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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-21732

 

Mercer Funds (formerly known as MGI Funds)

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

99 High Street

Boston, MA 02110

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

 

Scott M. Zoltowski, Esq.

Mercer Investment Management, Inc.

(formerly, Mercer Global Investments, Inc.)

99 High Street

Boston, MA 02110

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: (617) 747-9500

Date of Fiscal Year End: March 31, 2012

Date of Reporting Period: March 31, 2012

 

 

 


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Mercer Funds

(formerly known as MGI FundsTM)

Annual Report

Mercer US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund)

Mercer US Large Cap Value Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Value Equity Fund)

Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund)

Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund)

Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI Non-US Core Equity Fund)

Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Mercer US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund)

This report has been prepared for Mercer Funds (formerly known as MGI Funds) shareholders. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless accompanied or preceded by a current Mercer Funds (formerly known as MGI Funds) prospectus. The prospectus contains more complete information about the Funds’ investment objectives, risks, and expenses. Investors are reminded to read the prospectus carefully before investing.

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

   1

Schedules of Investments

   22

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   128

Statements of Operations

   131

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   133

Financial Highlights

   137

Notes to the Financial Statements

   144

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   171

Additional Information

   172

Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses

   182

Trustees and Officers

   184


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Mercer US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund)

 

 

 

Investment Objective and Benchmark

The investment objective of the Fund is long-term total return consisting of both capital appreciation and income. The benchmark for the Fund is the Russell 1000® Growth Index.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of large U.S. and multinational companies that are believed to possess superior potential for long-term capital appreciation. The companies will generally have higher earnings and/or revenue growth histories or expectations relative to the Russell 1000® Growth Index.

Performance

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s Y-3 share class performance was 9.08% compared to its benchmark return of 11.02%. Performance for the Fund is reported net of operating expenses while the benchmark returns do not include expenses of any kind as indexes are unmanaged.

The Sub-Advisors

As of March 31, 2012, the Fund employed four sub-advisors, Atlanta Capital, Neuberger Berman, Sands Capital and Winslow Capital. Atlanta manages a portfolio using high quality securities as a key part of their selection criteria. They seek companies that have a demonstrated history of consistent growth (typically greater than 8%) and earnings stability. Neuberger Berman uses a fundamental process that leads them to focus on accelerating earnings while avoiding those with decelerating earnings. Sands manages a concentrated portfolio using a fundamental, bottom-up approach looking for leading companies in various industries. Winslow manages a portfolio of fundamental selected securities diversified across market capitalization, earnings growth, market valuations and industry sectors.

Market Commentary and Fund Performance

For the Fund’s fiscal year, the market as measured by the S&P 500 Index, continued the rise which started in March of 2009, gaining 87.9% cumulatively for the three-year period ending March 31, 2012. For the one-year period ending March 31, 2012, the S&P 500 Index posted a return of 8.5%. While the performance of U.S. markets was generally flat through the end of July, markets began to fall as the two political parties struggled to effectively negotiate a deal to raise the debt ceiling. Ultimately, an agreement was reached, but it was not enough to address the concerns of Standard & Poors, and on August 5th, U.S. debt suffered an unprecedented downgrade. Stock markets fell considerably as weak economic data combined with investors’ fear that fiscal policy-makers were not going to be able to meaningfully address U.S. economic issues. The rebound in October began with the announcement that the European Central Bank had created their own version of quantitative easing by opening the borrowing window for banks on what was termed the “LTRO” or Long Term Refinancing Operation. The familiar oscillation between risk-on / risk-off markets remained squarely in the risk-on phase as the optimistic tone evident in part of the fourth quarter of 2011 continued virtually uninterrupted in the first quarter of 2012. A persistent upward bias, accompanied by a steady decline in volatility, was evident in many areas of the capital markets. With macro issues such as the sovereign debt crisis receding in importance, albeit temporarily, and rising gasoline prices seen as merely transient, investors focused instead on stabilizing growth in the global economies.

Within the Russell 1000 Growth Index, the best performing sectors for the fiscal year were information technology, consumer discretionary, and consumer staples posting gains of 21.5%, 19.2%, and 17.5% respectively. Eight of ten sectors generated positive returns, with energy and materials the only sectors posting negative results for the year. The lagging sectors for the year were energy, materials, and industrials sectors, posting returns of -9.3%, -2.5% and 1.2%, respectively.

Mercer US Large Cap Growth Fund (formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Growth Fund) underperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index during this fiscal year. Overall, sector positioning was modestly positive, but this was offset by negative stock selection. The primary source of underperformance was stock selection in the financials and energy sectors, two volatile sectors experiencing fundamental change. An underweight position in the strongly performing consumer staples sector was an additional, material factor in the underperformance of the Fund. Within the financials sector, the Fund’s position of favoring

 

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Mercer US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund)

 

 

 

capital market stocks over REITs was a significant detractor. In particular, overweight positions to the holdings Charles Schwab and Goldman Sachs and underweighting REIT holdings such as Simon Property and Public Storage were material negative contributors for the year. In the energy sector, equipment and service companies Schlumberger and National Oilwell Varco were large detractors. Strong stock selection in the health care sector was not enough to offset weakness in other areas of the portfolio.

The Winslow portion of the Fund underperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index for the fiscal year. Stock selections in the information technology and financials sectors were areas of weakness. Winslow was able to add value over the benchmark in the industrials and energy sectors. The Sands portion of the Fund outperformed the Index, helped by several holdings including Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Visa, and Apple. Atlanta underperformed the benchmark and was hurt by information technology holdings Acme Packet and underweight positions to holdings of large tech names like Apple, IBM and Microsoft. Additional weakness was in the energy and consumer discretionary sectors. Neuberger underperformed the benchmark for the fiscal year. Stock selection in the health care, industrials and energy sectors were major sources of underperformance.

Risk Considerations

The Fund invests in growth stocks which may be particularly sensitive to market conditions. The Fund may experience high portfolio turnover which may result in higher costs and capital gains. The Fund’s volatility may be amplified by its ability to select sub advisors to allocate assets.

 

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Mercer Funds

(formerly known as MGI Funds)

March 31, 2012

 

 

Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in

Mercer US Large Cap Growth Equity1 Shares vs. the

Russell 1000® Growth Index

As of March 31, 2012

 

LOGO

This graph shows the performance of the Mercer US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund1 Class Y-3 shares versus the Russell 1000® Growth Index from August 15, 2005, which is the inception date of the Fund, through March 31, 2012. The performance of other classes, when launched, will vary from the performance of the class shown based on the difference in fees and expenses paid by shareholders investing in different share classes. The Fund may charge a 2% redemption fee on shares owned less than 30 days.

The table and graph assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, but do not reflect a deduction of taxes an investor might pay on fund distributions or upon redemption of fund shares. Performance shown reflects a fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement. Without this waiver/reimbursement, returns would have been lower.

 

1 

Formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund.

The data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Please call 1-866-658-9896 for the Fund’s most recent month-end performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than when purchased.

 

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Mercer US Large Cap Value Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Value Equity Fund)

 

 

 

Investment Objective and Benchmark

The investment objective of the Fund is long-term total return consisting of both capital appreciation and income. The benchmark for the Fund is the Russell 1000® Value Index.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of large U.S. and multinational companies that are considered undervalued based on the stocks’ intrinsic values relative to their current market prices.

Performance

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s Y-3 share class performance was 7.69% compared to its benchmark return of 4.79%. Performance for the Fund is reported net of operating expenses while the benchmark returns do not include expenses of any kind as indexes are unmanaged.

The Sub-Advisors

As of March 31, 2012, the Fund employed four sub-advisors, Brandywine Global Investment Management (Brandywine), The Boston Company Asset Management (TBCAM), Robeco Investment Management (Robeco), and O’Shaughnessy Asset Management (O’Shaughnessy). Brandywine seeks to build portfolios comprised of companies whose valuations are below the market but whose earnings growth prospects are equal or better than the market. The team favors industry leaders with strong competitive positions and reasonable growth expectations given the team’s view of industry and overall economic conditions. TBCAM is ultimately driven by bottom-up, fundamental security selection and uses a combination of traditional valuation measures and the identification of improving business momentum in their stock selection. Robeco’s process begins with a quantitative analysis that provides a statistical ranking of the investment universe based on valuation, momentum, and fundamental factors. The research team then applies fundamental analysis to those securities that includes validation of the quantitative analysis and fundamental research, including an in-depth review of the issuer’s financials. O’Shaughnessy uses quantitative models to find the most attractive companies on a shareholder yield basis. This is a combination of dividend yield and share buybacks.

Market Commentary and Fund Performance

For the Fund’s fiscal year, the market as measured by the S&P 500 Index, continued the rise which started in March of 2009, gaining 87.9% cumulatively for the three-year period ending March 31, 2012. For the one-year period ending March 31, 2012, the S&P 500 Index posted a return of 8.5%. While the performance of U.S. markets was generally flat through the end of July, markets began to fall as the two political parties struggled to effectively negotiate a deal to raise the debt ceiling. Ultimately, an agreement was reached, but it was not enough to address the concerns of Standard & Poors, and on August 5th, U.S. debt suffered an unprecedented downgrade. Stock markets fell considerably as weak economic data combined with investors’ fear that fiscal policy-makers were not going to be able to meaningfully address U.S. economic issues. The rebound in October began with the announcement that the European Central Bank had created their own version of quantitative easing by opening the borrowing window for banks on what was termed the “LTRO” or Long Term Refinancing Operation. The familiar oscillation between risk-on / risk-off markets remained squarely in the risk-on phase as the optimistic tone evident in part of the fourth quarter of 2011 continued virtually uninterrupted in the first quarter of 2012. A persistent upward bias, accompanied by a steady decline in volatility, was evident in many areas of the capital markets. With macro issues such as the sovereign debt crisis receding in importance, albeit temporarily, and rising gasoline prices seen as merely transient, investors focused instead on stabilizing growth in the global economies.

Within the Russell 1000 Value Index, the best performing sectors for the fiscal year were health care, consumer staples and utilities, posting gains of 17.9%, 16.8%, and 13.1%, respectively. Seven of ten sectors generated positive returns, with energy, materials and financials the only sectors posting negative results for the year. These latter sectors posted returns of -6.4%, -5.0% and -2.5%, respectively.

 

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Mercer US Large Cap Value Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Value Equity Fund)

 

 

 

Mercer US Large Cap Value Fund (formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Value Fund) outperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index during the fiscal period. The primary driver of outperformance was stock selection in the financials, information technology and consumer discretionary sectors. Within the financials sector, underweighting a number of hard hit diversified financial service companies such as Bank of America, was a boost to relative results. Additional positive contributors from the financials sector include overweight positions in Simon Property Group, American Express and Wells Fargo. Positions in Seagate Technology, Apple and Microsoft were a boost to relative results over the period. Top positive contributors from the consumer discretionary sector included overweight positions in The Gap, McDonald’s, TJX Companies and Macy’s Inc. Stock selection and an underweight position in the utilities sector was a modest detractor for the fiscal year.

Robeco outperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index for the fiscal year. The primary driver of excess return for the period was stock selection in the financials, energy, consumer discretionary and information technology sectors. The industrials and utilities sectors were areas of weakness. O’Shaughnessy’s dividend orientation enabled them to outperform due primarily to a significant overweight to higher yielding stocks, which outperformed for the period. Brandywine and TBCAM have partial period returns and were funded in October and December of 2011, respectively. Though their contribution was not for a full fiscal year, they did add value during their brief tenure.

Risk Considerations

Value investing involves the risk that an investment made in undervalued securities may not appreciate in value as anticipated or remain undervalued for long periods of time. The Fund may experience high portfolio turnover which may result in higher costs and capital gains. The Fund’s volatility may be amplified by its ability to select sub advisors to allocate assets.

 

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Mercer Funds

(formerly known as MGI Funds)

March 31, 2012

 

 

Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in

Mercer US Large Cap Value Equity1 Shares vs. the

Russell 1000® Value Index

As of March 31, 2012

 

LOGO

This graph shows the performance of the Mercer US Large Cap Value Equity Fund1 Class Y-3 shares versus the Russell 1000® Value Index from August 15, 2005, which is the inception date of the Fund, through March 31, 2012. The performance of other classes, when launched, will vary from the performance of the class shown based on the difference in fees and expenses paid by shareholders investing in different share classes. The Fund may charge a 2% redemption fee on shares owned less than 30 days.

The table and graph assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, but do not reflect a deduction of taxes an investor might pay on fund distributions or upon redemption of fund shares. Performance shown reflects a fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement. Without this waiver/reimbursement, returns would have been lower.

 

1 

Formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Value Equity Fund.

The data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Please call 1-866-658-9896 for the Fund’s most recent month-end performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than when purchased. Due to market conditions, the Fund has experienced unusually high performance which may not be sustainable or repeated in the future.

 

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Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund)

 

 

 

Investment Objective and Benchmark

The investment objective of the Fund is long-term total return comprised primarily of capital appreciation. The benchmark for the Fund is the Russell 2500® Growth Index.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of small and medium sized U.S. companies that are believed to offer superior potential for capital appreciation. The companies will generally have higher earnings and/or revenue growth histories or expectations relative to the Russell 2500® Growth Index.

Performance

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s Y-3 share class performance was 3.36% compared to its benchmark return of 2.70%. Performance for the Fund is reported net of operating expenses while the benchmark returns do not include expenses of any kind as indexes are unmanaged.

The Sub-Advisors

As of March 31, 2012, the Fund employed four sub-advisors, Delaware Management Company (Delaware), Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM), Palisade Capital Management (Palisade), and Westfield Capital Management (Westfield). Delaware uses a bottom-up fundamental process to find companies with attractive business models that generate strong free cash flow. They also believe in a concentrated portfolio of 20 to 30 holdings. GSAM uses fundamental, bottom-up research to find ideas for the portfolio. GSAM bases investment decisions on the identification of high-quality business franchises that are strategically positioned for long-term growth. The portfolio management team seeks to invest in companies that meet its criteria for a high-quality growth investment — dominant market share, established brand name, pricing power, and recurring revenue streams. The Palisade team believes companies with strong or improving prospects for growth generate superior returns. Tenets that govern this philosophy are: (1) fundamental research is the basis for identifying superior businesses, (2) long term investment success is the result of owning fundamentally strong and dynamic companies trading at a discount to their growth rates, (3) indentifying a dynamic of change before it appears in consensus estimates leads to superior returns, and (4) management plays a significant role in the success of a company. A recent addition to the Fund, Palisade replaced Tygh Capital Management, Inc. in the Fund lineup in February 2012. Westfield employs a fundamental, bottom-up approach which seeks to identify reasonably priced stocks with high earnings growth potential.

Market Commentary and Fund Performance

For the Fund’s fiscal year, the market as measured by the S&P 500 Index, continued the rise which started in March of 2009, gaining 87.9% cumulatively for the three-year period ending March 31, 2012. For the one-year period ending March 31, 2012, the S&P 500 Index posted a return of 8.5%. While the performance of U.S. markets was generally flat through the end of July, markets began to fall as the two political parties struggled to effectively negotiate a deal to raise the debt ceiling. Ultimately, an agreement was reached, but it was not enough to address the concerns of Standard & Poors, and on August 5th, U.S. debt suffered an unprecedented downgrade. Stock markets fell considerably as weak economic data combined with investors’ fear that fiscal policy-makers were not going to be able to meaningfully address U.S. economic issues. The rebound in October began with the announcement that the European Central Bank had created their own version of quantitative easing by opening the borrowing window for banks on what was termed the “LTRO” or Long Term Refinancing Operation. The familiar oscillation between risk-on / risk-off markets remained squarely in the risk-on phase as the optimistic tone evident in part of the fourth quarter of 2011 continued virtually uninterrupted in the first quarter of 2012. A persistent upward bias, accompanied by a steady decline in volatility, was evident in many areas of the capital markets. With macro issues such as the sovereign debt crisis receding in importance, albeit temporarily, and rising gasoline prices seen as merely transient, investors focused instead on stabilizing growth in the global economies.

 

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Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund)

 

 

 

Within the Russell 2500 Growth Index, the best performing sectors for the fiscal year were consumer staples, consumer discretionary, and health care posting gains of 37.2%, 8.7%, and 3.7%, respectively. Lagging sectors for the fiscal year were energy, information technology and materials, posting returns of -16.4%, -5.5%, and -3.7%, respectively.

Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund (formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund) outperformed the Russell 2500 Growth Index for the period. The primary driver of excess return was stock selection in the information technology, industrials and materials sectors. Overweight positions in tech holdings Skyworks, Heartland Payment Systems and Teradata were large positive contributors over the period. In the industrials sector, a number of value-add positions in trading companies/distributors and electrical equipment companies were beneficial. In the materials sector, a significant underweight to the metals & mining industry was a significant positive contributor. Stock selection in the financials sector was a detractor along with an underweight position to the strongly performing consumer staples sector. In the financials sector, notable detractors included MF Global and CBRE Group holdings.

Delaware outperformed for the period, up on the benchmark with large overweight positions in Heartland Payment Systems, Peets Coffee, AthenaHealth, and Fastenal, which all posted strong relative results. Detractors to relative results over the period were Strayer Education and Polycom. Goldman outperformed the Index during the period. Strong stock selection in the health care, telecommunications and energy sectors boosted results for the period. In particular, holdings such as Pharmasset, SBA Communications, and Petrohawk Energy were large positive contributors. Goldman also benefitted from several holdings being acquired at a premium to the market price. Stock selection in the technology sector was an area of weakness. Westfield outperformed the Index during the period. The primary driver of excess return was stock selection in the information technology, industrials and materials sectors. Palisade was funded in March 2012 and posted a partial period return.

Risk Considerations

The Fund invests in growth stocks which may be particularly sensitive to market conditions. Investments made in small and mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile and less liquid due to limited resources or product lines and more sensitive to economic factors. The Fund may experience high portfolio turnover which may result in higher costs and capital gains. The Fund’s volatility may be amplified by its ability to select sub advisors to allocate assets.

 

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Mercer Funds

(formerly known as MGI Funds)

March 31, 2012

 

 

Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in

Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity1 Shares vs. the

Russell 2500® Growth Index

As of March 31, 2012

 

LOGO

This graph shows the performance of the Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund1 Class Y-3 shares versus the Russell 2500® Growth Index from August 15, 2005, which is the inception date of the Fund, through March 31, 2012. The performance of other classes, when launched, will vary from the performance of the class shown based on the difference in fees and expenses paid by shareholders investing in different share classes. The Fund may charge a 2% redemption fee on shares owned less than 30 days.

The table and graph assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, but do not reflect a deduction of taxes an investor might pay on fund distributions or upon redemption of fund shares. Performance shown reflects a fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement. Without this waiver/reimbursement, returns would have been lower.

 

1 

Formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund.

The data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Please call 1-866-658-9896 for the Fund’s most recent month-end performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than when purchased.

 

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Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund)

 

 

 

Investment Objective and Benchmark

The investment objective of the Fund is long-term total return comprised primarily of capital appreciation. The benchmark for the Fund is the Russell 2500® Value Index.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests in common stocks of small and medium sized U.S. companies that offer the potential for long-term capital appreciation and that appear to be undervalued at the time of purchase based on the stocks’ intrinsic values relative to current market prices.

Performance

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s Y-3 share class performance was -0.03% compared to its benchmark return of 0.09%. Performance for the Fund is reported net of operating expenses while the benchmark returns do not include expenses of any kind as indexes are unmanaged.

The Sub-Advisors

As of March 31, 2012, the Fund employed four sub-advisors, AQR Capital Management (AQR), NWQ Investment Management Company (NWQ), Systematic Financial Management (Systematic), and River Road Asset Management (River Road). AQR’s investment philosophy combines concepts of value and momentum into a quantitative process blended with traditional factors as inputs and weightings partially determined through qualitative analysis. NWQ uses bottom-up fundamental analysis to identify undervalued companies where catalysts for improved valuation exist. The team seeks stocks that are mispriced or neglected by Wall Street with attractive risk/reward characteristics. Systematic employs extensive quantitative screening and combined with fundamental research in an integrated process. Systematic’s investment philosophy is predicated on its belief that stock prices are a reflection of consensus earnings estimates, and as revisions to those estimates rise or fall, stock prices will move accordingly. Systematic’s process is designed to minimize the likelihood of purchasing stocks in the “value trap” by focusing only on companies that demonstrate fundamental improvement, as evidenced by a positive earnings surprise. River Road believes inefficiencies can be captured in smaller capitalization and out-of-favor companies and in those securities with little analyst coverage. Through bottom-up, fundamental research, the team seeks companies with attractive, sustainable returns that are financially strong and trade at compelling valuations.

Market Commentary and Fund Performance

For the Fund’s fiscal year, the market as measured by the S&P 500 Index, continued the rise which started in March of 2009, gaining 87.9% cumulatively for the three-year period ending March 31, 2012. For the one-year period ending March 31, 2012, the S&P 500 Index posted a return of 8.5%. While the performance of U.S. markets was generally flat through the end of July, markets began to fall as the two political parties struggled to effectively negotiate a deal to raise the debt ceiling. Ultimately, an agreement was reached, but it was not enough to address the concerns of Standard & Poors, and on August 5th, U.S. debt suffered an unprecedented downgrade. Stock markets fell considerably as weak economic data combined with investors’ fear that fiscal policy-makers were not going to be able to meaningfully address U.S. economic issues. The rebound in October began with the announcement that the European Central Bank had created their own version of quantitative easing by opening the borrowing window for banks on what was termed the “LTRO” or Long Term Refinancing Operation. The familiar oscillation between risk-on / risk-off markets remained squarely in the risk-on phase as the optimistic tone evident in part of the fourth quarter of 2011 continued virtually uninterrupted in the first quarter of 2012. A persistent upward bias, accompanied by a steady decline in volatility, was evident in many areas of the capital markets. With macro issues such as the sovereign debt crisis receding in importance, albeit temporarily, and rising gasoline prices seen as merely transient, investors focused instead on stabilizing growth in the global economies.

Within the Russell 2500 Value Index, the best performing sectors were consumer staples, utilities, consumer discretionary and financials with gains of 9.2%, 7.0%, 5.3%, and 3.3% respectively. Lagging sectors included energy, telecommunication services, information technology, and industrials which posted returns of -21.7%, -13.9%, -6.3%, and -4.9%, respectively.

 

 

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Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund)

 

 

 

Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund (formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund) underperformed the Index for the fiscal year. Sector weighting decisions were broadly negative while overall stock selection within sectors added value over the benchmark. An underweight to the strongly performing REITs industry and an overweight position in the metals and mining industry hampered relative results. Strong stock selection in the consumer discretionary, information technology and consumer staples sectors was not enough to offset under-performance in other areas of the portfolio. Stock selection in the financials, notably insurance company holdings XL Group and Lincoln National, were significant detractors. Stock selection within materials and industrials sectors also was a detractor for the fiscal year.

AQR, a manager with a quantitative strategy combining elements of valuation and momentum, was flat relative to the Russell 2500 Value Index for the year. Strong stock selection in energy, health care, and utilities was offset by under-performance in the consumer discretionary, consumer staples and financials sectors. NWQ underperformed the benchmark, with the strategy lagging in the industrials and materials sectors. In the materials sector, underperformance was largely limited to metals and mining stocks. An underweight position to the financials sector was an additional detractor. River Road outperformed for the period, posting strong relative results in the consumer discretionary, information technology and materials sectors. In the consumer discretionary sector, particular strength was evident in the specialty retail sector with holdings Ascena Retail, PetSmart, and Pep Boys. Systematic also posted strong results in the specialty retail industry of the consumer discretionary sector — the sector that posted the best relative results. In particular, holdings Pier 1 Imports, Food Locker and Express were top positive contributors. In addition, stock selection in the utilities and consumer staples sectors were areas that boosted results. Stock selection in the financials and materials sectors hampered results.

Risk Considerations

Value investing involves the risk that an investment made in undervalued securities may not appreciate in value as anticipated or remain undervalued for long periods of time. Investments made in small and mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile and less liquid due to limited resources or product lines and more sensitive to economic factors. The Fund may experience high portfolio turnover which may result in higher costs and capital gains. The Fund’s volatility may be amplified by its ability to select sub advisors to allocate assets.

 

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Mercer Funds

(formerly known as MGI Funds)

March 31, 2012

 

 

Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in

Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity1 Shares vs. the

Russell 2500® Value Index

As of March 31, 2012

 

LOGO

This graph shows the performance of the Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund1 Class Y-3 shares versus the Russell 2500® Value Index from August 15, 2005, which is the inception date of the Fund, through March 31, 2012. The performance of other classes, when launched, will vary from the performance of the class shown based on the difference in fees and expenses paid by shareholders investing in different share classes. The Fund may charge a 2% redemption fee on shares owned less than 30 days.

The table and graph assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, but do not reflect a deduction of taxes an investor might pay on fund distributions or upon redemption of fund shares. Performance shown reflects a fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement. Without this waiver/reimbursement, returns would have been lower.

 

1 

Formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund.

The data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Please call 1-866-658-9896 for the Fund’s most recent month-end performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than when purchased.

 

 

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Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI Non-US Core Equity Fund)

 

 

 

Investment Objective and Benchmark

The investment objective of the Fund is to provide a long-term total return consisting of both capital appreciation and income. The benchmark for the Fund is the MSCI EAFE® Index.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests principally in equity securities issued by non-U.S. companies of any size, located in the world’s developed and emerging capital markets.

Performance

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s Y-3 share class performance was -5.15% compared to its benchmark return of
-5.77%. Performance for the Fund is reported net of operating expenses while the benchmark returns do not include expenses of any kind as indexes are unmanaged.

The Sub-Advisors

As of March 31, 2012, the Fund employed six sub-advisors, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (Arrowstreet), Echo Point Investment Management (Echo Point), Lingohr & Partner North America, Inc. (Lingohr), MFS Investment Management (MFS), Lazard Asset Management (Lazard) and William Blair & Company (William Blair). Arrowstreet employs a quantitative investment approach, focusing on developing and exploiting proprietary signals. Arrowstreet’s proprietary investment process measures the direct effects on stocks, as well as the indirect effects on countries, global sectors, country/sector interactions, and expanded linkages of inter-related companies. Arrowstreet constructs portfolios with an integrated alpha forecast, while simultaneously estimating risk and transaction costs, to create optimized portfolios. Echo Point manages a growth portfolio, which focuses on attractively valued stocks that are identified as being high quality and exhibiting strong growth characteristics. This strategy invests opportunistically in emerging markets. Lingohr manages a value portfolio, which consists of undervalued stocks identified through the firm’s disciplined, systematic, quantitative investment approach. Stock selection includes a fundamental qualitative overlay through the portfolio management team. This strategy invests opportunistically in emerging markets. A recent addition to the Fund, Lingohr replaced AllianceBernstein in the Fund line-up in February 2012. MFS manages a value portfolio, which focuses on stocks whose long-term value they believe is not adequately reflected in the stock price. This strategy invests opportunistically in emerging markets. Lazard manages a portfolio of stocks from the emerging markets that are identified as having strong financial productivity and are believed to trade at attractive valuations. William Blair manages a portfolio of stocks from the emerging markets, employing a high conviction, bottom up fundamental approach to security selection. The team focuses on high quality, larger capitalization emerging market growth companies. William Blair was added to the Fund line-up in July 2011, providing the Fund with another dedicated emerging markets mandate to compliment the strategy sub-advised by Lazard, which could no longer offer existing investors capacity for future allocations.

Market Commentary and Fund Performance

International equity markets were driven primarily by the on-going sovereign debt crisis in Europe, and concerns of contagion elsewhere, during the 12 month period ending March 31, 2012. While global economic news showed mixed results during the period, regional issues helped differentiate the winners and losers. The sovereign debt crisis dominated the headlines in Europe, as Greece struggled to contain its rapidly deteriorating fiscal situation while Italy, Portugal and Spain all began to show signs of stress. As had been the case in 2009 and 2010, the summer months brought the biggest losses for the period. The summer began with the spotlight squarely on peripheral Europe as Moody’s downgraded both Irish and Portuguese credit ratings to junk status. As Greece awaited yet another EU bailout, investors shifted their concerns to the much larger economies of Italy and Spain, pushing each country’s respective sovereign debt yields to punishing levels. Amid the European debt crisis, the U.S. government struggled to effectively negotiate a deal to raise the debt ceiling. Ultimately an agreement was reached but it was not enough to address the concerns of Standard & Poors, and on August 5th, suffered an unprecedented downgrade. The announcement of the downgrade matched with a stream of weak economic data raised

 

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Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI Non-US Core Equity Fund)

 

 

 

investor fears that the global economy was heading for another recession. Stock markets fell considerably as investors began a flight to quality. The increased risk aversion pushed gold to record highs and US Treasury yields to record lows, despite the long-term credit rating downgrade. The Swiss Franc and Japanese Yen strengthened as these currency markets were deemed to be safe havens. Oil prices plummeted ending the third quarter of 2011 at a 52-week low of $79.20.

Emerging markets began the period strongly but struggled throughout the remainder of the period as China’s ability to drive global growth was called into question after their manufacturing sector experienced its 3rd straight monthly decline in September. Additionally Brazil announced changes to their currency policies which amounted to a halt of BRL trading in the local markets. The commodity dependent economies of Russia and Brazil saw their markets weaken as commodity prices continued their downward trend under the weight of the strengthening U.S. Dollar.

As 2011 came to a close, the sting of earlier losses was tempered by a December rally, helping push the markets into positive territory as the calendar year came to a close. The European Central Bank (“ECB”) showed some policy progress during the fourth quarter, lowering rates, announcing a raft of liquidity support and moving closer to a true fiscal union, however, economic difficulties remain. The continued stress on the EuroZone pushed the euro lower, causing European stocks to significantly underperform their U.S counterparts. Emerging markets rebounded during the fourth quarter as the weight of the global economic woes lifted and investors began to shift to a risk-on mentality. Unfortunately the rebound was not enough to overcome the emerging markets struggles earlier in the year, as growth slowed in China, domestic demand softened and exports suffered.

2012 seemed to bring a fresh start to the global equity markets and the risk trade was back on during the first quarter as investors reacted favorably to the ECB’s new policy actions aimed at providing much needed liquidity to the Eurozone. During the month of January, the ECB reported that it had expanded its balance sheet by nearly €800B since the summer of 2011, similar in scope to the Fed’s QE2 expansion. The report also showed that the ECB’s long-term refinancing operations (“LTRO”) program lent approximately €500B in December, providing some relief to the financial strain on Eurozone banks and lowering the odds of a major bank collapse. Even more encouraging was the announcement that the Eurozone was moving closer towards financial integration, which was solidified when European policy makers signed a fiscal deficit control treaty at month end. All the good news out of Europe helped calm concerns of a major global slowdown driving global markets to double digit gains in the first quarter of 2012.

Under the weight of the macro issues, the MSCI EAFE® Index declined 5.77% for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2012. Despite their historically low valuations, favorable growth prospects and strong fiscal conditions, emerging markets trailed their developed market counterparts as investors opted for the safety and liquidity of U.S. Treasuries, investment grade fixed income and gold. Growth stocks topped value stocks, and large cap stocks generally outperformed their small cap counterparts. The U.S. dollar strengthened against most other major currencies during this period, reducing the MSCI EAFE® Index’s return by 1.65% in U.S. dollars versus local currency. Macro concerns in Europe paired with the strengthening U.S. dollar resulted in the international equity markets significantly underperforming the U.S. equity markets.

In this environment, the Mercer Non-U.S. Core Equity Fund (formerly known as MGI Non-U.S. Core Equity Fund) outperformed the MSCI EAFE® Index by 0.62% for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2012. The Fund’s growth tilts and defensive sector positioning were the primary drivers of outperformance. Favorable security selection in Japan, the United Kingdom, Germany and France as well as in the industrials, information technology and telecommunication service sectors contributed positively to performance. The Fund’s underweight in financials and utilities, along with strong stock selection within the emerging markets also added value. Conversely, stock selection in Japan, the Netherlands and the U.K., as well as in consumer staples and financials detracted from performance. Underweighting the United Kingdom and opportunistic exposure to the emerging markets were negative to overall Fund performance.

In aggregate, performance of the Fund’s subadvisors was positive though some strategies struggled under the increase of market volatility. The core sleeve of Arrowstreet struggled to keep pace with the MSCI EAFE® Index, underperformance was due primarily to poor stock selection in the financials, consumer discretionary and information technology sectors as well as within Switzerland and Germany. An underweight to the consumer staples sector early in 2011 and an overweight to the energy sector detracted from results. Echo Point benefited from the strong performance of growth stocks and surpassed the Index for the period. Their stock selection in industrials and financials, as well as in Germany, Spain and Italy helped their performance. The AllianceBernstein/Lingohr portfolio struggled as investors’ appetite for risk oscillated with ever-changing

 

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Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI Non-US Core Equity Fund)

 

 

 

sentiment. This value oriented allocation underperformed primarily due to weak security selection within the consumer discretionary, financials, industrials and materials sectors, as well as in Hong Kong, France, Germany and Belgium. However, MFS’ relative value style helped to offset the weakness of the Bernstein/Lingohr allocation. MFS outperformed the Index primarily driven by strong stock selection in Japan, the U.K, Switzerland, France and Germany as well as within the consumer staples, materials and telecommunication sectors. Both dedicated emerging markets strategies significantly outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets® Index and provided positive excess returns versus the Fund’s benchmark as well. The strategies were boosted by strong stock selection within Indonesia, South Africa, Brazil and the Philippines paired with limited exposure to China, India, Russia and Taiwan.

Risk Considerations

The Fund invests in foreign and emerging market securities which involves certain risks such as currency volatility, political and social instability and reduced market liquidity. Emerging markets may be more volatile and less liquid than more developed markets and therefore may involve greater risks. Investments made in small and mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile and less liquid due to limited resources or product lines and more sensitive to economic factors. The Fund may experience high portfolio turnover which may result in higher costs and capital gains. The Fund’s volatility may be amplified by its ability to select sub advisors to allocate assets.

 

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Mercer Funds

(formerly known as MGI Funds)

March 31, 2012

 

 

Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in

Mercer Non-US Core Equity1 Shares vs. the

MSCI EAFE Index

As of March 31, 2012

 

LOGO

This graph shows the performance of the Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund1 Class Y-3 shares versus the MSCI EAFE Index from August 18, 2006, which is the inception date of the Fund, through March 31, 2012. The performance of other classes, when launched, will vary from the performance of the class shown based on the difference in fees and expenses paid by shareholders investing in different share classes. The Fund may charge a 2% redemption fee on shares owned less than 30 days.

The table and graph assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, but do not reflect a deduction of taxes an investor might pay on fund distributions or upon redemption of fund shares. Performance shown reflects a fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement. Without this waiver/reimbursement, returns would have been lower.

 

1 

Formerly known as MGI Non-US Core Equity Fund.

The data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Please call 1-866-658-9896 for the Fund’s most recent month-end performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than when purchased.

 

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Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

 

 

 

Investment Objective and Benchmark

The investment objective of the Fund is long-term total return consisting of both current income and capital appreciation. The benchmark for the Fund is the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests primarily in U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade bonds, including government securities, corporate bonds, and mortgage- and asset-backed securities, among others. The Fund may also invest a significant portion of assets in any combination of non-investment grade bonds, non-U.S. dollar denominated bonds and bonds issued from emerging capital markets.

Performance

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s Y-3 share class performance was 7.88% compared to its benchmark return of 7.71%. Performance for the Fund is reported net of operating expenses while the benchmark returns do not include expenses of any kind as indexes are unmanaged.

The Sub-Advisors

As of March 31, 2012, the Fund employed four sub-advisors, Dodge & Cox, Western Asset Management Company (WAMCO), Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO), and MacKay Shields (MacKay). Dodge & Cox manages its allocated portion of the Fund with an extended investment horizon supported by fundamental research and strict valuation discipline. Their process emphasizes intensive research and individual security and sector selection to build a high-average-quality portfolio that seeks incremental yield versus the broad market. WAMCO manages its allocated portion of the Fund using a diversified, tightly controlled, value-oriented portfolio. The firm’s management style emphasizes the use of multiple strategies and active sector rotation and issue selection, while constraining overall interest rate risk relative to the benchmark. PIMCO manages its allocated portion of the Fund using a blend of long-range macro-economic forecasts with shorter-term, bottom-up security selection focused on valuation. The firm uses sector rotation and duration targeting as primary drivers of performance within a disciplined, risk-controlled approach. MacKay manages its allocated portion of the Fund using a philosophy which is centered on the belief that the best risk-adjusted returns and, ultimately, the best absolute returns, are generated by a strategy of yield capture and error avoidance. This research process is focused on avoiding securities that have uncompensated risk.

Market Commentary and Fund Performance

A massive drop in U.S. Treasury rates was the lead story in the market for the one year period ending March 31, 2012. Longer-dated issues saw yields fall around 1.2% with the 10-year Treasury hovering around 2.0% (3.45% at March 31, 2011 versus 2.22% at March 31, 2012) and the 30-year Treasury near 3.0% (4.51% at March 31, 2011 versus 3.35% at March 31, 2012) for much of the period. Concerns over Greece and Euro-zone peripheral sovereigns along with sluggish U.S. economic data began to turn investors away from risk assets beginning in the second quarter of 2011. Despite the S&P downgrade of U.S. debt in August, the investor flight to quality pushed U.S. Treasury yield to record lows. Treasuries finished the third quarter of 2011 at interest rates lower than those achieved during the global financial crisis. However, investors began to take comfort during the fourth quarter in better than expected U.S. economic data and continued signs of a fundamentally strong corporate world. Risk assets saw fervent buying interest to close 2011 and investors maintained such posture during the first quarter of 2012.

Given the flattening of the U.S. Treasury curve (short-term rates unchanged and longer-term rates significantly lower) over the twelve months ending March 31, 2012 absolute returns in fixed income were relatively strong. Spread sectors (non-Treasury) provided healthy returns for the fiscal period but trailed the performance in Treasuries until a resumption of risk-on sentiment during the last quarter of 2011.

The Fund’s return was positive in both absolute terms and in relation to the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the period. The Fund benefitted from its strategic overweight to spread sectors during the last months of 2011 and start of

 

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Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

 

 

 

2012. Spread sector performance was led by areas such as Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS), and Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) that were better able to pace like-duration Treasuries over a period that saw massive compression in longer rates. Credit markets offered mixed returns, with a general widening of spread levels (risk sentiment) mitigated by declining interest rates.

The risk posture of each sub-advisor correlated with their respective performance results. PIMCO’s relatively defensive top-down positioning, which has proven beneficial since their inception in June 2008, moderated some of the excess return potential over the last two quarters of the fiscal year while still providing a healthy amount of outperformance for the period. WAMCO’s more aggressive spread sector allocation in lower quality credits and non agency mortgages helped performance whereas yield curve positioning was a detractor. Dodge & Cox’s bias towards corporate credit and avoidance of government exposure benefitted the Fund in the last months of the period, however their short duration posture in government securities was a negative for most of the fiscal year. Although MacKay outperformed its sector benchmark, the high yield market itself trailed broad market fixed income, prompting MacKay to underperform the Fund’s benchmark.

Risk Considerations

The Fund is subject to the same risks as the underlying bonds in the portfolio such as credit, prepayment, call and interest rate risk. As interest rates rise the value of bond prices will decline. The Fund may invest in more aggressive investments such as foreign securities which may expose the Fund to currency and exchange rate fluctuations, derivatives (futures, options, swaps) and high yield debt (also known as junk bonds) all of which may cause greater volatility and less liquidity. Derivatives may be more sensitive to changes in market conditions and may amplify risks. The Fund may experience high portfolio turnover which may result in higher costs and capital gains. The Fund’s volatility may be amplified by its ability to select sub advisors to allocate assets.

 

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Mercer Funds

(formerly known as MGI Funds)

March 31, 2012

 

 

Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in

Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income1 Shares vs. the

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

As of March 31, 2012

 

LOGO

This graph shows the performance of the Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund1 Class Y-3 shares versus the Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index from August 15, 2005, which is the inception date of the Fund, through March 31, 2012. The performance of other classes, when launched, will vary from the performance of the class shown based on the difference in fees and expenses paid by shareholders investing in different share classes. The Fund may charge a 2% redemption fee on shares owned less than 30 days.

The table and graph assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, but do not reflect a deduction of taxes an investor might pay on fund distributions or upon redemption of fund shares. Performance shown reflects a fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement. Without this waiver/reimbursement, returns would have been lower.

 

1 

Formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund.

The data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Please call 1-866-658-9896 for the Fund’s most recent month-end performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than when purchased.

 

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Mercer US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund)

 

 

 

Investment Objective and Benchmark

The investment objective of the Fund is safety of principal with a moderate level of income. The benchmark for the Fund is the Barclays Capital Government/Credit 1-3 Year Bond Index.

Investment Strategy

The Fund invests in U.S. dollar denominated investment grade bonds, including government securities, corporate bonds, and mortgage- and asset-backed securities, among others. The Fund’s duration will typically fall between one and three years. Duration measures the potential price sensitivity of a bond with respect to change in interest rates.

Performance

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, the Fund’s Y-3 share class performance was 2.07% compared to its benchmark return of 1.78%. Performance for the Fund is reported net of operating expenses while the benchmark returns do not include expenses of any kind as indexes are unmanaged.

The Sub-Advisors

As of March 31, 2012, the Fund employed one sub-advisor, JP Morgan Asset Management (JP Morgan). JP Morgan manages the Fund using a bottom-up, relative value perspective, seeking to identify bonds that are high quality and offer inexpensive cash flows. The process is driven largely by security selection, seeking bonds that are undervalued.

Market Commentary and Fund Performance

A massive drop in U.S. Treasury rates was the lead story in the market for the one year period ending March 31, 2012. Longer dated issues saw yields fall around 1.2% with the 10-year Treasury hovering around 2.0% (3.45% at March 31, 2011 versus 2.22% at March 31, 2012) and the 30-year Treasury near 3.0% (4.51% at March 31, 2011 versus 3.35% at March 31, 2012) for much of the period. Concerns over Greece and Euro-zone peripheral sovereigns along with sluggish U.S. economic data began to turn investors away from risk assets beginning in the second quarter of 2011. Despite the S&P downgrade of U.S. debt in August, the investor flight to quality pushed U.S. Treasury yield to record lows. Treasuries finished the third quarter of 2011 at interest rates lower than those achieved during the global financial crisis. However, investors began to take comfort during the fourth quarter in better than expected U.S. economic data and continued signs of a fundamentally strong corporate world. Risk assets saw fervent buying interest to close 2011 and investors maintained such posture during the first quarter of 2012.

Given the flattening of the U.S. Treasury curve (short-term rates unchanged and longer-term rates significantly lower) over the twelve months ending March 31, 2012 absolute returns in fixed income were relatively strong. Spread sectors (non-Treasury) provided healthy returns for the fiscal period but trailed the performance in Treasuries until a resumption of risk-on sentiment during the last quarter of 2011.

The Fund’s return was positive in both absolute terms and in relation to the Barclays Capital Government/Credit 1-3 Year Bond Index for the period. The Fund’s sub-advisor strategic overweight to out-of-benchmark spread sectors and exposure to high quality, structured securities such as asset-backed and residential mortgage-backed bonds, was rewarded during the period as these security types benefitted from the attention of investors seeking incremental yield in a zero interest rate environment.

Risk Considerations

The Fund is subject to the same risks as the underlying bonds in the portfolio such as credit, prepayment, call and interest rate risk. As interest rates rise the value of bond prices will decline. The Fund may experience high portfolio turnover which may result in higher costs and capital gains. The Fund’s volatility may be amplified by its ability to select sub advisors to allocate assets.

 

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Mercer Funds

(formerly known as MGI Funds)

March 31, 2012

 

 

Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment in

Mercer US Short Maturity Fixed Income1 Shares vs. the

Barclays Capital Government/Credit 1-3 Year Bond Index

As of March 31, 2012

 

LOGO

This graph shows the performance of the Mercer US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund1 Class Y-3 shares versus the Barclays Capital Government/Credit 1-3 Year Bond Index from August 22, 2005, which is the inception date of the Fund, through March 31, 2012. The performance of other classes, when launched, will vary from the performance of the class shown based on the difference in fees and expenses paid by shareholders investing in different share classes. The Fund may charge a 2% redemption fee on shares held less than 30 days.

The table and graph assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, but do not reflect a deduction of taxes an investor might pay on fund distributions or upon redemption of fund shares. Performance shown reflects a fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement. Without this waiver/reimbursement, returns would have been lower.

 

1 

Formerly known as MGI US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund.

The data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Please call 1-866-658-9896 for the Fund’s most recent month-end performance. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than when purchased.

 

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Mercer US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

COMMON STOCKS — 98.2%

  
   

Aerospace & Defense — 1.0%

  
  20,099       

Boeing Co. (The)

     1,494,762   
  36,372       

United Technologies Corp.

     3,016,694   
      

 

 

 
         4,511,456   
      

 

 

 
   

Agriculture — 2.8%

  
  127,240       

Monsanto Co.

     10,148,663   
  33,258       

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     2,946,991   
      

 

 

 
         13,095,654   
      

 

 

 
   

Apparel — 3.0%

  
  62,619       

Coach, Inc.

     4,839,196   
  48,439       

NIKE, Inc. Class B

     5,252,725   
  12,600       

Ralph Lauren Corp.

     2,196,558   
  9,681       

VF Corp.

     1,413,233   
      

 

 

 
         13,701,712   
      

 

 

 
   

Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.1%

  
  61,983       

BorgWarner, Inc.*

     5,227,646   
      

 

 

 
   

Banks — 1.0%

  
  48,498       

Comerica, Inc.

     1,569,395   
  47,855       

Fifth Third Bancorp

     672,363   
  74,100       

Wells Fargo & Co.

     2,529,774   
      

 

 

 
         4,771,532   
      

 

 

 
   

Beverages — 1.7%

  
  79,716       

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     5,899,781   
  13,730       

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.*

     643,113   
  17,981       

PepsiCo, Inc.

     1,193,040   
      

 

 

 
         7,735,934   
      

 

 

 
   

Biotechnology — 3.0%

  
  43,600       

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     4,048,696   
  30,793       

Biogen Idec, Inc.*

     3,878,994   
  22,000       

Celgene Corp.*

     1,705,440   
  24,636       

Illumina, Inc.*

     1,296,100   
  27,700       

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     3,230,374   
      

 

 

 
         14,159,604   
      

 

 

 
   

Chemicals — 1.6%

  
  29,600       

Ecolab, Inc.

     1,826,912   
  38,420       

Praxair, Inc.

     4,404,469   
  17,244       

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

     1,259,846   
      

 

 

 
         7,491,227   
      

 

 

 

 

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Mercer US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Commercial Services — 2.6%

  
  101,200       

Visa, Inc. Class A

     11,941,600   
      

 

 

 
   

Computers — 12.3%

  
  60,268       

Apple, Inc.*

     36,128,858   
  105,789       

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A*

     8,140,464   
  193,839       

EMC Corp.*

     5,791,909   
  90,560       

NetApp, Inc.*

     4,054,371   
  56,533       

SanDisk Corp.*

     2,803,472   
  7,400       

Teradata Corp.*

     504,310   
      

 

 

 
         57,423,384   
      

 

 

 
   

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 1.0%

  
  46,399       

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

     2,873,954   
  26,735       

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     1,796,859   
      

 

 

 
         4,670,813   
      

 

 

 
   

Distribution & Wholesale — 0.6%

  
  13,200       

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     2,835,492   
      

 

 

 
   

Diversified Financial Services — 4.1%

  
  55,148       

American Express Co.

     3,190,864   
  16,900       

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     2,096,107   
  37,910       

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.*

     5,209,592   
  122,548       

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     5,634,757   
  28,950       

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     1,890,435   
  57,500       

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

     1,135,050   
      

 

 

 
         19,156,805   
      

 

 

 
   

Engineering & Construction — 0.4%

  
  31,500       

Fluor Corp.

     1,891,260   
      

 

 

 
   

Environmental Control — 0.0%

  
  1,798       

Stericycle, Inc.*

     150,385   
      

 

 

 
   

Food — 0.3%

  
  82,796       

Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

     1,585,543   
      

 

 

 
   

Health Care - Products — 2.8%

  
  26,206       

Covidien Plc

     1,432,944   
  56,622       

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

     4,118,118   
  8,965       

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.*

     4,856,789   
  21,971       

Johnson & Johnson

     1,449,207   
  17,000       

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*

     1,172,320   
      

 

 

 
         13,029,378   
      

 

 

 
   

Health Care - Services — 1.1%

  
  89,697       

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     5,286,741   
      

 

 

 

 

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Mercer US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Household Products & Wares — 0.3%

  
  9,300       

Fossil, Inc.*

     1,227,414   
      

 

 

 
   

Internet — 11.5%

  
  62,360       

Amazon.Com, Inc.*

     12,628,524   
  19,000       

Baidu, Inc., Sponsored ADR*

     2,769,630   
  24,500       

F5 Networks, Inc.*

     3,306,520   
  25,076       

Google, Inc. Class A*

     16,079,734   
  10,900       

LinkedIn Corp. Class A*

     1,111,691   
  15,070       

MercadoLibre, Inc.

     1,473,695   
  31,332       

Netflix, Inc.*

     3,604,433   
  15,610       

priceline.com, Inc.*

     11,200,175   
  39,800       

VeriSign, Inc.

     1,525,932   
      

 

 

 
         53,700,334   
      

 

 

 
   

Iron & Steel — 0.3%

  
  16,200       

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

     1,122,012   
      

 

 

 
   

Lodging — 2.4%

  
  139,204       

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

     8,013,974   
  53,943       

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

     3,042,925   
      

 

 

 
         11,056,899   
      

 

 

 
   

Machinery - Construction & Mining — 0.8%

  
  17,000       

Caterpillar, Inc.

     1,810,840   
  25,941       

Joy Global, Inc.

     1,906,664   
      

 

 

 
         3,717,504   
      

 

 

 
   

Machinery - Diversified — 0.5%

  
  31,122       

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

     2,480,423   
      

 

 

 
   

Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 1.1%

  
  30,525       

Precision Castparts Corp.

     5,277,773   
      

 

 

 
   

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 2.8%

  
  126,186       

Danaher Corp.

     7,066,416   
  143,440       

General Electric Co.

     2,878,841   
  28,530       

Honeywell International, Inc.

     1,741,756   
  25,300       

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     1,445,136   
      

 

 

 
         13,132,149   
      

 

 

 
   

Oil & Gas — 3.4%

  
  52,090       

BG Group Plc, Sponsored ADR

     1,206,405   
  23,600       

Concho Resources, Inc.*

     2,409,088   
  17,622       

EOG Resources, Inc.

     1,957,804   
  19,600       

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     1,699,908   
  39,122       

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     3,725,588   
  15,977       

Range Resources Corp.

     928,903   

 

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(formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Oil & Gas — continued

  
  47,500       

Southwestern Energy Co.*

     1,453,500   
  66,580       

Suncor Energy, Inc.

     2,177,166   
      

 

 

 
         15,558,362   
      

 

 

 
   

Oil & Gas Services — 4.9%

  
  69,010       

Cameron International Corp.*

     3,645,798   
  97,900       

FMC Technologies, Inc.*

     4,936,118   
  86,929       

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     6,908,248   
  105,793       

Schlumberger, Ltd.

     7,398,104   
      

 

 

 
         22,888,268   
      

 

 

 
   

Pharmaceuticals — 4.8%

  
  77,097       

Allergan, Inc.

     7,357,367   
  69,639       

Express Scripts, Inc.*

     3,773,041   
  45,709       

Gilead Sciences, Inc.*

     2,232,885   
  27,926       

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

     2,303,336   
  71,670       

Mylan, Inc.*

     1,680,661   
  21,870       

Perrigo Co.

     2,259,390   
  15,500       

Shire Plc, ADR

     1,468,625   
  26,420       

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

     1,190,485   
      

 

 

 
         22,265,790   
      

 

 

 
   

REITS — 0.5%

  
  34,900       

American Tower Corp. REIT

     2,199,398   
      

 

 

 
   

Retail — 6.5%

  
  72,000       

CarMax, Inc.*

     2,494,800   
  30,360       

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     2,756,688   
  82,650       

CVS Caremark Corp.

     3,702,720   
  30,082       

Family Dollar Stores, Inc.

     1,903,589   
  46,727       

Kohl’s Corp.

     2,337,752   
  24,970       

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     783,559   
  23,256       

McDonald’s Corp.

     2,281,413   
  14,700       

Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd.*

     684,873   
  14,900       

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

     1,361,115   
  142,964       

Starbucks Corp.

     7,990,258   
  9,000       

Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.

     836,010   
  43,117       

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     3,069,068   
      

 

 

 
         30,201,845   
      

 

 

 
   

Semiconductors — 2.4%

  
  25,500       

Altera Corp.

     1,015,410   
  88,360       

ASML Holding NV, ADR

     4,430,370   
  57,300       

Broadcom Corp. Class A*

     2,251,890   
  56,099       

Intel Corp.

     1,576,943   
  51,460       

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     1,729,571   
      

 

 

 
         11,004,184   
      

 

 

 

 

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(formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Software — 8.2%

  
  14,400       

athenahealth, Inc.*

     1,067,328   
  33,300       

Autodesk, Inc.*

     1,409,256   
  66,651       

Cerner Corp.*

     5,076,140   
  24,858       

Citrix Systems, Inc.*

     1,961,545   
  18,020       

Informatica Corp.*

     953,258   
  23,100       

Intuit, Inc.

     1,389,003   
  172,818       

Microsoft Corp.

     5,573,380   
  220,693       

Oracle Corp.

     6,435,408   
  77,170       

Salesforce.com, Inc.*

     11,923,537   
  21,763       

VeriFone Systems, Inc.*

     1,128,847   
  11,520       

VMware, Inc. Class A*

     1,294,502   
      

 

 

 
         38,212,204   
      

 

 

 
   

Telecommunications — 4.4%

  
  30,100       

Acme Packet, Inc.*

     828,352   
  106,008       

Juniper Networks, Inc.*

     2,425,463   
  255,294       

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     17,365,098   
      

 

 

 
         20,618,913   
      

 

 

 
   

Transportation — 3.0%

  
  36,620       

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     2,398,244   
  37,500       

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     1,744,125   
  13,746       

FedEx Corp.

     1,264,082   
  14,770       

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     803,045   
  71,989       

Union Pacific Corp.

     7,737,378   
      

 

 

 
         13,946,874   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $344,661,440)

     457,276,512   
      

 

 

 
Par Value ($)          Description    Value ($)  
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.3%

  
   

Bank Deposits — 1.3%

  
  5,945,089       

State Street Bank & Trust Euro Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 04/02/12

     5,945,089   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $5,945,089)

     5,945,089   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.5%

(Cost $350,606,529)

     463,221,601   
   

Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.5%

     2,419,198   
      

 

 

 
   

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

   $ 465,640,799   
      

 

 

 
   

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

  
    ADR — American Depository Receipt   
    REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust   
  *   Non-income producing security   

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2012

 

Asset Class Summary (Unaudited)    % of Net Assets

Common Stocks

       98.2  

Short-Term Investments

       1.3  

Other Assets and Liabilities (net)

       0.5  
    

 

 

 
       100.0 %
    

 

 

 

 

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(formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Value Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

COMMON STOCKS — 98.8%

  
   

Advertising — 1.4%

  
  125,479       

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     6,355,512   
      

 

 

 
   

Aerospace & Defense — 3.2%

  
  103,908       

BAE Systems Plc, Sponsored ADR

     2,005,424   
  18,400       

Boeing Co. (The)

     1,368,408   
  23,101       

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

     1,634,858   
  39,542       

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     3,553,244   
  48,508       

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     2,962,869   
  62,788       

Raytheon Co.

     3,313,951   
      

 

 

 
         14,838,754   
      

 

 

 
   

Agriculture — 0.3%

  
  6,709       

Lorillard, Inc.

     868,681   
  7,732       

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     685,133   
      

 

 

 
         1,553,814   
      

 

 

 
   

Airlines — 0.2%

  
  113,400       

Delta Air Lines, Inc.*

     1,123,794   
      

 

 

 
   

Apparel — 0.3%

  
  52,100       

Hanesbrands, Inc.*

     1,539,034   
      

 

 

 
   

Auto Manufacturers — 0.6%

  
  86,420       

General Motors Co.*

     2,216,673   
  22,051       

Tata Motors, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

     594,715   
      

 

 

 
         2,811,388   
      

 

 

 
   

Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.0%

  
  18,078       

Autoliv, Inc.

     1,212,130   
  54,100       

Johnson Controls, Inc.

     1,757,168   
  39,000       

Lear Corp.

     1,813,110   
      

 

 

 
         4,782,408   
      

 

 

 
   

Banks — 7.9%

  
  518,900       

Bank of America Corp.

     4,965,873   
  59,170       

Capital One Financial Corp.

     3,298,136   
  39,550       

Comerica, Inc.

     1,279,838   
  134,765       

Fifth Third Bancorp

     1,893,448   
  56,865       

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

     3,667,224   
  94,990       

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

     2,295,908   
  142,650       

US Bancorp

     4,519,152   
  392,207       

Wells Fargo & Co.

     13,389,947   
  41,000       

Zions BanCorp

     879,860   
      

 

 

 
         36,189,386   
      

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Beverages — 1.7%

  
  17,091       

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, Sponsored ADR

     1,242,858   
  57,155       

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

     1,634,633   
  24,116       

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

     969,704   
  59,510       

PepsiCo, Inc.

     3,948,488   
      

 

 

 
         7,795,683   
      

 

 

 
   

Biotechnology — 0.6%

  
  41,179       

Amgen, Inc.

     2,799,760   
      

 

 

 
   

Building Materials — 0.2%

  
  23,260       

Owens Corning, Inc.*

     838,058   
      

 

 

 
   

Chemicals — 1.3%

  
  13,230       

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

     1,214,514   
  22,690       

Celanese Corp. Series A

     1,047,824   
  85,600       

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

     2,965,184   
  10,340       

Eastman Chemical Co.

     534,475   
      

 

 

 
         5,761,997   
      

 

 

 
   

Commercial Services — 1.5%

  
  9,331       

Apollo Group, Inc. Class A*

     360,550   
  9,042       

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     260,409   
  37,945       

McKesson Corp.

