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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2021
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- 21715
NEUBERGER BERMAN ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
c/o Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10104-0002
(Address of principal executive offices – Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 476-8800
Joseph V. Amato
Chief Executive Officer and President
Neuberger Berman Alternative Funds
c/o Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10104-0002
Arthur C. Delibert, Esq.
K&L Gates LLP
1601 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006-1600
(Names and addresses of agents for service)
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2021
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“Act”) (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549-1090.  The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.


Item 1.  Report to Shareholders.

Following are copies of the semi-annual reports transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act.

Neuberger Berman
Alternative and Multi-Asset Class Funds

Institutional Class Shares
Class A Shares
Class C Shares
Class R6 Shares

Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund

Semi-Annual Report

April 30, 2021

As permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund's annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund's website www.nb.com/fundliterature, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by calling 800.877.9700 or by sending an e-mail request to fundinfo@nb.com.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Fund, you can call 800.877.9700 or send an email request to fundinfo@nb.com to inform the Fund that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.


Contents

PRESIDENT'S LETTER

   

1

   

PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

   

2

   

FUND EXPENSE INFORMATION

   

6

   

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

   

8

   

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   

44

   

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (ALL CLASSES)

   

67

   

Directory

   

71

   

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

   

72

   

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

   

72

   

The "Neuberger Berman" name and logo and "Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC" name are registered service marks of Neuberger Berman Group LLC. The individual Fund name in this piece is either a service mark or registered service mark of Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, an affiliate of Neuberger Berman BD LLC, distributor, member FINRA. ©2021 Neuberger Berman BD LLC, distributor. All rights reserved.


President's Letter

Dear Fellow Shareholder,

I am pleased to present this semi-annual shareholder report for Neuberger Berman Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund covering the six-month period ended April 30, 2021 (the reporting period).

During the reporting period, the U.S. economy rebounded sharply from the pandemic-driven downturn. The development and rollout of several COVID-19 vaccines boosted investor sentiment in late 2020. In addition, U.S. fiscal and monetary policy remained highly accommodative. In terms of fiscal stimulus, the U.S. government introduced a number of programs in an attempt to revive the economy. As it relates to monetary policy, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) maintained the federal funds rate in a range between 0.00% and 0.25% and continued its quantitative easing program. Despite concerns over inflation late in the period, the Fed repeatedly expressed the view that rising prices were transitory.

The global equity market generated strong results over the reporting period. U.S. equities initially benefited from a greater feeling of certainty following the U.S. Presidential election and continued to benefit from economic reopenings, accommodative fiscal and monetary policy, and improving corporate profits. All told, the S&P 500® Index returned 28.85% during the reporting period. Meanwhile, international developed and emerging market equities, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® (Net) and MSCI Emerging Markets (Net) Indices, returned 28.84% and 22.95%, respectively.

In contrast, the overall U.S. investment-grade fixed income market, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned –1.52% over the reporting period. While U.S. short-term U.S. Treasury yields were essentially flat overall, longer-term rates rose sharply on optimism over fiscal stimulus and the pace of economic recovery. Meanwhile, credit spreads, which widened sharply at the onset of the pandemic, steadily tightened over the reporting period.

Looking ahead, we believe the increase in inoculation rates could significantly boost economic activity in the near term. We are positioning the Fund in anticipation of periods of increased market volatility and potentially higher interest rates. As always, we will actively manage the portfolio in order to meet the Fund's investment objective.

Neuberger Berman continues to monitor the ongoing developments related to COVID-19 with a particular focus on two areas: the safety and health of its employees and clients, and the ability to continue to conduct effectively its investment and business operations, including all critical services. Neuberger Berman has a dedicated Business Continuity Management team staffed with full-time professionals, who partner with over 60 Business Continuity Coordinators covering all business functions across all geographies. Neuberger Berman currently has not experienced a significant impact on its operating model and will continue to monitor the potential long-term implications on global economies. Neuberger Berman will remain flexible and look to adapt as necessary the firm's operations and processes to most effectively manage portfolios.

Thank you for your continued support and trust. We look forward to continue serving your investment needs in the years to come.

Sincerely,

JOSEPH V. AMATO
PRESIDENT AND CEO
NEUBERGER BERMAN ALTERNATIVE FUNDS


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Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund Institutional Class generated a 7.40% total return for the six-month period ended April 30, 2021 (the reporting period), underperforming its primary benchmark, the HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index (the Index), which posted a 8.43% total return for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table following this letter.)

Significant progress was made on the COVID-19 vaccine front and economic reopenings, while central banks maintained highly accommodative stances during the reporting period. The backdrop supported global equities, while U.S. fixed income sold off as 10-year U.S. Treasury yields moved higher. The U.S. dollar strengthened versus the euro and Japanese yen, but weakened versus the British pound. While gold and natural gas prices declined, crude oil prices rose sharply during the reporting period.

The Fund's gains came from all strategies and were led by long/short equity, followed by credit, merger arbitrage/event driven, and global macro/managed futures.

Within the long/short equity allocation, gains from longs outpaced gains from shorts and the strategies in aggregate generated positive returns from both long and shorts. From a sector perspective, the largest contributors were Consumer Discretionary and Financials, while losses came primarily from equity index hedges and Energy.

Gains within the credit allocation were driven primarily by the asset-backed securities (ABS) strategy. Here, gains were led by commercial mortgage-backed securities, followed by collateralized loan obligation debt and residential mortgage-backed securities.

Merger arbitrage/event driven strategies were the next largest contributor, as several mergers progressed and/or closed during the reporting period.

Within global macro/managed futures, gains from the managed futures strategy outpaced small losses from the systematic currency strategy. Positive performance in the managed futures strategy came from commodities, currencies and equities, which outweighed losses from interest rate positioning. Losses from the systematic currency strategy were driven by long U.S. dollar positioning versus a handful of currencies, including the Australian dollar, euro and Canadian dollar.

The Fund's aggregate use of futures, forward foreign currency, swap and option contracts detracted from performance during the reporting period.

While we believe equity markets can stand to benefit from fiscal stimulus and a continued push towards reopening the economy, there is the potential for volatility to persist, as investors weigh what we anticipate to be positive economic prospects against the risk of rising inflation and interest rates. Uncertainty around interest rates could drive volatility in the short term, in our view, while rising rates, inflation and taxes could serve as a headwind for equities over the medium term. Despite the U.S. Federal Reserve Board's current dovish tone, the market appears worried about a policy mistake and potential reduced accommodation overseas. We continue to position the Fund to benefit from elevated volatility, with additional upside potential in a rising rate environment. The Fund's largest strategy allocation is long/short equity. Assuming the global economy continues to reopen, we anticipate a high dispersion of winners and losers over the medium term for our subadvisers/managers to identify. The Fund's second largest allocation is to global macro/managed futures strategies. We believe market volatility has the potential to remain elevated and that factor has historically been beneficial for these strategies, while the potential for rising interest rates and further inflation could offer additional trends that can be captured with the right strategies. The third largest allocation is to merger arbitrage/event driven strategies. Merger activity has recovered strongly from levels early in the pandemic and spreads remain at moderate levels, with the potential to increase as yields increase. The fourth largest allocation is credit. We view ABS as a defensive allocation given the typically short duration of these instruments and the seniority that these securities often occupy within capital structures. We pared our exposure to ABS during the period.

Sincerely,

DAVID KUPPERMAN, JEFF MAJIT AND FRED INGHAM
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers and subadvisers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


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Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NABIX

 

Class A

 

NABAX

 

Class C

 

NABCX

 

Class R6

 

NRABX

 

PORTFOLIO BY SECURITY

(as a % of Total Net Assets)


 

Long

 

Short

 

Asset-Backed Securities

   

0.0

%

   

%

 
Collateralized Mortgage
Obligations
   

1.2

     

   

Common Stocks

   

54.8

     

(11.7

)

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks

   

0.1

     

   

Corporate Bonds

   

0.0

     

   

Loan Assignments

   

0.1

     

   

Preferred Stocks

   

0.1

     

   

Rights

   

0.3

     

   

Warrants

   

0.2

     

   

Short-Term Investments

   

35.8

     

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities

   

19.1

*

   

   

Total

   

111.7

%

   

(11.7

)%

 

*  Includes the impact of the Fund's open positions in derivatives (other than options purchased), if any.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS3


          Average Annual Total Return
Ended 04/30/2021
 


  Inception
Date
  Six Month
Period Ended
04/30/2021
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

                 
 

Institutional Class

 

05/15/2012

   

7.40

%

   

11.54

%

   

3.99

%

   

2.68

%

 

Class A

 

05/15/2012

   

7.26

%

   

11.14

%

   

3.62

%

   

2.31

%

 

Class C

 

05/15/2012

   

6.73

%

   

10.25

%

   

2.83

%

   

1.54

%

 
Class R63   

12/31/2013

   

7.41

%

   

11.64

%

   

4.04

%

   

2.72

%

 

With Sales Charge

                 
 

Class A

       

1.06

%

   

4.79

%

   

2.40

%

   

1.64

%

 

Class C

       

5.73

%

   

9.25

%

   

2.83

%

   

1.54

%

 

Index

                 
 
HFRX Global Hedge
Fund Index1,2 
       

8.43

%

   

14.74

%

   

4.20

%

   

2.56

%

 
S&P 500® Index1,2         

28.85

%

   

45.98

%

   

17.42

%

   

15.87

%

 
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate
Bond Index1,2 
       

–1.52

%

   

–0.27

%

   

3.19

%

   

2.90

%

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For current performance data, including current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("NBIA") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by NBIA) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2020 were 2.76%, 3.29%, 3.89% and 2.66% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios were 2.19%, 2.54%, 3.30% and 2.08% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended April 30, 2021, can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


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Endnotes

1  Please see "Glossary of Indices" on page 5 for a description of indices. Please note that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. The S&P 500® and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Indices do not take into account any fees, expenses or tax consequences of investing in the individual securities that they track. The HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index does take into account fees and expenses, but not tax consequences, of investing since it is based on the underlying hedge funds' net returns. Data about the performance of an index are prepared or obtained by NBIA and reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The Fund may invest in securities not included in a described index and generally does not invest in all securities included in a described index.

2  The date used to calculate Life of Fund performance for the index is the inception date of the oldest share class.

3  The performance information for Class R6 prior to the class's inception date is that of the Institutional Class of Neuberger Berman Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund. The performance information for the Institutional Class has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific operating expenses. The Institutional Class has higher expenses and typically lower returns than Class R6.

For more complete information on any of the Neuberger Berman Alternative and Multi-Asset Class Funds, call us at (800) 877-9700, or visit our website at www.nb.com.


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Glossary of Indices

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index:

 

The index measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate, taxable bond market and includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, mortgage-backed securities (MBS) (agency fixed-rate and hybrid adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) pass-throughs), asset-backed securities (ABS), and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) (agency and nonagency).

 

HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index:

 

The index is designed to be representative of the overall composition of the hedge fund universe. It is comprised of all eligible hedge fund strategies; including but not limited to convertible arbitrage, distressed securities, equity hedge, equity market neutral, event driven, macro, merger arbitrage, and relative value arbitrage. The strategies are asset weighted based on the distribution of assets in the hedge fund industry. Constituent funds are selected from an eligible pool of the more than 7,500 funds worldwide that report to the Hedge Fund Research (HFR) Database. Constituent funds must meet all of the following criteria: report monthly; report performance net of all fees; be U.S. dollar denominated; be active and accepting new investments; have a minimum 24 months track record; and the fund's manager must have at least $50 million in assets under management. The index is rebalanced quarterly.

 
S&P 500® Index:  

The index is a float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that focuses on the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity market, and includes a significant portion of the total value of the market.

 


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Information About Your Fund's Expenses (Unaudited)

As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees (if applicable), and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in U.S. dollars) of investing in a Fund and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended April 30, 2021 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates each Fund's costs in two ways:

Actual Expenses and Performance:

 

The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the Fund's actual performance during the period indicated. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:

 

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return 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 a Fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not include any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) (if applicable). Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


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Expense Example (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Alternative Funds

 
   

ACTUAL

  HYPOTHETICAL (5% ANNUAL RETURN BEFORE EXPENSES)  
    Beginning
Account
Value
11/1/2020
  Ending
Account
Value
4/30/2021
  Expenses Paid
During the
Period
11/1/2020 -
4/30/2021(1)(3) 
  Expense
Ratio
  Beginning
Account
Value
11/1/2020
  Ending
Account
Value
4/30/2021
  Expenses Paid
During the
Period
11/1/2020 -
4/30/2021(2)(3) 
  Expense
Ratio
 

Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,074.00

   

$

11.16

(3)

   

2.17

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,014.03

   

$

10.84

(3)

   

2.17

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,072.60

   

$

13.05

(3)

   

2.54

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,012.20

   

$

12.67

(3)

   

2.54

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,067.30

   

$

16.81

(3)

   

3.28

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,008.53

   

$

16.33

(3)

   

3.28

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,074.10

   

$

10.70

(3)

   

2.08

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,014.48

   

$

10.39

(3)

   

2.08

%

 

(1)  For each class, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one -half year period shown), unless otherwise indicated.

(2)  Hypothetical expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratios for each class, multiplied by the average account value over the period (assuming a 5% annual return), multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

(3)  Includes expenses of the Fund's subsidiary (See Note A of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) April 30, 2021

Investments

 

Shares

 
Value
 

Long Positions 92.6%

 

Common Stocks 54.8%

 

Aerospace & Defense 1.4%

 
Cubic Corp.(a)     

2,800

   

$

209,552

   
Kaman Corp.(a)     

7,269

     

387,801

   
PAE, Inc.*(a)     

48,856

     

438,238

   
     

1,035,591

   
Airlines 0.0%(b)   
American
Airlines
Group, Inc.*(a) 
   

623

     

13,532

   
American Airlines
Group, Inc.
Escrow*(c) 
   

14,383

     

575

   
     

14,107

   

Auto Components 0.5%

 
Cooper Tire &
Rubber Co.
   

5,700

     

324,843

   
Garrett Motion,
Inc.
(Switzerland)*
   

5,000

     

27,550

   
     

352,393

   

Automobiles 0.5%

 
General Motors
Co.*(a) 
   

6,098

     

348,928

   

Banks 1.6%

 
Bank of America
Corp.(a) 
   

8,455

     

342,681

   
Boston Private
Financial
Holdings, Inc.
   

4,600

     

67,712

   

CIT Group, Inc.

   

1,000

     

53,290

   
Hancock Whitney
Corp.(a) 
   

7,743

     

358,036

   
Pacific Mercantile
Bancorp*
   

1,000

     

8,670

   
TCF Financial
Corp.
   

600

     

27,312

   
Webster Financial
Corp.
   

7,011

     

370,952

   
     

1,228,653

   

Biotechnology 1.4%

 
Alexion
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*(a) 
   

4,941

     

833,448

   
Grifols SA, ADR
(Spain)
   

5,700

     

100,605

   
Regeneron
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*(a) 
   

218

     

104,923

   
     

1,038,976

   

Capital Markets 2.4%

 
468SPAC I SE,
ClassA
(Germany)*
   

12,986

     

152,689

   

Investments

 

Shares

 
Value
 
BGC Partners,
Inc., Class A
   

36,178

   

$

191,743

   

BlackRock, Inc.

   

172

     

140,920

   
Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc.
(The)(a) 
   

597

     

208,025

   
Morgan
Stanley(a) 
   

4,184

     

345,389

   
Pegasus
Acquisition Co.
Europe BV
(Netherlands)*
   

8,130

     

97,938

   
Pershing Square
Tontine
Holdings Ltd.,
Class A*
   

5,304

     

130,319

   
State Street
Corp.(a) 
   

7,070

     

593,527

   

   

1,860,550

   

Chemicals 0.2%

 

Ferro Corp.*

   

1,400

     

23,324

   

W R Grace & Co.

   

1,800

     

123,714

   
     

147,038

   

Commercial Services & Supplies 0.6%

 
Clean Harbors,
Inc.*(a) 
   

5,498

     

489,102

   
Communications Equipment 0.0%(b)   
4L Holdings
Corp.*(c) 
   

3,790

     

1,895

   

Construction & Engineering 1.4%

 

Aegion Corp.*

   

4,100

     

123,410

   
Quanta
Services, Inc.(a) 
   

3,356

     

324,324

   
Valmont
Industries, Inc.
   

2,507

     

618,853

   
     

1,066,587

   

Construction Materials 0.4%

 
Eagle Materials,
Inc.*(a) 
   

1,933

     

267,025

   

Forterra, Inc.*

   

1,700

     

39,882

   
     

306,907

   

Distributors 0.8%

 
LKQ Corp.*(a)     

12,407

     

579,531

   

Diversified Consumer Services 0.6%

 
Regis Corp.*(a)     

37,502

     

485,276

   

Diversified Financial Services 0.4%

 
Equitable
Holdings,
Inc.(a) 
   

8,768

     

300,129

   
Marlin Business
Services Corp.
   

1,000

     

22,550

   
     

322,679

   

Investments

 

Shares

 
Value
 

Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.3%

 
Cincinnati Bell,
Inc.*(a) 
   

13,200

   

$

203,676

   

ORBCOMM, Inc.*

   

5,700

     

65,322

   
     

268,998

   

Electric Utilities 1.1%

 

PG&E Corp.*

   

14,017

     

158,672

   
PNM Resources,
Inc.(a) 
   

13,500

     

666,360

   
     

825,032

   

Electrical Equipment 0.7%

 

Acuity Brands, Inc.

   

199

     

36,918

   
Sunrun, Inc.*(a)     

10,017

     

490,833

   
     

527,751

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.7%

 

Coherent, Inc.*

   

1,000

     

259,990

   
FLIR Systems,
Inc.(a) 
   

4,800

     

287,856

   
Hollysys
Automation
Technologies
Ltd. (China)
   

500

     

6,780

   
     

554,626

   

Entertainment 0.2%

 
Walt Disney
Co. (The)*(a) 
   

785

     

146,026

   
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.0%(b)   
Monmouth Real
Estate
Investment
Corp.
   

1,600

     

29,568

   

Food & Staples Retailing 0.2%

 
Cia Brasileira de
Distribuicao,
ADR (Brazil)
   

1,183

     

8,778

   
Magnit PJSC,
GDR (Russia)(d) 
   

1,164

     

16,395

   
Sendas
Distribuidora
SA, ADR (Brazil)
   

1,183

     

17,426

   
Wal-Mart de
Mexico SAB de
CV (Mexico)
   

13,629

     

44,614

   
X5 Retail Group
NV, GDR
(Russia)(d) 
   

2,985

     

91,639

   
     

178,852

   

Food Products 0.5%

 
Nestle SA
(Registered)
(Switzerland)(a) 
   

3,360

     

400,588

   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


8


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Investments

 

Shares

 
Value
 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.4%

 
Cantel Medical
Corp.*
   

2,500

   

$

219,775

   
Envista Holdings
Corp.*(a) 
   

14,616

     

632,581

   
Wright Medical
Group Escrow*(c)(e) 
   

400

     

   
Surgalign
Holdings,
Inc.*(a) 
   

7,400

     

13,394

   
Zimmer Biomet
Holdings, Inc.
   

1,357

     

240,406

   
     

1,106,156

   

Health Care Providers & Services 0.7%

 

Anthem, Inc.

   

519

     

196,903

   

Cigna Corp.

   

678

     

168,829

   
Magellan
Health, Inc.*(a) 
   

1,700

     

160,140

   
Shanghai
Pharmaceuticals
Holding Co. Ltd.,
Class H (China)
   

9,303

     

21,174

   
Sinopharm
Group Co. Ltd.,
Class H (China)
   

5,222

     

16,202

   
     

563,248

   

Health Care Technology 0.2%

 
Change
Healthcare, Inc.*
   

8,000

     

183,600

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 3.2%

 
BJ's Restaurants,
Inc.*(a) 
   

7,945

     

484,566

   
Booking
Holdings,
Inc.*(a) 
   

306

     

754,620

   
Expedia Group,
Inc.*(a) 
   

1,750

     

308,402

   
Extended Stay
America, Inc.
   

4,000

     

79,560

   
Great Canadian
Gaming Corp.
(Canada)*(a) 
   

10,000

     

360,818

   
Marriott
Vacations
Worldwide
Corp.*(a) 
   

1,609

     

285,807

   
Penn National
Gaming, Inc.*
   

2,348

     

209,254

   
     

2,483,027

   

Household Durables 0.9%

 
Lennar Corp.,
Class B(a) 
   

2,487

     

200,378

   
Skyline Champion
Corp.*(a) 
   

10,212

     

453,719

   
     

654,097

   

Investments

 

Shares

 
Value
 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 0.2%

 
Atlantic Power
Corp.*
   

9,300

   

$

28,179

   
Sunnova Energy
International,
Inc.*
   

3,716

     

131,249

   
     

159,428

   
Industrial Conglomerates 0.0%(b)   
Smiths Group plc
(United Kingdom)
   

1,394

     

31,294

   

Insurance 3.5%

 
AIA Group Ltd.
(Hong Kong)
   

21,655

     

275,714

   

Aon plc, Class A

   

825

     

207,438

   

Assurant, Inc.

   

1,816

     

282,570

   
Athene Holding
Ltd., Class A*
   

800

     

47,736

   

Chubb Ltd.

   

911

     

156,318

   
Hartford
Financial
Services Group,
Inc. (The)
   

200

     

13,192

   
Lincoln National
Corp.(a) 
   

4,698

     

301,283

   
ProSight Global,
Inc.*
   

3,500

     

44,520

   
Protective
Insurance Corp.,
Class B
   

2,300

     

52,900

   
Stewart
Information
Services Corp.
   

4,350

     

255,128

   
Syncora
Holdings Ltd.*
   

25,103

     

6,780

   
Watford
Holdings Ltd.
(Bermuda)*
   

4,210

     

146,761

   
Willis Towers
Watson plc
   

3,300

     

854,238

   

   

2,644,578

   

Interactive Media & Services 2.5%

 
Actua Corp.*(c)(e)     

6,700

     

335

   
Alphabet, Inc.,
Class A*
   

216

     

508,356

   
Baidu, Inc., ADR
(China)*
   

221

     

46,483

   
Baidu, Inc.,
Class A
(China)*
   

310

     

8,213

   
Facebook, Inc.,
Class A*(a) 
   

1,848

     

600,748

   
Mail.Ru Group
Ltd., GDR
(Russia)*(d) 
   

928

     

20,695

   
Sogou, Inc.,
ADR (China)*
   

6,100

     

51,545

   
Sohu.com Ltd.,
ADR (China)*
   

3,400

     

64,158

   

Investments

 

Shares

 
Value
 
Tencent
Holdings Ltd.
(China)
   

4,622

   

$

370,700

   
Yandex NV,
Class A (Russia)*
   

971

     

63,649

   
Zillow Group,
Inc., Class C*
   

1,128

     

146,775

   
     

1,881,657

   

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 3.8%

 
Alibaba Group
Holding Ltd.,
ADR (China)*
   

2,879

     

664,905

   
Altaba, Inc.
Escrow*(c) 
   

64,106

     

932,742

   
Amazon.com, Inc.*(a)     

97

     

336,340

   
ASOS plc
(United
Kingdom)*(a) 
   

333

     

24,006

   
Deliveroo plc
(United
Kingdom)*(d) 
   

11,689

     

43,263

   
eBay, Inc.(a)     

1,517

     

84,633

   
Grubhub, Inc.*(a)     

3,798

     

258,416

   

Leaf Group Ltd.*

   

500

     

4,430

   
MercadoLibre,
Inc. (Argentina)*(a) 
   

167

     

262,354

   
Overstock.com,
Inc.*(a) 
   

3,369

     

274,574

   
     

2,885,663

   

IT Services 2.4%

 
Cardtronics plc,
Class A*
   

2,400

     

93,216

   
Fidelity National
Information
Services, Inc.
   

1,561

     

238,677

   
Paya Holdings,
Inc., Class A*(a) 
   

29,734

     

331,831

   
PayPal Holdings,
Inc.*(a) 
   

1,517

     

397,894

   
Perspecta, Inc.(a)     

12,600

     

368,802

   
Repay Holdings
Corp.*
   

5,668

     

129,514

   

Visa, Inc., Class A

   

1,304

     

304,562

   

   

1,864,496

   

Leisure Products 0.8%

 
Hayward
Holdings, Inc.*
   

29,119

     

581,798

   

Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.5%

 
Eurofins Scientific
SE (Luxembourg)
   

1,400

     

138,607

   
Gerresheimer AG
(Germany)
   

350

     

37,640

   

Luminex Corp.

   

9,600

     

352,224

   

PPD, Inc.*

   

3,200

     

147,840

   
PRA Health
Sciences, Inc.*(a) 
   

2,100

     

350,469

   
Thermo Fisher
Scientific, Inc.
   

271

     

127,432

   
     

1,154,212

   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


9


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Investments

 

Shares

 
Value
 

Machinery 0.5%

 
Navistar
International
Corp.*(a) 
   

7,400

   

$

327,450

   

Rexnord Corp.

   

400

     

19,972

   

Welbilt, Inc.*

   

1,400

     

31,276

   
     

378,698

   

Marine 0.7%

 
Kirby Corp.*(a)     

8,117

     

517,053

   

Media 0.8%

 
Deluxe Television
GmbH
(Germany)*(c) 
   

16,063

     

2,811

   
Discovery, Inc.,
Class C*(a) 
   

3,500

     

113,085

   
Loral Space &
Communications,
Inc.(a) 
   

1,485

     

59,593

   
Shaw
Communications,
Inc., Class B
(Canada)
   

11,200

     

324,387

   
Stroeer SE & Co.
KGaA
(Germany)
   

724

     

61,757

   
Tribune Co.
Litigation,
Class 1C*(c)(e) 
   

302,443

     

   
Tribune
Publishing Co.*
   

1,300

     

22,672

   
     

584,305

   

Metals & Mining 0.1%

 
Artemis Gold, Inc.
(Canada)*
   

605

     

2,860

   
Battle North Gold
Corp. (Canada)*
   

10,000

     

21,316

   
GT Gold Corp.
(Canada)*
   

26,200

     

69,062

   
Nickel 28 Capital
Corp. (Canada)*
   

11,300

     

6,435

   
     

99,673

   
Multiline Retail 0.0%(b)   
Fix Price Group
Ltd., GDR
(Russia)*(d) 
   

144

     

1,347

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.1%

 
Falcon Minerals
Corp.(a) 
   

3,400

     

15,096

   
Inter Pipeline Ltd.
(Canada)
   

2,900

     

42,279

   
Southcross Energy
Partners LP*(c) 
   

49,093

     

393

   
     

57,768

   

Paper & Forest Products 0.3%

 
Clearwater Paper
Corp.*(a) 
   

6,122

     

204,842

   

Investments

 

Shares

 
Value
 

Personal Products 0.5%

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

544

   

$

170,707

   
Unilever plc
(United
Kingdom)
   

4,085

     

238,586

   
     

409,293

   

Pharmaceuticals 1.4%

 
Aralez
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (Canada)*(c) 
   

345

     

   
Dr Reddy's
Laboratories Ltd.,
ADR (India)
   

899

     

62,049

   
GW
Pharmaceuticals
plc, ADR (United
Kingdom)*
   

2,200

     

481,800

   
Hikma
Pharmaceuticals
plc (Jordan)
   

2,266

     

76,359

   
Johnson &
Johnson(a) 
   

167

     

27,176

   
Roche Holding
AG
(Switzerland)(a) 
   

1,237

     

403,100

   
Teva
Pharmaceutical
Industries Ltd.,
ADR (Israel)*(a) 
   

513

     

5,489

   
     

1,055,973

   

Professional Services 1.5%

 
CoreLogic, Inc.(a)     

4,300

     

342,710

   

IHS Markit Ltd.

   

2,800

     

301,224

   
Intertrust NV
(Netherlands)*(d) 
   

20,181

     

373,644

   
SGS SA
(Registered)
(Switzerland)
   

43

     

127,129

   
     

1,144,707

   

Road & Rail 0.8%

 
Kansas City
Southern
   

1,300

     

379,873

   
Lyft, Inc.,
Class A*(a) 
   

3,597

     

200,209

   
     

580,082

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.8%

 
Enphase Energy,
Inc.*
   

1,065

     

148,301

   
Magnachip
Semiconductor
Corp.
(South Korea)*
   

2,900

     

72,529

   
Maxim
Integrated
Products, Inc.(a) 
   

4,700

     

441,800

   

Investments

 

Shares

 
Value
 
QUALCOMM,
Inc.(a) 
   

1,531

   

$

212,503

   
SunEdison,
Inc.*(c)(e) 
   

16,689

     

   

Xilinx, Inc.

   

3,900

     

499,044

   
     

1,374,177

   

Software 4.3%

 
Jamf Holding
Corp.*(a) 
   

4,205

     

153,566

   
Microsoft
Corp.(a) 
   

760

     

191,657

   
Nuance
Communications,
Inc.*
   

7,800

     

414,726

   

Proofpoint, Inc.*

   

1,600

     

275,376

   
SAP SE
(Germany)(a) 
   

1,540

     

216,177

   
Slack
Technologies,
Inc., Class A*(a) 
   

19,700

     

835,280

   

Talend SA, ADR*

   

5,800

     

373,578

   
Tenable Holdings,
Inc.*
   

16,054

     

601,945

   
UiPath, Inc.,
Class A*
   

3,473

     

250,056

   
     

3,312,361

   

Specialty Retail 0.8%

 
Bed Bath &
Beyond, Inc.*(a) 
   

4,321

     

109,408

   
Frasers Group plc
(United
Kingdom)*
   

9,144

     

65,099

   
Sportsman's
Warehouse
Holdings, Inc.*
   

9,400

     

165,064

   
Toys R Us, Inc.*(c)     

1,040

     

24,960

   

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

   

692

     

227,910

   
     

592,441

   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.2%

 
Apple, Inc.(a)     

4,603

     

605,110

   
Dell Technologies,
Inc., Class C*(a) 
   

1,300

     

127,829

   
Samsung
Electronics Co.
Ltd., GDR (South
Korea)(a)(d) 
   

107

     

194,847

   
     

927,786

   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.2%

 
adidas AG
(Germany)*(a) 
   

962

     

297,063

   
Capri Holdings
Ltd.*
   

1,321

     

72,761

   
G-III Apparel
Group Ltd.*(a) 
   

21,385

     

694,799

   
Steven Madden
Ltd.(a) 
   

12,102

     

492,188

   

Tapestry, Inc.*

   

2,172

     

103,930

   
     

1,660,741

   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


10


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Investments

 

Shares

 
Value
 

Trading Companies & Distributors 0.4%

 
Brenntag SE
(Germany)
   

1,902

   

$

170,769

   
Fly Leasing Ltd.,
ADR (India)*
   

3,300

     

55,836

   
General Finance
Corp.*
   

500

     

9,490

   
IMCD NV
(Netherlands)
   

234

     

34,027

   
     

270,122

   

Transportation Infrastructure 0.1%

 
Macquarie
Infrastructure
Corp.(a) 
   

2,700

     

89,937

   

Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.3%

 
Boingo Wireless,
Inc.*
   

3,300

     

46,068

   

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

   

1,355

     

179,036

   
     

225,104

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $35,597,756)
 
   

41,889,318

   
    Principal
Amount
     

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 1.2%

 
Alternative Loan
Trust, Series
2005-21CB,
Class A17,6.00%,
6/25/2035
 

$

610,462

     

606,982

   
MASTR
Alternative
Loan Trust,
Series 2004-10,
Class 4A1,6.00%,
9/25/2034
   

20,033

     

20,438

   
WaMu Mortgage
Pass-Through
Certificates
Trust,
Series 2004-S1,
Class 1A11,5.50%,
3/25/2034
   

48,169

     

49,077

   
Washington
Mutual
Mortgage
Pass-Through
Certificates
WMALT Trust,
Series 2005-1,
Class 1A1,5.50%,
3/25/2035
   

230,875

     

231,024

   
Total Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations
(Cost $908,081)
       

907,521

   

Investments

  No. of
Rights
 
Value
 

Rights 0.3%

 

Biotechnology 0.2%

 
Achillion
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc., CVR*(c) 
   

23,300

   

$

11,650

   
Alder
Biopharmaceuticals,
Inc., CVR*(c) 
   

35,400

     

35,400

   
Ambit Biosciences
Corp., CVR*(c)(e) 
   

70,000

     

118,300

   
Clementia
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc., CVR
(France)*(c)(e) 
   

3,200

     

   
Phenomix Corp.,
CVR*(a)(c)(e) 
   

13,900

     

10,425

   
Stemline
Therapeutics,
Inc., CVR*(c)(e) 
   

11,800

     

   
Tobira
Therapeutics,
Inc., CVR*(c)(e) 
   

6,900

     

   
     

175,775

   

Media 0.0%

 
Media General,
Inc., CVR*(c)(e) 
   

76,116

     

   

Metals & Mining 0.1%

 
Pan American
Silver Corp., CVR
(Canada)*
   

39,600

     

34,848

   
Pharmaceuticals 0.0%(b)   
Dova
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc., CVR
(Sweden)*(c) 
   

8,800

     

1,100

   
Elanco Animal
Health, Inc.,
CVR*(c) 
   

15,100

     

151

   
Omthera
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc., CVR (United
Kingdom)*(c)(e) 
   

100

     

   
     

1,251

   
Total Rights
(Cost $55,695)
       

211,874

   
    No. of
Warrants
     

Warrants 0.2%

 
Capital Markets 0.0%(b)   
468 SPAC I SE,
Class A, expiring
4/30/2026
(Germany)*
   

4,329

     

3,903

   

Investments

  No. of
Warrants
 

Value

 
FinTech
Acquisition Corp.
III, expiring
12/1/2023*(e) 
   

1,770

   

$

9,576

   
Pershing Square
Tontine Holdings
Ltd., expiring
7/24/2025*
   

750

     

6,300

   
     

19,779

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.2%

 
Southcross Energy
Partners LP,
expiring
12/31/2029*(c) 
   

303,095

     

142,455

   
Total Warrants
(Cost $153,278)
       

162,234

   
    Principal
Amount
     

Convertible Preferred Stocks 0.1%

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.1%

 
Cincinnati
Bell, Inc.,
Series B, 6.75%,
6/14/2021(f)
(Cost $86,717)
 

$

1,900

     

95,108

   
   

Shares

     

Preferred Stocks 0.1%

 

Media 0.1%

 
Liberty
Broadband
Corp., Series A,
7.00%,
3/10/2039(f)
(Cost $35,613)
   

1,860

     

49,755

   
    Principal
Amount
     

Loan Assignments 0.1%

 
Media 0.0%(b)   
Deluxe
Entertainment
Services Group,
Inc., 1st Lien
Term Loan,
(ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month +
5.00%), 6.00%,
3/25/2024(c)(e)(g) 
 

$

18,762

     

7,461

   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


11


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Investments

  Principal
Amount
 

Value

 
Deluxe
Entertainment
Services Group,
Inc., 2nd Lien
Term Loan,
(ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month +
6.00%), 7.00%,
9/25/2024(c)(e)(g) 
 

$

144,126

   

$

   
     

7,461

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.1%

 
Lealand Finance
Co. BV, Term
Loan,
(ICE LIBOR USD
1 Month +
3.00%), 3.11%,
6/28/2024(c)(g) 
   

29,012

     

22,920

   
Total Loan
Assignments
(Cost $30,933)
       

30,381

   
Asset-Backed Securities 0.0%(b)   
JP Morgan
Mortgage
Acquisition Trust,
Series 2007-CH1,
Class AF6,
4.81%,
11/25/2036(h)
(Cost $20,724)
   

20,632

     

21,182

   

Corporate Bonds 0.0%

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 0.0%

 
GenOn Energy,
Inc. Escrow,
9.50%,
10/15/2018(c)(e)(i) 
   

354,000

     

   
10/15/2020(c)(e)(i) 9.88%    

1,655,000

     

   
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $—)
       

   
   

Shares

     

Short-Term Investments 35.8%

 

Investment Companies 35.8%

 
Morgan Stanley
Institutional
Liquidity Funds
Treasury
Portfolio
Institutional
Class, 0.01%(a)(j)
(Cost $27,374,681)
   

27,374,681

     

27,374,681

   
Total Long Positions
(Cost $64,263,478)
 
   

70,742,054

   

Investments

 

Shares

 
Value
 
Short Positions (11.7)%(k)   

Common Stocks (11.7)%

 

Aerospace & Defense (0.2)%

 
Teledyne
Technologies,
Inc.*
   

(323

)

 

$

(144,623

)

 

Auto Components (0.1)%

 
Goodyear Tire &
Rubber Co.
(The)*
   

(5,181

)

   

(89,165

)

 

Banks (0.8)%

 
Banc of
California, Inc.
   

(501

)

   

(8,968

)

 
Bank of Montreal
(Canada)
   

(1,220

)

   

(115,146

)

 
Canadian Imperial
Bank of
Commerce
(Canada)
   

(1,065

)

   

(110,715

)

 
First Citizens
BancShares, Inc.,
Class A
   

(62

)

   

(53,783

)

 
Huntington
Bancshares, Inc.
   

(1,802

)

   

(27,607

)

 
National Bank of
Canada (Canada)
   

(1,599

)

   

(116,248

)

 
Royal Bank of
Canada (Canada)
   

(1,103

)

   

(105,270

)

 
SVB Financial
Group*
   

(59

)

   

(33,738

)

 
     

(571,475

)

 

Capital Markets (0.5)%

 
Apollo Global
Management,
Inc.
   

(836

)

   

(46,289

)

 

S&P Global, Inc.

   

(791

)

   

(308,799

)

 
     

(355,088

)

 

Chemicals (0.3)%

 
International
Flavors &
Fragrances, Inc.
   

(1,450

)

   

(206,146

)

 

Consumer Finance (0.8)%

 
Credit
Acceptance
Corp.*
   

(810

)

   

(319,780

)

 

LendingTree, Inc.*

   

(586

)

   

(121,003

)

 
World
Acceptance
Corp.*
   

(1,368

)

   

(178,852

)

 
     

(619,635

)

 

Diversified Consumer Services (0.9)%

 
Adtalem Global
Education, Inc.*
   

(5,503

)

   

(188,808

)

 

Investments

 

Shares

 
Value
 
Perdoceo
Education
Corp.*
   

(17,722

)

 

$

(206,639

)

 
Strategic
Education, Inc.
   

(3,358

)

   

(252,051

)

 
     

(647,498

)

 

Electrical Equipment (0.3)%

 
Acuity Brands,
Inc.
   

(955

)

   

(177,172

)

 

Regal Beloit Corp.

   

(85

)

   

(12,276

)

 
     

(189,448

)

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (0.1)%

 

II-VI, Inc.*

   

(646

)

   

(43,372

)

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (0.5)%

 
AvalonBay
Communities,
Inc.
   

(603

)

   

(115,776

)

 

Equity Residential

   

(1,749

)

   

(129,828

)

 
SL Green Realty
Corp.
   

(2,069

)

   

(153,127

)

 
     

(398,731

)

 

Food Products (0.5)%

 
Campbell Soup
Co.
   

(3,383

)

   

(161,538

)

 
J M Smucker Co.
(The)
   

(1,459

)

   

(191,115

)

 
     

(352,653

)

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.2)%

 

STERIS plc

   

(844

)

   

(178,101

)

 

Household Durables (0.3)%

 
Lennar Corp.,
Class A
   

(1,948

)

   

(201,813

)

 

Household Products (0.6)%

 
Church & Dwight
Co., Inc.
   

(1,885

)

   

(161,620

)

 

Clorox Co. (The)

   

(913

)

   

(166,622

)

 
Colgate-Palmolive
Co.
   

(1,865

)

   

(150,506

)

 
     

(478,748

)

 

Industrial Conglomerates (0.3)%

 

3M Co.

   

(1,251

)

   

(246,622

)

 

Insurance (1.3)%

 

Aon plc, Class A

   

(3,564

)

   

(896,132

)

 

Trupanion, Inc.*

   

(1,518

)

   

(123,110

)

 
     

(1,019,242

)

 

IT Services (0.2)%

 
Western Union
Co. (The)
   

(5,257

)

   

(135,420

)

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


12


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Investments

 

Shares

 
Value
 

Life Sciences Tools & Services (0.2)%

 
ICON plc
(Ireland)*
   

(867

)

 

$

(188,096

)

 
Machinery (0.0)%(b)   
Middleby Corp.
(The)*
   

(136

)

   

(24,660

)

 

Media (0.4)%

 
Discovery, Inc.,
Class A*
   

(2,397

)

   

(90,271

)

 
Fox Corp.,
Class A
   

(3,163

)

   

(118,359

)

 
Omnicom Group,
Inc.
   

(1,491

)

   

(122,650

)

 
     

(331,280

)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (0.1)%

 
Exxon Mobil
Corp.
   

(1,548

)

   

(88,608

)

 

Investments

 

Shares

 
Value
 

Pharmaceuticals (0.8)%

 
AstraZeneca plc,
ADR (United
Kingdom)
   

(11,421

)

 

$

(606,113

)

 
Jazz
Pharmaceuticals
plc*
   

(191

)

   

(31,400

)

 
     

(637,513

)

 

Road & Rail (0.2)%

 
Canadian Pacific
Railway Ltd.
(Canada)
   

(424

)

   

(158,207

)

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (1.4)%

 
Advanced Micro
Devices, Inc.*
   

(7,202

)

   

(587,827

)

 
Analog Devices,
Inc.
   

(2,961

)

   

(453,507

)

 
     

(1,041,334

)

 

Investments

 

Shares

 
Value
 

Software (0.7)%

 

Fair Isaac Corp.*

   

(282

)

 

$

(147,038

)

 
salesforce.com,
Inc.*
   

(1,450

)

   

(333,964

)

 
VMware, Inc.,
Class A*
   

(474

)

   

(76,233

)

 
     

(557,235

)

 
Total Common Stocks
(Proceeds $(8,044,187))
       

(8,904,713

)

 
Total Short Positions
(Proceeds $(8,044,187))
       

(8,904,713

)

 
Total Investments 80.9%
(Cost $56,219,291)
 
   

61,837,341

   
Other Assets Less
Liabilities 19.1%(l) 
 
   

14,563,368

   

Net Assets 100.0%

 
 

$

76,400,709

   

All bonds are denominated in US dollars, unless noted otherwise.

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for futures, swaps, and/or forward foreign currency contracts with a total value of $39,508,287.

(b)  Represents less than 0.05% of net assets of the Fund.

(c)  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(d)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve directed selling efforts in the United States and as such may have restrictions on resale. At April 30, 2021, the total value of these securities amounted to $741,830, which represents 1.0% of net assets of the Fund.

(e)  Security fair valued as of April 30, 2021, in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at April 30, 2021, amounted to $146,097, which represents 0.2% of net assets of the Fund.

(f)  Perpetual security. The rate reflected was the rate in effect on April 30, 2021. The maturity date reflects the next call date.

(g)  Variable or floating rate security. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of April 30, 2021, and changes periodically.

(h)  Step bond. Coupon rate is a fixed rate for an initial period that either resets at a specific date or may reset in the future contingent upon a predetermined trigger. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of April 30, 2021.

(i)  Defaulted security.

(j)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2021.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


13


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

(k)  At April 30, 2021, the Fund had $9,285,481 deposited in one or more accounts to satisfy collateral requirements for borrowing in connection with securities sold short.

(l)  Includes the impact of the Fund's open positions in derivatives at April 30, 2021.

Abbreviations

ADR  American Depositary Receipt

CVR  Contingent Value Rights

GDR  Global Depositary Receipt

ICE  Intercontinental Exchange

LIBOR  London Interbank Offered Rate

PJSC  Public Joint Stock Company

SA  Société Anonyme

SPAC  Special Purpose Acquisition Company

USD  United States Dollar

Derivative Instruments

Futures contracts ("futures")

At April 30, 2021, open positions in futures for the Fund were as follows:

Description

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

Long Contracts

 

Brent Crude Oil

   

3

   

5/2021

 

$

200,280

   

$

5,876

   

Hang Seng Index

   

2

   

5/2021

   

367,288

     

(3,813

)

 

Low Sulphur Gasoil

   

5

   

5/2021

   

266,875

     

10,519

   

MSCI Singapore Index

   

2

   

5/2021

   

54,368

     

253

   

Natural Gas

   

2

   

5/2021

   

58,620

     

396

   

NY Harbor ULSD

   

4

   

5/2021

   

322,963

     

4,583

   

OMXS30 Index

   

3

   

5/2021

   

78,636

     

(55

)

 

RBOB Gasoline

   

4

   

5/2021

   

348,818

     

11,550

   

SGX FTSE Taiwan Index

   

5

   

5/2021

   

309,450

     

(1,324

)

 

SGX NIFTY 50 Index

   

2

   

5/2021

   

58,566

     

(707

)

 

WTI Crude Oil

   

4

   

5/2021

   

254,320

     

8,992

   
100 oz Gold    

1

   

6/2021

   

176,770

     

1,098

   

Australia 3 Year Bond

   

12

   

6/2021

   

1,082,732

     

(247

)

 

Brent Crude Oil

   

2

   

6/2021

   

132,560

     

1,357

   

Foreign Exchange JPY/USD

   

2

   

6/2021

   

228,787

     

(2,511

)

 

Foreign Exchange USD/SEK

   

1

   

6/2021

   

99,937

     

(700

)

 

FTSE 100 Index

   

2

   

6/2021

   

191,621

     

(1,070

)

 

FTSE/JSE Top 40 Index

   

2

   

6/2021

   

84,663

     

(165

)

 

Lean Hogs

   

5

   

6/2021

   

219,450

     

2,537

   

Long Gilt

   

1

   

6/2021

   

176,319

     

(1,285

)

 

MSCI Emerging Markets E-Mini Index

   

1

   

6/2021

   

66,830

     

(1,207

)

 

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Index

   

2

   

6/2021

   

554,000

     

(209

)

 

Nikkei 225 Index

   

5

   

6/2021

   

132,126

     

(59

)

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Description

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

Palladium

   

1

   

6/2021

 

$

295,370

   

$

55,707

   

Russell 2000 E-Mini Index

   

2

   

6/2021

   

226,150

     

(8,758

)

 

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

   

2

   

6/2021

   

417,440

     

2,887

   

SPI 200 Index

   

1

   

6/2021

   

134,850

     

(399

)

 

Sugar No. 11

   

11

   

6/2021

   

209,194

     

2,849

   

TOPIX Index

   

1

   

6/2021

   

173,987

     

(2,028

)

 

U.S. Treasury 2 Year Note

   

17

   

6/2021

   

3,752,883

     

66

   

Brent Crude Oil

   

2

   

7/2021

   

131,600

     

4,707

   

Cocoa

   

4

   

7/2021

   

95,280

     

(4,151

)

 

Coffee 'C'

   

3

   

7/2021

   

159,131

     

4,754

   

Copper

   

2

   

7/2021

   

223,400

     

2,971

   

Corn

   

9

   

7/2021

   

302,962

     

31,390

   

Cotton No. 2

   

2

   

7/2021

   

88,080

     

2,325

   

KC HRW Wheat

   

3

   

7/2021

   

105,525

     

2,018

   

Platinum

   

3

   

7/2021

   

180,780

     

3,975

   

Rapeseed

   

5

   

7/2021

   

151,484

     

3,141

   

Robusta Coffee

   

9

   

7/2021

   

131,040

     

4,079

   

Silver

   

1

   

7/2021

   

129,365

     

(3,272

)

 

Soybean

   

4

   

7/2021

   

306,850

     

8,015

   

Soybean Meal

   

3

   

7/2021

   

127,830

     

(328

)

 

Soybean Oil

   

6

   

7/2021

   

224,604

     

22,923

   

Wheat

   

6

   

7/2021

   

220,425

     

11,210

   

Milling Wheat No. 2

   

3

   

9/2021

   

39,539

     

(157

)

 

Canola

   

11

   

11/2021

   

127,115

     

10,193

   

WTI Crude Oil

   

1

   

11/2021

   

61,030

     

8,388

   

3 Month Canadian Bankers Acceptance

   

43

   

12/2021

   

8,703,901

     

929

   

3 Month Canadian Bankers Acceptance

   

34

   

3/2022

   

6,879,388

     

286

   
3 Month Eurodollar    

4

   

9/2022

   

996,750

     

(70

)

 

Total Long Contracts

         

$

30,061,932

   

$

197,459

   

Description

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

Short Contracts

 

SGX FTSE China A50 Index

   

(1

)

 

5/2021

 

$

(17,277

)

 

$

(212

)

 

Australia 10 Year Bond

   

(5

)

 

6/2021

   

(536,896

)

   

(3,074

)

 

Canada 10 Year Bond

   

(11

)

 

6/2021

   

(1,247,171

)

   

6,090

   

Canada 10 Year Bond

   

(5

)

 

6/2021

   

(566,896

)

   

8,205

   

CBOE Volatility Index

   

(1

)

 

6/2021

   

(22,239

)

   

469

   

Euro-Bobl

   

(19

)

 

6/2021

   

(3,077,604

)

   

4,090

   

Euro-BTP

   

(1

)

 

6/2021

   

(176,839

)

   

522

   

Euro-Bund

   

(10

)

 

6/2021

   

(2,043,825

)

   

10,723

   

Euro-Bund

   

(1

)

 

6/2021

   

(204,382

)

   

546

   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


15


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Description

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

Euro-Buxl

   

(1

)

 

6/2021

 

$

(242,734

)

 

$

1,646

   

Euro-OAT

   

(7

)

 

6/2021

   

(1,350,644

)

   

3,685

   

Euro-Schatz

   

(63

)

 

6/2021

   

(8,489,135

)

   

981

   

Foreign Exchange AUD/USD

   

(66

)

 

6/2021

   

(5,085,960

)

   

2,921

   

Foreign Exchange CAD/USD

   

(16

)

 

6/2021

   

(1,303,040

)

   

(33,349

)

 

Foreign Exchange CHF/USD

   

(1

)

 

6/2021

   

(137,000

)

   

(2,355

)

 

Foreign Exchange EUR/USD

   

(49

)

 

6/2021

   

(7,369,906

)

   

(65,883

)

 

Foreign Exchange GBP/USD

   

(1

)

 

6/2021

   

(86,319

)

   

601

   

Foreign Exchange MXN/USD

   

(6

)

 

6/2021

   

(147,300

)

   

(5,712

)

 

Foreign Exchange NZD/USD

   

(1

)

 

6/2021

   

(71,580

)

   

(262

)

 

Foreign Exchange ZAR/USD

   

(5

)

 

6/2021

   

(171,313

)

   

(4,046

)

 

Japan 10 Year Bond

   

(1

)

 

6/2021

   

(1,384,756

)

   

(1,744

)

 

Long Gilt

   

(6

)

 

6/2021

   

(1,057,912

)

   

9,621

   

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

   

(5

)

 

6/2021

   

(1,043,600

)

   

(43,413

)

 

U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note

   

(19

)

 

6/2021

   

(2,354,813

)

   

(2,358

)

 

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note

   

(11

)

 

6/2021

   

(1,452,344

)

   

3,283

   

U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note

   

(4

)

 

6/2021

   

(528,125

)

   

6,977

   

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

   

(2

)

 

6/2021

   

(314,500

)

   

(1,628

)

 
3 Month Sterling    

(26

)

 

12/2021

   

(4,482,578

)

   

255

   

3 Month Euro Euribor

   

(9

)

 

3/2022

   

(2,719,264

)

   

(20

)

 
3 Month Sterling    

(27

)

 

3/2022

   

(4,650,556

)

   

950

   

3 Month Euro Euribor

   

(12

)

 

9/2022

   

(3,624,603

)

   

356

   
3 Month Sterling    

(26

)

 

9/2022

   

(4,473,152

)

   

2,016

   
3 Month Eurodollar    

(27

)

 

3/2023

   

(6,714,900

)

   

(2,323

)

 
3 Month Sterling    

(57

)

 

3/2023

   

(9,791,765

)

   

5,778

   

3 Month Euro Euribor

   

(15

)

 

9/2023

   

(4,524,217

)

   

2,186

   
3 Month Eurodollar    

(22

)

 

9/2023

   

(5,450,775

)

   

(2,676

)

 
3 Month Sterling    

(36

)

 

9/2023

   

(6,173,708

)

   

3,790

   
3 Month Eurodollar    

(15

)

 

9/2024

   

(3,692,063

)

   

(614

)

 

Total Short Contracts

         

$

(96,781,691

)

 

$

(93,978

)

 

Total Futures

             

$

103,481

   

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the average notional value for the months where the Fund had futures outstanding was $66,334,358 for long positions and $(41,220,293) for short positions. At April 30, 2021, the Fund had $1,277,691 deposited in segregated accounts to cover margin requirements on open futures.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


16


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Forward foreign currency contracts ("forward contracts")

At April 30, 2021, open forward contracts for the Fund were as follows:

Currency Purchased

 

Currency Sold

 

Counterparty

 

Settlement Date

  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

USD

       

392,455

   

EUR

       

325,000

   

JPM

 

5/14/2021

 

$

1,647

   

USD

       

41,801

   

GBP

       

30,000

   

JPM

 

5/14/2021

   

369

   

USD

       

157,088

   

HKD

       

1,220,000

   

JPM

 

5/14/2021

   

23

   

USD

       

1,968

   

SEK

       

16,626

   

JPM

 

5/14/2021

   

4

   

CAD

       

589,679

   

USD

       

469,423

   

JPM

 

6/1/2021

   

10,340

   

AUD

       

2,000,000

   

JPY

       

167,638,538

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

6,580

   

AUD

       

910,600

   

USD

       

699,595

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

2,029

   
BRL**    

3,560,000

   

USD

       

637,963

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

14,791

   

CAD

       

1,250,775

   

USD

       

991,796

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

25,891

   

CAD

       

1,819,225

   

USD

       

1,444,597

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

35,612

   

CHF

       

60,000

   

USD

       

64,550

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

1,227

   

CHF

       

1,360,000

   

USD

       

1,470,145

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

20,801

   
CLP**    

373,810,000

   

USD

       

518,051

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

7,762

   

EUR

       

79,047

   

PLN

       

360,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

168

   

EUR

       

150,000

   

TRY

       

1,507,279

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

2,497

   

EUR

       

340,000

   

USD

       

404,193

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

4,943

   

EUR

       

630,000

   

USD

       

750,995

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

7,108

   

GBP

       

30,000

   

USD

       

41,204

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

232

   

GBP

       

200,000

   

USD

       

275,514

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

729

   

HUF

       

157,460,000

   

USD

       

516,481

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

9,061

   

ILS

       

250,000

   

USD

       

75,521

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

1,478

   

ILS

       

2,630,000

   

USD

       

805,520

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

4,511

   
INR**    

8,810,000

   

USD

       

117,274

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

701

   

JPY

       

8,440,946

   

AUD

       

100,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

212

   

JPY

       

1,600,000

   

USD

       

14,584

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

61

   

JPY

       

34,310,000

   

USD

       

311,140

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

2,906

   
KRW**    

446,390,000

   

USD

       

396,855

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

2,442

   

MXN

       

6,250,000

   

USD

       

302,035

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

4,978

   

NOK

       

390,000

   

USD

       

45,829

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

1,027

   

NOK

       

9,780,000

   

USD

       

1,154,161

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

20,828

   

NZD

       

170,000

   

USD

       

120,196

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

1,435

   
PHP**    

52,060,000

   

USD

       

1,066,287

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

5,049

   

PLN

       

1,000,000

   

EUR

       

216,827

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

2,847

   

PLN

       

2,910,000

   

USD

       

757,700

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

9,839

   

SEK

       

110,000

   

USD

       

12,982

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

18

   

SEK

       

3,250,000

   

USD

       

379,891

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

4,176

   

SGD

       

110,000

   

USD

       

82,094

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

553

   

SGD

       

1,540,000

   

USD

       

1,150,154

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

6,908

   

THB

       

9,420,000

   

USD

       

299,729

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

2,719

   

TRY

       

417,744

   

EUR

       

40,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

1,200

   

TRY

       

280,000

   

USD

       

31,513

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

1,554

   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


17


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Currency Purchased

 

Currency Sold

 

Counterparty

 

Settlement Date

  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

USD

       

247,184

   

AUD

       

320,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

 

$

622

   

USD

       

8,144

   

CAD

       

10,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

7

   

USD

       

10,970

   

CHF

       

10,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

20

   

USD

       

89,575

    CLP**    

63,310,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

522

   

USD

       

108,429

   

EUR

       

90,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

129

   

USD

       

83,116

   

GBP

       

60,000

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

243

   

USD

       

458,019

   

GBP

       

330,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

2,221

   

USD

       

714,504

    INR**    

52,980,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

5,047

   

USD

       

14,089

   

JPY

       

1,530,000

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

84

   

USD

       

1,573,270

   

JPY

       

170,960,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

8,435

   

USD

       

43,350

    KRW**    

48,300,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

145

   

USD

       

42,114

   

MXN

       

850,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

360

   

USD

       

31,669

   

NOK

       

260,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

431

   

USD

       

50,351

   

NZD

       

70,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

267

   

USD

       

5,295

   

PLN

       

20,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

20

   

USD

       

193,291

   

THB

       

5,970,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

1,614

   

USD

       

146,818

   

TRY

       

1,230,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

1,560

   

USD

       

52,673

   

ZAR

       

760,000

   

SG

 

6/17/2021

   

598

   

ZAR

       

8,190,000

   

USD

       

548,063

   

SG

 

6/17/2021

   

13,109

   

CAD

       

357,000

   

USD

       

283,369

   

JPM

 

6/30/2021

   

7,116

   

Total unrealized appreciation

                     

$

269,806

   

Currency Purchased

 

Currency Sold

 

Counterparty

 

Settlement Date

  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

USD

       

959,798

   

CHF

       

882,550

   

JPM

 

5/14/2021

 

$

(6,834

)

 

USD

       

1,577,810

   

EUR

       

1,315,857

   

JPM

 

5/14/2021

   

(4,488

)

 

USD

       

258,536

   

GBP

       

187,507

   

JPM

 

5/14/2021

   

(426

)

 

USD

       

535,413

   

HKD

       

4,159,019

   

JPM

 

5/14/2021

   

(25

)

 

USD

       

70,190

   

CAD

       

87,926

   

JPM

 

6/1/2021

   

(1,348

)

 

AUD

       

30,000

   

JPY

       

2,531,624

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

(57

)

 

AUD

       

690,000

   

JPY

       

58,206,221

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(1,127

)

 

AUD

       

40,000

   

USD

       

30,954

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

(133

)

 

AUD

       

1,829,400

   

USD

       

1,418,574

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(9,003

)

 
BRL**    

90,000

   

USD

       

16,650

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(149

)

 

CHF

       

70,000

   

USD

       

76,914

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(175

)

 
CLP**    

200,530,000

   

USD

       

284,437

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(2,366

)

 

EUR

       

30,321

   

PLN

       

140,000

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

(440

)

 

EUR

       

760,917

   

PLN

       

3,490,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(4,875

)

 

EUR

       

20,000

   

TRY

       

206,803

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(356

)

 

EUR

       

390,000

   

USD

       

470,884

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(1,583

)

 

GBP

       

401,250

   

USD

       

557,445

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

(3,234

)

 

GBP

       

1,168,750

   

USD

       

1,623,347

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(9,061

)

 

HUF

       

44,520,000

   

USD

       

149,036

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(425

)

 

ILS

       

470,000

   

USD

       

144,941

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(183

)

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


18


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Currency Purchased

 

Currency Sold

 

Counterparty

 

Settlement Date

  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
INR**    

132,290,000

   

USD

       

1,787,148

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

 

$

(15,642

)

 

JPY

       

839,775

   

AUD

       

10,000

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

(18

)

 

JPY

       

99,244,121

   

AUD

       

1,190,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(8,499

)

 

JPY

       

3,000,000

   

USD

       

27,521

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

(62

)

 

JPY

       

33,540,000

   

USD

       

309,010

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(2,012

)

 
KRW**    

673,860,000

   

USD

       

605,681

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(2,908

)

 

MXN

       

9,570,000

   

USD

       

475,886

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(5,792

)

 

NOK

       

190,000

   

USD

       

22,995

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

(168

)

 

NOK

       

2,100,000

   

USD

       

253,384

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(1,087

)

 

NZD

       

20,000

   

USD

       

14,430

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

(120

)

 

NZD

       

1,900,000

   

USD

       

1,363,429

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(4,020

)

 
PHP**    

6,440,000

   

USD

       

132,770

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(242

)

 

PLN

       

2,540,000

   

EUR

       

558,239

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(1,800

)

 

PLN

       

680,000

   

USD

       

180,185

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(829

)

 

SEK

       

4,050,000

   

USD

       

482,204

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(3,598

)

 

SGD

       

1,330,000

   

USD

       

1,001,990

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(2,708

)

 

THB

       

1,870,000

   

USD

       

60,639

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(599

)

 

TRY

       

366,007

   

EUR

       

40,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(4,910

)

 

TRY

       

690,000

   

USD

       

87,800

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(6,313

)

 

USD

       

7,618

   

AUD

       

10,000

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

(87

)

 

USD

       

830,650

   

AUD

       

1,090,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(9,202

)

 

USD

       

460,979

    BRL**    

2,650,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(24,921

)

 

USD

       

55,663

   

CAD

       

70,000

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

(1,293

)

 

USD

       

709,040

   

CAD

       

890,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(15,109

)

 

USD

       

330,194

   

CHF

       

306,150

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

(5,435

)

 

USD

       

1,059,390

   

CHF

       

983,850

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(19,187

)

 

USD

       

346,726

    CLP**    

252,100,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(7,886

)

 

USD

       

213,772

   

EUR

       

180,000

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

(2,829

)

 

USD

       

687,443

   

EUR

       

580,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(10,496

)

 

USD

       

68,662

   

GBP

       

50,000

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

(399

)

 

USD

       

536,229

   

GBP

       

390,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(2,444

)

 

USD

       

425,710

   

HUF

       

131,290,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(12,487

)

 

USD

       

216,658

   

ILS

       

720,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(5,097

)

 

USD

       

1,137,588

    INR**    

85,470,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(6,947

)

 

USD

       

34,462

   

JPY

       

3,780,000

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

(137

)

 

USD

       

163,216

   

JPY

       

17,950,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(1,086

)

 

USD

       

399,707

    KRW**    

453,050,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(5,547

)

 

USD

       

107,555

   

MXN

       

2,260,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(3,460

)

 

USD

       

2,324

   

NOK

       

20,000

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

(79

)

 

USD

       

557,944

   

NOK

       

4,790,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(17,537

)

 

USD

       

666,157

   

NZD

       

950,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(13,549

)

 

USD

       

865,841

    PHP**    

42,510,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(8,968

)

 

USD

       

678,608

   

PLN

       

2,620,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(12,440

)

 

USD

       

38,499

   

SEK

       

330,000

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

(499

)

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


19


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Currency Purchased

 

Currency Sold

 

Counterparty

 

Settlement Date

  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

USD

       

347,749

   

SEK

       

3,010,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

 

$

(7,956

)

 

USD

       

44,490

   

SGD

       

60,000

   

JPM

 

6/16/2021

   

(590

)

 

USD

       

475,474

   

SGD

       

640,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(5,381

)

 

USD

       

490,615

   

THB

       

15,440,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(5,116

)

 

USD

       

59,467

   

TRY

       

510,000

   

SG

 

6/16/2021

   

(764

)

 

USD

       

110,134

   

ZAR

       

1,640,000

   

SG

 

6/17/2021

   

(2,298

)

 

ZAR

       

2,080,000

   

USD

       

145,127

   

SG

 

6/17/2021

   

(2,606

)

 

USD

       

1,080,214

   

CAD

       

1,359,849

   

JPM

 

6/30/2021

   

(26,270

)

 

Total unrealized depreciation

                     

$

(345,717

)

 

Net unrealized depreciation

                     

$

(75,911

)

 

**  Non-deliverable forward.

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the average notional value for the months where the Fund had forward contracts outstanding was $13,308,882.

Equity swap contracts ("equity swaps")

At April 30, 2021, the Fund had outstanding equity swaps as follows:

Over the counter equity swaps — Long(a)

Counterparty   Reference
Entity
  Notional
Amount
  Maturity
Date
  Variable-
Rate(b)
 

Spread

  Reference
Rate
  Frequency
of Fund
Receipt/
Payment
  Value
and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
JPM  

Aggreko plc

 

GBP

96,134

   

3/29/2022

   

0.45

%

   

0.40

%

   

1

M GBP LIBOR

 

T/1M

 

$

(1,745

)

 
JPM   American International
Group, Inc.
 

USD

761,101


 

8/3/2021

 

0.51

%

 

0.40

%

 

1

M USD LIBOR

 

T/1M

 

150,419


 
JPM  

Ampol Ltd.

 

AUD

44,783

   

1/25/2022

   

0.66

%

   

0.65

%

   

1

M AUD BBSW

 

T/1M

   

(7,078

)

 
MS  

Amundi SA

 

EUR

345,306

   

12/9/2021

   

0.05

%

   

0.60

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

63,596

   
MS  

Anima Holding SpA

 

EUR

366,439

   

12/9/2021

   

0.05

%

   

0.60

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

942

   
JPM  

Arrow Global Group plc

 

GBP

13,952

   

4/6/2022

   

0.45

%

   

0.40

%

   

1

M GBP LIBOR

 

T/1M

   

12

   
JPM   Ashland Global
Holdings, Inc.
 

USD

315,270


 

2/22/2022

 

0.51

%

 

0.40

%

 

1

M USD LIBOR

 

T/1M

 

(1,373

)

 
MS   Aspen Pharmacare
Holdings Ltd.
 

USD

21,426


 

12/9/2021

 

0.91

%

 

0.80

%

 

1

M USD LIBOR

 

T/1M

 

5,469


 
JPM   ASTM SpA  

EUR

36,352

   

3/4/2022

   

0.10

%

   

0.65

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

639

   
JPM   Atrium European
Real Estate Ltd.
 

EUR

55,206


 

7/27/2021

 
(0.15
0.10%

)%-

 
0.40
0.65%

%-

 

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

 

4,443


 
JPM  

Avantor, Inc.

 

USD

368,011

   

10/26/2021

   

0.51

%

   

0.40

%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

 

T/1M

   

54,740

   
MS  

Brenntag SE

 

EUR

222,621

   

12/9/2021

   

0.05

%

   

0.60

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

55,781

   
MS  

Bureau Veritas SA

 

EUR

283,344

   

12/9/2021

   

0.05

%

   

0.60

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

61,850

   
JPM   Canadian National
Railway Co.
 

USD

468,923


 

11/17/2021

 

0.51

%

 

0.40

%

 

1

M USD LIBOR

 

T/1M

 

(11,444

)

 
JPM  

CapitaLand Ltd.

 

SGD

24,414

   

4/19/2022

   

1.03

%

   

0.75

%

   

1

M SIBOR

 

T/1M

   

(147

)

 
JPM  

Cerved Group SpA

 

EUR

83,474

   

3/24/2022

   

0.10

%

   

0.65

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

3,168

   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


20


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Counterparty   Reference
Entity
  Notional
Amount
  Maturity
Date
  Variable-
Rate(b)
 

Spread

  Reference
Rate
  Frequency
of Fund
Receipt/
Payment
  Value
and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
JPM  

ChampionX Corp.

 

USD

377,088

   

2/22/2022

   

0.51

%

   

0.40

%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

 

T/1M

 

$

48,549

   
JPM  

Clarivate plc

 

USD

270,251

   

12/17/2021

   

0.51

%

   

0.40

%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

 

T/1M

   

(5,409

)

 
MS  

Croda International plc

 

GBP

17,654

   

12/2/2021

   

0.69

%

   

0.64

%

   

1

D SONIA

 

T/1M

   

7,237

   
JPM  

Danaher Corp.

 

USD

276,795

   

6/22/2021

   

0.51

%

   

0.40

%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

 

T/1M

   

76,802

   
MS  

Danone SA

 

EUR

561,558

   

12/9/2021

   

0.05

%

   

0.60

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

(86,241

)

 
JPM   Dialog
Semiconductor plc
 

EUR

407,060


 

2/10/2022

 

0.10

%

 

0.65

%

 

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

 

5,796


 
MS  

Elis SA

 

EUR

54,461

   

12/9/2021

   

0.05

%

   

0.60

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

(1,860

)

 
JPM  

Entain plc

 

GBP

5,582

   

1/14/2022

   

0.45

%

   

0.40

%

   

1

M GBP LIBOR

 

T/1M

   

2,271

   
MS  

Eurofins Scientific SE

 

EUR

44,222

   

12/9/2021

   

0.05

%

   

0.60

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

23,291

   
JPM  

Euskaltel SA

 

EUR

72,200

   

3/31/2022

   

0.10

%

   

0.65

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

(207

)

 
JPM  

Gamesys Group plc

 

GBP

3,831

   

3/31/2022

   

0.45

%

   

0.40

%

   

1

M GBP LIBOR

 

T/1M

   

59

   
MS  

Gerresheimer AG

 

EUR

72,633

   

12/9/2021

   

0.05

%

   

0.60

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

20,598

   
JPM  

GrandVision NV

 

EUR

133,478

   

8/3/2021

   

0.10

%

   

0.65

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

14,476

   
MS  

HeidelbergCement AG

 

EUR

182,471

   

12/9/2021

   

0.05

%

   

0.60

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

22,265

   
MS  

Hermes International

 

EUR

39,672

   

12/9/2021

   

0.05

%

   

0.60

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

16,184

   
JPM   Hoegh LNG
Holdings Ltd.
 

