NPORT-EX 2 MercerOppFixedIncome.htm Mercer Funds

Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
   

DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 92.3%

  
          Asset Backed Securities — 2.7%       
  250,000      

522 Funding CLO I, Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class E, 5.95% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 7.34%), due 01/15/33† 144A

     247,483  
  1,090,000      

Aegis Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-5, Class M1, 2.22% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 0.43%), due 12/25/35†

     1,061,032  
  250,000      

AMMC CLO, Ltd., Series 2017-20A, Class D, 5.40% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.40%), due 04/17/29† 144A

     249,446  
  965,000      

Applebee's Funding LLC/IHOP Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2I, 4.19%, due 06/07/49 144A

     979,485  
  1,290,000      

Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust Series OOMC, Series 2006-HE5, Class M1, 2.07% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 0.28%), due 07/25/36†

     1,126,754  
  773,443      

Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust Series RFC, Series 2007-HE1, Class A4, 1.93% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 0.14%), due 12/25/36†

     752,574  
  410,000      

Avery Point VI CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-6A, Class DR, 4.84% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.95%), due 08/05/27† 144A

     404,474  
  250,000      

Benefit Street Partners CLO IV, Ltd., Series 2014-IVA, Class CRR, 5.77% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.80%), due 01/20/29† 144A

     249,973  
  250,000      

BlueMountain CLO, Ltd., Series 2012-2A, Class AR2, 2.95% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.05%), due 11/20/28† 144A

     250,008  
  790,000      

BMW Vehicle Lease Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A3, 3.26%, due 07/20/21

     797,273  
  385,000      

California Republic Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class C, 3.87%, due 10/16/23

     395,269  
  660,000      

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd., Series 2014-2RA, Class A1, 2.96% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.05%), due 05/15/31† 144A

     657,730  
  600,000      

Catskill Park CLO, Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class D, 7.97% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 6.00%), due 04/20/29† 144A

     589,555  
  200,000      

CCG Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class C, 3.42%, due 06/16/25 144A

     202,421  
  330,000      

Cent CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-24A, Class CR, 5.15% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.15%), due 10/15/26† 144A

     325,502  
  604,500      

Coinstar Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 5.22%, due 04/25/47 144A

     620,800  
  250,000      

Cumberland Park CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-2A, Class ER, 7.62% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 5.65%), due 07/20/28† 144A

     241,743  
  248,340      

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class C, 4.53%, due 01/21/31 144A

     254,071  
  305,000      

Driven Brands Funding LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class A2, 3.98%, due 10/20/49 144A

     305,639  
  650,000      

DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class D, 4.15%, due 03/15/24 144A

     666,675  
  772,926      

Falcon Aerospace, Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class A, 4.58%, due 02/15/42

     783,524  
  225,000      

First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class D, 3.35%, due 11/15/22 144A

     226,941  
  260,000      

Flatiron CLO, Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A, 3.16% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.25%), due 05/15/30† 144A

     260,232  
  250,000      

Greenwood Park CLO, Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class E, 6.95% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.95%), due 04/15/31† 144A

     235,359  
  250,000      

Greywolf CLO IV, Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class C, 5.95% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.95%), due 04/17/30† 144A

     250,361  
  417,552      

GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 2007-7, Class A4, 2.06% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 0.27%), due 07/25/37†

     408,763  
  290,000      

Halsey Point CLO I, Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class F, 10.11% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 8.20%), due 01/20/33† 144A

     263,780  
  499,932      

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR1, Class E, 3.74% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.00%), due 03/17/37† 144A

     501,161  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Asset Backed Securities — continued       
  1,190,000      

Jack In The Box Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A21, 3.98%, due 08/25/49 144A

     1,200,258  
  383,046      

KeyCorp Student Loan Trust, Series 2005-A, Class 2C, 3.25% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.30%), due 12/27/38†

     365,716  
  250,000      

KKR CLO, Ltd., Series 11, Class AR, 3.18% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.18%), due 01/15/31† 144A

     248,881  
  250,000      

LCM CLO XXII, Ltd., Series 22A, Class DR, 7.47% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 5.50%), due 10/20/28† 144A

     230,244  
  325,327      

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2019-GS1, Class A1, 4.00%, due 01/25/59†† 144A

     329,269  
  360,000      

Madison Park Funding CLO XXVI, Ltd., Series 2007-4A, Class AR, 3.13% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.20%), due 07/29/30† 144A

     360,022  
  217,950      

MAPS, Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A, 4.21%, due 05/15/43 144A

     222,058  
  217,950      

MAPS, Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class B, 5.19%, due 05/15/43 144A

     223,769  
  250,000      

Marathon CLO 14, Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class BA, 5.20% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.30%), due 01/20/33† 144A

     250,612  
  1,309,823      

Mill City Solar Loan, Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class A, 4.34%, due 03/20/43 144A

     1,356,649  
  575,000      

Navient Private Education Refi Student Loan Trust, Series 2018-CA, Class B, 4.22%, due 06/16/42 144A

     599,175  
  250,000      

Neuberger Berman CLO XVII, Ltd., Series 2014-17A, Class ER, 8.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 6.55%), due 04/22/29† 144A

     248,882  
  250,000      

Oaktree CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class DR, 7.17% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 5.20%), due 10/20/27† 144A

     242,704  
  250,000      

Oaktree CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class D, 5.75% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.80%), due 04/22/30† 144A

     237,909  
  250,000      

Octagon Investment Partners CLO XXIII, Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class ER, 7.75% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 5.75%), due 07/15/27† 144A

     243,493  
  250,000      

OHA Loan Funding CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class DR2, 5.85% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.00%), due 11/15/32† 144A

     250,187  
  280,000      

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class D, 4.08%, due 03/14/29 144A

     284,092  
  530,000      

OZLM VII CLO, Ltd., Series 2014-7RA, Class CR, 5.00% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.00%), due 07/17/29† 144A

     502,371  
  750,000      

OZLM XII CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-12A, Class CR, 4.94% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.00%), due 04/30/27† 144A

     720,052  
  706,063      

Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 4.67%, due 09/05/48 144A

     735,907  
  250,000      

PPM CLO 3, Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class A, 3.40% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.40%), due 07/17/30† 144A

     250,388  
  180,000      

Saranac CLO III, Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class DR, 5.18% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.25%), due 06/22/30† 144A

     166,453  
  255,000      

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-A, Class A3, 4.28% (28 day ARS), due 06/15/32†

     252,788  
  110,000      

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-B, Class A3, 4.30% (28 day ARS), due 03/15/33†

     109,172  
  360,000      

Sound Point CLO XXIII, Series 2019-2A, Class A1, 3.40% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.40%), due 04/15/32† 144A

     358,775  
  250,000      

Symphony CLO IX, LP, Series 2012-9A, Class AR2, 3.60% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.32%), due 07/16/32† 144A

     249,488  
  250,000      

Symphony CLO IX, LP, Series 2012-9A, Class D2R2, 6.38% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.10%), due 07/16/32† ‡‡‡‡

     251,514  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Asset Backed Securities — continued       
  250,000      

Symphony CLO XIX, Ltd., Series 2018-19A, Class E, 7.20%, due 04/16/31◆◆ 144A

     238,288  
  750,000      

THL Credit Wind River CLO, Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class ER, 7.54% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 5.55%), due 07/15/28† 144A

     710,613  
  340,000      

Venture CLO, Ltd., Series 2018-31A, Class A1, 3.00% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.03%), due 04/20/31† 144A

     335,944  
  500,000      

Voya CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-2A, Class ER, 7.33% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 5.40%), due 07/23/27† 144A

     477,503  
  213,925      

Wendy's Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2I, 3.78%, due 06/15/49 144A

     218,456  
  260,000      

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3A, Class D, 4.00%, due 10/16/23 144A

     266,264  
  410,000      

Whitehorse CLO XII, Ltd., Series 2018-12A, Class D, 5.65% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.65%), due 10/15/31† 144A

     396,204  
      

 

 

 
         26,442,128  
      

 

 

 
          Bank Loans — 6.2%       
  140,146      

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.00% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.25%), due 07/31/26†

     141,722  
  502,292      

Albany Molecular Research, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.05% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.25%), due 08/30/24†

     501,978  
  130,650      

Albertsons, LLC, 2019 Term Loan B7, 4.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.75%), due 11/17/25†

     132,005  
  723,069      

Albertsons, LLC, 2019 Term Loan B8, 4.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.75%), due 08/17/26†

     730,709  
  65,032      

Allied Universal Holdco LLC, 2019 Delayed Draw Term Loan, 6.05% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.25%), due 07/10/26†

     65,528  
  656,822      

Allied Universal Holdco LLC, 2019 Term Loan B, 6.05% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.25%), due 07/10/26†

     661,830  
  302,384      

Almonde, Inc., USD 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.70% (6 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.50%), due 06/13/24†

     300,998  
  46,677      

Almonde, Inc., USD 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.70% (2 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.50%), due 06/13/24†

     46,463  
  395,960      

Alterra Mountain Company, Term Loan B1, 4.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.75%), due 07/31/24†

     398,868  
  448,869      

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 4.80% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.00%), due 04/22/26†

     452,685  
  170,398      

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.05% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.25%), due 04/06/24†

     170,238  
  24,352      

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.19% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.25%), due 04/06/24†

     24,329  
  1,195,000      

APi Group DE, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.50%), due 10/01/26†

     1,206,017  
  258,045      

AppLovin Corp., 2018 Term Loan B, 5.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.50%), due 08/15/25†

     259,900  
  59,848      

Asurion LLC, 2018 Term Loan B7, TBD, due 11/03/24###

     60,147  
  9,031      

Asurion LLC, 2017 Term Loan B4, 4.80% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.00%), due 08/04/22†

     9,097  
  1,377,367      

Asurion LLC, 2018 Term Loan B6, 4.80% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.00%), due 11/03/23†

     1,387,554  
  415,829      

Asurion LLC, 2018 Term Loan B7, 4.80% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.00%), due 11/03/24†

     418,701  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Bank Loans — continued       
  506,624      

Athenahealth, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 6.40% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.50%), due 02/11/26†

     509,997  
  110,000      

Atkins Nutritionals Holdings II, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 5.73% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.75%), due 07/07/24†

     111,375  
  505,972      

Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (US) LLC, Term Loan B3, 3.51% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.75%), due 01/15/25†

     509,767  
  356,354      

Bass Pro Group, LLC, Term Loan B, 6.80% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 5.00%), due 09/25/24†

     355,553  
  900,666      

Bausch Health Companies, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 4.74% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.00%), due 06/02/25†

     907,280  
  330,000      

Berry Global, Inc., Term Loan W, 3.72% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.00%), due 10/01/22†

     331,738  
  342,234      

Boyd Gaming Corp., Term Loan B3, 3.85% (1 mo. LIBOR plus 2.25%), due 09/15/23

     345,049  
  113,404      

BrightView Landscapes, LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.25% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.50%), due 08/15/25†

     114,396  
  93,446      

BrightView Landscapes, LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.31% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.50%), due 08/15/25†

     94,350  
  199,496      

Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, TBD, due 08/01/25###

     201,096  
  478,791      

Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.50%), due 08/01/25†

     482,561  
  599,000      

Buckeye Partners, L.P., 2019 Term Loan B, 4.44% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.75%), due 11/01/26†

     604,865  
  438,652      

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Exit Term Loan, 3.80% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.00%), due 10/07/24†

     442,078  
  502,312      

Caesars Resort Collection, LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.75%), due 12/23/24†

     503,707  
  479,205      

Camelot U.S. Acquisition 1 Co., Term Loan B, 5.05% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.25%), due 10/31/26†

     482,700  
  503,412      

CEC Entertainment, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 8.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 6.50%), due 08/30/26†

     485,289  
  1,056,986      

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 4.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.50%), due 03/01/24†

     1,062,161  
  329,175      

Charter Communications Operating, LLC, 2019 Term Loan B2, TBD, due 02/01/27###

     331,669  
  692,375      

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 2019 Last Out Term Loan, 9.93% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 8.00%), due 06/09/24†

     714,877  
  460,000      

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 2019 Last Out Term Loan, TBD, due 06/09/24###

     474,950  
  29,771      

CityCenter Holdings, LLC, 2017 Term Loan B, 4.05% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.25%), due 04/18/24†

     29,936  
  1,520,409      

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.50%), due 08/21/26†

     1,531,337  
  1,206,975      

CommScope, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 5.05% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.25%), due 04/06/26†

     1,216,323  
  210,000      

CoreCivic, Inc., 2019 Term Loan, TBD, due 12/12/24###

     205,537  
  897,750      

Crown Finance US, Inc., 2019 Incremental Term Loan, 4.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.50%), due 09/30/26†

     899,994  
  510,000      

DCert Buyer, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 5.80% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.00%), due 10/16/26†

     511,833  
  486,935      

Dell International LLC, 2019 Term Loan B, 3.80% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.00%), due 09/19/25†

     490,780  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Bank Loans — continued       
  478,304      

Diamond Sports Group, LLC, Term Loan, 5.03% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.25%), due 08/24/26†

     478,304  
  99,248      

Edelman Financial Center, LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.04% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.25%), due 07/21/25†

     99,930  
  219,439      

Equinox Holdings, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, TBD, due 03/08/24###

     220,764  
  29,774      

First Eagle Investment Management, LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, 4.69% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.75%), due 12/02/24†

     29,961  
  289,266      

Focus Financial Partners, LLC, 2018 Incremental Term Loan, 4.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.50%), due 07/03/24†