     3,330,433   
  41,870       

Moody’s Corp.

     1,762,727   
  66,783       

Western Union Co. (The)

     1,175,381   
      

 

 

 
         6,889,500   
      

 

 

 
   

Computers — 3.3%

  
  7,265       

Apple, Inc.*

     4,355,150   
  58,397       

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     1,391,601   
  29,890       

SanDisk Corp.*

     1,482,245   
  254,031       

Seagate Technology PLC

     6,846,135   
  25,900       

Western Digital Corp.*

     1,072,001   
      

 

 

 
         15,147,132   
      

 

 

 
   

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.1%

  
  29,420       

Avon Products, Inc.

     569,571   
      

 

 

 
   

Diversified Financial Services — 7.5%

  
  10,050       

American Express Co.

     581,493   
  45,833       

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     2,618,439   
  2,401       

BlackRock, Inc.

     491,965   
  143,500       

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     2,062,095   
  143,743       

Citigroup, Inc.

     5,253,807   
  25,490       

Discover Financial Services

     849,837   
  4,640       

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     575,499   
  29,190       

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     3,630,360   

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      29   


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(formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Value Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Diversified Financial Services — continued

  
  325,702       

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     14,975,778   
  19,130       

Nasdaq OMX Group (The), Inc.*

     495,467   
  11,982       

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     437,703   
  104,361       

SLM Corp.

     1,644,729   
  45,200       

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

     892,248   
      

 

 

 
         34,509,420   
      

 

 

 
   

Electric — 0.6%

  
  25,930       

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     1,000,379   
  26,450       

Edison International

     1,124,390   
  19,200       

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     508,224   
      

 

 

 
         2,632,993   
      

 

 

 
   

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.5%

  
  21,790       

Energizer Holdings, Inc.*

     1,616,382   
  7,460       

Hubbell, Inc. Class B

     586,207   
      

 

 

 
         2,202,589   
      

 

 

 
   

Electronics — 0.8%

  
  47,200       

Avnet, Inc.*

     1,717,608   
  33,827       

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

     1,243,142   
  9,710       

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     547,450   
      

 

 

 
         3,508,200   
      

 

 

 
   

Entertainment — 0.1%

  
  35,180       

International Game Technology

     590,672   
      

 

 

 
   

Food — 2.8%

  
  114,070       

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

     2,995,478   
  12,585       

Kellogg Co.

     674,934   
  28,850       

Kraft Foods, Inc. Class A

     1,096,588   
  103,156       

Kroger Co. (The)

     2,499,470   
  6,397       

Nestle SA, Sponsored ADR

     403,011   
  131,829       

Safeway, Inc.

     2,664,264   
  108,455       

Sara Lee Corp.

     2,335,036   
      

 

 

 
         12,668,781   
      

 

 

 
   

Forest Products & Paper — 0.2%

  
  31,870       

International Paper Co.

     1,118,637   
      

 

 

 
   

Hand & Machine Tools — 0.2%

  
  11,040       

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     849,638   
      

 

 

 
   

Health Care - Products — 2.4%

  
  19,460       

Baxter International, Inc.

     1,163,319   
  36,285       

CareFusion Corp.*

     940,870   

 

30    See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.   


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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Health Care - Products — continued

  
  32,435       

Covidien Plc

     1,773,546   
  107,479       

Johnson & Johnson

     7,089,315   
  1,570       

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.

     100,919   
      

 

 

 
         11,067,969   
      

 

 

 
   

Health Care - Services — 2.7%

  
  60,758       

Aetna, Inc.

     3,047,621   
  19,360       

DaVita, Inc.*

     1,745,691   
  26,930       

Humana, Inc.

     2,490,487   
  50,225       

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     2,960,262   
  29,494       

WellPoint, Inc.

     2,176,657   
      

 

 

 
         12,420,718   
      

 

 

 
   

Home Builders — 0.4%

  
  590       

NVR, Inc.*

     428,535   
  31,600       

PulteGroup, Inc.*

     279,660   
  41,000       

Toll Brothers, Inc.*

     983,590   
      

 

 

 
         1,691,785   
      

 

 

 
   

Housewares — 0.3%

  
  83,440       

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

     1,486,066   
      

 

 

 
   

Insurance — 8.1%

  
  16,000       

ACE, Ltd.

     1,171,200   
  35,570       

AON Corp.

     1,745,064   
  49,883       

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B*

     4,048,006   
  81,510       

Chubb Corp. (The)

     5,633,156   
  56,835       

Cigna Corp.

     2,799,124   
  61,130       

Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A*

     508,602   
  63,700       

Hartford Financial Services Group (The), Inc.

     1,342,796   
  77,900       

Lincoln National Corp.

     2,053,444   
  204,445       

Metlife, Inc.

     7,636,021   
  18,140       

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     1,149,895   
  11,588       

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     689,138   
  99,507       

Travelers Cos. (The), Inc.

     5,890,814   
  36,084       

Unum Group

     883,336   
  30,255       

Validus Holdings, Ltd.

     936,392   
  44,748       

XL Group Plc

     970,584   
      

 

 

 
         37,457,572   
      

 

 

 
   

Internet — 0.7%

  
  50,423       

eBay, Inc.*

     1,860,105   
  28,755       

Expedia, Inc.

     961,567   
  7,125       

IAC/InterActiveCorp

     349,766   
      

 

 

 
         3,171,438   
      

 

 

 

 

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(formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Value Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Iron & Steel — 0.6%

  
  58,400       

ArcelorMittal

     1,117,192   
  12,900       

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

     893,454   
  30,200       

United States Steel Corp.

     886,974   
      

 

 

 
         2,897,620   
      

 

 

 
   

Leisure Time — 0.4%

  
  52,130       

Carnival Corp.

     1,672,330   
      

 

 

 
   

Lodging — 0.3%

  
  26,701       

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

     1,241,864   
      

 

 

 
   

Machinery - Construction & Mining — 0.1%

  
  4,960       

Caterpillar, Inc.

     528,339   
      

 

 

 
   

Machinery - Diversified — 0.5%

  
  9,400       

Cummins, Inc.

     1,128,376   
  49,590       

Xylem, Inc.

     1,376,123   
      

 

 

 
         2,504,499   
      

 

 

 
   

Media — 6.2%

  
  89,839       

CBS Corp. Class B

     3,046,440   
  145,401       

Comcast Corp. Class A

     4,363,484   
  72,602       

DIRECTV Class A*

     3,582,183   
  22,831       

Liberty Global, Inc.*

     1,143,376   
  13,910       

Liberty Media Corp. - Capital Series A*

     1,226,167   
  47,557       

McGraw-Hill Cos. (The), Inc.

     2,305,088   
  125,500       

News Corp. Class A

     2,471,095   
  438,870       

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.*

     1,013,790   
  24,517       

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

     1,998,136   
  73,782       

Time Warner, Inc.

     2,785,270   
  62,880       

Viacom, Inc. Class B

     2,984,285   
  40,940       

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     1,792,353   
      

 

 

 
         28,711,667   
      

 

 

 
   

Mining — 0.3%

  
  30,600       

Newmont Mining Corp.

     1,568,862   
      

 

 

 
   

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 4.8%

  
  23,800       

3M Co.

     2,123,198   
  13,810       

Cooper Industries Plc

     883,150   
  22,600       

Eaton Corp.

     1,126,158   
  574,930       

General Electric Co.

     11,538,845   
  53,485       

Honeywell International, Inc.

     3,265,259   
  5,460       

Ingersoll-Rand Plc

     225,771   
  51,894       

Tyco International, Ltd.

     2,915,405   
      

 

 

 
         22,077,786   
      

 

 

 

 

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(formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Value Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Office & Business Equipment — 0.4%

  
  30,310       

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

     532,850   
  132,655       

Xerox Corp.

     1,071,852   
      

 

 

 
         1,604,702   
      

 

 

 
   

Oil & Gas — 9.1%

  
  13,130       

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     1,028,604   
  115,690       

BP Plc, Sponsored ADR

     5,206,050   
  44,325       

Chevron Corp.

     4,753,413   
  87,665       

ConocoPhillips

     6,663,417   
  39,214       

EOG Resources, Inc.

     4,356,675   
  52,030       

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     4,512,562   
  72,682       

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     6,921,507   
  60,036       

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR

     4,210,325   
  41,710       

Transocean, Ltd.

     2,281,537   
  48,100       

Valero Energy Corp.

     1,239,537   
  40,220       

WPX Energy, Inc.*

     724,362   
      

 

 

 
         41,897,989   
      

 

 

 
   

Oil & Gas Services — 0.6%

  
  27,256       

Cameron International Corp.*

     1,439,935   
  16,810       

Schlumberger, Ltd.

     1,175,523   
      

 

 

 
         2,615,458   
      

 

 

 
   

Packaging & Containers — 0.2%

  
  2,599       

Ball Corp.

     111,445   
  14,215       

Rock-Tenn Co. Class A

     960,366   
      

 

 

 
         1,071,811   
      

 

 

 
   

Pharmaceuticals — 5.4%

  
  15,935       

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     632,301   
  48,904       

AstraZeneca Plc, Sponsored ADR

     2,175,739   
  11,790       

Eli Lilly & Co.

     474,783   
  4,751       

Express Scripts, Inc.*

     257,409   
  12,516       

Gilead Sciences, Inc.*

     611,407   
  167,810       

Merck & Co., Inc.

     6,443,904   
  24,080       

Mylan, Inc.*

     564,676   
  561,133       

Pfizer, Inc.

     12,715,274   
  28,035       

Sanofi, ADR

     1,086,356   
      

 

 

 
         24,961,849   
      

 

 

 
   

REITS — 0.5%

  
  65,600       

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT

     1,037,792   
  395,900       

Chimera Investment Corp. REIT

     1,120,397   
      

 

 

 
         2,158,189   
      

 

 

 

 

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(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Retail — 8.4%

  
  1,736       

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     153,757   
  5,032       

AutoZone, Inc.*

     1,870,898   
  79,544       

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     1,883,602   
  68,765       

CVS Caremark Corp.

     3,080,672   
  237,958       

Gap, Inc. (The)

     6,220,222   
  43,905       

Home Depot, Inc.

     2,208,861   
  67,936       

Kohl’s Corp.

     3,398,838   
  6,683       

Limited Brands, Inc.

     320,784   
  123,006       

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     3,859,928   
  60,586       

Macy’s, Inc.

     2,407,082   
  7,680       

PVH Corp.

     686,054   
  186,860       

Staples, Inc.

     3,023,395   
  69,832       

Target Corp.

     4,069,111   
  76,550       

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     4,684,860   
  18,911       

Walgreen Co.

     633,329   
      

 

 

 
         38,501,393   
      

 

 

 
   

Semiconductors — 0.9%

  
  60,459       

Intel Corp.

     1,699,502   
  86,668       

Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.*

     1,363,288   
  25,000       

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     840,250   
      

 

 

 
         3,903,040   
      

 

 

 
   

Software — 2.8%

  
  28,000       

CA, Inc.

     771,680   
  65,910       

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

     1,086,197   
  28,400       

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     940,608   
  217,995       

Microsoft Corp.

     7,030,339   
  97,567       

Oracle Corp.

     2,845,053   
      

 

 

 
         12,673,877   
      

 

 

 
   

Telecommunications — 6.2%

  
  56,400       

AT&T, Inc.

     1,761,372   
  440,745       

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     9,321,757   
  73,813       

France Telecom SA, Sponsored ADR

     1,096,123   
  39,372       

Harris Corp.

     1,774,890   
  221,155       

Koninklijke KPN NV, Sponsored ADR

     2,445,974   
  42,230       

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     2,872,485   
  37,282       

Rogers Communications, Inc. Class B

     1,480,095   
  71,284       

Telecom Italia Spa, Sponsored ADR

     846,141   
  23,586       

Telefonica Brasil SA, ADR

     722,439   
  61,672       

Telstra Corp., Ltd., ADR

     1,057,058   
  16,867       

Virgin Media, Inc.

     421,338   
  162,744       

Vodafone Group Plc, Sponsored ADR

     4,503,126   
      

 

 

 
         28,302,798   
      

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Transportation — 0.2%

  
  9,400       

FedEx Corp.

     864,424   
  1,647       

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     108,422   
      

 

 

 
         972,846   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $388,194,499)

     454,239,188   
      

 

 

 
   

INVESTMENT COMPANY — 0.1%

  
   

Unaffiliated Fund — 0.1%

  
  8,260       

iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund

     578,778   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANY (COST $582,791)

     578,778   
      

 

 

 
   

PREFERRED STOCK — 0.2%

  
   

Auto Manufacturers — 0.2%

  
  22,550       

General Motors Co., 4.75%

     943,717   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (COST $915,895)

     943,717   
      

 

 

 
Par Value ($)          Description    Value ($)  
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.8%

  
   

Bank Deposit — 0.8%

  
  3,627,293       

State Street Bank & Trust Euro Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 04/02/12

     3,627,293   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $3,627,293)

     3,627,293   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%

(Cost $393,320,478)

     459,388,976   
   

Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.1%

     609,733   
      

 

 

 
   

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

   $ 459,998,709   
      

 

 

 
   

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

  
    ADR — American Depository Receipt   
    REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust   
  *   Non-income producing security   

 

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March 31, 2012

 

Asset Class Summary (Unaudited)    % of Net Assets

Common Stocks

       98.8  

Preferred Stock

       0.2  

Investment Company

       0.1  

Short-Term Investments

       0.8  

Other Assets and Liabilities (net)

       0.1  
    

 

 

 
       100.0 %
    

 

 

 

 

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Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

COMMON STOCKS — 97.2%

  
   

Aerospace & Defense — 1.6%

  
  24,598       

Aerovironment, Inc.*

     659,472   
  36,680       

BE Aerospace, Inc.*

     1,704,520   
  10,650       

TransDigm Group, Inc.*

     1,232,844   
  20,510       

Triumph Group, Inc.

     1,285,157   
      

 

 

 
         4,881,993   
      

 

 

 
   

Apparel — 0.9%

  
  20,159       

Carter’s, Inc.*

     1,003,313   
  14,679       

Deckers Outdoor Corp.*

     925,511   
  7,847       

Under Armour, Inc. Class A*

     737,618   
      

 

 

 
         2,666,442   
      

 

 

 
   

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.5%

  
  48,451       

Amerigon, Inc. Class A*

     783,937   
  12,870       

WABCO Holdings, Inc.*

     778,378   
      

 

 

 
         1,562,315   
      

 

 

 
   

Banks — 1.8%

  
  44,300       

Comerica, Inc.

     1,433,548   
  49,609       

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.*

     830,455   
  55,978       

First Republic Bank*

     1,843,915   
  24,090       

Hancock Holding Co.

     855,436   
  286,911       

Popular, Inc.*

     588,167   
      

 

 

 
         5,551,521   
      

 

 

 
   

Beverages — 0.8%

  
  34,300       

Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Inc.*

     2,527,910   
      

 

 

 
   

Biotechnology — 1.2%

  
  9,732       

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     903,713   
  40,030       

Amarin Corp. Plc, ADR*

     453,140   
  42,050       

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.*

     536,558   
  42,662       

Incyte Corp.*

     823,377   
  56,063       

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     383,471   
  14,920       

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     611,869   
      

 

 

 
         3,712,128   
      

 

 

 
   

Chemicals — 2.7%

  
  13,240       

Airgas, Inc.

     1,177,963   
  10,680       

Ashland, Inc.

     652,121   
  27,830       

Celanese Corp. Series A

     1,285,189   
  8,400       

FMC Corp.

     889,224   
  7,135       

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

     418,111   
  42,420       

Intrepid Potash, Inc.*

     1,032,079   

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      37   


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(formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Chemicals — continued

  

  30,900       

Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.*

     821,013   
  26,880       

Westlake Chemical Corp.

     1,741,555   
      

 

 

 
         8,017,255   
      

 

 

 
   

Coal — 0.2%

  
  41,252       

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.*

     627,443   
      

 

 

 
   

Commercial Services — 11.2%

  
  33,000       

Acacia Research Corp.*

     1,377,420   
  15,750       

Alliance Data Systems Corp.*

     1,983,870   
  43,711       

Coinstar, Inc.*

     2,777,834   
  18,770       

DeVry, Inc.

     635,740   
  23,150       

Equifax, Inc.

     1,024,619   
  67,112       

ExamWorks Group, Inc.*

     833,531   
  58,003       

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.*

     2,248,776   
  58,709       

Genpact, Ltd.*

     956,957   
  62,377       

Healthcare Services Group

     1,326,759   
  77,968       

Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.

     2,248,597   
  170,700       

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.*

     2,567,328   
  31,750       

HMS Holdings Corp.*

     990,918   
  12,940       

Huron Consulting Group, Inc.*

     486,026   
  85,600       

K12, Inc.*

     2,022,728   
  23,640       

Kenexa Corp.*

     738,514   
  27,216       

PAREXEL International Corp.*

     734,016   
  56,376       

Quanta Services, Inc.*

     1,178,258   
  110,248       

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc.

     2,619,493   
  53,080       

ServiceSource International, Inc.*

     821,678   
  21,100       

Strayer Education, Inc.

     1,989,308   
  32,490       

United Rentals, Inc.*

     1,393,496   
  33,265       

Weight Watchers International, Inc.*

     2,567,725   
      

 

 

 
         33,523,591   
      

 

 

 
   

Computers — 3.3%

  
  16,190       

IHS, Inc. Class A*

     1,516,193   
  82,140       

j2 Global, Inc.

     2,355,775   
  18,641       

MICROS Systems, Inc.*

     1,030,661   
  58,892       

RealD, Inc.*

     795,042   
  35,410       

Riverbed Technology, Inc.*

     994,313   
  14,670       

Syntel, Inc.

     821,520   
  36,500       

Teradata Corp.*

     2,487,475   
      

 

 

 
         10,000,979   
      

 

 

 
   

Distribution & Wholesale — 0.4%

  
  19,200       

WESCO International, Inc.*

     1,253,952   
      

 

 

 
   

Diversified Financial Services — 4.0%

  
  33,060       

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.*

     3,696,439   

 

38    See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.   


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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Diversified Financial Services — continued

  

  59,061       

Evercore Partners, Inc. Class A

     1,716,903   
  17,250       

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.*

     2,370,495   
  54,930       

Knight Capital Group, Inc. Class A*

     706,949   
  89,445       

Lazard, Ltd. Class A

     2,554,549   
  29,590       

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     1,080,923   
      

 

 

 
         12,126,258   
      

 

 

 
   

Electrical Components & Equipment — 1.0%

  
  17,870       

Ametek, Inc.

     866,874   
  25,240       

Hubbell, Inc. Class B

     1,983,359   
      

 

 

 
         2,850,233   
      

 

 

 
   

Electronics — 2.3%

  
  24,140       

Amphenol Corp. Class A

     1,442,848   
  22,480       

Coherent, Inc.*

     1,311,258   
  40,616       

FLIR Systems, Inc.

     1,027,991   
  91,860       

Gentex Corp.

     2,250,570   
  22,740       

Woodward, Inc.

     973,954   
      

 

 

 
         7,006,621   
      

 

 

 
   

Entertainment — 1.2%

  
  13,820       

Bally Technologies, Inc.*

     646,085   
  34,730       

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

     762,323   
  24,860       

Penn National Gaming, Inc.*

     1,068,483   
  87,760       

Scientific Games Corp. Class A*

     1,023,282   
      

 

 

 
         3,500,173   
      

 

 

 
   

Environmental Control — 1.3%

  
  14,670       

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

     987,731   
  3,992       

Stericycle, Inc.*

     333,891   
  77,110       

Waste Connections, Inc.

     2,508,388   
      

 

 

 
         3,830,010   
      

 

 

 
   

Food — 1.3%

  
  12,712       

Hain Celestial Group (The), Inc.*

     556,913   
  27,430       

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.*

     2,032,289   
  57,384       

Smart Balance, Inc.*

     379,308   
  13,660       

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

     812,770   
      

 

 

 
         3,781,280   
      

 

 

 
   

Hand & Machine Tools — 0.9%

  
  57,719       

Kennametal, Inc.

     2,570,227   
      

 

 

 
   

Health Care - Products — 4.4%

  
  69,566       

ABIOMED, Inc.*

     1,543,670   
  37,110       

Bruker Corp.*

     568,154   
  36,853       

CareFusion Corp.*

     955,598   

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      39   


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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Health Care - Products — continued

  

  8,409       

Cepheid, Inc.*

     351,748   
  54,520       

DexCom, Inc.*

     568,644   
  7,536       

Given Imaging, Ltd.*

     141,149   
  18,132       

Henry Schein, Inc.*

     1,372,230   
  23,140       

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

     773,107   
  8,505       

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.*

     743,762   
  14,650       

MAKO Surgical Corp.*

     617,498   
  35,629       

Techne Corp.

     2,497,593   
  22,414       

Tornier BV*

     576,040   
  25,870       

Zoll Medical Corp.*

     2,396,338   
      

 

 

 
         13,105,531   
      

 

 

 
   

Health Care - Services — 2.1%

  
  48,990       

Coventry Health Care, Inc.

     1,742,574   
  119,980       

Health Management Associates, Inc. Class A*

     806,266   
  17,230       

Magellan Health Services, Inc.*

     840,996   
  12,390       

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.*

     2,289,053   
  7,617       

Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.*

     566,476   
      

 

 

 
         6,245,365   
      

 

 

 
   

Housewares — 0.4%

  
  70,449       

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

     1,254,697   
      

 

 

 
   

Insurance — 0.5%

  
  14,930       

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

     1,381,324   
      

 

 

 
   

Internet — 4.3%

  
  36,173       

21Vianet Group, Inc., ADR*

     410,564   
  31,880       

Bankrate, Inc.*

     789,030   
  26,360       

BroadSoft, Inc.*

     1,008,270   
  13,572       

Equinix, Inc.*

     2,136,911   
  2,081       

ExactTarget, Inc.*

     54,106   
  69,100       

Pandora Media, Inc.*

     705,511   
  53,870       

Rackspace Hosting, Inc.*

     3,113,147   
  26,130       

Sourcefire, Inc.*

     1,257,637   
  44,700       

TIBCO Software, Inc.*

     1,363,350   
  56,300       

VeriSign, Inc.

     2,158,542   
      

 

 

 
         12,997,068   
      

 

 

 
   

Iron & Steel — 0.2%

  
  18,490       

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. Class A

     737,658   
      

 

 

 
   

Leisure Time — 0.4%

  
  60,965       

Interval Leisure Group, Inc.

     1,060,791   
      

 

 

 

 

40    See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.   


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(formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Lodging — 0.6%

  
  14,897       

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

     556,254   
  24,640       

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

     1,146,006   
      

 

 

 
         1,702,260   
      

 

 

 
   

Machinery - Diversified — 3.1%

  
  20,190       

Gardner Denver, Inc.

     1,272,374   
  43,100       

Graco, Inc.

     2,286,886   
  47,177       

IDEX Corp.

     1,987,567   
  53,450       

Manitowoc Co. (The), Inc.

     740,817   
  29,451       

Robbins & Myers, Inc.

     1,532,924   
  15,587       

Roper Industries, Inc.

     1,545,607   
      

 

 

 
         9,366,175   
      

 

 

 
   

Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.7%

  
  34,940       

Rexnord Corp.* ††††

     737,234   
  29,800       

Timken Co. (The)

     1,512,052   
      

 

 

 
         2,249,286   
      

 

 

 
   

Mining — 0.4%

  
  58,630       

US Silica Holdings, Inc.*

     1,227,712   
      

 

 

 
   

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 0.5%

  
  28,460       

Crane Co.

     1,380,310   
  47,052       

STR Holdings, Inc.*

     227,732   
      

 

 

 
         1,608,042   
      

 

 

 
   

Oil & Gas — 5.4%

  
  21,315       

Approach Resources, Inc.*

     787,589   
  17,640       

Berry Petroleum Co. Class A

     831,373   
  88,030       

Denbury Resources, Inc.*

     1,604,787   
  17,480       

Ensco Plc, Sponsored ADR

     925,216   
  63,190       

Forest Oil Corp.*

     765,863   
  38,540       

Foster Wheeler AG*

     877,170   
  24,290       

Plains Exploration & Production Co.*

     1,035,969   
  98,152       

Rex Energy Corp.*

     1,048,263   
  47,023       

Rosetta Resources, Inc.*

     2,292,842   
  66,620       

Rowan Cos., Inc.*

     2,193,797   
  81,420       

Tesoro Corp.*

     2,185,313   
  31,711       

Whiting Petroleum Corp.*

     1,721,907   
      

 

 

 
         16,270,089   
      

 

 

 
   

Oil & Gas Services — 2.2%

  
  33,960       

Core Laboratories NV

     4,468,117   
  20,518       

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

     1,334,081   
  126,800       

ION Geophysical Corp.*

     817,860   
      

 

 

 
         6,620,058   
      

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Packaging & Containers — 1.2%

  
  38,060       

Crown Holdings, Inc.*

     1,401,750   
  47,630       

Packaging Corp. of America

     1,409,372   
  9,970       

Rock-Tenn Co. Class A

     673,573   
      

 

 

 
         3,484,695   
      

 

 

 
   

Pharmaceuticals — 3.8%

  
  31,935       

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     797,098   
  34,550       

Ardea Biosciences, Inc.*

     751,808   
  20,314       

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

     695,755   
  16,960       

Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc.*

     1,080,861   
  48,490       

DENTSPLY International, Inc.

     1,945,904   
  123,720       

Elan Corp. Plc, Sponsored ADR*

     1,857,037   
  5,450       

Medivation, Inc.*

     407,224   
  15,080       

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     568,214   
  20,550       

Perrigo Co.

     2,123,020   
  30,673       

Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     548,127   
  11,110       

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*

     572,609   
      

 

 

 
         11,347,657   
      

 

 

 
   

Real Estate — 1.1%

  
  69,093       

CBRE Group, Inc.*

     1,379,096   
  22,890       

Jones Lang Lasalle, Inc.

     1,906,966   
      

 

 

 
         3,286,062   
      

 

 

 
   

Retail — 9.5%

  
  14,260       

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A

     707,439   
  66,150       

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

     1,137,119   
  25,770       

Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc.

     466,179   
  29,280       

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.*

     790,560   
  18,650       

Big Lots, Inc.*

     802,323   
  17,510       

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.

     841,881   
  42,000       

DineEquity, Inc.*

     2,083,200   
  21,664       

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.

     652,303   
  27,220       

Express, Inc.*

     679,956   
  25,170       

First Cash Financial Services, Inc.*

     1,079,541   
  100,822       

Foot Locker, Inc.

     3,130,523   
  22,820       

GNC Holdings, Inc. Class A

     796,190   
  9,230       

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.*

     689,296   
  20,070       

Michael Kors Holdings, Ltd.*

     935,061   
  16,985       

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.*

     1,551,580   
  48,336       

OfficeMax, Inc.*

     276,482   
  27,100       

Petsmart, Inc.

     1,550,662   
  37,940       

Pier 1 Imports, Inc.*

     689,749   
  22,195       

PVH Corp.

     1,982,679   
  21,820       

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*

     811,486   
  34,286       

Rue21, Inc.*

     1,005,951   
  27,240       

Signet Jewelers, Ltd.

     1,287,907   

 

42    See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.   


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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Retail — continued

  
  38,549       

Texas Roadhouse, Inc. Class A

     641,455   
  84,481       

Urban Outfitters, Inc.*

     2,459,242   
  36,970       

Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

     1,385,636   
      

 

 

 
         28,434,400   
      

 

 

 
   

Semiconductors — 4.3%

  
  26,079       

Cavium, Inc.*

     806,884   
  33,440       

Ceva, Inc.*

     759,422   
  20,258       

Hittite Microwave Corp.*

     1,100,212   
  45,533       

Intermolecular, Inc.*

     282,760   
  15,109       

Linear Technology Corp.

     509,173   
  135,120       

LSI Corp.*

     1,172,842   
  27,000       

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.*

     1,129,410   
  33,092       

NVIDIA Corp.*

     509,286   
  30,380       

NXP Semiconductor NV*

     808,412   
  81,230       

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

     731,882   
  23,387       

Rovi Corp.*

     761,247   
  51,560       

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.*

     1,425,634   
  56,080       

Teradyne, Inc.*

     947,191   
  20,230       

Volterra Semiconductor Corp.*

     696,216   
  35,565       

Xilinx, Inc.

     1,295,633   
      

 

 

 
         12,936,204   
      

 

 

 
   

Software — 7.7%

  
  28,970       

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.*

     480,902   
  26,480       

Ariba, Inc.*

     866,161   
  26,400       

athenahealth, Inc.*

     1,956,768   
  71,542       

Blackbaud, Inc.

     2,377,341   
  12,700       

Commvault Systems, Inc.*

     630,428   
  19,990       

Global Payments, Inc.

     948,925   
  56,240       

Informatica Corp.*

     2,975,096   
  54,394       

InterXion Holding NV*

     976,372   
  31,042       

Medassets, Inc.*

     408,513   
  126,019       

MSCI, Inc. Class A*

     4,638,759   
  8,316       

NetSuite, Inc.*

     418,211   
  48,760       

Nuance Communications, Inc.*

     1,247,281   
  20,670       

QLIK Technologies, Inc.*

     661,440   
  40,460       

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.*

     943,932   
  71,493       

VeriFone Systems, Inc.*

     3,708,342   
      

 

 

 
         23,238,471   
      

 

 

 
   

Telecommunications — 5.0%

  
  24,070       

Acme Packet, Inc.*

     662,406   
  76,588       

Calix, Inc.*

     653,296   
  14,807       

IPG Photonics Corp.*

     770,704   
  71,240       

JDS Uniphase Corp.*

     1,032,268   
  42,800       

NeuStar, Inc. Class A*

     1,594,300   

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Telecommunications — continued

  

  41,260       

NII Holdings, Inc. Class B*

     755,471   
  120,690       

Polycom, Inc.*

     2,301,558   
  116,099       

SBA Communications Corp.*

     5,898,990   
  64,299       

tw telecom, Inc. Class A*

     1,424,866   
      

 

 

 
         15,093,859   
      

 

 

 
   

Transportation — 2.8%

  
  40,600       

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     1,888,306   
  29,870       

HUB Group, Inc. Class A*

     1,076,216   
  10,820       

Kansas City Southern*

     775,686   
  53,130       

Knight Transportation, Inc.

     938,276   
  29,720       

Landstar System, Inc.

     1,715,438   
  36,121       

Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc.*

     626,699   
  24,390       

Ryder System, Inc.

     1,287,792   
      

 

 

 
         8,308,413   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $252,637,633)

     291,946,148   
      

 

 

 
   

INVESTMENT COMPANY — 0.5%

  
   

Unaffiliated Fund — 0.5%

  
  14,700       

iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund

     1,402,086   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANY (COST $1,429,685)

     1,402,086   
      

 

 

 
Par Value ($)          Description    Value ($)  
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.2%

  
   

Bank Deposit — 2.2%

  
  6,648,345       

State Street Bank & Trust Euro Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 04/02/12

     6,648,345   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $6,648,345)

     6,648,345   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9%

(Cost $260,715,663)

     299,996,579   
   

Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.1%

     179,228   
      

 

 

 
   

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

   $ 300,175,807   
      

 

 

 
   

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

  
    ADR — American Depository Receipt   
    REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust   
  *   Non-income producing security   
  ††††   When-issued security   

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2012

 

Asset Class Summary (Unaudited)    % of Net Assets

Common Stocks

       97.2  

Investment Company

       0.5  

Short-Term Investments

       2.2  

Other Assets and Liabilities (net)

       0.1  
    

 

 

 
       100.0 %
    

 

 

 

 

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(formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

COMMON STOCKS — 98.1%

  
   

Advertising — 0.2%

  
  43,875       

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

     500,614   
      

 

 

 
   

Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%

  
  9,400       

Alliant Techsystems, Inc.

     471,128   
  45,700       

GenCorp, Inc.*

     324,470   
  64,300       

Orbital Sciences Corp.*

     845,545   
  16,125       

Triumph Group, Inc.

     1,010,393   
      

 

 

 
         2,651,536   
      

 

 

 
   

Agriculture — 0.2%

  
  9,400       

Andersons (The), Inc.

     457,686   
  2,100       

Universal Corp.

     97,860   
      

 

 

 
         555,546   
      

 

 

 
   

Airlines — 0.5%

  
  15,800       

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*

     565,956   
  6,800       

Allegiant Travel Co.*

     370,600   
  33,100       

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.*

     173,113   
  8,700       

United Continental Holdings, Inc.*

     187,050   
  7,500       

US Airways Group, Inc.*

     56,925   
      

 

 

 
         1,353,644   
      

 

 

 
   

Apparel — 1.0%

  
  22,040       

Ascena Retail Group, Inc.*

     976,813   
  39,100       

Guess?, Inc.

     1,221,875   
  25,900       

Liz Claiborne, Inc.*

     346,024   
  13,630       

True Religion Apparel, Inc.*

     373,462   
      

 

 

 
         2,918,174   
      

 

 

 
   

Auto Manufacturers — 0.1%

  
  11,100       

Navistar International Corp.*

     448,995   
      

 

 

 
   

Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.5%

  
  33,200       

Dana Holding Corp.

     514,600   
  800       

Federal-Mogul Corp.*

     13,768   
  12,500       

Lear Corp.

     581,125   
  20,900       

Meritor, Inc.*

     168,663   
  7,600       

Modine Manufacturing Co.*

     67,108   
  3,000       

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.*

     139,350   
      

 

 

 
         1,484,614   
      

 

 

 
   

Banks — 6.8%

  
  20,700       

Associated Banc-Corp.

     288,972   
  1,000       

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

     48,350   
  9,400       

BOK Financial Corp.

     529,032   

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Banks — continued

  
  7,400       

City Holding Co.

     256,928   
  2,200       

City National Corp.

     115,434   
  14,300       

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

     325,754   
  76,175       

Comerica, Inc.

     2,465,023   
  10,858       

Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

     439,966   
  151,400       

Fifth Third Bancorp

     2,127,170   
  2,200       

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Class A

     401,918   
  48,100       

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

     294,372   
  45,000       

Fulton Financial Corp.

     472,500   
  102,900       

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

     663,705   
  41,300       

International Bancshares Corp.

     873,495   
  311,000       

KeyCorp

     2,643,500   
  28,200       

National Penn Bancshares, Inc.

     249,570   
  9,400       

NBT Bancorp, Inc.

     207,552   
  45,800       

Northwest Bancshares, Inc.

     581,660   
  2,300       

PacWest Bancorp

     55,890   
  55,054       

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     728,915   
  12,200       

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.*

     223,870   
  113,300       

Popular, Inc.*

     232,265   
  40,300       

PrivateBancorp, Inc.

     611,351   
  38,100       

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

     1,744,980   
  132,500       

Regions Financial Corp.

     873,175   
  1,000       

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

     21,690   
  7,000       

Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.

     69,160   
  26,600       

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*

     920,892   
  1,400       

UMB Financial Corp.

     62,629   
  14,900       

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

     202,044   
  17,800       

Webster Financial Corp.

     403,526   
  78,250       

Western Alliance Bancorp*

     662,778   
      

 

 

 
         19,798,066   
      

 

 

 
   

Beverages — 0.6%

  
  64,800       

Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A*

     1,528,632   
  4,400       

Monster Beverage Corp.*

     273,196   
      

 

 

 
         1,801,828   
      

 

 

 
   

Biotechnology — 1.1%

  
  132,800       

Affymetrix, Inc.*

     567,056   
  31,200       

Medicines Co. (The)*

     626,184   
  184,000       

PDL BioPharma, Inc.

     1,168,400   
  19,800       

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     811,998   
      

 

 

 
         3,173,638   
      

 

 

 
   

Building Materials — 0.7%

  
  19,300       

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

     249,935   
  55,500       

Gibraltar Industries, Inc.*

     840,825   

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Building Materials — continued

  
  21,775       

Owens Corning, Inc.*

     784,553   
  2,800       

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.

     90,300   
      

 

 

 
         1,965,613   
      

 

 

 
   

Chemicals — 2.3%

  
  13,400       

A. Schulman, Inc.

     362,068   
  26,575       

Ashland, Inc.

     1,622,669   
  17,400       

Chemtura Corp.*

     295,452   
  25,325       

Cytec Industries, Inc.

     1,539,507   
  1,600       

Georgia Gulf Corp.*

     55,808   
  14,500       

Innospec, Inc.*

     440,510   
  3,800       

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

     248,558   
  1,400       

PolyOne Corp.

     20,160   
  5,700       

Sensient Technologies Corp.

     216,600   
  7,260       

Stepan Co.

     637,428   
  14,000       

TPC Group, Inc.*

     618,940   
  11,425       

Valspar Corp.

     551,713   
      

 

 

 
         6,609,413   
      

 

 

 
   

Coal — 0.4%

  
  30,100       

Arch Coal, Inc.

     322,371   
  26,820       

Cloud Peak Energy, Inc.*

     427,243   
  64,500       

Patriot Coal Corp.*

     402,480   
      

 

 

 
         1,152,094   
      

 

 

 
   

Commercial Services — 4.4%

  
  19,950       

ABM Industries, Inc.

     484,785   
  69,300       

Career Education Corp.*

     558,558   
  5,910       

Chemed Corp.

     370,439   
  77,510       

Convergys Corp.*

     1,034,758   
  90,600       

Corinthian Colleges, Inc.*

     375,084   
  13,700       

Corrections Corp. of America*

     374,147   
  3,200       

DeVry, Inc.

     108,384   
  30,005       

Equifax, Inc.

     1,328,021   
  72,210       

Geo Group (The), Inc.*

     1,372,712   
  6,600       

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.

     47,652   
  15,700       

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

     345,871   
  106,700       

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.*

     1,604,768   
  4,200       

ICF International, Inc.*

     106,554   
  20,400       

Insperity, Inc.

     625,056   
  12,457       

Ituran Location and Control, Ltd.

     167,422   
  5,200       

Kelly Services, Inc. Class A

     83,148   
  22,770       

Korn/Ferry International*

     381,398   
  20,800       

Lincoln Educational Services Corp.

     164,528   
  5,700       

Quad/Graphics, Inc.

     79,230   
  33,550       

Rent-A-Center, Inc.

     1,266,512   
  8,230       

SEI Investments Co.

     170,279   

 

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March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Commercial Services — continued

  
  71,760       

Service Corp. International

     808,018   
  5,290       

Standard Parking Corp.*

     108,445   
  40,800       

Stewart Enterprises, Inc. Class A

     247,656   
  9,100       

TeleTech Holdings, Inc.*

     146,510   
  16,070       

Total System Services, Inc.

     370,735   
  4,300       

Viad Corp.

     83,549   
      

 

 

 
         12,814,219   
      

 

 

 
   

Computers — 3.3%

  
  286,516       

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.*

     1,647,467   
  168,450       

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.*

     1,994,448   
  26,625       

Diebold, Inc.

     1,025,595   
  24,580       

DST Systems, Inc.

     1,332,973   
  7,120       

j2 Global, Inc.

     204,202   
  138,400       

Quantum Corp.*

     362,608   
  46,825       

Seagate Technology PLC

     1,261,934   
  32,540       

Smart Technologies, Inc.*

     96,644   
  30,700       

SYKES Enterprises, Inc.*

     485,060   
  26,200       

Unisys Corp.*

     516,664   
  55,600       

Xyratex, Ltd.

     884,596   
      

 

 

 
         9,812,191   
      

 

 

 
   

Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.8%

  
  52,180       

Elizabeth Arden, Inc.*

     1,825,256   
  56,800       

Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. Class A*

     435,088   
      

 

 

 
         2,260,344   
      

 

 

 
   

Distribution & Wholesale — 0.8%

  
  64,520       

Ingram Micro, Inc. Class A*

     1,197,491   
  7,540       

Owens & Minor, Inc.

     229,291   
  5,100       

Tech Data Corp.*

     276,726   
  8,211       

WESCO International, Inc.*

     536,261   
      

 

 

 
         2,239,769   
      

 

 

 
   

Diversified Financial Services — 3.0%

  
  12,300       

Artio Global Investors, Inc.

     58,671   
  10,700       

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

     341,330   
  88,100       

Invesco, Ltd.

     2,349,627   
  26,800       

Investment Technology Group, Inc.*

     320,528   
  36,200       

Knight Capital Group, Inc. Class A*

     465,894   
  8,800       

Nelnet, Inc. Class A

     228,008   
  7,040       

Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. Class A

     122,144   
  69,825       

Raymond James Financial, Inc.

     2,550,707   
  150,200       

SLM Corp.

     2,367,152   
      

 

 

 
         8,804,061   
      

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Electric — 3.0%

  
  6,700       

Alliant Energy Corp.

     290,244   
  21,280       

Avista Corp.

     544,342   
  3,900       

CH Energy Group, Inc.

     260,247   
  21,575       

Cleco Corp.

     855,449   
  110,175       

CMS Energy Corp.

     2,423,850   
  7,700       

El Paso Electric Co.

     250,173   
  6,200       

Integrys Energy Group, Inc.

     328,538   
  3,400       

MGE Energy, Inc.

     150,926   
  4,900       

Northeast Utilities

     181,888   
  7,300       

NSTAR

     354,999   
  2,400       

NV Energy, Inc.

     38,688   
  2,600       

Otter Tail Corp.

     56,420   
  16,900       

Pepco Holdings, Inc.

     319,241   
  14,700       

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     704,130   
  58,050       

PNM Resources, Inc.

     1,062,315   
  21,900       

Portland General Electric Co.

     547,062   
  8,400       

TECO Energy, Inc.

     147,420   
  3,510       

Unisource Energy Corp.

     128,361   
      

 

 

 
         8,644,293   
      

 

 

 
   

Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.1%

  
  4,800       

EnerSys*

     166,320   
  1,900       

General Cable Corp.*

     55,252   
      

 

 

 
         221,572   
      

 

 

 
   

Electronics — 3.2%

  
  900       

Analogic Corp.

     60,786   
  33,962       

Arrow Electronics, Inc.*

     1,425,385   
  38,994       

Avnet, Inc.*

     1,418,992   
  16,300       

AVX Corp.

     216,138   
  25,704       

Coherent, Inc.*

     1,499,314   
  10,260       

Cubic Corp.

     485,093   
  24,910       

Daktronics, Inc.

     221,450   
  21,500       

FEI Co.*

     1,055,865   
  26,900       

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

     675,728   
  19,300       

Kemet Corp.*

     180,648   
  58,725       

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     1,624,333   
  3,400       

Plexus Corp.*

     118,966   
  25,500       

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.*

     310,080   
      

 

 

 
         9,292,778   
      

 

 

 
   

Engineering & Construction — 1.4%

  
  1,500       

Granite Construction, Inc.

     43,110   
  80,725       

KBR, Inc.

     2,869,774   
  16,300       

Mistras Group, Inc.*

     388,266   
  33,700       

Orion Marine Group, Inc.*

     243,651   
  11,100       

URS Corp.

     471,972   
      

 

 

 
         4,016,773   
      

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2012

 

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Entertainment — 0.9%

  
  6,980       

Ascent Media Corp.*

     330,084   
  31,840       

DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. Class A*

     587,448   
  4,400       

International Speedway Corp. Class A

     122,100   
  44,540       

Madison Square Garden, Inc.*

     1,523,268   
      

 

 

 
         2,562,900   
      

 

 

 
   

Food — 3.1%

  
  700       

B&G Foods, Inc. Class A

     15,757   
  1,000       

Corn Products International, Inc.

     57,650   
  38,300       

Dean Foods Co.*

     463,813   
  49,000       

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.

     1,119,160   
  16,675       

Hain Celestial Group (The), Inc.*

     730,532   
  43,440       

Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc.

     1,741,944   
  19,100       

Hormel Foods Corp.

     563,832   
  11,514       

Industries Bachoco, S.A.B., Sponsored ADR

     242,485   
  10,440       

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

     547,682   
  20,800       

Nash Finch Co.

     591,136   
  5,500       

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.*

     407,495   
  56,800       

Smithfield Foods, Inc.*

     1,251,304   
  12,450       

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

     740,775   
  16,893       

Village Super Market, Inc. Class A

     533,650   
      

 

 

 
         9,007,215   
      

 

 

 
   

Forest Products & Paper — 2.2%

  
  108,600       

Boise, Inc.

     891,606   
  19,200       

Buckeye Technologies, Inc.

     652,224   
  39,000       

Clearwater Paper Corp.*

     1,295,190   
  10,000       

Deltic Timber Corp.

     632,900   
  9,300       

Domtar Corp.

     887,034   
  8,400       

Glatfelter

     132,552   
  15,000       

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.*

     295,500   
  50,775       

MeadWestvaco Corp.

     1,603,982   
      

 

 

 
         6,390,988   
      

 

 

 
   

Gas — 2.2%

  
  6,700       

Atmos Energy Corp.

     210,782   
  53,145       

Energen Corp.

     2,612,077   
  18,600       

Laclede Group (The), Inc.

     725,772   
  3,000       

New Jersey Resources Corp.

     133,710   
  106,675       

NiSource, Inc.

     2,597,536   
  8,260       

UGI Corp.

     225,085   
  1,000       

WGL Holdings, Inc.

     40,700   
      

 

 

 
         6,545,662   
      

 

 

 
   

Hand & Machine Tools — 0.2%

  
  1,200       

Kennametal, Inc.

     53,436   
  8,475       

Snap-on, Inc.

     516,721   
      

 

 

 
         570,157   
      

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Health Care - Products — 1.6%

  
  19       

Biolase Technology, Inc.*

     50   
  18,200       

CONMED Corp.

     543,634   
  6,000       

Greatbatch, Inc.*

     147,120   
  11,090       

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.*

     242,427   
  29,610       

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

     989,270   
  30,090       

ICU Medical, Inc.*

     1,479,225   
  21,700       

Invacare Corp.

     359,569   
  29,830       

STERIS Corp.

     943,225   
      

 

 

 
         4,704,520   
      

 

 

 
   

Health Care - Services — 1.8%

  
  3,600       

Almost Family, Inc.*

     93,636   
  9,800       

Amedisys, Inc.*

     141,708   
  6,600       

Community Health Systems, Inc.*

     146,784   
  17,290       

Ensign Group (The), Inc.

     469,596   
  19,500       

Gentiva Health Services, Inc.*

     170,430   
  50,250       

Health Net, Inc.*

     1,995,930   
  4,500       

Healthways, Inc.*

     33,120   
  16,500       

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.*

     650,760   
  12,300       

Magellan Health Services, Inc.*

     600,363   
  1,800       

Molina Healthcare, Inc.*

     60,534   
  12,300       

Select Medical Holdings Corp.*

     94,587   
  11,900       

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.*

     855,372   
      

 

 

 
         5,312,820   
      

 

 

 
   

Home Builders — 0.2%

  
  14,300       

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.*

     46,475   
  26,900       

PulteGroup, Inc.*

     238,065   
  8,800       

Thor Industries, Inc.

     277,728   
      

 

 

 
         562,268   
      

 

 

 
   

Home Furnishings — 0.4%

  
  35,175       

Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.

     890,631   
  27,000       

La-Z-Boy, Inc.*

     403,920   
  800       

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

     18,408   
      

 

 

 
         1,312,959   
      

 

 

 
   

Household Products & Wares — 0.3%

  
  6,900       

Central Garden and Pet Co. Class A*

     66,447   
  6,700       

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     329,573   
  7,100       

Helen of Troy, Ltd.*

     241,471   
  11,200       

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.*

     195,776   
  1,800       

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.*

     62,928   
      

 

 

 
         896,195   
      

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Insurance — 7.7%

  
  2,283       

Alleghany Corp.*

     751,335   
  31,650       

Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings, Ltd.

     2,173,406   
  67,380       

Alterra Capital Holdings, Ltd.

     1,548,392   
  17,200       

American Financial Group, Inc.

     663,576   
  3,300       

Amtrust Financial Services, Inc.

     88,704   
  51,500       

Arch Capital Group, Ltd.*

     1,917,860   
  6,800       

Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd.

     203,116   
  6,700       

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

     239,458   
  2,900       

Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd.

     81,026   
  14,600       

Assurant, Inc.

     591,300   
  23,900       

Assured Guaranty, Ltd.

     394,828   
  51,900       

CNO Financial Group, Inc.*

     403,782   
  4,100       

Endurance Specialty Holdings, Ltd.

     166,706   
  5,700       

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

     527,364   
  6,800       

HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

     211,956   
  47,600       

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

     838,712   
  13,900       

Infinity Property & Casualty Corp.

     727,387   
  2,000       

Kemper Corp.

     60,560   
  108,825       

Lincoln National Corp.

     2,868,627   
  42,200       

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

     393,726   
  1,200       

Mercury General Corp.

     52,488   
  6,395       

Navigators Group, Inc.*

     302,100   
  25,520       

PartnerRe, Ltd.

     1,732,553   
  3,500       

Primerica, Inc.

     88,235   
  4,700       

ProAssurance Corp.

     414,117   
  19,390       

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     1,153,123   
  3,600       

RLI Corp.

     257,904   
  19,010       

Tower Group, Inc.

     426,394   
  3,319       

White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd.

     1,665,209   
  24,300       

Willis Group Holdings Plc

     850,014   
  22,480       

WR Berkley Corp.

     811,978   
      

 

 

 
         22,605,936   
      

 

 

 
   

Internet — 1.3%

  
  14,000       

Digital River, Inc.*

     261,940   
  16,400       

IAC/InterActiveCorp

     805,076   
  26,800       

InfoSpace, Inc.*

     343,308   
  120,700       

ValueClick, Inc.*

     2,382,618   
      

 

 

 
         3,792,942   
      

 

 

 
   

Investment Companies — 0.5%

  
  58,000       

American Capital, Ltd.*

     502,860   
  11,000       

Apollo Investment Corp.

     78,870   
  2,000       

BlackRock Kelso Capital Corp.

     19,640   
  3,270       

Capital Southwest Corp.

     309,179   
  89,600       

MCG Capital Corp.

     380,800   
  2,000       

Solar Capital, Ltd.

     44,140   
      

 

 

 
         1,335,489   
      

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Iron & Steel — 0.2%

  
  39,800       

AK Steel Holding Corp.

     300,888   
  20,800       

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     302,432   
      

 

 

 
         603,320   
      

 

 

 
   

Leisure Time — 0.3%

  
  10,750       

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     527,610   
  11,280       

WMS Industries, Inc.*

     267,674   
      

 

 

 
         795,284   
      

 

 

 
   

Lodging — 0.7%

  
  45,600       

Ameristar Casinos, Inc.

     849,528   
  6,000       

Boyd Gaming Corp.*

     47,040   
  28,025       

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

     1,303,443   
      

 

 

 
         2,200,011   
      

 

 

 
   

Machinery - Diversified — 1.1%

  
  12,275       

AGCO Corp.*

     579,503   
  12,100       

Albany International Corp. Class A

     277,695   
  26,900       

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

     1,106,397   
  14,600       

Kadant, Inc.*

     347,772   
  6,350       

Middleby Corp.*

     642,493   
  3,600       

NACCO Industries, Inc. Class A

     418,932   
      

 

 

 
         3,372,792   
      

 

 

 
   

Media — 0.9%

  
  35,430       

Dolan Co. (The)*

     322,767   
  29,500       

Gannett Co., Inc.

     452,235   
  32,400       

McClatchy Co. (The) Class A*

     93,636   
  22,300       

Scholastic Corp.

     786,744   
  21,775       

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. Class A

     1,060,225   
      

 

 

 
         2,715,607   
      

 

 

 
   

Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 1.4%

  
  26,400       

CIRCOR International, Inc.

     878,328   
  2,100       

Haynes International, Inc.

     133,035   
  1,400       

Mueller Industries, Inc.

     63,630   
  59,350       

Timken Co. (The)

     3,011,419   
      

 

 

 
         4,086,412   
      

 

 

 
   

Mining — 1.5%

  
  147,420       

AuRico Gold, Inc.*

     1,307,615   
  182,800       

Aurizon Mines, Ltd.*

     884,752   
  6,300       

Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.*

     149,562   
  24,700       

Horsehead Holding Corp.*

     281,333   
  85,300       

Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp.

     850,441   
  157,100       

Thompson Creek Metals Co., Inc.*

     1,061,996   
      

 

 

 
         4,535,699   
      

 

 

 

 

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(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing — 2.2%

  
  7,520       

Aptargroup, Inc.

     411,870   
  4,600       

Barnes Group, Inc.

     121,026   
  35,400       

Brink’s Co. (The)

     844,998   
  29,700       

Ceradyne, Inc.

     967,032   
  1,500       

Crane Co.

     72,750   
  5,000       

FreightCar America, Inc.

     112,450   
  146,764       

Griffon Corp.

     1,570,375   
  900       

Harsco Corp.

     21,114   
  10,340       

John Bean Technologies Corp.

     167,508   
  22,100       

STR Holdings, Inc.*

     106,964   
  2,400       

Teleflex, Inc.

     146,760   
  20,200       

Trimas Corp.*

     452,278   
  39,925       

Trinity Industries, Inc.

     1,315,529   
      

 

 

 
         6,310,654   
      

 

 

 
   

Office Furnishings — 0.2%

  
  23,625       

HNI Corp.

     655,594   
      

 

 

 
   

Oil & Gas — 3.1%

  
  29,500       

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.*

     833,670   
  7,500       

Contango Oil & Gas Co.*

     441,825   
  41,300       

Delek US Holdings, Inc.

     640,563   
  70,714       

Denbury Resources, Inc.*

     1,289,116   
  19,580       

Endeavour International Corp.*

     232,023   
  27,100       

Energy Partners, Ltd.*

     450,131   
  2,000       

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     107,900   
  49,550       

HollyFrontier Corp.

     1,593,032   
  38,230       

Miller Energy Resources, Inc.*

     161,331   
  79,100       

Parker Drilling Co.*

     472,227   
  12,400       

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

     214,396   
  39,700       

Penn Virginia Corp.

     180,635   
  2,600       

Plains Exploration & Production Co.*

     110,890   
  17,220       

Rex Energy Corp.*

     183,910   
  9,300       

Stone Energy Corp.*

     265,887   
  2,500       

Tesoro Corp.*

     67,100   
  3,100       

Unit Corp.*

     132,556   
  109,550       

Vaalco Energy, Inc.*

     1,035,247   
  16,600       

W&T Offshore, Inc.

     349,928   
  21,900       

Western Refining, Inc.

     412,158   
      

 

 

 
         9,174,525   
      

 

 

 
   

Oil & Gas Services — 1.7%

  
  36,400       

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.*

     647,920   
  9,800       

Newpark Resources*

     80,262   
  19,925       

Oil States International, Inc.*

     1,555,345   
  5,100       

SEACOR Holdings, Inc.*

     488,478   
  56,125       

Superior Energy Services*

     1,479,455   

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      55   


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Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Oil & Gas Services — continued

  
  45,800       

Tetra Technologies, Inc.*

     431,436   
  57,100       

Willbros Group, Inc.*

     185,004   
      

 

 

 
         4,867,900   
      

 

 

 
   

Pharmaceuticals — 2.0%

  
  34,900       

Allos Therapeutics, Inc.*

     51,652   
  15,254       

Herbalife, Ltd.

     1,049,780   
  17,300       

Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc.*

     621,589   
  89,700       

KV Pharmaceutical Co. Class A*

     118,404   
  38,100       

Omega Protein Corp.*

     289,941   
  31,200       

Omnicare, Inc.

     1,109,784   
  17,200       

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.*

     903,000   
  33,550       

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.*

     1,729,167   
  2,100       

Viropharma, Inc.*

     63,147   
      

 

 

 
         5,936,464   
      

 

 

 
   

Pipelines — 0.2%

  
  10,400       

Crosstex Energy, Inc.

     147,056   
  21,500       

Questar Corp.

     414,090   
      

 

 

 
         561,146   
      

 

 

 
   

Real Estate — 0.8%

  
  3,950       

FirstService Corp.*

     121,028   
  123,700       

Forestar Group, Inc.*

     1,903,743   
  24,560       

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.*

     206,058   
      

 

 

 
         2,230,829   
      

 

 

 
   

REITS — 7.1%

  
  2,000       

Acadia Realty Trust REIT

     45,080   
  4,200       

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

     307,146   
  36,400       

American Capital Agency Corp. REIT

     1,075,256   
  8,200       

Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp. REIT

     53,956   
  26,200       

Associated Estates Realty Corp. REIT

     428,108   
  124,200       

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

     2,357,316   
  142,475       

Brandywine Realty Trust REIT

     1,635,613   
  5,100       

Camden Property Trust REIT

     335,325   
  4,600       

Capstead Mortgage Corp. REIT

     60,306   
  115,725       

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT

     2,189,517   
  66,100       

Chimera Investment Corp. REIT

     187,063   
  7,475       

CommonWealth REIT

     139,185   
  8,800       

Coresite Realty Corp. REIT

     207,592   
  6,600       

CubeSmart REIT

     78,540   
  14,800       

DDR Corp. REIT

     216,080   
  9,500       

Douglas Emmett, Inc. REIT

     216,695   
  32,850       

DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. REIT

     803,182   
  1,000       

EastGroup Properties, Inc. REIT

     50,220   
  3,500       

Entertainment Properties Trust REIT

     162,330   

 

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(formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

REITS — continued

  
  2,700       

Equity One, Inc. REIT

     54,594   
  100       

Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

     15,151   
  3,300       

Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT

     319,407   
  13,600       

First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT*

     167,960   
  3,200       

Getty Realty Corp. REIT

     49,856   
  6,800       

Government Properties Income Trust REIT

     163,948   
  3,600       

Hatteras Financial Corp. REIT

     100,440   
  2,200       

Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

     73,304   
  38,875       

Home Properties, Inc. REIT

     2,371,764   
  17,100       

Hospitality Properties Trust REIT

     452,637   
  29,000       

Inland Real Estate Corp. REIT

     257,230   
  3,200       

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. REIT

     56,480   
  4,500       

Investors Real Estate Trust REIT

     34,605   
  6,400       

iStar Financial, Inc. REIT*

     46,400   
  1,273       

Lexington Realty Trust REIT

     11,444   
  5,400       

Liberty Property Trust REIT

     192,888   
  17,000       

LTC Properties, Inc. REIT

     544,000   
  7,200       

Mack-Cali Realty Corp. REIT

     207,504   
  18,800       

MFA Financial, Inc. REIT

     140,436   
  1,000       

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

     67,030   
  4,100       

National Health Investors, Inc. REIT

     199,998   
  8,200       

National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

     222,958   
  19,200       

Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

     340,800   
  10,100       

Post Properties, Inc. REIT

     473,286   
  9,800       

Potlatch Corp. REIT

     307,132   
  1,100       

PS Business Parks, Inc. REIT

     72,094   
  32,200       

Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust REIT

     393,484   
  14,100       

Rayonier, Inc. REIT

     621,669   
  7,900       

Realty Income Corp. REIT

     305,967   
  6,000       

Redwood Trust, Inc. REIT

     67,200   
  21,600       

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. REIT

     260,064   
  24,100       

Sabra Healthcare, Inc. REIT

     396,204   
  9,100       

Senior Housing Properties Trust REIT

     200,655   
  2,100       

Sovran Self Storage, Inc. REIT

     104,643   
  3,200       

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. REIT

     67,264   
  2,200       

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers REIT

     65,406   
  12,200       

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. REIT Class A

     240,828   
  3,800       

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

     112,860   
  8,600       

Weingarten Realty Investors REIT

     227,298   
  15,800       

Winthrop Realty Trust REIT

     183,122   
      

 

 

 
         20,738,520   
      

 

 

 
   

Retail — 8.3%

  
  6,500       

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A

     322,465   
  6,000       

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

     103,140   
  5,300       

Bebe Stores, Inc.

