Staples, Inc.
7.500% 4/15/26 (c)

     185,000        183,910  
     

 

 

 
        2,236,855  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.2%

 

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
4.200% 6/22/23

     560,000        583,172  

NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA, Inc.
3.875% 6/18/26 (c)

     265,000        272,354  
     

 

 

 
        855,526  
     

 

 

 
Software — 0.3%

 

CDK Global, Inc.
5.250% 5/15/29 (c)

     50,000        51,813  

The Dun & Bradstreet Corp.
6.875% 8/15/26 (c)

     130,000        137,312  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
3.625% 10/15/20

     415,000        421,130  

Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Inc./Greeneden Lux 3 Sarl/Greeneden US Ho
10.000% 11/30/24 (c)

     155,000        168,369  

Informatica LLC
7.125% 7/15/23 (c)

     230,000        234,064  

Sophia LP/Sophia Finance, Inc.
9.000% 9/30/23 (c)

     145,000        149,531  
     

 

 

 
        1,162,219  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 2.0%

 

AT&T, Inc.
5.250% 3/01/37

     750,000        841,726  

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV
5.125% 3/11/23 (c)

     400,000        420,352  

Bharti Airtel Ltd.
4.375% 6/10/25 (c)

     500,000        504,863  

C&W Senior Financing DAC
6.875% 9/15/27 (c)

     1,000,000        1,032,600  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Colombia Telecomunicacio SA
8.500% 12/29/49 (e)

   $ 200,000      $ 207,302  

CommScope, Inc.
5.500% 3/01/24 (c)

     140,000        143,675  

6.000% 3/01/26 (c)

     25,000        25,625  

Comunicaciones Celulares SA Via Comcel Trust
6.875% 2/06/24

     200,000        206,750  

Corning, Inc.
4.375% 11/15/57

     595,000        578,617  

Digicel Group Two Ltd.
9.125% 4/01/24 (c)

     502,138        105,449  

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA
4.750% 8/01/26 (c)

     500,000        528,005  

Frontier Communications Corp.
8.000% 4/01/27 (c)

     105,000        109,200  

Gogo Intermediate Holdings LLC / Gogo Finance Co., Inc.
9.875% 5/01/24 (c)

     145,000        149,169  

GTT Communications, Inc.
7.875% 12/31/24 (c) (f)

     190,000        155,325  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.
5.375% 1/15/24

     330,000        337,425  

Millicom International Cellular SA
5.125% 1/15/28 (c) (f)

     400,000        405,000  

6.250% 3/25/29 (c)

     200,000        214,500  

6.625% 10/15/26 (c)

     200,000        217,980  

Sprint Capital Corp.
6.875% 11/15/28

     130,000        133,614  

Sprint Corp.
7.125% 6/15/24

     165,000        174,950  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC
4.738% 9/20/29 (c)

     565,000        586,187  

Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC
8.875% 11/15/24 (c)

     185,000        200,263  

Telfon Celuar Del Paragu SA
5.875% 4/15/27 (c)

     200,000        208,500  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
4.272% 1/15/36

     270,000        292,438  

4.400% 11/01/34

     485,000        537,681  
     

 

 

 
        8,317,196  
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1%

 

Hasbro, Inc.
3.500% 9/15/27

     510,000        517,557  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.6%

 

CSX Corp.
3.800% 11/01/46

     600,000        607,433  

Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro SA
5.000% 1/25/47 (c)

     750,000        827,632  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

FedEx Corp.
4.750% 11/15/45

   $ 545,000      $ 570,659  

Fideicomiso PA Pacifico Tres
8.250% 1/15/35 (c)

     200,000        218,500  

JSL Europe SA
7.750% 7/26/24 (c)

     400,000        411,500  
     

 

 

 
        2,635,724  
     

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.3%

 

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.
3.950% 7/01/24 (c)

     410,000        420,078  

5.125% 10/01/23 (c)

     150,000        158,775  

5.250% 5/15/24 (c)

     185,000        197,652  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.
4.200% 4/01/27 (c)

     275,000        285,851  
     

 

 

 
        1,062,356  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $119,042,774)
        123,647,672  
  

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 0.1%

 

Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission
5.063% 5/01/24

     135,000        151,659  

State of California BAB
7.550% 4/01/39

     190,000        300,793  
     

 

 

 
        452,452  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $428,519)
        452,452  
  

 

 

 
NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 24.7%

 

Automobile ABS — 0.1%

 

GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class B
3.710% 3/15/23 (c)

     500,000        505,815  
     

 

 

 
Commercial MBS — 7.3%

 

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C3, Class B
4.096% 5/15/52

     335,000        357,744  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C3, Class XA,
1.199% VRN 1/10/48 (d)

     5,690,490        322,456  

CHT Mortgage Trust
Series 2017-CSMO, Class E,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.000%
5.394% FRN 11/15/36 (c)

     378,000        378,954  

Series 2017-CSMO, Class F,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.741%
6.136% FRN 11/15/36 (c)

     754,000        756,346  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2015-GC35, Class XA, 1.013% VRN 11/10/48 (d)

   $ 5,240,192      $ 194,146  

Series 2016-GC36, Class D, 2.850% 2/10/49 (c)

     375,000        320,531  

Series 2016-P4, Class A4, 2.902% 7/10/49

     547,000        557,170  

Series 2016-P6, Class A5,
3.720% VRN 12/10/49 (d)

     435,000        466,739  

Series 2017-C4, Class B,
4.096% VRN 10/12/50 (d)

     340,000        358,708  

Series 2015-GC31, Class C,
4.193% VRN 6/10/48 (d)

     700,000        709,162  

Series 2015-GC35, Class C,
4.648% VRN 11/10/48 (d)

     413,000        428,163  

COMM Mortgage Trust
Series 2016-GCT, Class E,
3.577% VRN 8/10/29 (c) (d)

     210,000        209,159  

Series 2015-CR22, Class D,
4.255% VRN 3/10/48 (c) (d)

     404,000        392,386  

Series 2012-CR4, Class D,
4.720% VRN 10/15/45 (c) (d)

     738,000        300,484  

Series 2015-LC23, Class C,
4.800% VRN 10/10/48 (d)

     470,000        503,646  

Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2016-CR28, Class C,
4.801% VRN 2/10/49 (d)

     465,000        500,872  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2015-C1, Class XA,
1.039% VRN 4/15/50 (d)

     8,981,648        337,524  

Series 2019-C16, Class AS,
3.612% 6/15/52

     334,000        344,813  

Series 2019-C16, Class B,
3.885% 6/15/52

     334,000        344,802  

Series 2015-C4, Class C,
4.734% VRN 11/15/48 (d)

     427,000        451,711  

Series 2018-C14, Class C,
5.056% VRN 11/15/51 (d)

     405,000        432,706  

CSMC Trust
Series 2017-LSTK, Class C,
3.229% 4/05/33 (c)

     257,000        257,434  

Series 2017-LSTK, Class D,
3.442% VRN 4/05/33 (c) (d)

     306,000        305,513  

DBGS Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-5BP, Class D,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.350%
3.744% FRN 6/15/33 (c)

     550,000        548,803  

Series 2018-5BP, Class F,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.450%
4.844% FRN 6/15/33 (c)

     550,000        548,885  

Great Wolf Trust
Series 2017-WOLF, Class D,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.100%
4.494% FRN 9/15/34 (c)

     286,000        286,097  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2017-WOLF, Class E,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.100%
5.494% FRN 9/15/34 (c)

   $ 443,000      $ 443,282  

Series 2017-WOLF, Class F,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.070%
6.464% FRN 9/15/34 (c)

     236,000        236,295  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2013-GC10, Class XA,
1.657% VRN 2/10/46 (d)

     4,870,517        222,404  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2015-GS1, Class XA,
0.943% VRN 11/10/48 (d)

     8,006,594        343,089  

Series 2017-GS6, Class B,
3.869% 5/10/50

     510,000        532,874  

Series 2014-GC26, Class D,
4.671% VRN 11/10/47 (c) (d)

     1,258,000        1,107,509  

HPLY Trust, Series 2019-HIT, Class F, 1 mo. LIBOR + 3.150%
5.544% FRN 11/15/36 (c)

     503,000        505,195  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2015-JP1, Class XA, 1.252% VRN 1/15/49 (d)

     5,246,793        221,063  

Series 2016-JP2, Class B,
3.460% 8/15/49

     174,000        176,563  

Series 2016-JP2, Class C,
3.943% VRN 8/15/49 (d)

     134,000        136,256  

Series 2007-LDPX, Class AM, 5.464% VRN 1/15/49 (d)

     40,909        40,970  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust
Series 2015-C30, Class XA,
0.676% VRN 7/15/48 (d)

     9,889,619        268,738  

Series 2015-C29, Class XA,
0.909% VRN 5/15/48 (d)

     10,777,472        288,473  

Series 2014-C25, Class XA,
1.079% VRN 11/15/47 (d)

     5,019,494        168,955  

Series 2015-C28, Class XA,
1.254% VRN 10/15/48 (d)

     8,367,632        324,183  

Series 2015-C27, Class D,
3.983% VRN 2/15/48 (c) (d)

     704,000        679,691  

Series 2015-C29, Class C,
4.293% VRN 5/15/48 (d)

     325,000        334,098  

Series 2015-C33, Class C,
4.771% VRN 12/15/48 (d)

     527,000        555,700  

Series 2015-C32, Class C,
4.816% VRN 11/15/48 (d)

     87,000        91,683  

Series 2016-C1, Class C,
4.896% VRN 3/15/49 (d)

     466,000        495,404  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust
Series 2015-C27, Class D,
3.237% VRN 12/15/47 (c) (d)

     504,000        456,095  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2016-C32, Class A4,
3.720% 12/15/49

   $ 454,000      $ 486,005  

Series 2014-C19, Class C,
4.000% 12/15/47

     650,000        655,606  

Series 2015-C23, Class C,
4.269% VRN 7/15/50 (d)

     650,000        671,526  

Series 2015-C27, Class C,
4.679% VRN 12/15/47 (d)

     351,000        359,066  

Series 2016-C29, Class C,
4.908% VRN 5/15/49 (d)

     475,000        505,078  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2015-UBS8, Class XA,
1.055% VRN 12/15/48 (d)

     6,375,229        298,282  

MSCG Trust
Series 2016-SNR, Class C,
5.205% 11/15/34 (c)

     458,150        463,788  

Series 2018-SELF, Class F,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.050%
5.444% FRN 10/15/37 (c)

     733,000        733,934  

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-FL1, Class C,
4.640% FRN 6/15/35 (c) (d)

     368,000        364,665  

SG Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-C5, Class XA,
2.152% VRN 10/10/48 (d)

     3,885,350        373,425  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2017-C6, Class B,
4.154% VRN 12/15/50 (d)

     340,000        361,732  

Series 2019-C16, Class B,
4.320% 4/15/52

     489,000        524,797  

Series 2017-C6, Class C,
4.600% VRN 12/15/50 (d)

     580,000        610,404  

Series 2017-C7, Class C,
4.739% VRN 12/15/50 (d)

     510,000        537,750  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2015-NXS2, Class XA,
0.875% VRN 7/15/58 (d)

     12,527,412        369,904  

Series 2015-P2, Class XA,
1.137% VRN 12/15/48 (d)

     5,396,647        243,417  

Series 2015-C31, Class XA,
1.182% VRN 11/15/48 (d)

     6,456,258        341,799  

Series 2019-C51, Class AS,
3.584% 6/15/52 (g)

     500,000        515,136  

Series 2015-NXS4, Class D,
3.751% VRN 12/15/48 (d)

     510,000        500,360  

Series 2015-P2, Class A4,
3.809% 12/15/48

     392,000        420,086  

Series 2019-C51, Class B,
3.836% 6/15/52 (g)

     500,000        515,132  

Series 2014-LC16, Class D,
3.938% 8/15/50 (c)

     560,000        461,404  

Series 2019-C50, Class B,
4.192% 5/15/52

     409,000        437,078  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2019-C50, Class C,
4.345% 5/15/52

   $ 409,000      $ 430,909  

Series 2015-LC22, Class C,
4.695% VRN 9/15/58 (d)

     390,000        406,370  

Series 2015-NXS4, Class C,
4.751% VRN 12/15/48 (d)

     421,000        450,475  

Series 2015-C31, Class C,
4.762% VRN 11/15/48 (d)

     468,000        485,057  

Series 2018-C46, Class C,
5.145% VRN 8/15/51 (d)

     270,000        291,495  
     

 

 

 
        31,058,154  
     

 

 

 
Home Equity ABS — 0.7%

 

GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 2007-10, Class A2A
6.500% 11/25/37

     4,239,076        3,108,805  
     

 

 

 
Other ABS — 8.5%

 

AASET US Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A
3.844% 1/16/38 (c)

     865,392        868,313  

ALM VII R Ltd., Series 2013-7RA, Class CR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR +
4.040%
6.637% FRN 10/15/28 (c)

     1,000,000        1,000,091  

ANCHORAGE CAPITAL CLO
13 LLC, Series 2019-13A, Class B,
FRN 4/15/32 (c) (d)

     500,000        499,906  

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd., Series 2014-5RA, Class A,
3.587% FRN 1/15/30 (c) (d)

     1,000,000        994,725  

Blackbird Capital Aircraft Lease Securitization Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class B,
5.682% STEP 12/16/41 (c)

     848,958        889,477  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd.
Series 2015-3A, Class CR,
5.192% FRN 4/20/31 (c) (d)

     1,000,000        946,963  

Series 2013-1A, Class CR,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.150%
6.742% FRN 1/20/29 (c)

     1,000,000        1,002,826  

CAL Funding III Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A
3.960% 2/25/43 (c)

     433,333        444,306  

CLI Funding V LLC, Series 2014-2A, Class A
3.380% 10/18/29 (c)

     345,502        349,743  

CLI Funding VI LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A
3.710% 5/18/44 (c)

     495,187        501,558  

Dryden 40 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2015-40A, Class DR,
5.618% FRN 8/15/31 (c) (d)

     500,000        489,671  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Gilbert Park CLO Ltd.
Series 2017-1A, Class D, 5.547% 10/15/30 (c)

   $ 500,000      $ 488,512  

Series 2017-1A, Class E, 8.997% 10/15/30 (c)

     1,000,000        983,384  

Global SC Finance II SRL, Series 2014-1A, Class A1
3.190% 7/17/29 (c)

     360,917        362,368  

Global SC Finance IV Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A
4.290% 5/17/38 (c)

     528,660        550,012  

Grippen Park CLO Ltd.,
Series 2017-1A, Class D
6.061% 1/20/30 (c)

     1,000,000        989,999  

Helios Issuer LLC,
Series 2017-1A, Class A
4.940% 9/20/49 (c)

     225,315        236,303  

Hero Funding Trust, Series 2016-4A, Class A2
4.290% 9/20/47 (c)

     298,056        314,933  

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd., Series 13A-18, Class D
5.436% 10/15/30 (c)

     500,000        483,112  

Invitation Homes Trust
Series 2018-SFR1, Class C, 3.644% FRN 3/17/37 (c) (d)

     1,145,000        1,138,918  

Series 2018-SFR1, Class D, 3.844% FRN 3/17/37 (c) (d)

     750,000        746,039  

JOL Air Ltd., Series 2019-1,
Class A
3.967% 4/15/44 (c)

     492,000        500,178  

LCM XVIII LP, Series 19A, Class D, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.450%
6.047% FRN 7/15/27 (c)

     1,000,000        1,000,464  

Madison Park Funding XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class DRR,
5.542% FRN 10/22/30 (c) (d)

     500,000        487,638  

Madison Park Funding XV Ltd., Series 2014-15A, Class DR,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.440%
8.022% FRN 1/27/26 (c)

     1,000,000        998,585  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2006-OPT1, Class A2C,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .150%
2.554% FRN 8/25/37

     2,321,502        2,221,115  

Mosaic Solar Loans LLC
Series 2018-2GS, Class A, 4.200% 2/22/44 (c)

     825,614        848,802  

Series 2017-1A, Class A, 4.450% 6/20/42 (c)

     512,767        533,170  

Newark BSL CLO 1 Ltd.
6.582% 12/21/29

     1,000,000        1,000,974  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Newark BSL CLO 2 Ltd.
6.230% 7/25/30 (c)

   $ 500,000      $ 499,974  

Oak Hill Credit Partners Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class D,
5.642% FRN 10/20/30 (c) (d)

     500,000        489,766  

Octagon Investment Partners Ltd.
Series 2017-1A, Class C,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.500%
6.092% FRN 3/17/30 (c)

     1,000,000        999,987  

Series 2017-1A, Class D,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.200%
8.792% FRN 3/17/30 (c)

     500,000        491,703  

Octagon Investment Partners XIV Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class CR
6.787% 7/15/29 (c)

     1,000,000        1,000,077  

Octagon Investment Partners XXII Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class ERR,
8.042% FRN 1/22/30 (c) (d)

     1,000,000        916,106  

Sprite Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class A
4.250% 12/15/37 (c)

     358,282        367,331  

START Ireland, Series 2019-1, Class A
4.089% 3/15/44 (c)

     491,071        494,358  

Symphony CLO XVI Ltd., Series 2015-16A, Class DR,
5.647% FRN 10/15/31 (c) (d)

     500,000        490,013  

TAL Advantage V LLC
Series 2013-1A, Class A, 2.830% 2/22/38 (c)

     183,333        182,693  

Series 2014-1A, Class A, 3.510% 2/22/39 (c)

     321,067        325,591  

Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class A
3.960% 4/20/44 (c)

     493,333        507,559  

Thacher Park CLO Ltd.,
Series 2014-1A, Class D1R,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.400%
5.992% FRN 10/20/26 (c)

     1,000,000        1,000,259  

THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd.
Series 2017-1A, Class D,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.750%
6.351% FRN 4/18/29 (c)

     1,000,000        1,000,989  

Series 2012-1A, Class DR,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.100%
6.697% FRN 1/15/26 (c)

     1,000,000        998,028  

Thunderbolt Aircraft Lease Ltd., Series 2017-A, Class A,
4.212% STEP 5/17/32 (c)

     1,038,156        1,067,129  

Thunderbolt II Aircraft Lease Ltd., Series 2018-A, Class A,
4.147% STEP 9/15/38 (c)

     473,214        483,126  

Trip Rail Master Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A1
2.709% 8/15/47 (c)

     316,558        316,352  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Triton Container Finance V LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A
3.950% 3/20/43 (c)

   $ 437,500      $ 452,141  

Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2 )
4.072% 2/16/43 (c)

     740,000        760,482  

Westcott Park CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class DR,
5.724% FRN 7/20/28 (c) (d)

     500,000        500,022  

Willis Engine Structured Trust IV, Series 2018-A, Class A,
4.750% STEP 9/15/43 (c)

     869,556        907,812  
     

 

 

 
        36,123,583  
     

 

 

 
Student Loans ABS — 0.3%

 

College Ave Student Loans LLC, Series 2018-A, Class A1,
3.604% FRN 12/26/47 (c) (d)

     466,512        465,075  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC
Series 2017-D, Class BFX,
3.610% 9/25/40 (c)

     350,000        364,594  

Series 2018-B, Class BFX,
3.830% 8/25/47 (c)

     500,000        525,656  
     

 

 

 
        1,355,325  
     

 

 

 
WL Collateral CMO — 7.3%

 

CIM Trust, Series 2017-6, Class A1,
3.015% VRN 6/25/57 (c) (d)

     2,210,324        2,206,458  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-AR5, Class 1A2A,
4.480% VRN 4/25/37 (d)

     2,030,219        1,945,429  

CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-A1, Class 1A5
5.500% 4/25/36

     2,657,348        2,612,188  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
Series 2006-13T1, Class A11, 6.000% 5/25/36

     2,352,095        1,816,103  

Series 2006-36T2, Class 2A1, 6.250% 12/25/36

     3,947,127        2,696,166  

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
Series 2007-HYB2, Class 3A1, 3.963% VRN 2/25/47 (d)

     1,620,992        1,451,617  

Series 2007-14, Class A6,
6.000% 9/25/37

     1,755,923        1,478,641  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-11, Class A1A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .170%
2.560% FRN 12/19/36

     1,277,794        1,212,261  

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-AR5, Class 2A1,
3.844% VRN 5/25/37 (d)

     2,777,065        2,617,525  

Lehman XS Trust, Series 2007-12N, Class 1A3A, 1 mo. LIBOR + .200%
2.604% FRN 7/25/47

     3,411,655        3,196,413  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-3AR, Class 2A1,
3.682% VRN 7/25/35 (d)

   $ 526,061      $ 476,962  

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR1, Class 2A1,
4.468% VRN 2/25/36 (d)

     2,825,900        2,568,638  

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust, Series 2009-5, Class 2A3,
6.500% VRN 10/26/37 (c) (d)

     1,109,736        894,650  

RFMSI Trust, Series 2007-S4, Class A5, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .600%
6.000% FRN 4/25/37

     460,035        440,833  

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2018-2, Class HV,
3.000% VRN 11/25/57 (d)

     2,901,024        2,928,849  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2008-1, Class A2,
4.205% VRN 10/25/37 (d)

     1,225,114        1,145,861  

Washington Mutual Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates Trust, Series 2006-4, Class 3A5,
6.350% STEP 5/25/36

     1,245,031        1,027,233  
     

 

 

 
        30,715,827  
     

 

 

 
WL Collateral PAC — 0.5%

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-19CB, Class A15
6.000% 8/25/36

     2,132,452        1,855,282  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $106,189,363)
        104,722,791  
  

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 0.8%

 

Argentine Republic Government International Bond
5.875% 1/11/28

     200,000        152,000  

6.625% 7/06/28

     150,000        115,727  

6.875% 1/26/27

     550,000        440,830  

Colombia Government International Bond
5.200% 5/15/49

     200,000        226,752  

Mexico Government International Bond
3.750% 1/11/28

     535,000        545,031  

4.150% 3/28/27

     343,000        359,533  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III

     

3.750% 3/01/23 (c)

     400,000        411,320  

4.150% 3/29/27 (c)

     200,000        209,394  

4.150% 3/29/27 (c)

     400,000        418,788  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Provincia de Buenos Aires
7.875% 6/15/27 (c)

   $ 700,000      $ 519,757  
     

 

 

 
        3,399,132  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SOVEREIGN
DEBT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $3,609,724)
        3,399,132  
  

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES — 15.5%

 

  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 9.5%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates
Series K722, Class X1,
1.438% VRN 3/25/23 (d)

     6,379,991        249,157  

Series K053, Class A2,
2.995% 12/25/25

     463,000        482,492  

Series K050, Class A2,
3.334% VRN 8/25/25 (d)

     350,000        370,851  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICS
Series 4093, Class PA,
3.000% 8/15/42

     4,612,771        4,696,536  

Series 4481, Class B,
3.000% 12/15/42

     6,204,737        6,385,067  

Series 4483, Class CA,
3.000% 6/15/44

     5,675,441        5,841,740  

Series 4750, Class PA,
3.000% 7/15/46

     2,687,960        2,725,952  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STRIPS
Series 355, Class 300,
3.000% 8/15/47

     3,224,467        3,280,838  

Series 358, Class 300,
3.000% 10/15/47

     2,801,931        2,850,645  

Federal National Mortgage Association ACES
Series 2016-M3, Class A2
2.702% 2/25/26

     465,000        473,688  

Federal National Mortgage Association REMICS
Series 2018-21, Class PO,
0.010% 4/25/48

     3,663,069        3,034,782  

Series 2015-9, Class HA,
3.000% 1/25/45

     788,447        810,030  

Government National Mortgage Association
Series 2015-74, Class LZ,
3.500% 5/20/45

     3,303,599        3,462,536  

Series 2015-92, Class CZ,
3.500% 6/20/45

     5,256,525        5,503,652  
     

 

 

 
        40,167,966  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Pass-Through Securities — 6.0%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Pool #G08520 2.500% 1/01/43

   $ 1,212,883      $ 1,211,354  

Pool #G08658 3.000% 8/01/45

     3,476,036        3,530,844  

Pool #G08632 3.500% 3/01/45

     2,584,367        2,671,682  

Pool #G61645 4.000% 10/01/48

     2,721,065        2,829,818  

Federal National Mortgage Association
Pool #AL9238 3.000% 10/01/41

     3,805,257        3,871,217  

Pool #MA2248 3.000% 4/01/45

     2,420,870        2,428,034  

Pool #AS7661 3.000% 8/01/46

     1,600,251        1,603,486  

Pool #MA2711 3.000% 8/01/46

     5,432,872        5,443,854  

Pool #AX2501 4.000% 10/01/44

     2,021,867        2,109,395  
     

 

 

 
        25,699,684  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES
(Cost $64,204,316)
        65,867,650  
  

 

 

 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 21.2%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 21.2%

 

U.S. Treasury Bond
2.750% 11/15/42

     390,000        408,757  

2.750% 11/15/47

     1,060,000        1,106,375  

3.125% 2/15/43

     3,350,000        3,735,878  

3.625% 8/15/43

     2,920,000        3,524,120  

3.750% 11/15/43

     2,640,000        3,250,252  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index
0.875% 1/15/29

     2,589,517        2,725,625  

1.000% 2/15/46

     5,066,365        5,308,073  

U.S. Treasury Note
1.375% 2/15/20

     3,430,000        3,415,262  

1.625% 5/31/23

     4,160,000        4,143,620  

1.875% 8/31/24

     5,310,000        5,335,803  

2.125% 9/30/24

     5,320,000        5,409,858  

2.250% 10/31/24

     6,100,000        6,241,635  

2.250% 8/15/27

     6,520,000        6,677,295  

2.250% 11/15/27

     5,310,000        5,435,988  

2.375% 5/15/27

     5,190,000        5,365,406  

2.500% 3/31/23

     5,150,000        5,293,556  

2.625% 2/28/23

     4,320,000        4,456,485  

2.625% 1/31/26

     775,000        811,758  

2.750% 4/30/23

     5,050,000        5,239,414  

2.750% 2/15/28

     5,080,000        5,401,310  

3.000% 9/30/25

     6,060,000        6,473,784  
     

 

 

 
        89,760,254  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY
OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $85,736,800)
        89,760,254  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $390,148,706)
        398,825,261  
  

 

 

 
    Number of
Shares
    Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.7%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.7%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (h)

    2,865,220     $ 2,865,220  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $2,865,220)
      2,865,220  
 

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $393,013,926)
      401,690,481  
 

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
       
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 8.1%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 4.3%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (i)

  $ 18,398,325       18,398,325  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Bill — 3.8%

 

U.S. Treasury Bill
0.000% 7/30/19

    380,000       379,344  

0.000% 9/05/19

    7,780,000       7,750,154  

0.000% 11/07/19

    8,160,000       8,099,693  
   

 

 

 
      16,229,191  
   

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $34,609,678)
      34,627,516  
 

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 102.9%
(Cost $427,623,604) (j)
      436,317,997  
   

 

 

 
Less Unfunded Loan Commitments (0.00)%
      (9,811
NET INVESTMENTS — 102.9%
(Cost $427,613,793)
      436,308,186  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (2.9)%       (12,397,897
 

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%     $ 423,910,289  
 

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ABS

Asset-Backed Security

BAB

Build America Bonds

CLO

Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMO

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

CMT

Constant Maturity Treasury Index

FRN

Floating Rate Note

MBS

Mortgage-Backed Security

PAC

Planned Amortization Class

PO

Principal Only

STEP

Step Up Bond

VRN

Variable Rate Note

WL

Whole Loan

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Dynamic Bond Fund – Portfolio of Investments (Continued)

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

All or a portion of the security represents unsettled loan commitments at June 30, 2019 where the rate will be determined at time of settlement.

(b)

Unfunded or partially unfunded loan commitments.

(c)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At June 30, 2019, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $113,153,118 or 26.69% of net assets.

(d)

Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at June 30, 2019.

(e)

Security is perpetual and has no stated maturity date.

(f)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2019, was $2,807,154 or 0.66% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(g)

A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).

(h)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(i)

Maturity value of $18,400,242. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with rates ranging from 0.125% – 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $18,770,697.

(j)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

Currency Legend

USD

U.S. Dollar

Country weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

United States

     74.3

Cayman Islands

     6.2

Mexico

     1.7

Canada

     1.2

United Kingdom

     1.2

Chile

     1.0

Netherlands

     0.9

Bermuda

     0.8

Luxembourg

     0.8

Singapore

     0.7

Argentina

     0.7

Australia

     0.6

Brazil

     0.5

Ireland

     0.5

Colombia

     0.4

India

     0.3

Japan

     0.3

Panama

     0.3

Malaysia

     0.3

France

     0.3

Spain

     0.3

British Virgin Islands

     0.3

Indonesia

     0.2

Philippines

     0.2

New Zealand

     0.1

Switzerland

     0.1

Thailand

     0.1

Mauritius

     0.1

Barbados

     0.1

Liberia

     0.1

Free Of Tax

     0.1

Austria

     0.1

Paraguay

     0.0

Israel

     0.0

Dominican Republic

     0.0

Peru

     0.0
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     94.8

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     5.2
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Equity Rotation Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 97.9%

 

COMMON STOCK — 97.9%

 

Basic Materials — 0.7%

 

Chemicals — 0.1%

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

     300      $ 23,349  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 0.6%

 

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

     2,100        198,702  
     

 

 

 
        222,051  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 12.4%

 

Internet — 7.6%

 

Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

     990        1,071,972  

Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

     50        54,045  

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     447        846,453  

Expedia Group, Inc.

     3,070        408,402  
     

 

 

 
        2,380,872  
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.9%

 

The Walt Disney Co.

     2,030        283,469  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 3.9%

 

AT&T, Inc.

     20,600        690,306  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     780        130,050  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     7,156        408,822  
     

 

 

 
        1,229,178  
     

 

 

 
        3,893,519  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 8.5%

 

Auto Manufacturers — 2.5%

 

PACCAR, Inc.

     10,900        781,094  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.8%

 

Magna International, Inc.

     5,300        263,410  
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 1.7%

 

Pool Corp.

     1,260        240,660  

Watsco, Inc.

     1,850        302,531  
     

 

 

 
        543,191  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 1.6%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     6,700        288,971  

Toll Brothers, Inc.

     6,000        219,720  
     

 

 

 
        508,691  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 1.1%

 

Dollar General Corp.

     970        131,105  

Foot Locker, Inc.

     5,100        213,792  
     

 

 

 
        344,897  
     

 

 

 
Textiles — 0.8%

 

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

     1,600        235,952  
     

 

 

 
        2,677,235  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 15.5%

 

Biotechnology — 1.5%

 

Biogen, Inc. (a)

     2,030        474,756  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Commercial Services — 7.8%

 

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a)

     7,770      $ 1,307,225  

ManpowerGroup, Inc.

     4,900        473,340  

Quanta Services, Inc.

     5,400        206,226  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     3,240        474,530  
     

 

 

 
        2,461,321  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 0.6%

 

Sysco Corp.

     2,800        198,016  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.4%

 

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     1,300        132,353  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.2%

 

CVS Health Corp.

     1,449        78,956  

Horizon Therapeutics PLC (a)

     16,700        401,802  

Johnson & Johnson

     7,930        1,104,491  

Pfizer, Inc.

     800        34,656  
     

 

 

 
        1,619,905  
     

 

 

 
        4,886,351  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 4.9%

 

Oil & Gas — 4.9%

 

Delek US Holdings, Inc.

     14,600        591,592  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     300        22,989  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     2,700        135,756  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

     25,400        791,464  
     

 

 

 
        1,541,801  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 18.1%

 

Banks — 6.4%

 

Citigroup, Inc.

     14,700        1,029,441  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

     7,200        804,960  

State Street Corp.

     3,100        173,786  
     

 

 

 
        2,008,187  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 7.9%

 

Mastercard, Inc. Class A

     5,800        1,534,274  

Visa, Inc. Class A

     5,460        947,583  
     

 

 

 
        2,481,857  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 3.4%

 

Aflac, Inc.

     3,600        197,316  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (a)

     3,800        810,046  

Torchmark Corp.

     700        62,622  
     

 

 

 
        1,069,984  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 0.4%

 

EPR Properties

     1,900        141,721  
     

 

 

 
        5,701,749  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 9.4%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 2.1%

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     1,830        665,278  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 1.1%

 

Allegion PLC

     3,100        342,705  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Environmental Controls — 0.7%

 

Waste Management, Inc.

     1,920      $ 221,510  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 1.1%

 

AGCO Corp.

     4,400        341,308  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 2.9%

 

AptarGroup, Inc.

     2,860        355,613  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     3,730        562,521  
     

 

 

 
        918,134  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.2%

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     1,800        358,794  
     

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.3%

 

AerCap Holdings NV (a)

     2,000        104,020  
     

 

 

 
        2,951,749  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 27.8%

 

Computers — 5.1%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

     6,300        399,357  

DXC Technology Co.

     11,500        634,225  

International Business Machines Corp.

     2,490        343,371  

Seagate Technology PLC

     5,100        240,312  
     

 

 

 
        1,617,265  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.5%

 

ASML Holding NV

     810        168,423  
     

 

 

 
Software — 22.2%

 

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

     14,600        1,033,826  

Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

     940        295,179  

Intuit, Inc.

     1,360        355,409  

Microsoft Corp.

     16,470        2,206,321  

Paychex, Inc.

     15,200        1,250,808  

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A (a)

     4,490        727,874  

Workday, Inc. Class A (a)

     5,440        1,118,355  
     

 

 

 
        6,987,772  
     

 

 

 
        8,773,460  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 0.6%

 

Gas — 0.6%

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

     1,800        190,008  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $27,197,273)
        30,837,923  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $27,197,273)
        30,837,923  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $27,197,273)
        30,837,923  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.0%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 2.0%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (b)

   $ 619,953      $ 619,953  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $619,953)
        619,953  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $27,817,226) (c)
        31,457,876  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.1%         41,777  
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 31,499,653  
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Maturity value of $620,018. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $636,577.