     291,616  
  994,619      

Four Seasons Hotels, Ltd., New 1st Lien Term Loan, 3.80% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.00%), due 11/30/23†

     1,005,532  
  1,629,948      

Frontier Communications Corp., 2017 Term Loan B1, 5.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.75%), due 06/15/24†

     1,641,969  
  441,010      

Gannet Holdings LLC, Fixed Term Loan, 11.50%, due 11/19/24

     423,370  
  890,000      

Garda World Security Corp., 2019 1st Lien Term Loan B, 6.66% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.75%), due 10/30/26†

     896,304  
  265,955      

GBT Group Services, Ltd., 2018 Term Loan B, 4.40% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.50%), due 08/13/25†

     267,285  
  350,000      

Genesee & Wyoming Inc., Term Loan, TBD, due 11/06/26###

     353,828  
  209,468      

GFL Environmental, Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan B, TBD, due 05/30/25###

     210,048  
  877,039      

GFL Environmental, Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan B, 4.80% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.00%), due 05/30/25†

     879,466  
  278,194      

Global Tel Link Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.05% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.25%), due 11/29/25†

     254,200  
  245,178      

GlobalTranz Enterprises, Inc., 2019 Term Loan, 6.79% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 5.00%), due 05/15/26†

     225,564  
  292,082      

Golden Nugget, Inc., 2017 Incremental Term Loan B, TBD, due 10/04/23###

     293,269  
  125,656      

Golden Nugget, Inc., 2017 Incremental Term Loan B, 4.72% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.75%), due 10/04/23†

     126,511  
  501,000      

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., USD 2019 Term Loan B, 3.74% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.00%), due 11/15/27†

     505,728  
  260,000      

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., USD 2019 Term Loan B, TBD,
due 11/15/27###

     262,454  
  520,000      

HC Group Holdings II, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.50%), due 08/06/26†

     518,538  
  100,000      

Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC, 2019 Term Loan B2, TBD, due 06/22/26###

     100,870  
  350,000      

Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC, 2019 Term Loan B2, 3.54% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.75%), due 06/22/26†

     353,068  
  210,000      

Hornblower Sub, LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, 6.44% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.50%), due 04/27/25†

     211,312  
  214,050      

IAA, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.06% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.25%), due 06/28/26†

     215,788  
  16,373      

iHeartCommunications, Inc., Exit Term Loan, TBD, due 05/01/26###

     16,550  
  1,003,720      

iHeartCommunications, Inc., Exit Term Loan, 5.69% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.00%), due 05/01/26†

     1,014,655  
  129,668      

Immucor, Inc., Extended Term Loan B, 6.94% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 5.00%), due 06/15/21†

     129,424  
  130,000      

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 2017 Term Loan B3, 5.68% (6 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.75%), due 11/27/23†

     130,422  
  502,113      

Jaguar Holding Co. II, 2018 Term Loan, 4.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.50%), due 08/18/22†

     505,391  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

5


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Bank Loans — continued       
  387,060      

Jane Street Group, LLC, 2018 Term Loan B, 4.80% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.00%), due 08/25/22†

     387,060  
  179,550      

KAR Auction Services, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B6, 4.06% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.25%), due 09/19/26†

     181,157  
  563,721      

Kraton Polymers, LLC, 2018 USD Term Loan, 4.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.50%), due 03/05/25†

     562,312  
  344,074      

Level 3 Financing Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 3.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.75%), due 03/01/27†

     346,153  
  970,113      

Life Time Fitness, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 4.66% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.75%), due 06/10/22†

     973,873  
  30,000      

McAfee, LLC, 2018 USD Term Loan B, TBD, due 09/30/24###

     30,176  
  438,439      

McAfee, LLC, 2018 USD Term Loan B, 5.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.75%), due 09/30/24†

     440,897  
  729,008      

Meredith Corp., 2018 Term Loan B, 4.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.75%), due 01/31/25†

     734,384  
  367,380      

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership, LP, 2016 Term Loan B, 3.80% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.00%), due 03/21/25†

     369,643  
  230,000      

Michaels Stores, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, TBD, due 01/30/23###

     222,956  
  375,502      

Michaels Stores, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 4.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.50%), due 01/30/23†

     364,381  
  1,189,710      

Midas Intermediate Holdco II, LLC, Incremental Term Loan B, 4.70% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.75%), due 08/18/21†

     1,174,838  
  19,947      

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, 2016 Term Loan B, TBD, due 10/13/23###

     19,279  
  289,235      

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, 2016 Term Loan B, 5.80% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.00%), due 10/13/23†

     279,545  
  943,322      

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 2016 Term Loan B, 4.69% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.75%), due 06/07/23†

     933,103  
  414,385      

NASCAR Holdings,, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.49% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.75%), due 10/19/26†

     419,371  
  109,725      

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B4, TBD, due 09/18/26###

     110,445  
  379,050      

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B4, 4.45% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.75%), due 09/18/26†

     381,589  
  448,875      

Panther BF Aggregator 2, LP, USD Term Loan B, 5.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.50%), due 04/30/26†

     451,583  
  374,051      

Phoenix Guarantor, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.21% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.50%), due 03/05/26†

     376,623  
  898,444      

Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC, 2019 Term Loan B1, 4.94% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.25%), due 09/23/26†

     901,938  
  287,403      

Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC, 2019 Term Loan B1, TBD, due 09/23/26###

     288,521  
  119,699      

Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc., 2019 Incremental Term Loan B, 6.24% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.25%), due 04/26/24†

     120,971  
  564,728      

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 2016 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.75%), due 11/15/23†

     568,308  
  495,744      

RadNet, Inc., Reprice Term Loan, 5.51% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.50%), due 06/30/23†

     499,462  
  696,137      

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 6.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.50%), due 11/17/25†

     702,591  
  1,758      

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 8.25% (PRIME plus 3.50%), due 11/17/25†

     1,774  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

6


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Bank Loans — continued       
  559,452      

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., USD 2017 Term Loan, 4.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.75%), due 02/05/23†

     561,987  
  118,961      

RPI Finance Trust, Term Loan B6, 3.80% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.00%), due 03/27/23†

     120,068  
  522,230      

Scientific Games International, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B5, 4.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.75%), due 08/14/24†

     524,374  
  177,818      

Securus Technologies Holdings, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 6.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.50%), due 11/01/24†

     132,475  
  1,337,237      

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 5.05% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.25%), due 12/31/25†

     1,340,246  
  355,357      

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 5.80% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.00%), due 09/03/26†

     358,733  
  533,663      

Sinclair Television Group, Inc., Term Loan B2B, 4.24% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.50%), due 09/30/26†

     536,248  
  349,553      

Sophia, L.P., 2017 Term Loan B, 5.19% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.25%),
due 09/30/22†

     350,733  
  480,000      

Sotera Health Holdings, LLC, 2019 Term Loan, 6.29% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.50%), due 12/11/26†

     482,200  
  49,872      

Sprint Communications, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.31% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.50%), due 02/02/24†

     49,544  
  815,900      

Staples, Inc., 7 Year Term Loan, 6.69% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 5.00%),
due 04/16/26†

     802,811  
  332,426      

Stars Group Holdings BV (The), 2018 USD Incremental Term Loan, 5.44% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.50%), due 07/10/25†

     335,775  
  650,242      

Telenet Financing USD LLC, USD Term Loan AN, 3.99% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.25%), due 08/15/26†

     654,916  
  550,000      

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., Term Loan B, TBD, due 12/17/26###

     556,187  
  421,710      

TKC Holdings, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 5.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.75%), due 02/01/23†

     393,596  
  407,402      

Trans Union, LLC, 2019 Term Loan B5, 3.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.75%), due 11/16/26†

     409,662  
  631,568      

TransDigm, Inc., 2018 Term Loan E, 4.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.50%), due 05/30/25†

     633,857  
  49,875      

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, TBD, due 06/26/26###

     49,588  
  408,975      

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 6.81% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 5.00%), due 06/26/26†

     406,624  
  757,684      

Uber Technologies, 2018 Incremental Term Loan, 5.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.50%), due 07/13/23†

     758,157  
  789,547      

Uber Technologies, 2018 Term Loan, 5.74% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.00%), due 04/04/25†

     792,014  
  109,716      

UFC Holdings, LLC, 2019 Term Loan, TBD, due 04/29/26###

     110,814  
  59,539      

UFC Holdings, LLC, 2019 Term Loan, 5.50% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.25%), due 04/29/26†

     59,795  
  418,950      

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The), Term Loan B, 5.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.75%), due 05/04/26†

     421,743  
  570,000      

Univision Communications Inc., Term Loan C5, 4.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.75%), due 03/15/24†

     563,791  
  109,722      

Verscend Holding Corp., 2018 Term Loan B, 6.30% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.50%), due 08/27/25†

     110,614  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

7


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Bank Loans — continued       
  60,000      

VFH Parent LLC, 2019 Term Loan B, TBD, due 03/01/26###

     60,308  
  109,747      

VFH Parent LLC, 2019 Term Loan B, 5.20% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.50%),
due 03/01/26†

     110,309  
  510,000      

VICI Properties 1 LLC, Replacement Term Loan B, 3.79% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.00%), due 12/20/24†

     512,940  
  420,000      

Virgin Media Bristol LLC, USD Term Loan N, 4.24% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.50%), due 01/31/28†

     423,150  
  1,630,000      

Windstream Services, LLC, Repriced Term Loan B6, TBD, due 03/29/21###

     1,564,120  
  138,586      

Wink Holdco, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.80% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.00%),
due 12/02/24†

     138,672  
  460,000      

WP CityMD Bidco LLC, 2019 Term Loan B, 6.44% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.50%), due 08/13/26†

     461,150  
  740,000   EUR     

Ziggo BV, 2019 EUR Term Loan H, 3.00% (3 mo. EURIBOR plus 3.00%), due 01/31/29†

     831,688  
  985,000      

Ziggo Secured Finance Partnership, USD Term Loan E, 4.24% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.50%), due 04/15/25†

     987,258  
      

 

 

 
         61,031,168  
      

 

 

 
          Convertible Debt — 0.2%       
  230,000      

Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.25%, due 03/15/45

     182,287  
  20,000      

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.50%, due 09/15/26

     9,728  
  550,000      

DISH Network Corp., 3.38%, due 08/15/26

     530,420  
  160,000      

Evolent Health, Inc., 1.50%, due 10/15/25

     113,205  
  710,000      

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, 0.25%, due 02/01/26

     676,581  
  60,000      

Twitter, Inc., 0.25%, due 06/15/24

     58,125  
  380,000      

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., 2.25%, due 06/15/25

     381,631  
  150,000      

Vonage Holdings Corp., 1.75%, due 06/01/24 144A

     134,684  
      

 

 

 
         2,086,661  
      

 

 

 
          Corporate Debt — 27.8%       
  90,000      

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 3.88%, due 01/15/28 144A

     90,392  
  1,000,000      

1MDB Global Investments, Ltd., Reg S, 4.40%, due 03/09/23‡‡‡

     973,457  
  180,000      

AbbVie, Inc., 2.95%, due 11/21/26 144A

     183,548  
  1,975,000      

AbbVie, Inc., 3.20%, due 11/21/29 144A

     2,011,765  
  410,000      

AbbVie, Inc., 4.05%, due 11/21/39 144A

     432,394  
  490,000      

ABN AMRO Bank NV, 4.75%, due 07/28/25 144A

     534,938  
  1,670,000      

Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC, 4.60%, due 11/02/47 144A

     1,934,069  
  895,000      

Acwa Power Management And Investments One, Ltd., 5.95%, due 12/15/39 144A

     957,202  
  915,000      

Adani Green Energy UP, Ltd./Prayatna Developers Pvt., Ltd./Parampujya Solar Energ, 6.25%, due 12/10/24 144A

     985,226  
  240,000      

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 7.50%, due 08/15/22

     270,975  
  245,000      

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 4.45%, due 04/03/26

     263,229  
  1,115,000      

AES Corp., 5.50%, due 04/15/25

     1,154,014  
  400,000      

Africa Finance Corp., 3.88%, due 04/13/24 144A

     416,943  
  425,000      

Africa Finance Corp., 4.38%, due 04/17/26 144A

     451,527  
  1,280,000      

African Export-Import Bank (The), 3.99%, due 09/21/29 144A

     1,301,734  
  810,000      

AIB Group Plc, 4.26% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.87%), due 04/10/25† 144A

     858,483  
  440,000      

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 6.13%, due 05/15/28 144A

     477,114  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

8


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Corporate Debt — continued       
  360,000      