     48,919   
  81,280       

Big Lots, Inc.*

     3,496,666   
  82,700       

Bob Evans Farms, Inc.

     3,119,444   

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      57   


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Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Retail — continued

  
  65,150       

Brinker International, Inc.

     1,794,882   
  8,050       

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

     446,453   
  6,500       

Childrens Place Retail Stores (The), Inc.*

     335,855   
  13,870       

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

     773,946   
  1,700       

Dillard’s, Inc. Class A

     107,134   
  41,000       

Express, Inc.*

     1,024,180   
  1,400       

Finish Line (The) Class A

     29,708   
  94,500       

Foot Locker, Inc.

     2,934,225   
  52,000       

Fred’s, Inc. Class A

     759,720   
  39,600       

GameStop Corp. Class A

     864,864   
  26,900       

GNC Holdings, Inc. Class A

     938,541   
  19,300       

hhgregg, Inc.*

     219,634   
  91,400       

HOT Topic, Inc.

     927,710   
  40,000       

Insight Enterprises, Inc.*

     877,200   
  1,100       

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Inc.

     43,472   
  30,900       

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc.*

     54,384   
  4,900       

Papa John’s International, Inc.*

     184,534   
  71,200       

Pier 1 Imports, Inc.*

     1,294,416   
  9,150       

PVH Corp.

     817,369   
  3,300       

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.*

     122,727   
  36,400       

Regis Corp.

     670,852   
  17,600       

Rite Aid Corp.*

     30,624   
  36,575       

Saks, Inc.*

     424,636   
  10,550       

Signet Jewelers, Ltd.

     498,804   
  6,200       

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A

     111,042   
  245,800       

Wet Seal (The), Inc. Class A*

     848,010   
      

 

 

 
         24,225,556   
      

 

 

 
   

Savings & Loans — 0.3%

  
  24,000       

Oritani Financial Corp.

     352,320   
  17,400       

Provident Financial Services, Inc.

     252,822   
  21,700       

Washington Federal, Inc.

     364,994   
      

 

 

 
         970,136   
      

 

 

 
   

Semiconductors — 3.5%

  
  11,700       

Amtech Systems, Inc.*

     97,461   
  60,150       

Brooks Automation, Inc.

     741,650   
  33,893       

Cirrus Logic, Inc.*

     806,653   
  16,100       

Entegris, Inc.*

     150,374   
  12,600       

Formfactor, Inc.*

     70,308   
  13,000       

Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.*

     145,080   
  64,500       

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.*

     801,735   
  18,325       

Lam Research Corp.*

     817,662   
  69,200       

LTX-Credence Corp.*

     497,548   
  48,900       

MKS Instruments, Inc.

     1,444,017   
  4,700       

Novellus Systems, Inc.*

     234,577   
  20,800       

Photronics, Inc.*

     138,320   

 

58    See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.   


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Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Semiconductors — continued

  
  185,300       

PMC-Sierra, Inc.*

     1,339,719   
  27,300       

Rudolph Technologies, Inc.*

     303,303   
  37,725       

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.*

     1,043,096   
  91,700       

Teradyne, Inc.*

     1,548,813   
      

 

 

 
         10,180,316   
      

 

 

 
   

Software — 0.5%

  
  14,460       

CSG Systems International, Inc.*

     218,925   
  13,070       

Mantech International Corp.

     450,392   
  60,500       

Schawk, Inc.

     756,855   
      

 

 

 
         1,426,172   
      

 

 

 
   

Telecommunications — 1.2%

  
  9,700       

Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.

     352,692   
  19,500       

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

     635,310   
  5,700       

Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.

     111,891   
  5,200       

GeoEye, Inc.*

     125,164   
  23,000       

IDT Corp. Class B

     214,820   
  37,890       

NeuStar, Inc. Class A*

     1,411,403   
  20,400       

Oplink Communications, Inc.*

     348,840   
  32,400       

Opnext, Inc.*

     50,220   
  38,400       

TeleNav, Inc.*

     269,568   
  3,369       

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

     77,992   
  5,000       

USA Mobility, Inc.

     69,650   
      

 

 

 
         3,667,550   
      

 

 

 
   

Textiles — 1.1%

  
  30,441       

Cintas Corp.

     1,190,852   
  19,315       

G&K Services, Inc. Class A

     660,573   
  21,795       

UniFirst Corp.

     1,341,482   
      

 

 

 
         3,192,907   
      

 

 

 
   

Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1%

  
  15,900       

Jakks Pacific, Inc.

     277,455   
      

 

 

 
   

Transportation — 1.3%

  
  11,400       

Air Transport Services Group, Inc.*

     66,006   
  31,300       

Arkansas Best Corp.

     588,753   
  4,100       

Bristow Group, Inc.

     195,693   
  22,100       

Genco Shipping & Trading, Ltd.*

     140,556   
  10,400       

Knightsbridge Tankers, Ltd.

     149,552   
  21,280       

Nordic American Tankers, Ltd.

     337,926   
  41,450       

Ryder System, Inc.

     2,188,560   
  7,500       

Werner Enterprises, Inc.

     186,450   
      

 

 

 
         3,853,496   
      

 

 

 

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      59   


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Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
   

Trucking & Leasing — 0.3%

  
  74,820       

Aircastle, Ltd.

     915,797   
      

 

 

 
   

Water — 0.4%

  
  3,100       

American States Water Co.

     112,034   
  34,225       

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     1,164,677   
      

 

 

 
         1,276,711   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $255,044,778)

     286,890,679   
      

 

 

 
Par Value ($)          Description    Value ($)  
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.4%

  
   

Bank Deposits — 2.4%

  
  6,980,852       

State Street Bank & Trust Euro Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 04/02/12

     6,980,852   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $6,980,852)

     6,980,852   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.5%

(Cost $262,025,630)

     293,871,531   
   

Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (0.5)%

     (1,480,343
      

 

 

 
   

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

   $ 292,391,188   
      

 

 

 

 

   

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

  
    ADR — American Depository Receipt   
    REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust   
  *   Non-income producing security   

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at March 31, 2012 is as follows:

Futures Contracts

 

Number of
Contracts

         

Type

       

Expiration Date

  

Contract
Value

    

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
  Buys                     
  9          Russell 2000 Mini Index       June 2012    $ 744,930       $ 8,980   
                 

 

 

 

 

 

60    See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.   


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Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2012

 

Asset Class Summary (Unaudited)    % of Net Assets

Common Stocks

       98.1  

Futures Contracts

       0.0  

Short-Term Investments

       2.4  

Other Assets and Liabilities (net)

       (0.5 )
    

 

 

 
       100.0 %
    

 

 

 

 

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Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI Non-US Core Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

COMMON STOCKS — 95.0%

  
   

Argentina — 0.0%

  
  31,776       

YPF SA, Sponsored ADR

     902,757   
      

 

 

 
   

Australia — 2.5%

  
  294,129       

BGP Holdings Plc¤

       
  223,984       

BHP Billiton, Ltd.

     8,030,770   
  1,502,454       

Boart Longyear Group

     6,474,901   
  205,265       

Brambles, Ltd.

     1,509,774   
  102,960       

Caltex Australia, Ltd.

     1,481,526   
  249,215       

Computershare, Ltd.

     2,323,567   
  1,003,582       

Emeco Holdings, Ltd.

     1,122,833   
  64,163       

Flight Centre, Ltd.

     1,462,332   
  164,790       

GrainCorp, Ltd.

     1,544,963   
  98,334       

iiNET, Ltd.

     308,663   
  1,718,021       

Insurance Australia Group, Ltd.

     6,051,262   
  916,690       

Mount Gibson Iron, Ltd.

     1,063,602   
  55,769       

National Australia Bank, Ltd.

     1,421,237   
  113,066       

OZ Minerals, Ltd.

     1,143,195   
  17,820       

Rio Tinto, Ltd.

     1,207,325   
  568,367       

Sigma Pharmaceuticals, Ltd.

     370,944   
  1,381,294       

Spark Infrastructure Group

     2,139,272   
  150,976       

Suncorp-Metway, Ltd.

     1,313,790   
  2,536,139       

Telstra Corp., Ltd.

     8,643,856   
  207,158       

TPG Telecom, Ltd.

     381,997   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Australia

     47,995,809   
      

 

 

 
   

Austria — 0.1%

  
  64,407       

OMV AG

     2,285,791   
      

 

 

 
   

Belgium — 0.6%

  
  2,596       

Barco NV

     187,305   
  74,420       

Bekaert SA

     2,393,884   
  88,999       

Belgacom SA

     2,856,923   
  48,393       

Delhaize Group

     2,542,353   
  13,532       

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

     1,045,913   
  20,411       

KBC Ancora*

     206,035   
  44,279       

KBC Groep NV

     1,109,157   
  6,852       

UCB SA

     295,188   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Belgium

     10,636,758   
      

 

 

 
   

Bermuda — 0.8%

  
  578,843       

BW Offshore, Ltd.

     770,228   
  541,660       

Catlin Group, Ltd.

     3,515,407   
  3,259       

Credicorp, Ltd.

     429,601   
  1,142,233       

Esprit Holdings, Ltd.

     2,295,059   
  54,853       

Frontline, Ltd.

     420,530   
  433,958       

Hiscox, Ltd.

     2,746,385   

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Bermuda — continued

  
  257,000       

Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd.

     1,493,170   
  1,330,000       

Huabao International Holdings, Ltd.

     856,517   
  25,600       

Jardine Matheson Holdings, Ltd.

     1,280,000   
  216,500       

Orient Overseas International, Ltd.

     1,540,652   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Bermuda

     15,347,549   
      

 

 

 
   

Brazil — 2.3%

  
  205,139       

Banco do Brasil SA

     2,918,027   
  464,025       

BR Malls Participacoes SA

     6,051,173   
  170,340       

CCR SA

     1,380,050   
  50,573       

Cia de Bebidas das Americas, ADR

     2,089,676   
  27,800       

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

     1,061,529   
  112,300       

Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA, Sponsored ADR

     1,062,358   
  84,660       

Cielo SA

     2,872,120   
  61,140       

Companhia Energetica de Minas Gerais, Sponsored ADR

     1,453,909   
  17,036       

CPFL Energia SA, ADR

     515,339   
  667,004       

Diagnosticos da America SA

     5,122,363   
  16,140       

Embraer SA, ADR

     516,157   
  263,910       

Itau Unibanco Holding SA, ADR

     5,064,433   
  56,100       

Natura Cosmeticos SA

     1,220,835   
  180,037       

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Sponsored ADR

     4,601,746   
  164,318       

Redecard SA

     3,193,046   
  80,980       

Souza Cruz SA

     1,242,910   
  37,600       

Tractebel Energia SA

     674,380   
  89,800       

Vale SA, Sponsored ADR

     2,095,034   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Brazil

     43,135,085   
      

 

 

 
   

British Virgin Islands — 0.0%

  
  6,321       

Gem Diamonds, Ltd.*

     27,622   
      

 

 

 
   

Canada — 1.0%

  
  266,982       

Cameco Corp.

     5,719,230   
  41,400       

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.

     787,861   
  235,358       

Gildan Activewear, Inc.

     6,464,132   
  127,851       

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (Toronto Exchange)

     5,825,539   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Canada

     18,796,762   
      

 

 

 
   

Cayman Islands — 0.5%

  
  7,231       

Baidu, Inc., Sponsored ADR*

     1,054,063   
  253,000       

Belle International Holdings, Ltd.

     452,949   
  13,400       

Netease.com, Inc., ADR*

     778,540   
  246,300       

Tencent Holdings, Ltd.

     6,877,620   
  339,000       

Want Want China Holdings, Ltd.

     378,122   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Cayman Islands

     9,541,294   
      

 

 

 
   

Chile — 0.1%

  
  10,480       

Banco Santander Chile, ADR

     902,223   
  53,629       

SACI Falabella

     519,097   

 

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(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Chile — continued

  
  7,877       

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, Sponsored ADR

     462,143   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Chile

     1,883,463   
      

 

 

 
   

China — 0.4%

  
  980,000       

China Communications Construction Co., Ltd.

     979,495   
  1,044,190       

China Construction Bank Class H

     808,293   
  806,000       

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. Class H

     877,215   
  105,000       

China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd.

     442,234   
  350,000       

Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. Class H

     631,118   
  642,000       

PetroChina Co., Ltd.

     904,621   
  116,500       

Ping An Insurance Group Co. Class H

     883,053   
  2,444,000       

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co., Ltd.

     884,549   
  133,900       

Weichai Power Co., Ltd.

     622,590   
  1,312,000       

Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd.

     971,664   
      

 

 

 
   

Total China

     8,004,832   
      

 

 

 
   

Colombia — 0.1%

  
  405,999       

Ecopetrol SA

     1,227,355   
      

 

 

 
   

Denmark — 1.1%

  
  65,552       

D/S Norden

     1,947,827   
  15,904       

Jyske Bank AS*

     502,467   
  7,855       

NKT Holding AS

     357,138   
  71,794       

Novo Nordisk AS

     9,927,570   
  9,414       

Novo Nordisk AS, Sponsored ADR

     1,305,816   
  28,743       

Sydbank AS*

     522,221   
  598,888       

TDC AS

     4,350,247   
  117,862       

Vestas Wind Systems AS*

     1,194,116   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Denmark

     20,107,402   
      

 

 

 
   

Egypt — 0.1%

  
  199,933       

Commercial International Bank

     829,523   
  15,735       

Eastern Tobacco

     270,960   
  10,818       

Egyptian Co. for Mobile Services

     322,391   
  24,620       

Orascom Construction Industries

     1,051,649   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Egypt

     2,474,523   
      

 

 

 
   

Finland — 1.1%

  
  337,499       

Fortum OYJ*

     8,179,942   
  291,881       

Nokia OYJ

     1,586,665   
  905,241       

Nokia OYJ, Sponsored ADR

     4,969,773   
  82,854       

Orion OYJ Class B

     1,635,189   
  227,451       

Stora Enso OYJ

     1,687,133   
  31,226       

Tieto OYJ

     585,914   
  127,774       

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

     1,737,299   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Finland

     20,381,915   
      

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

France — 7.5%

  
  449,544       

Alcatel-Lucent*

     1,020,711   
  162,228       

Alcatel-Lucent, Sponsored ADR*

     368,258   
  3,170       

April Group

     58,636   
  24,737       

Arkema SA

     2,301,676   
  549,737       

AXA SA

     9,099,812   
  191,853       

BNP Paribas

     9,089,078   
  30,599       

Bourbon SA

     909,511   
  14,509       

CFAO SA

     622,543   
  200,261       

Cie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas*

     5,917,796   
  41,348       

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin

     3,074,174   
  51,935       

CNP Assurances

     809,193   
  343,696       

Credit Agricole SA

     2,132,881   
  83,523       

Dassault Systemes SA

     7,673,589   
  10,363       

Edenred

     311,337   
  21,899       

Euler Hermes SA

     1,717,694   
  12,112       

Eurazeo

     615,342   
  31,138       

European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. NV

     1,273,228   
  337,643       

Faurecia

     9,091,703   
  138,399       

France Telecom SA

     2,046,717   
  18,437       

GameLoft SA*

     114,415   
  149,245       

Groupe Danone SA

     10,394,601   
  3,383       

Ipsen SA

     92,355   
  49,024       

IPSOS

     1,755,194   
  114,268       

Legrand SA

     4,198,389   
  46,515       

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

     7,981,486   
  709,248       

Natixis

     2,724,898   
  54,817       

Neopost SA

     3,520,050   
  68,309       

PagesJaunes Groupe

     222,233   
  3,087       

Parrot SA*

     85,138   
  85,502       

Peugeot SA

     1,374,896   
  8,084       

Plastic Omnium SA

     233,880   
  4,029       

PPR

     692,139   
  91,114       

Renault SA

     4,795,825   
  32,934       

Sanofi, ADR

     1,276,193   
  131,629       

Sanofi-Aventis

     10,207,155   
  33,487       

Schneider Electric SA

     2,184,691   
  305,138       

SCOR SE

     8,232,696   
  20,884       

Sequana

     133,132   
  179,163       

Societe Generale

     5,240,659   
  1,329       

Societe Internationale de Plantations d’Heveas SA

     146,453   
  8,553       

Sodexo

     701,170   
  194,465       

Technicolor*

     531,922   
  185,743       

Theolia SA*

     259,722   
  194,765       

Total SA

     9,918,252   
  132,463       

UBISOFT Entertainment*

     976,026   
  79,592       

Valeo SA

     4,167,631   
  97,837       

Vivendi SA

     1,792,784   
      

 

 

 
   

Total France

     142,087,864   
      

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Germany — 7.2%

  
  12,607       

Adidas AG

     982,813   
  21,502       

ADVA AG Optical Networking*

     153,766   
  15,614       

Allianz AG

     1,860,364   
  34,244       

Aurubis AG

     1,805,184   
  71,977       

BASF SE

     6,286,917   
  263,773       

Bayer AG

     18,525,792   
  96,825       

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

     8,694,548   
  18,756       

Brenntag AG

     2,293,421   
  54,576       

Continental AG*

     5,143,482   
  135,906       

DaimlerChrysler AG

     8,182,377   
  132,871       

Deutsche Lufthansa

     1,857,030   
  445,391       

Deutsche Post AG

     8,561,790   
  236,315       

Deutsche Wohnen AG

     3,486,883   
  121,531       

Deutz AG*

     809,214   
  172,225       

E.ON AG

     4,119,162   
  114,928       

Fresenius SE

     11,767,983   
  248,003       

GEA Group AG

     8,540,667   
  82,771       

GSW Immobilien AG*

     2,856,510   
  35,401       

Hannover Rueckversicherung AG

     2,099,772   
  86,114       

Infineon Technologies AG

     879,121   
  22,885       

Kabel Deutschland Holding AG*

     1,411,341   
  27,394       

Lanxess AG

     2,261,067   
  58,894       

Leoni AG

     3,058,736   
  35,567       

Linde AG

     6,372,902   
  18,234       

Merck Kgaa

     2,014,938   
  27,319       

MTU Aero Engines Holding AG

     2,197,031   
  68,463       

Rhoen Klinikum AG

     1,372,597   
  45,802       

RWE AG

     2,183,908   
  143,413       

SAP AG

     9,999,873   
  18,150       

SAP AG, Sponsored ADR

     1,267,233   
  87,640       

Symrise AG

     2,532,611   
  17,072       

United Internet AG

     321,242   
  10,991       

Volkswagen AG

     1,769,578   
  34,743       

Wirecard AG

     660,465   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Germany

     136,330,318   
      

 

 

 
   

Greece — 0.4%

  
  303,196       

Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Co. SA*

     5,794,043   
  6,420       

Folli Follie Group*

     66,686   
  68,651       

Intralot SA-Integrated Lottery Systems & Services

     65,276   
  25,805       

JUMBO SA*

     125,774   
  72,007       

OPAP SA

     697,133   
  32,197       

Public Power Corp. SA

     143,637   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Greece

     6,892,549   
      

 

 

 
   

Hong Kong — 1.2%

  
  424,400       

AIA Group, Ltd.

     1,555,149   
  676,000       

Cathay Pacific Airways, Ltd.

     1,250,304   

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Hong Kong — continued

  
  245,000       

China Mobile, Ltd.

     2,696,452   
  26,380       

China Mobile, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

     1,453,010   
  2,399,800       

China Resources Power Holdings Co., Ltd.

     4,438,579   
  743,830       

China Unicom Hong Kong, Ltd.

     1,255,046   
  770,000       

CNOOC, Ltd.

     1,582,844   
  413,000       

Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd.

     4,125,213   
  858,000       

Lenovo Group, Ltd.

     770,255   
  688,000       

Melco International Development*

     659,289   
  1,196,000       

New World Development, Ltd.

     1,437,233   
  701,000       

Sun Art Retail Group, Ltd.*

     948,029   
  177,000       

Wharf Holdings, Ltd.

     962,056   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Hong Kong

     23,133,459   
      

 

 

 
   

Hungary — 0.1%

  
  66,371       

OTP Bank Nyrt

     1,147,438   
      

 

 

 
   

India — 0.5%

  
  10,022       

Bajaj Auto, Ltd.

     331,457   
  94,140       

Bank of India

     666,529   
  190,195       

Bharat Heavy Electricals, Ltd.

     960,588   
  68,843       

HDFC Bank, Ltd.

     698,565   
  43,612       

Housing Development Finance Corp.

     576,985   
  9,200       

Infosys, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

     524,676   
  15,480       

Infosys, Ltd.

     869,031   
  228,963       

ITC, Ltd.

     1,016,390   
  83,021       

Jindal Steel & Power, Ltd.

     886,513   
  11,868       

Larsen & Toubro, Ltd.

     303,380   
  2,805       

Nestle India, Ltd.

     255,531   
  78,624       

Punjab National Bank

     1,429,878   
  65,062       

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.

     725,394   
  29,539       

Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd.

     675,492   
  110,059       

Tata Motors, Ltd.

     593,988   
      

 

 

 
   

Total India

     10,514,397   
      

 

 

 
   

Indonesia — 0.5%

  
  126,500       

Astra International Tbk PT

     1,023,040   
  956,211       

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

     716,322   
  1,177,500       

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

     894,972   
  211,500       

Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk PT

     1,004,995   
  4,047,000       

Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk PT

     1,681,824   
  53,810       

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT, Sponsored ADR

     1,633,671   
  482,600       

Semen Gresik Persero Tbk PT

     646,528   
  258,500       

Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Persero Tbk PT

     579,533   
  235,500       

Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT

     515,092   
  312,414       

United Tractors Tbk PT

     1,127,478   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Indonesia

     9,823,455   
      

 

 

 

 

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(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Ireland — 0.5%

  
  325,291       

CRH Plc

     6,652,593   
  32,673       

Paddy Power Plc

     2,054,572   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Ireland

     8,707,165   
      

 

 

 
   

Israel — 0.4%

  
  180,581       

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Sponsored ADR

     8,136,980   
      

 

 

 
   

Italy — 3.2%

  
  2,199,664       

A2A Spa

     1,761,969   
  187,801       

Assicurazioni Generali Spa

     2,911,101   
  11,982       

Autostrada Torino-Milano Spa

     82,255   
  117,307       

Azimut Holding Spa

     1,272,393   
  2,770,016       

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena Spa

     1,166,039   
  127,545       

Banca Piccolo Credito Valtellinese Scarl

     299,448   
  90,693       

Banca Popolare dell’Emilia Romagna Scarl

     652,793   
  571,016       

Banca Popolare di Milano Scarl

     317,248   
  675,596       

Beni Stabili Spa REIT

     419,166   
  2,291       

Ei Towers*

     58,212   
  529,473       

Enel Spa

     1,912,229   
  413,887       

ENI Spa

     9,695,137   
  32,677       

Exor Spa

     823,757   
  459,295       

Fiat Spa (MIL Exchange)

     2,696,123   
  3,369,225       

Intesa Sanpaolo Spa

     6,030,254   
  383,751       

Intesa Sanpaolo Spa-RSP

     591,275   
  13,287       

Lottomatica Spa*

     251,967   
  683,071       

Mediaset Spa

     1,881,147   
  118,107       

Mediobanca Spa

     692,675   
  91,240       

Mediolanum Spa

     433,041   
  968,187       

Milano Assicurazioni Spa*

     307,377   
  37,333       

Pirelli & C Spa

     443,470   
  18,852       

Salvatore Ferragamo Italia Spa*

     390,135   
  252,552       

Societa Iniziative Autostradali e Servizi Spa

     1,930,496   
  4,753,075       

Telecom Italia Spa

     5,642,900   
  2,207,282       

Telecom Italia Spa-RNC

     2,166,365   
  2,409,001       

UniCredit Spa

     12,049,496   
  764,054       

Unione di Banche Italiane SCPA

     3,233,585   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Italy

     60,112,053   
      

 

 

 
   

Japan — 20.2%

  
  225,600       

Aeon Co., Ltd.

     2,982,597   
  511,300       

Aiful Corp.*

     1,068,638   
  10,700       

Ain Pharmaciez, Inc.

     577,939   
  112,000       

Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.

     3,954,943   
  131,000       

Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

     1,652,324   
  92,300       

Alpine Electronics, Inc.

     1,252,799   
  93,700       

Alps Electric Co., Ltd.

     828,891   
  75,400       

AOC Holdings, Inc.

     448,946   
  90,100       

Asahi Diamond Industrial Co., Ltd.

     1,061,997   

 

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(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Japan — continued

  
  280,000       

Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.

     2,388,481   
  58,000       

Astellas Pharma, Inc.

     2,396,257   
  60,500       

Best Denki Co., Ltd.*

     149,973   
  219,600       

Bridgestone Corp.

     5,352,908   
  91,400       

Brother Industries, Ltd.

     1,246,136   
  305,000       

Calsonic Kansei Corp.

     1,871,620   
  327,000       

Central Glass Co., Ltd.

     1,442,384   
  189,294       

Chiba Bank, Ltd. (The)

     1,214,499   
  226,000       

Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.

     725,002   
  58,300       

Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.

     371,216   
  53,700       

Coca-Cola Central Japan Co., Ltd.

     700,165   
  6,400       

Cocokara fine, Inc.

     202,744   
  24,100       

Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp.

     1,221,180   
  46,900       

Credit Saison Co., Ltd.

     954,584   
  109,000       

Daicel Corp.

     705,960   
  7,182       

Daiei, Inc.*

     23,476   
  146,000       

Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.

     2,689,544   
  53,500       

Daiichi Sanyko Co., Ltd.

     980,351   
  117,600       

Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd.

     1,253,238   
  571,000       

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.

     7,590,668   
  975,246       

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

     3,875,150   
  212,900       

Dena Co., Ltd.

     5,932,070   
  44,000       

Eagle Industry Co., Ltd.

     458,740   
  41,600       

East Japan Railway Co.

     2,633,647   
  110,600       

EDION Corp.

     779,488   
  34,100       

Exedy Corp.

     977,482   
  157,000       

Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.

     1,268,668   
  13,100       

Fuji Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     263,449   
  2,190       

Fuji Media Holdings, Inc.

     3,786,828   
  191,200       

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

     4,509,620   
  285,000       

Fujikura, Ltd.

     955,830   
  91,000       

Fujitsu General, Ltd.

     686,688   
  549,000       

Fujitsu, Ltd.

     2,908,609   
  308,000       

Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.

     1,373,546   
  37,300       

Funai Electric Co., Ltd.

     840,774   
  36,200       

Fuyo General Lease Co., Ltd.

     1,291,490   
  83,797       

Glory, Ltd.

     1,844,053   
  195,294       

Hachijuni Bank, Ltd. (The)

     1,158,071   
  6,900       

Heiwado Co., Ltd.

     93,571   
  212,000       

Hino Motors, Ltd.

     1,540,507   
  32,159       

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.

     1,533,800   
  91,200       

Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.

     2,188,711   
  152,000       

Hitachi Kokusai Electric, Inc.

     1,401,883   
  309,000       

Hitachi, Ltd.

     1,993,791   
  66,200       

Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

     2,529,911   
  34,600       

House Foods Corp.

     594,921   
  885       

Inpex Holdings, Inc.

     6,011,483   
  459,000       

Isuzu Motors, Ltd.

     2,705,085   

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Japan — continued

  
  113,400       

Itochu Corp.

     1,244,306   
  32,000       

Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd.

     278,802   
  83,000       

Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd.

     483,103   
  2,641       

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

     14,954,809   
  287,714       

Joyo Bank, Ltd. (The)

     1,325,033   
  189,400       

JVC Kenwood Holdings, Inc.*

     844,642   
  218,000       

JX Holdings, Inc.

     1,358,940   
  442,108       

Kao Corp.

     11,668,492   
  3,192       

Kao Corp., Sponsored ADR

     84,269   
  130,000       

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.*

     287,502   
  1,936       

KDDI Corp.

     12,609,466   
  280,000       

Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd.

     3,643,964   
  68,500       

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

     3,446,017   
  57,300       

Kohnan Shoji Co., Ltd.

     912,817   
  44,000       

Kojima Co., Ltd.

     263,054   
  208,400       

Komatsu, Ltd.

     5,973,821   
  776,764       

Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.

     6,824,234   
  79,186       

Kose Corp.

     1,804,165   
  82,573       

Lawson, Inc.

     5,227,600   
  183       

M3, Inc.

     667,112   
  16,000       

Marudai Food Co., Ltd.

     62,410   
  177,500       

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

     1,641,382   
  20,600       

Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd.

     386,493   
  32,700       

MEIJI Holdings Co., Ltd.

     1,436,424   
  18,600       

Ministop Co., Ltd.

     361,626   
  30,600       

Miraca Holdings, Inc.

     1,201,021   
  252,500       

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

     1,356,158   
  41,800       

Mitsubishi Co.

     975,223   
  137,000       

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

     1,218,592   
  169,000       

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

     823,489   
  15,000       

Mitsubishi Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

     51,583   
  117,000       

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.

     1,650,611   
  527,300       

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     2,639,864   
  16,910       

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd.

     747,948   
  389,000       

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

     1,186,451   
  368,000       

Mitsui OSK Lines, Ltd.

     1,609,818   
  90,000       

Mitsui Sugar Co., Ltd.

     301,841   
  31,400       

Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.*

     272,048   
  221,000       

Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd.

     872,775   
  114,100       

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings

     2,355,622   
  28,700       

Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd.

     687,726   
  28,500       

Namco Bandai Holdings, Inc.

     413,500   
  710,000       

NEC Corp.*

     1,492,557   
  73,600       

Nichicon Corp.

     891,661   
  64,000       

Nidec Corp.

     5,863,783   
  63,800       

Nihon Kohden Corp.

     1,717,976   
  12,000       

Nikon Corp.

     366,292   
  11,600       

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

     1,754,906   

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Japan — continued

  
  120,000       

Nippo Corp.

     1,340,057   
  53,000       

Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.

     463,054   
  81,000       

Nippon Flour Mills Co., Ltd.

     374,020   
  52,000       

Nippon Meat Packers, Inc.

     664,099   
  83,000       

Nippon Sharyo, Ltd.

     344,930   
  2,000       

Nippon Synthetic Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (The)

     12,370   
  165,000       

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

     7,528,708   
  22,210       

Nippon Television Network Corp.

     3,581,344   
  353,000       

Nippon Yusen KK

     1,115,256   
  400,000       

Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd.

     942,949   
  386,300       

Nissan Motor Company, Ltd.

     4,135,492   
  114,000       

Nissin Electric Co., Ltd.

     694,015   
  14,400       

Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.

     236,398   
  68,100       

Nitori Co., Ltd.

     6,189,781   
  96,300       

NKSJ Holdings, Inc.

     2,164,834   
  309,100       

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

     1,374,696   
  240,341       

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd.

     5,995,748   
  2,946       

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

     4,918,651   
  15,400       

Obic Co., Ltd.

     3,140,069   
  271,000       

OJI Paper Co., Ltd.

     1,317,212   
  868,000       

Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.*

     1,318,428   
  29,000       

OKUMA Corp.

     241,035   
  26,100       

Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

     1,462,069   
  228,000       

Orient Corp.*

     257,658   
  49,070       

Orix Corp.

     4,710,529   
  147,700       

Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd.

     4,397,169   
  494,800       

Pioneer Corp.*

     2,543,294   
  36,700       

Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.

     1,101,513   
  119,000       

Press Kogyo Co., Ltd.

     808,324   
  8,282       

Rakuten, Inc.

     8,725,310   
  225,000       

Ricoh Company, Ltd.

     2,200,924   
  47,000       

Riken Corp.

     217,024   
  104,000       

Round One Corp.

     690,005   
  54,834       

Sankyo Co., Ltd.

     2,705,220   
  11,000       

Sanoh Industrial Co., Ltd.

     94,234   
  77,433       

Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

     3,326,152   
  226,541       

Sapporo Hokuyo Holdings, Inc.

     839,602   
  99,700       

Seiko Epson Corp.

     1,405,334   
  144,000       

Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd.

     1,256,358   
  199,600       

Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.

     5,961,684   
  2,759       

Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd., ADR

     163,912   
  230,000       

Sharp Corp.

     1,688,073   
  180,540       

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

     10,486,435   
  41,900       

Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc.

     863,508   
  93,900       

Showa Corp.*

     775,892   
  1,713       

SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc.

     758,720   
  108,800       

Sodick Co., Ltd.

     598,899   
  126,600       

Sony Corp.

     2,621,379   

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      71   


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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Japan — continued

  
  47,838       

Sony Corp., Sponsored ADR

     993,595   
  25,200       

Sumco Corp.*

     308,359   
  11,000       

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

     47,050   
  86,800       

Sumitomo Corp.

     1,261,472   
  115,700       

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

     1,592,905   
  116,441       

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group

     3,852,832   
  65,600       

T&D Holdings, Inc.

     764,450   
  78,000       

T.RAD Co., Ltd.

     322,255   
  54,500       

Tachi-S Co., Ltd.

     1,078,146   
  71,000       

Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.

     760,945   
  118,000       

Takara Holdings, Inc.

     807,267   
  9,100       

Tocalo Co., Ltd.

     181,348   
  289,500       

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

     7,988,997   
  17,400       

Tokyo Electron, Ltd.

     1,001,142   
  199,000       

Tokyo Tatemono Co., Ltd.*

     810,074   
  57,600       

TOMONY Holdings, Inc.

     281,368   
  163,000       

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd.

     1,279,519   
  16,300       

Topre Corp.

     172,121   
  156,000       

Toshiba Machine Co., Ltd.

     794,265   
  739,900       

TOTO, Ltd.

     5,601,284   
  94,200       

Toyota Industries Corp.

     2,857,078   
  140,100       

Toyota Motor Corp.

     6,077,611   
  134,000       

Tsubakimoto Chain Co.

     832,055   
  16,800       

Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.

     995,200   
  46,000       

Uniden Corp.*

     185,576   
  45,500       

Unipres Corp.

     1,415,949   
  2,600       

Universal Entertainment Corp.

     58,638   
  155,100       

UNY Co., Ltd.

     1,688,676   
  26,667       

USS Co., Ltd.

     2,718,709   
  50,900       

West Japan Railway Co.

     2,056,534   
  323,762       

Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.

     5,031,795   
  579,900       

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

     5,898,005   
  250,000       

Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (The)

     1,810,560   
  13,500       

Yorozu Corp.

     295,935   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Japan

     382,263,336   
      

 

 

 
   

Luxembourg — 0.9%

  
  22,311       

Aperam

     412,396   
  313,726       

AZ Electronic Materials SA

     1,449,130   
  87,680       

Millicom International Cellular SA, ADR

     9,910,555   
  14,860       

Oriflame Cosmetics SA, SDR

     570,854   
  302,624       

Tenaris SA

     5,762,962   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Luxembourg

     18,105,897   
      

 

 

 
   

Malaysia — 0.2%

  
  35,700       

British American Tobacco Malaysia Berhad

     659,812   
  338,400       

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

     849,452   

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Malaysia — continued

  
  777,900       

Genting Malaysia Bhd

     995,387   
  427,600       

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd

     940,762   
  306,000       

Sime Darby Bhd

     972,887   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Malaysia

     4,418,300   
      

 

 

 
   

Malta — 0.0%

  
  31,613       

Unibet Group Plc, ADR

     883,783   
      

 

 

 
   

Mauritius — 0.1%

  
  2,179,000       

Golden Agri-Resources, Ltd.

     1,360,413   
      

 

 

 
   

Mexico — 0.7%

  
  71,600       

Alfa SAB de CV

     1,029,468   
  251,265       

America Movil SA de CV Series L, ADR

     6,238,910   
  4,080       

Desarrolladora Homex SA de CV, ADR*

     76,541   
  134,600       

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV

     597,533   
  927,242       

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV

     2,924,209   
  38,480       

Grupo Televisa SAB, Sponsored ADR

     811,158   
  300,180       

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV

     670,165   
  367,700       

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

     1,232,221   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Mexico

     13,580,205   
      

 

 

 
   

Netherlands — 2.8%

  
  459,191       

Aegon NV *

     2,546,305   
  131,984       

Aegon NV, ADR *

     733,831   
  74,456       

ASM International NV

     2,860,565   
  84,953       

ASML Holding NV

     4,240,183   
  72,794       

ASML Holding NV, ADR

     3,649,891   
  139,857       

Delta Lloyd NV

     2,454,743   
  212,221       

Heineken NV

     11,777,966   
  769,653       

ING Groep NV *

     6,402,842   
  346,758       

Koninklijke Ahold NV

     4,797,869   
  67,484       

Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV

     2,531,144   
  49,981       

Koninklijke DSM NV

     2,887,692   
  308,394       

Royal KPN NV

     3,387,357   
  148,546       

SNS REAAL NV *

     378,229   
  557,678       

STMicroelectronics NV

     4,550,276   
  37,885       

STMicroelectronics NV - NY Shares, ADR

     310,278   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Netherlands

     53,509,171   
      

 

 

 
   

New Zealand — 0.2%

  
  239,820       

AMP NZ Office, Ltd.

     181,781   
  153,294       

Goodman Property Trust REIT

     130,013   
  143,839       

Ryman Healthcare, Ltd.

     364,215   
  211,040       

Sky City Entertainment Group, Ltd.

     681,371   
  22,577       

Sky Network Television, Ltd.

     95,834   
  1,031,832       

Telecom Corp. of New Zealand, Ltd.

     2,050,421   
      

 

 

 
   

Total New Zealand

     3,503,635   
      

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Norway — 2.1%

  
  60,670       

Aker Solutions ASA

     1,024,808   
  78,660       

Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA*

     1,216,985   
  307,111       

DnB NOR ASA

     3,941,152   
  66,249       

Fred Olsen Energy ASA

     2,593,491   
  1,128,962       

Norsk Hydro ASA

     6,137,588   
  42,213       

Orkla ASA

     333,468   
  146,455       

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA*

     2,137,495   
  401,067       

Statoil ASA

     10,870,339   
  214,481       

Storebrand ASA

     1,082,924   
  214,213       

Telenor ASA

     3,965,760   
  145,943       

TGS Nopec Geophysical Co. ASA

     3,993,952   
  38,331       

Yara International ASA

     1,825,142   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Norway

     39,123,104   
      

 

 

 
   

Pakistan — 0.1%

  
  284,200       

Oil & Gas Development Co., Ltd.

     523,225   
  290,444       

Pakistan Petroleum

     584,733   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Pakistan

     1,107,958   
      

 

 

 
   

Philippines — 0.1%

  
  29,270       

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., Sponsored ADR

     1,820,301   
      

 

 

 
   

Portugal — 0.4%

  
  1,915,466       

Banco Comercial Portugues SA Class R*

     354,565   
  1,039,314       

Banco Espirito Santo SA

     1,896,154   
  762,163       

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

     2,213,654   
  411,686       

Portugal Telecom SGPS SA

     2,236,280   
  43,096       

Sonaecom SGPS SA

     69,730   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Portugal

     6,770,383   
      

 

 

 
   

Qatar — 0.1%

  
  25,104       

Industries Qatar QSC

     968,721   
      

 

 

 
   

Russia — 0.5%

  
  95,258       

Gazprom OAO-SA, Sponsored ADR

     1,162,148   
  11,350       

LUKOIL OAO, Sponsored ADR

     683,270   
  496       

Magnit OJSC*

     61,315   
  46,422       

Magnit OJSC, GDR 144A

     1,149,929   
  88,625       

Mobile Telesystems, Sponsored ADR

     1,625,382   
  884,869       

Sberbank of Russia

     2,858,127   
  222,932       

TNK-BP Holding

     708,924   
  19,812       

Uralkali (Ordinary Shares), GDR

     747,110   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Russia

     8,996,205   
      

 

 

 
   

Singapore — 1.7%

  
  665,946       

DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.

     7,510,331   
  940,000       

First Resources, Ltd.

     1,427,924   
  344,000       

Frasers Commercial Trust REIT

     229,817   

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Singapore — continued

  
  33,000       

Jardine Cycle & Carriage, Ltd.

     1,267,404   
  796,000       

Keppel Corp., Ltd.

     6,957,522   
  342,000       

M1, Ltd.

     690,881   
  2,923,000       

Olam International, Ltd.

     5,486,364   
  174,000       

Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust REIT

     248,403   
  2,509,000       

Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd.

     6,285,720   
  63,000       

UOL Group, Ltd.

     237,499   
  238,230       

Venture Corp., Ltd.

     1,614,284   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Singapore

     31,956,149   
      

 

 

 
   

South Africa — 1.1%

  
  56,026       

Bidvest Group, Ltd.

     1,312,217   
  13,466       

Kumba Iron Ore, Ltd.

     923,024   
  12,827       

Massmart Holdings, Ltd.

     270,661   
  55,680       

MTN Group, Ltd.

     979,590   
  145,745       

Murray & Roberts Holdings*

     533,638   
  9,924       

Naspers, Ltd.

     557,328   
  41,606       

Nedbank Group, Ltd.

     889,093   
  181,589       

Pretoria Portland Cement Co., Ltd.

     776,087   
  174,570       

Salam, Ltd.

     754,733   
  122,957       

Sasol, Ltd.

     5,935,927   
  146,694       

Shoprite Holdings, Ltd.

     2,624,400   
  52,742       

Standard Bank Group, Ltd.

     765,302   
  288,787       

Steinhoff International Holdings, Ltd.*

     1,034,802   
  40,665       

Tiger Brands, Ltd.

     1,426,299   
  148,887       

Truworths International, Ltd.

     1,566,752   
  34,030       

Vodacom Group, Ltd.

     479,552   
  18,261       

Woolworths Holdings, Ltd.

     114,569   
      

 

 

 
   

Total South Africa

     20,943,974   
      

 

 

 
   

South Korea — 2.0%

  
  180,106       

Celltrion, Inc.

     5,873,454   
  27,190       

Hana Financial Group, Inc.

     1,024,679   
  10,999       

Hite Jinro Co., Ltd.

     249,966   
  3,512       

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

     996,521   
  8,342       

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard

     1,001,290   
  4,478       

Hyundai Mobis

     1,132,295   
  31,554       

Hyundai Motor Co.

     6,488,753   
  34,460       

KB Financial Group, Inc.

     1,257,598   
  16,511       

Kia Motors Corp.

     1,079,798   
  177,392       

Korea Life Insurance Co., Ltd.*

     1,172,646   
  25,720       

KT&G Corp.

     1,825,063   
  1,037       

LG Household & Health Care, Ltd.

     544,561   
  5,580       

NHN Corp.

     1,280,438   
  8,577       

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

     9,651,538   
  4,194       

Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd.

     895,766   
  54,567       

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd.

     2,106,974   
  28,005       

Woongjin Coway Co., Ltd.

     929,339   
      

 

 

 
   

Total South Korea

     37,510,679   
      

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Spain — 1.8%

  
  284,908       

Amadeus IT Holding SA

     5,368,679   
  171,180       

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

     1,360,239   
  165,342       

Banco de Valencia SA*

     36,331   
  877,997       

Banco Santander SA

     6,746,448   
  86,720       

Bankinter SA

     454,202   
  68,626       

Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles SA

     1,756,501   
  8,965       

Corp. Financiera Alba SA

     389,321   
  174,337       

Criteria Caixacorp SA

     677,688   
  80,254       

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA*

     397,251   
  54,891       

Duro Felguera SA

     355,989   
  39,837       

Ebro Foods SA

     772,156   
  112,256       

Endesa SA

     2,233,400   
  9,669       

Grupo Catalana Occidente SA

     167,777   
  98,233       

Inditex SA

     9,395,267   
  160,307       

Indra Sistemas SA

     1,961,462   
  130,411       

Telefonica SA

     2,133,515   
  14,160       

Viscofan SA

     632,648   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Spain

     34,838,874   
      

 

 

 
   

Sweden — 3.7%

  
  36,594       

Axis Communications AB

     987,186   
  38,578       

Betsson AB*

     1,130,825   
  62,444       

Billerud AB

     576,412   
  191,273       

Boliden AB

     2,995,059   
  44,932       

Electrolux AB Class B

     947,348   
  269,367       

Hennes & Mauritz AB Class B

     9,718,622   
  21,957       

Hexagon AB

     424,888   
  60,151       

Holmen AB

     1,647,153   
  49,949       

Industrivarden AB

     739,974   
  107,396       

Investment AB Kinnevik Class B

     2,490,938   
  67,570       

Investment AB Oresund*

     1,084,525   
  292,134       

Investor AB Class B

     6,458,749   
  1,107,767       

Nordea Bank AB

     10,042,000   
  237,780       

PA Resources AB*

     61,278   
  76,524       

Saab AB

     1,424,298   
  221,764       

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB

     1,570,815   
  166,502       

Svenska Handelsbanken AB Series A

     5,292,151   
  206,571       

Swedbank AB

     3,200,359   
  88,499       

Swedish Match AB

     3,513,098   
  366,085       

Tele2 AB

     7,448,209   
  727,607       

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

     7,516,930   
  245,892       

TeliaSonera AB

     1,709,851   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Sweden

     70,980,668   
      

 

 

 
   

Switzerland — 7.8%

  
  445,474       

ABB, Ltd.*

     9,127,818   
  8,152       

Actelion, Ltd-REG*

     297,633   
  1,323       

Basilea Pharmaceutica*

     74,138   

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Switzerland — continued

  
  10,863       

Bucher Industries AG

     2,299,156   
  29,730       

Cie Financiere Richemont SA

     1,861,723   
  175,918       

Clariant AG*

     2,425,113   
  23,831       

Dufry AG*

     3,111,200   
  1,893       

Flughafen Zuerich AG

     731,984   
  12,844       

Geberit AG*

     2,684,330   
  7,756       

Georg Fischer AG*

     3,543,982   
  14,902       

Givaudan SA*

     14,343,907   
  6,467       

Helvetia Holding AG

     2,395,119   
  42,744       

Julius Baer Group, Ltd.*

     1,723,285   
  413,908       

Nestle SA

     26,010,925   
  101,254       

Novartis AG

     5,596,780   
  131,166       

OC Oerlikon Corp. AG Class R*

     1,160,954   
  158,814       

Petroplus Holdings AG*

     36,899   
  150,561       

Roche Holding AG

     26,169,312   
  16,397       

Schindler Holding AG

     1,970,143   
  4,317       

SGS SA

     8,387,069   
  20,958       

Swiss Life Holding*

     2,490,335   
  107,630       

Swiss Re, Ltd.*

     6,864,933   
  5,606       

Swisscom AG

     2,263,240   
  18,338       

Syngenta AG*

     6,332,123   
  507,190       

UBS AG*

     7,098,471   
  29,710       

Zurich Financial Services*

     7,974,383   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Switzerland

     146,974,955   
      

 

 

 
   

Taiwan — 1.0%

  
  173,280       

Asustek Computer, Inc.

     1,635,077   
  122,821       

Catcher Technology Co., Ltd., GDR

     4,338,038   
  332,000       

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

     969,639   
  126,797       

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., GDR

     989,016   
  353,800       

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

     1,372,549   
  120,195       

HTC Corp.

     2,431,226   
  64,053       

MediaTek, Inc.

     613,087   
  380,832       

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Sponsored ADR

     5,819,113   
  1,890,000       

United Microelectronics Corp.

     925,325   
  592,000       

Wistron Corp.

     892,578   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Taiwan

     19,985,648   
      

 

 

 
   

Thailand — 0.7%

  
  1,108,100       

Advanced Info Service PCL (Registered Shares)

     6,609,089   
  187,900       

Bangkok Bank PCL

     1,126,791   
  27,550       

Banpu PCL

     544,749   
  874,000       

CP All PCL Class F

     1,855,656   
  260,400       

Kasikornbank PCL

     1,320,992   
  20,700       

PTT Exploration & Production PCL

     117,088   
  87,100       

PTT PCL

     999,462   
  60,200       

Siam Cement PCL

     811,773   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Thailand

     13,385,600   
      

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Turkey — 0.3%

  
  203,447       

Akbank TAS

     798,771   
  217,910       

KOC Holding AS

     884,889   
  117,360       

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS, ADR*

     1,478,736   
  169,908       

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

     672,808   
  627,571       

Turkiye Is Bankasi

     1,545,256   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Turkey

     5,380,460   
      

 

 

 
   

United Kingdom — 14.2%

  
  1,425,180       

Aberdeen Asset Management Plc

     5,852,100   
  236,402       

Amlin Plc

     1,245,692   
  385,796       

ARM Holdings Plc

     3,649,122   
  66,155       

ARM Holdings Plc, Sponsored ADR

     1,871,525   
  371,335       

Ashtead Group Plc

     1,533,089   
  102,944       

AstraZeneca Plc, Sponsored ADR

     4,579,979   
  32,247       

AstraZeneca Plc

     1,431,815   
  71,433       

Avocet Mining Plc

     210,460   
  131,795       

Babcock International Group Plc

     1,677,234   
  581,154       

BAE Systems Plc

     2,784,689   
  342,267       

Balfour Beatty Plc

     1,561,277   
  1,131,413       

Barratt Developments Plc*

     2,548,879   
  51,705       

Berendsen Plc

     431,233   
  80,668       

Bodycote Plc

     497,763   
  1,339,153       

BP Plc

     9,896,869   
  387,694       

British American Tobacco Plc

     19,515,401   
  456,358       

BT Group Plc

     1,650,787   
  10,000       

BT Group Plc, Sponsored ADR

     361,600   
  327,598       

Bunzl Plc

     5,255,135   
  119,405       

Burberry Group Plc

     2,855,967   
  569,190       

Cairn Energy Plc*

     2,938,347   
  329,600       

Centrica Plc

     1,666,221   
  1,842,139       

Cobham Plc

     6,743,051   
  605,980       

Compass Group Plc

     6,346,582   
  66,458       

CSR Plc

     244,115   
  48,847       

Domino’s Pizza UK & IRL Plc

     336,844   
  1,284,320       

DSG International Plc*

     382,907   
  107,752       

easyJet Plc

     836,357   
  33,077       

Experian Plc

     515,011   
  384,625       

Ferrexpo Plc

     1,878,018   
  299,804       

Firstgroup Plc

     1,138,611   
  443,027       

GKN Plc

     1,458,872   
  239,546       

GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Sponsored ADR

     10,758,011   
  424,721       

Glaxosmithkline Plc

     9,476,623   
  12,858       

Go-Ahead Group Plc

     255,977   
  412,798       

Halma Plc

     2,510,240   
  84,362       

Heritage Oil Plc*

     188,840   
  74,107       

Highland Gold Mining, Ltd.

     156,590   
  52,694       

Home Retail Group

     95,979   
  1,556,394       

HSBC Holdings Plc

     13,796,373   

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

United Kingdom — continued

  
  153,600       

HSBC Holdings Plc

     1,352,210   
  249,530       

ICAP Plc

     1,566,041   
  40,276       

Imperial Tobacco Group Plc

     1,631,298   
  1,079,177       

Inchcape Plc

     6,486,649   
  213,240       

Inmarsat Plc

     1,568,262   
  825,942       

ITV Plc

     1,165,910   
  186,227       

Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group Plc

     2,078,347   
  693,049       

Kingfisher Plc

     3,396,148   
  2,841,573       

Lloyds TSB Group Plc*

     1,525,709   
  440,068       

Logica Plc

     700,306   
  4,411       

Millennium & Copthorne Hotels Plc

     33,864   
  213,391       

Mitchells & Butlers Plc*

     921,235   
  191,665       

Mondi Plc

     1,805,243   
  233,917       

Morgan Crucible Co. Plc

     1,203,446   
  29,439       

Next Plc

     1,403,089   
  25,922       

Northgate Plc*

     87,307   
  325,513       

Pearson Plc

     6,059,031   
  196,817       

Persimmon Plc

     2,012,572   
  65,987       

Petrofac, Ltd.

     1,834,495   
  653,827       

Prudential Plc

     7,808,776   
  312,279       

QinetiQ Group Plc

     794,818   
  101,529       

Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc

     5,731,162   
  247,259       

Reed Elsevier Plc

     2,192,573   
  833,561       

Rentokil Initial Plc*

     1,136,710   
  336,295       

Resolution, Ltd.

     1,404,005   
  42,684       

Restaurant Group Plc

     201,935   
  243,354       

Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc*

     3,157,210   
  76,216       

Royal Dutch Shell Plc Class A (Amsterdam Exchange)

     2,664,292   
  303,683       

Royal Dutch Shell Plc Class A (London Exchange)

     10,594,552   
  862,055       

RSA Insurance Group Plc

     1,440,707   
  225,133       

SABMiller Plc

     9,026,830   
  281,943       

Sage Group Plc (The)

     1,347,820   
  241,834       

Shire Plc

     7,805,085   
  206,369       

Smith & Nephew Plc

     2,088,815   
  195,827       

Spectris Plc

     5,641,274   
  326,023       

Stagecoach Group Plc

     1,329,866   
  485,875       

Standard Chartered Plc

     12,110,389   
  541,426       

Standard Life Plc

     1,987,051   
  995,153       

Taylor Wimpey Plc*

     818,853   
  1,039,322       

Tesco Plc

     5,479,904   
  392,318       

Thomas Cook Group Plc

     141,036   
  14,457       

TT electronics Plc

     37,593   
  17,202       

Ultra Electronics Holdings Plc

     480,704   
  127,000       

United Business Media, Ltd.

     1,270,244   
  132,865       

Vectura Group Plc*

     115,165   
  3,655,065       

Vodafone Group Plc

     10,056,276   
  154,056       

WH Smith Plc

     1,341,480   
  500,527       

William Hill Plc

     2,090,461   
      

 

 

 
   

Total United Kingdom

     268,260,933   
      

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

United States — 0.1%

  
  68,237       

News Corp. Class B, ADR

     1,346,646   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $1,685,500,250)

     1,797,610,593   
      

 

 

 
   

INVESTMENT COMPANY — 0.9%

  
   

United States — 0.9%

  
  309,953       

iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund

     17,016,420   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANY (COST $16,671,762)

     17,016,420   
      

 

 

 
   

PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.0%

  
   

Brazil — 0.2%

  
  46,300       

Eletropaulo Metropolitana Eletricidade de Sao Paulo SA, 21.07%

     974,576   
  92,800       

Gerdau SA, 1.84%

     888,170   
  44,300       

Itau Unibanco Holding SA, 0.49%

     848,215   
  139,900       

Itausa - Investimentos Itau SA, 0.58%

     862,728   
  35,300       

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, 0.67%

     451,820   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Brazil

     4,025,509   
      

 

 

 
   

Germany — 0.8%

  
  101,693       

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, 1.51%

     7,440,225   
  17,727       

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, 1.77%

     1,044,612   
  40,737       

Volkswagen AG, 2.27%

     7,152,790   
      

 

 

 
   

Total Germany

     15,637,627   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $18,089,900)

     19,663,136   
      

 

 

 
   

RIGHTS — 0.0%

  
   

South Africa — 0.0%

  
  49,553       

Murray & Roberts Holdings, Ltd., Strike Price $0.00, Expires 04/20/12*

     64,891   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL RIGHTS (COST $—)

     64,891   
      

 

 

 
   

WARRANTS — 0.2%

  
   

Bermuda — 0.2%

  
  234,509       

CLSA Financial Products, Strike Price $0.00, Expires 05/10/15* ¤ 144A

     4,263,374   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL WARRANTS (COST $6,644,677)

     4,263,374   
      

 

 

 
Notional          Description    Value ($)  
   

OPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.0%

  
   

Call Options — 0.0%

  
  12,756,064       

OTC Euro versus Japanese Yen with Barclay’s Capital, Inc., Strike Price $121.25, Expires 03/26/13

     272,577   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL CALL OPTIONS PURCHASED (COST $321,082)

     272,577   
      

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Notional            Description    Value ($)  
   

Put Options — 0.0%

  
  512,881,300       

OTC Japanese Yen versus U.S. Dollar with Deutsche Bank Securities, Strike Price $90.70, Expires 03/26/13

     93,483   
  555,203,500       

OTC Japanese Yen versus U.S. Dollar with JP Morgan Securities, Inc., Strike Price $84.00, Expires 01/21/13

     216,576   
  478,588,000       

OTC Japanese Yen versus U.S. Dollar with UBS Securites LLC, Strike Price $84.80, Expires 08/09/12

     85,372   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED (COST $286,405)

     395,431   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED (COST $607,487)

     668,008   
      

 

 

 
Par Value ($)            Description    Value ($)  
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.0%

  
   

Bank Deposit — 4.0%

  
  75,256,893       

State Street Bank & Trust Euro Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 04/02/12

     75,256,893   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $75,256,893)

     75,256,893   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.1%

(Cost $1,802,770,969)

     1,914,543,315   
   

Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (1.1)%

     (21,759,093
      

 

 

 
   

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

   $ 1,892,784,222   
      

 

 

 
   

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

  
    ADR — American Depository Receipt   
    GDR — Global Depository Receipt   
    REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust   
    SDR — Swedish Depository Receipt   
    *      Non-income producing security   
  ¤        Illiquid security. The total market value of the securities at period end is $4,263,374 which represents 0.2% of net assets. The aggregate tax cost of these securities held at March 31, 2012 was $6,644,677.   
    144A — Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total market value of the securities at year end is $5,413,303 which represents 0.3% of net assets.   