(c)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

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MML High Yield Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 0.9%

 

COMMON STOCK — 0.8%

 

Basic Materials — 0.0%

 

Forest Products & Paper — 0.0%

 

Appvion Inc. (Escrow Shares) (a) (b) (c)

     2,157,000      $  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 0.8%

 

Oil & Gas — 0.8%

 

Fieldwood Energy LLC Common Equity (b)

     13,011        390,330  

Fieldwood Energy LLC Restricted Common Equity (b)

     3,193        95,790  

Jupiter Resources, Inc. (b)

     191,606        502,966  
     

 

 

 
        989,086  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $3,475,087)
        989,086  
  

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 0.1%

 

Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.1%

 

Agriculture — 0.1%

 

Pinnacle Agriculture Holdings LLC (b)

     1,144,535        103,008  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $733,962)
        103,008  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $4,209,049)
        1,092,094  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
BONDS & NOTES — 93.6%

 

BANK LOANS — 6.8%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.0%

 

TransDigm, Inc., 2018 Term Loan F, 1 mo. LIBOR + 2.500
4.830% VRN 6/09/23

   $ 613,892        602,191  

Veritas Bermuda Ltd., USD Repriced Term Loan B, 1 mo. LIBOR + 4.500
6.866% VRN 1/27/23

     746,183        677,631  
     

 

 

 
        1,279,822  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.7%

 

Vertafore, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 1 mo. LIBOR + 3.250%
5.652% VRN 7/02/25

     945,250        907,043  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.5%

 

Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan B, 3 mo. LIBOR + 4.250%
6.580% VRN 10/02/25

     679,680        642,508  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Oil & Gas — 0.8%

 

Fieldwood Energy LLC
Exit 1st Lien Term Loan,
1 mo. LIBOR + 5.250%
7.652% VRN 4/11/22

   $ 674,554      $ 623,328  

Exit 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1 mo. LIBOR + 7.250%
9.652% VRN 4/11/23

     387,384        321,529  
     

 

 

 
        944,857  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 2.1%

 

BWAY Holding Co., 2017 Term Loan B, 3 mo. LIBOR + 3.250%
5.854% VRN 4/03/24

     1,345,046        1,297,405  

Consolidated Energy Finance, SA, Term Loan B, 1 mo. LIBOR + 2.500%
4.901% VRN 5/07/25

     894,782        870,176  

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., USD 2017 Term Loan, 1 mo. LIBOR + 2.750%
5.152% VRN 2/05/23

     532,227        527,809  
     

 

 

 
        2,695,390  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 0.7%

 

Michaels Stores, Inc., 2018 Term
Loan B, 1 mo. LIBOR + 2.500%
4.902% VRN 1/30/23

     944,094        912,826  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 1.0%

 

CenturyLink, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,
1 mo. LIBOR + 2.750%
5.152% VRN 1/31/25

     1,336,682        1,304,013  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL BANK LOANS
(Cost $8,618,954)
        8,686,459  
  

 

 

 
CORPORATE DEBT — 86.8%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 2.3%

 

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC
6.875% 5/15/26

     393,000        397,667  

TransDigm, Inc.
6.375% 6/15/26

     733,000        738,498  

Triumph Group, Inc.
4.875% 4/01/21

     422,000        415,670  

5.250% 6/01/22 (d)

     305,000        298,900  

7.750% 8/15/25 (d)

     1,071,000        1,036,192  
     

 

 

 
        2,886,927  
     

 

 

 
Agriculture — 0.8%

 

JBS Investments II GmbH
7.000% 1/15/26 (e)

     390,000        422,370  

Pinnacle Operating Corp.
9.000% 5/15/23 (e)

     1,667,522        550,282  
     

 

 

 
        972,652  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Airlines — 1.1%

 

American Airlines Group, Inc.
5.500% 10/01/19 (e)

   $ 891,000      $ 895,010  

5.000% 6/01/22 (e)

     547,000        563,574  
     

 

 

 
        1,458,584  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.6%

 

Allison Transmission, Inc.
4.750% 10/01/27 (e)

     589,000        584,583  

5.875% 6/01/29 (e)

     172,000        181,030  
     

 

 

 
        765,613  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 1.8%

 

James Hardie International Finance DAC 4.750% 1/15/25 (e)

     126,000        128,520  

5.000% 1/15/28 (e)

     485,000        482,575  

PGT Escrow Issuer, Inc.
6.750% 8/01/26 (e)

     368,000        388,700  

Standard Industries, Inc.
4.750% 1/15/28 (e)

     1,345,000        1,334,912  
     

 

 

 
        2,334,707  
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 1.8%

 

Consolidated Energy Finance SA
6.875% 6/15/25 (e)

     655,000        670,825  

Kissner Holdings LP/Kissner Milling Co. Ltd./BSC Holding, Inc./Kissner USA
8.375% 12/01/22 (e)

     1,225,000        1,274,000  

Starfruit Finco BV/Starfruit US Holdco LLC
8.000% 10/01/26 (d) (e)

     389,000        399,697  
     

 

 

 
        2,344,522  
     

 

 

 
Coal — 2.8%

 

Alliance Resource Operating Partners LP/Alliance Resource Finance Corp.
7.500% 5/01/25 (e)

     620,000        651,000  

Peabody Energy Corp.
6.000% 3/31/22 (e)

     1,383,000        1,415,846  

SunCoke Energy Partners LP/SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp.
7.500% 6/15/25 (e)

     1,013,000        988,941  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.
8.000% 11/01/24 (e)

     534,000        556,695  
     

 

 

 
        3,612,482  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services — 1.2%

 

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.
5.000% 4/15/22 (e)

     625,000        623,437  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.
9.250% 5/15/23 (e)

     534,000        560,807  

Service Corp. International
5.125% 6/01/29

     360,000        378,900  
     

 

 

 
        1,563,144  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Diversified Financial Services — 2.4%

 

Ally Financial, Inc.
3.875% 5/21/24

   $ 415,000      $ 424,856  

LPL Holdings, Inc.
5.750% 9/15/25 (e)

     1,134,000        1,160,933  

VFH Parent LLC/Orchestra Co-Issuer, Inc.
6.750% 6/15/22 (e)

     1,477,000        1,530,423  
     

 

 

 
        3,116,212  
     

 

 

 
Electric — 2.2%

 

NRG Energy, Inc.
5.250% 6/15/29 (e)

     374,000        399,245  

6.625% 1/15/27

     702,000        762,547  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC
3.550% 7/15/24 (e)

     470,000        472,765  

4.300% 7/15/29 (e)

     568,000        575,816  

5.000% 7/31/27 (e)

     550,000        569,938  
     

 

 

 
        2,780,311  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.3%

 

Energizer Holdings, Inc.
7.750% 1/15/27 (d) (e)

     387,000        418,862  
     

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.1%

 

Cedar Fair LP
5.250% 7/15/29 (e)

     142,000        144,884  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 0.1%

 

Clean Harbors, Inc.
4.875% 7/15/27 (e) (f)

     136,000        138,224  
     

 

 

 
Foods — 4.8%

 

Albertsons Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./ New Albertsons LP/Albertson’s LLC
7.500% 3/15/26 (e)

     362,000        386,435  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc.
5.875% 7/15/24 (e)

     646,000        664,572  

6.500% 4/15/29 (e)

     1,094,000        1,188,357  

6.750% 2/15/28 (e)

     824,000        895,070  

KeHE Distributors LLC/KeHE Finance Corp.
7.625% 8/15/21 (e)

     650,000        645,125  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
5.750% 3/15/25 (e)

     247,000        250,705  

5.875% 9/30/27 (e)

     398,000        412,427  

Post Holdings, Inc.
5.500% 3/01/25 (e)

     309,000        319,043  

5.625% 1/15/28 (e)

     468,000        480,870  

5.750% 3/01/27 (e)

     382,000        394,415  

Simmons Foods, Inc.
7.750% 1/15/24 (e)

     189,000        203,648  

Smithfield Foods, Inc.
5.200% 4/01/29 (e)

     264,000        287,804  
     

 

 

 
        6,128,471  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Hand & Machine Tools — 1.1%

 

Apex Tool Group LLC/BC Mountain Finance, Inc.
9.000% 2/15/23 (d) (e)

   $ 1,138,000      $ 1,015,665  

Colfax Corp.
6.000% 2/15/24 (e)

     168,000        177,660  

6.375% 2/15/26 (e)

     178,000        190,905  
     

 

 

 
        1,384,230  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 3.2%

 

Avanos Medical, Inc.
6.250% 10/15/22

     1,300,000        1,321,125  

Avantor, Inc.
6.000% 10/01/24 (e)

     71,000        75,544  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc./Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA
6.625% 5/15/22 (e)

     2,784,000        2,658,720  
     

 

 

 
        4,055,389  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 3.6%

 

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.
5.000% 7/15/27 (e)

     176,000        179,080  

Envision Healthcare Corp.
8.750% 10/15/26 (d) (e)

     1,330,000        927,675  

HCA, Inc.
5.875% 2/15/26

     1,138,000        1,257,490  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc.
8.250% 5/01/23 (e)

     972,000        1,034,572  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.625% 7/15/24

     400,000        405,000  

6.250% 2/01/27 (e)

     402,000        416,070  

8.125% 4/01/22

     340,000        356,575  
     

 

 

 
        4,576,462  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 1.2%

 

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc.
6.375% 5/15/25 (e)

     491,000        495,910  

Mattamy Group Corp.
6.500% 10/01/25 (e)

     764,000        805,065  

6.875% 12/15/23 (e)

     194,000        202,002  
     

 

 

 
        1,502,977  
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.3%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.
4.200% 4/01/26

     372,000        369,705  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 2.2%

 

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc.
7.000% 11/15/25 (e)

     791,000        713,877  

8.125% 2/15/24 (e)

     284,000        293,230  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.
5.250% 5/30/29

     866,000        937,445  

USIS Merger Sub, Inc.
6.875% 5/01/25 (e)

     724,000        716,760  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

York Risk Services Holding Corp.
8.500% 10/01/22 (d) (e)

   $ 157,000      $ 129,133  
     

 

 

 
        2,790,445  
     

 

 

 
Internet — 1.2%

 

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc.
5.250% 12/01/27 (e)

     339,000        350,865  

Netflix, Inc.
5.375% 11/15/29 (e)

     523,000        555,525  

5.875% 11/15/28

     595,000        658,737  
     

 

 

 
        1,565,127  
     

 

 

 
Iron & Steel — 1.0%

 

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.
5.950% 1/15/21

     1,192,000        1,224,780  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 2.1%

 

Brunswick Corp.
7.375% 9/01/23

     285,000        315,192  

7.125% 8/01/27

     919,000        1,054,017  

Carlson Travel, Inc.
6.750% 12/15/23 (e)

     296,000        299,700  

9.500% 12/15/24 (e)

     988,000        985,530  
     

 

 

 
        2,654,439  
     

 

 

 
Lodging — 1.0%

 

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
5.250% 5/15/27 (e)

     492,000        493,845  

5.500% 3/01/25 (e)

     740,000        764,272  
     

 

 

 
        1,258,117  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 1.0%

 

Wabtec Corp.
3.450% 11/15/26

     1,273,000        1,243,931  
     

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 0.5%

 

Amsted Industries, Inc.
5.625% 7/01/27 (e)

     617,000        643,223  
     

 

 

 
Media — 9.7%

 

Altice Financing SA
6.625% 2/15/23 (e)

     600,000        615,000  

Altice Finco SA
8.125% 1/15/24 (d) (e)

     627,000        645,810  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
5.375% 6/01/29 (e)

     1,500,000        1,548,750  

5.750% 2/15/26 (e)

     550,000        576,812  

5.875% 5/01/27 (e)

     822,000        867,210  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
9.250% 2/15/24 (e)

     250,000        271,250  

CSC Holdings LLC
7.500% 4/01/28 (e)

     565,000        620,257  

DISH DBS Corp.
7.750% 7/01/26

     681,000        660,570  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

GCI LLC
6.875% 4/15/25

   $ 1,550,000      $ 1,615,875  

GCI LLC
6.625% 6/15/24 (e)

     250,000        261,950  

Midcontinent Communications/Midcontinent Finance Corp.
6.875% 8/15/23 (e)

     864,000        896,400  

Neptune Finco Corp.
6.625% 10/15/25 (e)

     50,000        53,500  

Nexstar Escrow, Inc.
5.625% 7/15/27 (e) (f)

     255,000        261,056  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
4.625% 7/15/24 (e) (f)

     671,000        686,621  

5.375% 4/15/25 (e)

     522,000        538,313  

5.375% 7/15/26 (e)

     167,000        173,054  

5.500% 7/01/29 (e)

     981,000        1,005,721  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
5.500% 5/15/29 (e)

     489,000        496,188  

Ziggo BV
5.500% 1/15/27 (e)

     489,000        497,416  
     

 

 

 
        12,291,753  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 5.0%

 

Compass Minerals International, Inc.
4.875% 7/15/24 (e)

     294,000        280,403  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
7.250% 4/01/23 (e)

     659,000        641,701  

7.500% 4/01/25 (e)

     1,052,000        1,002,030  

Hecla Mining Co.
6.875% 5/01/21

     1,271,000        1,213,167  

Kinross Gold Corp.
4.500% 7/15/27

     640,000        646,400  

5.950% 3/15/24

     441,000        481,872  

6.875% 9/01/41

     476,000        538,475  

New Gold, Inc.
6.250% 11/15/22 (e)

     998,000        930,635  

Northwest Acquisitions ULC/Dominion Finco, Inc.
7.125% 11/01/22 (e)

     884,000        609,960  
     

 

 

 
        6,344,643  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 6.4%

 

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.
7.625% 1/15/22 (d)

     362,000        350,235  

7.750% 4/15/23

     204,000        195,330  

Citgo Holding, Inc.
10.750% 2/15/20 (e)

     1,677,000        1,735,695  

Jonah Energy LLC/Jonah Energy Finance Corp.
7.250% 10/15/25 (e)

     985,000        470,337  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
5.625% 1/15/22 (d)

     788,000        730,870  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Neptune Energy Bondco PLC
6.625% 5/15/25 (e)

   $ 594,000      $ 602,910  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.
6.875% 1/15/23

     332,000        332,000  

Parkland Fuel Corp.
5.875% 7/15/27 (e) (f)

     247,000        250,940  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.
7.000% 11/15/23

     47,000        48,763  

SM Energy Co.
6.625% 1/15/27 (d)

     188,000        173,900  

6.750% 9/15/26 (d)

     690,000        646,875  

Transocean Guardian Ltd.
5.875% 1/15/24 (e)

     254,205        258,336  

Transocean, Inc.
6.800% 3/15/38 (d)

     483,000        362,250  

9.350% STEP 12/15/41

     150,000        135,750  

Tullow Oil PLC
6.250% 4/15/22 (e)

     1,364,000        1,374,230  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.
6.625% 1/15/26 (d)

     483,000        465,793  
     

 

 

 
        8,134,214  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas Services — 0.8%

 

Welltec A/S
9.500% 12/01/22 (e)

     1,000,000        955,000  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.8%

 

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.
7.250% 5/15/24 (e)

     200,000        210,750  

BWAY Holding Co.
7.250% 4/15/25 (e)

     781,000        753,665  
     

 

 

 
        964,415  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 2.9%

 

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
9.250% 4/01/26 (e)

     600,000        671,280  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
8.500% 1/31/27 (e)

     250,000        274,880  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.
5.500% 3/01/23 (e)

     187,000        188,496  

5.875% 5/15/23 (e)

     80,000        80,930  

6.125% 4/15/25 (e)

     75,000        76,592  

Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc.
6.000% STEP 2/01/25 (e)

     981,000        657,270  

Endo Finance LLC/Endo Ltd./Endo Finco, Inc.
6.000% 7/15/23 (e)

     196,000        141,120  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC
5.500% 4/15/25 (d) (e)

     398,000        266,660  

5.625% 10/15/23 (d) (e)

     202,000        152,510  

5.750% 8/01/22 (d) (e)

     355,000        305,300  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.
7.500% 4/01/27 (e)

   $ 629,000      $ 617,992  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
6.000% 4/15/24

     315,000        297,084  
     

 

 

 
        3,730,114  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 1.3%

 

Cheniere Energy Partners LP
5.625% 10/01/26 (e)

     725,000        764,875  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.000% 5/15/23

     765,000        759,262  

6.250% 5/15/26

     201,000        193,965  
     

 

 

 
        1,718,102  
     

 

 

 
Private Equity — 0.6%

 

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
6.375% 12/15/25

     761,000        776,829  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate — 0.1%

 

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.
9.375% 4/01/27 (d) (e)

     184,000        161,230  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 1.1%

 

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.
5.000% 10/15/27

     539,000        555,170  

RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp.
5.000% 4/15/23

     789,000        799,849  
     

 

 

 
        1,355,019  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 2.1%

 

Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
6.750% 1/15/22 (d)

     105,000        92,925  

Ferrellgas Partners LP/Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp.
8.625% 6/15/20

     449,000        330,015  

8.625% 6/15/20

     602,000        442,470  

Golden Nugget, Inc.
8.750% 10/01/25 (e)

     242,000        254,100  

KGA Escrow LLC
7.500% 8/15/23 (e)

     403,000        418,112  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.
5.500% 5/15/26

     1,000,000        1,042,500  

Sonic Automotive, Inc.
5.000% 5/15/23

     72,000        72,630  
     

 

 

 
        2,652,752  
     

 

 

 
Software — 4.3%

 

RP Crown Parent LLC
7.375% 10/15/24 (e)

     191,000        199,118  

SS&C Technologies, Inc.
5.500% 9/30/27 (e)

     960,000        996,000  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

TIBCO Software, Inc.
11.375% 12/01/21 (e)

   $ 2,877,000      $ 3,056,812  

Veritas US, Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd.
10.500% 2/01/24 (d) (e)

     1,500,000        1,286,250  
     

 

 

 
        5,538,180  
     

 

 

 
Storage/Warehousing — 0.9%

 

LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands BV
6.875% 5/15/23 (e)

     1,111,000        1,099,890  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 7.1%

 

CenturyLink, Inc.
6.750% 12/01/23 (d)

     500,000        539,375  

CommScope Technologies Finance LLC
6.000% 6/15/25 (e)

     129,000        120,900  

CommScope, Inc.
6.000% 3/01/26 (e)

     162,000        166,050  

8.250% 3/01/27 (e)

     374,000        381,424  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
5.250% 8/01/26

     805,000        827,137  

6.625% 8/01/26

     272,000        285,940  

Intelsat Connect Finance SA
9.500% 2/15/23 (e)

     509,000        450,465  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA
8.500% 10/15/24 (e)

     1,189,000        1,177,110  

9.750% 7/15/25 (e)

     132,000        134,640  

Sprint Corp.
7.250% 9/15/21

     745,000        791,563  

7.625% 3/01/26

     422,000        449,852  

7.875% 9/15/23

     1,578,000        1,714,102  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.
6.000% 4/15/24

     453,000        472,253  

6.500% 1/15/26

     679,000        734,040  

Telecom Italia SpA
5.303% 5/30/24 (e)

     586,000        606,510  

ViaSat, Inc.
5.625% 4/15/27 (e)

     197,000        204,880  
     

 

 

 
        9,056,241  
     

 

 

 
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1%

 

Mattel, Inc.
6.750% 12/31/25 (e)

     147,000        151,226  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 2.9%

 

The Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.
7.875% 7/31/23 (d) (e)

     3,200,000        2,880,000  

XPO Logistics, Inc.
6.750% 8/15/24 (e)

     716,000        763,435  
     

 

 

 
        3,643,435  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $111,484,062)
        110,507,463  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $120,103,016)
        119,193,922  
  

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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    Number of
Shares
     Value  
WARRANTS — 0.0%

 

Basic Materials — 0.0%

Forest Products & Paper — 0.0%

 

 

Appvion Holding Corp. Tranche A (a) (b) (c)

    2,106      $ 263  

Appvion Holding Corp. Tranche B (a) (b) (c)

    2,106        1,053  
    

 

 

 
TOTAL WARRANTS
(Cost $0)
       1,316  
  

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 7.8%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 7.8%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (g)

    10,016,143        10,016,143  
    

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $10,016,143)
       10,016,143  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $134,328,208)
       130,303,475  
  

 

 

 
    Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.6%

 

Commercial Paper — 1.6%

 

COX Enterprises, Inc.
2.566% 7/01/19 (e)

  $ 2,000,000        1,999,578  
    

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,999,719)
       1,999,578  
    

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 103.9% (Cost $136,327,927) (h)        132,303,053  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (3.9)%        (4,953,518
    

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%      $ 127,349,535  
    

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

STEP

Step Up Bond

VRN

Variable Rate Note

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $1,316 or 0.00% of net assets.

(b)

Non-income producing security.

(c)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(d)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2019, was $9,811,060 or 7.70% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(e)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At June 30, 2019, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $79,134,728 or 62.14% of net assets.

(f)

A portion of this security is purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. (Note 2).

(g)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(h)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

Country weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

United States

     85.1

Canada

     6.9

Luxembourg

     3.5

United Kingdom

     2.3

Netherlands

     1.8

Denmark

     0.7

Ireland

     0.6

Cayman Islands

     0.6

Italy

     0.5

Austria

     0.3
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     102.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     (2.3 )% 
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
BONDS & NOTES — 141.0%

 

CORPORATE DEBT — 1.5%

 

Auto Manufacturers — 0.5%

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.753% FRN 2/15/23 (a)

   $ 2,060,000      $ 1,999,282  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 0.4%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.
3.194% FRN 12/29/20 (a)

     1,545,000        1,545,228  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.6%

 

Cardinal Health, Inc. 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .770%
3.180% FRN 6/15/22

     2,060,000        2,065,521  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $5,680,182)
        5,610,031  
  

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 0.0%

 

Louisiana State Public Facilities Authority, Series 2011-A, Class A2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.900%,
3.480% FRN 4/26/27

     74,055        74,177  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL
OBLIGATIONS (Cost $74,055)
        74,177  
  

 

 

 
NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 51.9%

 

Auto Floor Plan ABS — 0.8%

 

Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II, Series 2019-1, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .750%
3.163% FRN 5/28/24 (b)

     1,400,000        1,400,134  

NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust
Series 2018-2A, Class A1,
2.994% FRN 10/15/23 (a) (b)

     470,000        470,220  

Series 2018-1A, Class A1,
3.034% FRN 2/15/23 (a) (b)

     850,000        852,329  
     

 

 

 
        2,722,683  
     

 

 

 
Automobile ABS — 8.9%

 

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust
Series 2018-3, Class A, 2.920% 8/12/21 (b)

     118,771        118,841  

Series 2018-2, Class A,
2.940% 1/10/22 (b)

     183,384        183,446  

Series 2017-4, Class C,
2.940% 1/10/24 (b)

     1,450,000        1,450,688  

Series 2018-4, Class A,
3.380% 12/13/21 (b)

     1,192,995        1,197,001  

Series 2019-1, Class C,
3.500% 4/14/25 (b)

     1,300,000        1,324,604  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class C
4.530% 3/20/23 (b)

   $ 388,000      $ 394,569  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC
Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
2.844% FRN 4/15/30 (a) (b)

     876,607        877,462  

Series 2016-2A, Class A2,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%
3.394% FRN 6/15/28 (b)

     337,508        337,919  

CPS Auto Trust
Series 2017-D, Class A,
1.870% 3/15/21 (b)

     38,850        38,838  

Series 2018-A, Class A,
2.160% 5/17/21 (b)

     54,098        54,049  

Series 2018-C, Class A,
2.870% 9/15/21 (b)

     333,981        334,342  

Series 2019-A, Class A,
3.180% 6/15/22 (b)

     328,025        329,716  

Series 2018-C, Class B,
3.430% 7/15/22 (b)

     260,000        261,990  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2019-3, Class B,
2.650% 2/15/24

     525,000        526,705  

Series 2017-1, Class C,
2.840% 4/15/22

     331,098        331,366  

Series 2018-2, Class B,
3.220% 4/15/22

     312,930        313,459  

Series 2019-1, Class C,
3.780% 4/15/25

     963,000        982,996  

DT Auto Owner Trust
Series 2018-1A, Class A,
2.590% 5/17/21 (b)

     79,296        79,289  

Series 2018 2A ,Class A,
2.840% 9/15/21 (b)

     390,776        390,937  

Series 2018-1A, Class B,
3.040% 1/18/22 (b)

     520,000        520,822  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust
Series 2018-1A, Class B,
2.750% 4/15/22 (b)

     438,863        439,114  

Series 2016-3A, Class B,
2.840% 8/16/21 (b)

     190,743        190,820  

Series 2018-3A, Class A,
2.900% 1/18/22 (b)

     345,404        345,757  

Series 2017-1A, Class B,
3.000% 12/15/21 (b)

     405,989        406,410  

Series 2018-4A, Class A,
3.050% 12/15/21 (b)

     557,073        558,172  

Series 2019-1A, Class B,
3.450% 2/15/23 (b)

     435,000        440,108  

First Investors Auto Owner Trust
Series 2017-3A, Class A1,
2.000% 3/15/22 (b)

     334,383        333,989  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2018-1A, Class A1,
2.840% 5/16/22 (b)

   $ 439,273      $ 439,794  

Flagship Credit Auto Trust
Series 2017-4, Class A,
2.070% 4/15/22 (b)

     760,036        758,536  

Series 2018-1, Class A,
2.590% 6/15/22 (b)

     934,966        935,281  

Series 2017-4, Class B,
2.660% 10/17/22 (b)

     2,190,000        2,188,818  

Series 2016-4, Class C,
2.710% 11/15/22 (b)

     680,000        681,716  

Series 2017-1, Class B,
2.830% 3/15/23 (b)

     1,160,195        1,160,881  

Series 2018-2, Class A,
2.970% 10/17/22 (b)

     1,872,358        1,881,001  

Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP
Series 2018-1, Class A1,
2.912% FRN 5/10/32 (a) (b)

     2,530,000        2,531,579  

Series 2016-1, Class A1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%
3.512% FRN 4/10/30 (b)

     225,111        225,161  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP
Series 2015-1A, Class B,
3.520% 3/25/21 (b)

     890,000        895,007  

Series 2017-1A, Class B,
3.560% 10/25/21 (b)

     730,000        736,015  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A
2.310% 12/14/21 (b)

     415,425        414,863  

Oscar US Funding Trust II, Series 2015-1A, Class A4
2.440% 6/15/22 (b)

     211,913        211,790  

Oscar US Funding Trust IX LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class A2B,
2.882% FRN 8/10/21 (a) (b)

     990,285        990,383  

Oscar US Funding Trust VI, Series 2017-1A, Class A3
2.820% 6/10/21 (b)

     389,670        390,028  

Oscar US Funding Trust VII LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A2A
2.130% 11/10/20 (b)

     162,051        161,908  

Oscar US Funding Trust VIII LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2A
2.910% 4/12/21 (b)

     240,089        240,259  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-2, Class B
2.790% 1/16/24

     780,000        786,332  

Securitized Equipment Receivable
3.760% 10/11/24

     400,000        400,751  

4.200% 10/11/24

     430,000        431,946  

Tesla Auto Lease Trust
Series 2018-A, Class A,
2.320% 12/20/19 (b)

     186,035        185,957  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2018-A, Class B,
2.750% 2/20/20 (b)

   $ 265,000      $ 264,958  

Series 2018-B, Class A,
3.710% 8/20/21 (b)

     660,941        670,689  

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2018-C, Class A2B,
2.514% FRN 8/16/21 (a)

     1,552,511        1,552,613  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class A2A
2.840% 9/15/21 (b)

     664,437        665,025  
     

 

 

 
        32,564,700  
     

 

 

 
Commercial MBS — 1.9%

 

BHMS Mortgage Trust,
Series 2018-ATLS, Class B,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.894% FRN 7/15/35 (b)

     1,700,000        1,699,957  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-IND, Class E,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%
4.094% FRN 11/15/35 (b)

     1,591,762        1,598,724  

CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-LIFE, Class D,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%
4.144% FRN 12/15/37 (b)

     308,865        310,800  

GCCFC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-GG7, Class AM,
5.830% VRN 7/10/38 (a)

     244,549        246,455  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2018-LAQ, Class A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%
3.394% FRN 6/15/32 (b)

     1,766,793        1,768,407  

KNDL Mortgage Trust,
Series 2019-KNSQ, Class E,
1 mo. LIBOR + 1.800%
4.194% FRN 5/15/36 (b)

     476,000        475,995  

TPG Real Estate Finance Issuer Ltd., Series 2018-FL1, Class A,
3.144% FRN 2/15/35 (a) (b)

     385,599        385,722  

VMC Finance LLC, Series 2018-FL1, Class A,
3.214% FRN 3/15/35 (a) (b)

     610,929        611,800  
     

 

 

 
        7,097,860  
     

 

 

 
Credit Card ABS — 0.3%

 

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2017-A6, Class A6,
1 mo. LIBOR + .770%
3.171% FRN 5/14/29

     1,100,000        1,095,901  
     

 

 

 
Home Equity ABS — 0.1%

 

Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-HE3, Class A4, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .170%
2.574% FRN 3/25/36

     478,603        476,290  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Other ABS — 15.3%

 

321 Henderson Receivables I LLC
Series 2006-1A, Class A1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.594% FRN 3/15/41 (b)

   $ 432,709      $ 426,276  

Series 2006-2A, Class A1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.594% FRN 6/15/41 (b)

     1,517,018        1,485,844  

Series 2006-4A, Class A1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.594% FRN 12/15/41 (b)

     251,480        249,024  

Series 2007-1A, Class A1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.594% FRN 3/15/42 (b)

     646,802        623,659  

321 Henderson Receivables II LLC, Series 2006-3A, Class A1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.594% FRN 9/15/41 (b)

     153,838        147,598  

AASET Trust
Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.967% 5/16/42 (b)

     515,582        521,494  

Series 2018-2A, Class A,
4.454% 11/18/38 (b)

     1,730,957        1,768,709  

AIMCO CLO, Series 2015-AA, Class AR,
3.447% FRN 1/15/28 (a) (b)

     2,450,000        2,444,242  

Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes, Series 2018-FL1, Class A,
3.544% FRN 6/15/28 (a) (b)

     780,000        781,695  

Ascentium Equipment Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class A1
2.731% 11/12/19 (b)

     263,785        263,795  

Avant Loans Funding Trust
Series 2018-A, Class A, 3.090% 6/15/21 (b)

     216,225        216,213  

Series 2018-B, Class A, 3.420% 1/18/22 (b)

     647,635        649,309  

Series 2019-A, Class A, 3.480% 7/15/22 (b)

     945,445        949,500  

Avery Point IV CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class AR,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%
3.680% FRN 4/25/26 (b)

     1,410,654        1,410,744  

BCC Funding XIV LLC, Series 2018-1A,
Class A2
2.960% 6/20/23 (b)

     683,153        686,590  

BlueVirgo Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class NOTE
3.000% 12/15/22 (b)

     60,586        60,589  

Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A
2.000% 12/10/23 (b)

     48,407        48,329  

CCG Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A2
3.090% 12/15/25 (b)

     1,047,715        1,056,723  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

CIFC Funding II Ltd., Series 2015-2A, Class AR,
3.377% FRN 4/15/27 (a) (b)

   $ 2,450,000      $ 2,440,795  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-5, Class 3A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .460%
2.864% FRN 9/25/34

     20,696        19,810  

Drug Royalty II LP, Series 2014-1, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.850%
5.637% FRN 7/15/23 (b)

     77,761        78,076  

Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2014-A, Class B,
3.020% VRN 2/25/27 (a) (b)

     128,294        126,794  

FCI Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A
3.630% 2/18/31 (b)

     368,728        371,620  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-FF9, Class A4,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .360%
2.764% FRN 10/25/35

     1,724,721        1,721,880  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust, Series 2014-AA, Class A
1.770% 11/25/26 (b)

     79,130        78,693  

KREF Ltd., Series 2018-FL1, Class AS,
3.744% FRN 6/15/36 (a) (b)

     2,000,000        2,000,920  

LCM Ltd.,
3.837% FRN 7/15/27 (a) (b)

     1,300,000        1,300,097  

Lendmark Funding Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A
3.810% 12/21/26 (b)

     630,000        645,954  

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust
Series 2017-BA, Class A,
2.920% 12/20/29 (b)

     1,800,000        1,802,061  

Series 2017-AA, Class A,
3.620% 2/20/29 (b)

     453,806        457,457  

Marlette Funding Trust
Series 2017-3A, Class A,
2.360% 12/15/24 (b)

     43,904        43,890  

Series 2018-1A, Class A,
2.610% 3/15/28 (b)

     410,389        410,131  

Series 2018-2A, Class A,
3.060% 7/17/28 (b)

     439,308        439,795  

Series 2019-2A, Class A,
3.130% 7/16/29 (b)

     532,000        534,977  

Series 2018-3A, Class A,
3.200% 9/15/28 (b)

     546,505        548,360  

Series 2019-1A, Class A,
3.440% 4/16/29 (b)

     346,233        349,221  

Series 2019-2A, Class B,
3.530% 7/16/29 (b)

     385,000        390,642  

MVW Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A
2.420% 12/20/34 (b)

     122,204        122,357  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Neuberger Berman CLO XX Ltd., Series 2015-20A, Class AR,
3.397% FRN 1/15/28 (a) (b)

   $ 2,450,000      $ 2,435,670  

New Residential Advance Receivables Trust Advance Receivables Backed Notes, Series 2017-T1, Class DT1
4.002% 2/15/51 (b)

     800,000        807,017  

OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2015-10A, Class A1R,
3.406% FRN 10/26/27 (a) (b)

     2,450,000        2,443,040  

Orange Lake Timeshare Trust, Series 2016-A, Class A
2.610% 3/08/29 (b)

     295,218        300,107  

Oxford Finance Funding Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A
3.968% 6/17/24 (b)

     278,217        280,654  

PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust, Series 2018-GT1, Class A
5.340% 2/25/23 (b)

     440,000        440,704  

Saxon Asset Securities Trust, Series 2006-2, Class A3C,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .150%
2.554% FRN 9/25/36

     2,555,780        2,530,813  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC
Series 2014-3A, Class A,
2.300% 10/20/31 (b)

     151,885        151,815  

Series 2015-2A, Class A,
2.430% 6/20/32 (b)

     330,495        329,856  

Series 2014-3A, Class B,
2.800% 10/20/31 (b)

     371,857        371,726  

Series 2015-2A, Class B,
3.020% 6/20/32 (b)

     959,756        962,333  

Series 2015-1A, Class B,
3.050% 3/22/32 (b)

     415,464        415,803  

Series 2015-3A, Class B,
3.080% 9/20/32 (b)

     32,137        32,291  

Series 2019-1A, Class C,
3.770% 1/20/36 (b)

     912,604        934,005  

Series 2019-1A, Class D,
4.750% 1/20/36 (b)

     825,689        844,491  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC
Series 2016-3, Class A,
3.050% 12/26/25 (b)

     183,082        183,898  

Series 2016-5, Class A,
3.060% 9/25/28 (b)

     976,955        983,280  

Series 2016-2A, Class A,
3.090% 10/27/25 (b)

     243,035        243,647  

Series 2018-3, Class A1,
3.200% 8/25/27 (b)

     888,447        891,326  

Series 2016-1A, Class A,
3.260% 8/25/25 (b)

     555,283        560,295  

Series 2017-2, Class A,
3.280% 2/25/26 (b)

     413,528        417,006  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Spirit Master Funding LLC, Series 2014-4A, Class A1
3.501% 1/20/45 (b)

   $ 1,993,124      $ 1,991,439  

Springleaf Funding Trust, Series 2016-AA, Class A
2.900% 11/15/29 (b)

     972,239        973,205  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2006-GEL1, Class M2,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .800%
3.204% FRN 11/25/35 (b)

     1,450,000        1,414,410  

Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A
4.110% 7/20/43 (b)

     1,260,900        1,274,037  

TLF National Tax Lien Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A
3.090% 12/15/29 (b)

     899,138        898,464  

Trafigura Securitisation Finance PLC
Series 2017-1A, Class A1,
3.334% 12/15/20 (b)

     2,150,000        2,149,045  

Series 2017-1A, Class B,
4.184% 12/15/20 (b)

     1,330,000        1,335,726  

Trip Rail Master Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A1
2.709% 8/15/47 (b)

     202,597        202,465  

Upstart Securitization Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A
3.450% 4/20/26 (b)

     527,642        529,330  

Westgate Resorts LLC
Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.050% 12/20/30 (b)

     442,057        443,117  

Series 2015-2A, Class A,
3.200% 7/20/28 (b)

     158,289        158,051  

Series 2018-1A, Class A,
3.380% 12/20/31 (b)

     574,716        580,824  
     

 

 

 
        56,183,753  
     

 

 

 
Student Loans ABS — 19.2%

 

Academic Loan Funding Trust, Series 2013-1A, Class A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .800%
3.204% FRN 12/26/44 (b)

     1,872,834        1,871,813  

AccessLex Institute
Series 2005-1, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .570%
2.913% FRN 9/22/37

     652,500        626,549  

Series 2003-A, Class A3,
3 mo. Treasury + 1.200%
3.310% FRN 7/01/38

     43,328        42,824  

Brazos Higher Education Authority, Inc., Series 2006-2, Class A10,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .120%
2.469% FRN 6/25/26

     1,064,340        1,049,239  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

College Loan Corp. Trust I, Series 2005-2, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .490%
3.087% FRN 1/15/37

   $ 488,024      $ 456,981  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 2018-CGS, Class C
4.350% 2/25/46 (b)

     321,000        325,044  

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust
Series 2015-A, Class A3,
2.320% 4/25/30

     826        825  

Series 2015-B, Class A3,
2.540% 4/27/26 (b)

     27,935        27,813  

Series 2016-R, Class A1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.900%
4.304% FRN 10/25/44 (b)

     2,482,671        2,507,028  

Series 2016-A, Class A1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%
4.404% FRN 4/25/40 (b)

     80,463        81,835  

Earnest Student Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-B, Class A1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.050%
4.454% FRN 2/26/35 (b)

     233,964        236,737  

ECMC Group Student Loan Trust
Series 2018-1A, Class A,
3.240% 2/27/68 (b)

     3,315,525        3,295,577  

Series 2017-1A, Class A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%
3.604% FRN 12/27/66 (b)

     1,487,963        1,494,341  

Series 2016-1A, Class A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.350%
3.754% FRN 7/26/66 (b)

     988,136        996,077  

EdLinc Student Loan Funding Trust, Series 2017-A, Class A,
4.350% FRN 12/01/47 (a) (b)

     936,933        941,507  

Edsouth Indenture
No.9 LLC, Series 2015-1, Class A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .800%
3.204% FRN 10/25/56 (b)

     452,594        447,437  

No.10 LLC, Series 2015-2, Class B, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.904% FRN 12/25/58 (b)

     1,000,000        1,010,270  

ELFI Graduate Loan Program LLC, Series 2018-A, Class A1,
3.154% FRN 8/25/42 (a) (b)

     683,573        681,441  

GCO Education Loan Funding Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A9L,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .160%
2.681% FRN 5/25/26

     2,012,937        2,009,423  

Goal Capital Funding Trust, Series 2010-1, Class A,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .700%
3.221% FRN 8/25/48 (b)

     323,738        324,858  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

JP Morgan Student Loan Trust, Series 2007-A, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .350%
3.115% FRN 6/28/39 (b)

   $ 546,401      $ 519,582  

Kentucky Higher Education Student Loan Corp., Series 2015-1, Class A1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .750%
3.190% FRN 12/01/31

     361,444        353,666  

KeyCorp Student Loan Trust, Series 2000-A, Class A2,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .320%
2.841% FRN 5/25/29

     228,113        225,825  

Navient Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2015-AA, Class A2B,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%
3.594% FRN 12/15/28 (b)

     518,173        522,998  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust
Series 2018-A, Class A1,
2.530% 2/18/42 (b)

     1,509,290        1,513,254  

Series 2019-CA, Class A1,
2.820% 2/15/68 (b)

     2,320,000        2,330,087  

Navient Student Loan Trust
Series 2018-1A, Class A1,
2.594% FRN 3/25/67 (a) (b)

     98,714        98,699  

Series 2018-1A, Class A3,
3.124% FRN 3/25/67 (a) (b)

     1,120,000        1,116,527  

Series 2016-3A, Class A2,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .850%
3.254% FRN 6/25/65 (b)

     433,823        435,223  

Series 2019-2A, Class A2,
3.404% FRN 2/27/68 (a) (b)

     3,387,000        3,398,824  

Series 2016-5A, Class A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%
3.654% FRN 6/25/65 (b)

     2,154,958        2,179,174  

Series 2016-6A, Class A3,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.300%
3.704%
FRN 3/25/66 (b)

     2,200,000        2,237,942  

Nelnet Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2016-A, Class A1A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%
4.154% FRN 12/26/40 (b)

     475,124        472,552  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust
Series 2005-2, Class A5,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .100%
2.443% FRN 3/23/37

     1,153,800        1,137,953  

Series 2005-2, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .170%
2.513% FRN 3/23/37