NOK

208,283


 

3/10/2022

 

0.89

%

 

0.65

%

 

1

M NIBOR

 

T/1M

 

268


 
JPM  

Hunter Douglas NV

 

EUR

214,880

   

12/20/2021

   

0.10

%

   

0.65

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

15,041

   
MS  

Hypera SA

 

USD

27,379

   

12/7/2021

   

0.76

%

   

0.65

%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

 

T/1M

   

(6,186

)

 
MS  

Iliad SA

 

EUR

19,177

   

12/9/2021

   

0.05

%

   

0.60

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

3,858

   
JPM   Infraestructura
Energetica Nova
SAB de CV
 

USD

149,600


 

12/6/2021

 

0.61

%

 

0.50

%

 

1

M USD LIBOR

 

T/1M

 

11,222


 
MS  

ITV plc

 

GBP

93,728

   

12/2/2021

   

0.69

%

   

0.64

%

   

1

D SONIA

 

T/1M

   

11,617

   
MS  

Kering SA

 

EUR

291,261

   

12/9/2021

   

0.05

%

   

0.60

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

90,380

   
MS   LafargeHolcim Ltd.
(Registered)
 

CHF

166,367


 

12/9/2021

 

(0.17

)%

 

0.56

%

 

1

D SARON

 

T/1M

 

17,922


 
MS   LVMH Moet Hennessy
Louis Vuitton SE
 

EUR

50,722


 

12/9/2021

 

0.05

%

 

0.60

%

 

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

 

17,547


 
JPM  

Microsoft Corp.

 

USD

330,860

   

12/17/2021

   

0.51

%

   

0.40

%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

 

T/1M

   

38,369

   
MS  

Migros Ticaret A/S

 

USD

23,870

   

9/15/2021

   

1.51

%

   

1.40

%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

 

T/1M

   

(54

)

 
JPM  

Natixis SA

 

EUR

25,591

   

2/14/2022

   

0.10

%

   

0.65

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

639

   
JPM   Naturgy Energy
Group SA
 

EUR

22,013


 

2/4/2022

 

0.10

%

 

0.65

%

 

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

 

210


 
MS  

NAVER Corp.

 

USD

103,421

   

10/15/2021

   

1.51

%

   

1.40

%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

 

T/1M

   

16,227

   
MS  

Nestle SA (Registered)

 

CHF

134,793

   

12/9/2021

   

(0.19

)%

   

0.54

%

   

1

D SARON

 

T/1M

   

11,973

   
JPM  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

 

USD

504,358

   

1/4/2022

   

0.51

%

   

0.40

%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

 

T/1M

   

4,535

   
JPM  

Orange Belgium SA

 

EUR

21,994


 

12/9/2021

 
(0.15
(0.05)%

)%-

 
0.40
0.50%

%-

 

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

 

117


 
JPM  

OSRAM Licht AG

 

EUR

2,238

   

7/9/2021

   

0.10

%

   

0.65

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

494

   
JPM  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

 

USD

180,425

   

5/26/2021

   

0.51

%

   

0.40

%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

 

T/1M

   

54,567

   
JPM  

Primo Water Corp.

 

USD

401,576

   

2/16/2022

   

0.51

%

   

0.40

%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

 

T/1M

   

(12,269

)

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


21


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Counterparty

  Reference
Entity
  Notional
Amount
  Maturity
Date
  Variable-
Rate(b)
 

Spread

  Reference
Rate
  Frequency
of Fund
Receipt/
Payment
  Value
and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

MS

 

Publicis Groupe SA

 

EUR

60,000

   

12/9/2021

   

0.05

%

   

0.60

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

 

$

6,805

   

JPM

 

QUALCOMM, Inc.

 

USD

278,155

   

12/17/2021

   

0.51

%

   

0.40

%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

 

T/1M

   

(14,074

)

 

JPM

 

RDI REIT plc

 

GBP

22,406

   

3/3/2022

   

0.45

%

   

0.40

%

   

1

M GBP LIBOR

 

T/1M

   

(225

)

 

JPM

 

RH

 

USD

255,943

   

12/15/2021

   

0.51

%

   

0.40

%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

 

T/1M

   

83,206

   

JPM

  RSA Insurance
Group plc
 

GBP

157,566


 

11/10/2021

 

0.45

%

 

0.40

%

 

1

M GBP LIBOR

 

T/1M

 

3,331


 

MS

 

Ryanair Holdings plc

 

EUR

73,414

   

12/9/2021

   

0.05

%

   

0.60

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

32,544

   

JPM

 

S IMMO AG

 

EUR

10,152

   

4/7/2022

   

(0.15

)%

   

0.40

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

72

   

MS

 

SAP SE

 

EUR

294,702

   

12/9/2021

   

0.05

%

   

0.60

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

21,588

   

JPM

 

Sbanken ASA

 

NOK

613,830

   

4/19/2022

   

0.89

%

   

0.65

%

   

1

M NIBOR

 

T/1M

   

(459

)

 

JPM

  Semapa-Sociedade de
Investimento e Gestao
 

EUR

19,256


 

2/24/2022

 

0.20

%

 

0.75

%

 

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

 

351


 

JPM

 

Signature Aviation plc

 

USD

74,697

   

12/29/2021

   

0.51

%

   

0.40

%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

 

T/1M

   

2,400

   

JPM

 

Siltronic AG

 

EUR

115,945

   

3/1/2022

   

0.10

%

   

0.65

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

5,381

   

MS

 

Smith & Nephew plc

 

GBP

408,032

   

12/2/2021

   

0.69

%

   

0.64

%

   

1

D SONIA

 

T/1M

   

41,077

   

MS

 

Stroeer SE & Co. KGaA

 

EUR

51,368

   

12/9/2021

   

0.05

%

   

0.60

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

(6,153

)

 

JPM

 

Suez SA

 

EUR

242,848

   

9/2/2021

   

0.10

%

   

0.65

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

47,949

   

JPM

 

Tikkurila OYJ

 

EUR

65,657

   

12/22/2021

   

0.10

%

   

0.65

%

   

1

M EURIBOR

 

T/1M

   

14,307

   

JPM

 

Toshiba Corp.

 

JPY

1,187,445

   

4/25/2022

   

0.33

%

   

0.40

%

   

1

M JPY LIBOR

 

T/1M

   

840

   

JPM

 

Vocus Group Ltd.

 

AUD

217,268

   

3/16/2022

   

0.66

%

   

0.65

%

   

1

M AUD BBSW

 

T/1M

   

1,034

   

JPM

 

Walt Disney Co. (The)

 

USD

636,002

   

4/18/2022

   

0.51

%

   

0.40

%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

 

T/1M

   

(4,562

)

 

Total Long Positions of equity swaps

         
                 

$

1,034,972

   

Over the counter equity swaps — Short(c)

Counterparty   Reference
Entity
  Notional
Amount
  Maturity
Date
  Variable-
Rate(b)
 

Spread

  Reference
Rate
  Frequency
of Fund
Receipt/
Payment
  Value
and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
JPM  

3D Systems Corp.

 

USD

(183,219

)

 

3/10/2022

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

$

20,560

   
JPM  

Acuity Brands, Inc.

 

USD

(210,009

)

 

6/15/2021

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T    

(68,621

)

 
MS  

Air Liquide SA

 

EUR

(219,428

)

 

12/9/2021

   

(0.83

)%

   

(0.35

)%

   

1

D EONIA

  1M/T    

(16,226

)

 
MS  

Allianz SE (Registered)

 

EUR

(211,206

)

 

12/9/2021

   

(0.83

)%

   

(0.35

)%

   

1

D EONIA

  1M/T    

(13,158

)

 
MS   Anheuser-Busch
InBev SA/NV
 

EUR

(129,544

)

 

12/9/2021

 

(0.88

)%

 

(0.40

)%

 

1

D EONIA

  1M/T  

(8,658

)

 
JPM  

AT&T, Inc.

 

USD

(302,667

)

 

2/24/2022

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T    

(19,609

)

 
JPM  

Avangrid, Inc.

 

USD

(88,566

)

 

3/9/2022

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T    

(8,370

)

 
MS  

AXA SA

 

EUR

(117,672

)

 

12/9/2021

   

(0.83

)%

   

(0.35

)%

   

1

D EONIA

  1M/T    

(9,503

)

 
JPM  

B&G Foods, Inc.

 

USD

(164,634

)

 

9/23/2021

 
(4.72
(1.60)%

)%-

 
(4.83
(1.71)%

)%-

 

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

335


 
MS  

BASF SE

 

EUR

(141,606

)

 

12/9/2021

   

(0.83

)%

   

(0.35

)%

   

1

D EONIA

  1M/T    

(14,119

)

 
MS   Bayerische Motoren
Werke AG
 

EUR

(118,762

)

 

12/9/2021

 

(0.83

)%

 

(0.35

)%

 

1

D EONIA

  1M/T  

(23,394

)

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


22


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Counterparty   Reference
Entity
  Notional
Amount
  Maturity
Date
  Variable-
Rate(b)
 

Spread

  Reference
Rate
  Frequency
of Fund
Receipt/
Payment
  Value
and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
JPM  

Belden, Inc.

 

USD

(125,079

)

 

10/18/2021

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

$

(6,461

)

 
JPM  

Beyond Meat, Inc.

 

USD

(247,427

)

 

1/11/2022

 
(0.72
(0.29)%

)%-

 
(0.83
(0.40)%

)%-

 

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

26,117


 
JPM  

Blink Charging Co.

 

USD

(127,843

)

 

3/4/2022

 
(44.58
(10.09)%

)%-

 
(44.69
(10.20)%

)%-

 

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

(10,576

)

 
JPM  

Bloom Energy Corp.

 

USD

(128,863

)

 

11/18/2021

 
(2.97
(0.29)%

)%-

 
(3.08
(0.40)%

)%-

 

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

(9,767

)

 
MS  

Bunzl plc

 

GBP

(85,401

)

 

12/2/2021

   

(0.25

)%

   

(0.30

)%

   

1

D SONIA

  1M/T    

(4,585

)

 
JPM  

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd.

 

CAD

(97,960

)

 

9/20/2021

   

0.01

%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M CDOR

  1M/T    

(20,023

)

 
JPM  

CarParts.com, Inc.

 

USD

(87,212

)

 

3/11/2022

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T    

(5,698

)

 
JPM  

Citrix Systems, Inc.

 

USD

(110,846

)

 

5/14/2021

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T    

3,171

   
MS  

Daimler AG (Registered)

 

EUR

(158,245

)

 

12/9/2021

   

(0.83

)%

   

(0.35

)%

   

1

D EONIA

  1M/T    

(57,307

)

 
MS   Deutsche Post AG
(Registered)
 

EUR

(172,273

)

 

12/9/2021

 

(0.83

)%

 

(0.35

)%

 

1

D EONIA

  1M/T  

(49,414

)

 
MS   Deutsche Telekom AG
(Registered)
 

EUR

(91,024

)

 

12/9/2021

 

(0.83

)%

 

(0.35

)%

 

1

D EONIA

  1M/T  

(3,978

)

 
JPM  

Discovery, Inc.

 

USD

(68,165

)

 

3/28/2022

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T    

36,558

   
MS  

Elisa OYJ

 

EUR

(65,688

)

 

12/9/2021

   

(0.88

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

D EONIA

  1M/T    

2,965

   
MS  

Enel SpA

 

EUR

(92,772

)

 

12/9/2021

   

(0.88

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

D EONIA

  1M/T    

(6,904

)

 
MS  

Engie SA

 

EUR

(112,047

)

 

12/9/2021

   

(0.83

)%

   

(0.35

)%

   

1

D EONIA

  1M/T    

1,686

   
MS   Etablissements Franz
Colruyt NV
 

EUR

(243,690

)

 

12/9/2021

 

(0.88

)%

 

(0.40

)%

 

1

D EONIA

  1M/T  

67,680


 
JPM   Forest Road
Acquisition Corp.
 

USD

(121,886

)

 

4/19/2022

 

(1.95

)%

 

(2.06

)%

 

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

(1,649

)

 
JPM  

Fox Corp.

 

USD

(106,011

)

 

1/21/2022

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T    

(18,196

)

 
MS   Givaudan SA
(Registered)
 

CHF

(191,200

)

 

12/9/2021

 

(1.08

)%

 

(0.35

)%

 

1

D SARON

  1M/T  

(45,291

)

 
MS  

GlaxoSmithKline plc

 

GBP

(38,661

)

 

12/2/2021

   

(0.25

)%

   

(0.30

)%

   

1

D SONIA

  1M/T    

6,576

   
JPM  

Grifols SA

 

USD

(98,439

)

 

4/14/2022

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T    

2,254

   
JPM  

Guess?, Inc.

 

USD

(89,043

)

 

8/25/2021

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T    

(10,208

)

 
JPM   Guidewire
Software, Inc.
 

USD

(137,374

)

 

3/23/2022

 

(0.29

)%

 

(0.40

)%

 

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

(2,902

)

 
MS   H & M Hennes &
Mauritz AB
 

SEK

(1,195,380

)

 

10/19/2021

 

(0.46

)%

 

(0.40

)%

 

1

W STIBOR

  1M/T  

(9,196

)

 
MS  

Hannover Rueck SE

 

EUR

(64,904

)

 

12/9/2021

   

(0.83

)%

   

(0.35

)%

   

1

D EONIA

  1M/T    

5,796

   
JPM  

Harsco Corp.

 

USD

(136,662

)

 

10/29/2021

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T    

(20,539

)

 
JPM  

HealthEquity, Inc.

 

USD

(183,392

)

 

12/23/2021

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T    

(15,237

)

 
JPM  

HelloFresh SE

 

EUR

(176,985

)

 

1/26/2022

   

(0.95

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M EURIBOR

  1M/T    

(9,874

)

 
JPM  

Hyliion Holdings Corp.

 

USD

(142,536

)

 

4/19/2022

 
(1.95
(1.70)%

)%-

 
(2.06
(1.81)%

)%-

 

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

(22,063

)

 
JPM  

J M Smucker Co. (The)

 

USD

(154,699

)

 

10/7/2021

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T    

(16,416

)

 
JPM   Just Eat
Takeaway.com NV
 

USD

(262,103

)

 

6/15/2021

 

(0.29

)%

 

(0.40

)%

 

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

572


 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


23


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Counterparty   Reference
Entity
  Notional
Amount
  Maturity
Date
  Variable-
Rate(b)
 

Spread

  Reference
Rate
  Frequency
of Fund
Receipt/
Payment
  Value
and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
JPM  

Kellogg Co.

 

USD

(172,841

)

 

10/7/2021

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

$

(9,217

)

 
MS   Koninklijke Ahold
Delhaize NV
 

EUR

(153,931

)

 

12/9/2021

 

(0.83

)%

 

(0.35

)%

 

1

D EONIA

  1M/T  

(10,667

)

 
MS  

Koninklijke Philips NV

 

EUR

(145,609

)

 

12/9/2021

   

(0.83

)%

   

(0.35

)%

   

1

D EONIA

  1M/T    

(9,857

)

 
JPM  

Kroger Co. (The)

 

USD

(211,713

)

 

3/30/2022

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T    

3,935

   
JPM   Lordstown
Motors Corp.
 

USD

(81,282

)

 

4/20/2022

 

(3.58

)%

 

(3.69

)%

 

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

(336

)

 
MS  

L'Oreal SA

 

EUR

(282,886

)

 

12/9/2021

   

(0.83

)%

   

(0.35

)%

   

1

D EONIA

  1M/T    

(58,937

)

 
JPM   Lululemon
Athletica, Inc.
 

USD

(94,211

)

 

3/8/2022

 

(0.29

)%

 

(0.40

)%

 

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

(12,774

)

 
MS   Marks & Spencer
Group plc
 

GBP

(24,732

)

 

12/2/2021

 

(0.25

)%

 

(0.30

)%

 

1

D SONIA

  1M/T  

12,435


 
MS  

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

USD

(43,210

)

 

12/14/2021

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.35

)%

   

1

D FEDEF

  1M/T    

3,011

   
JPM   National Bank of
Canada
 

CAD

(44,680

)

 

3/11/2022

 

0.01

%

 

(0.40

)%

 

1

M CDOR

  1M/T  

(1,258

)

 
MS  

Next plc

 

GBP

(40,492

)

 

12/2/2021

   

(0.25

)%

   

(0.30

)%

   

1

D SONIA

  1M/T    

(9,770

)

 
MS  

NIKE, Inc.

 

USD

(74,400

)

 

12/14/2021

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.35

)%

   

1

D FEDEF

  1M/T    

(20,478

)

 
MS  

Nokia OYJ

 

EUR

(60,025

)

 

12/9/2021

   

(0.88

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

D EONIA

  1M/T    

(7,353

)

 
JPM  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

 

USD

(53,387

)

 

1/31/2022

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T    

(9,148

)

 
JPM  

Pearson plc

 

GBP

(89,789

)

 

8/24/2021

   

(0.35

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M GBP LIBOR

  1M/T    

(24,590

)

 
JPM   Perdoceo
Education Corp.
 

USD

(145,762

)

 

1/10/2022

 

(0.29

)%

 

(0.40

)%

 

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

9,310


 
MS  

Pfizer, Inc.

 

USD

(37,452

)

 

12/14/2021

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.35

)%

   

1

D FEDEF

  1M/T    

(25

)

 
JPM  

Proto Labs, Inc.

 

USD

(114,413

)

 

2/10/2022

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T    

29,611

   
JPM  

Qualys, Inc.

 

USD

(374,221

)

 

1/11/2022

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T    

21,399

   
JPM   Robert Half
International, Inc.
 

USD

(61,765

)

 

6/16/2021

 

(0.29

)%

 

(0.40

)%

 

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

(19,222

)

 
MS  

Schneider Electric SE

 

EUR

(165,876

)

 

12/9/2021

   

(0.83

)%

   

(0.35

)%

   

1

D EONIA

  1M/T    

(40,244

)

 
JPM  

Sempra Energy

 

USD

(143,210

)

 

12/21/2021

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T    

(5,257

)

 
JPM  

Shake Shack, Inc.

 

USD

(120,386

)

 

4/19/2022

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T    

7,742

   
MS   Siemens AG
(Registered)
 

EUR

(201,428

)

 

12/9/2021

 

(0.83

)%

 

(0.35

)%

 

1

D EONIA

  1M/T  

(47,634

)

 
JPM  

Signify NV

 

EUR

(112,929

)

 

3/2/2022

   

(0.95

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M EURIBOR

  1M/T    

(25,830

)

 
JPM  

SL Green Realty Corp.

 

USD

(106,352

)

 

3/30/2022

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T    

(2,597

)

 
JPM   SolarEdge
Technologies, Inc.
 

USD

(195,547

)

 

3/21/2022

 

(0.29

)%

 

(0.40

)%

 

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

17,771


 
JPM  

Stratasys Ltd.

 

USD

(118,795

)

 

3/24/2022

 
(0.96
(0.83)%

)%-

 
(1.07
(0.94)%

)%-

 

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

16,387


 
JPM  

Strategic Education, Inc.

 

USD

(198,984

)

 

9/27/2021

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T    

33,899

   
MS   Swisscom AG
(Registered)
 

CHF

(71,818

)

 

12/9/2021

 

(1.08

)%

 

(0.35

)%

 

1

D SARON

  1M/T  

2,042


 
MS  

Telefonica SA

 

EUR

(47,637

)

 

12/9/2021

   

(0.88

)%

   

(0.40

)%

   

1

D EONIA

  1M/T    

12,579

   
MS  

Tesla, Inc.

 

USD

(90,808

)

 

12/14/2021

   

(0.29

)%

   

(0.35

)%

   

1

D FEDEF

  1M/T    

(5,068

)

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


24


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Counterparty

  Reference
Entity
  Notional
Amount
  Maturity
Date
  Variable-
Rate(b)
 

Spread

  Reference
Rate
  Frequency
of Fund
Receipt/
Payment
  Value
and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

MS

 

Vinci SA

 

EUR

(159,036

)

 

12/9/2021

   

(0.83

)%

   

(0.35

)%

   

1

D EONIA

  1M/T  

$

(1,718

)

 

JPM

 

Volvo AB

 

SEK

(282,350

)

 

6/18/2021

   

(0.56

)%

   

(0.50

)%

   

1

M STIBOR

  1M/T    

(8,099

)

 

JPM

  Westinghouse Air Brake
Technologies Corp.
 

USD

(102,259

)

 

4/21/2022

 

(0.29

)%

 

(0.40

)%

 

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

(1,084

)

 

Total Short Positions of equity swaps

                             

$

(514,714

)

 

Total Long and Short Positions of equity swaps

                             

$

520,258

   

Total Financing Costs and Other Receivables/(Payables) of equity swaps

                             

$

(4,943

)

 
Total Long and Short Positions including Financing Costs and
Other Receivables/(Payables) of equity swaps
                             

$

515,315

   

(a)  The Fund pays a specified rate based on a reference rate plus or minus a spread, and receives the total return on the reference entity.

(b)  Effective rate at April 30, 2021.

(c)  The Fund receives a specified rate based on a reference rate plus or minus a spread, and pays the total return on the reference entity.

Total return basket swap contracts ("total return basket swaps")

At April 30, 2021, the Fund had outstanding total return basket swaps(a) as follows:

Over the counter total return basket swaps — Short(b)

   

Counterparty

  Reference
Entity
  Effective
Variable
Rate(c)
 

Spread

  Reference
Rate
  Frequency
of Fund
Receipt/
Payment
  Maturity
Date(s)
 

Value

 
   

JPM

 

JPCR273

   

(0.19

)%

   

(0.30

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

4/21/2022

 

$

1,314

   
   

JPM

 

JPCR274

   

(0.19

)%

   

(0.30

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

4/22/2022

   

(971

)

 
   

JPM

 

JPCR275

   

(0.19

)%

   

(0.30

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

4/25/2022

   

(2,721

)

 
   

JPM

 

JPCR276

   

(0.19

)%

   

(0.30

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

4/26/2022

   

1,714

   
   

JPM

 

JPCR277

   

(0.19

)%

   

(0.30

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

4/27/2022

   

108

   
   

JPM

 

JPCR278

   

(0.19

)%

   

(0.30

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

4/28/2022

   

1,658

   
   

JPM

 

JPCR279

   

(0.19

)%

   

(0.30

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

4/29/2022

   

971

   
   

JPM

 

JPCR280

   

(0.19

)%

   

(0.30

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

4/29/2022

   

1,226

   
   

JPM

 

JPCR281

   

(0.19

)%

   

(0.30

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

5/3/2022

   

1,416

   
   

JPM

 

JPCR282

   

(0.19

)%

   

(0.30

)%

   

1

M USD LIBOR

  1M/T  

5/4/2022

   

(44

)

 

Total

                             

$

4,671

   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


25


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

(a)  The following tables represent required component disclosures associated with the total return basket swaps:

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPCR273

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

(91

)

 

$

(11,055

)

 

$

75

     

5.3

%

 

Realty Income Corp

   

(136

)

   

(10,947

)

   

74

     

5.2

%

 

Sherwin-Williams Co/The

   

(34

)

   

(10,886

)

   

73

     

5.2

%

 

Western Digital Corp

   

(132

)

   

(10,878

)

   

73

     

5.2

%

 

Humana Inc

   

(21

)

   

(10,852

)

   

73

     

5.2

%

 

HCA Healthcare Inc

   

(46

)

   

(10,832

)

   

73

     

5.2

%

 

Moody's Corp

   

(28

)

   

(10,765

)

   

73

     

5.1

%

 

Arista Networks Inc

   

(29

)

   

(10,560

)

   

71

     

5.0

%

 

Magna International Inc

   

(95

)

   

(10,484

)

   

71

     

5.0

%

 

Align Technology Inc

   

(15

)

   

(10,421

)

   

71

     

5.0

%

 

ANSYS Inc

   

(24

)

   

(10,375

)

   

70

     

4.9

%

 

Generac Holdings Inc

   

(27

)

   

(10,345

)

   

70

     

4.9

%

 

General Motors Co

   

(155

)

   

(10,340

)

   

70

     

4.9

%

 

CDW Corp/DE

   

(49

)

   

(10,282

)

   

69

     

4.9

%

 

Zillow Group Inc

   

(68

)

   

(10,256

)

   

69

     

4.9

%

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   

(84

)

   

(10,234

)

   

69

     

4.9

%

 

Cisco Systems Inc/Delaware

   

(172

)

   

(10,230

)

   

69

     

4.8

%

 

Fiserv Inc

   

(73

)

   

(10,188

)

   

69

     

4.8

%

 

Micron Technology Inc

   

(100

)

   

(10,073

)

   

68

     

4.8

%

 

Ford Motor Co

   

(743

)

   

(10,011

)

   

68

     

4.8

%

 
       

$

(210,014

)

 

$

1,418

       

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

(104

)

     
           

$

1,314

       

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPCR274

 

United Parcel Service Inc

   

(30

)

 

$

(6,373

)

 

$

(25

)

   

3.0

%

 

WW Grainger Inc

   

(13

)

   

(5,900

)

   

(23

)

   

2.8

%

 

AT&T Inc

   

(179

)

   

(5,830

)

   

(23

)

   

2.8

%

 

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc

   

(17

)

   

(5,772

)

   

(23

)

   

2.7

%

 

Western Digital Corp

   

(79

)

   

(5,755

)

   

(23

)

   

2.7

%

 

HCA Healthcare Inc

   

(28

)

   

(5,742

)

   

(22

)

   

2.7

%

 

Sherwin-Williams Co/The

   

(20

)

   

(5,739

)

   

(22

)

   

2.7

%

 

Fastenal Co

   

(106

)

   

(5,728

)

   

(22

)

   

2.7

%

 

Mettler-Toledo International Inc

   

(4

)

   

(5,723

)

   

(22

)

   

2.7

%

 

Realty Income Corp

   

(80

)

   

(5,716

)

   

(22

)

   

2.7

%

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


26


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPCR274 (cont'd)

 

Generac Holdings Inc

   

(17

)

 

$

(5,658

)

 

$

(22

)

   

2.7

%

 

Eaton Corp PLC

   

(38

)

   

(5,651

)

   

(22

)

   

2.7

%

 

International Paper Co

   

(94

)

   

(5,646

)

   

(22

)

   

2.7

%

 

Humana Inc

   

(12

)

   

(5,633

)

   

(22

)

   

2.7

%

 

Magna International Inc

   

(57

)

   

(5,591

)

   

(22

)

   

2.6

%

 

Stanley Black & Decker Inc

   

(26

)

   

(5,590

)

   

(22

)

   

2.6

%

 

Cintas Corp

   

(16

)

   

(5,589

)

   

(22

)

   

2.6

%

 

Motorola Solutions Inc

   

(29

)

   

(5,585

)

   

(22

)

   

2.6

%

 

ANSYS Inc

   

(15

)

   

(5,584

)

   

(22

)

   

2.6

%

 

Arista Networks Inc

   

(17

)

   

(5,572

)

   

(22

)

   

2.6

%

 

Agilent Technologies Inc

   

(40

)

   

(5,572

)

   

(22

)

   

2.6

%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp

   

(67

)

   

(5,566

)

   

(22

)

   

2.6

%

 
3M Co    

(27

)

   

(5,525

)

   

(22

)

   

2.6

%

 

Rockwell Automation Inc

   

(20

)

   

(5,507

)

   

(22

)

   

2.6

%

 

General Motors Co

   

(93

)

   

(5,503

)

   

(22

)

   

2.6

%

 

Align Technology Inc

   

(9

)

   

(5,491

)

   

(21

)

   

2.6

%

 

Emerson Electric Co

   

(58

)

   

(5,487

)

   

(21

)

   

2.6

%

 

Caterpillar Inc

   

(23

)

   

(5,464

)

   

(21

)

   

2.6

%

 

CDW Corp/DE

   

(29

)

   

(5,448

)

   

(21

)

   

2.6

%

 

Zillow Group Inc

   

(40

)

   

(5,446

)

   

(21

)

   

2.6

%

 

Micron Technology Inc

   

(61

)

   

(5,419

)

   

(21

)

   

2.6

%

 

Automatic Data Processing Inc

   

(28

)

   

(5,400

)

   

(21

)

   

2.6

%

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   

(50

)

   

(5,386

)

   

(21

)

   

2.6

%

 

Cisco Systems Inc/Delaware

   

(102

)

   

(5,362

)

   

(21

)

   

2.6

%

 

PACCAR Inc

   

(58

)

   

(5,359

)

   

(21

)

   

2.5

%

 

Cummins Inc

   

(20

)

   

(5,338

)

   

(21

)

   

2.5

%

 

Ford Motor Co

   

(443

)

   

(5,304

)

   

(21

)

   

2.5

%

 

Hologic Inc

   

(70

)

   

(4,758

)

   

(20

)

   

2.2

%

 
       

$

(211,712

)

 

$

(829

)

     

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

(142

)

     
           

$

(971

)

     

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


27


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPCR275

 

United Parcel Service Inc

   

(29

)

 

$

(6,180

)

 

$

(76

)

   

3.0

%

 

AT&T Inc

   

(177

)

   

(5,724

)

   

(71

)

   

2.7

%

 

WW Grainger Inc

   

(13

)

   

(5,708

)

   

(71

)

   

2.7

%

 

HCA Healthcare Inc

   

(27

)

   

(5,676

)

   

(70

)

   

2.7

%

 

Western Digital Corp

   

(78

)

   

(5,659

)

   

(70

)

   

2.7

%

 

Generac Holdings Inc

   

(17

)

   

(5,624

)

   

(69

)

   

2.7

%

 

Eaton Corp PLC

   

(38

)

   

(5,623

)

   

(69

)

   

2.7

%

 

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc

   

(17

)

   

(5,606

)

   

(69

)

   

2.7

%

 

Mettler-Toledo International Inc

   

(4

)

   

(5,602

)

   

(69

)

   

2.7

%

 

International Paper Co

   

(94

)

   

(5,601

)

   

(69

)

   

2.7

%

 

General Motors Co

   

(95

)

   

(5,589

)

   

(69

)

   

2.7

%

 

Sherwin-Williams Co/The

   

(20

)

   

(5,582

)

   

(69

)

   

2.7

%

 

Magna International Inc

   

(57

)

   

(5,572

)

   

(69

)

   

2.7

%

 

Fastenal Co

   

(103

)

   

(5,570

)

   

(69

)

   

2.7

%

 

Stanley Black & Decker Inc

   

(26

)

   

(5,550

)

   

(68

)

   

2.6

%

 

Arista Networks Inc

   

(17

)

   

(5,546

)

   

(68

)

   

2.6

%

 

Motorola Solutions Inc

   

(28

)

   

(5,536

)

   

(68

)

   

2.6

%

 

Cintas Corp

   

(16

)

   

(5,502

)

   

(68

)

   

2.6

%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp

   

(66

)

   

(5,501

)

   

(68

)

   

2.6

%

 

Agilent Technologies Inc

   

(40

)

   

(5,496

)

   

(68

)

   

2.6

%

 

Realty Income Corp

   

(77

)

   

(5,492

)

   

(68

)

   

2.6

%

 

Ford Motor Co

   

(461

)

   

(5,490

)

   

(68

)

   

2.6

%

 

Zillow Group Inc

   

(41

)

   

(5,486

)

   

(68

)

   

2.6

%

 

Humana Inc

   

(12

)

   

(5,475

)

   

(67

)

   

2.6

%

 

Rockwell Automation Inc

   

(20

)

   

(5,469

)

   

(67

)

   

2.6

%

 

Caterpillar Inc

   

(23

)

   

(5,459

)

   

(67

)

   

2.6

%

 

ANSYS Inc

   

(14

)

   

(5,458

)

   

(67

)

   

2.6

%

 

Align Technology Inc

   

(9

)

   

(5,441

)

   

(67

)

   

2.6

%

 

Emerson Electric Co

   

(58

)

   

(5,427

)

   

(67

)

   

2.6

%

 
3M Co    

(27

)

   

(5,415

)

   

(67

)

   

2.6

%

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   

(51

)

   

(5,400

)

   

(67

)

   

2.6

%

 

CDW Corp/DE

   

(29

)

   

(5,374

)

   

(66

)

   

2.6

%

 

Micron Technology Inc

   

(60

)

   

(5,359

)

   

(66

)

   

2.6

%

 

Cisco Systems Inc/Delaware

   

(102

)

   

(5,354

)

   

(66

)

   

2.6

%

 

PACCAR Inc

   

(57

)

   

(5,316

)

   

(66

)

   

2.5

%

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


28


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPCR275 (cont'd)

 

Automatic Data Processing Inc

   

(27

)

 

$

(5,283

)

 

$

(65

)

   

2.5

%

 

Cummins Inc

   

(20

)

   

(5,281

)

   

(65

)

   

2.5

%

 

Amgen Inc

   

(20

)

   

(5,037

)

   

(62

)

   

2.4

%

 
       

$

(209,463

)

 

$

(2,583

)

     

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

(138

)

     
           

$

(2,721

)

     

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPCR276

 

United Parcel Service Inc

   

(19

)

 

$

(4,143

)

 

$

36

     

2.0

%

 

AT&T Inc

   

(113

)

   

(3,786

)

   

33

     

1.8

%

 

Sysco Corp

   

(41

)

   

(3,732

)

   

32

     

1.8

%

 

WW Grainger Inc

   

(8

)

   

(3,710

)

   

32

     

1.8

%

 

International Paper Co

   

(60

)

   

(3,699

)

   

32

     

1.8

%

 

HCA Healthcare Inc

   

(17

)

   

(3,694

)

   

32

     

1.8

%

 

Western Digital Corp

   

(49

)

   

(3,690

)

   

32

     

1.8

%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp

   

(43

)

   

(3,682

)

   

32

     

1.8

%

 

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc

   

(11

)

   

(3,682

)

   

32

     

1.8

%

 

Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The

   

(11

)

   

(3,675

)

   

32

     

1.8

%

 

Sherwin-Williams Co/The

   

(13

)

   

(3,668

)

   

32

     

1.8

%

 

Eaton Corp PLC

   

(24

)

   

(3,666

)

   

32

     

1.8

%

 

Motorola Solutions Inc

   

(18

)

   

(3,665

)

   

32

     

1.8

%

 

Philip Morris International Inc

   

(36

)

   

(3,660

)

   

32

     

1.8

%

 

Hershey Co/The

   

(21

)

   

(3,659

)

   

32

     

1.7

%

 

Fastenal Co

   

(65

)

   

(3,644

)

   

32

     

1.7

%

 

Altria Group Inc

   

(72

)

   

(3,642

)

   

32

     

1.7

%

 

Fidelity National Information Services I

   

(22

)

   

(3,640

)

   

32

     

1.7

%

 

Generac Holdings Inc

   

(11

)

   

(3,640

)

   

32

     

1.7

%

 

Stanley Black & Decker Inc

   

(17

)

   

(3,637

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

Humana Inc

   

(8

)

   

(3,636

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

Mettler-Toledo International Inc

   

(3

)

   

(3,635

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

Ecolab Inc

   

(15

)

   

(3,631

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

ANSYS Inc

   

(9

)

   

(3,627

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

Agilent Technologies Inc

   

(25

)

   

(3,624

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

Realty Income Corp

   

(49

)

   

(3,619

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

Constellation Brands Inc

   

(14

)

   

(3,617

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


29


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPCR276 (cont'd)

 

Duke Energy Corp

   

(34

)

 

$

(3,615

)

 

$

31

     

1.7

%

 

Arista Networks Inc

   

(11

)

   

(3,615

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

General Motors Co

   

(59

)

   

(3,612

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

Cintas Corp

   

(10

)

   

(3,603

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

Rockwell Automation Inc

   

(13

)

   

(3,581

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

Apple Inc

   

(26

)

   

(3,574

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

Ford Motor Co

   

(291

)

   

(3,570

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

McCormick & Co Inc/MD

   

(37

)

   

(3,568

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

Emerson Electric Co

   

(37

)

   

(3,565

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

Magna International Inc

   

(35

)

   

(3,565

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 
3M Co    

(17

)

   

(3,562

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

Caterpillar Inc

   

(15

)

   

(3,561

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

PepsiCo Inc

   

(23

)

   

(3,560

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

CDW Corp/DE

   

(19

)

   

(3,559

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

Cisco Systems Inc/Delaware

   

(66

)

   

(3,558

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

Pfizer Inc

   

(86

)

   

(3,548

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

Hormel Foods Corp

   

(72

)

   

(3,544

)

   

31

     

1.7

%

 

General Mills Inc

   

(54

)

   

(3,519

)

   

30

     

1.7

%

 

Kellogg Co

   

(53

)

   

(3,510

)

   

30

     

1.7

%

 

Align Technology Inc

   

(6

)

   

(3,508

)

   

30

     

1.7

%

 

Kroger Co/The

   

(90

)

   

(3,498

)

   

30

     

1.7

%

 

Zillow Group Inc

   

(25

)

   

(3,496

)

   

30

     

1.7

%

 

Fiserv Inc

   

(27

)

   

(3,492

)

   

30

     

1.7

%

 

Automatic Data Processing Inc

   

(18

)

   

(3,492

)

   

30

     

1.7

%

 

Micron Technology Inc

   

(38

)

   

(3,491

)

   

30

     

1.7

%

 

PACCAR Inc

   

(36

)

   

(3,484

)

   

30

     

1.7

%

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   

(32

)

   

(3,482

)

   

30

     

1.7

%

 

Cummins Inc

   

(13

)

   

(3,477

)

   

30

     

1.7

%

 

Church & Dwight Co Inc

   

(38

)

   

(3,462

)

   

30

     

1.7

%

 

Clorox Co/The

   

(17

)

   

(3,381

)

   

29

     

1.6

%

 

Amgen Inc

   

(13

)

   

(3,361

)

   

29

     

1.6

%

 
       

$

(208,816

)

 

$

1,806

       

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

(92

)

     
           

$

1,714

       

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


30


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPCR277

 

United Parcel Service Inc

   

(15

)

 

$

(3,397

)

 

$

2

     

1.6

%

 

Western Digital Corp

   

(42

)

   

(3,153

)

   

2

     

1.5

%

 

O'Reilly Automotive Inc

   

(5

)

   

(3,088

)

   

2

     

1.5

%

 

International Paper Co

   

(50

)

   

(3,070

)

   

2

     

1.5

%

 

WW Grainger Inc

   

(7

)

   

(3,059

)

   

2

     

1.5

%

 

Restaurant Brands International Inc

   

(42

)

   

(3,049

)

   

2

     

1.5

%

 

Sysco Corp

   

(34

)

   

(3,042

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Altria Group Inc

   

(60

)

   

(3,037

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc

   

(8

)

   

(3,019

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp

   

(35

)

   

(3,009

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   

(27

)

   

(3,008

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Micron Technology Inc

   

(33

)

   

(3,005

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Sherwin-Williams Co/The

   

(10

)

   

(3,003

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

VF Corp

   

(32

)

   

(3,001

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

McDonald's Corp

   

(12

)

   

(2,997

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Hershey Co/The

   

(17

)

   

(2,995

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Ecolab Inc

   

(12

)

   

(2,992

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Eaton Corp PLC

   

(20

)

   

(2,990

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Philip Morris International Inc

   

(29

)

   

(2,989

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Fastenal Co

   

(54

)

   

(2,988

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc

   

(53

)

   

(2,987

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

General Motors Co

   

(49

)

   

(2,987

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Mettler-Toledo International Inc

   

(2

)

   

(2,984

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Constellation Brands Inc

   

(12

)

   

(2,982

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Target Corp

   

(14

)

   

(2,982

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Arista Networks Inc

   

(9

)

   

(2,980

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Generac Holdings Inc

   

(9

)

   

(2,979

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Home Depot Inc/The

   

(9

)

   

(2,978

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Duke Energy Corp

   

(28

)

   

(2,976

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The

   

(9

)

   

(2,974

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Motorola Solutions Inc

   

(15

)

   

(2,971

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

CVS Health Corp

   

(36

)

   

(2,966

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Tractor Supply Co

   

(15

)

   

(2,965

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

ANSYS Inc

   

(7

)

   

(2,965

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp

   

(7

)

   

(2,964

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

AT&T Inc

   

(89

)

   

(2,962

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Humana Inc

   

(6

)

   

(2,961

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


31


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPCR277 (cont'd)

 

Realty Income Corp

   

(40

)

 

$

(2,961

)

 

$

2

     

1.4

%

 

Pfizer Inc

   

(72

)

   

(2,958

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Stanley Black & Decker Inc

   

(13

)

   

(2,953

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Dollar General Corp

   

(13

)

   

(2,952

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

HCA Healthcare Inc

   

(14

)

   

(2,951

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Rockwell Automation Inc

   

(10

)

   

(2,949

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Caterpillar Inc

   

(12

)

   

(2,948

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Agilent Technologies Inc

   

(21

)

   

(2,938

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Cintas Corp

   

(8

)

   

(2,929

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Magna International Inc

   

(29

)

   

(2,927

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Lululemon Athletica Inc

   

(8

)

   

(2,927

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Emerson Electric Co

   

(30

)

   

(2,924

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Cisco Systems Inc/Delaware

   

(54

)

   

(2,924

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

McCormick & Co Inc/MD

   

(30

)

   

(2,923

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Starbucks Corp

   

(24

)

   

(2,921

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

PepsiCo Inc

   

(19

)

   

(2,919

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

CDW Corp/DE

   

(15

)

   

(2,916

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Discovery Inc

   

(73

)

   

(2,915

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Best Buy Co Inc

   

(24

)

   

(2,913

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Hormel Foods Corp

   

(59

)

   

(2,907

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Zillow Group Inc

   

(21

)

   

(2,905

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Fox Corp

   

(73

)

   

(2,903

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 
3M Co    

(14

)

   

(2,902

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

General Mills Inc

   

(45

)

   

(2,902

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Kroger Co/The

   

(74

)

   

(2,887

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Kellogg Co

   

(43

)

   

(2,886

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

PACCAR Inc

   

(30

)

   

(2,883

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Align Technology Inc

   

(5

)

   

(2,863

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Ford Motor Co

   

(233

)

   

(2,859

)

   

2

     

1.4

%

 

Cummins Inc

   

(11

)

   

(2,855

)

   

1

     

1.4

%

 

Automatic Data Processing Inc

   

(14

)

   

(2,839

)

   

1

     

1.4

%

 

Church & Dwight Co Inc

   

(31

)

   

(2,829

)

   

1

     

1.4

%

 

Amgen Inc

   

(11

)

   

(2,779

)

   

1

     

1.4

%

 

Clorox Co/The

   

(14

)

   

(2,767

)

   

1

     

1.3

%

 
       

$

(210,168

)

 

$

137

       

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

(29

)

     
           

$

108

       

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


32


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPCR278

 

United Parcel Service Inc

   

(21

)

 

$

(4,103

)

 

$

33

     

1.9

%

 

O'Reilly Automotive Inc

   

(7

)

   

(3,739

)

   

30

     

1.8

%

 

Western Digital Corp

   

(55

)

   

(3,737

)

   

30

     

1.8

%

 

Restaurant Brands International Inc

   

(56

)

   

(3,730

)

   

30

     

1.8

%

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

(37

)

   

(3,693

)

   

30

     

1.8

%

 

WW Grainger Inc

   

(9

)

   

(3,687

)

   

30

     

1.7

%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp

   

(47

)

   

(3,680

)

   

30

     

1.7

%

 

International Paper Co

   

(65

)

   

(3,679

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc

   

(11

)

   

(3,656

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

Dollar General Corp

   

(17

)

   

(3,626

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

McDonald's Corp

   

(16

)

   

(3,625

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

Target Corp

   

(18

)

   

(3,624

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

CVS Health Corp

   

(49

)

   

(3,618

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

Fastenal Co

   

(71

)

   

(3,609

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc

   

(70

)

   

(3,607

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

Micron Technology Inc

   

(43

)

   

(3,603

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

AT&T Inc

   

(118

)

   

(3,603

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

Sherwin-Williams Co/The

   

(14

)

   

(3,601

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

Eaton Corp PLC

   

(26

)

   

(3,601

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

Home Depot Inc/The

   

(11

)

   

(3,599

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

Fidelity National Information Services I

   

(24

)

   

(3,599

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

Moody's Corp

   

(11

)

   

(3,590

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp

   

(10

)

   

(3,590

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

Realty Income Corp

   

(53

)

   

(3,589

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

Tractor Supply Co

   

(20

)

   

(3,587

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

General Motors Co

   

(64

)

   

(3,582

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   

(36

)

   

(3,579

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

HCA Healthcare Inc

   

(18

)

   

(3,576

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

Humana Inc

   

(8

)

   

(3,574

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

VF Corp

   

(42

)

   

(3,572

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

Caterpillar Inc

   

(16

)

   

(3,570

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

Motorola Solutions Inc

   

(20

)

   

(3,570

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

Arista Networks Inc

   

(12

)

   

(3,562

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

Stanley Black & Decker Inc

   

(18

)

   

(3,562

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

Best Buy Co Inc

   

(32

)

   

(3,557

)

   

29

     

1.7

%

 

ANSYS Inc

   

(10

)

   

(3,543

)

   

28

     

1.7

%

 

Mettler-Toledo International Inc

   

(3

)

   

(3,543

)

   

28

     

1.7

%

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


33


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPCR278 (cont'd)

 

Lululemon Athletica Inc

   

(11

)

 

$

(3,541

)

 

$

28

     

1.7

%

 

Rockwell Automation Inc

   

(14

)

   

(3,537

)

   

28

     

1.7

%

 

Cisco Systems Inc/Delaware

   

(71

)

   

(3,532

)

   

28

     

1.7

%

 

Discovery Inc

   

(97

)

   

(3,532

)

   

28

     

1.7

%

 

Generac Holdings Inc

   

(11

)

   

(3,529

)

   

28

     

1.7

%

 

Apple Inc

   

(28

)

   

(3,525

)

   

28

     

1.7

%

 

Emerson Electric Co

   

(40

)

   

(3,525

)

   

28

     

1.7

%

 

Agilent Technologies Inc

   

(27

)

   

(3,522

)

   

28

     

1.7

%

 

CDW Corp/DE

   

(20

)

   

(3,517

)

   

28

     

1.7

%

 

Cintas Corp

   

(10

)

   

(3,514

)

   

28

     

1.7

%

 
3M Co    

(18

)

   

(3,512

)

   

28

     

1.7

%

 

Fox Corp

   

(97

)

   

(3,509

)

   

28

     

1.7

%

 

Starbucks Corp

   

(32

)

   

(3,508

)

   

28

     

1.7

%

 

Magna International Inc

   

(38

)

   

(3,481

)

   

28

     

1.6

%

 

PACCAR Inc

   

(40

)

   

(3,468

)

   

28

     

1.6

%

 

Align Technology Inc

   

(6

)

   

(3,459

)

   

28

     

1.6

%

 

Cummins Inc

   

(14

)

   

(3,458

)

   

27

     

1.6

%

 

Automatic Data Processing Inc

   

(19

)

   

(3,438

)

   

27

     

1.6

%

 

Fiserv Inc

   

(29

)

   

(3,433

)

   

27

     

1.6

%

 

Zillow Group Inc

   

(27

)

   

(3,421

)

   

27

     

1.6

%

 

Ford Motor Co

   

(304

)

   

(3,401

)

   

27

     

1.6

%

 

Amgen Inc

   

(14

)

   

(3,358

)

   

27

     

1.6

%

 
       

$

(210,885

)

 

$

1,691

       

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

(33

)

     
           

$

1,658

       

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPCR279

 

United Parcel Service Inc

   

(22

)

 

$

(4,750

)

 

$

23

     

2.2

%

 

O'Reilly Automotive Inc

   

(7

)

   

(4,304

)

   

20

     

2.0

%

 

Restaurant Brands International Inc

   

(59

)

   

(4,237

)

   

20

     

2.0

%

 

WW Grainger Inc

   

(9

)

   

(4,231

)

   

20

     

2.0

%

 

International Paper Co

   

(69

)

   

(4,174

)

   

20

     

2.0

%

 

Target Corp

   

(19

)

   

(4,169

)

   

20

     

2.0

%

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

(38

)

   

(4,164

)

   

20

     

2.0

%

 

McDonald's Corp

   

(17

)

   

(4,163

)

   

20

     

2.0

%

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


34


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPCR279 (cont'd)

 

AT&T Inc

   

(127

)

 

$

(4,163

)

 

$

20

     

2.0

%

 

Sherwin-Williams Co/The

   

(15

)

   

(4,162

)

   

20

     

2.0

%

 

Dollar General Corp

   

(19

)

   

(4,155

)

   

20

     

2.0

%

 

Home Depot Inc/The

   

(12

)

   

(4,143

)

   

20

     

2.0

%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp

   

(49

)

   

(4,140

)

   

20

     

2.0

%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp

   

(11

)

   

(4,136

)

   

20

     

1.9

%

 

CVS Health Corp

   

(52

)

   

(4,132

)

   

20

     

1.9

%

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc

   

(74

)

   

(4,125

)

   

20

     

1.9

%

 

Fastenal Co

   

(76

)

   

(4,125

)

   

20

     

1.9

%

 

Moody's Corp

   

(12

)

   

(4,114

)

   

20

     

1.9

%

 

Stanley Black & Decker Inc

   

(19

)

   

(4,102

)

   

20

     

1.9

%

 

Mettler-Toledo International Inc

   

(3

)

   

(4,098

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

VF Corp

   

(45

)

   

(4,090

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

Realty Income Corp

   

(57

)

   

(4,086

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

Eaton Corp PLC

   

(27

)

   

(4,084

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

Best Buy Co Inc

   

(34

)

   

(4,070

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

Lululemon Athletica Inc

   

(12

)

   

(4,066

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

Motorola Solutions Inc

   

(21

)

   

(4,055

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

Caterpillar Inc

   

(17

)

   

(4,053

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

Western Digital Corp

   

(55

)

   

(4,052

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   

(37

)

   

(4,050

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

Rockwell Automation Inc

   

(15

)

   

(4,048

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

Cintas Corp

   

(11

)

   

(4,047

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

Tractor Supply Co

   

(21

)

   

(4,046

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

Starbucks Corp

   

(34

)

   

(4,046

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 
3M Co    

(20

)

   

(4,045

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

Cisco Systems Inc/Delaware

   

(76

)

   

(4,038

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

General Motors Co

   

(67

)

   

(4,027

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

Emerson Electric Co

   

(43

)

   

(4,023

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

Arista Networks Inc

   

(12

)

   

(4,021

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

Micron Technology Inc

   

(45

)

   

(4,014

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

Fox Corp

   

(103

)

   

(4,013

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

Generac Holdings Inc

   

(12

)

   

(4,011

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

CDW Corp/DE

   

(21

)

   

(3,989

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

Agilent Technologies Inc

   

(29

)

   

(3,986

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

Cummins Inc

   

(15

)

   

(3,985

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

ANSYS Inc

   

(10

)

   

(3,974

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


35


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPCR279 (cont'd)

 

Discovery Inc

   

(101

)

 

$

(3,971

)

 

$

19

     

1.9

%

 

Magna International Inc

   

(40

)

   

(3,958

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

PACCAR Inc

   

(42

)

   

(3,944

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

Automatic Data Processing Inc

   

(20

)

   

(3,925

)

   

19

     

1.9

%

 

Fiserv Inc

   

(31

)

   

(3,888

)

   

18

     

1.8

%

 

Ford Motor Co

   

(320

)

   

(3,853

)

   

18

     

1.8

%

 

Zillow Group Inc

   

(28

)

   

(3,775

)

   

18

     

1.8

%

 
       

$

(212,020

)

 

$

1,007

       

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

(36

)

     
           

$

971

       

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPCR280

 

United Parcel Service Inc

   

(20

)

 

$

(4,240

)

 

$

25

     

2.0

%

 

O'Reilly Automotive Inc

   

(8

)

   

(4,191

)

   

25

     

2.0

%

 

Restaurant Brands International Inc

   

(59

)

   

(4,142

)

   

25

     

2.0

%

 

WW Grainger Inc

   

(9

)

   

(4,135

)

   

25

     

1.9

%

 

AT&T Inc

   

(128

)

   

(4,122

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

CVS Health Corp

   

(53

)

   

(4,107

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Sherwin-Williams Co/The

   

(15

)

   

(4,103

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

International Paper Co

   

(69

)

   

(4,102

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Target Corp

   

(19

)

   

(4,095

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 
3M Co    

(20

)

   

(4,094

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

(39

)

   

(4,093

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc

   

(75

)

   

(4,083

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Dollar General Corp

   

(19

)

   

(4,082

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Home Depot Inc/The

   

(12

)

   

(4,077

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Fastenal Co

   

(76

)

   

(4,067

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp

   

(50

)

   

(4,061

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp

   

(11

)

   

(4,058

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

McDonald's Corp

   

(17

)

   

(4,057

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Realty Income Corp

   

(57

)

   

(4,055

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Moody's Corp

   

(12

)

   

(4,042

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Stanley Black & Decker Inc

   

(19

)

   

(4,015

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Mettler-Toledo International Inc

   

(3

)

   

(4,009

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Motorola Solutions Inc

   

(21

)

   

(4,007

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


36


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPCR280 (cont'd)

 

Cisco Systems Inc/Delaware

   

(77

)

 

$

(4,002

)

 

$

24

     

1.9

%

 

Caterpillar Inc

   

(17

)

   

(3,999

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Tractor Supply Co

   

(21

)

   

(3,998

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   

(38

)

   

(3,993

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Eaton Corp PLC

   

(27

)

   

(3,991

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Lululemon Athletica Inc

   

(12

)

   

(3,990

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Arista Networks Inc

   

(12

)

   

(3,989

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Fiserv Inc

   

(32

)

   

(3,987

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Starbucks Corp

   

(34

)

   

(3,980

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Cintas Corp

   

(11

)

   

(3,980

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

PACCAR Inc

   

(43

)

   

(3,976

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Rockwell Automation Inc

   

(15

)

   

(3,972

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

VF Corp

   

(44

)

   

(3,971

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Best Buy Co Inc

   

(33

)

   

(3,967

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Emerson Electric Co

   

(43

)

   

(3,965

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Agilent Technologies Inc

   

(29

)

   

(3,954

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

ANSYS Inc

   

(11

)

   

(3,953

)

   

24

     

1.9

%

 

Cummins Inc

   

(15

)

   

(3,947

)

   

23

     

1.9

%

 

Fox Corp

   

(103

)

   

(3,947

)

   

23

     

1.9

%

 

Generac Holdings Inc

   

(12

)

   

(3,943

)

   

23

     

1.9

%

 

Western Digital Corp

   

(55

)

   

(3,936

)

   

23

     

1.8

%

 

CDW Corp/DE

   

(22

)

   

(3,924

)

   

23

     

1.8

%

 

General Motors Co

   

(67

)

   

(3,918

)

   

23

     

1.8

%

 

Discovery Inc

   

(101

)

   

(3,898

)

   

23

     

1.8

%

 

Micron Technology Inc

   

(44

)

   

(3,885

)

   

23

     

1.8

%

 

Align Technology Inc

   

(6

)

   

(3,867

)

   

23

     

1.8

%

 

Automatic Data Processing Inc

   

(20

)

   

(3,854

)

   

23

     

1.8

%

 

Magna International Inc

   

(40

)

   

(3,847

)

   

23

     

1.8

%

 

Zillow Group Inc

   

(29

)

   

(3,780

)

   

22

     

1.8

%

 

Ford Motor Co

   

(316

)

   

(3,731

)

   

22

     

1.8

%

 
       

$

(212,181

)

 

$

1,261

       

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

(35

)

     
           

$

1,226

       

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


37


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPCR281

 

O'Reilly Automotive Inc

   

(8

)

 

$

(4,759

)

 

$

32

     

2.2

%

 

Generac Holdings Inc

   

(14

)

   

(4,666

)

   

31

     

2.2

%

 

Duke Energy Corp

   

(43

)

   

(4,651

)

   

31

     

2.2

%

 

Moody's Corp

   

(13

)

   

(4,648

)

   

31

     

2.2

%

 

Restaurant Brands International Inc

   

(63

)

   

(4,643

)

   

31

     

2.2

%

 

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc

   

(13

)

   

(4,642

)

   

31

     

2.2

%

 

Starbucks Corp

   

(38

)

   

(4,638

)

   

31

     

2.2

%

 

Sherwin-Williams Co/The

   

(16

)

   

(4,636

)

   

31

     

2.2

%

 

McDonald's Corp

   

(18

)

   

(4,625

)

   

31

     

2.2

%

 

Humana Inc

   

(10

)

   

(4,622

)

   

31

     

2.2

%

 

AT&T Inc

   

(137

)

   

(4,620

)

   

31

     

2.2

%

 

Target Corp

   

(21

)

   

(4,616

)

   

31

     

2.2

%

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc

   

(81

)

   

(4,614

)

   

31

     

2.2

%

 

CVS Health Corp

   

(57

)

   

(4,614

)

   

31

     

2.2

%

 

HCA Healthcare Inc

   

(22

)

   

(4,612

)

   

31

     

2.2

%

 

Dollar General Corp

   

(20

)

   

(4,611

)

   

31

     

2.2

%

 

Home Depot Inc/The

   

(13

)

   

(4,610

)

   

31

     

2.2

%

 

Altria Group Inc

   

(90

)

   

(4,608

)

   

31

     

2.1

%

 

Philip Morris International Inc

   

(45

)

   

(4,594

)

   

31

     

2.1

%

 

Realty Income Corp

   

(62

)

   

(4,590

)

   

31

     

2.1

%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp

   

(12

)

   

(4,584

)

   

31

     

2.1

%

 

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

(41

)

   

(4,583

)

   

31

     

2.1

%

 

Discovery Inc

   

(114

)

   

(4,574

)

   

31

     

2.1

%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp

   

(53

)

   

(4,566

)

   

31

     

2.1

%

 

Micron Technology Inc

   

(50

)

   

(4,555

)

   

31

     

2.1

%

 

Western Digital Corp

   

(60

)

   

(4,555

)

   

30

     

2.1

%

 

Tractor Supply Co

   

(23

)

   

(4,553

)

   

30

     

2.1

%

 

Motorola Solutions Inc

   

(23

)

   

(4,546

)

   

30

     

2.1

%

 

Cisco Systems Inc/Delaware

   

(83

)

   

(4,536

)

   

30

     

2.1

%

 

Estee Lauder Cos Inc/The

   

(13

)

   

(4,529

)

   

30

     

2.1

%

 

Best Buy Co Inc

   

(36

)

   

(4,518

)

   

30

     

2.1

%

 

Mettler-Toledo International Inc

   

(3

)

   

(4,517

)

   

30

     

2.1

%

 

Lululemon Athletica Inc

   

(13

)

   

(4,516

)

   

30

     

2.1

%

 

Agilent Technologies Inc

   

(32

)

   

(4,514

)

   

30

     

2.1

%

 

Fox Corp

   

(112

)

   

(4,505

)

   

30

     

2.1

%

 

Clorox Co/The

   

(23

)

   

(4,490

)

   

30

     

2.1

%

 

Arista Networks Inc

   

(13

)

   

(4,474

)

   

30

     

2.1

%

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


38


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPCR281 (cont'd)

 

VF Corp

   

(48

)

 

$

(4,469

)

 

$

30

     

2.1

%

 

CDW Corp/DE

   

(23

)

   

(4,461

)

   

30

     

2.1

%

 

General Motors Co

   

(73

)

   

(4,450

)

   

30

     

2.1

%

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   

(40

)

   

(4,441

)

   

30

     

2.1

%

 

ANSYS Inc

   

(11

)

   

(4,435

)

   

30

     

2.1

%

 

Fiserv Inc

   

(34

)

   

(4,431

)

   

30

     

2.1

%

 

Align Technology Inc

   

(7

)

   

(4,421

)

   

29

     

2.0

%

 

Zillow Group Inc

   

(31

)

   

(4,361

)

   

29

     

2.0

%

 

Magna International Inc

   

(43

)

   

(4,335

)

   

29

     

2.0

%

 

Ford Motor Co

   

(342

)

   

(4,227

)

   

28

     

2.0

%

 
       

$

(213,765

)

 

$

1,431

       

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

(15

)

     
           

$

1,416

       

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPCR282

 

Ford Motor Co

   

(579

)

 

$

(7,906

)

 

$

(2

)

   

3.7

%

 

Restaurant Brands International Inc

   

(96

)

   

(7,808

)

   

(2

)

   

3.6

%

 

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc

   

(20

)

   

(7,808

)

   

(2

)

   

3.6

%

 

General Motors Co

   

(115

)

   

(7,803

)

   

(2

)

   

3.6

%

 

Duke Energy Corp

   

(66

)

   

(7,802

)

   

(2

)

   

3.6

%

 

O'Reilly Automotive Inc

   

(12

)

   

(7,794

)

   

(2

)

   

3.6

%

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc

   

(124

)

   

(7,767

)

   

(2

)

   

3.6

%

 

McDonald's Corp

   

(28

)

   

(7,743

)

   

(2

)

   

3.6

%

 

Sherwin-Williams Co/The

   

(24

)

   

(7,726

)

   

(2

)

   

3.6

%

 

CVS Health Corp

   

(85

)

   

(7,717

)

   

(2

)

   

3.6

%

 

Dollar General Corp

   

(30

)

   

(7,710

)

   

(2

)

   

3.6

%

 

Target Corp

   

(31

)

   

(7,710

)

   

(2

)

   

3.6

%

 

Starbucks Corp

   

(57

)

   

(7,705

)

   

(2

)

   

3.6

%

 

Realty Income Corp

   

(94

)

   

(7,696

)

   

(2

)

   

3.6

%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp

   

(17

)

   

(7,684

)

   

(2

)

   

3.6

%

 

HCA Healthcare Inc

   

(32

)

   

(7,680

)

   

(2

)

   

3.6

%

 

Humana Inc

   

(15

)

   

(7,673

)

   

(1

)

   

3.6

%

 

Discovery Inc

   

(172

)

   

(7,655

)

   

(1

)

   

3.6

%

 

Fox Corp

   

(173

)

   

(7,642

)

   

(1

)

   

3.6

%

 

Tractor Supply Co

   

(34

)

   

(7,637

)

   

(1

)

   

3.6

%

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


39


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPCR282 (cont'd)

 

VF Corp

   

(74

)

 

$

(7,616

)

 

$

(1

)

   

3.5

%

 

Align Technology Inc

   

(11

)

   

(7,602

)

   

(1

)

   

3.5

%

 

Magna International Inc

   

(68

)

   

(7,585

)

   

(1

)

   

3.5

%

 

Best Buy Co Inc

   

(55

)

   

(7,582

)

   

(1

)

   

3.5

%

 

Zillow Group Inc

   

(49

)

   

(7,579

)

   

(1

)

   

3.5

%

 

Lululemon Athletica Inc

   

(19

)

   

(7,542

)

   

(1

)

   

3.5

%

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   

(61

)

   

(7,445

)

   

(1

)

   

3.5

%

 

Generac Holdings Inc

   

(19

)

   

(7,411

)

   

(1

)

   

3.4

%

 
       

$

(215,028

)

 

$

(44

)

     

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

       
           

$

(44

)

     

Total Return Basket Swaps, at value

         

$

4,671

       

(b)  The Fund receives a specified rate based on a reference rate plus or minus a spread, and pays the total return on the reference entity. The cash flows may be denominated in various foreign currencies based on the local currencies of the positions within the swaps.

(c)  Effective rate at April 30, 2021.

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the average notional value for the months where the Fund had equity and total return basket swaps outstanding was $10,755,125 for long positions and $(11,515,496) for short positions.

At April 30, 2021, the Fund had cash collateral of $4,120,000, $1,920,000 and $1,116,011 deposited in a segregated account for JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC and Societe Generale, respectively, to cover collateral requirements on over the counter derivatives.

Option contracts ("options")

At April 30, 2021, the Fund did not have any open positions in options. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the average market value for the months where the Fund had options outstanding was $(1,609) for options written.

Abbreviations

BBSW  Australian Bank-Bill Swap Reference Rate

CDOR  Canadian Dollar Offered Rate

EONIA  Euro Overnight Index Average Rate

EURIBOR  Euro Interbank Offered Rate

FEDEF  Federal Funds Floating Rate

JPM  JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

LIBOR  London Interbank Offered Rate

MS  Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

NIBOR  Norway Interbank Offered Rate

SARON  Swiss Average Overnight Rate

SG  Societe Generale

SIBOR  Singapore Interbank Offered Rate

SONIA  Sterling Overnight Index Average Rate

STIBOR  Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate

T  Termination Date

1D  One Day

1M  One Month

1W  One Week

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


40


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Currency Abbreviations

AUD  Australian Dollar

BRL  Brazilian Real

CAD  Canadian Dollar

CHF  Swiss Franc

CLP  Chilean Peso

EUR  Euro

GBP  Pound Sterling

HKD  Hong Kong Dollar

HUF  Hungarian Forint

ILS  Israeli New Shekel

INR  Indian Rupee

JPY  Japanese Yen

KRW  Korean Won

MXN  Mexican Peso

NOK  Norwegian Krone

NZD  New Zealand Dollar

PHP  Philippine Peso

PLN  Poland Zloty

SEK  Swedish Krona

SGD  Singapore Dollar

THB  Thailand Baht

TRY  Turkish Lira

USD  United States Dollar

ZAR  South African Rand

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of April 30, 2021:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3*

 

Total

 

Investments:

 

Common Stocks

 

Airlines

 

$

13,532

   

$

   

$

575

   

$

14,107

   

Communications Equipment

   

     

     

1,895

     

1,895

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

   

1,106,156

     

     

     

1,106,156

   

Interactive Media & Services

   

1,881,322

     

     

335

     

1,881,657

   

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

   

1,952,921

     

     

932,742

     

2,885,663

   

Media

   

581,494

     

     

2,811

     

584,305

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   

57,375

     

     

393

     

57,768

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

1,055,973

     

     

     

1,055,973

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   

1,374,177

     

     

     

1,374,177

   

Specialty Retail

   

567,481

     

     

24,960

     

592,441

   
Other Common Stocks(a)     

32,335,176

     

     

     

32,335,176

   

Total Common Stocks

   

40,925,607

     

     

963,711

     

41,889,318

   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   

     

907,521

     

     

907,521

   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


41


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Asset Valuation Inputs (cont'd)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3*

 

Total

 

Rights

 

Biotechnology

 

$

   

$

   

$

175,775

   

$

175,775

   

Media

   

     

     

     

   

Metals & Mining

   

34,848

     

     

     

34,848

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

     

     

1,251

     

1,251

   

Total Rights

   

34,848

     

     

177,026

     

211,874

   

Warrants

 

Capital Markets

   

10,203

     

9,576

     

     

19,779

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   

     

     

142,455

     

142,455

   

Total Warrants

   

10,203

     

9,576

     

142,455

     

162,234

   
Convertible Preferred Stocks(a)     

95,108

     

     

     

95,108

   
Preferred Stocks(a)     

49,755

     

     

     

49,755

   

Loan Assignments

 

Media

   

     

     

7,461

     

7,461

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   

     

     

22,920

     

22,920

   

Total Loan Assignments

   

     

     

30,381

     

30,381

   

Asset-Backed Securities

   

     

21,182

     

     

21,182

   
Corporate Bonds(a)     

     

     

     

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

27,374,681

     

     

27,374,681

   

Total Long Positions

 

$

41,115,521

   

$

28,312,960

   

$

1,313,573

   

$

70,742,054

   

(a)  The Consolidated Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization for the portfolio.

*  The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

    Common
Stocks(a)(b) 
  Corporate
Bonds(a) 
  Loan
Assignments(a)(b) 
  Rights(a)(b)(c)    Warrants(a)   

Total

 

Assets:

 

Investments in Securities:

 

Beginning Balance as of November 1, 2020

 

$

1,363,663

   

$

   

$

172,558

   

$

213,040

   

$

181,809

   

$

1,931,070

   

Transfers into Level 3

   

7,758

     

     

23,210

     

     

     

30,968

   

Transfers out of Level 3

   

     

     

     

     

(9,045

)

   

(9,045

)

 

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

   

     

     

2,821

     

     

     

2,821

   

Realized gain/(loss)

   

(97,646

)

   

     

(94,342

)

   

     

(157,640

)

   

(349,628

)

 

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

   

104,818

     

     

(12,286

)

   

(36,014

)

   

127,331

     

183,849

   

Purchases

   

103,151

     

     

33,607

     

     

     

136,758

   

Sales

   

(518,033

)

   

     

(95,187

)

   

     

     

(613,220

)

 

Balance as of April 30, 2021

 

$

963,711

   

$

   

$

30,381

   

$

177,026

   

$

142,455

   

$

1,313,573

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
(depreciation) on investments still held as of
April 30, 2021
 

$

104,818

   

$

   

$

(10,294

)

 

$

(36,014

)

 

$

127,331

   

$

185,841

   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


42


Consolidated Schedule of Investments Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

(a)  As of the six months ended April 30, 2021, these securities were fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Certain of these investments did not have a material impact on the Fund's net assets; therefore, disclosure of unobservable inputs used in formulating valuations is not presented.

(b)  These securities were valued based on a single quotation obtained from a dealer. The Fund does not have access to unobservable inputs and therefore cannot disclose such inputs used in formulating such quotation.