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., 6.63%, due 07/15/26 144A

     387,567  
  1,235,000      

Alpek SAB de CV, 4.25%, due 09/18/29 144A

     1,261,861  
  1,000,000      

Altice France SA/France, 7.38%, due 05/01/26 144A

     1,075,490  
  500,000      

Altice Luxembourg SA, 10.50%, due 05/15/27 144A

     570,950  
  50,000      

Altria Group, Inc., 4.40%, due 02/14/26

     54,397  
  180,000      

Altria Group, Inc., 4.80%, due 02/14/29

     200,801  
  500,000      

Altria Group, Inc., 5.95%, due 02/14/49

     607,100  
  10,540,000   MXN     

America Movil SAB de CV, 7.13%, due 12/09/24

     546,368  
  150,000      

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.25%, due 03/15/26

     153,990  
  670,000      

American Media LLC, 10.50%, due 12/31/26 144A

     721,840  
  200,000      

Anglo American Capital Plc, 4.00%, due 09/11/27‡ 144A

     209,770  
  500,000      

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 5.55%, due 01/23/49

     650,596  
  50,000      

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 5.80%, due 01/23/59

     68,387  
  640,000      

Aon Corp., 4.50%, due 12/15/28

     721,631  
  150,000      

ArcelorMittal, 6.13%, due 06/01/25

     172,469  
  350,000      

ArcelorMittal, 7.00%, due 10/15/39

     427,315  
  955,000   EUR     

ARD Finance SA, 5.00% (5.00% Cash or 5.75% PIK), due 06/30/27 144A

     1,083,832  
  200,000      

ARD Finance SA, 6.50% (6.50% Cash or 7.25% PIK), due 06/30/27 144A

     207,160  
  550,000      

Ardonagh Midco 3 Plc, 8.63%, due 07/15/23‡ 144A

     547,022  
  340,000      

Ardonagh Midco 3 Plc, Reg S, 8.63%, due 07/15/23‡‡‡

     338,159  
  1,050,000   EUR     

Arion Banki HF, (MTN), Reg S, 1.00%, due 03/20/23‡‡‡

     1,193,020  
  203,000   EUR     

Arion Banki HF, (MTN), Reg S, 1.63%, due 12/01/21‡‡‡

     234,284  
  400,000      

Ashtead Capital, Inc., 4.00%, due 05/01/28 144A

     405,000  
  200,000      

Ashtead Capital, Inc., 4.25%, due 11/01/29 144A

     204,750  
  330,000      

Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.25%, due 08/01/26 144A

     354,040  
  200,000      

ASP AMC Merger Sub, Inc., 8.00%, due 05/15/25 144A

     133,583  
  730,000      

AT&T, Inc., 4.85%, due 03/01/39

     843,552  
  260,000      

Avolon Holdings Funding, Ltd., 5.13%, due 10/01/23 144A

     281,007  
  400,000      

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 6.50% (5 year CMT plus 5.19%)† †††††

     424,000  
  400,000   EUR     

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, Reg S, 5.88% (5 year EUR swap
plus 5.66%)† ††††† ‡‡‡

     491,228  
  715,000      

Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman, 6.25% (10 year CMT plus 4.40%)† ††††† 144A

     726,805  
  200,000      

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, 7.50% (10 year CMT plus 5.47%)† ††††† 144A

     213,752  
  320,000      

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, 7.63% (10 year CMT plus 5.35%)† ††††† 144A

     342,571  
  200,000      

Banco Santander SA, 4.38%, due 04/12/28

     219,152  
  1,435,000      

Bank of America Corp., (MTN), 2.63%, due 04/19/21

     1,448,497  
  835,000      

Bank of America Corp., (MTN), 3.56% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.06%), due 04/23/27†

     883,288  
  700,000      

Barclays Bank Plc, 7.63%, due 11/21/22

     787,125  
  305,000      

Barclays Plc, 4.84%, due 05/09/28

     329,223  
  390,000      

Barclays Plc, 5.09% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.05%), due 06/20/30†

     435,362  
  210,000   GBP     

Barclays Plc, 7.13% (5 year UK Government Bond plus 6.58%)† †††††

     315,059  
  2,105,000      

Barclays Plc, 8.00% (5 year CMT plus 5.67%)† †††††

     2,356,474  
  380,000   EUR     

Barclays Plc, (MTN), Reg S, 2.00% (5 year EUR swap plus 1.90%),
due 02/07/28† ‡‡‡

     433,865  
  270,000      

Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 9.25%, due 04/01/26 144A

     310,622  
  575,000      

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.00%, due 01/30/28 144A

     591,612  
  555,000      

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.25%, due 01/30/30 144A

     576,922  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

9


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Corporate Debt — continued       
  815,000      

BBVA USA, 2.50%, due 08/27/24

     808,959  
  349,000      

Becton Dickinson and Co., 2.84% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 0.88%), due 12/29/20†

     349,177  
  482,000      

Berry Petroleum Co. LLC, 7.00%, due 02/15/26 144A

     447,825  
  295,000      

BlackRock, Inc., 3.25%, due 04/30/29‡

     316,989  
  400,000      

Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., 6.63%, due 07/15/26‡ 144A

     363,139  
  820,000      

BNP Paribas SA, 2.82% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.11%), due 11/19/25† 144A

     830,304  
  80,000      

Boeing Co. (The), 2.70%, due 02/01/27

     81,189  
  190,000      

Boeing Co. (The), 3.25%, due 02/01/35

     194,801  
  430,000      

Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.75%, due 12/01/27 144A

     447,458  
  180,000      

BP Capital Markets America, Inc., 3.94%, due 09/21/28

     199,117  
  1,565,000      

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 4.50%, due 01/10/28‡ 144A

     1,562,038  
  405,000      

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 5.88%, due 01/31/50 144A

     402,874  
  760,000      

BRF SA, 4.88%, due 01/24/30 144A

     784,898  
  160,000      

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 4.25%, due 10/26/49 144A

     190,252  
  420,000      

Broadcom, Inc., 4.75%, due 04/15/29 144A

     459,671  
  365,000      

Bruin E&P Partners LLC, 8.88%, due 08/01/23 144A

     238,314  
  400,000   EUR     

CaixaBank SA, Reg S, 5.25% (5 year EUR swap plus 4.50%)† ††††† ‡‡‡

     459,670  
  110,000      

Calpine Corp., 5.75%, due 01/15/25

     113,163  
  1,150,000      

Camelot Finance SA, 4.50%, due 11/01/26 144A

     1,183,780  
  1,600,000      

Capital One NA, 2.35%, due 01/31/20

     1,600,347  
  350,000      

Carriage Services, Inc., 6.63%, due 06/01/26 144A

     373,747  
  20,000      

Cascades Inc/Cascades USA, Inc., 5.13%, due 01/15/26 144A

     20,600  
  200,000      

Cascades Inc/Cascades USA, Inc., 5.38%, due 01/15/28 144A

     206,000  
  375,000      

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.75%, due 03/01/30 144A

     382,455  
  220,000      

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.00%, due 02/01/28 144A

     231,257  
  530,000      

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.13%, due 02/15/23

     537,282  
  200,000      

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.25%, due 09/30/22

     202,606  
  330,000      

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.50%, due 05/01/26 144A

     348,504  
  385,000      

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.75%, due 02/15/26 144A

     406,895  
  230,000      

CDK Global, Inc., 5.25%, due 05/15/29 144A

     246,963  
  200,000      

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, 4.20%, due 01/29/30 144A

     200,970  
  700,000      

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, 5.15%, due 01/29/50 144A

     695,975  
  565,000      

Centene Corp., 4.25%, due 12/15/27 144A

     582,289  
  190,000      

Centene Corp., 4.63%, due 12/15/29 144A

     200,108  
  230,000      

Centene Corp., 5.38%, due 06/01/26 144A

     244,513  
  355,000      

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 2.95%, due 03/01/30

     350,785  
  220,000      

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 4.25%, due 05/01/28 144A

     224,532  
  80,000      

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 4.20%, due 03/15/28

     85,357  
  150,000      

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 5.38%, due 04/01/38

     171,430  
  220,000      

Cheniere Energy Partners, LP, 4.50%, due 10/01/29 144A

     226,479  
  1,000,000      

Cigna Corp., 2.55% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 0.65%), due 09/17/21†

     1,000,061  
  765,000      

Cigna Corp., 4.38%, due 10/15/28

     849,059  
  450,000      

CIT Group, Inc., 5.25%, due 03/07/25

     495,938  
  170,000      

Citigroup, Inc., 4.65%, due 07/30/45

     210,943  
  550,000      

Citigroup, Inc., 6.30% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.42%)† †††††

     596,357  
  640,000      

Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 4.75%, due 03/15/28 144A

     649,600  
  420,000      

Cleaver-Brooks, Inc., 7.88%, due 03/01/23 144A

     420,174  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

10


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Corporate Debt — continued       
  220,000      

Cogent Communications Group, Inc., 5.38%, due 03/01/22 144A

     230,519  
  760,000      

Colfax Corp., 6.00%, due 02/15/24 144A

     809,085  
  420,000      

Comcast Corp., 2.35% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 0.44%), due 10/01/21†

     422,175  
  1,000,000      

Comcast Corp., 2.65%, due 02/01/30

     1,005,582  
  580,000      

Comcast Corp., 4.25%, due 10/15/30

     663,984  
  340,000      

Comcast Corp., 4.70%, due 10/15/48

     420,425  
  80,000      

CommScope Technologies LLC, 5.00%, due 03/15/27 144A

     75,402  
  400,000      

CommScope Technologies LLC, 6.00%, due 06/15/25 144A

     401,452  
  1,190,000      

CommScope, Inc., 6.00%, due 03/01/26 144A

     1,268,093  
  190,000      

CommScope, Inc., 8.25%, due 03/01/27‡ 144A

     200,327  
  140,000      

Comstock Resources, Inc., 9.75%, due 08/15/26

     127,382  
  510,000      

CONSOL Energy, Inc., 11.00%, due 11/15/25 144A

     435,945  
  600,000   EUR     

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, Reg S, 4.63% (5 year EUR swap plus 4.10%)† ††††† ‡‡‡

     742,975  
  410,000      

CoreCivic, Inc. REIT, 4.63%, due 05/01/23

     406,412  
  525,000      

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 4.50%, due 09/16/25 144A

     568,334  
  280,000      

Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd., Reg S, 7.25%, due 04/04/21‡‡‡

     280,772  
  710,000      

Covey Park Energy LLC/Covey Park Finance Corp., 7.50%, due 05/15/25 144A

     612,670  
  575,000      

Credit Agricole SA, 7.88% (5 year USD swap plus 4.90%)† ††††† 144A

     656,880  
  400,000      

Credit Agricole SA, 8.13% (5 year USD swap plus 6.19%)† ††††† 144A

     486,350  
  300,000   EUR     

Credit Agricole SA, Reg S, 6.50% (5 year EUR swap plus 5.12%)† ††††† ‡‡‡

     364,498  
  815,000      

Credit Agricole SA/London, 2.38%, due 01/22/25 144A

     814,802  
  900,000      

Credit Suisse Group AG, 2.59% (SOFR plus 1.56%), due 09/11/25† 144A

     903,170  
  800,000      

Credit Suisse Group AG, 6.38% (5 year CMT plus 4.82%)† ††††† 144A

     864,400  
  465,000      

Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.25% (5 year USD swap plus 4.33%)† ††††† 144A

     519,454  
  1,425,000      

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey, Ltd., 2.75%, due 03/26/20

     1,426,866  
  1,010,000      

CSC Holdings LLC, 6.50%, due 02/01/29 144A

     1,128,044  
  685,000      

CVS Health Corp., 3.25%, due 08/15/29

     697,595  
  760,000      

CVS Health Corp., 4.30%, due 03/25/28

     830,933  
  800,000      

CVS Health Corp., 4.78%, due 03/25/38

     910,952  
  810,000      

DAE Funding LLC, 5.75%, due 11/15/23 144A

     851,849  
  200,000      

Danske Bank AS, 5.00%, due 01/12/22 144A

     210,141  
  250,000   EUR     

Danske Bank AS, Reg S, 5.75% (6 year EUR swap plus 4.64%)† ††††† ‡‡‡

     283,999  
  50,000      

DCP Midstream Operating, LP, 5.13%, due 05/15/29

     51,968  
  200,000      

DCP Midstream Operating, LP, 6.75%, due 09/15/37 144A

     210,687  
  730,000      

Delek & Avner Tamar Bond, Ltd., 5.41%, due 12/30/25 144A

     770,816  
  590,000      

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 8.35%, due 07/15/46 144A

     814,063  
  256,750,000   KZT     

Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC, Reg S, 9.50%, due 12/14/20‡‡‡

     667,483  
  475,000      

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.38%, due 08/15/26 144A

     481,377  
  180,000      

DISH DBS Corp., 5.88%, due 11/15/24

     184,313  
  980,000      

DISH DBS Corp., 7.75%, due 07/01/26‡

     1,040,015  
  325,000      

Dow Chemical Co. (The), 3.63%, due 05/15/26

     342,291  
  1,620,000      

DP World Crescent, Ltd., 4.85%, due 09/26/28 144A

     1,779,975  
  2,175,000      

DP World Plc, 5.63%, due 09/25/48 144A

     2,520,040  
  115,000      

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The), 6.88%, due 08/15/26 144A

     127,147  
  625,000      

Electricite de France SA, 4.50%, due 09/21/28 144A

     695,789  
  570,000   EUR     

Ellaktor Value Plc, 6.38%, due 12/15/24 144A

     665,386  
  120,000      

Endeavor Energy Resources, LP/EER Finance, Inc., 5.50%, due 01/30/26 144A

     124,179  
  210,000      

Endeavor Energy Resources, LP/EER Finance, Inc., 5.75%, due 01/30/28 144A

     221,151  
  685,000      

Enel Finance International NV, 3.50%, due 04/06/28 144A

     701,906  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

11


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Corporate Debt — continued       
  235,000      