     918,370        866,337  

Series 2006-3, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .250%
2.599% FRN 6/25/41

     350,703        325,615  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2005-1, Class A5,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .110%
2.690% FRN 10/25/33

   $ 663,465      $ 655,080  

Series 2006-2, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.780% FRN 1/25/38

     819,484        787,035  

Series 2018-3A, Class A2,
2.930% 9/27/66 (b)

     900,000        897,171  

Series 2004-3, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .350%
2.930% FRN 10/25/40

     1,238,984        1,172,390  

Series 2015-2A, Class A2,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .600%
3.004% FRN 9/25/47 (b)

     1,791,341        1,775,631  

Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
3.164% FRN 5/25/66 (a) (b)

     1,790,000        1,770,505  

Series 2010-4A, Class A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .800%
3.204% FRN 4/25/46 (b)

     60,446        60,679  

Series 2014-2A, Class B,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.904% FRN 6/25/41 (b)

     375,000        373,045  

North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority, Series 2011-2, Class A2, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .800%
3.380% FRN 7/25/25

     2,409,795        2,417,661  

SLC Student Loan Trust
Series 2006-2, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .230%
2.640% FRN 12/15/39

     1,311,726        1,227,934  

Series 2005-2, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .280%
2.690% FRN 3/15/40

     1,970,348        1,834,332  

SLM Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2011-A, Class A3,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.500%
4.894% FRN 1/15/43 (b)

     270,225        272,641  

SLM Student Loan Trust
Series 2007-5, Class A6,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .110%
2.690% FRN 1/26/43

     550,342        534,086  

Series 2007-4, Class B1,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .140%
2.720% FRN 7/25/25

     1,165,172        1,161,161  

Series 2005-5, Class A4,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .140%
2.720% FRN 10/25/28

     561,322        557,184  

Series 2006-10, Class A6,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .150%
2.730% FRN 3/25/44

     1,760,000        1,698,549  

Series 2005-4, Class A4,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .170%
2.750% FRN 7/25/40

     1,000,000        943,759  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2006-4, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.780% FRN 1/25/70

   $ 383,798      $ 357,177  

Series 2006-5, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .210%
2.790% FRN 10/25/40

     412,684        384,544  

Series 2006-2, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .220%
2.800% FRN 1/25/41

     448,614        418,825  

Series 2006-10, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .220%
2.800% FRN 3/25/44

     914,581        860,454  

Series 2003-14, Class A6,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .300%
2.880% FRN 7/25/25

     341,927        340,074  

Series 2005-8, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .310%
2.890% FRN 1/25/55

     413,631        386,585  

Series 2004-8, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .460%
3.040% FRN 1/25/40

     453,069        428,187  

Series 2004-3, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .470%
3.050% FRN 10/25/64

     314,371        297,719  

Series 2003-11, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .650%
3.060% FRN 12/15/38

     463,689        441,333  

Series 2003-14, Class A7,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .600%
3.180% FRN 10/25/65 (b)

     1,550,000        1,534,660  

Series 2002-7, Class A11, 28 day ARS
4.080% FRN 3/15/28

     240,000        240,000  

Series 2003-5, Class A9, 28 day ARS 4.480% FRN 6/15/30

     700,000        700,000  

Series 2003-5, Class A7, 28 day ARS 4.490% FRN 6/15/30

     550,000        550,000  

Series 2003-2, Class A7, 28 day ARS 5.083% FRN 9/15/28

     750,000        750,000  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust
Series 2019-B, Class A1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .350%
0.000%FRN 7/15/26 (b)

     618,000        618,056  

Series 2017-B, Class A1,
2.664% FRN 6/17/24 (a) (b)

     62,866        62,859  

Series 2018-C, Class A1,
2.694% FRN 9/15/25 (a) (b)

     614,306        614,014  

Series 2014-A, Class A2A,
3.050% 5/15/26 (b)

     362,948        367,168  

Series 2018-B, Class A2B,
3.114% FRN 1/15/37 (a) (b)

     1,500,000        1,488,522  

Series 2019-A, Class A2B,
3.264% FRN 7/15/36 (a) (b)

     1,639,000        1,632,162  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

SoFi Alternative Trust, Series 2019-C, Class PT,
VRN 1/25/45 (a) (b) (c)

   $ 2,400,000      $ 2,484,655  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC
Series 2017-F, Class A1FX,
2.050% 1/25/41 (b)

     462,366        461,087  

Series 2017-A, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .700%
3.104% FRN 3/26/40 (b)

     448,730        449,283  

Series 2015-A, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%
3.604% FRN 3/25/33 (b)

     86,625        86,902  

Series 2016-A, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%
4.154% FRN 8/25/36 (b)

     317,731        323,010  
     

 

 

 
        70,577,996  
     

 

 

 
WL Collateral CMO — 5.4%

 

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A3,
3.238% VRN 5/25/59 (a) (b)

     2,070,000        2,080,514  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust Series 2018-1A, Class A1,
2.976% VRN 12/25/57 (a) (b)

     566,463        565,930  

Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
3.027% VRN 12/25/57 (a) (b)

     566,463        566,373  

Series 2018-2A, Class A1,
3.479% VRN 4/25/58 (a) (b)

     1,617,126        1,643,728  

Series 2019-1A, Class A3,
3.948% VRN 1/25/59 (a) (b)

     418,805        425,593  

Series 2018-4A, Class A3,
4.285% VRN 10/25/58 (a) (b)

     2,645,086        2,704,097  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-1, Class A5,
3.500% VRN 6/25/48 (a) (b)

     641,702        650,905  

Series 2018-3, Class A5,
3.500% VRN 9/25/48 (a) (b)

     948,568        959,192  

Series 2017-6, Class A5,
3.500% VRN 12/25/48 (a) (b)

     925,641        941,226  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-NQM1, Class A3,
3.928% VRN 1/25/49 (a) (b)

     1,673,853        1,714,580  

Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp. Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2005-4, Class 1APT, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .310%
2.714% FRN 11/25/35

     1,798,437        1,798,296  

PSMC Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A3,
3.500% VRN 2/25/48 (a) (b)

     892,553        906,198  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust
Series 2015-1, Class A6,
2.500% VRN 1/25/45 (a) (b)

     692,152        693,837  
     Principal
Amount
    Value  

Series 2018-3, Class A4,
3.500% VRN 3/25/48 (a) (b)

   $ 842,258     $ 854,332  

Series 2018-CH1, Class A10,
4.000% VRN 2/25/48 (a) (b)

     601,255       615,078  

Series 2018-CH2, Class A12,
4.000% VRN 6/25/48 (a) (b)

     1,847,603       1,890,066  

Series 2018-CH3, Class A11,
4.000% VRN 8/25/48 (a) (b)

     622,419       637,393  
    

 

 

 
       19,647,338  
    

 

 

 
TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $186,831,232)
       190,366,521  
 

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES — 3.2%

 

Pass-Through Securities — 0.1%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Pool #1Q0239, 1 year CMT + 2.231% 4.854% 3/01/37

     310,369       326,710  
    

 

 

 
Whole Loans — 3.1%

 

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities
Series 2018-C06, Class 1M1, 2.954% FRN 3/25/31 (a)

     1,326,342       1,324,750  

Series 2017-C07, Class 2M1, 3.054% FRN 5/25/30 (a)

     1,598,789       1,598,788  

Series 2017-C07, Class 1M1, 3.054% FRN 5/28/30 (a)

     2,423,260       2,420,308  

Series 2018-C03, Class 1M1, 3.084% FRN 10/25/30 (a)

     2,108,896       2,107,711  

Series 2018-C05, Class 1M1, 3.124% FRN 1/25/31 (a)

     3,375,504       3,374,784  

Series 2016-C06, Class 1M1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.300%
3.704% FRN 4/25/29

     378,417       379,722  

Series 2016-C04, Class 1M1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.450%
3.854% FRN 1/25/29

     198,591       199,157  
    

 

 

 
       11,405,220  
    

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES
(Cost $11,728,278)
       11,731,930  
 

 

 

 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 84.4%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 84.4%

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Index
0.125% 4/15/22 (d)

     13,070,237       12,967,726  

0.125% 7/15/22 (d)

     15,910,348       15,862,232  

0.125% 1/15/23 (d)

     19,552,562       19,441,872  

0.125% 7/15/24 (d)

     21,486,508       21,449,014  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

0.125% 7/15/26 (d)

   $ 12,253,825      $ 12,170,112  

0.250% 1/15/25 (d)

     20,148,849        20,170,922  

0.375% 7/15/25 (d) (e)

     16,715,171        16,897,630  

0.375% 7/15/27 (d)

     18,324,482        18,493,421  

0.500% 4/15/24

     9,757,461        9,879,280  

0.500% 1/15/28 (d)

     14,418,781        14,653,285  

0.625% 4/15/23 (d) (f)

     25,249,170        25,546,529  

0.625% 2/15/43 (d)

     6,443,336        6,246,190  

0.750% 7/15/28 (d)

     10,861,258        11,315,818  

0.750% 2/15/45 (d)

     9,891,917        9,784,791  

0.875% 1/15/29 (d)

     9,341,480        9,832,478  

0.875% 2/15/47 (d)

     6,348,480        6,468,084  

1.000% 2/15/48 (d)

     9,321,269        9,805,457  

1.000% 2/15/49 (d)

     3,831,663        4,052,729  

1.375% 2/15/44 (d)

     6,712,510        7,617,332  

1.750% 1/15/28 (d)

     6,705,490        7,516,203  

2.000% 1/15/26 (d)

     6,241,271        6,943,899  

2.125% 2/15/41 (d)

     6,047,369        7,789,437  

2.375% 1/15/25 (d)

     8,665,225        9,682,127  

2.375% 1/15/27 (d)

     4,971,130        5,741,774  

3.375% 4/15/32 (d)

     2,877,900        3,941,831  

3.625% 4/15/28 (d)

     4,737,480        6,080,216  

3.875% 4/15/29 (d)

     6,960,442        9,316,178  
     

 

 

 
        309,666,567  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $302,586,143)
        309,666,567  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $506,899,890)
        517,449,226  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL PURCHASED
OPTIONS (#) — 0.7%
(Cost $2,611,695)
        2,625,106  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $509,511,585)
        520,074,332  
  

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 28.1%

 

Commercial Paper — 27.9%      

Albemarle Corp.
2.612% 7/25/19 (b)

     3,000,000        2,993,680  

Avangrid, Inc.
2.592% 7/15/19 (b)

     6,000,000        5,992,851  

Aviation Capital Group Corp.
2.641% 7/08/19 (b)

     2,000,000        1,998,555  

BAT International Finance PLC
2.609% 7/09/19 (b)

     3,000,000        2,997,695  

3.003% 7/02/19 (b)

     3,400,000        3,399,054  

Bell Canada
2.949% 7/15/19 (b)

     2,400,000        2,397,024  
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
2.641% 7/09/19 (b)

  $ 6,000,000      $ 5,995,417  

Dowdupont, Inc.
2.683% 9/03/19 (b)

    6,000,000        5,971,223  

E.I. Dupont
2.683% 7/01/19 (b)

    1,500,000        1,499,691  

Enbridge (US), Inc.
2.734% 7/10/19 (b)

    6,000,000        5,994,968  

Entergy Corp.
2.911% 7/08/19 (b)

    5,000,000        4,996,414  

FMC Tech, Inc.
2.651% 8/26/19 (b)

    6,000,000        5,974,551  

Fortive Corp.
2.663% 7/16/19 (b)

    6,000,000        5,992,428  

General Electric Co.
2.632% 7/15/19

    6,000,000        5,992,851  

Leggett & Platt, Inc.
2.612% 7/08/19 (b)

    6,000,000        5,995,812  

Nasdaq, Inc.
2.611% 7/23/19 (b)

    500,000        499,105  

Nisource, Inc.
2.618% 8/19/19 (b)

    6,000,000        5,977,666  

Nutrien Ltd.
2.601% 7/25/19 (b)

    6,500,000        6,487,637  

Southern Co. Gas Capital
2.642% 7/09/19 (b)

    500,000        499,616  

Suncor Energy, Inc.
2.658% 8/16/19 (b)

    2,500,000        2,491,248  

Telus Corp.
2.936% 7/02/19 (b)

    6,000,000        5,998,330  

Tyson Foods, Inc.
2.652% 7/01/19 (b)

    6,000,000        5,998,748  

VW Credit, Inc.
2.646% 8/09/19 (b)

    500,000        498,507  

2.970% 7/29/19 (b)

    5,500,000        5,487,961  
    

 

 

 
       102,131,032  
    

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreement — 0.2%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (g)

    822,610        822,610  
    

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $102,956,741)
       102,953,642  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 169.8% (Cost $612,468,326) (h)        623,027,974  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (69.8)%        (256,214,825
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%      $ 366,813,149  
  

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Abbreviation Legend

ABS

Asset-Backed Security

ARS

Auction Rate Security

CLO

Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMO

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

CMT

Constant Maturity Treasury Index

FRN

Floating Rate Note

MBS

Mortgage-Backed Security

VRN

Variable Rate Note

WL

Whole Loan

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at June 30, 2019.

(b)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are

  considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At June 30, 2019, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $247,049,783 or 67.35% of net assets.
(c)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $2,484,655 or 0.68% of net assets.

(d)

All or portion of this security is pledged as collateral for open reverse repurchase agreements. (Note 2).

(e)

A portion of this security is pledged/held as collateral for open futures contracts and open swap agreements. (Note 2).

(f)

All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for open swap agreements. (Note 2).

(g)

Maturity value of $822,695. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $840,281.

(h)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

(#) Purchased Swaptions contracts

Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

 

 

    Paid by Fund   Received by Fund      
Description   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Rate   Frequency   Rate   Frequency   Notional
Amount
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Call  
10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 12/15/42   Barclays Bank PLC*   12/13/32   3-Month USD
LIBOR BBA
  Quarterly   2.44%  

Semi-Annually

    USD       11,240,000     $ 681,568     $ 119,654  
10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 2/02/43   Credit Suisse International*   1/31/33   3-Month USD
LIBOR BBA
  Quarterly   2.61%   Semi-Annually     USD       6,310,000       426,315       123,435  
                 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    1,107,883       243,089  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Put  
10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 12/15/42   Barclays Bank PLC*   12/13/32   2.94%   Semi-Annually   3-Month USD
LIBOR BBA
 

Quarterly

    USD       22,880,000     $ 1,011,770     $ (132,070
10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 2/02/43   Credit Suisse International*   1/31/33   3.11%   Semi-Annually   3-Month USD
LIBOR BBA
  Quarterly     USD       12,590,000       505,453       (97,608
                 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    1,517,223       (229,678
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 2,625,106     $ 13,411  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

Futures contracts

 

 

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

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year

    9/19/19        3      $ 383,963      $ (57

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year

    9/30/19        4        472,667        (42
          

 

 

 
   $ (99
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

    9/19/19        6      $ (1,011,546    $ (53,829

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year

    9/30/19        5        (1,067,641      (8,257
          

 

 

 
   $ (62,086
  

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps-Sell Protection††

 

 

Reference
Obligation/Index
  Rate
Received
by Fund
  Payment
Frequency
    Counterparty   Credit
Rating
  Termination
Date
  Notional
Amount
    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
CMBX.NA.6†   3.000%     Monthly     Goldman Sachs International*   BBB-   5/11/63     USD        450,000     $ (45,176   $ 277     $ (45,453
CMBX.NA.6†   3.000%     Monthly     Goldman Sachs International*   BBB-   5/11/63     USD        890,000       (89,349     (77,074     (12,275
CMBX.NA.6†   3.000%     Monthly     Goldman Sachs International*   BBB-   5/11/63     USD        330,000       (33,129     (26,439     (6,690
CMBX.NA.6†   3.000%     Monthly     JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.*   BBB-   5/11/63     USD        690,000       (69,271     850       (70,121
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (236,925   $ (102,386   $ (134,539
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

Paid by the Fund

  Received by the Fund                                  
Rate/Reference   Frequency   Rate/Reference   Frequency   Termination
Date
  Notional
Amount
    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
3-Month USD-LIBOR-BBA   Quarterly   Fixed 2.775%   Semi-Annually   7/02/20     USD        24,300,000     $ 185,188     $         —     $ 185,188  
3-Month USD-LIBOR-BBA   Quarterly   Fixed 2.988%   Semi-Annually   12/04/21     USD        10,160,000       295,280             295,280  
2.499%   Semi-Annually   3-Month USD-LIBOR-BBA   Quarterly   6/13/43     USD        1,600,000       (6,718           (6,718
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              $ 473,750     $     $ 473,750  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

Paid by the Fund

  Received by the Fund                                        
Rate/
Reference
  Frequency   Rate/Reference     Frequency     Counterparty   Termination
Date
  Notional
Amount
    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
2.058%   Maturity     U.S. Consumer Price Index       Maturity     Bank of America N.A.*   1/11/20     USD         8,500,000     $ (13,965   $         —     $ (13,965
2.095%   Maturity     U.S. Consumer Price Index       Maturity     Bank of America N.A.*   1/19/20     USD         5,300,000       (15,294           (15,294
2.314%   Maturity     U.S. Consumer Price Index       Maturity     Bank of America N.A.*   10/01/20     USD          27,600,000       (374,962           (374,962
1.570%   Maturity     U.S. Consumer Price Index       Maturity     Bank of America N.A.*   1/10/21     USD          12,900,000       4,156             4,156  
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (400,065   $     $ (400,065
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Collateral for swap agreements held by Bank of America N.A. amounted to $270,000 in cash at June 30, 2019; and collateral for swap agreements held by Goldman Sachs International and Credit Suisse International amounted to $393,948 and $114,097 in securities, respectively, at June 30, 2019.

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

Payment is based on a percentage of the index. Reference entities are a number of individual issuers comprising the index.

††

For each credit derivative with sold protection, the credit ratings of the entities referenced, as rated by any rating organization, are included in the equivalent S&P Global Ratings. The reference entity rating represents the likelihood of a potential payment by the Fund if the referenced entity experiences a credit event as of period end. Notional amounts represent the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the Fund could be required to make under the credit derivatives with sold protection.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Reverse Repurchase agreements

 

 

 

Description    Value      Value
Including
Accrued
Interest
 

Agreement with BNP Paribas SA, dated 6/17/19, 2.51%, to be repurchased on demand until 9/17/19 at value plus accrued interest.

   $ 61,727,250      $ 61,778,896  

Agreement with CIBC, dated 6/17/19, 2.62%, to be repurchased on demand until 7/16/19 at value plus accrued interest.

     10,634,200        10,643,487  

Agreement with Daiwa Securities, dated 6/11/19, 2.65%, to be repurchased on demand until 8/13/19 at value plus accrued interest.

     51,906,250        51,975,026  

Agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co., dated 6/20/19, 2.52%, to be repurchased on demand until 9/20/19 at value plus accrued interest.

     35,006,722        35,028,776  

Agreement with HSBC Bank USA dated 6/12/19, 2.550%, to be repurchased on demand until 8/14/19 at value plus accrued interest.

     43,766,504        43,819,206  

Agreement with HSBC Bank USA dated 6/18/19, 2.640%, to be repurchased on demand until 7/18/19 at value plus accrued interest.

     13,078,000        13,088,550  

Agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, dated 6/12/19, 2.55%, to be repurchased on demand until 9/12/19 at value plus accrued interest.

     36,431,250        36,475,119  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 252,550,176      $ 252,809,060  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Currency Legend

USD U.S. Dollar

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Principal
Amount
     Value  
BONDS & NOTES — 94.0%

 

CORPORATE DEBT — 35.6%

 

Advertising — 0.1%

 

The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.
3.750% 10/01/21

   $ 200,000      $ 205,242  
     

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense — 0.4%

 

Harris Corp.
2.700% 4/27/20

     754,000        754,774  
     

 

 

 
Agriculture — 1.4%

 

BAT Capital Corp.
3.222% 8/15/24

     415,000        417,725  

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.
3.500% 11/24/20

     930,000        938,669  

Imperial Brands Finance PLC
2.950% 7/21/20 (a)

     516,000        517,394  

3.500% 2/11/23 (a)

     387,000        394,185  

Reynolds American, Inc.
4.000% 6/12/22

     540,000        560,646  
     

 

 

 
        2,828,619  
     

 

 

 
Airlines — 0.0%

 

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class B,
4.375% 4/01/24

     24,288        24,793  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.9%

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
3.408% FRN 4/05/21 (b)

     405,000        399,684  

3.753% FRN 2/15/23 (b)

     275,000        266,894  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
3.250% 1/05/23

     970,000        973,521  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.
1.900% 9/14/21 (a)

     200,000        196,341  
     

 

 

 
        1,836,440  
     

 

 

 
Banks — 6.1%

 

Banco Santander SA
3.500% 4/11/22

     800,000        820,678  

Bank of America Corp.
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .930%
2.816% VRN 7/21/23

     2,110,000        2,131,091  

Barclays PLC
3.905% FRN 5/16/24 (b)

     485,000        477,853  

Citigroup, Inc.
3.142% VRN 1/24/23 (b)

     845,000        859,444  

Discover Bank
3.350% 2/06/23

     673,000        688,738  

4.200% 8/08/23

     310,000        328,973  

First Horizon National Corp.
3.500% 12/15/20

     680,000        688,152  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
3.200% 2/23/23

     2,115,000        2,164,478  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

JP Morgan Chase & Co.
4.500% 1/24/22

   $ 890,000      $ 937,823  

Macquarie Bank Ltd.
2.850% 1/15/21 (a)

     130,000        130,779  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
2.665% 7/25/22

     970,000        972,688  

Morgan Stanley
3.750% 2/25/23

     1,090,000        1,138,633  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
2.058% 7/14/21

     335,000        333,616  

2.846% 1/11/22

     150,000        151,654  

SVB Financial Group
5.375% 9/15/20

     75,000        77,523  

Synchrony Bank
3.000% 6/15/22

     470,000        473,498  
     

 

 

 
        12,375,621  
     

 

 

 
Beverages — 1.1%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.
3.500% 1/12/24

     925,000        966,148  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.
4.057% 5/25/23 (a)

     625,000        656,173  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.
2.100% 7/15/21

     330,000        327,801  

3.500% 5/01/22

     197,000        202,245  
     

 

 

 
        2,152,367  
     

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.1%

 

Celgene Corp.
4.000% 8/15/23

     200,000        211,356  
     

 

 

 
Building Materials — 1.1%

 

Holcim US Finance Sarl & Cie SCS
6.000% 12/30/19 (a)

     960,000        973,209  

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .650%
3.173% FRN 5/22/20

     395,000        395,014  

Masco Corp.
3.500% 4/01/21

     170,000        172,527  

7.125% 3/15/20

     65,000        66,867  

Standard Industries, Inc.
5.500% 2/15/23 (a)

     560,000        575,400  
     

 

 

 
        2,183,017  
     

 

 

 
Chemicals — 2.1%

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
4.205% 11/15/23

     480,000        513,808  

Huntsman International LLC
5.125% 11/15/22

     1,100,000        1,163,006  

Incitec Pivot Finance LLC
6.000% 12/10/19 (a)

     902,000        913,965  

RPM International, Inc.
3.450% 11/15/22

     8,000        8,146  

6.125% 10/15/19

     728,000        735,008  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.
2.750% 6/01/22

   $ 535,000      $ 540,490  

Syngenta Finance NV
3.698% 4/24/20 (a)

     440,000        443,080  
     

 

 

 
        4,317,503  
     

 

 

 
Computers — 0.9%

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
4.000% 7/15/24 (a)

     179,000        183,683  

4.420% 6/15/21 (a)

     368,000        379,202  

Genpact Luxembourg Sarl
3.700% STEP 4/01/22

     635,000        639,919  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.
4.450% 12/01/20

     635,000        646,392  
     

 

 

 
        1,849,196  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 1.7%

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust
4.500% 5/15/21

     1,010,000        1,041,517  

Aircastle Ltd.
5.000% 4/01/23

     1,010,000        1,068,571  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
3.000% 3/22/22

     165,000        168,028  

3.700% 10/15/24

     115,000        121,936  

4.000% 10/15/23

     105,000        111,703  

Antares Holdings LP
6.000% 8/15/23 (a)

     473,000        480,769  

Brookfield Finance, Inc.
4.000% 4/01/24

     505,000        530,769  
     

 

 

 
        3,523,293  
     

 

 

 
Electric — 0.8%

 

Ameren Corp.
2.700% 11/15/20

     455,000        456,482  

EDP Finance BV
4.125% 1/15/20 (a)

     252,000        252,554  

Enel Finance International NV
2.875% 5/25/22 (a)

     285,000        287,257  

Entergy Texas, Inc.
2.550% 6/01/21

     95,000        94,894  

Puget Energy, Inc.
6.000% 9/01/21

     260,000        277,908  

6.500% 12/15/20

     255,000        269,086  
     

 

 

 
        1,638,181  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.2%

 

FLIR Systems, Inc.
3.125% 6/15/21

     230,000        232,249  

Tech Data Corp.
3.700% 2/15/22

     240,000        244,122  
     

 

 

 
        476,371  
     

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Foods — 0.3%

 

McCormick & Co., Inc.
2.700% 8/15/22

   $ 570,000      $ 575,226  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 0.2%

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.
3.194% FRN 12/29/20 (b)

     489,000        489,072  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 0.2%

 

Cigna Holding Co.
4.000% 2/15/22

     316,000        326,619  
     

 

 

 
Home Builders — 0.5%

 

Lennar Corp.
4.500% 11/15/19

     1,028,000        1,031,855  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.4%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
2.875% 10/01/22

     761,000        771,193  
     

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.3%

 

Newell Brands, Inc.
3.850% 4/01/23

     550,000        558,076  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 2.5%

 

American International Group, Inc.
3.300% 3/01/21

     45,000        45,607  

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.
6.125% 8/15/23 (c)

     585,000        579,546  

Athene Global Funding
4.000% 1/25/22 (a)

     1,040,000        1,075,929  

CNA Financial Corp.
5.750% 8/15/21

     443,000        473,595  

Enstar Group Ltd.
4.500% 3/10/22

     575,000        588,976  

Jackson National Life Global Funding
2.500% 6/27/22 (a)

     745,000        747,993  

Lincoln National Corp.
4.000% 9/01/23

     122,000        129,066  

6.250% 2/15/20

     340,000        347,434  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.
5.000% 6/01/21

     450,000        471,541  

Trinity Acquisition PLC
3.500% 9/15/21

     470,000        478,272  

Willis Towers Watson PLC
5.750% 3/15/21

     190,000        199,533  
     

 

 

 
        5,137,492  
     

 

 

 
Investment Companies — 0.8%

 

Ares Capital Corp.
3.875% 1/15/20

     378,000        379,620  

BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.
4.125% 8/11/22

     675,000        680,250  

FS KKR Capital Corp.
4.000% 7/15/19

     470,000        470,086  
     

 

 

 
        1,529,956  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Lodging — 0.3%

 

Marriott International, Inc.
2.300% 1/15/22

   $ 30,000      $ 29,901  

2.875% 3/01/21

     485,000        488,226  
     

 

 

 
        518,127  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.9%

 

CNH Industrial Capital LLC
3.375% 7/15/19

     353,000        353,082  

3.875% 10/15/21

     635,000        647,382  

Wabtec Corp.
4.400% STEP 3/15/24

     870,000        921,083  
     

 

 

 
        1,921,547  
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.9%

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital
3.579% 7/23/20

     405,000        408,631  

Discovery Communications LLC
2.950% 3/20/23

     435,000        438,965  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
3.875% 8/01/22 (a)

     1,047,000        1,049,618  
     

 

 

 
        1,897,214  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 1.1%

 

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd.
4.250% STEP 10/25/22 (a)

     254,000        265,594  

Glencore Funding LLC
4.125% 5/30/23 (a)

     390,000        405,471  

Kinross Gold Corp.
5.125% 9/01/21

     370,000        381,100  

5.950% 3/15/24

     550,000        600,974  

Newcrest Finance Pty Ltd.
4.200% 10/01/22 (a)

     565,000        590,247  
     

 

 

 
        2,243,386  
     

 

 

 
Office Equipment/Supplies — 0.2%

 

Pitney Bowes, Inc.
3.875% STEP 10/01/21

     495,000        485,100  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 0.7%

 

Antero Resources Corp.
5.375% 11/01/21

     246,000        242,925  

Continental Resources, Inc.
5.000% 9/15/22

     568,000        572,661  

EQT Corp.
3.000% 10/01/22

     565,000        560,617  
     

 

 

 
        1,376,203  
     

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.4%

 

Graphic Packaging International LLC
4.750% 4/15/21

     759,000        772,282  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 2.3%

 

Bayer US Finance II LLC
3.420% FRN 12/15/23 (a) (b)

     980,000        962,332  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Cardinal Health, Inc.
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .770%
3.180% FRN 6/15/22

   $ 790,000      $ 792,117  

CVS Health Corp.
2.125% 6/01/21

     590,000        586,084  

3.700% 3/09/23

     305,000        315,415  

Express Scripts Holding Co.
3.300% 2/25/21

     745,000        754,891  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC
2.875% 9/23/23

     360,000        363,519  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
2.200% 7/21/21

     925,000        877,594  
     

 

 

 
        4,651,952  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.7%

 

Energy Transfer Operating LP
4.200% 9/15/23

     960,000        1,006,463  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.400% 4/01/24

     490,000        495,503  
     

 

 

 
        1,501,966  
     

 

 

 
Private Equity — 0.3%

 

Hercules Capital, Inc.
4.625% 10/23/22

     610,000        600,096  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 1.2%

 

American Tower Corp.
2.250% 1/15/22

     415,000        412,766  

3.000% 6/15/23

     640,000        646,208  

Crown Castle International Corp.
3.400% 2/15/21

     514,000        521,021  

Healthcare Trust of America Holdings LP
2.950% 7/01/22

     215,000        216,532  

VEREIT Operating Partnership LP
4.600% 2/06/24

     570,000        605,262  
     

 

 

 
        2,401,789  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 1.7%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.
4.500% 12/01/23

     306,000        328,339  

Dollar Tree, Inc.
3.700% 5/15/23

     940,000        970,553  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.
3.800% 9/01/22

     123,000        127,734  

3.850% 6/15/23

     873,000        914,568  

QVC, Inc.
4.375% 3/15/23

     1,060,000        1,075,969  
     

 

 

 
        3,417,163  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.6%

 

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.
3.000% 1/15/22

     490,000        491,273  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Microchip Technology, Inc.
3.922% 6/01/21

   $ 390,000      $ 396,999  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC
4.125% 6/01/21 (a)

     370,000        378,547  
     

 

 

 
        1,266,819  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 0.6%

 

Sprint Communications, Inc.
9.250% 4/15/22

     330,000        381,150  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
4.125% 5/15/22

     770,000        795,679  
     

 

 

 
        1,176,829  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.3%

 

Ryder System, Inc.
3.400% 3/01/23

     175,000        179,797  

3.750% 6/09/23

     482,000        501,586  
     

 

 

 
        681,383  
     

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 1.3%

 

DAE Funding LLC
4.000% 8/01/20 (a)

     205,000        205,000  

GATX Corp.
2.600% 3/30/20

     285,000        284,742  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.
5.250% 8/15/22 (a)

     1,250,000        1,319,750  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.
3.375% 2/01/22 (a)

     20,000        20,389  

4.875% 7/11/22 (a)

     860,000        914,212  
     

 

 

 
        2,744,093  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL CORPORATE DEBT
(Cost $71,078,903)
        72,452,211  
  

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS — 0.0%

 

Louisiana State Public Facilities Authority, Series 2011-A, Class A2,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.900%,
3.480% FRN 4/26/27

     31,268        31,319  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $31,268)
        31,319  
  

 

 

 
NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 52.9%

 

Auto Floor Plan ABS — 0.6%

 

Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II Series 2019-1, Class C, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .950%
3.363% FRN 5/28/24 (a)

     236,000        236,059  

Series 2018-1, Class C,
3.454% FRN 9/25/23 (a) (b)

     160,000        160,229  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2019-1, Class D, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.450%
3.863% FRN 5/28/24 (a)

   $ 214,000      $ 214,021  

Series 2018-1, Class D,
3.954% FRN 9/25/23 (a) (b)

     230,000        230,359  

NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class A2
2.190% 9/15/21 (a)

     480,000        479,459  
     

 

 

 
        1,320,127  
     

 

 

 
Automobile ABS — 7.7%

 

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust
Series 2017-4, Class C,
2.940% 1/10/24 (a)

     770,000        770,365  

Series 2019-1, Class C,
3.500% 4/14/25 (a)

     675,000        687,775  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC
Series 2019-1A, Class B,
3.700% 3/20/23 (a)

     123,000        126,095  

Series 2019-1A, Class C,
4.530% 3/20/23 (a)

     233,000        236,945  

Canadian Pacer Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class B
3.630% 1/19/24 (a)

     180,000        186,494  

CPS Auto Trust
Series 2018-A, Class A,
2.160% 5/17/21 (a)

     33,413        33,383  

Series 2019-A, Class A,
3.180% 6/15/22 (a)

     219,707        220,840  

Series 2018-C, Class B,
3.430% 7/15/22 (a)

     180,000        181,377  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust
Series 2017-2, Class C,
2.750% 9/15/23

     78,657        78,708  

Series 2017-1, Class C,
2.840% 4/15/22

     137,533        137,644  

Series 2018-2, Class B,
3.220% 4/15/22

     178,817        179,119  

Series 2018-4, Class C,
3.660% 11/15/24

     230,000        233,034  

Series 2019-1, Class C,
3.780% 4/15/25

     525,000        535,901  

DT Auto Owner Trust
Series 2018-1A, Class B,
3.040% 1/18/22 (a)

     290,000        290,459  

Series 2019-1A, Class C,
3.610% 11/15/24 (a)

     100,000        101,667  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust
Series 2018-1A, Class B,
2.750% 4/15/22 (a)

     263,318        263,468  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2016-3A, Class B,
2.840% 8/16/21 (a)

   $ 118,079      $ 118,126  

Series 2018-2A, Class B,
3.270% 5/16/22 (a)

     250,000        250,694  

Series 2019-1A, Class B,
3.450% 2/15/23 (a)

     165,000        166,938  

Series 2015-2A, Class C,
3.900% 3/15/21 (a)

     228,788        229,248  

First Investors Auto Owner Trust
Series 2017-3A, Class B,
2.720% 4/17/23 (a)

     340,000        341,698  

Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
3.220% 1/17/23 (a)

     290,000        292,237  

Flagship Credit Auto Trust
Series 2016-4, Class B,
2.410% 10/15/21 (a)

     669,236        668,899  

Series 2018-1, Class A,
2.590% 6/15/22 (a)

     332,432        332,544  

Series 2017-1, Class B,
2.830% 3/15/23 (a)

     540,545        540,865  

Series 2017-4, Class C,
2.920% 11/15/23 (a)

     650,000        649,483  

Series 2018-1, Class B,
3.130% 1/17/23 (a)

     1,250,000        1,258,599  

GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3A, Class A
3.350% 8/15/22 (a)

     204,273        205,373  

Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP, Series 2019-1, Class D
3.440% 1/10/33 (a)

     649,000        656,379  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP
Series 2018-1A, Class A,
3.290% 2/25/24 (a)

     1,560,000        1,588,232  

Series 2017-1A, Class B,
3.560% 10/25/21 (a)

     910,000        917,499  

Series 2018-1A, Class B,
3.600% 2/25/24 (a)

     770,000        784,989  

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 2018-3A, Class B
4.370% 7/25/24 (a)

     330,000        344,529  

Oscar US Funding Trust II, Series 2015-1A, Class A4
2.440% 6/15/22 (a)

     84,765        84,716  

Oscar US Funding Trust IX LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class A4
3.630% 9/10/25 (a)

     260,000        269,506  

Oscar US Funding Trust VI, Series 2017-1A, Class A3
2.820% 6/10/21 (a)

     187,042        187,213  

Oscar US Funding Trust VIII LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2A
2.910% 4/12/21 (a)

     142,275        142,376  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Oscar US Funding X LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A4
3.270% 5/11/26 (a)

   $ 500,000      $ 514,223  

Securitized Equipment Receivable
3.760% 10/11/24

     270,000        270,507  

4.200% 10/11/24

     310,000        311,403  

Tesla Auto Lease Trust
Series 2018-A, Class B,
2.750% 2/20/20 (a)

     150,000        149,976  

Series 2018-B, Class A,
3.710% 8/20/21 (a)

     150,214        152,429  
     

 

 

 
        15,691,955  
     

 

 

 
Commercial MBS — 3.3%

 

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-DSNY, Class C, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.350% 3.744% FRN 9/15/34 (a)

     130,000        129,842  

BHMS Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-ATLS, Class A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%
3.644% FRN 7/15/35 (a)

     770,000        770,255  

Series 2018-ATLS, Class B,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.894% FRN 7/15/35 (a)

     950,000        949,976  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-IND, Class E,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%
4.094% FRN 11/15/35 (a)

     844,609        848,302  

CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-LIFE, Class E,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.150%
4.544% FRN 12/15/37 (a)

     545,194        549,976  

COMM Mortgage Trust
Series 2015-DC1, Class AM,
3.724% 2/10/48

     180,000        186,946  

Series 2015-DC1, Class B,
4.035% VRN 2/10/48 (b)

     333,000        345,122  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2014-CR14, Class A2
3.147% 2/10/47

     97,914        98,019  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2019-ICE4, Class D, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.600%
3.994% FRN 5/15/36 (a)