(c)  Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements:

Investment
type
 

Fair value

  Valuation
approach
  Unobservable
input(s)
  Input value/
range
  Weighted
average(d) 
  Impact to
valuation
from
increase
in input(e) 
 
Rights
 
 

$

118,300
 

  Recovery
Value
  Discount for uncertain
milestone achievability
 
25.0
 

%

 
25.0
 

%

  Decrease
 
 

(d)  The weighted averages disclosed in the table above were weighted by relative fair value.

(e)  Represents the expected directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result from an increase or decrease in the corresponding input. Significant changes in these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's short investments as of April 30, 2021:

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks Sold Short(a)   

$

(8,904,713

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(8,904,713

)

 

Total Short Positions

 

$

(8,904,713

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(8,904,713

)

 

(a)  The Consolidated Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization for the portfolio.

The following is a summary, categorized by level (see Note A of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's derivatives as of April 30, 2021:

Other Financial Instruments

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 
Futures(a)   

Assets

 

$

305,665

   

$

   

$

   

$

305,665

   

Liabilities

   

(202,184

)

   

     

     

(202,184

)

 
Forward contracts(a)   

Assets

   

     

269,806

     

     

269,806

   

Liabilities

   

     

(345,717

)

   

     

(345,717

)

 

Swaps

 

Assets

   

     

1,547,256

     

     

1,547,256

   

Liabilities

   

     

(1,027,270

)

   

     

(1,027,270

)

 

Total

 

$

103,481

   

$

444,075

   

$

   

$

547,556

   

(a)  Futures and forward contracts are reported at the cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of the instrument.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", reflects either a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


43


Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Alternative Funds

    ABSOLUTE RETURN
MULTI-MANAGER
FUND
 
   

April 30, 2021

 

Assets

 

Investments in securities, at value* (Note A)—see Consolidated Schedule of Investments:

 
Unaffiliated issuers(a)   

$

70,742,054

   

Cash collateral segregated for short sales (Note A)

   

9,285,481

   

Cash collateral segregated for over the counter derivatives (Note A)

   

7,156,011

   

Dividends and interest receivable

   

144,624

   

Receivable for securities sold

   

230,735

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

7,537

   

Deposits with brokers for futures contracts (Note A)

   

1,277,691

   

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note A)

   

264,881

   

Receivable from administrator—net (Note B)

   

36,241

   

Over the counter swap contracts, at value (Note A)

   

1,547,256

   

Receivable for forward foreign currency contracts (Note A)

   

269,806

   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   

47,144

   

Total Assets

   

91,009,461

   

Liabilities

 
Due to custodian, foreign currency(b)     

165,241

   
Investments sold short, at value(c) (Note A)    

8,904,713

   

Due to custodian

   

3,051,796

   

Dividends and interest payable for short sales

   

12,447

   

Over the counter swap contracts, at value (Note A)

   

1,027,270

   

Payable to investment manager (Note B)

   

106,950

   

Payable for securities purchased

   

732,986

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

5,110

   

Payable for forward foreign currency contracts (Note A)

   

345,717

   

Payable to trustees

   

384

   

Other accrued expenses and payables

   

256,138

   

Total Liabilities

   

14,608,752

   

Net Assets

 

$

76,400,709

   

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

183,576,260

   

Total distributable earnings/(losses)

   

(107,175,551

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

76,400,709

   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


44


Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Alternative Funds (cont'd)

    ABSOLUTE RETURN
MULTI-MANAGER
FUND
 
   

April 30, 2021

 

Net Assets

     

Institutional Class

 

$

63,525,019

   

Class A

   

6,894,689

   

Class C

   

3,817,144

   

Class R6

   

2,163,857

   

Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized)

     

Institutional Class

   

5,573,153

   

Class A

   

615,200

   

Class C

   

359,019

   

Class R6

   

189,785

   

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

     

Institutional Class

 

$

11.40

   

Class R6

 

$

11.40

   

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share

     

Class A

 

$

11.21

   

Offering Price per share

     

Class A‡

 

$

11.89

   

Net Asset Value and offering price per share

     

Class C^

 

$

10.63

   

*Cost of Investments:

     

(a) Unaffiliated issuers

 

$

64,263,478

   

(b) Total cost of foreign currency

 

$

(26,306

)

 

(c) Proceeds from investments sold short

 

$

8,044,187

   

‡  On single retail sales of less than $50,000. On sales of $50,000 or more or in certain other circumstances described in the Fund's prospectus, offering price is reduced.

^  Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


45


Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Alternative Funds

    ABSOLUTE RETURN
MULTI-MANAGER
FUND
 

  For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2021
 

Investment Income:

 

Income (Note A):

 

Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers

 

$

291,664

   

Interest and other income—unaffiliated issuers

   

325,922

   

Foreign taxes withheld

   

(6,591

)

 

Total income

 

$

610,995

   

Expenses:

 

Investment management fees (Note B)

   

719,335

   

Administration fees (Note B):

 

Institutional Class

   

53,554

   

Class A

   

8,575

   

Class C

   

5,515

   

Class R6

   

596

   

Distribution fees (Note B):

 

Class A

   

8,245

   

Class C

   

21,210

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees:

 

Institutional Class

   

785

   

Class A

   

2,063

   

Class C

   

238

   

Class R6

   

53

   

Audit fees

   

62,501

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

161,455

   

Insurance

   

1,906

   

Legal fees

   

49,262

   

Registration and filing fees

   

33,436

   

Shareholder reports

   

19,836

   

Trustees' fees and expenses

   

19,526

   

Dividend and interest expense on securities sold short (Note A)

   

86,307

   

Miscellaneous

   

2,387

   

Total expenses

   

1,256,785

   

Expenses reimbursed by Management (Note B)

   

(303,269

)

 

Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset arrangement (Note A)

   

(100

)

 

Total net expenses

   

953,416

   

Net investment income/(loss)

 

$

(342,421

)

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


46


Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Alternative Funds (cont'd)

    ABSOLUTE RETURN
MULTI-MANAGER
FUND
 

  For the
Six Months Ended
April 30, 2021
 

Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments (Note A):

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

 

Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

   

3,582,832

   

Closed short positions of unaffiliated issuers

   

(634,753

)

 

Settlement of forward foreign currency contracts

   

300,204

   

Settlement of foreign currency transactions

   

61,130

   

Expiration or closing of futures contracts

   

462,895

   

Expiration or closing of option contracts written

   

1,609

   

Expiration or closing of swap contracts

   

(1,365,839

)

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in value of:

 

Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

   

6,030,996

   

Short positions of unaffiliated issuers

   

(1,362,706

)

 

Forward foreign currency contracts

   

(83,055

)

 

Foreign currency translations

   

(90,356

)

 

Futures contracts

   

(380,823

)

 

Swap contracts

   

(20,540

)

 

Net gain/(loss) on investments

   

6,501,594

   

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

6,159,173

   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


47


Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Neuberger Berman Alternative Funds

    ABSOLUTE RETURN
MULTI-MANAGER FUND
 

  Six Months Ended
April 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
October 31, 2020
 

Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations (Note A):

 

Net investment income/(loss)

 

$

(342,421

)

 

$

21,395

   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

   

2,408,078

     

1,336,863

   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

   

4,093,516

     

289,380

   

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

6,159,173

     

1,647,638

   

Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A):

 

Distributable earnings:

 

Institutional Class

   

(1,342,136

)

   

(3,549,789

)

 

Class A

   

(89,751

)

   

(227,582

)

 

Class C

   

(32,769

)

   

(191,557

)

 

Class R6

   

(27,655

)

   

(49,422

)

 

Total distributions to shareholders

   

(1,492,311

)

   

(4,018,350

)

 

From Fund Share Transactions (Note D):

 

Proceeds from shares sold:

 

Institutional Class

   

4,635,960

     

18,218,870

   

Class A

   

722,121

     

2,108,716

   

Class C

   

7,928

     

33,149

   

Class R6

   

1,998,875

     

920,839

   

Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

 

Institutional Class

   

1,224,720

     

3,244,385

   

Class A

   

73,520

     

203,618

   

Class C

   

32,275

     

160,235

   

Class R6

   

27,165

     

48,461

   

Payments for shares redeemed:

 

Institutional Class

   

(30,745,014

)

   

(92,483,219

)

 

Class A

   

(876,569

)

   

(2,848,463

)

 

Class C

   

(1,178,038

)

   

(2,984,955

)

 

Class R6

   

(1,619,583

)

   

(694,156

)

 

Net increase/(decrease) from Fund share transactions

   

(25,696,640

)

   

(74,072,520

)

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

   

(21,029,778

)

   

(76,443,232

)

 

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

97,430,487

     

173,873,719

   

End of period

 

$

76,400,709

   

$

97,430,487

   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


48


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund (Unaudited)

Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

1  General: Neuberger Berman Alternative Funds (the "Trust") is a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust Instrument dated March 27, 2014. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Neuberger Berman Absolute Return Multi-Manager Fund (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of the Trust, and is diversified. The Fund offers Institutional Class shares, Class A shares, Class C shares and Class R6 shares. The Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.

A balance indicated with a "—", reflects either a zero balance or a balance that rounds to less than 1.

The assets of the Fund belong only to the Fund, and the liabilities of the Fund are borne solely by the Fund and no other series of the Trust.

The 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 ("ASC") Topic 946 "Financial Services—Investment Companies."

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") requires Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management" or "NBIA") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The Fund invests in commodity-related instruments through Neuberger Berman Cayman ARMM Fund I Ltd. (the "Subsidiary"), which is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Fund is and expects to remain the sole shareholder of the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary is governed by its own Board of Directors.

As of April 30, 2021, the value of the Fund's investment in the Subsidiary was as follows:

Investment in
Subsidiary
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
$

12,017,371

     

15.7

%

 

2  Consolidation: The accompanying financial statements of the Fund present the consolidated accounts of the Fund and the Subsidiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

3  Portfolio valuation: In accordance with ASC 820 "Fair Value Measurement" ("ASC 820"), all investments held by the Fund are carried at the value that Management believes the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs, including the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability in the market, are considered in valuing the Fund's investments, some of which are discussed below. Significant Management judgment may be necessary to value investments in accordance with ASC 820.

ASC 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to create a classification of value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.

•  Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

•  Level 2 – other observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)

•  Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)


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The inputs or methodology used for valuing an investment are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The value of the Fund's investments (long and short positions) in equity securities, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, rights and warrants, for which market quotations are readily available, is generally determined by Management by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on the latest sale price quoted on a principal exchange or market for that security (Level 1 inputs). Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern Time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. If there is no sale of a security on a particular day, the independent pricing services may value the security based on market quotations.

The value of the Fund's investments for long positions in debt securities is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on readily available bid quotations, or if quotations are not available, by methods which include various considerations based on security type (generally Level 2 inputs). In addition to the consideration of yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type, indications as to values from dealers, and general market conditions, the following is a description of other Level 2 inputs and related valuation techniques used by independent pricing services to value certain types of debt securities held by the Fund:

Corporate Bonds. Inputs used to value corporate debt securities generally include relative credit information, observed market movements, sector news, U.S. Treasury yield curve or relevant benchmark curve and other market information, which may include benchmark yield curves, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, issuer spreads, comparable securities, and reference data, such as market research publications, when available ("Other Market Information").

Asset-Backed Securities and Mortgage-Backed Securities. Inputs used to value asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities generally include models that consider a number of factors, which may include the following: prepayment speeds, cash flows, spread adjustments and Other Market Information.

High Yield Securities. Inputs used to value high yield securities generally include a number of observations of equity and credit default swap curves related to the issuer and Other Market Information.

The value of loan assignments is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on broker quotes (generally Level 2 or Level 3 inputs depending on the number of quotes available).

The value of futures contracts is determined by Management by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services at the settlement price at the market close (Level 1 inputs).

The value of forward foreign currency contracts is determined by Management by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on actual traded currency rates on independent pricing services' networks, along with other traded and quoted currency rates provided to the pricing services by leading market participants (Level 2 inputs).

The value of equity swaps and total return basket swaps is determined by Management by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services using the underlying asset and stated benchmark interest rate (Level 2 inputs).

Management has developed a process to periodically review information provided by independent pricing services for all types of securities.


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Investments in non-exchange traded investment companies with a readily determinable fair value are valued using the respective fund's daily calculated net asset value ("NAV") per share (Level 2 inputs).

If a valuation is not available from an independent pricing service, or if Management has reason to believe that the valuation received does not represent the amount the Fund might reasonably expect to receive on a current sale in an orderly transaction, Management seeks to obtain quotations from brokers or dealers (generally considered Level 2 or Level 3 inputs depending on the number of quotes available). If such quotations are not readily available, the security is valued using methods the Board has approved in the good-faith belief that the resulting valuation will reflect the fair value of the security. Inputs and assumptions considered in determining the fair value of a security based on Level 2 or Level 3 inputs may include, but are not limited to, the type of the security; the initial cost of the security; the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security's disposition; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer and/or analysts; an analysis of the company's or issuer's financial statements; an evaluation of the inputs that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

The value of the Fund's investments in foreign securities is generally determined using the same valuation methods and inputs as other Fund investments, as discussed above. Foreign security prices expressed in local currency values are normally translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on days the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") is open for business. The Board has approved the use of ICE Data Services ("ICE") to assist in determining the fair value of foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to receive for those securities or on days when foreign markets are closed and U.S. markets are open. In each of these events, ICE will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors (Level 2 inputs). The Board has also approved the use of ICE to evaluate the prices of foreign debt securities as of the time as of which the Fund's share price is calculated. ICE utilizes benchmark spread and yield curves and evaluates available market activity from the local close to the time as of which the Fund's share price is calculated (Level 2 inputs) to assist in determining prices for certain foreign debt securities. In the case of both foreign equity and foreign debt securities, in the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the time as of which the Fund's share price is calculated, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices adjusted or evaluated in this way are likely to be closer to the prices the Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade.

Fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security is next quoted or next trades.

In December 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, which establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act, including related oversight and reporting requirements. The rule also defines when market quotations are "readily available" for purposes of the 1940 Act, the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. The rule became effective on March 8, 2021, however, the SEC adopted an eighteen-month transition period beginning from the effective date. Management is currently evaluating this guidance.

4  Foreign currency translations: The accounting records of the Fund and Subsidiary are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are normally translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on days the NYSE is open for business, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain/(loss), if any, arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.


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5  Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign dividends, as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the dividends. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income, including accretion of discount (adjusted for original issue discount, where applicable) and amortization of premium, where applicable, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlement of class action litigation(s) in which the Fund participated as a class member. The amount of such proceeds for the six months ended April 30, 2021, was $356,006.

6  Income tax information: The Fund is treated as a separate entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company ("RIC") by complying with the requirements of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code applicable to RICs and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders. To the extent the Fund distributes substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains to shareholders, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.

The Fund has adopted the provisions of ASC 740 "Income Taxes" ("ASC 740"). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax positions as an income tax expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Fund is subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not yet expired. As of April 30, 2021, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax positions.

The Subsidiary is a controlled foreign corporation under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. As a U.S. shareholder of a controlled foreign corporation, the Fund will include in its taxable income its share of the Subsidiary's current earnings and profits (including net realized gains). Any deficit generated by the Subsidiary will be disregarded for purposes of computing the Fund's taxable income in the current period and also disregarded for all future periods.

For federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost of investments held at April 30, 2021, was $60,282,798. The estimated gross unrealized appreciation was $7,259,835 and estimated gross unrealized depreciation was $6,240,297 resulting in net unrealized appreciation in value of investments of $1,019,538 based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund.

Any permanent differences resulting from different book and tax treatment are reclassified at year-end and have no impact on net income, NAV or NAV per share of the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund recorded permanent reclassifications primarily related to prior year true up adjustments, prior year true up adjustments on real estate investment trust ("REIT")/non REIT return of capital adjustment, wholly owned subsidiary income and gain (loss) and amortization of bond premium. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund recorded the following permanent reclassifications:

Paid-in Capital

  Total
Distributable
Earnings/(Losses)
 
$

949,714

   

$

(949,714

)

 


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The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2020, and October 31, 2019, was as follows:

   

Distributions Paid From:

     
Ordinary Income   Tax-Exempt
Income
  Long-Term
Capital Gain
  Return of
Capital
 

Total

 
2020  

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 
$

4,018,350

   

$

83,294

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

4,018,350

   

$

83,294

   

As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income/(Loss)
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Loss
Carryforwards
and Deferrals
  Other
Temporary
Differences
 

Total

 
$

1,492,184

   

$

   

$

(3,368,875

)

 

$

(109,647,970

)

 

$

(317,752

)

 

$

(111,842,413

)

 

The temporary differences between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings are primarily due to losses disallowed and/or recognized on wash sales and straddles, mark-to-market on adjustments on swaps, futures and forward contracts, amortization of organizational expenses, tax adjustments related to swap contracts and other investments, mark-to-market adjustments on passive foreign investment companies ("PFICs"), wholly owned subsidiary inclusions, capital loss carryforwards, amortization of bond premium and gain on constructive sale.

To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. Capital loss carryforward rules allow for RICs to carry forward capital losses indefinitely and to retain the character of capital loss carryforwards as short-term or long-term. As determined at October 31, 2020, the Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to offset net realized capital gains, if any, as follows:

  Capital Loss Carryforwards

Long-Term  

Short-Term

 
$

37,278,343

   

$

72,369,627

   

During the year ended October 31, 2020, the Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards of $2,219,658.

7  Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld, if any, represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.

Foreign capital gains on certain foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. At April 30, 2021, there were no outstanding balances of accrued capital gains taxes for the Fund.

8  Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, are generally distributed once a year (usually in December) and are recorded on the ex-date.

It is the policy of the Fund to pass through to its shareholders substantially all REIT distributions and other income it receives, less operating expenses. The distributions received from REITs are generally composed of income, capital gains, and/or return of REIT capital, but the REITs do not report this information to the Fund until the following calendar year. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the character of distributions paid to shareholders of the Fund, if any, disclosed within the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets is based on estimates made at that time. Based on past experience it is possible that a portion of the Fund's distributions during the current fiscal year, if any, will be considered tax return of capital, but the actual amount of the tax return of capital, if any, is not determinable until after the Fund's fiscal year-end. After calendar year-end, when the Fund learns the nature of the distributions paid by REITs during that year, distributions previously identified


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as income are often recharacterized as return of capital and/or capital gain. After all applicable REITs have informed the Fund of the actual breakdown of distributions paid to the Fund during its fiscal year, estimates previously recorded are adjusted to reflect actual results. As a result, the composition of the Fund's distributions as reported herein, may differ from the final composition determined after calendar year-end and reported to the Fund shareholders on IRS Form 1099-DIV.

9  Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds within the complex of related investment companies. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributable to a particular series of the Trust (e.g., the Fund) are allocated among the series of the Trust, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the series can otherwise be made fairly. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which NBIA serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributable to a particular investment company in the complex (e.g., the Trust) or series thereof are allocated among the investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the investment companies in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly. The Fund's expenses (other than those specific to each class) are allocated proportionally each day among its classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.

10  Investments in foreign securities: Investing in foreign securities may involve sovereign and other risks, in addition to the credit and market risks normally associated with domestic securities. These additional risks include the possibility of adverse political and economic developments (including political instability, nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation) and the potentially adverse effects of unavailability of public information regarding issuers, less governmental supervision and regulation of financial markets, reduced liquidity of certain financial markets, and the lack of uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or the application of standards that are different or less stringent than those applied in the United States. Foreign securities also may experience greater price volatility, higher rates of inflation, and delays in settlement.

11  Securities sold short: The Fund may engage in short sales, which are sales of securities which have been borrowed from a third party on the expectation that the market price will decline. If the price of the securities decreases, the Fund will make a profit by purchasing the securities in the open market at a price lower than the one at which it sold the securities. If the price of the securities increases, the Fund may have to cover its short positions at a price higher than the short sale price, resulting in a loss. Gains are limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, while losses are potentially unlimited in size. The Fund pledges securities and/or other assets to the lender as collateral. Proceeds received from short sales may be maintained by the lender as collateral or may be released to the Fund and used to purchase additional securities or for any other purpose. Proceeds maintained by the lender are included in the "Cash collateral segregated for short sales" on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund is required to segregate an amount of cash or liquid securities in an amount at least equal to the current market value of the securities sold short (less any additional collateral pledged to the lender). The Fund is contractually responsible to remit to the lender any dividends and interest payable on securities while those securities are being borrowed by the Fund. The Fund may receive or pay the net of the interest charged by the prime broker on the borrowed securities and a financing charge for the difference in the market value of the short position and the cash collateral deposited with the broker. This income or fee is calculated daily based upon the market value of each borrowed security and a variable rate that is dependent on the availability of the security. These costs related to short sales (i.e., dividend and interest remitted to the lender and interest charged by the prime broker) are recorded as an expense of the Fund and are excluded from the contractual expense limitation. A net negative expense, if any, represents a gain to the Fund as the total cash rebates received exceeded the other costs related to short sales. The net amount of fees incurred are included in the "Dividend and interest expense on securities sold short" on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and were $22,122 for the six months ended April 30, 2021.

At April 30, 2021, the Fund had cash pledged in the amount of $9,285,481 to JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA ("JPM"), as collateral for short sales. In addition, JPM has a perfected security interest in these assets.


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12  Investment company securities and exchange traded funds : The Fund may invest in shares of other registered investment companies, including exchange traded funds ("ETFs"), within the limitations prescribed by (a) the 1940 Act, (b) the exemptive order from the SEC that permits the Fund to invest in both affiliated and unaffiliated investment companies, including ETFs, in excess of the limits in Section 12(d)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act, subject to the terms and conditions of such order, or (c) the ETF's exemptive order or other relief. Some ETFs seek to track the performance of a particular market index. These indices include both broad-based market indices and more narrowly-based indices, including those relating to particular sectors, markets, regions or industries. However, some ETFs have an actively-managed investment objective. ETF shares are traded like traditional equity securities on a national securities exchange or NASDAQ. The Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, which will decrease returns.

In October 2020, the SEC adopted Rule 12d1-4, which permits a Fund to exceed the limits prescribed by Section 12 of the 1940 Act in the absence of an exemptive order, if the Fund complies with the adopted framework for fund of funds arrangements. Rule 12d1-4 contains elements from the SEC's current exemptive orders and rules permitting fund of funds arrangements, and includes (i) limits on control and voting; (ii) required evaluations and findings; (iii) required fund of funds investment agreements; and (iv) limits on complex structures. In connection with the new rule, on or about January 19, 2022, the SEC is expected to rescind the Fund's current exemptive order and Rule 12d1-2 under the 1940 Act. After this occurs, a fund seeking to exceed the limits in Section 12 of the 1940 Act will need to rely on Rule 12d1-4.

13  When-issued/delayed delivery securities: The Fund may purchase securities with delivery or payment to occur at a later date beyond the normal settlement period. At the time the Fund enters into a commitment to purchase a security, the transaction is recorded and the value of the security is reflected in the NAV. The price of such security and the date when the security will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations. No interest accrues to the Fund until payment takes place. At the time the Fund enters into this type of transaction it is required to segregate cash or other liquid assets at least equal to the amount of the commitment. When-issued and delayed delivery transactions can have a leverage-like effect on the Fund, which can increase fluctuations in the Fund's NAV. Certain risks may arise upon entering into when-issued or delayed delivery securities transactions from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors. Additionally, losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities.

14  Special purpose acquisition company: The Fund may acquire an interest in a special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC") in an IPO, via a private placement or a secondary market transaction. A SPAC is typically a publicly traded company that raises investment capital via an initial public offering for the purpose of acquiring the equity securities of one or more existing companies (or interests therein) via merger, combination, acquisition or other similar transactions. Unless and until an acquisition is completed, a SPAC generally invests its assets (less a portion retained to cover expenses) in U.S. government securities, money market securities and cash. To the extent the SPAC is invested in cash or similar securities, this may negatively affect the Fund's performance if the Fund is invested in the SPAC during such period. Because SPACs and similar entities are in essence blank check companies without operating history or ongoing business other than seeking acquisitions, the value of their securities is particularly dependent on the ability of the entity's management to identify and complete a profitable acquisition. There is no guarantee that the SPACs will complete an acquisition or that any acquisitions that are completed will be profitable. Some SPACs may pursue acquisitions only within certain industries or regions, which may increase the volatility of their prices. These transactions will require the approval of the respective shareholders and are subject to other customary closing conditions, including the receipt of certain regulatory approvals. If these conditions are not met, the SPAC's acquisition may not close and, to the extent a fund had committed to participate in a private placement (i.e, PIPE transaction), such fund will no longer be obligated to fulfill its commitment.

15  Derivative instruments: The Fund's use of derivatives during the six months ended April 30, 2021, is described below. Please see the Consolidated Schedule of Investments for the Fund's open positions in derivatives, at


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April 30, 2021. The Fund has adopted the provisions of ASC 815 "Derivatives and Hedging" ("ASC 815"). The disclosure requirements of ASC 815 distinguish between derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting and those that do not. Because investment companies value their derivatives at fair value and recognize changes in fair value through the Consolidated Statement of Operations, they do not qualify for hedge accounting. Accordingly, even though the Fund's investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are considered non-hedge transactions for purposes of this disclosure.

In October 2020, the SEC adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies. Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund could enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure to establish and maintain a derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. While the new rule became effective February 19, 2021, funds will not be required to fully comply with the new rule until August 19, 2022. It is not currently clear what impact, if any, the new rule will have on the availability, liquidity or performance of derivatives. When fully implemented, the new rule may require changes in how the Fund will use derivatives, may adversely affect the Fund's performance and may increase costs related to the Fund's use of derivatives.

Futures contracts: During the six months ended April 30, 2021, the Fund used futures for economic hedging purposes and to enhance returns.

At the time the Fund or Subsidiary enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with the futures commission merchant a specified amount of cash or liquid securities, known as "initial margin," which is a percentage of the value of the futures contract being traded that is set by the exchange upon which the futures contract is traded. Each day, the futures contract is valued at the official settlement price of the board of trade or U.S. commodity exchange on which such futures contract is traded. Subsequent payments, known as "variation margin," to and from the broker are made on a daily basis, or as needed, as the market price of the futures contract fluctuates. Daily variation margin adjustments, arising from this "mark to market," are recorded by the Fund or Subsidiary as unrealized gains or losses.

Although some futures by their terms call for actual delivery or acquisition of the underlying securities or currency, in most cases the contracts are closed out prior to delivery by offsetting purchases or sales of matching futures. When the contracts are closed, the Fund or Subsidiary recognizes a gain or loss. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility there may be an illiquid market, possibly at a time of rapidly declining prices, and/or a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. Futures executed on regulated futures exchanges have minimal counterparty risk to the Fund or Subsidiary because the exchange's clearinghouse assumes the position of the counterparty in each transaction. Thus, the Fund or Subsidiary is exposed to risk only in connection with the clearinghouse and not in connection with the original counterparty to the transaction.

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, futures transactions undertaken by the Fund or Subsidiary may cause the Fund or Subsidiary to recognize gains or losses from marking contracts to market even though its positions have not been sold or terminated, may affect the character of the gains or losses recognized as long-term or short-term, and may affect the timing of some capital gains and losses realized by the Fund or Subsidiary. Also, the Fund's or Subsidiary's losses on transactions involving futures contracts may be deferred rather than being taken into account currently in calculating the Fund's or Subsidiary's taxable income.

Forward foreign currency contracts: During the six months ended April 30, 2021, the Fund used forward foreign currency contracts to hedge foreign currency and to enhance returns.

A forward contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific currency for another at a set price on a future date, and is individually negotiated and privately traded by currency traders and their customers in the interbank market. The market value of a forward contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward contracts are marked to market daily, and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as an


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unrealized gain or loss. At the consummation of a forward contract to purchase or sell currency, the Fund may either exchange the currencies specified at the maturity of the forward contract or enter into a closing transaction involving the purchase or sale of an offsetting forward contract. Closing transactions with respect to forward contracts are usually performed with the counterparty to the original forward contract. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the U.S. dollar cost of the original contract and the value of the foreign currency in U.S. dollars upon closing a contract is included in "Net realized gain/(loss) on settlement of forward foreign currency contracts" in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in the Fund's Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund could be exposed to risks associated with fluctuations in foreign currency and the risk the counterparty will fail to fulfill its obligation.

Credit default swap contracts: When the Fund is the buyer of an over the counter ("OTC") credit default swap contract, it is entitled to receive the notional amount of the swap from the counterparty if a credit event occurs. In return, the Fund pays the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event has occurred. If no credit event occurs, the Fund would have spent the stream of payments and received no proceeds from the contract. When the Fund is the seller of an OTC credit default swap contract, it receives the stream of payments, but is obligated to pay to the buyer of the protection an amount up to the notional amount of the swap and in certain instances take delivery of securities of the reference entity upon the occurrence of a credit event, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration and repudiation/moratorium. If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Fund could be required to make (or the risk of loss) would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. This potential amount would be partially offset by any recovery value of the respective referenced obligation, or net amount received from the settlement of a buy protection credit default swap agreement entered into by the Fund for the same referenced obligation. As the seller, the Fund may add economic leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The net periodic payments paid or received on the swap contract are accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) and are recorded as realized gain upon receipt or realized loss upon payment. The Fund also records an increase or decrease to unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in an amount equal to the daily valuation of the swap. Cash settlement in and out of the swap may occur at a reset date or any other date, at the discretion of the Fund and the counterparty, over the life of the agreement, and is generally determined based on limits and thresholds established as part of an agreement between the Fund and the counterparty. For financial reporting purposes, unamortized upfront payments/(receipts), if any, are netted with unrealized appreciation or depreciation and net interest received or paid on swap contracts to determine the fair value of swaps.

Equity swap contracts: During the six months ended April 30, 2021, the Fund used equity swaps to provide investment exposure to certain investments, primarily foreign securities.

Equity swaps are two-party contracts in which counterparties exchange the return on a specified reference security for the return based on a fixed or floating interest rate during the period of the swap. Upon entering an equity swap, the Fund may be required to pledge an amount of cash and/or other assets to the broker which is equal to a certain percentage of the contract amount (initial margin). Subsequent payments known as variation margins are made or received by the Fund periodically depending on the fluctuations in the value of the underlying security. Equity swaps are marked to market daily based on the value of the underlying reference entity and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Equity swaps normally do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets. Cash settlement in and out of the swap may occur at a reset date or any other date, at the discretion of the Fund and the counterparty, over the life of the agreement, and is generally determined based on limits and thresholds established as part of an agreement between the Fund and the counterparty. If the other party to an equity swap defaults, the Fund's risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive, if any. Equity swaps are derivatives and their value can be very volatile. To the


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extent that future market trends, the values of assets or economic factors are not accurately analyzed and predicted, the Fund may suffer a loss, which may exceed the related amounts shown in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Total return basket swap contracts: During the six months ended April 30, 2021, the Fund used total return basket swaps to provide investment exposure to certain investments, primarily foreign securities. The Fund may enter into a total return basket swap agreement to obtain exposure to a portfolio of long and short securities. Under the terms of the agreement, the swap is designed to function as a portfolio of direct investments in long and short equity or fixed income positions. The Fund has the ability to trade in and out of long and short positions within the swap and will receive all of the economic benefits and risks equivalent to direct investments in these positions such as: capital appreciation/(depreciation), corporate actions, and dividends and interest received and paid, all of which are reflected in the swap value. The swap value also includes interest charges and credits related to the notional values of the long and short positions and cash balances within the swap. These interest charges and credits are based on defined market rates plus or minus a specified spread and are referred to herein as "financing costs". Positions within the swap are reset periodically, and financing costs are reset monthly. During a reset, any unrealized gains/(losses) on positions and accrued financing costs become available for cash settlement between the Fund and the swap counterparty. Cash settlement in and out of the swap may occur at a reset date or any other date, at the discretion of the Fund and the counterparty, over the life of the agreement, and is generally determined based on limits and thresholds established as part of an agreement between the Fund and the counterparty. A change in the market value of a total return basket swap contract is recognized as a change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swap contracts in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Cash settlements between the Fund and the counterparty are recognized as realized gains/(losses) on closing of swap contracts in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Written options: During the six months ended April 30, 2021, the Fund used options written to generate incremental returns.

Premiums paid by the Fund upon purchasing a call or put option are recorded in the asset section of the Fund's Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are subsequently adjusted to the current market value. When an option is exercised, closed, or expired, the Fund realizes a gain or loss and the asset is eliminated. For purchased call options, the Fund's loss is limited to the amount of the option premium paid.

Premiums received by the Fund upon writing a call option or a put option are recorded in the liability section of the Fund's Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are subsequently adjusted to the current market value. When an option is exercised, closed, or expired, the Fund realizes a gain or loss and the liability is eliminated.

When the Fund writes a call option on an underlying asset it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. When writing a covered call option, the Fund, in return for the premium, gives up the opportunity for profit from a price increase in the underlying security above the exercise price, but conversely retains the risk of loss should the price of the security decline. When writing a put option, the Fund, in return for the premium, takes the risk that it must purchase the underlying security at a price that may be higher than the current market price of the security. If a call or put option that the Fund has written expires unexercised, the Fund will realize a gain for the amount of the premium. All securities covering outstanding written options are held in escrow by the custodian bank.


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At April 30, 2021, the Fund had the following derivatives (which did not qualify as hedging instruments under ASC 815), grouped by primary risk exposure:

Asset Derivatives

Derivative
Type
  Consolidated
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location
 

Credit Risk

 

Currency Risk

 

Equity Risk

  Interest
Rate Risk
  Commodity
Risk
 

Total

 
Over the
counter
swaps
  Over the counter
swap contracts,
at value(1)
 

$


 

$


 

$

1,547,256


 

$


 

$


 

$

1,547,256


 

Futures

  Receivable/Payable
for variation margin
on futures contracts(2)
 


 

3,522


 

3,609


 

72,981


 

225,553


 

305,665


 
Forward
contracts
  Receivable for forward
foreign currency
contracts
 


 

269,806


 


 


 


 

269,806


 

Total Value—Assets

 
 

$

   

$

273,328

   

$

1,550,865

   

$

72,981

   

$

225,553

   

$

2,122,727

   

Liability Derivatives

Derivative
Type
  Consolidated
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location
 

Credit Risk

 

Currency Risk

 

Equity Risk

  Interest
Rate Risk
  Commodity
Risk
 

Total

 
Over the
counter swaps
  Over the counter
swap contracts,
at value(1)
 

$


 

$


 

$

(1,027,270

)

 

$


 

$


 

$

(1,027,270

)

 

Futures

  Receivable/Payable
for variation margin
on futures contracts(2)
 


 

(114,818

)

 

(63,419

)

 

(16,039

)

 

(7,908

)

 

(202,184

)

 
Forward
contracts
  Payable for forward
foreign currency
contracts
 


 

(345,717

)

 


 


 


 

(345,717

)

 

Total Value—Liabilities

     

$

   

$

(460,535

)

 

$

(1,090,689

)

 

$

(16,039

)

 

$

(7,908

)

 

$

(1,575,171

)

 

(1)  "Over the counter swap contracts" reflects the cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of the over the counter swap contracts plus accrued interest as of April 30, 2021.

(2)  "Futures" reflects the cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of futures as of April 30, 2021, which is reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the caption "Total distributable earnings/(losses)." The current day's variation margin as of April 30, 2021, if any, is reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the caption "Receivable/Payable for variation margin on futures contracts."


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The impact of the use of these derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations during the six months ended April 30, 2021, was as follows:

Realized Gain/(Loss)

Derivative
Type
  Consolidated
Statement of
Operations Location
 

Credit Risk

 

Currency Risk

 

Equity Risk

  Interest
Rate Risk
  Commodity
Risk
 

Total

 
Forward
contracts
  Net realized gain/(loss) on:
Settlement of forward
foreign currency contracts
 

$


 

$

300,204


 

$


 

$


 

$


 

$

300,204


 

Futures

  Net realized gain/(loss) on:
Expiration or closing
of futures contracts
 


 

(606,534

)

 

118,104


 

(156,062

)

 

1,107,387


 

462,895


 
Options
written
  Net realized gain/(loss) on:
Expiration or closing
of option contracts written
 


 


 

1,609


 


 


 

1,609


 

Swaps

  Net realized gain/(loss)
on: Expiration or closing
of swaps contracts
 


 


 

(1,365,839

)

 


 


 

(1,365,839

)

 

Total Realized Gain/(Loss)

     

$

   

$

(306,330

)

 

$

(1,246,126

)

 

$

(156,062

)

 

$

1,107,387

   

$

(601,131

)

 

Change in Appreciation/(Depreciation)

 
Derivative
Type
  Consolidated
Statement of
Operations Location
 

Credit Risk

 

Currency Risk

 

Equity Risk

  Interest
Rate Risk
  Commodity
Risk
 

Total

 
Forward
contracts
  Change in net unrealized
appreciation/(depreciation)
in value of: Forward foreign
currency contracts
 

$


 

$

(83,055

)

 

$


 

$


 

$


 

$

(83,055

)

 

Futures

  Change in net unrealized
appreciation/(depreciation)
in value of: Futures contracts
 


 

(410,020

)

 

(64,493

)

 

(77,933

)

 

171,623


 

(380,823

)

 

Swaps

  Change in net unrealized
appreciation/(depreciation)
in value of: Swap contracts
 


 


 

(20,540

)

 


 


 

(20,540

)

 
Total Change in Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
     

$

   

$

(493,075

)

 

$

(85,033

)

 

$

(77,933

)

 

$

171,623

   

$

(484,418

)

 

While the Fund may receive rights and warrants in connection with their investments in securities, these rights and warrants are not considered "derivative instruments" under ASC 815.

The Fund is required to disclose both gross and net information for assets and liabilities related to derivatives, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities lending and securities borrowing transactions that are eligible for offset or subject to an enforceable master netting or similar agreement. The Fund's OTC derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by type are reported gross in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.


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The following tables present the Fund's derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting or similar agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Fund for assets and pledged by the Fund for liabilities as of April 30, 2021.

Description

  Gross Amounts of
Recognized Assets
  Gross Amounts Offset
in the Consolidated
Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
  Net Amounts of Assets
Presented in the
Consolidated Statement
of Assets and Liabilities
 

Over the counter swap contracts

 

$

1,547,256

   

$

   

$

1,547,256

   

Forward contracts

   

269,806

     

     

269,806

   

Total

 

$

1,817,062

   

$

   

$

1,817,062

   

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Counterparty

  Net Amounts of
Assets Presented in
the Consolidated
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
  Liabilities
Available
for Offset
  Cash Collateral
Received(a) 
  Net Amount(b)   

Societe Generale

 

$

214,550

   

$

(214,550

)

 

$

   

$

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

   

938,991

     

(506,702

)

   

     

432,289

   

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

   

663,521

     

(575,539

)

   

     

87,982

   

 

$

1,817,062

   

$

(1,296,791

)

 

$

   

$

520,271

   

 

Description   Gross Amounts of
Recognized Liabilities
  Gross Amounts Offset
in the Consolidated
Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
  Net Amounts of Liabilities
Presented in the
Consolidated Statement
of Assets and Liabilities
 

Over the counter swap contracts

 

$

(1,027,270

)

 

$

   

$

(1,027,270

)

 

Forward contracts

   

(345,717

)

   

     

(345,717

)

 

Total

 

$

(1,372,987

)

 

$

   

$

(1,372,987

)

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Counterparty   Net Amounts of
Liabilities Presented in
the Consolidated
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
  Assets
Available
for Offset
  Cash Collateral
Pledged(a) 
  Net Amount(c)   

Societe Generale

 

$

(290,746

)

 

$

214,550

   

$

(76,196

)

 

$

   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

   

(506,702

)

   

506,702

     

     

   

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

   

(575,539

)

   

575,539

     

     

   
   

$

(1,372,987

)

 

$

1,296,791

   

$

(76,196

)

 

$

   

(a)  Collateral received (or pledged) is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets (or liabilities) in the tables presented above, for each respective counterparty.

(b)  Net Amount represents amounts subject to loss as of April 30, 2021, in the event of a counterparty failure.

(c)  Net Amount represents amounts under-collateralized by the Fund to each counterparty as of April 30, 2021.

16  Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers ("Officers") and trustees ("Trustees") are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or


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liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.

17  Expense offset arrangement: The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction in expenses of $100.

18  Other: All net investment income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, pro rata among its respective classes.

19  Other matters—Coronavirus: The outbreak of the novel coronavirus in many countries has, among other things, disrupted global travel and supply chains, and adversely impacted global commercial activity, the transportation industry and commodity prices in the energy sector. The impact of this virus has negatively affected and may continue to affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the global securities and commodities markets, including liquidity and volatility. The development and fluidity of this situation precludes any prediction as to its ultimate impact, which may have a continued adverse effect on global economic and market conditions. Such conditions (which may be across industries, sectors or geographies) have impacted and may continue to impact the issuers of the securities held by the Fund.

Note B—Investment Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

The Fund retains NBIA as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays NBIA an investment management fee at the annual rate of 1.700% of the first $250 million of the Fund's average daily net assets, 1.675% of the next $250 million, 1.650% of the next $250 million, 1.625% of the next $250 million, 1.600% of the next $500 million, 1.575% of the next $2.5 billion, and 1.550% of average daily net assets in excess of $4 billion. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the investment management fee pursuant to the Management Agreement was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 1.70% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

The Fund retains NBIA as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. The administration fee is assessed at the Class level and each share class of the Fund, as applicable, pays NBIA an annual administration fee equal to the following: 0.15% for Institutional Class; 0.26% for each of Class A and Class C; and 0.05% for Class R6, each as a percentage of its average daily net assets. Additionally, NBIA retains JPM as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. NBIA pays JPM a fee for all services received under the Sub-Administration Agreement.

NBIA has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 of the Fund so that the total annual operating expenses of those classes do not exceed the expense limitations as detailed in the following table. These undertakings exclude interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, if any (commitment fees relating to borrowings are treated as interest for purposes of this exclusion) ("annual operating expenses"); consequently, net expenses may exceed the contractual expense limitations. The expenses of the Subsidiary are included in the total expenses used to calculate the reimbursement, which the Fund has agreed to share with the Subsidiary. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, these Subsidiary expenses amounted to $60,085.


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At April 30, 2021, the Fund's contingent liabilities to NBIA under the agreements were as follows:

            Expenses Reimbursed
in the Year Ended October 31,
 
       
 

2018

 

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 
           

Subject to Repayment until October 31,

 
    Contractual
Expense
Limitation(1) 
 

Expiration

 

2021

 

2022

 

2023

 

2024

 

Institutional Class

   

1.97

%

 

10/31/24

 

$

477,171

   

$

508,701

   

$

567,149

   

$

253,671

   

Class A

   

2.33

%

 

10/31/24

   

41,612

     

31,156

     

48,102

     

25,651

   

Class C

   

3.08

%

 

10/31/24

   

29,237

     

28,605

     

36,584

     

15,255

   

Class R6

   

1.87

%(2)   

10/31/24

   

28,071

     

24,431

     

8,302

     

8,692

   

(1)  Expense limitation per annum of the respective class' average daily net assets.

(2)  Prior to December 6, 2018, the contractual expense limitation for Class R6 was 1.90%.

The Fund has agreed that each of its respective classes will repay NBIA for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for that class provided that repayment does not cause that class's annual operating expenses to exceed its contractual expense limitation in place at the time the fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed, or the expense limitation in place at the time the Fund repays NBIA, whichever is lower. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which NBIA incurred the expense.

During the six months ended April 30, 2021, there was no repayment to NBIA under these agreements.

At April 30, 2021, NBIA engaged BH-DG Systematic Trading LLP, Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, LLC, GAMCO Asset Management Inc., Good Hill Partners LP (see Note H of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements), P/E Global, LLC and Portland Hill Asset Management Limited as subadvisers of the Fund to provide investment management services. NBIA compensates the subadvisers out of the investment advisory fees it receives from the Fund.

The Fund also has a distribution agreement with Neuberger Berman BD LLC (the "Distributor") with respect to each class of shares. The Distributor acts as agent in arranging for the sale of class shares without sales commission or other compensation, except as described below for Class A and Class C shares, and bears the advertising and promotion expenses.

However, the Distributor receives fees from Class A and Class C under their distribution plans (each a "Plan", collectively, the "Plans") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plans provide that, as compensation for administrative and other services provided to these classes, the Distributor's activities and expenses related to the sale and distribution of these classes, and ongoing services provided to investors in these classes, the Distributor receives from each of these classes a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of Class A's and 1.00% of Class C's average daily net assets. The Distributor receives this amount to provide distribution and shareholder servicing for these classes and pays a portion of it to institutions that provide such services. Those institutions may use the payments for, among other purposes, compensating employees engaged in sales and/or shareholder servicing. The amount of fees paid by each class during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to that class. FINRA rules limit the amount of annual distribution fees that may be paid by a mutual fund and impose a ceiling on the cumulative distribution fees paid. The Trust's Plans comply with those rules.

Class A shares of the Fund are generally sold with an initial sales charge of up to 5.75% and no contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC"), except that a CDSC of 1.00% applies to certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of $1 million or more without an initial sales charge. Class C shares of the Fund are sold with no initial sales charge and a 1.00% CDSC if shares are sold within one year after purchase.


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For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the Distributor, acting as underwriter and broker-dealer, received net initial sales charges from the purchase of Class A shares and CDSCs from the redemption of Class A and Class C shares as follows:

   

Underwriter

 

Broker-Dealer

 
    Net Initial
Sales Charge
 

CDSC

  Net Initial
Sales Charge
 

CDSC

 

Class A

 

$

146

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

Class C

   

     

     

     

   

Note C—Securities Transactions:

During the six months ended April 30, 2021, there were purchase and sale transactions of long-term securities (excluding swaps, forward contracts, futures and written option contracts) as follows:

Purchases of
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
  Purchases
excluding
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
  Securities
Sold Short
excluding
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
  Sales and
Maturities of
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligationss
  Sales and
Maturities
excluding
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
  Covers on
Securities
Sold Short
excluding
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
 
$

   

$

136,393,346

   

$

6,964,804

   

$

   

$

162,987,696

   

$

6,217,326

   

During the six months ended April 30, 2021, no brokerage commissions on securities transactions were paid to affiliated brokers.

During the six months ended April 30, 2021, the Fund sold certain long positions and simultaneously entered into equity swaps on those same positions, retaining substantially all of the exposure to the economic return and the related risks on the long positions. At April 30, 2021, the transfers of financial assets accounted for as sales were as follows:

   

At Original Transactions Dates

 

At April 30, 2021

 

Type of Transaction

  Cost Basis of
Positions Sold
  Gross Cash Proceeds
Received for
Positions Sold
  Net Fair
Value of
Transferred Assets
  Gross Derivative
Assets
Recorded(a)(b) 
  Gross Derivative
Liabilities
Recorded(a)(b) 
 

Sales and equity swaps

 

$

2,057,307

   

$

1,603,044

   

$

88,051

   

$

105,682

   

$

(17,631

)

 

(a)  Balances are presented on a gross basis, before the application of counterparty and cash collateral offsetting.

(b)  Gross derivative assets and gross derivative liabilities are included as equity risk contracts in Note A-15 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Note D—Fund Share Transactions:

Share activity for the six months ended April 30, 2021, and for the year ended October 31, 2020, was as follows:

   

For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2021

 

For the Year Ended October 31, 2020

 
    Shares
Sold
  Shares
Issued on
Reinvestment
of Dividends
and
Distributions
  Shares
Redeemed
 

Total

  Shares
Sold
  Shares
Issued on
Reinvestment
of Dividends
and
Distributions
  Shares
Redeemed
 

Total

 

Institutional Class

   

418,657

     

112,670

     

(2,780,981

)

   

(2,249,654

)

   

1,720,181

     

304,637

     

(8,567,645

)

   

(6,542,827

)

 

Class A

   

66,002

     

6,871

     

(80,712

)

   

(7,839

)

   

202,038

     

19,411

     

(274,510

)

   

(53,061

)

 

Class C

   

756

     

3,171

     

(113,650

)

   

(109,723

)

   

3,318

     

16,056

     

(301,457

)

   

(282,083

)

 

Class R6

   

181,516

     

2,499

     

(144,799

)

   

39,216

     

87,600

     

4,550

     

(65,990

)

   

26,160

   

  

Other: At April 30, 2021, affiliated persons, as defined in the 1940 Act, owned 0.04% of the Fund's outstanding shares.

Note E—Line of Credit:

At April 30, 2021, the Fund was a participant in a syndicated committed, unsecured $700,000,000 line of credit (the "Credit Facility"), to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Series of other investment companies managed by NBIA also participate in this line of credit on substantially the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this Credit Facility at the highest of (a) a federal funds effective rate plus 1.00% per annum, (b) a Eurodollar rate for a one-month period plus 1.00% per annum, and (c) an overnight bank funding rate plus 1.00% per annum; provided that should the Administrative Agent of the Credit Facility determine that the Eurodollar rate is unavailable, then the interest rate option described in (b) shall be replaced with a benchmark replacement determined to be applicable by such Administrative Agent. The Credit Facility has an annual commitment fee of 0.15% per annum of the available line of credit, which is paid quarterly. The Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share of the annual commitment fee, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due, and interest charged on any borrowing made by the Fund and other costs incurred by the Fund. Because several mutual funds participate in the Credit Facility, there is no assurance that an individual fund will have access to all or any part of the $700,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding under the Credit Facility at April 30, 2021. During the period ended April 30, 2021, the Fund did not utilize the Credit Facility.

Note F—Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

In March 2020, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2020-04 ("ASU 2020-04"), "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848)". In response to concerns about structural risks of interbank offered rates, and particularly the risk of cessation of LIBOR, regulators have undertaken reference rate reform initiatives to identify alternative reference rates that are more observable or transaction based and less susceptible to manipulation. ASU 2020-04 provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. ASU 2020-04 is elective and applies to all entities, subject to meeting certain criteria, that have contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The amendments are effective as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the guidance.


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Note G—Unaudited Financial Information:

The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by an independent registered public accounting firm. Annual reports contain audited financial statements.

Note H—Subsequent Event:

At its June 17, 2021 meeting, the Board approved the termination of Good Hill Partners L.P. as a subadviser to the Fund. The termination is effective June 18, 2021.


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Consolidated Financial Highlights

The following tables include selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the Consolidated Financial Statements. Amounts that do not round to $0.01 or $(0.01) per share are presented as $0.00 or $(0.00), respectively. Ratios that do not round to 0.01% or (0.01)% are presented as 0.00% or (0.00)%, respectively. Net Asset amounts with a zero balance, if any, may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.1 million. A "—" indicates that the line item was not applicable in the corresponding period.

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital
Gains
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  Total
Distributions
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
 

Institutional Class

 

04/30/2021 (Unaudited)

 

$

10.80

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

0.83

   

$

0.79

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

11.40

   

10/31/2020

 

$

10.97

   

$

0.01

   

$

0.21

   

$

0.22

   

$

(0.39

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.39

)

 

$

10.80

   

10/31/2019

 

$

10.71

   

$

0.08

   

$

0.19

   

$

0.27

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

10.97

   

10/31/2018

 

$

10.77

   

$

0.09

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.06

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

10.71

   

10/31/2017

 

$

10.18

   

$

0.06

   

$

0.53

   

$

0.59

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

10.77

   

10/31/2016

 

$

10.47

   

$

0.02

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

10.18

   

Class A

 

04/30/2021 (Unaudited)

 

$

10.60

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

0.82

   

$

0.76

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

11.21

   

10/31/2020

 

$

10.78

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

0.20

   

$

0.17

   

$

(0.35

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.35

)

 

$

10.60

   

10/31/2019

 

$

10.55

   

$

0.04

   

$

0.19

   

$

0.23

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

10.78

   

10/31/2018

 

$

10.65

   

$

0.06

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

10.55

   

10/31/2017

 

$

10.10

   

$

0.02

   

$

0.53

   

$

0.55

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

10.65

   

10/31/2016

 

$

10.40

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.20

)

 

$

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

10.10

   

Class C

 

04/30/2021 (Unaudited)

 

$

10.03

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

0.76

   

$

0.67

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

10.63

   

10/31/2020

 

$

10.20

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

0.20

   

$

0.10

   

$

(0.27

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.27

)

 

$

10.03

   

10/31/2019

 

$

10.06

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

0.17

   

$

0.14

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

10.20

   

10/31/2018

 

$

10.24

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

10.06

   

10/31/2017

 

$

9.78

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

0.51

   

$

0.46

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

10.24

   

10/31/2016

 

$

10.15

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

9.78

   

Class R6

 

04/30/2021 (Unaudited)

 

$

10.81

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

0.84

   

$

0.79

   

$

(0.20

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.20

)

 

$

11.40

   

10/31/2020

 

$

10.98

   

$

0.01

   

$

0.21

   

$

0.22

   

$

(0.39

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.39

)

 

$

10.81

   

10/31/2019

 

$

10.71

   

$

0.09

   

$

0.19

   

$

0.28

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

10.98

   

10/31/2018

 

$

10.77

   

$

0.10

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(0.06

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

10.71

   

10/31/2017

 

$

10.17

   

$

0.05

   

$

0.55

   

$

0.60

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

10.77

   

10/31/2016

 

$

10.47

   

$

0.04

   

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

10.17

   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Highlights


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    Total
Return†d 
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(in millions)
  Ratio
of Gross
Expenses to
Average
Net
Assets# 
  Ratio
of Gross
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(excluding
dividend
and interest
expense
relating to
short sales)# 
  Ratio
of Net
Expenses to
Average
Net
AssetsØ 
  Ratio
of Net
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(excluding
dividend
and interest
expense
relating to
short sales)Ø 
  Ratio
of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average
Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(including
securities
sold short)
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(excluding
securities
sold short)
 

Institutional Class

 

04/30/2021 (Unaudited)

   

7.40

%**

 

$

63.5

     

2.88

%*

   

2.68

%*

   

2.17

%*

   

1.97

%*

   

(0.71

)%*

   

163

%**

   

170

%**

 

10/31/2020

   

2.01

%

 

$

84.5

     

2.69

%

   

2.54

%

   

2.12

%

   

1.97

%

   

0.10

%

   

230

%

   

219

%

 

10/31/2019

   

2.48

%

 

$

157.6

     

2.59

%

   

2.27

%

   

2.30

%

   

1.98

%

   

0.77

%

   

248

%

   

246

%

 

10/31/2018

   

(0.56

)%

 

$

201.1

     

2.53

%

   

2.16

%

   

2.34

%

   

1.97

%

   

0.86

%

   

194

%

   

179

%

 

10/31/2017

   

5.80

%

 

$

295.7

     

2.69

%

   

2.09

%

   

2.57

%

   

1.97

%

   

0.61

%

   

382

%

   

357

%

 

10/31/2016

   

(1.57

)%

 

$

485.8

     

2.83

%     

2.02

%     

2.78

%§‡     

1.97

%§‡     

0.18

%     

485

%

   

474

%

 

Class A

 

04/30/2021 (Unaudited)

   

7.26

%**

 

$

6.9

     

3.32

%*

   

3.10

%*

   

2.54

%*

   

2.32

%*

   

(1.16

)%*

   

163

%**

   

170

%**

 

10/31/2020

   

1.58

%

 

$

6.6

     

3.22

%

   

3.08

%

   

2.47

%

   

2.33

%

   

(0.32

)%

   

230

%

   

219

%

 

10/31/2019

   

2.18

%

 

$

7.3

     

2.98

%

   

2.65

%

   

2.67

%

   

2.33

%

   

0.40

%

   

248

%

   

246

%

 

10/31/2018

   

(0.94

)%

 

$

18.1

     

2.83

%

   

2.55

%

   

2.61

%

   

2.33

%

   

0.60

%

   

194

%

   

179

%

 

10/31/2017

   

5.45

%

 

$

20.6

     

3.13

%

   

2.47

%

   

2.99

%

   

2.33

%

   

0.17

%

   

382

%

   

357

%

 

10/31/2016

   

(1.91

)%

 

$

62.9

     

3.20

%     

2.40

%     

3.13

%§‡     

2.33

%§‡     

(0.16

)%     

485

%

   

474

%

 

Class C

 

04/30/2021 (Unaudited)

   

6.73

%**

 

$

3.8

     

4.00

%*

   

3.79

%*

   

3.28

%*

   

3.08

%*

   

(1.82

)%*

   

163

%**

   

170

%**

 

10/31/2020

   

0.96

%

 

$

4.7

     

3.82

%

   

3.67

%

   

3.23

%

   

3.08

%

   

(0.98

)%

   

230

%

   

219

%

 

10/31/2019

   

1.39

%

 

$

7.7

     

3.71

%

   

3.39

%

   

3.40

%

   

3.09

%

   

(0.33

)%

   

248

%

   

246

%

 

10/31/2018

   

(1.76

)%

 

$

11.6

     

3.65

%

   

3.28

%

   

3.45

%

   

3.08

%

   

(0.24

)%

   

194

%

   

179

%

 

10/31/2017

   

4.70

%

 

$

17.9

     

3.82

%

   

3.21

%

   

3.69

%

   

3.08

%

   

(0.53

)%

   

382

%

   

357

%

 

10/31/2016

   

(2.66

)%

 

$

40.9

     

3.96

%     

3.15

%     

3.89

%§‡     

3.08

%§‡     

(0.96

)%     

485

%

   

474

%

 

Class R6

 

04/30/2021 (Unaudited)

   

7.41

%**

 

$

2.2

     

2.81

%*

   

2.59

%*

   

2.08

%*

   

1.86

%*

   

(0.90

)%*

   

163

%**

   

170

%**

 

10/31/2020

   

2.10

%

 

$

1.6

     

2.59

%

   

2.45

%

   

2.01

%

   

1.87

%

   

0.07

%

   

230

%

   

219

%

 

10/31/2019

   

2.64

%

 

$

1.4

     

2.55

%

   

2.21

%

   

2.22

%

   

1.88

%

   

0.84

%

   

248

%

   

246

%

 

10/31/2018

   

(0.56

)%

 

$

15.3

     

2.45

%

   

2.09

%

   

2.26

%

   

1.90

%

   

0.93

%

   

194

%

   

179

%

 

10/31/2017

   

5.90

%

 

$

12.7

     

2.40

%

   

1.93

%

   

2.37

%

   

1.90

%

   

0.51

%

   

382

%

   

357

%

 

10/31/2016

   

(1.58

)%

 

$

3.4

     

2.71

%     

1.92

%     

2.69

%§‡     

1.90

%§‡     

0.37

%     

485

%

   

474

%

 


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Highlights

@  Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.

  Total return based on per share NAV reflects the effects of changes in NAV on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period. Returns assume income dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns and principal will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Total return would have been lower if Management had not reimbursed and/or waived certain expenses.Total return would have been higher if Management had not recouped previously reimbursed and/or waived expenses.

d  The class action proceeds listed in Note A of the Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements had no impact on the Fund's total return for the six months ended April 30, 2021. The class action proceeds received in 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016 had no impact on the Fund's total returns for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016.

#  Represents the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets if Management had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fee.

  Organization expense, which is a non-recurring expense, is included in these ratios on a non-annualized basis.

**  Not annualized.

*  Annualized.

Ø  After reimbursement of expenses and/or waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements (see Note A in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). Had the Fund not received expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:

    Including
Dividend
and
Interest
Expense
Relating to
Short Sales
  Excluding
Dividend
and
Interest
Expense
Relating to
Short Sales
  Including
Dividend
and
Interest
Expense
Relating to
Short Sales
  Excluding
Dividend
and
Interest
Expense
Relating to
Short Sales
  Including
Dividend
and
Interest
Expense
Relating to
Short Sales
  Excluding
Dividend
and
Interest
Expense
Relating to
Short Sales
  Including
Dividend
and
Interest
Expense
Relating to
Short Sales
  Excluding
Dividend
and
Interest
Expense
Relating to
Short Sales
  Including
Dividend
and
Interest
Expense
Relating to
Short Sales
  Excluding
Dividend
and
Interest
Expense
Relating to
Short Sales
  Including
Dividend
and
Interest
Expense
Relating to
Short Sales
  Excluding
Dividend
and
Interest
Expense
Relating to
Short Sales
 
    Six Months Ended
April 30, 2021
  Year Ended
October 31, 2020
  Year Ended
October 31, 2019
  Year Ended
October 31, 2018
  Year Ended
October 31, 2017
  Year Ended
October 31, 2016
 

Institutional Class

   

2.17

%

   

1.97

%

   

2.12

%

   

1.97

%

   

2.30

%

   

1.98

%

   

2.33

%

   

1.97

%

   

2.57

%

   

1.97

%

   

2.78

%

   

1.97

%

 

Class A

   

2.54

%

   

2.32

%

   

2.47

%

   

2.33

%

   

2.67

%

   

2.33

%

   

2.61

%

   

2.33

%

   

2.99

%

   

2.33

%

   

3.13

%

   

2.33

%

 

Class C

   

3.28

%

   

3.08

%

   

3.23

%

   

3.08

%

   

3.40

%

   

3.09

%

   

3.45

%

   

3.08

%

   

3.69

%

   

3.08

%

   

3.89

%

   

3.08

%

 

Class R6

   

2.08

%

   

1.86

%

   

2.01

%

   

1.87

%

   

2.22

%

   

1.88

%

   

2.26

%

   

1.90

%

   

2.37

%

   

1.90

%

   

2.69

%

   

1.90

%

 


69


Notes to Consolidated Financial Highlights (cont'd)

§  After repayment of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management pursuant to the terms of the contractual expense limitation agreements, as applicable. Had the Fund not made such repayments, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:

    Including
Dividend
and
Interest
Expense
Relating to
Short Sales
  Excluding
Dividend
and
Interest
Expense
Relating to
Short Sales
 
    Year Ended
October 31, 2016
 

Institutional Class

   

2.77

%

   

1.96

%

 

Class A

   

3.13

%

   

2.33

%

 

Class C

   

3.88

%

   

3.07

%

 

Class R6

   

2.68

%

   

1.89

%

 


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Please contact your investment provider

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K&L Gates LLP
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Washington, DC 20006-1600

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116


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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

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Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Trust's Form N-PORT is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The portfolio holdings information on Form N-PORT is available upon request, without charge, by calling 800-877-9700 (toll-free).


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N0087 06/21



Neuberger Berman
Alternative and Multi-Asset Class Funds

Institutional Class Shares
Class A Shares
Class C Shares
Class R6 Shares

Commodity Strategy Fund

Global Allocation Fund

Long Short Fund

U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy Fund

Semi-Annual Report

April 30, 2021

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Contents

THE FUNDS

 

President's Letter

   

1

   

PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

   

3

   

Global Allocation Fund

   

5

   

Long Short Fund

   

7

   

U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy Fund

   

9

   

FUND EXPENSE INFORMATION

   

14

   

LEGEND

   

16

   

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

   

17

   

Positions by Country

   

20

   

Global Allocation Fund

   

23

   

Positions by Industry

   

31

   

Long Short Fund

   

46

   

U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy Fund

   

76

   

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   

79

   

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (ALL CLASSES)

 

Commodity Strategy Fund

   

113

   

Global Allocation Fund

   

115

   

Long Short Fund

   

117

   

U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy Fund

   

119

   

Directory

   

125

   

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

   

126

   

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

   

126

   

The "Neuberger Berman" name and logo and "Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC" name are registered service marks of Neuberger Berman Group LLC. The individual Fund names in this piece are either service marks or registered service marks of Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, an affiliate of Neuberger Berman BD LLC, distributor, member FINRA. ©2021 Neuberger Berman BD LLC, distributor. All rights reserved.



President's Letter

Dear Shareholder,

I am pleased to present this semi-annual shareholder report for Neuberger Berman Alternative and Multi-Asset Class Funds covering the six-month period ended April 30, 2021 (the reporting period).

The U.S. economy has rebounded sharply from the depths of the pandemic-induced downturn, driving optimism for a sustained recovery. The rollout of several highly effective vaccines buoyed investor sentiment in late 2020. This, coupled with the resolution of the November elections, further boosted optimism for the economy. Many data points, including gross domestic product, unemployment and manufacturing have shown significant improvement since the economy's trough in the second quarter of 2020.

U.S. fiscal and monetary policy remained highly accommodative over the reporting period. In terms of fiscal stimulus, the U.S. government passed a $900 billion package in late 2020, followed by a $1.9 trillion package in the first quarter of 2021. Toward the end of the reporting period, President Biden laid out his vision for future legislation, including a sweeping infrastructure plan and an "American Families Plan" aimed at improving education and family-related benefits. As it relates to monetary policy, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) maintained the federal funds rate in a range between 0.00% and 0.25% and continued its quantitative easing program. Meanwhile, the Federal Open Market Committee continued to assess inflation against its newly implemented average inflation targeting framework, affording greater leniency for periods of higher inflation.

The global stock market rallied sharply, while the overall fixed income market generated weak results during the reporting period. The U.S. stock market reached a number of new all-time highs, driven by improving growth, significant support by the federal government and the Fed, improving corporate profits, and robust investor demand. All told, the S&P 500® Index returned 28.85% during the reporting period. Meanwhile, international developed and emerging market equities, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® (Net) and MSCI Emerging Markets (Net) Indices, returned 28.84% and 22.95%, respectively, over the reporting period. In contrast, the overall investment-grade U.S. fixed income market, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned –1.52% over the reporting period. While short-term U.S. Treasury yields were essentially flat overall, longer-term rates rose on optimism over fiscal stimulus and the pace of economic recovery. Meanwhile, credit spreads, which widened sharply at the onset of the pandemic, steadily tightened over the reporting period.

Looking ahead, we believe the increase in inoculation rates could significantly boost economic activity in the near term. Today, we remain constructive as widely-distributed vaccines could support reopening initiatives, albeit at a measured pace. Moreover, we believe the stock market is a discounting mechanism, assigning a present value to expected future cash flows. Through this lens, investors are pricing in a rebound in earnings with monetary/fiscal stimulus working in concert. Meanwhile, we believe the fixed income market environment is evolving—a trend we anticipate to continue in the coming years. In particular, we anticipate continued monetary and fiscal accommodation. Should our base case scenario play out, fixed income investors may encounter higher real yields and increased inflation, and should consider to plan accordingly.

Neuberger Berman continues to monitor the ongoing developments related to COVID-19 with a particular focus on two areas: the safety and health of its employees and clients, and the ability to continue to conduct effectively its investment and business operations, including all critical services. Neuberger Berman has a dedicated Business Continuity Management team staffed with full-time professionals, who partner with over 60 Business Continuity Coordinators covering all business functions across all geographies. Neuberger Berman currently has not experienced a significant impact on its operating model and will continue to monitor the potential long-term implications for global economies. Neuberger Berman will remain flexible and look to adapt, as necessary, the firm's operations and processes to most effectively manage portfolios.


1


Thank you for your support and trust. We look forward to continue serving your investment needs in the years to come.

Sincerely,

JOSEPH V. AMATO
PRESIDENT AND CEO
NEUBERGER BERMAN ALTERNATIVE FUNDS


2


Commodity Strategy Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy Fund Institutional Class generated a total return of 38.60% for the six-month period ended April 30, 2021 (the reporting period) and outperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg Commodity Index (the Index), which posted a 25.81% total return for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

The overall commodity market generated strong results over the reporting period, with agriculture, industrial metals and energy being the top performers. Agriculture was boosted by strong demand for soybeans as China worked to rebuild their hog herds that were depleted by African swine fever. The industrial metals sector also rallied sharply. For example, demand for copper increased as China invested in projects to rebuild its economy. Sentiment for this sector remained high in anticipation of rising infrastructure spending under the Biden administration. Energy benefited from increased demand as vaccine rollouts progressed and economic growth improved amid increased reopenings.

Looking at the commodity sectors in which the Fund invests, energy was the largest contributor to relative results. In particular, overweights to heating oil and gasoline versus the Index were additive for returns. An underweight to natural gas was also rewarded, as it fell nearly 20% over the reporting period. Given our risk-balanced investment approach, we typically underweight natural gas given its high volatility. Looking at the precious metals sector, out-of-benchmark allocations to platinum and palladium were beneficial, as was an underweight to gold. Within the agriculture space, an overweight to corn versus the Index added the most value, as it reached multi-year highs given increased demand and moderating supply. On the downside, an underweight to West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude detracted from performance given rising prices. Underweights to soybeans and soybean oil were also a headwind for returns. Their prices moved higher, partially driven by increased demand in China as well as lower planting intentions relative to trade expectations. Finally, soft commodities (such as coffee, cocoa, sugar, and cotton) also detracted from the Fund's results, due to underweights to coffee and sugar.

The Fund seeks to gain exposure to the commodity markets by investing, directly or indirectly, in futures contracts on individual commodities and other commodity-linked derivative instruments. The Fund's tactical positioning contributed positively to performance during the reporting period.

One of the commonly held motivations for investing in commodities is to look to hedge against inflation. For a solution to be effective in achieving this goal, it likely includes a forward-looking assessment of where this potential inflation is coming from. In terms of commodities in particular, it is our belief that scarcer commodities are more likely to hit inflation management goals compared to those in excess supply. To this end, we are always on the lookout for niche markets where supply chains are more fragile and hedging demands are more imbalanced. We believe platinum and palladium are great examples of where the green revolution is likely to have an outsized impact given the growing interest in fuel cells for electric vehicles and green hydrogen, and feeder cattle is an interesting market on its own as it provides a structurally higher insurance premium than live cattle with relatively diversifying return streams. With these commodities already implemented for the Fund, we continue to look to gain access to others that may help us address future inflation challenges.