Energy Transfer Operating, LP, 6.00%, due 06/15/48

     274,606  
  395,000      

Energy Transfer Operating, LP, 6.25%, due 04/15/49

     477,354  
  1,080,000      

EnLink Midstream Partners, LP, 4.15%, due 06/01/25

     1,017,452  
  220,000      

EnLink Midstream Partners, LP, 5.45%, due 06/01/47

     178,222  
  305,000      

Enstar Group, Ltd., 4.95%, due 06/01/29

     327,420  
  815,000      

EPR Properties REIT, 3.75%, due 08/15/29

     827,217  
  200,000      

ESH Hospitality, Inc. REIT, 4.63%, due 10/01/27 144A

     202,870  
  34,885,000   BRL     

European Investment Bank, (MTN), 3.79%, due 08/27/21‡‡

     8,154,749  
  105,570,000   MXN     

European Investment Bank, (MTN), Reg S, 4.00%, due 02/25/20‡‡‡

     5,574,794  
  8,150,000   ZAR     

European Investment Bank, (MTN), Reg S, 8.50%, due 09/17/24‡‡‡

     618,869  
  735,000      

Experian Finance Plc, 2.75%, due 03/08/30 144A

     725,100  
  100,000      

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., 5.63%, due 02/01/26 144A

     60,285  
  200,000      

Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., 7.38%, due 05/15/24 144A

     125,583  
  500,000   GBP     

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 2.25%, due 12/03/29

     662,644  
  400,000      

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., 6.50%, due 03/01/24 144A

     401,834  
  450,000      

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., 7.25%, due 05/15/22 144A

     452,916  
  1,270,000      

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., 7.25%, due 04/01/23‡ 144A

     1,317,454  
  610,000      

Five Point Operating Co., LP/Five Point Capital Corp., 7.88%, due 11/15/25 144A

     615,978  
  1,530,000      

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.98%, due 08/03/22

     1,532,870  
  200,000      

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 5.88%, due 08/02/21

     209,437  
  130,000      

Fox Corp., 4.71%, due 01/25/29 144A

     148,364  
  60,000      

Fox Corp., 5.48%, due 01/25/39 144A

     73,538  
  640,000      

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.45%, due 03/15/43

     664,064  
  530,000      

Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA, 4.95%, due 03/23/27 144A

     591,748  
  1,345,000      

GEMS MENASA Cayman, Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware LLC, 7.13%, due 07/31/26 144A

     1,418,081  
  670,000      

General Electric Co., (MTN), 6.88%, due 01/10/39

     896,908  
  170,000      

General Motors Co., 5.20%, due 04/01/45

     171,990  
  430,000      

General Motors Co., 5.95%, due 04/01/49

     477,461  
  675,000      

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.20%, due 11/06/21

     700,020  
  300,000      

Genesis Energy, LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 6.00%, due 05/15/23

     297,875  
  210,000      

GEO Group (The), Inc. REIT, 5.88%, due 01/15/22

     209,016  
  320,000      

GEO Group (The), Inc. REIT, 6.00%, due 04/15/26

     284,808  
  130,000      

GFL Environmental, Inc., 5.13%, due 12/15/26 144A

     137,004  
  770,000      

GFL Environmental, Inc., 5.38%, due 03/01/23 144A

     795,025  
  220,000      

GFL Environmental, Inc., 7.00%, due 06/01/26 144A

     233,034  
  230,000      

GFL Environmental, Inc., 8.50%, due 05/01/27 144A

     253,426  
  400,000      

Glencore Funding LLC, 4.00%, due 03/27/27 144A

     416,114  
  650,000      

Global Aircraft Leasing Co., Ltd., 6.50% (6.50% Cash or PIK), due 09/15/24 144A

     679,867  
  1,835,000      

Gold Fields Orogen Holdings BVI, Ltd., 6.13%, due 05/15/29 144A

     2,040,245  
  100,000      

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc., 5.15%, due 05/22/45

     123,102  
  405,000      

Gran Tierra Energy International Holdings, Ltd., 6.25%, due 02/15/25 144A

     365,816  
  570,000   EUR     

Grifols SA, 2.25%, due 11/15/27 144A

     663,274  
  600,000      

GTP Acquisition Partners I LLC, 3.48%, due 06/15/50 144A

     616,680  
  490,000      

Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.00%, due 10/15/24

     349,125  
  190,000      

Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.38%, due 05/15/25

     121,204  
  1,105,000      

Hanesbrands, Inc., 4.88%, due 05/15/26 144A

     1,171,963  
  410,000      

Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc., Series S, 3.55%, due 05/21/21 144A

     417,699  
  80,000      

Harsco Corp., 5.75%, due 07/31/27 144A

     85,504  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

12


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Corporate Debt — continued       
  600,000      

HCA, Inc., 5.50%, due 06/15/47

     690,725  
  760,000      

HCA, Inc., 5.63%, due 09/01/28

     867,502  
  70,000,000   INR     

HDFC Bank, Ltd., Reg S, 8.10%, due 03/22/25‡‡‡

     979,820  
  115,000      

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT, 3.50%, due 07/15/29

     120,102  
  750,000      

Hess Corp., 5.60%, due 02/15/41

     880,005  
  610,000      

Hess Midstream Operations, LP, 5.63%, due 02/15/26 144A

     636,357  
  65,000      

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., 4.38%, due 09/15/27 144A

     67,054  
  90,000,000   INR     

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd., (MTN), Reg S, 8.75%, due 11/29/23‡‡‡

     1,268,040  
  400,000      

HSBC Holdings Plc, 4.58% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.53%), due 06/19/29†

     447,630  
  400,000      

HSBC Holdings Plc, 6.50% (5 year USD ICE swap plus 3.61%)† †††††

     440,360  
  250,000   EUR     

HSBC Holdings Plc, Reg S, 5.25% (5 year EUR swap plus 4.38%)† ††††† ‡‡‡

     306,727  
  70,000      

Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 7.25%, due 01/15/23 144A

     72,785  
  400,000      

Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 7.63%, due 01/15/25 144A

     423,034  
  380,000      

ICICI Bank, Ltd./Hong Kong, Reg S, 5.75%, due 11/16/20‡‡‡

     390,172  
  240,000      

iHeartCommunications, Inc., 4.75%, due 01/15/28 144A

     246,444  
  1,100,000      

iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.38%, due 05/01/27

     1,217,535  
  780,000      

IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 7.13%, due 03/18/25 144A

     824,460  
  375,000      

IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 8.00%, due 09/18/27 144A

     399,731  
  360,000      

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 5.50%, due 08/01/23

     310,005  
  35,350,000,000   IDR     

Inter-American Development Bank, (MTN), Reg S, 7.88%, due 03/14/23‡‡‡

     2,690,114  
  700,000      

InterGen NV, 7.00%, due 06/30/23 144A

     684,250  
  415,000      

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 4.00%, due 09/23/29 144A

     421,881  
  430,000      

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 4.70%, due 09/23/49 144A

     439,480  
  900,000      

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.02%, due 06/26/24 144A

     946,341  
  350,000      

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.71%, due 01/15/26 144A

     379,176  
  205,000      

IQVIA, Inc., 5.00%, due 10/15/26 144A

     216,751  
  285,000      

Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT, 4.88%, due 09/15/29 144A

     290,165  
  438,000   EUR     

Islandsbanki HF, (MTN), Reg S, 1.13% (1 year EUR swap plus 0.75%),
due 01/19/24† ‡‡‡

     496,001  
  260,000      

j2 Cloud Services LLC/j2 Global Co-Obligor, Inc., 6.00%, due 07/15/25 144A

     276,142  
  320,000      

Jack Ohio Finance LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp., 10.25%, due 11/15/22 144A

     338,660  
  150,000      

JB Poindexter & Co., Inc., 7.13%, due 04/15/26 144A

     158,677  
  800,000      

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.75%, due 06/15/25 144A

     830,332  
  1,000,000      

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.63%, due 05/10/21

     1,035,198  
  385,000      

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.00% (SOFR plus 3.38%)† †††††

     400,881  
  1,440,000      

JPMorgan Chase & Co., (MTN), 2.30%, due 08/15/21

     1,443,693  
  565,000      

Juniper Networks, Inc., 3.75%, due 08/15/29

     588,854  
  586,192      

K2016470219 South Africa, Ltd., 3.00% (3.00% Cash or PIK), due 12/31/22

     5,862  
  139,274      

K2016470260 South Africa, Ltd., 25.00% (25.00% Cash or PIK), due 12/31/22

     5,223  
  510,000      

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 4.75%, due 04/19/27 144A

     561,387  
  440,000      

KazTransGas JSC, 4.38%, due 09/26/27 144A

     462,430  
  400,000      

KeyCorp, (MTN), 2.55%, due 10/01/29

     391,675  
  785,000      

KKR Group Finance Co. VI LLC, 3.75%, due 07/01/29‡ 144A

     837,746  
  950,000      

KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc., 11.50%, due 11/01/25 144A

     812,250  
  1,580,000      

Kosmos Energy, Ltd., 7.13%, due 04/04/26 144A

     1,618,511  
  945,000      

Kuwait Projects Co. SPC, Ltd. (MTN), Reg S, 4.50%, due 02/23/27‡‡‡

     990,573  
  450,000      

L Brands, Inc., 5.25%, due 02/01/28

     427,207  
  320,000      

L Brands, Inc., 5.63%, due 10/15/23

     345,867  
  3,390,000   EUR     

Landsbankinn HF, (MTN), Reg S, 1.38%, due 03/14/22‡‡‡

     3,900,219  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

13


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Corporate Debt — continued       
  240,000      

Las Vegas Sands Corp., 3.20%, due 08/08/24

     247,364  
  655,000      

Lazard Group LLC, 4.38%, due 03/11/29‡

     714,493  
  695,000      

Lear Corp., 4.25%, due 05/15/29

     719,046  
  1,200,000      

Lennar Corp., 4.75%, due 11/29/27

     1,295,220  
  70,000      

Levi Strauss & Co., 5.00%, due 05/01/25

     72,304  
  575,000      

Liquid Telecommunications Financing Plc, 8.50%, due 07/13/22 144A

     585,781  
  200,000      

Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 4.65%, due 03/24/26

     217,731  
  450,000   EUR     

Lloyds Banking Group Plc, Reg S, 6.38% (5 year EUR swap plus 5.29%)† ††††† ‡‡‡

     518,376  
  1,300,000      

Lonestar Resources America, Inc., 11.25%, due 01/01/23 144A

     893,750  
  440,000      

Lukoil International Finance BV, 4.75%, due 11/02/26 144A

     488,372  
  800,000      

MAF Global Securities, Ltd., Reg S, 5.50% (5 year USD swap
plus 3.48%)† ††††† ‡‡‡

     819,000  
  190,000      

Magellan Health, Inc., 4.90%, due 09/22/24

     195,304  
  400,000      

Match Group, Inc., 5.00%, due 12/15/27 144A

     418,139  
  575,000      

Mattamy Group Corp., 5.25%, due 12/15/27 144A

     599,437  
  1,930,000      

MDGH - GMTN BV, 3.70%, due 11/07/49 144A

     2,011,205  
  740,000      

MEG Energy Corp., 7.00%, due 03/31/24 144A

     746,168  
  520,000      

Melco Resorts Finance, Ltd., 5.38%, due 12/04/29 144A

     535,200  
  250,000      

Mercer International, Inc., 7.38%, due 01/15/25

     269,841  
  570,000      

Mexico City Airport Trust, Reg S, 5.50%, due 07/31/47‡‡‡

     589,776  
  260,000      

Michaels Stores, Inc., 8.00%, due 07/15/27‡ 144A

     248,781  
  465,000      

Midcontinent Communications/Midcontinent Finance Corp., 5.38%, due 08/15/27 144A

     493,062  
  1,735,000      

Millicom International Cellular SA, 6.25%, due 03/25/29 144A

     1,917,418  
  815,000      

Millicom International Cellular SA, 6.63%, due 10/15/26 144A

     903,957  
  1,355,000      

Mineral Resources, Ltd., 8.13%, due 05/01/27 144A

     1,490,259  
  280,000      

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, 7.88%, due 10/15/24 144A

     286,184  
  740,000      

Montage Resources Corp., 8.88%, due 07/15/23

     684,493  
  1,000,000      

Morgan Stanley, (MTN), 2.50%, due 04/21/21

     1,007,827  
  110,000   EUR     

Motion Bondco DAC, 4.50%, due 11/15/27 144A

     130,081  
  370,000      

MPLX, LP, 2.79% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 0.90%), due 09/09/21†

     371,170  
  300,000      

MPT Operating Partnership, LP/MPT Finance Corp. REIT, 5.00%, due 10/15/27

     318,758  
  175,000      

MSCI, Inc., 4.00%, due 11/15/29 144A

     177,730  
  845,000      

MTN Mauritius Investment, Ltd., 4.76%, due 11/11/24 144A

     869,522  
  440,000      

Nationwide Building Society, 3.96% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.86%),
due 07/18/30† 144A

     473,279  
  240,000      

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp./Navios Acquisition Finance US, Inc., 8.13%, due 11/15/21 144A

     190,140  
  435,000      

NBM US Holdings, Inc., 6.63%, due 08/06/29 144A

     472,958  
  1,330,000      

NBM US Holdings, Inc., 7.00%, due 05/14/26 144A

     1,443,559  
  280,000      

NCL Corp., Ltd., Class C, 3.63%, due 12/15/24 144A

     284,550  
  275,000   EUR     

Netflix, Inc., 3.88%, due 11/15/29 144A

     327,594  
  580,000      

Netflix, Inc., 5.38%, due 11/15/29 144A

     618,761  
  300,000      

Netflix, Inc., 5.88%, due 11/15/28

     333,123  
  270,000      

Netflix, Inc., 6.38%, due 05/15/29

     307,962  
  210,000   EUR     

Netflix, Inc., Reg S, 3.88%, due 11/15/29‡‡‡

     250,163  
  284,000      

Newell Brands, Inc., 4.20%, due 04/01/26

     296,377  
  620,000      

NGPL PipeCo LLC, Senior Note, 7.77%, due 12/15/37 144A

     802,672  
  41,000,000   SEK     

Nordea Hypotek AB, (MTN), Reg S, 1.25%, due 05/19/21‡‡‡

     4,448,710  
  254,127      

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., 8.50% (8.50% Cash or PIK), due 05/15/23