     200,000        200,566  

GCCFC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-GG7, Class AM,
5.830% VRN 7/10/38 (b)

     97,819        98,582  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2018-LAQ, Class A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%
3.394% FRN 6/15/32 (a)

     1,030,629        1,031,571  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

KNDL Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-KNSQ, Class E, 1 mo. LIBOR + 1.800%
4.194% FRN 5/15/36 (a)

   $ 251,000      $ 250,997  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C7, Class B
3.769% 2/15/46

     250,000        257,098  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2012-STAR, Class D
4.057% 8/05/34 (a)

     400,000        412,660  

MSCG Trust, Series 2018-SELF, Class C, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.180%
3.574% FRN 10/15/37 (a)

     90,000        90,056  

TIAA Seasoned Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C4, Class AJ,
5.483% VRN 8/15/39 (b)

     8,145        8,176  

TPG Real Estate Finance Issuer Ltd., Series 2018-FL1, Class A,
3.144% FRN 2/15/35 (a) (b)

     108,238        108,273  

Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust, Series 2016-2, Class AFX,
2.997% VRN 10/25/46 (b)

     172,921        174,025  

VMC Finance LLC, Series 2018-FL1, Class A,
3.214% FRN 3/15/35 (a) (b)

     188,742        189,011  
     

 

 

 
        6,699,453  
     

 

 

 
Home Equity ABS — 0.1%

 

Countrywide Partnership Trust, Series 2004-EC1, Class M1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .900%
3.304% FRN 2/25/35

     102,644        100,860  

Credit Suisse Seasoned Loan Trust, Series 2006-1, Class A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .240%
2.644% FRN 10/25/34 (a)

     88,704        88,462  
     

 

 

 
        189,322  
     

 

 

 
Other ABS — 21.2%

 

321 Henderson Receivables I LLC
Series 2006-1A, Class A1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.594% FRN 3/15/41 (a)

     53,257        52,465  

Series 2010-3A, Class A,
3.820% 12/15/48 (a)

     201,778        209,964  

AASET Trust
Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.967% 5/16/42 (a)

     457,579        462,826  

Series 2018-2A, Class A,
4.454% 11/18/38 (a)

     699,950        715,216  

Adams Outdoor Advertising LP, Series 2018-1, Class A
4.810% 11/15/48 (a)

     396,660        422,032  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

American Tower Trust #1, Series 13, Class 2A 3.070% 3/15/48 (a)

   $ 500,000      $ 501,914  

Arbys Funding LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A2 4.969% 10/30/45 (a)

     289,500        305,581  

Ascentium Equipment Receivables, Series 2019-1A, Class D
3.470% 5/12/25 (a)

     164,000        167,310  

Ascentium Equipment Receivables Trust
Series 2018-2A, Class B,
3.760% 5/10/24 (a)

     709,000        737,898  

Series 2018-2A, Class E,
5.180% 7/10/26 (a)

     940,000        973,999  

Avant Loans Funding Trust
Series 2018-A, Class A,
3.090% 6/15/21 (a)

     49,315        49,312  

Series 2019-A, Class A,
3.480% 7/15/22 (a)

     522,483        524,724  

Bain Capital Credit CLO, Series 2017-1A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%
3.842% FRN 7/20/30 (a)

     350,000        350,036  

BlueVirgo Trust, Series 2015-1A, Class NOTE
3.000% 12/15/22 (a)

     25,336        25,337  

BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC
Series 2017-1A, Class A,
2.940% 5/25/29 (a)

     144,427        145,412  

Series 2019-A, Class B,
3.780% 9/26/33 (a)

     365,733        372,405  

CAL Funding II Ltd., Series 2018-2A,
Class A 4.340% 9/25/43 (a)

     268,250        274,030  

Capital Automotive LLC, Series 2012-1A, Class A1 3.870% 4/15/47 (a)

     254,367        259,096  

Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A
4.125% 6/15/43 (a)

     324,168        326,854  

Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A
2.000% 12/10/23 (a)

     10,562        10,544  

CLI Funding VI LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A 3.620% 5/18/42 (a)

     465,111        472,764  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-5, Class 3A, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .460% 2.864% FRN 9/25/34

     8,532        8,166  

DB Master Finance LLC
Series 2019-1A, Class A2I,
3.787% 5/20/49 (a)

     276,000        286,972  

Series 2019-1A, Class A2II,
4.021% 5/20/49 (a)

     326,000        336,252  

Denali Capital CLO X LLC, Series 2013-1A, Class A1,
3.636% FRN 10/26/27 (a) (b)

     350,000        349,497  

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust
Series 2016-1, Class A,
3.080% 11/20/28 (a)

     298,462        300,226  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2018-1, Class A,
3.700% 1/21/31 (a)

   $ 256,683      $ 259,796  

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC
Series 2017-1A, Class A2II,
3.082% 7/25/47 (a)

     343,875        342,596  

Series 2018-1A, Class A2I,
4.116% 7/25/48 (a)

     356,400        365,944  

Drug Royalty II LP, Series 2014-1, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR +
2.850%
5.637% FRN 7/15/23 (a)

     26,553        26,660  

Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC
Series 2017-A, Class A,
2.690% 3/25/30 (a)

     161,744        162,702  

Series 2016-A, Class A,
2.730% 4/25/28 (a)

     291,922        291,317  

Series 2014-A, Class B,
3.020% VRN 2/25/27 (a) (b)

     51,928        51,321  

Elmwood CLO II Ltd.,
Series 2019-2A, Class A,
3.995% FRN 4/20/31 (a) (b)

     350,000        349,976  

FCI Funding LLC,
Series 2019-1A, Class A
3.630% 2/18/31 (a)

     200,793        202,367  

Galaxy XX CLO Ltd.,
Series 2015-20A, Class AR,
3.592% FRN 4/20/31 (a) (b)

     600,000        593,777  

Global SC Finance II SRL,
Series 2013-1A, Class A
2.980% 4/17/28 (a)

     113,083        113,300  

Global SC Finance IV Ltd.,
Series 2017-1A, Class A
3.850% 4/15/37 (a)

     262,005        269,089  

Goodgreen Trust
Series 2016-1A,
Class A, 3.230% 10/15/52 (a)

     376,723        383,955  

Series 2019-1A,
Class A, 3.860% 10/15/54 (a)

     331,427        345,966  

Series 2018-1A, Class A,
3.930% VRN 10/15/53 (a) (b)

     319,284        332,894  

GSAMP Trust, Series 2005-AHL,
Class M1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .645%
3.049% FRN 4/25/35

     5,007        4,992  

Hero Funding Trust
Series 2017-3A,
Class A1, 3.190% 9/20/48 (a)

     246,951        251,076  

Series 2016-4A,
Class A1, 3.570% 9/20/47 (a)

     247,386        256,887  

Series 2015-1A,
Class A, 3.840% 9/21/40 (a)

     548,016        567,924  

Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
4.670% 9/20/48 (a)

     444,735        468,460  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust
Series 2014-AA, Class A,
1.770% 11/25/26 (a)

   $ 67,345      $ 66,972  

Series 2013-A, Class A,
2.280% 1/25/26 (a)

     47,891        47,862  

Series 2017-AA, Class B,
2.960% 12/26/28 (a)

     186,387        186,871  

KDAC Aircraft Finance Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A
4.212% 12/15/42 (a)

     208,203        213,380  

KREF Ltd., Series 2018-FL1, Class AS,
3.744% FRN 6/15/36 (a) (b)

     1,150,000        1,150,529  

LCM XXIII Ltd., Series 23A, Class A1, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.400%
3.992% FRN 10/20/29 (a)

     590,000        592,107  

Lendmark Funding Trust
Series 2017-1A, Class A,
2.830% 12/22/25 (a)

     232,947        232,268  

Series 2018-1A, Class A,
3.810% 12/21/26 (a)

     350,000        358,864  

Madison Park Funding Ltd., Series 2015-19A, Class A2R
1/22/28 (a)

     1,000,000        999,985  

Madison Park Funding XXII Ltd., Series 2016-22A, Class A, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.480%
4.060% FRN 10/25/29 (a)

     420,000        420,810  

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust
Series 2017-BA, Class A,
2.920% 12/20/29 (a)

     900,000        901,030  

Series 2017-AA, Class A,
3.620% 2/20/29 (a)

     235,743        237,640  

Series 2018-AA, Class A,
4.200% 11/20/30 (a)

     903,000        927,682  

Marlette Funding Trust
Series 2018-2A, Class A,
3.060% 7/17/28 (a)

     110,692        110,814  

Series 2019-2A, Class A,
3.130% 7/16/29 (a)

     184,000        185,030  

Series 2018-3A, Class A,
3.200% 9/15/28 (a)

     320,365        321,453  

Series 2019-2A, Class B,
3.530% 7/16/29 (a)

     146,000        148,140  

Mosaic Solar Loans LLC
Series 2018-2GS, Class A,
4.200% 2/22/44 (a)

     297,221        305,569  

Series 2017-1A, Class A,
4.450% 6/20/42 (a)

     76,915        79,975  

MVW Owner Trust
Series 2013-1A, Class A,
2.150% 4/22/30 (a)

     51,163        50,966  

Series 2014-2, Class A,
2.250% 9/22/31 (a)

     91,369        91,018  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Neuberger Berman CLO XX Ltd., Series 2015-20A, Class BR,
3.847% FRN 1/15/28 (a) (b)

   $ 250,000      $ 246,212  

NP SPE II LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A1
3.372% 10/21/47 (a)

     157,006        160,693  

NRZ Advance Receivables Trust, Series 2016-T4, Class AT4
3.107% 12/15/50 (a)

     700,000        705,706  

OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2015-8A, Class A2AR,
4.038% FRN 4/17/27 (a) (b)

     650,000        649,258  

Orange Lake Timeshare Trust
Series 2014-AA, Class A,
2.290% 7/09/29 (a)

     20,662        20,605  

Series 2016-A, Class A,
2.610% 3/08/29 (a)

     577,962        587,534  

Series 2016-A, Class B,
2.910% 3/08/29 (a)

     237,005        242,355  

Series 2019-A, Class D,
4.930% 4/09/38 (a)

     766,106        769,623  

Oxford Finance Funding Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A
3.968% 6/17/24 (a)

     111,287        112,261  

Riserva Clo Ltd., Series 2016-3A, Class BR, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%
4.097% FRN 10/18/28 (a)

     750,000        750,000  

SBA Tower Trust, Series 2014-2A, Class C,
3.869% STEP 10/15/49 (a)

     430,000        444,012  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC
Series 2014-3A, Class A,
2.300% 10/20/31 (a)

     98,464        98,418  

Series 2015-1A, Class A,
2.400% 3/22/32 (a)

     195,037        194,472  

Series 2015-3A, Class A,
2.580% 9/20/32 (a)

     41,778        41,733  

Series 2016-2A, Class B,
2.780% 7/20/33 (a)

     153,047        154,037  

Series 2017-1A, Class A,
2.910% 3/20/34 (a)

     256,391        258,849  

Series 2015-1A, Class B,
3.050% 3/22/32 (a)

     237,738        237,932  

Series 2015-3A, Class B,
3.080% 9/20/32 (a)

     16,068        16,145  

Series 2018-1A, Class B,
4.236% 4/20/35

     559,071        571,696  

Series 2019-1A, Class D,
4.750% 1/20/36 (a)

     521,488        533,363  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program LLC
Series 2016-3, Class A,
3.050% 12/26/25 (a)

     89,507        89,906  

Series 2016-2A, Class A,
3.090% 10/27/25 (a)

     94,336        94,574  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2018-3, Class A1,
3.200% 8/25/27 (a)

   $ 145,864      $ 146,337  

Series 2016-1A, Class A,
3.260% 8/25/25 (a)

     328,246        331,209  

Series 2015-2, Class A,
3.280% 9/15/23 (a)

     14,383        14,385  

Series 2017-2, Class A,
3.280% 2/25/26 (a)

     220,548        222,403  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2019-3, Class D
3.890% 5/25/28 (a)

     772,000        781,754  

Springleaf Funding Trust,
Series 2016-AA, Class A
2.900% 11/15/29 (a)

     775,666        776,437  

Store Master Funding I-VII,
Series 2018-1A, Class A3
4.400% 10/20/48 (a)

     518,267        546,309  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust,
Series 2006-GEL1, Class M2,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .800%
3.204% FRN 11/25/35 (a)

     300,000        292,637  

Taco Bell Funding LLC,
Series 2018-1A, Class A2I
4.318% 11/25/48 (a)

     995,000        1,030,785  

TAL Advantage V LLC,
Series 2014-2A, Class A2
3.330% 5/20/39 (a)

     320,833        323,707  

TAL Advantage VI LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A
4.500% 4/20/42 (a)

     390,920        398,364  

TCI-Symphony CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.480%
4.077% FRN 10/13/29 (a)

     300,000        300,804  

TLF National Tax Lien Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A
3.090% 12/15/29 (a)

     691,354        690,836  

Trafigura Securitisation Finance PLC
Series 2018-1A, Class A1,
3.124% FRN 3/15/22 (a) (b)

     610,000        606,123  

Series 2017-1A, Class B,
4.140% 12/15/20 (a)

     260,000        261,119  

Series 2018-1A, Class B,
4.290% 3/15/22 (a)

     920,000        942,213  

Treman Park CLO Ltd.,
Series 2015-1A, Class ARR,
3.662% FRN 10/20/28 (a) (b)

     1,000,000        1,000,002  

Trinity Rail Leasing LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A
3.820% 4/17/49 (a)

     677,800        696,181  

Trinity Rail Leasing LP,
Series 2018-1A, Class A1
3.820% 6/17/48 (a)

     539,891        564,468  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Trip Rail Master Funding LLC
Series 2017-1A, Class A1,
2.709% 8/15/47 (a)

   $ 113,961      $ 113,887  

Series 2011-1A, Class A2,
6.024% 7/15/41 (a)

     668,991        693,487  

Triton Container Finance IV LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A
3.620% 8/20/42 (a)

     865,666        875,899  

Triton Container Finance VI LLC, Series 2018-2A, Class A
4.190% 6/22/43 (a)

     495,000        507,873  

Upstart Securitization Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A
3.450% 4/20/26 (a)

     293,134        294,072  

VSE VOI Mortgage LLC
Series 2016-A, Class A,
2.540% 7/20/33 (a)

     329,926        329,608  

Series 2018-A, Class C,
4.020% 2/20/36 (a)

     239,823        246,133  

Welk Resorts LLC
Series 2015-AA, Class A,
2.790% 6/16/31 (a)

     57,715        57,191  

Series 2017-AA, Class B,
3.410% 6/15/33 (a)

     183,344        181,521  

Westgate Resorts LLC
Series 2017-1A, Class A,
3.050% 12/20/30 (a)

     165,771        166,169  

Series 2015-2A, Class A,
3.200% 7/20/28 (a)

     69,346        69,241  

Series 2018-1A, Class A,
3.380% 12/20/31 (a)

     308,910        312,193  

Willis Engine Structured Trust IV, Series 2018-A, Class A,
4.750% STEP 9/15/43 (a)

     251,205        262,257  

Wingstop Funding LLC, Series 2018-1, Class A2
4.970% 12/05/48 (a)

     129,675        135,488  
     

 

 

 
        43,061,272  
     

 

 

 
Student Loans ABS — 14.2%

 

Access Group, Inc.
Series 2015-1, Class A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .700%
3.104% FRN 7/25/56 (a)

     205,392        202,562  

Series 2015-1, Class B,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.904% FRN 7/25/58 (a)

     140,000        131,591  

AccessLex Institute
Series 2004-A, Class A3,
28 day ARS
0.000%FRN 7/01/39

     1,000,000        986,003  

Series 2003-A, Class A3,
3 mo. Treasury + 1.200%
3.310% FRN 7/01/38

     21,664        21,412  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

College Ave Student Loans LLC, Series 2018-A, Class A1,
3.604% FRN 12/26/47 (a) (b)

   $ 559,815      $ 558,090  

College Loan Corp. Trust I,
Series 2005-2, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .490%
3.087% FRN 1/15/37

     195,210        182,792  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust
Series 2018-AGS, Class C,
3.820% 2/25/44 (a)

     204,405        207,083  

Series 2018-BGS, Class C,
4.120% 9/25/45 (a)

     230,000      $ 233,648  

Series 2018-CGS, Class C,

4.350% 2/25/46 (a)

     202,000        204,545  

Series 2017-AGS, Class C,
5.280% 5/25/41 (a)

     142,354        146,366  

Credit Suisse ABS Repackaging Trust, Series 2013-A, Class B
2.500% 1/25/30 (a)

     73,666        71,522  

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust
Series 2015-A, Class A3,
2.320% 4/25/30

     661        660  

Series 2015-B, Class A3,
2.540% 4/27/26 (a)

     11,349        11,299  

Series 2015-A, Class A2,
3.060% 7/25/31 (a)

     65,252        66,273  

Series 2015-D, Class A2,
3.200% 1/25/40 (a)

     472,876        478,556  

Series 2015-D, Class A1,
4.130% 1/25/40 (a)

     93,705        94,647  

Series 2016-R, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.900%
4.304% FRN 10/25/44 (a)

     458,981        463,484  

Series 2016-A, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.000%
4.404% FRN 4/25/40 (a)

     73,311        74,561  

Earnest Student Loan Program LLC
Series 2016-C, Class A2,
2.680% 7/25/35 (a)

     217,632        217,592  

Series 2016-D, Class A2,
2.720% 1/25/41 (a)

     194,288        194,274  

Series 2016-B, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.050%
4.454% FRN 2/26/35 (a)

     95,318        96,448  

ECMC Group Student Loan Trust
Series 2018-2A, Class A,
3.204% FRN 9/25/68 (a) (b)

     515,757        509,815  

Series 2017-1A, Class A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%
3.604% FRN 12/27/66 (a)

     814,837        818,329  

EdLinc Student Loan Funding, Series 2017-A, Class A,,
4.350% FRN 12/01/47 (a) (b)

     504,503        506,965  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Education Loan Asset-Backed Trust I, Series 2013-1, Class A1, 1 mo. USD LIBOR + .800%
3.204% FRN 6/25/26 (a)

   $ 229,232      $ 229,400  

ELFI Graduate Loan Program LLC
Series 2018-A, Class A1,
3.154% FRN 8/25/42 (a) (b)

     396,914        395,675  

Series 2018-A, Class B,
4.000% 8/25/42 (a)

     250,000        256,855  

Higher Education Funding I, Series 2004-1, Class B1, 28 day ARS
FRN 1/01/44 (a)

     950,000        837,424  

Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust
Series 2017-B, Class CFX,
3.610% 8/25/42 (a)

     266,327        265,816  

Series 2018-B, Class BFX,
3.720% 5/26/43 (a)

     318,705        323,167  

Navient Private Education Loan Trust
Series 2018-BA, Class A2B,
3.114% FRN 12/15/59 (a) (b)

     170,000        168,389  

Series 2017-A, Class A2B,
3.294% FRN 12/16/58 (a) (b)

     500,000        502,124  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust
Series 2018-A, Class A1,
2.530% 2/18/42 (a)

     261,673        262,360  

Series 2019-A, Class A2A,
3.420% 1/15/43 (a)

     291,000        301,310  

Navient Student Loan Trust
Series 2018-1A, Class A3,
3.124% FRN 3/25/67 (a) (b)

     850,000        847,364  

Series 2017-5A, Class A,
3.204% FRN 7/26/66 (a) (b)

     320,456        318,741  

Series 2019-1A, Class A2,
3.304% FRN 12/27/67 (a) (b)

     400,000        398,131  

Series 2017-1A, Class A3,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%
3.554% FRN 7/26/66 (a)

     750,000        757,671  

Series 2016-5A, Class A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.250%
3.654% FRN 6/25/65 (a)

     615,702        622,621  

Series 2016-6A, Class A3,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.300%
3.704% FRN 3/25/66 (a)

     560,000        569,658  

Nelnet Private Education Loan Trust
Series 2016-A, Class A1B,
3.600% 12/26/40 (a)

     135,767        136,679  

Series 2016-A, Class A1A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%
4.154% FRN 12/26/40 (a)

     188,541        187,521  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust
Series 2007-2A, Class A4A2, 28 day ARS
0.000%FRN 6/25/35 (a)

     600,000        596,044  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2005-2, Class A5,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .100%
2.443% FRN 3/23/37

   $ 209,782      $ 206,900  

Series 2005-1, Class A5,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .110%
2.690% FRN 10/25/33

     203,102        200,535  

Series 2014-1A, Class B,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.904% FRN 10/25/47 (a)

     270,000        258,761  

Series 2015-3A, Class B,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.904% FRN 6/25/54 (a)

     130,000        127,644  

PHEAA Student Loan Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class A,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .950%
3.354% FRN 11/25/65 (a)

     473,235        471,701  

SLC Student Loan Trust, Series 2005-1, Class B, 3 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.718% FRN 2/15/45

     344,939        325,114  

SLM Student Loan Trust
Series 2003-5, Class A7, 28 day ARS
0.000% FRN 6/15/30

     50,000        50,000  

Series 06-2, Class R, 0.000%1/25/41

     1,396        684,040  

Series 2006-7, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .200%
2.681% FRN 1/27/42

     1,043,734        959,895  

Series 2007-5, Class A6,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .110%
2.690% FRN 1/26/43

     110,068        106,817  

Series 2005-5, Class A4,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .140%
2.720% FRN 10/25/28

     224,529        222,874  

Series 2006-10, Class A6,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .150%
2.730% FRN 3/25/44

     940,000        907,179  

Series 2005-4, Class A4,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .170%
2.750% FRN 7/25/40

     350,000        330,316  

Series 2006-5, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .210%
2.790% FRN 10/25/40

     412,684        384,544  

Series 2006-10, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .220%
2.800% FRN 3/25/44

     650,967        612,441  

Series 2005-6, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .290%
2.870% FRN 1/25/44

     562,892        526,230  

Series 2003-14, Class A6,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .300%
2.880% FRN 7/25/25

     128,222        127,528  

Series 2005-9, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .300%
2.880% FRN 1/25/41

     417,376        390,715  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2005-8, Class B,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .310%
2.890% FRN 1/25/55

   $ 166,403      $ 155,523  

Series 2004-3A, Class A6A,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .550%
3.130% FRN 10/25/64 (a)

     850,000        833,608  

Series 2005-9, Class A7A,
3 mo. EURIBOR + .600%
3.180% FRN 1/25/41

     689,602        680,206  

Series 2003-14, Class A7,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .600%
3.180% FRN 10/25/65 (a)

     400,000        396,041  

Series 2005-7, Class A5,
3 mo. USD LIBOR + .750%
3.330% FRN 1/25/40

     770,000        760,107  

Series 2013-4, Class B,

1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.500%
3.904% FRN 12/28/70

     120,000        116,250  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust
Series 2019-B, Class A2B,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%
0.000%FRN 6/15/37 (a)

     500,000        500,044  

Series 2018-C, Class A2B,
3.144% FRN 11/15/35 (a) (b)

     500,000        498,010  

Series 2019-A, Class A2B,
3.264% FRN 7/15/36 (a) (b)

     504,000        501,897  

Series 2016-C, Class A2B,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.100%
3.494% FRN 9/15/34 (a)

     230,847        231,850  

Series 2014-A, Class A2B,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.150%
3.544% FRN 5/15/26 (a)

     323,419        325,250  

Series 2016-B, Class A2B,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.450%
3.844% FRN 2/17/32 (a)

     101,041        102,178  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC
Series 2015-A, Class RC, 0.000% 3/25/33 (a)

     200        177,750  

Series 2017-D, Class R1,
0.000% 9/25/40 (a)

     1,000,000        573,410  

Series 2018-A, Class R1,
0.000% 2/25/42 (a)

     1,000,000        718,200  

Series 2018-D, Class R1, 0.000% 2/25/48 (a)

     956,000        329,342  

Series 2019-A, Class R1, 0.000% 6/15/48 (a)

     1,314,800        379,907  

Series 2016-D, Class A1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + .950%
3.354% FRN 1/25/39 (a)

     52,505        52,608  

Series 2016-B, Class A1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.200%
3.604% FRN 6/25/33 (a)

     93,600        94,584  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Series 2016-A, Class A1,
1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.750%
4.154% FRN 8/25/36 (a)

   $ 102,651      $ 104,357  
     

 

 

 
        28,879,823  
     

 

 

 
WL Collateral CMO — 5.8%

 

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A3,
3.238% VRN 5/25/59 (a) (b)

     450,000        452,286  

Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Series 2004-G, Class 2A7,
4.658% VRN 8/25/34 (b)

     4,718        4,676  

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
Series 2003-42, Class 1A1,
3.991% VRN 9/25/33 (b)

     764        725  

Series 2004-2, Class 1A1,
4.616% VRN 2/25/34 (b)

     3,472        3,285  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
3.027% VRN 12/25/57 (a) (b)

     325,020        324,968  

Series 2018-2A, Class A3,
3.684% VRN 4/25/58 (a) (b)

     621,016        631,196  

Series 2018-3A, Class A3,
3.963% VRN 8/25/58 (a) (b)

     538,722        550,950  

Series 2018-4A, Class A3,
4.285% VRN 10/25/58 (a) (b)

     759,238        776,176  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-9, Class 2A1,
4.310% VRN 8/25/34 (b)

     1,101        1,098  

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR4, Class 1A,
4.071% VRN 8/25/34 (b)

     7,442        7,239  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust
Series 2018-1, Class A5,
3.500% VRN 6/25/48 (a) (b)

     372,601        377,945  

Series 2018-3, Class A5,
3.500% VRN 9/25/48 (a) (b)

     560,518        566,795  

Series 2018-4, Class A15,
3.500% VRN 10/25/48 (a) (b)

     494,885        502,002  

Series 2017-6, Class A5,
3.500% VRN 12/25/48 (a) (b)

     516,065        524,754  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.
Series 2004-A1, Class IA,
3.250% VRN 2/25/34 (b)

     395        378  

Series 2003-A4, Class IA,
4.734% VRN 7/25/33 (b)

     460        449  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2016-4A, Class A1,
3.750% VRN 11/25/56 (a) (b)

     292,766        301,999  

Series 2019-NQM2, Class A3,
3.752% 4/25/49 (a)

     229,522        234,732  

Series 2019-NQM1, Class A3,
3.928% VRN 1/25/49 (a) (b)

     704,780        721,928  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  

PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust, Series 2018-GT1, Class A
5.280% 2/25/23 (a)

   $ 250,000      $ 250,400  

PSMC Trust
Series 2018-1, Class A3,
3.500% VRN 2/25/48 (a) (b)

     549,263        557,660  

Series 2018-2, Class A3,
3.500% VRN 6/25/48 (a) (b)

     586,824        596,148  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust
Series 2015-1, Class A6,
2.500% VRN 1/25/45 (a) (b)

     387,605        388,549  

Series 2018-3, Class A4,
3.500% VRN 3/25/48 (a) (b)

     648,539        657,836  

Series 2018-5, Class A4,
3.500% VRN 5/25/48 (a) (b)

     517,842        525,267  

Series 2018-CH1, Class A10,
4.000% VRN 2/25/48 (a) (b)

     300,628        307,539  

Series 2018-CH2, Class A12,
4.000% VRN 6/25/48 (a) (b)

     724,550        741,202  

Series 2018-CH3, Class A11,
4.000% VRN 8/25/48 (a) (b)

     458,624        469,658  

Series 2018-7, Class A4,
4.000% VRN 9/25/48 (a) (b)

     192,670        197,093  

Series 2019-1, Class A4,
4.000% VRN 2/25/49 (a) (b)

     161,220        164,921  

Shellpoint Co-Originator Trust, Series 2016-1, Class 2A3,
3.000% VRN 10/25/31 (a) (b)

     694,333        696,304  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-2, Class 2A,
4.554% VRN 3/25/34 (b)

     4,020        3,942  

TIAA Bank Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A4,
3.500% VRN 7/25/48 (a) (b)

     296,113        300,351  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-AR2, Class A,
12 mo. MTA + 1.400%
3.904% FRN 4/25/44

     10,528        10,486  
     

 

 

 
        11,850,937  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL NON-U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $106,986,079)
        107,692,889  
  

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES — 0.7%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.7%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Series 4720, Class A
3.000% 3/15/41

     338,665        343,072  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Federal National Mortgage Association
Series 2015-80, Class CA,
3.000% 4/25/40

   $ 572,479      $ 580,150  

Series 2015-63, Class KA,
3.000% 1/25/41

     271,813        276,042  

Government National Mortgage Association (b) 
Series 2014-131, Class BW
3.893% 5/20/41

     105,936        112,303  
     

 

 

 
        1,311,567  
     

 

 

 
Pass-Through Securities — 0.0%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
Pool #C01079 7.500% 10/01/30

     232        267  

Pool #C01135 7.500% 2/01/31

     958        1,107  

Federal National Mortgage Association
Pool #725692 1 year CMT + 2.137%
4.501% FRN 10/01/33

     15,380        16,183  

Pool #775539 12 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.644% 4.519% FRN 5/01/34

     7,998        8,379  

Pool #888586 1 year CMT + 2.199%
4.597% FRN 10/01/34

     17,710        18,642  

Pool #575667 7.000% 3/01/31

     2,248        2,606  

Pool #529453 7.500% 1/01/30

     481        557  

Pool #531196 7.500% 2/01/30

     58        66  

Pool #535996 7.500% 6/01/31

     1,022        1,180  

Pool #252926 8.000% 12/01/29

     23        26  

Pool #532819 8.000% 3/01/30

     29        33  

Pool #534703 8.000% 5/01/30

     487        563  

Pool #253437 8.000% 9/01/30

     26        30  

Pool #253481 8.000% 10/01/30

     12        14  

Pool #596656 8.000% 8/01/31

     91        92  

Pool #602008 8.000% 8/01/31

     734        850  

Pool #190317 8.000% 8/01/31

     546        633  

Pool #597220 8.000% 9/01/31

     596        696  

Government National Mortgage Association
Pool #371146 7.000% 9/15/23

     53        55  

Pool #352022 7.000% 11/15/23

     762        814  

Pool #491089 7.000% 12/15/28

     1,524        1,669  

Pool #478658 7.000% 5/15/29

     395        450  

Pool #500928 7.000% 5/15/29

     753        855  

Pool #499410 7.000% 7/15/29

     230        263  

Pool #510083 7.000% 7/15/29

     163        185  

Pool #493723 7.000% 8/15/29

     461        528  

Pool #581417 7.000% 7/15/32

     2,230        2,567  

Government National Mortgage Association II
Pool #008746 1 year CMT + 1.500%
4.125% FRN 11/20/25

     705        718  

Pool #080136 1 year CMT + 1.500%
4.125% FRN 11/20/27

     140        143  
     

 

 

 
        60,171  
     

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
Whole Loans — 0.0%

 

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2019-R03, Class 1M2,
4.554% FRN 9/25/31 (a) (b)

   $ 60,000      $ 60,314  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES
(Cost $1,429,373)
        1,432,052  
  

 

 

 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 4.8%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes — 4.8%

 

U.S. Treasury Note
8.000% 11/15/21 (d)

     8,520,000        9,738,760  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $9,756,041)
        9,738,760  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $189,281,664)
        191,347,231  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (#) — 1.0%
(Cost $2,011,623)
        2,034,555  
  

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.3%

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (e)

     599,265        599,265  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $599,265)
        599,265  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $191,892,552)
        193,981,051  
  

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.4%

 

Commercial Paper — 3.4%

 

American Electric Power, Inc.
2.642% 7/24/19 (a)

     1,000,000        998,169  

Bell Canada
2.917% 7/12/19 (a)

     400,000        399,592  

FMC Tech, Inc.
2.651% 8/26/19 (a)

     1,500,000        1,493,638  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. 2.646% 8/20/19 (a)

     2,000,000        1,992,409  
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

Suncor Energy, Inc.
2.658% 8/16/19 (a)

   $ 2,000,000      $ 1,992,998  
     

 

 

 
        6,876,806  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $6,877,028)
        6,876,806  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.7%
(Cost $198,769,580) (f)
        200,857,857  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 1.3%         2,720,705  
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 203,578,562  
     

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ABS

Asset-Backed Security

ARS

Auction Rate Security

CLO

Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMO

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

CMT

Constant Maturity Treasury Index

FRN

Floating Rate Note

MBS

Mortgage-Backed Security

MTA

Monthly Treasury Average Index

STEP

Step Up Bond

VRN

Variable Rate Note

WL

Whole Loan

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At June 30, 2019, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $116,378,725 or 57.17% of net assets.

(b)

Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description above. The rates shown are the current interest rates at June 30, 2019.

(c)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2019, was $586,673 or 0.29% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(d)

A portion of this security is pledged/held as collateral for open futures contracts and open swap agreements. (Note 2).

(e)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(f)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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(#) Purchased Swaptions contracts

Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

 

 

            Paid by Fund   Received by Fund                  
Description   Counterparty   Expiration
Date
  Rate   Frequency   Rate   Frequency   Notional
Amount
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Call

 

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 12/15/42   Barclays
Bank PLC*
  12/13/32   3-Month
USD LIBOR
BBA
  Quarterly   2.44%   Semi-Annually     USD    6,340,000     $ 384,443     $ 67,492  
10 Year Interest Rate Swap, 2/02/43   Credit
Suisse
International*
  1/31/33   3-Month
USD LIBOR
BBA
  Quarterly   2.61%   Semi-Annually     USD    7,310,000       493,877       142,997  
               

 

 

   

 

 

 
    878,320       210,489  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Put

 

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 12/15/42   Barclays
Bank PLC*
  12/13/32   2.94%   Semi-Annually   3-Month
USD LIBOR
BBA
  Quarterly     USD 12,910,000     $ 570,890     $ (74,520
10 -Year Interest Rate Swap, 2/02/43   Credit
Suisse
International*
  1/31/33   3.11%   Semi-Annually   3-Month
USD LIBOR
BBA
  Quarterly     USD 14,580,000       585,345       (113,037
               

 

 

   

 

 

 
    1,156,235       (187,557
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 2,034,555     $ 22,932  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

Futures contracts

 

 

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

U.S. Treasury Note 10 Year

    9/19/19        195      $ 24,418,274      $ 535,632  
Short                           

90 Day Eurodollar

    9/16/19        3      $ (730,303    $ (4,660

U.S. Treasury Ultra 10 Year

    9/19/19        79        (10,620,924      (290,951

U.S. Treasury Note 2 Year

    9/30/19        164        (35,051,113      (238,356

U.S. Treasury Note 5 Year

    9/30/19        526        (61,345,485      (804,703

90 Day Eurodollar

    12/16/19        3        (730,078      (5,597

90 Day Eurodollar

    3/16/20        2        (487,093      (4,357

90 Day Eurodollar

    6/15/20        2        (487,381      (4,519

90 Day Eurodollar

    9/14/20        2        (487,593      (4,632

90 Day Eurodollar

    12/14/20        2        (487,568      (4,657

90 Day Eurodollar

    3/15/21        2        (487,743      (4,607

90 Day Eurodollar

    9/13/21        3        (731,728      (6,422

90 Day Eurodollar

    3/14/22        3        (731,503      (6,197

90 Day Eurodollar

    9/19/22        3        (731,203      (5,935

90 Day Eurodollar

    3/13/23        2        (487,168      (3,932

90 Day Eurodollar

    12/18/23        3        (730,078      (5,634

90 Day Eurodollar

    12/16/24        7        (1,701,414      (12,360
          

 

 

 
   $ (1,407,519
  

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection††

 

 

Reference
Obligation/Index

 

Rate
Received
by Fund

  Payment
Frequency
    Counterparty  

Credit
Rating

  Termination
Date
 

Notional
Amount

    Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
CMBX.NA.6†   3.000%     Monthly     Goldman Sachs
International*
  BBB-   5/11/63   USD     410,000     $ (41,160   $ 253     $ (41,413
CMBX.NA.6†   3.000%     Monthly     Goldman Sachs
International*
  BBB-   5/11/63   USD     410,000       (41,161     (35,506     (5,655
CMBX.NA.6†   3.000%     Monthly     Goldman Sachs
International*
  BBB-   5/11/63   USD     150,000       (15,059     (12,018     (3,041
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (97,380   $ (47,271   $ (50,109
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

Paid by the Fund  

Received by the Fund

                             
Rate/Reference   Frequency   Rate/Reference   Frequency   Termination
Date
  Notional
Amount
  Value     Upfront
Premium
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
2.499%   Semi-Annually   3-Month USD-LIBOR-BBA   Quarterly     6/13/43   USD   1,200,000   $ (5,039   $         —     $ (5,039
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Collateral for swap agreements held by Credit Suisse International amounted to $53,097 in securities at June 30, 2019.

 

*

Contracts are subject to a Master Netting Agreement.

Payment is based on a percentage of the index. Reference entities are a number of individual issuers comprising the index.

††

For each credit derivative with sold protection, the credit ratings of the entities referenced, as rated by any rating organization, are included in the equivalent S&P Global Ratings. The reference entity rating represents the likelihood of a potential payment by the Fund if the referenced entity experiences a credit event as of period end. Notional amounts represent the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the Fund could be required to make under the credit derivatives with sold protection.