Sincerely,

HAKAN KAYA, THOMAS SONTAG AND DAVID YI WAN
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


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Commodity Strategy Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NRBIX

 

Class A

 

NRBAX

 

Class C

 

NRBCX

 

PORTFOLIO BY INVESTMENT TYPE

(as a % of Total Net Assets)

Asset-Backed Securities

   

18.4

%

 

Corporate Bonds

   

47.8

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   

11.3

   

Short-Term Investments

   

22.4

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities

   

0.1

*

 

Total

   

100.0

%

 

*  Includes the impact of the Fund's open positions in derivatives (other than options purchased), if any.

PORTFOLIO BY TYPE OF COMMODITY FUTURE

(as a % of Total Notional Value)

 

Commodity Futures:

 

Agriculture

   

24.0

%

 

Energy

   

27.9

   

Industrial Metals

   

20.7

   

Livestock

   

5.9

   

Precious Metals

   

15.4

   

Softs

   

6.1

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS3


     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 04/30/2021
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
04/30/2021
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Institutional Class

 

08/27/2012

   

38.60

%

   

64.89

%

   

4.75

%

   

–3.05

%

 

Class A

 

08/27/2012

   

38.32

%

   

64.34

%

   

4.38

%

   

–3.39

%

 
Class C6   

03/24/2021*

   

38.62

%

   

64.91

%

   

4.75

%

   

–3.05

%

 

With Sales Charge

 

Class A

       

30.47

%

   

54.76

%

   

3.17

%

   

–4.05

%

 
Class C6         

37.62

%

   

63.91

%

   

4.75

%

   

–3.05

%

 

Index

 
Bloomberg Commodity
Index1,2 
           

25.81

%

   

48.52

%

   

2.26

%

   

–4.68

%

 

*  Class C shares were fully redeemed on February 2, 2021. Operations recommenced on March 24, 2021.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For current performance data, including current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("NBIA") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by NBIA) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2020 were 1.00%,1.37% and 2.32% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios were 0.75%, 1.11% and 1.86% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended April 30, 2021 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


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Global Allocation Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman Global Allocation Fund Institutional Class generated a 18.16% total return for the six-month period ended April 30, 2021 (the reporting period), outperforming its blended benchmark consisting of 60% MSCI All Country World Index (Net) and 40% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index (collectively, the Index), which provided a 16.25% total return for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

Despite occasional bouts of volatility, the markets in the last six months have seen strong performance from risk assets, driven by a steady decrease in COVID-19 cases in much of the world, accelerating vaccinations, and massive monetary and fiscal policy support. Economic data have recovered, led by robust improvements in consumer sentiment and activity as economies appear to slowly head toward full reopenings. The first calendar quarter of 2021 saw a meaningful spike in interest rates, as investors rotated into riskier assets amidst an improving outlook for global growth. In the political realm, the U.S. experienced a "Blue Wave", with Joe Biden elected as President and the Senate shifting to a Democratic majority, while Europe saw a Brexit trade deal materialize, relieving a significant source of uncertainty.

The Fund's allocations to global equities contributed positively to performance while fixed income detracted during the reporting period. Within equities, U.S. and non-U.S. systematic equity were the primary drivers of performance. Within fixed income, an overweight in duration for the first half of the reporting period impacted the portfolio negatively. Opportunistic strategies were additive to fund performance, led by contributions from commodities and fundamental tactical asset allocation.

The Fund's aggregate use of futures, forward foreign currency, swap and option contracts contributed positively to performance during the reporting period.

Over a 12- to 18-month window, we maintain an overweight view on equities, with a bias towards U.S. small-caps and non-U.S. stocks in countries where we believe economic growth and vaccinations could catch up to the U.S. and there is more cyclical exposure to be had. In the near-term, however, we are becoming more cautious against a backdrop of lofty valuations, elevated market sentiment, and crowded positioning. The idea that peak growth may be approaching could rattle investor confidence; with the S&P 500® Index seemingly setting new records every week, we believe it is prudent to pause for breath and rebalance, where necessary.

Within fixed income, we remain overweight high yield credit, bank loans, and emerging markets debt, sectors where spread tightening can mitigate a potential move higher in rates. Fund flows within credit have continued to be positive despite the move higher in rates this year, a sign that investor confidence remains resilient. A positive, accelerating growth and inflation outlook led us to be cautious on duration and shy away from low-yielding sovereign bonds across developed markets. With that said, we believe the sell-off in U.S. Treasuries may have happened faster than warranted by fundamentals. We anticipate more two-way trading going forward and have paused on trimming duration in the portfolio.

We continue to believe that a flexible, multi-dimensional approach to a diversified portfolio is prudent. Our multi-asset class approach offers a global go-anywhere strategy, complemented with historically uncorrelated sources of return and a risk framework at both the security and portfolio level, plus independent firm oversight.

Sincerely,

ERIK KNUTZEN, ROBERT SURGENT AND TOKUFUMI KATO
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


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Global Allocation Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NGLIX

 

Class A

 

NGLAX

 

Class C

 

NGLCX

 

Class R6

 

NRGLX

 

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS


     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 04/30/2021
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
04/30/2021
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Institutional Class

 

12/29/2010

   

18.16

%

   

30.63

%

   

8.56

%

   

6.16

%

   

6.60

%

 

Class A

 

12/29/2010

   

17.93

%

   

30.23

%

   

8.16

%

   

5.78

%

   

6.22

%

 

Class C

 

12/29/2010

   

17.59

%

   

29.25

%

   

7.36

%

   

5.00

%

   

5.44

%

 
Class R65   

01/18/2019

   

18.27

%

   

30.87

%

   

8.62

%

   

6.19

%

   

6.63

%

 

With Sales Charge

 

Class A

       

11.16

%

   

22.70

%

   

6.89

%

   

5.15

%

   

5.62

%

 

Class C

       

16.59

%

   

28.25

%

   

7.36

%

   

5.00

%

   

5.44

%

 

Index

 
Blended Benchmark*1,2             

16.25

%

   

27.67

%

   

9.49

%

   

6.49

%

   

7.06

%

 
MSCI All Country
World Index (Net)1,2 
        28.29

%

   

45.75

%

   

13.85

%

   

9.17

%

   

9.80

%

 

*  Blended Benchmark is composed of 60% MSCI All Country World Index (Net) and 40% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index, rebalanced monthly.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For current performance data, including current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("NBIA") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by NBIA) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2020 were 3.48%, 3.89%, 4.61% and 3.86% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and R6 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any and after restatement). The expense ratios for fiscal year 2021 are 0.78%, 1.14%, 1.89%, and 0.68% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively, after restatement, expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended April 30, 2021 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


6


Long Short Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman Long Short Fund Institutional Class generated a 10.46% total return for the six-month period ended April 30, 2021 (the reporting period), underperforming its primary benchmark, the HFRX Equity Hedge Index (the Index), which returned 14.57% for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

The U.S. equity market, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, rebounded sharply following 2020 market lows during the reporting period. The market initially rose sharply given a confluence of events, including the resolution of the November 2020 elections, ongoing fiscal support and the announcement of several highly effective COVID-19 vaccines. This, coupled with improving economic data and continued accommodative monetary policy by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board, fueled investor risk appetite. Investors, anticipating a sustainable recovery, flocked to more cyclical companies that could benefit the most from an economic revival. All told, the S&P 500 Index gained 28.85% during the reporting period.

We maintained our constructive outlook during the reporting period. This was reflected in the Fund's net long and gross exposure during the reporting period. The Fund's largest sector weights were in Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary and Industrials over the period.

We categorize the Fund's long investment exposure into three groups: Capital Growth, Total Return and Opportunistic. Capital Growth continues to represent our largest allocation followed by Total Return and Opportunistic. We continued to identify compelling opportunities in Capital Growth relative to Opportunistic, as the change catalyst becomes more difficult to execute at this stage of the cycle. The portfolio's short exposure includes both single name "Fundamental" shorts and "Market" shorts. During the reporting period, equity long exposure increased against the backdrop of improved economic conditions and attractive earnings outlook, while Fundamental shorts decreased. Market shorts that consist primarily of sector and market cap-specific indices to help manage broader portfolio exposures increased during the reporting period.

Equity long exposure added to Fund performance, while Fundamental shorts detracted from performance. The Fund's aggregate use of futures, swap and options contracts and Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) detracted from performance during the reporting period.

The outlook for economic growth appears to us to be bright, driven by an upswing in the business cycle, less volatility from the executive branch, a more unified Congress, and a vaccine distribution program well underway—all supported by stunning amounts of fiscal and monetary policy support. We continue to believe this environment is flush with a confluence of fiscal policy considerations, monetary policy stimulus, public health concerns, geopolitical uncertainty, commodity price volatility, and sequencing (i.e., restarting the global economy) question marks, therefore creating potential opportunities to capitalize both long and short. Nevertheless, we are very mindful of the complex world in which we live and invest. Given the massive amounts of stimulus around the globe, there is a risk that the underlying assumption around very low inflation may be misguided since at some point, unchecked fiscal spending has consequences. We highlight these risks because the current environment, as always, necessitates a flexible approach in the complex, global world in which we operate.

Sincerely,

CHARLES KANTOR AND MARC REGENBAUM
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


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Long Short Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NLSIX

 

Class A

 

NLSAX

 

Class C

 

NLSCX

 

PORTFOLIO BY INVESTMENT TYPE

(as a % of Total Net Assets)


 

Long

 

Short

 

Common Stocks

   

81.3

%

   

(7.2

)%

 

Convertible Bonds

   

0.2

     

   

Convertible Preferred Stocks

   

0.3

     

   

Corporate Bonds

   

3.3

     

(1.0

)

 

Exchange-Traded Funds

   

     

(1.2

)

 

Loan Assignments

   

0.7

     

   
Master Limited Partnerships and
Limited Partnerships
   

2.1

     

   

Options Purchased

   

0.2

     

   

Preferred Stocks

   

2.8

     

   

Warrants

   

0.1

     

   

Short-Term Investments

   

5.4

     

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities

   

13.0

*

   

   

Total

   

109.4

%

   

(9.4

)%

 

*  Includes the impact of the Fund's open positions in derivatives (other than options purchased), if any.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS


     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 04/30/2021
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
04/30/2021
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Institutional Class

 

12/29/2011

   

10.46

%

   

21.22

%

   

8.64

%

   

7.44

%

 

Class A

 

12/29/2011

   

10.22

%

   

20.71

%

   

8.25

%

   

7.05

%

 

Class C

 

12/29/2011

   

9.87

%

   

19.85

%

   

7.45

%

   

6.26

%

 

With Sales Charge

 

Class A

       

3.87

%

   

13.80

%

   

6.98

%

   

6.38

%

 

Class C

       

8.87

%

   

18.85

%

   

7.45

%

   

6.26

%

 

Index

 
HFRX Equity Hedge
Index1,2 
           

14.57

%

   

22.11

%

   

4.69

%

   

3.76

%

 
S&P 500® Index1,2             

28.85

%

   

45.98

%

   

17.42

%

   

16.13

%

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For current performance data, including current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("NBIA") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by NBIA) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2020 were 1.80%, 2.16% and 2.91% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended April 30, 2021 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


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U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy Fund Institutional Class generated a total return of 18.19% over the six-month period ended April 30, 2021 (the reporting period), outperforming its benchmark, a blend consisting of 42.5% CBOE S&P 500 One-Week PutWrite Index / 42.5% CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Index / 7.5% CBOE Russell 2000 One-Week PutWrite Index / 7.5% CBOE Russell 2000 PutWrite Index (collectively, the Index), which posted a 15.89% total return for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

"Volatility Selling is Back..." read a recent Bloomberg headline. It only took a few months following high-profile exits and unanticipated 'blowups' for new option/volatility focused firms and strategies to begin to sprout like spring flowers. It seems like few, if any, asset classes experience the degree of manager turnover exhibited by the option/volatility space. On one hand, we are emboldened by the resilience of investor demand for option strategies. Yet, on the other hand, investor demand tends to support the repeated renewal of inconsistent, expensive and/or complicated strategies, in our view. We believe investors need to ask themselves if an amazing five-year return means anything if the strategy can't survive a sixth year or if suffering years of chronic losses are negated by a single dramatic monthly gain. Overall, we believe this sort of extreme cyclicality produced by some option/volatility strategies has turned away some investors who could benefit from longer-term strategic allocations to more durable approaches toward monetizing volatility.

During the reporting period, both S&P 500 and Russell 2000 exposures contributed to Fund performance. The Fund's S&P 500 exposure was the largest contributor to relative performance over the reporting period. This exposure fell shy of the CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Index total return, but managed to outperform the CBOE S&P 500 One-Week PutWrite Index. In a similar fashion, the Fund's Russell 2000 exposure underperformed the CBOE Russell 2000 PutWrite Index, but outperformed the CBOE Russell 2000 One-Week PutWrite Index. The Fund's collateral holdings continue to be a positive contributor to overall performance and there were no detractors to performance over the period.

The Fund's average option notional exposure over the reporting period remained consistent with strategic targets of 85% S&P 500® Index and 15% Russell 2000® Index.

We believe listed option markets are resilient and profit seeking organisms. Historically, they have adapted and repriced risk to be able to recoup at least a portion of losses realized in prior periods. In our view, the past six months of above average implied volatility premiums are not a mispricing or aberration but are simply a rational pricing of a model that seeks premiums as compensation for underwriting risk. Rational equity index option markets can't underwrite equity risk effectively over the long-term if they are not able to raise prices after unanticipated losses. Continued above average levels of implied volatility premiums during this reporting period are just the latest example.

Sincerely,

DEREK DEVENS AND RORY EWING
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


9


U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NUPIX

 

Class A

 

NUPAX

 

Class C

 

NUPCX

 

Class R6

 

NUPRX

 

PORTFOLIO BY TYPE OF SECURITY

(as a % of Total Net Assets)

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   

94.6

%

 

Put Options Written

   

(1.1

)

 

Short-Term Investments

   

5.7

   

Other Assets Less Liabilities

   

0.8

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS4


 

Inception

  Six Month
Period Ended
  Average Annual Total Return
Ended 04/30/2021
 

 

Date

 

04/30/2021

 

1 Year

 

Life of Fund

 

At NAV

 

Institutional Class

 

09/16/2016

   

18.19

%

   

30.32

%

   

8.94

%

 

Class A

 

09/16/2016

   

18.06

%

   

29.79

%

   

8.55

%

 

Class C

 

09/16/2016

   

17.63

%

   

28.91

%

   

7.75

%

 

Class R6

 

09/16/2016

   

18.34

%

   

30.42

%

   

9.04

%

 

With Sales Charge

 

Class A

       

11.23

%

   

22.30

%

   

7.17

%

 

Class C

       

16.63

%

   

27.91

%

   

7.75

%

 

Index

 
42.5% CBOE S&P 500 One-Week
PutWrite Index/ 42.5% CBOE S&P 500
PutWrite Index / 7.5% CBOE Russell 2000
One-Week PutWrite Index / 7.5% CBOE
Russell 2000 PutWrite Index1,2 
 
   

15.89

%

   

20.53

%

   

3.76

%

 
85% S&P 500® Index / 15%
Russell 2000® Index1,2 
       

31.68

%

   

50.16

%

   

17.51

%

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For current performance data, including current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if NBIA had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by NBIA) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2020 were 0.74%, 1.11%, 1.89% and 0.65% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios were 0.66%, 1.02%, 1.77% and 0.56% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended April 30, 2021, can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


10


Endnotes

1  Please see "Glossary of Indices" on page 12 for a description of indices. Please note that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. The HFRX Equity Hedge Index does take into account fees and expenses, but not the tax consequences, of investing since it is based on the underlying hedge funds' net returns. The other indices described in this report do not take into account any fees, expenses or tax consequences of investing in the individual securities that they track. Data about the performance of an index are prepared or obtained by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC and reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The Fund may invest in securities not included in a described index and generally does not invest in all securities included in a described index.

2  The date used to calculate Life of Fund performance for the index is the inception date of the oldest share class.

3  During the period from August 2012 through January 2013, Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy Fund was relatively small, which could have impacted Fund performance. The same techniques used to produce returns in a small fund may not work to produce similar returns in a larger fund.

4  The investments for the Fund are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage(s) one or more other registered funds that have names, investment objectives and investment styles that are similar to those of the Fund. You should be aware that the Fund is likely to differ from those other mutual fund(s) in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Fund can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual fund(s).

5  The performance information for Class R6 prior to the class's inception date is that of the Institutional Class of Neuberger Berman Global Allocation Fund. The performance information for the Institutional Class has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific operating expenses. The Institutional Class has higher expenses and typically lower returns than Class R6.

6  The performance information for Class C prior to the class's inception date is that of the Institutional Class of Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy Fund. The performance information for the Institutional Class has been adjusted to reflect the appropriate sales charges applicable to Class C shares but has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific operating expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees). The Institutional Class has lower expenses and typically higher returns than Class C.

For more complete information on any of the Neuberger Berman Alternative and Multi-Asset Class Funds, call us at (800) 877-9700, or visit our website at www.nb.com.


11


Glossary of Indices

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index:

 

The index measures global investment grade debt from twenty-four different local currency markets and includes fixed-rate treasury, government-related, corporate and securitized bonds from both developed and emerging markets issuers. The index is largely comprised of three major regional aggregate components: the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Bloomberg Barclays Pan-European Aggregate Bond Index, and the Bloomberg Barclays Asian-Pacific Aggregate Index. In addition to securities from these three indices, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index also includes investment grade Eurodollar, Euro-Yen, Canadian, and 144A Index-eligible securities not already in these three indices.

 

Bloomberg Commodity Index:

 

The index is a rolling index composed of exchange-traded futures contracts on physical commodities. The index relies primarily on liquidity data of futures contracts, along with U.S. dollar-adjusted production data, in determining the relative quantities of included commodities. The index is designed to be a highly liquid and diversified benchmark for commodities investments. The version of the index that is calculated on a total return basis reflects the returns on a fully collateralized investment in the underlying commodity futures contracts, combined with the returns on cash collateral invested in U.S. Treasury Bills.

 

CBOE Russell 2000® PutWrite Index:

 

The index tracks the value of a passive investment strategy, which consists of overlaying Russell 2000 (RUT) short put options over a money market account invested in one-month U.S. Treasury bills. The RUT puts are struck at-the-money and are sold on a monthly basis.

 

CBOE Russell 2000® One-Week PutWrite Index:

 

The index is designed to track the performance of a hypothetical strategy that sells an at-the-money (ATM) Russell 2000 Index put option on a weekly basis. The maturity of the written Russell 2000 put option is one week to expiry. The written Russell 2000 put option is collateralized by a money market account invested in one-month U.S. Treasury bills. The index rolls on a weekly basis, typically every Friday.

 

CBOE S&P 500® PutWrite Index:

 

The index tracks the value of a passive investment strategy, which consists of overlaying S&P 500 (SPX) short put options over a money market account invested in one- and three-months Treasury bills. The SPX puts are struck at-the-money and are sold on a monthly basis.

 

CBOE S&P 500® One-Week PutWrite Index:

 

The index is designed to track the performance of a hypothetical strategy that sells an at-the-money (ATM) S&P 500 Index (SPX) put option on a weekly basis. The maturity of the written SPX put option is one week to expiry. The written SPX put option is collateralized by a money market account invested in one-month U.S. Treasury bills. The index rolls on a weekly basis, typically every Friday.

 

42.5% CBOE S&P 500® One-Week PutWrite Index/42.5% CBOE S&P 500® PutWrite Index/7.5% CBOE Russell 2000® One-Week PutWrite Index/7.5% CBOE Russell 2000® PutWrite Index:

 

The blended index is composed of 42.5% CBOE S&P 500 One-Week PutWrite Index (described above), 42.5% CBOE S&P 500 PutWrite Index (described above), 7.5% CBOE Russell 2000 One-Week PutWrite Index (described above) and 7.5% CBOE Russell 2000 PutWrite Index (described above), and is rebalanced monthly.

 


12


Glossary of Indices (cont'd)

HFRX Equity Hedge Index:

 

The index comprises equity hedge strategies. Equity hedge strategies maintain positions both long and short in primarily equity and equity derivative securities. A wide variety of investment processes can be employed to arrive at an investment decision, including both quantitative and fundamental techniques; strategies can be broadly diversified or narrowly focused on specific sectors and can range broadly in terms of levels of net exposure, leverage employed, holding period, concentrations of market capitalizations and valuation ranges of typical portfolios. Equity hedge managers would typically maintain at least 50%, and may in some cases be substantially entirely invested, in equities, both long and short. Constituent funds are selected from an eligible pool of the more than 7,500 funds worldwide that report to the Hedge Fund Research (HFR) Database. Constituent funds must meet all of the following criteria: report monthly; report performance net of all fees; be U.S. dollar-denominated; be active and accepting new investments; have a minimum 24 months track record; and the fund's manager must have at least $50 million in assets under management. The index is rebalanced quarterly.

 

MSCI All Country World Index (Net):

 

The index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The index consists of 49 country indexes comprising 23 developed and 26 emerging market country indexes. The developed market country indexes included are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The emerging market country indexes included are: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and the UAE. China A shares are included starting from June 1, 2018 and are partially represented at 20% of their free float-adjusted market capitalization as of November 2019. Net total return indexes reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using (for international indexes) a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.

 

60% MSCI All Country World Index (Net) and 40% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index:

 

The blended index is composed of 60% MSCI All Country World Index (Net) (described above) and 40% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index (described above), and is rebalanced monthly. Net total return indexes reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using (for international indexes) a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.

 

Russell 2000® Index:

 

The index is a float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities in the Russell 3000 Index (which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. public companies based on total market capitalization). The index is rebalanced annually in June.

 

S&P 500® Index:

 

The index is a float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that focuses on the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity market, and includes a significant portion of the total value of the market.

 

85% S&P 500® Index/15% Russell 2000® Index:

 

The 85% S&P 500® Index/15% Russell 2000® Index blended index is composed of 85% S&P 500® Index (described above) and 15% Russell 2000® Index (described above), and is rebalanced monthly.

 


13


Information About Your Fund's Expenses (Unaudited)

As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees (if applicable), and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in U.S. dollars) of investing in a Fund and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended April 30, 2021 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the Fund's costs in two ways:

Actual Expenses and Performance:

 

The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the Fund's actual performance during the period indicated. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:

 

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return 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 a Fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not include any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) (if applicable). Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


14


Expense Example (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Alternative Funds

 
   

ACTUAL

  HYPOTHETICAL (5% ANNUAL RETURN BEFORE EXPENSES)  
    Beginning
Account
Value
11/1/20
  Ending
Account
Value
4/30/21
  Expenses Paid
During the
Period(1)
11/1/20 - 4/30/21
  Expense
Ratio
  Beginning
Account
Value
11/1/20
  Ending
Account
Value
4/30/21
  Expenses Paid
During the
Period(2)
11/1/20 - 4/30/21
  Expense
Ratio
 

Commodity Strategy Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,386.00

   

$

4.38

(3)

   

0.74

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.12

   

$

3.71

(3)

   

0.74

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,383.20

   

$

6.50

(3)

   

1.10

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.34

   

$

5.51

(3)

   

1.10

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,099.00

   

$

2.01

(3)(4)

   

1.84

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.67

   

$

9.20

(3)

   

1.84

%

 

Global Allocation Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,181.60

   

$

3.57

     

0.66

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.52

   

$

3.31

     

0.66

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,179.30

   

$

5.51

     

1.02

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.74

   

$

5.11

     

1.02

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,175.90

   

$

9.50

     

1.76

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,016.07

   

$

8.80

     

1.76

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,182.70

   

$

2.98

     

0.55

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,022.07

   

$

2.76

     

0.55

%

 

Long Short Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,104.60

   

$

8.51

     

1.63

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,016.71

   

$

8.15

     

1.63

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,102.20

   

$

10.37

     

1.99

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,014.93

   

$

9.94

     

1.99

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,098.70

   

$

14.26

     

2.74

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,011.21

   

$

13.66

     

2.74

%

 

U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,181.90

   

$

3.52

     

0.65

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.57

   

$

3.26

     

0.65

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,180.60

   

$

5.46

     

1.01

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.79

   

$

5.06

     

1.01

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,176.30

   

$

9.50

     

1.76

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,016.07

   

$

8.80

     

1.76

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,183.40

   

$

2.98

     

0.55

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,022.07

   

$

2.76

     

0.55

%

 

(1)  For each class, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown), unless otherwise indicated.

(2)  Hypothetical expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratios for each class, multiplied by the average account value over the period (assuming a 5% annual return), multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

(3)  Included the expenses of the Fund's subsidiary (See Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements).

(4)  Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 38/365 (to reflect the period shown of March 24, 2021 (Recommencement of Operations) to April 30, 2021) (See Note D of Notes to Financial Statements).


15


Legend April 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Alternative Funds

Benchmarks:

LIBOR  = London Interbank Offered Rate

SOFR  = Secured Overnight Financing Rate

Currency Abbreviations:

AUD  = Australian Dollar

EUR  = Euro

GBP  = Pound Sterling

JPY  = Japanese Yen

USD  = United States Dollar

Counterparties:

CITI  = Citibank, N.A.

GSI  = Goldman Sachs International

JPM  = JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

SSB  = State Street Bank and Trust Company

Index Periods/Payment Frequencies:

1M  = 1 Month

3M  = 3 Months

6M  = 6 Months

T  = Termination

Other abbreviations:

PIPE  = Private investment in public equity


16



Consolidated Schedule of Investments Commodity Strategy Fund^ (Unaudited) April 30, 2021

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

     

VALUE

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations 11.3%

     
       

U.S. Treasury Bills

         

$

7,000,000

   

0.03%, due 9/30/2021

 

$

6,999,417

(a)

 
 

10,000,000

   

0.02%, due 10/28/2021

   

9,998,520

(a)

 
       

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $16,998,015)

   

16,997,937

   

Asset-Backed Securities 18.4%

     
 

1,000,000

    American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Ser. 2017-5, Class A,
(1M USD LIBOR + 0.38%), 0.49%, due 2/18/2025
 
1,004,038

(b)

 
 

1,820,000

   

BMW Vehicle Lease Trust, Ser. 2021-1, Class A2, 0.20%, due 3/27/2023

   

1,819,701

   
 

2,000,000

    Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Ser. 2017-A7, Class A7,
(1M USD LIBOR + 0.37%), 0.48%, due 8/8/2024
 
2,007,740

(b)

 
       

Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust

         
 

564,770

   

Ser. 2020-B, Class A2A, 0.50%, due 12/15/2022

   

565,305

   
 

1,290,000

   

Ser. 2021-A, Class A2, 0.19%, due 7/15/2023

   

1,289,434

   
       

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust

         
 

150,942

   

Ser. 2020-A, Class A2, 1.03%, due 10/15/2022

   

151,192

   
 

357,205

   

Ser. 2020-B, Class A2, 0.50%, due 2/15/2023

   

357,492

   
       

GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust

         
 

59,888

   

Ser. 2020-1, Class A2, 1.83%, due 1/17/2023

   

59,977

   
 

1,010,330

   

Ser. 2020-3, Class A2, 0.35%, due 7/17/2023

   

1,010,949

   
 

980,000

   

Ser. 2021-1, Class A2, 0.23%, due 11/16/2023

   

979,881

   
       

Golden Credit Card Trust

         
 

910,000

   

Ser. 2019-2A, Class A, (1M USD LIBOR + 0.35%), 0.46%, due 10/15/2023

   

911,005

(b)(c)

 
 

1,000,000

   

Ser. 2017-4A, Class A, (1M USD LIBOR + 0.52%), 0.63%, due 7/15/2024

   

1,004,405

(b)(c)

 
       

Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust

         
 

669,659

   

Ser. 2020-A, Class A2, 1.90%, due 5/16/2022

   

670,977

(c)

 
 

1,115,689

   

Ser. 2020-B, Class A2, 0.36%, due 1/17/2023

   

1,116,387

(c)

 
       

Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust

         
 

1,010,174

   

Ser. 2020-B, Class A2, 0.31%, due 2/15/2023

   

1,010,600

   
 

2,090,000

   

Ser. 2021-A, Class A2, 0.18%, due 3/15/2023

   

2,089,250

   
 

920,000

   

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC, Ser. 2021-A, Class A2, 0.30%, due 4/15/2024

   

919,833

(c)(d)

 
       

Navient Student Loan Trust

         
 

401,428

   

Ser. 2017-4A, Class A2, (1M USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 0.61%, due 9/27/2066

   

402,066

(b)(c)

 
 

392,946

   

Ser. 2019-7A, Class A1, (1M USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 0.61%, due 1/25/2068

   

393,737

(b)(c)

 
 

282,114

   

Ser. 2019-2A, Class A1, (1M USD LIBOR + 0.27%), 0.38%, due 2/27/2068

   

282,104

(b)(c)

 
 

681,922

   

Ser. 2019-4A, Class A1, (1M USD LIBOR + 0.28%), 0.39%, due 7/25/2068

   

680,017

(b)(c)

 
 

1,150,000

   

Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust, Ser. 2021-AA, Class A2, 0.23%, due 11/15/2023

   

1,149,601

(c)

 
 

1,960,000

   

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust, Ser. 2021-A, Class A2, 0.32%, due 2/20/2024

   

1,959,842

(c)

 
       

Tesla Auto Lease Trust

         
 

606,820

   

Ser. 2020-A, Class A2, 0.55%, due 5/22/2023

   

607,750

(c)

 
 

1,600,000

   

Ser. 2021-A, Class A2, 0.36%, due 3/20/2025

   

1,601,506

(c)

 
       

Verizon Owner Trust

         
 

21,745

   

Ser. 2018-1A, Class A1B, (1M USD LIBOR + 0.26%), 0.38%, due 9/20/2022

   

21,748

(b)(c)

 
 

1,200,000

   

Ser. 2019-C, Class A1B, (1M USD LIBOR + 0.42%), 0.54%, due 4/22/2024

   

1,203,969

(b)

 
 

850,558

   

Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust, Ser. 2020-1, Class A2A, 0.93%, due 12/20/2022

   

852,071

   
 

1,730,838

   

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Ser. 2020-C, Class A2, 0.35%, due 12/15/2023

   

1,731,760

   
       

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $27,831,398)

   

27,854,337

   

Corporate Bonds 47.8%

     

Agriculture 0.8%

     
 

1,170,000

   

BAT Capital Corp., (3M USD LIBOR + 0.88%), 1.07%, due 8/15/2022

   

1,177,678

(b)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments Commodity Strategy Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

     

VALUE

 

Auto Manufacturers 1.5%

     

$

1,610,000

   

Daimler Finance N.A. LLC, (3M USD LIBOR + 0.90%), 1.09%, due 2/15/2022

 

$

1,619,259

(b)(c)

 
 

675,000

   

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, (3M USD LIBOR + 0.94%), 1.14%, due 11/12/2021

   

677,902

(b)(c)

 
     

2,297,161

   

Banks 18.4%

     
       

Bank of America Corp.

         
 

690,000

   

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.16%), 1.35%, due 1/20/2023

   

695,090

(b)

 
 

895,000

   

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 1.18%, due 4/24/2023

   

901,915

(b)

 
 

775,000

   

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.79%), 0.98%, due 3/5/2024

   

781,806

(b)

 
 

1,475,000

   

BB&T Corp., (3M USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 0.85%, due 4/1/2022

   

1,482,262

(b)

 
 

2,270,000

   

Citigroup, Inc., (3M USD LIBOR + 1.10%), 1.29%, due 5/17/2024

   

2,300,962

(b)

 
 

2,527,000

   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., (3M USD LIBOR + 1.60%), 1.79%, due 11/29/2023

   

2,603,330

(b)

 
 

2,500,000

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., (3M USD LIBOR + 0.90%), 1.08%, due 4/25/2023

   

2,516,401

(b)

 
 

2,865,000

   

Morgan Stanley, (SOFR + 0.70%), 0.71%, due 1/20/2023

   

2,870,675

(b)

 
       

Royal Bank of Canada

         
 

2,035,000

   

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.47%), 0.65%, due 4/29/2022

   

2,043,817

(b)

 
 

270,000

   

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.36%), 0.55%, due 1/17/2023

   

271,121

(b)

 
 

1,095,000

   

Santander UK PLC, (3M USD LIBOR + 0.62%), 0.81%, due 6/1/2021

   

1,095,535

(b)

 
 

2,105,000

   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., (3M USD LIBOR + 1.11%), 1.30%, due 7/14/2021

   

2,109,294

(b)

 
 

2,005,000

   

Toronto-Dominion Bank, (SOFR + 0.48%), 0.49%, due 1/27/2023

   

2,014,223

(b)

 
 

2,185,000

   

U.S. Bank N.A., (3M USD LIBOR + 0.40%), 0.59%, due 12/9/2022

   

2,194,861

(b)

 
 

1,444,000

   

Wells Fargo & Co., (3M USD LIBOR + 1.23%), 1.42%, due 10/31/2023

   

1,465,891

(b)

 
       

Westpac Banking Corp.

         
 

1,835,000

   

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.85%), 1.03%, due 8/19/2021

   

1,839,400

(b)

 
 

640,000

   

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.39%), 0.58%, due 1/13/2023

   

643,394

(b)

 
     

27,829,977

   

Biotechnology 0.5%

     
 

765,000

   

Gilead Sciences, Inc., (3M USD LIBOR + 0.52%), 0.71%, due 9/29/2023

   

765,792

(b)

 

Diversified Financial Services 3.7%

     
 

705,000

   

American Express Co., (3M USD LIBOR + 0.61%), 0.79%, due 8/1/2022

   

708,814

(b)

 
 

2,820,000

   

Capital One Financial Corp., (3M USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 1.14%, due 3/9/2022

   

2,837,770

(b)

 
 

2,055,000

   

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., (3M USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 0.83%, due 6/15/2023

   

2,057,692

(b)

 
     

5,604,276

   

Electric 2.6%

     
 

980,000

   

Duke Energy Florida LLC, Ser. A, (3M USD LIBOR + 0.25%), 0.44%, due 11/26/2021

   

980,706

(b)

 
 

1,435,000

   

Florida Power & Light Co., (3M USD LIBOR + 0.38%), 0.56%, due 7/28/2023

   

1,435,059

(b)

 
 

1,515,000

   

Southern California Edison Co., (3M USD LIBOR + 0.27%), 0.45%, due 12/3/2021

   

1,514,914

(b)

 
     

3,930,679

   

Electronics 0.6%

     
       

Honeywell Int'l, Inc.

         
 

380,000

   

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.37%), 0.56%, due 8/8/2022

   

381,481

(b)

 
 

500,000

   

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.23%), 0.41%, due 8/19/2022

   

500,331

(b)

 
     

881,812

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments Commodity Strategy Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

     

VALUE

 

Gas 2.6%

     

$

565,000

   

Atmos Energy Corp., (3M USD LIBOR + 0.38%), 0.57%, due 3/9/2023

 

$

565,319

(b)

 
 

1,045,000

   

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., (3M USD LIBOR + 0.50%), 0.68%, due 3/2/2023

   

1,045,233

(b)

 
 

1,785,000

   

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC, Ser. A, (3M USD LIBOR + 0.60%), 0.78%, due 6/15/2021

   

1,786,092

(b)

 
 

585,000

   

Southern California Gas Co., (3M USD LIBOR + 0.35%), 0.53%, due 9/14/2023

   

585,069

(b)

 
     

3,981,713

   

Insurance 1.4%

     
 

2,025,000

   

New York Life Global Funding, (3M USD LIBOR + 0.44%), 0.63%, due 7/12/2022

   

2,034,361

(b)(c)

 

Machinery—Diversified 0.9%

     
 

1,350,000

   

Otis Worldwide Corp., (3M USD LIBOR + 0.45%), 0.64%, due 4/5/2023

   

1,349,236

(b)

 

Media 1.6%

     
 

1,125,000

   

Comcast Corp., (3M USD LIBOR + 0.63%), 0.81%, due 4/15/2024

   

1,137,758

(b)

 
 

1,255,000

   

Walt Disney Co., (3M USD LIBOR + 0.39%), 0.57%, due 3/4/2022

   

1,258,801

(b)

 
     

2,396,559

   

Miscellaneous Manufacturer 1.5%

     
 

2,255,000

   

General Electric Capital Corp., (3M USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 1.18%, due 3/15/2023

   

2,281,297

(b)

 

Oil & Gas 1.5%

     
 

120,000

   

BP Capital Markets America, Inc., (3M USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 0.84%, due 9/19/2022

   

120,527

(b)

 
 

2,135,000

   

BP Capital PLC, (3M USD LIBOR + 0.87%), 1.06%, due 9/16/2021

   

2,141,736

(b)

 
     

2,262,263

   

Pharmaceuticals 5.8%

     
 

975,000

   

AbbVie, Inc., (3M USD LIBOR + 0.65%), 0.83%, due 11/21/2022

   

981,004

(b)

 
 

1,855,000

   

AstraZeneca PLC, (3M USD LIBOR + 0.62%), 0.80%, due 6/10/2022

   

1,865,410

(b)

 
 

2,540,000

   

Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC, (3M USD LIBOR + 0.63%), 0.83%, due 6/25/2021

   

2,540,954

(b)(c)

 
 

1,810,000

   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., (3M USD LIBOR + 0.38%), 0.57%, due 5/16/2022

   

1,815,733

(b)

 
 

1,479,000

   

GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC, (3M USD LIBOR + 0.35%), 0.54%, due 5/14/2021

   

1,479,141

(b)

 
     

8,682,242

   

Retail 1.1%

     
 

1,700,000

   

7-Eleven, Inc., (3M USD LIBOR + 0.45%), 0.65%, due 8/10/2022

   

1,701,037

(b)(c)

 

Telecommunications 3.3%

     
       

AT&T, Inc.

         
 

2,000,000

   

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 1.13%, due 7/15/2021

   

2,003,536

(b)

 
 

115,000

   

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.89%), 1.08%, due 2/15/2023

   

115,930

(b)

 
 

2,780,000

   

Verizon Communications, Inc., (SOFR + 0.50%), 0.51%, due 3/22/2024

   

2,791,742

(b)

 
     

4,911,208

   
       

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $71,950,047)

   

72,087,291

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments Commodity Strategy Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

NUMBER OF SHARES

     

VALUE

 

Short-Term Investments 22.4%

     

Investment Companies 22.4%

     
 

33,812,176

    State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund Premier Class, 0.03%(e)
(Cost $33,812,176)
 

$

33,812,176

(f)

 
       

Total Investments 99.9% (Cost $150,591,636)

   

150,751,741

   
       

Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.1%

   

116,651

(g)

 
       

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

150,868,392

   

(a)  Rate shown was the discount rate at the date of purchase.

(b)  Variable or floating rate security. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of April 30, 2021 and changes periodically.

(c)  Securities were purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or are otherwise restricted and, unless registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors or may have other restrictions on resale. At April 30, 2021, these securities amounted to $20,294,491, which represents 13.5% of net assets of the Fund.

(d)  When-issued security. Total value of all such securities at April 30, 2021 amounted to $919,833, which represents 0.6% of net assets of the Fund.

(e)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2021.

(f)  All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for when-issued securities and/or futures with a total value of $33,812,176.

(g)  Includes the impact of the Fund's open positions in derivatives at April 30, 2021.

POSITIONS BY COUNTRY

Country

  Investments at
Value
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 

United States

 

$

93,505,291

     

62.0

%

 

United Kingdom

   

7,759,500

     

5.1

%

 

Canada

   

6,244,571

     

4.1

%

 

Germany

   

4,838,115

     

3.2

%

 

Australia

   

2,482,794

     

1.7

%

 

Japan

   

2,109,294

     

1.4

%

 

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets—Net

   

33,928,827

     

22.5

%

 
   

$

150,868,392

     

100.0

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments Commodity Strategy Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Derivative Instruments

Futures contracts ("futures")

At April 30, 2021, open positions in futures for the Fund were as follows:

Long Futures:

Expiration
Date
  Number of
Contracts
 

Open Contracts

  Notional
Amount
  Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

6/2021

   

140

   

Lead

 

$

7,525,000

   

$

133,424

   

6/2021

   

53

   

Nickel

   

5,616,675

     

(224,178

)

 

6/2021

   

5

   

Palladium

   

1,476,850

     

178,201

   

6/2021

   

80

   

Primary Aluminum

   

4,779,000

     

534,177

   

6/2021

   

106

   

Zinc

   

7,743,300

     

269,062

   

7/2021

   

67

   

Cocoa

   

1,595,940

     

(84,798

)

 

7/2021

   

39

   

Coffee 'C'

   

2,068,706

     

108,750

   

7/2021

   

69

   

Copper

   

7,707,300

     

594,262

   

7/2021

   

393

   

Corn

   

13,229,363

     

3,510,721

   

7/2021

   

84

   

Cotton No.2

   

3,699,360

     

33,213

   

7/2021

   

142

   

Hard Red Winter Wheat

   

4,994,850

     

738,330

   

7/2021

   

150

   

Lead

   

8,075,625

     

402,986

   

7/2021

   

96

   

Low Sulphur Gasoil

   

5,148,000

     

317,565

   

7/2021

   

152

   

Natural Gas

   

4,526,560

     

430,031

   

7/2021

   

132

   

New York Harbor ULSD

   

10,668,874

     

745,449

   

7/2021

   

52

   

Nickel

   

5,514,600

     

492,276

   

7/2021

   

83

   

Primary Aluminum

   

4,972,737

     

255,830

   

7/2021

   

99

   

Platinum

   

5,965,740

     

51,656

   

7/2021

   

108

   

RBOB Gasoline

   

9,374,551

     

601,693

   

7/2021

   

37

   

Silver

   

4,786,505

     

(38,100

)

 

7/2021

   

81

   

Soybean

   

6,213,712

     

753,047

   

7/2021

   

159

   

Soybean Meal

   

6,774,990

     

31,558

   

7/2021

   

84

   

Soybean Oil

   

3,144,456

     

937,156

   

7/2021

   

146

   

Sugar 11

   

2,776,570

     

233,259

   

7/2021

   

146

   

Wheat

   

5,363,675

     

733,582

   

7/2021

   

113

   

WTI Crude Oil

   

7,173,240

     

559,807

   

7/2021

   

108

   

Zinc

   

7,902,225

     

305,992

   

8/2021

   

140

   

Brent Crude Oil

   

9,279,200

     

675,174

   

8/2021

   

39

   

Cattle Feeder

   

2,861,625

     

(38,590

)

 

8/2021

   

75

   

Gold 100 oz.

   

13,273,500

     

(97,052

)

 

8/2021

   

96

   

Lean Hogs

   

4,051,200

     

223,436

   

8/2021

   

59

   

Live Cattle

   

2,799,550

     

37,254

   

Total Long Positions

         

$

191,083,479

   

$

13,405,173

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments Commodity Strategy Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Short Futures:

 
Expiration
Date
  Number of
Contracts
 

Open Contracts

  Notional
Amount
  Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

6/2021

   

140

   

Lead

 

$

(7,525,000

)

 

$

(405,395

)

 

6/2021

   

53

   

Nickel

   

(5,616,675

)

   

(474,246

)

 

6/2021

   

80

   

Primary Aluminum

   

(4,779,000

)

   

(268,853

)

 

6/2021

   

106

   

Zinc

   

(7,743,300

)

   

(310,597

)

 

Total Short Positions

         

$

(25,663,975

)

 

$

(1,459,091

)

 

Total Futures

             

$

11,946,082

   

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the average notional value for the months where the Fund had futures outstanding was $155,749,961 for long positions and $(17,946,383) for short positions.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of April 30, 2021:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations

 

$

   

$

16,997,937

   

$

   

$

16,997,937

   

Asset-Backed Securities

   

     

27,854,337

     

     

27,854,337

   
Corporate Bonds(a)     

     

72,087,291

     

     

72,087,291

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

33,812,176

     

     

33,812,176

   

Total Investments

 

$

   

$

150,751,741

   

$

   

$

150,751,741

   

(a)  The Consolidated Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization as well as a Positions by Country summary.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's derivatives as of April 30, 2021:

Other Financial Instruments

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 
Futures(a)   

Assets

 

$

13,887,891

   

$

   

$

   

$

13,887,891

   

Liabilities

   

(1,941,809

)

   

     

     

(1,941,809

)

 

Total

 

$

11,946,082

   

$

   

$

   

$

11,946,082

   

(a)  Futures are reported at the cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of the instrument.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", reflects either a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


22



Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited)
April 30, 2021

NUMBER OF SHARES

     

VALUE

 

Common Stocks 60.3%

     

Argentina 0.2%

     
 

15

   

MercadoLibre, Inc.

 

$

23,565

*

 

Australia 2.1%

     
 

1,480

   

APA Group

   

11,435

(a)

 
 

1,273

   

Coles Group Ltd.

   

16,004

   
 

98

   

CSL Ltd.

   

20,471

   
 

2,149

   

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

   

37,397

   
 

812

   

Goodman Group

   

11,829

   
 

60

   

REA Group Ltd.

   

7,319

   
 

917

   

Rio Tinto PLC

   

76,948

   
 

2,251

   

Santos Ltd.

   

12,104

   
 

554

   

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

   

15,313

   
 

795

   

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

   

14,000

   
     

222,820

   
Austria 0.0%(b)       
 

494

   

Telekom Austria AG

   

4,039

   

Canada 2.1%

     
 

800

   

Bank of Nova Scotia

   

50,943

   
 

712

   

Enbridge, Inc.

   

27,463

   
 

359

   

Great-West Lifeco, Inc.

   

10,409

   
 

333

   

Hydro One Ltd.

   

7,984

(c)

 
 

287

   

Metro, Inc.

   

13,150

   
 

179

   

National Bank of Canada

   

13,013

   
 

537

   

Power Corp. of Canada

   

15,641

   
 

931

   

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

   

50,225

   
 

485

   

TELUS Corp.

   

10,062

   
 

290

   

Toronto-Dominion Bank

   

19,937

   
     

218,827

   

China 0.1%

     
 

1,844

   

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

   

6,505

   

Denmark 0.5%

     
 

5

   

AP Moeller - Maersk A/S Class B

   

12,438

   
 

414

   

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B

   

30,540

   
 

128

   

Pandora A/S

   

14,496

   
     

57,474

   

Finland 0.3%

     
 

493

   

Neste OYJ

   

29,872

   
 

132

   

Orion OYJ Class B

   

5,845

   
     

35,717

   

France 1.6%

     
 

80

   

Arkema SA

   

10,003

   
 

102

   

Capgemini SE

   

18,689

   

191


  Cie Generale des Etablissements
Michelin SCA
 

27,636


 
 

841

   

Credit Agricole SA

   

13,015

*

 
 

40

   

Hermes International

   

50,206

   
 

5

   

Kering SA

   

4,006

   
 

157

   

Publicis Groupe SA

   

10,166

   
 

189

   

Schneider Electric SE

   

30,225

   
     

163,946

   

NUMBER OF SHARES

     

VALUE

 

Germany 1.8%

     
 

109

   

Allianz SE

 

$

28,358

   
 

63

   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

   

6,317

   
 

180

   

Brenntag AG

   

16,161

   
 

285

   

Daimler AG

   

25,373

   
 

618

   

Deutsche Post AG

   

36,373

   

186


  Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co.
KGaA
 

14,795


 
 

172

   

HeidelbergCement AG

   

15,761

   
 

13

   

Merck KGaA

   

2,284

   
 

295

   

SAP SE

   

41,411

   
     

186,833

   

Hong Kong 0.4%

     
 

3,258

   

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

   

20,447

   
 

1,578

   

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

   

23,829

   
     

44,276

   

Italy 0.1%

     
 

403

   

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

   

6,938

*

 

Japan 4.2%

     
 

157

   

Azbil Corp.

   

6,350

   
 

100

   

Daikin Industries Ltd.

   

20,066

   
 

3,400

   

ENEOS Holdings, Inc.

   

14,659

   
 

143

   

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

   

9,273

   
 

329

   

Fujitsu Ltd.

   

52,395

   
 

351

   

Hoya Corp.

   

39,937

   
 

206

   

Kajima Corp.

   

2,846

   
 

1,353

   

KDDI Corp.

   

40,928

   
 

300

   

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

18,584

   
 

1,000

   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

   

15,390

   
 

1,288

   

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

   

27,147

   
 

200

   

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

   

6,295

   
 

649

   

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

   

9,115

   
 

7

   

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

   

4,015

   
 

200

   

Nitto Denko Corp.

   

16,580

   
 

2,700

   

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

   

14,499

   
 

519

   

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

13,064

   
 

1,146

   

ORIX Corp.

   

18,429

   
 

845

   

Sekisui House Ltd.

   

17,079

   
 

583

   

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

25,067

   
 

200

   

Sony Group Corp.

   

19,947

   
 

183

   

Taisei Corp.

   

6,748

   
 

479

   

Toyota Motor Corp.

   

35,619

   
 

300

   

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

8,468

   
     

442,500

   

Netherlands 1.5%

     
 

77

   

Akzo Nobel NV

   

9,250

   
 

63

    ASML Holding NV    

40,991

   
 

1,907

   

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

   

51,333

   
 

1,544

   

Koninklijke KPN NV

   

5,320

   
 

278

   

Koninklijke Philips NV

   

15,669

*

 
 

216

   

NN Group NV

   

10,795

   
 

264

   

Wolters Kluwer NV

   

23,887

   
     

157,245

   

New Zealand 0.1%

     
 

582

   

Fisher and Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

   

14,972

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


23


Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

NUMBER OF SHARES

     

VALUE

 

Norway 0.2%

     
 

1,056

   

DNB ASA

 

$

22,715

   

Singapore 0.1%

     
 

1,180

   

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

   

9,266

   

Spain 0.6%

     
 

2,179

   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

   

12,235

*

 
 

5,214

   

CaixaBank SA

   

16,718

   
 

487

   

Endesa SA

   

12,799

   
 

549

   

Iberdrola SA

   

7,416

   
 

661

   

Red Electrica Corp. SA

   

12,139

   
     

61,307

   

Sweden 0.8%

     
 

70

   

Atlas Copco AB, A Shares

   

4,242

   
 

109

   

Evolution Gaming Group AB

   

21,528

(c)

 
 

486

   

Husqvarna AB, B Shares

   

6,766

   
 

1,963

    Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
Class A
 
25,194

 
 

412

   

Skanska AB, B Shares

   

11,174

   
 

550

   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, A Shares

   

6,379

   
 

2,805

   

Telia Co. AB

   

11,610

   
     

86,893

   

Switzerland 1.8%

     
 

2

    Chocoladefabriken Lindt &
Spruengli AG
 
18,549

 
 

222

   

Coca-Cola HBC AG

   

7,671

   
 

43

   

Geberit AG

   

28,270

   
 

62

   

Kuehne & Nagel International AG

   

18,534

   
 

228

   

Logitech International SA

   

25,565

   
 

123

   

Nestle SA

   

14,664

   
 

168

   

Roche Holding AG

   

54,746

   
 

25

   

Swisscom AG

   

13,559

   
 

271

   

UBS Group AG

   

4,132

   
     

185,690

   

United Kingdom 1.6%

     
 

218

   

Ashtead Group PLC

   

14,003

   
 

9,996

   

Barclays PLC

   

24,228

   
 

306

   

Bunzl PLC

   

9,834

   
 

797

   

Diageo PLC

   

35,784

   
 

1,737

   

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

   

6,839

   
 

202

   

Intertek Group PLC

   

17,123

   
 

2,037

   

J Sainsbury PLC

   

6,687

   
 

2,700

   

Kingfisher PLC

   

13,323

*

 
 

550

   

Mondi PLC

   

14,926

   
 

80

   

Next PLC

   

8,620

*

 
 

187

   

Persimmon PLC

   

8,088

   
 

161

   

Schroders PLC

   

8,022

   
 

45

   

Unilever PLC

   

2,630

   
     

170,107

   

United States 40.2%

     
 

89

   

3M Co.

   

17,545

   
 

201

   

Abbott Laboratories

   

24,136

   
 

284

   

AbbVie, Inc.

   

31,666

   
 

265

   

Accenture PLC Class A

   

76,842

   
 

438

   

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

   

39,941

   
 

28

   

Adobe, Inc.

   

14,233

*

 

NUMBER OF SHARES

     

VALUE

 
 

399

   

Aflac, Inc.

 

$

21,438

   
 

137

   

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

   

18,309

   
 

275

   

Allstate Corp.

   

34,870

   
 

85

   

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

   

200,047

*

 
 

39

   

Amazon.com, Inc.

   

135,229

*

 
 

176

   

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

   

45,478

   
 

266

   

Amphenol Corp. Class A

   

17,912

   
 

62

   

Anthem, Inc.

   

23,522

   
 

2,304

   

Apple, Inc.

   

302,884

(d)

 
 

189

   

Applied Materials, Inc.

   

25,082

   
 

22

   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B

   

6,049

*

 
 

20

   

BlackRock, Inc.

   

16,386

   
 

240

   

Blackstone Group, Inc.

   

21,238

   
 

160

   

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

   

13,272

   
 

111

   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

6,929

   
 

78

   

Broadcom, Inc.

   

35,584

   
 

395

   

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A

   

33,654

*

 
 

1,048

   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

53,354

   
 

485

   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

34,551

   
 

225

   

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

   

10,413

   
 

447

    Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.
Class A
 
35,939

 
 

473

   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

   

38,171

   
 

1,438

   

Comcast Corp. Class A

   

80,744

   
 

174

   

Comerica, Inc.

   

13,078

   
 

368

   

Conagra Brands, Inc.

   

13,649

   
 

325

   

CSX Corp.

   

32,744

   
 

92

   

Cummins, Inc.

   

23,188

   
 

257

   

D.R. Horton, Inc.

   

25,261

   
 

28

   

Danaher Corp.

   

7,110

   
 

28

   

Deere & Co.

   

10,384

   
 

83

   

Dominion Energy, Inc.

   

6,632

   
 

60

   

Dover Corp.

   

8,951

   
 

192

   

DraftKings, Inc. Class A

   

10,879

*

 
 

159

   

Eastman Chemical Co.

   

18,347

   
 

790

   

eBay, Inc.

   

44,074

   
 

332

   

Electronic Arts, Inc.

   

47,171

   
 

169

   

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

30,888

   
 

524

   

Emerson Electric Co.

   

47,417

   
 

356

   

EOG Resources, Inc.

   

26,216

   
 

33

   

Etsy, Inc.

   

6,560

*

 
 

40

   

Everest Re Group Ltd.

   

11,078

   
 

172

   

Exelon Corp.

   

7,730

   
 

108

   

Expedia Group, Inc.

   

19,033

*

 
 

95

   

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

   

14,126

   
 

51

   

Facebook, Inc. Class A

   

16,579

*

 
 

35

   

Ferguson PLC

   

4,414

   
 

171

   

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

   

17,952

   
 

364

   

Fox Corp. Class A

   

13,621

   
 

344

   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   

10,320

   
 

250

   

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

   

11,622

   
 

472

   

General Mills, Inc.

   

28,726

   
 

62

   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   

21,604

   
 

222

   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   

14,643

   
 

61

   

Home Depot, Inc.

   

19,744

   
 

79

   

Honeywell International, Inc.

   

17,620

   
 

80

   

Humana, Inc.

   

35,619

   
 

21

   

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.

   

11,529

*

 
 

184

   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

   

42,405

   
 

441

   

Intel Corp.

   

25,371

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


24


Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

NUMBER OF SHARES

     

VALUE

 
 

295

   

International Paper Co.

 

$

17,110

   
 

444

   

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

   

14,097

   
 

81

   

Intuit, Inc.

   

33,385

   
 

338

   

Iron Mountain, Inc.

   

13,561

   
 

126

   

J.M. Smucker Co.

   

16,505

   
 

498

   

Johnson & Johnson

   

81,040

   
 

294

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

45,220

   
 

2,279

   

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   

38,857

   
 

67

   

KLA Corp.

   

21,128

   
 

738

   

Kroger Co.

   

26,966

   
 

104

   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

39,578

   
 

12

   

Lowe's Cos., Inc.

   

2,355

   
 

81

   

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.

   

27,157

*

 
 

278

   

Masco Corp.

   

17,759

   
 

87

   

MasterCard, Inc. Class A

   

33,239

   
 

132

   

Medtronic PLC

   

17,281

   
 

156

   

MetLife, Inc.

   

9,926

   
 

1,044

   

Microsoft Corp.

   

263,276

   
 

721

   

Morgan Stanley

   

59,519

   
 

215

   

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

   

40,484

   
 

324

   

Newmont Corp.

   

20,221

   
 

289

   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

   

22,400

   
 

62

   

NIKE, Inc. Class B

   

8,222

   
 

50

   

OGE Energy Corp.

   

1,678

   
 

139

   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

7,275

   
 

461

   

Oracle Corp.

   

34,939

   
 

99

   

Packaging Corp. of America

   

14,617

   
 

100

   

PerkinElmer, Inc.

   

12,963

   
 

100

   

PPG Industries, Inc.

   

17,124

   
 

692

   

Procter & Gamble Co.

   

92,327

   
 

109

   

Progressive Corp.

   

10,981

   
 

78

   

Prologis, Inc.

   

9,089

   
 

572

   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   

36,127

   
 

43

   

Public Storage

   

12,090

   
 

111

   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   

15,407

   
 

161

   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

   

21,233

   

NUMBER OF SHARES

     

VALUE

 
 

139

   

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

 

$

18,178

   
 

50

   

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

   

8,015

   
 

106

   

ResMed Inc.

   

19,925

   
 

132

   

Robert Half International, Inc.

   

11,564

   
 

105

   

RPM International, Inc.

   

9,958

   
 

20

   

S&P Global, Inc.

   

7,808

   
 

180

   

Sempra Energy

   

24,763

   
 

45

   

Sherwin-Williams Co.

   

12,324

   
 

209

   

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

   

37,898

   
 

62

   

Snap-on, Inc.

   

14,731

   
 

81

   

STERIS PLC

   

17,093

   
 

359

   

Synchrony Financial

   

15,703

   
 

105

   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   

18,816

   
 

239

   

Target Corp.

   

49,535

(d)

 
 

161

   

TE Connectivity Ltd.

   

21,650

   
 

156

   

Tesla, Inc.

   

110,673

*

 
 

403

   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

72,746

   
 

173

   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   

81,350

   
 

348

   

TJX Cos., Inc.

   

24,708

   
 

104

   

Travelers Cos., Inc.

   

16,085

   
 

204

   

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

   

15,800

   
 

240

   

UGI Corp.

   

10,490

   
 

280

   

Union Pacific Corp.

   

62,185

   
 

32

   

United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

   

6,523

   
 

172

   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   

68,594

   
 

47

   

Vail Resorts, Inc.

   

15,282

*

 
 

1,065

   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

61,546

   
 

95

   

Visa, Inc. Class A

   

22,188

   
 

10

   

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

   

4,335

   
 

84

   

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

   

27,596

   
 

852

   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

   

33,032

   
 

1,512

   

Williams Cos., Inc.

   

36,832

   
 

85

   

Zoetis, Inc.

   

14,708

   
     

4,259,473

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $5,519,231)
 
6,381,108

 

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

     

VALUE

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations 5.9%

     

$

35,000

   

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.10%, due 5/20/2021

   

35,000

(e)

 
       

U.S. Treasury Bonds

         
 

60,000

   

1.13%, due 5/15/2040

   

50,187

   
 

5,000

   

2.75%, due 8/15/2042

   

5,479

   
 

100,000

   

2.88%, due 8/15/2045-5/15/2049

   

111,729

   
 

95,000

   

3.00%, due 2/15/2047

   

108,545

   
 

110,000

   

1.25%, due 5/15/2050

   

85,349

   
 

35,000

   

1.38%, due 8/15/2050

   

28,060

   
 

155,000

   

1.63%, due 11/15/2050

   

132,598

   
 

42,655

   

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bond, 1.00%, due 2/15/2048

   

53,970

(f)

 
 

20,000

   

U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.13%, due 2/15/2031

   

19,100

   
       

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $682,881)

   

630,017

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

     

VALUE

 

U.S. Government Agency Securities 1.6%

     

$

80,000

   

Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.50%, due 7/15/2036

 

$

116,566

   
 

70,000

   

Freddie Mac Strips, 0.00%, due 3/15/2031

   

57,958

(m)

 
       

Total U.S. Government Agency Securities (Cost $163,928)

   

174,524

   

Corporate Bonds 10.6%

     

Belgium 0.3%

     
 

5,000

   

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.60%, due 4/15/2048

   

5,766

   
 

20,000

   

Anheuser-Busch Cos., LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.90%, due 2/1/2046

   

23,894

   
     

29,660

   

Canada 0.3%

     
       

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

         
 

5,000

   

4.95%, due 6/1/2047

   

5,927

   
 

10,000

   

2.95%, due 7/15/2030

   

10,111

   
 

10,000

   

Rogers Communications, Inc., 4.35%, due 5/1/2049

   

11,111

   
 

5,000

   

Suncor Energy, Inc., 3.75%, due 3/4/2051

   

5,001

   
     

32,150

   

France 0.1%

     
 

10,000

   

Total Capital International SA, 3.13%, due 5/29/2050

   

9,592

   

Mexico 0.1%

     
 

5,000

   

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, 4.70%, due 11/10/2047

   

5,605

(g)

 

Netherlands 0.1%

     
 

5,000

   

Shell Int'l Finance BV, 4.00%, due 5/10/2046

   

5,616

   

United Kingdom 0.5%

     
 

10,000

   

AstraZeneca PLC, 2.13%, due 8/6/2050

   

8,109

   
       

BAT Capital Corp.

         
 

5,000

   

4.54%, due 8/15/2047

   

4,925

   
 

10,000

   

2.73%, due 3/25/2031

   

9,588

   
 

10,000

   

BP Capital PLC, 4.88%, due 3/22/2030

   

10,735

(h)(i)

 
 

15,000

   

Natwest Group PLC, 3.03%, due 11/28/2035

   

14,626

(i)

 
 

10,000

   

Vodafone Group PLC, 4.25%, due 9/17/2050

   

11,120

   
     

59,103

   

United States 9.2%

     
 

10,000

   

7-Eleven, Inc., 2.50%, due 2/10/2041

   

9,101

(g)

 
 

5,000

   

Abbott Laboratories, 4.75%, due 4/15/2043

   

6,390

   
       

AbbVie, Inc.

         
 

10,000

   

4.05%, due 11/21/2039

   

11,166

   
 

10,000

   

4.45%, due 5/14/2046

   

11,587

   
 

5,000

   

Allstate Corp., 4.20%, due 12/15/2046

   

5,897

   
 

10,000

   

Altria Group, Inc., 3.88%, due 9/16/2046

   

9,476

   
 

5,000

   

American Water Capital Corp., 4.15%, due 6/1/2049

   

5,793

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

     

VALUE

 

$

10,000

   

Amgen, Inc., 4.40%, due 5/1/2045

 

$

11,596

   
 

10,000

   

Appalachian Power Co., Ser. Z, 3.70%, due 5/1/2050

   

10,358

   
 

10,000

   

Apple, Inc., 3.75%, due 11/13/2047

   

11,324

   
 

5,000

   

Aqua America, Inc., 4.28%, due 5/1/2049

   

5,734

   
       

AT&T, Inc.

         
 

10,000

   

3.50%, due 6/1/2041

   

9,848

   
 

10,000

   

4.50%, due 3/9/2048

   

10,969

   
 

10,000

   

3.65%, due 6/1/2051

   

9,618

   
 

10,000

   

Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., 2.90%, due 6/15/2050

   

9,549

   
       

Bank of America Corp.

         
 

10,000

   

4.24%, due 4/24/2038

   

11,563

(i)

 
 

10,000

   

4.08%, due 3/20/2051

   

11,227

(i)

 
 

10,000

   

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 4.25%, due 1/15/2049

   

11,891

   
       

Boeing Co.

         
 

10,000

   

3.25%, due 2/1/2035

   

9,857

   
 

5,000

   

5.81%, due 5/1/2050

   

6,419

   
 

5,000

   

BP Capital Markets America, Inc., 2.77%, due 11/10/2050

   

4,427

   
 

5,000

   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 4.25%, due 10/26/2049

   

5,933

   
       

Broadcom, Inc.

         
 

5,000

   

5.00%, due 4/15/2030

   

5,751

   
 

5,000

   

4.30%, due 11/15/2032

   

5,519

   
 

15,000

   

3.75%, due 2/15/2051

   

14,489

(g)

 
 

5,000

   

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 4.38%, due 9/1/2042

   

5,904

   
 

10,000

   

Carrier Global Corp., 2.70%, due 2/15/2031

   

10,107

   
 

15,000

   

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.80%, due 3/1/2050

   

16,519

   
 

10,000

   

Cigna Corp., 4.80%, due 8/15/2038

   

12,076

   
 

5,000

   

Citigroup, Inc., 3.98%, due 3/20/2030

   

5,577

(i)

 
 

10,000

   

Coca-Cola Co., 2.50%, due 3/15/2051

   

8,922

   
       

Comcast Corp.

         
 

10,000

   

4.65%, due 7/15/2042

   

12,285

   
 

10,000

   

4.00%, due 8/15/2047

   

11,311

   
 

5,000

   

Commonwealth Edison Co., 3.70%, due 3/1/2045

   

5,489

   
 

10,000

   

Constellation Brands, Inc., 3.75%, due 5/1/2050

   

10,557

   
       

Crown Castle Int'l Corp.

         
 

5,000

   

2.90%, due 4/1/2041

   

4,654

   
 

5,000

   

5.20%, due 2/15/2049

   

6,198

   
       

CVS Health Corp.

         
 

10,000

   

2.70%, due 8/21/2040

   

9,225

   
 

10,000

   

5.05%, due 3/25/2048

   

12,297

   
       

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

         
 

10,000

   

3.50%, due 12/1/2029

   

10,471

   
 

5,000

   

4.40%, due 3/24/2051

   

5,249

   
 

5,000

   

Discovery Communications LLC, 4.65%, due 5/15/2050

   

5,538

   
 

5,000

   

Duke Energy Corp., 3.75%, due 9/1/2046

   

5,164

   
 

10,000

   

Duke Energy Progress LLC, 2.50%, due 8/15/2050

   

8,802

   
 

10,000

   

Entergy Arkansas LLC, 2.65%, due 6/15/2051

   

9,118

   
 

10,000

   

Entergy Texas, Inc., 3.55%, due 9/30/2049

   

10,275

   
 

10,000

   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 3.20%, due 2/15/2052

   

9,214

   
 

5,000

   

Exelon Corp., 4.70%, due 4/15/2050

   

6,066

   
 

10,000

   

Exxon Mobil Corp., 4.23%, due 3/19/2040

   

11,433

   
       

Fox Corp.

         
 

5,000

   

5.48%, due 1/25/2039

   

6,270

   
 

5,000

   

5.58%, due 1/25/2049

   

6,420

   
 

15,000

   

General Electric Capital Corp., 5.88%, due 1/14/2038

   

19,631

   
 

5,000

   

General Electric Co., 4.35%, due 5/1/2050

   

5,567

   
 

5,000

   

General Motors Co., 5.00%, due 4/1/2035

   

5,870

   
 

15,000

   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 4.02%, due 10/31/2038

   

16,955

(i)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

     

VALUE

 

$

5,000

   

HCA, Inc., 5.25%, due 6/15/2049

 

$

6,148

   
 

5,000

   

Healthpeak Properties, Inc., 2.88%, due 1/15/2031

   

5,180

   
 

5,000

   

Home Depot, Inc., 3.35%, due 4/15/2050

   

5,277

   
 

5,000

   

Intel Corp., 3.25%, due 11/15/2049

   

5,073

   
 

5,000

   

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 3.00%, due 9/15/2060

   

4,506

   
       

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

         
 

10,000

   

5.40%, due 1/6/2042

   

13,235

   
 

10,000

   

4.03%, due 7/24/2048

   

11,179

(i)

 
 

5,000

   

3.33%, due 4/22/2052

   

5,001

(i)

 
 

10,000

   

Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.55%, due 6/1/2045

   

12,206

   
 

10,000

   

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 5.00%, due 7/15/2035

   

11,679

   
 

5,000

   

Kroger Co., 5.40%, due 1/15/2049

   

6,523

   
 

5,000

   

Lockheed Martin Corp., 2.80%, due 6/15/2050

   

4,761

   
 

5,000

   

Lowe's Cos., Inc., 3.00%, due 10/15/2050

   

4,718

   
 

5,000

   

LYB Int'l Finance BV, 4.88%, due 3/15/2044

   

5,951

   
 

5,000

   

LYB Int'l Finance III LLC, 4.20%, due 5/1/2050

   

5,465

   
       

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P.

         
 

10,000

   

3.25%, due 6/1/2030

   

10,610

   
 

5,000

   

3.95%, due 3/1/2050

   

5,074

   
 

5,000

   

Masco Corp., 4.50%, due 5/15/2047

   

5,837

   
 

10,000

   

McDonald's Corp., 3.63%, due 9/1/2049

   

10,508

   
 

15,000

   

MDC Holdings, Inc., 2.50%, due 1/15/2031

   

14,496

   
 

5,000

   

MetLife, Inc., 4.88%, due 11/13/2043

   

6,416

   
 

10,000

   

Microsoft Corp., 2.68%, due 6/1/2060

   

9,238

   
 

5,000

   

MidAmerican Energy Co., 4.25%, due 5/1/2046

   

5,914

   
       

Morgan Stanley

         
 

5,000

   

4.30%, due 1/27/2045

   

5,898

   
 

10,000

   

4.38%, due 1/22/2047

   

12,047

   
       

MPLX L.P.