     263,657  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

14


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Corporate Debt — continued       
  640,000      

Northwest Acquisitions ULC/Dominion Finco, Inc., 7.13%, due 11/01/22 144A

     481,139  
  625,000      

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc., 3.88%, due 06/18/26 144A

     663,945  
  530,000      

Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.88%, due 03/15/22

     511,450  
  160,000      

Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.88%, due 01/15/23‡

     156,800  
  90,000      

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 2.90%, due 08/15/24

     91,567  
  90,000      

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.20%, due 08/15/26

     91,160  
  1,165,000      

OCP SA, 4.50%, due 10/22/25 144A

     1,249,240  
  645,000      

OCP SA, 6.88%, due 04/25/44 144A

     822,468  
  945,000      

Ooredoo International Finance, Ltd., 3.25%, due 02/21/23 144A

     964,702  
  290,000      

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 5.00%, due 08/15/27 144A

     304,312  
  570,000      

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd., (MTN), Reg S, 4.25%, due 06/19/24‡ ‡‡‡

     606,819  
  430,000      

Owl Rock Capital Corp., 4.00%, due 03/30/25

     432,006  
  825,000      

Oztel Holdings SPC, Ltd., 5.63%, due 10/24/23 144A

     881,842  
  600,000      

Pactiv LLC, 8.38%, due 04/15/27

     670,708  
  140,000      

Park Aerospace Holdings, Ltd., 4.50%, due 03/15/23 144A

     146,988  
  280,000      

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., 6.63%, due 04/15/27

     285,853  
  235,000      

Parkland Fuel Corp., 5.88%, due 07/15/27 144A

     253,144  
  155,000      

Parkland Fuel Corp., 6.00%, due 04/01/26 144A

     164,013  
  230,000      

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co., 3.90%, due 12/15/24

     236,561  
  925,000      

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, 4.13%, due 05/15/27 144A

     977,353  
  770,000      

Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.30%, due 01/27/25

     841,298  
  1,695,000      

Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.75%, due 02/01/29

     1,914,926  
  385,000      

Petrobras Global Finance BV, 6.00%, due 01/27/28‡

     440,013  
  720,000      

Petrobras Global Finance BV, 6.85%, due 06/05/15#

     825,260  
  11,184,300   MXN     

Petroleos Mexicanos, Reg S (GDN), 7.19%, due 09/12/24‡‡‡

     541,949  
  485,000      

PetSmart, Inc., 5.88%, due 06/01/25 144A

     495,306  
  650,000      

PetSmart, Inc., 7.13%, due 03/15/23 144A

     638,625  
  310,000      

PetSmart, Inc., 8.88%, due 06/01/25 144A

     306,900  
  230,000      

Polaris Intermediate Corp., 8.50% (8.50% Cash or 9.25% PIK), due 12/01/22 144A

     214,761  
  925,000   EUR     

PPF Arena 1 BV, (MTN), Reg S, 3.13%, due 03/27/26‡‡‡

     1,097,144  
  230,000      

PPG Industries, Inc., 2.40%, due 08/15/24

     232,452  
  160,000      

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., 5.75%, due 04/15/26‡ 144A

     174,201  
  178,000      

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., 9.25%, due 05/15/23 144A

     187,011  
  280,000      

Prosperous Ray, Ltd., Reg S, 4.63%, due 11/12/23‡‡‡

     299,680  
  1,165,000      

Prosus NV, 4.85%, due 07/06/27 144A

     1,273,122  
  720,000      

Prosus NV, 5.50%, due 07/21/25 144A

     801,953  
  720,000      

Prosus NV, Reg S, 4.85%, due 07/06/27‡‡‡

     786,822  
  388,000      

Quicken Loans, Inc., 5.75%, due 05/01/25 144A

     401,904  
  790,000      

Range Resources Corp., 5.00%, due 03/15/23‡

     728,625  
  200,000      

Range Resources Corp., 5.88%, due 07/01/22

     199,062  
  1,000,000   EUR     

RCI Banque SA, (MTN), Reg S, 2.25%, due 03/29/21‡‡‡

     1,155,728  
  215,000      

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc., 3.90%, due 05/15/29

     229,606  
  155,000      

Roper Technologies, Inc., 2.35%, due 09/15/24

     156,059  
  165,000      

Roper Technologies, Inc., 2.95%, due 09/15/29

     167,023  
  445,000      

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, 4.27% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.76%), due 03/22/25†

     473,048  
  300,000      

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, 4.89% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.75%), due 05/18/29†

     339,626  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

15


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Corporate Debt — continued       
  400,000      

Sands China, Ltd., 5.13%, due 08/08/25

     440,102  
  1,000,000   EUR     

Santander Consumer Finance SA, Reg S, 0.88%, due 01/24/22‡‡‡

     1,143,544  
  590,000      

Santander UK Group Holdings Plc, 4.75%, due 09/15/25 144A

     634,711  
  1,495,000      

SASOL Financing USA LLC, 5.88%, due 03/27/24

     1,619,833  
  425,000      

SBA Tower Trust REIT, 2.84%, due 01/15/50 144A

     429,879  
  110,000      

Sensata Tech, Inc., 4.38%, due 02/15/30 144A

     112,414  
  1,090,000      

Shelf Drilling Holdings, Ltd., 8.25%, due 02/15/25 144A

     1,040,939  
  410,000      

Shimao Property Holdings, Ltd., Reg S, 5.60%, due 07/15/26‡‡‡

     429,619  
  200,000      

Silversea Cruise Finance, Ltd., 7.25%, due 02/01/25 144A

     212,083  
  765,000      

Societe Generale SA, 4.75%, due 09/14/28 144A

     869,576  
  970,000      

Southern California Edison Co., 4.88%, due 03/01/49

     1,152,487  
  250,000      

Speedway Motorsports LLC/Speedway Funding II, Inc., 4.88%, due 11/01/27 144A

     254,063  
  370,000      

Springleaf Finance Corp., 5.38%, due 11/15/29

     386,890  
  610,000      

Springleaf Finance Corp., 7.13%, due 03/15/26

     706,426  
  1,395,000      

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

     1,505,693  
  60,000      

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

     72,936  
  225,000      

Sprint Corp., 7.88%, due 09/15/23

     248,718  
  1,085,000      

SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, due 09/30/27 144A

     1,160,272  
  905,000      

Standard Chartered Plc, 3.09% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.20%), due 09/10/22† 144A

     912,566  
  775,000      

Standard Chartered Plc, 4.30%, due 02/19/27 144A

     817,409  
  585,000      

Standard Chartered Plc, 7.75% (5 year USD swap plus 5.72%)† ††††† ‡ 144A

     647,575  
  110,000      

Standard Industries, Inc./NJ, 4.75%, due 01/15/28 144A

     113,005  
  640,000      

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., 3.04%, due 07/16/29

     653,914  
  830,000   EUR     

Summer BC Holdco B SARL, 5.75%, due 10/31/26 144A

     974,066  
  420,000      

Suzano Austria GmbH, 6.00%, due 01/15/29

     474,746  
  260,000      

Suzano Austria GmbH, Reg S, 5.75%, due 07/14/26‡‡‡

     291,290  
  16,600,000   SEK     

Swedbank Hypotek AB, (MTN), Reg S, 1.00%, due 06/15/22‡‡‡

     1,805,152  
  370,000      

Swire Pacific MTN Financing, Ltd., (MTN), Reg S, 4.50%, due 10/09/23‡‡‡

     394,301  
  625,000      

Synchrony Financial, 4.38%, due 03/19/24

     667,284  
  800,000      

Synchrony Financial, 4.50%, due 07/23/25

     863,842  
  200,000      

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.38%, due 03/01/25

     207,083  
  280,000      

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 10.50%, due 01/15/26 144A

     267,000  
  610,000      

Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 4.75%, due 10/01/23 144A

     609,994  
  715,000      

Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, due 09/15/24 144A

     720,355  
  1,100,000      

Targa Resources Partners, LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.00%, due 01/15/28

     1,124,555  
  220,000      

Targa Resources Partners, LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.50%, due 03/01/30 144A

     226,325  
  310,000      

Targa Resources Partners, LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 6.88%, due 01/15/29

     344,674  
  795,000      

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., 2.75%, due 10/01/29

     796,534  
  230,000      

Teck Resources, Ltd., 5.40%, due 02/01/43

     243,645  
  90,000      

Teck Resources, Ltd., 6.00%, due 08/15/40

     100,655  
  350,000      

Telecom Italia SpA, 5.30%, due 05/30/24 144A

     377,121  
  200,000      

Telefonica Emisiones SA, 5.21%, due 03/08/47

     237,750  
  425,000   EUR     

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV, 3.25%, due 04/15/22

     483,789  
  235,000   EUR     

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV, 6.00%, due 01/31/25 144A

     279,615  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

16


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Corporate Debt — continued       
  360,000   EUR     

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV, Reg S, 1.25%, due 03/31/23‡‡‡

     377,500  
  370,000      

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 7.13%, due 01/31/25 144A

     380,835  
  535,000      

Total Capital International SA, 2.83%, due 01/10/30

     550,667  
  2,880,000   ZAR     

Transnet SOC, Ltd., (MTN), Reg S, 9.50%, due 05/13/21‡‡‡

     210,300  
  390,000      

Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA, 6.75%, due 05/02/25 144A

     345,443  
  490,000      

Twitter, Inc., 3.88%, due 12/15/27 144A

     490,970  
  340,000      

UBS Group AG, 7.00% (5 year USD swap plus 4.34%)† ††††† 144A

     371,875  
  755,000      

UniCredit SpA, 7.30% (5 year USD ICE swap plus 4.91%), due 04/02/34† 144A

     869,662  
  655,000      

UniCredit SpA, Reg S, 8.00% (5 year USD swap plus 5.18%)† ††††† ‡‡‡

     716,734  
  1,200,000      

Unifin Financiera SAB de CV, 8.38%, due 01/27/28 144A

     1,230,000  
  605,000      

Unifin Financiera SAB de CV, Reg S, 7.00%, due 01/15/25‡‡‡

     610,747  
  200,000      

Union Pacific Corp., 3.84%, due 03/20/60 144A

     203,971  
  140,000      

United Rentals North America, Inc., 3.88%, due 11/15/27

     143,192  
  500,000      

United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.88%, due 01/15/28

     521,540  
  510,000      

United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.25%, due 01/15/30

     549,856  
  600,000      

Univision Communications, Inc., 5.13%, due 05/15/23 144A

     600,000  
  10,000      

Univision Communications, Inc., 5.13%, due 02/15/25 144A

     9,913  
  105,000      

Unum Group, 4.00%, due 06/15/29

     110,498  
  500,000      

UPCB Finance IV, Ltd., 5.38%, due 01/15/25 144A

     515,042  
  380,000      

Vale Overseas, Ltd., 6.88%, due 11/10/39

     496,255  
  390,000      

Verizon Communications, Inc., 3.88%, due 02/08/29

     430,572  
  100,000      

Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.52%, due 09/15/48

     120,180  
  670,000      

ViacomCBS, Inc., 6.88%, due 04/30/36

     898,363  
  820,000      

VICI Properties, LP/VICI Note Co., Inc. REIT, 4.63%, due 12/01/29 144A

     856,367  
  950,000      

Videotron, Ltd., 5.13%, due 04/15/27 144A

     1,018,706  
  300,000      

Vine Oil & Gas LP/Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 8.75%, due 04/15/23 144A

     147,975  
  585,000      

Vine Oil & Gas LP/Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 9.75%, due 04/15/23 144A

     295,425  
  100,000      

Viper Energy Partners, LP, 5.38%, due 11/01/27 144A

     104,185  
  500,000      

Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc, 5.50%, due 08/15/26 144A

     526,161  
  769,500   GBP     

Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc, Reg S, 6.25%, due 03/28/29‡‡‡

     1,090,110  
  590,000      

Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 3.70%, due 01/30/27 144A

     586,807  
  570,000      

Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.00%, due 07/31/27‡ 144A

     596,693  
  755,000      

Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.63%, due 02/15/27 144A

     796,978  
  650,000      

VOC Escrow, Ltd., 5.00%, due 02/15/28 144A

     682,077  
  405,000      

Vodafone Group Plc, 4.25%, due 09/17/50

     424,582  
  130,000      

Vodafone Group Plc, 4.38%, due 05/30/28

     144,256  
  800,000      

Vodafone Group Plc, 4.88%, due 06/19/49

     931,616  
  230,000      

Waste Management, Inc., 3.45%, due 06/15/29

     246,525  
  350,000      

WEA Finance LLC/Westfield UK & Europe Finance Plc REIT, 4.75%, due 09/17/44 144A

     407,565  
  280,000      

Weight Watchers International, Inc., 8.63%, due 12/01/25‡ 144A

     297,790  
  480,000      

Wells Fargo & Co., 2.50%, due 03/04/21

     483,563  
  2,500,000      

Wells Fargo Bank NA, 2.43% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 0.50%), due 07/23/21†