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      81   


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Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI Non-US Core Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2012

 

Industry Sector Summary (Unaudited)    % of Net Assets

Banks

       8.4  

Telecommunications

       8.1  

Pharmaceuticals

       6.6  

Chemicals

       5.1  

Insurance

       5.1  

Oil & Gas

       4.8  

Retail

       3.9  

Food

       3.7  

Auto Manufacturers

       3.4  

Auto Parts & Equipment

       2.9  

Diversified Financial Services

       2.8  

Agriculture

       2.7  

Holding Companies — Diversified

       2.2  

Semiconductors

       2.1  

Commercial Services

       1.8  

Software

       1.8  

Beverages

       1.7  

Electronics

       1.7  

Electric

       1.6  

Transportation

       1.6  

Engineering & Construction

       1.5  

Internet

       1.4  

Media

       1.4  

Mining

       1.4  

Electrical Components & Equipment

       1.2  

Aerospace & Defense

       1.0  

Building Materials

       1.0  

Cosmetics & Personal Care

       0.9  

Metal Fabricate & Hardware

       0.9  

Oil & Gas Services

       0.9  

Real Estate

       0.9  

Unaffiliated Fund

       0.9  

Computers

       0.8  

Distribution & Wholesale

       0.8  

Health Care — Products

       0.8  

Miscellaneous — Manufacturing

       0.8  

Apparel

       0.7  

Home Builders

       0.7  

Home Furnishings

       0.7  

Household Products & Wares

       0.7  

Investment Companies

       0.6  

Iron & Steel

       0.6  

Entertainment

       0.5  

Forest Products & Paper

       0.5  

Health Care — Services

       0.4  

Machinery — Construction & Mining

       0.4  

Office & Business Equipment

       0.4  

Biotechnology

       0.3  

Food Service

       0.3  

Airlines

       0.2  

 

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Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI Non-US Core Equity Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2012

 

Industry Sector Summary (Unaudited)    % of Net Assets

Gas

       0.2  

Hand & Machine Tools

       0.2  

Lodging

       0.2  

Shipbuilding

       0.2  

Advertising

       0.1  

Coal

       0.1  

Energy — Alternate Sources

       0.1  

Leisure Time

       0.1  

Machinery — Diversified

       0.1  

Toys, Games & Hobbies

       0.1  

Water

       0.1  

Environmental Control

       0.0  

REITS

       0.0  

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets and Liabilities (net)

       2.9  
    

 

 

 
       100.0 %
    

 

 

 

 

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Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 95.3%

  
   

Asset Backed Securities — 3.3%

  
  70,220       

ACE Securities Corp., Series 2005-SD3, Class A, 0.64%, due 08/25/45†

     66,530   
  40,099       

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2001-1, Class A, 6.98%, due 11/23/22

     34,485   
  32,003       

American Airlines, Inc., Series 2001-1, Class B, 7.38%, due 05/23/19

     12,881   
  386,941       

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2004-R2, Class A1A, 0.59%,
due 04/25/34†

     315,058   
  653,958       

Argent Securities, Inc., Series 2003-W9, Class M1, 1.28%, due 03/25/34†

     533,136   
  292,552       

Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity, Series 2003-HE7, Class M1, 1.22%,
due 12/15/33†

     222,224   
  320,000       

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2010-3A, Class A, 4.64%,
due 05/20/16 144A

     344,843   
  210,000       

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2010-5A, Class A, 3.15%,
due 03/20/17 144A

     216,732   
  250,000       

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2012-2A, Class A, 2.80%,
due 05/20/18 144A

     250,116   
  39,080       

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 2004-A, Class A, 0.92%, due 02/28/44†

     36,542   
  73,668       

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, Series 2004-C, Class A1, 0.87%, due 05/28/44†

     68,127   
  204,251       

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-SD3, Class A3, 0.81%,
due 09/25/34†

     177,056   
  317,097       

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc., Series 2005-AQ2, Class A3, 0.60%,
due 09/25/35†

     266,542   
  57,052       

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc., Series 2005-SD4, Class 2A1, 0.64%,
due 12/25/42†

     52,039   
  141,708       

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc., Series 2006-HE10, Class 1A1, 0.35%,
due 12/25/36†

     139,652   
  1,566,116       

BNSF Railway Co. 2007-1 Pass Through Trust, 6.00%, due 04/01/24

     1,795,317   
  400,000       

Brazos Higher Education Authority, Series 2010-1, Class A2, 1.69%, due 02/25/35†

     375,006   
  844,205       

Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. 2006-1 Pass Through Trust, 5.72%,
due 01/15/24

     977,134   
  369,554       

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2006-SHL1, Class A, 0.44%,
due 11/25/45† 144A

     269,166   
  95,606       

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2007-AHL2, Class A3A, 0.31%,
due 05/25/37†

     77,385   
  118,024       

Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1998-1, Class A, 6.65%, due 03/15/19

     123,476   
  34,368       

Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2003-ERJ1, Class A, 7.88%,
due 01/02/20

     34,454   
  233,600       

Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2004-ERJ1, Class A, 9.56%,
due 03/01/21

     246,448   
  327,193       

Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2005-ERJ1, 9.80%, due 04/01/21

     346,824   
  1,075,646       

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-SD1, Class A1, 0.69%,
due 03/25/47† 144A

     436,060   
  47,521       

Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-G, Class 2A, 0.47%,
due 12/15/35†

     25,817   
  100,245       

CVS Pass-Through Trust, 5.88%, due 01/10/28

     106,815   
  233,398       

CVS Pass-Through Trust, 6.04%, due 12/10/28

     256,587   
  54,422       

CVS Pass-Through Trust, 6.94%, due 01/10/30

     62,797   
  320,000       

CVS Pass-Through Trust, 9.35%, due 01/10/23 144A

     336,906   

 

84    See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.   


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Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Asset Backed Securities — continued

  

  219,880       

Delta Air Lines Pass Through Trust, Series 2007-1, Class A, 6.82%, due 02/10/24

     240,769   
  425,000       

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, Series 1999-2, Class A2, 3.01%, due 03/18/29†

     324,437   
  820,000       

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, Series 1999-3, Class 1A7, 7.27%, due 06/15/29

     772,575   
  250,000       

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, Series 1999-3, Class 2A2, 3.73%, due 06/19/29†

     222,690   
  250,000       

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, Series 1999-4, Class A2, 3.75%, due 02/20/30†

     183,292   
  325,000       

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, Series 2000-6, Class A3, 2.28%, due 11/22/31†

     270,858   
  375,000       

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, Series 2001-2, Class IA2, 3.76%, due 02/20/32†

     285,088   
  500,000       

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, Series 2001-2, Class IIA2, 3.75%, due 03/13/32†

     378,093   
  40,356       

Greenpoint Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2005-HE4, Class 2A1, 0.46%,
due 07/25/30†

     36,192   
  236,090       

GSAA Trust, Series 2006-14, Class A1, 0.29%, due 09/25/36†

     99,585   
  589,265       

GSAMP Trust, Series 2004-SEA2, Class A2B, 0.79%, due 03/25/34†

     575,561   
  160,490       

GSAMP Trust, Series 2006-S4, Class A1, 0.33%, due 05/25/36†

     16,524   
  410,000       

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, Series 2009-2A, Class A2, 5.29%, due 03/25/16 144A

     449,642   
  540,728       

Home Equity Asset Trust, Series 2003-8, Class M1, 1.32%, due 04/25/34†

     399,099   
  345,822       

Impac Secured Assets CMN Owner Trust, Series 2006-1, Class 1A2B, 0.44%,
due 05/25/36†

     196,107   
  1,187,290       

Keycorp Student Loan Trust, Series 2002-A, Class 1A2, 0.68%, due 08/27/31†

     1,063,360   
  867,152       

Keycorp Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-A, Class 1A2, 0.82%, due 10/25/32†

     811,178   
  195,476       

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 2007-MLN1, Class A2A, 0.35%,
due 03/25/37†

     105,448   
  485,868       

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Series 2003-NC10, Class M1, 1.26%, due 10/25/33†

     375,657   
  430,213       

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Series 2003-NC6, Class M1, 1.44%, due 06/25/33†

     335,366   
  338,034       

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Series 2003-NC7, Class M1, 1.29%, due 06/25/33†

     274,792   
  144,797       

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Series 2007-NC2, Class A2FP, 0.39%, due 02/25/37†

     77,948   
  1,100,000       

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2005-4, Class A4R2, 0.90%, due 03/22/32†

     882,893   
  357,003       

North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority, Series 2010-1, Class A1, 1.46%, due 07/25/41†

     339,453   
  324,965       

Novastar Home Equity Loan, Series 2003-3, Class A3, 1.14%, due 12/25/33†

     269,773   
  310,344       

NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2003-3, Class A2C, 1.30%, due 12/25/33†

     255,322   
  1,700,000       

Origen Manufactured Housing, Series 2006-A, Class A2, 3.75%, due 10/15/37†

     1,115,250   
  1,613,929       

Origen Manufactured Housing, Series 2007-A, Class A2, 3.75%, due 04/15/37†

     920,750   
  156,614       

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2007-2, Class AF1, 5.89%,
due 06/25/37††

     72,858   
  21,885       

SACO I, Inc., Series 2005-7, Class A, 0.80%, due 09/25/35†

     21,178   
  391,495       

SACO I, Inc., Series 2006-5, Class 1A, 0.54%, due 04/25/36†

     159,202   
  142,979       

SACO I, Inc., Series 2006-6, Class A, 0.50%, due 06/25/36†

     73,255   
  607,660       

Saxon Asset Securities Trust, Series 2005-1, Class M1, 0.70%, due 05/25/35†

     426,962   
  1,100,000       

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2002-5, Class B, 0.90%, due 09/16/24†

     998,514   
  500,000       

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-11, Class A6, 0.76%, due 12/15/25† 144A

     478,438   
  530,000       

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2008-5, Class A3, 1.86%, due 01/25/18†

     541,819   
  1,767,875       

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2008-9, Class A, 2.06%, due 04/25/23†

     1,817,415   
  964,257       

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2009-CT, Class 1A, 2.35%, due 04/15/39† 144A

     971,568   
  2,669,858       

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2009-D, Class A, 3.50%, due 08/17/43† 144A

     2,625,118   
  963,915       

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2010-1, Class A, 0.64%, due 03/25/25†

     961,254   
  3,525,432       

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2010-A, Class 2A, 3.49%, due 05/16/44† 144A

     3,662,976   
  519,154       

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 2008-20L, Class 1, 6.22%, due 12/01/28

     594,751   

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      85   


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Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Asset Backed Securities — continued

  

  110,170       

Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-EQ2, Class A2, 0.35%,
due 01/25/37†

     56,696   
  84,754       

Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2007-OPT1, Class 2A1, 0.32%,
due 06/25/37†

     67,542   
  41,626       

Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 2002-AL1, Class A3, 3.45%, due 02/25/32

     37,668   
  328,268       

Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 2006-ARS1, Class A1, 0.35%,
due 02/25/36† 144A

     28,678   
  46,071       

UAL Pass Through Trust, Series 2009-1, 10.40%, due 05/01/18

     52,521   
  100,186       

UAL Pass Through Trust, Series 2009-2A, 9.75%, due 07/15/18

     114,713   
  1,626,998       

Washington Mutual Alternative Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR3, Class A1A, 1.13%, due 05/25/46†

     892,526   
  52,360       

Washington Mutual, Inc., Series 2005-AR8, Class 2A1A, 0.53%, due 07/25/45†

     42,017   
      

 

 

 
         34,181,526   
      

 

 

 
   

Bank Loans — 0.8%

  
  494,783       

Capsugel Holdings U.S., Inc., Term Loan, 5.25%, due 08/01/18

     499,576   
  384,382       

CHS Community Health Systems, Inc., Non-Extended Delayed Term Loan, 2.62%, due 07/25/14

     379,984   
  600,000       

Delos Aircraft, Inc., Term Loan B2, 7.00%, due 03/17/16

     603,711   
  496,241       

Emergency Medical Services Corp., Term Loan, 5.25%, due 05/25/18

     497,357   
  466,475       

Exopack, LLC, Term Loan, 6.50%, due 05/31/17

     467,058   
  500,000       

Fairmount Minerals, Ltd., Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 03/15/17

     501,562   
  459,424       

Frac Tech International, LLC, Term Loan B, 6.25%, due 05/06/16

     458,562   
  496,231       

Gymboree Corp., New Term Loan, 5.00%, due 02/23/18

     470,383   
  495,059       

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc., Term Loan C, 4.00%, due 12/01/16

     491,964   
  450,000       

Harrahs Operating Company, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.49%, due 01/28/18

     407,110   
  413,171       

Las Vegas Sands, LLC, Extended Delayed Draw Term Loan, 2.75%, due 11/23/16

     399,356   
  83,041       

Las Vegas Sands, LLC, Extended Term Loan B, 2.75%, due 11/23/16

     80,239   
  984,295       

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Tranche C Term Loan, 6.50%, due 08/09/18

     998,008   
  496,250       

RPI Finance Trust, Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 05/09/18

     497,491   
  356,996       

Sunguard Data Systems, Inc., Tranch B Term Loan, 4.00%, due 02/28/16

     358,011   
  500,000       

Univision Communications, Inc., Extended Term Loan, 4.49%, due 03/31/17

     464,651   
  477,323       

Walter Energy, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 04/02/18

     475,961   
      

 

 

 
         8,050,984   
      

 

 

 
   

Convertible Debt — 0.0%

  
  245,000       

Icahn Enterprises, LP, 4.00%, due 08/15/13†

     244,020   
      

 

 

 
   

Corporate Debt — 32.2%

  
  680,000       

AES Corp. (The), Senior Note, 8.00%, due 06/01/20

     783,700   
  300,000       

AK Steel Corp., 7.63%, due 05/15/20

     291,000   
  300,000       

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., 6.45%, due 03/15/29

     238,500   
  155,000       

Alere, Inc., 8.63%, due 10/01/18

     161,200   
  115,000       

Alere, Inc., 9.00%, due 05/15/16

     120,463   
  275,000       

Aleris International, Inc., 7.63%, due 02/15/18

     289,094   
  170,000       

Aleris International, Inc., Senior Note, (PIK), 9.00%, due 12/15/14 ****†††

       
  350,000       

Alliant Techsystems, Inc., 6.88%, due 09/15/20

     375,375   

 

86    See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.   


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Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Corporate Debt — continued

  

  3,875,000       

Ally Financial, Inc., 4.50%, due 02/11/14

     3,889,531   
  595,000       

Ally Financial, Inc., 7.50%, due 09/15/20

     644,831   
  280,000       

Ally Financial, Inc., 8.00%, due 03/15/20

     312,200   
  150,000       

Ally Financial, Inc., 8.00%, due 11/01/31

     166,125   
  45,000       

Ally Financial, Inc., Senior Note, 8.00%, due 11/01/31

     48,111   
  200,000       

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., 6.00%, due 06/01/19

     182,000   
  35,000       

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., 6.25%, due 06/01/21

     31,763   
  490,000       

Altria Group, Inc., 4.75%, due 05/05/21

     527,695   
  270,000       

Altria Group, Inc., 8.50%, due 11/10/13

     301,814   
  490,000       

Altria Group, Inc., 9.25%, due 08/06/19

     659,852   
  290,000       

America Movil SAB de CV, 5.00%, due 03/30/20

     323,929   
  150,000       

America Movil SAB de CV, Guaranteed Senior Note, 5.63%, due 11/15/17

     176,145   
  85,000       

American Airlines 2011-2 Class A Pass Through Trust, 8.63%, due 04/15/23

     89,675   
  240,000       

American Express Co., 8.13%, due 05/20/19

     314,196   
  690,000       

American Express Co., Subordinated Note, 6.80%, due 09/01/66†

     706,387   
  1,900,000       

American Express Credit Corp., 5.88%, due 05/02/13

     1,998,543   
  100,000       

American General Finance Corp., (MTN), 5.40%, due 12/01/15

     83,250   
  300,000       

American International Group, Inc., 3.75%, due 11/30/13 144A

     303,584   
  525,000       

American International Group, Inc., 4.25%, due 09/15/14

     542,274   
  1,500,000       

American International Group, Inc., 5.85%, due 01/16/18

     1,635,285   
  1,000,000       

American International Group, Inc., 6.40%, due 12/15/20

     1,133,650   
  3,800,000       

American International Group, Inc., 8.25%, due 08/15/18

     4,573,194   
  460,000       

American International Group, Inc., Junior Subordinated Note, Series A, 6.25%,
due 03/15/87

     416,300   
  330,000       

American Railcar Industries, Inc., Senior Note, 7.50%, due 03/01/14

     334,950   
  101,000       

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp., 6.50%, due 05/20/21

     103,020   
  310,000       

Amsted Industries, Inc., 8.13%, due 03/15/18 144A

     333,250   
  430,000       

Anadarko Finance Co., Senior Note, 7.50%, due 05/01/31

     532,663   
  180,000       

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 6.38%, due 09/15/17

     214,131   
  740,000       

Anglo American Capital Plc, 4.45%, due 09/27/20 144A

     766,708   
  660,000       

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 5.00%, due 04/15/20

     762,590   
  340,000       

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 5.38%, due 01/15/20

     400,215   
  700,000       

Apache Corp., 5.25%, due 04/15/13

     733,975   
  150,000       

APERAM, 7.38%, due 04/01/16 144A

     147,375   
  265,000       

ARAMARK Corp., Senior Note, 8.50%, due 02/01/15

     271,959   
  110,000       

ARAMARK Holdings Corp., 8.63%, due 05/01/16 144A

     113,025   
  740,000       

Arch Coal, Inc., 7.00%, due 06/15/19 144A

     686,350   
  250,000       

Ardagh Packaging Finance, 9.13%, due 10/15/20 144A

     269,375   
  1,310,000       

Aristotle Holding, Inc., 3.50%, due 11/15/16 144A

     1,369,816   
  200,000       

Associated Materials LLC, 9.13%, due 11/01/17

     195,500   
  210,000       

Astoria Depositor Corp., Series B, 8.14%, due 05/01/21 144A

     178,500   
  120,000       

AT&T, Inc., 3.88%, due 08/15/21

     127,174   
  420,000       

AT&T, Inc., 5.35%, due 09/01/40

     448,263   
  500,000       

AT&T, Inc., Global Note, 5.50%, due 02/01/18

     589,820   
  780,000       

AT&T, Inc., Global Note, 6.30%, due 01/15/38

     919,873   
  1,250,000       

AT&T, Inc., Global Note, 6.55%, due 02/15/39

     1,526,486   
  160,000       

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 8.25%, due 01/15/19

     167,600   
  165,000       

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 9.63%, due 03/15/18

     179,850   

 

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Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Corporate Debt — continued

  

  1,050,000       

BAC Capital Trust XI, 6.63%, due 05/23/36

     1,068,141   
  410,000       

Baker Hughes, Inc., Senior Note, 7.50%, due 11/15/18

     541,666   
  610,000       

Ball Corp., 5.75%, due 05/15/21

     651,175   
  85,000       

Ball Corp., 7.38%, due 09/01/19

     94,350   
  140,000       

Bank of America Corp., 3.88%, due 03/22/17

     140,930   
  400,000       

Bank of America Corp., 4.50%, due 04/01/15

     414,595   
  660,000       

Bank of America Corp., 5.00%, due 05/13/21

     662,218   
  380,000       

Bank of America Corp., 5.63%, due 07/01/20

     396,815   
  5,825,000       

Bank of America Corp., 7.63%, due 06/01/19

     6,726,355   
  70,000       

Bank of America Corp., 8.00%, due 12/31/49†

     71,864   
  500,000       

Bank of America Corp., (MTN), Series L, 5.65%, due 05/01/18

     534,438   
  350,000       

Bank of America Corp., Senior Note, 5.75%, due 12/01/17

     375,827   
  280,000       

Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., 3.85%, due 01/22/15 144A

     296,933   
  100,000       

Bank One Capital III, 8.75%, due 09/01/30

     138,214   
  300,000       

BankAmerica Institutional Capital A, 8.07%, due 12/31/26 144A

     303,000   
  1,125,000       

Barclays Bank Plc, 5.13%, due 01/08/20

     1,178,586   
  575,000       

Barclays Bank Plc, 6.75%, due 05/22/19

     662,126   
  200,000       

Barclays Bank Plc, 7.70%, due 12/31/49† 144A

     200,008   
  400,000       

Barclays Bank Plc, 10.18%, due 06/12/21 144A

     474,424   
  120,000       

Barclays Bank Plc, Subordinated Note, 6.05%, due 12/04/17 144A

     123,978   
  10,000       

Barrick Gold Corp., 3.85%, due 04/01/22 144A

     9,994   
  580,000       

Barrick Gold Corp., 6.95%, due 04/01/19

     708,259   
  120,000       

Barrick North America Finance LLC, 4.40%, due 05/30/21

     126,726   
  45,000       

Basic Energy Services, Inc., 7.75%, due 02/15/19

     46,350   
  215,000       

Basic Energy Services, Inc., Senior Note, 7.13%, due 04/15/16

     219,300   
  530,000       

BBVA US Senior SAU, 3.25%, due 05/16/14

     528,666   
  225,000       

BE Aerospace, Inc., Senior Note, 8.50%, due 07/01/18

     249,750   
  255,000       

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 8.13%, due 06/15/16

     238,425   
  40,000       

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 3.20%, due 02/11/15

     42,642   
  300,000       

Berry Petroleum Co., 6.38%, due 09/15/22

     309,000   
  30,000       

BHP Billiton Finance USA, Ltd., 3.25%, due 11/21/21

     30,339   
  900,000       

BHP Billiton Finance USA, Ltd., 6.50%, due 04/01/19

     1,117,674   
  210,000       

Boart Longyear Management Pty, Ltd., 7.00%, due 04/01/21 144A

     220,500   
  260,000       

Boeing Capital Corp., 4.70%, due 10/27/19

     300,882   
  280,000       

Boeing Co. (The), 4.88%, due 02/15/20

     331,081   
  285,000       

Boise Cascade LLC, Senior Subordinated Note, 7.13%, due 10/15/14

     288,562   
  255,000       

Boise Paper Holdings LLC/Boise Finance Co., 9.00%, due 11/01/17

     282,412   
  90,000       

Bombardier, Inc., 7.50%, due 03/15/18 144A

     99,450   
  245,000       

Bombardier, Inc., 7.75%, due 03/15/20 144A

     274,400   
  1,950,000       

Boston Properties, LP REIT, 4.13%, due 05/15/21

     2,009,290   
  250,000       

Boston Properties, LP REIT, 5.63%, due 11/15/20

     285,151   
  250,000       

Boston Properties, LP REIT, 5.88%, due 10/15/19

     286,990   
  1,400,000       

Boston Scientific Corp., 6.00%, due 01/15/20

     1,609,453   
  425,000       

Boston Scientific Corp., 6.40%, due 06/15/16

     489,774   
  30,000       

Boyd Gaming Corp., 7.13%, due 02/01/16

     29,100   
  270,000       

BP Capital Markets Plc, 3.13%, due 10/01/15

     285,618   
  50,000       

BP Capital Markets Plc, 3.56%, due 11/01/21

     51,590   
  500,000       

BP Capital Markets Plc, 5.25%, due 11/07/13

     534,513   

 

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Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Corporate Debt — continued

  

  160,000       

BP Capital Markets Plc, Guaranteed Note, 3.88%, due 03/10/15

     171,718   
  375,000       

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., 10.00%, due 12/15/18

     291,562   
  85,000       

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., 12.75%, due 04/15/18

     74,163   
  180,000       

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., Guaranteed Note, 10.00%, due 12/15/18

     136,800   
  195,000       

Calpine Construction Finance Co., LP/CCFC Finance Corp., 8.00%, due 06/01/16 144A

     213,038   
  140,000       

Calpine Corp., 7.25%, due 10/15/17 144A

     149,100   
  245,000       

Calpine Corp., 7.88%, due 07/31/20 144A

     267,662   
  260,000       

Calpine Corp., 7.88%, due 01/15/23 144A

     282,100   
  4,000,000       

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.00%, due 02/04/13 144A

     4,048,804   
  775,000       

Capital One Financial Corp., 4.75%, due 07/15/21

     817,005   
  2,100,000       

Capital One Financial Corp., 6.75%, due 09/15/17

     2,476,005   
  310,000       

Case New Holland, Inc., 7.88%, due 12/01/17

     361,925   
  1,760,000       

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 7.00%, due 01/15/19

     1,874,400   
  205,000       

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 7.25%, due 10/30/17

     220,888   
  1,320,000       

Cellco Partnership/Verizon Wireless Capital LLC, 8.50%, due 11/15/18

     1,814,824   
  220,000       

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, 4.75%, due 01/11/22 144A

     226,304   
  319,300       

Century Aluminum Co., 8.00%, due 05/15/14

     328,081   
  5,000       

CF Industries, Inc., 7.13%, due 05/01/20

     5,969   
  340,000       

CHC Helicopter SA, 9.25%, due 10/15/20 144A

     339,150   
  95,000       

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.50%, due 08/15/17

     101,650   
  515,000       

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.63%, due 08/15/20

     526,587   
  200,000       

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.88%, due 08/15/18

     207,000   
  140,000       

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Senior Note, 7.25%, due 12/15/18

     150,150   
  230,000       

Chesapeake Midstream Partners, LP/CHKM Finance Corp., 5.88%, due 04/15/21 144A

     230,000   
  225,000       

Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co-Issuer, Inc., 8.25%, due 06/15/21

     228,375   
  4,000,000       

Cie de Financement Foncier, 2.13%, due 04/22/13 144A

     4,023,000   
  630,000       

Cie Generale de Geophysique - Veritas, 6.50%, due 06/01/21

     645,750   
  120,000       

Cie Generale de Geophysique - Veritas SA, Senior Note, 7.75%, due 05/15/17

     125,400   
  525,000       

Cigna Corp., 4.00%, due 02/15/22

     535,382   
  385,000       

Cigna Corp., 5.38%, due 03/15/17

     435,303   
  475,000       

Cigna Corp., 5.38%, due 02/15/42

     489,012   
  1,100,000       

Cigna Corp., 6.15%, due 11/15/36

     1,227,982   
  375,000       

Cigna Corp., 8.50%, due 05/01/19

     478,261   
  75,000       

CIT Group, Inc., 7.00%, due 05/04/15 144A

     75,184   
  100,000   EUR     

Citigroup, Inc., 0.96%, due 06/28/13†

     131,978   
  560,000       

Citigroup, Inc., 3.95%, due 06/15/16

     576,041   
  830,000       

Citigroup, Inc., 6.00%, due 12/13/13

     879,739   
  1,250,000       

Citigroup, Inc., 6.01%, due 01/15/15

     1,359,005   
  4,520,000       

Citigroup, Inc., Global Senior Note, 6.13%, due 11/21/17

     5,051,114   
  540,000       

Citigroup, Inc., Global Senior Note, 6.50%, due 08/19/13

     571,467   
  340,000       

Citigroup, Inc., Senior Note, 6.88%, due 03/05/38

     393,838   
  180,000       

CityCenter Holdings LLC/CityCenter Finance Corp., 7.63%, due 01/15/16

     190,800   
  50,000       

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 5.50%, due 12/15/16

     29,375   
  110,000       

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 6.88%, due 06/15/18

     62,975   
  65,000       

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 7.25%, due 10/15/27

     34,450   
  145,000       

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 9.00%, due 03/01/21

     131,225   
  149,000       

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 7.63%, due 03/15/20 144A

     146,765   

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      89   


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Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Corporate Debt — continued

  

  50,000       

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, due 12/15/17

     54,813   
  21,000       

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series A, 7.63%, due 03/15/20 144A

     20,370   
  300,000       

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series B, 9.25%, due 12/15/17

     330,375   
  195,000       

Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC/Cloud Peak Energy Finance Corp., 8.25%,
due 12/15/17

     199,875   
  105,000       

Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC/Cloud Peak Energy Finance Corp., 8.50%,
due 12/15/19

     109,988   
  25,000       

CNH Americah LLC, 7.25%, due 01/15/16

     27,563   
  320,000       

Comcast Corp., 5.65%, due 06/15/35

     350,764   
  1,775,000       

Comcast Corp., 5.88%, due 02/15/18

     2,103,313   
  100,000       

Comcast Corp., 6.30%, due 11/15/17

     120,792   
  800,000       

Comcast Corp., 6.50%, due 01/15/15

     913,436   
  130,000       

Comcast Corp., 6.50%, due 01/15/17

     155,706   
  40,000       

Comcast Corp., 6.95%, due 08/15/37

     50,812   
  100,000       

Comcast Corp., Guaranteed Note, 6.45%, due 03/15/37

     120,084   
  225,000       

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., 7.88%, due 04/15/19 144A

     228,375   
  310,000       

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 3.75%, due 10/15/14 144A

     325,069   
  130,000       

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 5.00%, due 10/15/19 144A

     140,651   
  290,000       

CommScope, Inc., 8.25%, due 01/15/19 144A

     310,300   
  50,000       

Concho Resources, Inc., 5.50%, due 10/01/22

     49,313   
  553,000       

Concho Resources, Inc., 6.50%, due 01/15/22

     586,180   
  490,000       

ConocoPhillips Holding Co., 6.95%, due 04/15/29

     660,107   
  20,000       

ConocoPhillips, Guaranteed Note, 5.90%, due 05/15/38

     24,925   
  90,000       

Consol Energy, Inc., 6.38%, due 03/01/21

     86,400   
  220,000       

Consol Energy, Inc., 8.25%, due 04/01/20

     231,000   
  160,000       

Constellation Brands, Inc., Senior Note, 7.25%, due 05/15/17

     182,000   
  460,000       

Continental Airlines, Inc., 6.75%, due 09/15/15 144A

     464,025   
  760,000       

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA/Utrect, 3.38%, due 01/19/17

     777,833   
  210,000       

Countrywide Financial Corp., Subordinated Note, 6.25%, due 05/15/16

     219,032   
  240,000       

Cox Communications, Inc., 5.45%, due 12/15/14

     266,967   
  2,150,000       

COX Communications, Inc., 5.88%, due 12/01/16 ¤ 144A

     2,470,496   
  675,000       

COX Communications, Inc., 9.38%, due 01/15/19 ¤ 144A

     905,539   
  1,020,000       

Credit Agricole SA, 8.38%, due 12/31/49† 144A

     953,700   
  500,000       

Credit Suisse/New York, Subordinated Note, 6.00%, due 02/15/18

     542,077   
  240,000       

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. II, 7.63%, due 05/15/17

     259,500   
  300,000       

Crown Castle International Corp., 7.13%, due 11/01/19

     329,250   
  150,000       

Crown Castle International Corp., Senior Note, 9.00%, due 01/15/15

     165,750   
  550,000       

CSX Corp., 7.38%, due 02/01/19

     691,942   
  700,000       

CVS Caremark Corp., 6.60%, due 03/15/19

     864,721   
  550,000       

Daimler Finance North America LLC, 2.63%, due 09/15/16 144A

     568,186   
  700,000       

Daimler Finance North America LLC, Senior Note, 6.50%, due 11/15/13

     762,623   
  235,000       

Delta Air Lines 2010-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, 6.38%, due 07/02/17

     225,600   
  375,000       

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 12.25%, due 03/15/15 144A

     405,937   
  255,000       

Denbury Resources, Inc., 6.38%, due 08/15/21

     270,937   
  95,000       

Denbury Resources, Inc., 8.25%, due 02/15/20

     106,638   
  35,000       

Denbury Resources, Inc., 9.75%, due 03/01/16

     38,588   
  500,000       

Deutsche Bank AG/London, 4.88%, due 05/20/13

     518,775   
  310,000       

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 5.75%, due 03/23/16

     350,386   

 

90    See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.   


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Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Corporate Debt — continued

  

  650,000       

Devon Energy Corp., 7.95%, due 04/15/32

     916,031   
  730,000       

Diageo Capital Plc, 4.83%, due 07/15/20

     834,476   
  65,000       

DISH DBS Corp., 6.75%, due 06/01/21

     70,363   
  115,000       

DISH DBS Corp., 7.88%, due 09/01/19

     132,825   
  500,000       

Dominion Resources, Inc., 5.20%, due 08/15/19

     574,206   
  410,000       

Dominion Resources, Inc., 5.70%, due 09/17/12

     419,353   
  215,000       

Domtar Corp., 10.75%, due 06/01/17

     278,962   
  1,250,000       

Dow Chemical Co. (The), 5.70%, due 05/15/18

     1,448,779   
  1,185,000       

Dow Chemical Co. (The), 8.55%, due 05/15/19

     1,555,143   
  575,000       

Dow Chemical Co. (The), 9.40%, due 05/15/39

     886,992   
  500,000       

Duke Energy Corp., 5.63%, due 11/30/12

     516,594   
  10,000       

Echostar DBS Corp., Senior Note, 6.63%, due 10/01/14

     10,950   
  40,000       

Echostar DBS Corp., Senior Note, 7.00%, due 10/01/13

     42,800   
  745,000       

Echostar DBS Corp., Senior Note, 7.13%, due 02/01/16

     827,881   
  110,000       

Echostar DBS Corp., Senior Note, 7.75%, due 05/31/15

     125,538   
  150,000       

Ecolab, Inc., 4.35%, due 12/08/21

     159,332   
  200,000   GBP     

EGG Banking Plc, 7.50%, due 12/31/49†

     310,591   
  78,000       

El Paso Corp., 7.75%, due 01/15/32

     89,212   
  480,000       

El Paso Corp., Senior Note, 7.00%, due 06/15/17

     536,901   
  190,000       

El Paso Natural Gas Co., 8.38%, due 06/15/32

     233,299   
  1,708,000       

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC/EFIH Finance, Inc., 10.00%,
due 12/01/20

     1,870,260   
  300,000       

Energy Transfer Equity, LP, 7.50%, due 10/15/20

     334,500   
  185,000       

EnergySolutions, Inc./EnergySolutions LLC, 10.75%, due 08/15/18

     191,938   
  190,000       

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.05%, due 02/15/22

     197,151   
  700,000       

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 5.25%, due 01/31/20

     783,005   
  370,000       

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 5.70%, due 02/15/42

     401,549   
  190,000       

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 6.13%, due 10/15/39

     214,722   
  2,045,000       

Escrow GCB General Motors, 8.38%, due 07/15/49¤ ****

     24,949   
  2,800,000       

Export-Import Bank of Korea, 1.62%, due 09/21/13¤† 144A

     2,793,364   
  1,450,000       

Export-Import Bank of Korea, 4.00%, due 01/11/17

     1,516,471   
  175,000       

Ferrellgas, LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 6.50%, due 05/01/21

     158,813   
  600,000   EUR     

Fiat Finance & Trade SA, 9.00%, due 07/30/12

     814,209   
  250,000       

Fifth Third Capital Trust IV, 6.50%, due 04/15/67†

     250,000   
  425,000       

First Data Corp., 7.38%, due 06/15/19 144A

     435,094   
  1,095,000       

FirstEnergy Corp., Series C, 7.38%, due 11/15/31

     1,351,814   
  70,000       

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty, Ltd., 6.38%, due 02/01/16 144A

     70,175   
  310,000       

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty, Ltd., 6.88%, due 02/01/18 144A

     311,550   
  205,000       

Ford Holdings LLC, 9.30%, due 03/01/30

     265,475   
  750,000       

Ford Motor Co., 6.63%, due 10/01/28

     836,412   
  110,000       

Ford Motor Co., 7.13%, due 11/15/25

     120,450   
  350,000       

Ford Motor Credit Co., 8.00%, due 12/15/16

     406,666   
  1,500,000       

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.63%, due 09/15/15

     1,598,925   
  2,600,000       

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.75%, due 02/01/21

     2,811,796   
  100,000       

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8.13%, due 01/15/20

     121,250   
  440,000       

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 12.00%, due 05/15/15

     546,700   
  550,000       

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., 3.55%, due 03/01/22

     529,319   
  380,000       

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Series 1, 9.25%, due 04/15/18 144A

     418,000   

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      91   


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(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Corporate Debt — continued

  

  130,000       

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance, Inc., 6.88%, due 07/15/17

     144,625   
  90,000       

Frontier Communications Corp., 7.00%, due 11/01/25

     79,875   
  103,000       

Frontier Communications Corp., 7.05%, due 10/01/46

     80,855   
  3,000,000       

Gazprom Via Gaz Capital SA, 6.51%, due 03/07/22 144A

     3,285,000   
  2,600,000       

General Electric Capital Corp., 0.77%, due 06/20/14†

     2,535,372   
  1,020,000       

General Electric Capital Corp., 2.13%, due 12/21/12

     1,034,140   
  2,020,000       

General Electric Capital Corp., 4.38%, due 09/16/20

     2,131,195   
  1,165,000       

General Electric Capital Corp., 4.63%, due 01/07/21

     1,245,560   
  200,000       

General Electric Capital Corp., 4.65%, due 10/17/21

     213,276   
  80,000       

General Electric Capital Corp., 5.30%, due 02/11/21

     86,797   
  1,850,000       

General Electric Capital Corp., 5.50%, due 01/08/20

     2,101,746   
  310,000       

General Electric Capital Corp., 5.88%, due 01/14/38

     341,940   
  380,000       

General Electric Capital Corp., 6.00%, due 08/07/19

     444,421   
  860,000       

General Electric Capital Corp., 6.38%, due 11/15/67†

     879,350   
  430,000       

General Electric Capital Corp., 6.88%, due 01/10/39

     532,830   
  170,000       

GenOn Americas Generation LLC, 9.13%, due 05/01/31

     147,050   
  140,000       

Geokinetics Holdings USA, Inc., 9.75%, due 12/15/14

     106,050   
  580,000       

GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc., Guaranteed Note, 5.65%, due 05/15/18

     701,359   
  225,000       

Glencore Funding LLC, Guaranteed Note, 6.00%, due 04/15/14 144A

     240,851   
  150,000       

Glitnir Banki HF, 6.33%, due 07/28/11¤††† 144A

     41,250   
  290,000       

Glitnir Banki HF, 6.38%, due 09/25/12¤††† 144A

     79,750   
  320,000       

Glitnir Banki HF, Subordinated Note, 6.69%, due 06/15/16 ¤††† 144A

     1,632   
  30,000       

Goldman Sachs Capital II, Guaranteed Note, 5.79%, due 06/01/43†

     20,738   
  90,000       

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc., 3.63%, due 08/01/12

     90,798   
  30,000       

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc., 4.75%, due 07/15/13

     31,067   
  140,000       

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc., 5.25%, due 07/27/21

     138,841   
  480,000       

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc., 5.38%, due 03/15/20

     488,741   
  140,000       

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc., 5.45%, due 11/01/12

     143,210   
  1,110,000       

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc., 5.95%, due 01/18/18

     1,197,176   
  200,000       

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc., 6.15%, due 04/01/18

     215,997   
  1,160,000       

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc., 6.25%, due 02/01/41

     1,149,465   
  480,000       

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc., 7.50%, due 02/15/19

     549,166   
  130,000       

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc., Global Note, 5.25%, due 10/15/13

     136,129   
  2,600,000       

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc., Senior Note, 6.25%, due 09/01/17

     2,853,123   
  160,000       

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 7.00%, due 05/15/22

     156,400   
  80,000       

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 8.25%, due 08/15/20

     85,400   
  75,000       

Hapag-Lloyd AG, 9.75%, due 10/15/17 144A

     73,125   
  165,000       

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., 6.00%, due 01/15/19

     180,492   
  110,000       

HBOS Capital Funding, LP, 6.07%, due 06/29/49† 144A

     78,925   
  100,000       

HBOS Treasury Services Plc/New York, NY, 5.25%, due 02/21/17 144A

     109,649   
  20,000       

HCA, Inc., 5.75%, due 03/15/14

     20,850   
  9,000       

HCA, Inc., 6.25%, due 02/15/13

     9,281   
  1,525,000       

HCA, Inc., 6.50%, due 02/15/16

     1,631,750   
  600,000       

HCA, Inc., 6.50%, due 02/15/20

     631,500   
  3,700,000       

HCA, Inc., 6.75%, due 07/15/13

     3,866,500   
  230,000       

HCA, Inc., 7.88%, due 02/15/20

     253,862   
  200,000       

HCA, Inc., 8.00%, due 10/01/18

     218,500   
  600,000       

Health Net, Inc., 6.38%, due 06/01/17

     645,000   

 

92    See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.   


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(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Corporate Debt — continued

  

  124,000       

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., Senior Note, 9.50%, due 01/15/16 144A

     130,045   
  180,000       

Hertz Corp. (The), 6.75%, due 04/15/19

     187,200   
  190,000       

Hertz Corp. (The), 7.50%, due 10/15/18

     202,588   
  40,000       

Hess Corp., 7.88%, due 10/01/29

     53,372   
  570,000       

Hess Corp., 8.13%, due 02/15/19

     737,127   
  850,000       

Hewlett-Packard Co., 3.30%, due 12/09/16

     885,306   
  78,000       

Hexcel Corp., Senior Subordinated Note, 6.75%, due 02/01/15

     79,170   
  285,000       

Hexion US Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC, 8.88%, due 02/01/18

     296,400   
  190,000       

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., 5.88%, due 04/01/20 144A

     191,425   
  110,000       

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc., 8.00%, due 09/01/17

     116,050   
  300,000       

HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX, 5.91%, due 11/30/35†

     282,948   
  990,000       

HSBC Finance Corp., 6.68%, due 01/15/21

     1,058,523   
  350,000       

HSBC Holdings Plc, 5.10%, due 04/05/21

     379,059   
  575,000       

HSBC Holdings Plc, Subordinated Note, 6.50%, due 05/02/36

     641,460   
  2,075,000       

HSBC Holdings Plc, Subordinated Note, 6.50%, due 09/15/37

     2,336,377   
  65,000       

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 7.63%, due 06/15/21

     70,038   
  395,000       

Huntsman International LLC, 8.63%, due 03/15/20

     443,387   
  100,000       

Huntsman International LLC, 8.63%, due 03/15/21

     112,750   
  75,000       

Icahn Enterprises, LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 7.75%, due 01/15/16

     78,000   
  125,000       

Icahn Enterprises, LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 8.00%, due 01/15/18 144A

     130,625   
  300,000       

ICICI Bank, Ltd., Reg S, Subordinated Note, 6.38%, due 04/30/22†#

     286,500   
  139,000       

Inergy, LP/Inergy Finance Corp., 6.88%, due 08/01/21

     134,483   
  90,000       

Inergy, LP/Inergy Finance Corp., 7.00%, due 10/01/18

     88,200   
  30,000       

ING Capital Funding Trust III, 4.18%, due 12/31/49†

     25,940   
  350,000       

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 7.25%, due 10/15/20

     368,812   
  110,000       

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 8.50%, due 11/01/19

     121,000   
  20,000       

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 9.50%, due 06/15/16

     20,950   
  300,000       

Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 11.25%, due 02/04/17

     312,750   
  125,000       

Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 11.50%, due 02/04/17

     130,313   
  285,000       

Interface, Inc., 7.63%, due 12/01/18

     309,937   
  190,000       

Intergen NV, Senior Note, 9.00%, due 06/30/17 144A

     200,925   
  300,000       

International Lease Finance Corp., 0.93%, due 07/13/12†

     298,491   
  220,000       

International Lease Finance Corp., 6.50%, due 09/01/14 144A

     233,475   
  250,000       

Intesa Sanpaolo Spa, 3.63%, due 08/12/15 144A

     239,021   
  345,000       

Iron Mountain, Inc., 8.38%, due 08/15/21

     376,912   
  75,000       

Iron Mountain, Inc., 8.75%, due 07/15/18

     78,188   
  270,000       

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., 7.00%, due 03/01/14

     270,000   
  310,000       

Jarden Corp., 7.50%, due 01/15/20

     337,900   
  330,000       

JBS USA LLC/JBS USA Finance, Inc., 8.25%, due 02/01/20 144A

     339,900   
  1,500,000       

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.25%, due 10/15/20

     1,538,536   
  90,000       

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.35%, due 08/15/21

     92,132   
  860,000       

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.40%, due 07/22/20

     893,724   
  1,175,000       

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.50%, due 01/24/22

     1,224,821   
  1,325,000       

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.95%, due 03/25/20

     1,431,531   
  1,030,000       

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Global Subordinated Note, 5.15%, due 10/01/15

     1,121,404   
  1,440,000       

JPMorgan Chase & Co., Subordinated Note, 6.13%, due 06/27/17

     1,645,248   
  300,000       

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, 0.80%, due 06/13/16†

     279,022   
  280,000       

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 10.63%, due 10/15/16

     254,450   

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      93   


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(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Corporate Debt — continued

  

  115,000       

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Guaranteed Senior Note, 6.50%, due 01/15/14

     85,675   
  310,000       

Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV, 6.13%, due 06/15/21

     336,737   
  100,000       

Kaupthing Bank HF, 7.13%, due 05/19/16¤****††† 144A

       
  1,680,000       

Kaupthing Bank HF, 7.63%, due 02/28/15¤††† 144A

     453,600   
  720,000       

Kerr-McGee Corp., 7.88%, due 09/15/31

     931,026   
  270,000       

Key Energy Services, Inc., 6.75%, due 03/01/21

     278,775   
  60,000       

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP, Senior Note, 5.00%, due 12/15/13

     63,742   
  770,000       

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP, Senior Note, 6.00%, due 02/01/17

     888,455   
  2,300,000       

Kinder Morgan Finance Co. ULC, Guaranteed Note, 5.70%, due 01/05/16

     2,438,000   
  200,000       

Kinetic Concepts Inc/KCI USA, Inc., 10.50%, due 11/01/18 144A

     209,750   
  600,000       

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV, 5.75%, due 03/11/18

     702,000   
  990,000       

Kraft Foods, Inc., 5.38%, due 02/10/20

     1,146,349   
  400,000       

Kroger Co. (The), Senior Note, 6.15%, due 01/15/20

     487,052   
  600,000       

Lafarge SA, 6.20%, due 07/09/15¤ 144A

     631,876   
  2,350,000       

Lafarge SA, 6.50%, due 07/15/16

     2,496,786   
  225,000       

Lamar Media Corp., 5.88%, due 02/01/22 144A

     230,062   
  290,000       

Landsbanki Islands HF, 6.10%, due 08/25/11¤††† 144A

     13,775   
  600,000       

LBG Capital No.1 Plc, 7.88%, due 11/01/20 144A

     546,000   
  470,000       

Lehman Brothers Holdings Capital Trust VII, (MTN), 5.86%, due 12/31/49†††

     165   
  270,000       

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., (MTN), Series I, 6.75%, due 12/28/17†††

     95   
  890,000       

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Subordinated Note, 6.50%, due 07/19/17†††

     312   
  198,000       

Libbey Glass, Inc., 10.00%, due 02/15/15

     212,603   
  375,000       

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., Junior Subordinated Note, Series A, 7.80%,
due 03/07/87 144A

     367,500   
  180,000       

Linn Energy LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp., 6.25%, due 11/01/19 144A

     174,825   
  295,000       

Linn Energy LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp., 8.63%, due 04/15/20

     319,337   
  1,300,000       

Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, 4.20%, due 03/28/17

     1,311,224   
  10,000       

Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, 6.38%, due 01/21/21

     10,752   
  300,000       

Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, 6.50%, due 09/14/20 144A

     297,245   
  1,700,000       

Macquarie Bank, Ltd., 4.10%, due 12/17/13 144A

     1,797,449   
  2,765,000       

Macys Retail Holdings, Inc., 6.65%, due 07/15/24

     3,223,174   
  120,000       

MarkWest Energy Partners, LP/MarkWest Energy Finance Corp., 6.25%, due 06/15/22

     126,600   
  125,000       

MarkWest Energy Partners, LP/MarkWest Energy Finance Corp., 6.50%, due 08/15/21

     133,438   
  160,000       

MBNA Capital A, Series A, 8.28%, due 12/01/26

     162,200   
  70,000       

Medtronic, Inc., 3.13%, due 03/15/22

     70,480   
  240,000       

Medtronic, Inc., 4.45%, due 03/15/20

     270,717   
  700,000   EUR     

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 1.31%, due 05/30/14†

     885,896   
  190,000       

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 5.45%, due 02/05/13

     195,411   
  9,450,000       

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 6.88%, due 04/25/18

     10,518,700   
  840,000       

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Subordinated Note, 5.70%, due 05/02/17

     862,373   
  250,000       

MetLife, Inc., 4.75%, due 02/08/21

     274,721   
  560,000       

MetLife, Inc., Subordinated Note, 6.40%, due 12/15/66

     551,600   
  60,000       

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 6.63%, due 11/15/20

     59,775   
  135,000       

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 7.88%, due 09/01/18

     142,763   
  10,000       

MGM Resorts International, 5.88%, due 02/27/14

     10,350   
  260,000       

MGM Resorts International, 6.63%, due 07/15/15

     268,450   
  200,000       

MGM Resorts International, 7.50%, due 06/01/16

     207,000   
  50,000       

MGM Resorts International, 8.63%, due 02/01/19 144A

     53,875   

 

94    See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.   


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Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Corporate Debt — continued

  

  15,000       

MGM Resorts International, 10.38%, due 05/15/14

     17,081   
  35,000       

MGM Resorts International, 11.13%, due 11/15/17

     39,769   
  80,000       

MGM Resorts International, 11.38%, due 03/01/18

     95,500   
  210,000       

Mizuho Capital Investment USD 2, Ltd., 14.95%, due 12/31/49† 144A

     261,393   
  265,000       

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, 10.50%, due 12/15/16 144A

     231,212   
  40,000       

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, 11.50%, due 11/01/17 144A

     41,300   
  190,000       

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 9.00%, due 01/15/21

     167,200   
  75,000       

Moog, Inc., 7.25%, due 06/15/18

     80,813   
  70,000       

Morgan Stanley, 4.75%, due 03/22/17

     70,100   
  1,000,000       

Morgan Stanley, 6.60%, due 04/01/12

     1,000,000   
  5,000,000       

Morgan Stanley, 7.30%, due 05/13/19

     5,388,300   
  130,000       

Morgan Stanley, (MTN), Series F, 1.01%, due 10/18/16†

     111,752   
  1,000,000       

Morgan Stanley, (MTN), Series F, 6.63%, due 04/01/18

     1,054,314   
  150,000       

Mueller Water Products, Inc., 8.75%, due 09/01/20

     168,750   
  85,000       

Mueller Water Products, Inc., Senior Subordinated Note, 7.38%, due 06/01/17

     84,150   
  100,000       

MUFG Capital Finance 1, Ltd., Secured Note, 6.35%, due 12/31/49†

     105,519   
  50,000       

National Semiconductor Corp., Senior Note, 6.60%, due 06/15/17

     61,752   
  139,000       

Navistar International Corp., 8.25%, due 11/01/21

     152,205   
  110,000       

News America, Inc., 4.50%, due 02/15/21

     117,512   
  525,000       

News America, Inc., 5.65%, due 08/15/20

     596,303   
  475,000       

News America, Inc., 6.20%, due 12/15/34

     528,456   
  30,000       

News America, Inc., Senior Note, 6.65%, due 11/15/37

     35,085   
  780,000       

Noble Energy, Inc., 4.15%, due 12/15/21

     798,807   
  330,000       

Nordea Bank AB, 3.70%, due 11/13/14 144A

     344,158   
  1,000,000       

Nordstrom, Inc., 6.25%, due 01/15/18

     1,223,719   
  250,000       

Norske Skogindustrier ASA, 7.13%, due 10/15/33 144A

     140,000   
  225,000       

Novelis, Inc., 8.38%, due 12/15/17

     245,250   
  455,000       

Novelis, Inc., 8.75%, due 12/15/20

     500,500   
  335,000       

NRG Energy, Inc., 8.25%, due 09/01/20

     331,650   
  480,000       

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.13%, due 02/15/22

     485,259   
  265,000       

OGX Austria GmbH, Series 1, 8.50%, due 06/01/18 144A

     276,660   
  540,000       

Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 6.05%, due 03/01/34

     658,554   
  10,000       

Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Senior Note, 5.63%, due 11/30/17

     11,901   
  205,000       

Packaging Dynamics Corp., 8.75%, due 02/01/16 144A

     216,275   
  175,000       

Peabody Energy Corp., 6.00%, due 11/15/18 144A

     172,375   
  800,000       

Peabody Energy Corp., 6.50%, due 09/15/20

     804,000   
  606,000       

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 6.63%, due 06/15/35

     696,900   
  171,000       

PepsiCo, Inc., Senior Note, 7.90%, due 11/01/18

     230,148   
  240,000       

Pernod-Ricard SA, 2.95%, due 01/15/17 144A

     242,700   
  660,000       

Pernod-Ricard SA, 4.45%, due 01/15/22 144A

     670,806   
  400,000       

Petrobras International Finance Co., 3.88%, due 01/27/16

     423,041   
  196,000       

Petrobras International Finance Co., 5.75%, due 01/20/20

     218,109   
  1,950,000       

Petrobras International Finance Co. - PIFCo, 5.38%, due 01/27/21

     2,109,391   
  160,000       

Petrobras International Finance Co. - PIFCo, 6.13%, due 10/06/16

     181,760   
  100,000       

Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.50%, due 01/21/21

     110,750   
  205,000       

PHI, Inc., 8.63%, due 10/15/18

     211,150   
  590,000       

Philip Morris International, Inc., 2.90%, due 11/15/21

     583,002   
  250,000       

Philip Morris International, Inc., 4.50%, due 03/20/42

     247,639   

 

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Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Corporate Debt — continued

  

  225,000       

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 7.75%, due 04/01/22

     236,250   
  205,000       

Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC, 8.50%, due 04/15/16 144A

     205,000   
  200,000       

Polypore International, Inc., 7.50%, due 11/15/17

     212,000   
  90,000       

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc., 4.88%, due 03/30/20

     101,888   
  265,000       

Precision Drilling Corp., 6.50%, due 12/15/21 144A

     278,250   
  60,000       

Precision Drilling Corp., 6.63%, due 11/15/20

     63,150   
  430,000       

QEP Resources, Inc., 6.88%, due 03/01/21

     477,300   
  200,000       

QVC, Inc., 7.38%, due 10/15/20 144A

     221,000   
  100,000       

Qwest Corp., 6.88%, due 09/15/33

     99,500   
  45,000       

Qwest Corp., 7.50%, due 10/01/14

     50,394   
  295,000       

Rabobank Nederland NV, 11.00%, due 12/29/49† 144A

     376,552   
  51,000       

RailAmerica, Inc., 9.25%, due 07/01/17

     53,996   
  500,000       

Range Resources Corp., 6.75%, due 08/01/20

     545,000   
  487,000       

Range Resources Corp., 8.00%, due 05/15/19

     536,917   
  73,098       

RathGibson, Inc., Senior Note, 11.25%, due 02/15/14 ****†††

       
  220,000       

Raytheon Co., 3.13%, due 10/15/20

     224,334   
  1,370,000       

Reed Elsevier Capital, Inc., Guaranteed Note, 8.63%, due 01/15/19

     1,729,615   
  329,000       

Regency Energy Partners, LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp., 6.50%, due 07/15/21

     350,385   
  590,000       

Resona Preferred Global Securities, Cayman, 7.19%, due 12/31/49† 144A

     617,000   
  225,000       

Rexel SA, 6.13%, due 12/15/19 144A

     228,656   
  755,000       

Reynolds American, Inc., Senior Note, 6.75%, due 06/15/17

     900,408   
  190,000       

Reynolds American, Inc., Senior Secured Note, 7.25%, due 06/01/12

     191,771   
  410,000       

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC, 7.13%, due 04/15/19 144A

     429,475   
  125,000       

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer, 9.00%, due 04/15/19 144A

     123,750   
  310,000       

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer, 9.25%, due 05/15/18 144A

     310,775   
  150,000       

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer, 9.88%, due 08/15/19 144A

     153,563   
  70,000       

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer, 9.88%, due 08/15/19 144A

     71,663   
  1,240,000       

Rio Tinto Finance USA, Ltd., 9.00%, due 05/01/19

     1,677,731   
  720,000       

Roche Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Note, 6.00%, due 03/01/19 144A

     879,315   
  40,000       

Rogers Cable, Inc., 6.25%, due 06/15/13

     42,550   
  20,000       

Rogers Communications, Inc., Senior Note, 6.80%, due 08/15/18

     24,927   
  910,000       

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, 5.00%, due 10/01/14

     899,471   
  350,000       

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, 5.05%, due 01/08/15

     342,654   
  200,000       

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, 6.99%, due 12/31/49 144A

     164,000   
  100,000       

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, 7.65%, due 12/31/49†

     85,250   
  775,000       

Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (The), 4.38%, due 03/16/16

     792,131   
  1,275,000       

Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (The), 5.63%, due 08/24/20

     1,316,370   
  1,100,000       

Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (The), 6.13%, due 01/11/21

     1,179,386   
  1,070,000       

Safeway, Inc., 3.95%, due 08/15/20

     1,062,956   
  225,000       

Samson Investment Co., 9.75%, due 02/15/20 144A

     228,094   
  300,000       

Santander US Debt SA Unipersonal, Series 1, 3.72%, due 01/20/15 144A

     293,079   
  400,000       

Santander US Debt SA Unipersonal, 3.78%, due 10/07/15 144A

     388,093   
  200,000       

Sealed Air Corp., Series 1, 8.13%, due 09/15/19 144A

     221,750   
  110,000       

Service Corp. International, Senior Note, 7.50%, due 04/01/27

     111,925   

 

96    See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.   


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Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Corporate Debt — continued

  

  10,000       

Service Corp. International, Senior Note, 7.63%, due 10/01/18

     11,550   
  110,000       

SESI LLC, 7.13%, due 12/15/21 144A

     119,350   
  235,000       

Shea Homes, LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp., 8.63%, due 05/15/19 144A