         
 

5,000

   

2.65%, due 8/15/2030

   

4,937

   
 

5,000

   

5.50%, due 2/15/2049

   

6,078

   
 

5,000

   

Nasdaq, Inc., 2.50%, due 12/21/2040

   

4,514

   
 

10,000

   

Nevada Power Co., Ser. EE, 3.13%, due 8/1/2050

   

9,908

   
 

5,000

   

Norfolk Southern Corp., 3.94%, due 11/1/2047

   

5,506

   
       

Oracle Corp.

         
 

10,000

   

4.00%, due 7/15/2046

   

10,443

   
 

5,000

   

3.60%, due 4/1/2050

   

4,931

   
 

5,000

   

3.95%, due 3/25/2051

   

5,202

   
       

Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

         
 

5,000

   

4.30%, due 3/15/2045

   

4,803

   
 

10,000

   

3.50%, due 8/1/2050

   

8,660

   
 

10,000

   

Pacific LifeCorp., 3.35%, due 9/15/2050

   

9,949

(g)

 
 

10,000

   

Pfizer, Inc., 2.70%, due 5/28/2050

   

9,338

   
 

10,000

   

Plains All American Pipeline L.P./PAA Finance Corp., 3.55%, due 12/15/2029

   

10,137

   
 

5,000

   

Public Service Co. of Colorado, 4.05%, due 9/15/2049

   

5,840

   
 

5,000

   

Raytheon Technologies Corp., 4.35%, due 4/15/2047

   

5,819

   
 

10,000

   

Royalty Pharma PLC, 2.20%, due 9/2/2030

   

9,552

(g)

 
       

Southern California Edison Co.

         
 

5,000

   

Ser. B, 4.88%, due 3/1/2049

   

5,923

   
 

10,000

   

Ser. 20A, 2.95%, due 2/1/2051

   

9,069

   
 

10,000

   

Southwestern Public Service Co., 3.15%, due 5/1/2050

   

10,053

   
 

10,000

   

Starbucks Corp., 3.50%, due 11/15/2050

   

10,203

   
 

5,000

   

Sysco Corp., 6.60%, due 4/1/2050

   

7,438

   
       

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

         
 

10,000

   

4.38%, due 4/15/2040

   

11,097

(g)

 
 

10,000

   

4.50%, due 4/15/2050

   

11,278

(g)

 
 

5,000

   

Union Pacific Corp., 3.80%, due 10/1/2051

   

5,412

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


28


Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

     

VALUE

 

$

5,000

   

United Technologies Corp., 4.50%, due 6/1/2042

 

$

5,996

   
 

5,000

   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 4.20%, due 1/15/2047

   

5,860

   
 

10,000

   

Upjohn, Inc., 3.85%, due 6/22/2040

   

10,184

(g)

 
       

Verizon Communications, Inc.

         
 

5,000

   

3.40%, due 3/22/2041

   

5,122

   
 

10,000

   

4.13%, due 8/15/2046

   

11,189

   
 

10,000

   

3.70%, due 3/22/2061

   

10,115

   
 

10,000

   

ViacomCBS, Inc., 4.20%, due 5/19/2032

   

11,151

   
 

5,000

   

Visa, Inc., 4.30%, due 12/14/2045

   

6,153

   
 

10,000

   

Walt Disney Co., 4.70%, due 3/23/2050

   

12,648

   
       

Wells Fargo & Co.

         
 

10,000

   

3.07%, due 4/30/2041

   

9,874

(i)

 
 

10,000

   

5.01%, due 4/4/2051

   

12,984

(i)

 
     

978,952

   
       

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $1,159,248)

   

1,120,678

   

NUMBER OF SHARES

         

Exchange-Traded Funds 17.6%

     
 

32,263

   

iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF

   

1,769,303

   
 

3,074

   

VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

   

95,632

   
       

Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $1,882,990)

   

1,864,935

   
        Total Purchased Options(j) 0.0%(b) (Cost $3,768)    

1,912

   

Short-Term Investments 3.1%

     

Investment Companies 3.1%

     
 

325,983

    State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund Premier Class, 0.03%(k) (Cost $325,983)    

325,983

(d)

 
       

Total Investments 99.1% (Cost $9,738,029)

   

10,499,157

   
       

Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.9%

   

88,629

(l)

 
       

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

10,587,786

   

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Stapled security. A security contractually bound to one or more other securities to form a single saleable unit which cannot be sold separately.

(b)  Represents less than 0.05% of net assets of the Fund.

(c)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve directed selling efforts in the United States and as such may have restrictions on resale. Total value of all such securities at April 30, 2021 amounted to $29,512, which represents 0.3% of net assets of the Fund.

(d)  All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for options written, swaps, futures and/or forward foreign currency contracts with a total value of $678,402.

(e)  Rate shown was the discount rate at the date of purchase.

(f)  Index-linked bond whose principal amount adjusts according to a government retail price index.

See Notes to Financial Statements


29


Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

(g)  Securities were purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or are otherwise restricted and, unless registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors or may have other restrictions on resale. At April 30, 2021, these securities amounted to $81,255, which represents 0.8% of net assets of the Fund.

(h)  Perpetual security. Perpetual securities have no stated maturity date, but they may be called/redeemed by the issuer. The date shown reflects the next call date.

(i)  Security issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a future date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(j)  See "Purchased option contracts" under Derivative Instruments.

(k)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2021.

(l)  Includes the impact of the Fund's open positions in derivatives at April 30, 2021.

(m)  Principal only security. This security entitles the holder to receive principal payments from a underlying pool of assets or on the security itself.

See Notes to Financial Statements


30


Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

POSITIONS BY INDUSTRY

Industry

  Investments at
Value
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Exchange-Traded Funds*

 

$

1,864,935

     

17.6

%

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   

630,017

     

5.9

%

 

Banks

   

460,363

     

4.3

%

 

Software

   

417,058

     

3.9

%

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

   

337,722

     

3.2

%

 

Pharmaceuticals

   

329,959

     

3.1

%

 

Insurance

   

275,441

     

2.6

%

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   

274,207

     

2.6

%

 

Capital Markets

   

255,266

     

2.4

%

 

IT Services

   

239,292

     

2.3

%

 

Interactive Media & Services

   

223,945

     

2.1

%

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

   

209,428

     

2.0

%

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   

207,278

     

2.0

%

 

Media

   

200,770

     

1.9

%

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

   

195,248

     

1.8

%

 

Health Care Providers & Services

   

179,076

     

1.7

%

 

Automobiles

   

177,982

     

1.7

%

 

U.S. Government Agency Securities

   

174,524

     

1.6

%

 

Metals & Mining

   

142,581

     

1.3

%

 

Food & Staples Retailing

   

139,207

     

1.3

%

 

Household Products

   

130,498

     

1.2

%

 

Food Products

   

126,477

     

1.2

%

 

Electric

   

124,991

     

1.2

%

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

   

112,622

     

1.1

%

 

Chemicals

   

111,297

     

1.1

%

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

   

106,136

     

1.0

%

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

   

105,349

     

1.0

%

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

   

104,087

     

1.0

%

 

Machinery

   

103,901

     

1.0

%

 

Telecommunications

   

101,467

     

1.0

%

 

Road & Rail

   

94,929

     

0.9

%

 

Communications Equipment

   

93,838

     

0.9

%

 

Electrical Equipment

   

93,032

     

0.9

%

 

Beverages

   

92,594

     

0.9

%

 

Entertainment

   

91,127

     

0.9

%

 

Building Products

   

84,047

     

0.8

%

 

Oil & Gas

   

78,562

     

0.7

%

 

Real Estate Management & Development

   

77,930

     

0.7

%

 

Household Durables

   

77,141

     

0.7

%

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

   

75,894

     

0.7

%

 

Biotechnology

   

73,285

     

0.7

%

 

Aerospace & Defense

   

72,430

     

0.7

%

 

Electric Utilities

   

72,146

     

0.7

%

 

Multi-Utilities

   

67,522

     

0.6

%

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   

66,722

     

0.6

%

 

Professional Services

   

65,846

     

0.6

%

 

Specialty Retail

   

60,130

     

0.6

%

 

Pipelines

   

58,256

     

0.6

%

 

Multiline Retail

   

58,155

     

0.5

%

 

Air Freight & Logistics

   

51,364

     

0.5

%

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

   

45,912

     

0.4

%

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services

   

40,928

     

0.4

%

 

Retail

   

39,807

     

0.4

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


31


Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Industry

  Investments at
Value
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Diversified Financial Services

 

$

39,651

     

0.4

%

 

Industrial Conglomerates

   

35,165

     

0.3

%

 

Containers & Packaging

   

31,727

     

0.3

%

 

Food

   

31,245

     

0.3

%

 

Marine

   

30,972

     

0.3

%

 

Semiconductors

   

30,832

     

0.3

%

 

Auto Components

   

27,636

     

0.3

%

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturers

   

25,198

     

0.2

%

 

Agriculture

   

23,989

     

0.2

%

 

Gas Utilities

   

21,925

     

0.2

%

 

Construction & Engineering

   

20,768

     

0.2

%

 

Transportation

   

16,822

     

0.2

%

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts

   

16,032

     

0.2

%

 

Building Materials

   

15,944

     

0.2

%

 

Construction Materials

   

15,761

     

0.1

%

 

Consumer Finance

   

15,703

     

0.1

%

 

Paper & Forest Products

   

14,926

     

0.1

%

 

Home Builders

   

14,496

     

0.1

%

 

Healthcare—Services

   

12,008

     

0.1

%

 

Water

   

11,527

     

0.1

%

 

Computers

   

11,324

     

0.1

%

 

Healthcare—Products

   

6,390

     

0.1

%

 

Auto Manufacturers

   

5,870

     

0.1

%

 

Personal Products

   

2,630

     

0.0

%(a)

 

Purchased Options

   

1,912

     

0.0

%(a)

 

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets—Net

   

414,612

     

4.0

%

 
   

$

10,587,786

     

100.0

%

 

(a)  Represents less than 0.05% of net assets of the Fund.

*  Each position is an Investment Company registered under the 1940 Act, as amended, and is not treated as an industry for purposes of the Fund's policy on industry concentration. This represents the aggregate of all investment companies.

See Notes to Financial Statements


32


Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Derivative Instruments

Futures contracts ("futures")

At April 30, 2021, open positions in futures for the Fund were as follows:

Long Futures:

Expiration
Date
  Number of
Contracts
 

Open Contracts

  Notional
Amount
  Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

6/2021

   

2

   

FTSE 100 Index

 

$

191,621

   

$

6,076

   

Total Long Positions

         

$

191,621

   

$

6,076

   

Short Futures:

Expiration
Date
  Number of
Contracts
 

Open Contracts

  Notional
Amount
  Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

6/2021

   

1

   

Euro-Bund

 

$

(204,382

)

 

$

36

   

6/2021

   

1

   

Euro-Buxl Bond, 30 Year

   

(242,734

)

   

(48

)

 

6/2021

   

5

   

U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond

   

(929,531

)

   

19,921

   

Total Short Positions

         

$

(1,376,647

)

 

$

19,909

   

Total Futures

             

$

25,985

   

At April 30, 2021, the Fund has $53,478 deposited in a segregated account to cover margin requirements on open futures.

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the average notional value for the months where the Fund had futures outstanding was $160,593 for long positions and $(909,373) for short positions.

Forward foreign currency contracts ("forward FX contracts")

At April 30, 2021, open forward FX contracts for the Fund were as follows:

Currency Purchased  

Currency Sold

 

Counterparty

  Settlement
Date
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  74,000    

GBP

       

103,314

   

USD

     

CITI

 

7/22/2021

 

$

(1,094

)

 

Total unrealized depreciation

                     

$

(1,094

)

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the average notional value for the months where the Fund had forward FX contracts outstanding was $26,851,812.

See Notes to Financial Statements


33


Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Total return basket swap contracts ("total return basket swaps")

At April 30, 2021, the Fund had outstanding total return basket swaps(a) as follows:

Over-the-counter total return basket swaps—Long(b)

Counterparty

 

Reference Entity

  Effective
Variable
Rate(d) 
 

Spread

  Reference
Rate
  Frequency
of Fund
Receipt/
Payment
  Maturity
Date(s)
 

Value

 

GSI

 

GSCBNBDE

   

0.57

%

   

0.45

%

  1M USD LIBOR  

T/1M

 

8/20/2021

 

$

(15

)

 

GSI

 

GSCBNBRO

   

0.56

%

   

0.45

%

  1M USD LIBOR  

T/1M

 

8/20/2021

   

4,527

   

GSI

 

GSCBNBRO

   

0.53

%

   

0.45

%

  1M USD LIBOR  

T/1M

 

8/20/2021

   

1,346

   

Total

                         

$

5,858

   

(a)  The following table represents required component disclosures associated with the total return basket swaps:

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

GSCBNBDE

 

Apple Inc.

   

11

   

$

5,371

   

$

(1

)

   

10.3

%

 

Microsoft Corp.

   

5

     

4,877

     

(1

)

   

9.3

%

 

Amazon.com Inc.

   

1

     

3,816

     

(1

)

   

7.3

%

 

Johnson & Johnson

   

2

     

1,103

     

     

2.1

%

 

Visa Inc.

   

1

     

1,019

     

     

2.0

%

 

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

   

1

     

978

     

     

1.9

%

 

Home Depot Inc./The

   

1

     

891

     

     

1.7

%

 

Mastercard Inc.

   

1

     

869

     

     

1.7

%

 

Procter & Gamble Co./The

   

2

     

854

     

     

1.6

%

 

PayPal Holdings Inc.

   

1

     

798

     

     

1.5

%

 

Adobe Inc.

   

1

     

627

     

     

1.2

%

 

Verizon Communications Inc.

   

3

     

619

     

     

1.2

%

 

AT&T Inc.

   

5

     

578

     

     

1.1

%

 

Cisco Systems Inc./Delaware

   

3

     

554

     

     

1.1

%

 

Abbott Laboratories

   

1

     

551

     

     

1.1

%

 

Pfizer Inc.

   

4

     

550

     

     

1.1

%

 

salesforce.com Inc.

   

1

     

541

     

     

1.0

%

 

Coca-Cola Co./The

   

3

     

539

     

     

1.0

%

 

PepsiCo Inc.

   

1

     

512

     

     

1.0

%

 

AbbVie Inc.

   

1

     

507

     

     

1.0

%

 

Walmart Inc.

   

1

     

502

     

     

1.0

%

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

   

1

     

490

     

     

0.9

%

 

Merck & Co Inc.

   

2

     

484

     

     

0.9

%

 

Accenture PLC

   

1

     

481

     

     

0.9

%

 

Medtronic PLC

   

1

     

457

     

     

0.9

%

 

McDonald's Corp.

   

1

     

457

     

     

0.9

%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

1

     

429

     

     

0.8

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


34


Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

GSCBNBDE (cont'd)

 

Danaher Corp.

   

1

   

$

418

   

$

     

0.8

%

 

NextEra Energy Inc.

   

1

     

394

     

     

0.8

%

 

Philip Morris International Inc.

   

1

     

381

     

     

0.7

%

 

Oracle Corp.

   

1

     

377

     

     

0.7

%

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

1

     

372

     

     

0.7

%

 

Lowe's Cos Inc.

   

1

     

370

     

     

0.7

%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

2

     

362

     

     

0.7

%

 

Amgen Inc.

   

1

     

355

     

     

0.7

%

 

Starbucks Corp.

   

1

     

340

     

     

0.7

%

 

International Business Machines Corp.

   

1

     

328

     

     

0.6

%

 

American Tower Corp.

   

1

     

287

     

     

0.5

%

 

Intuit Inc.

   

1

     

281

     

     

0.5

%

 

Target Corp.

   

1

     

270

     

     

0.5

%

 

Intuitive Surgical Inc.

   

1

     

266

     

     

0.5

%

 

Booking Holdings Inc.

   

1

     

266

     

     

0.5

%

 

CVS Health Corp.

   

1

     

259

     

     

0.5

%

 

ServiceNow Inc.

   

1

     

255

     

     

0.5

%

 

Fidelity National Information Services I

   

1

     

246

     

     

0.5

%

 

Anthem Inc.

   

1

     

244

     

     

0.5

%

 

Cigna Corp.

   

1

     

237

     

     

0.5

%

 

Altria Group Inc.

   

1

     

232

     

     

0.4

%

 

Stryker Corp.

   

1

     

225

     

     

0.4

%

 

TJX Cos Inc./The

   

1

     

225

     

     

0.4

%

 

Other Securities

   

30

     

15,802

     

     

30.2

%

 
       

$

52,246

   

$

(3

)

     

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

(12

)

     
           

$

(15

)

     

GSCBNBRO

 

Kohl's Corp.

   

12

   

$

2,695

   

$

221

     

4.9

%

 

Nordstrom Inc.

   

19

     

2,634

     

216

     

4.8

%

 

Carnival Corp.

   

18

     

1,844

     

151

     

3.3

%

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

11

     

1,830

     

150

     

3.3

%

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

   

15

     

1,780

     

146

     

3.2

%

 

Kimco Realty Corp.

   

22

     

1,769

     

145

     

3.2

%

 

Simon Property Group Inc.

   

4

     

1,744

     

143

     

3.2

%

 

PVH Corp.

   

4

     

1,691

     

139

     

3.1

%

 

Zions Bancorp NA

   

8

     

1,664

     

137

     

3.0

%

 

Ralph Lauren Corp.

   

3

     

1,655

     

136

     

3.0

%

 

Textron Inc.

   

7

     

1,645

     

135

     

3.0

%

 

General Electric Co.

   

34

     

1,671

     

137

     

3.0

%

 

Alaska Air Group Inc.

   

6

     

1,632

     

134

     

2.9

%

 

CBRE Group Inc.

   

5

     

1,627

     

133

     

2.9

%

 

American Airlines Group Inc.

   

20

     

1,619

     

133

     

2.9

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


35


Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

GSCBNBRO (cont'd)

 

Regency Centers Corp.

   

7

   

$

1,575

   

$

129

     

2.8

%

 

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

   

23

     

1,540

     

126

     

2.8

%

 

United Airlines Holdings Inc.

   

7

     

1,479

     

121

     

2.7

%

 

Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH

   

25

     

1,471

     

121

     

2.7

%

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

   

6

     

1,469

     

120

     

2.7

%

 

Loews Corp.

   

7

     

1,448

     

119

     

2.6

%

 

SL Green Realty Corp.

   

5

     

1,412

     

116

     

2.5

%

 

Marriott International Inc./MD

   

3

     

1,411

     

116

     

2.5

%

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

   

3

     

1,409

     

116

     

2.5

%

 

US Bancorp

   

6

     

1,408

     

115

     

2.5

%

 

Prudential Financial Inc.

   

4

     

1,406

     

115

     

2.5

%

 

Delta Air Lines Inc.

   

8

     

1,384

     

114

     

2.5

%

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

   

4

     

1,372

     

112

     

2.5

%

 

Essex Property Trust Inc.

   

1

     

1,336

     

110

     

2.4

%

 

Equity Residential

   

5

     

1,329

     

109

     

2.4

%

 

Boston Properties Inc.

   

3

     

1,307

     

107

     

2.4

%

 

UDR Inc.

   

8

     

1,306

     

107

     

2.4

%

 

Boeing Co./The

   

1

     

1,301

     

107

     

2.3

%

 

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

   

4

     

1,252

     

103

     

2.3

%

 

Vornado Realty Trust

   

7

     

1,249

     

102

     

2.3

%

 
       

$

55,364

   

$

4,541

       

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

(14

)

     
           

$

4,527

       

GSCBNBRO

 

Kohl's Corp.

   

12

   

$

2,612

   

$

66

     

4.9

%

 

Nordstrom Inc.

   

18

     

2,553

     

65

     

4.8

%

 

Carnival Corp.

   

17

     

1,787

     

45

     

3.3

%

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

10

     

1,773

     

45

     

3.3

%

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

   

15

     

1,725

     

44

     

3.2

%

 

Kimco Realty Corp.

   

22

     

1,715

     

44

     

3.2

%

 

Simon Property Group Inc.

   

4

     

1,690

     

43

     

3.2

%

 

PVH Corp.

   

4

     

1,639

     

41

     

3.1

%

 

Zions Bancorp NA

   

8

     

1,613

     

41

     

3.0

%

 

Ralph Lauren Corp.

   

3

     

1,604

     

41

     

3.0

%

 

Textron Inc.

   

6

     

1,594

     

41

     

3.0

%

 

General Electric Co.

   

33

     

1,620

     

41

     

3.0

%

 

Alaska Air Group Inc.

   

6

     

1,581

     

40

     

2.9

%

 

CBRE Group Inc.

   

5

     

1,577

     

40

     

2.9

%

 

American Airlines Group Inc.

   

19

     

1,569

     

40

     

2.9

%

 

Regency Centers Corp.

   

6

     

1,526

     

39

     

2.8

%

 

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

   

22

     

1,492

     

38

     

2.8

%

 

United Airlines Holdings Inc.

   

7

     

1,433

     

36

     

2.7

%

 

Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH

   

25

     

1,426

     

36

     

2.7

%

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

   

6

     

1,424

     

36

     

2.7

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


36


Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

GSCBNBRO (cont'd)

 

Loews Corp.

   

7

   

$

1,404

   

$

36

     

2.6

%

 

SL Green Realty Corp.

   

5

     

1,368

     

35

     

2.5

%

 

Marriott International Inc./MD

   

2

     

1,367

     

35

     

2.5

%

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

   

3

     

1,366

     

35

     

2.5

%

 

US Bancorp

   

6

     

1,365

     

34

     

2.5

%

 

Prudential Financial Inc.

   

4

     

1,363

     

34

     

2.5

%

 

Delta Air Lines Inc.

   

8

     

1,342

     

34

     

2.5

%

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

   

4

     

1,330

     

34

     

2.5

%

 

Essex Property Trust Inc.

   

1

     

1,295

     

33

     

2.4

%

 

Equity Residential

   

5

     

1,289

     

33

     

2.4

%

 

Boston Properties Inc.

   

3

     

1,267

     

32

     

2.4

%

 

UDR Inc.

   

7

     

1,266

     

32

     

2.4

%

 

Boeing Co./The

   

1

     

1,261

     

32

     

2.3

%

 

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

   

4

     

1,213

     

30

     

2.3

%

 

Vornado Realty Trust

   

7

     

1,211

     

30

     

2.3

%

 
       

$

53,660

   

$

1,361

       

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

     
   

(15

)

     
           

$

1,346

       

Total Return Basket Swaps—Long, at value

         

$

5,858

       

Over-the-counter total return basket swaps—Short(c)

Counterparty

 

Reference Entity

  Effective
Variable
Rate(d) 
 

Spread

  Reference
Rate
  Frequency
of Fund
Receipt/
Payment
  Maturity
Date(s)
 

Value

 

GSI

 

GSCBNBST

   

0.11

%

   

%

  1M USD LIBOR   1M/T  

8/20/2021

 

$

1,492

   

GSI

 

GSCBNBST

   

0.11

%

   

%

  1M USD LIBOR   1M/T  

8/20/2021

   

773

   

GSI

 

GSSBCYCL

   

0.12

%

   

%

  1M USD LIBOR   1M/T  

8/20/2021

   

(384

)

 

Total

                         

$

1,881

   

(a)  The following table represents required component disclosures associated with the total return basket swaps:

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

GSCBNBST

 

Cloudflare Inc.

   

(12

)

 

$

(2,199

)

 

$

64

     

4.3

%

 

Roku Inc,

   

(3

)

   

(2,132

)

   

63

     

4.2

%

 

Target Corp.

   

(4

)

   

(1,637

)

   

48

     

3.2

%

 

Peloton Interactive Inc.

   

(7

)

   

(1,497

)

   

44

     

2.9

%

 

Twitter Inc.

   

(12

)

   

(1,453

)

   

43

     

2.9

%

 

Altice USA Inc.

   

(18

)

   

(1,436

)

   

42

     

2.8

%

 

Slack Technologies Inc.

   

(15

)

   

(1,400

)

   

41

     

2.8

%

 

Constellation Brands Inc.

   

(2

)

   

(1,303

)

   

38

     

2.6

%

 

STERIS PLC

   

(3

)

   

(1,297

)

   

38

     

2.6

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


37


Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

GSCBNBST (cont'd)

 

Zoom Video Communications Inc.

   

(2

)

 

$

(1,227

)

 

$

36

     

2.4

%

 

NetEase Inc.

   

(5

)

   

(1,202

)

   

35

     

2.4

%

 

CVS Health Corp.

   

(7

)

   

(1,184

)

   

35

     

2.3

%

 

Shopify Inc.

   

     

(1,174

)

   

34

     

2.3

%

 

Charter Communications Inc.

   

(1

)

   

(1,167

)

   

34

     

2.3

%

 

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

   

(6

)

   

(1,147

)

   

34

     

2.3

%

 

Intel Corp.

   

(9

)

   

(1,125

)

   

33

     

2.2

%

 

RingCentral Inc.

   

(2

)

   

(1,113

)

   

33

     

2.2

%

 

Amazon.com Inc.

   

     

(1,105

)

   

32

     

2.2

%

 

DocuSign Inc.

   

(2

)

   

(1,101

)

   

32

     

2.2

%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

(1

)

   

(1,101

)

   

32

     

2.2

%

 

Dollar General Corp.

   

(2

)

   

(1,096

)

   

32

     

2.2

%

 

Activision Blizzard Inc.

   

(5

)

   

(1,083

)

   

32

     

2.1

%

 

Zynga Inc.

   

(45

)

   

(1,079

)

   

32

     

2.1

%

 

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.

   

(3

)

   

(1,068

)

   

31

     

2.1

%

 

Domino's Pizza Inc.

   

(1

)

   

(1,051

)

   

31

     

2.1

%

 

AT&T Inc.

   

(15

)

   

(1,040

)

   

31

     

2.0

%

 

Walmart Inc.

   

(3

)

   

(1,034

)

   

30

     

2.0

%

 

Kroger Co./The

   

(12

)

   

(1,019

)

   

30

     

2.0

%

 

Electronic Arts Inc.

   

(3

)

   

(1,012

)

   

30

     

2.0

%

 

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

   

(13

)

   

(1,010

)

   

30

     

2.0

%

 

Netflix Inc.

   

(1

)

   

(1,004

)

   

29

     

2.0

%

 

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.

   

(10

)

   

(991

)

   

29

     

2.0

%

 

Verizon Communications Inc.

   

(7

)

   

(985

)

   

29

     

1.9

%

 

Conagra Brands Inc.

   

(12

)

   

(973

)

   

29

     

1.9

%

 

Campbell Soup Co.

   

(9

)

   

(935

)

   

27

     

1.8

%

 

Grubhub Inc.

   

(6

)

   

(929

)

   

27

     

1.8

%

 

General Mills Inc.

   

(7

)

   

(920

)

   

27

     

1.8

%

 

Akamai Technologies Inc.

   

(4

)

   

(919

)

   

27

     

1.8

%

 

Spotify Technology SA

   

(2

)

   

(896

)

   

26

     

1.8

%

 

Kellogg Co.

   

(6

)

   

(865

)

   

25

     

1.7

%

 

Citrix Systems Inc.

   

(3

)

   

(845

)

   

25

     

1.7

%

 

Teladoc Health Inc.

   

(2

)

   

(785

)

   

23

     

1.5

%

 

Fastly Inc.

   

(5

)

   

(773

)

   

23

     

1.5

%

 

Clorox Co./The

   

(2

)

   

(772

)

   

23

     

1.5

%

 

Interactive Brokers Group Inc.

   

(4

)

   

(711

)

   

21

     

1.4

%

 
       

$

(50,795

)

 

$

1,490

       

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

     
   

2

       
           

$

1,492

       

See Notes to Financial Statements


38


Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

GSCBNBST

 

Cloudflare Inc

   

(12

)

 

$

(2,191

)

 

$

33

     

4.3

%

 

Roku Inc

   

(3

)

   

(2,125

)

   

32

     

4.2

%

 

Target Corp

   

(3

)

   

(1,632

)

   

25

     

3.2

%

 

Peloton Interactive Inc

   

(7

)

   

(1,492

)

   

23

     

2.9

%

 

Twitter Inc

   

(12

)

   

(1,448

)

   

22

     

2.9

%

 

Altice USA Inc

   

(18

)

   

(1,431

)

   

22

     

2.8

%

 

Slack Technologies Inc

   

(15

)

   

(1,395

)

   

21

     

2.8

%

 

Constellation Brands Inc

   

(2

)

   

(1,298

)

   

20

     

2.6

%

 

STERIS PLC

   

(3

)

   

(1,293

)

   

20

     

2.6

%

 

Zoom Video Communications Inc

   

(2

)

   

(1,223

)

   

18

     

2.4

%

 

NetEase Inc

   

(5

)

   

(1,198

)

   

18

     

2.4

%

 

CVS Health Corp

   

(7

)

   

(1,180

)

   

18

     

2.3

%

 

Shopify Inc

   

     

(1,170

)

   

18

     

2.3

%

 

Charter Communications Inc

   

(1

)

   

(1,163

)

   

18

     

2.3

%

 

Advanced Micro Devices Inc

   

(6

)

   

(1,143

)

   

17

     

2.3

%

 

Intel Corp

   

(9

)

   

(1,121

)

   

17

     

2.2

%

 

RingCentral Inc

   

(1

)

   

(1,109

)

   

17

     

2.2

%

 

Amazon.com Inc

   

     

(1,101

)

   

17

     

2.2

%

 

DocuSign Inc

   

(2

)

   

(1,097

)

   

17

     

2.2

%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp

   

(1

)

   

(1,097

)

   

17

     

2.2

%

 

Dollar General Corp

   

(2

)

   

(1,093

)

   

17

     

2.2

%

 

Activision Blizzard Inc

   

(5

)

   

(1,079

)

   

16

     

2.1

%

 

Zynga Inc

   

(45

)

   

(1,076

)

   

16

     

2.1

%

 

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc

   

(3

)

   

(1,064

)

   

16

     

2.1

%

 

Domino's Pizza Inc

   

(1

)

   

(1,047

)

   

16

     

2.1

%

 

AT&T Inc

   

(15

)

   

(1,036

)

   

16

     

2.0

%

 

Walmart Inc

   

(3

)

   

(1,030

)

   

16

     

2.0

%

 

Kroger Co/The

   

(12

)

   

(1,016

)

   

15

     

2.0

%

 

Electronic Arts Inc

   

(3

)

   

(1,008

)

   

15

     

2.0

%

 

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc

   

(13

)

   

(1,006

)

   

15

     

2.0

%

 

Netflix Inc

   

(1

)

   

(1,001

)

   

15

     

2.0

%

 

BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc

   

(10

)

   

(987

)

   

15

     

2.0

%

 

Verizon Communications Inc

   

(8

)

   

(982

)

   

15

     

1.9

%

 

Conagra Brands Inc

   

(12

)

   

(969

)

   

15

     

1.9

%

 

Campbell Soup Co

   

(9

)

   

(932

)

   

14

     

1.8

%

 

Grubhub Inc

   

(6

)

   

(926

)

   

14

     

1.8

%

 

General Mills Inc

   

(7

)

   

(918

)

   

14

     

1.8

%

 

Akamai Technologies Inc

   

(4

)

   

(916

)

   

14

     

1.8

%

 

Spotify Technology SA

   

(2

)

   

(894

)

   

13

     

1.8

%

 

Kellogg Co

   

(6

)

   

(862

)

   

13

     

1.7

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


39


Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

GSCBNBST (cont'd)

 

Citrix Systems Inc

   

(3

)

 

$

(843

)

 

$

13

     

1.7

%

 

Teladoc Health Inc

   

(2

)

   

(783

)

   

12

     

1.5

%

 

Fastly Inc

   

(5

)

   

(770

)

   

12

     

1.5

%

 

Clorox Co/The

   

(2

)

   

(769

)

   

12

     

1.5

%

 

Interactive Brokers Group Inc

   

(4

)

   

(708

)

   

11

     

1.4

%

 
       

$

(50,622

)

 

$

770

       

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

3

       
           

$

773

       

GSSBCYCL

 

Facebook Inc.

   

(2

)

 

$

(2,806

)

 

$

(21

)

   

5.3

%

 

Alphabet Inc.

   

(1

)

   

(2,555

)

   

(19

)

   

4.9

%

 

Tesla Inc.

   

(1

)

   

(2,061

)

   

(15

)

   

3.9

%

 

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

   

(2

)

   

(1,984

)

   

(15

)

   

3.8

%

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

(3

)

   

(1,738

)

   

(13

)

   

3.3

%

 

NVIDIA Corp.

   

(1

)

   

(1,351

)

   

(10

)

   

2.6

%

 

Walt Disney Co./The

   

(2

)

   

(1,250

)

   

(9

)

   

2.4

%

 

Bank of America Corp.

   

(7

)

   

(1,133

)

   

(8

)

   

2.2

%

 

Comcast Corp.

   

(4

)

   

(931

)

   

(7

)

   

1.8

%

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

(4

)

   

(906

)

   

(7

)

   

1.7

%

 

Intel Corp.

   

(4

)

   

(850

)

   

(6

)

   

1.6

%

 

Netflix Inc.

   

(1

)

   

(825

)

   

(6

)

   

1.6

%

 

Chevron Corp.

   

(2

)

   

(744

)

   

(6

)

   

1.4

%

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

(4

)

   

(688

)

   

(5

)

   

1.3

%

 

Broadcom Inc.

   

(1

)

   

(665

)

   

(5

)

   

1.3

%

 

NIKE Inc.

   

(1

)

   

(611

)

   

(4

)

   

1.2

%

 

Texas Instruments Inc.

   

(1

)

   

(599

)

   

(4

)

   

1.1

%

 

Honeywell International Inc.

   

(1

)

   

(585

)

   

(4

)

   

1.1

%

 

QUALCOMM Inc.

   

(1

)

   

(566

)

   

(4

)

   

1.1

%

 

Union Pacific Corp.

   

(1

)

   

(551

)

   

(4

)

   

1.0

%

 

Citigroup Inc.

   

(2

)

   

(550

)

   

(4

)

   

1.0

%

 

Linde PLC

   

(1

)

   

(546

)

   

(4

)

   

1.0

%

 

United Parcel Service Inc.

   

(1

)

   

(533

)

   

(4

)

   

1.0

%

 

Boeing Co./The

   

(1

)

   

(474

)

   

(3

)

   

0.9

%

 

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

   

(1

)

   

(471

)

   

(3

)

   

0.9

%

 

Caterpillar Inc.

   

(1

)

   

(462

)

   

(3

)

   

0.9

%

 

Morgan Stanley

   

(1

)

   

(461

)

   

(3

)

   

0.9

%

 

Applied Materials Inc.

   

(1

)

   

(430

)

   

(3

)

   

0.8

%

 

General Electric Co.

   

(9

)

   

(427

)

   

(3

)

   

0.8

%

 

Deere & Co.

   

(1

)

   

(427

)

   

(3

)

   

0.8

%

 

BlackRock Inc.

   

     

(423

)

   

(3

)

   

0.8

%

 

3M Co.

   

(1

)

   

(422

)

   

(3

)

   

0.8

%

 

Charles Schwab Corp./The

   

(1

)

   

(390

)

   

(3

)

   

0.7

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


40


Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity  

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

GSSBCYCL (cont'd)

 

American Express Co.

   

(1

)

 

$

(376

)

 

$

(3

)

   

0.7

%

 

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

   

(1

)

   

(358

)

   

(3

)

   

0.7

%

 

Charter Communications Inc.

   

     

(352

)

   

(3

)

   

0.7

%

 

S&P Global Inc.

   

(1

)

   

(347

)

   

(3

)

   

0.7

%

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

(1

)

   

(342

)

   

(3

)

   

0.7

%

 

Micron Technology Inc.

   

(1

)

   

(341

)

   

(3

)

   

0.6

%

 

Lam Research Corp.

   

     

(321

)

   

(2

)

   

0.6

%

 

Truist Financial Corp.

   

(1

)

   

(299

)

   

(2

)

   

0.6

%

 

US Bancorp

   

(1

)

   

(299

)

   

(2

)

   

0.6

%

 

PNC Financial Services Group Inc./The

   

(1

)

   

(293

)

   

(2

)

   

0.6

%

 

CSX Corp.

   

(1

)

   

(287

)

   

(2

)

   

0.5

%

 

Chubb Ltd.

   

(1

)

   

(287

)

   

(2

)

   

0.5

%

 

CME Group Inc.

   

(1

)

   

(268

)

   

(2

)

   

0.5

%

 

General Motors Co.

   

(1

)

   

(268

)

   

(2

)

   

0.5

%

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   

(1

)

   

(264

)

   

(2

)

   

0.5

%

 

FedEx Corp.

   

(1

)

   

(263

)

   

(2

)

   

0.5

%

 

ConocoPhillips

   

(1

)

   

(261

)

   

(2

)

   

0.5

%

 

Other Securities

   

(56

)

   

(17,926

)

   

(134

)

   

34.1

%

 

     

$

(52,567

)

 

$

(388

)

 
 

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

4

   
 

         

$

(384

)

 
 

Total Return Basket Swaps—Short, at value

         

$

1,881

       

(b)  The Fund pays a specified rate based on a reference rate plus or minus a spread, and receives the total return on the reference entity. The receipts may be denominated in various foreign currencies based on the local currencies of the positions within the swaps.

(c)  The Fund receives a specified rate based on a reference rate plus or minus a spread, and pays the total return on the reference entity. The receipts may be denominated in various foreign currencies based on the local currencies of the positions within the swaps.

(d)  Effective rate at April 30, 2021.

See Notes to Financial Statements


41


Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Total return swap contracts ("total return swaps")

At April 30, 2021, the Fund had outstanding total return swaps as follows:

Over-the-counter total return swaps—Long(a)

Counterparty   Reference
Entity
  Notional
Amount
  Maturity
Date
  Variable-
Rate(c) 
 

Spread

  Reference
Rate
  Frequency
of Fund
Receipt/
Payment
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Accrued
Net
Interest
Receivable/
(Payable)
 

Value

 
GSI   Bloomberg
Commodity
Index
 

USD

57,108


 

7/12/2021

 

0.09

%(d)

 

%

 

N/A

 

T/T

 

$

5,821


 

$

(14

)

 

$

5,807


 
JPM   iShares
Russell 1000
Value ETF
 

USD

57,663


 

7/7/2021

 

0.19

%

 

0.08

%

  1
USD LIBORM
 

T/1M

 

6,696


 

(5

)

 

6,691


 
GSI   Vaneck
Vectors
Semiconductor
ETF
 

USD

52,974


 

7/12/2021

 

0.11

%

 

%

  1
USD LIBORM
 

T/1M

 

1,740


 

(3

)

 

1,737


 

Total

                             

$

14,257

   

$

(22

)

 

$

14,235

   

Over-the-counter total return swaps—Short(b)

Counterparty   Reference
Entity
  Notional
Amount
  Maturity
Date
  Variable-
Rate(c) 
 

Spread

  Reference
Rate
  Frequency
of Fund
Receipt/
Payment
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Accrued
Net
Interest
Receivable/
(Payable)
 

Value

 
GSI   Invesco QQQ
Trust
Series 1
 

USD

(56,782

)

 

7/12/2021

 

0.16

%

 

0.05

%

  1
USD LIBORM
  1M/T  

$

(4,152

)

 

$

4


 

$

(4,148

)

 
JPM   iShares
Russell 1000
Growth
ETF
 

USD

(55,325

)

 

7/7/2021

 

0.09

%

 

(0.02

)%

  1
USD LIBORM
  1M/T  

(4,025

)

 

2


 

(4,023

)

 

Total

                             

$

(8,177

)

 

$

6

   

$

(8,171

)

 

(a)  The Fund pays a specified rate based on a reference rate plus or minus a spread, and receives the total return on the reference entity.

(b)  The Fund receives a specified rate based on a reference rate plus or minus a spread, and pays the total return on the reference entity.

(c)  Effective rate at April 30, 2021.

(d)  Fixed Financing cost.

See Notes to Financial Statements


42


Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

For the six months period ended April 30, 2021, the average notional value for the months where the Fund had total return basket swaps and total return swaps outstanding was $237,048 for long positions and $(199,549) for short positions.

Purchased option contracts ("options purchased")

At April 30, 2021, the Fund had outstanding options purchased as follows:

Description   Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Price
  Expiration
Date
 

Value

 

Put

 
Foreign Exchange JPY vs. AUD(a)   

AUD

163,000

   

JPY

82.5

   

6/16/2021

 

$

719

   

Call

 
Foreign Exchange USD vs. EUR(a)   

EUR

803,240

   

$

1.25

   

7/19/2021

 

$

1,193

   

Total options purchased (cost $3,768)

             

$

1,912

   

(a)  Over-the-counter option. Counterparty is GSI.

Written option contracts ("options written")

At April 30, 2021, the Fund had outstanding options written as follows:

Description

  Number of
Contracts
  Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Price
  Expiration
Date
 

Value

 

Put

 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(a)     

3

   

$

(125,190

)

 

$

385

   

9/17/2021

 

$

(3,005

)

 

Call

 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(a)     

3

   

$

(125,190

)

 

$

430

   

9/17/2021

 

$

(2,853

)

 
Foreign Exchange JPY vs. AUD(a)     

N/A

   

AUD

(163,000

)

 

JPY

86

   

6/16/2021

   

(575

)

 

Total Calls

                 

$

(3,428

)

 

Total options written (premium received $7,345)

                 

$

(6,433

)

 

(a)  Over-the-counter option. Counterparty is GSI.

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, average market value for the months where the Fund had options purchased and options written outstanding was $5,016 and $(16,312), respectively.

See Notes to Financial Statements


43


Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of April 30, 2021:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

  Level 3(c)   

Total

 

Investments:

 

Common Stocks

 

Denmark

 

$

   

$

57,474

   

$

   

$

57,474

   
Other Common Stocks(a)     

6,323,634

     

     

     

6,323,634

   

Total Common Stocks

   

6,323,634

     

57,474

     

     

6,381,108

   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

   

     

630,017

     

     

630,017

   

U.S. Government Agency Securities

   

     

174,524

     

     

174,524

   
Corporate Bonds(a)     

     

1,120,678

     

     

1,120,678

   

Exchange-Traded Funds

   

1,864,935

     

     

     

1,864,935

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

325,983

     

     

325,983

   
Options Purchased(b)(d)     

     

1,912

     

     

1,912

   

Total Investments

 

$

8,188,569

   

$

2,310,588

   

$

   

$

10,499,157

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides a geographic categorization as well as a Positions by Industry summary.

(b)  The "Purchased option contracts" table under Derivative Instruments provides information on the industry or sector categorization for the portfolio.

(c)  The reconciliation between beginning and ending balances of investments in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used is not presented as all values rounded to less than $1,000.

(d)  At the beginning of the year, these investments were valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund held no Level 3 investments in options purchased at April 30, 2021.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's derivatives as of April 30, 2021:

Other Financial Instruments

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

  Level 3(b)   

Total

 
Futures(a)       

Assets

 

$

26,033

   

$

   

$

   

$

26,033

   

Liabilities

   

(48

)

   

     

     

(48

)

 
Forward FX Contracts(a)       

Liabilities

   

     

(1,094

)

   

     

(1,094

)

 

Swaps

     

Assets

   

     

22,373

     

     

22,373

   

Liabilities

   

     

(8,570

)

   

     

(8,570

)

 

Options Written

 

Liabilities

   

     

(6,433

)

   

     

(6,433

)

 

Total

 

$

25,985

   

$

6,276

   

$

   

$

32,261

   

(a)  Futures and forward FX contracts are reported at the cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of the instrument.

See Notes to Financial Statements


44


Schedule of Investments Global Allocation Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

(b)  The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

(000's omitted)

  Beginning
balance, as
of 11/1/2020
  Accrued
discounts/
(premiums)
  Realized
gain/(loss)
  Change
in unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
  Purchases/
Closing
of options
  Sales/
Writing
of options
  Transfers
into
Level 3
  Transfers
out of
Level 3
  Balance,
as of
4/30/2021
  Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as of
4/30/2021
 

Other Financial Instruments

 
Options Written(c)   

$

(14

)

 

$

   

$

10

   

$

4

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

Total

 

$

(14

)

 

$

   

$

10

   

$

4

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

(c)  At the beginning of the year, these investments were valued in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund held no Level 3 derivative investments at April 30, 2021.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", reflects either a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


45



Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) April 30, 2021

NUMBER OF SHARES

     

VALUE

 

Long Positions 96.4%

     

Common Stocks 81.1%

     

Aerospace & Defense 1.1%

     

137,300


  Kratos Defense & Security
Solutions, Inc.
 

$

3,671,402

*

 
 

231,100

   

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

   

48,353,053

   
     

52,024,455

   

Air Freight & Logistics 0.5%

     
 

77,500

   

FedEx Corp.

   

22,499,025

   

Banks 2.3%

     
 

855,000

   

Citigroup, Inc.

   

60,910,200

   
 

327,100

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

50,311,251

   
     

111,221,451

   

Beverages 1.6%

     
 

2,189,200

   

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

   

78,482,820

   

Capital Markets 5.0%

     

100,000


  Apollo Global
Management, Inc.
 

5,537,000


 
 

29,000

   

BlackRock, Inc.

   

23,759,700

(a)

 
 

750,400

   

Blackstone Group, Inc.

   

66,402,896

   

1,124,100


  Brookfield Asset
Management, Inc. Class A
 

51,236,478


 
 

298,500

   

CME Group, Inc.

   

60,294,015

(a)

 

380,000


  Tradeweb Markets, Inc.
Class A
 

30,886,400


 
     

238,116,489

   

Chemicals 2.9%

     

208,100


  Air Products &
Chemicals, Inc.
 

60,032,688


 

931,000


  Ashland Global
Holdings, Inc.
 

80,261,510


 
     

140,294,198

   

Commercial Services & Supplies 1.9%

     
 

2,158,660

   

LegalZoom.com, Inc.

   

23,385,627

*(b)(c)(p)   
 

503,100

   

Waste Management, Inc.

   

69,412,707

   
     

92,798,334

   

Containers & Packaging 0.5%

     
 

122,500

   

Avery Dennison Corp.

   

26,235,825

   

Distributors 0.2%

     
 

160,400

   

LKQ Corp.

   

7,492,284

*

 

Diversified Consumer Services 0.1%

     
 

550,000

   

OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd.

   

5,860,250

*

 

Diversified Financial Services 0.2%

     
 

215,000

   

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

   

7,359,450

   

Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.2%

     

303,019


  Frontier Communications
Parent, Inc.
 

8,166,362

*(b)  

NUMBER OF SHARES

     

VALUE

 

Electric Utilities 1.9%

     
 

1,146,000

   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

 

$

88,826,460

   

Electrical Equipment 0.7%

     
 

1,059,800

   

nVent Electric PLC

   

32,270,910

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.5%

     
 

357,800

   

Amphenol Corp. Class A

   

24,094,252

   
 

253,400

   

CDW Corp.

   

45,188,822

   
 

364,000

   

TE Connectivity Ltd.

   

48,947,080

   
     

118,230,154

   

Entertainment 2.0%

     
 

571,900

   

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

   

52,151,561

(a)

 
 

122,100

   

Spotify Technology SA

   

30,783,852

*

 
 

67,000

   

Walt Disney Co.

   

12,463,340

*

 
     

95,398,753

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 0.6%

     
 

96,300

   

SBA Communications Corp.

   

28,863,036

   

Food & Staples Retailing 1.2%

     
 

40,100

   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

14,920,809

   
 

293,700

   

Walmart, Inc.

   

41,091,567

   
     

56,012,376

   

Food Products 2.8%

     
 

592,800

   

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

   

47,720,400

   

660,000


  Mondelez International,
Inc. Class A
 

40,134,600


 
 

764,493

   

Utz Brands, Inc.

   

22,399,645

   
 

576,200

   

Whole Earth Brands, Inc.

   

7,778,700

*

 
 

1,000,000

   

Whole Earth Brands, Inc.

   

13,350,000

*(b)(o)(p)   
     

131,383,345

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.2%

     
 

212,800

   

Baxter International, Inc.

   

18,234,832

   
 

110,475

   

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

   

27,487,285

   
 

452,300

   

Medtronic PLC

   

59,215,116

   
     

104,937,233

   

Health Care Providers & Services 2.7%

     
 

130,100

   

Humana, Inc.

   

57,925,724

   
 

173,200

   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   

69,072,160

(d)

 
     

126,997,884

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 3.6%

     
 

292,400

   

Expedia Group, Inc.

   

51,529,652

   

196,000


  Marriott International, Inc.
Class A
 

29,109,920

*

 
 

389,900

   

McDonald's Corp.

   

92,047,592

   
     

172,687,164

   

Household Products 0.5%

     
 

175,900

   

Procter & Gamble Co.

   

23,468,578

   

Industrial Conglomerates 0.6%

     
 

133,600

   

Honeywell International, Inc.

   

29,798,144

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


46


Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

NUMBER OF SHARES

     

VALUE

 

Interactive Media & Services 3.7%

     
 

47,200

   

Alphabet, Inc. Class A

 

$

111,085,200

*

 
 

203,100

   

Facebook, Inc. Class A

   

66,023,748

*(a)   
     

177,108,948

   

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 2.5%

     
 

34,300

   

Amazon.com, Inc.

   

118,932,506

*

 

IT Services 5.0%

     

480,112


  Druva, Inc. Ser. 5
Preference Shares
 

4,499,994

*(b)(c)(p)  

658,071


  Druva, Inc. Ser.4
Preference Shares
 

6,167,968

*(b)(c)(p)  

399,600


  Fidelity National Information
Services, Inc.
 

61,098,840


 
 

1,759,300

   

Paya Holdings, Inc. Class A

   

19,633,788

*

 
 

56,800

   

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

   

14,898,072

*

 
 

993,155

   

Repay Holdings Corp.

   

22,693,592

*

 
 

198,700

   

Visa, Inc. Class A

   

46,408,372

(a)

 
 

317,801

   

WEX, Inc.

   

65,215,943

*

 
     

240,616,569

   

Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.7%

     
 

74,800

   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   

35,173,204

   

Machinery 1.0%

     
 

43,100

   

Caterpillar, Inc.

   

9,831,541

   
 

773,026

   

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC

   

13,334,699

*

 
 

72,000

   

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

   

22,594,320

   
     

45,760,560

   

Multi-Utilities 1.8%

     
 

1,295,700

   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

   

31,731,693

(a)

 
 

556,500

   

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

   

54,075,105

   
     

85,806,798

   

Multiline Retail 0.5%

     
 

193,700

   

Dollar Tree, Inc.

   

22,256,130

*

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.0%

     
 

1,158,700

   

Enbridge, Inc.

   

44,691,059

   

329


  Venture Global LNG, Inc.
Ser. C
 

1,612,100

*(b)(c)(p)  
     

46,303,159

   

Pharmaceuticals 0.6%

     
 

180,300

   

Johnson & Johnson

   

29,340,219

   

Professional Services 4.7%

     

2,584,217


  Dun & Bradstreet
Holdings, Inc.
 

61,400,996

*

 
 

331,100

   

Equifax, Inc.

   

75,898,053

   
 

793,800

   

IHS Markit Ltd.

   

85,397,004

(a)

 
     

222,696,053

   

Road & Rail 1.6%

     
 

269,500

   

Uber Technologies, Inc.

   

14,760,515

*

 
 

287,400

   

Union Pacific Corp.

   

63,828,666

   
     

78,589,181

   

NUMBER OF SHARES

     

VALUE

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.6%

     
 

34,100

    ASML Holding NV  

$

22,100,210

   

189,935


  Magnachip Semiconductor
Corp.
 

4,750,274

*

 
     

26,850,484

   

Software 12.8%

     
 

181,700

   

Adobe, Inc.

   

92,365,378

*

 
 

1,178,400

   

Anaplan, Inc.

   

70,291,560

*

 
 

68,149

   

AvidXchange, Inc.

   

5,051,953

*(b)(c)(p)   
 

429,950

   

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.

   

13,414,440

*(b)(p)   
 

286,905

   

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.

   

10,101,925

*

 

1,537,410


  Duck Creek Technologies,
Inc.
 

63,925,508

*

 
 

403,000

   

Microsoft Corp.

   

101,628,540

   
 

36,500

   

Privia Health Group, Inc.

   

1,325,680

*

 
 

383,200

   

salesforce.com, Inc.

   

88,258,624

*

 
 

133,200

   

ServiceNow, Inc.

   

67,448,484

*

 
 

372,400

   

Splunk, Inc.

   

47,078,808

*

 
 

195,400

   

Workday, Inc. Class A

   

48,263,800

*(a)   
     

609,154,700

   

Specialty Retail 3.9%

     
 

200,800

    Asbury Automotive Group,
Inc.
 
39,880,888

*

 
 

249,100

   

Home Depot, Inc.

   

80,626,197

(a)

 
 

22,600

   

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.

   

12,495,088

*(a)   
 

773,200

   

TJX Cos., Inc.

   

54,897,200

   
     

187,899,373

   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.7%

     
 

616,600

   

Apple, Inc.

   

81,058,236

   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.1%

     
 

252,900

   

NIKE, Inc. Class B

   

33,539,598

   
 

261,100

   

Tapestry, Inc.

   

12,493,635

   
 

326,300

   

Under Armour, Inc. Class A

   

7,932,353

*

 
     

53,965,586

   

Trading Companies & Distributors 0.1%

     
 

154,300

   

Univar Solutions, Inc.

   

3,602,905

*

 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $2,669,064,708)
 
3,864,539,591

 

Common Stock Units 0.2%

     

Holding Companies—Diversified 0.2%

     
 

1,082,400

    Independence
Holdings Corp.
(Cost $10,824,000)
 
10,845,648

*

 

Preferred Stocks 2.8%

     

Food Products 0.1%

     
 

626,667

   

Sweetgreen, Inc. Ser. D

   

5,640,003

*(b)(c)(p)   
 

59,031

   

Sweetgreen, Inc. Ser. I

   

1,009,430

*(b)(c)(p)   
 

51,075

   

Sweetgreen, Inc. Ser. J

   

873,383

*(b)(c)(p)   
     

7,522,816

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


47


Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

NUMBER OF SHARES

     

VALUE

 

Software 1.2%

     
 

272,596

   

AvidXchange, Inc. Ser. F

 

$

20,207,814

*(b)(c)(p)   
 

1,000

   

Pride Parent, Inc. Ser. A

   

35,000,000

*(b)(c)(p)   
     

55,207,814

   

Specialty Retail 1.5%

     
 

2,076,345

   

Fanatics, Inc. Ser. E

   

72,402,150

*(b)(c)(p)   
 

52,193

   

Fanatics, Inc. Ser. F

   

1,819,970

*(b)(c)(p)   
     

74,222,120

   
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $95,483,267)
 
136,952,750

 

NUMBER OF SHARES

     

VALUE

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks 0.3%

 

Multi-Utilities 0.3%

 

118,300
  Sempra Energy,
Ser. B 6.75%
(Cost $11,984,877)
  $

12,414,402

 

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

         
Loan Assignments(e) 0.7%      

Data Centers 0.2%

     

$

7,683,177

   

Colorado Buyer, Inc., Term Loan B, (3M USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4.00%, due 5/1/2024

   

7,469,508

   

Leisure Goods—Activities—Movies 0.5%

     
 

25,000,000

    OneSpaWorld, LLC, Second Lien Term Loan,
(3M USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 7.68%, due 3/18/2027
 
25,500,000

(b)(c)(p)

 
       

Total Loan Assignments (Cost $31,540,278)

   

32,969,508

   

Corporate Bonds 3.3%

     

Commercial Services 0.5%

     
 

23,530,000

   

APX Group, Inc., 7.63%, due 9/1/2023

   

24,147,662

(f)

 

Electric 0.1%

     
 

3,716,000

   

Wisconsin Energy Corp., (3M USD LIBOR + 2.11%), 2.31%, due 5/15/2067

   

3,390,973

(e)

 
Entertainment 0.0%(g)       
 

910,000

   

Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.88%, due 3/15/2026

   

942,988

(h)

 

Gas 0.3%

     
 

12,105,000

   

Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd., 7.00%, due 3/31/2023

   

12,256,312

(h)

 

Internet 0.2%

     
       

Uber Technologies, Inc.

         
 

1,850,000

   

7.50%, due 9/15/2027

   

2,040,124

(h)

 
 

5,555,000

   

6.25%, due 1/15/2028

   

6,035,008

(h)

 
     

8,075,132

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

     

VALUE

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturer 0.9%

     
       

Anagram International, Inc./Anagram Holdings LLC

         

$

23,064,878

   

10.00% Cash & 5.00% PIK, due 8/15/2025

 

$

25,832,664

(h)(i)

 
 

15,365,358

   

5.00% Cash & 5.00% PIK, due 8/15/2026

   

15,288,531

(h)(i)

 
     

41,121,195

   
Pipelines 0.0%(g)       
 

1,730,000

   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, (3M USD LIBOR + 2.78%), 2.97%, due 6/1/2067

   

1,531,223

(e)

 

Retail 0.5%

     
 

27,199,035

   

Party City Holdings, Inc., (6M USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 5.75%), 5.75%, due 7/15/2025

   

24,819,119

(e)(h)

 

Specialty Retail 0.6%

     
 

27,200,000

   

Petsmart, Inc./Petsmart Finance Corp., 7.75%, due 2/15/2029

   

29,470,384

(h)

 
Telecommunications 0.0%(g)       
       

Frontier Communications Corp.

         
 

929,887

   

5.88%, due 11/1/2029

   

939,186

(b)

 

Theaters & Entertainment 0.2%

     
 

9,235,000

   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 4.75%, due 10/15/2027

   

9,318,648

(h)

 
       

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $114,564,812)

   

156,012,822

   

Convertible Bonds 0.2%

     

Health Care Providers & Services 0.1%

     
 

5,915,000

   

Oak Street Health, Inc., 0.00%, due 3/15/2026

   

6,147,903

(h)

 

Internet 0.1%

     
 

1,835,000

   

Uber Technologies, Inc., 0.00%, due 12/15/2025

   

1,924,965

(h)

 
       

Total Convertible Bonds (Cost $7,750,000)

   

8,072,868

   

NUMBER OF UNITS

     

VALUE

 

Master Limited Partnerships and Limited Partnerships 2.1%

     

Multi-Utilities 0.8%

     

755,300


  Brookfield Infrastructure
Partners L.P.
 

$

40,612,481


 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.3%

     

2,602,100


  Enterprise Products
Partners L.P.
 

59,874,321


 
Professional Services 0.0%(g)       
 

2,584,217

   

CC DNB Holdings, L.P.

   

*(c)(o)(p)   
Total Master Limited Partnerships
and Limited Partnerships
(Cost $79,567,482)
 

100,486,802


 

NUMBER OF SHARES

     

VALUE

 

Warrants 0.1%

 

Diversified Consumer Services 0.1%

 

52,600


  OneSpaWorld Holdings
Ltd. Expires 3/19/2024
 

$

187,782

*

 

653,334


  OneSpaWorld Holdings
Ltd. Expires 6/12/2025
 

3,756,670

*(b)(o)  
     

3,944,452

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

NUMBER OF SHARES

     

VALUE

 
Food Products 0.0%(g)       
 

301,400

    Whole Earth Brands, Inc.
Expires 6/25/2025
 

$

632,939

*

 
 

701,800

    Whole Earth Brands, Inc.
Expires 6/25/2025
 
1,459,744
*(b)(o)(p)  
 

1

    Sweetgreen, Inc. Ser. J
Expires 1/21/2026
 

*(b)(c)(o)(p)  
     

2,092,683

   
Total Warrants
(Cost $433,414)
 
6,037,135

 
Total Purchased Options(j) 0.2%
(Cost $9,333,858)
 

10,961,851


 

Short-Term Investments 5.4%

     

Investment Companies 5.4%

     
 

257,418,597

    State Street Institutional
U.S. Government Money
Market Fund Premier
Class, 0.03%(k) 
 
257,418,597


(d)

 
 

506,680

    State Street Navigator
Securities Lending
Government Money
Market Portfolio, 0.02%(k) 
 
506,680


(l)

 
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $257,925,277)
 

257,925,277


 
Total Long Positions (96.4%)
(Cost $3,288,471,973)
 

4,597,218,654


 
Short Positions ((9.4)%)(m)       

Common Stocks Sold Short (7.2)%

     

Aerospace & Defense (0.2)%

     
 

(28,000

)

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

(9,924,320

)

 

Auto Components (0.1)%

     
 

(85,000

)

 

QuantumScape Corp.

   

(3,105,900

)*  

Automobiles (0.4)%

     
 

(97,100

)

 

NIO, Inc. ADR

   

(3,868,464

)*

 
 

(15,700

)

 

Tesla, Inc.

   

(11,138,208

)*

 
 

(100,000

)

 

XPeng, Inc. ADR

   

(2,991,000

)*

 
     

(17,997,672

)

 

Biotechnology (0.1)%

     
 

(28,800

)

 

Exact Sciences Corp.

   

(3,796,416

)*

 
 

(73,600

)

 

Invitae Corp.

   

(2,568,640

)*

 
     

(6,365,056

)

 

Building Products (0.1)%

     
 

(35,700

)

 

Allegion PLC

   

(4,797,366

)

 

Capital Markets (0.3)%

     
 

(498,300

)

 

Franklin Resources, Inc.

   

(14,949,000

)

 

Electric Utilities (0.2)%

     
 

(143,900

)

 

Southern Co.

   

(9,521,863

)

 

NUMBER OF SHARES

     

VALUE

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.3)%

     
 

(349,900

)

 

Iron Mountain, Inc.

 

$

(14,037,988

)

 
 

(700

)

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

   

(27,139

)

 
     

(14,065,127

)

 

Food & Staples Retailing (0.6)%

     
 

(665,600

)

 

Kroger Co.

   

(24,321,024

)

 
 

(200,000

)

 

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.

   

(5,122,000

)*

 
     

(29,443,024

)

 

Food Products (0.4)%

     
 

(350,000

)

 

Campbell Soup Co.

   

(16,712,500

)

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.9)%

     
 

(56,000

)

 

Domino's Pizza, Inc.

   

(23,651,040

)

 
 

(110,000

)

 

Shake Shack, Inc. Class A

   

(11,962,500

)*

 
 

(50,000

)

 

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

   

(5,351,000

)

 
     

(40,964,540

)

 

Household Products (0.2)%

     
 

(113,100

)

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

   

(9,697,194

)

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail (0.1)%

     
 

(48,000

)

 

DoorDash, Inc.

   

(6,872,160

)*  

IT Services (0.7)%

     
 

(92,000

)

  Automatic Data
Processing, Inc.
 
(17,203,080

)

 
 

(668,000

)

 

Western Union Co.

   

(17,207,680

)

 
     

(34,410,760

)

 

Multi-Utilities (0.5)%

     
 

(300,000

)

 

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

   

(23,223,000

)

 

Software (1.3)%

     
 

(70,000

)

 

fuboTV, Inc.

   

(1,411,200

)*

 
 

(122,000

)

 

Guidewire Software, Inc.

   

(12,872,220

)*

 
 

(18,500

)

 

Paycom Software, Inc.

   

(7,111,585

)*

 
 

(136,200

)

  Sailpoint Technologies
Holdings, Inc.
 
(6,650,646

)*

 
 

(180,000

)

 

SAP SE ADR

   

(25,189,200

)

 

(27,500

)

  Zoom Video
Communications, Inc.
Class A
 

(8,788,175

)*

 
     

(62,023,026

)

 

Specialty Retail (0.8)%

     
 

(80,300

)

 

Carvana Co.

   

(22,906,378

)*

 
 

(32,000

)

 

GameStop Corp.

   

(5,554,880

)*

 
 

(233,600

)

 

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.

   

(4,688,352

)*

 
 

(37,800

)

 

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

   

(6,454,350

)

 
     

(39,603,960

)

 
Total Common Stocks Sold Short
(Proceeds $(315,366,967))
 
(343,676,468

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

     

VALUE

 

Corporate Bonds Sold Short (1.0)%

     

Computers (0.1)%

     

$

(5,000,000

)

 

Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 9.75%, due 9/1/2026

 

$

(5,331,250

)(h)   

Lodging (0.1)%

     
 

(7,000,000

)

 

Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.75%, due 12/1/2027

   

(7,194,460

)

 

Media (0.6)%

     
 

(5,000,000

)

 

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 5.13%, due 8/15/2027

   

(5,090,000

)(h)   
 

(5,000,000

)

 

Entercom Media Corp., 6.50%, due 5/1/2027

   

(5,152,750

)(h)   
 

(10,000,000

)

 

iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.38%, due 5/1/2027

   

(10,755,000

)

 
 

(6,000,000

)

 

Univision Communications, Inc., 5.13%, due 2/15/2025

   

(6,120,960

)(h)   
     

(27,118,710

)

 

Retail (0.2)%

     
 

(10,000,000

)

 

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc., 5.63%, due 12/1/2025

   

(10,337,000

)

 
       

Total Corporate Bonds Sold Short (Proceeds $(46,867,691))

   

(49,981,420

)

 

NUMBER OF SHARES

         

Exchange-Traded Funds Sold Short (1.2)%

     
 

(178,300

)

 

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

   

(23,384,045

)

 
 

(353,500

)

 

SPDR S&P Retail ETF

   

(32,811,870

)

 
       

Total Exchange-Traded Funds Sold Short (Proceeds $(52,566,649))

   

(56,195,915

)

 
       

Total Short Positions (Proceeds $(414,801,307))

   

(449,853,803

)

 
       

Total Investments 87.0% (Cost $2,873,670,666)

   

4,147,364,851

   
       

Other Assets Less Liabilities 13.0%

   

617,549,507

(n)

 
       

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

4,764,914,358

   

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  All or a portion of the security is pledged as collateral for options written.

(b)  Security fair valued as of April 30, 2021 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at April 30, 2021 amounted to $244,256,794, which represents 5.1% of net assets of the Fund.

(c)  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(d)  All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for unfunded subscription agreements, securities sold short, options written, swaps and/or futures with a total value of $326,490,757.

(e)  Variable or floating rate security. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of April 30, 2021 and changes periodically.

(f)  The security or a portion of this security is on loan at April 30, 2021. Total value of all such securities at April 30, 2021 amounted to $496,521 for the Fund (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements).

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

(g)  Represents less than 0.05% of net assets of the Fund.

(h)  Securities were purchased or sold short under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or are otherwise restricted and, unless registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors or may have other restrictions on resale. At April 30, 2021, these securities amounted to $134,076,646 of long positions and $(21,694,960) of short positions, which represents 2.8% and (0.5)%, respectively, of net assets of the Fund.

(i)  Payment-in-kind (PIK) security.

(j)  See "Purchased option contracts" under Derivative Instruments.

(k)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2021.

(l)  Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending.

(m)  At April 30, 2021, the Fund had $522,223,537 deposited in one or more accounts to satisfy collateral requirements for borrowing in connection with securities sold short.

(n)  Includes the impact of the Fund's open positions in derivatives at April 30, 2021.

(o)  Security acquired via a PIPE transaction.

(p)  These securities have been deemed by the investment manager to be illiquid, and are subject to restrictions on resale. At April 30, 2021, these securities amounted to $231,394,576, which represents 4.9% of net assets of the Fund.

Restricted Security

  Acquisition
Date(s)
  Acquisition
Cost
  Acquisition
Cost
Percentage
of Net Assets
as of Acquisition
Date
  Value as of
4/30/2021
  Fair Value
Percentage
of Net Assets
as of
4/30/2021
 

AvidXchange, Inc.

 

4/7/2020

 

$

3,340,119

     

0.1

%

 

$

5,051,953

     

0.1

%

 

AvidXchange, Inc.

 

4/7/2020

   

13,360,475

     

0.5

%

   

20,207,814

     

0.4

%

 

(Ser. F Preferred Shares)

                                         

CC DNB Holdings, L.P.

 

7/6/2020

   

     

0.0

%

   

     

0.0

%

 

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.

 

11/18/2020

   

7,399,998

     

0.2

%

   

13,414,440

     

0.3

%

 

Druva, Inc. (Ser. 4 Preference Shares)

 

6/14/2019

   

3,429,998

     

0.1

%

   

6,167,968

     

0.1

%

 

Druva, Inc. (Ser. 5 Preference Shares)

 

4/1/2021

   

4,500,000

     

0.1

%

   

4,499,994

     

0.1

%

 

Fanatics, Inc. (Ser. E Preferred Shares)

 

8/13/2020

   

35,900,005

     

1.0

%

   

72,402,150

     

1.5

%

 

Fanatics, Inc. (Ser. F Preferred Shares)

 

4/29/2021

   

1,819,970

     

0.0

%

   

1,819,970

     

0.1

%

 

LegalZoom.com, Inc.

 

8/22/2018

   

21,259,563

     

0.6

%

   

23,385,627

     

0.5

%

 

OneSpaWorld, LLC,

 

3/19/2019

   

24,562,500

     

0.9

%

   

25,500,000

     

0.6

%

 

Second Lien Term Loan

                                         

Pride Parent, Inc.