     2,503,807  
  410,000      

Wendy's International LLC, 7.00%, due 12/15/25

     432,857  
  220,000      

Western Midstream Operating LP, 5.45%, due 04/01/44

     195,253  
  390,000      

Westpac Banking Corp., 4.11% (5 year CMT plus 2.00%), due 07/24/34†

     409,339  
  1,035,000      

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 5.75%, due 03/15/21

     981,439  
  565,000      

William Carter Co., (The), 5.63%, due 03/15/27 144A

     608,687  
  240,000      

William Lyon Homes, Inc., 5.88%, due 01/31/25

     247,900  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

17


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Corporate Debt — continued       
  100,000      

Williams Cos. (The), Inc., 8.75%, due 03/15/32

     143,933  
  625,000      

WPX Energy, Inc., 5.25%, due 10/15/27

     660,531  
  305,000      

WPX Energy, Inc., 8.25%, due 08/01/23

     351,639  
  370,000      

Wynn Macau, Ltd., 5.13%, due 12/15/29 144A

     378,514  
  770,000      

XPO CNW, Inc., 6.70%, due 05/01/34

     784,031  
  290,000      

Yamana Gold, Inc., 4.63%, due 12/15/27

     303,660  
  150,000      

YPF SA, 8.50%, due 03/23/21 144A

     148,937  
  440,000      

YPF SA, Reg S, 8.50%, due 03/23/21‡‡‡

     436,880  
  125,000      

Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.75%, due 01/15/30 144A

     131,169  
  1,045,000   EUR     

Ziggo BV, 4.25%, due 01/15/27 144A

     1,267,513  
      

 

 

 
         274,493,491  
      

 

 

 
          Mortgage Backed Securities - Private Issuers — 3.0%       
  610,000      

BANK, Series 2019-BN23, Class A3, 2.92%, due 12/15/52

     625,593  
  2,000,000      

BBCCRE Trust, Series 2015-GTP, Class F, 4.56%, due 08/10/33◆◆ 144A

     1,902,422  
  620,000      

BBCMS Trust, Series 2018-CBM, Class D, 4.13% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.39%), due 07/15/37† 144A

     620,360  
  450,000      

BBCMS Trust, Series 2019-C5, Class A4, 3.06%, due 11/15/52

     466,239  
  1,000,000      

BHMS, Series 2018-MZB, Class MZB, 8.38% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 6.64%), due 07/15/20† 144A

     1,010,122  
  1,500,000      

BX Trust, Series 2018-BILT, Class B, 2.76% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 1.02%), due 05/15/30† 144A

     1,493,411  
  930,000      

BX Trust, Series 2019-IMC, Class E, 3.89% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.15%), due 04/15/34† 144A

     935,497  
  640,000      

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class D, 5.74%, due 12/15/47◆◆ 144A

     659,494  
  480,000      

CGDB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-MOB, Class A, 2.69% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 0.95%), due 11/15/36† 144A

     479,848  
  325,868      

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-A, Class A1, 4.00%, due 01/25/68◆◆ 144A

     327,692  
  1,172,500      

CSMC, Series 2019 RIO, 8.74%, due 12/15/22‡‡‡‡ 144A

     1,177,726  
  480,000      

CSMC, Series 2019-UVIL, Class A, 3.16%, due 12/15/41 144A

     489,238  
  665,000      

FHLMC Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2018-3, Class M, 4.75%, due 08/25/57◆◆ 144A

     688,053  
  440,000      

FHLMC Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2019-1, Class M, 4.75%, due 07/25/58◆◆ 144A

     455,696  
  880,000      

FHLMC Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2019-4, Class M, 4.50%, due 02/25/59◆◆ 144A

     895,265  
  1,500,000      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2017-C03, Class 1B1, 6.64% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.85%), due 10/25/29† 144A

     1,700,795  
  960,000      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2018-C01, Class 1M2, 4.04% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.25%), due 07/25/30† 144A

     973,579  
  1,920,000      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2018-C05, Class 1B1, 6.04% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.25%), due 01/25/31† 144A

     2,103,378  
  1,580,000      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2018-C05, Class 1M2, 4.14% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.35%), due 01/25/31† 144A

     1,604,029  
  642,500      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2018-C06, Class 1B1, 5.54% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.75%), due 03/25/31† 144A

     680,898  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Mortgage Backed Securities - Private Issuers — continued       
  556,139      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2018-C06, Class 1M2, 3.79% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.00%), due 03/25/31† 144A

     558,916  
  975,000      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2019-R05, Class 1M2, 3.79% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.00%), due 07/25/39† 144A

     980,873  
  410,000      

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2011-GC5, Class D, 5.39%, due 08/10/44◆◆ 144A

     408,522  
  1,390,000      

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-PHMZ, Class M, 9.95% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 8.21%), due 06/15/35† 144A

     1,388,982  
  840,000      

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-BKWD, Class E, 4.34% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.60%), due 09/15/29† 144A

     842,707  
  662,443      

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-BOLT, Class C, 5.54% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.80%), due 07/15/34† 144A

     663,329  
  1,019,109      

Motel 6 Trust, Series 2017-MTL6, Class E, 4.99% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.25%), due 08/15/34† 144A

     1,025,452  
  820,000      

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-TRUE, Class A, 3.76% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.01%), due 04/18/24† 144A

     820,914  
  230,000      

Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class C, 4.49% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 2.75%), due 11/15/27† 144A

     227,842  
  300,000      

Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class D, 5.24% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 3.50%), due 11/15/27† 144A

     257,184  
  1,110,760      

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust, Series 2005-AR2, Class 2A2, 2.35% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 0.56%), due 05/25/45†

     894,594  
  1,571,550      

Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A1, 2.78%, due 07/25/59 †† 144A

     1,575,770  
  832,880      

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, Series 2005-AR1, Class A1B, 2.57% (1 mo. USD LIBOR plus 0.78%), due 01/25/45†

     829,165  
      

 

 

 
         29,763,585  
      

 

 

 
          Mortgage Backed Securities - U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 0.2%  
  1,381,754      

UMBS, Pool # BM5520, 3.50%, due 02/01/47

     1,442,190  
      

 

 

 
          Sovereign Debt Obligations — 43.7%       
  860,000      

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond, 2.13%, due 09/30/24 144A

     858,516  
  860,000      

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond, 4.13%, due 10/11/47 144A

     1,002,381  
  760,000      

Angolan Government International Bond, 8.00%, due 11/26/29‡ 144A

     812,986  
  114,075,000   ARS     

Argentina POM Politica Monetaria, 56.59% (ARLLMONP), due 06/21/20†

     1,264,726  
  1,260,000      

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 3.75%, due 12/31/38 ††

     618,591  
  2,420,000      

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 5.88%, due 01/11/28

     1,144,291  
  8,335,000,000   CLP     

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, 4.50%, due 03/01/26

     12,230,531  
  700,000,000   CLP     

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, 5.00%, due 03/01/35

     1,098,474  
  685,000,000   CLP     

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, 6.00%, due 01/01/43

     1,231,299  
  300,000,000   CLP     

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, Reg S, 4.00%, due 03/01/23‡‡‡

     419,994  
  2,415,000,000   CLP     

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, 4.70%, due 09/01/30‡‡‡ ‡‡‡‡

     3,660,188  
  2,111,000   BRL     

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series B Notes, 6.00%, due 08/15/20

     1,770,516  
  1,355,000   BRL     

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series B Notes, 6.00%, due 05/15/45

     1,559,943  
  2,458,000   BRL     

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series B Notes, 6.00%, due 08/15/50

     2,929,241  
  3,862,000   BRL     

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F Notes, 10.00%, due 01/01/21

     1,009,431  
  40,824,000   BRL     

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F Notes, 10.00%, due 01/01/23

     11,283,629  
  15,799,000   BRL     

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F Notes, 10.00%, due 01/01/25

     4,516,164  
  49,580,000   BRL     

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F Notes, 10.00%, due 01/01/27

     14,505,802  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Sovereign Debt Obligations — continued       
  9,967,000   BRL     

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F Notes, 10.00%, due 01/01/29

     2,994,355  
  500,000      

Brazilian Government International Bond, 4.75%, due 01/14/50

     495,165  
  26,894,100,000   COP     

Colombian TES, 6.00%, due 04/28/28

     8,167,163  
  576,900,000   COP     

Colombian TES, 6.25%, due 11/26/25

     181,034  
  18,460,500,000   COP     

Colombian TES, 7.00%, due 05/04/22

     5,885,757  
  5,320,600,000   COP     

Colombian TES, 7.00%, due 06/30/32

     1,695,797  
  934,900,000   COP     

Colombian TES, 7.25%, due 10/18/34

     302,948  
  10,557,500,000   COP     

Colombian TES, 7.50%, due 08/26/26

     3,516,316  
  6,040,600,000   COP     

Colombian TES, 7.75%, due 09/18/30

     2,038,743  
  5,969,800,000   COP     

Colombian TES, 10.00%, due 07/24/24

     2,158,092  
  8,107,000,000   COP     

Colombian TES, 11.00%, due 07/24/20

     2,570,348  
  400,000      

Costa Rica Government International Bond, 6.13%, due 02/19/31 144A

     426,100  
  425,000   EUR     

Cyprus Government International Bond, (MTN), Reg S, 2.38%, due 09/25/28‡‡‡

     551,746  
  439,000   EUR     

Cyprus Government International Bond, (MTN), Reg S, 2.75%, due 02/26/34‡‡‡

     607,997  
  1,610,000   EUR     

Cyprus Government International Bond, (MTN), Reg S, 2.75%, due 05/03/49‡‡‡

     2,322,916  
  904,000   EUR     

Cyprus Government International Bond, (MTN), Reg S, 4.25%, due 11/04/25 ‡,‡‡,‡‡‡

     1,251,935  
  4,960,000   CZK     

Czech Republic Government Bond, 0.25%, due 02/10/27

     199,055  
  3,110,000   CZK     

Czech Republic Government Bond, 2.00%, due 10/13/33

     141,169  
  16,180,000   CZK     

Czech Republic Government Bond, 2.75%, due 07/23/29

     787,209  
  30,750,000   CZK     

Czech Republic Government Bond, Reg S, 0.95%, due 05/15/30‡‡‡

     1,273,092  
  13,880,000   CZK     

Czech Republic Government Bond, Reg S, 1.00%, due 06/26/26‡‡‡

     593,986  
  390,000      

Ecuador Government International Bond, 9.63%, due 06/02/27 144A

     368,685  
  210,000      

Ecuador Government International Bond, 10.75%, due 01/31/29 144A

     205,348  
  20,426,000   EGP     

Egypt Government Bond, 16.10%, due 05/07/29

     1,456,021  
  240,000      

Egypt Government International Bond, 7.60%, due 03/01/29 144A

     263,117  
  1,320,000      

Fiji Government International Bond, Reg S, 6.63%, due 10/02/20‡‡‡

     1,328,250  
  700,000      

Ghana Government International Bond, 7.63%, due 05/16/29 144A

     715,398  
  200,000      

Ghana Government International Bond, 8.13%, due 03/26/32 144A

     204,273  
  336,000,000   HUF     

Hungary Government Bond, 3.00%, due 08/21/30

     1,248,444  
  164,070,000   HUF     

Hungary Government Bond, 2.50%, due 10/24/24

     599,300  
  88,770,000   HUF     

Hungary Government Bond, 2.75%, due 12/22/26

     328,288  
  395,110,000   HUF     

Hungary Government Bond, 3.00%, due 06/26/24

     1,474,123  
  120,080,000   HUF     

Hungary Government Bond, 3.00%, due 10/27/27

     449,103  
  187,110,000   HUF     

Hungary Government Bond, 5.50%, due 06/24/25

     785,195  
  246,070,000   HUF     

Hungary Government Bond, 6.75%, due 10/22/28

     1,173,225  
  430,000      

Indonesia Government International Bond, 3.50%, due 01/11/28‡

     449,497  
  1,600,000      

Indonesia Government International Bond, (MTN), Reg S, 5.25%, due 01/17/42‡‡‡

     1,930,786  
  24,782,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 6.13%, due 05/15/28

     1,686,055  
  15,805,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 6.63%, due 05/15/33

     1,053,920  
  47,986,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 7.00%, due 05/15/27

     3,451,666  
  50,101,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 7.50%, due 08/15/32

     3,605,310  
  43,510,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 7.50%, due 05/15/38

     3,110,692  
  37,369,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.13%, due 05/15/24

     2,874,176  
  192,514,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.25%, due 05/15/29

     14,980,245  
  11,789,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.25%, due 06/15/32

     899,988  
  29,893,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.25%, due 05/15/36

     2,257,722  
  4,252,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.38%, due 03/15/24

     328,672  
  8,419,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.38%, due 09/15/26

     653,407  
  65,973,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.38%, due 03/15/34

     5,096,780  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

20


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Sovereign Debt Obligations — continued       
  27,998,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.38%, due 04/15/39

     2,163,001  
  43,775,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.75%, due 05/15/31

     3,490,095  
  30,723,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 9.00%, due 03/15/29

     2,473,687  
  9,536,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 9.50%, due 07/15/31

     797,428  
  3,815,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 10.50%, due 08/15/30