     244,987   
  580,000       

Shell International Finance BV, 4.38%, due 03/25/20

     664,820   
  400,000       

Sheraton Holding Corp., 7.38%, due 11/15/15

     462,000   
  10,000       

SLM Corp., 5.00%, due 04/15/15

     10,184   
  65,000       

SLM Corp., 5.63%, due 08/01/33

     55,654   
  1,775,000       

SLM Corp., 6.00%, due 01/25/17

     1,830,147   
  55,000       

SLM Corp., 7.25%, due 01/25/22

     57,566   
  950,000       

SLM Corp., 8.00%, due 03/25/20

     1,028,375   
  405,000       

Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.90%, due 12/15/17

     317,925   
  60,000       

Sprint Capital Corp., 6.88%, due 11/15/28

     46,200   
  660,000       

Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, due 03/15/32

     569,250   
  2,310,000       

Sprint Capital Corp., Guaranteed Note, 6.90%, due 05/01/19

     2,009,700   
  100,000       

Sprint Nextel Corp., 6.00%, due 12/01/16

     89,750   
  75,000       

Sprint Nextel Corp., 8.38%, due 08/15/17

     72,750   
  100,000       

Sprint Nextel Corp., 9.13%, due 03/01/17 144A

     99,750   
  225,000       

SPX Corp., 6.88%, due 09/01/17

     247,500   
  245,000       

Standard Pacific Corp., 8.38%, due 05/15/18

     261,844   
  1,000,000       

State Bank of India (London Branch), 4.50%, due 10/23/14

     1,019,150   
  780,000       

State Street Corp., 4.96%, due 03/15/18

     815,577   
  210,000       

Steel Dynamics, Inc., 7.63%, due 03/15/20

     228,375   
  130,000       

Steel Dynamics, Inc., 7.75%, due 04/15/16

     135,525   
  100,000       

Steel Dynamics, Inc., Senior Note, 6.75%, due 04/01/15

     102,250   
  105,000       

Stora Enso Oyj, 7.25%, due 04/15/36 144A

     92,400   
  400,000       

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 3.10%, due 01/14/16 144A

     414,727   
  100,000       

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 7.38%, due 11/15/18

     106,750   
  100,000       

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 7.63%, due 11/15/20

     107,250   
  110,000       

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Senior Subordinated Note, 10.25%, due 08/15/15

     114,813   
  99,000       

SunTrust Preferred Capital I, 4.00%, due 12/31/49†

     70,414   
  175,000       

Swift Energy Co., 8.88%, due 01/15/20

     191,625   
  55,000       

Targa Resources Partners, LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 6.88%, due 02/01/21

     57,475   
  95,000       

Targa Resources Partners, LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 7.88%, due 10/15/18

     102,125   
  380,000       

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America, 6.85%, due 12/16/39 144A

     472,233   
  12,000       

Teck Resources, Ltd., 10.25%, due 05/15/16

     13,753   
  35,000       

Teekay Corp., 8.50%, due 01/15/20

     36,488   
  550,000       

Telecom Italia Capital SA, 4.95%, due 09/30/14

     567,875   
  500,000       

Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.18%, due 06/18/14

     527,500   
  650,000       

Telecom Italia Capital SA, 7.00%, due 06/04/18

     695,500   
  950,000       

Telecom Italia Capital SA, 7.18%, due 06/18/19

     1,016,500   
  190,000       

Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 5.13%, due 04/27/20

     182,016   
  30,000       

Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 5.88%, due 07/15/19

     30,501   
  115,000       

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 10.00%, due 05/01/18

     132,250   
  20,000       

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., 7.63%, due 04/01/37

     24,006   
  320,000       

Terex Corp., 8.00%, due 11/15/17

     332,800   
  110,000       

Tesoro Corp., Senior Note, 6.50%, due 06/01/17

     113,575   

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      97   


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(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Corporate Debt — continued

  

  120,000       

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV, 3.65%, due 11/10/21

     121,718   
  610,000       

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV BV, 3.65%, due 11/10/21

     618,735   
  130,000       

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc., Series 1, 11.50%, due 10/01/20 144A

     85,475   
  295,000       

Texas Industries, Inc., 9.25%, due 08/15/20

     284,675   
  220,000       

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 3.60%, due 08/15/21

     232,673   
  100,000       

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 4.13%, due 02/15/21

     104,081   
  740,000       

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.85%, due 05/01/17

     864,484   
  360,000       

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.88%, due 11/15/40

     389,283   
  160,000       

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 7.30%, due 07/01/38

     202,423   
  1,280,000       

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 8.25%, due 04/01/19

     1,639,268   
  2,150,000       

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 8.75%, due 02/14/19

     2,806,554   
  260,000       

Time Warner, Inc., 4.70%, due 01/15/21

     284,571   
  200,000       

Time Warner, Inc., 4.75%, due 03/29/21

     220,055   
  50,000       

Time Warner, Inc., 6.25%, due 03/29/41

     57,337   
  200,000       

Time Warner, Inc., 7.63%, due 04/15/31

     256,781   
  2,700,000       

Time Warner, Inc., 7.70%, due 05/01/32

     3,531,514   
  10,000       

TL Acquisitions, Inc., Senior Subordinated Note, 10.50%, due 01/15/15 144A

     7,575   
  1,100,000       

TNK-BP Finance SA, 7.50%, due 07/18/16 144A

     1,245,750   
  3,200,000       

TNK-BP Finance SA, 7.88%, due 03/13/18

     3,744,000   
  148,000       

Tomkins LLC/Tomkins, Inc., 9.00%, due 10/01/18

     164,650   
  325,000       

TransDigm, Inc., 7.75%, due 12/15/18

     353,437   
  330,000       

Transocean, Inc., Senior Note, 5.25%, due 03/15/13

     341,560   
  1,025,000       

Travelers Cos. (The), Inc., 5.80%, due 05/15/18

     1,239,744   
  240,000       

Triumph Group, Inc., 8.63%, due 07/15/18

     270,000   
  370,000       

UBS AG/Stamford Branch, 2.25%, due 01/28/14

     371,683   
  500,000       

UBS AG/Stamford Branch, 5.75%, due 04/25/18

     548,143   
  1,837,000       

Union Pacific Corp., 4.16%, due 07/15/22

     1,988,892   
  300,000       

United Business Media, Ltd., 5.75%, due 11/03/20 144A

     297,126   
  210,000       

United Parcel Service, Inc., Senior Note, 4.50%, due 01/15/13

     216,697   
  225,000       

United Rentals North America, Inc., 8.38%, due 09/15/20

     234,000   
  205,000       

United Rentals North America, Inc., 9.25%, due 12/15/19

     227,038   
  150,000       

United States Steel Corp., 7.38%, due 04/01/20

     153,750   
  50,000       

United States Steel Corp., 7.50%, due 03/15/22

     50,250   
  95,000       

United States Steel Corp., Senior Note, 7.00%, due 02/01/18

     98,088   
  90,000       

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 3.38%, due 11/15/21

     92,567   
  520,000       

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., Senior Note, 6.00%, due 02/15/18

     628,867   
  280,000       

UPCB Finance III, Ltd., 6.63%, due 07/01/20 144A

     287,000   
  45,000       

UR Financing Escrow Corp., 7.38%, due 05/15/20 144A

     46,125   
  45,000       

UR Financing Escrow Corp., 7.63%, due 04/15/22 144A

     46,350   
  245,000       

USG Corp., 6.30%, due 11/15/16

     230,300   
  105,000       

USG Corp., 8.38%, due 10/15/18 144A

     108,150   
  1,342,000       

Vale Overseas, Ltd., 4.38%, due 01/11/22

     1,354,677   
  390,000       

Vale Overseas, Ltd., Guaranteed Note, 6.88%, due 11/21/36

     454,287   
  320,000       

Vedanta Resources Plc, 8.25%, due 06/07/21 144A

     300,000   
  220,000       

Vedanta Resources Plc, Senior Global Note, 8.75%, due 01/15/14 144A

     228,250   
  180,000       

Verizon Communications, Inc., 6.00%, due 04/01/41

     214,005   
  110,000       

Verizon Communications, Inc., 6.10%, due 04/15/18

     132,607   

 

98    See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.   


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Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Corporate Debt — continued

  

  125,000       

Vertellus Specialties, Inc., 9.38%, due 10/01/15 144A

     95,625   
  225,000       

Viasat, Inc., 6.88%, due 06/15/20 144A

     231,750   
  225,000       

Vulcan Materials Co., 6.50%, due 12/01/16

     242,437   
  1,400,000       

Vulcan Materials Co., 7.50%, due 06/15/21

     1,557,500   
  1,500,000       

Wachovia Bank NA, 0.80%, due 03/15/16†

     1,419,081   
  1,070,000       

Wachovia Capital Trust III, Secured Note, 5.57%, due 12/31/49†

     1,015,162   
  700,000       

Wachovia Corp., 5.75%, due 02/01/18

     814,869   
  700,000       

Wachovia Corp., Senior Note, 5.63%, due 10/15/16

     781,156   
  640,000       

Wachovia Corp., Subordinated Note, 5.25%, due 08/01/14

     689,233   
  550,000       

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 5.63%, due 04/15/41

     668,302   
  190,000       

Waste Management, Inc., 7.38%, due 05/15/29

     246,177   
  30,000       

WellPoint, Inc., 3.70%, due 08/15/21

     31,195   
  730,000       

WellPoint, Inc., 5.88%, due 06/15/17

     853,343   
  1,750,000       

WellPoint, Inc., 7.00%, due 02/15/19

     2,175,953   
  420,000       

Wells Fargo & Co., 3.68%, due 06/15/16††

     448,962   
  90,000       

Wells Fargo & Co., 4.60%, due 04/01/21

     96,696   
  1,000,000       

Wells Fargo Bank NA, Subordinated Note, 4.75%, due 02/09/15

     1,073,389   
  350,000       

Wells Fargo Capital X, 5.95%, due 12/01/86

     356,685   
  124,000       

Williams Cos. (The), Inc., 7.88%, due 09/01/21

     154,799   
  270,000       

Williams Cos., Inc., Series A, 7.50%, due 01/15/31

     324,922   
  80,000       

Williams Cos., Inc., 8.75%, due 03/15/32

     105,748   
  290,000       

Williams Partners, LP/Williams Partners Finance Corp., Senior Note, 7.25%, due 02/01/17

     349,347   
  75,000       

Windstream Corp., 8.13%, due 09/01/18

     80,625   
  120,000       

WPP Finance UK, 8.00%, due 09/15/14

     137,660   
  200,000       

WPX Energy, Inc., 6.00%, due 01/15/22 144A

     201,000   
  510,000       

Wyeth LLC, 5.95%, due 04/01/37

     648,411   
  120,000       

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 7.88%, due 11/01/17

     131,400   
  280,000       

Wynn Las Vegas, LLC, 7.75%, due 08/15/20

     309,050   
  300,000       

Xerox Corp., 5.63%, due 12/15/19

     333,832   
  2,500,000       

Xerox Corp., 6.35%, due 05/15/18

     2,904,370   
      

 

 

 
         330,520,059   
      

 

 

 
   

Mortgage Backed Securities - Private Issuers — 2.7%

  
  400,000       

Americold LLC Trust, Series 2010-ARTA, Class A2FX, 4.95%, due 01/14/29 144A

     447,188   
  150,000       

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2006-2, Class A4, 5.73%, due 05/10/45†

     171,293   
  178,143       

Banc of America Funding Corp., Series 2005-E, Class 8A1, 2.65%, due 06/20/35†

     93,724   
  66,000       

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2005-3, Class AM, 4.73%, due 07/10/43

     68,777   
  136,000       

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2006-1, Class AM, 5.42%, due 09/10/45†

     145,112   
  400,000       

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2007-4, Class A4, 5.72%, due 02/10/51†

     455,634   
  300,000       

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2006-PW12, Class A4, 5.72%, due 09/11/38†

     342,255   
  40,000       

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2007-PW17, Class A4, 5.69%, due 06/11/50†

     45,804   

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      99   


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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Mortgage Backed Securities - Private Issuers — continued

  

  523,909       

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2010-3, Class 4A1, 2.52%, due 02/25/36† 144A

     515,372   
  81,724       

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2005-61, Class 1A1, 0.50%, due 12/25/35†

     59,387   
  82,499       

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, Series 2005-R3, Class AF, 0.64%, due 09/25/35† 144A

     68,723   
  378,752       

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2003-AR30, Class 2A1, 2.76%, due 01/25/34†

     354,219   
  230,000       

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2005-C5, Class A4, 5.10%, due 08/15/38†

     254,679   
  260,000       

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2007-C4, Class A3, 5.79%, due 09/15/39†

     274,281   
  512,630       

Downey Savings & Loan Association Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-AR1, Class A2A, 0.65%, due 09/19/44†

     370,549   
  253,976       

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities, Series 2004-AA4, Class A1, 2.43%, due 10/25/34†

     210,706   
  311,389       

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities, Series 2006-FA1, Class 1A6, 0.99%, due 04/25/36†

     294,085   
  290,000       

Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 2004-B, Class M1, 1.11%, due 05/25/34†

     210,485   
  1,250,000       

GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Series 2007-C1, Class A4, 5.54%, due 12/10/49

     1,363,394   
  235,116       

Granite Mortgages Plc, Series 2003-2, Class 1A3, 1.06%, due 07/20/43†

     229,062   
  153,266       

Granite Mortgages Plc, Series 2004-3, Class 2A1, 0.75%, due 09/20/44†

     148,507   
  409,019       

Greenpoint Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2007-AR2, Class 1A1, 0.37%, due 04/25/47†

     361,033   
  400,000       

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2006-GG7, Class A4, 6.08%, due 07/10/38†

     455,140   
  288,161       

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-RP2, Class 1AF, 0.59%, due 03/25/35† 144A

     236,935   
  832,544       

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-RP3, Class 1AF, 0.59%, due 09/25/35† 144A

     656,101   
  143,153       

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-7, Class 4A1, 4.89%, due 06/25/34†

     144,574   
  85,768       

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-9, Class 2A1A, 0.58%, due 06/20/35†

     70,995   
  1,183,761       

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-13, Class A, 0.42%, due 11/19/46†

     534,454   
  1,141,871       

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-4, Class 2A1, 0.46%, due 07/19/47†

     770,408   
  395,139       

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR15, Class A2, 4.85%, due 09/25/35†

     298,267   
  119,000       

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2006-LDP8, Class AM, 5.44%, due 05/15/45

     127,893   
  600,000       

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2006-LDP9, Class A3, 5.34%, due 05/15/47

     659,717   
  40,000       

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C6, Class A4, 5.86%, due 07/15/40†

     45,449   
  600,000       

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C7, Class A3, 5.87%, due 09/15/45†

     682,951   
  124,435       

Lehman XS Trust, Series 2005-7N, Class 1A1B, 1.00%, due 12/25/35†

     37,498   
  141,940       

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, Series 2006-2, Class 3A1, 2.70%, due 01/25/36†

     114,219   

 

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(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Mortgage Backed Securities - Private Issuers — continued

  

  352,683       

MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 1A3, 7.00%, due 08/25/34 144A

     362,123   
  465,895       

MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust, Series 2005-2, Class 1A1F, 0.59%, due 05/25/35† 144A

     356,471   
  90,392       

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 2005-A3, Class A1, 0.51%, due 04/25/35†

     71,718   
  25,000       

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-CKI1, Class A6, 5.22%, due 11/12/37†

     27,979   
  150,000       

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C1, Class A4, 5.66%, due 05/12/39†

     170,850   
  580,000       

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-6, Class A4, 5.49%, due 03/12/51†

     626,849   
  316,129       

MLCC Mortgage Investors, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class 4A3, 5.69%, due 01/25/37†

     319,806   
  239,010       

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-5AR, Class 2A, 2.78%, due 07/25/34†

     220,008   
  364,983       

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-7AR, Class 2A6, 2.64%, due 09/25/34†

     320,878   
  482,117       

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., Series 2004-R3, Class A1, 6.50%, due 02/25/35 144A

     493,227   
  434,360       

Novastar Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2006-MTA1, Class 2A1A, 0.43%, due 09/25/46†

     321,689   
  361,842       

Prime Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-DR1, Class 1A1, 5.50%, due 05/25/35 144A

     356,527   
  148,645       

Prime Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-DR1, Class 1A2, 6.00%, due 05/25/35 144A

     148,864   
  1,401,683       

Prime Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-DR1, Class 2A1, 5.50%, due 05/25/35 144A

     1,213,898   
  1,112,571       

Prime Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-SRS12, Class AF, 6.00%, due 05/25/35 144A

     887,849   
  518,064       

Provident Funding Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-1, Class 2A1, 2.79%, due 05/25/35†

     511,302   
  264,981       

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust, Series 2010-3, Class 4A1, 3.21%, due 12/26/35† 144A

     262,545   
  102,700       

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Series 2005-QQ3, Class A1, 0.64%, due 10/25/45†

     61,256   
  177,777       

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2003-A8, Class A2, 0.59%, due 10/25/18†

     171,866   
  984,621       

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-3, Class 1A1, 0.44%, due 07/20/36†

     730,441   
  182,977       

Structured Asset Securities Corp., Series 2002-9, Class A2, 0.54%, due 10/25/27†

     170,359   
  142,000       

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C29, Class A4, 5.31%, due 11/15/48

     159,360   
  246,644       

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2002-AR19, Class A6, 2.46%, due 02/25/33†

     237,472   
  733,193       

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2003-AR10, Class A7, 2.45%, due 10/25/33†

     741,292   
  963,776       

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2003-AR11, Class A6, 2.47%, due 10/25/33†

     969,449   
  87,969       

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2003-AR9, Class 1A7, 2.46%, due 09/25/33†

     89,013   
  344,493       

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2004-AR13, Class A1A, 0.61%, due 11/25/34†

     285,689   
  859,251       

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2004-AR14, Class A1, 2.45%, due 01/25/35†

     837,411   
  508,685       

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2004-CB2, Class 4A, 6.50%, due 08/25/34

     544,710   

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      101   


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(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Mortgage Backed Securities - Private Issuers — continued

  

  972,617       

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR11, Class A1A, 0.56%, due 08/25/45†

     803,242   
  574,278       

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR3, Class A2, 2.50%, due 03/25/35†

     527,550   
  362,216       

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-AR6, Class 2A1A, 0.47%, due 04/25/45†

     291,428   
  78,431       

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR14, Class 1A1, 2.28%, due 11/25/36†

     55,532   
  131,609       

Washington Mutual, Inc., Series 2005-AR13, Class A1A1, 0.53%, due 10/25/45†

     105,831   
  123,843       

Washington Mutual, Inc., Series 2005-AR15, Class A1A1, 0.50%, due 11/25/45†

     98,493   
  123,843       

Washington Mutual, Inc., Series 2005-AR15, Class A1A2, 0.52%, due 11/25/45†

     89,021   
  184,801       

Washington Mutual, Inc., Series 2005-AR19, Class A1A1, 0.51%, due 12/25/45†

     151,999   
  231,001       

Washington Mutual, Inc., Series 2005-AR19, Class A1A2, 0.53%, due 12/25/45†

     181,700   
  312,227       

Washington Mutual, Inc., Series 2006-AR14, Class 1A4, 2.28%, due 11/25/36†

     221,099   
  760,511       

Washington Mutual, Inc., Series 2006-AR16, Class 1A1, 2.37%, due 12/25/36†

     532,389   
  336,420       

Washington Mutual, Inc., Series 2006-AR20, Class 1A1, 2.52%, due 09/25/36†

     237,597   
  342,405       

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2004-Y, Class 1A2, 2.62%, due 11/25/34†

     326,157   
  326,182       

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-AR8, Class 2A1, 2.68%, due 06/25/35†

     315,259   
  773,225       

Wells Fargo Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2010-RR4, Class 2A1, 2.77%, due 08/27/35† 144A

     710,509   
  158,000       

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C5, Class A4, 3.67%, due 11/15/44

     165,296   
      

 

 

 
         27,802,873   
      

 

 

 
   

Mortgage Backed Securities - U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 32.1%

  
  54,144       

FHLMC, Pool # 1Q0136, 2.40%, due 09/01/36†

     57,872   
  10,721,453       

FHLMC, Pool # A96413, 4.00%, due 01/01/41

     11,229,480   
  534,356       

FHLMC, Pool # A90675, 4.50%, due 01/01/40

     567,096   
  874,891       

FHLMC, Pool # A92736, 4.50%, due 06/01/40

     928,496   
  1,607,483       

FHLMC, Pool # A93559, 4.50%, due 08/01/40

     1,705,974   
  4,722,615       

FHLMC, Pool # A93338, 4.50%, due 08/01/40

     5,011,971   
  67,954       

FHLMC, Pool # Q00012, 4.50%, due 04/01/41

     72,118   
  2,080,077       

FHLMC, Pool # A74793, 5.00%, due 03/01/38

     2,242,355   
  36,016       

FHLMC, Pool # 1N1589, 5.06%, due 05/01/37†

     38,390   
  2,809,510       

FHLMC, Pool # 1Q0481, 5.17%, due 02/01/38†

     3,012,118   
  1,363,512       

FHLMC, Pool # G01749, 5.50%, due 01/01/35

     1,492,613   
  256,488       

FHLMC, Pool # A39306, 5.50%, due 11/01/35

     279,931   
  357,492       

FHLMC, Pool # G02427, 5.50%, due 12/01/36

     389,721   
  634,831       

FHLMC, Pool # G03695, 5.50%, due 11/01/37

     692,061   
  360,852       

FHLMC, Pool # G04222, 5.50%, due 04/01/38

     392,819   
  2,500,494       

FHLMC, Pool # G04587, 5.50%, due 08/01/38

     2,721,229   
  2,442,746       

FHLMC, Pool # G06172, 5.50%, due 12/01/38

     2,659,146   
  4,221,302       

FHLMC, Pool # G06020, 5.50%, due 12/01/39

     4,595,262   
  674,952       

FHLMC, Pool # G06945, 5.50%, due 02/01/40††††

     736,752   
  724,441       

FHLMC, Pool # G02462, 6.00%, due 12/01/36

     801,103   
  5,153,353       

FHLMC, Pool # G02988, 6.00%, due 05/01/37

     5,690,637   

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Mortgage Backed Securities - U.S. Government Agency Obligations — continued

  

  91,940       

FHLMC, Pool # H09061, 6.00%, due 06/01/37

     100,907   
  1,265,815       

FHLMC, Pool # G03362, 6.00%, due 09/01/37

     1,397,788   
  1,419,636       

FHLMC, Pool # G08271, 6.00%, due 05/01/38

     1,567,646   
  3,920,992       

FHLMC, Pool # G06409, 6.00%, due 11/01/39

     4,341,629   
  1,010,354       

FHLMC, Pool # G06832, 6.00%, due 03/01/40

     1,117,272   
  255,941       

FHLMC, Pool # G06669, 6.50%, due 09/01/39

     288,567   
  230,478       

FHLMC, Series 2808, Class FT, 0.59%, due 04/15/33†

     230,488   
  1,679,053       

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, (IO), Series K006, Class AX1, 1.06%, due 01/25/20†

     106,600   
  3,239,364       

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, (IO), Series K007, Class X1, 1.24%, due 04/25/20†

     234,112   
  3,955,775       

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, (IO), Series K008, Class X1, 1.68%, due 06/25/20†

     395,882   
  1,795,035       

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, (IO), Series K009, Class X1, 1.51%, due 08/25/20†

     158,117   
  1,749,060       

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, (IO), Series K702, Class X1, 1.56%, due 02/25/18†

     127,695   
  425,349       

FHLMC Reference REMIC, Series R007, Class ZA, 6.00%, due 05/15/36

     497,878   
  440,183       

FHLMC Structured Pass Through Securities, Series T-61, Class 1A1, 1.56%, due 07/25/44†

     447,860   
  100,000       

FHLMC TBA, 5.50%, due 03/01/31

     108,516   
  548,468       

FNMA, Pool # AE2641, 3.50%, due 10/01/25

     575,964   
  2,681,272       

FNMA, Pool # AH2430, 3.50%, due 01/01/26

     2,815,691   
  1,023,035       

FNMA, Pool # AH4523, 3.50%, due 02/01/26

     1,074,322   
  1,881,616       

FNMA, Pool # AE2148, 3.50%, due 02/01/26

     1,975,946   
  1,506,030       

FNMA, Pool # AE3507, 3.50%, due 02/01/26

     1,581,531   
  1,451,183       

FNMA, Pool # AH4692, 3.50%, due 03/01/26

     1,523,935   
  273,895       

FNMA, Pool # AL0554, 3.50%, due 08/01/26

     287,626   
  968,791       

FNMA, Pool # AE7610, 3.50%, due 11/01/40

     996,204   
  36,827       

FNMA, Pool # AH5496, 3.50%, due 01/01/41

     37,869   
  1,843,513       

FNMA, Pool # AE0828, 3.50%, due 02/01/41

     1,895,677   
  35,029       

FNMA, Pool # AH7568, 3.50%, due 03/01/41

     36,020   
  912,666       

FNMA, Pool # MA0932, 3.50%, due 12/01/41

     938,491   
  248,384       

FNMA, Pool # 735321, 4.00%, due 03/01/15

     263,398   
  961,178       

FNMA, Pool # 889304, 4.00%, due 04/01/23

     1,019,281   
  1,840,165       

FNMA, Pool # AA3423, 4.00%, due 03/01/24

     1,951,403   
  2,424,593       

FNMA, Pool # AA4538, 4.00%, due 04/01/24

     2,571,159   
  3,429,348       

FNMA, Pool # 935983, 4.00%, due 05/01/25

     3,636,651   
  2,934,310       

FNMA, Pool # AD8009, 4.00%, due 07/01/25

     3,111,689   
  29,598       

FNMA, Pool # AD7737, 4.00%, due 07/01/25

     31,388   
  232,141       

FNMA, Pool # AD7480, 4.00%, due 09/01/25

     246,174   
  12,825       

FNMA, Pool # AE2434, 4.00%, due 09/01/25

     13,600   
  276,741       

FNMA, Pool # AE0551, 4.00%, due 11/01/25

     293,469   
  37,261       

FNMA, Pool # AE7182, 4.00%, due 11/01/25

     39,514   
  843,824       

FNMA, Pool # AE6360, 4.00%, due 11/01/25

     894,833   
  182,659       

FNMA, Pool # AE8298, 4.00%, due 11/01/25

     193,701   
  127,169       

FNMA, Pool # AE8069, 4.00%, due 12/01/25

     134,857   
  46,410       

FNMA, Pool # AH3622, 4.00%, due 01/01/26

     49,317   

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      103   


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(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Mortgage Backed Securities - U.S. Government Agency Obligations — continued

  

  738,452       

FNMA, Pool # AL0243, 4.00%, due 01/01/26

     783,091   
  1,870,648       

FNMA, Pool # AH8167, 4.00%, due 04/01/26

     1,987,820   
  567,188       

FNMA, Pool # 890306, 4.00%, due 04/01/26

     602,715   
  3,172,616       

FNMA, Pool # AI3000, 4.00%, due 06/01/26

     3,371,340   
  1,755,907       

FNMA, Pool # AL0605, 4.00%, due 08/01/26

     1,862,051   
  103,521       

FNMA, Pool # 776565, 4.00%, due 04/01/34

     109,078   
  11,999,998       

FNMA, Pool # MA0119, 4.00%, due 07/01/39

     12,593,526   
  1,043,761       

FNMA, Pool # AE5083, 4.00%, due 09/01/40

     1,095,386   
  2,956,638       

FNMA, Pool # AE7658, 4.00%, due 10/01/40

     3,102,876   
  68,785       

FNMA, Pool # AE9244, 4.00%, due 11/01/40

     72,187   
  701,716       

FNMA, Pool # AH1338, 4.00%, due 12/01/40

     743,550   
  932,114       

FNMA, Pool # AH1813, 4.00%, due 12/01/40

     978,216   
  840,469       

FNMA, Pool # AE7295, 4.00%, due 12/01/40

     882,039   
  144,061       

FNMA, Pool # AH0943, 4.00%, due 12/01/40

     152,379   
  341,439       

FNMA, Pool # AH2399, 4.00%, due 01/01/41

     358,327   
  230,311       

FNMA, Pool # AH2926, 4.00%, due 01/01/41

     241,702   
  189,647       

FNMA, Pool # AH6392, 4.00%, due 02/01/41

     200,598   
  67,887       

FNMA, Pool # AI9904, 4.00%, due 09/01/41

     71,276   
  940,196       

FNMA, Pool # AB3745, 4.00%, due 10/01/41

     987,140   
  1,834,470       

FNMA, Pool # AJ5304, 4.00%, due 11/01/41

     1,926,064   
  2,847,659       

FNMA, Pool # AJ7689, 4.00%, due 12/01/41

     2,989,841   
  48,038       

FNMA, Pool # 254802, 4.50%, due 07/01/18

     51,670   
  584,026       

FNMA, Pool # 982875, 4.50%, due 05/01/23

     631,869   
  348,231       

FNMA, Pool # MA0706, 4.50%, due 04/01/31

     370,873   
  1,138,523       

FNMA, Pool # MA0734, 4.50%, due 05/01/31

     1,212,550   
  350,662       

FNMA, Pool # MA0776, 4.50%, due 06/01/31

     373,463   
  294,304       

FNMA, Pool # MA0913, 4.50%, due 11/01/31

     313,440   
  296,189       

FNMA, Pool # MA0939, 4.50%, due 12/01/31

     315,448   
  99,206       

FNMA, Pool # MA0968, 4.50%, due 12/01/31

     105,656   
  3,768,367       

FNMA, Pool # AL0215, 4.50%, due 04/01/41

     4,047,254   
  656,272       

FNMA, Pool # AB3517, 4.50%, due 09/01/41

     705,177   
  210,979       

FNMA, Pool # 254793, 5.00%, due 07/01/33

     228,469   
  255,073       

FNMA, Pool # 555743, 5.00%, due 09/01/33

     276,218   
  754,685       

FNMA, Pool # 889117, 5.00%, due 10/01/35

     817,247   
  721,138       

FNMA, Pool # AL0476, 5.00%, due 11/01/40

     791,849   
  90,494       

FNMA, Pool # AI0511, 5.00%, due 04/01/41

     99,367   
  188,600       

FNMA, Pool # AI1863, 5.00%, due 05/01/41

     207,093   
  835,034       

FNMA, Pool # AI1892, 5.00%, due 05/01/41

     916,913   
  190,501       

FNMA, Pool # AI2433, 5.00%, due 05/01/41

     209,181   
  97,249       

FNMA, Pool # AI2443, 5.00%, due 05/01/41

     106,785   
  93,485       

FNMA, Pool # AI2462, 5.00%, due 05/01/41

     102,652   
  97,222       

FNMA, Pool # AI4261, 5.00%, due 06/01/41

     106,755   
  808,654       

FNMA, Pool # AE0011, 5.50%, due 09/01/23

     889,247   
  3,715,839       

FNMA, Pool # 995253, 5.50%, due 12/01/23

     4,052,499   
  5,073,951       

FNMA, Pool # AL0278, 5.50%, due 01/01/25

     5,530,994   
  30,399       

FNMA, Pool # 254548, 5.50%, due 12/01/32

     33,412   
  3,312,546       

FNMA, Pool # 704235, 5.50%, due 05/01/33

     3,640,828   
  335,046       

FNMA, Pool # 555591, 5.50%, due 07/01/33

     368,250   

 

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Mortgage Backed Securities - U.S. Government Agency Obligations — continued

  

  4,075,975       

FNMA, Pool # 725221, 5.50%, due 01/01/34

     4,479,915   
  198,465       

FNMA, Pool # 735224, 5.50%, due 02/01/35

     218,134   
  447,289       

FNMA, Pool # 990906, 5.50%, due 10/01/35

     490,848   
  2,513,341       

FNMA, Pool # 849077, 5.50%, due 01/01/36

     2,751,424   
  91,977       

FNMA, Pool # 852523, 5.50%, due 02/01/36

     100,460   
  343,401       

FNMA, Pool # 878059, 5.50%, due 03/01/36

     375,072   
  87,265       

FNMA, Pool # 256219, 5.50%, due 04/01/36

     94,018   
  265,120       

FNMA, Pool # 868658, 5.50%, due 04/01/36

     289,571   
  323,787       

FNMA, Pool # 190375, 5.50%, due 11/01/36

     353,649   
  256,223       

FNMA, Pool # 968968, 5.50%, due 01/01/38

     280,574   
  593,518       

FNMA, Pool # 995072, 5.50%, due 08/01/38

     652,338   
  1,334,169       

FNMA, Pool # 745506, 5.66%, due 02/01/16

     1,505,200   
  4,935,398       

FNMA, Pool # AL0144, 5.79%, due 11/01/37†

     5,346,693   
  38,385       

FNMA, Pool # 840483, 6.00%, due 11/01/21

     41,623   
  626,292       

FNMA, Pool # 256517, 6.00%, due 12/01/26

     691,645   
  621,392       

FNMA, Pool # 256962, 6.00%, due 11/01/27

     686,039   
  5,592,636       

FNMA, Pool # 725162, 6.00%, due 02/01/34

     6,248,757   
  23,610       

FNMA, Pool # 745000, 6.00%, due 10/01/35

     26,194   
  284,701       

FNMA, Pool # 882524, 6.00%, due 05/01/36

     314,542   
  72,081       

FNMA, Pool # 887324, 6.00%, due 08/01/36

     79,637   
  152,963       

FNMA, Pool # 893282, 6.00%, due 08/01/36

     168,996   
  174,665       

FNMA, Pool # 878210, 6.00%, due 09/01/36

     192,974   
  29,276       

FNMA, Pool # 882321, 6.00%, due 09/01/36

     32,344   
  32,579       

FNMA, Pool # 900746, 6.00%, due 09/01/36

     36,167   
  191,955       

FNMA, Pool # 898198, 6.00%, due 11/01/36

     212,075   
  781,974       

FNMA, Pool # 948690, 6.00%, due 08/01/37

     867,483   
  279,864       

FNMA, Pool # 888736, 6.00%, due 10/01/37

     306,968   
  512,711       

FNMA, Pool # 955166, 6.00%, due 11/01/37

     562,367   
  5,678,847       

FNMA, Pool # 967691, 6.00%, due 01/01/38

     6,263,448   
  1,198,911       

FNMA, Pool # 889552, 6.00%, due 05/01/38

     1,322,331   
  2,353,958       

FNMA, Pool # 889579, 6.00%, due 05/01/38

     2,605,547   
  2,756,161       

FNMA, Pool # AL0406, 6.00%, due 06/01/38

     3,023,095   
  922,992       

FNMA, Pool # AL0852, 6.00%, due 06/01/38

     1,012,384   
  1,943,952       

FNMA, Pool # AL0901, 6.00%, due 07/01/38

     2,132,223   
  2,752,010       

FNMA, Pool # 995224, 6.00%, due 09/01/38

     3,035,312   
  718,915       

FNMA, Pool # AE0028, 6.00%, due 10/01/39

     794,270   
  3,493,905       

FNMA, Pool # AE0469, 6.00%, due 12/01/39

     3,853,580   
  625,879       

FNMA, Pool # AE0616, 6.00%, due 03/01/40

     690,309   
  2,845,134       

FNMA, Pool # AL0851, 6.00%, due 10/01/40

     3,138,023   
  19,951       

FNMA, Pool # 869972, 6.50%, due 04/01/36

     22,494   
  3,126,419       

FNMA, Pool # 256421, 6.50%, due 09/01/36

     3,485,673   
  195,879       

FNMA, Pool # 955797, 6.50%, due 10/01/37

     220,805   
  1,676,731       

FNMA, Pool # AL0814, 6.50%, due 06/01/40

     1,883,812   
  2,272,753       

FNMA, Pool # AL0778, 6.50%, due 01/01/49

     2,520,419   
  4,424,994       

FNMA, Pool # 888369, 7.00%, due 03/01/37

     5,137,081   
  1,882,838       

FNMA, Pool # AE0758, 7.00%, due 02/01/39

     2,158,800   
  1,042,014       

FNMA, Series 2011-59, Class NZ, 5.50%, due 07/25/41

     1,231,902   
  1,600,000       

FNMA, Series 2012-25, Class B, 6.50%, due 03/25/42

     1,886,771   

 

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(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Mortgage Backed Securities - U.S. Government Agency Obligations — continued

  

  300,000       

FNMA, Series 2012-28, Class B, 6.50%, due 06/25/39

     341,887   
  1,700,000       

FNMA, Series 2012-35, Class MB, 5.50%, due 04/25/42

     1,937,814   
  119,093       

FNMA Grantor Trust, Series 2004-T1, Class 1A2, 6.50%, due 01/25/44

     134,209   
  1,900,000       

FNMA TBA, 2.50%, due 12/01/26

     1,921,672   
  11,800,000       

FNMA TBA, 3.00%, due 09/01/26

     12,218,531   
  24,300,000       

FNMA TBA, 3.50%, due 12/01/25

     25,492,219   
  11,100,000       

FNMA TBA, 3.50%, due 08/01/41

     11,368,828   
  9,400,000       

FNMA TBA, 4.00%, due 06/01/40

     9,837,687   
  6,000,000       

FNMA TBA, 4.00%, due 06/01/40

     6,292,500   
  6,800,000       

FNMA TBA, 4.50%, due 06/01/39

     7,223,938   
  1,000,000       

FNMA TBA, 5.50%, due 05/01/41

     1,087,969   
  2,100,000       

FNMA TBA, 6.50%, due 08/01/34

     2,351,016   
  25,831       

FNMA Whole Loan, Series 2003-W1, Class 1A1, 6.27%, due 12/25/42†

     29,463   
  166,919       

FNMA Whole Loan, Series 2004-W9, Class 2A1, 6.50%, due 02/25/44

     190,052   
  1,066,539       

FNMA, (IO), Series 2011-63, Class SW, 6.44%, due 07/25/41†

     160,402   
  571,201       

GNMA, Pool # 004617, 4.50%, due 01/20/40

     622,592   
  548,034       

GNMA, Pool # 734712, 4.50%, due 03/15/40

     598,283   
  765,742       

GNMA, Pool # 004696, 4.50%, due 05/20/40

     834,636   
  753,640       

GNMA, Pool # 004746, 4.50%, due 07/20/40

     821,445   
  174,193       

GNMA, Pool # 004854, 4.50%, due 11/20/40

     190,137   
  354,239       

GNMA, Pool # 004883, 4.50%, due 12/20/40

     386,663   
  87,641       

GNMA, Pool # 004923, 4.50%, due 01/20/41

     95,663   
  5,507,280       

GNMA, Pool # 004978, 4.50%, due 03/20/41

     6,011,373   
  293,841       

GNMA, Pool # 641779, 5.00%, due 09/15/35

     325,297   
  8,439       

GNMA, Pool # 653562, 5.00%, due 04/15/36

     9,337   
  1,031,132       

GNMA, Pool # 004559, 5.00%, due 10/20/39

     1,137,166   
  169,581       

GNMA, Pool # 733600, 5.00%, due 04/15/40

     188,617   
  514,389       

GNMA, Pool # 733627, 5.00%, due 05/15/40

     572,144   
  79,053       

GNMA, Pool # 004747, 5.00%, due 07/20/40

     87,207   
  79,212       

GNMA, Pool # 783050, 5.00%, due 07/20/40

     87,332   
  1,281,982       

GNMA, Pool # 004772, 5.00%, due 08/20/40

     1,414,212   
  308,912       

GNMA, Pool # 004802, 5.00%, due 09/20/40

     340,775   
  437,284       

GNMA, Pool # 510835, 5.50%, due 02/15/35

     489,972   
  14,768       

GNMA, Pool # 002657, 6.00%, due 10/20/28

     16,720   
  17,118       

GNMA, Pool # 003489, 6.00%, due 12/20/33

     19,364   
  108,535       

GNMA, Pool # 003879, 6.00%, due 07/20/36

     122,574   
  14,117       

GNMA, Pool # 003920, 6.00%, due 11/20/36

     15,943   
  808,139       

GNMA, Pool # 004145, 6.00%, due 05/20/38

     910,142   
  359,720       

GNMA, Pool # 004195, 6.00%, due 07/20/38

     405,124   
  14,157       

GNMA, Pool # 004245, 6.00%, due 09/20/38

     15,944   
  154,149       

GNMA, Pool # 004580, 6.00%, due 11/20/39

     174,145   
  202,721       

GNMA, Pool # 004602, 6.00%, due 12/20/39

     228,308   
  115,074       

GNMA, Pool # 004620, 6.00%, due 01/20/40

     129,599   
  242,602       

GNMA, Pool # 004639, 6.00%, due 02/20/40

     273,223   
  427,459       

GNMA, Pool # 004774, 6.00%, due 08/20/40

     482,749   
  90,740       

GNMA, Pool # 004804, 6.00%, due 09/20/40

     102,534   
  857,428       

GNMA, Pool # 004837, 6.00%, due 10/20/40

     968,868   
  472,670       

GNMA, Pool # 004871, 6.00%, due 11/20/40

     534,102   

 

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(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Mortgage Backed Securities - U.S. Government Agency Obligations — continued

  

  499,010       

GNMA, Pool # 004928, 6.00%, due 01/20/41

     563,866   
  418,170       

GNMA, Pool # 004991, 6.00%, due 03/20/41

     472,519   
  1,249,888       

GNMA, Pool # 005063, 6.00%, due 05/20/41

     1,411,555   
  454,440       

GNMA, Pool # 004040, 6.50%, due 10/20/37

     521,314   
  1,000,000       

GNMA TBA, 3.50%, due 08/01/41

     1,042,344   
  2,000,000       

GNMA TBA, 3.50%, due 11/01/41

     2,084,687   
  1,000,000       

GNMA TBA, 4.00%, due 08/01/40

     1,073,437   
  1,200,000       

GNMA TBA, 5.50%, due 06/01/36

     1,333,875   
  900,000       

GNMA TBA, 6.00%, due 11/01/35

     1,015,735   
  380,551       

GNMA, (IO), Series 2010-31, Class GS, 6.26%, due 03/20/39†

     60,420   
  164,439       

GNMA, (IO), Series 2011-32, Class S, 5.76%, due 03/16/41†

     22,074   
  880,264       

GNMA, (IO), Series 2011-70, Class BS, 6.46%, due 12/16/36†

     167,382   
      

 

 

 
         329,037,743   
      

 

 

 
   

Municipal Obligations — 4.2%

  
  50,000       

American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc., 6.27%, due 02/15/50

     55,162   
  2,250,000       

American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc., 8.08%, due 02/15/50

     3,109,050   
  2,700,000       

California East Bay Municipal Utility District, 5.87%, due 06/01/40

     3,365,226   
  600,000       

Chicago Transit Authority, Series A, 6.90%, due 12/01/40

     718,164   
  600,000       

Chicago Transit Authority, Series B, 6.90%, due 12/01/40

     718,164   
  1,100,000       

Florida Educational Loan Marketing Corp., 0.50%, due 12/01/18†

     825,139   
  450,000       

Florida Educational Loan Marketing Corp., 0.54%, due 12/01/36†

     353,300   
  250,000       

Illinois Taxable Pension, 5.10%, due 06/01/33

     235,915   
  240,000       

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, 6.57%, due 07/01/45

     321,530   
  155,000       

Los Angeles Unified School District, 5.75%, due 07/01/34

     179,988   
  1,235,000       

Los Angeles Unified School District, 6.76%, due 07/01/34

     1,588,198   
  1,250,000       

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, 7.10%, due 01/01/41

     1,711,300   
  1,800,000       

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, 4.73%, due 11/01/23

     2,032,128   
  1,300,000       

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, 4.91%, due 11/01/24

     1,481,649   
  1,300,000       

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, 5.08%, due 11/01/25

     1,496,885   
  700,000       

Northstar Education Finance, Inc., 1.47%, due 01/29/46†

     560,210   
  10,000       

Ohio Housing Finance Agency, 6.04%, due 09/01/17

     10,059   
  3,100,000       

Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, 6.50%, due 06/01/47

     2,545,999   
  5,010,000       

State of California General Obligation, 7.30%, due 10/01/39

     6,277,981   
  2,160,000       

State of California General Obligation, 7.50%, due 04/01/34

     2,746,310   
  1,950,000       

State of California General Obligation, 7.55%, due 04/01/39

     2,532,036   
  925,000       

State of Illinois General Obligation, 4.96%, due 03/01/16

     988,936   
  1,600,000       

State of Illinois General Obligation, 5.37%, due 03/01/17

     1,744,752   
  1,650,000       

State of Illinois General Obligation, 5.67%, due 03/01/18

     1,801,387   
  60,000       

State of Illinois, County of Cook General Obligation, 6.23%, due 11/15/34

     69,380   
  1,000,000       

State of Kentucky Property & Building Commission, 4.30%, due 11/01/19

     1,118,580   
  1,200,000       

State of Kentucky Property & Building Commission, 4.40%, due 11/01/20

     1,337,964   
  2,400,000       

State of Kentucky Property & Building Commission, 5.37%, due 11/01/25

     2,738,736   
  340,000       

University of California, 4.86%, due 05/15/12

     333,044   
      

 

 

 
         42,997,172   
      

 

 

 
   

Sovereign Debt Obligations — 3.1%

  
  6,500,000   AUD     

Australia Government Bond, 4.75%, due 06/15/16

     7,053,440   

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      107   


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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Sovereign Debt Obligations — continued

  
  10,700,000   AUD     

Australia Government Bond, 5.75%, due 07/15/22

     12,627,212   
  3,900,000   AUD     

Australia Government Bond, 6.00%, due 02/15/17

     4,478,933   
  2,500,000       

Korea Housing Finance Corp., 4.13%, due 12/15/15 144A

     2,643,460   
  19,860,000   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 8.00%, due 06/11/20

     1,756,086   
  2,600,000       

Province of Ontario Canada, 2.70%, due 06/16/15

     2,745,496   
  112,000       

United Mexican States, 6.75%, due 09/27/34

     144,480   
      

 

 

 
         31,449,107   
      

 

 

 
   

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — 16.9%

  
  350,808       

FHLMC, 2.24%, due 02/01/37†

     370,410   
  350,000       

Financing Corp. FICO STRIPS, (IO), Series 1, 0.00%, due 05/11/18‡

     312,186   
  90,000       

Financing Corp. FICO STRIPS, (PO), Series 11, 0.00%, due 02/08/18‡

     81,017   
  280,000       

Financing Corp. FICO STRIPS, (PO), Series B, 0.00%, due 04/06/18‡

     250,591   
  270,000       

Financing Corp. FICO STRIPS, (PO), Series 7, 0.00%, due 08/03/18‡

     238,849   
  150,000       

Financing Corp. FICO STRIPS, (PO), Series 7, 0.00%, due 08/03/18‡

     132,694   
  140,000       

Financing Corp. FICO STRIPS, (PO), Series 8, 0.00%, due 08/03/18‡

     123,848   
  330,000       

Financing Corp. FICO STRIPS, (PO), Series D, 0.00%, due 08/03/18‡

     291,927   
  330,000       

Financing Corp. FICO STRIPS, (PO), Series E, 0.00%, due 11/02/18‡

     289,230   
  150,000       

Financing Corp. FICO STRIPS, (PO), Series 15, 0.00%, due 03/07/19‡

     129,537   
  50,000       

Financing Corp. FICO STRIPS, (PO), Series 19, 0.00%, due 06/06/19‡

     42,752   
  20,000       

Financing Corp. FICO STRIPS, (PO), Series D, 0.00%, due 09/26/19‡

     16,884   
  830,000       

FNMA, 0.00%, due 10/09/19‡

     643,044   
  331,773       

FNMA, Series 2004-38, Class FK, 0.59%, due 05/25/34†

     332,221   
  280,000       

FNMA, 1.13%, due 04/27/17

     278,600   
  132,573       

FNMA, 5.04%, due 09/01/35†

     140,929   
  1,850,000       

FNMA, 5.25%, due 08/01/12

     1,879,643   
  555,000       

FNMA, 5.63%, due 07/15/37

     736,287   
  343,434       

FNMA, 5.79%, due 08/01/37†

     367,945   
  585,000       

FNMA, 6.63%, due 11/15/30

     832,531   
  900,000       

FNMA, 9.75%, due 05/01/42††††

     1,032,587   
  1,154,915       

GNMA, 0.64%, due 12/20/60†

     1,146,039   
  2,028,680       

GNMA, 0.71%, due 02/20/61†

     2,020,893   
  1,998,665       

GNMA, 0.76%, due 01/20/61†

     1,996,473   
  484,638       

GNMA, 0.76%, due 03/20/61†

     484,084   
  1,478,835       

GNMA, (IO), 6.31%, due 11/20/38†

     232,679   
  1,004,695       

GNMA, (IO), 6.41%, due 01/20/40†

     172,182   
  4,000,000       

Overseas Private Investment Corp., 0.00%, due 11/18/13‡

     4,025,972   
  190,000       

Tennessee Valley Authority, 5.25%, due 09/15/39

     228,703   
  8,570,000       

U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.13%, due 11/15/41

     8,221,844   
  330,000       

U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.13%, due 02/15/42

     316,387   
  3,200,000       

U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.88%, due 08/15/40

     3,540,000   
  200,000       

U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.25%, due 11/15/40

     235,563   
  200,000       

U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.38%, due 02/15/38

     240,188   
  2,360,000       

U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.38%, due 05/15/40

     2,836,425   
  1,880,000       

U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.38%, due 05/15/41

     2,260,407   
  4,000,000       

U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.50%, due 02/15/36

     4,883,124   
  1,800,000       

U.S. Treasury Bond, 5.25%, due 02/15/29

     2,357,156   

 

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Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — continued

  

  400,000       

U.S. Treasury Bond, 6.25%, due 08/15/23

     554,062   
  800,000       

U.S. Treasury Bond, 7.50%, due 11/15/24

     1,230,000   
  5,907,788       

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 0.13%, due 01/15/22

     6,053,639   
  13,468,260       

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 1.13%, due 01/15/21(a)

     15,172,843   
  519,595       

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 1.25%, due 07/15/20

     593,840   
  1,536,156       

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 1.75%, due 01/15/28

     1,836,307   
  2,546,418       

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.00%, due 04/15/12(a)

     2,552,983   
  104,855       

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.13%, due 02/15/40

     138,171   
  2,173,290       

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.13%, due 02/15/41

     2,871,968   
  3,100,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 11/30/13

     3,097,216   
  160,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 02/28/14

     159,788   
  5,000,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.38%, due 10/31/12

     5,006,835   
  2,075,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.38%, due 06/30/13

     2,078,081   
  310,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.38%, due 03/15/15

     308,862   
  11,375,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.63%, due 07/31/12

     11,395,441   
  1,700,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.63%, due 04/30/13

     1,707,371   
  8,825,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.88%, due 11/30/16

     8,789,153   
  220,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.88%, due 02/28/17

     218,488   
  160,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.00%, due 08/31/16

     160,712   
  1,090,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.00%, due 09/30/16

     1,093,832   
  3,480,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.00%, due 03/31/17††††

     3,473,204   
  900,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.25%, due 01/31/19

     881,297   
  10,470,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.38%, due 02/28/19

     10,322,771   
  1,660,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.63%, due 03/31/19††††

     1,647,679   
  2,730,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.75%, due 10/31/18

     2,773,724   
  100,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.88%, due 08/31/17

     103,672   
  34,600,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.00%, due 11/15/21

     34,067,506   
  2,970,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.00%, due 02/15/22

     2,913,386   
  6,400,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.75%, due 02/15/19

     6,895,501   
  800,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 3.25%, due 05/31/16

     878,875   
  300,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 3.38%, due 11/15/19

     334,969   
      

 

 

 
         173,034,007   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $952,714,080)

     977,317,491   
      

 

 

 
Shares          Description    Value ($)  
   

COMMON STOCKS — 0.0%

  
   

Auto Manufacturers — 0.0%

  

  8,312       

General Motors Co.*

     213,203   
      

 

 

 
   

Building Materials — 0.0%

  

  280       

Nortek, Inc.*

     12,317   
  10,371       

US Concrete, Inc.* ¤

     48,329   
      

 

 

 
         60,646   
      

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2012

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

  
  1,754       

CIT Group, Inc.*

     72,335   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $483,524)

     346,184   
      

 

 

 
   

PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.3%

  
   

Banks — 0.1%

  
  600       

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50% Class A

     670,020   
      

 

 

 
   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%

  

  2,500       

Citigroup Capital XII, 8.50%†

     64,000   
  74,625       

Citigroup Capital XIII, 7.88%†

     2,029,800   
      

 

 

 
         2,093,800   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $2,411,062)

     2,763,820   
      

 

 

 
   

WARRANTS — 0.0%

  
   

Auto Manufacturers — 0.0%

  
  7,557       

General Motors Co., Strike Price $10.00, Expires 7/10/16*

     125,673   
  7,557       

General Motors Co., Strike Price $18.33, Expires 7/10/19*

     84,638   
      

 

 

 
         210,311   
      

 

 

 
   

Media — 0.0%

  
  307       

Charter Communications, Inc., Strike Price $46.68, Expires 11/30/14*

     6,447   
      

 

 

 
   

Oil & Gas Services — 0.0%

  

  190       

SemGroup Corp., Strike Price $25.00, Expires 11/30/14* ¤

     1,410   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL WARRANTS (COST $307,300)

     218,168   
      

 

 

 
Notional          Description    Value ($)  
   

OPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.0%

  
   

Put Options — 0.0%

  

  67,500       

Euro Dollar Futures Option with Barclays Capital, Inc., Strike Price $99.38, Expires 09/17/12

     3,038   
  350,000       

Euro Dollar Mid-Curve 2-Year Futures Option with Barclays Capital, Inc., Strike Price $98.75, Expires 12/14/12

     109,375   
  92,500       

Euro Dollar Mid-Curve 2-Year Futures Option with Barclays Capital, Inc., Strike Price $99.00, Expires 09/14/12

     26,131   
  2,940,000       

OTC — CDX Swaption with Morgan Stanley, Strike Price $0.97, Expires 06/20/12

     64,782   
  3,655,400       

OTC — CDX Swaption with Bank of America Securities LLC, Strike Price $0.97, Expires 06/20/12

     80,545   
  5,000,000       

OTC 1-Year Interest Rate Swaption with Goldman Sachs Capital Markets, Strike Price $2.00, Expires 11/19/12

     678   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED (COST $373,796)

     284,549   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED (COST $373,796)

     284,549   
      

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2012

 

Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 9.4%

  
   

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — 6.7%

  
  11,500,000       

FHLMC Discount Note, 0.00%, due 07/11/12‡

     11,498,723   
  200,000       

United States Treasury Bill, 0.00%, due 08/16/12‡

     199,919   
  24,100,000       

United States Treasury Bill, 0.00%, due 09/06/12‡

     24,087,131   
  7,600,000       

United States Treasury Bill, 0.00%, due 09/13/12‡

     7,595,676   
  15,000,000       

United States Treasury Bill, 0.09%, due 08/23/12

     14,992,995   
  2,400,000       

United States Treasury Bill, 0.12%, due 09/13/12

     2,398,634   
  8,200,000       

United States Treasury Bill, 0.15%, due 08/30/12

     8,195,990   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (COST $68,964,095)

     68,969,068   
      

 

 

 
   

Bank Deposit — 2.7%

  
  27,327,480       

State Street Bank & Trust Euro Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 04/02/12

     27,327,480   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $96,291,575)

     96,296,548   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE TBA COMMITMENTS — 105.0%

(Cost $1,052,581,337)

     1,077,226,760   
      

 

 

 
Par Value**          Description    Value ($)  
   

TBA SALE COMMITMENTS — (1.9)%

  
  (7,000,000    

FHLMC TBA, 4.50%, due 05/01/39

     (7,414,531
  (12,000,000    

FNMA TBA, 4.00%, due 04/01/24

     (12,718,125
      

 

 

 
         (20,132,656
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL TBA SALE COMMITMENTS (PROCEEDS $20,085,938)

     (20,132,656
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS NET OF TBA SALE

COMMITMENTS — 103.1%

(Cost $1,032,495,399)

     1,057,094,104   
   

Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — (3.1)%

     (31,470,515
      

 

 

 
   

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

   $ 1,025,623,589   
      

 

 

 

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      111   


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March 31, 2012

 

 

   

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

  
    FICO — Financing Corporation   
    FHLMC — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation   
    FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association   
    GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association   
    IO — Interest Only   
    MTN — Medium Term Note   
    PIK — Payment In Kind   
    PO — Principal Only   
    REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust   
    REMIC — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit   
    TBA — To Be Announced   
  *   Non-income producing security   
  (a)   All or a portion of this security is held for open futures and written options collateral.   
  ¤   Illiquid security. The total market value of the securities at period end is $7,465,970 which represents 0.7% of net assets. The aggregate tax cost of these securities held at March 31, 2012 was $9,444,205.   
  **   Unless otherwise indicated, all par values are denominated in United States dollars ($).   
  ****   Securities fair valued by the Valuation Committee as approved by the Board of Trustees. The total market value of the securities at period end is $24,949 which represents 0.0% of net assets. The aggregate tax cost of these securities held at March 31, 2012 was $319,808.   
    Floating rate note. Rate shown is as of March 31, 2012.   
  ††   Debt obligation initially issued in zero coupon form which converts to coupon form at a specific rate and date. The rate shown is the rate at period end.   
  †††   Security is currently in default.   
  ††††   When-issued security   
    Zero coupon bond   
  #   Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.   
    144A — Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total market value of the securities at year end is $68,984,715 which represents 6.7% of net assets.   