Currency Legend

USD

U.S. Dollar

 

Country weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

United States

     81.6

Cayman Islands

     5.1

Ireland

     1.7

Japan

     1.2

Netherlands

     1.1

Bermuda

     0.9

United Kingdom

     0.9

Luxembourg

     0.8

Canada

     0.7

Spain

     0.4

Sweden

     0.4

Australia

     0.4

Barbados

     0.1
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     95.3

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     4.7
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.5%

 

COMMON STOCK — 98.5%

 

Basic Materials — 3.7%

 

Iron & Steel — 1.2%

 

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. (a)

     53,815      $ 1,356,138  
     

 

 

 
Mining — 2.5%      

Compass Minerals International, Inc.

     20,160        1,107,792  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

     17,325        1,691,093  
     

 

 

 
        2,798,885  
     

 

 

 
        4,155,023  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 2.9%      
Internet — 2.0%      

Etsy, Inc. (a)

     17,110        1,050,041  

Q2 Holdings, Inc. (a)

     15,310        1,169,071  
     

 

 

 
        2,219,112  
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.8%      

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co. (a)

     168,450        970,272  
     

 

 

 
Telecommunications — 0.1%      

Pagerduty, Inc. (a)

     3,220        151,501  
     

 

 

 
        3,340,885  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 13.5%      
Airlines — 1.0%      

Spirit Airlines, Inc. (a)

     23,160        1,105,427  
     

 

 

 
Auto Manufacturers — 0.8%      

Navistar International Corp. (a)

     25,350        873,308  
     

 

 

 
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.3%      

Visteon Corp. (a)

     25,680        1,504,334  
     

 

 

 
Distribution & Wholesale — 1.2%      

Dorman Products, Inc. (a)

     16,340        1,423,868  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 9.2%      

AutoNation, Inc. (a)

     33,830        1,418,830  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (a)

     62,500        1,650,000  

Jack in the Box, Inc.

     17,770        1,446,300  

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Class A

     23,010        1,134,853  

Suburban Propane Partners LP

     79,870        1,940,042  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

     29,910        1,605,270  

The Wendy’s Co.

     62,560        1,224,925  
     

 

 

 
        10,420,220  
     

 

 

 
        15,327,157  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 19.2%      
Biotechnology — 1.6%      

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (a)

     21,680        1,047,361  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

     6,420        732,843  
     

 

 

 
        1,780,204  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Commercial Services — 6.2%      

ASGN, Inc. (a)

     36,611      $ 2,218,627  

Korn Ferry

     55,741        2,233,542  

Monro, Inc.

     16,800        1,433,040  

Paylocity Holding Corp. (a)

     11,860        1,112,705  
     

 

 

 
        6,997,914  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 5.4%      

Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. (a)

     3,483        168,229  

AtriCure, Inc. (a)

     21,610        644,842  

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (a)

     18,829        1,141,979  

Intersect ENT, Inc. (a)

     25,530        581,063  

Quidel Corp. (a)

     17,230        1,022,083  

Repligen Corp. (a)

     17,880        1,536,786  

Wright Medical Group NV (a)

     36,500        1,088,430  
     

 

 

 
        6,183,412  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Services — 3.8%      

Addus HomeCare Corp. (a)

     13,402        1,004,480  

LHC Group, Inc. (a)

     16,320        1,951,545  

Teladoc Health, Inc. (a) (b)

     19,970        1,326,208  
     

 

 

 
        4,282,233  
     

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 1.0%

 

  

Acco Brands Corp.

     149,980        1,180,343  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 1.2%      

Senseonics Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)

     126,800        258,672  

TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (a) (b)

     124,460        323,596  

uniQure NV (a)

     9,660        754,929  
     

 

 

 
        1,337,197  
     

 

 

 
        21,761,303  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 3.1%      
Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.6%

 

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (a)

     41,049        651,037  
     

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 1.7%      

Matador Resources Co. (a)

     71,175        1,414,959  

Range Resources Corp. (b)

     69,400        484,412  
     

 

 

 
        1,899,371  
     

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.8%      

Noble Midstream Partners LP (c)

     28,665        953,398  
     

 

 

 
        3,503,806  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 21.8%      
Banks — 5.6%      

The Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd.

     32,759        1,112,496  

BankUnited, Inc.

     16,639        561,400  

Cathay General Bancorp

     20,640        741,182  

Chemical Financial Corp.

     26,132        1,074,287  

Customers Bancorp, Inc. (a)

     28,660        601,860  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Heritage Financial Corp.

     31,000      $ 915,740  

IBERIABANK Corp.

     17,920        1,359,232  
     

 

 

 
        6,366,197  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 2.6%

 

Federated Investors, Inc. Class B

     26,550        862,875  

Focus Financial Partners, Inc. Class A (a)

     16,410        448,157  

Stifel Financial Corp.

     28,230        1,667,264  
     

 

 

 
        2,978,296  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 1.8%

 

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

     20,765        973,879  

ProAssurance Corp.

     29,520        1,065,967  
     

 

 

 
        2,039,846  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 6.8%

 

Brandywine Realty Trust

     101,210        1,449,327  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.

     108,950        1,126,543  

EPR Properties

     15,090        1,125,563  

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

     73,430        2,006,842  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     68,130        1,971,682  
     

 

 

 
        7,679,957  
     

 

 

 
Savings & Loans — 5.0%

 

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

     29,250        918,157  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

     41,460        1,030,281  

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

     22,160        684,301  

Sterling Bancorp

     40,410        859,925  

WSFS Financial Corp.

     52,097        2,151,606  
     

 

 

 
        5,644,270  
     

 

 

 
        24,708,566  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 16.4%      
Building Materials — 2.4%      

Masonite International Corp. (a)

     25,133        1,324,007  

Summit Materials, Inc. Class A (a)

     73,829        1,421,208  
     

 

 

 
        2,745,215  
     

 

 

 
Electrical Components & Equipment — 3.0%

 

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

     34,240        1,323,034  

Generac Holdings, Inc. (a)

     29,810        2,069,112  
     

 

 

 
        3,392,146  
     

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.8%      

Atkore International Group, Inc. (a)

     34,860        901,828  
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 2.5%

 

KBR, Inc.

     63,156        1,575,111  

TopBuild Corp. (a)

     14,910        1,233,951  
     

 

 

 
        2,809,062  
     

 

 

 
Environmental Controls — 2.1%

 

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. (a)

     36,478        1,164,013  

Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. (a)

     86,170        1,227,061  
     

 

 

 
        2,391,074  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Diversified — 0.5%

 

The Manitowoc Co., Inc. (a)

     30,487        542,669  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 1.9%

 

Mayville Engineering Co., Inc. (a)

     33,560      $ 463,128  

Rexnord Corp. (a)

     55,410        1,674,490  
     

 

 

 
        2,137,618  
     

 

 

 
Miscellaneous – Manufacturing — 0.9%

 

EnPro Industries, Inc.

     15,280        975,475  
     

 

 

 
Transportation — 1.8%      

CryoPort, Inc. (a) (b)

     26,470        484,930  

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc.
Class A (a)

     16,050        1,605,000  
     

 

 

 
        2,089,930  
     

 

 

 
Trucking & Leasing — 0.5%

 

The Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

     19,000        577,600  
     

 

 

 
        18,562,617  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 13.7%      
Computers — 3.0%      

CACI International, Inc. Class A (a)

     10,731        2,195,455  

Perspecta, Inc.

     54,368        1,272,755  
     

 

 

 
        3,468,210  
     

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 4.1%      

Brooks Automation, Inc.

     38,410        1,488,387  

MKS Instruments, Inc.

     22,400        1,744,736  

Semtech Corp. (a)

     29,490        1,416,995  
     

 

 

 
        4,650,118  
     

 

 

 
Software — 6.6%      

Blackline, Inc. (a)

     11,620        621,786  

Bottomline Technologies de, Inc. (a)

     19,230        850,735  

Envestnet, Inc. (a)

     14,650        1,001,621  

j2 Global, Inc. (b)

     24,111        2,143,227  

Zynga, Inc. Class A (a)

     460,772        2,824,532  
     

 

 

 
        7,441,901  
     

 

 

 
        15,560,229  
     

 

 

 
Utilities — 4.2%      
Electric — 2.5%      

Avista Corp.

     27,400        1,222,040  

Black Hills Corp.

     10,240        800,461  

NorthWestern Corp.

     10,930        788,599  
     

 

 

 
        2,811,100  
     

 

 

 
Gas — 1.7%      

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

     56,150        1,893,940  
     

 

 

 
        4,705,040  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $93,694,370)
        111,624,626  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $93,694,370)
        111,624,626  
  

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  
MUTUAL FUNDS — 4.1%      
Diversified Financial Services — 4.1%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (d)

     4,599,507      $ 4,599,507  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $4,599,507)
        4,599,507  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $98,293,877)
        116,224,133  
  

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.1%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 1.1%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (e)

   $ 1,300,497        1,300,497  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,300,497)
        1,300,497  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 103.7%
(Cost $99,594,374) (f)
        117,524,630  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (3.7)%         (4,154,285
     

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 113,370,345  
     

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2019, was $4,465,818 or 3.94% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(c)

Security is a Master Limited Partnership.

(d)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(e)

Maturity value of $1,300,632. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $1,329,173.

(f)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 98.3%

 

COMMON STOCK — 98.3%

 

Basic Materials — 12.2%

 

Chemicals — 12.2%

 

The Chemours Co.

     43,100      $ 1,034,400  

Dow, Inc. (a)

     21,000        1,035,510  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     6,600        495,462  

Ingevity Corp. (a)

     6,639        698,224  

Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.

     4,600        29,854  
     

 

 

 
        3,293,450  
     

 

 

 
Communications — 11.9%

 

Media — 11.9%

 

Altice USA, Inc. Class A (a)

     54,700        1,331,945  

Cable One, Inc.

     500        585,495  

Liberty Broadband Corp. Class A (a)

     3,500        359,940  

Liberty Latin America Ltd. Class A (a)

     54,100        932,143  
     

 

 

 
        3,209,523  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Cyclical — 4.2%

 

Apparel — 2.0%

 

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (a)

     18,900        529,578  
     

 

 

 
Home Furnishing — 1.5%

 

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co. Class A

     21,200        403,860  
     

 

 

 
Leisure Time — 0.2%

 

Brunswick Corp.

     1,500        68,835  
     

 

 

 
Retail — 0.5%

 

J Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. (a)

     11,500        129,145  
     

 

 

 
        1,131,418  
     

 

 

 
Consumer, Non-cyclical — 28.0%

 

Commercial Services — 12.8%

 

Corteva, Inc. (a)

     6,600        195,162  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (a)

     28,456        3,257,074  
     

 

 

 
        3,452,236  
     

 

 

 
Health Care – Products — 7.8%

 

Danaher Corp.

     5,400        771,768  

Varex Imaging Corp. (a)

     7,500        229,875  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

     8,920        1,116,338  
     

 

 

 
        2,117,981  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 7.4%

 

Zoetis, Inc.

     17,501        1,986,188  
     

 

 

 
        7,556,405  
     

 

 

 
Energy — 1.5%

 

Oil & Gas — 1.5%

 

Murphy USA, Inc. (a)

     5,000        420,150  
     

 

 

 
Financial — 4.8%

 

Banks — 0.5%

 

City Holding Co.

     1,809        137,954  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Diversified Financial Services — 1.2%

 

Synchrony Financial

     9,540      $ 330,752  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) — 3.1%

 

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.

     10,300        281,499  

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

     13,900        541,822  
     

 

 

 
        823,321  
     

 

 

 
        1,292,027  
     

 

 

 
Industrial — 27.4%

 

Electronics — 16.1%

 

Allegion PLC

     8,500        939,675  

Fortive Corp.

     5,900        480,968  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     3,060        534,245  

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

     25,949        2,330,480  

nVent Electric PLC

     2,340        58,009  

Resideo Technologies, Inc. (a)

     510        11,179  
     

 

 

 
        4,354,556  
     

 

 

 
Engineering & Construction — 8.5%

 

Arcosa, Inc.

     51,488        1,937,494  

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

     4,100        345,999  
     

 

 

 
        2,283,493  
     

 

 

 
Machinery – Construction & Mining — 2.8%

 

Oshkosh Corp.

     9,202        768,275  
     

 

 

 
        7,406,324  
     

 

 

 
Technology — 8.3%

 

Computers — 8.3%

 

DXC Technology Co.

     29,874        1,647,551  

Perspecta, Inc.

     25,437        595,480  
     

 

 

 
        2,243,031  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $22,205,988)
        26,552,328  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $22,205,988)
        26,552,328  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $22,205,988)
        26,552,328  
  

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.6%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 1.6%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (b)

   $ 433,579      $ 433,579  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM
INVESTMENTS
(Cost $433,579)
        433,579  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%
(Cost $22,639,567) (c)
        26,985,907  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — 0.1%         30,321  
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 27,016,228  
  

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Maturity value of $433,625. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.500%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $443,058.

(c)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund – Portfolio of Investments

 

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

     Number of
Shares
     Value  
EQUITIES — 95.3%

 

COMMON STOCK — 92.7%

 

Bermuda — 3.2%

 

Credicorp Ltd.

     12,690      $ 2,904,868  

Jardine Strategic Holdings Ltd.

     47,289        1,804,370  
     

 

 

 
        4,709,238  
     

 

 

 
Brazil — 4.0%

 

Atacadao SA

     235,400        1,348,663  

B3 SA – Brasil Bolsa Balcao

     153,065        1,493,201  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA Sponsored ADR

     72,515        683,091  

Natura Cosmeticos SA

     62,100        913,561  

Vale SA Sponsored ADR

     104,110        1,399,238  
     

 

 

 
        5,837,754  
     

 

 

 
Cayman Islands — 18.6%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR (a)

     58,578        9,926,042  

Baozun, Inc. (a) (b)

     8,220        409,849  

BeiGene Ltd. ADR (a)

     757        93,830  

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd. (c)

     132,000        348,938  

Huazhu Group Ltd. ADR

     102,862        3,728,747  

Hutchison China MediTech Ltd. ADR (a) (b)

     11,467        252,274  

Innovent Biologics, Inc. (a) (c)

     204,000        689,334  

Meituan Dianping Class B (a)

     432,400        3,793,973  

Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co. Ltd. (a) (c)

     8,670        36,207  

StoneCo Ltd. Class A (a)

     16,860        498,719  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.

     42,300        438,672  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     101,759        4,603,630  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group ADR (a)

     31        465  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc. (a) (c)

     69,000        620,111  

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc. ADR

     97,910        1,872,039  
     

 

 

 
        27,312,830  
     

 

 

 
Chile — 1.2%

 

SACI Falabella

     261,906        1,710,249  
     

 

 

 
China — 5.0%

 

China International Capital Corp. Ltd. Class H (c)

     300,800        607,807  

Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd.

     22,419        130,102  

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd. Class A

     325,660        3,132,528  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class A

     175,262        2,266,760  

Shanghai Junshi Bioscience Class H (a) (c)

     49,000        187,737  

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd. Class H

     284,900        1,003,955  
     

 

 

 
        7,328,889  
     

 

 

 
     Number of
Shares
     Value  
Colombia — 0.5%

 

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA ADR

     95,240      $ 759,063  
     

 

 

 
Egypt — 0.5%

 

Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE

     161,182        704,806  
     

 

 

 
France — 6.2%

 

Kering SA

     10,175        6,018,968  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     7,256        3,088,818  
     

 

 

 
        9,107,786  
     

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 5.0%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

     430,200        4,650,739  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

     74,159        2,621,217  
     

 

 

 
        7,271,956  
     

 

 

 
India — 10.5%

 

Bandhan Bank Ltd. (c)

     24,074        189,028  

Biocon Ltd.

     140,920        512,997  

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co. Ltd.

     125,035        516,243  

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

     172,495        5,483,656  

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

     219,772        4,711,070  

Oberoi Realty Ltd.

     53,172        465,262  

Odisha Cement Ltd. (a)

     17,322        262,663  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

     58,806        1,898,439  

UltraTech Cement Ltd.

     332        21,870  

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.

     261,199        1,279,055  
     

 

 

 
        15,340,283  
     

 

 

 
Indonesia — 1.2%

 

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

     394,700        838,202  

Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT

     440,500        624,245  

Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

     349,000        286,244  
     

 

 

 
        1,748,691  
     

 

 

 
Italy — 1.5%

 

Moncler SpA

     20,441        873,954  

PRADA SpA

     420,400        1,300,273  
     

 

 

 
        2,174,227  
     

 

 

 
Mexico — 6.5%

 

Alsea SAB de CV (a)

     254,574        502,682  

Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santand

     419,255        643,286  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

     296,404        2,867,716  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV Sponsored ADR

     10,880        1,052,640  
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV Class B

     42,464      $ 689,114  

Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV Class O

     727,623        1,052,743  

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV Series B

     755,093        2,011,090  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

     270,433        738,156  
     

 

 

 
        9,557,427  
     

 

 

 
Netherlands — 1.1%

 

Steinhoff International Holdings NV (a) (b)

     407,067        37,568  

Yandex NV Class A (a)

     40,599        1,542,762  
     

 

 

 
        1,580,330  
     

 

 

 
Philippines — 2.9%

 

Ayala Corp.

     14,780        257,966  

Ayala Land, Inc.

     1,117,300        1,108,249  

Jollibee Foods Corp.

     72,760        400,267  

SM Investments Corp.

     93,945        1,776,855  

SM Prime Holdings, Inc.

     1,029,900        745,940  
     

 

 

 
        4,289,277  
     

 

 

 
Republic of Korea — 3.2%

 

Amorepacific Corp.

     5,095        726,989  

AMOREPACIFIC Group

     5,286        285,629  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

     1,071        1,218,799  

Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd. (a) (c)

     3,540        982,062  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     36,343        1,481,776  
     

 

 

 
        4,695,255  
     

 

 

 
Russia — 6.8%

 

LUKOIL PJSC Sponsored ADR

     3,762        316,083  

LUKOIL PJSC Sponsored ADR

     16,783        1,416,897  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC

     2,505        56,413  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC

     1,100        248,750  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC ADR (Russia)

     14,740        334,694  

Novatek PJSC Sponsored GDR Registered

     32,064        6,816,248  

Polyus PJSC GDR (c) (d)

     8,600        397,664  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC

     110,680        417,262  
     

 

 

 
        10,004,011  
     

 

 

 
South Africa — 2.6%

 

FirstRand Ltd.

     584,072        2,843,526  

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

     89,108        997,642  
     

 

 

 
        3,841,168  
     

 

 

 
Taiwan — 3.7%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     706,000        5,385,743  
     

 

 

 
Thailand — 0.5%

 

Siam Commercial Bank PCL

     152,300        692,781  
     

 

 

 
Turkey — 1.4%

 

Akbank T.A.S. (a)

     831,615        976,635  
     Number of
Shares
     Value  

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS

     134,744      $ 462,865  

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS

     23,269        320,066  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS (a)

     207,608        326,380  
     

 

 

 
        2,085,946  
     

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates — 0.4%

 

DP World PLC

     2,606        41,543  

Emaar Properties PJSC

     444,000        534,736  
     

 

 

 
        576,279  
     

 

 

 
United Kingdom — 3.0%

 

Glencore PLC

     1,280,801        4,456,838  
     

 

 

 
United States — 3.2%

 

MercadoLibre, Inc. (a)

     1,460        893,184  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

     81,210        3,751,902  
     

 

 

 
        4,645,086  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(Cost $117,073,845)
        135,815,913  
  

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCK — 2.6%

 

Brazil — 1.1%

 

Lojas Americanas SA 0.410%

     382,100        1,638,872  
     

 

 

 
India — 0.0%

 

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. 6.000%

     503,840        38,321  
     

 

 

 
Singapore — 1.5%

 

Grab Holdings, Inc. (a) (d) (e)

     350,542        2,160,355  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
(Cost $3,993,881)
        3,837,548  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL EQUITIES
(Cost $121,067,726)
        139,653,461  
  

 

 

 
MUTUAL FUNDS — 0.5%

 

United States — 0.5%

 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (f)

     702,921        702,921  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS
(Cost $702,921)
        702,921  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $121,770,647)
        140,356,382  
  

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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     Principal
Amount
     Value  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.0%

 

Repurchase Agreement — 5.0%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., Repurchase Agreement, dated 6/28/19, 1.250%, due 7/01/19 (g)

   $ 7,355,541      $ 7,355,541  
     

 

 

 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $7,355,541)
        7,355,541  
  

 

 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.8%
(Cost $129,126,188) (h)
        147,711,923  
Other Assets/(Liabilities) — (0.8)%         (1,116,121
  

 

 

 
NET ASSETS — 100.0%       $ 146,595,802  
  

 

 

 

Abbreviation Legend

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

GDR

Global Depositary Receipt

PJSC

Public Joint Stock Company

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Denotes all or a portion of security on loan. The total value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2019, was $685,435 or 0.47% of net assets. Total securities on loan may not correspond with the amounts identified in the Portfolio of Investments because pending sales may be in the process of recall from the brokers. (Note 2).

(c)

Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S or Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are considered restricted and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration. At June 30, 2019, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $4,058,888 or 2.77% of net assets.

(d)

This security is fair valued in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At June 30, 2019, these securities amounted to a value of $2,558,019 or 1.74% of net assets.

(e)

Investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs.

(f)

Represents investment of security lending collateral. (Note 2).

(g)

Maturity value of $7,356,307. Collateralized by U.S. Government Agency obligations with a rate of 2.250%, maturity date of 4/15/22, and an aggregate market value, including accrued interest, of $7,506,515.

(h)

See Note 6 for aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

Sector weightings, as a percentage of net assets, is as follows:

 

Financial

     26.4

Consumer, Cyclical

     18.4

Communications

     15.3

Consumer, Non-cyclical

     11.8

Basic Materials

     6.1

Technology

     6.0

Energy

     5.8

Industrial

     4.3

Diversified

     1.2

Mutual Funds

     0.5
  

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments

     95.8

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities

     4.2
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 
 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

       MML Asset
Momentum
Fund
       MML
Dynamic Bond
Fund
 
Assets:          

Investments, at value (Note 2) (a)

     $ 23,507,156        $ 401,680,670  

Repurchase agreements, at value (Note 2) (b)

       7,342,709          18,398,325  

Other short-term investments, at value (Note 2) (c)

       -          16,229,191  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investments (d)

       30,849,865          436,308,186  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Cash

       273          452  

Foreign currency, at value (e)

       -          -  

Receivables from:

         

Investments sold

       -          844,139  

Closed swap agreements, at value

       -          -  

Investments sold on a when-issued basis (Note 2)

       -          80,300  

Open forward contracts (Note 2)

       7,605          -  

Investment adviser (Note 3)

       -          -  

Fund shares sold

       -          90,293  

Collateral pledged for futures contracts (Note 2)

       -          -  

Collateral pledged for open swap agreements (Note 2)

       -          -  

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

       75,985          -  

Interest and dividends

       5,627          2,833,942  

Interest tax reclaim receivable

       -          678  

Foreign taxes withheld

       10,143          -  

Open swap agreements, at value (Note 2)

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

       30,949,498          440,157,990  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Liabilities:          

Payables for:

         

Investments purchased

       -          11,242,267  

Collateral held for reverse repurchase agreements (Note 2)

       -          -  

Collateral held for open purchased options (Note 2)

       -          -  

Reverse repurchase agreements (Note 2)

       -          -  

Foreign currency overdraft

       326          -  

Investments purchased on a when-issued basis (Note 2)

       -          1,527,033  

Fund shares repurchased

       333          281,125  

Securities on loan (Note 2)

       958,578          2,865,220  

Investment advisory fees

       -          -  

Open swap agreements, at value (Note 2)

       -          -  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

       1,536          26,824  

Variation margin on open derivative instruments (Note 2)

       -          -  

Affiliates (Note 3):

         

Investment advisory fees

       13,424          130,552  

Administration fees

       3,356          48,957  

Service fees

       988          4,787  

Commitment and Contingent Liabilities (Note 9)

       -          -  

Accrued expense and other liabilities

       30,863          120,936  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       1,009,404          16,247,701  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 29,940,094        $ 423,910,289  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net assets consist of:          

Paid-in capital

     $ 26,800,488        $ 419,751,931  

Accumulated Gain (Loss)

       3,139,606          4,158,358  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 29,940,094        $ 423,910,289  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

(a)    Cost of investments:

     $ 21,263,788        $ 393,004,115  

(b)    Cost of repurchase agreements:

     $ 7,342,709        $ 18,398,325  

(c)    Cost of other short-term investments:

     $ -        $ 16,211,353  

(d)    Securities on loan with market value of:

     $ 939,463        $ 2,807,154  

(e)    Cost of foreign currency:

     $ -        $ -  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Equity
Rotation Fund
     MML High
Yield Fund
    MML
Inflation-
Protected and
Income Fund
     MML Short-
Duration Bond
Fund
    MML Small
Cap Equity
Fund
     MML Special
Situations
Fund
     MML
Strategic
Emerging
Markets Fund
 
               
$ 30,837,923      $ 130,303,475     $ 520,074,332      $ 193,981,051     $ 116,224,133      $ 26,552,328      $ 140,356,382  
  619,953        -       822,610        -       1,300,497        433,579        7,355,541  
  -        1,999,578       102,131,032        6,876,806       -        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  31,457,876        132,303,053       623,027,974        200,857,857       117,524,630        26,985,907        147,711,923  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  6,901        4,491,666       5,583        4,604,177       -        -        173  
  -        -       -        -       -        -        138,521  
               
  -        337,698       4,024,386        213,490       742,543        -        592,802  
  -        -       5,300        -       -        -        -  
  -        -       -        -       -        -        -  
  -        -       -        -       -        -        -  
  -        6,573       -        -       -        -        -  
  77        9,747       20,928        23,411       27,906        -        4,030  
  63,043        -       18,897        -       -        63,037        -  
  -        -       270,000        -       -        -        -  
  -        -       264        13,582       -        -        -  
  15,623        1,818,831       1,271,857        1,068,089       84,511        11,695        219,761  
  -        651       -        3,453       -        -        -  
  -        -       -        -       -        -        11,660  
  -        -       4,156        -       -        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  31,543,520        138,968,219       628,649,345        206,784,059       118,379,590        27,060,639        148,678,870  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               
               
  -        -       2,861,919        184,929       161,001        -        464,842  
  -        -       2,065,752        -       -        -        -  
  -        -       2,580,000        1,990,000       -        -        -  
  -        -       252,809,060        -       -        -        -  
  -        -       -        -       -        -        -  
  -        1,309,000       -        -       -        -        -  
  -        80,771       476,557        135,004       103,017        21        98,571  
  -        10,016,143       -        599,265       4,599,507        -        702,921  
  -        -       -        -       -        -        11,177  
  -        -       641,146        97,380       -        -        -  
  1,618        15,904       65,656        26,826       24,038        1,348        12,094  
  -        -       19,414        -       -        -        -  
               
  10,639        56,337       156,466        52,727       54,804        12,037        114,690  
  3,547        14,084       -        22,598       -        3,009        16,384  
  1,086        27,452       26,103        19,347       13,177        552        9,889  
  -        -       -        -       -        -        -  
  26,977        98,993       134,123        77,421       53,701        27,444        652,500  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  43,867        11,618,684       261,836,196        3,205,497       5,009,245        44,411        2,083,068  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 31,499,653      $ 127,349,535     $ 366,813,149      $ 203,578,562     $ 113,370,345      $ 27,016,228      $ 146,595,802  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               
$ 27,792,689      $ 134,743,351     $ 366,308,901      $ 208,158,374     $ 85,346,607      $ 21,671,834      $ 127,008,051  
  3,706,964        (7,393,816     504,248        (4,579,812     28,023,738        5,344,394        19,587,751  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 31,499,653      $ 127,349,535     $ 366,813,149      $ 203,578,562     $ 113,370,345      $ 27,016,228      $ 146,595,802  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               
$ 27,197,273      $ 134,328,208     $ 509,511,585      $ 191,892,552     $ 98,293,877      $ 22,205,988      $ 121,770,647  
$ 619,953      $ -     $ 822,610      $ -     $ 1,300,497      $ 433,579      $ 7,355,541  
$ -      $ 1,999,719     $ 102,134,131      $ 6,877,028     $ -      $ -      $ -  
$ -      $ 9,811,060     $ -      $ 586,673     $ 4,465,818      $ -      $ 685,435  
$ -      $ -     $ -      $ -     $ -      $ -      $ 138,521  

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

       MML Asset
Momentum
Fund
       MML
Dynamic Bond
Fund
 
Initial Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ -        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Class II shares:          

Net assets

     $ 28,329,362        $ 415,786,627  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       2,474,970          41,098,362  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 11.45        $ 10.12  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class shares:          

Net assets

     $ -        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ -        $ -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Service Class I shares:          

Net assets

     $ 1,610,732        $ 8,123,662  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (a)

       141,671          805,240  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share

     $ 11.37        $ 10.09  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

Authorized unlimited number of shares with no par value.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Equity
Rotation Fund
     MML High
Yield Fund
     MML
Inflation-
Protected and
Income Fund
     MML Short-
Duration Bond
Fund
     MML Small
Cap Equity
Fund
     MML Special
Situations
Fund
     MML
Strategic
Emerging
Markets Fund
 
                 
$ -      $ -      $ 324,751,672      $ -      $ 91,885,285      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -        -        31,485,075        -        9,709,790        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -      $ -      $ 10.31      $ -      $ 9.46      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                 
$ 29,762,687      $ 82,722,351      $ -      $ 173,040,355      $ -      $ 26,110,192      $ 130,554,739  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  2,489,690        8,563,958        -        17,725,157        -        2,091,402        11,121,903  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 11.95      $ 9.66      $ -      $ 9.76      $ -      $ 12.48      $ 11.74  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                 
$ -      $ -      $ 42,061,477      $ -      $ 21,485,060      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  -        -        4,100,570        -        2,317,592        -        -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ -      $ -      $ 10.26      $ -      $ 9.27      $ -      $ -  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                 
$ 1,736,966      $ 44,627,184      $ -      $ 30,538,207      $ -      $ 906,036      $ 16,041,063  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  145,991        4,640,400        -        3,133,589        -        72,900        1,367,880  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 11.90      $ 9.62      $ -      $ 9.75      $ -      $ 12.43      $ 11.73  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

       MML Asset
Momentum
Fund
       MML
Dynamic Bond
Fund
 
Investment income (Note 2):          

Dividends (a)

     $ 167,174        $ 267,064  

Interest (b)

       68,599          8,846,308  

Securities lending net income

       6,625          5,912  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

       242,398          9,119,284  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Expenses (Note 3):          

Investment advisory fees

       82,671          840,571  

Custody fees

       9,523          17,225  

Interest expense

       -          -  

Audit fees

       15,666          27,202  

Legal fees

       187          3,240  

Proxy fees

       1,069          317  

Shareholder reporting fees

       5,313          25,294  

Trustees’ fees

       667          10,350  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
       115,096          924,199  

Administration fees:

         

Class II

       19,535          309,933  

Service Class I

       1,133          5,281  

Service fees:

         

Service Class

       -          -  

Service Class I

       1,887          8,801  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses

       137,651          1,248,214  

Expenses waived (Note 3):

         

Class II fees reimbursed by adviser

       (11,952        -  

Service Class I fees reimbursed by adviser

       (695        -  

Class II advisory fees waived

       -          -  

Service Class I advisory fees waived

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net expenses: 

       125,004          1,248,214  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       117,394          7,871,070  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss):          

Net realized gain (loss) on:

         

Investment transactions

       -          (1,848,724

Futures contracts

       1,475,503          -  

Swap agreements

       -          -  

Foreign currency transactions

       334          -  

Forward contracts

       (97,627        -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       1,378,210          (1,848,724
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investment transactions

       2,149,413          20,535,052  

Futures contracts

       1,764,592          -  

Swap agreements

       -          -  

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

       (434        -  

Forward contracts

       138,054          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       4,051,625          20,535,052  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       5,429,835          18,686,328  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 5,547,229        $ 26,557,398  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
         

(a)    Net of foreign withholding tax of:

     $ 2,317        $ -  

(b)    Net of foreign withholding tax of:

     $ -        $ 756  

*    Net of net increase (decrease) in accrued foreign capital gains tax of:

     $ -        $ -  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Equity
Rotation Fund
    MML High
Yield Fund
    MML
Inflation-
Protected and
Income Fund
    MML Short-
Duration Bond
Fund
    MML Small
Cap Equity
Fund
    MML Special
Situations
Fund
    MML
Strategic
Emerging
Markets Fund
 
           
$ 229,598     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 878,072     $ 129,166     $ 1,373,509  
  11,449       4,228,009       8,895,119       3,431,698       15,238       9,292       34,729  
  -       41,763       1,029       424       12,840       2       10,303  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  241,047       4,269,772       8,896,148       3,432,122       906,150       138,460       1,418,541  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
  68,781       362,454       985,782       338,776       354,034       76,259       729,463  
  8,607       33,220       22,929       13,762       17,263       8,644       38,648  
  -       -       3,253,251       -       -       -       -  
  15,668       18,767       19,643       19,100       18,380       15,664       61,728  
  246       995       2,978       1,863       1,027       198       1,120  
  1,069       1,069       1,069       1,069       1,069       1,069       1,069  
  5,244       11,384       23,588       15,735       9,363       5,005       17,690  
  735       3,028       9,131       5,156       2,776       587       4,545  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  100,350       430,917       4,318,371       395,461       403,912       107,426       854,263  
           
  21,657       58,957       -       122,756       -       18,433       92,771  
  1,270       31,657       -       22,434       -       632       11,438  
           
  -       -       51,069       -       25,539       -       -  
  2,116       52,762       -       37,390       -       1,053       19,063  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  125,393       574,293       4,369,440       578,041       429,451       127,544       977,535  
           
  (10,577     -       -       (1,997     -       (11,753     -  
  (622     -       -       (403     -       (403     -  
  -       (35,496     -       -       -       -       (24,739
  -       (18,975     -       -       -       -       (3,050

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  114,194       519,822       4,369,440       575,641       429,451       115,388       949,746  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  126,853       3,749,950       4,526,708       2,856,481       476,699       23,072       468,795  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
           
  (562,269     (1,380,011     (382,120     (213,492     (1,083,772     1,336,853       5,698,989  
  (69,502     -       (251,547     (1,502,440     -       (49,070     -  
  -       -       (95,876     26,403       -       -       -  
  152       -       -       -       -       -       (14,652
  -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (631,619     (1,380,011     (729,543     (1,689,529     (1,083,772     1,287,783       5,684,337  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
  3,308,255       7,366,878       17,340,777       4,182,101       16,525,896       2,964,068       14,267,157
  -       -       8,664       (154,811     -       -       -  
  -       -       844,603       54,002       -       -       -  
  -       -       -       -       -       -       1,362  
  -       -       -       -       -       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  3,308,255       7,366,878       18,194,044       4,081,292       16,525,896       2,964,068       14,268,519  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,676,636       5,986,867       17,464,501       2,391,763       15,442,124       4,251,851       19,952,856  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 2,803,489     $ 9,736,817     $ 21,991,209     $ 5,248,244     $ 15,918,823     $ 4,274,923     $ 20,421,651  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           
$ 2,053     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 155,035  
$ -     $ -     $ -     $ 1,678     $ -     $ -     $ -  
$ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (124,501

 

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MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML Asset Momentum Fund  
       Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
Operations:          

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 117,394        $ 166,003  

Net realized gain (loss)

       1,378,210          1,134,373  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       4,051,625          (6,219,657
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       5,547,229          (4,919,281
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):          

Class II

       -          (2,557,803

Service Class I

       -          (151,157
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       -          (2,708,960
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):          

Class II

       -          2,557,803  

Service Class I

       (74,165        291,123  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (74,165        2,848,926  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       5,473,064          (4,779,315
Net assets          

Beginning of period

       24,467,030          29,246,345  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 29,940,094        $ 24,467,030  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Dynamic Bond Fund     MML Equity Rotation Fund  
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
     
     
$ 7,871,070     $ 15,813,649     $ 126,853     $ 268,908  
  (1,848,724     (5,234,890     (631,619     2,878,743  
  20,535,052       (11,038,461     3,308,255       (5,948,845

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  26,557,398       (459,702     2,803,489       (2,801,194

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (4,692,185     (14,819,194     -       (4,188,659
  (77,286     (177,628     -       (231,195

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (4,769,471     (14,996,822     -       (4,419,854

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (25,979,964     (11,521,018     -       4,188,659  
  1,485,969       2,036,291       (13,905     562,287  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (24,493,995     (9,484,727     (13,905     4,750,946  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,706,068     (24,941,251     2,789,584       (2,470,102
     
  426,616,357       451,557,608       28,710,069       31,180,171  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

$

423,910,289

 

  $ 426,616,357     $ 31,499,653     $ 28,710,069  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML High Yield Fund  
       Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
Operations:          

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 3,749,950        $ 8,233,454  

Net realized gain (loss)

       (1,380,011        (1,643,044

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       7,366,878          (10,924,124
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       9,736,817          (4,333,714
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):          

Initial Class

       -          -  

Class II

       (1,294,746        (5,680,654

Service Class

       -          -  

Service Class I

       (691,483        (2,513,438
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (1,986,229        (8,194,092
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Tax return of capital:

         

Class II

       -          (6,656

Service Class I

       -          (2,945
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total tax return of capital

       -          (9,601
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):          

Initial Class

       -          -  

Class II

       (1,978,909        (7,539,088

Service Class

       -          -  

Service Class I

       2,053,163          5,034,958  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       74,254          (2,504,130
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       7,824,842          (15,041,537
Net assets          

Beginning of period

       119,524,693          134,566,230  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 127,349,535        $ 119,524,693  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Inflation-Protected and Income  Fund     MML Short-Duration Bond Fund  
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
     
     
$ 4,526,708     $ 11,887,532     $ 2,856,481     $ 6,019,662  
  (729,543     (3,068,220     (1,689,529     219,108  
  18,194,044       (14,539,111     4,081,292       (2,925,035

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  21,991,209       (5,719,799     5,248,244       3,313,735  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
     
  (380,906     (11,103,254     -       -  
  -       -       (1,451,868     (5,711,370
  (49,010     (1,280,315     -       -  
  -       -       (252,939     (824,955

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (429,916     (12,383,569     (1,704,807     (6,536,325

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  -       -       -       -  
  -       -       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -       -       -       -  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (6,300,608     (49,944,538     -       -  
  -       -       (2,560,245     (38,248,832
  (1,753,465     (2,734,289     -       -  
  -       -       (667,937     181,713  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (8,054,073     (52,678,827     (3,228,182     (38,067,119

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  13,507,220       (70,782,195     315,255       (41,289,709
     
  353,305,929       424,088,124       203,263,307       244,553,016  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 366,813,149     $ 353,305,929     $ 203,578,562     $ 203,263,307  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       MML Small Cap Equity Fund  
       Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
       Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
Operations:          

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 476,699        $ 744,910  

Net realized gain (loss)

       (1,083,772        9,414,671  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       16,525,896          (21,256,999
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

       15,918,823          (11,097,418
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2):          

Initial Class

       -          (12,792,106

Class II

       -          -  

Service Class

       -          (2,569,206

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

       -          (15,361,312
    

 

 

      

 

 

 
Net fund share transactions (Note 5):          

Initial Class

       (3,732,903        2,243,475  

Class II

       -          -  

Service Class

       149,826          5,572,732  

Service Class I

       -          -  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from fund share transactions

       (3,583,077        7,816,207  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

       12,335,746          (18,642,523
Net assets          

Beginning of period

       101,034,599          119,677,122  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

     $ 113,370,345        $ 101,034,599  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MML Special Situations Fund     MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund  
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
     Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2019
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
December 31, 2018
 
      
      
$ 23,072      $ 135,555     $ 468,795     $ 462,116  
  1,287,783        2,021,038       5,684,337       3,052,532  
  2,964,068        (3,325,522     14,268,519       (20,263,612

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,274,923        (1,168,929     20,421,651       (16,748,964

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      
  -        -       -       -  
  -        (930,068     -       (170,692
  -        -       -       -  
  -        (28,951     -       -  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  -        (959,019     -       (170,692

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      
  -        -       -       -  
  -        930,068       (4,545     31,922,391  
  -        -       -       -  
  13,480        231,795       (273,767     1,317,632  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  13,480        1,161,863       (278,312     33,240,023  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4,288,403        (966,085     20,143,339       16,320,367  
      
  22,727,825        23,693,910       126,452,463       110,132,096  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 27,016,228      $ 22,727,825     $ 146,595,802     $ 126,452,463  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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MML Series Investment Fund II – Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Statement of Cash Flows

For the Period Ended June 30, 2019

 

     MML Inflation-
Protected and
Income Fund
 
Cash flows from operating activities:   

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 21,991,209

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

  

Investments purchased

     (137,097,098 )

Investments sold

     131,895,041

(Increase) Decrease to the principal amount of inflation-indexed bonds

     (2,978,081 )

(Purchase) Sale of short-term investments, net

     38,613,177

Amortization (Accretion) of discount and premium, net

     40,432

(Increase) Decrease in receivable from interest and dividends

     376,451

(Increase) Decrease in receivable from open swap agreements, at value

     (4,156 )

(Increase) Decrease in receivable from closed swap agreements, at value

     (5,300 )

Increase (Decrease) in payable for Trustees’ fees and expenses

     (27,700 )

Increase (Decrease) in payable for investment advisory fees

     (18,210 )

Increase (Decrease) in payable for service fee

     (1,485 )

Increase (Decrease) in payable for open swap agreements, at value

     (506,024 )

Increase (Decrease) in collateral held for purchased options

     (140,000 )

Increase (Decrease) in payable for variation margin on open derivative instruments

     (159,913 )

Increase (Decrease) in payable for accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (6,006 )

Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments

     (17,340,777 )

Net realized (gain) loss from investments

     382,120
  

 

 

 

Net cash from (used in) operating activities

     35,013,680
  

 

 

 
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities:   

Proceeds from shares sold

     23,804,178

Payment on shares redeemed

     (44,625,839 )

Net Increase (Decrease) in reverse repurchase agreements

     (16,271,035 )

Increase (Decrease) in collateral held for reverse repurchase agreements

     1,483,027
  

 

 

 

Net cash from (used in) financing activities

     (35,609,669 )
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash

     (595,989 )

Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period

     890,469
  

 

 

 

Cash and restricted cash at end of period

   $ 294,480
  

 

 

 

Non cash financing activities not included herein consist of:

  

Reinvestment of distributions

   $ 429,916

Cash paid out for interest on reverse repurchase agreements

   $ 3,617,657

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that sum to the total of such amounts shown on the Statement of Cash Flows.