 

1/19/2021

   

35,000,000

     

0.8

%

   

35,000,000

     

0.8

%

 

(Ser. A Preferred Shares)

                                         

Sweetgreen, Inc.

 

11/30/2018

   

7,520,004

     

0.3

%

   

5,640,003

     

0.1

%

 

(Ser. D Preferred Shares)

                                         

Sweetgreen, Inc.

 

9/13/2019

   

1,009,430

     

0.0

%

   

1,009,430

     

0.0

%

 

(Ser. I Preferred Shares)

                                         

Sweetgreen, Inc.

 

1/21/2021

   

873,383

     

0.0

%

   

873,383

     

0.0

%

 

(Ser. J Preferred Shares)

                                         

Sweetgreen, Inc. (Ser. J Warrants)

 

1/21/2021

   

     

0.0

%

   

     

0.0

%

 

Venture Global LNG, Inc. Ser. C

 

11/21/2018

   

2,303,000

     

0.1

%

   

1,612,100

     

0.0

%

 

Whole Earth Brands, Inc.

 

6/25/2020

   

10,000,000

     

0.3

%

   

13,350,000

     

0.3

%

 

Whole Earth Brands, Inc. Warrants

 

6/25/2020

   

     

0.0

%

   

1,459,744

     

0.0

%

 

Total

     

$

172,278,445

     

5.0

%

 

$

231,394,576

     

4.9

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Derivative Instruments

Futures contracts ("futures")

At April 30, 2021, open positions in futures for the Fund were as follows:

Short Futures:

Expiration
Date
  Number of
Contracts
 

Open Contracts

  Notional
Amount
  Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

6/2021

   

418

   

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Index

 

$

(115,786,000

)

 

$

(8,596,518

)

 

6/2021

   

564

   

Russell 2000 E-Mini Index

   

(63,774,300

)

   

250,016

   

6/2021

   

2,723

   

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

   

(568,344,560

)

   

(35,022,343

)

 

6/2021

   

158

   

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

   

(24,845,500

)

   

153,202

   

Total Futures

         

$

(772,750,360

)

 

$

(43,215,643

)

 

At April 30, 2021, the Fund had $89,229,142 deposited in a segregated account to cover margin requirements on open futures.

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the average notional value for the months where the Fund had futures outstanding was $(676,832,848) for short positions.

Total return basket swap contracts ("total return basket swaps")

At April 30, 2021, the Fund had outstanding total return basket swaps(a) as follows:

Over-the-counter total return basket swaps—Short(b)

Counterparty

 

Reference Entity

  Effective
Variable
Rate(c) 
 

Spread

  Reference
Rate
  Frequency
of Fund
Receipt/
Payment
  Maturity
Date(s)
 

Value

 

GSI

 

GSCBNBVL

   

0.09

%

   

(0.09

)%

  3M USD LIBOR   3M/T  

8/12/2022

 

$

(8,748,831

)

 

JPM

 

JPNBGCND

   

(0.47

)%

   

(0.65

)%

  3M USD LIBOR   3M/T  

10/29/2021

   

(21,901,844

)

 

JPM

 

JPNBLQGS

   

0.14

%

   

0.03

%

  1M USD LIBOR   1M/T  

7/19/2021

   

(6,603,633

)

 

JPM

 

JPNBLQGS

   

0.14

%

   

0.03

%

  1M USD LIBOR   1M/T  

7/19/2021

   

(10,218,098

)

 

JPM

 

JPNBLQGS

   

0.14

%

   

0.03

%

  1M USD LIBOR   1M/T  

7/19/2021

   

(6,180,300

)

 

JPM

 

JPNBLQGS

   

0.14

%

   

0.03

%

  1M USD LIBOR   1M/T  

7/19/2021

   

(12,358,787

)

 

JPM

 

JPNBLQGS

   

0.14

%

   

0.03

%

  1M USD LIBOR   1M/T  

7/19/2021

   

(11,749,378

)

 

JPM

 

JPNBLQGS

   

0.14

%

   

0.03

%

  1M USD LIBOR   1M/T  

7/19/2021

   

(11,145,215

)

 

JPM

 

JPNBRMV3

   

0.17

%

   

(0.01

)%

  3M USD LIBOR   3M/T  

5/6/2022

   

(34,026,702

)

 

Total

                         

$

(122,932,788

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


53


Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

(a)  The following table represents required component disclosures associated with the total return basket swaps:

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

GSCBNBVL

 

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

   

(17,475

)

 

$

(2,051,190

)

 

$

(252,317

)

   

2.9

%

 

L Brands Inc.

   

(7,467

)

   

(1,531,587

)

   

(188,401

)

   

2.2

%

 
SVB Financial Group    

(854

)

   

(1,520,784

)

   

(187,072

)

   

2.1

%

 

United Rentals Inc.

   

(1,474

)

   

(1,468,105

)

   

(180,592

)

   

2.1

%

 

Albemarle Corp.

   

(2,426

)

   

(1,269,944

)

   

(156,216

)

   

1.8

%

 

Skyworks Solutions Inc.

   

(2,198

)

   

(1,240,599

)

   

(152,606

)

   

1.7

%

 

Lennar Corp.

   

(3,406

)

   

(1,098,368

)

   

(135,110

)

   

1.5

%

 

Seagate Technology PLC

   

(3,796

)

   

(1,096,999

)

   

(134,942

)

   

1.5

%

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.

   

(3,285

)

   

(1,073,577

)

   

(132,061

)

   

1.5

%

 

Affiliated Managers Group Inc.

   

(2,129

)

   

(1,067,850

)

   

(131,356

)

   

1.5

%

 

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

   

(1,292

)

   

(1,039,463

)

   

(127,865

)

   

1.5

%

 

DaVita Inc.

   

(2,854

)

   

(1,035,238

)

   

(127,345

)

   

1.5

%

 

First Republic Bank/CA

   

(1,805

)

   

(1,029,326

)

   

(126,618

)

   

1.4

%

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

   

(1,036

)

   

(1,012,149

)

   

(124,505

)

   

1.4

%

 

Gap Inc./The

   

(9,566

)

   

(985,522

)

   

(121,229

)

   

1.4

%

 

LKQ Corp.

   

(6,697

)

   

(973,620

)

   

(119,765

)

   

1.4

%

 

AES Corp./The

   

(10,942

)

   

(947,525

)

   

(116,555

)

   

1.3

%

 

Capri Holdings Ltd.

   

(5,497

)

   

(942,381

)

   

(115,922

)

   

1.3

%

 

Mohawk Industries Inc.

   

(1,459

)

   

(933,432

)

   

(114,822

)

   

1.3

%

 

Tapestry Inc.

   

(6,221

)

   

(926,492

)

   

(113,968

)

   

1.3

%

 

Whirlpool Corp.

   

(1,248

)

   

(918,325

)

   

(112,963

)

   

1.3

%

 

Aptiv PLC

   

(2,039

)

   

(913,389

)

   

(112,356

)

   

1.3

%

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

   

(2,529

)

   

(908,176

)

   

(111,715

)

   

1.3

%

 

Newell Brands Inc.

   

(10,755

)

   

(902,563

)

   

(111,025

)

   

1.3

%

 

Invesco Ltd.

   

(10,408

)

   

(874,735

)

   

(107,601

)

   

1.2

%

 

Westrock Co.

   

(4,965

)

   

(861,499

)

   

(105,973

)

   

1.2

%

 

WW Grainger Inc.

   

(635

)

   

(856,388

)

   

(105,344

)

   

1.2

%

 

Laboratory Corp of America Holdings

   

(1,033

)

   

(854,790

)

   

(105,148

)

   

1.2

%

 

Nucor Corp.

   

(3,337

)

   

(854,349

)

   

(105,094

)

   

1.2

%

 

State Street Corp.

   

(3,218

)

   

(840,808

)

   

(103,428

)

   

1.2

%

 

Kroger Co./The

   

(7,306

)

   

(830,996

)

   

(102,221

)

   

1.2

%

 

Mosaic Co./The

   

(7,539

)

   

(825,584

)

   

(101,555

)

   

1.2

%

 

Cimarex Energy Co.

   

(3,960

)

   

(815,934

)

   

(100,368

)

   

1.1

%

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

   

(6,371

)

   

(803,930

)

   

(98,892

)

   

1.1

%

 

Interpublic Group of Cos Inc./The

   

(8,037

)

   

(794,251

)

   

(97,701

)

   

1.1

%

 

Regions Financial Corp.

   

(11,613

)

   

(788,019

)

   

(96,934

)

   

1.1

%

 

Packaging Corp of America

   

(1,684

)

   

(773,958

)

   

(95,205

)

   

1.1

%

 

International Paper Co.

   

(4,275

)

   

(771,853

)

   

(94,946

)

   

1.1

%

 

Foot Locker Inc.

   

(4,163

)

   

(764,263

)

   

(94,012

)

   

1.1

%

 

Ralph Lauren Corp.

   

(1,818

)

   

(754,224

)

   

(92,777

)

   

1.1

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


54


Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

GSCBNBVL (cont'd)

 

Hanesbrands Inc.

   

(11,306

)

 

$

(741,119

)

 

$

(91,165

)

   

1.0

%

 

Citizens Financial Group Inc.

   

(5,115

)

   

(736,825

)

   

(90,637

)

   

1.0

%

 

eBay Inc.

   

(4,226

)

   

(733,833

)

   

(90,269

)

   

1.0

%

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   

(2,259

)

   

(729,499

)

   

(89,736

)

   

1.0

%

 

Textron Inc.

   

(3,642

)

   

(728,329

)

   

(89,592

)

   

1.0

%

 

Cardinal Health Inc.

   

(3,842

)

   

(721,670

)

   

(88,773

)

   

1.0

%

 

Dow Inc.

   

(3,652

)

   

(710,530

)

   

(87,402

)

   

1.0

%

 

McKesson Corp.

   

(1,215

)

   

(709,149

)

   

(87,233

)

   

1.0

%

 

Zions Bancorp NA

   

(4,070

)

   

(706,982

)

   

(86,966

)

   

1.0

%

 

KeyCorp.

   

(10,344

)

   

(700,606

)

   

(86,182

)

   

1.0

%

 

Iron Mountain Inc.

   

(5,571

)

   

(695,713

)

   

(85,580

)

   

1.0

%

 

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

   

(1,691

)

   

(694,008

)

   

(85,370

)

   

1.0

%

 

Other Securities

   

(237,915

)

   

(22,627,194

)

   

(2,783,379

)

   

31.8

%

 
       

$

(71,187,642

)

 

$

(8,756,809

)

     

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

7,978

       
           

$

(8,748,831

)

     

JPNBGCND

 

Amazon.com Inc.

   

(4,225

)

 

$

(14,556,681

)

 

$

(5,206,339

)

   

23.8

%

 

Home Depot Inc./The

   

(9,245

)

   

(2,973,510

)

   

(1,063,505

)

   

4.9

%

 

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

   

(3,031

)

   

(2,268,654

)

   

(811,406

)

   

3.7

%

 

Toyota Motor Corp.

   

(26,608

)

   

(1,966,051

)

   

(703,177

)

   

3.2

%

 

McDonald's Corp.

   

(8,066

)

   

(1,892,381

)

   

(676,829

)

   

3.1

%

 

NIKE Inc.

   

(13,862

)

   

(1,826,951

)

   

(653,427

)

   

3.0

%

 

Lowe's Cos Inc.

   

(8,821

)

   

(1,720,301

)

   

(615,282

)

   

2.8

%

 

Starbucks Corp.

   

(13,970

)

   

(1,589,394

)

   

(568,462

)

   

2.6

%

 

Sony Group Corp.

   

(14,303

)

   

(1,417,501

)

   

(506,983

)

   

2.3

%

 

Booking Holdings Inc.

   

(518

)

   

(1,270,000

)

   

(454,228

)

   

2.1

%

 

Target Corp.

   

(5,773

)

   

(1,189,109

)

   

(425,297

)

   

1.9

%

 

Daimler AG

   

(12,289

)

   

(1,087,663

)

   

(389,013

)

   

1.8

%

 

TJX Cos Inc./The

   

(14,497

)

   

(1,022,883

)

   

(365,844

)

   

1.7

%

 

General Motors Co.

   

(15,886

)

   

(903,329

)

   

(323,084

)

   

1.5

%

 

Kering SA

   

(947

)

   

(754,443

)

   

(269,834

)

   

1.2

%

 

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

   

(6,714

)

   

(684,411

)

   

(244,786

)

   

1.1

%

 

Volkswagen AG

   

(2,559

)

   

(662,811

)

   

(237,061

)

   

1.1

%

 

eBay Inc.

   

(11,885

)

   

(658,911

)

   

(235,666

)

   

1.1

%

 

Ross Stores Inc.

   

(4,940

)

   

(642,850

)

   

(229,922

)

   

1.1

%

 

Aptiv PLC

   

(4,474

)

   

(639,706

)

   

(228,797

)

   

1.0

%

 

adidas AG

   

(2,076

)

   

(637,449

)

   

(227,990

)

   

1.0

%

 

Dollar General Corp.

   

(2,934

)

   

(626,047

)

   

(223,912

)

   

1.0

%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.

   

(412

)

   

(610,793

)

   

(218,456

)

   

1.0

%

 

Hermes International

   

(484

)

   

(603,374

)

   

(215,803

)

   

1.0

%

 

Honda Motor Co Ltd.

   

(19,978

)

   

(587,063

)

   

(209,969

)

   

1.0

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


55


Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPNBGCND (cont'd)

 

Fast Retailing Co Ltd.

   

(707

)

 

$

(576,720

)

 

$

(206,270

)

   

0.9

%

 

Compass Group PLC

   

(26,209

)

   

(566,433

)

   

(202,590

)

   

0.9

%

 

O'Reilly Automotive Inc.

   

(1,025

)

   

(562,950

)

   

(201,345

)

   

0.9

%

 

DR Horton Inc.

   

(5,712

)

   

(557,918

)

   

(199,545

)

   

0.9

%

 

Ford Motor Co.

   

(48,327

)

   

(554,210

)

   

(198,218

)

   

0.9

%

 

AutoZone Inc.

   

(357

)

   

(519,745

)

   

(185,892

)

   

0.8

%

 

Magna International Inc.

   

(5,461

)

   

(512,744

)

   

(183,388

)

   

0.8

%

 

Yum! Brands Inc.

   

(4,250

)

   

(504,759

)

   

(180,532

)

   

0.8

%

 

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

   

(14,211

)

   

(503,096

)

   

(179,937

)

   

0.8

%

 

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

   

(5,026

)

   

(501,001

)

   

(179,188

)

   

0.8

%

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

   

(3,890

)

   

(497,528

)

   

(177,946

)

   

0.8

%

 

Marriott International Inc./MD

   

(3,352

)

   

(494,748

)

   

(176,952

)

   

0.8

%

 

Lennar Corp.

   

(4,790

)

   

(493,147

)

   

(176,379

)

   

0.8

%

 

Michelin

   

(3,126

)

   

(449,694

)

   

(160,837

)

   

0.7

%

 

Oriental Land Co Ltd./Japan

   

(3,195

)

   

(449,549

)

   

(160,786

)

   

0.7

%

 

Denso Corp.

   

(6,797

)

   

(436,265

)

   

(156,034

)

   

0.7

%

 

Panasonic Corp.

   

(34,281

)

   

(401,756

)

   

(143,692

)

   

0.7

%

 

Best Buy Co Inc.

   

(3,435

)

   

(396,879

)

   

(141,948

)

   

0.6

%

 

CarMax Inc.

   

(2,833

)

   

(375,047

)

   

(134,139

)

   

0.6

%

 

VF Corp.

   

(4,297

)

   

(374,323

)

   

(133,880

)

   

0.6

%

 

Toyota Industries Corp.

   

(4,683

)

   

(372,569

)

   

(133,253

)

   

0.6

%

 

Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.

   

(4,925

)

   

(359,394

)

   

(128,541

)

   

0.6

%

 

Persimmon PLC

   

(8,191

)

   

(352,596

)

   

(126,109

)

   

0.6

%

 

Expedia Group Inc.

   

(1,857

)

   

(325,269

)

   

(116,336

)

   

0.5

%

 

Dollar Tree Inc.

   

(2,831

)

   

(323,250

)

   

(115,614

)

   

0.5

%

 

Other Securities

   

(294,135

)

   

(6,957,046

)

   

(2,488,255

)

   

11.7

%

 
       

$

(61,210,902

)

 

$

(21,892,678

)

     

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

(9,166

)

     
           

$

(21,901,844

)

     

JPNBLQGS

 

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

   

(15,653

)

 

$

(666,716

)

 

$

(173,260

)

   

2.6

%

 

NVIDIA Corp.

   

(808

)

   

(547,945

)

   

(142,395

)

   

2.2

%

 

Quanta Services Inc.

   

(4,914

)

   

(536,418

)

   

(139,399

)

   

2.1

%

 

Applied Materials Inc.

   

(3,182

)

   

(476,986

)

   

(123,955

)

   

1.9

%

 

Align Technology Inc.

   

(706

)

   

(474,680

)

   

(123,355

)

   

1.9

%

 

Lam Research Corp.

   

(657

)

   

(460,728

)

   

(119,730

)

   

1.8

%

 

IDEXX Laboratories Inc.

   

(694

)

   

(430,204

)

   

(111,797

)

   

1.7

%

 

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

   

(1,444

)

   

(420,391

)

   

(109,247

)

   

1.7

%

 

FedEx Corp.

   

(1,261

)

   

(413,409

)

   

(107,433

)

   

1.6

%

 

DR Horton Inc.

   

(3,632

)

   

(403,222

)

   

(104,786

)

   

1.6

%

 

ABIOMED Inc.

   

(1,109

)

   

(401,600

)

   

(104,364

)

   

1.6

%

 

MSCI Inc.

   

(725

)

   

(398,001

)

   

(103,429

)

   

1.6

%

 

KLA Corp.

   

(1,112

)

   

(396,021

)

   

(102,914

)

   

1.6

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


56


Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPNBLQGS (cont'd)

 

Fortinet Inc.

   

(1,689

)

 

$

(389,612

)

 

$

(101,249

)

   

1.5

%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.

   

(231

)

   

(389,517

)

   

(101,224

)

   

1.5

%

 

Tapestry Inc.

   

(6,972

)

   

(376,811

)

   

(97,922

)

   

1.5

%

 

Synopsys Inc.

   

(1,344

)

   

(374,971

)

   

(97,444

)

   

1.5

%

 

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

   

(4,042

)

   

(372,578

)

   

(96,822

)

   

1.5

%

 

Lennar Corp.

   

(3,183

)

   

(372,477

)

   

(96,796

)

   

1.5

%

 

Twitter Inc.

   

(5,883

)

   

(366,932

)

   

(95,355

)

   

1.4

%

 

Centene Corp.

   

(5,095

)

   

(355,287

)

   

(92,329

)

   

1.4

%

 

Nucor Corp.

   

(3,770

)

   

(350,302

)

   

(91,033

)

   

1.4

%

 

First Republic Bank/CA

   

(1,689

)

   

(349,628

)

   

(90,858

)

   

1.4

%

 

Autodesk Inc.

   

(1,045

)

   

(344,513

)

   

(89,529

)

   

1.4

%

 

Netflix Inc.

   

(594

)

   

(344,501

)

   

(89,526

)

   

1.4

%

 

IPG Photonics Corp.

   

(1,387

)

   

(340,126

)

   

(88,389

)

   

1.3

%

 

Micron Technology Inc.

   

(3,487

)

   

(339,011

)

   

(88,099

)

   

1.3

%

 

Broadcom Inc.

   

(655

)

   

(337,547

)

   

(87,718

)

   

1.3

%

 

IQVIA Holdings Inc.

   

(1,250

)

   

(331,236

)

   

(86,078

)

   

1.3

%

 

Estee Lauder Cos Inc./The

   

(923

)

   

(327,117

)

   

(85,008

)

   

1.3

%

 

Arista Networks Inc.

   

(917

)

   

(326,583

)

   

(84,869

)

   

1.3

%

 

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.

   

(1,680

)

   

(323,843

)

   

(84,157

)

   

1.3

%

 

PulteGroup Inc.

   

(4,828

)

   

(322,406

)

   

(83,784

)

   

1.3

%

 

CBRE Group Inc.

   

(3,308

)

   

(318,364

)

   

(82,733

)

   

1.3

%

 

Fastenal Co.

   

(5,391

)

   

(318,345

)

   

(82,728

)

   

1.3

%

 

Keysight Technologies Inc.

   

(1,946

)

   

(317,256

)

   

(82,446

)

   

1.2

%

 

Texas Instruments Inc.

   

(1,545

)

   

(315,073

)

   

(81,878

)

   

1.2

%

 

Microchip Technology Inc.

   

(1,848

)

   

(313,768

)

   

(81,539

)

   

1.2

%

 

Robert Half International Inc.

   

(3,169

)

   

(313,548

)

   

(81,482

)

   

1.2

%

 

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.

   

(1,576

)

   

(312,163

)

   

(81,122

)

   

1.2

%

 

T Rowe Price Group Inc.

   

(1,524

)

   

(308,380

)

   

(80,139

)

   

1.2

%

 

Dollar General Corp.

   

(1,271

)

   

(308,264

)

   

(80,109

)

   

1.2

%

 

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

   

(2,473

)

   

(306,848

)

   

(79,741

)

   

1.2

%

 

LKQ Corp.

   

(5,789

)

   

(305,426

)

   

(79,371

)

   

1.2

%

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   

(2,199

)

   

(300,071

)

   

(77,980

)

   

1.2

%

 

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

   

(544

)

   

(299,919

)

   

(77,940

)

   

1.2

%

 

Darden Restaurants Inc.

   

(1,780

)

   

(294,958

)

   

(76,651

)

   

1.2

%

 

NVR Inc.

   

(52

)

   

(294,549

)

   

(76,545

)

   

1.2

%

 

Analog Devices Inc.

   

(1,688

)

   

(292,087

)

   

(75,905

)

   

1.1

%

 

Copart Inc.

   

(2,069

)

   

(290,992

)

   

(75,620

)

   

1.1

%

 

Electronic Arts Inc.

   

(1,808

)

   

(290,123

)

   

(75,394

)

   

1.1

%

 

O'Reilly Automotive Inc.

   

(456

)

   

(284,781

)

   

(74,006

)

   

1.1

%

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

   

(522

)

   

(283,596

)

   

(73,698

)

   

1.1

%

 

Starbucks Corp.

   

(2,173

)

   

(280,956

)

   

(73,012

)

   

1.1

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


57


Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPNBLQGS (cont'd)

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.

   

(1,555

)

 

$

(278,616

)

 

$

(72,404

)

   

1.1

%

 

Illumina Inc.

   

(617

)

   

(273,804

)

   

(71,153

)

   

1.1

%

 

Booking Holdings Inc.

   

(98

)

   

(272,669

)

   

(70,859

)

   

1.1

%

 

Mastercard Inc.

   

(628

)

   

(270,996

)

   

(70,424

)

   

1.1

%

 

Ulta Beauty Inc.

   

(726

)

   

(270,126

)

   

(70,198

)

   

1.1

%

 

Cigna Corp.

   

(954

)

   

(268,179

)

   

(69,692

)

   

1.1

%

 

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.

   

(2,392

)

   

(262,254

)

   

(68,152

)

   

1.0

%

 

Ross Stores Inc.

   

(1,704

)

   

(251,996

)

   

(65,486

)

   

1.0

%

 

Cardinal Health Inc.

   

(3,696

)

   

(251,904

)

   

(65,462

)

   

1.0

%

 

Global Payments Inc.

   

(1,027

)

   

(248,847

)

   

(64,668

)

   

1.0

%

 

McCormick & Co Inc./MD

   

(2,407

)

   

(245,633

)

   

(63,833

)

   

1.0

%

 

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

   

(1,511

)

   

(242,616

)

   

(63,049

)

   

1.0

%

 

Other Securities

   

(31,993

)

   

(2,868,053

)

   

(745,321

)

   

10.9

%

 
       

$

(25,416,479

)

 

$

(6,604,993

)

     

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

1,360

       
           

$

(6,603,633

)

     

JPNBLQGS

 

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

   

(30,170

)

 

$

(1,285,012

)

 

$

(268,111

)

   

2.6

%

 

NVIDIA Corp.

   

(1,557

)

   

(1,056,095

)

   

(220,349

)

   

2.2

%

 

Quanta Services Inc.

   

(9,472

)

   

(1,033,877

)

   

(215,713

)

   

2.1

%

 

Applied Materials Inc.

   

(6,133

)

   

(919,331

)

   

(191,814

)

   

1.9

%

 

Align Technology Inc.

   

(1,360

)

   

(914,886

)

   

(190,886

)

   

1.9

%

 

Lam Research Corp.

   

(1,267

)

   

(887,994

)

   

(185,275

)

   

1.8

%

 

IDEXX Laboratories Inc.

   

(1,337

)

   

(829,163

)

   

(173,001

)

   

1.7

%

 

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

   

(2,783

)

   

(810,251

)

   

(169,055

)

   

1.7

%

 

FedEx Corp.

   

(2,430

)

   

(796,794

)

   

(166,247

)

   

1.6

%

 

DR Horton Inc.

   

(7,000

)

   

(777,160

)

   

(162,150

)

   

1.6

%

 

ABIOMED Inc.

   

(2,137

)

   

(774,034

)

   

(161,498

)

   

1.6

%

 

MSCI Inc.

   

(1,398

)

   

(767,097

)

   

(160,051

)

   

1.6

%

 

KLA Corp.

   

(2,143

)

   

(763,280

)

   

(159,255

)

   

1.6

%

 

Fortinet Inc.

   

(3,255

)

   

(750,928

)

   

(156,677

)

   

1.5

%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.

   

(445

)

   

(750,745

)

   

(156,639

)

   

1.5

%

 

Tapestry Inc.

   

(13,438

)

   

(726,256

)

   

(151,530

)

   

1.5

%

 

Synopsys Inc.

   

(2,590

)

   

(722,709

)

   

(150,790

)

   

1.5

%

 

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

   

(7,790

)

   

(718,097

)

   

(149,827

)

   

1.5

%

 

Lennar Corp.

   

(6,135

)

   

(717,902

)

   

(149,787

)

   

1.5

%

 

Twitter Inc.

   

(11,339

)

   

(707,215

)

   

(147,557

)

   

1.4

%

 

Centene Corp.

   

(9,820

)

   

(684,771

)

   

(142,874

)

   

1.4

%

 

Nucor Corp.

   

(7,267

)

   

(675,162

)

   

(140,869

)

   

1.4

%

 

First Republic Bank/CA

   

(3,256

)

   

(673,863

)

   

(140,598

)

   

1.4

%

 

Autodesk Inc.

   

(2,014

)

   

(664,006

)

   

(138,541

)

   

1.4

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


58


Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPNBLQGS (cont'd)

 

Netflix Inc.

   

(1,145

)

 

$

(663,982

)

 

$

(138,536

)

   

1.4

%

 

IPG Photonics Corp.

   

(2,673

)

   

(655,550

)

   

(136,777

)

   

1.3

%

 

Micron Technology Inc.

   

(6,721

)

   

(653,402

)

   

(136,329

)

   

1.3

%

 

Broadcom Inc.

   

(1,263

)

   

(650,579

)

   

(135,740

)

   

1.3

%

 

IQVIA Holdings Inc.

   

(2,408

)

   

(638,416

)

   

(133,202

)

   

1.3

%

 

Estee Lauder Cos Inc./The

   

(1,779

)

   

(630,478

)

   

(131,546

)

   

1.3

%

 

Arista Networks Inc.

   

(1,768

)

   

(629,447

)

   

(131,331

)

   

1.3

%

 

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.

   

(3,237

)

   

(624,167

)

   

(130,229

)

   

1.3

%

 

PulteGroup Inc.

   

(9,306

)

   

(621,397

)

   

(129,651

)

   

1.3

%

 

CBRE Group Inc.

   

(6,376

)

   

(613,606

)

   

(128,026

)

   

1.3

%

 

Fastenal Co.

   

(10,391

)

   

(613,570

)

   

(128,018

)

   

1.3

%

 

Keysight Technologies Inc.

   

(3,750

)

   

(611,471

)

   

(127,580

)

   

1.2

%

 

Texas Instruments Inc.

   

(2,979

)

   

(607,264

)

   

(126,703

)

   

1.2

%

 

Microchip Technology Inc.

   

(3,563

)

   

(604,749

)

   

(126,178

)

   

1.2

%

 

Robert Half International Inc.

   

(6,107

)

   

(604,325

)

   

(126,089

)

   

1.2

%

 

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.

   

(3,037

)

   

(601,654

)

   

(125,532

)

   

1.2

%

 

T Rowe Price Group Inc.

   

(2,937

)

   

(594,364

)

   

(124,011

)

   

1.2

%

 

Dollar General Corp.

   

(2,450

)

   

(594,140

)

   

(123,964

)

   

1.2

%

 

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

   

(4,766

)

   

(591,411

)

   

(123,395

)

   

1.2

%

 

LKQ Corp.

   

(11,158

)

   

(588,669

)

   

(122,823

)

   

1.2

%

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   

(4,239

)

   

(578,349

)

   

(120,669

)

   

1.2

%

 

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

   

(1,048

)

   

(578,055

)

   

(120,608

)

   

1.2

%

 

Darden Restaurants Inc.

   

(3,431

)

   

(568,494

)

   

(118,613

)

   

1.2

%

 

NVR Inc.

   

(100

)

   

(567,706

)

   

(118,449

)

   

1.2

%

 

Analog Devices Inc.

   

(3,254

)

   

(562,961

)

   

(117,459

)

   

1.1

%

 

Copart Inc.

   

(3,988

)

   

(560,850

)

   

(117,019

)

   

1.1

%

 

Electronic Arts Inc.

   

(3,485

)

   

(559,175

)

   

(116,669

)

   

1.1

%

 

O'Reilly Automotive Inc.

   

(879

)

   

(548,880

)

   

(114,521

)

   

1.1

%

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

   

(1,005

)

   

(546,596

)

   

(114,045

)

   

1.1

%

 

Starbucks Corp.

   

(4,188

)

   

(541,507

)

   

(112,983

)

   

1.1

%

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.

   

(2,997

)

   

(536,998

)

   

(112,042

)

   

1.1

%

 

Illumina Inc.

   

(1,189

)

   

(527,722

)

   

(110,106

)

   

1.1

%

 

Booking Holdings Inc.

   

(189

)

   

(525,535

)

   

(109,650

)

   

1.1

%

 

Mastercard Inc.

   

(1,210

)

   

(522,310

)

   

(108,977

)

   

1.1

%

 

Ulta Beauty Inc.

   

(1,400

)

   

(520,633

)

   

(108,627

)

   

1.1

%

 

Cigna Corp.

   

(1,838

)

   

(516,882

)

   

(107,845

)

   

1.1

%

 

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.

   

(4,610

)

   

(505,461

)

   

(105,462

)

   

1.0

%

 

Ross Stores Inc.

   

(3,284

)

   

(485,691

)

   

(101,337

)

   

1.0

%

 

Cardinal Health Inc.

   

(7,124

)

   

(485,513

)

   

(101,300

)

   

1.0

%

 

Global Payments Inc.

   

(1,978

)

   

(479,622

)

   

(100,071

)

   

1.0

%

 

McCormick & Co Inc./MD

   

(4,639

)

   

(473,428

)

   

(98,778

)

   

1.0

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


59


Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPNBLQGS (cont'd)

 

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

   

(2,912

)

 

$

(467,612

)

 

$

(97,565

)

   

1.0

%

 

Other Securities

   

(61,663

)

   

(5,527,819

)

   

(1,153,352

)

   

10.9

%

 
       

$

(48,987,068

)

 

$

(10,220,901

)

     

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

2,803

       
           

$

(10,218,098

)

     

JPNBLQGS

 

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

   

(12,864

)

 

$

(547,899

)

 

$

(162,147

)

   

2.6

%

 

NVIDIA Corp.

   

(664

)

   

(450,294

)

   

(133,262

)

   

2.2

%

 

Quanta Services Inc.

   

(4,039

)

   

(440,821

)

   

(130,458

)

   

2.1

%

 

Applied Materials Inc.

   

(2,615

)

   

(391,981

)

   

(116,004

)

   

1.9

%

 

Align Technology Inc.

   

(580

)

   

(390,086

)

   

(115,444

)

   

1.9

%

 

Lam Research Corp.

   

(540

)

   

(378,620

)

   

(112,050

)

   

1.8

%

 

IDEXX Laboratories Inc.

   

(570

)

   

(353,536

)

   

(104,627

)

   

1.7

%

 

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

   

(1,186

)

   

(345,472

)

   

(102,240

)

   

1.7

%

 

FedEx Corp.

   

(1,036

)

   

(339,735

)

   

(100,542

)

   

1.6

%

 

DR Horton Inc.

   

(2,985

)

   

(331,363

)

   

(98,065

)

   

1.6

%

 

ABIOMED Inc.

   

(911

)

   

(330,030

)

   

(97,670

)

   

1.6

%

 

MSCI Inc.

   

(596

)

   

(327,072

)

   

(96,795

)

   

1.6

%

 

KLA Corp.

   

(914

)

   

(325,445

)

   

(96,313

)

   

1.6

%

 

Fortinet Inc.

   

(1,388

)

   

(320,178

)

   

(94,755

)

   

1.5

%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.

   

(190

)

   

(320,100

)

   

(94,732

)

   

1.5

%

 

Tapestry Inc.

   

(5,730

)

   

(309,659

)

   

(91,642

)

   

1.5

%

 

Synopsys Inc.

   

(1,104

)

   

(308,146

)

   

(91,194

)

   

1.5

%

 

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

   

(3,321

)

   

(306,180

)

   

(90,612

)

   

1.5

%

 

Lennar Corp.

   

(2,616

)

   

(306,097

)

   

(90,587

)

   

1.5

%

 

Twitter Inc.

   

(4,835

)

   

(301,540

)

   

(89,239

)

   

1.4

%

 

Centene Corp.

   

(4,187

)

   

(291,971

)

   

(86,407

)

   

1.4

%

 

Nucor Corp.

   

(3,098

)

   

(287,874

)

   

(85,194

)

   

1.4

%

 

First Republic Bank/CA

   

(1,388

)

   

(287,320

)

   

(85,030

)

   

1.4

%

 

Autodesk Inc.

   

(859

)

   

(283,117

)

   

(83,787

)

   

1.4

%

 

Netflix Inc.

   

(488

)

   

(283,107

)

   

(83,784

)

   

1.4

%

 

IPG Photonics Corp.

   

(1,140

)

   

(279,511

)

   

(82,720

)

   

1.3

%

 

Micron Technology Inc.

   

(2,866

)

   

(278,595

)

   

(82,449

)

   

1.3

%

 

Broadcom Inc.

   

(538

)

   

(277,392

)

   

(82,092

)

   

1.3

%

 

IQVIA Holdings Inc.

   

(1,027

)

   

(272,206

)

   

(80,558

)

   

1.3

%

 

Estee Lauder Cos Inc./The

   

(758

)

   

(268,821

)

   

(79,556

)

   

1.3

%

 

Arista Networks Inc.

   

(754

)

   

(268,382

)

   

(79,426

)

   

1.3

%

 

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.

   

(1,380

)

   

(266,130

)

   

(78,760

)

   

1.3

%

 

PulteGroup Inc.

   

(3,968

)

   

(264,949

)

   

(78,410

)

   

1.3

%

 

CBRE Group Inc.

   

(2,719

)

   

(261,627

)

   

(77,427

)

   

1.3

%

 

Fastenal Co.

   

(4,430

)

   

(261,612

)

   

(77,422

)

   

1.3

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


60


Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPNBLQGS (cont'd)

 

Keysight Technologies Inc.

   

(1,599

)

 

$

(260,717

)

 

$

(77,158

)

   

1.2

%

 

Texas Instruments Inc.

   

(1,270

)

   

(258,923

)

   

(76,627

)

   

1.2

%

 

Microchip Technology Inc.

   

(1,519

)

   

(257,851

)

   

(76,309

)

   

1.2

%

 

Robert Half International Inc.

   

(2,604

)

   

(257,670

)

   

(76,256

)

   

1.2

%

 

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.

   

(1,295

)

   

(256,531

)

   

(75,919

)

   

1.2

%

 

T Rowe Price Group Inc.

   

(1,252

)

   

(253,423

)

   

(74,999

)

   

1.2

%

 

Dollar General Corp.

   

(1,044

)

   

(253,327

)

   

(74,971

)

   

1.2

%

 

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

   

(2,032

)

   

(252,164

)

   

(74,626

)

   

1.2

%

 

LKQ Corp.

   

(4,758

)

   

(250,995

)

   

(74,280

)

   

1.2

%

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   

(1,807

)

   

(246,594

)

   

(72,978

)

   

1.2

%

 

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

   

(447

)

   

(246,469

)

   

(72,941

)

   

1.2

%

 

Darden Restaurants Inc.

   

(1,463

)

   

(242,393

)

   

(71,735

)

   

1.2

%

 

NVR Inc.

   

(43

)

   

(242,057

)

   

(71,635

)

   

1.2

%

 

Analog Devices Inc.

   

(1,388

)

   

(240,033

)

   

(71,036

)

   

1.1

%

 

Copart Inc.

   

(1,700

)

   

(239,134

)

   

(70,770

)

   

1.1

%

 

Electronic Arts Inc.

   

(1,486

)

   

(238,419

)

   

(70,559

)

   

1.1

%

 

O'Reilly Automotive Inc.

   

(375

)

   

(234,030

)

   

(69,260

)

   

1.1

%

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

   

(429

)

   

(233,056

)

   

(68,971

)

   

1.1

%

 

Starbucks Corp.

   

(1,785

)

   

(230,886

)

   

(68,329

)

   

1.1

%

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.

   

(1,278

)

   

(228,964

)

   

(67,760

)

   

1.1

%

 

Illumina Inc.

   

(507

)

   

(225,008

)

   

(66,590

)

   

1.1

%

 

Booking Holdings Inc.

   

(80

)

   

(224,076

)

   

(66,314

)

   

1.1

%

 

Mastercard Inc.

   

(516

)

   

(222,701

)

   

(65,907

)

   

1.1

%

 

Ulta Beauty Inc.

   

(597

)

   

(221,986

)

   

(65,695

)

   

1.1

%

 

Cigna Corp.

   

(784

)

   

(220,386

)

   

(65,222

)

   

1.1

%

 

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.

   

(1,966

)

   

(215,517

)

   

(63,781

)

   

1.0

%

 

Ross Stores Inc.

   

(1,400

)

   

(207,087

)

   

(61,286

)

   

1.0

%

 

Cardinal Health Inc.

   

(3,037

)

   

(207,011

)

   

(61,264

)

   

1.0

%

 

Global Payments Inc.

   

(844

)

   

(204,500

)

   

(60,520

)

   

1.0

%

 

McCormick & Co Inc./MD

   

(1,978

)

   

(201,859

)

   

(59,739

)

   

1.0

%

 

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

   

(1,242

)

   

(199,379

)

   

(59,005

)

   

1.0

%

 

Other Securities

   

(26,291

)

   

(2,356,936

)

   

(697,521

)

   

10.9

%

 
       

$

(20,886,950

)

 

$

(6,181,363

)

     

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

1,063

       
           

$

(6,180,300

)

     

JPNBLQGS

 

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

   

(24,224

)

 

$

(1,031,734

)

 

$

(324,243

)

   

2.6

%

 

NVIDIA Corp.

   

(1,250

)

   

(847,937

)

   

(266,481

)

   

2.2

%

 

Quanta Services Inc.

   

(7,605

)

   

(830,099

)

   

(260,875

)

   

2.1

%

 

Applied Materials Inc.

   

(4,924

)

   

(738,129

)

   

(231,971

)

   

1.9

%

 

Align Technology Inc.

   

(1,092

)

   

(734,561

)

   

(230,850

)

   

1.9

%

 

Lam Research Corp.

   

(1,017

)

   

(712,969

)

   

(224,065

)

   

1.8

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


61


Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPNBLQGS (cont'd)

 

IDEXX Laboratories Inc.

   

(1,074

)

 

$

(665,734

)

 

$

(209,220

)

   

1.7

%

 

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

   

(2,234

)

   

(650,549

)

   

(204,448

)

   

1.7

%

 

FedEx Corp

   

(1,951

)

   

(639,745

)

   

(201,052

)

   

1.6

%

 

DR Horton Inc.

   

(5,621

)

   

(623,980

)

   

(196,098

)

   

1.6

%

 

ABIOMED Inc.

   

(1,716

)

   

(621,471

)

   

(195,309

)

   

1.6

%

 

MSCI Inc.

   

(1,123

)

   

(615,901

)

   

(193,559

)

   

1.6

%

 

KLA Corp.

   

(1,721

)

   

(612,837

)

   

(192,596

)

   

1.6

%

 

Fortinet Inc.

   

(2,614

)

   

(602,919

)

   

(189,479

)

   

1.5

%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.

   

(358

)

   

(602,772

)

   

(189,433

)

   

1.5

%

 

Tapestry Inc.

   

(10,789

)

   

(583,110

)

   

(183,254

)

   

1.5

%

 

Synopsys Inc.

   

(2,079

)

   

(580,262

)

   

(182,359

)

   

1.5

%

 

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

   

(6,254

)

   

(576,559

)

   

(181,195

)

   

1.5

%

 

Lennar Corp.

   

(4,926

)

   

(576,403

)

   

(181,146

)

   

1.5

%

 

Twitter Inc.

   

(9,104

)

   

(567,822

)

   

(178,449

)

   

1.4

%

 

Centene Corp.

   

(7,884

)

   

(549,802

)

   

(172,786

)

   

1.4

%

 

Nucor Corp.

   

(5,835

)

   

(542,087

)

   

(170,361

)

   

1.4

%

 

First Republic Bank/CA

   

(2,614

)

   

(541,044

)

   

(170,034

)

   

1.4

%

 

Autodesk Inc.

   

(1,617

)

   

(533,129

)

   

(167,546

)

   

1.4

%

 

Netflix Inc.

   

(919

)

   

(533,110

)

   

(167,540

)

   

1.4

%

 

IPG Photonics Corp.

   

(2,146

)

   

(526,340

)

   

(165,413

)

   

1.3

%

 

Micron Technology Inc.

   

(5,397

)

   

(524,615

)

   

(164,871

)

   

1.3

%

 

Broadcom Inc.

   

(1,014

)

   

(522,349

)

   

(164,158

)

   

1.3

%

 

IQVIA Holdings Inc.

   

(1,934

)

   

(512,583

)

   

(161,089

)

   

1.3

%

 

Estee Lauder Cos Inc./The

   

(1,428

)

   

(506,210

)

   

(159,086

)

   

1.3

%

 

Arista Networks Inc.

   

(1,420

)

   

(505,382

)

   

(158,826

)

   

1.3

%

 

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.

   

(2,599

)

   

(501,143

)

   

(157,494

)

   

1.3

%

 

PulteGroup Inc.

   

(7,472

)

   

(498,918

)

   

(156,795

)

   

1.3

%

 

CBRE Group Inc.

   

(5,120

)

   

(492,663

)

   

(154,829

)

   

1.3

%

 

Fastenal Co.

   

(8,343

)

   

(492,634

)

   

(154,820

)

   

1.3

%

 

Keysight Technologies Inc.

   

(3,011

)

   

(490,949

)

   

(154,290

)

   

1.2

%

 

Texas Instruments Inc.

   

(2,391

)

   

(487,572

)

   

(153,229

)

   

1.2

%

 

Microchip Technology Inc.

   

(2,860

)

   

(485,552

)

   

(152,594

)

   

1.2

%

 

Robert Half International Inc.

   

(4,903

)

   

(485,212

)

   

(152,487

)

   

1.2

%

 

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.

   

(2,439

)

   

(483,067

)

   

(151,813

)

   

1.2

%

 

T Rowe Price Group Inc.

   

(2,358

)

   

(477,214

)

   

(149,974

)

   

1.2

%

 

Dollar General Corp.

   

(1,967

)

   

(477,034

)

   

(149,917

)

   

1.2

%

 

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

   

(3,827

)

   

(474,843

)

   

(149,229

)

   

1.2

%

 

LKQ Corp.

   

(8,959

)

   

(472,642

)

   

(148,537

)

   

1.2

%

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   

(3,403

)

   

(464,355

)

   

(145,933

)

   

1.2

%

 

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

   

(841

)

   

(464,120

)

   

(145,859

)

   

1.2

%

 

Darden Restaurants Inc.

   

(2,754

)

   

(456,443

)

   

(143,446

)

   

1.2

%

 

NVR Inc.

   

(80

)

   

(455,811

)

   

(143,247

)

   

1.2

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


62


Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPNBLQGS (cont'd)

 

Analog Devices Inc.

   

(2,613

)

 

$

(452,000

)

 

$

(142,050

)

   

1.1

%

 

Copart Inc.

   

(3,202

)

   

(450,306

)

   

(141,517

)

   

1.1

%

 

Electronic Arts Inc.

   

(2,798

)

   

(448,961

)

   

(141,095

)

   

1.1

%

 

O'Reilly Automotive Inc.

   

(706

)

   

(440,695

)

   

(138,497

)

   

1.1

%

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

   

(807

)

   

(438,861

)

   

(137,921

)

   

1.1

%

 

Starbucks Corp.

   

(3,362

)

   

(434,775

)

   

(136,637

)

   

1.1

%

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.

   

(2,406

)

   

(431,155

)

   

(135,499

)

   

1.1

%

 

Illumina Inc.

   

(955

)

   

(423,707

)

   

(133,158

)

   

1.1

%

 

Booking Holdings Inc.

   

(151

)

   

(421,951

)

   

(132,606

)

   

1.1

%

 

Mastercard Inc.

   

(972

)

   

(419,362

)

   

(131,793

)

   

1.1

%

 

Ulta Beauty Inc.

   

(1,124

)

   

(418,016

)

   

(131,370

)

   

1.1

%

 

Cigna Corp.

   

(1,476

)

   

(415,004

)

   

(130,423

)

   

1.1

%

 

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.

   

(3,701

)

   

(405,834

)

   

(127,541

)

   

1.0

%

 

Ross Stores Inc.

   

(2,637

)

   

(389,961

)

   

(122,553

)

   

1.0

%

 

Cardinal Health Inc.

   

(5,720

)

   

(389,818

)

   

(122,508

)

   

1.0

%

 

Global Payments Inc.

   

(1,589

)

   

(385,088

)

   

(121,021

)

   

1.0

%

 

McCormick & Co Inc./MD

   

(3,724

)

   

(380,114

)

   

(119,458

)

   

1.0

%

 

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

   

(2,338

)

   

(375,445

)

   

(117,991

)

   

1.0

%

 

Other Securities

   

(49,508

)

   

(4,438,277

)

   

(1,394,814

)

   

10.9

%

 
       

$

(39,331,646

)

 

$

(12,360,737

)

     

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

1,950

       
           

$

(12,358,787

)

     

JPNBLQGS

 

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

   

(24,748

)

 

$

(1,054,082

)

 

$

(308,260

)

   

2.6

%

 

NVIDIA Corp.

   

(1,278

)

   

(866,304

)

   

(253,345

)

   

2.2

%

 

Quanta Services Inc.

   

(7,770

)

   

(848,079

)

   

(248,015

)

   

2.1

%

 

Applied Materials Inc.

   

(5,031

)

   

(754,117

)

   

(220,537

)

   

1.9

%

 

Align Technology Inc.

   

(1,116

)

   

(750,472

)

   

(219,471

)

   

1.9

%

 

Lam Research Corp.

   

(1,039

)

   

(728,413

)

   

(213,020

)

   

1.8

%

 

IDEXX Laboratories Inc.

   

(1,097

)

   

(680,154

)

   

(198,907

)

   

1.7

%

 

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

   

(2,283

)

   

(664,640

)

   

(194,370

)

   

1.7

%

 

FedEx Corp.

   

(1,993

)

   

(653,602

)

   

(191,142

)

   

1.6

%

 

DR Horton Inc.

   

(5,742

)

   

(637,496

)

   

(186,432

)

   

1.6

%

 

ABIOMED Inc.

   

(1,753

)

   

(634,933

)

   

(185,682

)

   

1.6

%

 

MSCI Inc.

   

(1,147

)

   

(629,242

)

   

(184,018

)

   

1.6

%

 

KLA Corp.

   

(1,758

)

   

(626,111

)

   

(183,102

)

   

1.6

%

 

Fortinet Inc.

   

(2,670

)

   

(615,978

)

   

(180,139

)

   

1.5

%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.

   

(365

)

   

(615,828

)

   

(180,095

)

   

1.5

%

 

Tapestry Inc.

   

(11,023

)

   

(595,741

)

   

(174,221

)

   

1.5

%

 

Synopsys Inc.

   

(2,124

)

   

(592,831

)

   

(173,370

)

   

1.5

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


63


Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPNBLQGS (cont'd)

 

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

   

(6,390

)

 

$

(589,047

)

 

$

(172,263

)

   

1.5

%

 

Lennar Corp.

   

(5,033

)

   

(588,888

)

   

(172,216

)

   

1.5

%

 

Twitter Inc.

   

(9,301

)

   

(580,121

)

   

(169,653

)

   

1.4

%

 

Centene Corp.

   

(8,055

)

   

(561,711

)

   

(164,269

)

   

1.4

%

 

Nucor Corp.

   

(5,961

)

   

(553,829

)

   

(161,964

)

   

1.4

%

 

First Republic Bank/CA

   

(2,671

)

   

(552,763

)

   

(161,652

)

   

1.4

%

 

Autodesk Inc.

   

(1,652

)

   

(544,677

)

   

(159,287

)

   

1.4

%

 

Netflix Inc.

   

(939

)

   

(544,658

)

   

(159,282

)

   

1.4

%

 

IPG Photonics Corp.

   

(2,193

)

   

(537,741

)

   

(157,259

)

   

1.3

%

 

Micron Technology Inc.

   

(5,513

)

   

(535,979

)

   

(156,744

)

   

1.3

%

 

Broadcom Inc.

   

(1,036

)

   

(533,663

)

   

(156,066

)

   

1.3

%

 

IQVIA Holdings Inc.

   

(1,976

)

   

(523,686

)

   

(153,149

)

   

1.3

%

 

Estee Lauder Cos Inc./The

   

(1,459

)

   

(517,175

)

   

(151,244

)

   

1.3

%

 

Arista Networks Inc.

   

(1,450

)

   

(516,329

)

   

(150,997

)

   

1.3

%

 

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.

   

(2,655

)

   

(511,998

)

   

(149,731

)

   

1.3

%

 

PulteGroup Inc.

   

(7,634

)

   

(509,725

)

   

(149,066

)

   

1.3

%

 

CBRE Group Inc.

   

(5,231

)

   

(503,335

)

   

(147,197

)

   

1.3

%

 

Fastenal Co.

   

(8,524

)

   

(503,305

)

   

(147,188

)

   

1.3

%

 

Keysight Technologies Inc.

   

(3,076

)

   

(501,584

)

   

(146,685

)

   

1.2

%

 

Texas Instruments Inc.

   

(2,443

)

   

(498,133

)

   

(145,676

)

   

1.2

%

 

Microchip Technology Inc.

   

(2,922

)

   

(496,070

)

   

(145,072

)

   

1.2

%

 

Robert Half International Inc.

   

(5,010

)

   

(495,722

)

   

(144,971

)

   

1.2

%

 

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.

   

(2,491

)

   

(493,531

)

   

(144,330

)

   

1.2

%

 

T Rowe Price Group Inc.

   

(2,409

)

   

(487,550

)

   

(142,581

)

   

1.2

%

 

Dollar General Corp.

   

(2,009

)

   

(487,367

)

   

(142,527

)

   

1.2

%

 

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

   

(3,910

)

   

(485,128

)

   

(141,873

)

   

1.2

%

 

LKQ Corp.

   

(9,153

)

   

(482,879

)

   

(141,215

)

   

1.2

%

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   

(3,477

)

   

(474,414

)

   

(138,739

)

   

1.2

%

 

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

   

(859

)

   

(474,173

)

   

(138,669

)

   

1.2

%

 

Darden Restaurants Inc.

   

(2,814

)

   

(466,330

)

   

(136,375

)

   

1.2

%

 

NVR Inc.

   

(82

)

   

(465,684

)

   

(136,186

)

   

1.2

%

 

Analog Devices Inc.

   

(2,669

)

   

(461,791

)

   

(135,048

)

   

1.1

%

 

Copart Inc.

   

(3,271

)

   

(460,060

)

   

(134,542

)

   

1.1

%

 

Electronic Arts Inc.

   

(2,858

)

   

(458,686

)

   

(134,140

)

   

1.1

%

 

O'Reilly Automotive Inc.

   

(721

)

   

(450,240

)

   

(131,670

)

   

1.1

%

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

   

(825

)

   

(448,367

)

   

(131,122

)

   

1.1

%

 

Starbucks Corp.

   

(3,435

)

   

(444,193

)

   

(129,901

)

   

1.1

%

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.

   

(2,459

)

   

(440,494

)

   

(128,820

)

   

1.1

%

 

Illumina Inc.

   

(976

)

   

(432,885

)

   

(126,594

)

   

1.1

%

 

Booking Holdings Inc.

   

(155

)

   

(431,091

)

   

(126,070

)

   

1.1

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


64


Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPNBLQGS (cont'd)

 

Mastercard Inc.

   

(993

)

 

$

(428,446

)

 

$

(125,296

)

   

1.1

%

 

Ulta Beauty Inc.

   

(1,148

)

   

(427,070

)

   

(124,894

)

   

1.1

%

 

Cigna Corp.

   

(1,508

)

   

(423,993

)

   

(123,994

)

   

1.1

%

 

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.

   

(3,781

)

   

(414,624

)

   

(121,254

)

   

1.0

%

 

Ross Stores Inc.

   

(2,694

)

   

(398,407

)

   

(116,512

)

   

1.0

%

 

Cardinal Health Inc.

   

(5,844

)

   

(398,261

)

   

(116,469

)

   

1.0

%

 

Global Payments Inc.

   

(1,623

)

   

(393,429

)

   

(115,056

)

   

1.0

%

 

McCormick & Co Inc./MD

   

(3,805

)

   

(388,348

)

   

(113,570

)

   

1.0

%

 

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

   

(2,389

)

   

(383,578

)

   

(112,175

)

   

1.0

%

 

Other Securities

   

(50,581

)

   

(4,534,414

)

   

(1,326,055

)

   

10.9

%

 
       

$

(40,183,595

)

 

$

(11,751,434

)

     

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

2,056

       
           

$

(11,749,378

)

     

JPNBLQGS

 

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

   

(15,173

)

 

$

(646,231

)

 

$

(292,364

)

   

2.6

%

 

NVIDIA Corp.

   

(783

)

   

(531,108

)

   

(240,281

)

   

2.2

%

 

Quanta Services Inc.

   

(4,763

)

   

(519,935

)

   

(235,226

)

   

2.1

%

 

Applied Materials Inc.

   

(3,084

)

   

(462,330

)

   

(209,164

)

   

1.9

%

 

Align Technology Inc.

   

(684

)

   

(460,095

)

   

(208,153

)

   

1.9

%

 

Lam Research Corp.

   

(637

)

   

(446,571

)

   

(202,035

)

   

1.8

%

 

IDEXX Laboratories Inc.

   

(672

)

   

(416,985

)

   

(188,650

)

   

1.7

%

 

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

   

(1,399

)

   

(407,474

)

   

(184,347

)

   

1.7

%

 

FedEx Corp.

   

(1,222

)

   

(400,707

)

   

(181,285

)

   

1.6

%

 

DR Horton Inc.

   

(3,521

)

   

(390,833

)

   

(176,818

)

   

1.6

%

 

ABIOMED Inc.

   

(1,075

)

   

(389,261

)

   

(176,107

)

   

1.6

%

 

MSCI Inc.

   

(703

)

   

(385,772

)

   

(174,528

)

   

1.6

%

 

KLA Corp.

   

(1,078

)

   

(383,853

)

   

(173,660

)

   

1.6

%

 

Fortinet Inc.

   

(1,637

)

   

(377,640

)

   

(170,850

)

   

1.5

%

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.

   

(224

)

   

(377,549

)

   

(170,808

)

   

1.5

%

 

Tapestry Inc.

   

(6,758

)

   

(365,233

)

   

(165,237

)

   

1.5

%

 

Synopsys Inc.

   

(1,302

)

   

(363,449

)

   

(164,429

)

   

1.5

%

 

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

   

(3,917

)

   

(361,130

)

   

(163,380

)

   

1.5

%

 

Lennar Corp.

   

(3,085

)

   

(361,032

)

   

(163,336

)

   

1.5

%

 

Twitter Inc.

   

(5,702

)

   

(355,657

)

   

(160,904

)

   

1.4

%

 

Centene Corp.

   

(4,938

)

   

(344,370

)

   

(155,798

)

   

1.4

%

 

Nucor Corp.

   

(3,654

)

   

(339,538

)

   

(153,612

)

   

1.4

%

 

First Republic Bank/CA

   

(1,637

)

   

(338,885

)

   

(153,316

)

   

1.4

%

 

Autodesk Inc.

   

(1,013

)

   

(333,928

)

   

(151,073

)

   

1.4

%

 

Netflix Inc.

   

(576

)

   

(333,916

)

   

(151,068

)

   

1.4

%

 

IPG Photonics Corp.

   

(1,344

)

   

(329,675

)

   

(149,150

)

   

1.3

%

 

Micron Technology Inc.

   

(3,380

)

   

(328,595

)

   

(148,661

)

   

1.3

%

 

Broadcom Inc.

   

(635

)

   

(327,175

)

   

(148,019

)

   

1.3

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


65


Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPNBLQGS (cont'd)

 

IQVIA Holdings Inc.

   

(1,211

)

 

$

(321,058

)

 

$

(145,251

)

   

1.3

%

 

Estee Lauder Cos Inc./The

   

(895

)

   

(317,066

)

   

(143,445

)

   

1.3

%

 

Arista Networks Inc.

   

(889

)

   

(316,548

)

   

(143,211

)

   

1.3

%

 

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.

   

(1,628

)

   

(313,893

)

   

(142,009

)

   

1.3

%

 

PulteGroup Inc.

   

(4,680

)

   

(312,499

)

   

(141,379

)

   

1.3

%

 

CBRE Group Inc.

   

(3,207

)

   

(308,582

)

   

(139,607

)

   

1.3

%

 

Fastenal Co.

   

(5,226

)

   

(308,563

)

   

(139,598

)

   

1.3

%

 

Keysight Technologies Inc.

   

(1,886

)

   

(307,508

)

   

(139,121

)

   

1.2

%

 

Texas Instruments Inc.

   

(1,498

)

   

(305,392

)

   

(138,164

)

   

1.2

%

 

Microchip Technology Inc.

   

(1,792

)

   

(304,128

)

   

(137,591

)

   

1.2

%

 

Robert Half International Inc.

   

(3,071

)

   

(303,914

)

   

(137,495

)

   

1.2

%

 

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.

   

(1,527

)

   

(302,571

)

   

(136,887

)

   

1.2

%

 

T Rowe Price Group Inc.

   

(1,477

)

   

(298,905

)

   

(135,229

)

   

1.2

%

 

Dollar General Corp.

   

(1,232

)

   

(298,792

)

   

(135,178

)

   

1.2

%

 

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

   

(2,397

)

   

(297,420

)

   

(134,557

)

   

1.2

%

 

LKQ Corp.

   

(5,611

)

   

(296,041

)

   

(133,933

)

   

1.2

%

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   

(2,132

)

   

(290,851

)

   

(131,585

)

   

1.2

%

 

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

   

(527

)

   

(290,703

)

   

(131,518

)

   

1.2

%

 

Darden Restaurants Inc.

   

(1,725

)

   

(285,895

)

   

(129,343

)

   

1.2

%

 

NVR Inc.

   

(50

)

   

(285,499

)

   

(129,163

)

   

1.2

%

 

Analog Devices Inc.

   

(1,637

)

   

(283,112

)

   

(128,084

)

   

1.1

%

 

Copart Inc.

   

(2,006

)

   

(282,051

)

   

(127,604

)

   

1.1

%

 

Electronic Arts Inc.

   

(1,752

)

   

(281,208

)

   

(127,223

)

   

1.1

%

 

O'Reilly Automotive Inc.

   

(442

)

   

(276,031

)

   

(124,880

)

   

1.1

%

 

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

   

(506

)

   

(274,882

)

   

(124,361

)

   

1.1

%

 

Starbucks Corp.

   

(2,106

)

   

(272,323

)

   

(123,203

)

   

1.1

%

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.

   

(1,507

)

   

(270,056

)

   

(122,177

)

   

1.1

%

 

Illumina Inc.

   

(598

)

   

(265,391

)

   

(120,066

)

   

1.1

%

 

Booking Holdings Inc.

   

(95

)

   

(264,291

)

   

(119,569

)

   

1.1

%

 

Mastercard Inc.

   

(609

)

   

(262,669

)

   

(118,835

)

   

1.1

%

 

Ulta Beauty Inc.

   

(704

)

   

(261,826

)

   

(118,453

)

   

1.1

%

 

Cigna Corp.

   

(924

)

   

(259,939

)

   

(117,600

)

   

1.1

%

 

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.

   

(2,318

)

   

(254,196

)

   

(115,002

)

   

1.0

%

 

Ross Stores Inc.

   

(1,652

)

   

(244,253

)

   

(110,504

)

   

1.0

%

 

Cardinal Health Inc.

   

(3,583

)

   

(244,164

)

   

(110,463

)

   

1.0

%

 

Global Payments Inc.

   

(995

)

   

(241,201

)

   

(109,123

)

   

1.0

%

 

McCormick & Co Inc./MD

   

(2,333

)

   

(238,086

)

   

(107,713

)

   

1.0

%

 

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

   

(1,464

)

   

(235,162

)

   

(106,390

)

   

1.0

%

 

Other Securities

   

(31,012

)

   

(2,779,929

)

   

(1,257,676

)

   

10.9

%

 
       

$

(24,635,525

)

 

$

(11,145,449

)

     

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

234

       
           

$

(11,145,215

)

     

See Notes to Financial Statements


66


Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPNBRMV3

 

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

   

(19,730

)

 

$

(1,800,183

)

 

$

(477,954

)

   

1.4

%

 

Newmont Corp.

   

(10,613

)

   

(1,602,580

)

   

(425,490

)

   

1.3

%

 

Analog Devices Inc.

   

(4,181

)

   

(1,549,355

)

   

(411,359

)

   

1.2

%

 

Fidelity National Information Services I

   

(4,021

)

   

(1,487,530

)

   

(394,944

)

   

1.2

%

 

Agilent Technologies Inc.

   

(4,390

)

   

(1,419,338

)

   

(376,839

)

   

1.1

%

 

IQVIA Holdings Inc.

   

(2,381

)

   

(1,352,136

)

   

(358,997

)

   

1.1

%

 

Roper Technologies Inc.

   

(1,113

)

   

(1,201,977

)

   

(319,129

)

   

0.9

%

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

   

(2,757

)

   

(1,181,771

)

   

(313,764

)

   

0.9

%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

   

(7,491

)

   

(1,144,286

)

   

(303,812

)

   

0.9

%

 

Corning Inc.

   

(10,593

)

   

(1,133,092

)

   

(300,840

)

   

0.9

%

 

Willis Towers Watson PLC

   

(1,767

)

   

(1,106,880

)

   

(293,880

)

   

0.9

%

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

   

(1,437

)

   

(1,091,190

)

   

(289,715

)

   

0.9

%

 

Synopsys Inc.

   

(1,813

)

   

(1,083,919

)

   

(287,784

)

   

0.8

%

 

Fifth Third Bancorp.

   

(10,458

)

   

(1,025,829

)

   

(272,361

)

   

0.8

%

 

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

   

(2,050

)

   

(1,025,713

)

   

(272,330

)

   

0.8

%

 

Ball Corp.

   

(4,439

)

   

(1,005,636

)

   

(267,000

)

   

0.8

%

 

PACCAR Inc.

   

(4,536

)

   

(986,343

)

   

(261,877

)

   

0.8

%

 

First Republic Bank/CA

   

(2,206

)

   

(978,050

)

   

(259,675

)

   

0.8

%

 

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

   

(1,551

)

   

(969,378

)

   

(257,373

)

   

0.8

%

 

Kansas City Southern

   

(1,359

)

   

(961,145

)

   

(255,187

)

   

0.7

%

 

Kroger Co/The

   

(10,532

)

   

(931,169

)

   

(247,228

)

   

0.7

%

 

Williams Cos Inc/The

   

(15,786

)

   

(930,432

)

   

(247,033

)

   

0.7

%

 

Keysight Technologies Inc.

   

(2,537

)

   

(886,040

)

   

(235,247

)

   

0.7

%

 

Motorola Solutions Inc.

   

(1,921

)

   

(874,972

)

   

(232,308

)

   

0.7

%

 

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

   

(2,439

)

   

(855,387

)

   

(227,108

)

   

0.7

%

 

Liberty Broadband Corp.

   

(2,161

)

   

(850,986

)

   

(225,940

)

   

0.7

%

 

Laboratory Corp of America Holdings

   

(1,284

)

   

(826,084

)

   

(219,328

)

   

0.6

%

 

Nucor Corp.

   

(4,104

)

   

(816,833

)

   

(216,872

)

   

0.6

%

 

AMETEK Inc.

   

(2,485

)

   

(811,254

)

   

(215,391

)

   

0.6

%

 

Cummins Inc.

   

(1,280

)

   

(780,487

)

   

(207,222

)

   

0.6

%

 

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc/Th

   

(4,780

)

   

(762,815

)

   

(202,530

)

   

0.6

%

 

Qorvo Inc.

   

(1,647

)

   

(749,848

)

   

(199,087

)

   

0.6

%

 

Dollar Tree Inc.

   

(2,670

)

   

(742,223

)

   

(197,063

)

   

0.6

%

 

Regions Financial Corp.

   

(14,001

)

   

(738,492

)

   

(196,072

)

   

0.6

%

 

Tyson Foods Inc.

   

(3,879

)

   

(726,937

)

   

(193,004

)

   

0.6

%

 

KeyCorp.

   

(13,755

)

   

(724,208

)

   

(192,280

)

   

0.6

%

 

M&T Bank Corp.

   

(1,864

)

   

(711,097

)

   

(188,799

)

   

0.6

%

 

Citizens Financial Group Inc.

   

(6,343

)

   

(710,328

)

   

(188,594

)

   

0.6

%

 

Republic Services Inc.

   

(2,726

)

   

(701,044

)

   

(186,129

)

   

0.5

%

 

Dover Corp.

   

(1,938

)

   

(699,733

)

   

(185,781

)

   

0.5

%

 

Western Digital Corp.

   

(4,044

)

   

(691,112

)

   

(183,493

)

   

0.5

%

 

International Paper Co.

   

(4,878

)

   

(684,583

)

   

(181,759

)

   

0.5

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Reference Entity

 

Shares

  Notional
Amount
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Component
Weighting
 

JPNBRMV3 (cont'd)

 

Ally Financial Inc.

   

(5,452

)

 

$

(678,666

)

 

$

(180,188

)

   

0.5

%

 

Yum China Holdings Inc.

   

(4,455

)

   

(678,301

)

   

(180,091

)

   

0.5

%

 

McCormick & Co Inc/MD

   

(3,081

)

   

(673,566

)

   

(178,834

)

   

0.5

%

 

Discover Financial Services

   

(2,428

)

   

(669,684

)

   

(177,803

)

   

0.5

%

 

Synchrony Financial

   

(6,293

)

   

(666,051

)

   

(176,839

)

   

0.5

%

 

Trimble Inc.

   

(3,338

)

   

(662,353

)

   

(175,857

)

   

0.5

%

 

Best Buy Co Inc.

   

(2,340

)

   

(658,326

)

   

(174,788

)

   

0.5

%

 

Trane Technologies PLC

   

(1,512

)

   

(635,889

)

   

(168,831

)

   

0.5

%

 

Other Securities

   

(691,784

)

   

(81,528,220

)

   

(21,646,011

)

   

63.6

%

 

     

$

(128,163,451

)

 

$

(34,027,820

)

 
 

Accrued Net Interest Receivable/(Payable)

           

1,118

   
 

           

(34,026,702

)

 
 

Total Return Basket Swaps, at value

         

$

(122,932,788

)

     

(b)  The Fund receives a specified rate based on a reference rate plus or minus a spread, and pays the total return on the reference entity. The cash flows may be denominated in various foreign currencies based on the local currencies of the positions within the swaps.

(c)  Effective rate at April 30, 2021.