 

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A summary of outstanding financial instruments at March 31, 2012 is as follows:

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

Settlement
Date

         

Deliver/Receive

        

Counterparty

  

Units of
Currency

    

Value

    

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
  Buys                        
  6/01/12          CNY       Citibank N.A.      5,986,164       $ 949,594       $ 9,260   
  2/01/13          CNY       UBS AG      46,266,100         7,333,930         (5,817
  8/05/13          CNY       UBS AG      8,424,725         1,334,453         372   
  4/16/12          EUR       Bank of Nova Scotia      1,093,000         1,455,633         17,753   
  7/12/12          INR       JPMorgan Chase Bank      57,057,480         1,097,560         (130,011
  5/15/12          SGD       UBS AG      12,782         10,166         67   
  4/09/12          TWD       JPMorgan Chase Bank      121,918,080         4,130,898         88,521   
                    

 

 

 
                     $ (19,855
                    

 

 

 
  Sales                        
  5/17/12          AUD       HSBC Bank USA      29,378,000       $ 30,284,554       $ 406,643   
  4/16/12          EUR       Citibank N.A.      8,056,000         10,728,802         (307,842
  4/16/12          EUR       Credit Suisse Financial      28,000         37,290         (519
  4/20/12          GBP       JPMorgan Chase Bank      194,000         309,929         (2,258
  6/12/12          GBP       UBS AG      1,395,000         2,227,809         (29,264
  7/12/12          KRW       UBS AG      27,550,400         24,147         290   
                    

 

 

 
                     $ 67,050   
                    

 

 

 

Currency Abbreviations

 

AUD Australian Dollar
CNY Chinese Yuan
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound Sterling
INR Indian Rupee
KRW South Korean Won
MXN Mexican Peso
SGD Singapore Dollar
TWD Taiwan Dollar

Futures Contracts

 

Number of
Contracts

         

Type

       

Expiration Date

  

Contract
Value

    

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
  Buys                     
  24          Euro-Bobl       June 2012    $ 3,966,654       $ (1,970
  99          U.S. Ultra Long       June 2012      14,945,906         (636,767
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (638,737
                 

 

 

 

 

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Number of
Contracts

         

Type

       

Expiration Date

  

Contract
Value

    

Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
  Sales                     
  256          U.S. Treasury Note 10 Yr.       June 2012    $ 33,148,000       $ 290,613   
  28          U.S. Treasury Note 5 Yr.       June 2012      3,431,094         17,257   
  20          U.S. Treasury Note 2 Yr.       June 2012      4,402,813         3,107   
  33          U.S. Treasury Bond 30 Yr.       June 2012      4,545,750         150,299   
  40          U.S. Treasury Note 5 Yr.       June 2012      4,901,563         (357
  13          Euro Dollar 90 Day       June 2012      3,234,725         (11,955
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 448,964   
                 

 

 

 

 

114    See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.   


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Written Options

 

Type of Contract

   Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
     Premiums
Received
     Value at
March 31, 2012
 

CALL — Euro Dollar Futures
Strike @ $99.50
Expires 09/17/2012

   Barclays Capital, Inc.      27       $ 5,987       $ (5,569

CALL — OTC 5 Year Interest Rate Swaption
Strike @ $1.40
Expires 03/18/2013

   Bank of America
Securities LLC
     1,200,000         8,280         (7,856

PUT — Euro Dollar Futures
Strike @ $99.13
Expires 09/17/2012

   Barclays Capital, Inc.      27         1,262         (1,687

PUT — Euro Dollar Futures
Strike @ $99.50
Expires 09/17/2012

   Barclays Capital, Inc.      27         4,300         (4,894

PUT — Euro Dollar Mid - Curve 2-Year Futures
Strike @ $98.75
Expires 09/14/2012

   Barclays Capital, Inc.      37         9,130         (16,188

PUT — Euro Dollar Mid - Curve 2-Year Futures
Strike @ $98.25
Expires 12/14/2012

   Barclays Capital, Inc.      140         45,045         (54,250

PUT — OTC 1 Year Interest Rate Swaption
Strike @ $1.00
Expires 11/19/2012

   Goldman Sachs Capital
Markets
     5,000,000         28,527         (2,367

PUT — OTC 5 Year Interest Rate Swaption
Strike @ $1.40
Expires 03/18/2013

   Bank of America
Securities LLC
     1,200,000         28,560         (27,571

PUT — OTC CDX Swaption
Strike @ $0.92
Expires 06/20/2012

   Morgan Stanley
Capital Services LLC
     5,880,000         120,540         (43,104

PUT — OTC CDX Swaption
Strike @ $0.92
Expires 06/20/2012

   Bank of America
Securities LLC
     7,310,800         150,602         (53,593

TOTAL

         $ 402,233       $ (217,079
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Interest Rate Swaps

 

Description

  

Notional
Amount

  

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

  Value

Agreement with Barclays Capital, Inc. dated 01/27/12 receiving a fixed rate of 2.097% paying the notional amount multiplied by the three-month LIBOR rate. Expiring 01/27/2022.

     $ 7,220,000        $ 93,059       $ 93,059  

Agreement with Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. dated 01/27/12 receiving a fixed rate of 2.104% paying the notional amount multiplied by the three-month LIBOR rate. Expiring 01/27/2022.

       4,650,000          57,015         57,015  

Agreement with HSBC Bank USA dated 02/24/12 receiving a fixed rate of 10.135% paying the notional amount multiplied by the BRL-CDI rate. Expiring 01/02/2015.

       14,300,000          (19,189 )       5,788  

Agreement with Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC dated 02/27/12 receiving a fixed rate of 10.605% paying the notional amount multiplied by the BRL-CDI rate. Expiring 01/02/2015.

       10,300,000          9,450         73,111  
             

 

 

 
              $ 228,973  
             

 

 

 

Credit Default Swaps (See Note 2(a))

 

Notional Amount

    Expiration Date    

Counterparty

 

Value

 
$ 4,400,000        03/20/21      Goldman Sachs International   $ 32,679   
  400,000        12/20/16      Citibank N.A.     22,404   
  900,000        03/20/16      Deutsche Bank AG     26,492   
  1,400,000        03/20/16      Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC     41,210   
  400,000        12/20/15      Deutsche Bank AG     (1,491
     

 

 

 
      $ 121,294   
     

 

 

 

 

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Asset Class Summary (Unaudited)    % of Net Assets

Debt Obligations

       95.3  

Preferred Stocks

       0.3  

Swaps

       0.0  

Common Stocks

       0.0  

Options Purchased

       0.0  

Warrants

       0.0  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

       0.0  

Written Options

       0.0  

Futures Contracts

       (0.1 )

TBA Sale Commitments

       (1.9 )

Short-Term Investments

       9.4  

Other Assets and Liabilities (net)

       (3.0 )
    

 

 

 
       100.0 %
    

 

 

 

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      117   


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Mercer US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value ($)          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 98.1%

  
   

Asset Backed Securities — 8.9%

  
  83,509       

Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2010-1, Class A3, 1.45%, due 05/15/14

     83,868   
  200,000       

Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2010-2, Class A4, 2.09%, due 05/15/15

     204,707   
  65,000       

Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2010-3, Class A4, 1.55%, due 08/17/15

     65,950   
  200,000       

Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2011-1, Class A4, 2.23%, due 03/15/16

     205,971   
  212       

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2010-2, Class A2, 1.22%,
due 10/08/13

     212   
  135,000       

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2010-2, Class A3, 1.71%,
due 08/08/14

     135,394   
  18,779       

Bank of America Auto Trust, Series 2009-2A, Class A3, 2.13%, due 09/15/13 144A

     18,800   
  115,431       

Bank of America Auto Trust, Series 2010-2, Class A3, 1.31%, due 07/15/14

     115,820   
  25,313       

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 2007-4A, Class A4, 5.30%, due 05/15/14

     25,405   
  80,109       

CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2009-2, Class A3, 1.74%, due 04/15/14

     80,464   
  89,195       

Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2003-2, Class 1A6, 4.36%, due 08/25/14

     89,482   
  94,282       

Chrysler Financial Auto Securitization Trust, Series 2009-A, Class A3, 2.82%,
due 01/15/16

     94,776   
  194,166       

CitiFinancial Auto Issuance Trust, Series 2009-1, Class A3, 2.59%, due 10/15/13 144A

     195,144   
  230,000       

CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2010-A, Class A4, 2.49%, due 01/15/16

     234,841   
  115,000       

CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2011-A, Class A3, 1.20%, due 05/16/16

     115,737   
  37,088       

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2009-B, Class A3, 2.79%, due 08/15/13

     37,199   
  46,274       

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2009-E, Class A3, 1.51%, due 01/15/14

     46,414   
  124,000       

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2009-E, Class A4, 2.42%, due 11/15/14

     126,332   
  200,000       

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2011-A, Class A3, 0.97%, due 01/15/15

     200,767   
  100,000       

GE Capital Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2009-4, Class A, 3.80%, due 11/15/17

     107,440   
  25,751       

Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust, Series 2009-3, Class A3, 1.74%, due 09/15/13

     25,779   
  125,000       

Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust, Series 2009-3, Class A4, 2.54%, due 04/15/17

     125,805   
  70,675       

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2010-2, Class A3, 1.34%, due 03/18/14

     70,986   
  100,000       

Huntington Auto Trust, Series 2012-1, Class A3, 0.81%, due 09/15/16

     100,128   
  30,000       

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2010-A, Class A4, 2.45%, due 12/15/16

     30,991   
  23,863       

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2010-B, Class A3, 0.97%, due 04/15/15

     23,950   
  65,000       

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2010-B, Class A4, 1.63%, due 03/15/17

     66,259   
  342,600       

John Deere Owner Trust, Series 2009-A, Class A4, 3.96%, due 05/16/16

     344,641   
  25,000       

John Deere Owner Trust, Series 2011-A, Class A3, 1.29%, due 01/15/16

     25,203   
  114,941       

Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2010-1, Class A3, 1.42%, due 08/15/14

     115,570   
  43,406       

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2009-1, Class A3, 5.00%, due 09/15/14

     43,758   
  20,000       

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2010-3, Class A3, 1.20%, due 06/16/14

     20,031   
  300,000       

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2010-A, Class A3, 1.83%,
due 11/17/14 144A

     302,210   
  78,746       

Securitized Asset Backed NIM Trust, Series 2005-FR4, Class NIM, 6.00%,
due 01/25/36¤ 144A

     1   
  178,000       

USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 2009-2, Class A4, 2.53%, due 07/15/15

     181,126   
  260,000       

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2010-A, Class A4, 2.21%, due 05/15/15

     264,599   
      

 

 

 
         3,925,760   
      

 

 

 
   

Corporate Debt — 20.3%

  
  20,000       

Abbott Laboratories, 2.70%, due 05/27/15

     21,076   

 

118    See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.   


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Mercer US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value ($)          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Corporate Debt — continued

  
  45,000       

Alabama Power Co., Series 2, 5.80%, due 11/15/13

     48,598   
  80,000       

Allstate Life Global Funding Trusts, 5.38%, due 04/30/13

     84,046   
  35,000       

American Express Co., 7.25%, due 05/20/14

     39,424   
  25,000       

American Express Credit Corp., 5.13%, due 08/25/14

     27,205   
  105,000       

American Express Credit Corp., 7.30%, due 08/20/13

     113,659   
  150,000       

American Honda Finance Corp., 2.38%, due 03/18/13 144A

     152,633   
  60,000       

AON Corp., 3.50%, due 09/30/15

     62,933   
  10,000       

Arrow Electronics, Inc., 3.38%, due 11/01/15

     10,304   
  50,000       

Arrow Electronics, Inc., 6.88%, due 07/01/13

     53,387   
  55,000       

Atmos Energy Corp., 4.95%, due 10/15/14

     59,905   
  15,000       

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 4.95%, due 06/01/14 144A

     15,798   
  10,000       

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 5.20%, due 08/15/15 144A

     10,721   
  25,000       

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 4.30%, due 05/15/14

     26,785   
  80,000       

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 5.13%, due 08/27/13

     84,852   
  65,000       

Bank of Nova Scotia, 2.25%, due 01/22/13

     65,910   
  40,000       

BB&T Corp., 3.20%, due 03/15/16

     42,087   
  100,000       

BB&T Corp., 5.70%, due 04/30/14

     109,586   
  170,000       

BellSouth Corp., 5.20%, due 09/15/14

     187,205   
  30,000       

BHP Billiton Finance USA, Ltd., 4.80%, due 04/15/13

     31,318   
  30,000       

BHP Billiton Finance USA, Ltd., 8.50%, due 12/01/12

     31,609   
  35,000       

BlackRock, Inc., 3.50%, due 12/10/14

     37,501   
  20,000       

Boeing Co. (The), 5.00%, due 03/15/14

     21,761   
  80,000       

BP Capital Markets Plc, 3.63%, due 05/08/14

     84,151   
  30,000       

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 7.00%, due 02/01/14

     33,332   
  15,000       

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce/Canada, 2.35%, due 12/11/15

     15,411   
  15,000       

Canadian National Railway Co., 4.40%, due 03/15/13

     15,547   
  25,000       

Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd., 4.90%, due 12/01/14

     27,542   
  35,000       

Capital One Financial Corp., 7.38%, due 05/23/14

     38,763   
  25,000       

Cargill, Inc., 4.38%, due 06/01/13 144A

     25,924   
  75,000       

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 6.13%, due 02/17/14

     82,479   
  25,000       

Caterpillar, Inc., 7.00%, due 12/15/13

     27,674   
  25,000       

CBS Corp., 8.20%, due 05/15/14

     28,532   
  195,000       

Cellco Partnership/Verizon Wireless Capital LLC, 5.55%, due 02/01/14

     210,992   
  15,000       

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, Series U, 7.00%, due 03/01/14

     16,651   
  25,000       

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., 5.95%, due 01/15/14

     26,785   
  25,000       

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 4.95%, due 06/01/14

     27,129   
  20,000       

Cisco Systems, Inc., 5.50%, due 02/22/16

     23,231   
  315,000       

Citigroup, Inc., Global Senior Note, 6.50%, due 08/19/13

     333,356   
  100,000       

CME Group, Inc., 5.75%, due 02/15/14

     109,094   
  35,000       

CNA Financial Corp., 5.85%, due 12/15/14

     37,750   
  40,000       

Coca-Cola Co. (The), 1.50%, due 11/15/15

     40,879   
  30,000       

Comcast Corp., 5.85%, due 11/15/15

     34,618   
  70,000       

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA/Netherlands, 1.85%, due 01/10/14

     70,654   
  50,000       

Cox Communications, Inc., 5.45%, due 12/15/14

     55,618   
  150,000       

Credit Suisse, 5.50%, due 05/01/14

     160,924   
  80,000       

Credit Suisse USA, Inc., 5.13%, due 08/15/15

     87,733   
  30,000       

Crown Castle Towers LLC, 3.21%, due 08/15/15 144A

     30,368   
  30,000       

Daimler Finance North America LLC, Senior Note, 6.50%, due 11/15/13

     32,684   

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      119   


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(formerly known as MGI US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value ($)          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Corporate Debt — continued

  
  20,000       

Dell, Inc., 4.70%, due 04/15/13

     20,830   
  60,000       

Delmarva Power & Light Co., Series I, 6.40%, due 12/01/13

     65,416   
  25,000       

Deutsche Bank AG, 3.88%, due 08/18/14

     26,138   
  65,000       

Deutsche Bank Financial LLC, 5.38%, due 03/02/15

     67,285   
  75,000       

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 4.88%, due 07/08/14

     80,340   
  60,000       

Diageo Finance BV, 5.50%, due 04/01/13

     62,952   
  30,000       

Dow Chemical Co. (The), 5.90%, due 02/15/15

     33,793   
  10,000       

Dow Chemical Co. (The), 7.60%, due 05/15/14

     11,329   
  20,000       

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 5.75%, due 11/15/13

     21,617   
  15,000       

Duke Energy Corp., 3.35%, due 04/01/15

     15,931   
  35,000       

Duke Energy Corp., 5.65%, due 06/15/13

     36,973   
  25,000       

eBay, Inc., 1.63%, due 10/15/15

     25,514   
  10,000       

EI Du Pont de Nemours & Co., 5.88%, due 01/15/14

     10,923   
  35,000       

Emerson Electric Co., 5.00%, due 12/15/14

     38,862   
  25,000       

ERAC USA Finance Co., Series 1, 2.75%, due 07/01/13 144A

     25,311   
  55,000       

General Electric Capital Corp., 4.75%, due 09/15/14

     59,690   
  485,000       

General Electric Capital Corp., 4.88%, due 03/04/15

     533,275   
  30,000       

General Electric Capital Corp., 5.50%, due 06/04/14

     32,647   
  30,000       

General Mills, Inc., 5.65%, due 09/10/12

     30,664   
  85,000       

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc., 3.63%, due 02/07/16

     85,051   
  222,000       

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc., 3.70%, due 08/01/15

     226,093   
  50,000       

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc., Global Note, 5.25%, due 10/15/13

     52,357   
  120,000       

Hewlett-Packard Co., 6.13%, due 03/01/14

     130,655   
  45,000       

Honeywell International, Inc., 3.88%, due 02/15/14

     47,681   
  20,000       

Intel Corp., 1.95%, due 10/01/16

     20,621   
  50,000       

International Business Machines Corp., 7.50%, due 06/15/13

     54,120   
  50,000       

Jackson National Life Global Funding, 5.38%, due 05/08/13 144A

     52,205   
  61,000       

Jefferies Group, Inc., 3.88%, due 11/09/15

     60,848   
  60,000       

John Deere Capital Corp., 4.50%, due 04/03/13

     62,438   
  20,000       

John Deere Capital Corp., 4.90%, due 09/09/13

     21,237   
  35,000       

Johnson Controls, Inc., 4.88%, due 09/15/13

     36,916   
  15,000       

KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Co., 11.88%, due 07/01/12

     15,389   
  60,000       

KeyCorp, 6.50%, due 05/14/13

     63,324   
  8,000       

Kroger Co. (The), 2.20%, due 01/15/17

     8,136   
  15,000       

Macquarie Group, Ltd., 7.30%, due 08/01/14 144A

     16,086   
  45,000       

Merck & Co., Inc., 4.75%, due 03/01/15

     50,057   
  50,000       

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 5.45%, due 02/05/13

     51,424   
  160,000       

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 6.15%, due 04/25/13

     166,702   
  200,000       

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 5.13%, due 04/10/13 144A

     209,108   
  100,000       

Morgan Stanley, 4.10%, due 01/26/15

     100,415   
  100,000       

Morgan Stanley, 6.00%, due 05/13/14

     104,717   
  25,000       

NASDAQ OMX Group (The), Inc., 4.00%, due 01/15/15

     25,924   
  50,000       

National City Corp., 4.90%, due 01/15/15

     54,883   
  40,000       

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 2.63%, due 09/16/12

     40,383   
  50,000       

National Semiconductor Corp., 3.95%, due 04/15/15

     54,422   
  65,000       

New York Life Global Funding, 3.00%, due 05/04/15 144A

     68,468   
  15,000       

News America, Inc., 7.60%, due 10/11/15

     17,561   
  50,000       

Nisource Finance Corp., 6.15%, due 03/01/13

     52,243   

 

120    See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.   


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Mercer US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value ($)          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Corporate Debt — continued

  
  20,000       

Nomura Holdings, Inc., 4.13%, due 01/19/16

     20,179   
  40,000       

Nomura Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, due 03/04/15

     41,625   
  10,000       

Northern States Power Co., Series B, 8.00%, due 08/28/12

     10,300   
  25,000       

Northern Trust Corp., 4.63%, due 05/01/14

     26,908   
  60,000       

Northern Trust Corp., 5.50%, due 08/15/13

     63,857   
  20,000       

Nucor Corp., 5.00%, due 12/01/12

     20,554   
  60,000       

Ohio Power Co., Series L, 5.75%, due 09/01/13

     64,016   
  20,000       

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 6.38%, due 01/15/15

     22,656   
  45,000       

Oracle Corp., 5.25%, due 01/15/16

     51,685   
  35,000       

Pacific Life Global Funding, 5.15%, due 04/15/13 144A

     36,497   
  160,000       

PacifiCorp, 5.45%, due 09/15/13

     170,556   
  25,000       

PC Financial Partnership, 5.00%, due 11/15/14

     27,333   
  80,000       

PepsiCo, Inc., 3.75%, due 03/01/14

     84,927   
  25,000       

PG&E Corp., 5.75%, due 04/01/14

     27,256   
  15,000       

Pitney Bowes, Inc., 3.88%, due 06/15/13

     15,493   
  10,000       

Pitney Bowes, Inc., 4.88%, due 08/15/14

     10,636   
  30,000       

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc., 3.75%, due 09/30/15

     32,147   
  35,000       

PPG Industries, Inc., 5.75%, due 03/15/13

     36,491   
  80,000       

Praxair, Inc., 2.13%, due 06/14/13

     81,283   
  60,000       

Pricoa Global Funding I, 5.45%, due 06/11/14 144A

     64,803   
  65,000       

Procter & Gamble Co. (The), 4.95%, due 08/15/14

     71,816   
  50,000       

Protective Life Secured Trusts, 5.45%, due 09/28/12

     51,100   
  15,000       

Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 2.70%, due 05/01/15

     15,779   
  10,000       

Rio Tinto Finance USA, Ltd., 1.88%, due 11/02/15

     10,196   
  30,000       

Rio Tinto Finance USA, Ltd., 8.95%, due 05/01/14

     34,795   
  40,000       

Royal Bank of Canada, 2.63%, due 12/15/15

     41,861   
  25,000       

Ryder System, Inc., 6.00%, due 03/01/13

     26,031   
  60,000       

SABMiller Plc, 5.50%, due 08/15/13 144A

     63,392   
  50,000       

Sempra Energy, 6.00%, due 02/01/13

     52,192   
  40,000       

Shell International Finance BV, 1.88%, due 03/25/13

     40,610   
  45,000       

Shell International Finance BV, 4.00%, due 03/21/14

     48,035   
  30,000       

Southern California Edison Co., 4.15%, due 09/15/14

     32,466   
  15,000       

Spectra Energy Capital LLC, 5.67%, due 08/15/14

     16,263   
  15,000       

State Street Corp., 2.88%, due 03/07/16

     15,651   
  55,000       

State Street Corp., 4.30%, due 05/30/14

     58,979   
  35,000       

TCI Communications, Inc., Senior Note, 8.75%, due 08/01/15

     43,133   
  15,000       

Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.18%, due 06/18/14

     15,825   
  55,000       

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 3.50%, due 02/01/15

     58,296   
  50,000       

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 8.25%, due 02/14/14

     56,634   
  25,000       

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 2.38%, due 10/19/16

     25,672   
  22,000       

Total Capital SA, 3.00%, due 06/24/15

     22,857   
  36,000       

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 3.20%, due 06/17/15

     38,277   
  10,000       

TransCanada PipeLines, Ltd., 4.00%, due 06/15/13

     10,401   
  20,000       

Transocean, Inc., Senior Note, 5.25%, due 03/15/13

     20,701   
  30,000       

Travelers Property Casualty Corp., 5.00%, due 03/15/13

     31,278   
  25,000       

Union Pacific Corp., 5.45%, due 01/31/13

     25,991   
  60,000       

United Technologies Corp., 4.88%, due 05/01/15

     67,060   
  15,000       

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 5.00%, due 08/15/14

     16,421   

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      121   


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(formerly known as MGI US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value ($)          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Corporate Debt — continued

  
  70,000       

US Bancorp, 1.38%, due 09/13/13

     70,633   
  75,000       

US Bancorp, 3.15%, due 03/04/15

     79,288   
  35,000       

Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.55%, due 02/15/16

     40,235   
  65,000       

Vodafone Group Plc, 4.15%, due 06/10/14

     69,567   
  60,000       

Wachovia Corp., 4.88%, due 02/15/14

     63,419   
  70,000       

Wachovia Corp., 5.50%, due 05/01/13

     73,535   
  50,000       

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 4.55%, due 05/01/13

     52,222   
  40,000       

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 7.25%, due 06/01/13

     43,088   
  50,000       

WEA Finance LLC/WT Finance Aust Pty, Ltd., 7.50%, due 06/02/14 144A

     55,244   
  30,000       

WellPoint, Inc., 5.00%, due 12/15/14

     32,930   
  100,000       

Wells Fargo & Co., 3.75%, due 10/01/14

     105,980   
  55,000       

Westpac Banking Corp., 4.20%, due 02/27/15

     59,111   
  15,000       

Wisconsin Electric Power Co., 6.00%, due 04/01/14

     16,569   
  65,000       

Wyeth LLC, 5.50%, due 02/01/14

     70,733   
  45,000       

Xerox Corp., 4.25%, due 02/15/15

     47,828   
      

 

 

 
         8,966,374   
      

 

 

 
   

Mortgage Backed Securities - Private Issuers — 4.5%

  
  215,000       

Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2004-3, Class 1A26, 5.50%,
due 04/25/34

     220,103   
  103,076       

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2004-T14, Class A3, 4.80%,
due 01/12/41

     104,167   
  40,340       

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2005-T18, Class AAB, 4.82%,
due 02/13/42†

     41,828   
  83,741       

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2003-1, Class 3A4, 5.25%, due 09/25/33

     88,731   
  118,410       

Commercial Mortgage Acceptance Corp., Series 1998-C2, Class F, 5.44%,
due 09/15/30† 144A

     123,029   
  250,000       

Commercial Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 1999-C1, Class C, 7.35%, due 01/17/32†

     269,110   
  854       

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2002-11, Class A4, 6.25%, due 10/25/32

     875   
  40,322       

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2003-17, Class 2A6, 3.50%, due 07/25/18

     41,247   
  92,556       

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2003-27, Class 5A4, 5.25%, due 11/25/33

     95,953   
  90,000       

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2006-C2, Class A3, 5.66%,
due 03/15/39†

     99,096   
  90,000       

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2004-GG2, Class A6, 5.40%, due 08/10/38†

     97,254   
  49,355       

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2010-1, Class A3, 1.25%, due 10/21/13

     49,484   
  71,971       

MASTR Alternative Loans Trust, Series 2004-8, Class 7A1, 5.00%, due 09/25/19

     75,168   
  85,235       

MASTR Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2003-8, Class 2A1, 4.50%, due 09/25/18

     87,581   
  100,000       

Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust, Series 2010-HQ4B, Class A7A, 4.97%,
due 04/16/40 144A

     106,344   
  112,968       

NCUA Guaranteed Notes, Series 2010-C1, Class A1, 1.60%, due 10/29/20

     114,453   
  55,877       

NCUA Guaranteed Notes, Series 2010-R3, Class 3A, 2.40%, due 12/08/20

     56,759   
  62,447       

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2003-A14, Class A1, 4.75%, due 02/25/19

     63,225   
  145,054       

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-S1, Class A5, 5.50%,
due 04/25/33

     153,064   

 

122    See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.   


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Mercer US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value ($)          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Mortgage Backed Securities - Private Issuers — continued

  
  118,489       

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-MS2,
Class 3A1, 5.00%, due 03/25/18

     121,323   
      

 

 

 
         2,008,794   
      

 

 

 
   

Mortgage Backed Securities - U.S. Government Agency
Obligations — 14.7%

  
  31,765       

FHLMC, Pool # B14248, 4.00%, due 05/01/14

     33,465   
  49,486       

FHLMC, Pool # C91030, 5.50%, due 05/01/27

     54,017   
  139,727       

FHLMC, Pool # G11977, 6.00%, due 05/01/21

     151,368   
  20,997       

FHLMC, Series 2394, Class KD, 6.00%, due 12/15/16

     22,424   
  81,967       

FHLMC, Series 2405, Class PE, 6.00%, due 01/15/17

     88,177   
  51,449       

FHLMC, Series 2513, Class DM, 5.50%, due 10/15/17

     55,755   
  33,934       

FHLMC, Series 2566, Class LH, 5.00%, due 04/15/32

     34,774   
  195,340       

FHLMC, Series 2590, Class AQ, 4.25%, due 03/15/18

     207,039   
  33,726       

FHLMC, Series 2594, Class YA, 4.00%, due 04/15/23

     35,946   
  6,105       

FHLMC, Series 2610, Class DJ, 4.00%, due 03/15/33

     6,171   
  23,625       

FHLMC, Series 2614, Class NA, 3.75%, due 04/15/33

     24,017   
  16,481       

FHLMC, Series 2614, Class UD, 5.50%, due 06/15/31

     16,543   
  34,999       

FHLMC, Series 2617, Class KD, 5.00%, due 05/15/20

     35,598   
  50,116       

FHLMC, Series 2644, Class ED, 4.00%, due 02/15/18

     51,697   
  136,771       

FHLMC, Series 2668, Class OG, 5.00%, due 03/15/32

     143,332   
  51,980       

FHLMC, Series 2675, Class CK, 4.00%, due 09/15/18

     55,129   
  166,188       

FHLMC, Series 2682, Class LC, 4.50%, due 07/15/32

     176,298   
  200,000       

FHLMC, Series 2695, Class BG, 4.50%, due 04/15/32

     212,349   
  185,000       

FHLMC, Series 2709, Class PE, 5.00%, due 12/15/22

     197,436   
  50,000       

FHLMC, Series 2714, Class BQ, 4.50%, due 12/15/18

     54,227   
  137,255       

FHLMC, Series 2758, Class VG, 5.50%, due 02/15/15

     141,721   
  87,265       

FHLMC, Series 2760, Class LB, 4.50%, due 01/15/33

     93,386   
  85,549       

FHLMC, Series 2827, Class QE, 5.50%, due 03/15/33

     89,871   
  66,557       

FHLMC, Series 2840, Class BC, 5.00%, due 01/15/32

     67,445   
  52,828       

FHLMC, Series 2864, Class NA, 5.50%, due 01/15/31

     54,430   
  78,602       

FHLMC, Series 2866, Class W, 4.50%, due 08/15/34

     85,093   
  105,531       

FHLMC, Series 2881, Class AE, 5.00%, due 08/15/34

     115,385   
  130,000       

FHLMC, Series 2899, Class KB, 4.50%, due 03/15/19

     134,236   
  53,177       

FHLMC, Series 2931, Class AM, 4.50%, due 07/15/19

     54,819   
  200,000       

FHLMC, Series 2931, Class DC, 4.00%, due 06/15/18

     205,403   
  225,000       

FHLMC, Series 2931, Class QC, 4.50%, due 01/15/19

     230,798   
  50,000       

FHLMC, Series 2962, Class YE, 4.50%, due 09/15/18

     51,478   
  39,599       

FHLMC, Series 3001, Class BN, 4.50%, due 06/15/33

     41,585   
  145,510       

FHLMC, Series 3035, Class PA, 5.50%, due 09/15/35

     161,444   
  41,830       

FHLMC, Series 3088, Class CK, 5.50%, due 06/15/33

     42,579   
  50,439       

FNMA, Pool # 255598, 5.00%, due 12/01/14

     54,576   
  81,933       

FNMA, Pool # 254762, 5.00%, due 05/01/23

     89,852   
  43,663       

FNMA, Pool # 254831, 5.00%, due 08/01/23

     47,232   
  123,477       

FNMA, Pool # 254420, 6.00%, due 07/01/22

     136,130   
  163,624       

FNMA, Pool # 254471, 6.00%, due 09/01/22

     180,391   
  65,689       

FNMA, Pool # AE0081, 6.00%, due 07/01/24

     71,189   
  13,375       

FNMA, Pool # 251812, 6.50%, due 07/01/13

     13,837   

 

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Mercer US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value ($)          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

Mortgage Backed Securities - U.S. Government Agency
Obligations — continued

  
  39,451       

FNMA, Series 2001-51, Class GH, 5.50%, due 10/25/31

     43,628   
  24,043       

FNMA, Series 2002-19, Class PE, 6.00%, due 04/25/17

     25,696   
  69,690       

FNMA, Series 2002-63, Class NB, 5.50%, due 10/25/32

     77,255   
  91,183       

FNMA, Series 2003-14, Class AQ, 3.50%, due 03/25/33

     95,885   
  108,257       

FNMA, Series 2003-21, Class OA, 4.00%, due 03/25/33

     113,459   
  81,543       

FNMA, Series 2003-35, Class UN, 4.25%, due 05/25/33

     87,446   
  69,864       

FNMA, Series 2003-39, Class LD, 4.50%, due 10/25/22

     71,574   
  29,304       

FNMA, Series 2003-42, Class EP, 4.00%, due 11/25/22

     30,202   
  23,168       

FNMA, Series 2003-45, Class AB, 3.75%, due 05/25/33

     23,786   
  72,398       

FNMA, Series 2003-64, Class TH, 5.00%, due 07/25/23

     80,374   
  30,000       

FNMA, Series 2003-9, Class EB, 5.00%, due 02/25/18

     33,608   
  32,634       

FNMA, Series 2003-92, Class GA, 4.50%, due 09/25/18

     32,928   
  86,983       

FNMA, Series 2004-81, Class KD, 4.50%, due 07/25/18

     88,882   
  121,273       

FNMA, Series 2005-62, Class CQ, 4.75%, due 07/25/35

     129,017   
  107,418       

FNMA, Series 2007-59, Class AQ, 5.75%, due 07/25/35

     116,336   
  73,313       

FNMA REMIC, Series 1998-37, Class VZ, 6.00%, due 06/17/28

     82,907   
  104,568       

FNMA REMIC, Series 2004-101, Class PD, 5.00%, due 06/25/30

     105,558   
  169,251       

FNMA REMIC, Series 2004-90, Class GA, 4.35%, due 03/25/34

     176,125   
  127,987       

FNMA REMIC, Series 2005-31, Class PA, 5.50%, due 10/25/34

     141,261   
  37,453       

FNMA REMIC, Series 2005-58, Class MA, 5.50%, due 07/25/35

     42,032   
  148,822       

GNMA, Series 2003-105, Class VH, 4.50%, due 01/16/28

     155,875   
  105,998       

GNMA, Series 2003-15, Class PE, 5.50%, due 02/20/33

     121,135   
  66,817       

GNMA, Series 2003-18, Class OA, 5.00%, due 10/20/31

     75,557   
  195,143       

GNMA, Series 2005-77, Class BA, 5.00%, due 11/20/32

     205,694   
  68,463       

GNMA, Series 2008-49, Class PG, 5.25%, due 11/20/37

     73,633   
  108,879       

GNMA, Series 2008-51, Class PG, 5.00%, due 06/20/38

     119,252   
  61,477       

GNMA REMIC, Series 2001-52, 6.00%, due 10/20/31

     70,544   
  145,302       

GNMA REMIC, Series 2004-047, 5.00%, due 08/16/33

     154,101   
  95,718       

GNMA REMIC, Series 2008-050, 5.50%, due 03/16/37

     105,779   
      

 

 

 
         6,498,171   
      

 

 

 
   

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — 49.7%

  
  150,000       

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 3.70%, due 05/15/13

     155,768   
  225,000       

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 4.63%, due 06/11/12

     226,922   
  117,000       

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 5.45%, due 12/11/13

     126,824   
  1,000,000       

Federal Home Loan Bank, 2.00%, due 09/14/12

     1,008,409   
  235,000       

Federal Home Loan Bank, 2.38%, due 03/14/14

     244,106   
  125,000       

Federal Home Loan Bank, 3.13%, due 03/11/16

     135,632   
  910,000       

Federal Home Loan Bank, 4.25%, due 06/14/13

     953,512   
  195,000       

Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.13%, due 05/24/13

     205,879   
  300,000       

Federal Home Loan Bank, 6.05%, due 05/12/14

     335,076   
  80,000       

Federal Home Loan Banks, 2.88%, due 09/11/15

     85,633   
  150,000       

FHLMC, 0.50%, due 10/15/13

     150,066   
  500,000       

FHLMC, 1.00%, due 08/20/14

     506,408   
  490,000       

FHLMC, 2.00%, due 08/25/16

     509,937   
  235,000       

FHLMC, 2.50%, due 05/27/16

     249,853   
  280,000       

FHLMC, 4.00%, due 06/12/13

     292,496   

 

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Mercer US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value ($)          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — continued

  
  300,000       

FHLMC, 4.13%, due 12/21/12

     308,433   
  175,000       

FHLMC, 5.00%, due 01/30/14

     189,771   
  250,000       

FHLMC, 5.25%, due 04/18/16

     292,649   
  1,000,000       

FNMA, 0.50%, due 08/09/13

     1,002,871   
  50,000       

FNMA, 1.13%, due 10/08/13

     50,609   
  200,000       

FNMA, 1.25%, due 01/30/17

     200,719   
  100,000       

FNMA, 1.38%, due 11/15/16

     101,296   
  100,000       

FNMA, 2.25%, due 03/15/16

     104,736   
  560,000       

FNMA, 4.63%, due 10/15/13

     596,982   
  445,000       

FNMA, 4.75%, due 02/21/13

     462,742   
  300,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.25%, due 09/15/14

     298,641   
  100,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.38%, due 07/31/13

     100,145   
  250,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.50%, due 08/15/14

     250,488   
  150,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.50%, due 10/15/14

     150,176   
  780,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.63%, due 06/30/12

     781,097   
  200,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.63%, due 12/31/12

     200,664   
  70,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.63%, due 01/31/13

     70,254   
  1,000,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.75%, due 08/15/13

     1,006,524   
  300,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.75%, due 06/15/14

     302,391   
  650,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.88%, due 11/30/16

     647,360   
  350,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.88%, due 12/31/16

     348,223   
  755,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.88%, due 01/31/17

     750,459   
  290,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.00%, due 04/30/12

     290,238   
  1,300,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.00%, due 07/15/13

     1,312,289   
  125,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.00%, due 05/15/14

     126,660   
  385,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.00%, due 08/31/16

     386,714   
  150,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.00%, due 09/30/16

     150,527   
  375,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.00%, due 10/31/16

     375,996   
  300,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.25%, due 04/15/14

     305,414   
  200,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.25%, due 08/31/15

     204,266   
  200,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.38%, due 01/15/13

     201,859   
  2,000,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.38%, due 03/15/13

     2,021,954   
  320,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.50%, due 06/30/16

     328,525   
  665,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.50%, due 07/31/16

     682,404   
  260,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.75%, due 04/15/13

     264,103   
  150,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.75%, due 07/31/15

     155,566   
  100,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.75%, due 05/31/16

     103,766   
  250,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.88%, due 06/30/15

     260,254   
  125,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.00%, due 04/30/16

     130,967   
  200,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.13%, due 12/31/15

     210,453   
  135,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.13%, due 02/29/16

     142,098   
  200,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.25%, due 01/31/15

     209,766   
  190,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.38%, due 03/31/16

     201,831   
  70,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.50%, due 04/30/15

     74,145   
  200,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.63%, due 04/30/16

     214,469   
  160,000       

U.S. Treasury Note, 3.25%, due 12/31/16

     176,725   
      

 

 

 
         21,934,740   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $43,032,167)

     43,333,839   
      

 

 

 

 

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Mercer US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

March 31, 2012

 

Par Value ($)          Description    Value ($)  
      
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.5%

  
   

Bank Deposits — 1.5%

  
  654,625       

State Street Bank & Trust Euro Time Deposit, 0.01%, due 04/02/12

     654,625   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $654,625)

     654,625   
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.6%

(Cost $43,686,792)

     43,988,464   
   

Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 0.4%

     177,609   
      

 

 

 
   

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

   $ 44,166,073   
      

 

 

 
   

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

  
    FHLMC — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation   
    FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association   
    GNMA — Government National Mortgage Association   
    REMIC — Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit   
  ¤   Illiquid security. The total market value of the securities at period end is $1 which represents 0.0% of net assets. The aggregate tax cost of these securities held at March 31, 2012 was $77,673.   
    Floating rate note. Rate shown is as of March 31, 2012.   
    144A — Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total market value of the securities at year end is $1,572,086 which represents 3.6% of net assets.   

 

126    See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.   


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Mercer US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund)

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

March 31, 2012

 

Asset Class Summary (Unaudited)    % of Net Assets

Debt Obligations

       98.1  

Short-Term Investments

       1.5  

Other Assets and Liabilities (net)

       0.4  
    

 

 

 
       100.0 %
    

 

 

 

 

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Mercer Funds

(formerly known as MGI Funds)

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2012

 

 

     Mercer US Large
Cap Growth Equity
Fund (formerly
known as MGI US
Large Cap Growth
Equity Fund)
   Mercer US Large
Cap Value Equity
Fund (formerly
known as MGI US
Large Cap Value
Equity Fund)
   Mercer US
Small/Mid Cap
Growth Equity
Fund (formerly
known as MGI US
Small/Mid Cap
Growth Equity
Fund)
   Mercer US
Small/Mid Cap
Value Equity Fund
(formerly known as
MGI US Small/Mid
Cap Value Equity
Fund)

Assets

                   

Investments, at value(a)

     $ 463,221,601        $ 459,388,976        $ 299,996,579        $ 293,871,531  

Cash

                         3,519           

Receivable for investments sold

       2,612,117          3,591,491          1,865,183          691,087  

Dividend and interest receivable

       310,332          801,723          61,206          339,140  

Cash collateral held at broker on open future contracts

                                  60,987  

Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts

                                  8,980  

Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Advisor

       11,040          14,053          16,367          17,419  

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

                4,866                   2,374  

Prepaid expenses

       2,154          2,098          1,471          1,452  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

       466,157,244          463,803,207          301,944,325          294,992,970  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

                   

Payable for investments purchased

       214,800          3,108,938          791,667          2,305,884  

Payable for when-issued securities purchased

                         674,623           

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

                399,857                    

Payable to affiliate for:

                   

Advisor fee

       214,310          204,510          225,294          219,656  

Trustees fees

       4,747          4,888          3,064          3,090  

Accrued expenses

       82,588          86,305          73,870          73,152  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       516,445          3,804,498          1,768,518          2,601,782  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 465,640,799        $ 459,998,709        $ 300,175,807        $ 292,391,188  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

                   

Paid-in capital

       363,993,919          524,779,092          242,842,355          255,183,368  

Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

       514,149          1,819,042          (1,202 )        477,151  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

       (11,482,341 )        (132,667,840 )        18,053,738          4,875,788  

Net unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts and foreign currencies

       112,615,072          66,068,415          39,280,916          31,854,881  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 465,640,799        $ 459,998,709        $ 300,175,807        $ 292,391,188  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets attributable to:

                   

Class Y-3 shares

     $ 465,640,799        $ 459,998,709        $ 300,175,807        $ 292,391,188  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

                   

Class Y-3

       35,102,594          52,802,812          25,840,001          29,425,920  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value per share:

                   

Class Y-3

     $ 13.27        $ 8.71        $ 11.62        $ 9.94  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(a)    Investments at cost

     $ 350,606,529        $ 393,320,478        $ 260,715,663        $ 262,025,630  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Mercer Funds

(formerly known as MGI Funds)

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)

March 31, 2012

 

 

     Mercer Non-US
Core Equity Fund
(formerly known as
MGI Non-US Core
Equity Fund)
   Mercer Core
Opportunistic Fixed
Income Fund
(formerly known as
MGI Core
Opportunistic Fixed
Income Fund)
   Mercer US Short
Maturity Fixed
Income Fund
(formerly known as
MGI US Short
Maturity Fixed
Income Fund)

Assets

              

Investments, at value(a)

     $ 1,914,543,315        $ 1,077,226,760        $ 43,988,464  

Foreign currency, at value(b)

       4,021,015          71,254           

Receivable for investments sold

       20,077,404          5,262,305           

Receivable for when-issued securities sold

                84,199,024           

Receivable for Fund shares sold

                32,850,000           

Dividend and interest receivable

       8,136,481          8,217,929          231,830  

Receivable for open forward foreign currency contracts

                522,906           

Cash collateral held at broker on open future contracts

                164,592           

Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts

                3,500           

Receivable for expenses reimbursed by Advisor

       71,925          77,975          11,239  

Swap contracts, at value (up-front net premiums paid of $261,319)

                351,758           

Foreign tax reclaims receivable

       1,061,560          848           

Prepaid expenses

       8,289          5,453           
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

       1,947,919,989          1,208,954,304          44,231,533  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities

              

Payable for investments purchased

       52,999,390          5,646,690           

Payable for when-issued securities purchased

                155,520,130           

Due to custodian

                1,630           

Swap contracts, at value (up-front net premiums paid of $28,804)

                1,491           

Payable for open forward foreign currency contracts

                475,711           

Cash collateral on TBA due to broker

                710,000           

Cash collateral on open swap contracts due to broker

                95,000           

Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts

                6,172           

Payable to affiliate for:

              

Advisor fee

       1,163,132          296,885          9,378  

Trustees fees

       19,352          11,853          493  

Written options, at value(c)

                217,079           

TBA Sale Commitments(d)

                20,132,656           

Accrued expenses

       953,893          215,418          55,589  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

       55,135,767          183,330,715          65,460  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 1,892,784,222        $ 1,025,623,589        $ 44,166,073  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets consist of:

              

Paid-in capital

       1,939,902,414          980,039,229          48,197,808  

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

       16,456,316          8,180,211          125,884  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

       (174,928,033 )        12,702,025          (4,459,291 )

Net unrealized appreciation on investments, futures contracts, options written, short sales, swap contracts and foreign currencies

       111,353,525          24,702,124          301,672  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets

     $ 1,892,784,222        $ 1,025,623,589        $ 44,166,073  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Mercer Funds

(formerly known as MGI Funds)

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Continued)

March 31, 2012

 

 

     Mercer Non-US
Core Equity Fund
(formerly known as
MGI Non-US Core
Equity Fund)
   Mercer Core
Opportunistic Fixed
Income Fund
(formerly known as
MGI Core
Opportunistic Fixed
Income Fund)
   Mercer US Short
Maturity Fixed
Income Fund
(formerly known as
MGI US Short
Maturity Fixed
Income Fund)

Net assets attributable to:

              

Class Y-3 shares

     $ 1,892,784,222        $ 1,025,623,589        $ 44,166,073  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding:

              

Class Y-3

       194,711,509          96,945,988          4,616,264  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value per share:

              

Class Y-3

     $ 9.72        $ 10.58        $ 9.57  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(a)    Investments at cost

     $ 1,802,770,969        $ 1,052,581,337        $ 43,686,792  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(b)    Foreign currency at cost

     $ 4,014,427        $ 66,765        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(c)    Premiums on written options

     $        $ 402,233        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(d)    Proceeds for TBA Sale Commitments

     $        $ 20,085,938        $  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Mercer Funds

(formerly known as MGI Funds)

Statements of Operations

For the Year Ended March 31, 2012

 

 

     Mercer US Large
Cap Growth Equity
Fund (formerly
known as MGI US
Large Cap Growth
Equity Fund)
   Mercer US Large
Cap Value Equity
Fund (formerly
known as MGI US
Large Cap Value
Equity Fund)
   Mercer US
Small/Mid Cap
Growth Equity
Fund (formerly
known as MGI US
Small/Mid Cap
Growth Equity
Fund)
   Mercer US
Small/Mid Cap
Value Equity Fund
(formerly known as
MGI US Small/Mid
Cap Value Equity
Fund)

Investment Income:

                   

Interest

     $ 873        $ 710        $ 735        $ 521  

Dividends

       3,706,398          10,713,507          1,524,946          4,028,401  

Withholding taxes

       (14,253 )        (183,741 )        (14,399 )        (5,611 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

       3,693,018          10,530,476          1,511,282          4,023,311  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Expenses:

                   

Advisory fees

       2,253,258          2,164,600          2,435,841          2,376,052  

Transfer agent fees

       39,070          38,957          25,785          25,156  

Custodian and fund accounting fees

       127,724          164,044          137,428          131,453  

Audit fees

       43,056          43,054          40,317          41,891  

Legal fees

       36,262          36,044          24,250          23,463  

Trustees fees

       21,938          22,045          14,526          14,298  

Registration fees

                870          364          460  

Blue Sky fees

       26,676          25,678          25,682          25,682  

Miscellaneous

       39,575          39,713          27,209          26,671  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses

       2,587,559          2,535,005          2,731,402          2,665,126  

Reimbursement of expenses

       (252,365 )        (288,723 )        (241,431 )        (236,273 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net expenses

       2,335,194          2,246,282          2,489,971          2,428,853  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

       1,357,824          8,284,194          (978,689 )        1,594,458  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

                   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

                   

Investments

       27,377,300          26,148,126          41,622,361          27,519,292  

Closed futures contracts

                                  676,059  

Forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions

       (407 )        97                    
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain

       27,376,893          26,148,223          41,622,361          28,195,351  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

                   

Investments

       13,735,892          2,064,668          (29,177,990 )        (27,657,438 )

Open futures contracts

                                  8,980  

Forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related translations

       (93 )        (688 )                  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       13,735,799          2,063,980          (29,177,990 )        (27,648,458 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

       41,112,692          28,212,203          12,444,371          546,893  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     $ 42,470,516        $ 36,496,397        $ 11,465,682        $ 2,141,351  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

   See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.      131   


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Mercer Funds

(formerly known as MGI Funds)

Statements of Operations (Continued)

For the Year Ended March 31, 2012

 

 

 

     Mercer Non-US
Core Equity Fund
(formerly known as
MGI Non-US Core
Equity Fund)
  Mercer Core
Opportunistic Fixed
Income Fund
(formerly known as
MGI Core
Opportunistic Fixed
Income Fund)
   Mercer US Short
Maturity Fixed
Income Fund
(formerly known as
MGI US Short
Maturity Fixed
Income Fund)

Investment Income:

             

Interest

     $ 7,930       $ 36,419,195        $ 885,686  

Dividends

       59,898,524         152,488           

Withholding taxes

       (4,682,087 )                (13 )

Other income

       8,072         44,929           
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

       55,232,439         36,616,612          885,673  
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Expenses:

             

Advisory fees

       12,030,165         3,599,567          120,171  

Transfer agent fees

       155,348         99,520          4,566  

Custodian and fund accounting fees

       2,217,088         482,154          52,296  

Audit fees

       81,747         87,713          43,663  

Legal fees

       144,636         95,024          4,226  

Trustees fees

       86,468         56,968          2,673  

Registration fees

       32,329         503           

Blue Sky fees

       24,553         25,679          24,324  

Miscellaneous

       178,297         107,506          4,639  
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses

       14,950,631         4,554,634          256,558  

Reimbursement of expenses

       (1,587,957 )       (685,308 )        (102,739 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net expenses

       13,362,674         3,869,326          153,819  
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

       41,869,765         32,747,286          731,854  
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

             

Net realized gain (loss) on:

             

Investments

       (56,029,672 )       27,383,623          170,629  

TBA Sale Commitments

               (229,766 )         

Swap contracts

               1,163,676           

Closed futures contracts

       (338,176 )       (437,154 )         

Written option contracts

               747,378           

Forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions*

       (1,343,049 )       (1,755,395 )         
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

       (57,710,897 )       26,872,362          170,629  
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

             

Investments

       (33,930,415 )       18,854,711          140,991  

TBA Sale Commitments

               (117,031 )         

Swap contracts

               92,317           

Open futures contracts

       58,010         (574,944 )         

Written option contracts

               616,565           

Forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related translations

       (738,291 )       699,491           
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (34,610,696 )       19,571,109          140,991  
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       (92,321,593 )       46,443,471          311,620  
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     $ (50,451,828 )     $ 79,190,757        $ 1,043,474  
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

* Net of Brazilian Imposto sobre Operacoes Financeiras (“IOF”) tax of $139,973 for the Non-US Core Equity Fund.

 

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Mercer Funds

(formerly known as MGI Funds)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     Mercer US Large Cap
Growth Equity Fund
(formerly known as MGI
US Large Cap Growth
Equity Fund)
   Mercer US Large Cap
Value Equity Fund
(formerly known as MGI
US Large Cap Value
Equity Fund)
     Year Ended
March 31, 2012
   Year Ended
March 31, 2011
   Year Ended
March 31, 2012
   Year Ended
March 31, 2011

Increase (decrease) in Net Assets:

                   

Operations:

                   

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 1,357,824        $ 969,810        $ 8,284,194        $ 5,443,478  

Net realized gain (loss)

       27,376,893          41,730,278          26,148,223          36,795,493  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       13,735,799          33,034,747          2,063,980          1,046,025  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

       42,470,516          75,734,835          36,496,397          43,284,996  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

                   

Class Y-3

       (799,812 )        (1,533,041 )        (7,996,540 )        (4,947,427 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       (799,812 )        (1,533,041 )        (7,996,540 )        (4,947,427 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net share transactions:

                   

Class Y-3

       (3,869,902 )        (6,153,449 )        10,980,991          24,392,816  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase(decrease) in net assets resulting from net shares transactions

       (3,869,902 )        (6,153,449 )        10,980,991          24,392,816  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net   increase in net assets

       37,800,802          68,048,345          39,480,848          62,730,385  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets:

                   

Beginning of year

       427,839,997          359,791,652          420,517,861          357,787,476  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 465,640,799        $ 427,839,997        $ 459,998,709        $ 420,517,861  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of year

     $ 514,149        $ 68,519        $ 1,819,042        $ 1,592,025  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Mercer Funds

(formerly known as MGI Funds)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

 

     Mercer US Small/Mid
Cap Growth Equity Fund
(formerly known as MGI
US Small/Mid Cap
Growth Equity Fund)
   Mercer US Small/Mid
Cap Value Equity Fund
(formerly known as MGI
US Small/Mid Cap
Value Equity Fund)
     Year Ended
March 31, 2012
   Year Ended
March 31, 2011
   Year Ended
March 31, 2012
   Year Ended
March 31, 2011

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

                   

Operations:

                   

Net investment income (loss)

     $ (978,689 )      $ (839,732 )      $ 1,594,458        $ 1,604,679  

Net realized gain (loss)

       41,622,361          46,137,198          28,195,351          34,653,954  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (29,177,990 )        26,841,376          (27,648,458 )        26,117,811  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

       11,465,682          72,138,842          2,141,351          62,376,444  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

                   

Class Y-3

                         (1,204,230 )        (2,802,122 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

                         (1,204,230 )        (2,802,122 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gains

                   

Class Y-3

       (25,512,817 )                 (15,751,437 )         
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

       (25,512,817 )                 (15,751,437 )         
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net share transactions:

                   

Class Y-3

       13,243,135          8,175,853          11,579,614          13,949,227  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increasein net assets resulting from net shares transactions

       13,243,135          8,175,853          11,579,614          13,949,227  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net   increase (decrease) in net assets

       (804,000 )        80,314,695          (3,234,702 )        73,523,549  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets:

                   

Beginning of year

       300,979,807          220,665,112          295,625,890          222,102,341  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 300,175,807        $ 300,979,807        $ 292,391,188        $ 295,625,890  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income included in net assets at end of year

     $ (1,202 )      $ (1,346 )      $ 477,151        $ 55,569  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Mercer Funds

(formerly known as MGI Funds)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

 

     Mercer Non-US Core
Equity Fund (formerly
known as MGI Non-US
Core Equity Fund)
   Mercer Core
Opportunistic Fixed
Income Fund (formerly
known as MGI Core
Opportunistic Fixed
Income Fund)
     Year Ended
March 31, 2012
   Year Ended
March 31, 2011
   Year Ended
March 31, 2012
   Year Ended
March 31, 2011

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

                   

Operations:

                   

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 41,869,765        $ 22,020,984        $ 32,747,286        $ 25,526,264  

Net realized gain (loss)

       (57,710,897 )        79,335,672          26,872,362          16,454,811  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       (34,610,696 )        40,053,872          19,571,109          6,999,333  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

       (50,451,828 )        141,410,528          79,190,757          48,980,408  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

                   

Class Y-3

       (32,578,616 )        (26,060,738 )        (28,936,893 )        (34,487,212 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       (32,578,616 )        (26,060,738 )        (28,936,893 )        (34,487,212 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gains

                   

Class Y-3

                         (12,292,840 )        (13,790,283 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net realized gains

                         (12,292,840 )        (13,790,283 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net share transactions:

                   

Class Y-3

       412,286,027          405,347,432          (55,364,759 )        283,544,769  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase(decrease) in net assets resulting from net shares transactions

       412,286,027          405,347,432          (55,364,759 )        283,544,769  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net   increase (decrease) in net assets

       329,255,583          520,697,222          (17,403,735 )        284,247,682  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets:

                   

Beginning of year

       1,563,528,639          1,042,831,417          1,043,027,324          758,779,642  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 1,892,784,222        $ 1,563,528,639        $ 1,025,623,589        $ 1,043,027,324  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of year

     $ 16,456,316        $ 8,875,424        $ 8,180,211        $ 5,583,850  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Mercer Funds

(formerly known as MGI Funds)

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)

 

 

     Mercer US Short
Maturity Fixed Income
Fund (formerly known
as MGI US Short
Maturity Fixed Income
Fund)
     Year Ended
March 31, 2012
   Year Ended
March 31, 2011

Increase (decrease) in net assets:

         

Operations:

         

Net investment income (loss)

     $ 731,854        $ 1,009,946  

Net realized gain (loss)

       170,629          80,377  

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       140,991          220,390  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets from operations

       1,043,474          1,310,713  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

         

Class Y-3

       (857,686 )        (1,083,585 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions from net investment income

       (857,686 )        (1,083,585 )
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net share transactions:

         

Class Y-3

       (23,969,220 )        20,235,277  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from net shares transactions

       (23,969,220 )        20,235,277  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

       (23,783,432 )        20,462,405  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net assets:

         

Beginning of year

       67,949,505          47,487,100  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of year

     $ 44,166,073        $ 67,949,505  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of year

     $ 125,884        $ 251,716  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

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Mercer US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund)

Financial Highlights

(For a Class Y-3 share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

     Year Ended
03/31/12
  Year Ended
03/31/11
  Year Ended
03/31/10
  Year Ended
03/31/09
  Year Ended
03/31/08

Net asset value at beginning of year

     $ 12.19       $ 10.08       $ 6.85       $ 10.20       $ 10.54  

Net investment income†

       0.04         0.03         0.05         0.04         0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

       1.06         2.12         3.23         (3.37 )       (0.06 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       1.10         2.15         3.28         (3.33 )       (0.03 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

                    

From net investment income

       (0.02 )       (0.04 )       (0.05 )       (0.02 )       (0.03 )

From net realized gain on investments

                                       (0.28 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

       (0.02 )       (0.04 )       (0.05 )       (0.02 )       (0.31 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of year

     $ 13.27       $ 12.19       $ 10.08       $ 6.85       $ 10.20  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total investment return(a)

       9.08 %       21.38 %       47.85 %       (32.62 )%       (0.55 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                    

Net investment income to average net assets

       0.33 %       0.27 %       0.54 %       0.43 %       0.25 %

Net expenses to average daily net assets

       0.57 %       0.57 %       0.57 %       0.57 %       0.57 %

Total expenses (before reimbursements) to average daily net assets

       0.63 %       0.64 %       0.66 %       0.65 %       0.68 %

Portfolio turnover rate

       64 %       106 %(b)       102 %       93 %       129 %

Net assets at end of year (in 000’s)

     $ 465,641       $ 427,840       $ 359,792       $ 277,740       $ 381,775  

 

(a) The total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown.
(b) Portfolio turnover calculation does not include $23,568,413 of in-kind contributions.
Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the year.