 

     December 31, 2018      June 30, 2019  

Cash

   $ 22,382      $ 5,583  

Collateral pledged for open futures contracts

     -        18,897  

Collateral pledged for open swap agreements

     540,000        270,000  

Collateral pledged for reverse repurchase agreements

     328,087        -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash and restricted cash as shown in the Statement of Cash Flows

   $ 890,469      $ 294,480  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Asset Momentum Fund

 

     
Income (loss) from investment
operations

 
    Less distributions to shareholders           Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Tax
return
of
capital
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily  net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class II

 

                       
6/30/19r   $ 9.33     $ 0.05     $ 2.07     $ 2.12     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 11.45       22.72% b    $ 28,329       0.99% a      0.89% a      0.87% a 
12/31/18     12.44       0.07       (2.05     (1.98     (0.02     (1.11     -       (1.13     9.33       (16.69%     23,087       0.93%       0.80%       0.58%  
12/31/17     10.32       0.05       3.40       3.45       (0.18     (1.15     -       (1.33     12.44       33.92%       27,728       0.93%       0.80%       0.45%  

12/31/16

    9.43       0.02       0.94       0.96       (0.07     -       -       (0.07     10.32       10.20%       20,688       0.97%       0.80%       0.25%  
12/31/15g     10.00       0.00 d      (0.56     (0.56     (0.00 )d      -       (0.01     (0.01     9.43       (5.62% )b      18,773       1.25% a      0.80% a      0.01% a 

Service Class I

 

                       
6/30/19r   $ 9.28     $ 0.03     $ 2.06     $ 2.09     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 11.37       22.52% b    $ 1,611       1.24% a      1.15% a      0.61% a 
12/31/18     12.41       0.04       (2.05     (2.01     (0.01     (1.11     -       (1.12     9.28       (16.93%     1,380       1.18%       1.05%       0.35%  
12/31/17     10.29       0.02       3.41       3.43       (0.16     (1.15     -       (1.31     12.41       33.77%       1,519       1.18%       1.05%       0.21%  

12/31/16

    9.42       0.01       0.92       0.93       (0.06     -       -       (0.06     10.29       9.85%       929       1.22%       1.05%       0.13%  
12/31/15g     10.00       (0.02     (0.56     (0.58     -       -       -       -       9.42       (5.80% )b      232       1.50% a      1.05% a      (0.25% )a 

 

     Six months ended
June 30,  2019b,r
    Year ended December 31     Period ended
December 31, 2015b
 
    2018     2017     2016  

Portfolio turnover rate

     0     115     19     82     141

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

g

For the period May 15, 2015 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2015.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Dynamic Bond Fund

 

     
Income (loss) from investment
operations

 
   
Less distributions to
shareholders
 
 
        Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily  net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class II

 

                     
6/30/19r   $ 9.61     $ 0.18     $ 0.44     $ 0.62     $ (0.11   $ -     $ (0.11   $ 10.12       6.48% b    $ 415,787       0.59% a      0.59% a,l      3.75% a 
12/31/18     9.95       0.34       (0.35     (0.01     (0.33     -       (0.33     9.61       (0.10%     420,344       0.59%       0.59% l      3.52%  
12/31/17     9.89       0.30       0.14       0.44       (0.34     (0.04     (0.38     9.95       4.45%       447,146       0.59%       0.59% l      3.00%  
12/31/16     9.71       0.33       0.15       0.48       (0.30     -       (0.30     9.89       4.94%       421,624       0.59%       0.59% l      3.27%  
12/31/15g     10.00       0.17       (0.30     (0.13     (0.16     -       (0.16     9.71       (1.34% )b      400,385       0.61% a      0.60% a      2.78% a 

Service Class I

 

                     
6/30/19r   $ 9.59     $ 0.17     $ 0.43     $ 0.60     $ (0.10   $ -     $ (0.10   $ 10.09       6.33% b    $ 8,124       0.84% a      0.84% a,l      3.50% a 
12/31/18     9.93       0.32       (0.35     (0.03     (0.31     -       (0.31     9.59       (0.33%     6,272       0.84%       0.84% l      3.30%  
12/31/17     9.88       0.28       0.12       0.40       (0.31     (0.04     (0.35     9.93       4.11%       4,412       0.84%       0.84% l      2.77%  
12/31/16     9.71       0.31       0.14       0.45       (0.28     -       (0.28     9.88       4.67%       2,907       0.84%       0.84% l      3.14%  
12/31/15g     10.00       0.15       (0.29     (0.14     (0.15     -       (0.15     9.71       (1.45% )b      382       0.86% a      0.85% a      2.39% a 

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
    Year ended December 31     Period ended
December 31,  2015b
 
    2018     2017     2016  

Portfolio turnover rate

     29     68     100     79     106

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

g

For the period May 15, 2015 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2015.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

l

Expenses incurred during the period fell under the expense cap.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Equity Rotation Fund

 

     
Income (loss) from
investment operations
 
 
    Less distributions to shareholders           Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Tax
return
of
capital
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class II

 

6/30/19r   $ 10.89     $ 0.05     $ 1.01     $ 1.06     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 11.95       9.73% b    $ 29,763       0.81% a      0.73% a      0.84% a 
12/31/18     13.89       0.12       (1.23     (1.11     (0.12     (1.77     -       (1.89     10.89       (8.86%     27,112       0.75%       0.65%       0.86%  
12/31/17     11.28       0.10       3.30       3.40       (0.10     (0.69     -       (0.79     13.89       30.09%       29,745       0.76%       0.65%       0.79%  

12/31/16

    9.71       0.13       1.57       1.70       (0.13     -       -       (0.13     11.28       17.48%       22,878       0.76%       0.65%       1.28%  
12/31/15g     10.00       0.07       (0.29     (0.22     (0.06     -       (0.01     (0.07     9.71       (2.18% )b      19,462       0.96% a      0.65% a      1.06% a 

Service Class I

 

6/30/19r   $ 10.85     $ 0.03     $ 1.02     $ 1.05     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 11.90       9.68% b    $ 1,737       1.06% a      0.98% a      0.60% a 
12/31/18     13.85       0.08       (1.22     (1.14     (0.09     (1.77     -       (1.86     10.85       (9.10%     1,598       1.00%       0.90%       0.61%  
12/31/17     11.27       0.07       3.28       3.35       (0.08     (0.69     -       (0.77     13.85       29.68%       1,435       1.01%       0.90%       0.57%  

12/31/16

    9.71       0.09       1.58       1.67       (0.11     -       -       (0.11     11.27       17.22%       431       1.01%       0.90%       0.92%  
12/31/15g     10.00       0.05       (0.28     (0.23     (0.06     -       (0.00 )d      (0.06     9.71       (2.32% )b      127       1.21% a      0.90% a      0.80% a 

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
    Year ended December 31     Period ended
December 31,  2015b
 
    2018     2017     2016  

Portfolio turnover rate

     98     102     63     90     39

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

g

For the period May 15, 2015 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2015.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML High Yield Fund

 

     
Income (loss) from investment
operations
 
 
    Less distributions to shareholders           Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Tax
return
of
capital
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class II

 

                       
6/30/19r   $ 9.07     $ 0.29     $ 0.46     $ 0.75     $ (0.16   $ -     $ -     $ (0.16   $ 9.66       8.26% b    $ 82,722       0.86% a      0.77% a      6.30% a 
12/31/18     10.01       0.62       (0.94     (0.32     (0.62     -       (0.00 )d      (0.62     9.07       (3.40%     79,542       0.85%       0.75%       6.29%  
12/31/17     9.93       0.69       0.11       0.80       (0.67     -       (0.05     (0.72     10.01       8.22%       95,599       0.84%       0.74%       6.71%  

12/31/16

    9.17       0.71       0.76       1.47       (0.71     -       -       (0.71     9.93       16.48%       95,180       0.84%       0.74%       7.42%  
12/31/15     9.98       0.65       (0.74     (0.09     (0.66     (0.06     (0.00 )d      (0.72     9.17       (1.13%     113,880       0.83%       0.71%       6.56%  
12/31/14     11.03       0.72       (0.57     0.15       (0.74     (0.46     -       (1.20     9.98       1.05%       116,277       0.83%       0.69%       6.62%  

Service Class I

 

                       
6/30/19r   $ 9.04     $ 0.28     $ 0.45     $ 0.73     $ (0.15   $ -     $ -     $ (0.15   $ 9.62       8.12% b    $ 44,627       1.11% a      1.02% a      6.04% a 
12/31/18     9.97       0.59       (0.92     (0.33     (0.60     -       (0.00 )d      (0.60     9.04       (3.54%     39,983       1.10%       1.00%       6.04%  
12/31/17     9.90       0.66       0.11       0.77       (0.66     -       (0.04     (0.70     9.97       7.88%       38,967       1.09%       0.99%       6.45%  
12/31/16     9.14       0.69       0.75       1.44       (0.68     -       -       (0.68     9.90       16.25%       30,946       1.09%       0.99%       7.19%  
12/31/15     9.95       0.62       (0.73     (0.11     (0.64     (0.06     (0.00 )d      (0.70     9.14       (1.39%     26,416       1.08%       0.97%       6.31%  
12/31/14     11.01       0.69       (0.58     0.11       (0.71     (0.46     -       (1.17     9.95       0.71%       25,255       1.08%       0.94%       6.38%  

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

     33      39      63      59      70      79

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

 

     
Income (loss) from investment
operations
 
 
    Less distributions to shareholders        

 

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Tax
return
of
capital
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
(including
Interest
Expense)p
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
(excluding
Interest
Expense)
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
(including
Interest
Expense)p
 

Initial Class

 

                       
6/30/19r   $ 9.72     $ 0.13     $ 0.47     $ 0.60     $ (0.01   $ -     $ -     $ (0.01   $ 10.31       6.19% b    $ 324,752       2.43% a      0.60% a      2.58% a 
12/31/18     10.16       0.30       (0.43     (0.13     (0.31     -       -       (0.31     9.72       (1.29%     311,927       2.08%       0.60%       2.97%  
12/31/17     10.18       0.24       0.08       0.32       (0.28     -       (0.06     (0.34     10.16       3.21%       377,984       1.50%       0.59%       2.33%  
12/31/16     9.92       0.21       0.30       0.51       (0.25     -       -       (0.25     10.18       5.10%       375,135       1.13%       0.60%       2.00%  
12/31/15     10.18       0.06       (0.20     (0.14     (0.12     -       -       (0.12     9.92       (1.41%     380,221       0.84%       0.59%       0.58%  
12/31/14     10.35       0.19       0.16       0.35       (0.29     (0.23     -       (0.52     10.18       3.45%       412,861       0.73%       0.60%       1.85%  

Service Class

 

                       
6/30/19r   $ 9.68     $ 0.11     $ 0.48     $ 0.59     $ (0.01   $ -     $ -     $ (0.01   $ 10.26       6.12% b    $ 42,061       2.68% a      0.85% a      2.29% a 
12/31/18     10.12       0.27       (0.42     (0.15     (0.29     -       -       (0.29     9.68       (1.54%     41,379       2.33%       0.85%       2.72%  
12/31/17     10.14       0.21       0.09       0.30       (0.26     -       (0.06     (0.32     10.12       2.96%       46,104       1.75%       0.84%       2.08%  
12/31/16     9.87       0.18       0.31       0.49       (0.22     -       -       (0.22     10.14       4.90%       47,025       1.38%       0.85%       1.77%  
12/31/15     10.14       0.03       (0.20     (0.17     (0.10     -       -       (0.10     9.87       (1.65%     47,818       1.09%       0.84%       0.33%  
12/31/14     10.32       0.18       0.14       0.32       (0.27     (0.23     -       (0.50     10.14       3.16%       52,008       0.98%       0.85%       1.75%  

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

     27      51      34      41      50      67

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

p

Interest expense incurred as a result of entering into reverse repurchase agreements is included in the Fund’s net expenses in the Statements of Operations. Income earned on investing proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements is included in interest income in the Statements of Operations.

r

Unaudited.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund

 

     
Income (loss) from
investment operations
 
 
    Less distributions to shareholders           Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Tax
return
of
capital
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class II

 

                       
6/30/19r   $ 9.59     $ 0.14     $ 0.12     $ 0.26     $ (0.09   $ -     $ -     $ (0.09   $ 9.76       2.67% b    $ 173,040       0.56% a      0.56% a,k      2.99% a 
12/31/18     9.73       0.26       (0.11     0.15       (0.29     -       -       (0.29     9.59       1.53%       172,577       0.56%       0.55%       2.66%  
12/31/17     9.75       0.20       0.05       0.25       (0.27     -      
(0.00
)d 
    (0.27     9.73       2.55%       213,602       0.55%       0.55% k      2.08%  

12/31/16

    9.70       0.18       0.09       0.27       (0.22     -       -       (0.22     9.75       2.80%       203,294       0.56%       0.55%       1.84%  
12/31/15     9.84       0.17       (0.08     0.09       (0.23     -       -       (0.23     9.70       0.93%       155,210       0.55%       0.55% k      1.73%  
12/31/14     9.94       0.15       (0.01     0.14       (0.24     (0.00 )d      -       (0.24     9.84       1.46%       166,438       0.55%       0.55% k      1.50%  

Service Class I

 

                       
6/30/19r   $ 9.58     $ 0.13     $ 0.12     $ 0.25     $ (0.08   $ -     $ -     $ (0.08   $ 9.75       2.62% b    $ 30,538       0.81% a      0.81% a,k      2.74% a 
12/31/18     9.72       0.23       (0.11     0.12       (0.26     -       -       (0.26     9.58       1.29%       30,686       0.81%       0.80%       2.42%  
12/31/17     9.74       0.18       0.04       0.22       (0.24     -       (0.00 )d      (0.24     9.72       2.29%       30,951       0.80%       0.80% k      1.83%  

12/31/16

    9.69       0.16       0.09       0.25       (0.20     -       -       (0.20     9.74       2.55%       31,787       0.81%       0.80%       1.60%  
12/31/15     9.83       0.15       (0.08     0.07       (0.21     -       -       (0.21     9.69       0.68%       24,101       0.80%       0.80% k      1.48%  
12/31/14     9.94       0.12       (0.01     0.11       (0.22     (0.00 )d      -       (0.22     9.83       1.11%       24,288       0.80%       0.80% k      1.26%  

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

     21      54      51      96      51      86

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

k

Amount waived had no impact on the ratio of expenses to average daily net assets.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Small Cap Equity Fund

 

     
Income (loss) from investment
operations
 
 
    Less distributions to shareholders      

 

Ratios / Supplemental Data

 

    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From net
realized
gains
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Initial Class

 

6/30/19r   $ 8.17     $ 0.04     $ 1.25     $ 1.29     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 9.46       15.87 %b    $ 91,885       0.74 %a      0.91 %a 
12/31/18     10.30       0.07       (0.82     (0.75     (0.05     (1.33     (1.38     8.17       (10.19 %)      82,609       0.71     0.66
12/31/17     9.45       0.06       1.27       1.33       (0.09     (0.39     (0.48     10.30       14.37     102,033       0.71     0.64

12/31/16

    8.27       0.10       1.37       1.47       (0.09     (0.20     (0.29     9.45       18.21     97,747       0.72     1.21
12/31/15     10.64       0.09       (0.73     (0.64     (0.09     (1.64     (1.73     8.27       (5.63 %)      89,557       0.71     0.89
12/31/14     10.97       0.13       1.11       1.24       (0.11     (1.46     (1.57     10.64       12.16     104,745       0.70     1.19

Service Class

 

6/30/19r   $ 8.01     $ 0.03     $ 1.23     $ 1.26     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 9.27       15.73 %b    $ 21,485       0.99 %a      0.67 %a 
12/31/18     10.13       0.04       (0.80     (0.76     (0.03     (1.33     (1.36     8.01       (10.41 %)      18,425       0.96     0.41
12/31/17     9.31       0.04       1.24       1.28       (0.07     (0.39     (0.46     10.13       14.08     17,644       0.96     0.40

12/31/16

    8.15       0.08       1.35       1.43       (0.07     (0.20     (0.27     9.31       17.92     13,279       0.97     0.96
12/31/15     10.52       0.06       (0.72     (0.66     (0.07     (1.64     (1.71     8.15       (5.87 %)      11,155       0.96     0.67
12/31/14     10.87       0.10       1.10       1.20       (0.09     (1.46     (1.55     10.52       11.88     9,916       0.95     0.94

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

     13      50      47      63      40      65

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Special Situations Fund

 

     
Income (loss) from investment
operations
 
 
    Less distributions to shareholders           Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    From
net
realized
gains
    Tax
return
of
capital
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class II

 

                       
6/30/19r   $ 10.51     $ 0.01     $ 1.96     $ 1.97     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 12.48       18.74% b    $ 26,110       1.00% a      0.90% a      0.19% a 
12/31/18     11.52       0.07       (0.62     (0.55     (0.06     (0.40     -       (0.46     10.51       (4.83%     21,976       0.94%       0.80%       0.55%  
12/31/17     9.71       0.01       1.82       1.83       (0.02     -       -       (0.02     11.52       18.82%       23,093       0.94%       0.80%       0.13%  
12/31/16     8.43       0.04       1.30       1.34       (0.04     -       (0.02     (0.06     9.71       15.84%       19,441       0.93%       0.80%       0.43%  
12/31/15g     10.00       (0.00 )d      (1.57     (1.57     -       -       (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      8.43       (15.67% )b      16,776       1.13% a      0.80% a      (0.07% )a 

Service Class I

 

                       
6/30/19r   $ 10.47     $ -     $ 1.96     $ 1.96     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 12.43       18.72% b    $ 906       1.25% a      1.15% a      (0.06% )a 
12/31/18     11.49       0.03       (0.61     (0.58     (0.04     (0.40     -       (0.44     10.47       (5.13%     752       1.19%       1.05%       0.29%  
12/31/17     9.69       (0.01     1.81       1.80       -       -       -       -       11.49       18.58%       601       1.19%       1.05%       (0.13%
12/31/16     8.42       0.02       1.29       1.31       (0.03     -       (0.01     (0.04     9.69       15.54%       359       1.18%       1.05%       0.18%  
12/31/15g     10.00       (0.02     (1.56     (1.58     -       -       -       -       8.42       (15.80% )b      183       1.38% a      1.05% a      (0.30% )a 

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
    Year ended December 31     Period ended
December 31,  2015b
 
    2018     2017     2016  

Portfolio turnover rate

     50     33     48     74     87

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

g

For the period May 15, 2015 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 2015.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights (For a share outstanding throughout each period)

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

 

     
Income (loss) from investment
operations
 
 
   
Less distributions
to shareholders
 
 
        Ratios / Supplemental Data  
    Net
asset
value,
beginning
of the
period
    Net
investment
income
(loss)c,j
    Net
realized
and
unrealized
gain (loss)
on
investments
    Total
income
(loss) from
investment
operations
    From net
investment
income
    Total
distributions
    Net
asset
value,
end of
the
period
    Total
returnm
    Net
assets,
end of
the
period
(000’s)
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
before
expense
waivers
    Ratio of
expenses
to average
daily net
assets
after
expense
waiversj
    Net
investment
income
(loss) to
average
daily net
assets
 

Class II

 

                   
6/30/19r   $ 10.12     $ 0.04     $ 1.58     $ 1.62     $ -     $ -     $ 11.74       16.01% b    $ 130,555       1.38% a      1.34% a      0.70% a 
12/31/18     11.57       0.05       (1.48     (1.43     (0.02     (0.02     10.12       (12.40%     112,363       1.57%       1.35%       0.41%  
12/31/17     8.64       0.02       2.92       2.94       (0.01     (0.01     11.57       34.02%       95,374       1.50%       1.37%       0.23%  

12/31/16

    8.15       0.02       0.51       0.53       (0.04     (0.04     8.64       6.49%       86,289       1.50%       1.40%       0.29%  
12/31/15     9.63       0.03       (1.41     (1.38     (0.10     (0.10     8.15       (14.23%     84,356       1.60%       1.40%       0.34%  
12/31/14     10.21       0.04       (0.59     (0.55     (0.03     (0.03     9.63       (5.41%     85,833       1.70%       1.40%       0.42%  

Service Class I

 

                   
6/30/19r   $ 10.13     $ 0.03     $ 1.57     $ 1.60     $ -     $ -     $ 11.73       15.79% b    $ 16,041       1.63% a      1.59% a      0.46% a 
12/31/18     11.59       0.02       (1.48     (1.46     -       -       10.13       (12.60%     14,089       1.82%       1.60%       0.15%  
12/31/17     8.66       (0.00 )d      2.93       2.93       -       -       11.59       33.83%       14,758       1.75%       1.62%       (0.04%

12/31/16

    8.17       0.00 d      0.51       0.51       (0.02     (0.02     8.66       6.24%       9,913       1.75%       1.65%       0.03%  
12/31/15     9.65       0.01       (1.41     (1.40     (0.08     (0.08     8.17       (14.46%     8,409       1.85%       1.65%       0.09%  
12/31/14     10.23       0.01       (0.59     (0.58     (0.00 )d      (0.00 )d      9.65       (5.63%     9,120       1.95%       1.65%       0.14%  

 

     Six months ended
June 30, 2019b,r
     Year ended December 31  
     2018      2017      2016      2015      2014  

Portfolio turnover rate

     19      38      36      32      39      44

 

a

Annualized.

b

Percentage represents the results for the period and is not annualized.

c

Per share amount calculated on the average shares method.

d

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

j

Computed after giving effect to an agreement by MML Advisers and/or MassMutual to waive certain fees and expenses of the Fund.

m

Total return does not reflect expenses that apply at the separate account level or to related insurance products. Inclusion of these charges would reduce the total return figures for all periods shown.

r

Unaudited.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1.   The Funds

MML Series Investment Fund II (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated February 8, 2005, which was amended and restated as of February 28, 2005 and December 15, 2011, as it may be further amended from time to time. The following are nine series of the Trust (each individually referred to as a “Fund” or collectively as the “Funds”):

MML Asset Momentum Fund (“Asset Momentum Fund”)

MML Dynamic Bond Fund (“Dynamic Bond Fund”)

MML Equity Rotation Fund (“Equity Rotation Fund”)

MML High Yield Fund (“High Yield Fund”)

MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund (“Inflation-Protected and Income Fund”)

MML Short-Duration Bond Fund (“Short-Duration Bond Fund”)

MML Small Cap Equity Fund (“Small Cap Equity Fund”)

MML Special Situations Fund (“Special Situations Fund”)

MML Strategic Emerging Markets Fund (“Strategic Emerging Markets Fund”)

The Trust makes shares of the Funds available for the investment of assets of various separate investment accounts established by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”) and by life insurance companies which are subsidiaries of MassMutual. Shares of the Trust are not offered to the general public. MassMutual, MML Bay State Life Insurance Company, C.M. Life Insurance Company, and the MML Allocation Funds, which are “funds of funds” series of MML Series Investment Fund, another open-end management investment company sponsored by MassMutual, are the record owners of all of the outstanding shares of the Funds.

Each share class of a Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of assets. The principal difference among the classes is the level of service and administration fees, and shareholder and distribution service expenses borne by the classes. Because each class will have different fees and expenses, performance and share prices will vary between the classes. The classes of shares are offered to different types of investors, as outlined in the Funds’ Prospectus.

 

2.   Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed consistently by each Fund in the preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles”). The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies.

Investment Valuation

The net asset value of each Fund’s shares is determined once daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), on each day the NYSE is open for trading (a “business day”). The NYSE normally closes at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, but may close earlier on some days. If the NYSE is scheduled to close early, the business day will be considered to end as of the time of the NYSE’s scheduled close. A Fund will not treat an intraday disruption in NYSE trading or other event that causes an unscheduled closing of the NYSE as a close of business of the NYSE for these purposes and will instead fair value securities in accordance with procedures approved annually by the Board of Trustees (“Trustees”), and under the general oversight of the Trustees. On holidays and other days when the NYSE is closed, each Fund’s net asset value generally is not calculated and the Funds do not anticipate accepting buy or sell orders. However, the value of each Fund’s assets may still be affected on such days to the extent that a Fund holds foreign securities that trade on days that foreign securities markets are open.

 

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Equity securities and derivative contracts that are actively traded on a national securities exchange or contract market are valued on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service, which provides the last reported sale price, or, in the case of futures contracts, the settlement price, for securities or derivatives listed on the exchange or contract market or the official closing price on the NASDAQ National Market System (“NASDAQ System”), or in the case of over-the-counter (“OTC”) securities for which an official closing price is unavailable or not reported on the NASDAQ System, the last reported bid price. Portfolio securities traded on more than one national securities exchange are valued at the last price at the close of the exchange representing the principal market for such securities. Debt securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, which generally determines valuations taking into account factors such as institutional-size trading in similar securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Shares of other open-end mutual funds are valued at their closing net asset values as reported on each business day.

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are marked to market daily based on those quotations. Market quotations may be provided by third-party vendors or market makers, and may be determined on the basis of a variety of factors, such as broker quotations, financial modeling, and other market data, such as market indexes and yield curves, counterparty information, and foreign exchange rates. U.S. Government and agency securities may be valued on the basis of market quotations or using a model that may incorporate market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, quoted market prices, and reference data. The fair values of OTC derivative contracts, including forward, swap, and option contracts related to interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equity prices, or commodity prices, may be based on market quotations or may be modeled using a series of techniques, including simulation models, depending on the contract and the terms of the transaction. The fair values of asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities are estimated based on models that consider the estimated cash flows of each debt tranche of the issuer, established benchmark yield, and estimated tranche-specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche, including, but not limited to, prepayment speed assumptions and attributes of the collateral. Restricted securities are generally valued at a discount to similar publicly traded securities.

Investments for which market quotations are not available or for which a pricing service or vendor does not provide a value, or for which such market quotations or values are considered by the investment adviser or subadviser to be unreliable (including, for example, certain foreign securities, thinly-traded securities, certain restricted securities, certain initial public offerings, or securities whose values may have been affected by a significant event) are stated at fair valuations determined in good faith by the Funds’ Valuation Committee1 in accordance with procedures approved annually by the Trustees, and under the general oversight of the Trustees. The Funds’ Valuation Committee employs various methods to determine fair valuations including a regular review of significant inputs and assumptions and review of any related market activity. The Funds’ Valuation Committee reports to the Trustees at its regularly scheduled meetings. It is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Funds to a significant extent. The value determined for an investment using the Funds’ fair value procedures may differ from recent market prices for the investment and may be significantly different from the value realized upon the sale of such investment.

The Funds may invest in securities that are traded principally in foreign markets and that trade on weekends and other days when the Funds do not price their shares. As a result, the values of the Funds’ portfolio securities may change on days when the prices of the Funds’ shares are not calculated. The prices of the Funds’ shares will reflect any such changes when the prices of the Funds’ shares are next calculated, which is the next business day. The Funds may use fair value pricing more frequently for securities primarily traded in foreign markets because, among other things, most foreign markets close well before the Funds value their securities. The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim. The Funds’ investments may be priced based on fair values provided by a third-party vendor, based on certain factors and methodologies applied by such vendor, in the event that there is movement in the U.S. market, between the close of the foreign market and the time the Funds calculate their net asset values. All assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars at the mean between the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day.

 

1 

The Valuation Committee consists of the President, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurers, Vice Presidents (except for the CCO), Secretary, and Assistant Secretaries of the Trust, as well as such other members as the Trustees may from time to time designate. The Valuation Committee reviews and determines the fair valuation of portfolio securities and the Funds’ pricing procedures in general.

 

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For investments in equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds (“Private Company” or collectively, the “Private Companies”) and any other investments fair valued using significant unobservable inputs, as described below, the fair valuation approaches used by third party service providers and/or the Funds’ subadvisers utilize one or a combination of, but not limited to, the following inputs:

Market approach: (i) recent market transactions, including subsequent rounds of financing, in the underlying investment or comparable issuers; (ii) recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure; and (iii) market multiples of comparable issuers.

Income approach: (i) future cash flows discounted to present value and adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, and/or market risks; (ii) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and (iii) other risk factors, such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts, and/or default rates.

Cost approach: (i) audited or unaudited financial statements, investor communications, and financial or operational metrics issued by the Private Company; (ii) changes in the valuation of relevant indices or publicly traded companies comparable to the Private Company; (iii) relevant news and other public sources; and (iv) known secondary market transactions in the Private Company’s interests and merger or acquisition activity in companies comparable to the Private Company.

Investments in series of preferred stock issued by Private Companies are typically valued utilizing Market approach in determining the enterprise value of the company. Such investments often contain rights and preferences that differ from other series of preferred and common stock of the same issuer. Valuation techniques such as the current value method (“CVM”), an option pricing model (“OPM”), a probability weighted expected return model (“PWERM”), or a hybrid of those techniques are used in allocating enterprise value of the company, as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The CVM allocates value among the various parts of a company’s capital structure assuming that the value of convertible preferred stock is represented by the most favorable claim the preferred stockholders have on the enterprise value as of the valuation date. The use of OPM and PWERM techniques involve a determination of the exit scenarios of the investment in order to appropriately allocate the enterprise value of the company among the various parts of its capital structure.

The Private Companies are not subject to the public company disclosure, timing, and reporting standards as other investments held by a Fund. Typically, the most recently available information for a Private Company is as of a date that is earlier than the date a Fund is calculating its net asset value. This factor may result in a difference between the value of the investment and the price a Fund could receive upon the sale of the investment.

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A three-tier hierarchy is utilized to maximize the use of observable market data inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments and the determination of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to each security.

Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the Funds can access at the measurement date

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

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The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned Level within the hierarchy. In addition, in periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition, as well as changes related to liquidity of investments, could cause a security to be reclassified between Levels.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different Levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the Level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest Level input that is significant to the overall fair value measurement.