Total return swap contracts ("total return swaps")

At April 30, 2021, the Fund had outstanding over-the-counter total return swaps as follows:

Over-the-counter total return swaps—Short(a)

Counterparty   Reference
Entity
  Notional
Amount
  Maturity
Date
  Variable-
Rate(b) 
 

Spread

  Reference
Rate
  Frequency
of Fund
Receipt/
Payment
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Accrued
Net
Interest
Receivable/
(Payable)
 

Value

 
JPM   MSCI Daily
Total Return
World Gross
Industrial
USD Index
 

USD

(10,769,656

)

 

5/16/2022

 

0.26

%

 

0.08

%

  3M
USD LIBOR
  3M/T  

$

(1,591,696

)

 

$

3,054


 

$

(1,588,642

)

 
JPM   S&P 500
Equal Weighted
USD Total
Return Index
 

USD

(222,466,107

)

 

5/4/2022

 

0.26

%

 

0.15

%

  1M
USD LIBOR
  1M/T  

(54,104,825

)

 

22,277


 

(54,082,548

)

 

Total

                             

$

(55,696,521

)

 

$

25,331

   

$

(55,671,190

)

 

(a)  The Fund receives a specified rate based on a reference rate plus or minus a spread, and pays the total return on the reference entity.

(b)   Effective rate at April 30, 2021.

See Notes to Financial Statements


68


Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

At April 30, 2021, the Fund had cash collateral of $9,640,000 and $204,840,000 deposited in segregated accounts for Goldman Sachs International and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., respectively, to cover collateral requirements on over-the-counter derivatives.

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the average notional value for the months where the Fund had total return basket swaps and total return swaps outstanding was $(596,694,959) for short positions.

Purchased option contracts ("options purchased")

At April 30, 2021, the Fund had outstanding options purchased as follows:

Description

  Number of
Contracts
  Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Price
  Expiration
Date
 

Value

 

Calls

 

Exchange-Traded Funds

 

SPDR S&P Insurance ETF

   

3,950

   

$

15,507,700

   

$

41

   

9/17/2021

 

$

444,375

   

Multiline Retail

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.

   

1,750

     

20,107,500

     

115

   

8/20/2021

   

1,181,250

   

Road & Rail

 

Uber Technologies, Inc.

   

1,180

     

6,462,860

     

60

   

6/18/2021

   

234,820

   

Software

 

Adobe, Inc.

   

267

     

13,572,678

     

520

   

5/21/2021

   

177,555

   

Alteryx, Inc.

   

1,334

     

10,905,450

     

150

   

5/21/2021

   

19,343

   

Sumo Logic, Inc.

   

4,400

     

8,575,600

     

25

   

8/20/2021

   

693,000

   
                     

889,898

   

Specialty Retail

 

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.

   

1,200

     

13,310,400

     

120

   

7/16/2021

   

642,000

   

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.

   

250

     

13,822,000

     

460

   

5/21/2021

   

2,327,500

   
                     

2,969,500

   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

Tapestry, Inc.

   

4,150

     

19,857,750

     

37.5

   

5/21/2021

   

4,544,250

   

Total Calls

                 

$

10,264,093

   

Puts

 

Software

 

Triterras, Inc.

   

9,003

     

1,161,387

     

5

   

8/20/2021

   

585,195

   

Triterras, Inc.

   

9,005

     

1,161,645

     

5

   

5/21/2021

   

112,563

   

Total puts

                   

697,758

   

Total options purchased (cost $9,333,858)

                 

$

10,961,851

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Written option contracts ("options written")

At April 30, 2021, the Fund had outstanding options written as follows:

Description

  Number of
Contracts
  Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Price
  Expiration
Date
 

Value

 

Calls

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

Fintech Acquisition Corp. V

   

4,000

   

$

(4,452,000

)

 

$

12.5

   

8/20/2021

 

$

(440,000

)

 

Fintech Acquisition Corp. V

   

2,419

     

(2,692,347

)

   

15

   

11/19/2021

   

(229,805

)

 

Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp.

   

4,000

     

(6,800,000

)

   

22.5

   

1/21/2022

   

(714,000

)

 
                     

(1,383,805

)

 

IT Services

 

Paya Holdings, Inc.

   

9,000

     

(10,044,000

)

   

15

   

8/20/2021

   

(292,500

)

 

Software

 

Triterras, Inc.

   

9,005

     

(1,161,645

)

   

12.5

   

5/21/2021

   

(67,538

)

 

Triterras, Inc.

   

3,014

     

(388,806

)

   

7.5

   

1/20/2023

   

(587,730

)

 
                     

(655,268

)

 

Total calls

                 

$

(2,331,573

)

 

Puts

 

Capital Markets

 

Blackstone Group, Inc.

   

1,827

     

(16,167,123

)

   

50

   

6/18/2021

 

$

(7,308

)(a)(b)   

Exchange-Traded Funds

 

SPDR S&P Insurance ETF

   

3,950

     

(15,507,700

)

   

33

   

9/17/2021

   

(167,875

)

 

Food Products

 

Campbell Soup Co.

   

4,000

     

(19,100,000

)

   

45

   

5/21/2021

   

(60,000

)

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

Shake Shack, Inc.

   

1,100

     

(11,962,500

)

   

105

   

6/18/2021

   

(682,000

)

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

 

Chewy, Inc.

   

1,700

     

(13,552,400

)

   

70

   

7/16/2021

   

(569,500

)

 

IT Services

 

Paya Holdings, Inc.

   

9,000

     

(10,044,000

)

   

10

   

8/20/2021

   

(517,500

)

 

Multiline Retail

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.

   

1,750

     

(20,107,500

)

   

100

   

8/20/2021

   

(340,375

)

 

Road & Rail

 

Uber Technologies, Inc.

   

1,180

     

(6,462,860

)

   

50

   

6/18/2021

   

(202,960

)

 

Software

 

Adobe, Inc.

   

267

     

(13,572,678

)

   

410

   

5/21/2021

   

(13,083

)

 

Alteryx, Inc.

   

1,334

     

(10,905,450

)

   

90

   

5/21/2021

   

(1,460,730

)

 

Sumo Logic, Inc.

   

4,400

     

(8,575,600

)

   

17.5

   

8/20/2021

   

(924,000

)

 
                     

(2,397,813

)

 

Specialty Retail

 

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.

   

1,200

     

(13,310,400

)

   

100

   

10/15/2021

   

(948,000

)

 

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.

   

250

     

(13,822,000

)

   

420

   

8/20/2021

   

(53,125

)

 
                     

(1,001,125

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Description

  Number of
Contracts
  Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Price
  Expiration
Date
 

Value

 

Puts

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

 

NIKE, Inc.

   

900

   

$

(11,935,800

)

 

$

125

   

5/21/2021

 

$

(61,200

)

 

Tapestry, Inc.

   

4,150

     

(19,857,750

)

   

30

   

5/21/2021

   

(a)(b)

 

Under Armour, Inc.

   

16,500

     

(40,111,500

)

   

12.5

   

7/16/2021

   

(90,750

)(a)(b)   
                     

(151,950

)

 

Total puts

                 

$

(6,098,406

)

 

Total options written (premium received $16,278,831)

              $(8,429,979)  

(a)  Security fair valued as of April 30, 2021 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(b)  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the average market value for the months where the Fund had options purchased and options written outstanding was $11,786,981 and $(7,474,023), respectively. At April 30, 2021, the Fund had securities pledged in the amount of $172,652,185 to cover collateral requirements for options written.

Private Investment In Public Equity—(PIPE)(a)

Counterparty   Referenced
Obligation*
  Notional
Amount
  Closing
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  % of
Net Assets
 
Churchill Capital Corp. IV Class A(b)   

Churchill Capital Corp. IV Class A

 

$

25,999,995

    TBD(d)   

$

(c)

   

0.0

%

 

*  Non-income producing.

(a)  See Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements.

(b)  This investment has been deemed by the investment manager to be illiquid, and is subject to restrictions on resale.

At April 30, 2021, this investment amounted to $0 which represents 0.0% of net assets of the Fund.

Restricted Security   Subscirption
Agreement
Date
  Amount
Committed
  Amount
Committed
Percentage
of Net Assets
as of
Subscription
Agreement
Date
  Notional
Value as of
4/30/2021
 
Notional
Fair Value
Percentage
of Net Assets
as of
4/30/2021
 

Churchill Capital Corp. IV

 

2/22/21

 

$

25,999,995

     

0.6

%

 

$

25,999,995

     

0.5

%  

(c)  Investment fair valued as of April 30, 2021 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such investments at April 30, 2021 amounted to $0, which represents 0.0% of net assets of the Fund.

(d)  Closing date is not known until certain conditions are met.

See Notes to Financial Statements


71


Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of April 30, 2021:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

  Level 3(c)   

Total

 

Investments:

 

Common Stocks

     

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

$

69,412,707

   

$

   

$

23,385,627

   

$

92,798,334

   

Diversified Telecommunication Services

   

     

8,166,362

     

     

8,166,362

   

Food Products

   

118,033,345

     

13,350,000

     

     

131,383,345

   

IT Services

   

229,948,607

     

     

10,667,962

     

240,616,569

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   

44,691,059

     

     

1,612,100

     

46,303,159

   

Software

   

590,688,307

     

13,414,440

     

5,051,953

     

609,154,700

   
Other Common Stocks(a)     

2,736,117,122

     

     

     

2,736,117,122

   

Total Common Stocks

   

3,788,891,147

     

34,930,802

     

40,717,642

     

3,864,539,591

   

Common Stock Units

   

10,845,648

     

     

     

10,845,648

   

Preferred Stocks

     

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   

     

     

7,522,816

     

7,522,816

   

Software

   

     

     

55,207,814

     

55,207,814

   

Specialty Retail

   

     

     

74,222,120

     

74,222,120

   

Total Preferred Stocks

   

     

     

136,952,750

     

136,952,750

   

Convertible Preferred Stocks

   

12,414,402

     

     

     

12,414,402

   

Loan Assignments

     

Leisure Goods—Activities—Movies

   

     

     

25,500,000

     

25,500,000

   
Other Loan Assignments(a)     

     

7,469,508

     

     

7,469,508

   

Total Loan Assignments

   

     

7,469,508

     

25,500,000

     

32,969,508

   
Corporate Bonds(a)     

     

156,012,822

     

     

156,012,822

   
Convertible Bonds(a)     

     

8,072,868

     

     

8,072,868

   
Master Limited Partnerships and
Limited Partnerships(a) 
   

100,486,802

     

     

     

100,486,802

   

Warrants

     

Diversified Consumer Services

   

187,782

     

3,756,670

     

     

3,944,452

   

Food Products

   

632,939

     

1,459,744

     

     

2,092,683

   

Total Warrants

   

820,721

     

5,216,414

     

     

6,037,135

   
Options Purchased(b)     

10,961,851

     

     

     

10,961,851

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

257,925,277

     

     

257,925,277

   

Total Investments

 

$

3,924,420,571

   

$

469,627,691

   

$

203,170,392

   

$

4,597,218,654

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization for the portfolio.

(b)  The "Purchased option contracts" table under Derivative Instruments provides information on the industry or sector categorization for the portfolio.

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

(c)  The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

(000's
omitted)
  Beginning
balance, as
of 11/1/2020
  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
4/30/2021
  Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as of
4/30/2021
 

Investments in Securities:

 
Common
Stocks(d)(h) 
 

$

30,477

   

$

   

$

   

$

(3,873

)

 

$

4,500

   

$

(56,000

)

 

$

65,613

   

$

   

$

40,717

   

$

(3,873

)

 
Preferred
Stocks(d) 
   

59,250

     

     

     

40,009

     

37,694

     

     

     

     

136,953

     

40,009

   
Loan
Assignments(d) 
   

23,250

     

21

     

     

2,229

     

     

     

     

     

25,500

     

2,229

   
Warrants(d)(h)     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Total

 

$

112,977

   

$

21

   

$

   

$

38,365

   

$

42,194

   

$

(56,000

)

 

$

65,613

   

$

   

$

203,170

   

$

38,365

   

(d)  Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements:

Investment type

  Fair value
at
4/30/2021
  Valuation
approach
  Unobservable
input(s)
 
Input value/
range
  Weighted
average(f) 
  Impact to
valuation
from
increase
in input(g) 
 

Common Stocks

 

$

1,612,100

   

Market Comparables

 

Enterprise value/

  12.5x   12.5x  

Increase

 

 

 

 

 

 

  EBITDA multiple(e) (EV/EBITDA)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

   

28,437,581

   

Market Comparables

 

Enterprise value/

  5.0x – 14.0x   6.6x  

Increase

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Revenue multiple(e) (EV/Revenue)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stocks

   

10,667,962

   

Market Approach

 

Transaction Price

  $9.3728   $9.3728  

Increase

 

Preferred Stocks

   

25,847,817

   

Market Comparables

 

Enterprise value/

  4.0x – 14.0x   11.8x  

Increase

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Revenue multiple(e) (EV/Revenue)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   

111,104,933

   

Market Approach

 

Transaction Price

  $17.10 – $35,000   $11,049.20  

Increase

 

Loan Assignments

   

25,500,000

   

Market Comparables

 

Yield

  8%   8%  

Decrease

 

Warrants

   

   

Market Approach

 

Transaction price

  $0.00  

 

Increase

 

(e)  Represents amounts used when the reporting entity has determined that market participants would use such multiples when pricing the investments.

(f)  The weighted averages disclosed in the table above were weighted by relative fair value.

(g)  Represents the expected directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result from an increase or decrease in the corresponding input. Significant changes in these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.

(h)  Certain securities categorized as Level 3 are valued based on a single quotation obtained from a dealer. The Fund does not have access to unobservable inputs and therefore cannot disclose such inputs used in formulating such quotation.

See Notes to Financial Statements


73


Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's short investments as of April 30, 2021:

   

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks Sold Short(a)   

$

(343,676,468

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(343,676,468

)

 
Corporate Bonds Sold Short(a)     

     

(49,981,420

)

   

     

(49,981,420

)

 

Exchange-Traded Funds Sold Short

   

(56,195,915

)

   

     

     

(56,195,915

)

 

Total Short Positions

 

$

(399,872,383

)

 

$

(49,981,420

)

 

$

   

$

(449,853,803

)

 

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization for the portfolio.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's derivatives as of April 30, 2021:

Other Financial Instruments

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

  Level 3(b)   

Total

 
Futures(a)   

Assets

 

$

403,218

   

$

   

$

   

$

403,218

   

Liabilities

   

(43,618,861

)

   

     

     

(43,618,861

)

 

Swaps

 

Liabilities

   

     

(178,603,978

)

   

     

(178,603,978

)

 
Options Written(b)   

Liabilities

   

(8,331,921

)

   

     

(98,058

)

   

(8,429,979

)

 
PIPE(a)   

Assets

   

     

     

     

   

Total

 

$

(51,547,564

)

 

$

(178,603,978

)

 

$

(98,058

)

 

$

(230,249,600

)

 

(a)  Futures and derivative-PIPE transactions are reported at the cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of the instrument.

(b)  The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

(000's
omitted)
  Beginning
balance, as
of 11/1/2020
  Accrued
discounts/
(premiums)
  Realized
gain/(loss)
  Change
in unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
  Purchases/
Closing
of options
  Sales/
Writing
of options
  Transfers
into
Level 3
  Transfers
out of
Level 3
  Balance,
as of
4/30/2021
  Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as of
4/30/2021
 

Other Financial Instruments:

 
Options
Written(c) 
 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

2,588

   

$

   

$

(2,686

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(98

)

 

$

2,588

   

Total

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

2,588

   

$

   

$

(2,686

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(98

)

 

$

2,588

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


74


Schedule of Investments Long Short Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

(c)  For the six months ended April 30, 2021, these investments were valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. These investments did not have a material impact on the Fund's net assets and, therefore, disclosure of unobservable inputs used in formulating valuations is not presented.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", reflects either a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


75



Schedule of Investments U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy Fund^ (Unaudited) April 30, 2021

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

     

VALUE

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations 94.6%

     
       

U.S. Treasury Notes

         

$

99,900,000

   

2.63%, due 6/15/2021-12/15/2021

 

$

100,821,544

(a)

 
 

50,500,000

   

2.75%, due 9/15/2021

   

51,005,000

   
 

48,700,000

   

2.38%, due 3/15/2022

   

49,677,805

   
 

47,900,000

   

1.75%, due 6/15/2022

   

48,798,125

   
 

50,100,000

   

1.50%, due 9/15/2022

   

51,055,031

   
 

50,100,000

   

1.63%, due 12/15/2022

   

51,313,360

(a)

 
 

31,800,000

   

0.50%, due 3/15/2023

   

32,006,203

   
       

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $383,081,518)

   

384,677,068

   

NUMBER OF SHARES

         

Short-Term Investments 5.7%

     

Investment Companies 5.7%

     
 

23,322,231

    State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund Premier Class, 0.03%(b)
(Cost $23,322,231)
 
23,322,231

(c)

 
       

Total Investments 100.3% (Cost $406,403,749)

   

407,999,299

   
       

Liabilities Less Other Assets (0.3)%

   

(1,165,885

)(d)   
       

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

406,833,414

   

(a)  All or a portion of the security is pledged as collateral for options written.

(b)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2021.

(c)  All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for options written with a total value of $23,322,231.

(d)  Includes the impact of the Fund's open positions in derivatives at April 30, 2021.

See Notes to Financial Statements


76


Schedule of Investments U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Derivative Instruments

Written option contracts ("options written")

At April 30, 2021, the Fund had outstanding options written as follows:

Description

  Number of
Contracts
  Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Price
  Expiration
Date
 

Value

 

Puts

 

Index

 

Russell 2000 Index

   

38

   

$

(8,612,506

)

 

$

2,235

   

5/7/2021

 

$

(64,790

)

 

Russell 2000 Index

   

22

     

(4,986,188

)

   

2,260

   

5/7/2021

   

(56,430

)

 

Russell 2000 Index

   

9

     

(2,039,804

)

   

2,270

   

5/7/2021

   

(26,910

)

 

Russell 2000 Index

   

16

     

(3,626,318

)

   

2,210

   

5/14/2021

   

(34,800

)

 

Russell 2000 Index

   

22

     

(4,986,188

)

   

2,235

   

5/14/2021

   

(64,020

)

 

Russell 2000 Index

   

7

     

(1,586,514

)

   

2,250

   

5/14/2021

   

(24,045

)

 

Russell 2000 Index

   

25

     

(5,666,123

)

   

2,255

   

5/14/2021

   

(90,625

)

 

Russell 2000 Index

   

2

     

(453,290

)

   

2,180

   

5/21/2021

   

(4,620

)

 

Russell 2000 Index

   

1

     

(226,645

)

   

2,240

   

5/21/2021

   

(4,010

)

 

Russell 2000 Index

   

5

     

(1,133,225

)

   

2,250

   

5/21/2021

   

(21,875

)

 

Russell 2000 Index

   

62

     

(14,051,984

)

   

2,260

   

5/21/2021

   

(295,120

)

 

Russell 2000 Index

   

44

     

(9,972,376

)

   

2,250

   

5/28/2021

   

(233,640

)

 

Russell 2000 Index

   

20

     

(4,532,898

)

   

2,300

   

5/28/2021

   

(150,900

)

 

S&P 500 Index

   

38

     

(15,888,446

)

   

4,070

   

5/7/2021

   

(19,950

)

 

S&P 500 Index

   

168

     

(70,243,656

)

   

4,075

   

5/7/2021

   

(93,240

)

 

S&P 500 Index

   

3

     

(1,254,351

)

   

4,165

   

5/7/2021

   

(6,000

)

 

S&P 500 Index

   

16

     

(6,689,872

)

   

4,090

   

5/14/2021

   

(31,200

)

 

S&P 500 Index

   

13

     

(5,435,521

)

   

4,105

   

5/14/2021

   

(28,600

)

 

S&P 500 Index

   

38

     

(15,888,446

)

   

4,125

   

5/14/2021

   

(97,850

)

 

S&P 500 Index

   

48

     

(20,069,616

)

   

4,130

   

5/14/2021

   

(128,640

)

 

S&P 500 Index

   

56

     

(23,414,552

)

   

4,165

   

5/14/2021

   

(201,040

)

 

S&P 500 Index

   

42

     

(17,560,914

)

   

4,175

   

5/14/2021

   

(164,640

)

 

S&P 500 Index

   

5

     

(2,090,585

)

   

4,155

   

5/21/2021

   

(22,775

)

 

S&P 500 Index

   

17

     

(7,107,989

)

   

4,160

   

5/21/2021

   

(79,985

)

 

S&P 500 Index

   

190

     

(79,442,230

)

   

4,175

   

5/21/2021

   

(987,050

)

 

S&P 500 Index

   

179

     

(74,842,943

)

   

4,175

   

5/28/2021

   

(1,150,075

)

 

S&P 500 Index

   

11

     

(4,599,287

)

   

4,185

   

5/28/2021

   

(74,690

)

 

S&P 500 Index

   

17

     

(7,107,989

)

   

4,190

   

5/28/2021

   

(118,660

)

 

Total options written (premium received $7,118,883)

                 

$

(4,276,180

)

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the Fund had an average market value for the months where the Fund had options written was $(8,884,840). At April 30, 2021, the Fund had securities pledged in the amount of $114,120,795 to cover collateral requirements for options written.

See Notes to Financial Statements


77


Schedule of Investments U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of April 30, 2021:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations

 

$

   

$

384,677,068

   

$

   

$

384,677,068

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

23,322,231

     

     

23,322,231

   

Total Investments

 

$

   

$

407,999,299

   

$

   

$

407,999,299

   

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's derivatives as of April 30, 2021:

Other Financial Instruments

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Options Written

     

Liabilities

 

$

(4,276,180

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(4,276,180

)

 

Total

 

$

(4,276,180

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(4,276,180

)

 

^  A balance indicated with a "—", reflects either a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


78



Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Alternative Funds

    COMMODITY
STRATEGY
FUND**
  GLOBAL
ALLOCATION
FUND
  LONG SHORT
FUND
  U.S. EQUITY
INDEX
PUTWRITE
STRATEGY
FUND
 
   

April 30, 2021

 

April 30, 2021

 

April 30, 2021

 

April 30, 2021

 

Assets

 
Investments in securities, at value*† (Note A)—
see Schedule of Investments:
 
Unaffiliated issuers(a)   

$

150,751,741

   

$

10,499,157

   

$

4,597,218,654

   

$

407,999,299

   

Cash

   

     

     

2,576,832

     

   
Foreign currency(b)     

     

10,010

     

55

     

   
Cash collateral segregated for short sales
(Note A)
   

     

     

522,223,537

     

   
Cash collateral segregated for futures contracts
(Note A)
   

     

53,521

     

89,229,142

     

   
Cash collateral segregated for over-the-counter
derivatives (Note A)
   

     

     

214,480,000

     

   

Receivable from broker

   

     

     

25,182,833

     

   

Dividends and interest receivable

   

79,451

     

28,869

     

6,240,277

     

2,051,215

   

Receivable for securities sold

   

     

     

35,774,312

     

1,379,975

   
Receivable for accumulated variation margin on
futures contracts (Note A)
   

11,946,082

     

25,985

     

     

   

Receivable from Management—net (Note B)

   

38,181

     

30,570

     

     

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

353,120

     

     

14,690,113

     

75,488

   

Receivable for securities lending income (Note A)

   

     

     

216

     

   

Over-the-counter swap contracts, at value (Note A)

   

     

22,373

     

     

   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   

19,670

     

39,355

     

85,822

     

32,069

   

Total Assets

   

163,188,245

     

10,709,840

     

5,507,701,793

     

411,538,046

   

Liabilities

 
Investments sold short, at value(c) (Note A)    

     

     

449,853,803

     

   

Over-the-counter swap contracts, at value (Note A)

   

     

8,570

     

178,603,978

     

   
Dividends and interest payable for short sales and
reverse repurchase agreements
   

     

     

1,763,014

     

   
Cash collateral segregated for futures contracts
due to broker (Note A)
   

1,036,513

     

     

     

   

Payable to investment manager—net (Notes A & B)

   

57,397

     

4,719

     

4,218,439

     

150,925

   
Option contracts written, at value(d) (Note A)    

     

6,433

     

8,429,979

     

4,276,180

   

Payable for securities purchased

   

10,918,855

     

8,632

     

49,672,324

     

14,145

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

201,017

     

     

5,611,331

     

148,099

   
Payable for accumulated variation margin on
futures contracts (Note A)
   

     

     

43,215,643

     

   
Payable for forward foreign currency contracts
(Note A)
   

     

1,094

     

     

   

Payable to administrator—net (Note B)

   

     

     

673,361

     

27,716

   

Payable to trustees

   

6,317

     

6,317

     

6,317

     

6,317

   

Payable for audit fees

   

35,826

     

28,585

     

24,236

     

23,654

   

Payable for custodian fees

   

16,880

     

29,179

     

91,567

     

16,320

   

Payable for legal fees

   

29,163

     

26,216

     

26,148

     

26,131

   

Payable for loaned securities collateral (Note A)

   

     

     

506,680

     

   

Other accrued expenses and payables

   

17,885

     

2,309

     

90,615

     

15,145

   

Total Liabilities

   

12,319,853

     

122,054

     

742,787,435

     

4,704,632

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


79


Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Alternative Funds (cont'd)

    COMMODITY
STRATEGY
FUND**
  GLOBAL
ALLOCATION
FUND
  LONG SHORT
FUND
  U.S. EQUITY
INDEX
PUTWRITE
STRATEGY
FUND
 
   

April 30, 2021

 

April 30, 2021

 

April 30, 2021

 

April 30, 2021

 
Private investment in public equity—derivative,
at value (Note A)
 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   
Private investment in public equity—subscription
agreement (Note A)
   

     

     

     

   

Net Assets

 

$

150,868,392

   

$

10,587,786

   

$

4,764,914,358

   

$

406,833,414

   

Net Assets consist of:

     

Paid-in capital

 

$

115,806,949

   

$

8,552,677

   

$

3,740,114,139

   

$

340,743,530

   

Total distributable earnings/(losses)

   

35,061,443

     

2,035,109

     

1,024,800,219

     

66,089,884

   

Net Assets

 

$

150,868,392

   

$

10,587,786

   

$

4,764,914,358

   

$

406,833,414

   

Net Assets

     

Institutional Class

 

$

126,382,923

   

$

7,996,550

   

$

4,565,417,931

   

$

247,788,478

   

Class A

   

24,448,301

     

1,312,631

     

141,616,401

     

4,376,808

   

Class C

   

37,168

     

1,247,224

     

57,880,026

     

1,013,782

   

Class R6

   

     

31,381

     

     

153,654,346

   
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value;
unlimited shares authorized)
     

Institutional Class

   

18,049,460

     

603,376

     

263,905,982

     

19,205,401

   

Class A

   

3,554,394

     

99,725

     

8,265,578

     

339,779

   

Class C

   

5,403

     

97,629

     

3,448,059

     

79,967

   

Class R6

   

     

2,367

     

     

11,901,389

   
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption
price per share
     

Institutional Class

 

$

7.00

   

$

13.25

   

$

17.30

   

$

12.90

   

Class R6

   

     

13.26

     

     

12.91

   

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share

     

Class A

 

$

6.88

   

$

13.16

   

$

17.13

   

$

12.88

   

Offering Price per share

     

Class A‡

 

$

7.30

   

$

13.96

   

$

18.18

   

$

13.67

   

Net Asset Value and offering price per share

     

Class C^

 

$

6.88

   

$

12.78

   

$

16.79

   

$

12.68

   

† Securities on loan, at value:

     

Unaffiliated issuers

 

$

   

$

   

$

496,521

   

$

   

* Cost of Investments:

     

(a) Unaffiliated issuers

 

$

150,591,636

   

$

9,738,029

   

$

3,288,471,973

   

$

406,403,749

   

(b) Total cost of foreign currency

 

$

   

$

10,176

   

$

55

   

$

   

(c) Proceeds from investments sold short

 

$

   

$

   

$

414,801,307

   

$

   

(d) Premium received from option contracts written

 

$

   

$

7,345

   

$

16,278,831

   

$

7,118,883

   

**  Consolidated financial statement, see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

‡  On single retail sales of less than $50,000. On sales of $50,000 or more or in certain other circumstances described in the Fund's prospectus, offering price is reduced.

^  Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See Notes to Financial Statements


80


Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Alternative Funds

    COMMODITY
STRATEGY
FUND(a) 
  GLOBAL
ALLOCATION
FUND
  LONG SHORT
FUND
  U.S. EQUITY
INDEX
PUTWRITE
STRATEGY
FUND
 
    For the Six
Months Ended
April 30, 2021
  For the Six
Months Ended
April 30, 2021
  For the Six
Months Ended
April 30, 2021
  For the Six
Months Ended
April 30, 2021
 

Investment Income:

 

Income (Note A):

 

Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers

 

$

   

$

59,655

   

$

25,701,154

   

$

   

Dividend income—affiliated issuers (Note F)

   

     

12,380

     

     

   

Interest and other income—unaffiliated issuers

   

293,338

     

32,380

     

10,711,918

     

1,812,801

   

Income from securities loaned—net

   

     

     

120,192

     

   

Foreign taxes withheld

   

     

(3,289

)

   

(330,328

)

   

   

Total income

 

$

293,338

   

$

101,126

   

$

36,202,936

   

$

1,812,801

   

Expenses:

 

Investment management fees (Notes A & B)

   

314,486

     

27,727

     

23,458,820

     

868,510

   

Administration fees (Note B):

 

Institutional Class

   

78,388

     

5,533

     

3,068,854

     

181,237

   

Class A

   

27,650

     

1,674

     

168,769

     

5,983

   

Class C

   

10

     

1,804

     

75,434

     

1,182

   

Class R6

   

     

7

     

     

34,711

   

Distribution fees (Note B):

 

Class A

   

26,587

     

1,609

     

162,278

     

5,752

   

Class C

   

38

     

6,939

     

290,130

     

4,547

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees:

 

Institutional Class

   

742

     

173

     

15,233

     

748

   

Class A

   

2,252

     

280

     

1,508

     

350

   

Class C

   

15

     

150

     

757

     

222

   

Class R6

   

     

43

     

     

126

   

Audit fees

   

35,825

     

28,585

     

25,236

     

23,654

   

Subsidiary Administration Fees

   

24,726

     

     

     

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

46,751

     

75,851

     

348,080

     

49,682

   

Insurance

   

2,177

     

237

     

54,003

     

4,957

   

Legal fees

   

33,519

     

28,312

     

28,164

     

28,227

   

Registration and filing fees

   

30,255

     

30,031

     

66,945

     

41,309

   

Shareholder reports

   

5,178

     

1,393

     

85,679

     

3,904

   

Trustees' fees and expenses

   

23,609

     

23,609

     

23,609

     

23,609

   
Dividend and interest expense on securities sold
short (Note A)
   

     

     

7,248,273

     

   

Interest

   

2,550

     

396

     

71,172

     

   

Miscellaneous

   

9,886

     

12,400

     

141,736

     

19,423

   

Total expenses

   

664,644

     

246,753

     

35,334,680

     

1,298,133

   

Expenses reimbursed by Management (Note B)

   

(162,503

)

   

(198,405

)

   

     

(93,270

)

 

Investment management fees waived (Note A)

   

     

(5,165

)

   

     

   

Total net expenses

   

502,141

     

43,183

     

35,334,680

     

1,204,863

   

Net investment income/(loss)

 

$

(208,803

)

 

$

57,943

   

$

868,256

   

$

607,938

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Alternative Funds (cont'd)

    COMMODITY
STRATEGY
FUND(a) 
  GLOBAL
ALLOCATION
FUND
  LONG SHORT
FUND
  U.S. EQUITY
INDEX
PUTWRITE
STRATEGY
FUND
 
    For the Six
Months Ended
April 30, 2021
  For the Six
Months Ended
April 30, 2021
  For the Six
Months Ended
April 30, 2021
  For the Six
Months Ended
April 30, 2021
 
Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on
Investments (Note A):
 

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

 
Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated
issuers
 

$

47,470

   

$

683,469

   

$

276,806,470

   

$

   
Transactions in investment securities of affiliated
issuers
   

     

583,205

     

     

   

Realized gain distributions from affiliated issuers

   

     

21,183

     

     

   

Closed short positions of unaffiliated issuers

   

     

     

(136,247,973

)

   

   

Settlement of forward foreign currency contracts

   

     

(7,677

)

   

     

   

Settlement of foreign currency transactions

   

     

4,551

     

8,699

     

   

Expiration or closing of futures contracts

   

31,750,226

     

47,818

     

(101,188,123

)

   

   

Expiration or closing of option contracts written

   

     

68,890

     

16,616,881

     

56,373,966

   

Expiration or closing of swap contracts

   

     

3,246

     

(43,767,643

)

   

   
Change in net unrealized appreciation/
(depreciation) in value of:
 

Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

   

(56,640

)

   

353,744

     

641,676,397

     

(1,419,348

)

 

Investment securities of affiliated issuers

   

     

(184,454

)

   

     

   

Short positions of unaffiliated issuers

   

     

     

(13,001,861

)

   

   

Forward foreign currency contracts

   

     

(2,435

)

   

     

   

Foreign currency translations

   

     

(60

)

   

(14

)

   

   

Futures contracts

   

9,335,943

     

25,985

     

(65,342,766

)

   

   

Option contracts written

   

     

13,133

     

4,248,862

     

9,009,126

   

Private investment in public equity—derivative

   

     

     

     

   
Private investment in public equity—subscription
agreement
   

     

     

     

   

Swap contracts

   

     

13,803

     

(159,115,971

)

   

   

Net gain/(loss) on investments

   

41,076,999

     

1,624,401

     

420,692,958

     

63,963,744

   
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations
 

$

40,868,196

   

$

1,682,344

   

$

421,561,214

   

$

64,571,682

   

(a) Consolidated financial statement, see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Neuberger Berman Alternative Funds

    COMMODITY STRATEGY
FUND(a) 
  GLOBAL
ALLOCATION FUND
 

LONG SHORT FUND

  U.S. EQUITY INDEX PUTWRITE
STRATEGY FUND
 
    Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2021
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal Year
Ended
October 31,
2020
  Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2021
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal Year
Ended
October 31,
2020
  Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2021
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal Year
Ended
October 31,
2020
  Six Months
Ended
April 30,
2021
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal Year
Ended
October 31,
2020
 

Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations (Note A):

 

Net investment income/(loss)

 

$

(208,803

)

 

$

940,335

   

$

57,943

   

$

249,403

   

$

868,256

   

$

(3,177,544

)

 

$

607,938

   

$

3,675,659

   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

   

31,797,696

     

(28,653,917

)

   

1,404,685

     

(233,738

)

   

12,228,311

     

69,735,732

     

56,373,966

     

7,045,363

   
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of
investments
   

9,279,303

     

1,061,851

     

219,716

     

(284,104

)

   

408,464,647

     

247,761,596

     

7,589,778

     

(7,269,380

)

 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations
   

40,868,196

     

(26,651,731

)

   

1,682,344

     

(268,439

)

   

421,561,214

     

314,319,784

     

64,571,682

     

3,451,642

   

Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A):

 

Distributable earnings:

 

Institutional Class

   

(575,526

)

   

(2,329,766

)

   

(131,491

)

   

(384,527

)

   

(83,708,582

)

   

(50,110,558

)

   

(339,473

)

   

(12,320,449

)

 

Class A

   

(66,009

)

   

(263,335

)

   

(20,127

)

   

(57,847

)

   

(2,671,289

)

   

(1,533,863

)

   

(244

)

   

(1,442,808

)

 

Class C

   

(b)

   

(146

)

   

(14,091

)

   

(39,764

)

   

(1,306,112

)

   

(1,454,171

)

   

     

(43,315

)

 

Class R6

   

     

     

(574

)

   

(905

)

   

     

     

(275,703

)

   

(1,106,669

)

 

Tax return of capital:

 

Institutional Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

(42,230

)

 

Class A

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

(3,859

)

 

Class C

   

(b)

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

(170

)

 

Class R6

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

(4,545

)

 

Total distributions to shareholders

   

(641,535

)

   

(2,593,247

)

   

(166,283

)

   

(483,043

)

   

(87,685,983

)

   

(53,098,592

)

   

(615,420

)

   

(14,964,045

)

 

From Fund Share Transactions (Note D):

 

Proceeds from shares sold:

 

Institutional Class

   

21,948,964

     

46,842,515

     

1,083,334

     

1,688,738

     

1,084,773,893

     

2,061,566,804

     

33,029,469

     

116,196,391

   

Class A

   

2,690,342

     

8,442,516

     

151,774

     

129,693

     

53,326,693

     

45,823,700

     

421,847

     

5,573,809

   

Class C

   

35,000

(b)

   

8,250

     

     

168,588

     

9,082,084

     

10,375,945

     

101,000

     

24,007

   

Class R6

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

57,341,261

     

90,724,672

   

Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

 

Institutional Class

   

569,330

     

2,310,028

     

131,491

     

384,526

     

47,395,312

     

22,757,997

     

334,805

     

12,041,897

   

Class A

   

66,000

     

261,469

     

19,895

     

57,633

     

1,743,155

     

1,145,352

     

242

     

1,238,184

   

Class C

   

(b)

   

146

     

13,857

     

39,396

     

1,112,667

     

1,099,889

     

     

37,688

   

Class R6

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

275,641

     

1,110,766

   

Payments for shares redeemed:

 

Institutional Class

   

(18,943,054

)

   

(79,271,860

)

   

(1,433,751

)

   

(6,406,024

)

   

(519,046,592

)

   

(800,873,692

)

   

(61,655,942

)

   

(120,881,693

)

 

Class A

   

(3,526,526

)

   

(9,336,309

)

   

(209,923

)

   

(962,184

)

   

(18,186,039

)

   

(21,766,038

)

   

(1,185,734

)

   

(30,789,788

)

 

Class C

   

(8,422

)(b)     

(19,204

)

   

(480,762

)

   

(506,303

)

   

(11,641,898

)

   

(21,873,447

)

   

(61,058

)

   

(231,221

)

 

Class R6

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

(30,123,244

)

   

(5,355,572

)

 

Net increase/(decrease) from Fund share transactions

   

2,831,634

     

(30,762,449

)

   

(724,085

)

   

(5,405,937

)

   

648,559,275

     

1,298,256,510

     

(1,521,713

)

   

69,689,140

   

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

   

43,058,295

     

(60,007,427

)

   

791,976

     

(6,157,419

)

   

982,434,506

     

1,559,477,702

     

62,434,549

     

58,176,737

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

107,810,097

     

167,817,524

     

9,795,810

     

15,953,229

     

3,782,479,852

     

2,223,002,150

     

344,398,865

     

286,222,128

   

End of period

 

$

150,868,392

   

$

107,810,097

   

$

10,587,786

   

$

9,795,810

   

$

4,764,914,358

   

$

3,782,479,852

   

$

406,833,414

   

$

344,398,865

   

(a) Consolidated financial statement, see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

(b) Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy Fund Class C shares were fully redeemed on February 2, 2021. Operations recommenced on March 24, 2021. The data includes transactions for the full period ended April 30, 2021.

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Notes to Financial Statements Alternative and Multi-Asset Class Fundsß (Unaudited)

Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

1  General: Neuberger Berman Alternative Funds (the "Trust") is a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust Instrument dated March 27, 2014. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Each of Neuberger Berman Commodity Strategy Fund ("Commodity Strategy"), Neuberger Berman Global Allocation Fund ("Global Allocation"), Neuberger Berman Long Short Fund ("Long Short"), and Neuberger Berman U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy Fund ("U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy") (each individually a "Fund," and collectively, the "Funds") is a separate operating series of the Trust. Under the 1940 Act, the status of a Fund that was registered as non-diversified may, under certain circumstances, change to that of a diversified Fund (Commodity Strategy, Global Allocation and Long Short became diversified in August 2015, December 2013 and December 2014, respectively). U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy is diversified. Each Fund offers Institutional Class shares, Class A shares and Class C shares. Global Allocation and U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy also offer Class R6 shares. The Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.

A balance indicated with a "—", reflects either a zero balance or a balance that rounds to less than 1.

The assets of each Fund belong only to that Fund, and the liabilities of each Fund are borne solely by that Fund and no other series of the Trust.

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 ("ASC") Topic 946 "Financial Services—Investment Companies."

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") requires Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management" or "NBIA") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Commodity Strategy invests in commodity-related instruments through Neuberger Berman Cayman Commodity Fund I Ltd. (the "CS Subsidiary"), which is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Subscription agreements were entered into between the Fund and the CS Subsidiary with the intent that Commodity Strategy will remain the sole shareholder of the CS Subsidiary. The CS Subsidiary is governed by its own Board of Directors.

As of April 30, 2021, the value of Commodity Strategy's investment in the CS Subsidiary was as follows:

Investment in
CS Subsidiary
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
$

30,074,024

     

19.9

%

 

2  Consolidation: The accompanying financial statements of Commodity Strategy present the consolidated accounts of Commodity Strategy and the CS Subsidiary. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

3  Portfolio valuation: In accordance with ASC 820 "Fair Value Measurement" ("ASC 820"), all investments held by each of the Funds are carried at the value that Management believes a Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs, including the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability in the market, are considered in valuing the Funds' investments, some of which are discussed below. Significant Management judgment may be necessary to value investments in accordance with ASC 820.

ß  Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements for Commodity Strategy


85


ASC 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to create a classification of value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.

•  Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

•  Level 2 – other observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)

•  Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including a Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing an investment are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The value of the Funds' investments (long and short positions) in equity securities, convertible preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), preferred stocks, master limited partnerships and limited partnerships, warrants and exchange-traded options purchased and written, for which market quotations are readily available, is generally determined by Management by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on the latest sale price quoted on a principal exchange or market for that security (Level 1 inputs). Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern Time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. If there is no sale of a security on a particular day, the independent pricing services may value the security based on market quotations.

The value of the Funds' investments for long and short positions in debt securities is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on readily available bid or offer quotations, respectively, or if quotations are not available, by methods which include various considerations based on security type (generally Level 2 inputs). In addition to the consideration of yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type, indications as to values from dealers, and general market conditions, the following is a description of other Level 2 inputs and related valuation techniques used by independent pricing services to value certain types of debt securities held by the Funds:

Corporate Bonds. Inputs used to value corporate debt securities generally include relative credit information, observed market movements, sector news, U.S. Treasury yield curve or relevant benchmark curve, and other market information, which may include benchmark yield curves, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, issuer spreads, comparable securities, and reference data, such as market research publications, when available ("Other Market Information").

Convertible Bonds. Inputs used to value convertible bonds generally include underlying stock data, conversion rates, credit specific details, relative listed bond and preferred stock prices and Other Market Information.

High Yield Securities. Inputs used to value high yield securities generally include a number of observations of equity and credit default swap curves related to the issuer and Other Market Information.

U.S. Treasury Obligations. Inputs used to value U.S. Treasury securities generally include quotes from several inter-dealer brokers and Other Market Information.

U.S. Government Agency Securities. Inputs used to value U.S. Government Agency securities generally include obtaining benchmark quotes and Other Market Information.

Asset-Backed Securities. Inputs used to value asset-backed securities generally include models that consider a number of factors, which may include the following: prepayment speeds, cash flows, spread adjustments and Other Market Information.


86


Emerging Markets Debt and Foreign Government Securities. Inputs used to value emerging markets debt and foreign government securities generally include dealer quotes, bond market activity, discounted cash flow models, and other relevant information such as credit spreads, benchmark curves and Other Market Information.

The value of loan assignments is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on broker quotes (generally Level 2 or Level 3 inputs depending on the number of quotes available).

The value of futures contracts is determined by Management by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services at the settlement price at the market close (Level 1 inputs).

The value of forward foreign currency contracts ("forward FX contracts") is determined by Management by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on actual traded currency rates on independent pricing services' networks, along with other traded and quoted currency rates provided to the pricing services by leading market participants (Level 2 inputs).

The value of total return swaps and total return basket swaps is determined by Management by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services using the underlying asset and stated benchmark interest rate (Level 2 inputs).

Option contracts that are traded over-the-counter are generally valued on the basis of quotations provided by broker-dealers or prices provided by independent pricing services who use a series of techniques including simulated pricing models and/or curve fitting (bootstrapping), which aids in determining the present value of the contracts. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, yield curves, credit curves, volatility surfaces, and exchange rates (Level 2 inputs).

Publicly traded securities acquired via a private investment in public equity (PIPE) transaction are typically valued at a discount to the market price of an issuer's common stock. Discounts are applied due to certain trading restrictions imposed or a lack of marketability preceding the conversion to publicly traded securities. The primary inputs used in determining the discount are the length of the lock-up time period and volatility of the underlying security (Level 2 Inputs).

Management has developed a process to periodically review information provided by independent pricing services for all types of securities.

Investments in non-exchange traded investment companies with a readily determinable fair value are valued using the respective fund's daily calculated net asset value ("NAV") per share (Level 2 inputs).

If a valuation is not available from an independent pricing service, or if Management has reason to believe that the valuation received does not represent the amount a Fund might reasonably expect to receive on a current sale in an orderly transaction, Management seeks to obtain quotations from brokers or dealers (generally considered Level 2 or Level 3 inputs depending on the number of quotes available). If such quotations are not readily available, the security is valued using methods the Board has approved in the good-faith belief that the resulting valuation will reflect the fair value of the security. Inputs and assumptions considered in determining the fair value of a security based on Level 2 or Level 3 inputs may include, but are not limited to, the type of the security; the initial cost of the security; the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security's disposition; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer and/or analysts; an analysis of the company's or issuer's financial statements; an evaluation of the inputs that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

The value of the Funds' investments in foreign securities is generally determined using the same valuation methods and inputs as other Fund investments, as discussed above. Foreign security prices expressed in local currency values are normally translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time on days the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") is open for business. The Board has


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approved the use of ICE Data Services ("ICE") to assist in determining the fair value of foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that a Fund could expect to receive for those securities or on days when foreign markets are closed and U.S. markets are open. In each of these events, ICE will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors (Level 2 inputs). The Board has also approved the use of ICE to evaluate the prices of foreign debt securities as of the time as of which a Fund's share price is calculated. ICE utilizes benchmark spread and yield curves and evaluates available market activity from the local close to the time as of which a Fund's share price is calculated (Level 2 inputs) to assist in determining prices for certain foreign debt securities. In the case of both foreign equity and foreign debt securities, in the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the time as of which a Fund's share price is calculated, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices adjusted or evaluated in this way are likely to be closer to the prices a Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade.

Fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security is next quoted or next trades.

In December 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, which establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act, including related oversight and reporting requirements. The rule also defines when market quotations are "readily available" for purposes of the 1940 Act, the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. The rule became effective on March 8, 2021, however, the SEC adopted an eighteen-month transition period beginning from the effective date. Management is currently evaluating this guidance.

4  Foreign currency translations: The accounting records of the Funds and the CS Subsidiary are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are normally translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on days the NYSE is open for business, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain/(loss), if any, arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statements of Operations.

5  Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign dividends, as soon as a Fund becomes aware of the dividends. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income, including accretion of discount (adjusted for original issue discount, where applicable) and amortization of premium, where applicable, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statements of Operations. Included in net realized gain/(loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlement of class action litigation(s) in which certain of the Funds participated as a class member. The amount of such proceeds for the six months ended April 30, 2021, was $1,147 for Global Allocation.

6  Income tax information: Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of each Fund to continue to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company ("RIC") by complying with the requirements of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code applicable to RICs and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders. To the extent a Fund distributes substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains to shareholders, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.

The Funds have adopted the provisions of ASC 740 "Income Taxes" ("ASC 740"). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax positions as an income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. The Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for


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returns filed for the tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not yet expired. As of April 30, 2021, the Funds did not have any unrecognized tax positions.

The CS Subsidiary is a controlled foreign corporation under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. As a U.S. shareholder of a controlled foreign corporation, Commodity Strategy will include in its taxable income its share of the CS Subsidiary's current earnings and profits (including net realized gains). Any deficit generated by the CS Subsidiary will be disregarded for purposes of computing Commodity Strategy's taxable income in the current period and also disregarded for all future periods.

For federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in value of investments held at April 30, 2021 were as follows:

   

Cost

  Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Commodity Strategy

 

$

156,607,964

   

$

13,962,025

   

$

7,986,923

   

$

5,975,102

   

Global Allocation

   

9,822,300

     

736,024

     

15,031

     

720,993

   

Long Short

   

3,322,292,750

     

1,347,727,638

     

324,429,402

     

1,023,298,236

   

U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy

   

406,403,749

     

4,471,685

     

33,432

     

4,438,253

   

Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by each Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by each Fund. The Funds may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of their shares as a part of the dividends-paid deduction for income tax purposes.

Any permanent differences resulting from different book and tax treatment are reclassified at year-end and have no impact on net income, NAV or NAV per share of the Funds. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Funds recorded permanent reclassifications primarily related to one or more of the following: wholly owned subsidiary income and gain (loss), prior year true up adjustments, net operating losses written off, and deemed distribution on shareholder redemptions. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the Funds recorded the following permanent reclassifications:

   

Paid-in Capital

  Total Distributable
Earnings/(Losses)
 

Commodity Strategy

 

$

(26,152,116

)

 

$

26,152,116

   

Global Allocation

   

1,428

     

(1,428

)

 

Long Short

   

14,773,237

     

(14,773,237

)

 

U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy

   

1

     

(1

)

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2020, and October 31, 2019, was as follows:

   

Distributions Paid From:

 

  Ordinary
Income
  Long-Term
Capital Gain
  Return of
Capital
 

Total

 
   

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 
Commodity
Strategy
 

$

2,593,247

   

$

3,368,067

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

2,593,247

   

$

3,368,067

   

Global Allocation

   

290,984

     

401,220

     

192,059

     

422,147

     

     

     

483,043

     

823,367

   

Long Short

   

     

     

53,098,592

     

146,654,901

     

     

     

53,098,592

     

146,654,901

   
U.S. Equity Index
PutWrite
Strategy
   

9,063,074

     

5,048,288

     

5,850,166

     

     

50,804

     

     

14,964,044

     

5,048,288

   


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As of October 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:

    Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Undistributed
Tax-Exempt
Income
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Loss
Carryforwards
and Deferrals
  Other
Temporary
Differences
 

Total

 
Commodity
Strategy
 

$

641,048

   

$

   

$

   

$

(3,189,444

)

 

$

(2,616,464

)

 

$

(358

)

 

$

(5,165,218

)

 
Global
Allocation
   

166,231

     

     

     

501,480

     

(145,562

)

   

(3,101

)

   

519,048

   

Long Short

   

     

     

87,678,454

     

614,798,862

     

(6,248,625

)

   

(5,303,703

)

   

690,924,988

   
U.S. Equity Index
PutWrite Strategy
   

     

     

     

3,014,898

     

(877,500

)

   

(3,776

)

   

2,133,622

   

The temporary differences between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings are primarily due to: losses disallowed and recognized on wash sales, straddles and unsettled short sales, mark-to-market adjustments on swaps, futures, forward FX contracts, options and passive foreign investment companies ("PFIC"), amortization of organizational expenses, amortization of bond premium, gain on constructive sale, wholly owned subsidiary inclusions, tax adjustments related to real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), PFIC, short sales, partnerships, swap contracts and other investments.

To the extent each Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of each Fund not to distribute such gains. Capital loss carryforward rules allow for RICs to carry forward capital losses indefinitely and to retain the character of capital loss carryforwards as short-term or long-term. As determined at October 31, 2020, the below Fund(s) had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to offset future net realized capital gains, as follows:

   

Capital Loss Carryforwards

 
   

Long-Term

 

Short-Term

 

Commodity Strategy

 

$

144,503

   

$

2,471,961

   

Global Allocation

   

     

144,925

   

Long Short

   

     

   

U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy

   

362,540

     

514,960

   

Under the current tax rules, the Funds may defer any realized late-year ordinary losses as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. Late-year ordinary losses represent ordinary losses realized on investment transactions after December 31. For the year ended October 31, 2020, Long Short elected to defer as late-year ordinary losses of $6,248,625.

7  Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld, if any, represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.

Foreign capital gains on certain foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. At April 30, 2021, there were no outstanding balances of accrued capital gains taxes for any Fund.

8  Distributions to shareholders: Each Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income, if any, are recorded on the ex-date and generally distributed once a year (usually in December) for Commodity Strategy, Global Allocation, Long Short and quarterly for U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy. Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed once a year (usually in December) and are recorded on the ex-date.

For Funds that invest in REITs, these Funds pass through to their shareholders substantially all REIT distributions and other income they receive, less operating expenses. The distributions received from REITs are generally composed of income, capital gains, and/or return of REIT capital, but the REITs do not report this information to


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these Funds until the following calendar year. For the year ended October 31, 2020, the character of distributions, if any, paid to shareholders of these Funds disclosed within the Statements of Changes in Net Assets is based on estimates made at that time. Based on past experience it is possible that a portion of these Funds' distributions during the current fiscal year, if any, will be considered tax return of capital, but the actual amount of the tax return of capital, if any, is not determinable until after each Fund's fiscal year-end. After calendar year-end, when these Funds learn the nature of the distributions paid by REITs during that year, distributions previously identified as income are often recharacterized as return of capital and/or capital gain. After all applicable REITs have informed these Funds of the actual breakdown of distributions paid to these Funds during their fiscal year, estimates previously recorded are adjusted to reflect actual results. As a result, the composition of these Funds' distributions as reported herein may differ from the final composition determined after calendar year-end and reported to these Funds shareholders on IRS Form 1099-DIV.

9  Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds within the complex of related investment companies. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributable to a particular series of the Trust (e.g., a Fund) are allocated among the series of the Trust, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the series can otherwise be made fairly. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which NBIA serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributable to a particular investment company in the complex (e.g., the Trust) or series thereof are allocated among the investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the investment companies in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly. Each Fund's expenses (other than those specific to each class) are allocated proportionally each day among its classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.

10  Investments in foreign securities: Investing in foreign securities may involve sovereign and other risks, in addition to the credit and market risks normally associated with domestic securities. These additional risks include the possibility of adverse political and economic developments (including political instability, nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation) and the potentially adverse effects of unavailability of public information regarding issuers, less governmental supervision and regulation of financial markets, reduced liquidity of certain financial markets, and the lack of uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or the application of standards that are different or less stringent than those applied in the United States. Foreign securities also may experience greater price volatility, higher rates of inflation, and delays in settlement.

11  When-issued/delayed delivery securities: Each Fund may purchase securities with delivery or payment to occur at a later date beyond the normal settlement period. At the time a Fund enters into a commitment to purchase a security, the transaction is recorded and the value of the security is reflected in the NAV. The price of such security and the date when the security will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations. No interest accrues to a Fund until payment takes place. At the time a Fund enters into this type of transaction it is required to segregate cash or other liquid assets at least equal to the amount of the commitment. When-issued and delayed delivery transactions can have a leverage-like effect on a Fund, which can increase fluctuations in the Fund's NAV. Certain risks may arise upon entering into when-issued or delayed delivery securities transactions from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors. Additionally, losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities.

Each Fund may also enter into a TBA agreement and "roll over" such agreement prior to the settlement date by selling the obligation to purchase the pools set forth in the agreement and entering into a new TBA agreement for future delivery of pools of mortgage-backed securities. TBA mortgage-backed securities may increase prepayment risks because the underlying mortgages may be less favorable than anticipated by a Fund.


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12  Securities sold short: Each Fund may engage in short sales, which are sales of securities which have been borrowed from a third party on the expectation that the market price will decline. If the price of the securities decreases, a Fund will make a profit by purchasing the securities in the open market at a price lower than the one at which it sold the securities. If the price of the securities increases, a Fund may have to cover its short positions at a price higher than the short sale price, resulting in a loss. Gains are limited to the price at which a Fund sold the security short, while losses are potentially unlimited in size. The Funds pledge securities and/or other assets, which may include cash collateral from securities lending activities, to the lender as collateral. Proceeds received from short sales may be maintained by the lender as collateral or may be released to the Funds and used to purchase additional securities or for any other purpose. Proceeds maintained by the lender are included in the "Cash collateral segregated for short sales" on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Funds are required to segregate an amount of cash or liquid securities in an amount at least equal to the current market value of the securities sold short (less any additional collateral pledged to the lender). The Funds are contractually responsible to remit to the lender any dividends and interest payable on securities while those securities are being borrowed by the Fund. The Funds may receive or pay the net of the interest charged by the prime broker on the borrowed securities and a financing charge for the difference in the market value of the short position and the cash collateral deposited with the broker. This income or fee is calculated daily based upon the market value of each borrowed security and a variable rate that is dependent on the availability of the security. These costs related to short sales (i.e., dividend and interest remitted to the lender and interest charged by the prime broker) are recorded as an expense of the Funds and are excluded from the contractual expense limitation. A net negative expense, if any, represents a gain to the Fund as the total cash rebates received exceeded the other costs related to short sales. The net amount of fees incurred during the six months ended April 30, 2021, are included in the "Dividend and interest expense on securities sold short" on the Statements of Operations and are as follows:

Long Short

 

$

(1,900,247

)

 

At April 30, 2021, Long Short had cash pledged in the amount of $522,223,537 to State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") to cover collateral requirements for borrowing in connection with securities sold short.

13  Securities lending: Each Fund, using State Street as its lending agent, may loan securities to qualified brokers and dealers in exchange for negotiated lender's fees. These fees, if any, would be disclosed within the Statements of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned-net" and are net of expenses retained by State Street as compensation for its services as lending agent.

The initial cash collateral received by a Fund at the beginning of each transaction shall have a value equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). Thereafter, the value of the cash collateral is monitored on a daily basis, and cash collateral is moved daily between a counterparty and a Fund until the close of the transaction. A Fund may only receive collateral in the form of cash (U.S. dollars). Cash collateral is generally invested in a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act that is managed by an affiliate of State Street. The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities. Any increase or decrease in the fair value of the securities loaned and any interest earned or dividends paid or owed on those securities during the term of the loan would accrue to the Fund.

As of April 30, 2021, the Fund listed below had outstanding loans of securities to certain approved brokers each with a value as follows:

    Value of Securities
Loaned
 

Long Short

 

$

496,521

   


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As of April 30, 2021, the Fund listed below had outstanding loans of securities to certain approved brokers for which it received collateral as follows:

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements

 
    Overnight and
Continuous
  Less Than 30
Days
  Between 30 &
90 Days
  Greater Than
90 Days
 

Total

 
Securities Lending
Transactions(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 

Common Stocks

                     

Long Short

 

$

506,680

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

506,680

   

(a)  Amounts represent the payable for loaned securities collateral received.

14  Special purpose acquisition company: The Funds may acquire an interest in a special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC") in an IPO, via a private placement or a secondary market transaction. A SPAC is typically a publicly traded company that raises investment capital via an initial public offering for the purpose of acquiring the equity securities of one or more existing companies (or interests therein) via merger, combination, acquisition or other similar transactions. Unless and until an acquisition is completed, a SPAC generally invests its assets (less a portion retained to cover expenses) in U.S. government securities, money market securities and cash. To the extent the SPAC is invested in cash or similar securities, this may negatively affect a Fund's performance if the Fund is invested in the SPAC during such period. Because SPACs and similar entities are in essence blank check companies without operating history or ongoing business other than seeking acquisitions, the value of their securities is particularly dependent on the ability of the entity's management to identify and complete a profitable acquisition. There is no guarantee that the SPACs will complete an acquisition or that any acquisitions that are completed will be profitable. Some SPACs may pursue acquisitions only within certain industries or regions, which may increase the volatility of their prices. These transactions will require the approval of the respective shareholders and are subject to other customary closing conditions, including the receipt of certain regulatory approvals. If these conditions are not met, the SPAC's acquisition may not close and, to the extent a Fund had committed to participate in a private placement (i.e, PIPE transaction), such Fund will no longer be obligated to fulfill its commitment.

15  Private investment in public equity: The Funds may acquire equity securities of an issuer that are issued through a PIPE transaction, including on a when-issued basis. A Fund will generally earmark an amount of cash or high quality securities equal (on a daily mark to market basis) to the amount of its commitment to purchase the when-issued securities. PIPE transactions typically involve the purchase of securities directly from a publicly traded company or its affiliates in a private placement transaction, including securities issued by a SPAC, typically at a discount to the market price of the company's securities. There is a risk that if the market price of the securities drops below a set threshold, the company may have to issue additional stock at a significantly reduced price, which may dilute the value of a Fund's investment. Shares in PIPEs generally are not registered with the SEC until after a certain time period from the date the private sale is completed. This restricted period can last an uncertain amount of time and may be many months. Until the public registration process is completed, securities acquired via a PIPE are restricted as to resale and a Fund cannot freely trade the securities. Generally, such restrictions cause these securities to be illiquid during this time. PIPEs may contain provisions that the issuer will pay specified financial penalties to the holder if the issuer does not publicly register the restricted equity securities within a specified period of time, but there is no assurance that the restricted equity securities will be publicly registered, or that the registration will remain in effect. Certain PIPE transactions could be treated and presented as derivatives or commitments on the statement of assets and liabilities based on the terms and considerations of each agreement.

On January 23, 2021, Long Short entered into a subscription agreement with a SPAC, Spartan Acquisition Corp. II, and agreed to commit $18,000,000 to Spartan Acquisition Corp. II, for 1,800,000 shares of Sunlight Financial LLC Class A common stock at a purchase price of $10 per share, via a PIPE transaction, to be funded at closing. On February 3, 2021, Long Short entered into a subscription agreement with a SPAC, FTAC Olympus Acquisition


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Corp., and agreed to commit $7,209,000 to FTAC Olympus Acquisition Corp. for 720,900 shares of Payoneer Inc. common stock at a purchase price of $10 per share, via a PIPE transaction, to be funded at closing. At April 30, 2021, Long Short's PIPE investments in FTAC Olympus Acquisition Corp. and Spartan Acquisition Corp. II were considered commitments. The net appreciation/depreciation is stated in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities under "Private investment in public equity- subscription agreement" and shown separately in the Statements of Operations under "Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in value of Private investment in public equity—subscription agreement." On February 22, 2021, Long Short entered into a subscription agreement with a SPAC, Churchill Capital Corp. IV, and agreed to commit $25,999,995 to Churchill Capital Corp. IV for 1,733,333 shares of Lucid Motors Class A common stock at a purchase price of $15 per share, via a PIPE transaction, to be funded at closing. At April 30, 2021, Long Short's PIPE investment in Churchill Capital Corp. IV was considered a derivative (See Note A-16). The PIPE transactions closing dates are to be determined and are subject to certain closing conditions being met. Long Short's commitment for all subscription agreements are reflected either in the Schedule of Investments under "Derivative Instruments" or in the chart below based on the applicable treatment.

SPAC

  Value as of 4/30/2021(b)   
FTAC Olympus Acquisition Corp.(a)   

$

7,209,000

   
Spartan Acquisition Corp. II(a)     

18,000,000

   

(a)  Investment fair valued as of April 30, 2021 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(b)  These investments have been deemed by the investment manager to be illiquid, and are subject to restrictions on resale. At April 30, 2021, these investments amounted to $25,209,000 which represents 0.5% of net assets of the Fund.

Restricted Security   Subscription
Agreements
Date
  Amounts
Committed
  Amounts
Committed
Percentage of
Net Assets as
of Subscription
Agreements
Date
  Value as
of 4/30/2021
  Fair Value
Percentage of
Net Assets as
of 4/30/2021
 

FTAC Olympus Acquisition Corp.

 

1/21/2021

 

$

7,209,000

     

0.2

%

 

$

7,209,000

     

0.1

%

 

Spartan Acquisition Corp. II

 

2/3/2021

   

18,000,000

     

0.4

%

   

18,000,000

     

0.4

%

 

Total

     

$

25,209,000

     

0.6

%

 

$

25,209,000

     

0.5

%  

16  Derivative instruments: Certain Funds' use of derivatives during the six months ended April 30, 2021, is described below. Please see the Schedule of Investments for each Fund's open positions in derivatives, if any, at April 30, 2021. The Funds have adopted the provisions of ASC 815 "Derivatives and Hedging" ("ASC 815"). The disclosure requirements of ASC 815 distinguish between derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting and those that do not. Because investment companies value their derivatives at fair value and recognize changes in fair value through the Statements of Operations, they do not qualify for hedge accounting. Accordingly, even though a Fund's investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are considered non-hedge transactions for purposes of this disclosure.

In October 2020, the SEC adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies. Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund could enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure to establish and maintain a derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. While the new rule became effective February 19, 2021, funds will not be required to fully comply with the new rule until August 19, 2022. It is not currently clear what impact, if any, the new rule will have on the availability, liquidity or performance of derivatives. When fully implemented, the new rule may require changes in how a Fund will use derivatives, may adversely affect a Fund's performance and may increase costs related to a Fund's use of derivatives.


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Futures contracts: During the six months ended April 30, 2021, Commodity Strategy used commodity futures contracts (through investments in the CS Subsidiary) to provide investment exposure to individual commodities, as well as to manage and/or adjust the risk profile of the Fund. During the six months ended April 30, 2021, Global Allocation used futures in an effort to enhance total return and to manage or adjust the risk profile and the investment exposure of the Fund to certain asset classes, countries and regions. In addition, Global Allocation also utilized futures to provide investment exposure to certain indices and markets other than the benchmark indices. During the six months ended April 30, 2021, Long Short used futures on broader market indices and U.S. Treasuries in an effort either to enhance returns or to manage or adjust the risk profile and the investment exposure of the Fund.

At the time a Fund or CS Subsidiary enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with the futures commission merchant a specified amount of cash or liquid securities, known as "initial margin," which is a percentage of the value of the futures contract being traded that is set by the exchange upon which the futures contract is traded. Each day, the futures contract is valued at the official settlement price of the board of trade or U.S. commodity exchange on which such futures contract is traded. Subsequent payments, known as "variation margin," to and from the broker are made on a daily basis, or as needed, as the market price of the futures contract fluctuates. Daily variation margin adjustments, arising from this "mark to market," are recorded by a Fund or CS Subsidiary as unrealized gains or losses.

Although some futures by their terms call for actual delivery or acquisition of the underlying securities or currency, in most cases the contracts are closed out prior to delivery by offsetting purchases or sales of matching futures. When the contracts are closed or expire, a Fund or CS Subsidiary recognizes a gain or loss. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility there may be an illiquid market, possibly at a time of rapidly declining prices, and/or a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. Futures executed on regulated futures exchanges have minimal counterparty risk to a Fund or CS Subsidiary because the exchange's clearinghouse assumes the position of the counterparty in each transaction. Thus, a Fund or CS Subsidiary is exposed to risk only in connection with the clearinghouse and not in connection with the original counterparty to the transaction.

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the futures transactions undertaken by a Fund or CS Subsidiary may cause the Fund or CS Subsidiary to recognize gains or losses from marking contracts to market even though its positions have not been sold or terminated, may affect the character of the gains or losses recognized as long-term or short-term, and may affect the timing of some capital gains and losses realized by the Fund or CS Subsidiary. Also, a Fund's or CS Subsidiary's losses on transactions involving futures contracts may be deferred rather than being taken into account currently in calculating such Fund's or CS Subsidiary's taxable income.

Forward foreign currency contracts: During the six months ended April 30, 2021, Global Allocation used forward FX contracts to obtain or reduce exposure to certain markets, establish net short or long positions for currencies and alter the Fund's exposure to markets and currencies.

A forward FX contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specific currency for another at a set price on a future date, and is individually negotiated and privately traded by currency traders and their customers in the interbank market. The market value of a forward FX contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. Forward FX contracts are marked to market daily, and the change in value is recorded by a Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. At the consummation of a forward FX contract to purchase or sell currency, a Fund may either exchange the currencies specified at the maturity of the forward FX contract or enter into a closing transaction involving the purchase or sale of an offsetting forward FX contract. Closing transactions with respect to forward FX contracts are usually performed with the counterparty to the original forward FX contract. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the U.S. dollar cost of the original contract and the value of the foreign currency in U.S. dollars upon closing a contract is included in "Net realized gain/(loss) on settlement of forward foreign currency contracts" in the Statements of Operations. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in a Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, a Fund could be


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exposed to risks associated with fluctuations in foreign currency and the risk the counterparty will fail to fulfill its obligation.

Total return basket swap contracts: During the six months ended April 30, 2021, Global Allocation used total return basket swaps to provide investment exposure to certain investments, primarily equity securities. During the six months ended April 30, 2021, Long Short used total return basket swaps to increase returns, reduce risks and for hedging purposes. A Fund may enter into a total return basket swap agreement to obtain exposure to a portfolio of long and short securities. Under the terms of the agreement, the swap is designed to function as a portfolio of direct investments in long and short equity or fixed income positions. The Funds have the ability to trade in and out of long and short positions within the swap and will receive all of the economic benefits and risks equivalent to direct investments in these positions such as: capital appreciation/(depreciation), corporate actions, and dividends and interest received and paid, all of which are reflected in the swap value. The swap value also includes interest charges and credits related to the notional values of the long and short positions and cash balances within the swap. These interest charges and credits are based on defined market rates plus or minus a specified spread and are referred to herein as "financing costs". Positions within the swap are reset periodically, and financing costs are reset monthly. During a reset, any unrealized gains (losses) on positions and accrued financing costs become available for cash settlement between the Funds and the swap counterparty. For over-the-counter ("OTC") total return basket swaps, cash settlement in and out of the swap may occur at a reset date or any other date, at the discretion of the Funds and the counterparty, over the life of the agreement, and is generally determined based on limits and thresholds established as part of an agreement between the Funds and the counterparty. A change in the market value of a total return basket swap contract is recognized as a change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on swap contracts in the Statements of Operations. Cash settlements between a Fund and the counterparty are recognized as realized gains (losses) on closing of swap contracts in the Statements of Operations.