     338,125  
  6,410,000   ILS     

Israel Government Bond — Fixed, 3.75%, due 03/31/47

     2,600,085  
  3,604,000   ILS     

Israel Government Bond — Fixed, 5.50%, due 01/31/42

     1,792,640  
  1,500,000,000   JPY     

Japan Government Five Year Bond, 0.10%, due 09/20/24

     13,950,271  
  500,000      

Kazakhstan Government International Bond, (MTN), Reg S, 5.13%, due 07/21/25‡‡‡

     575,725  
  280,000      

Kenya Government International Bond, 7.00%, due 05/22/27 144A

     298,743  
  9,590,000,000   KRW     

Korea Treasury Bond, 1.88%, due 03/10/24

     8,418,180  
  6,519,330,000   KRW     

Korea Treasury Bond, 2.38%, due 12/10/28

     5,954,504  
  630,000      

Kuwait International Government Bond, 3.50%, due 03/20/27 144A

     678,176  
  2,189,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.42%, due 08/15/22

     539,959  
  907,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.48%, due 06/14/24

     224,360  
  3,174,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.48%, due 03/15/23

     784,880  
  32,067,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.62%, due 11/30/21

     7,929,256  
  3,834,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.73%, due 06/15/28

     961,977  
  19,218,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.80%, due 08/17/23

     4,808,086  
  3,528,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.84%, due 04/15/33

     880,291  
  14,200,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.88%, due 03/10/22

     3,536,418  
  3,566,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.88%, due 03/14/25

     898,801  
  5,791,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.89%, due 08/15/29

     1,481,677  
  1,047,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.89%, due 03/15/27

     264,898  
  6,189,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.90%, due 11/16/27

     1,569,173  
  1,848,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.91%, due 07/15/26

     467,751  
  12,995,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.96%, due 09/15/25

     3,291,553  
  2,020,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.06%, due 09/30/24

     512,348  
  989,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.13%, due 04/15/32

     254,378  
  1,511,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.18%, due 07/15/24

     385,041  
  903,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.23%, due 06/30/31

     234,432  
  1,289,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.39%, due 04/15/26

     334,746  
  3,565,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.50%, due 04/15/30

     946,670  
  807,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.74%, due 03/15/46

     217,266  
  1,866,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.76%, due 04/07/37

     512,170  
  1,860,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.89%, due 06/08/38

     518,254  
  7,520,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.92%, due 07/06/48

     2,089,105  
  44,232,000   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 5.75%, due 03/05/26

     2,221,438  
  4,652,900   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 6.50%, due 06/10/21

     245,684  
  107,489,200   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 7.50%, due 06/03/27

     5,917,086  
  18,523,900   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 7.75%, due 05/29/31

     1,047,389  
  37,137,700   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 7.75%, due 11/23/34

     2,107,649  
  59,295,400   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 7.75%, due 11/13/42

     3,333,058  
  20,256,800   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 8.00%, due 12/07/23

     1,118,383  
  36,693,000   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 8.00%, due 11/07/47

     2,130,352  
  78,864,700   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 8.50%, due 05/31/29

     4,651,614  
  52,154,300   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 8.50%, due 11/18/38

     3,151,298  
  62,342,800   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 10.00%, due 12/05/24

     3,750,307  
  65,661,300   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 10.00%, due 11/20/36

     4,493,439  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

21


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Sovereign Debt Obligations — continued       
  25,813,639   MXN     

Mexican Udibonos, 4.00%, due 11/30/28

     1,433,806  
  17,910,851   MXN     

Mexican Udibonos, 4.50%, due 11/22/35

     1,076,137  
  1,000,000      

Mexico Government International Bond, 3.60%, due 01/30/25

     1,047,770  
  760,000      

Oman Government International Bond, 6.00%, due 08/01/29 144A

     795,629  
  6,518,000   PEN     

Peruvian Government International Bond, Reg S (GDN), 6.35%, due 08/12/28‡‡‡

     2,284,643  
  5,378,000   PEN     

Peruvian Government International Bond, Reg S (GDN), 6.95%, due 08/12/31‡‡‡

     1,958,773  
  3,278,000   PEN     

Peruvian Government International Bond, Reg S (GDN), 8.20%, due 08/12/26‡‡‡

     1,260,671  
  58,000,000   PHP     

Philippine Government International Bond, 3.90%, due 11/26/22

     1,149,486  
  9,000,000   PHP     

Philippine Government International Bond, 4.95%, due 01/15/21

     179,911  
  95,000,000   PHP     

Philippine Government International Bond, 6.25%, due 01/14/36

     2,280,886  
  5,771,000   PLN     

Poland Government Bond, 2.50%, due 07/25/26

     1,571,850  
  2,313,000   PLN     

Poland Government Bond, 2.50%, due 07/25/27

     628,842  
  1,551,000   PLN     

Poland Government Bond, 3.25%, due 07/25/25

     438,192  
  1,710,000      

Provincia de Buenos Aires/Argentina, 6.50%, due 02/15/23 144A

     722,475  
  150,000      

Provincia de Buenos Aires/Argentina, 7.88%, due 06/15/27 144A

     64,875  
  180,000      

Provincia de Buenos Aires/Argentina, 9.13%, due 03/16/24 144A

     80,100  
  300,000      

Provincia de Buenos Aires/Argentina, 9.95%, due 06/09/21 144A

     146,250  
  180,000      

Provincia de Buenos Aires/Argentina, Reg S, 9.95%, due 06/09/21‡‡‡

     87,750  
  340,000      

Provincia de Buenos Aires/Argentina, Reg S, 10.88%, due 01/26/21‡‡‡

     237,150  
  650,000      

Provincia de Cordoba, 7.13%, due 06/10/21 144A

     484,250  
  480,000      

Qatar Government International Bond, 4.00%, due 03/14/29 144A

     536,641  
  200,000      

Qatar Government International Bond, 4.82%, due 03/14/49 144A

     248,090  
  770,000      

Qatar Government International Bond, 5.10%, due 04/23/48 144A

     991,026  
  1,520,000      

Qatar Government International Bond, Reg S, 5.10%, due 04/23/48‡‡‡

     1,956,311  
  580,000      

Republic of Italy Government International Bond, 2.88%, due 10/17/29

     552,332  
  6,882,000   PLN     

Republic of Poland Government Bond, 2.75%, due 04/25/28

     1,905,682  
  6,457,000   PLN     

Republic of Poland Government Bond, 2.75%, due 10/25/29

     1,799,379  
  35,997,918   ZAR     

Republic of South Africa Government Bond, 8.75%, due 01/31/44

     2,265,287  
  885,000      

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond, 4.85%, due 09/30/29

     887,212  
  2,175,000   RON     

Romania Government Bond, 3.25%, due 04/29/24

     498,658  
  1,200,000   RON     

Romania Government Bond, 3.65%, due 09/24/31

     253,581  
  17,225,000   RON     

Romania Government Bond, 4.25%, due 06/28/23

     4,093,344  
  8,625,000   RON     

Romania Government Bond, 5.00%, due 02/12/29

     2,113,806  
  10,310,000   RON     

Romania Government Bond, 5.80%, due 07/26/27

     2,666,815  
  315,000   EUR     

Romanian Government International Bond, (MTN), Reg S, 2.38%, due 04/19/27‡‡‡

     387,109  
  442,374,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ, 6.90%, due 05/23/29

     7,510,520  
  78,879,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ, 7.00%, due 08/16/23

     1,321,759  
  409,603,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ, 7.05%, due 01/19/28

     6,965,617  
  200,347,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ, 7.10%, due 10/16/24

     3,380,800  
  166,659,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ, 7.25%, due 05/10/34

     2,893,868  
  90,051,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ, 7.40%, due 12/07/22

     1,520,905  
  174,496,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ, 7.50%, due 08/18/21

     2,892,148  
  274,730,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ, 7.70%, due 03/23/33

     4,937,410  
  156,365,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ, 7.75%, due 09/16/26

     2,748,530  
  33,612,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ, 7.95%, due 10/07/26

     595,680  
  595,286,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ, 8.15%, due 02/03/27

     10,714,645  
  212,128,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond — OFZ, 8.50%, due 09/17/31

     4,039,777  
  1,550,000      

Saudi Government International Bond, Reg S, 5.25%, due 01/16/50‡‡‡

     1,929,781  
  440,000      

Senegal Government International Bond, 6.25%, due 05/23/33 144A

     463,954  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Sovereign Debt Obligations — continued       
  56,591,000   ZAR     

South Africa Government Bond, 6.25%, due 03/31/36

     2,900,431  
  16,259,175   ZAR     

South Africa Government Bond, 6.50%, due 02/28/41

     810,404  
  66,006,610   ZAR     

South Africa Government Bond, 7.00%, due 02/28/31

     3,999,157  
  49,248,454   ZAR     

South Africa Government Bond, 8.00%, due 01/31/30

     3,290,142  
  28,447,485   ZAR     

South Africa Government Bond, 8.25%, due 03/31/32

     1,868,944  
  19,071,390   ZAR     

South Africa Government Bond, 8.50%, due 01/31/37

     1,209,667  
  107,904,365   ZAR     

South Africa Government Bond, 8.75%, due 02/28/48

     6,816,041  
  36,416,893   ZAR     

South Africa Government Bond, 8.88%, due 02/28/35

     2,430,606  
  18,949,924   ZAR     

South Africa Government Bond, 9.00%, due 01/31/40

     1,237,050  
  264,693,346   ZAR     

South Africa Government Bond, 10.50%, due 12/21/26

     21,189,533  
  103,080,000   THB     

Thailand Government Bond, 2.13%, due 12/17/26

     3,617,738  
  216,571,000   THB     

Thailand Government Bond, 2.88%, due 12/17/28

     8,092,415  
  34,040,000   THB     

Thailand Government Bond, 3.60%, due 06/17/67

     1,569,936  
  32,811,000   THB     

Thailand Government Bond, 3.65%, due 06/20/31

     1,330,988  
  26,010,000   THB     

Thailand Government Bond, 4.00%, due 06/17/66

     1,294,856  
  113,792,595   THB     

Thailand Government Bond, Reg S, 1.25%, due 03/12/28‡‡‡

     3,726,036  
  915,952   TRY     

Turkey Government Bond, 7.10%, due 03/08/23

     136,523  
  1,865,560   TRY     

Turkey Government Bond, 8.00%, due 03/12/25

     269,599  
  1,690,208   TRY     

Turkey Government Bond, 8.80%, due 09/27/23

     261,583  
  4,554,073   TRY     

Turkey Government Bond, 9.00%, due 07/24/24

     694,092  
  3,606,972   TRY     

Turkey Government Bond, 10.50%, due 08/11/27

     566,108  
  7,749,279   TRY     

Turkey Government Bond, 10.60%, due 02/11/26

     1,233,165  
  1,178,304   TRY     

Turkey Government Bond, 11.00%, due 03/02/22

     196,912  
  5,926,440   TRY     

Turkey Government Bond, 11.00%, due 02/24/27

     951,059  
  739,302   TRY     

Turkey Government Bond, 12.20%, due 01/18/23

     126,716  
  3,328,000   TRY     

Turkey Government Bond, 12.40%, due 03/08/28

     574,333  
  707,985   TRY     

Turkey Government Bond, 16.20%, due 06/14/23

     134,376  
  881,000      

Turkey Government International Bond, 7.63%, due 04/26/29‡

     975,392  
  1,075,000   GBP     

United Kingdom Gilt, Reg S, 4.25%, due 12/07/46‡‡‡

     2,360,372  
  57,031,000   UYU     

Uruguay Government International Bond, Reg S, 8.50%, due 03/15/28‡‡‡

     1,322,055  
      

 

 

 
         430,583,501  
      

 

 

 
          U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — 8.5%       
  170,000      

U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.25%, due 08/15/49

     165,435  
  600,000      

U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.38%, due 11/15/49

     599,859  
  700,000      

U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.13%, due 05/15/48

     808,322  
  150,000      

U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.38%, due 11/15/48

     181,506  
  15,734,096      

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 0.13%, due 04/15/22

     15,712,211  
  14,617,537      

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 0.63%, due 04/15/23

     14,845,571  
  1,454,166      

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 1.00%, due 02/15/49

     1,617,338  
  9,039,000      

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.38%, due 01/15/20

     9,038,121  
  9,100,000      

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.38%, due 04/30/20

     9,091,747  
  6,500,000      

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.38%, due 06/30/23

     6,444,775  
  6,600,000      

U.S. Treasury Note, 1.63%, due 03/15/20

     6,599,613  
  1,655,000      

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.13%, due 05/31/21

     1,667,186  
  125,700      

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.25%, due 03/31/20******

     125,879  
  17,000,000      

U.S. Treasury Note, 2.50%, due 05/31/20*** *****

     17,059,047  
      

 

 

 
         83,956,610  
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $884,565,795)

     909,799,334  
      

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Shares          Description    Value ($)  
   

COMMON STOCKS — 0.2%

  
          Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%       
  7,396,155      

Edcon Holdings, Ltd. 1* **** ^

      
  736,020      

Edcon Holdings, Ltd. 2* **** ^

      
      

 

 

 
          
      

 

 

 
          Oil & Gas — 0.1%       
  10      

Amplify Energy Corp.

     66  
  8,511      

Birch Permian Holdings, Inc. * ****

     76,599  
  66,347      

Birch Permian Holdings, Inc. * ****

     597,123  
  5,758      

ConocoPhillips

     374,443  
  5,128      

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     357,832  
  14,783      

Nine Point Energy Holdings, LLC * ****

      
      

 

 

 
         1,406,063  
      

 

 

 
          Oil & Gas Services — 0.1%       
  15,179      

Halliburton Co.