The Equity Rotation Fund, Small Cap Equity Fund, and Special Situations Fund characterized all long-term investments at Level 1 and all short-term investments at Level 2, as of June 30, 2019. For each Fund noted in the preceding sentence, the level classification by major category of investments is the same as the category presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

The following is the aggregate value by input level, as of June 30, 2019, for the remaining Funds’ investments:

 

 

 

     Level 1      Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Asset Momentum Fund                          
Asset Investments                          

Common Stock

   $ 4,688,829      $ 2,384,572   $ -     $ 7,073,401  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     -        2,995,359       -       2,995,359  

Mutual Funds

     13,438,396        -       -       13,438,396  

Short-Term Investments

     -        7,342,709       -       7,342,709  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 18,127,225      $ 12,722,640     $ -     $ 30,849,865  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Asset Derivatives                          

Futures Contracts

   $ 452,705      $ -     $ -     $ 452,705  

Forward Contracts

     -        7,605         7,605  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total    $ 452,705      $ 7,605     $ -     $ 460,310  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Dynamic Bond Fund  
Asset Investments                          

Bank Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments)

   $ -      $ 10,965,450     $ -     $ 10,965,450  

Corporate Debt

     -        123,647,672       -       123,647,672  

Municipal Obligations

     -        452,452       -       452,452  

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     -        104,722,791       -       104,722,791  

Sovereign Debt Obligations

     -        3,399,132       -       3,399,132  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     -        65,867,650       -       65,867,650  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     -        89,760,254       -       89,760,254  

Mutual Funds

     2,865,220        -       -       2,865,220  

Short-Term Investments

     -        34,627,516       -       34,627,516  

Unfunded Loan Commitments***

     -        -       49 **      49  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 2,865,220      $ 433,442,917     $             49     $ 436,308,186  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
High Yield Fund  
Asset Investments                         

Common Stock

   $ 502,966     $ 486,120     $ - +,**    $ 989,086  

Preferred Stock

     103,008       -       -       103,008  

Bank Loans

     -       8,686,459       -       8,686,459  

Corporate Debt

     -       110,507,463       -       110,507,463  

Warrants

     -       -       1,316 **      1,316  

Mutual Funds

     10,016,143       -       -       10,016,143  

Short-Term Investments

     -       1,999,578       -       1,999,578  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 10,622,117     $ 121,679,620     $        1,316     $ 132,303,053  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund  
Asset Investments                         

Corporate Debt

   $ -     $ 5,610,031     $ -     $ 5,610,031  

Municipal Obligations

     -       74,177       -       74,177  

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     -       190,366,521       -       190,366,521  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     -       11,731,930       -       11,731,930  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     -       309,666,567       -       309,666,567  

Purchased Options

     -       2,625,106       -       2,625,106  

Short-Term Investments

     -       102,953,642       -       102,953,642  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ -     $ 623,027,974     $ -     $ 623,027,974  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Asset Derivatives                         

Swap Agreements

   $ -     $ 484,624     $ -     $ 484,624  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                         

Futures Contracts

   $ (62,185   $ -     $ -     $ (62,185

Swap Agreements

     -       (647,864     -       (647,864
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total    $ (62,185   $ (647,864   $ -     $ (710,049
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Short-Duration Bond Fund  
Asset Investments                         

Corporate Debt

   $ -     $ 72,452,211     $ -     $ 72,452,211  

Municipal Obligations

     -       31,319       -       31,319  

Non-U.S. Government Agency Obligations

     684,040       107,008,849       -       107,692,889  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations and Instrumentalities

     -       1,432,052       -       1,432,052  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     -       9,738,760       -       9,738,760  

Purchased Options

     -       2,034,555       -       2,034,555  

Mutual Funds

     599,265       -       -       599,265  

Short-Term Investments

     -       6,876,806       -       6,876,806  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 1,283,305     $ 199,574,552     $ -     $ 200,857,857  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Asset Derivatives                         

Futures Contracts

   $ 535,632     $ -     $ -     $ 535,632  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                         

Futures Contracts

   $ (1,407,519   $ -     $ -     $ (1,407,519

Swap Agreements

     -       (102,419     -       (102,419
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total    $ (1,407,519   $ (102,419   $ -     $ (1,509,938
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Strategic Emerging Markets Fund  
Asset Investments                            

Common Stock*

           

Bermuda

   $ 2,904,868      $ 1,804,370      $ -      $ 4,709,238  

Brazil

     5,837,754        -        -        5,837,754  

Cayman Islands

     17,130,904        10,181,926        -        27,312,830  

Chile

     1,710,249        -        -        1,710,249  

China

     -        7,328,889        -        7,328,889  

Colombia

     759,063        -        -        759,063  

Egypt

     -        704,806        -        704,806  

France

     -        9,107,786        -        9,107,786  

Hong Kong

     -        7,271,956        -        7,271,956  

India

     -        15,340,283        -        15,340,283  

Indonesia

     -        1,748,691        -        1,748,691  

Italy

     -        2,174,227        -        2,174,227  

Mexico

     9,557,427        -        -        9,557,427  

Netherlands

     1,542,762        37,568        -        1,580,330  

Philippines

     -        4,289,277        -        4,289,277  

Republic of Korea

     -        4,695,255        -        4,695,255  

Russia

     -        10,004,011        -        10,004,011  

South Africa

     -        3,841,168        -        3,841,168  

Taiwan

     -        5,385,743        -        5,385,743  

Thailand

     692,781        -        -        692,781  

Turkey

     -        2,085,946        -        2,085,946  

United Arab Emirates

     -        576,279        -        576,279  

United Kingdom

     -        4,456,838        -        4,456,838  

United States

     4,645,086        -        -        4,645,086  

Preferred Stock

           

Brazil

     1,638,872        -        -        1,638,872  

India

     38,321        -        -        38,321  

Singapore

     -        -        2,160,355        2,160,355  

Mutual Funds

     702,921        -        -        702,921  

Short-Term Investments

     -        7,355,541        -        7,355,541  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Total Investments    $ 47,161,008      $ 98,390,560      $ 2,160,355      $ 147,711,923  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Includes foreign equity securities whose values were adjusted to reflect market trading of comparable securities or other correlated instruments after the close of trading in their applicable foreign markets, as applicable.

**

None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund(s). Level 3 investments at the 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, 2019 is not presented.

***

Unfunded loan commitments are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the commitment.

+

Represents a security at $0 value as of June 30, 2019.

 

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The following table shows Fund(s) with certain assets and liabilities, which approximate fair value and would be categorized at Level 2 as of June 30, 2019.

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location:

 

Asset
Momentum
Fund

 

Dynamic
Bond
Fund

 

Equity
Rotation
Fund

 

High
Yield
Fund

 

Inflation-
Protected
and
Income
Fund

 

Short-
Duration
Bond
Fund

 

Small
Cap
Equity
Fund

 

Special
Situations
Fund

 

Strategic
Emerging
Markets
Fund

                   

Receivable for:

                   

Collateral pledged for futures contracts

          X       X           X    

Investments sold on a when-issued basis

      X                            

Collateral pledged for open swap agreements

                  X                
                   

Payables for:

                   

Collateral held for reverse repurchase agreements

                  X                

Collateral held for open purchased options

                  X   X            

Reverse repurchase agreements

                  X                

Investments purchased on a when-issued

      X       X                    

Securities on loan

  X   X       X       X   X       X

The Funds, with the exception of the Dynamic Bond Fund and Short-Duration Bond Fund, had no Level 3 transfers during the period ended June 30, 2019. The Dynamic Bond Fund and Short-Duration Bond Fund had Level 3 transfers during the period ended June 30, 2019; however, none of the transfers individually or collectively had a material impact on the Funds.

Following is a reconciliation of investments for which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

 

     Investments in Securities  
     Balance
as of
12/31/18
     Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
     Realized
Gain
(Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Purchases      (Sales)      Transfers
into
Level 3
     Transfers
(out) of
Level 3
     Balance
as of
6/30/19
     Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held
as of
6/30/19
 
Strategic Emerging
Markets Fund
                                                                     

Preferred Stock

   $         -      $         -      $         -      $         -      $ 2,160,355      $         -      $         -      $         -      $ 2,160,355      $         -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The Strategic Emerging Markets Fund fair values certain of its Level 3 investments using acquisition cost, although the transaction may not have occurred during the current reporting period. These investments are generally privately held investments, but may include defaulted securities and new debt issuances. There may not be a secondary market for such investments, and/or there are a limited number of investors. The determination to fair value such investments at cost is based upon factors consistent with the principles of fair value measurement that are reasonably available to the Valuation Committee. Valuations are reviewed by members of the Valuation Committee utilizing available market information to determine if the carrying value of these investments should be adjusted. Such market data may include, but is not limited to, observations of the trading multiples of public companies considered comparable to the private companies being valued, financial or operational information released by the company, and/or news or corporate events that affect the investment, also referred to as enterprise value (EV) to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) ratios. Valuations may be adjusted to account for company-specific issues, the lack of

 

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liquidity inherent in a nonpublic investment and the fact that comparable public companies are not identical to the investments being fair valued by the Strategic Emerging Markets Fund. All market variables are assessed on a regular frequency and calibrated as necessary.

 

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund    Fair Value
Amount
    

Valuation
Technique

  

Unobservable Input Description

   Value/
Weighted
Average
Range
 
Preferred Stock — $2,160,355                        

Grab Holdings, Inc.

   $ 2,160,355      Market Approach    Market Transaction    $ 6.16  
  

 

 

          

Total

   $ 2,160,355           
  

 

 

          

Derivative Instruments

Derivatives are financial instruments whose values are based on the values of one or more indicators, such as a security, asset, currency, interest rate, or index. Derivative transactions can create investment leverage and may be highly volatile. Losses from derivatives can be substantially greater than the derivatives’ original cost and can sometimes be unlimited. A Fund may not be able to close out a derivative transaction at a favorable time or price. For those Funds that held derivatives during the period ended June 30, 2019, the following table shows how the Fund used these types of derivatives during the period (marked with an “A”), as well as additional uses, if any, it may have for them in the future (marked with an “M”).

 

Type of Derivative and Objective for Use

 

Asset
Momentum
Fund

 

Equity
Rotation
Fund

 

Inflation-
Protected
and
Income
Fund

 

Short-
Duration
Bond
Fund

 

Special
Situations
Fund

           

Foreign Currency Exchange Transaction*

           

Hedging/Risk Management

  M                

Directional Exposures to Currencies

  A                

Intention to Create Investment Leverage in Portfolio

  M                
           

Future Contracts**

           

Hedging/Risk Management

  A   A   A   A   A

Duration/Credit Quality Management

  M   A   A   A   A

Substitution for Direct Investment

  A   A   A   A   A

Intention to Create Investment Leverage in Portfolio

  M   M   M   M   M
           

Interest Rate Swaps***

           

Hedging/Risk Management

          A   A    

Duration Management

          A   A    

Asset/Liability Management

          M   A    

Substitution for Direct Investment

          M   A    

Intention to Create Investment Leverage in Portfolio

          M   M    
           

Credit Default Swaps (Protection Seller)

           

Hedging/Risk Management

          A   A    

Duration/Credit Quality Management

          A   A    

Income

          A   A    

Substitution for Direct Investment

          A   A    

Intention to Create Investment Leverage in Portfolio

          M   M    

 

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Type of Derivative and Objective for Use

 

Asset
Momentum
Fund

 

Equity
Rotation
Fund

 

Inflation-
Protected
and
Income
Fund

 

Short-
Duration
Bond
Fund

 

Special
Situations
Fund

           

Foreign Currency Exchange Transaction* (Continued)

           
           

Options (Purchased)

           

Hedging/Risk Management

          A   A    

Duration/Credit Quality Management

          A   A    

Substitution for Direct Investment

          A   A    

Directional Investment

          A   A    

Intention to Create Investment Leverage in Portfolio

          M   M    
*

Includes any options purchased or written, futures contracts, forward contracts, and swap agreements, if applicable.

**

Includes any options purchased or written on futures contracts, if applicable.

***

Includes any caps, floors, and collars, and related purchased or written options, if applicable.

At June 30, 2019, and during the period then ended, the Fund(s) had the following derivatives and transactions in derivatives, grouped into the indicated risk categories:

 

 

 

     Credit
Risk
     Equity
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Interest
Rate
Risk
     Total  
Asset Momentum Fund                                   
Asset Derivatives  

Forward Contracts*

   $         -      $ -      $ 7,605      $         -      $ 7,605  

Futures Contracts^^

     -        452,705        -        -        452,705  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ -      $ 452,705      $ 7,605      $ -      $ 460,310  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#                                   

Forward Contracts

   $ -      $ -      $ (97,627    $ -      $ (97,627

Futures Contracts

     -        1,475,503        -        -        1,475,503  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ -      $ 1,475,503      $ (97,627    $ -      $ 1,377,876  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##                                   

Forward Contracts

   $ -      $ -      $ 138,054      $ -      $ 138,054  

Futures Contracts

     -        1,764,592        -        -        1,764,592  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

   $ -      $ 1,764,592      $ 138,054      $ -      $ 1,902,646  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Equity Rotation Fund                                   
Realized Gain (Loss)#                                   

Futures Contracts

   $         -      $ (69,502    $         -      $         -      $ (69,502
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund                                   
Asset Derivatives  

Purchased Options*

   $ -      $         -      $         -      $ 2,625,106      $ 2,625,106  

Swap Agreements*

     -        -        -        4,156        4,156  

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

     -        -        -        480,468        480,468  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 3,109,730      $ 3,109,730  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives  

Futures Contracts^^

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ (62,185    $ (62,185

Swap Agreements^

     (236,925      -        -        (404,221      (641,146

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

     -        -        -        (6,718      (6,718
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ (236,925    $ -      $ -      $ (473,124    $ (710,049
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Credit
Risk
     Equity
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Interest
Rate
Risk
     Total  
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund (Continued)         
Realized Gain (Loss)#  

Futures Contracts

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ (251,547    $ (251,547

Swap Agreements

     35,203        -        -        (131,079      (95,876
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ 35,203      $ -      $ -      $ (382,626    $ (347,423
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##                                   

Purchased Options

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ (101,104    $ (101,104

Futures Contracts

     -        -        -        8,664        8,664  

Swap Agreements

     143,647        -        -        700,956        844,603  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

   $ 143,647      $ -      $ -      $ 608,516      $ 752,163  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Short-Duration Bond Fund                                   
Asset Derivatives  

Purchased Options*

   $         -      $         -      $         -      $ 2,034,555      $ 2,034,555  

Futures Contracts^^

     -        -        -        535,632        535,632  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ 2,570,187      $ 2,570,187  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives  

Futures Contracts^^

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ (1,407,519    $ (1,407,519

Swap Agreements^

     (97,380      -        -        -        (97,380

Swap Agreements^^,^^^

     -        -        -        (5,039      (5,039
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ (97,380    $ -      $ -      $ (1,412,558    $ (1,509,938
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Realized Gain (Loss)#                                   

Futures Contracts

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ (1,502,440    $ (1,502,440

Swap Agreements

     14,469        -        -        11,934        26,403  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ 14,469      $ -      $ -      $ (1,490,506    $ (1,476,037
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)##                                   

Purchased Options

   $ -      $ -      $ -      $ (67,425    $ (67,425

Futures Contracts

     -        -        -        (154,811      (154,811

Swap Agreements

     59,041        -        -        (5,039      54,002  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

   $ 59,041      $ -      $ -      $ (227,275    $ (168,234
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Special Situations Fund                                   
Realized Gain (Loss)#  

Futures Contracts

   $         -      $ (49,070    $         -      $         -      $ (49,070
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Investments, at value, or Receivables from: open forward contracts or open swap agreements, at value, as applicable.

^

Statements of Assets and Liabilities location: Payables for: open swap agreements, at value.

^^

Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps is reported in “Futures Contracts” and “Swap Agreements” in each applicable Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

^^^

Represents centrally cleared swaps which are not subject to a master netting agreement.

#

Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net realized gain (loss) on: forward contracts, futures contracts, or swap agreements, as applicable.

##

Statements of Operations location: Amounts are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: investment transactions, forward contracts, futures contracts, or swap agreements, as applicable.

 

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For the period ended June 30, 2019, the number of contracts, notional amounts, or shares/units for each derivative type was as follows:

 

 

 

     Number of Contracts, Notional Amounts, or Shares/Units†  
     Futures
Contracts
     Forward
Contracts
     Swap
Agreements
     Purchased
Swaptions
 

Asset Momentum Fund

     147      $ 4,416,136      $ -      $ -  

Equity Rotation Fund

     13        -        -        -  

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

     50        -        103,986,667        53,020,000  

Short-Duration Bond Fund

     1,030        -        1,353,333        41,140,000  

Special Situations Fund

     19        -        -        -  

 

Amount(s) disclosed represent average number of contracts for futures contracts and notional amounts for forward contracts, swap agreements, and purchased swaptions, based on absolute values, which is indicative of volume of this derivative type, for the months that the Fund held such derivatives during the period ended June 30, 2019.

The following table presents derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement (“MNA”), or similar agreement, and net of the related collateral received by the Fund(s) as of June 30, 2019.

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Assets
Subject to an
MNA by
Counterparty†
     Financial
Instruments
Available for Offset
    Collateral
Received***
    Net Amount*  
Asset Momentum Fund                          

HSBC Bank USA

   $ 7,605      $         -     $ -     $ 7,605  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund                          

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 4,156      $ (4,156   $ -     $ -  

Barclays Bank PLC

     1,693,338        -       (1,680,000     13,338  

Credit Suisse International

     931,768        -       (931,768     -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,629,262      $ (4,156   $ (2,611,768   $ 13,338  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Short-Duration Bond Fund                          

Barclays Bank PLC

   $ 955,333      $ -     $ (940,000   $ 15,333  

Credit Suisse International

     1,079,222        -       (1,079,222     -  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,034,555      $ -     $ (2,019,222   $ 15,333  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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The following table presents 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 Fund(s) as of June 30, 2019.

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

 

Counterparty

   Derivative Liabilities
Subject to an
MNA by
Counterparty†
    Financial
Instruments
Available for Offset
     Collateral
Pledged***
     Net Amount**  
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund                           

Bank of America N.A.

   $ (404,221   $ 4,156      $ 270,000      $ (130,065

Goldman Sachs International

     (167,654     -        167,654        -  

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (69,271     -        -        (69,271
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (641,146   $ 4,156      $ 437,654      $ (199,336
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Short-Duration Bond Fund                           

Goldman Sachs International

   $ (97,380   $ -      $ -      $ (97,380
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

**

Represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default.

***

The amount presented here may be less than the total amount of collateral received/pledged as the net amount of derivative assets and liabilities for a counterparty cannot be less than $0.

The amount presented here may be less than the total amount shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as some derivatives held by the counterparty are not covered within the master netting agreements.

Such agreements typically permit a single net payment in the event of default, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Typically, the Fund(s) and counterparties are not permitted to sell, re-pledge, or use the collateral they receive.

Further details regarding the derivatives and other investments held by the Fund(s) during the period ended June 30, 2019, are discussed below.

Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions

A Fund may engage in foreign currency exchange transactions for hedging purposes in order to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currency exchange rates, or for other, non-hedging purposes.

A Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions, including foreign currency forward contracts. These contracts call for the Fund to deliver in the future an amount of one currency in return for an amount of another currency, at an exchange rate determined at the time the contract is entered into. Forward contracts are private contractual arrangements and a Fund is subject to the risk that its counterparty will not, or will not be able to, perform its obligations. This type of arrangement may require the Fund to post margin. A Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange transactions in order to hedge against changes in the values of the assets or liabilities denominated in one or more foreign currencies, or otherwise to increase or reduce a Fund’s exposure to various foreign currencies. The use of foreign currency exchange transactions may create investment leverage.

Whenever a Fund enters into a foreign currency exchange transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the transaction will move in a direction unfavorable to it. When the Fund uses the transactions for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part. If a Fund enters into foreign currency exchange transactions other than for hedging purposes (for example, seeking to profit from an anticipated change in the values of currencies by creating directional exposures in the portfolio with respect to one or more currencies), it will generally be subject to the same risks, but is less likely to have assets or liabilities that will offset any losses on the transactions. There can be no assurance that a Fund will be able to terminate any foreign currency exchange transaction prior to its maturity in order to limit its loss on the transaction.

 

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Forward foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily and the change in their value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the settlement price established through dealers or other market sources on the day which they are traded. When a forward foreign currency contract is extinguished, through delivery or offset by entering into another forward foreign currency contract, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was extinguished or offset. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risk associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions and counterparty risks are considered.

A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is the unrealized appreciation on the contract.

Futures Contracts

A Fund may seek to manage a variety of different risks, such as interest rate risk, equity price risk, and currency risk, through the use of futures contracts. A Fund may use interest rate futures contracts to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration) of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio. Interest rate futures contracts obligate the long or short holder to take or make delivery of a specified quantity of a financial instrument, such as a specific fixed income security, during a specified future period at a specified price. A Fund may use index futures contracts to hedge against broad market risks to its portfolio or to gain broad market exposure when it holds uninvested cash or as an inexpensive substitute for cash investments directly in securities or other assets, including commodities and precious metals. Securities index futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell units of a securities index at a specified future date at a price agreed upon when the contract is made and are settled in cash. Positions in futures contracts may be closed out only on an exchange or board of trade which provides a secondary market for such futures. Because futures contracts are exchange-traded, they typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk.

Parties to a futures contract are not required to post the entire notional amount of the contract, but rather a small percentage of that amount (by way of margin), both at the time they enter into futures transactions, and then on a daily basis if their positions decline in value; as a result, futures contracts are highly leveraged. Such payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Funds as unrealized gains or losses. Because futures markets are highly leveraged, they can be extremely volatile, and there can be no assurance that the pricing of a futures contract will correlate precisely with the pricing of the asset or index underlying it or the asset or liability of the Fund that is the subject of the hedge. It may not always be possible for a Fund to enter into a closing transaction with respect to a futures contract it has entered into, at a favorable time or price. When a Fund enters into a futures transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the futures contract will move in a direction unfavorable to it. When a Fund uses futures contracts for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part.

When a futures contract is closed, the Fund 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. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

Swap Agreements

Swap agreements are typically two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments or rates, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are generally calculated with respect to a “notional amount,” (i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index).

Interest Rate Swaps. When a Fund enters into an interest rate swap, it typically agrees to make payments to its counterparty based on a specified long- or short-term interest rate, and will receive payments from its counterparty based on another interest rate. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements include, among others, interest rate caps, under which, in return for a specified payment stream, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; interest rate floors, under which, in return for a specified payment stream, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the

 

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extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and 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. A Fund may enter into an interest rate swap in order, for example, to hedge against the effect of interest rate changes on the value of specific securities in its portfolio, or to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration) or the credit exposure of its portfolio overall, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities.

Credit Default Swaps. A Fund also may enter into credit default swap transactions, as a “buyer” or “seller” of credit protection. In a credit default swap, one party provides what is in effect insurance against a default or other adverse credit event affecting an issuer of debt securities (typically referred to as a “reference entity”). In general, the buyer of credit protection is obligated to pay the protection seller an upfront amount or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the swap. If a “credit event” occurs, the buyer has the right to deliver to the seller bonds or other obligations of the reference entity (with a value up to the full notional value of the swap), and to receive a payment equal to the par value of the bonds or other obligations. Credit events that would trigger a request that the seller make payment are specific to each credit default swap agreement, but generally include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, acceleration, default, or repudiation/moratorium. When a Fund buys protection, it may or may not own securities of the reference entity. If it does own securities of the reference entity, the swap serves as a hedge against a decline in the value of the securities due to the occurrence of a credit event involving the issuer of the securities. If the Fund does not own securities of the reference entity, the credit default swap may be seen to create a short position in the reference entity. If a Fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, the Fund will typically recover nothing under the swap, but will have had to pay the required upfront payment and stream of continuing payments under the swap. When a Fund sells protection under a credit default swap, the position may have the effect of creating leverage in the Fund’s portfolio through the Fund’s indirect long exposure to the issuer or securities on which the swap is written. When a Fund sells protection, it may do so either to earn additional income or to create a “synthetic” long position.

Whenever a Fund enters into a swap agreement, it takes on counterparty risk — the risk that its counterparty will be unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the swap agreement. The Fund also takes the risk that the market will move against its position in the swap agreement. In the case of an interest rate swap, the value of the swap may increase or decrease depending on changes in interest rates. In the case of a credit default swap, the swap will become more or less valuable depending on the credit of the issuer of the underlying security, and, if a credit event occurs under a swap where the Fund is the seller of credit protection, the Fund could be required to purchase the security at par value, resulting in a significant loss to the Fund. When the Fund enters into any type of swap for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the swap, at least in part. Swap agreements may be non-transferable or otherwise highly illiquid, and a Fund may not be able to terminate or transfer a swap agreement at any particular time or at an acceptable price.

Swaptions. A Fund may also enter into options on swap agreements (“swaptions”). A swaption is a contract that gives a counterparty the right (but not the obligation) to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel, or otherwise modify an existing swap agreement, at some designated future time on specified terms. A Fund may write (sell) and purchase put and call swaptions. Depending on the terms of the particular option agreement, a Fund will generally incur a greater degree of risk when it writes a swaption than it will incur when it purchases a swaption. When a Fund purchases a swaption, it risks losing only the amount of the premium it has paid should it decide to let the option expire unexercised. However, when a Fund writes a swaption, upon exercise of the option the Fund will become obligated according to the terms of the underlying agreement. A Fund may enter into swaptions for the same purposes as swaps. For information regarding the accounting treatment of options, see “Options, Rights, and Warrants” below.

Centrally Cleared Swaps. Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally certain interest rate swaps, certain index swaps, and credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Fund 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 Fund’s exposure to the credit risk of its original counterparty. The Fund will be required to post amounts (“initial margin”) with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse. The initial margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the initial margin the Fund would be required to post in an uncleared transaction. If cash is deposited as the initial margin, it is shown as collateral on a Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swap agreements are marked-to-market daily and subsequent payments (“variation margin”) are made or received by a Fund depending on whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on a Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities (“Variation margin on open derivative instruments”) and as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a Fund’s Statement of Operations. Only a limited number of transaction types are currently eligible for clearing.

 

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During the term of a swap transaction, changes in the value of the swap are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by marking to market to reflect the market value of the swap. When the swap is terminated, a Fund will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and a Fund’s basis in the agreement. Upfront swap premium payments paid or received by a Fund, if any, are recorded within the value of the open swap agreement on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represent payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement to compensate for differences between stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, and other relevant factors). These upfront payments are recorded as realized gain or loss on the Fund’s Statement of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap agreement.

During the term of a swap transaction, the periodic net payments can be made for a set period of time or may be triggered by a predetermined credit event. The net periodic payments may be based on a fixed or variable interest rate, the change in market value of a specified security, basket of securities or index, or the return generated by a security. These periodic payments received or made by the Funds are recorded in the accompanying Statements of Operations as realized gains and losses, respectively.

A Fund’s current exposure to a counterparty is the fair value of the transaction.

Options, Rights, and Warrants

A Fund may purchase and sell put and call options on securities or an index of securities to enhance investment performance or to protect against changes in market prices. A Fund that invests in debt securities may also purchase and sell put and call options to adjust the interest rate sensitivity of its portfolio or the credit exposure of the portfolio.

Call Options. A call option gives the holder the right to purchase, and obligates the writer to sell, a security at the strike price at any time before the expiration date.

Put Options. A put option gives the holder the right to sell, and obligates the writer to buy, a security at the exercise price at any time before the expiration date.

Writing put and call options. A Fund may write call options on a security it owns, in a “directional” strategy hoping to realize a greater current return through the receipt of premiums. In return for the option premium, the Fund takes the risk that it will have to forego any increase in the value of the security over the strike price. When a Fund has written a call option on a security it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. A Fund may enter into closing purchase transactions in order to realize a profit or limit a loss on a previously written call option or, in the case of a call option on a security it owns, to free itself to sell the underlying security or to write another call on the security, or protect a security from being called in an unexpected market rise. Any profits from a closing purchase transaction in the case of a call option on a security a Fund owns may be offset by a decline in the value of the underlying security. Conversely, because increases in the market price of a call option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the underlying security, any loss resulting from a closing purchase transaction relating to a call option on a security a Fund owns is likely to be offset in whole or in part by unrealized appreciation of the underlying security owned by the Fund. A Fund may not be able to close out a call option that it has previously written. A Fund may write put options in order to enhance its current return by taking a long directional position as to a security or index of securities. By writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk that it may be required to purchase the underlying security for an exercise price higher than its then current market value, resulting in a potential capital loss unless the security later appreciates in value. A Fund may terminate a put option that it has written before it expires by entering into a closing purchase transaction. Any loss from this transaction may be partially or entirely offset by the premium received on the terminated option. A Fund may not be able to close out a put option that it has previously written.

When a Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amount paid on the underlying investment to determine the realized gain or loss.

Purchasing put and call options. A Fund may purchase put options to protect portfolio holdings against a decline in market value of a security or securities held by it. A Fund may also purchase a put option hoping to profit from an anticipated decline in the

 

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value of the underlying security. If the Fund holds the security underlying the option, the option premium and any transaction costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it sold the underlying security instead of buying the put option. A Fund may purchase call options to hedge against an increase in the price of securities that the Fund wants ultimately to buy. A Fund may also purchase a call option as a long directional investment hoping to profit from an anticipated increase in the value of the underlying security. In order for a call option to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover the premium and transaction costs. These costs will reduce any profit the Fund might have realized had it bought the underlying security at the time it purchased the call option.

When a Fund purchases an option, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the option in a relatively short period of time, unless the Fund exercises the option or enters into a closing sale transaction before the option’s expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise (in the case of a call) or fall (in the case of a put) to an extent sufficient to cover the option premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment in the option. This contrasts with an investment by a Fund in the underlying security, since the Fund will not realize a loss if the security’s price does not change. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses.

OTC Options. OTC options purchased or sold by a Fund are not traded on securities or options exchanges or backed by clearinghouses. Rather, they are entered into directly between a Fund and the counterparty to the option. In the case of an OTC option purchased by the Fund, the value of the option to the Fund will depend on the willingness and ability of the option writer to perform its obligations to the Fund. In addition, OTC options may not be transferable and there may be little or no secondary market for them, so they may be considered illiquid. It may not be possible to enter into closing transactions with respect to OTC options or otherwise to terminate such options, and as a result a Fund may be required to remain obligated on an unfavorable OTC option until its expiration. OTC options are valued using prices supplied by a primary pricing source, selected pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees.

Rights and Warrants. A Fund may purchase or hold warrants or rights in order to gain exposure to the underlying security without owning the security, including, for example, cases where the Fund hopes to lock in the price today of a security it may wish to purchase in the future. Warrants generally give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy a security at a stated price. In order for a warrant to be profitable, the market price of the underlying security must rise sufficiently above the exercise price to cover any premium and transaction costs. Rights may similarly confer on the holder the right to purchase or acquire securities, including through participation in a so-called rights offering. Bonds may be issued with warrants or other rights attached to purchase or acquire equity or other debt securities, typically of the bond issuer. The market prices of bonds with warrants or rights attached to purchase equity securities or bonds may, to some degree, reflect changes in the values of the underlying securities.

When a Fund purchases or otherwise acquires warrants or other rights, it runs the risk that it will lose its entire investment in the warrants or rights, unless the Fund exercises the warrant or right, acquires the underlying securities, or enters into a closing transaction before expiration. If the price of the underlying security does not rise to an extent sufficient to cover any premium and transaction costs, the Fund will lose part or all of its investment. Any premiums or purchase price paid for warrants or other rights that expire are treated as realized losses. Warrants and similar rights differ from options in that they are typically written by the issuer of the security underlying the warrant or right. Although some warrants and rights may be non-transferable, others may be traded over-the-counter or on an exchange.

Inflation-Linked Securities

Inflation-linked securities are typically fixed income securities whose principal values are periodically adjusted according to a measure of inflation. If the index measuring inflation falls, the principal value of an inflation-linked security will be adjusted downward, and consequently the interest payable on the security (calculated with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the original principal of the security upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-linked securities. For securities that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the security repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

Alternatively, the interest rates payable on certain inflation-linked securities may be adjusted according to a measure of inflation. As a result, the principal values of such securities do not adjust according to the rate of inflation, although the interest payable on such securities may decline during times of falling inflation.

 

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The values of inflation-linked securities are expected to change in response to changes in real interest rates. Real interest rates are tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. If nominal interest rates increase at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates may rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-linked securities. Inflation-linked securities may cause a potential cash flow mismatch to investors, because an increase in the principal amount of an inflation-linked security will be treated as interest income currently subject to tax at ordinary income rates even though investors will not receive repayment of principal until maturity. If a Fund invests in such securities, it will be required to distribute such interest income in order to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company and eliminate the Fund-level tax, without a corresponding receipt of cash, and therefore may be required to dispose of portfolio securities at a time when it may not be advantageous to do so in order to make such distributions.

Bank Loans

A Fund may invest in bank loans including, for example, corporate loans, loan participations, direct debt, bank debt, and bridge debt. A Fund may invest in a loan by lending money to a borrower directly as part of a syndicate of lenders. In a syndicated loan, the agent that originated and structured the loan typically administers and enforces the loan on behalf of the syndicate. Failure by the agent to fulfill its obligations may delay or adversely affect receipt of payment by a Fund. A Fund may also invest in loans through novations, assignments, and participation interests. In a novation, a Fund typically assumes all of the rights of a lending institution in a loan, including the right to receive payments of principal and interest and other amounts directly from the borrower and to enforce its rights as a lender directly against the borrower. When a Fund takes an assignment of a loan, the Fund acquires some or all of the interest of another lender (or assignee) in the loan. In such cases, the Fund may be required generally to rely upon the assignor to demand payment and enforce rights under the loan. If a Fund acquires a participation in the loan, the Fund purchases an indirect interest in a loan held by a third party and the Fund typically will have a contractual relationship only with the third party loan investor, not with the borrower. As a result, a Fund may have the right to receive payments of principal, interest, and any fees to which it is entitled only from the loan investor selling the participation and only upon receipt by such loan investor of such payments from the borrower. In such cases, a Fund assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the loan investor selling the participation, and the Fund may be unable to realize some or all of the value of its interest in the loan in the event of the insolvency of the third party.

Changes in the financial condition of the borrower or economic conditions or other circumstances may reduce the capacity of the borrower to make principal and interest payments on such instruments and may lead to defaults. The value of any collateral securing a bank loan may decline after the Fund invests, and there is a risk that the value of the collateral may not be sufficient to cover the amount owed to the Fund.

The Dynamic Bond Fund entered into certain loan agreements which are unfunded. The Dynamic Bond Fund is obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower’s discretion. These commitments are disclosed in the Dynamic Bond Fund’s Portfolio of Investments. At June 30, 2019, the Dynamic Bond Fund had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these commitments.

Repurchase Agreements

Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with certain banks and broker-dealers whereby a Fund acquires a security for cash and obtains a simultaneous commitment from the seller to repurchase the security at an agreed upon price and date. A Fund, through its custodian, takes possession of the securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement in a segregated account. Repurchase agreements must be fully collateralized at all times, but involve some risk to a Fund if the other party should default on its obligation and the Fund is delayed or prevented from recovering the collateral, or if the Fund is required to return collateral to a borrower at a time when it may realize a loss on the investment of that collateral.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

Each Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with banks and broker-dealers to enhance return. Reverse repurchase agreements involve sales by a Fund of portfolio securities concurrently with an agreement by the Fund to repurchase the same securities at a later date at a fixed price (typically equal to the original sale price plus interest). During the reverse repurchase agreement period, the Fund continues to receive principal and interest payments on the securities and also has the opportunity to earn a return on the purchase price received by it from the counterparty.

 

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Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. Interest on the value of the reverse repurchase agreements issued and outstanding is based upon competitive market rates determined at the time of issuance. A Fund may utilize reverse repurchase agreements when it is anticipated that the interest income to be earned from the investment of the proceeds of the transaction is greater than the interest expense of the transaction. Reverse repurchase agreements generally create investment leverage and involve the risk that the market value of the security that a Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price. For financial reporting purposes, cash received in exchange for securities delivered plus accrued interest payments to be made to the counterparty is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at face value including accrued interest. Due to the short term nature of reverse repurchase agreements, face value approximates fair value. Interest payments made by a Fund to the counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense in the Statements of Operations. In periods of increased demand for a security, a Fund may receive a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to the Fund.

Reverse repurchase transactions are entered into by a Fund under a Master Repurchase Agreement (“MRA”), which permits the Fund, under certain circumstances, including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and creates one single net payment due to or from the Fund. With reverse repurchase transactions, typically a Fund and the counterparties are permitted to sell, re-pledge, or use the collateral associated with the transaction. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Pursuant to the terms of the MRA, a Fund receives or posts securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price to be paid or received by the Fund upon the maturity of the transaction. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, the Fund is considered an unsecured creditor with respect to excess collateral and, as such, the return of excess collateral may be delayed.

In the event the buyer of securities under an MRA files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Fund’s use of the proceeds from the sale of its securities may be restricted or forfeited, and the counterparty may fail to return/resell the securities in question to the Fund.

The following table is a summary of the Fund(s) open reverse repurchase transactions which are subject to an MRA on a net basis at June 30, 2019:

 

 

 

Counterparty

   Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
    Fair Value of
Non-Cash
Collateral*
     Cash
Collateral
Pledged*
     Net Amount  
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund                           

BNP Paribas S.A.

   $ (61,727,250   $ 61,727,250      $         -      $         -  

CIBC

     (10,634,200     10,634,200        

Daiwa Securities

     (51,906,250     51,906,250        -        -  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     (35,006,722     35,006,722        -        -  

HSBC Bank USA

     (56,844,504     56,844,504        -        -  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

     (36,431,250     36,431,250        -        -  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (252,550,176   $ 252,550,176      $         -      $         -  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Collateral with a value of $260,193,308 has been pledged in connection with open reverse repurchase transactions. Excess collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

During the period ended June 30, 2019, the average balance outstanding for open reverse repurchase agreements for the Inflation-Protected and Income Fund was $247,043,912. The maximum balance outstanding for the Inflation-Protected and Income Fund was $268,456,805 during the period ended June 30, 2019. The weighted average maturity was 41 days, at a weighted average interest rate of 2.685%.

Average balance outstanding was calculated based on daily balances outstanding during the period that the Inflation-Protected and Income Fund had entered into reverse repurchase transactions.

 

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The type of underlying collateral and the remaining maturity of open reverse repurchase transactions in relation to the reverse repurchase agreements on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities is as follows:

 

 

 

     Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements  
     Overnight and
Continuous
     Up to 30 days      31-90 days      Greater Than
90 days
     Total  
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund                                   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   $ -      $ 23,712,200      $ 228,837,976      $ -      $ 252,550,176  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

   $         -      $ 23,712,200      $ 228,837,976      $         -      $ 252,550,176  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

When-Issued, Delayed-Delivery, Forward Commitment, and To-Be-Announced Transactions

A Fund may enter into when-issued, delayed-delivery, forward commitment, or to-be-announced (“TBA”) transactions (collectively, the “Forward Transactions”) in order to lock in the purchase price of the underlying security, or in order to adjust the interest rate exposure of the Fund’s existing portfolio. In Forward Transactions, a Fund commits to purchase or sell particular securities, with payment and delivery to take place at a future date. In the case of TBA purchase commitments, the unit price and the estimated principal amount are established when the Fund enters into a commitment, with the actual principal amount being within a specified range of the estimate. Although a Fund does not typically pay for the securities in these types of transactions until they are delivered, it immediately assumes the risks of ownership, including the risk of price fluctuation. As a result, each of these types of transactions may create investment leverage in a Fund’s portfolio and increase the volatility of the Fund. If a Fund’s counterparty fails to deliver a security purchased in a Forward Transaction, there may be a loss, and the Fund may have missed an opportunity to make an alternative investment.

These securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, selected pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees, which determines valuations taking into account appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Securities for which no market quotation is available are valued at fair value in accordance with procedures approved by the Trustees. The Funds record on a daily basis the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based upon changes in the values of these securities. When a Forward Transaction is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the transaction at the time it was opened and the value of the transaction at the time it was closed.