Total return swap contracts: During the six months ended April 30, 2021, Global Allocation used total return swaps to enhance total return and obtain or reduce exposure to certain markets. During the six months ended April 30, 2021, Long Short used total return swaps to increase returns, reduce risks and for hedging purposes. Total return swaps involve commitments to pay fixed or floating rate interest in exchange for a market-linked return based on a notional amount. To the extent the total return of the reference security or index underlying the total return swap exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, a Fund will receive a payment or make a payment to the counterparty, respectively. Certain risks may arise when entering into total return swap transactions, including counterparty default, liquidity or unfavorable changes in the value of the underlying reference security or index. The value of the swap is adjusted daily and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or made at the end of each measurement period are recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statements of Operations. For OTC total return swaps, cash settlement in and out of the swaps may occur at a reset date or any other date, at the discretion of the Fund and the counterparty, over the life of the agreement, and is generally determined based on limits and thresholds established as part of an agreement between the Fund and the counterparty.

Options: During the six months ended April 30, 2021, Global Allocation used options written to enhance total return, manage or adjust the risk profile of the Fund or the risk of individual positions, replace more traditional direct investments and obtain exposure to certain markets. During the six months ended April 30, 2021, Global Allocation used options purchased to enhance total return, manage or adjust the risk profile of the Fund, and replace more traditional direct investments. During the six months ended April 30, 2021, Long Short used options written to enhance total returns. During the six months ended April 30, 2021, Long Short used options purchased either for hedging purposes or to enhance total returns. During the six months ended April 30, 2021, U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy used options written primarily to gain exposure to securities, markets, sectors or geographical areas and also to enhance total return and gain exposure more efficiently than through a direct purchase of the underlying security.


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Premiums paid by a Fund upon purchasing a call or put option are recorded in the asset section of the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are subsequently adjusted to the current market value. When an option is exercised, closed, or expired, a Fund realizes a gain or loss and the asset is eliminated. For purchased call options, a Fund's loss is limited to the amount of the option premium paid.

Premiums received by a Fund upon writing a call option or a put option are recorded in the liability section of the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are subsequently adjusted to the current market value. When an option is exercised, closed, or expired, a Fund realizes a gain or loss and the liability is eliminated.

When a fund writes a call option on an underlying asset it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. When writing a covered call option, a Fund, in return for the premium, gives up the opportunity for profit from a price increase in the underlying security above the exercise price, but conversely retains the risk of loss should the price of the security decline. When writing a put option, a Fund, in return for the premium, takes the risk that it must purchase the underlying security at a price that may be higher than the current market price of the security. If a call or put option that a Fund has written expires unexercised, a Fund will realize a gain for the amount of the premium. All securities covering outstanding written options are held in escrow by the custodian bank.

Private Investment in Public Equity: As of April 30, 2021, Long Short's PIPE investment in Churchill Capital Corp. IV represents an unfunded subscription agreement in a private investment in public equity, which is considered a derivative instrument under ASC 815, is stated in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities under "Private investment in public equity-derivative, at value" and shown separately in the Statements of Operations under "Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in value of Private investment in public equity—derivative." See Notes A-14 and A-15 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

At April 30, 2021, the Funds listed below had the following derivatives (which did not qualify as hedging instruments under ASC 815), grouped by primary risk exposure:

Asset Derivatives

Derivative Type

  Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities Location
 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Currency Risk

 

Equity Risk

 

Commodity Risk

 

Total

 

Commodity Strategy

 

Futures

  Receivable/Payable
for accumulated
variation margin on
futures contracts
 

$


 

$


 

$


 

$

13,887,891


 

$

13,887,891


 

Total Value—Assets

     

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

13,887,891

   

$

13,887,891

   

Global Allocation

 
Futures   Receivable/Payable
for accumulated
variation margin on
futures contracts
 

$

19,957


 

$


 

$

6,076


 

$


 

$

26,033


 

Over-the-counter swaps

  Over-the-counter
swap contracts,
at value(a)
 


 


 

16,566


 

5,807


 

22,373


 

Options purchased

  Investments in securities,
at value
 


 

1,912


 


 


 

1,912


 

Total Value—Assets

 
 

$

19,957

   

$

1,912

   

$

22,642

   

$

5,807

   

$

50,318

   


97


Derivative Type

  Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities Location
 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Currency Risk

 

Equity Risk

 

Commodity Risk

 

Total

 

Long Short

 

Futures

  Receivable/Payable
for accumulated
variation margin on
futures contracts
 

$

153,202


 

$


 

$

250,016


 

$


 

$

403,218


 

Options purchased

  Investments in securities,
at value
 


 


 

10,961,851


 


 
10,961,851
 
PIPE   Private investment
in public equity-
derivative, at value
 


 


 


 


 


 

Total Value—Assets

 
 

$

153,202

   

$

   

$

11,211,867

   

$

   

$

11,365,069

   

Liability Derivatives

Derivative Type

  Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities Location
 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Currency Risk

 

Equity Risk

 

Commodity Risk

 

Total

 

Commodity Strategy

 

Futures

  Receivable/Payable
for accumulated
variation margin on
futures contracts
 

$


 

$


 

$


 

$

(1,941,809

)

 

$

(1,941,809

)

 

Total Value—Liabilities

     

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

(1,941,809

)

 

$

(1,941,809

)

 

Global Allocation

 

Futures

  Receivable/Payable
for accumulated
variation margin on
futures contracts
 

$

(48

)

 

$


 

$


 

$


 

$

(48

)

 

Forward FX contracts

  Payable for
forward foreign
currency contracts
 


 

(1,094

)

 


 


 

(1,094

)

 

Over-the-counter swaps

  Over-the-counter
swap contracts,
at value(a)
 


 


 

(8,570

)

 


 

(8,570

)

 

Options written

  Option contracts
written, at value
 


 

(575

)

 

(5,858

)

 


 

(6,433

)

 

Total Value—Liabilities

     

$

(48

)

 

$

(1,669

)

 

$

(14,428

)

 

$

   

$

(16,145

)

 


98


Derivative Type

  Statements of
Assets and
Liabilities Location
 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Currency Risk

 

Equity Risk

 

Commodity Risk

 

Total

 

Long Short

 

Futures

  Receivable/Payable
for accumulated
variation margin on
futures contracts
 

$


 

$


 

$

(43,618,861

)

 

$


 

$

(43,618,861

)

 

Over-the-counter swaps

  Over-the-counter
swap contracts,
at value(a)
 


 


 

(178,603,978

)

 


 

(178,603,978

)

 

Options written

  Option contracts
written, at value
 


 


 

(8,429,979

)

 


 

(8,429,979

)

 

Total Value—Liabilities

     

$

   

$

   

$

(230,652,818

)

 

$

   

$

(230,652,818

)

 

U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy

 

Options written

  Option contracts
written, at value
 

$


 

$


 

$

(4,276,180

)

 

$


 

$

(4,276,180

)

 

Total Value—Liabilities

     

$

   

$

   

$

(4,276,180

)

 

$

   

$

(4,276,180

)

 

(a)  "Over-the-counter swaps" reflect the cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of the over-the-counter swap contracts plus accrued interest as of April 30, 2021.

The impact of the use of these derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations during the six months ended April 30, 2021, was as follows:

Realized Gain/(Loss)

Derivative Type

  Statements of
Operations
Location
 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Currency Risk

 

Equity Risk

 

Commodity Risk

 

Total

 

Commodity Strategy

 

Futures

  Net realized
gain/(loss) on:
Expiration or
closing of
futures contracts
 

$


 

$


 

$


 

$

31,750,226


 

$

31,750,226


 

Total Realized Gain/(Loss)

     

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

31,750,226

   

$

31,750,226

   

Global Allocation

Futures

  Net realized
gain/(loss) on:
Expiration or
closing of
futures contracts
 

$

44,078


 

$


 

$

3,740


 

$


 

$

47,818


 

Forward FX contracts

  Net realized
gain/(loss) on:
Settlement of
forward foreign
currency contracts
 


 

(7,677

)

 


 


 

(7,677

)

 


99


Derivative Type

  Statements of
Operations
Location
 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Currency Risk

 

Equity Risk

 

Commodity Risk

 

Total

 

Swaps

  Net realized
gain/(loss) on:
Expiration or
closing of
swap contracts
 

$


 

$


 

$

3,246


 

$


 

$

3,246


 

Options purchased

  Net realized
gain/(loss) on:
Transactions in
investment securities
of unaffiliated issuers
 


 


 

(15,776

)

 


 

(15,776

)

 

Options written

  Net realized
gain/(loss) on:
Expiration or
closing of option
contracts written
 


 


 

68,890


 


 

68,890


 

Total Realized Gain/(Loss)

 
 

$

44,078

   

$

(7,677

)

 

$

60,100

   

$

   

$

96,501

   

Long Short

Futures

  Net realized
gain/(loss) on:
Expiration or
closing of
futures contracts
 

$

(1,843,044

)

 

$


 

$

(99,345,079

)

 

$


 

$

(101,188,123

)

 

Swaps

  Net realized
gain/(loss) on:
Expiration or
closing of
swap contracts
 


 


 

(43,767,643

)

 


 

(43,767,643

)

 

Options purchased

  Net realized
gain/(loss) on:
Transactions in
investment securities
of unaffiliated issuers
 


 


 

(4,847,626

)

 


 

(4,847,626

)

 

Options written

  Net realized
gain/(loss) on:
Expiration or
closing of option
contracts written
 


 


 

16,616,881


 


 

16,616,881


 

Total Realized Gain/(Loss)

     

$

(1,843,044

)

 

$

   

$

(131,343,467

)

 

$

   

$

(133,186,511

)

 


100


Derivative Type

  Statements of
Operations
Location
 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Currency Risk

 

Equity Risk

 

Commodity Risk

 

Total

 

U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy

 

Options written

  Net realized
gain/(loss) on:
Expiration or
closing of option
contracts written
 

$


 

$


 

$

56,373,966


 

$


 

$

56,373,966


 

Total Realized Gain/(Loss)

     

$

   

$

   

$

56,373,966

   

$

   

$

56,373,966

   

Change in Appreciation/(Depreciation)

Derivative Type

  Statements of
Operations
Location
 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Currency Risk

 

Equity Risk

 

Commodity Risk

 

Total

 

Commodity Strategy

 

Futures

  Change in
net unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
in value of:
Futures contracts
 

$


 

$


 

$


 

$

9,335,943


 

$

9,335,943


 
Total Change in
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
 

$


 

$


 

$


 

$

9,335,943


 

$

9,335,943


 

Global Allocation

Futures

  Change in
net unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
in value of:
Futures contracts
 

$

19,909


 

$


 

$

6,076


 

$


 

$

25,985


 

Forward FX contracts

  Change in
net unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
in value of:
Forward foreign
currency contracts
 


 

(2,435

)

 


 


 

(2,435

)

 


101


Derivative Type

  Statements of
Operations
Location
 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Currency Risk

 

Equity Risk

 

Commodity Risk

 

Total

 
Swaps   Change in
net unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
in value of:
Swap contracts
 

$


 

$


 

$

7,996


 

$

5,807


 

$

13,803


 

Options purchased

  Change in
net unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
in value of:
Investment
securities of
unaffiliated issuers
 


 

(1,856

)

 

(6,247

)

 


 

(8,103

)

 
Options written   Change in
net unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
in value of:
Option contracts
written
 


 

860


 

12,273


 


 

13,133


 
Total Change in
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
 

$

19,909


 

$

(3,431

)

 

$

20,098


 

$

5,807


 

$

42,383


 

Long Short

Futures   Change in
net unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
in value of:
Futures contracts
 

$

(289,767

)

 

$


 

$

(65,052,999

)

 

$


 

$

(65,342,766

)

 

Swaps

  Change in
net unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
in value of:
Swap contracts
 


 


 

(159,115,971

)

 


 

(159,115,971

)

 


102


Derivative Type

  Statements of
Operations
Location
 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Currency Risk

 

Equity Risk

 

Commodity Risk

 

Total

 

Options purchased

  Change in
net unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
in value of:
Investment
securities of
unaffiliated issuers
 

$


 

$


 

$

5,330,703


 

$


 

$

5,330,703


 

Options written

  Change in
net unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
in value of:
Option contracts
written
 


 


 

4,248,862


 


 

4,248,862


 
PIPE   Change in
net unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
in value of:
Private investment
in public
equity-derivative
 


 


 


 


 


 
Total Change in
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
 

$

(289,767

)

 

$


 

$

(214,589,405

)

 

$


 

$

(214,879,172

)

 

U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy

 

Options written

  Change in
net unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
in value of:
Option contracts
written
 

$


 

$


 

$

9,009,126


 

$


 

$

9,009,126


 
Total Change in
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
 

$


 

$


 

$

9,009,126


 

$


 

$

9,009,126


 

While the Funds may receive redeemable preference shares, rights and warrants in connection with their investments in securities, these preference shares, rights and warrants are not considered "derivative instruments" under ASC 815.


103


The Funds are required to disclose both gross and net information for assets and liabilities related to OTC derivatives, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities lending and securities borrowing transactions that are eligible for offset or subject to an enforceable master netting, or similar agreement. Global Allocation and Long Short held one or more of these investments at April 30, 2021. The Funds' OTC derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by type and securities lending assets are reported gross in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The following tables present derivative and securities lending assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting, or similar agreement and net of the related collateral received by a Fund for assets and pledged by a Fund for liabilities as of April 30, 2021.

Description

 
Gross Amounts of
Recognized Assets
  Gross Amounts Offset
in the Statements of
Assets and Liabilities
  Net Amounts of Assets
Presented in the Statements
of Assets and Liabilities
 

Global Allocation

 
Over-the-counter
swap contracts
 

$

22,373

   

$

   

$

22,373

   

Over-the-counter options

   

1,912

     

     

1,912

   

Total

 

$

24,285

   

$

   

$

24,285

   

Long Short

 

Securities lending

 

$

496,521

   

$

   

$

496,521

   

Total

 

$

496,521

   

$

   

$

496,521

   

Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

Counterparty

  Net Amounts of
Assets Presented in
the Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
  Liabilities
Available
for Offset
  Cash Collateral
Received(a) 
  Net Amount(b)   

Global Allocation

 

GSI

 

$

17,594

   

$

(10,980

)

 

$

   

$

6,614

   

JPM

   

6,691

     

(4,023

)

   

     

2,668

   

Total

 

$

24,285

   

$

(15,003

)

 

$

   

$

9,282

   

Long Short

 

SSB

 

$

496,521

   

$

   

$

(496,521

)

 

$

   

Total

 

$

496,521

   

$

   

$

(496,521

)

 

$

   

 

Description

  Gross Amounts of
Recognized Liabilities
  Gross Amounts Offset
in the Statements
of Assets and Liabilities
  Net Amounts of Liabilities
Presented in the Statements
of Assets and Liabilities
 

Global Allocation

 

Forward FX contracts

 

$

(1,094

)

 

$

   

$

(1,094

)

 

Over-the-counter swap contracts

   

(8,570

)

   

     

(8,570

)

 

Over-the-counter options

   

(6,433

)

   

     

(6,433

)

 

Total

 

$

(16,097

)

 

$

   

$

(16,097

)

 

Long Short

 

Over-the-counter swap contracts

 

$

(178,603,978

)

 

$

   

$

(178,603,978

)

 

Total

 

$

(178,603,978

)

 

$

   

$

(178,603,978

)

 


104


Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

Counterparty

  Net Amounts of
Liabilities Presented in
the Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
  Assets
Available
for Offset
  Cash Collateral
Pledged(a) 
  Net Amount(c)   

Global Allocation

 

CITI

 

$

(1,094

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(1,094

)

 

GSI

   

(10,980

)

   

10,980

     

     

   

JPM

   

(4,023

)

   

4,023

     

     

   

Total

 

$

(16,097

)

 

$

15,003

   

$

   

$

(1,094

)

 

Long Short

 

GSI

 

$

(8,748,831

)

 

$

   

$

8,748,831

   

$

   

JPM

   

(169,855,147

)

   

     

169,855,147

     

   

Total

 

$

(178,603,978

)

 

$

   

$

178,603,978

   

$

   

(a)  Collateral received (or pledged) is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets (or liabilities) in the tables presented above, for each respective counterparty.

(b)  Net Amount represents amounts subject to loss as of April 30, 2021, in the event of a counterparty failure.

(c)  Net Amount represents amounts under-collateralized to each counterparty as of April 30, 2021.

17  Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers ("Officers") and trustees ("Trustees") are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.

18  Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC: The Funds and NBIA have obtained an exemptive order from the SEC that permits the Funds to invest in both affiliated and unaffiliated investment companies, including ETFs, in excess of the limits in Section 12(d)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act, subject to the terms and conditions of such order ("Exemptive Order"). During the six months ended April 30, 2021, Global Allocation invested in Commodity Strategy, Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund and Neuberger Berman International Select Fund (collectively the "Underlying Funds") (See Note F).

For Global Allocation's investment in the Underlying Funds, NBIA waived a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee it received from the Underlying Funds on those assets (the "Arrangement"). For the six months ended April 30, 2021, management fees waived under this Arrangement are reflected in the Statements of Operations under the caption "Investment management fees waived." For the six months ended April 30, 2021, distributions from income and capital gains received from the Underlying Funds on Global Allocation's investments is reflected in the Statements of Operations under the caption "Dividend income-affiliated issuers" and "Realized gain distributions from affiliated issuers". For the six months ended April 30, 2021, management fees waived under this Arrangement and distributions from income and capital gains received from Global Allocation's investments in the Underlying Funds were as follows:

   

Management Fees Waived

  Distributions from Income
and Capital Gains
 

Global Allocation

 

$

5,165

   

$

33,563

   


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19  Investment company securities and exchange-traded funds: The Funds may invest in shares of other registered investment companies, including ETFs, within the limitations prescribed by (a) the 1940 Act, (b) the Exemptive Order, or (c) the ETF's exemptive order or other relief. Some ETFs seek to track the performance of a particular market index. These indices include both broad-based market indices and more narrowly-based indices, including those relating to particular sectors, markets, regions or industries. However, some ETFs have an actively-managed investment objective. ETF shares are traded like traditional equity securities on a national securities exchange or NASDAQ. A Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, which will decrease returns.

In October 2020, the SEC adopted Rule 12d1-4, which permits a Fund to exceed the limits prescribed by Section 12 of the 1940 Act in the absence of an exemptive order, if the Fund complies with the adopted framework for fund of funds arrangements. Rule 12d1-4 contains elements from the SEC's current exemptive orders and rules permitting fund of funds arrangements, and includes (i) limits on control and voting; (ii) required evaluations and findings; (iii) required fund of funds investment agreements; and (iv) limits on complex structures. In connection with the new rule, on or about January 19, 2022, the SEC is expected to rescind the Funds' current exemptive order and Rule 12d1-2 under the 1940 Act, and if so, a Fund seeking to exceed the limits in Section 12 of the 1940 Act will need to rely on Rule 12d1-4.

20  Other: All net investment income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of each Fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, pro rata among its respective classes.

21  Other matters—Coronavirus: The outbreak of the novel coronavirus in many countries has, among other things, disrupted global travel and supply chains, and adversely impacted global commercial activity, the transportation industry and commodity prices in the energy sector. The impact of this virus has negatively affected and may continue to affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the global securities and commodities markets, including liquidity and volatility. The development and fluidity of this situation precludes any prediction as to its ultimate impact, which may have a continued adverse effect on global economic and market conditions. Such conditions (which may be across industries, sectors or geographies) have impacted and may continue to impact the issuers of the securities held by the Funds.

Note B—Investment Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

Each Fund retains NBIA as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, each Fund pays NBIA an investment management fee as a percentage of average daily net assets(a) according to the following table:



  First
$250
million
  Next
$250
million
  Next
$250
million
  Next
$250
million
  Next
$500
million
  Next
$500
million
  Next
$2
billion
 

Thereafter

 

For Commodity Strategy and CS Subsidiary:

     
         

0.50

%

   

0.475

%

   

0.45

%

   

0.425

%

   

0.40

%

   

0.375

%

   

0.375

%

   

0.35

%

 

For Global Allocation:

     
         

0.55

%

   

0.55

%

   

0.55

%

   

0.55

%

   

0.525

%

   

0.525

%

   

0.50

%

   

0.50

%

 

For Long Short:

     
         

1.20

%

   

1.175

%

   

1.15

%

   

1.125

%

   

1.10

%

   

1.075

%

   

1.075

%

   

1.05

%

 

For U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy:

     
         

0.45

%

   

0.45

%

   

0.45

%

   

0.45

%

   

0.45

%

   

0.45

%

   

0.45

%

   

0.45

%

 

(a)  Less the NAV of the CS Subsidiary for Commodity Strategy.


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Accordingly, for the six months ended April 30, 2021, the investment management fee pursuant to the Management Agreement was equivalent to an annual effective rate of each Fund's average daily net assets(a), as follows:

   

Effective Rate

 

Commodity Strategy

   

0.50

%

 

CS Subsidiary

   

0.50

%

 

Global Allocation

   

0.45

%(b)   

Long Short

   

1.10

%

 

(a)  Less the NAV of the CS Subsidiary for Commodity Strategy.

(b)  After management fee waiver (Note A).

Each Fund retains NBIA as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. The administration fee is assessed at the class level and each share class of a Fund, as applicable, pays NBIA an annual administration fee equal to the following: 0.26% for each of Class A and Class C; 0.15% for Institutional Class; and 0.05% for Class R6, each as a percentage of its average daily net assets. Additionally, NBIA retains State Street as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. NBIA pays State Street a fee for all services received under the Sub-Administration Agreement.

NBIA has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 of each Fund that offers those classes so that the total annual operating expenses of those classes do not exceed the expense limitations as detailed in the following table. These undertakings exclude interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, if any (commitment fees relating to borrowings are treated as interest for purposes of this exclusion) ("annual operating expenses"); consequently, net expenses may exceed the contractual expense limitations. The expenses of the CS Subsidiary are included in the total expenses used to calculate the reimbursement, which Commodity Strategy has agreed to share with the CS Subsidiary. For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the expenses of the CS Subsidiary amounted to $105,049.

At April 30, 2021, contingent liabilities to NBIA under the agreements were as follows:

            Expenses Reimbursed in
Year Ended October 31,
 
           

2018

 

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 
            Subject to Repayment Until
October 31,
 

Class

  Contractual
Expense
Limitation(a) 
 

Expiration

 

2021

 

2022

 

2023

 

2024

 

Commodity Strategy Institutional Class

   

0.73

%

 

10/31/24

 

$

227,405

   

$

267,105

   

$

291,571

   

$

133,181

   

Commodity Strategy Class A

   

1.09

%

 

10/31/24

   

118,368

     

88,930

     

52,155

     

29,299

   
Commodity Strategy Class C(d)     

1.84

%

 

10/31/24

   

     

     

     

11

   

Global Allocation Institutional Class

   

0.75

%

 

10/31/24

   

329,169

     

314,674

     

315,601

     

144,922

   

Global Allocation Class A

   

1.11

%

 

10/31/24

   

79,935

     

63,743

     

48,217

     

25,573

   

Global Allocation Class C

   

1.86

%

 

10/31/24

   

63,702

     

53,469

     

51,809

     

27,284

   

Global Allocation Class R6

   

0.65

%

 

10/31/24

   

     

604

(c)

   

826

     

626

   

Long Short Institutional Class

   

1.70

%

 

10/31/24

   

     

     

     

   

Long Short Class A

   

2.06

%

 

10/31/24

   

     

     

     

   

Long Short Class C

   

2.81

%

 

10/31/24

   

     

     

     

   


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            Expenses Reimbursed in
Year Ended October 31,
 
           

2018

 

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 
            Subject to Repayment Until
October 31,
 

Class

  Contractual
Expense
Limitation(a) 
 

Expiration

 

2021

 

2022

 

2023

 

2024

 
U.S. Equity Index PutWrite
Strategy Institutional Class
   

0.65

%

 

10/31/24

 

$

238,341

   

$

245,105

   

$

209,397

   

$

58,199

   
U.S. Equity Index PutWrite
Strategy Class A
   

1.01

%

 

10/31/24

   

8,937

     

27,065

     

18,661

     

1,435

   
U.S. Equity Index PutWrite
Strategy Class C
   

1.76

%

 

10/31/24

   

1,190

     

1,602

     

1,166

     

440

   
U.S. Equity Index PutWrite
Strategy Class R6
   

0.55

%(b)   

10/31/24

   

16,306

     

21,621

     

22,860

     

33,196

   

(a)  Expense limitation per annum of the respective class' average daily net assets.

(b)  Classes that have had changes to their respective limitations are noted below.

Class

  Expense
limitation
 

Prior to

 

U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy Class R6

   

0.58

%

 

12/6/18

 

(c)  Period from January 18, 2019 (Commencement of Operations) to October 31, 2019.

(d)  Period from March 24, 2021 (Recommencement of Operations) to April 30, 2021.

Each Fund has agreed that each of its respective classes will repay NBIA for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for that class provided that repayment does not cause that class' annual operating expenses to exceed its contractual expense limitation in place at the time the fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed, or the expense limitation in place at the time the Fund repays NBIA, whichever is lower. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which NBIA incurred the expense.

During the six months ended April 30, 2021, there was no repayment to NBIA under these agreements.

Each Fund also has a distribution agreement with Neuberger Berman BD LLC (the "Distributor") with respect to each class of shares. The Distributor acts as agent in arranging for the sale of class shares without sales commission or other compensation, except as described below for Class A and Class C shares, and bears the advertising and promotion expenses.

However, the Distributor receives fees from Class A and Class C under their distribution plans (each a "Plan", collectively the "Plans") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plans provide that, as compensation for administrative and other services provided to these classes, the Distributor's activities and expenses related to the sale and distribution of these classes, and ongoing services provided to investors in these classes, the Distributor receives from each of these classes a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of Class A's and 1.00% of Class C's average daily net assets. The Distributor receives this amount to provide distribution and shareholder servicing for these classes and pays a portion of it to institutions that provide such services. Those institutions may use the payments for, among other purposes, compensating employees engaged in sales and/or shareholder servicing. The amount of fees paid by each class during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to that class. FINRA rules limit the amount of annual distribution fees that may be paid by a mutual fund and impose a ceiling on the cumulative distribution fees paid. The Trust's Plans comply with those rules.


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Class A shares of each Fund are generally sold with an initial sales charge of up to 5.75%. Class A shares of each Fund are generally sold with no contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC"), except that a CDSC of 1.00% applies to certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of $1 million or more without an initial sales charge. Class C shares of each Fund are sold with no initial sales charge and a 1.00% CDSC if shares are sold within one year after purchase.

For the six months ended April 30, 2021, the Distributor, acting as underwriter and broker-dealer, received net initial sales charges from the purchase of Class A shares and CDSCs from the redemption of Class A and Class C shares as follows:

   

Underwriter

 
    Net Initial
Sales Charge
 

CDSC

 

Commodity Strategy Class A

 

$

28

   

$

   

Commodity Strategy Class C

   

     

   

Global Allocation Class A

   

     

   

Global Allocation Class C

   

     

   

Long Short Class A

   

10,415

     

   

Long Short Class C

   

     

2,224

   

U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy Class A

   

93

     

   

U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy Class C

   

     

   

Note C—Securities Transactions:

During the six months ended April 30, 2021, there were purchase and sale transactions of long-term securities (excluding swaps, futures, forward FX contracts and written option contracts) as follows:

    Purchases of
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
  Purchases
excluding
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
  Sales and
Maturities
of
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
  Sales and
Maturities
excluding
U.S. Government
and Agency
Obligations
  Securities
Sold
Short
  Covers on
Securities
Sold
Short
 

Commodity Strategy

 

$

   

$

35,413,092

   

$

   

$

25,144,739

   

$

   

$

   

Global Allocation

   

679,498

     

8,593,701

     

1,194,357

     

8,801,377

     

     

   

Long Short

   

     

1,628,410,242

     

     

1,281,910,989

     

419,500,763

     

624,109,004

   
U.S. Equity Index
PutWrite Strategy
   

154,561,113

     

     

62,500,000

     

     

     

   

During the six months ended April 30, 2021, no brokerage commissions on securities transactions were paid to affiliated brokers.


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Note D—Fund Share Transactions:

Share activity for the six months ended April 30, 2021 and for the year ended October 31, 2020, was as follows:

   

For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2021

 

For the Year Ended October 31, 2020

 
    Shares
Sold
  Shares
Issued on
Reinvestment
of Dividends
and
Distributions
  Shares
Redeemed
 

Total

  Shares
Sold
  Shares
Issued on
Reinvestment
of Dividends
and
Distributions
  Shares
Redeemed
 

Total

 
Commodity Strategy*  

Institutional Class

   

3,513,501

     

99,359

     

(3,157,966

)

   

454,894

     

9,579,694

     

385,647

     

(16,576,870

)

   

(6,611,529

)

 

Class A

   

437,072

     

11,703

     

(582,723

)

   

(133,948

)

   

1,755,272

     

44,317

     

(1,932,134

)

   

(132,545

)

 

Class C

   

5,403

     

     

(1,445

)

   

3,958

     

     

     

     

   

Global Allocation

 

Institutional Class

   

85,027

     

10,562

     

(115,321

)

   

(19,732

)

   

147,154

     

32,894

     

(585,566

)

   

(405,518

)

 

Class A

   

12,117

     

1,607

     

(16,633

)

   

(2,909

)

   

11,927

     

4,956

     

(97,246

)

   

(80,363

)

 

Class C

   

     

1,150

     

(39,364

)

   

(38,214

)

   

16,097

     

3,474

     

(47,088

)

   

(27,517

)

 

Class R6

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Long Short

 

Institutional Class

   

65,168,485

     

2,858,583

     

(31,065,652

)

   

36,961,416

     

136,229,485

     

1,547,111

     

(53,862,956

)

   

83,913,640

   

Class A

   

3,235,344

     

106,031

     

(1,097,457

)

   

2,243,918

     

3,049,484

     

78,181

     

(1,456,866

)

   

1,670,799

   

Class C

   

559,466

     

68,896

     

(718,264

)

   

(89,902

)

   

690,963

     

75,854

     

(1,470,571

)

   

(703,754

)

 

U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy

 

Institutional Class

   

2,703,530

     

27,748

     

(5,094,846

)

   

(2,363,568

)

   

11,122,168

     

1,113,821

     

(11,651,488

)

   

584,501

   

Class A

   

34,550

     

20

     

(95,774

)

   

(61,204

)

   

526,503

     

112,159

     

(2,961,889

)

   

(2,323,227

)

 

Class C

   

8,163

     

     

(4,990

)

   

3,173

     

2,207

     

3,474

     

(21,689

)

   

(16,008

)

 

Class R6

   

4,856,210

     

22,792

     

(2,449,327

)

   

2,429,675

     

8,341,695

     

102,284

     

(544,293

)

   

7,899,686

   

*  Commodity Strategy Class C shares were fully redeemed on February 2, 2021. Operations recommenced on March 24, 2021. The data includes share transactions for the full period ended April 30, 2021.

Note E—Line of Credit:

At April 30, 2021, each Fund was a participant in a syndicated committed, unsecured $700,000,000 line of credit (the "Credit Facility"), to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Series of other investment companies managed by NBIA also participate in this line of credit on substantially the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this Credit Facility at the highest of (a) a federal funds effective rate plus 1.00% per annum, (b) a Eurodollar rate for a one-month period plus 1.00% per annum, and (c) an overnight bank funding rate plus 1.00% per annum; provided that should the Administrative Agent of the Credit Facility determine that the Eurodollar rate is unavailable, then the interest rate option described in (b) shall be replaced with a benchmark replacement determined to be applicable by such Administrative Agent. The Credit Facility has an annual commitment fee of 0.15% per annum of the available line of credit, which is paid quarterly. Each Fund that is a participant has agreed to pay its pro rata share of the annual commitment fee, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due, and interest charged on any borrowing made by such Fund and other costs incurred by such Fund. Because several mutual funds participate in the Credit Facility, there is no assurance that an individual fund will have access to all or any part of the $700,000,000 at any" particular time. There were no loans outstanding under the Credit Facility at April 30, 2021. During the period ended April 30, 2021, no Fund utilized the Credit Facility.


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Note F—Investments in Affiliates(a):


  Value at
October 31,
2020
  Purchase
Cost
  Sales
Proceeds/
Return of
Capital
  Change in
Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
in Affiliated
Persons
  Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)
from
Investments
in Affiliated
Persons
  Distributions
from
Investments
in Affiliated
Persons(b) 
  Shares
Held at
April 30,
2021
  Value at
April 30,
2021
 

Global Allocation

 
Commodity Strategy
Institutional Class
 

$

420,889

   

$

   

$

466,458

   

$

77,029

   

$

(31,460

)

 

$

     

   

$

   
Neuberger Berman
Emerging Markets
Equity Fund Class R6
   

563,538

     

3,119

     

705,748

     

(93,454

)

   

232,545

     

3,119

     

     

   
Neuberger Berman
Genesis Fund Class R6
   

351,639

     

15,735

     

438,106

     

(48,995

)

   

119,727

     

15,735

     

     

   
Neuberger Berman
International Select
Fund Class R6
   

840,317

     

14,709

     

998,385

     

(119,034

)

   

262,393

     

14,709

     

     

   
Sub-total for affiliates
no longer held
as of 4/30/21
 

$

2,176,383

   

$

33,563

   

$

2,608,697

   

$

(184,454

)

 

$

583,205

   

$

33,563

       

$

   

(a)  Affiliated persons, as defined in the 1940 Act.

(b)  Distributions received include distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, from other investment companies managed by NBIA.

In addition, at April 30, 2021, there were affiliated persons, as defined in the 1940 Act, owning 2.50%, 0.63% and 0.96% of Commodity Strategy's, Global Allocation's and U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy's outstanding shares, respectively.

Note G—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:

In March 2020, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2020-04 ("ASU 2020-04"), "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848)". In response to concerns about structural risks of interbank offered rates, and particularly the risk of cessation of LIBOR, regulators have undertaken reference rate reform initiatives to identify alternative reference rates that are more observable or transaction based and less susceptible to manipulation. ASU 2020-04 provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. ASU 2020-04 is elective and applies to all entities, subject to meeting certain criteria, that have contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The guidance is effective as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the guidance.

Note H—Unaudited Financial Information:

The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of each Fund without audit by an independent registered public accounting firm. Annual reports contain audited financial statements.


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Financial Highlights

The following tables include selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements. Amounts that do not round to $0.01 or $(0.01) per share are presented as $0.00 or $(0.00), respectively. Ratios that do not round to 0.01% or (0.01)% are presented as 0.00% or (0.00)%, respectively. Net Asset amounts with a zero balance, if any, may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.1 million. A "—" indicates that the line item was not applicable in the corresponding period.


  Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss)@ 
  Net Gains
or
Losses on
Securities
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital
Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Returna 
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(in millions)
  Ratio
of Gross
Expenses to
Average
Net
Assets# 
  Ratio
of Gross
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(excluding
dividend
and interest
expense
relating to
short sales)# 
  Ratio
of Net
Expenses to
Average
Net
Assets
  Ratio
of Net
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(excluding
dividend
and interest
expense
relating to
short sales)
  Ratio
of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss)
to
Average
Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(including
securities
sold
short)
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(excluding
securities
sold
short)
 
Commodity Strategy Fundb   

Institutional Class

 
4/30/2021
(Unaudited)
 

$

5.08

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

1.96

   

$

1.95

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

7.00

     

38.60

%*

 

$

126.4

     

0.99

%**

   

0.99

%Ø**    

0.74

%**

   

0.74

%Ø**    

(0.27

)%**

   

31

%*

   

31

%Ø*  

10/31/2020

 

$

6.00

   

$

0.04

   

$

(0.86

)

 

$

(0.82

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

5.08

     

(13.98

)%

 

$

89.4

     

0.99

%

   

0.99

%Ø     

0.74

%

   

0.74

%Ø     

0.74

%

   

109

%

   

109

%Ø   

10/31/2019

 

$

6.19

   

$

0.12

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.15

)

 

$

   

$

6.00

     

(0.41

)%

 

$

145.3

     

0.96

%

   

0.96

%Ø     

0.74

%

   

0.74

%Ø     

1.99

%

   

88

%

   

88

%Ø   

10/31/2018

 

$

6.36

   

$

0.08

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

0.07

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

   

$

6.19

     

1.19

%

 

$

100.3

     

0.98

%

   

0.98

%Ø     

0.74

%

   

0.74

%Ø     

1.31

%

   

107

%

   

107

%Ø   

10/31/2017

 

$

5.99

   

$

0.02

   

$

0.35

   

$

0.37

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

6.36

     

6.18

%

 

$

83.1

     

1.18

%

   

1.18

%Ø     

0.85

%

   

0.85

%Ø     

0.36

%

   

105

%

   

105

%Ø   

10/31/2016

 

$

6.20

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

5.99

     

(3.39

)%

 

$

49.0

     

1.65

%

   

1.65

%Ø     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%Ø     

(0.44

)%

   

58

%

   

58

%Ø   

Class A

 
4/30/2021
(Unaudited)
 

$

4.99

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

1.93

   

$

1.91

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

6.88

     

38.32

%*

 

$

24.4

     

1.37

%**

   

1.37

%Ø**    

1.10

%**

   

1.10

%Ø**    

(0.63

)%**

   

31

%*

   

31

%Ø*  

10/31/2020

 

$

5.89

   

$

0.02

   

$

(0.85

)

 

$

(0.83

)

 

$

(0.07

)

 

$

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

   

$

4.99

     

(14.29

)%

 

$

18.4

     

1.36

%

   

1.36

%Ø     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%Ø     

0.34

%

   

109

%

   

109

%Ø   

10/31/2019

 

$

6.07

   

$

0.09

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

5.89

     

(0.64

)%

 

$

22.5

     

1.37

%

   

1.37

%Ø     

1.09

%

   

1.09

%Ø     

1.65

%

   

88

%

   

88

%Ø   

10/31/2018

 

$

6.24

   

$

0.06

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

0.05

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

6.07

     

0.81

%

 

$

47.9

     

1.35

%

   

1.35

%Ø     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%Ø     

0.95

%

   

107

%

   

107

%Ø   

10/31/2017

 

$

5.90

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

0.34

   

$

0.34

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

6.24

     

5.76

%

 

$

42.4

     

1.56

%

   

1.56

%Ø     

1.21

%

   

1.21

%Ø     

(0.02

)%

   

105

%

   

105

%Ø   

10/31/2016

 

$

6.12

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

5.90

     

(3.59

)%

 

$

33.3

     

2.04

%

   

2.04

%Ø     

1.46

%

   

1.46

%Ø     

(0.82

)%

   

58

%

   

58

%Ø   

Class C

 
Period from
3/24/2021j to
4/30/2021
(Unaudited)
 

$

6.26

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

0.63

   

$

0.62

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

6.88

     

9.90

%*

 

$

0.0

     

2.45

%**

   

2.45

%Ø**    

1.84

%**

   

1.84

%Ø**    

(1.47

)%**

   

31

%*

   

31

%^^Ø*  

10/31/2020

 

$

5.66

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.84

)

 

$

(0.85

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

4.78

     

(15.05

)%

 

$

0.0

     

2.31

%

   

2.31

%Ø     

1.86

%

   

1.86

%Ø     

(0.23

)%

   

109

%

   

109

%Ø   

10/31/2019

 

$

5.83

   

$

0.05

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

5.66

     

(1.51

)%

 

$

0.0

     

2.32

%

   

2.32

%Ø     

1.84

%

   

1.84

%Ø     

0.88

%

   

88

%

   

88

%Ø   

10/31/2018

 

$

5.95

   

$

0.01

   

$

   

$

0.01

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

5.83

     

0.15

%

 

$

0.0

     

2.34

%

   

2.34

%Ø     

1.85

%

   

1.85

%Ø     

0.19

%

   

107

%

   

107

%Ø   

10/31/2017

 

$

5.71

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

0.29

   

$

0.24

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

5.95

     

4.20

%

 

$

0.0

     

3.20

%

   

3.20

%Ø     

2.03

%

   

2.03

%Ø     

(0.92

)%

   

105

%

   

105

%Ø   

10/31/2016

 

$

5.98

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

5.71

     

(4.52

)%

 

$

0.1

     

3.06

%

   

3.06

%Ø     

2.21

%

   

2.21

%Ø     

(1.65

)%

   

58

%

   

58

%Ø   

See Notes to Financial Highlights


113



114


Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss)@ 
  Net Gains
or
Losses on
Securities
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital
Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Returna 
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(in millions)
  Ratio
of Gross
Expenses to
Average
Net
Assets# 
  Ratio
of Gross
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(excluding
dividend
and interest
expense
relating to
short sales)# 
  Ratio
of Net
Expenses to
Average
Net
Assets
  Ratio
of Net
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(excluding
dividend
and interest
expense
relating to
short sales)
  Ratio
of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss)
to
Average
Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(including
securities
sold
short)
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(excluding
securities
sold
short)
 

Global Allocation Fund

 

Institutional Class

 
4/30/2021
(Unaudited)
 

$

11.42

   

$

0.08

   

$

1.98

   

$

2.06

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

   

$

13.25

     

18.16

%*d   

$

8.0

     

4.69

%**

   

4.69

%**Ø     

0.66

%**

   

0.66

%**Ø     

1.35

%**

   

95

%*

   

95

%*  

10/31/2020

 

$

11.65

   

$

0.23

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

0.14

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.37

)

 

$

   

$

11.42

     

1.14

%d   

$

7.1

     

3.86

%

   

3.86

%Ø     

0.55

%

   

0.55

%Ø     

2.04

%

   

74

%

   

74

%   

10/31/2019

 

$

11.15

   

$

0.24

   

$

0.80

   

$

1.04

   

$

(0.25

)

 

$

(0.29

)

 

$

(0.54

)

 

$

   

$

11.65

     

10.13

%d   

$

12.0

     

3.35

%

   

3.35

%Ø     

0.49

%

   

0.49

%Ø     

2.12

%

   

74

%

   

74

%   

10/31/2018

 

$

12.14

   

$

0.23

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

(0.35

)

 

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(0.42

)

 

$

(0.64

)

 

$

   

$

11.15

     

(3.14

)%d   

$

13.8

     

3.04

%

   

3.04

%Ø     

0.46

%

   

0.46

%Ø     

1.96

%

   

59

%c     

59

%   

10/31/2017

 

$

10.49

   

$

0.18

   

$

1.52

   

$

1.70

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

12.14

     

16.24

%

 

$

13.9

     

3.59

%e     

3.56

%

   

0.49

%e     

0.46

%

   

1.63

%e     

113

%c     

101

%c   

10/31/2016

 

$

10.42

   

$

0.10

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

0.09

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

10.49

     

0.87

%

 

$

10.1

     

4.17

%

   

3.66

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.60

%

   

0.97

%

   

176

%c     

174

%c   

Class A

 
4/30/2021
(Unaudited)
 

$

11.33

   

$

0.06

   

$

1.96

   

$

2.02

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

   

$

13.16

     

17.93

%*d   

$

1.3

     

5.09

%**

   

5.09

%**Ø     

1.02

%**

   

1.02

%**Ø     

1.00

%**

   

95

%*

   

95

%*  

10/31/2020

 

$

11.55

   

$

0.19

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

0.10

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.32

)

 

$

   

$

11.33

     

0.82

%d   

$

1.2

     

4.24

%

   

4.24

%Ø     

0.91

%

   

0.91

%Ø     

1.72

%

   

74

%

   

74

%   

10/31/2019

 

$

11.05

   

$

0.20

   

$

0.79

   

$

0.99

   

$

(0.20

)

 

$

(0.29

)

 

$

(0.49

)

 

$

   

$

11.55

     

9.70

%d   

$

2.1

     

3.74

%

   

3.74

%Ø     

0.84

%

   

0.84

%Ø     

1.79

%

   

74

%

   

74

%   

10/31/2018

 

$

12.04

   

$

0.20

   

$

(0.59

)

 

$

(0.39

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.42

)

 

$

(0.60

)

 

$

   

$

11.05

     

(3.49

)%d   

$

2.8

     

3.46

%

   

3.46

%Ø     

0.82

%

   

0.82

%Ø     

1.70

%

   

59

%c     

59

%   

10/31/2017

 

$

10.40

   

$

0.14

   

$

1.50

   

$

1.64

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

12.04

     

15.77

%

 

$

3.9

     

4.10

%e     

4.05

%

   

0.89

%e     

0.84

%

   

1.27

%e     

113

%c     

101

%c   

10/31/2016

 

$

10.36

   

$

0.06

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

0.06

   

$

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

10.40

     

0.59

%

 

$

5.9

     

4.53

%

   

4.01

%

   

1.49

%

   

0.96

%

   

0.64

%

   

176

%c     

174

%c   

Class C

 
4/30/2021
(Unaudited)
 

$

10.97

   

$

0.01

   

$

1.91

   

$

1.92

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

   

$

12.78

     

17.59

%*d   

$

1.2

     

5.80

%**

   

5.80

%**Ø     

1.76

%**

   

1.76

%**

   

0.24

%**

   

95

%*

   

95

%*  

10/31/2020

 

$

11.20

   

$

0.10

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

0.01

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.24

)

 

$

   

$

10.97

     

0.01

%d   

$

1.5

     

4.99

%

   

4.99

%Ø     

1.66

%

   

1.66

%

   

0.89

%

   

74

%

   

74

%   

10/31/2019

 

$

10.70

   

$

0.11

   

$

0.79

   

$

0.90

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(0.29

)

 

$

(0.40

)

 

$

   

$

11.20

     

8.97

%d   

$

1.8

     

4.47

%

   

4.47

%Ø     

1.59

%

   

1.59

%Ø     

1.01

%

   

74

%

   

74

%   

10/31/2018

 

$

11.66

   

$

0.11

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

(0.47

)

 

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(0.42

)

 

$

(0.49

)

 

$

   

$

10.70

     

(4.25

)%d   

$

2.3

     

4.18

%

   

4.18

%Ø     

1.57

%

   

1.57

%Ø     

0.92

%

   

59

%c     

59

%   

10/31/2017

 

$

10.14

   

$

0.05

   

$

1.47

   

$

1.52

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

11.66

     

14.99

%

 

$

3.2

     

4.84

%e     

4.79

%

   

1.63

%e     

1.59

%

   

0.50

%e     

113

%c     

101

%c   

10/31/2016

 

$

10.18

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

10.14

     

(0.19

)%

 

$

4.7

     

5.26

%

   

4.74

%

   

2.24

%

   

1.71

%

   

(0.10

)%

   

176

%c     

174

%c   

Class R6

 
4/30/2021
(Unaudited)
 

$

11.43

   

$

0.09

   

$

1.98

   

$

2.07

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

   

$

13.26

     

18.27

%*d   

$

0.0

     

4.87

%**

   

4.87

%**Ø     

0.56

%**

   

0.56

%**Ø     

1.45

%**

   

95

%*

   

95

%*  

10/31/2020

 

$

11.65

   

$

0.23

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

0.16

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.38

)

 

$

   

$

11.43

     

1.32

%d   

$

0.0

     

3.76

%

   

3.76

%Ø     

0.45

%

   

0.45

%Ø     

2.06

%

   

74

%

   

74

%   
Period from
1/18/2019^ to
10/31/2019
 

$

10.56

   

$

0.16

   

$

0.93

   

$

1.09

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

11.65

     

10.32

%*

 

$

0.0

     

3.55

%**

   

3.55

%Ø**    

0.39

%**

   

0.39

%Ø**    

1.78

%**

   

74

%*

   

74

%^^cØ*  

See Notes to Financial Highlights


115



116


Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss)@ 
  Net Gains
or
Losses on
Securities
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital
Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Returna 
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(in millions)
  Ratio
of Gross
Expenses to
Average
Net
Assets# 
  Ratio
of Gross
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(excluding
dividend
and interest
expense
relating to
short sales)# 
  Ratio
of Net
Expenses to
Average
Net
Assets
  Ratio
of Net
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(excluding
dividend
and interest
expense
relating to
short sales)
  Ratio
of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss)
to
Average
Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(including
securities
sold
short)
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(excluding
securities
sold
short)
 

Long Short Fund

 

Institutional Class

 
4/30/2021
(Unaudited)
 

$

16.00

   

$

0.01

   

$

1.65

   

$

1.66

   

$

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

(0.36

)

 

$

   

$

17.30

     

10.46

%*

 

$

4,565.4

     

1.63

%**

   

1.29

%**

   

1.63

%**

   

1.29

%**

   

0.07

%**

   

39

%*

   

33

%*

 

10/31/2020

 

$

14.67

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

1.69

   

$

1.68

   

$

   

$

(0.35

)

 

$

(0.35

)

 

$

   

$

16.00

     

11.68

%d   

$

3,631.6

     

1.80

%

   

1.30

%

   

1.80

%

   

1.30

%

   

(0.08

)%

   

81

%

   

60

%

 

10/31/2019

 

$

14.54

   

$

0.04

   

$

0.85

   

$

0.89

   

$

   

$

(0.76

)

 

$

(0.76

)

 

$

   

$

14.67

     

6.98

%d   

$

2,098.0

     

1.78

%

   

1.33

%

   

1.78

%

   

1.33

%

   

0.28

%

   

66

%

   

47

%

 

10/31/2018

 

$

14.21

   

$

0.03

   

$

0.30

   

$

0.33

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

14.54

     

2.32

%d   

$

2,847.3

     

1.60

%

   

1.31

%

   

1.60

%

   

1.31

%

   

0.23

%

   

83

%

   

69

%

 

10/31/2017

 

$

12.74

   

$

0.02

   

$

1.45

   

$

1.47

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

0.00

   

$

14.21

     

11.54

%fg   

$

2,853.0

     

1.80

%

   

1.33

%

   

1.80

%h     

1.32

%h     

0.12

%h     

80

%

   

64

%

 

10/31/2016

 

$

12.76

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

0.01

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

12.74

     

(0.14

)%

 

$

2,074.7

     

1.91

%

   

1.33

%

   

1.91

%

   

1.33

%

   

(0.22

)%

   

86

%

   

72

%

 

Class A

 
4/30/2021
(Unaudited)
 

$

15.88

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

1.63

   

$

1.61

   

$

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

(0.36

)

 

$

   

$

17.13

     

10.22

%*

 

$

141.6

     

1.99

%**

   

1.65

%**

   

1.99

%**

   

1.65

%**

   

(0.29

)%**

   

39

%*

   

33

%*

 

10/31/2020

 

$

14.61

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

1.69

   

$

1.62

   

$

   

$

(0.35

)

 

$

(0.35

)

 

$

   

$

15.88

     

11.31

%d   

$

95.6

     

2.15

%

   

1.67

%

   

2.15

%

   

1.67

%

   

(0.43

)%

   

81

%

   

60

%

 
10/31/2019i   

$

14.54

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

0.84

   

$

0.83

   

$

   

$

(0.76

)

 

$

(0.76

)

 

$

   

$

14.61

     

6.54

%d   

$

63.6

     

2.13

%

   

1.69

%

   

2.13

%

   

1.69

%

   

(0.08

)%

   

66

%

   

47

%

 
10/31/2018i   

$

14.26

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

0.30

   

$

0.28

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

14.54

     

2.01

%d   

$

105.9

     

1.96

%

   

1.67

%

   

1.96

%

   

1.67

%

   

(0.13

)%

   

83

%

   

69

%

 
10/31/2017i   

$

12.83

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

1.45

   

$

1.43

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

0.00

   

$

14.26

     

11.15

%fg   

$

145.6

     

2.16

%

   

1.68

%

   

2.16

%h     

1.68

%h     

(0.18

)%h     

80

%

   

64

%

 
10/31/2016i   

$

12.89

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

0.01

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

12.83

     

(0.48

)%

 

$

206.4

     

2.28

%

   

1.69

%

   

2.28

%

   

1.69

%

   

(0.59

)%

   

86

%

   

72

%

 

Class C

 
4/30/2021
(Unaudited)
 

$

15.62

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

1.61

   

$

1.53

   

$

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

(0.36

)

 

$

   

$

16.79

     

9.87

%*

 

$

57.9

     

2.74

%**

   

2.40

%**

   

2.74

%**

   

2.40

%**

   

(1.04

)%**

   

39

%*

   

33

%*

 

10/31/2020

 

$

14.49

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

1.65

   

$

1.48

   

$

   

$

(0.35

)

 

$

(0.35

)

 

$

   

$

15.62

     

10.42

%d   

$

55.3

     

2.90

%

   

2.41

%

   

2.90

%

   

2.41

%

   

(1.14

)%

   

81

%

   

60

%

 
10/31/2019i   

$

14.53

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

0.84

   

$

0.72

   

$

   

$

(0.76

)

 

$

(0.76

)

 

$

   

$

14.49

     

5.79

%d   

$

61.4

     

2.88

%

   

2.44

%

   

2.88

%

   

2.44

%

   

(0.82

)%

   

66

%

   

47

%

 
10/31/2018i   

$

14.34

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

0.32

   

$

0.19

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

14.53

     

1.27

%d   

$

77.6

     

2.71

%

   

2.42

%

   

2.71

%

   

2.42

%

   

(0.88

)%

   

83

%

   

69

%

 
10/31/2017i   

$

13.00

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

1.47

   

$

1.34

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

0.00

   

$

14.34

     

10.31

%fg   

$

92.7

     

2.90

%

   

2.43

%

   

2.90

%h     

2.43

%h     

(0.94

)%h     

80

%

   

64

%

 
10/31/2016i   

$

13.18

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

13.00

     

(1.30

)%

 

$

117.3

     

3.02

%

   

2.44

%

   

3.02

%

   

2.44

%

   

(1.33

)%

   

86

%

   

72

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


117



118


Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss)@ 
  Net Gains
or
Losses on
Securities
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital
Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Returna 
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(in millions)
  Ratio
of Gross
Expenses to
Average
Net
Assets# 
  Ratio
of Gross
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(excluding
dividend
and interest
expense
relating to
short sales)# 
  Ratio
of Net
Expenses to
Average
Net
Assets
  Ratio
of Net
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(excluding
dividend
and interest
expense
relating to
short sales)
  Ratio
of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss)
to
Average
Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(including
securities
sold
short)
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(excluding
securities
sold
short)
 

U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy Fund

 

Institutional Class

 
4/30/2021
(Unaudited)
 

$

10.93

   

$

0.02

   

$

1.97

   

$

1.99

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

12.90

     

18.19

%*

 

$

247.8

     

0.70

%**

   

0.70

%Ø**    

0.65

%**

   

0.65

%Ø**    

0.29

%**

   

20

%*

   

20

%Ø*  

10/31/2020

 

$

11.28

   

$

0.14

   

$

0.10

   

$

0.24

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(0.43

)

 

$

(0.59

)

 

$

   

$

10.93

     

2.22

%

 

$

235.6

     

0.74

%

   

0.74

%Ø     

0.66

%

   

0.66

%Ø     

1.31

%

   

41

%

   

41

%Ø   

10/31/2019

 

$

10.65

   

$

0.18

   

$

0.66

   

$

0.84

   

$

(0.21

)

 

$

   

$

(0.21

)

 

$

   

$

11.28

     

7.99

%

 

$

236.8

     

0.76

%

   

0.76

%Ø     

0.65

%

   

0.65

%Ø     

1.65

%

   

31

%

   

31

%Ø   

10/31/2018

 

$

11.33

   

$

0.12

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.59

)

 

$

(0.67

)

 

$

   

$

10.65

     

(0.16

)%

 

$

217.6

     

0.74

%

   

0.74

%Ø     

0.65

%

   

0.65

%Ø     

1.09

%

   

56

%

   

56

%Ø   

10/31/2017

 

$

10.09

   

$

0.05

   

$

1.26

   

$

1.31

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.07

)

 

$

   

$

11.33

     

13.05

%

 

$

152.0

     

0.98

%

   

0.98

%Ø     

0.65

%

   

0.65

%Ø     

0.49

%

   

0

%

   

0

%Ø   
Period from
9/16/2016^ to
10/31/2016
 

$

10.00

   

$

0.00

   

$

0.09

   

$

0.09

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

10.09

     

0.90

%*

 

$

21.2

     

3.84

%**    

3.84

%‡Ø**    

0.65

%**    

0.65

%‡Ø**    

0.26

%**    

0

%*

   

0

%Ø*  

Class A

 
4/30/2021
(Unaudited)
 

$

10.91

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

1.97

   

$

1.97

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

12.88

     

18.06

%*

 

$

4.4

     

1.08

%**

   

1.08

%Ø**    

1.01

%**

   

1.01

%Ø**    

(0.07

)%**

   

20

%*

   

20

%Ø*  

10/31/2020

 

$

11.27

   

$

0.12

   

$

0.07

   

$

0.19

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(0.43

)

 

$

(0.55

)

 

$

   

$

10.91

     

1.71

%

 

$

4.4

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%Ø     

1.02

%

   

1.02

%Ø     

1.08

%

   

41

%

   

41

%Ø   

10/31/2019

 

$

10.64

   

$

0.14

   

$

0.66

   

$

0.80

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

   

$

11.27

     

7.63

%

 

$

30.7

     

1.12

%

   

1.12

%Ø     

1.01

%

   

1.01

%Ø     

1.30

%

   

31

%

   

31

%Ø   

10/31/2018

 

$

11.33

   

$

0.11

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.59

)

 

$

(0.64

)

 

$

   

$

10.64

     

(0.55

)%

 

$

18.4

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%Ø     

1.01

%

   

1.01

%Ø     

0.97

%

   

56

%

   

56

%Ø   

10/31/2017

 

$

10.09

   

$

0.01

   

$

1.27

   

$

1.28

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

   

$

11.33

     

12.70

%

 

$

4.1

     

1.35

%

   

1.35

%Ø     

1.01

%

   

1.01

%Ø     

0.13

%

   

0

%

   

0

%Ø   
Period from
9/16/2016^ to
10/31/2016
 

$

10.00

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

0.09

   

$

0.09

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

10.09

     

0.90

%*

 

$

0.4

     

4.26

%**    

4.26

%‡Ø**    

1.01

%**    

1.01

%‡Ø**    

(0.05

)%**    

0

%*

   

0

%Ø*  

Class C

 
4/30/2021
(Unaudited)
 

$

10.78

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

1.95

   

$

1.90

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

12.68

     

17.63

%*

 

$

1.0

     

1.86

%**

   

1.86

%Ø**    

1.76

%**

   

1.76

%Ø**    

(0.83

)%**

   

20

%*

   

20

%Ø*  

10/31/2020

 

$

11.14

   

$

0.02

   

$

0.09

   

$

0.11

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.43

)

 

$

(0.47

)

 

$

   

$

10.78

     

1.00

%

 

$

0.8

     

1.89

%

   

1.89

%Ø     

1.77

%

   

1.77

%Ø     

0.22

%

   

41

%

   

41

%Ø   

10/31/2019

 

$

10.51

   

$

0.06

   

$

0.65

   

$

0.71

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

11.14

     

6.86

%

 

$

1.0

     

1.92

%

   

1.92

%Ø     

1.76

%

   

1.76

%Ø     

0.54

%

   

31

%

   

31

%Ø   

10/31/2018

 

$

11.24

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.59

)

 

$

(0.60

)

 

$

   

$

10.51

     

(1.30

)%

 

$

1.2

     

1.89

%

   

1.89

%Ø     

1.76

%

   

1.76

%Ø     

(0.04

)%

   

56

%

   

56

%Ø   

10/31/2017

 

$

10.08

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

1.26

   

$

1.19

   

$

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

11.24

     

11.81

%

 

$

0.5

     

2.12

%

   

2.12

%Ø     

1.76

%

   

1.76

%Ø     

(0.63

)%

   

0

%

   

0

%Ø   
Period from
9/16/2016^ to
10/31/2016
 

$

10.00

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

0.09

   

$

0.08

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

10.08

     

0.80

%*

 

$

0.1

     

5.10

%**    

5.10

%‡Ø**    

1.76

%**    

1.76

%‡Ø**    

(0.86

)%**    

0

%*

   

0

%Ø*  

See Notes to Financial Highlights


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120


Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss)@ 
  Net Gains
or
Losses on
Securities
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital
Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Returna 
  Net Assets,
End of
Period
(in millions)
  Ratio
of Gross
Expenses to
Average
Net
Assets# 
  Ratio
of Gross
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(excluding
dividend
and interest
expense
relating to
short sales)# 
  Ratio
of Net
Expenses to
Average
Net
Assets
  Ratio
of Net
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(excluding
dividend
and interest
expense
relating to
short sales)
  Ratio
of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss)
to
Average
Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(including
securities
sold
short)
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(excluding
securities
sold
short)
 

U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy Fund (cont'd)

 

Class R6

 
4/30/2021
(Unaudited)
 

$

10.93

   

$

0.02

   

$

1.98

   

$

2.00

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

12.91

     

18.34

%*

 

$

153.7

     

0.60

%**

   

0.60

%Ø**    

0.55

%**

   

0.55

%Ø**    

0.38

%**

   

20

%*

   

20

%Ø*  

10/31/2020

 

$

11.29

   

$

0.14

   

$

0.10

   

$

0.24

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(0.43

)

 

$

(0.60

)

 

$

   

$

10.93

     

2.23

%

 

$

103.5

     

0.64

%

   

0.64

%Ø     

0.55

%

   

0.55

%Ø     

1.31

%

   

41

%

   

41

%Ø   

10/31/2019

 

$

10.66

   

$

0.19

   

$

0.66

   

$

0.85

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

11.29

     

8.08

%

 

$

17.7

     

0.66

%

   

0.66

%Ø     

0.56

%

   

0.56

%Ø     

1.75

%

   

31

%

   

31

%Ø   

10/31/2018

 

$

11.34

   

$

0.12

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.59

)

 

$

(0.68

)

 

$

   

$

10.66

     

(0.09

)%

 

$

17.9

     

0.68

%

   

0.68

%Ø     

0.58

%

   

0.58

%Ø     

1.12

%

   

56

%

   

56

%Ø   

10/31/2017

 

$

10.10

   

$

0.06

   

$

1.26

   

$

1.32

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

11.34

     

13.08

%

 

$

12.2

     

0.93

%

   

0.93

%Ø     

0.58

%

   

0.58

%Ø     

0.55

%

   

0

%

   

0

%Ø   
Period from
9/16/2016^ to
10/31/2016
 

$

10.00

   

$

0.00

   

$

0.10

   

$

0.10

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

10.10

     

1.00

%*

 

$

4.8

     

3.77

%**    

3.77

%‡Ø**    

0.58

%**    

0.58

%‡Ø**    

0.26

%**    

0

%*

   

0

%Ø*  

See Notes to Financial Highlights


121



122


Notes to Financial Highlights Alternative and Multi-Asset Class Funds (Unaudited)

@  Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.

#  Represents the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets if Management had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fee and/or if Long Short had not received refunds, plus interest, from State Street noted in (g) below for custodian out-of-pocket expenses previously paid during the year ended October 31, 2017.

**  Annualized.

^  The date investment operations commenced.

*  Not annualized.

  Organization expense, which is a non-recurring expense, is included in these ratios on a non-annualized basis.

Ø  Commodity Strategy and U.S. Equity Index PutWrite Strategy did not engage in short sales. For the six months ended April 30, 2021 and the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, Global Allocation did not engage in short sales.

^^  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended October 31, 2019 for Global Allocation and for the six months ended April 30, 2021 for Commodity Strategy.

a  Total return based on per share NAV reflects the effects of changes in NAV on the performance of each Fund during each fiscal period. Returns assume income dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns and principal will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Total return would have been lower if Management had not reimbursed and/or waived certain expenses. Total return would have been higher if Management had not recouped previously reimbursed and/or waived expenses.

b  Consolidated financial highlights, see Note A in the Notes to Financial Statements.

c  Excluding TBA roll transactions. Had TBA roll transactions been included, the portfolio turnover rate would have been:

        Including
Short
Sales
  Excluding
Short
Sales
  Including
Short
Sales
  Excluding
Short
Sales
 
    Year Ended
October 31,
 

Year Ended

 

Year Ended

 
   

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

October 31, 2017

 

October 31, 2016

 

Global Allocation

   

176

%

   

159

%

   

129

%

   

165

%

   

154

%

   

182

%

   

183

%

 

d  The class action proceeds listed in Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements, if any, had no impact on the Funds' total returns for the six months ended April 30, 2021.The class action proceeds received in 2020, 2019 and 2018 had no impact on the Funds' total returns for the years ended October 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

e  Dividend and interest expense relating to short sales, which is a non-recurring expense for Global Allocation, is included in these ratios on a non-annualized basis.

f  The voluntary contribution received in 2017 for Long Short had no impact on the Fund's total returns for the year ended October 31, 2017.

g  In May 2016, the Fund's custodian, State Street, announced that it had identified inconsistencies in the way in which Long Short was invoiced for categories of expenses, particularly those deemed "out-of-pocket" costs, from the Fund's inception through November 2015, and refunded to the Fund certain expenses, plus interest,


123


Notes to Financial Highlights Alternative and Multi-Asset Class Funds (Unaudited) (cont'd)

determined to be payable to the Fund for the period in question. These amounts were refunded to the Fund by State Street during the year ended October 31, 2017. These amounts had no impact on Long Short's total returns for the year ended October 31, 2017.

h  The custodian expenses refund noted in (g) above is non-recurring and is included in these ratios. Had Long Short not received the refund, the annualized ratio of net expenses to average net assets, the annualized ratio of net expenses to average net assets (excluding dividend and interest expense relating to short sales) and the annualized ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets would have been:

    Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average
Net Assets
(excluding
dividend and
interest
expense
relating to
short sales)
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets
 
   

Year Ended October 31, 2017

 

Long Short Institutional Class

   

1.80

%

   

1.32

%

   

0.12

%

 

Long Short Class A

   

2.16

%

   

1.68

%

   

(0.18

)%

 

Long Short Class C

   

2.90

%

   

2.43

%

   

(0.94

)%

 

i  After the close of business on December 7, 2018, Long Short's Class A and Class C shares underwent a stock split. The per share data presented here has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this split.

j  Commodity Strategy Class C shares were fully redeemed on February 2, 2021. Operations recommenced on March 24, 2021.


124



Directory

Investment Manager and Administrator

Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104-0002
Shareholder Services
800.877.9700 or 212.476.8800
Intermediary Client Services 800.366.6264

Distributor

Neuberger Berman BD LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104-0002
Shareholder Services
800.877.9700 or 212.476.8800
Intermediary Client Services 800.366.6264

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company
One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111

Shareholder Servicing Agent

DST Asset Manager Solutions Inc.
430 West 7th Street, Suite 219189
Kansas City, MO 64105-1407

For Institutional Class Shareholders
address correspondence to:

Neuberger Berman Funds
PO Box 219189
Kansas City, MO 64121-9189
Intermediary Client Services 800.366.6264

For Class A, Class C and Class R6 Shareholders:

Please contact your investment provider

Legal Counsel

K&L Gates LLP
1601 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-1600

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms

Ernst & Young LLP
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116

Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
Two Liberty Place
50 South 16th Street, Suite 2900
Philadelphia, PA 19102


125


Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge upon request, by calling 800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, and on Neuberger Berman's website at www.nb.com.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for each Fund with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Trust's Form N-PORT is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The portfolio holdings information on Form N-PORT is available upon request, without charge, by calling 800-877-9700 (toll-free).


126



Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104-0002
Retail Services: 800.877.9700
Broker-Dealer and Institutional Services: 800.366.6264/888.556.9030
www.nb.com

Statistics and projections in this report are derived from sources deemed to be reliable but cannot be regarded as a representation of future results of the Funds. This report is prepared for the general information of shareholders and is not an offer of shares of the Funds. Shares are sold only through the currently effective prospectus which you can obtain by calling 877.628.2583. An investor should consider carefully a Fund's investment objectives, risks and fees and expenses, which are described in its prospectus, before investing.

L0088 06/21





Item 2.  Code of Ethics.

The Board of Trustees (“Board”) of Neuberger Berman Alternative Funds (“Registrant”) has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions (“Code of Ethics”).  During the period covered by this Form N-CSR, there were no substantive amendments to the Code of Ethics and there were no waivers from the Code of Ethics granted to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.
A copy of the Code of Ethics is incorporated by reference to Neuberger Berman Income Funds’ Form N-CSR, Investment Company Act file number 811-03802 (filed June 30, 2020).   The Code of Ethics is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free).

Item 3.  Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to semi-annual reports on Form N-CSR.
Item 4.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to semi-annual reports on Form N-CSR.
Item 5.  Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

Item 6.  Schedule of Investments.

The complete schedule of investments for each series is disclosed in the Registrant’s semi-annual report, which is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

Item 7.  Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

Item 8.  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

Item 9.  Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

Item 10.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There were no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Board.

Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.

(a)
Based on an evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the Chief Executive Officer and President and the Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the Registrant have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effectively designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)
There were no significant changes in the Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12.  Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

Item 13.  Exhibits.

(a)(1)
(a)(2)
(a)(3)
Not applicable to the Registrant.
(a)(4)
Not applicable to the Registrant.
(b)
The certification furnished pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.  Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.





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.

Neuberger Berman Alternative Funds


By: /s/ Joseph V. Amato          
Joseph V. Amato
Chief Executive Officer and President

Date: June 30, 2021


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



By: /s/ Joseph V. Amato          
Joseph V. Amato
Chief Executive Officer and President

Date: June 30, 2021



By: /s/ John M. McGovern          
John M. McGovern
Treasurer and Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer

Date: June 30, 2021