 

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Mercer US Large Cap Value Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Value Equity Fund)

Financial Highlights (Continued)

(For a Class Y-3 share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

     Year Ended
03/31/12
  Year Ended
03/31/11
  Year Ended
03/31/10
  Year Ended
03/31/09
  Year Ended
03/31/08

Net asset value at beginning of year

     $ 8.25       $ 7.52       $ 5.18       $ 9.39       $ 11.77  

Net investment income†

       0.16         0.11         0.11         0.19         0.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

       0.45         0.72         2.37         (4.23 )       (1.77 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       0.61         0.83         2.48         (4.04 )       (1.57 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

                    

From net investment income

       (0.15 )       (0.10 )       (0.14 )       (0.17 )       (0.16 )

From net realized gain on investments

                               (0.00 )(a)       (0.65 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

       (0.15 )       (0.10 )       (0.14 )       (0.17 )       (0.81 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of year

     $ 8.71       $ 8.25       $ 7.52       $ 5.18       $ 9.39  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total investment return(b)

       7.69 %       11.07 %       47.96 %       (43.31 )%       (13.95 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                    

Net investment income to average net assets

       2.03 %       1.52 %       1.69 %       2.57 %       1.76 %

Net expenses to average daily net assets

       0.55 %       0.55 %       0.55 %       0.55 %       0.55 %

Total expenses (before reimbursements) to average daily net assets

       0.62 %       0.63 %       0.64 %       0.64 %       0.67 %

Portfolio turnover rate

       109 %       117 %(c)       128 %       238 %       132 %

Net assets at end of year (in 000’s)

     $ 459,999       $ 420,518       $ 357,787       $ 255,400       $ 376,226  

 

(a) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(b) The total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown.
(c) Portfolio turnover calculation does not include $21,956,759 of in-kind contributions.
Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the year.

 

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Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund)

Financial Highlights (Continued)

(For a Class Y-3 share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

     Year Ended
03/31/12
  Year Ended
03/31/11
  Year Ended
03/31/10
  Year Ended
03/31/09
  Year Ended
03/31/08

Net asset value at beginning of year

     $ 12.49       $ 9.75       $ 6.19       $ 9.84       $ 11.66  

Net investment loss†

       (0.04 )       (0.03 )       (0.04 )       (0.03 )       (0.05 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

       0.27         2.77         3.60         (3.55 )       (0.94 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       0.23         2.74         3.56         (3.58 )       (0.99 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

                    

From net realized gain on investments

       (1.10 )                       (0.07 )       (0.83 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

       (1.10 )                       (0.07 )       (0.83 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of year

     $ 11.62       $ 12.49       $ 9.75       $ 6.19       $ 9.84  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total investment return(a)

       3.36 %       28.10 %       57.51 %       (36.43 )%       (9.40 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                    

Net investment loss to average net assets

       (0.36 )%       (0.34 )%       (0.45 )%       (0.36 )%       (0.39 )%

Net expenses to average daily net assets

       0.92 %       0.92 %       0.92 %       0.92 %       0.92 %

Total expenses (before reimbursements) to average daily net assets

       1.01 %       1.02 %       1.04 %       1.07 %       1.07 %

Portfolio turnover rate

       95 %       107 %       92 %       170 %       95 %

Net assets at end of year (in 000’s)

     $ 300,176       $ 300,980       $ 220,665       $ 133,116       $ 161,362  

 

(a) The total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown.
Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the year.

 

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Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund)

Financial Highlights (Continued)

(For a Class Y-3 share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

     Year Ended
03/31/12
  Year Ended
03/31/11
  Year Ended
03/31/10
  Year Ended
03/31/09
  Year Ended
03/31/08

Net asset value at beginning of year

     $ 10.64       $ 8.64       $ 5.26       $ 8.85       $ 11.32  

Net investment income†

       0.06         0.05         0.06         0.09         0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

       (0.14 )(a)       2.05         3.35         (3.61 )       (2.13 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (0.08 )       2.10         3.41         (3.52 )       (2.03 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

                    

From net investment income

       (0.04 )       (0.10 )       (0.03 )       (0.06 )       (0.07 )

From net realized gain on investments

       (0.58 )                       (0.01 )       (0.37 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

       (0.62 )       (0.10 )       (0.03 )       (0.07 )       (0.44 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of year

     $ 9.94       $ 10.64       $ 8.64       $ 5.26       $ 8.85  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total investment return(b)

       (0.03 )%       24.36 %       64.86 %       (39.85 )%       (18.26 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                    

Net investment income to average net assets

       0.60 %       0.65 %       0.81 %       1.20 %       1.01 %

Net expenses to average daily net assets

       0.92 %       0.92 %       0.92 %       0.92 %       0.92 %

Total expenses (before reimbursements) to average daily net assets

       1.01 %       1.02 %       1.07 %       1.08 %       1.07 %

Portfolio turnover rate

       92 %       95 %       119 %       120 %       71 %

Net assets at end of year (in 000’s)

     $ 292,391       $ 295,626       $ 222,102       $ 124,586       $ 144,167  

 

(a) The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain for the period due to the timing of sales of the Fund in relation to the fluctuating net asset value per share of the Fund.
(b) The total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown.
Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the year.

 

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Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund

(formerly known as MGI Non-US Core Equity Fund)

Financial Highlights (Continued)

(For a Class Y-3 share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

     Year Ended
03/31/12
  Year Ended
03/31/11
  Year Ended
03/31/10
  Year Ended
03/31/09
  Year Ended
03/31/08

Net asset value at beginning of year

     $ 10.46       $ 9.73       $ 6.29       $ 12.76       $ 13.76  

Net investment income†

       0.25         0.17         0.17         0.25         0.32  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

       (0.81 )       0.74         3.38         (6.51 )       (0.41 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       (0.56 )       0.91         3.55         (6.26 )       (0.09 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

                    

From net investment income

       (0.18 )       (0.18 )       (0.11 )       (0.12 )       (0.21 )

From net realized gain on investments

                               (0.09 )       (0.70 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

       (0.18 )       (0.18 )       (0.11 )       (0.21 )       (0.91 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of year

     $ 9.72       $ 10.46       $ 9.73       $ 6.29       $ 12.76  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total investment return(a)

       (5.15 )%       9.45 %       56.52 %       (49.30 )%       (1.09 )%

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                    

Net investment income to average net assets

       2.57 %       1.76 %       1.93 %       2.68 %       2.28 %

Net expenses to average daily net assets

       0.82 %       0.82 %       0.82 %       0.82 %       0.82 %

Total expenses (before reimbursements) to average daily net assets

       0.92 %       0.92 %       0.94 %       0.95 %       0.96 %

Portfolio turnover rate

       105 %(b)       87 %       51 %       64 %       72 %

Net assets at end of year (in 000’s)

     $ 1,892,784       $ 1,563,529       $ 1,042,831       $ 485,543       $ 624,426  

 

(a) The total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown.
(b) Portfolio turnover calculation does not include $9,536,640 of in-kind transactions.
Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the year.

 

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Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund)

Financial Highlights (Continued)

(For a Class Y-3 share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

     Year Ended
03/31/12
  Year Ended
03/31/11
  Year Ended
03/31/10
  Year Ended
03/31/09
  Year Ended
03/31/08

Net asset value at beginning of year

     $ 10.23       $ 10.11       $ 9.00       $ 10.24       $ 10.21  

Net investment income†

       0.33         0.29         0.40         0.50         0.51  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

       0.46         0.34         0.98         (0.91 )       (0.10 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       0.79         0.63         1.38         (0.41 )       0.41  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

                    

From net investment income

       (0.31 )       (0.36 )       (0.27 )       (0.63 )       (0.38 )

From net realized gain on investments

       (0.13 )       (0.15 )               (0.20 )        
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

       (0.44 )       (0.51 )       (0.27 )       (0.83 )       (0.38 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of year

     $ 10.58       $ 10.23       $ 10.11       $ 9.00       $ 10.24  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total investment return(a)

       7.88 %       6.25 %       15.34 %       (3.90 )%       4.08 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                    

Net investment income to average net assets

       3.13 %       2.79 %       4.12 %       5.16 %       4.94 %

Net expenses to average daily net assets

       0.37 %       0.37 %       0.37 %       0.37 %       0.37 %

Total expenses (before reimbursements) to average daily net assets

       0.44 %       0.45 %       0.47 %       0.47 %       0.48 %

Portfolio turnover rate

       181 %       379 %       276 %       229 %       229 %

Net assets at end of year (in 000’s)

     $ 1,025,624       $ 1,043,027       $ 758,780       $ 394,347       $ 527,340  

 

(a) The total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown.
Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the year.

 

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Mercer US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund

(formerly known as MGI US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund)

Financial Highlights (Continued)

(For a Class Y-3 share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

     Year Ended
03/31/12
  Year Ended
03/31/11
  Year Ended
03/31/10
  Year Ended
03/31/09
  Year Ended
03/31/08

Net asset value at beginning of year

     $ 9.56       $ 9.51       $ 8.57       $ 10.01       $ 10.05  

Net investment income†

       0.15         0.15         0.30         0.40         0.49  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

       0.05         0.06         0.83         (1.16 )       (0.11 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       0.20         0.21         1.13         (0.76 )       0.38  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

                    

From net investment income

       (0.19 )       (0.16 )       (0.19 )       (0.68 )       (0.42 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

       (0.19 )       (0.16 )       (0.19 )       (0.68 )       (0.42 )
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of year

     $ 9.57       $ 9.56       $ 9.51       $ 8.57       $ 10.01  
    

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total investment return(a)

       2.07 %       2.19 %       13.19 %       (7.52 )%       3.72 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

                    

Net investment income to average net assets

       1.52 %       1.60 %       3.24 %       4.16 %       4.80 %

Net expenses to average daily net assets

       0.32 %       0.32 %       0.32 %       0.32 %       0.32 %

Total expenses (before reimbursements) to average daily net assets

       0.53 %       0.47 %       0.61 %       0.49 %       0.49 %

Portfolio turnover rate

       32 %       61 %       589 %       217 %       131 %

Net assets at end of year (in 000’s)

     $ 44,166       $ 67,950       $ 47,487       $ 18,904       $ 62,172  

 

(a) The total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reimbursed during the periods shown.
Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the year.

 

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1. Organization

Mercer Funds (the “Trust”), formerly known as MGI Funds, consists of the following eight series: Mercer US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund (“Large Cap Growth”), formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund, Mercer US Large Cap Value Equity Fund (“Large Cap Value”), formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Value Equity Fund, Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund (“Small/Mid Cap Growth”), formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund, Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund (“Small/Mid Cap Value”), formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund, Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund (“Non-US Core Equity”), formerly known as MGI Non-US Core Equity Fund, Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund (“Core Opportunistic”), formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund, Mercer US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund (“Short Maturity”), formerly known as MGI US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund and Mercer Emerging Markets Equity Fund, which as of March 31, 2012 had not commenced operations, (each a “Fund,” and collectively referred to as the “Funds”). The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust, established on March 11, 2005. The Trust is registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). The Funds’ investment advisor is Mercer Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”), formerly known as Mercer Global Investments, Inc. The Advisor manages each Fund using a “manager of managers” approach by selecting one or more subadvisors (each a “Subadvisor,” and collectively referred to as the “Subadvisors”) to manage each Fund.

Each Fund is classified as “diversified” for purposes of the 1940 Act.

The investment objectives of the Funds are:

 

Fund

  

Investment Objective

Large Cap Growth    Long-term total return, which includes capital appreciation and income
Large Cap Value    Long-term total return, which includes capital appreciation and income
Small/Mid Cap Growth    Long-term total return, comprised primarily of capital appreciation
Small/Mid Cap Value    Long-term total return, comprised primarily of capital appreciation
Non-US Core Equity    Long-term total return, which includes capital appreciation and income
Core Opportunistic    Total return, consisting of both current income and capital appreciation
Short Maturity    Safety of principal and a moderate level of income

Each Fund is authorized to offer interests in four classes of shares: Class S, Class Y-1, Class Y-2 and Class Y-3. The principal difference between the classes of shares is the level of shareholder service, marketing and administrative fees borne by the classes. As of March 31, 2012, only the Class Y-3 shares of each Fund had commenced operations.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following are significant accounting policies followed by the Funds. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

(a)  Security Valuation

Each Fund’s investments are valued as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on each day when the NYSE is open. Portfolio securities listed on an exchange normally are valued at the last sale

 

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or official closing price on the day on which the securities are valued or, lacking any sales on such day, at the last available bid price using prices as of the close of trading. In cases where securities are traded on more than one exchange, the securities are generally valued on the exchange considered by the Advisor or the applicable Subadvisor as the primary market for such securities. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) normally are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price; other over-the-counter securities are valued at the last bid price available prior to valuation (other than short-term investments, which are valued as described below). The Funds may invest in securities that are traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities will be converted into U.S. dollar equivalents based on the rate in effect at a uniform time on each business day. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value (“NAV”) per share.

The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) has delegated its responsibility for valuing portfolio securities to the Advisor, subject to continuing Board oversight. The Advisor has appointed a Valuation Committee that is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day process of valuing portfolio securities. With respect to portfolio securities for which market quotations are not readily available or (in the opinion of the Advisor or the applicable Subadvisor) do not otherwise accurately reflect the fair values of the securities, the Valuation Committee will value such securities at fair value based upon procedures approved by the Board. Certain fixed-income securities may be valued based upon appraisals received from a pricing service using a computerized matrix system or based upon appraisals derived from information concerning the securities or similar securities received from a recognized dealer or dealers in those securities. It should be recognized that judgment often plays a greater role in valuing thinly traded securities, as well as bonds and other securities with few dealer quotations, than is the case with respect to securities for which a broader range of dealer quotations and last-sale information is available. Each Fund generally values short-term investments, which mature in 60 days or less, at amortized cost, which approximates fair value unless the Board determines that this approach does not represent fair value.

Derivative financial instruments, such as futures contracts or options contracts that are traded on a national securities exchange, are stated at the last reported sale or settlement price on the day of valuation. Over the counter derivative financial instruments, such as foreign currency contracts, options contracts, or swaps agreements, derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. These contracts are normally valued on the basis of pricing service providers or broker dealer quotations. Depending on the product and the terms of the derivative, the value of the financial derivative contracts is assigned by pricing service providers using a series of techniques, which may include pricing models. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, curves, volatilities, dividends and exchange rates.

Senior secured floating rate loans and senior secured floating rate debt securities are valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may reflect appropriate factors such as ratings, yield curves, prepayment speeds, tranche type, industry, company performance, spread, individual trading characteristics, institutional size trading in similar groups of securities and other market data.

The application of fair value pricing represents a good faith determination based on specific procedures performed under the supervision of the Board. Due to the subjective nature of fair value pricing, there can be no assurance that a Fund could realize the fair value assigned to the security if the Fund were to sell the security at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share. A Fund’s value for a particular security may be different from the last quoted market price.

The Funds follow Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, “Fair Value Measurements” (“ASC 820”). Under GAAP for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.

 

   

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

 

   

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

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Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

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

At March 31, 2012, Large Cap Growth, Large Cap Value and Small/Mid Cap Growth each held long-term investments determined using Level 1 inputs, with corresponding major categories as shown in the schedules of investments, and a short-term investment position in Euro Time Deposits as shown in the schedules of investments, which is determined using Level 2 inputs.

At March 31, 2012, Short Maturity held all long-term investments and a short-term investment position in Euro Time Deposit determined using Level 2 inputs, with corresponding major categories as shown in the schedule of investments.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2012 in valuing the assets and liabilities of Small/Mid Cap Value, Non-US Core Equity and Core Opportunistic for which fair valuation was used:

Small/Mid Cap Value

ASSETS VALUATION INPUT

 

Description

   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets

(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Common Stocks

           

Advertising

   $ 500,614       $               —       $             —       $ 500,614   

Aerospace & Defense

     2,651,536                         2,651,536   

Agriculture

     555,546                         555,546   

Airlines

     1,353,644                         1,353,644   

Apparel

     2,918,174                         2,918,174   

Auto Manufacturers

     448,995                         448,995   

Auto Parts & Equipment

     1,484,614                         1,484,614   

Banks

     19,798,066                         19,798,066   

Beverages

     1,801,828                         1,801,828   

Biotechnology

     3,173,638                         3,173,638   

Building Materials

     1,965,613                         1,965,613   

Chemicals

     6,609,413                         6,609,413   

Coal

     1,152,094                         1,152,094   

Commercial Services

     12,814,219                         12,814,219   

Computers

     9,812,191                         9,812,191   

Cosmetics & Personal Care

     2,260,344                         2,260,344   

Distribution & Wholesale

     2,239,769                         2,239,769   

Diversified Financial Services

     8,804,061                         8,804,061   

Electric

     8,644,293                         8,644,293   

Electrical Components & Equipment

     221,572                         221,572   

Electronics

     9,292,778                         9,292,778   

Engineering & Construction

     4,016,773                         4,016,773   

Entertainment

     2,562,900                         2,562,900   

Food

     9,007,215                         9,007,215   

 

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Description

   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets

(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Forest Products & Paper

   $ 6,390,988       $       $       $ 6,390,988   

Gas

     6,545,662                         6,545,662   

Hand & Machine Tools

     570,157                         570,157   

Health Care - Products

     4,704,520                         4,704,520   

Health Care - Services

     5,312,820                         5,312,820   

Home Builders

     562,268                         562,268   

Home Furnishings

     1,312,959                         1,312,959   

Household Products & Wares

     896,195                         896,195   

Insurance

     22,605,936                         22,605,936   

Internet

     3,792,942                         3,792,942   

Investment Companies

     1,335,489                         1,335,489   

Iron & Steel

     603,320                         603,320   

Leisure Time

     795,284                         795,284   

Lodging

     2,200,011                         2,200,011   

Machinery - Diversified

     3,372,792                         3,372,792   

Media

     2,715,607                         2,715,607   

Metal Fabricate & Hardware

     4,086,412                         4,086,412   

Mining

     4,535,699                         4,535,699   

Miscellaneous - Manufacturing

     6,310,654                         6,310,654   

Office Furnishings

     655,594                         655,594   

Oil & Gas

     9,174,525                         9,174,525   

Oil & Gas Services

     4,867,900                         4,867,900   

Pharmaceuticals

     5,936,464                         5,936,464   

Pipelines

     561,146                         561,146   

Real Estate

     2,230,829                         2,230,829   

REITS

     20,738,520                         20,738,520   

Retail

     24,225,556                         24,225,556   

Savings & Loans

     970,136                         970,136   

Semiconductors

     10,180,316                         10,180,316   

Software

     1,426,172                         1,426,172   

Telecommunications

     3,667,550                         3,667,550   

Textiles

     3,192,907                         3,192,907   

Toys, Games & Hobbies

     277,455                         277,455   

Transportation

     3,853,496                         3,853,496   

Trucking & Leasing

     915,797                         915,797   

Water

     1,276,711                         1,276,711   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     286,890,679                         286,890,679   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

           

Bank Deposits

             6,980,852                 6,980,852   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

             6,980,852                 6,980,852   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

           

Buys

     8,980                         8,980   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

     8,980                         8,980   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 286,899,659       $     6,980,852       $               —       $ 293,880,511   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Non-US Core Equity

ASSETS VALUATION INPUT

 

Description

   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets

(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  

Common Stocks

          

Argentina

   $ 902,757       $      $               —       $ 902,757   

Australia

     47,995,809         0 #              47,995,809   

Austria

     2,285,791                        2,285,791   

Belgium

     10,636,758                        10,636,758   

Bermuda

     15,347,549                        15,347,549   

Brazil

     43,135,085                        43,135,085   

British Virgin Islands

     27,622                        27,622   

Canada

     18,796,762                        18,796,762   

Cayman Islands

     9,541,294                        9,541,294   

Chile

     1,883,463                        1,883,463   

China

     8,004,832                        8,004,832   

Colombia

     1,227,355                        1,227,355   

Denmark

     20,107,402                        20,107,402   

Egypt

     2,474,523                        2,474,523   

Finland

     20,381,915                        20,381,915   

France

     142,087,864                        142,087,864   

Germany

     136,330,318                        136,330,318   

Greece

     6,892,549                        6,892,549   

Hong Kong

     23,133,459                        23,133,459   

Hungary

     1,147,438                        1,147,438   

India

     10,514,397                        10,514,397   

Indonesia

     9,823,455                        9,823,455   

Ireland

     8,707,165                        8,707,165   

Israel

     8,136,980                        8,136,980   

Italy

     60,112,053                        60,112,053   

Japan

     382,263,336                        382,263,336   

Luxembourg

     18,105,897                        18,105,897   

Malaysia

     4,418,300                        4,418,300   

Malta

     883,783                        883,783   

Mauritius

     1,360,413                        1,360,413   

Mexico

     13,580,205                        13,580,205   

Netherlands

     53,509,171                        53,509,171   

New Zealand

     3,503,635                        3,503,635   

Norway

     39,123,104                        39,123,104   

Pakistan

     1,107,958                        1,107,958   

Philippines

     1,820,301                        1,820,301   

Portugal

     6,770,383                        6,770,383   

Qatar

     968,721                        968,721   

Russia

     8,934,890                 61,315                8,996,205   

Singapore

     31,956,149                        31,956,149   

South Africa

     20,943,974                        20,943,974   

South Korea

     37,510,679                        37,510,679   

 

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Description

   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets

(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  

Spain

   $ 34,838,874       $       $       $ 34,838,874   

Sweden

     70,980,668                         70,980,668   

Switzerland

     146,974,955                         146,974,955   

Taiwan

     19,985,648                         19,985,648   

Thailand

     3,804,305         9,581,295                 13,385,600   

Turkey

     5,380,460                         5,380,460   

United Kingdom

     268,260,933                         268,260,933   

United States

     1,346,646                         1,346,646   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     1,787,967,983         9,642,610                 1,797,610,593   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment Company

           

United States

     17,016,420                         17,016,420   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investment Company

     17,016,420                         17,016,420   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

           

Brazil

     4,025,509                         4,025,509   

Germany

     15,637,627                         15,637,627   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     19,663,136                         19,663,136   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Rights

           

South Africa

     64,891                         64,891   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Rights

     64,891                         64,891   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Warrants

           

Bermuda

             4,263,374                 4,263,374   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Warrants

             4,263,374                 4,263,374   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Options Purchased

           

Call Options

             272,577                 272,577   

Put Options

             395,431                 395,431   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased

             668,008            668,008   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

                

Bank Deposit

             75,256,893                 75,256,893   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

             75,256,893                 75,256,893   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,824,712,430       $      89,830,885       $                 —       $ 1,914,543,315   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  # 

Represents one security at $0 value as of March 31, 2012.

 

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Core Opportunistic

ASSETS VALUATION INPUT

 

Description

   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets

(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
    Total  

Debt Obligations

          

Asset Backed Securities

   $       $ 34,181,526       $      $ 34,181,526   

Bank Loans

             8,050,984                8,050,984   

Convertible Debt

             244,020                244,020   

Corporate Debt

             330,495,110         24,949     330,520,059   

Mortgage Backed Securities - Private Issuers

             27,802,873                27,802,873   

Mortgage Backed Securities - U.S. Government Agency Obligations

             329,037,743                329,037,743   

Municipal Obligations

             42,997,172                42,997,172   

Sovereign Debt Obligations

             31,449,107                31,449,107   

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

             173,034,007                173,034,007   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Debt Obligations

             977,292,542                 24,949        977,317,491   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common Stocks

          

Auto Manufacturers

     213,203                        213,203   

Building Materials

     60,646                        60,646   

Diversified Financial Services

     72,335                        72,335   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     346,184                        346,184   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

          

Banks

     670,020                        670,020   

Diversified Financial Services

         2,093,800                        2,093,800   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     2,763,820                        2,763,820   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Warrants

          

Auto Manufacturers

     210,311                        210,311   

Media

     6,447                        6,447   

Oil & Gas Services

     1,410                        1,410   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Warrants

     218,168                        218,168   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options Purchased

          

Put Options

     138,544         146,005                284,549   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Options Purchased

     138,544         146,005                284,549   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

          

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

             68,969,068                68,969,068   

Bank Deposit

             27,327,480                27,327,480   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

             96,296,548                96,296,548   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

March 31, 2012

 

 

Description

   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets

(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

           

Buys

   $       $ 115,973       $       $ 115,973   

Sales

             406,933                 406,933   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

             522,906                 522,906   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

           

Sales

     461,276                         461,276   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

     461,276                         461,276   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps

             228,973                 228,973   

Credit Default Swaps

             122,785                 122,785   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Swap Contracts

             351,758                 351,758   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $       3,927,992       $ 1,074,609,759       $         24,949       $ 1,078,562,700   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  *   Includes three securities at $0 value as of March 31, 2012.

LIABILITIES VALUATION INPUT

 

Description

   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets

(Level 1)
    Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
     Total  

TBA Sale Commitments

   $               —      $ (20,132,656   $               —       $ (20,132,656
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

         

Buys

            (135,828             (135,828

Sales

            (339,883             (339,883
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            (475,711             (475,711
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

         

Buys

     (638,737                    (638,737

Sales

     (12,312                    (12,312
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

     (651,049                    (651,049
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Written Options

     (82,588     (134,491             (217,079

Credit Default Swaps

            (1,491             (1,491
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (733,637   $ (20,744,349   $         —       $ (21,477,986
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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(formerly known as MGI Funds)

Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

March 31, 2012

 

 

The following table shows transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

     Transfers In     Transfers Out  
     Level 1 — Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 —  Other
Significant

Observable Inputs
    Level 1 — Quoted
Prices
    Level 2 —  Other
Significant

Observable Inputs
 

Core Opportunistic

   $       $ 22,363,771   $ (22,363,771 )*    $   

Short Maturity

   $         —       $ 7,331,386   $ (7,331,386 )*    $         —   

 

  * Securities classified as Level 1 at March 31, 2011 are now classified as Level 2. The change in level designation is reflective of the utilization during the current period of valuations, provided by a nationally recognized pricing service, that are based on market observable information (i.e. yield curves).

The following table includes a rollforward of the amounts for the year ended March 31, 2012 for financial instruments classified as Level 3:

Core Opportunistic

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
March 31,
2011
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Net
Transfers
In (Out) of
Level 3
  Net
Purchases
& Sales
  Balance as of
March 31,
2012
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Held  at
March 31,
2012

DEBT OBLIGATIONS

                           

Corporate Debt

    $     —       $     —       $ 24,949       $ 0 1^     $ 0 ^^     $ 24,949 ^^^     $ 24,949  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total

    $       $       $ 24,949       $ 0 1^     $ 0 ^^     $ 24,949 ^^^     $ 24,949  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

The Funds recognizes transfers between Levels as of the end of the reporting period.

 

  ^ Represents three securities at $0 value as of March 31, 2012.
  ^^ Represents one security received through a Corporate Action at $0 cost.
  ^^^ Includes three securities at $0 value at March 31, 2012.
  1

Transfers occurred between Level 2 and Level 3 as a result of certain corporate debt securities being fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Trustees.

Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Funds follow FASB ASC 815 “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“ASC 815”), which requires enhanced disclosures about the Funds’ use of, and accounting for, derivative instruments and the effect on the results of each Fund’s operations and financial position.

Non-US Core Equity held rights during the year as a result of corporate actions. Non-US Core Equity and Core Opportunistic held warrants during the year as a result of corporate actions.

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

March 31, 2012

 

 

At March 31, 2012 and during the period then ended, the Fund(s) had the following derivatives and transactions in derivatives, grouped into appropriate risk categories:

Small/Mid Cap Value

ASSET DERIVATIVES

 

     Equity Risk      Total  

Futures Contracts(3)

   $ 8,980       $ 8,980   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ 8,980       $ 8,980   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

     Equity Risk      Total  

Futures Contracts(9)

   $ 676,059       $ 676,059   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ 676,059       $ 676,059   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)

 

     Equity Risk      Total  

Futures Contracts(14)

   $ 8,980       $ 8,980   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   $ 8,980       $ 8,980   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NUMBER OF CONTRACTS(17)

 

     Equity Risk      Total  

Futures Contracts

     14         14   

Non-US Core Equity

ASSET DERIVATIVES

 

     Foreign
Exchange Risk
     Equity
Risk
     Total  

Rights(1)

   $       $ 64,891       $ 64,891   

Warrants(1)

             4,263,374         4,263,374   

Options Purchased(1)

     668,008                 668,008   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ 668,008       $ 4,328,265       $ 4,996,273   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

     Foreign
Exchange Risk
    Equity Risk     Total  

Rights(7)

   $      $ (43,112   $ (43,112

Warrants(7)

            (2,976,701     (2,976,701

Options Purchased(7)

     (690,197            (690,197

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts(8)

     (88,368            (88,368

Futures Contracts(9)

            (338,176     (338,176
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ (778,565   $ (3,357,989   $ (4,136,554
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)

 

     Foreign
Exchange Risk
    Equity Risk     Total  

Rights(12)

   $      $ 8,592      $ 8,592   

Warrants(12)

            (1,598,563     (1,598,563

Options Purchased(12)

     (354,600            (354,600

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts(13)

     (347,931            (347,931

Futures Contracts(14)

            58,010        58,010   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

   $ (702,531   $ (1,531,961   $ (2,234,492
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NUMBER OF CONTRACTS, NOTIONAL AMOUNTS OR SHARES/UNITS(17)

 

     Foreign
Exchange Risk
     Equity Risk      Total  

Rights

             184,999         184,999   

Warrants

             332,969         332,969   

Options Purchased

     1,350,729,292                 1,350,729,292   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

     620,426                 620,426   

Futures Contracts

             33         33   

Core Opportunistic

ASSET DERIVATIVES

 

     Interest Rate
Risk
     Foreign
Exchange Risk
     Credit Risk      Equity
Risk
     Total  

Warrants(1)

   $       $       $       $ 218,168       $ 218,168   

Options Purchased(1)

     139,222                 145,327                 284,549   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts(2)

             522,906                         522,906   

Futures Contracts(3)

     461,276                                 461,276   

Swap Contracts(4)

     228,973                 122,785                 351,758   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ 829,471       $ 522,906       $ 268,112       $ 218,168       $ 1,838,657   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITY DERIVATIVES

 

     Interest Rate
Risk
    Foreign
Exchange Risk
    Credit Risk     Equity
Risk
     Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts(5)

   $      $ (475,711   $      $         —       $ (475,711

Futures Contracts(3)

     (651,049                           (651,049

Options Written(6)

     (120,382            (96,697             (217,079

Swap Contracts(4)

                   (1,491             (1,491
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ (771,431   $ (475,711   $ (98,188   $       $ (1,345,330
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Continued)

March 31, 2012

 

 

NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

     Interest Rate
Risk
    Foreign
Exchange Risk
    Credit Risk     Equity
Risk
    Total  

Warrants(7)

   $      $      $      $ (11   $ (11

Options Purchased(7)

     (103,124                          (103,124

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts(8)

            (4,077,897                   (4,077,897

Futures Contracts(9)

     (437,154                          (437,154

Options Written(10)

     654,277               93,101               747,378   

Swap Contracts (11)

     1,176,207               (12,531            1,163,676   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Realized Gain (Loss)

   $ 1,290,206      $ (4,077,897   $ 80,570      $ (11   $ (2,707,132
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION)

 

    Interest Rate
Risk
    Foreign
Exchange Risk
    Credit Risk     Equity
Risk
    Total  

Warrants(12)

  $      $      $      $ (92,911   $ (92,911

Options Purchased(12)

    3,222               (111,894            (108,672

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts(13)

           755,032                      755,032   

Futures Contracts(14)

    (574,944                          (574,944

Options Written(15)

    471,658               144,907               616,565   

Swap Contracts(16)

    140,335               (48,018            92,317   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

  $ 40,271      $ 755,032      $ (15,005   $ (92,911   $ 687,387   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NUMBER OF CONTRACTS, NOTIONAL AMOUNTS OR SHARES/UNITS(17)

 

     Interest Rate
Risk
    Foreign
Exchange Risk
    Credit Risk     Equity
Risk
     Total  

Warrants

                          15,367         15,367   

Options Purchased

     5,261,792               6,595,400                11,857,192   

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

            (21,667,223                    (21,667,223

Futures Contracts

     1,429                              1,429   

Options Written

     (43,436,875            (21,652,036             (65,088,911

Swap Contracts

     55,903,000               16,766,667                72,669,667   

 

  (1)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Investments, at value.

  (2)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency contracts.

  (3)

Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts is reported within the Schedule of Investments under the open “Futures Contracts” section and within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open futures contracts.

  (4)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Swap contracts, at value.

  (5)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Payable for open forward foreign currency contracts.

  (6)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Written options, at value.

  (7)

Statement of Operations location: Amounts are included in Net realized gain (loss) on Investments.

  (8)

Statement of Operations location: Amounts are included in Net realized gain (loss) on Forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions.

  (9)

Statement of Operations location: Amounts are included in Net realized gain (loss) on Closed futures contracts.

  (10)

Statement of Operations location: Amounts are included in Net realized gain (loss) on Written option contracts.

 

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  (11)

Statement of Operations location: Amounts are included in Net realized gain (loss) on Swap contracts.

  (12)

Statement of Operations location: Amounts are included in Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Investments.

  (13)

Statement of Operations location: Amounts are included in Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Forward foreign currency contracts and foreign currency related transactions.

  (14)

Statement of Operations location: Amounts are included in Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Open futures contracts.

  (15)

Statement of Operations location: Amounts are included in Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Written option contracts.

  (16)

Statement of Operations location: Amounts are included in Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Swap contracts.

  (17)

Amounts disclosed represent average number of contracts, notional amounts, or shares outstanding for the months that the Fund held such derivatives during the year ended March 31, 2012.

The Funds follow FASB ASC 815-10-50 “Disclosures about Credit Derivative and Certain Guarantees”. This applies to written credit derivatives, hybrid instruments that have embedded credit derivatives (for example, credit-linked notes), and certain guarantees. See Note 2 for a description of credit derivative instruments.

The following is a summary of open credit default swaps positions held in Core Opportunistic at March 31, 2012:

 

Notional
Amount
    Currency     Expiration
Date
   

Counterparty

  Buy/Sell
Protection
    Maximum
Potential Amount
of Future
Payments by
the Fund Under
the Contract
    Receive
(Pay)
Fixed
Rate
   

Deliverable
on Default

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value  
  4,400,000        USD        03/20/2021     

Goldman Sachs International

    Sell      $ 4,400,000        1.60  

State of Connecticut

(Moody’s Rating: Aa2; S&P Rating: AA)

  $ 32,679      $ 32,679   
  400,000        USD        12/20/2016     

Citibank N.A.

    Buy        400,000        (1.00 %)    Bank of America Corp., 6.25%, 04/15/12     (40,989   $ 22,404   
  900,000        USD        3/20/2016     

Deutsche Bank AG

    Buy        900,000        (1.00 %)    Kinder Morgan, Inc., 6.50%, 09/01/12     (15,702   $ 26,492   
  1,400,000        USD        3/20/2016     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

    Buy        1,400,000        (1.00 %)    Kinder Morgan, Inc., 6.50%, 09/01/12     (25,884   $ 41,210   
  400,000        USD        12/20/2015     

Deutsche Bank AG

    Buy        400,000        (1.00 %)    Starwood Hotels and Resorts, 6.75%, 05/15/18     (30,295   $ (1,491
         

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 7,500,000          $ (80,191   $ 121,294   
         

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

(b)  Security transactions and related investment income

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income, net of applicable withholding taxes, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date, if later. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis, and is adjusted for amortization of premium and discounts for debt securities. Income is not recognized, nor are premium and discount amortized, on securities for which collection is not expected. Withholding taxes on foreign dividend, interest, and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the respective country’s tax rules and rates. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income on inflation indexed securities is accrued daily based upon an inflation-adjusted principal.

 

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Additionally, any increase in the principal or face amount of these securities is recorded as interest income. In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities is determined on the identified-cost basis.

Prior to December 1, 2011, the Non-US Core Equity Fund is subject to a 2% Imposto sobre Operacoes Financeiras (“IOF”) transaction tax levied by the Brazilian government on certain foreign exchange transactions related to security transactions executed across Brazilian exchanges. The IOF tax has been included in net realized gain (loss) on forward contracts and foreign currency related transactions in the Statement of Operations. Effective December 1, 2011, the IOF tax was reduced to 0% by the Brazilian Government.

(c)  Cash and short-term investments

A Fund may invest a portion of its assets in short-term debt securities (including repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements) of corporations, the U.S. government and its agencies and instrumentalities and banks and finance companies, which may be denominated in any currency.

A Fund may invest a portion of its assets in shares issued by money market mutual funds. A Fund also may invest in collective investment vehicles that are managed by an unaffiliated investment manager, pending investment of the Fund’s assets in portfolio securities. When unusual market conditions warrant, a Fund may make substantial temporary defensive investments in cash equivalents, up to a maximum of 100% of the Fund’s net assets. Cash equivalent holdings may be in any currency. When a Fund invests for temporary defensive purposes, such investments may affect the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective.

(d)  Securities lending

A Fund may lend its portfolio securities to qualified broker-dealers and financial institutions pursuant to agreements, provided: (1) the loan is secured continuously by collateral marked-to-market daily and maintained in an amount at least equal to the current fair value of the securities loaned; (2) the Fund may call the loan at any time and receive the securities loaned; (3) the Fund will receive any interest or dividends paid on the loaned securities; and (4) the aggregate fair value of securities loaned will not at any time exceed 33 1/3% of the total assets of the Fund. Collateral will consist of U.S. and non-U.S. securities, cash equivalents or irrevocable letters of credit. As with other extensions of credit, there are risks of delay in recovery or even loss of rights in collateral in the event of default or insolvency of a borrower of a Fund’s portfolio securities. A Fund may not retain voting rights on securities while they are on loan. As of March 31, 2012, no Fund had any portfolio securities on loan.

(e)  Repurchase agreements

A Fund may enter into a repurchase agreement where the Fund purchases securities from a bank or broker-dealer who simultaneously agrees to repurchase the securities at a mutually agreed upon time and price, thereby determining the yield during the term of the agreement. As a result, a repurchase agreement provides a fixed rate of return insulated from market fluctuations during the term of the agreement. The term of a repurchase agreement generally is short, possibly overnight or for a few days, although it may extend over a number of months (up to one year) from the date of delivery. Repurchase agreements are considered under the 1940 Act to be collateralized loans by a Fund to a seller secured by the securities transferred to the Fund. Repurchase agreements will be fully collateralized and the collateral will be marked-to-market daily. A Fund may not enter into a repurchase agreement having more than seven days remaining to maturity if, as a result, such agreement, together with any other illiquid securities held by the Fund, would exceed 15% of the value of the net assets of the Fund. As of March 31, 2012, none of the Funds held open repurchase agreements.

(f)  Swaps

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the portfolio’s duration, to protect against any increase in the price of securities the Fund anticipates purchasing at a later date, or to gain exposure to certain markets in the most economical way possible.

Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by a Fund with another party of their respective commitments to receive or pay interest (e.g., an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating rate payments) with respect to a notional amount of principal. Currency swaps involve the exchange of cash flows on a notional amount based on changes in the values of referenced currencies.

The purchase of a cap entitles the purchaser to receive payments on a notional principal amount from the party selling the cap to the extent that a specified index exceeds a predetermined interest rate or amount. The purchase of an interest rate floor entitles the purchaser to receive payments on a notional principal amount from the party selling the floor to the extent that a specified index falls below a predetermined interest rate or amount. A collar is a combination of a cap and a floor that preserves a certain return with a predetermined range of interest rates or values.

Swaps do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets or principal, and are subject to counterparty risk. If the other party to a swap defaults and fails to consummate the transaction, a Fund’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of interest payments that the Fund is contractually entitled to receive.

Whether a Fund’s use of swap agreements or swap options will be successful in achieving the Fund’s investment objective will depend on the Subadvisor’s ability to predict correctly whether certain types of investments are likely to produce greater returns than other investments. Moreover, a Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty. The Funds will enter into swap agreements only with counterparties that meet certain standards of creditworthiness.

If there is a default by the counterparty to a swap contract, a Fund will be limited to contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction. There is no assurance that a swap contract counterparty will be able to meet its obligations pursuant to a swap contract or that, in the event of a default, a Fund will succeed in pursuing contractual remedies. A Fund thus assumes the risk that it may be delayed in, or prevented from, obtaining payments owed to it pursuant to a swap contract. However, the amount at risk is only the net unrealized gain, if any, on the swap at the time of default, and not the entire notional amount of the swap contract. The Subadvisor that enters into the swap agreement will closely monitor, subject to the oversight of the Board, the creditworthiness of swap counterparties in order to minimize the risk of counterparty default on swaps.

Because swaps are two party contracts that may be subject to contractual restrictions on transferability and termination, and they may have terms of greater than seven days, swap agreements may be considered to be illiquid and subject to a Fund’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities. However, the Trust has adopted procedures pursuant to which the Advisor may determine that swaps (including swap options) are liquid under certain circumstances. To the extent that a swap is not liquid, it may not be possible to initiate a transaction or liquidate a position at an advantageous time or price, which may result in significant losses.

Certain restrictions imposed on the Funds by the Code may limit the Funds’ ability to use swap agreements. The swaps market is largely unregulated. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect a Fund’s ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements.

The credit default swap agreements may have as reference obligations one or more securities that are not currently held by a Fund. The protection “buyer” in a credit default swap agreement is generally obligated to pay the protection “seller” an upfront or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event, such as a default, on a reference obligation has occurred. If a credit event occurs, the seller generally must pay the buyer the “par value” (full notional value) of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity described in the swap, or the seller may be required to deliver the related net cash amount, if the swap is cash settled. A Fund may be either the buyer or seller in the transaction. If a Fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, the Fund may recover nothing if the swap is held through its termination date. However,

 

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if a credit event occurs, the buyer generally may elect to receive the full notional value of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference entity whose value may have significantly decreased. As a seller, a Fund generally receives an upfront payment or a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. As the seller, a Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, a Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

The spread of a credit default swap is the annual amount the protection buyer must pay the protection seller over the length of the contract, expressed as a percentage of the notional amount. When spreads rise, market perceived credit risk rises and when spreads fall, market perceived credit risk falls. Wider credit spreads and decreasing market values, when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit worthiness and an increased market perception that there is a greater likelihood of risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. For credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices, the quoted market prices and resulting values, as well as the annual payment rates, serve as an indication of the current status of the payment/performance risk.

Credit default swap agreements involve greater risks than if a Fund had invested in the reference obligation directly since, in addition to general market risks, credit default swaps are subject to illiquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. A Fund will enter into credit default swap agreements only with counterparties that meet certain standards of creditworthiness. A buyer generally also will lose its investment and recover nothing should no credit event occur and the swap is held to its termination date. If a credit event were to occur, the value of any deliverable obligation received by the seller, coupled with the upfront or periodic payments previously received, may be less than the full notional value it pays to the buyer, resulting in a loss of value to the seller. A Fund’s obligations under a credit default swap agreement will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owing to the Fund). In connection with credit default swaps in which a Fund is the buyer, the Fund will segregate or “earmark” cash or assets determined to be liquid by the Advisor and/or the Subadvisor in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees, or enter into certain offsetting positions, with a value at least equal to the Fund’s exposure (any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed by the Fund to any counterparty), on a marked-to-market basis. In connection with credit default swaps in which a Fund is the seller, the Fund will segregate or “earmark” cash or assets determined to be liquid by the Advisor and/or Subadvisor in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees, or enter into offsetting positions, with a value at least equal to the full notional amount of the swap (minus any amounts owed to the Fund). Such segregation or “earmarking” will ensure that a Fund has assets available to satisfy its obligations with respect to the transaction and will limit any potential leveraging of the Fund’s portfolio. Such segregation or “earmarking” will not limit the Fund’s exposure to loss.

Certain clearinghouses currently offer clearing for limited types of derivatives transactions, principally credit derivatives. In a cleared derivative transaction, a Fund typically enters into the transaction with a financial institution counterparty, and performance of the transaction is effectively guaranteed by a central clearinghouse, thereby reducing or eliminating the Fund’s exposure to the credit risk of the original counterparty. The Fund typically will be required to post specified levels of margin with the clearinghouse or at the instruction of the clearinghouse; the margin required by a clearinghouse may be greater than the margin the Fund would be required to post in an uncleared derivative transaction. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for the change in value as appropriate on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Only a limited number of derivative transactions are currently eligible for clearing by clearinghouses.

Swap agreements are marked to market daily. The change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments are included as part of realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations.

The swaps in which the Fund may engage may include instruments under which one party pays a single or periodic fixed amount(s) (or premium), and the other party pays periodic amounts based on the movement of a specified index. Swaps do not involve the delivery of securities, other underlying assets, or principal. The Fund’s maximum

 

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risk of loss from counterparty credit risk, as opposed to investment and other types of risk, in respect of swaps is typically the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life to the extent that such amount is positive, plus the cost of entering into a similar transaction with another counterparty, if possible.

The use of swaps is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. If the Advisor or Subadvisor is incorrect in its forecasts of market values, interest rates, and currency exchange rates, the investment performance of the Fund would be less favorable than it would have been if this investment technique were not used.

Like most other investments, swap agreements are subject to the risk that the market value of the instrument will change in a way detrimental to a Fund’s interest. A Fund bears the risk that Subadvisor will not accurately forecast future market trends or the values of assets, reference rates, indexes, or other economic factors in establishing swap positions for the Fund. If a Subadvisor attempts to use a swap as a hedge against, or as a substitute for, a portfolio investment, the Fund will be exposed to the risk that the swap will have or will develop imperfect or no correlation with the portfolio investment. This could cause substantial losses for the Fund. While hedging strategies involving swap instruments can reduce the risk of loss, they can also reduce the opportunity for gain or even result in losses by offsetting favorable price movements in other Fund investments.

During the year ended March 31, 2012, Core Opportunistic used swap agreements to adjust interest rate and yield curve exposure or to manage credit exposure. See the Core Opportunistic Schedule of Investments for a listing of open swap agreements as of March 31, 2012.

(g)  Futures

A futures contract is a contractual agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a predetermined price on a stipulated future date. A Fund may enter into contracts for the purchase or sale for future delivery of securities, indices and foreign currencies. Futures contracts may be opened to protect against the adverse effects of fluctuations in security prices, interest rates, or foreign exchange rates without actually buying or selling the securities or foreign currency. A Fund also may enter into futures contracts as a low cost method for gaining or reducing exposure to a particular currency or securities market without directly investing in those currencies or securities.

A purchase of a futures contract means the acquisition of a contractual right of a Fund to obtain delivery of the securities or foreign currency underlying the contract at a specified price on a specified future date. When a futures contract is sold, a Fund incurs a contractual obligation to deliver the securities or foreign currency underlying the contract at a specified price on a specified date.

When a Fund enters into a futures contract, it must deliver to the futures commission merchant selected by the Fund an amount referred to as “initial margin.” This amount is maintained by the futures commission merchant in a segregated account at the custodian bank. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily, depending upon changes in the price of the underlying securities subject to the futures contracts, and the change in value is recorded by the Fund as a variation margin payable or receivable. The Fund recognizes gains and losses on futures contracts in addition to the variation margin, which gains and losses are considered realized at the time the contracts expire or close.

A Fund may enter into futures transactions on domestic exchanges and, to the extent such transactions have been approved by the CFTC for sale to customers in the United States, on foreign exchanges. In addition, a Fund may sell stock index futures in anticipation of, or during a market decline to attempt to offset the decrease in the market value of the Fund’s common stocks that might otherwise result, and a Fund may purchase such contracts in order to offset increases in the cost of common stocks that it intends to purchase. Unlike other futures contracts, a stock index futures contract specifies that no delivery of the actual stocks making up the index will take place. Instead, settlement in cash must occur upon the termination of the contract.

 

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While futures contracts provide for the delivery of securities, deliveries usually do not occur. Contracts are generally terminated by entering into offsetting transactions.

During the year ended March 31, 2012, Small/Mid Cap Value used futures to equitize cash. Non-US Core Equity used futures to adjust exposure to certain markets and maintain liquidity. Core Opportunistic used futures to adjust interest rate exposure and replicate government bond positions. See the Small/Mid Cap Value and Core Opportunistic Schedules of Investments for a listing of open futures contracts as of March 31, 2012.

(h)  Options

The Funds may purchase and sell (write) put and call options on debt securities and indices to enhance investment performance, manage duration, or protect against changes in market prices. The Funds may also buy and sell combinations of put and call options on the same underlying security, currency or index. Short (sold) options positions will generally be hedged by the Funds with cash, cash equivalents, current portfolio security holdings, or other options or futures positions.

The Funds may enter into swap options (“swaptions”). A swaption is a contract that gives a counterparty the right (but not the obligation), in return for payment of a premium, to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel, or otherwise modify an existing swap agreement, at some designated future time on specified terms. Each Fund may write (sell) and purchase put and call swaptions. Depending on the terms of the particular option agreement, a Fund generally will incur a greater degree of risk when the Fund writes a swaption than the Fund will incur when it purchases a swaption. When a Fund purchases a swaption, the Fund’s risk of loss is limited to the amount of the premium it has paid should it decide to let the swaption expire unexercised. However, when a Fund writes a swaption, upon exercise of the option, the Fund will become obligated according to the terms of the underlying agreement.

When the Fund writes a covered call or a put option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset and as an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. The Fund receives a premium on the sale of a call option but gives up the opportunity to profit from any increase in stock value above the exercise price of the option, and when the Fund writes a put option, it is exposed to a decline in the price of the underlying security.

Whether an option which the Fund has written expires on its stipulated expiration date or the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or loss, if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such option is extinguished. If a call option which the Fund has written is exercised, the Fund realizes a capital gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security, and the cost basis of the lots sold are decreased by the premium originally received. When a put option which a Fund has written is exercised, the amount of the premium originally received will reduce the cost of the security which a Fund purchases upon exercise of the option. Realized gains (losses) on purchased options are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments.

The Funds’ use of written options involves, to varying degrees, elements of market risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The face or contract amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of the Fund’s exposure to market risk. The risks may be caused by an imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the instrument and the price of the underlying securities and interest rates.

During the year ended March 31, 2012, Non-US Core Equity used options to adjust exposure to foreign currency and to efficiently maintain liquidity. Core Opportunistic used options to manage interest rate and volatility exposure.

 

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See the Non-US Core Equity and Core Opportunistic Schedules of Investments for a listing of options contracts as of March 31, 2012.

Transactions in written option contracts for Core Opportunistic for the year ended March 31, 2012, is as follows:

 

     Number of
Contracts
    Premiums
Received
 

Options outstanding at March 31, 2011

     118,500,230      $ 1,013,596   

Options written

     123,892,587        1,180,979   

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

     (221,801,296     (1,576,662

Options expired

     (463     (215,680
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options outstanding at March 31, 2012

     20,591,058      $ 402,233   

(i)  Forward foreign currency contracts

The Funds may purchase or sell currencies and/or engage in forward foreign currency transactions in order to expedite settlement of portfolio transactions and to manage currency risk.

Forward foreign currency contracts are traded in the inter-bank market conducted directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers. A forward contract generally has no deposit requirement and no commissions are charged at any stage for trades. The Funds will account for forward contracts by marking-to-market each day at current forward contract values. The change in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time the contract was opened and the value at the time the contract was closed.

The Funds will only enter into forward contracts to sell, for a fixed amount of U.S. dollars or other appropriate currency, an amount of foreign currency, to the extent that the value of the short forward contract is covered by the underlying value of securities denominated in the currency being sold. Alternatively, when a Fund enters into a forward contract to sell an amount of foreign currency, the Custodian or the Fund’s sub-custodian will segregate assets in a segregated account of the Fund in an amount not less than the value of the Fund’s total assets committed to the consummation of such forward contract. If the additional segregated assets placed in the segregated account decline, additional cash or securities will be placed in the account on a daily basis so that the value of the account will equal the amount of the Fund’s commitments with respect to such contract.

During the year ended March 31, 2012, Non-US Core Equity used forward foreign currency contracts to adjust exposure to foreign currencies and to efficiently maintain liquidity. Core Opportunistic used forward foreign currency contracts to hedge, cross-hedge or to actively manage non-US Dollar exposures in the Fund. See the Core Opportunistic Schedules of Investments for a listing of open forward foreign currency contracts as of March 31, 2012.

(j)  Foreign currency translation

The books and records of each Fund are maintained in US dollars. Foreign currencies, investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into US dollars at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated at exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in foreign currency exchange rates have been included in the unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency translations within each Fund’s Statement of Operations. Net realized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in exchange rates include foreign currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions, foreign currency transactions and the difference between the amounts of interest and dividends recorded on the books of the Fund and the amount actually received. The portion of foreign currency gains and losses related to fluctuations in exchange rates between the purchase settlement date and subsequent sale trade date is included in realized gains and losses on investment transactions.

 

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(k)  When-issued/TBA securities

Purchasing securities on a “when-issued” basis is a commitment by a Fund to buy a security before the security is actually issued. A Fund may purchase securities offered on a “when-issued” or “forward delivery” basis such as “to-be-announced” (“TBA”) securities. When so offered, the price, which is generally expressed in yield terms, is fixed at the time the commitment to purchase is made, but delivery and payment for the when-issued or forward delivery securities take place at a later date. During the period between purchase and settlement, no payment is made by the purchaser to the issuer and no interest on the when-issued or forward delivery security accrues to the purchaser. While when-issued or forward delivery securities may be sold prior to the settlement date, it is intended that a Fund will purchase such securities with the purpose of actually acquiring the securities unless a sale appears desirable for investment reasons. At the time a Fund makes the commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or forward delivery basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the value of the security in determining the Fund’s NAV. The market value of when-issued or forward delivery securities may be more or less than the purchase price. Certain risks may arise upon entering into when-issued or forward delivery securities transactions, including the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts, and the issuer’s failure to issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors. Additionally, losses may arise due to declines in the value of the securities prior to settlement date. See the Core Opportunistic Schedule of Investments for TBA sale commitments held as of March 31, 2012.

(l)  Real estate investment trusts

The Funds may invest in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), which pool investors’ funds for investment, primarily in income producing real estate or real estate-related loans or interests. A REIT is not taxed on income distributed to its shareholders or unitholders if it complies with regulatory requirements relating to its organization, ownership, assets and income, and with a regulatory requirement to distribute to its shareholders or unitholders at least 90% of its taxable income for each taxable year.

A shareholder in a Fund, by investing in REITs through the Fund, will bear not only the shareholder’s proportionate share of the expenses of the Fund, but also, indirectly, the management expenses of the underlying REITs. REITs depend generally on their ability to generate cash flow to make distributions to shareholders or unitholders, and may be subject to defaults by borrowers and to self-liquidations. In addition, the performance of a REIT may be affected by its failure to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income, or the REIT’s failure to maintain exemption from registration under the 1940 Act. Dividends representing a return of capital are reflected as a reduction of cost and/or as a realized gain when the amount of the return of capital is conclusively determined. See each Fund’s Schedule of Investments for REIT securities held as of March 31, 2012.

(m)  Mortgage-Related and other Asset-Backed securities

The Funds may invest in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. Mortgage-backed securities represent an interest in a pool of mortgages. Asset-backed securities are structured like mortgage-backed securities, but instead of mortgage loans or interests in mortgage loans, the underlying assets may include such items as motor vehicle installment sales or installment loan contracts, leases of various types of real and personal property, and receivables from credit card agreements. The value of some mortgage or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Fund to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

One type of stripped mortgage-backed security has one class receiving all of the interest from the mortgage assets (the interest-only, or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only, or “PO” class). Payments received for the IOs are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Because principal will not be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the cost basis of the security on a

 

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daily basis until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities. See the Schedules of Investments for mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities held by Core Opportunistic and Short Maturity as of March 31, 2012.

(n)  Bank loans

Core Opportunistic invests in bank loans, which include institutionally-traded floating rate securities generally acquired as an assignment from another holder of, or participation interest in, loans originated by a bank or financial institution (the “Lender”) that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. The Fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. When investing in a loan participation, the Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the Lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt by the Lender of payments from the borrower. The Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the Lender that is selling the loan agreement.

(o)  Indexed securities

The Funds may invest in indexed securities where the redemption values and/or coupons are linked to the prices of other securities, securities indices, or other financial indicators. The Funds use indexed securities to increase or decrease their exposure to different underlying instruments and to gain exposure to markets in which it may be difficult to invest through conventional securities. Indexed securities may be more volatile than their underlying instruments, but any loss is limited to the amount of the original investment. See the Core Opportunistic Schedule of Investments for indexed securities held as of March 31, 2012.

(p)  Taxes and distributions

The Funds intend to qualify each year as regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Funds intend to distribute substantially all of their net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term gains, if any, after giving effect to any available capital loss carryovers for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Therefore, no provision for U.S. federal and state income or excise tax is necessary.

The Funds utilize the provisions of the federal income tax laws that provide for the carryforward of capital losses for prior years, offsetting such losses against any future realized capital gains. Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the “Act”), net capital losses recognized after December 22, 2010 may be carried forward indefinitely, and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for eight years and treated as short-term losses. As a transition rule, the Act requires that post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

On March 31, 2012, the following Funds had capital loss carryforwards to be utilized in the current period to offset future net capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:

 

     Expiring March 31,  
     2016      2017      2018      2019  

Large Cap Growth

   $       $       $ 2,026,562       $   

Large Cap Value

             19,290,846         106,183,322           

Non-US Core Equity

                     90,921,509           

Short Maturity

     76,814         1,337,794         2,821,093         221,547   

Net capital loss carry forwards for the Funds shown in the above table are from pre-enactment years and are, therefore, subject to the eight-year carryforward period and possible expiration.

 

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For the year ended March 31, 2012, Large Cap Growth has elected to defer to April 1, 2012, post October 2011 capital losses of $2,052,365.