Securities Lending

Each Fund may lend its securities; however, lending cannot exceed 33% of the total assets of the Fund taken at current value. The Funds’ securities lending activities are governed by a Securities Lending Agency Agreement (“Lending Agreement”) between each Fund and the lending agent (“Agent”). The Lending Agreement authorizes the Agent to lend portfolio securities held by a Fund to approved borrowers (each, a “Borrower”).

Each Fund expects that in connection with any securities on loan, the loan will be secured continuously by collateral consisting of cash (U.S. currency) adjusted daily to have value at least equal to the current market value of the securities loaned. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of a Fund and any additional collateral is delivered to the Fund the next business day. The Funds bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of cash collateral. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds may bear the risk of delay in recovery of the loaned securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the Borrower of the securities fail financially. Pursuant to the Lending Agreement, the Agent has provided indemnification to the Funds in the event of default by a Borrower with respect to a loan. The Funds receive compensation for lending their securities in the form of a securities loan fee paid by the Borrower, as well as a share of the income earned on investment of the cash collateral received for the loaned securities. At June 30, 2019, the Funds’ collateral was equal to or greater than 100% of the market value of securities on loan.

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within the earlier of the customary settlement period for such securities or the period of time specified in the Borrowing Agreement. For all Funds, all securities on loan are classified as common stock in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments at June 30, 2019.

The Funds employ the Agent to implement their securities lending program and the Agent receives a fee from the Funds for its services. In addition, the Funds may be required to pay a rebate to the Borrower. Accordingly, a Fund’s compensation for lending its securities is reduced by any such fees or rebate paid to the Agent or Borrower, respectively. Income received by the Funds in securities lending transactions during the period ended June 30, 2019, is reflected as securities lending income on the Statement of Operations.

Accounting for Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments are computed by the specific identification cost method. Proceeds received from litigation, if any, are included in realized gains on investment transactions for any investments that are no longer held in the portfolio and as a reduction in cost for investments that continue to be held in the portfolio. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of discounts and premiums on debt securities, is earned from the settlement date and is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income and realized capital gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock are recorded as dividend income at market value. Withholding taxes on foreign interest, dividends, and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practicable after the Fund determines the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. The Funds determine the classification of distributions received as return of capital distributions or capital gain distributions.

Foreign Currency Translation

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market values of foreign currencies, foreign securities, and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the mean of the buying and selling rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar at the end of each business day. Purchases and sales of foreign securities and income and expense items are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in the exchange rates from that portion arising from changes in the market prices of securities. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends or interest recorded on the books of the Funds and the amount actually received.

Allocation of Operating Activity

In maintaining the records for the Funds, the income and expense accounts are allocated daily to each class of shares. Investment income and loss, and unrealized and realized gains or losses are prorated among the classes of shares based on the relative net assets of each. Expenses are allocated to each class of shares depending on the nature of the expenditures. Administration and service fees, if any, which are directly attributable to a class of shares, are charged to that class’s operations. Expenses of a Fund not directly attributable to the operations of any specific class of shares of the Fund are prorated among the classes to which the expense relates based on relative net assets.

Foreign Securities

The Strategic Emerging Markets Fund invests substantially all of its assets in foreign securities. The other Funds may also invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities, including American Depositary Receipts, are subject to additional risks compared to securities of U.S. issuers, including international trade, currency, political, regulatory, and diplomatic risks. In addition, fluctuations in currency exchange rates may adversely affect the values of foreign securities and the price of a Fund’s shares.

 

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Emerging markets securities are subject to greater risks than securities issued in developed foreign markets, including less liquidity, greater price volatility, higher relative rates of inflation, greater political, economic, and social instability, greater custody and operational risks, and greater volatility in currency exchange rates.

Federal Income Tax

It is each Fund’s intent to continue to comply with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to a regulated investment company. Under such provisions, the Funds would not be subject to federal income taxes on their ordinary income and net realized capital gains to the extent they are distributed or deemed to have been distributed to their shareholders. Therefore, the Funds have not made any provision for federal income tax.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income are declared and paid quarterly for the Dynamic Bond Fund, High Yield Fund, Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, and Short-Duration Bond Fund and annually for the Asset Momentum Fund, Equity Rotation Fund, Small Cap Equity Fund, Special Situations Fund, and Strategic Emerging Markets Fund and at other times as may be required to satisfy tax or regulatory requirements. Distributions of any net realized capital gains of each Fund are declared and paid annually and at other times as may be required to satisfy tax or regulatory requirements.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, net investment income and net realized capital gains on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period.

3. Advisory Fees and Other Transactions

Investment Advisory Fees and Investment Subadvisers

MML Investment Advisers, LLC (“MML Advisers”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual, serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Under the investment advisory agreements between MML Advisers and the Trust on behalf of each Fund, MML Advisers is responsible for providing investment management services for each Fund. In return for these services, MML Advisers receives advisory fees, based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly, at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

Fund

  

Investment Advisory Fee

Asset Momentum Fund

   0.60% on the first $500 million; and
   0.55% on any excess over $500 million

Dynamic Bond Fund

   0.40% on the first $1 billion; and
   0.35% on any excess over $1 billion

Equity Rotation Fund

   0.45% on the first $500 million; and
   0.40% on any excess over $500 million

High Yield Fund

   0.60% on the first $300 million; and
   0.575% on any excess over $300 million

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

   0.60% on the first $100 million;
   0.55% on the next $200 million;
   0.50% on the next $200 million; and
   0.45% on any excess over $500 million

Short-Duration Bond Fund

   0.35% on the first $300 million; and
   0.30% on any excess over $300 million

 

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Fund

  

Investment Advisory Fee

Small Cap Equity Fund

   0.65% on the first $100 million;
   0.60% on the next $100 million;
   0.55% on the next $300 million; and
   0.50% on any excess over $500 million

Special Situations Fund

   0.60% on the first $500 million; and
   0.55% on any excess over $500 million

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

   1.05% on the first $500 million; and
   1.00% on any excess over $500 million

 

MML Advisers has entered into investment subadvisory agreements with Barings LLC (“Barings”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MM Asset Management Holding LLC, itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual Holding LLC, a controlled subsidiary of MassMutual, on behalf of certain Funds. These agreements provide that Barings manage the investment and reinvestment of assets of these Funds. Barings receives a subadvisory fee from MML Advisers based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets, at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

Asset Momentum Fund

   0.475%

Equity Rotation Fund

   0.30%

High Yield Fund

   0.20%

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

   0.08%

Short-Duration Bond Fund

   0.08%

Special Situations Fund

   0.45%

 

Effective at the close of business on May 24, 2019, Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco”), replaced OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (“OFI”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp., itself an indirect majority-owned subsidiary of MassMutual Holding LLC, as subadviser to the Small Cap Equity Fund and the Strategic Emerging Markets Fund. MML Advisers has entered into investment subadvisory agreements with Invesco, pursuant to which Invesco serves as the subadviser to each Fund. These agreements provide that Invesco manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of each Fund. Invesco receives a subadvisory fee from MML Advisers, based upon the average daily net assets of each Fund.

Prior to the close of business on May 24, 2019, MML Advisers had entered into investment subadvisory agreements with OFI on behalf of the Small Cap Equity Fund and the Strategic Emerging Markets Fund. These agreements provided that OFI manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Funds. OFI received a subadvisory fee from MML Advisers, based upon each Fund’s average daily net assets, at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

Small Cap Equity Fund

   0.25%

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

   0.70%

 

MML Advisers has entered into an investment subadvisory agreement with the unaffiliated investment subadviser, DoubleLine Capital, LP (“DoubleLine”), pursuant to which DoubleLine serves as the subadviser to the Dynamic Bond Fund. This agreement provides that DoubleLine manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund. DoubleLine receives a subadvisory fee from MassMutual based upon the average daily net assets of the Fund.

The Funds’ subadvisory fees are paid monthly by MML Advisers out of the advisory fees previously disclosed above.

Administration Fees

For the Asset Momentum Fund, Dynamic Bond Fund, Equity Rotation Fund, High Yield Fund, Short-Duration Bond Fund, Special Situations Fund, and Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, under a separate Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement between the Trust and MML Advisers, on behalf of each Fund, MML Advisers is obligated to provide administrative and

 

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shareholder services and bear some of the Fund specific administrative expenses. In return for these services, MML Advisers receives an administrative services fee, based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

    

Class II

    

Service Class I

Asset Momentum Fund

   0.15%      0.15%

Dynamic Bond Fund

   0.15%      0.15%

Equity Rotation Fund

   0.15%      0.15%

High Yield Fund

   0.15%      0.15%

Short-Duration Bond Fund

   0.15%      0.15%

Special Situations Fund

   0.15%      0.15%

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

   0.15%      0.15%

 

Distribution and Service Fees

MML Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as distributor to the Funds. Pursuant to a Distribution and Services Plan adopted by the Funds pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, Service Class shares and Service Class I shares of the Funds pay an annual fee of 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of Service Class shares and Service Class I shares. This fee, or a portion thereof, is paid to: (i) the Distributor for services provided and expenses incurred by it in connection with the distribution of Service Class shares or Service Class I shares, as applicable, of each Fund; and/or (ii) MassMutual for services provided and expenses incurred by it for purposes of maintaining or providing personal services to Service Class and Service Class I shareholders. The Distributor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual.

Expense Caps and Waivers

MML Advisers has agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds noted below (other than extraordinary litigation and legal

expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses#, interest expense, short sale dividend and loan expense, or other non-recurring or

unusual expenses such as organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses, as applicable) based upon the average daily

net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Fund, as follows:

 

 

 

    

Class II

      

Service Class I

 

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund*

     1.35%          1.60%  

 

#

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are expenses borne indirectly by a Fund through investments in other pooled investment vehicles.

*

Expense caps in effect through April 30, 2020.

Prior to May 1, 2019, MML Advisers agreed to cap the fees and expenses of the Funds noted below (other than extraordinary litigation and legal expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses#, interest expense, short sale dividend and loan expense, or other non-recurring or unusual expenses such as organizational expenses and shareholder meeting expenses, as applicable) based upon the average daily net assets of the applicable class of shares of the Funds, as follows:

 

 

 

     Class II        Service Class I  

Asset Momentum Fund

     0.80%          1.05%  

Dynamic Bond Fund

     0.60%          0.85%  

Equity Rotation Fund

     0.65%          0.90%  

Short-Duration Bond Fund

     0.55%          0.80%  

Special Situations Fund

     0.80%          1.05%  

 

#

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are expenses borne indirectly by a Fund through investments in other pooled investment vehicles.

 

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MML Advisers waived 0.10% of the advisory fee of the High Yield Fund through April 30, 2019. Effective May 1, 2019, MML Advisers has agreed to waive 0.07% of the advisory fee of the High Yield Fund through April 30, 2020.

MML Advisers has agreed to voluntarily waive 0.04% of the advisory fee of the Strategic Emerging Markets Fund. MML Advisers may amend or discontinue this waiver at any time without advance notice.

Expense caps and waiver amounts are reflected as a reduction of expenses on the Statements of Operations.

Deferred Compensation

Trustees of the Funds who are not officers or employees of MassMutual may elect to defer receipt of their annual fees in accordance with terms of a Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan. Amounts deferred shall accrue interest or earnings and shall be recorded on the Funds’ books as other liabilities. Deferred compensation is included within Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Other

Certain officers and trustees of the Funds may also be employees of MassMutual. The compensation of a trustee who is not an employee of MassMutual is borne by the Funds.

 

4.   Purchases and Sales of Investments

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the period ended June 30, 2019, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Purchases      Sales  
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
     Long-Term U.S.
Government
Securities
     Other
Long-Term
Securities
 

Asset Momentum Fund

   $ -      $ 887,842      $ -      $ -  

Dynamic Bond Fund

     60,184,292        58,151,478        92,551,028        64,850,438  

Equity Rotation Fund

     -        31,279,052        -        28,131,321  

High Yield Fund

     -        39,168,576        -        39,023,701  

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

     81,306,931        58,652,086        83,063,332        52,959,625  

Short-Duration Bond Fund

     9,218,711        31,830,605        3,673,645        49,886,955  

Small Cap Equity Fund

     -        14,446,762        -        16,995,032  

Special Situations Fund

     -        16,506,551        -        11,998,517  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

     -        26,511,745        -        27,473,232  

 

The Funds may purchase from, or sell securities to, other affiliated Funds under procedures adopted by the Trustees. These procedures have been designed to ensure that cross trades conducted by the Funds comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. The cross trades disclosed in the table below are included within the respective purchases and sales amounts shown in the table above, as applicable.

 

 

 

     Purchases      Sales  

Small Cap Equity Fund

   $ 14,624      $         -  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

     17,767        -  

 

 

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5.   Capital Share Transactions

Changes in shares outstanding for each Fund were as follows:

 

 

 

     Six Months Ended June 30, 2019     Year Ended December 31, 2018  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
         
Asset Momentum Fund Class II  

Sold

     -     $ -       -     $ -  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       246,853       2,557,803  

Redeemed

     -       -       -       -  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     -     $ -       246,853     $ 2,557,803  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Asset Momentum Fund Service Class I  

Sold

     4,964     $ 52,032       25,716     $ 309,067  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       14,727       151,157  

Redeemed

     (12,066     (126,197     (14,056     (169,101
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (7,102   $ (74,165     26,387     $ 291,123  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Dynamic Bond Fund Class II  

Sold

     1,871,374     $ 18,417,013       1,466,284     $ 14,480,002  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     478,306       4,692,185       1,532,895       14,819,194  

Redeemed

     (4,977,534     (49,089,162     (4,213,885     (40,820,214
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,627,854   $ (25,979,964     (1,214,706   $ (11,521,018
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Dynamic Bond Fund Service Class I  

Sold

     174,911     $ 1,716,664       281,696     $ 2,740,006  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     7,902       77,286       18,425       177,628  

Redeemed

     (31,365     (307,981     (90,546     (881,343
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     151,448     $ 1,485,969       209,575     $ 2,036,291  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Equity Rotation Fund Class II  

Sold

     -     $ -       -     $ -  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       347,932       4,188,659  

Redeemed

     -       -       -       -  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     -     $ -       347,932     $ 4,188,659  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Equity Rotation Fund Service Class I  

Sold

     5,871     $ 70,260       35,629     $ 484,337  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       19,355       231,195  

Redeemed

     (7,105     (84,165     (11,388     (153,245
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,234   $ (13,905     43,596     $ 562,287  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
High Yield Fund Class II  

Sold

     1,445,885     $ 13,890,920       431     $ 4,247  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     135,292       1,294,746       591,969       5,687,310  

Redeemed

     (1,787,481     (17,164,575     (1,375,346     (13,230,645
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (206,304   $ (1,978,909     (782,946   $ (7,539,088
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
High Yield Fund Service Class I  

Sold

     461,517     $ 4,391,204       915,670     $ 8,967,463  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     72,483       691,483       263,189       2,516,383  

Redeemed

     (318,400     (3,029,524     (661,278     (6,448,888
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     215,600     $ 2,053,163       517,581     $ 5,034,958  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30, 2019     Year Ended December 31, 2018  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
         
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund Initial Class  

Sold

     2,150,938     $ 21,336,385       3,487,180     $ 34,922,361  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     38,129       380,906       1,122,241       11,103,254  

Redeemed

     (2,805,405     (28,017,899     (9,718,069     (95,970,153
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (616,338   $ (6,300,608     (5,108,648   $ (49,944,538
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund Service Class  

Sold

     246,229     $ 2,445,357       596,678     $ 5,917,708  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     4,931       49,010       129,905       1,280,315  

Redeemed

     (427,369     (4,247,832     (1,007,377     (9,932,312
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (176,209   $ (1,753,465     (280,794   $ (2,734,289
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Short-Duration Bond Fund Class II  

Sold

     1,326,359     $ 12,920,241       1,481,517     $ 14,402,901  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     150,297       1,451,868       592,658       5,711,370  

Redeemed

     (1,748,119     (16,932,354     (6,028,871     (58,363,103
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (271,463   $ (2,560,245     (3,954,696   $ (38,248,832
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Short-Duration Bond Fund Service Class I  

Sold

     493,045     $ 4,772,385       1,226,437     $ 11,855,406  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     26,212       252,939       85,713       824,955  

Redeemed

     (589,223     (5,693,261     (1,292,508     (12,498,648
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (69,966   $ (667,937     19,642     $ 181,713  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Small Cap Equity Fund Initial Class  

Sold

     246,842     $ 2,266,358       405,551     $ 4,090,986  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       1,219,087       12,792,106  

Redeemed

     (651,701     (5,999,261     (1,420,496     (14,639,617
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (404,859   $ (3,732,903     204,142     $ 2,243,475  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Small Cap Equity Fund Service Class  

Sold

     168,896     $ 1,515,615       551,091     $ 5,383,342  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       249,416       2,569,206  

Redeemed

     (151,369     (1,365,789     (242,579     (2,379,816
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     17,527     $ 149,826       557,928     $ 5,572,732  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Special Situations Fund Class II  

Sold

     -     $ -       -     $ -  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       86,549       930,068  

Redeemed

     -       -       -       -  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     -     $ -       86,549     $ 930,068  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Special Situations Fund Service Class I  

Sold

     2,044     $ 25,014       26,412     $ 320,267  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       2,702       28,951  

Redeemed

     (956     (11,534     (9,618     (117,423
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,088     $ 13,480       19,496     $ 231,795  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Strategic Emerging Markets Fund Class II  

Sold

     822,774     $ 8,968,269       4,375,527     $ 49,023,980  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       15,159       170,692  

Redeemed

     (799,548     (8,972,814     (1,533,517     (17,272,281
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     23,226     $ (4,545     2,857,169     $ 31,922,391  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30, 2019     Year Ended December 31, 2018  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  
         
Strategic Emerging Markets Fund Service Class I  

Sold

     94,681     $ 1,067,173       414,288     $ 4,680,720  

Issued as reinvestment of dividends

     -       -       -       -  

Redeemed

     (118,119     (1,340,940     (296,650     (3,363,088
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (23,438   $ (273,767     117,638     $ 1,317,632  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

6.   Federal Income Tax Information

At June 30, 2019, the aggregate cost of investments and the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the value of all investments owned by the Fund(s), as computed on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:

 

 

 

     Federal Income
Tax Cost
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Asset Momentum Fund

   $ 28,606,497      $ 2,450,996      $ (207,628   $ 2,243,368  

Dynamic Bond Fund

     427,613,793        15,324,480        (6,630,087     8,694,393  

Equity Rotation Fund

     27,817,226        4,077,366        (436,716     3,640,650  

High Yield Fund

     136,327,927        4,032,876        (8,057,750     (4,024,874

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

     612,468,326        12,005,298        (1,445,650     10,559,648  

Short-Duration Bond Fund

     198,769,580        3,794,461        (1,706,184     2,088,277  

Small Cap Equity Fund

     99,594,374        24,853,020        (6,922,764     17,930,256  

Special Situations Fund

     22,639,567        5,916,568        (1,570,228     4,346,340  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

     129,126,188        25,065,496        (6,479,761     18,585,735  

 

Net capital loss carryforwards may be applied against any net realized taxable gains in succeeding years, subject to the carryforward period limitations, where applicable. On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Modernization Act”) was signed by the President. The Modernization Act changed the capital loss carryforward rules as they relate to regulated investment companies. Capital losses generated in tax years beginning after the date of enactment may now be carried forward indefinitely, and retain the character of the original loss. Under pre-enactment law, capital losses could be carried forward for up to eight tax years as short-term capital losses. The provisions affecting the utilization of capital loss carryforwards under the Modernization Act also require the utilization of post-enactment losses prior to the utilization of pre-enactment losses.

At December 31, 2018, for federal income tax purposes, there were no unused capital losses.

At December 31, 2018 the following Fund(s) had post-enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards:

 

 

 

     Short Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward
     Long term
Capital Loss
Carryforward
 

Dynamic Bond Fund

   $ 4,355,770      $ 2,250,509  

High Yield Fund

     273,225        3,751,173  

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

     1,879,589        8,619,300  

Short-Duration Bond Fund

     145,230        5,050,975  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

     3,860,933        366,071  

 

Net capital loss carryforwards for the Fund(s) shown in the above table are from post-enactment years and are, therefore, not subject to the eight-year carryforward period and possible expiration.

 

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The following Fund(s) elected to defer to the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2019, post-October capital losses:

 

 

 

     Post-October
Loss
     Post October
Currency
Loss
 

Asset Momentum Fund

   $ 2,488,740      $                 -  

Special Situations Fund

     190,711        -  

 

The following Fund(s) elected to defer to the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2019, late year ordinary losses:

 

 

 

     Amount  

Asset Momentum Fund

   $ 414  

 

Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital.

The tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid during the year ended December 31, 2018, was as follows:

 

 

 

     Ordinary
Income
     Long Term
Capital Gain
     Return of
Capital
 

Asset Momentum Fund

   $ 347,841      $ 2,361,119      $ -  

Dynamic Bond Fund

     14,996,822        -        -  

Equity Rotation Fund

     278,900        4,140,954        -  

High Yield Fund

     8,194,092        -        9,601  

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

     12,383,569        -        -  

Short-Duration Bond Fund

     6,536,325        -        -  

Small Cap Equity Fund

     3,814,954        11,546,358        -  

Special Situations Fund

     132,626        826,393        -  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

     170,692        -        -  

 

The following Fund(s) have elected to pass through the foreign tax credit for the year ended December 31, 2018:

 

 

 

     Amount  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

   $ 177,382  

 

Capital accounts within the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences between book and tax accounting. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary book and tax accounting differences will reverse in subsequent periods. At December 31, 2018, temporary book and tax accounting differences were primarily attributable to investments in forward contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements, premium amortization accruals, passive foreign investment companies, non-taxable dividends basis adjustments, partnership basis adjustments, the deferral of wash sale losses, and deferred Trustee compensation.

 

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At December 31, 2018, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

 

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long Term
Capital Gain
(Capital Loss
Carryover)
    Other
Temporary
Differences
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Asset Momentum Fund

   $ -      $ -     $ (2,491,020   $ 83,397  

Dynamic Bond Fund

     932,273        (6,606,279     (33,619     (11,921,944

Equity Rotation Fund

     -        573,047       (1,967     332,395  

High Yield Fund

     -        (4,024,398     (21,535     (11,098,471

Inflation-Protected and Income Fund

     429,910        (10,498,889     (90,563     (10,897,503

Short-Duration Bond Fund

     123,742        (5,196,205     (36,188     (3,014,598

Small Cap Equity Fund

     1,617,822        8,503,002       (33,490     2,017,581  

Special Situations Fund

     231        -       (192,365     1,261,605  

Strategic Emerging Markets Fund

     321,803        (4,227,004     (13,882     3,085,183  

 

The Funds did not have any unrecognized tax benefits at June 30, 2019, nor were there any increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the period then ended. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period ended June 30, 2019, the Funds did not incur any such interest or penalties. The Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years. Foreign taxes are provided for based on the Funds’ understanding of the tax rules and rates that exist in the foreign markets in which they invest.

 

7.   Indemnifications

Under the Funds’ organizational documents, current and former Trustees and Officers are provided with specified rights to indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Funds, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for obligations of the Funds. In the normal course of business, the Funds may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

8.   New Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 — Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Disclosure Framework — Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). ASU 2018-13 eliminates the requirement to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the timing of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy, and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 requires that information is provided about the measurement uncertainty of Level 3 fair value measurements as of the reporting date. The amendment is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Management has evaluated the impact of ASU 2018-13 and has early adopted the disclosure requirements and the impact, if any, is reflected within the Funds’ financial statements.

 

9.   Legal Proceedings

On December 7, 2010, the Trust was named as a defendant and putative member of the proposed defendant class of shareholders named in an adversary proceeding brought by The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Tribune Company (the “Official Committee”) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, in connection with Tribune Company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding (In re Tribune Company). The proceeding relates to a leveraged buyout (“LBO”) transaction by which Tribune Company converted to a privately-held company in 2007, and the putative defendant class is comprised of beneficial owners of shares of Tribune Company who received proceeds (the “Proceeds”) of the LBO. The Official Committee seeks to

 

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recover payments of those Proceeds. On April 5, 2012, the adversary proceeding was transferred to the Southern District of New York for consolidated pretrial proceedings. The action is now being prosecuted by the litigation trustee (“Trustee”) for the Tribune Litigation Trust.

The potential amount sought to be recovered from the Small Cap Equity Fund is approximately $93,500, plus interest and the Official Committee’s court costs.

The Fund cannot predict the outcome of this proceeding. Accordingly, the Fund has not accrued any amounts related to this proceeding. If the proceeding were to be decided in a manner adverse to the Fund, or if the Fund was to enter into a settlement agreement with the Trustee, the payment of such judgment or settlement could potentially have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s net asset value depending on the net assets of the Fund at the time of such judgment or settlement.

 

10.   Subsequent Events

In preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated the events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2019, through the date when the financial statements were issued, and determined that there are no subsequent events or transactions that would require adjustments to or disclosures in the Funds’ financial statements other than those disclosed below.

Tina Wilson resigned as President of the Trust effective as of August 9, 2019. Eric H. Wietsma was elected as President of the Trust effective August 9, 2019.

 

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Proxy Voting

A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund’s investment adviser and subadvisers use to vote proxies relating to the Fund’s portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-309-3539, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available, without charge, upon request, on the MassMutual website at http://www.massmutual.com/funds and on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

Quarterly Reporting

Effective for periods ending on or after March 31, 2019, the Funds will file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT will be available on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov. For periods ending prior to March 31, 2019, this information was filed on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s EDGAR database on its website at http://www.sec.gov.

Trustees’ Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts

At their meeting in March 2019, the Trustees, including the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust, MML Advisers, or the subadvisers (the “Independent Trustees”), reviewed and approved new subadvisory agreements with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (“Invesco Advisers”) for the Small Cap Equity Fund and Strategic Emerging Markets Fund (the “Funds” and the “New Subadvisory Agreements”) due to the expected purchase of the Oppenheimer organization by the Invesco organization. The Trustees discussed with MML Advisers and considered information about, among other things: the nature of the transaction, the familiarity of MML Advisers and the Funds’ Compliance Team with Invesco Advisers, and the general familiarity of the Trustees with Invesco Advisers. The Trustees also considered that the appointment of Invesco Advisers would not result in any change in the investment strategies or portfolio management teams of the Funds, or in the fees or expenses of the Funds. In their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

Prior to the votes being taken to approve the New Subadvisory Agreements, the Independent Trustees met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of such contracts. The Independent Trustees weighed the foregoing matters in light of the advice given to them by their independent legal counsel as to the law applicable to the review of investment advisory contracts. In arriving at a decision, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

The New Subadvisory Agreements became effective at the close of business on May 24, 2019.

At their meetings in May and June 2019, the Contract Committee (the “Committee”) and the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, re-approved the existing advisory and subadvisory agreements (collectively, the “Contracts”) for each of the Asset Momentum Fund, Dynamic Bond Fund, Equity Rotation Fund, High Yield Fund, Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Short-Duration Bond Fund, Small Cap Equity Fund, Special Situations Fund, and Strategic Emerging Markets Fund. In preparation for the meetings, the Trustees requested, and MML Advisers and the subadvisers provided in advance, certain materials relevant to the consideration of the Contracts (the “Meeting Materials”). In all of their deliberations, the Trustees were advised by independent counsel.

The Committee received in advance of the meetings (i) a memorandum from MML Advisers discussing the nature and quality of the services it provides as investment adviser to the Funds; (ii) a profitability analysis prepared by MML Advisers; and (iii) a fee and performance study report (the “Third-Party Report”) with respect to each Fund prepared by an independent third-party vendor (the “Third-Party”). The Third-Party Report provided detailed comparative advisory fee, total expense, and performance information for each Fund to assist the Committee in its evaluation of the Contracts. The Committee also considered information presented to it throughout the year regarding MML Advisers and each of the subadvisers.

 

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The Committee considered the nature, scope, and quality of services MML Advisers provides to the Funds, including: (i) the financial condition, stability, and business strategy of MML Advisers; (ii) the capabilities of MML Advisers with respect to regulatory compliance and its ability to monitor compliance with the investment policies of the Funds; (iii) MML Advisers’ ability to provide investment oversight and provide for administrative and shareholder services to the Funds; and (iv) the experience and qualifications of the personnel of MML Advisers that perform, or oversee the performance of, the services provided to the Funds, and the needs of the Funds for administrative and shareholder services.

The Committee then reviewed and considered, for each Fund separately, the detailed information presented in the Third-Party Report regarding: (i) Fund expenses, including, among other things, both the Fund’s net advisory fee and total net expense ratio against peer funds; and (ii) the Fund’s relative performance (over various time periods against funds in its “category” and a benchmark index). In connection with the Committee’s review, MML Advisers provided commentary and analysis regarding each Fund’s expenses and performance and a recommendation as to the action to be taken by the Committee. The Committee noted that it had received in the Meeting Materials or during the course of the past year: (i) detailed information regarding MML Advisers’ ability to provide investment oversight and provide for administrative and shareholder services to the Funds; and (ii) a wide range of information about the subadvisers and their personnel with responsibility for providing services to the Funds and the fees payable to each subadviser by MML Advisers. MML Advisers reviewed with the Committee in detail the work MML Advisers does in its oversight roles, the expertise it brings to these roles, the size of its teams, and the financial commitment it has made to provide those services. Throughout the discussion, MML Advisers responded to Committee members’ questions and provided additional information concerning each Fund.

The Committee reviewed the expense and performance information for each Fund. (References to any one- or three-year period below are to periods ended December 31, 2018. In all cases, the comparative expense information is that of a Fund’s “peer group” and the comparative performance information is that of a Fund’s “performance category.”)

The Committee considered that the total net expense ratios for the following Funds were within the top sixty percent of their peer groups, and in most cases in the top fifty percent. Those Funds include the Asset Momentum Fund, Dynamic Bond Fund, Equity Rotation Fund, High Yield Fund, Small Cap Equity Fund, and Special Situations Fund. Of those Funds, all had net advisory fees at or below the medians of their peers.

In the case of the Short-Duration Bond Fund and Strategic Emerging Markets Fund, the Committee considered that each Fund had a total net expense ratio outside the top sixty percent of their peer groups, but a net advisory fee below the peer group median.

The Committee considered the Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, which had a relatively high total net expense ratio and net advisory fee, but whose net advisory fee MML Advisers considered to be within an appropriate range for the reason described below. MML Advisers noted that the advisory agreement for this Fund requires the adviser itself to bear some or all of the Fund’s shareholder servicing expense. The Committee considered MML Advisers’ statement that, if the net advisory fee for this Fund was reduced by the portion of the fee attributable to administrative services (which include shareholder services), the net advisory fee would be less than the peer group median. The Committee also considered MML Advisers’ statement that the Fund’s total net expenses include interest expense on the Fund’s reverse repurchase agreement program, that the Fund makes a positive spread on that interest expense, and that, in the absence of that expense, the Fund’s total net expense ratio would be competitive with those of its peers.

The Committee determined on the basis of these factors that the expenses of those Funds were consistent with the continuation of their advisory agreements.

The Committee considered that the following Funds achieved one- and three-year investment performance above the medians of their performance categories, or in the top sixty percent of their performance categories. Those included the Dynamic Bond Fund, Inflation-Protected and Income Fund, Short-Duration Bond Fund, Small Cap Equity Fund, Special Situations Fund, and Strategic Emerging Markets Fund.

The Committee considered that each of the Asset Momentum Fund, Equity Rotation Fund, and High Yield Fund had achieved favorable three-year relative performance, but had experienced less favorable one-year performance. The Committee took into account MML Advisers’ continued confidence in the longer-term performance of the subadvisers in question.

 

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The Committee also reviewed and considered information included in the Meeting Materials, or discussed at the meeting and during the course of the year, concerning economies of scale and the profitability of MML Advisers’ advisory relationship with the various Funds, including: (i) a description of MML Advisers’ revenues from the Funds (including advisory fees and administrative and shareholder services fees, as applicable) and the expense allocation methodology employed by MML Advisers; and (ii) profitability information for each individual Fund. The discussions included consideration of the intangible benefits derived by MML Advisers and its affiliates resulting from their relationships with the Funds and any so-called “fallout benefits” to MML Advisers (which were not considered to be substantial in any event), such as any reputational value derived from serving as investment adviser to the Funds, and benefits accruing to subadvisers due to so-called “soft-dollar arrangements.”

Prior to the votes being taken to approve the Contracts, the Committee met separately in executive session to discuss the appropriateness of such contracts. The Committee weighed the foregoing matters in light of the advice given to them by their independent legal counsel as to the law applicable to the review of investment advisory contracts. In arriving at a decision, the Committee did not identify any single matter as all-important or controlling. The foregoing summary does not detail all of the matters considered.

As to each of the Funds, the Committee concluded that: (i) overall, it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of services provided, and expected to be provided in the future, under the Contracts, including the level of MML Advisers’ oversight of each Fund and the subadvisory process; (ii) MML Advisers’ levels of profitability from its relationship with the various Funds are not excessive and the advisory fees payable under the advisory agreements and each Fund’s total net expenses are fair and reasonable; (iii) the investment processes, research capabilities, and philosophies of the subadvisers generally appear well suited to the Funds, given their investment objectives and policies; (iv) either the relative or absolute performance of a Fund (in each case, taking into account the applicable investment strategy and risk profile of the Fund), or the steps MML Advisers has proposed in respect of the underperformance of a Fund, are sufficient to warrant continuation of the Contracts for each of the Funds; and (v) the terms of the Contracts are fair and reasonable with respect to each Fund and are in the best interests of each Fund’s shareholders.

 

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Fund Expenses June 30, 2019

 

Expense Examples:

The following information is in regards to expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019:

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs, including advisory fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. These examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Actual Expenses:

The first four columns of the table below provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use this information, together with the amount you invested, 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 under the heading entitled “Operating Expenses Incurred” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:

The last two columns of the table below provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the 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 transactional costs. Therefore, the last two columns of the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

 

     Beginning
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
     Ending
Value (Based
on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
 
Asset Momentum Fund                 

Class II

   $ 1,000        0.89   $ 1,227.20      $ 4.86      $ 1,020.20      $ 4.41  

Service Class I

     1,000        1.15     1,225.20        6.27        1,018.90        5.69  
Dynamic Bond Fund                 

Class II

     1,000        0.59     1,064.80        2.99        1,021.60        2.92  

Service Class I

     1,000        0.84     1,063.30        4.25        1,020.40        4.16  
Equity Rotation Fund                 

Class II

     1,000        0.73     1,097.30        3.75        1,020.90        3.62  

Service Class I

     1,000        0.98     1,096.80        5.04        1,019.70        4.85  
High Yield Fund                 

Class II

     1,000        0.77     1,082.60        3.93        1,020.70        3.82  

Service Class I

     1,000        1.02     1,081.20        5.21        1,019.50        5.05  

 

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     Beginning
Value
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    Ending
Value (Based
on Actual
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
     Ending
Value (Based
on
Hypothetical
Returns and
Expenses)
     Operating
Expenses
Incurred*
 
Inflation-Protected and Income Fund                 

Initial Class

   $ 1,000        0.60   $ 1,061.90      $ 3.03      $ 1,021.60      $ 2.97  

Service Class

     1,000        0.85     1,061.20        4.30        1,020.40        4.21  
Short-Duration Bond Fund                 

Class II

     1,000        0.56     1,026.70        2.78        1,021.80        2.78  

Service Class I

     1,000        0.81     1,026.20        4.02        1,020.50        4.01  
Small Cap Equity Fund                 

Initial Class

     1,000        0.74     1,158.70        3.92        1,020.90        3.67  

Service Class

     1,000        0.99     1,157.30        5.24        1,019.70        4.90  
Special Situations Fund                 

Class II

     1,000        0.90     1,187.40        4.83        1,020.10        4.46  

Service Class I

     1,000        1.15     1,187.20        6.17        1,018.90        5.69  
Strategic Emerging Markets Fund                 

Class II

     1,000        1.34     1,160.10        7.10        1,017.90        6.63  

Service Class I

     1,000        1.59     1,157.90        8.41        1,016.70        7.86  

 

 

*

Expenses are calculated using the annualized expense ratio for the six months ended June 30, 2019, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 179 days in the period, divided by 365 days in the year, unless stated otherwise. The annualized expense ratio does not reflect expenses deducted under the variable life insurance or variable annuity contract through which the Funds are invested in. Inclusion of these expenses would increase the annualized expense ratios shown.

 

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Underwriter:

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 6. Investments.

(a) Please see portfolio of investments contained in the Reports to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this form N-CSR.

(b) Not applicable to this filing.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Not applicable to this filing.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

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Not applicable to this filing.

Item 13. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Code of Ethics (Item 2) is not applicable to this filing.

(a)(2) Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) are attached hereto as Exhibit 99CERT.

(a)(3) Not applicable to this filing.

(a)(4) Not applicable to this filing.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as required by Rule 30a-2(b), under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant)    MML Series Investment Fund II                                                                                                                                             

By (Signature and Title)        /s/ Eric Wietsma                                                                                                                                              

                                              Eric Wietsma, President and Principal Executive Officer

Date      8/22/2019                                 

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

By (Signature and Title)        /s/ Eric Wietsma                                                                                                                                             

                                              Eric Wietsma, President and Principal Executive Officer

Date      8/22/2019                                 

By (Signature and Title)        /s/ Renee Hitchcock                                                                                                                                       

                                              Renee Hitchcock, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

Date      8/22/2019