During the year ended March 31, 2012 the following Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards:

 

        

Large Cap Growth

   $ 27,176,836   

Large Cap Value

     21,740,624   

Small/Mid Cap Value

     6,128,095   

Short Maturity

     166,085   

At March 31, 2012, the following Fund(s) had post enactment accumulated capital loss carryforwards:

 

     Short Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward
     Long Term
Capital Loss
Carryforward
 

Non-US Core Equity

   $ 38,522,642       $   

As of March 31, 2012, the cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes and gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation in value of investments were as follows:

 

     Federal
Income Tax
Cost
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Tax Basis
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)
 

Large Cap Growth

   $ 358,009,944       $ 108,513,141       $ (3,301,484   $ 105,211,657   

Large Cap Value

     400,514,150         62,707,960         (3,833,134     58,874,826   

Small/Mid Cap Growth

     263,131,978         44,270,319         (7,405,718     36,864,601   

Small/Mid Cap Value

     263,821,570         36,336,453         (6,286,492     30,049,961   

Non-US Core Equity

     1,850,498,498         121,164,463         (57,119,646     64,044,817   

Core Opportunistic

     1,053,343,757         37,970,274         (14,087,271     23,883,003   

Short Maturity

     43,708,128         486,312         (205,976     280,336   

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are primarily due to wash sale loss deferrals, investments in passive foreign investment companies and other basis adjustments.

As of March 31, 2012, the Funds had no uncertain tax positions that would require recognition, derecognition, or disclosure. Each of the Funds’ federal tax returns filed in the 3-year period ended March 31, 2012 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

The Funds’ policy is to declare and pay distributions from net investment income and net realized short-term and long-term gains at least annually. All distributions are paid in shares of the Funds, at NAV, unless the shareholder elects to receive cash distributions. A Fund may distribute such income dividends and capital gains more frequently, if necessary, in order to reduce or eliminate federal excise taxes on the Funds. The amount of any distribution will vary, and there is no guarantee that a Fund will pay either income dividends or capital gains distributions.

 

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During the years ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011 the tax character of distributions (including capital gain dividends, if any, designated pursuant to Section 852 of the Code) paid, were as follows:

 

     2012      2011  
     Ordinary Income      Long-Term
Capital Gains
     Ordinary Income      Long-Term
Capital Gains
 

Large Cap Growth

   $ 799,812       $       $ 1,533,041       $   

Large Cap Value

     7,996,540                 4,947,427           

Small/Mid Cap Growth

     4,100,000         21,412,817                   

Small/Mid Cap Value

     1,204,230         15,751,437         2,802,122           

Non-US Core Equity

     32,578,616                 26,060,738           

Core Opportunistic

     36,149,295         5,080,438         48,273,520         3,975   

Short Maturity

     857,686                 1,083,585           

As of March 31, 2012, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
     Undistributed
Long-Term
Gains
     Capital
Losses Other
Temporary
Differences
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Total
Distributable
Earnings
 

Large Cap Growth

   $ 520,587       $       $ (4,085,364   $ 105,211,657       $ 101,646,880   

Large Cap Value

     1,825,176                 (125,480,302     58,874,743         (64,780,383

Small/Mid Cap Growth

     7,255,437         13,214,615         (1,202     36,864,602         57,333,452   

Small/Mid Cap Value

     512,316         6,646,530         (987     30,049,961         37,207,820   

Non-US Core Equity

     18,751,301                 (129,452,803     63,583,310         (47,118,192

Core Opportunistic

     17,923,099         3,486,288         (14,359     24,189,332         45,584,360   

Short Maturity

     145,811                 (4,457,882     280,336         (4,031,735

All other differences are temporary losses related to mostly organizational costs and other timing adjustments.

(q)  Allocation of expenses and income

The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual Fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific Fund are allocated among the applicable Funds, taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of each applicable Fund.

(r)  Redemption fees

While none of the Funds’ classes have initial or contingent deferred sales charges on purchases of Fund shares, redemptions of Fund shares held less than 30 days may be assessed a 2% short-term trading fee and recorded as paid-in capital.

(s)  Credit agreement

The Trust entered into a Credit Agreement on behalf of the Funds (“the Agreement”) with a bank pursuant to a revolving line of credit through June 25, 2012. Borrowings for each Fund under the Agreement are limited to the lesser of $50,000,000 or 33 1/3% of a Fund’s Total Net Assets provided borrowings did not exceed, in the aggregate, $50,000,000. Under the terms of the Agreement the Trust pays an annual commitment fee at the rate 0.15% per year on the difference between the total line of credit and the average daily amount of borrowings outstanding. Interest is charged to the Funds based on its borrowings at a variable rate equal to the Overnight Rate plus 1.25%. The Funds did not borrow under the Agreement during the year ended March 31, 2012.

 

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(t)  Indemnities

In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that require them to provide a variety of representations or general indemnification for certain liabilities. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote.

 

3. Fees and other transactions with affiliates

The Advisor provides investment advisory services to each Fund pursuant to an investment management agreement. Pursuant to the investment management agreement, each Fund pays the Advisor a fee for managing the Fund’s investments at an annual rate of:

 

     Assets up to
$750 million
     Assets in excess of
$750 million
 

Large Cap Growth

     0.55%         0.53%   

Large Cap Value

     0.53%         0.51%   

Small/Mid Cap Growth

     0.90%         0.90%   

Small/Mid Cap Value

     0.90%         0.90%   

Non-US Core Equity

     0.75%         0.73%   

Core Opportunistic

     0.35%         0.33%   

Short Maturity

     0.25%         0.23%   

Such fees as referenced above are shown in the Advisory fees line in the Statements of Operations. The Advisor provides certain internal administrative services to the Class S, Class Y-1 and Class Y-2 shares of the Funds, for which the Advisor receives a fee of 0.15%, 0.10% and 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the Class S, Class Y-1 and Class Y-2 shares of the Funds, respectively. These internal administrative services include attending to shareholder correspondence, assisting with the processing of purchases and redemptions of shares, preparing and disseminating information and documents for use by beneficial shareholders and monitoring and overseeing non-advisory relationships with entities providing services to the Class S, Class Y-1 and Class Y-2 shares, including the transfer agent.

The Funds have adopted a plan of marketing and service, or “12b-1 plan” to finance the provision of certain shareholder services to the owners of Class S and Class Y-1 shares of the Funds (collectively referred to as the “plans”). The plan provides for payments at annual rates (based on average net assets) of up to 0.25% of each Fund’s Class S and Class Y-1 shares. However, Class S and Class Y-1 shares have not commenced operations.

The Trust, with respect to each Fund, and the Advisor have entered into a written contractual fee waiver and expense reimbursement agreement pursuant to which the Advisor has agreed to waive a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses. For the year ended March 31, 2012, the fees were reimbursed to the extent that each Fund’s class expenses exceeded the net expense rates as set forth below of average daily net assets of the Fund class. Pursuant to the expense reimbursement agreement, the Advisor is entitled to be reimbursed for any fees the Advisor waives and Fund expenses that the Advisor reimburses for a period of three years following such fee waivers and expense reimbursements, to the extent that such reimbursement of the Advisor by a Fund will not cause the Fund to

 

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exceed any applicable expense limitation that is in place for the Fund. These reimbursements are shown in the Reimbursement of expenses line in the Statements of Operations.

 

     Class S      Class Y-1      Class Y-2      Class Y-3  

Large Cap Growth

     1.07%         1.02%         0.72%         0.57%   

Large Cap Value

     1.05%         1.00%         0.70%         0.55%   

Small/Mid Cap Growth

     1.42%         1.37%         1.07%         0.92%   

Small/Mid Cap Value

     1.42%         1.37%         1.07%         0.92%   

Non-US Core Equity

     1.32%         1.27%         0.97%         0.82%   

Core Opportunistic

     0.87%         0.82%         0.52%         0.37%   

Short Maturity

     0.82%         0.77%         0.47%         0.32%   

As of March 31, 2012 only Class Y-3 had commenced operations.

 

4. Purchases and sales of securities

Cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the year ended March 31, 2012, were as follows:

 

     Long-Term
U.S. Government Securities
     Other Long-Term
Securities
 

Purchases

     

Large Cap Growth

   $       $ 259,942,963   

Large Cap Value

             454,369,437   

Small/Mid Cap Growth

             254,330,993   

Small/Mid Cap Value

             242,550,813   

Non-US Core Equity

             2,081,115,586   

Core Opportunistic

     1,579,260,497         227,993,252   

Short Maturity

     11,629,295         3,442,752   

Sales

     

Large Cap Growth

             265,835,701   

Large Cap Value

             443,417,756   

Small/Mid Cap Growth

             268,305,950   

Small/Mid Cap Value

             246,012,153   

Non-US Core Equity

             1,691,648,679   

Core Opportunistic

     1,417,964,113         182,897,866   

Short Maturity

     25,036,995         13,943,613   

 

5. Share transactions

Each Fund is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest without par value. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:

Large Cap Growth

 

     Year Ended
March 31, 2012
    Year Ended
March 31, 2011
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class Y-3:

        

Shares sold

     4,228,266      $ 48,170,956        6,060,891      $ 63,248,838   

Shares issued through in-kind contribution

                   2,176,215        23,568,413   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

     72,055        799,812        133,308        1,533,041   

Shares repurchased

     (4,299,177     (52,840,670     (8,952,482     (94,503,741
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     1,144      $ (3,869,902     (582,068   $ (6,153,449
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Large Cap Value

 

     Year Ended
March 31, 2012
    Year Ended
March 31, 2011
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class Y-3:

        

Shares sold

     5,880,659      $ 45,086,185        9,643,487      $ 70,765,558   

Shares issued through in-kind contribution

                   2,927,568        21,956,759   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

     1,056,346        7,996,540        640,858        4,947,427   

Shares repurchased

     (5,130,130     (42,101,734     (9,768,225     (73,276,928
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,806,875      $ 10,980,991        3,443,688      $ 24,392,816   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small/Mid Cap Growth

 

     Year Ended
March 31, 2012
    Year Ended
March 31, 2011
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class Y-3:

        

Shares sold

     5,321,710      $ 60,017,995        7,368,261      $ 70,741,691   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

     2,564,102        25,512,817                 

Shares repurchased

     (6,151,112     (72,287,677     (5,892,339     (62,565,838
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,734,700      $ 13,243,135        1,475,922      $ 8,175,853   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Small/Mid Cap Value

 

     Year Ended
March 31, 2012
    Year Ended
March 31, 2011
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class Y-3:

        

Shares sold

     6,303,350      $ 59,998,309        8,135,739      $ 70,169,226   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

     1,907,274        16,955,667        282,472        2,802,122   

Shares repurchased

     (6,561,837     (65,374,362     (6,342,104     (59,022,121
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,648,787      $ 11,579,614        2,076,107      $ 13,949,227   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-US Core Equity

 

     Year Ended
March 31, 2012
    Year Ended
March 31, 2011
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class Y-3:

        

Shares sold

     61,691,368      $ 575,035,467        46,740,082      $ 449,851,919   

Shares issued through in-kind contribution*

     1,106,339        9,536,640                 

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

     3,801,472        32,578,616        2,575,172        26,060,738   

Shares repurchased

     (21,335,163     (204,864,696     (6,994,746     (70,565,225
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     45,264,016      $ 412,286,027        42,320,508      $ 405,347,432   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  *   The Fund received a contribution of securities in-kind on December 15, 2011.

 

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Core Opportunistic

 

     Year Ended
March 31, 2012
    Year Ended
March 31, 2011
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class Y-3:

        

Shares sold

     14,400,015      $ 151,180,806        32,658,373      $ 346,199,317   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

     4,002,887        41,229,733        4,779,950        48,277,495   

Shares repurchased

     (23,409,106     (247,775,298     (10,571,225     (110,932,043
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (5,006,204   $ (55,364,759     26,867,098      $ 283,544,769   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short Maturity

 

     Year Ended
March 31, 2012
    Year Ended
March 31, 2011
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class Y-3:

        

Shares sold

     396,246      $ 3,800,000        2,166,595      $ 20,779,441   

Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of distributions

     90,188        857,686        113,703        1,083,585   

Shares repurchased

     (2,977,496     (28,626,906     (167,722     (1,627,749
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,491,062   $ (23,969,220     2,112,576      $ 20,235,277   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

6. Recent accounting pronouncement

In April 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-03 (“ASU 2011-03”) Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements. ASU 2011-03 amends ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing, in relation to the accounting for repurchase agreements and similar agreements that both entitle and obligate a transferor to repurchase or redeem financial assets before their maturity. At this time, management is evaluating the implication of this change and its impact on the financial statements has not been determined.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The amendments in the ASU will improve the comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) and include new guidance for certain fair value measurement principles and disclosure requirements. The ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.

 

7. Subsequent events

In accordance with the provisions set forth in FASB ASC 855, “Subsequent Events”, followed by the Funds as of March 31, 2012, management has evaluated the impact of subsequent events existing in the Funds’ financial statements through May 24, 2012, the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require adjustment or disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements through the date of issuance.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Mercer Funds (formerly known as MGI Funds):

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Mercer Funds (formerly known as MGI Funds), comprising Mercer US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund (formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Growth Equity Fund), Mercer US Large Cap Value Equity Fund (formerly known as MGI US Large Cap Value Equity Fund ), Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund (formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund), Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund (formerly known as MGI US Small/Mid Cap Value Equity Fund), Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund (formerly known as MGI Non-US Core Equity Fund), Mercer Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund (formerly known as MGI Core Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund), and Mercer US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund (formerly known as MGI US Short Maturity Fixed Income Fund) (the “Funds”), as of March 31, 2012, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2012, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds constituting the Mercer Funds (formerly known as MGI Funds) as of March 31, 2012, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

May 24, 2012

 

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Proxy Voting

A description of the policies and procedures that the Advisor and each Fund’s Subadvisors use to determine how to vote proxies relating to the Fund’s portfolio securities is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-658-9896, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov. Information about Funds’ proxy voting decisions are available without charge, online on the Funds’ website at http://vds.issproxy.com/SearchPage.php?CustomerID=2845.

Quarterly Reporting

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q, which when filed, will be available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. When filed, the Funds’ Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Federal Tax Information

The amount of long-term capital gains paid for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, the amount of long-term capital gains paid were as follows:

 

Fund

      

Small/Mid Cap Growth

   $ 21,412,817   

Small/Mid Cap Value

     15,751,437   

Core Opportunistic

     5,080,438   

Qualified dividend income (“QDI”) received by the Funds through March 31, 2012, that qualified for a reduced tax rate pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code Section 1(h)(11) are as follows:

 

Fund

   QDI  

Large Cap Growth

   $ 3,714,903   

Large Cap Value

     10,176,614   

Small/Mid Cap Growth

     1,671,747   

Small/Mid Cap Value

     3,319,819   

Non-US Core Equity

     52,503,403   

Core Opportunistic

     45,000   

For corporate shareholders, a portion of the ordinary dividends paid during the Funds’ year ended March 31, 2012, qualified for the dividends received reduction, as follows:

 

Fund

      

Large Cap Growth

     100.00

Large Cap Value

     93.63

Small/Mid Cap Growth

     13.35

Small/Mid Cap Value

     98.32

Core Opportunistic

     0.11

Board Approvals of Investment Management Agreement and Subadvisory Agreements during the period October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012

Mercer US Large Cap Value Equity Fund — Approval of New Subadvisory Agreement

At the meeting of the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) of Mercer Funds (the “Trust”) held on September 22-23, 2011 (the “September Meeting”), the Trustees, including the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the Trust or Mercer Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “Advisor” or “MIM”) (together,

 

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the “Independent Trustees”), considered and approved the proposed subadvisory agreement (the “Proposed Brandywine Subadvisory Agreement”) between the Advisor and Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC. (“Brandywine”) with respect to the Mercer US Large Cap Value Equity Fund (the “Large Cap Value Fund”). In considering the approval of the Proposed Brandywine Subadvisory Agreement, the Board was able to draw on its knowledge of the Trust, the Large Cap Value Fund, and the Trust’s other series, as well as the Advisor.

At the September Meeting, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, considered and approved the Proposed Brandywine Subadvisory Agreement. In determining whether to approve the Proposed Brandywine Subadvisory Agreement, the Board considered the information received in advance of the September Meeting, which included: (i) a copy of a form of Proposed Brandywine Subadvisory Agreement; (ii) information regarding the process by which the Advisor had reviewed, selected and recommended Brandywine for the Board’s approval, and MIM’s rationale for recommending that Brandywine be appointed as a subadvisor to the Large Cap Value Fund; (iii) information regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services that Brandywine would provide to the Large Cap Value Fund; (iv) information regarding Brandywine’s reputation, investment management business, personnel, prior investment experience and operations; (v) information regarding Brandywine’s brokerage and trading policies and practices; (vi) information regarding the level of subadvisory fees to be charged by Brandywine to comparable mutual funds and institutional separate accounts that Brandywine managed; (vii) information regarding Brandywine’s compliance program; (viii) information regarding Brandywine’s historical performance returns managing an investment mandate similar to the Large Cap Value Fund’s investment mandate, and such performance compared to a relevant index; and (ix) information regarding Brandywine’s financial condition. The Board also considered the substance of discussions with representatives of the Advisor and Brandywine at the September Meeting.

When considering the approval of the Proposed Brandywine Subadvisory Agreement, the Independent Trustees reviewed and analyzed the factors that the Board deemed relevant with respect to Brandywine, including: the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the Large Cap Value Fund; Brandywine’s management style; the historical performance record of Brandywine in managing pooled investment products similar to the Large Cap Value Fund; the qualifications and experience of the investment professionals at Brandywine who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Brandywine’s allocated portion of the Large Cap Value Fund’s investment portfolio; and Brandywine’s staffing levels and overall resources. Additionally, the Board reviewed materials supplied by counsel that were prepared for use by the Board in fulfilling its duties under the 1940 Act.

In examining the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by Brandywine to the Large Cap Value Fund, the Board considered: the specific investment management process and strategy to be employed by Brandywine in managing its allocated portion of the assets of the Fund; the qualifications of Brandywine’s investment professionals with regard to implementing the investment mandate similar to the Large Cap Value Fund’s investment mandate; the performance record of Brandywine’s strategy as compared to a relevant benchmark; and the infrastructure of Brandywine and whether that infrastructure appeared to adequately support Brandywine’s investment strategy. The Board also discussed the Advisor’s review, selection and due diligence process and the Advisor’s favorable assessment as to the nature, extent, and quality of the subadvisory services expected to be provided to the Large Cap Value Fund by Brandywine.

All of the Independent Trustees, which constitute a majority of the Board, concluded that the Large Cap Value Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the quality and experience of the members of Brandywine’s portfolio managers and the qualifications of its investment professionals. Based on the consideration and review by the Independent Trustees, which constitute a majority of the Board, of the foregoing information, all of the Independent Trustees concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the subadvisory services anticipated to be provided by Brandywine to the Large Cap Value Fund, as well as Brandywine’s ability to render such services based on Brandywine’s experience, operations, and resources, were appropriate for the Large Cap Value Fund, in light of the Fund’s investment objective, and the mandate relating to the allocated portion of the Large Cap Value Fund’s investment portfolio that Brandywine would manage.

The Independent Trustees considered the services that would be rendered by Brandywine and evaluated the compensation to be paid to Brandywine by the Advisor for those services. The Independent Trustees noted that the services that Brandywine would furnish to the Large Cap Value Fund appeared to be comparable to the services that

 

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Brandywine currently provides to its other advisory and subadvisory clients. The Independent Trustees also considered comparisons of the fees that will be paid to Brandywine by the Advisor in light of the fees that were charged by Brandywine to its other advisory clients.

The Independent Trustees also noted that, while Brandywine’s fee schedule did include breakpoints, this would not be directly relevant to the shareholders of the Large Cap Value Fund, as the Advisor would pay Brandywine’s fees. In addition, the Independent Trustees considered the review, selection, and due diligence process employed by the Advisor, as discussed at this September Meeting, in determining to recommend Brandywine to serve as a subadvisor to the Large Cap Value Fund, and the Advisor’s reasons for concluding that the subadvisory fees to be paid by MIM to Brandywine for its services to the Large Cap Value Fund were reasonable. The Independent Trustees emphasized in their discussions that the subadvisory fees of Brandywine would be paid by the Advisor from a portion of its management fee, and therefore were not additional fees to be borne by the Large Cap Value Fund or its shareholders. Based on their discussion, the Independent Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, quality, and extent of the services to be provided, the proposed fees to be paid to Brandywine with respect to the assets of the Large Cap Value Fund to be allocated to Brandywine appeared to be within a reasonable range.

The Independent Trustees also considered the potential “fallout” or ancillary benefits that may accrue to Brandywine from its relationship with the Large Cap Value Fund and concluded that they were reasonable.

Since the fees to be paid to Brandywine were the result of arm’s-length bargaining between unaffiliated parties, and given the Advisor’s economic incentive to negotiate a reasonable fee, the potential profitability of Brandywine was not considered relevant to the Independent Trustees’ deliberations. The Independent Trustees took note of the Advisor’s explanation, earlier in the September Meeting, that the recommended appointment of Brandywine was not affected by the impact that the appointment would have on MIM’s revenues and profitability. On the basis of these considerations, the Independent Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent, and quality of the services expected to be provided by Brandywine and the proposed fees to be paid to Brandywine by MIM for managing its allocated portion of the Large Cap Value Fund, the potential benefits accruing to Brandywine as a result of serving as a subadvisor to the Large Cap Value Fund were reasonable.

The Independent Trustees noted that Brandywine previously had not managed an allocated portion of the Large Cap Value Fund’s investment portfolio, and therefore, the Independent Trustees could not consider Brandywine’s investment performance in managing the Fund as a factor in evaluating the Proposed Brandywine Subadvisory Agreement. However, the Independent Trustees considered Brandywine’s historical investment performance record, utilizing the investment strategy in managing institutional separate accounts and advising and subadvising other registered investment companies that were comparable to the Large Cap Value Fund. The Independent Trustees also compared the historical investment performance of the strategy to relevant benchmarks. The Board concluded that Brandywine’s historical performance record, viewed together with the other factors considered by the Independent Trustees, supported a decision to approve the Proposed Brandywine Subadvisory Agreement.

The Independent Trustees considered MIM’s recommendation that the hiring of Brandywine as a subadviser to the Large Cap Value Fund would help mitigate any slight growth-tilt in the Fund. The Independent Trustees also considered the Adviser’s explanation of the benefits of Brandywine’s focus on value investing and how that focus would complement the quantitative focused subadvisers of the Fund. The Independent Trustees also considered that the Adviser could accomplish the transition efficiently and economically. The Independent Trustees also considered the fairness and reasonableness of the terms of the Proposed Brandywine Subadvisory Agreement.

The Independent Trustees also noted that they had requested information regarding Brandywine and its fees, and that the Trustees considered the responses provided and found that each of their information requests, formulated with the assistance of independent counsel, had been met and that no other information would be required to make their decision.

After full consideration of the factors discussed above, with no single factor identified as being determinative, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, with the assistance of independent counsel, and after a separate meeting of the Independent Trustees and their counsel specifically to review the Subadvisory agreement, concluded that the initial approval of the Proposed Brandywine Subadvisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Large Cap Value Fund and its shareholders, and approved the Proposed Brandywine Subadvisory Agreement.

 

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Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund — Approval of New Subadvisory Agreement

At the meeting of the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) of Mercer Funds (the “Trust”) held on September 22-23, 2011 (the “September Meeting”), the Trustees, including the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the Trust or Mercer Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “Advisor” or “MIM”) (together, the “Independent Trustees”), considered and approved the proposed subadvisory agreement (the “Proposed Lingohr Subadvisory Agreement”) between the Advisor and Lingohr & Partner North America, Inc. (“Lingohr”) with respect to the Mercer Non-US Core Equity Fund (the “Non-US Fund”). In considering the approval of the Proposed Lingohr Subadvisory Agreement, the Board was able to draw on its knowledge of the Trust, the Non-US Fund, and the Trust’s other series, as well as the Advisor.

At the September Meeting, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, considered and approved the Proposed Lingohr Subadvisory Agreement. In determining whether to approve the Proposed Lingohr Subadvisory Agreement, the Board considered the information received in advance of the September Meeting, which included: (i) a copy of a form of Proposed Lingohr Subadvisory Agreement; (ii) information regarding the process by which the Advisor had reviewed, selected and recommended Lingohr for the Board’s approval, and MIM’s rationale for recommending that Lingohr be appointed as a subadvisor to the Non-US Fund; (iii) information regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services that Lingohr would provide to the Non-US Fund; (iv) information regarding Lingohr’s reputation, investment management business, personnel, prior investment experience and operations; (v) information regarding Lingohr’s brokerage and trading policies and practices; (vi) information regarding the level of subadvisory fees to be charged by Lingohr to comparable mutual funds and institutional separate accounts that Lingohr managed; (vii) information regarding Lingohr’s compliance program; (viii) information regarding Lingohr’s historical performance returns managing an investment mandate similar to the Non-US Fund’s investment mandate, and such performance compared to a relevant index; and (ix) information regarding Lingohr’s financial condition. The Board also considered the substance of discussions with representatives of the Advisor and Lingohr at the September Meeting.

When considering the approval of the Proposed Lingohr Subadvisory Agreement, the Independent Trustees reviewed and analyzed the factors that the Board deemed relevant with respect to Lingohr, including: the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the Non-US Fund; Lingohr’s management style; the historical performance record of Lingohr in managing pooled investment products similar to the Non-US Fund; the qualifications and experience of the investment professionals at Lingohr who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Lingohr’s allocated portion of the Non-US Fund’s investment portfolio; and Lingohr’s staffing levels and overall resources. Additionally, the Board reviewed materials supplied by counsel that were prepared for use by the Board in fulfilling its duties under the 1940 Act.

In examining the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by Lingohr to the Non-US Fund, the Board considered: the specific investment management process and strategy to be employed by Lingohr in managing its allocated portion of the assets of the Fund; the qualifications of Lingohr’s investment professionals with regard to implementing the investment mandate similar to the Non-US Fund’s investment mandate; the performance record of Lingohr’s strategy as compared to a relevant benchmark; and the infrastructure of Lingohr and whether that infrastructure appeared to adequately support Lingohr’s investment strategy. The Board also discussed the Advisor’s review, selection and due diligence process and the Advisor’s favorable assessment as to the nature, extent, and quality of the subadvisory services expected to be provided to the Non-US Fund by Lingohr.

All of the Independent Trustees, which constitute a majority of the Board, concluded that the Non-US Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the quality and experience of the members of Lingohr’s portfolio managers and the qualifications of its investment professionals. Based on the consideration and review by the Independent Trustees, which constitute a majority of the Board, of the foregoing information, all of the Independent Trustees concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the subadvisory services anticipated to be provided by Lingohr to the Non-US Fund, as well as Lingohr’s ability to render such services based on Lingohr’s experience, operations, and resources, were appropriate for the Non-US Fund, in light of the Fund’s investment objective, and the mandate relating to the allocated portion of the Non-US Fund’s investment portfolio that Lingohr would manage.

 

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The Independent Trustees considered the services that would be rendered by Lingohr and evaluated the compensation to be paid to Lingohr by the Advisor for those services. The Independent Trustees noted that the services that Lingohr would furnish to the Non-US Fund appeared to be comparable to the services that Lingohr currently provides to its other advisory and subadvisory clients. The Independent Trustees also considered comparisons of the fees that will be paid to Lingohr by the Advisor in light of the fees that were charged by Lingohr to its other advisory clients.

The Independent Trustees also noted that, while Lingohr’s fee schedule did include breakpoints, this would not be directly relevant to the shareholders of the Non-US Fund, as the Advisor would pay Lingohr’s fees. In addition, the Independent Trustees considered the review, selection, and due diligence process employed by the Advisor, as discussed at this September Meeting, in determining to recommend Lingohr to serve as a subadvisor to the Non-US Fund, and the Advisor’s reasons for concluding that the subadvisory fees to be paid by MIM to Lingohr for its services to the Non-US Fund were reasonable. The Independent Trustees emphasized in their discussions that the subadvisory fees of Lingohr would be paid by the Advisor from a portion of its management fee, and therefore were not additional fees to be borne by the Non-US Fund or its shareholders. Based on their discussion, the Independent Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, quality, and extent of the services to be provided, the proposed fees to be paid to Lingohr with respect to the assets of the Non-US Fund to be allocated to Lingohr appeared to be within a reasonable range.

The Independent Trustees also considered the potential “fallout” or ancillary benefits that may accrue to Lingohr from its relationship with the Non-US Fund and concluded that they were reasonable.

Since the fees to be paid to Lingohr were the result of arm’s-length bargaining between unaffiliated parties, and given the Advisor’s economic incentive to negotiate a reasonable fee, the potential profitability of Lingohr was not considered relevant to the Independent Trustees’ deliberations. The Independent Trustees took note of the Advisor’s explanation, earlier in the September Meeting, that the recommended appointment of Lingohr was not affected by the impact that the appointment would have on MIM’s revenues and profitability. On the basis of these considerations, the Independent Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent, and quality of the services expected to be provided by Lingohr and the proposed fees to be paid to Lingohr by MIM for managing its allocated portion of the Non-US Fund, the potential benefits accruing to Lingohr as a result of serving as a subadvisor to the Non-US Fund were reasonable.

The Independent Trustees noted that Lingohr previously had not managed an allocated portion of the Non-US Fund’s investment portfolio, and therefore, the Independent Trustees could not consider Lingohr’s investment performance in managing the Fund as a factor in evaluating the Proposed Lingohr Subadvisory Agreement. However, the Independent Trustees considered Lingohr’s historical investment performance record, utilizing the investment strategy in managing institutional separate accounts and advising and subadvising other registered investment companies that were comparable to the Non-US Fund. The Independent Trustees also compared the historical investment performance of the strategy to relevant benchmarks. The Board concluded that Lingohr’s historical performance record, viewed together with the other factors considered by the Independent Trustees, supported a decision to approve the Proposed Subadvisory Agreement.

The Independent Trustees considered MIM’s recommendation that Lingohr’s fundamental analysis and proprietary stock screening and ranking methodology would provide benefits to the Non-US Fund. The Independent Trustees also considered how Lingohr’s strategy would complement the strategies of the other subadvisers to the Non-US Fund. The Independent Trustees also considered the fairness and reasonableness of the Proposed Lingohr Subadvisory Agreement.

The Independent Trustees also noted that they had requested information regarding Lingohr and its fees, and that the Trustees considered the responses provided and found that each of their information requests, formulated with the assistance of independent counsel, had been met and that no other information would be required to make their decision.

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separate meeting of the Independent Trustees and their counsel specifically to review the Subadvisory agreement, concluded that the initial approval of the Proposed Lingohr Subadvisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Non-U.S. Fund and its shareholders, and approved the Proposed Lingohr Subadvisory Agreement.

Mercer US Large Cap Value Equity Fund — Approval of New Subadvisory Agreement

At the meeting of the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) of Mercer Funds (the “Trust”) held on December 8, 2011 (the “December Meeting”), the Trustees, including the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the Trust or Mercer Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “Advisor” or “MIM”) (together, the “Independent Trustees”), considered and approved the proposed subadvisory agreement (the “Proposed TBCAM Subadvisory Agreement”) between the Advisor and The Boston Company Asset Management, LLC. (“TBCAM”) with respect to the Mercer US Large Cap Value Equity Fund (the “Large Cap Value Fund”). In considering the approval of the Proposed TBCAM Subadvisory Agreement, the Board was able to draw on its knowledge of the Trust, the Large Cap Value Fund, and the Trust’s other series, as well as the Advisor.

At the December Meeting, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, considered and approved the Proposed TBCAM Subadvisory Agreement. In determining whether to approve the Proposed TBCAM Subadvisory Agreement, the Board considered the information received in advance of the December Meeting, which included: (i) a copy of a form of Proposed TBCAM Subadvisory Agreement; (ii) information regarding the process by which the Advisor had reviewed, selected and recommended TBCAM for the Board’s approval, and MIM’s rationale for recommending that TBCAM be appointed as a subadvisor to the Large Cap Value Fund; (iii) information regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services that TBCAM would provide to the Large Cap Value Fund; (iv) information regarding TBCAM’s reputation, investment management business, personnel, prior investment experience and operations; (v) information regarding TBCAM’s brokerage and trading policies and practices; (vi) information regarding the level of subadvisory fees to be charged by TBCAM to comparable mutual funds and institutional separate accounts that TBCAM managed; (vii) information regarding TBCAM’s compliance program; (viii) information regarding TBCAM’s historical performance returns managing an investment mandate similar to the Large Cap Value Fund’s investment mandate, and such performance compared to a relevant index; and (ix) information regarding TBCAM’s financial condition. The Board also considered the substance of discussions with representatives of the Advisor and TBCAM at the December Meeting.

When considering the approval of the Proposed TBCAM Subadvisory Agreement, the Independent Trustees reviewed and analyzed the factors that the Board deemed relevant with respect to TBCAM, including: the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the Large Cap Value Fund; TBCAM’s management style; the historical performance record of TBCAM in managing pooled investment products similar to the Large Cap Value Fund; the qualifications and experience of the investment professionals at TBCAM who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of TBCAM’s allocated portion of the Large Cap Value Fund’s investment portfolio; and TBCAM’s staffing levels and overall resources. Additionally, the Board reviewed materials supplied by counsel that were prepared for use by the Board in fulfilling its duties under the 1940 Act.

In examining the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by TBCAM to the Large Cap Value Fund, the Board considered: the specific investment management process and strategy to be employed by TBCAM in managing its allocated portion of the assets of the Fund; the qualifications of TBCAM’s investment professionals with regard to implementing the investment mandate similar to the Large Cap Value Fund’s investment mandate; the performance record of TBCAM’s strategy as compared to a relevant benchmark; and the infrastructure of TBCAM and whether that infrastructure appeared to adequately support TBCAM’s investment strategy. The Board also discussed the Advisor’s review, selection and due diligence process and the Advisor’s favorable assessment as to the nature, extent, and quality of the subadvisory services expected to be provided to the Large Cap Value Fund by TBCAM.

All of the Independent Trustees, which constitute a majority of the Board, concluded that the Large Cap Value Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the quality and experience of the members of TBCAM’s portfolio managers and the qualifications of its investment professionals. Based on the consideration and review by the Independent Trustees, which constitute a majority of the Board, of the foregoing information, all of the Independent Trustees

 

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concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the subadvisory services anticipated to be provided by TBCAM to the Large Cap Value Fund, as well as TBCAM’s ability to render such services based on TBCAM’s experience, operations, and resources, were appropriate for the Large Cap Value Fund, in light of the Fund’s investment objective, and the mandate relating to the allocated portion of the Large Cap Value Fund’s investment portfolio that TBCAM would manage.

The Independent Trustees considered the services that would be rendered by TBCAM and evaluated the compensation to be paid to TBCAM by the Advisor for those services. The Independent Trustees noted that the services that TBCAM would furnish to the Large Cap Value Fund appeared to be comparable to the services that TBCAM currently provides to its other advisory and subadvisory clients. The Independent Trustees also considered comparisons of the fees that will be paid to TBCAM by the Advisor in light of the fees that were charged by TBCAM to its other advisory clients.

The Independent Trustees concluded that the proposed subadvisory fee that will be payable to TBCAM appeared to compare favorably to the fees charged by TBCAM to its other investment company clients. The Independent Trustees also noted that, while TBCAM’s fee schedule did include breakpoints, this would not be directly relevant to the shareholders of the Large Cap Value Fund, as the Advisor would pay TBCAM’s fees. In addition, the Independent Trustees considered the review, selection, and due diligence process employed by the Advisor, as discussed at this December Meeting, in determining to recommend TBCAM to serve as a subadvisor to the Large Cap Value Fund, and the Advisor’s reasons for concluding that the subadvisory fees to be paid by MIM to TBCAM for its services to the Large Cap Value Fund were reasonable. The Independent Trustees emphasized in their discussions that the subadvisory fees of TBCAM would be paid by the Advisor from a portion of its management fee, and therefore were not additional fees to be borne by the Large Cap Value Fund or its shareholders. Based on their discussion, the Independent Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, quality, and extent of the services to be provided, the proposed fees to be paid to TBCAM with respect to the assets of the Large Cap Value Fund to be allocated to TBCAM appeared to be within a reasonable range.

The Independent Trustees also considered the potential “fallout” or ancillary benefits that may accrue to TBCAM from its relationship with the Large Cap Value Fund and concluded that they were reasonable.

Since the fees to be paid to TBCAM were the result of arm’s-length bargaining between unaffiliated parties, and given the Advisor’s economic incentive to negotiate a reasonable fee, the potential profitability of TBCAM was not considered relevant to the Independent Trustees’ deliberations. The Independent Trustees took note of the Advisor’s explanation, earlier in the December Meeting, that the recommended appointment of TBCAM was not affected by the impact that the appointment would have on MIM’s revenues and profitability. On the basis of these considerations, the Independent Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent, and quality of the services expected to be provided by TBCAM and the proposed fees to be paid to TBCAM by MIM for managing its allocated portion of the Large Cap Value Fund, the potential benefits accruing to TBCAM as a result of serving as a subadvisor to the Large Cap Value Fund were reasonable.

The Independent Trustees noted that TBCAM previously had not managed an allocated portion of the Large Cap Value Fund’s investment portfolio, and therefore, the Independent Trustees could not consider TBCAM’s investment performance in managing the Fund as a factor in evaluating the Proposed TBCAM Subadvisory Agreement. However, the Independent Trustees considered TBCAM’s historical investment performance record, utilizing the investment strategy in managing institutional separate accounts and advising and subadvising other registered investment companies that were comparable to the Large Cap Value Fund. The Independent Trustees also compared the historical investment performance of the strategy to relevant benchmarks. The Board concluded that TBCAM’s historical performance record, viewed together with the other factors considered by the Independent Trustees, supported a decision to approve the Proposed TBCAM Subadvisory Agreement.

The Independent Trustees considered MIM’s recommendation that the hiring of TBCAM as a subadviser to the Large Cap Value Fund would help mitigate any slight growth-tilt in the Fund as well as provide the Fund with a strategy that had historically shown the ability to outperform during up markets. The Independent Trustees also considered the Adviser’s explanation of the benefits of TBCAM’s focus on value investing and how that focus would complement the quantitative focused subadvisers of the Fund. The Independent Trustees also considered that

 

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the Adviser could accomplish the transition efficiently and economically. The Independent Trustees also considered the fairness and reasonableness of the terms of the Proposed TBCAM Subadvisory Agreement.

The Independent Trustees also noted that they had requested information regarding TBCAM and its fees, and that the Trustees considered the responses provided and found that each of their information requests, formulated with the assistance of independent counsel, had been met and that no other information would be required to make their decision.

After full consideration of the factors discussed above, with no single factor identified as being determinative, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, with the assistance of independent counsel, and after a separate meeting of the Independent Trustees and their counsel specifically to review the Subadvisory agreement, concluded that the initial approval of the Proposed TBCAM Subadvisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Large Cap Value Fund and its shareholders, and approved the Proposed TBCAM Subadvisory Agreement.

Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund — Approval of New Subadvisory Agreement

At the meeting of the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) of Mercer Funds (the “Trust”) held on March 8-9, 2012 (the “March Meeting”), the Trustees, including the Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the Trust or Mercer Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “Advisor” or “MIM”) (together, the “Independent Trustees”), considered and approved the proposed subadvisory agreement (the “Proposed Palisade Subadvisory Agreement”) between the Advisor and Palisade Capital Management, L.L.C. (“Palisade”) with respect to the Mercer US Small/Mid Cap Growth Equity Fund (the “Small/Mid Growth Fund”). In considering the approval of the Proposed Palisade Subadvisory Agreement, the Board was able to draw on its knowledge of the Trust, the Small/Mid Growth Fund, and the Trust’s other series, as well as the Advisor.

At the March Meeting, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, considered and approved the Proposed Palisade Subadvisory Agreement. In determining whether to approve the Proposed Palisade Subadvisory Agreement, the Board considered the information received in advance of the March Meeting, which included: (i) a copy of a form of Proposed Palisade Subadvisory Agreement; (ii) information regarding the process by which the Advisor had reviewed, selected and recommended Palisade for the Board’s approval, and MIM’s rationale for recommending that Palisade be appointed as a subadvisor to the Small/Mid Growth Fund, and how Palisade would supplement the Fund’s remaining subadvisors; (iii) information regarding the nature, extent, and quality of the services that Palisade would provide to the Small/Mid Growth Fund; (iv) information regarding Palisade’s reputation, investment management business, personnel, prior investment experience and operations; (v) information regarding Palisade’s brokerage and trading policies and practices; (vi) information regarding the level of subadvisory fees to be charged by Palisade for its services to the Small/Mid Growth Fund and a comparison of those fees to other accounts that Palisade managed; (vii) information regarding Palisade’s compliance program; (viii) information regarding Palisade’s historical performance returns managing an investment mandate similar to the Small/Mid Growth Fund’s investment mandate, and such performance compared to a relevant index; and (ix) information regarding Palisade’s financial condition. The Board also considered the substance of discussions with representatives of the Advisor and Palisade at the March Meeting.

When considering the approval of the Proposed Palisade Subadvisory Agreement, the Independent Trustees reviewed and analyzed the factors that the Board deemed relevant with respect to Palisade, including: the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided to the Small/Mid Growth Fund; Palisade’s management style and investment decision-making process; the historical performance record; the qualifications and experience of the investment professionals at Palisade who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Palisade’s allocated portion of the Small/Mid Growth Fund’s investment portfolio; and Palisade’s staffing levels and overall resources. Additionally, the Board reviewed materials supplied by counsel that were prepared for use by the Board in fulfilling its duties under the 1940 Act.

In examining the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by Palisade to the Small/Mid Growth Fund, the Board considered: the specific investment management process and strategy to be employed by Palisade in managing its allocated portion of the assets of the Fund; the qualifications of Palisade’s investment professionals

 

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with regard to implementing the investment mandate relating to the allocated portion of the Small/Mid Growth Fund’s investment portfolio that would be managed by Palisade; the performance record of Palisade’s strategy as compared to a relevant benchmark; and the infrastructure of Palisade and whether that infrastructure appeared to adequately support Palisade’s investment strategy. The Board also discussed the Advisor’s review, selection and due diligence process and the Advisor’s favorable assessment as to the nature, extent, and quality of the subadvisory services expected to be provided to the Small/Mid Growth Fund by Palisade.

All of the Independent Trustees, which constitute a majority of the Board, concluded that the Small/Mid Growth Fund and its shareholders would benefit from the quality and experience of the members of Palisade’s portfolio managers and the qualifications of its investment professionals. Based on the consideration and review by the Independent Trustees, which constitute a majority of the Board, of the foregoing information, all of the Independent Trustees concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of the subadvisory services anticipated to be provided by Palisade to the Small/Mid Growth Fund, as well as Palisade’s ability to render such services based on Palisade’s experience, operations, and resources, were appropriate for the Small/Mid Growth Fund, in light of the Fund’s investment objective, and the mandate relating to the allocated portion of the Small/Mid Growth Fund’s investment portfolio that Palisade would manage.

The Independent Trustees considered the services that would be rendered by Palisade and evaluated the compensation to be paid to Palisade by the Advisor for those services. The Independent Trustees noted that the services that Palisade would furnish to the Small/Mid Growth Fund appeared to be comparable to the services that Palisade currently provides to its other advisory and subadvisory clients. The Independent Trustees also considered comparisons of the fees that will be paid to Palisade by the Advisor in light of the fees that were charged by Palisade to its other advisory clients. The Independent Trustees also considered that the fees agreed to by Palisade were the result of an arm’s length bargain.

The Independent Trustees also noted that, while Palisade’s fee schedule did include breakpoints, this would not be relevant to the shareholders of the Small/Mid Growth Fund, as the Advisor would pay Palisade’s fees. It was also noted that, over time, the subadvisory fee breakpoint would help offset expense reimbursements paid by the Advisor, which would be considered as part of the Board’s review of the Advisor’s contract, particularly when reviewing the Advisors profitability. In addition, the Independent Trustees considered the review, selection, and due diligence process employed by the Advisor, as discussed at this March Meeting, in determining to recommend Palisade to serve as a subadvisor to the Small/Mid Growth Fund, and the Advisor’s reasons for concluding that the subadvisory fees to be paid by MIM to Palisade for its services to the Small/Mid Growth Fund were reasonable. The Independent Trustees emphasized in their discussions that the subadvisory fees of Palisade would be paid by the Advisor from a portion of its management fee, and therefore were not additional fees to be borne by the Small/Mid Growth Fund or its shareholders. Based on their discussion, the Independent Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, quality, and extent of the services to be provided, the proposed fees to be paid to Palisade with respect to the assets of the Small/Mid Growth Fund to be allocated to Palisade appeared to be within a reasonable range.

The Independent Trustees also considered the potential “fallout” or ancillary benefits that may accrue to Palisade from its relationship with the Small/Mid Growth Fund and concluded that they were reasonable.

Since the fees to be paid to Palisade were the result of arm’s-length bargaining between unaffiliated parties, and given the Advisor’s economic incentive to negotiate a reasonable fee, the potential profitability of Palisade was not considered relevant to the Independent Trustees’ deliberations. The Independent Trustees took note of the Advisor’s explanation, earlier in the March Meeting, that the recommended appointment of Palisade was not affected by the impact that the appointment would have on MIM’s revenues and profitability, and recalled that the Advisor had demonstrated that the appointment of Palisade may allow the Advisor to reach profitability when managing the Small/Mid Growth Fund slightly more quickly. On the basis of these considerations, the Independent Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent, and quality of the services expected to be provided by Palisade and the proposed fees to be paid to Palisade by MIM for managing its allocated portion of the Small/Mid Growth Fund, the potential benefits accruing to Palisade as a result of serving as a subadvisor to the Small/Mid Growth Fund were reasonable.

 

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The Independent Trustees noted that Palisade previously had not managed an allocated portion of the Small/Mid Growth Fund’s investment portfolio, and therefore, the Independent Trustees could not consider Palisade’s investment performance in managing the Fund as a factor in evaluating the Proposed Palisade Subadvisory Agreement. However, the Independent Trustees considered Palisade’s historical investment performance record, utilizing the investment strategy in managing commingled and separate accounts. The Independent Trustees also compared the historical investment performance of the strategy to relevant benchmarks. The Board concluded that Palisade’s historical performance record, viewed together with the other factors considered by the Independent Trustees, supported a decision to approve the Proposed Palisade Subadvisory Agreement.

The Independent Trustees considered MIM’s recommendation that the hiring of Palisade as a subadviser to the Small/Mid Growth Fund would help lower the overall capitalization size of the Small/Mid Growth Fund’s portfolio, mitigate any slight value tilt in the portfolio as well as to potentially improve the upside capture of the Small/Mid Growth Fund without materially impacting the ability of the Small/Mid Growth Fund to protect capital in down markets. The Independent Trustees also considered that the Adviser could accomplish the transition efficiently and economically. The Independent Trustees also considered the fairness and reasonableness of the terms of the Proposed Palisade Subadvisory Agreement.

The Independent Trustees also noted that they had requested information regarding Palisade and its fees, and that the Trustees considered the responses provided and found that each of their information requests, formulated with the assistance of independent counsel, had been met and that no other information would be required to make their decision.

After full consideration of the factors discussed above, with no single factor identified as being determinative, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, with the assistance of independent counsel, and after a separate meeting of the Independent Trustees and their counsel specifically to review the Subadvisory agreement, concluded that the initial approval of the Proposed Palisade Subadvisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Small/Mid Growth Fund and its shareholders, and approved the Proposed Palisade Subadvisory Agreement.

 

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses (Unaudited)

 

 

As a mutual fund shareholder, you incur different costs: transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases, redemption fees and certain exchange fees and ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. These costs are described in more detail in the Funds’ prospectus. The examples below are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The first line in the table for each Fund shows the actual account values and actual fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund from October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual fund returns and expenses. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = $8.60) and multiply the result by the number in the Operating Expenses Incurred column as shown below for your Class. The second line in the table for each Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid on your investment for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line in the table of each fund is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included, total costs would be higher.

Large Cap Growth — Class Y-3

Hypothetical Return on $1,000

 

     Expense
Ratio
   Beginning
Amount
   Ending
Value
   Avg
Value
   Operating
Expense
Incurred*

Actual

       0.57%           1,000.00          1,278.50          1,139.25          3.25  

Hypothetical

       0.57%           1,000.00          1,022.15          1,011.08          2.88  

 

* Actual expenses are equal to the Class’ annualized expense ratio of 0.57%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366

Large Cap Value — Class Y-3

Hypothetical Return on $1,000

 

     Expense
Ratio
   Beginning
Amount
   Ending
Value
   Avg
Value
   Operating
Expense
Incurred*

Actual

       0.55%           1,000.00          1,272.80          1,136.40          3.13  

Hypothetical

       0.55%           1,000.00          1,022.25          1,011.13          2.78  

 

* Actual expenses are equal to the Class’ annualized expense ratio of 0.55%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366

Small/Mid Cap Growth — Class Y-3

Hypothetical Return on $1,000

 

     Expense
Ratio
   Beginning
Amount
   Ending
Value
   Avg
Value
   Operating
Expense
Incurred*

Actual

       0.92%           1,000.00          1,297.50          1,148.75          5.28  

Hypothetical

       0.92%           1,000.00          1,020.40          1,010.20          4.65  

 

* Actual expenses are equal to the Class’ annualized expense ratio of 0.92%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366

 

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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Small/Mid Cap Value — Class Y-3

Hypothetical Return on $1,000

 

     Expense
Ratio
   Beginning
Amount
   Ending
Value
   Avg
Value
   Operating
Expense
Incurred*

Actual

       0.92%           1,000.00          1,286.20          1,143.10          5.26  

Hypothetical

       0.92%           1,000.00          1,020.40          1,010.20          4.65  

 

* Actual expenses are equal to the Class’ annualized expense ratio of 0.92%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366

Non-US Core Equity — Class Y-3

Hypothetical Return on $1,000

 

     Expense
Ratio
  Beginning
Amount
   Ending
Value
   Avg
Value
   Operating
Expense
Incurred*

Actual

       0.82 %       1,000.00          1,148.40          1,074.20          4.40  

Hypothetical

       0.82 %       1,000.00          1,020.90          1,010.45          4.14  

 

* Actual expenses are equal to the Class’ annualized expense ratio of 0.82%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366

Core Opportunistic — Class Y-3

Hypothetical Return on $1,000

 

     Expense
Ratio
   Beginning
Amount
   Ending
Value
   Avg
Value
   Operating
Expense
Incurred*

Actual

       0.37%           1,000.00          1,036.30          1,018.15          1.88  

Hypothetical

       0.37%           1,000.00          1,023.15          1,011.58          1.87  

 

* Actual expenses are equal to the Class’ annualized expense ratio of 0.37%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366

Short Maturity — Class Y3

Hypothetical Return on $1,000

 

     Expense
Ratio
   Beginning
Amount
   Ending
Value
   Avg
Value
   Operating
Expense
Incurred*

Actual

       0.32%           1,000.00          1,008.00          1,004.00          1.61  

Hypothetical

       0.32%           1,000.00          1,023.40          1,011.70          1.62  

 

* Actual expenses are equal to the Class’ annualized expense ratio of 0.32%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366

 

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Mercer Funds

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)

 

 

The following tables list the Trust’s Trustees and Officers as of the date of this report; their address and age; their position with the Trust; the length of time holding that position with the Trust; their principal occupation(s) during the past five years; the number of portfolios in the fund complex they oversee; and other directorships they hold in companies subject to registration or reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (generally called “public companies”) or in registered investment companies. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Trust’s trustees, including changes subsequent to the date of the report. The SAI is available, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-658-9896, or on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

Independent Trustees

 

Name, Address

and Age

 

Position(s)

Held with

Trust

 

Term of
Office
(1) and
Length of
Time
Served

 

Principal

Occupation(s) During

Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex*
Overseen
by Trustee
 

Other
Directorships
Held by

Trustee

Harrison M. Bains, Jr.

99 High Street

Boston, MA 02110

(68)

  Trustee   Since 2005   Mr. Bains is retired.       8     Mr. Bains is a director of BG Medicine, Inc. and Trustee of BofA Fund Series Trust (11 portfolios).

Adela M. Cepeda

A.C. Advisory, Inc.

150 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2160

Chicago, IL 60606

(54)

  Chairperson and Trustee   Chairperson Since 2011, Trustee Since 2005   Ms. Cepeda is Founder and President of A.C. Advisory, Inc. (a financial advisory firm) since 1995.       8     Ms. Cepeda is a director of The UBS Funds (19 portfolios), UBS Relationship Funds (25 portfolios), Fort Dearborn Income Securities, Inc., SMA Relationship Trust (5 portfolios, Consulting Group Capital Markets Funds (11 portfolios), and the Amalgamated Bank of Chicago.

Gail A. Schneider

99 High Street

Boston, MA 02110

(63)

  Trustee   Since 2009   Ms. Schneider is a self-employed consultant since 2007. From 2002 to 2007, Ms. Schneider was retired.       8     None

 

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Mercer Funds

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Interested Trustee:

 

Name, Address

and Age

 

Position(s)

Held with

Trust

 

Term of
Office
(1) and
Length of
Time
Served

 

Principal

Occupation(s) During

Past 5 Years

  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex*
Overseen
by Trustee
 

Other
Directorships
Held by

Trustee

Richard Nuzum**

(43)

  Trustee, President, and Chief Executive Officer   Since 2010   Mr. Nuzum is President and Global Business Leader of Mercer’s Investment Management Business since 2009. Mr. Nuzum was Americas Business Leader for Mercer Investment Consulting from 2005-2008.       8     Mr. Nuzum is a trustee of Mercer Trust Company and a director of Mercer Investment Management, Inc. Mr. Nuzum served as a director of Mercer Investment Consulting, Inc. from 2005 to 2008.

 

(1) Each Trustee holds office for an indefinite term.

 

* The “Fund Complex” consists of the Trust, which has eight portfolios effective December 31, 2011. The eighth portfolio, Mercer Emerging Markets Equity Fund, commenced operations on May 1, 2012.

 

** Mr. Nuzum is considered to be an “interested person” of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act, due to his relationship with the Advisor.

 

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Mercer Funds

Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 

Officers:

The executive officers of the Trust not named above are:

 

Name and Age

  

Position(s)

Held with

the Trust

  

Term of
Office† and
Length of
Time
Served

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Tom Murphy

(40)

   Vice President and Chief Investment Officer    Since 2011    Mr. Murphy is President and Chief Investment Officer of Mercer Investment Management, Inc. since 2011. Previously, Mr. Murphy was a Business Leader for Mercer Investment Management in EMEA since 2006.

Richard S. Joseph

(47)

   Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer    Since 2005    Mr. Joseph is Chief Operating Officer, Mercer Investment Management, Inc. since 2005.
Scott M. Zoltowski (43)    Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary    Since 2008    Mr. Zoltowski is a partner of Mercer (US) Inc. and serves as Global Chief Counsel - Investments, for Mercer Investment Management, Inc. and Mercer Investment Consulting, Inc. Mr. Zoltowski was Senior Counsel and Vice President for State Street Global Advisors (2006-2008).

Colin Dean

(35)

   Vice President and Assistant Secretary    Since 2010    Mr. Dean has served as Legal Counsel - Investments for Mercer Investment Management, Inc. since 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Dean was an Associate at Dechert LLP (2007-2010) and Associate Counsel at Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (2005-2007).

Christopher Ray

(49)

   Vice President    Since 2006    Mr. Ray is a Vice President and Portfolio Manager of Mercer Investment Management, Inc. since 2005.

Manny Weiss

(63)

   Vice President    Since 2010    Mr. Weiss is a Portfolio Manager and Principal of Mercer Investment Management, Inc. since 2009. From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Weiss worked for 21 Capital Group, an affiliate of Old Mutual Asset Management, in Hedge Fund Manager Research and Client Service.

Wil Berglund

(40)

   Vice President    Since 2010    Mr. Berglund is a Portfolio Manager and Principal of Mercer Investment Management, Inc. since 2009. From 2000 to 2008, Mr. Berglund held several positions with Putnam Investments including fixed income portfolio manager.

Mark Gilbert

(39)

   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer    Since 2011    Mr. Gilbert is the Chief Compliance Officer - Investments of Mercer Investment Management, Inc. since 2011. He previously held the position of Americas Compliance Leader - Investments since 2007.

 

Officers of the Trust are elected by the Trustees and serve at the pleasure of the Board.

 

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Shares of Mercer Funds (formerly known as MGI Funds) are distributed by MGI Funds Distributors, LLC (formerly known as MGI Funds Distributors, Inc.).


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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

As of March 31, 2011, the Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer. For the year ended March 31, 2012, there were no amendments to a provision of its code of ethics, nor were there any waivers, including implicit waivers granted from a provision of the code of ethics. A copy of the Registrant’s code of ethics is filed with the Form N-CSR under Item 12(a) (1).

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the Registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. The audit committee financial expert serving on the Registrant’s audit committee is Harrison M. Bains, Jr., who is “independent” as defined in Item 3(a)(2) of this Form.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a) Audit Fees – The aggregate fee billed for the fiscal year for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements was $260,025 and $267,450 for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012, respectively.

(b) Audit-Related Fees – There were no fees billed for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012 for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under (a) of this Item.

(c) Tax Fees – The aggregate fee billed in the last fiscal year for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the review of the Registrant’s tax returns and excise tax calculations was $32,750 and $41,650 for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012, respectively.

(d) All Other Fees – There were no other fees billed for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2012 for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in (a) through (c) of this Item.

(e) (1) The Registrant’s audit committee pre-approves all audit and non-audit services to be performed by the Registrant’s accountant before the accountant is engaged by the Registrant to perform such services.

(2) There were no services described in (b) through (d) above (including services required to be approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X) that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f) None of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the Registrant’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 were attributable to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

 

(g) There were no aggregate fees billed for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 by the Registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the Registrant, its investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant.

 

(h) Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.


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Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

The Registrant’s full schedules of investments are included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Directors, where those changes were implemented after the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101), or this Item.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))), are effective based on the evaluation of Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report.

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))), that occurred during the Registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Code of Ethics for the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer (as referenced in Item 2 above), attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1).

(a)(2) Certification of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is attached hereto as Exhibit 99CERT.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b) Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as required by Rule 30a-2(b), under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)   Mercer Funds (formerly known as MGI Funds)

By (Signature and Title)

  By: /s/ Richard Nuzum
 

Richard Nuzum

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date

  May 24, 2012

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 person on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)

  By: /s/ Richard Nuzum
 

Richard Nuzum

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date

  May 24, 2012

 

By (Signature and Title)

  By: /s/Richard S. Joseph
 

Richard S. Joseph

Vice President, Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date

  May 24, 2012