     371,430  
  9,696      

Schlumberger, Ltd.

     389,779  
      

 

 

 
         761,209  
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $3,020,531)

     2,167,272  
      

 

 

 
          CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.1%       
          Electric — 0.1%       
  14,933      

Southern Co. (The), 6.75%

     804,888  
      

 

 

 
          Oil & Gas — 0.0%       
  322      

Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc., 0.00% * ****

     141,194  
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $1,050,105)

     946,082  
      

 

 

 
          PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.0%       
          Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%       
  6,375      

B. Riley Financial, Inc., 6.50%‡

     160,650  
  2,450      

B. Riley Financial, Inc., 6.88%‡

     62,793  
      

 

 

 
         223,443  
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $220,625)

     223,443  
      

 

 

 
          WARRANT — 0.0%       
          Oil & Gas — 0.0%       
  77      

Amplify Energy Corp.*

      
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL WARRANT (COST $—)

      
      

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Notional Value          Description    Value ($)  
   

OPTIONS PURCHASED — 0.0%

  
          PURCHASED CURRENCY OPTIONS — 0.0%       
          Call Options — 0.0%       
  1,730,000  USD      

USD/AUD Option with UBS Securities LLC, Strike Price AUD 0.68, Expires 01/07/20

     16  
  2,580,000  USD      

USD/EUR Option with UBS Securities LLC, Strike Price EUR 1.11, Expires 01/17/20

     1,143  
  14,000,000  USD      

USD/JPY Option with Goldman Sachs International, Strike Price JPY 110.00, Expires 02/07/20

     23,338  
  6,000,000  EUR      

EUR/JPY Option with BNP Paribas S.A., Strike Price JPY 122.50, Expires 01/17/20

     17,383  
  21,700,000  USD      

USD/JPY Option with Citibank N.A., Strike Price JPY 110.50, Expires 01/10/20

     2,322  
          Put Options — 0.0%       
  14,500,000  EUR      

EUR/USD Option with Morgan Stanley & Co., Strike Price USD 1.10, Expires 01/10/20

     537  
  14,000,000  EUR      

EUR/USD Option with Bank of America N.A., Strike Price USD 1.11, Expires 02/07/20

     30,314  
  2,880,000  USD      

USD/GBP Option with UBS Securities LLC, Strike Price GBP 1.30, Expires 03/20/20

     73,224  
  1,920,000  USD      

USD/RUB Option with UBS Securities LLC, Strike Price RUB 63.25, Expires 02/19/20

     38,519  
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL CURRENCY OPTIONS PURCHASED
(PREMIUMS PAID $276,826)

     186,796  
      

 

 

 

 

Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Value ($)
    Description    Value ($)  
   

PURCHASED FUTURES OPTIONS — 0.0%

  
            Call Options — 0.0%       
  57       7,320,047    

U.S. Treasury Note 10-Year Futures Option with UBS

Securities LLC, Strike Price $128.50, Expires 01/24/20

     26,719  
            Put Options — 0.0%       
  34       5,492,700    

S&P 500 E-mini Futures with UBS Securities LLC, Strike Price $2,950.00, Expires 01/17/20

     4,165  
  14       2,261,700    

S&P 500 E-mini Futures with UBS Securities LLC, Strike Price $2,850.00, Expires 01/17/20

     945  
  12       1,938,600    

S&P 500 E-mini Futures with UBS Securities LLC, Strike Price $3,050.00, Expires 02/21/20

     12,150  
  11       1,777,050    

S&P 500 E-mini Futures with UBS Securities LLC, Strike Price $3,000.00, Expires 02/21/20

     8,525  
  16       2,584,800    

S&P 500 E-mini Futures with UBS Securities LLC, Strike Price $2,950.00, Expires 03/20/20

     17,800  
  10       1,615,500    

S&P 500 E-mini Futures with UBS Securities LLC, Strike Price $3,000.00, Expires 03/20/20

     13,875  
  9       1,453,950    

S&P 500 E-mini Futures with UBS Securities LLC, Strike Price $2,900.00, Expires 03/20/20

     8,100  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Value ($)
    Description    Value ($)  
            Put Options — continued       
  128       19,956,000    

U.S. Long Bond Future Option with JPMorgan Securities, Inc., Strike Price $157.00, Expires 01/24/20

     234,000  
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL FUTURES OPTIONS PURCHASED (PREMIUMS PAID $366,369)

     326,279  
      

 

 

 
            PURCHASED INDEX OPTIONS — 0.0%       
            Put Options — 0.0%       
  16       13,972,917    

NASDAQ 100 E-mini Index with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Strike Price $7,500.00, Expires 03/20/20

     76,800  
  24       20,959,375    

NASDAQ 100 E-mini Index with Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Strike Price $7,250.00, Expires 03/20/20

     86,400  
  524       1,692,929    

S&P 500 Futures with UBS Securities LLC, Strike Price $2,865.20, Expires 01/24/20

      
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INDEX OPTIONS PURCHASED (PREMIUMS PAID $1,080,882)

     163,200  
      

 

 

 
Notional Value            Description    Value ($)  
   

PURCHASED SWAPTIONS — 0.0%

  
            Put Swaptions — 0.0%       
  7,500,000       USD    

CDX.NA.HY Index Option with Citibank N.A., Strike Price $104.00, Expires 01/15/20

     1,315  
  10,500,000       USD    

CDX.NA.HY Index Option with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Strike Price $ 106.00, Expires 02/19/20

     23,297  
  10,500,000       USD    

CDX.NA.HY Index Option with Bank of America N.A., Strike Price $106.00, Expires 02/19/20

     23,297  
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL PURCHASED SWAPTIONS (PREMIUMS PAID $151,575)

     47,909  
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED (PREMIUMS PAID $1,875,652)

     724,184  
      

 

 

 
Par Value (a)            Description    Value ($)  
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.2%

  
            Certificates of Deposit — 0.7%       
  400,000      

Broadcom, Inc., 2.64%, due 01/09/20‡‡ 144A

     399,741  
  2,300,000      

Enel Finance America LLC, 3.88%, due 01/23/20‡‡ 144A

     2,297,077  
  600,000      

ENI Finance USA, Inc., 1.87%, due 01/14/20‡‡ 144A

     599,571  
  1,300,000      

FMC Technologies, Inc., 2.18%, due 03/04/20‡‡ 144A

     1,295,071  
  1,800,000      

Southern California Edison, 1.83%, due 01/02/20‡‡ 144A

     1,799,821  
      

 

 

 
         6,391,281  
      

 

 

 
            Investment Company — 2.2%       
  21,885,006      

T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Fund, 1.58%, due 09/19/34

     21,885,006  
      

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value (a)            Description    Value ($)  
            Mutual Fund - Securities Lending Collateral — 0.6%       
  5,903,540      

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class, 1.53%## **

     5,903,540  
      

 

 

 
            Sovereign Debt Obligations — 1.7%       
  7,154,000   BRL     

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional Bills, 5.66%, due 07/01/22‡‡

     1,553,971  
  11,483,000   BRL     

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional Bills, 6.30%, due 07/01/23‡‡

     2,328,474  
  9,393,000   BRL     

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional Bills, 5.29%, due 01/01/22‡‡

     2,107,754  
  2,574,000   BRL     

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional Bills, 4.84%, due 07/01/21‡‡

     595,960  
  103,500,000   EGP     

Egypt Treasury Bills, 5.76%, due 01/14/20‡‡

     6,434,487  
  16,600,000   EGP     

Egypt Treasury Bills, 13.03%, due 06/16/20‡‡

     975,904  
  29,550,000   EGP     

Egypt Treasury Bills, 10.55%, due 03/17/20‡‡

     1,801,162  
  9,250,000   EGP     

Egypt Treasury Bills, 10.85%, due 02/11/20‡‡

     569,239  
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS

     16,366,951  
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $50,161,544)

     50,546,778  
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.8%

(Cost $940,894,252)

     964,407,093  
   

Other Assets and Liabilities (net) — 2.2%

     21,721,467  
      

 

 

 
            NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $986,128,560  
      

 

 

 
   

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

  
    ARLLMONP — Argentina Blended Historical Policy Rate   
    ARS — Auction Rate Security   
    CDX.NA.HY — Markit North America High Yield CDS Index   
    CLO — Collateralized Loan Obligation   
    CMT — Constant Maturing Treasury Rate   
    FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association   
    GDN — Global Depository Note   
    MTN — Medium Term Note   
    PIK — Payment In Kind   
    REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust   
    SOFR — Secured Overnight Financing Rate   
    UMBS — Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities are single-class securities backed by fixed-rate mortgage loans purchased by either FHLMC or FNMA   
    #     Year of maturity is greater than 2100.   
    ##     The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of December 31, 2019.   
    ###     This position represents an unsettled loan commitment at period end. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date, including coupon rate, which will be adjusted on settlement date.   
    *     Non-income producing security   

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

    **     Represents an investment of securities lending cash collateral.   
    ***     All or a portion of this security is pledged for open futures collateral.   
    ****     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 $814,916 which represents 0.1% of net assets. The aggregate tax cost of these securities held at December 31, 2019 was $1,911,239.   
    *****     All or a portion of this security is pledged for open centrally cleared swaps collateral.   
    ******     All or a portion of this security is pledged for forward foreign currency contracts, OTC swaps, and/or OTC options collateral.   
    ^     Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs were used in determining the value of this portfolio security.   
      Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.   
        Variable or floating rate note. Rate shown is as of December 31, 2019.   
    ††     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 perpetual and has no stated maturity date.   
        All or a portion of this security is out on loan.   
    ‡‡     Interest rate presented is yield to maturity.   
    ‡‡‡     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.   
    ‡‡‡‡     Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of period end, the market value of restricted securities was $5,089,428, which is 0.5% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.   
    (a)     Unless otherwise indicated, all par values are denominated in United States dollars ($).   
    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 period end is $197,085,935 which represents 20.0% of net assets.   

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

At December 31, 2019, the Fund held the following restricted securities:

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquistion
Date
  

Principal
Amount

  

Cost

  

Value

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, 4.70%, due 09/01/30

       06/11/19        CLP       2,415,000,000      $ 3,901,592      $ 3,660,188

CSMC, Series 2019 RIO, 8.74%, due 12/15/22

       12/16/19        USD       1,172,500        1,172,500        1,177,726

Symphony CLO IX, LP, Series 2012-9A, Class D2R2, 6.38% (3 mo. USD LIBOR plus 4.10%), due 07/16/32

       11/21/19        USD       250,000        243,488        251,514
                       

 

 

 
                        $ 5,089,428
                       

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

Currency Purchased

    

Currency Sold

    

Settlement
Date

    

Counterparty

  

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
AUD      120,000      USD      80,598        01/17/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

   $ 3,786  
AUD      674,000      USD      463,500        01/24/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     10,537  
AUD      739,286      USD      502,157        02/18/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     18,114  
AUD      200,000      USD      134,295        01/17/20     

Citibank N.A.

     6,345  
AUD      7,800,000      USD      5,373,693        01/24/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     112,197  
AUD      1,161,571      USD      788,126        01/09/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     28,530  
BRL      4,195,580      USD      1,030,855        01/16/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     11,667  
BRL      3,258,320      USD      790,584        01/16/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     19,048  
BRL      5,880,000      USD      1,393,596        01/17/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     67,428  
BRL      13,127,580      USD      3,165,186        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     96,771  
BRL      1,768,750      USD      421,482        01/17/20     

Citibank N.A.

     18,005  
BRL      1,888,680      USD      450,222        01/16/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     19,080  
BRL      6,845,730      USD      1,646,722        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     54,313  
BRL      1,331,920      USD      325,181        01/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     5,776  
BRL      11,565,000      USD      2,754,490        01/17/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     119,106  
BRL      1,331,920      USD      324,186        01/16/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     6,771  
BRL      10,330,000      USD      2,454,066        02/19/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     109,518  
CAD      522,537      USD      397,545        01/03/20     

Citibank N.A.

     5,418  
CAD      572,036      USD      430,450        01/17/20     

Citibank N.A.

     10,723  
CAD      3,708,000      USD      2,833,703        01/24/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     26,115  
CAD      2,150,000      USD      1,632,763        01/17/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     25,388  
CAD      639,202      USD      489,600        01/28/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     3,397  
CAD      286,249      USD      218,677        01/24/20     

State Street Bank London

     2,094  
CLP      73,111,060      USD      91,583        01/16/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     5,664  
CLP      1,027,529,400      USD      1,291,840        01/10/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     74,837  
CLP      2,186,490,600      USD      2,760,372        01/15/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     147,928  
CLP      509,854,060      USD      687,274        01/16/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     (9,099
CNH      10,629,740      USD      1,524,847        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     1,014  
CNH      12,962,520      USD      1,855,246        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     5,478  
CNH      340,050      USD      48,530        01/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     283  
CNH      7,455,520      USD      1,063,941        01/16/20     

Royal Bank of Scotland Plc

     6,272  
COP      2,315,578,080      USD      683,465        01/16/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     21,814  
COP      11,928,496,065      USD      3,565,108        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     68,073  
COP      4,469,122,070      USD      1,339,478        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     21,727  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

29


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — continued

 

Currency Purchased

    

Currency Sold

    

Settlement
Date

    

Counterparty

  

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
COP      2,369,421,940      USD      672,367        01/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

   $ 49,311  
COP      2,637,388,200      USD      792,301        01/16/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     10,994  
CZK      17,514,220      USD      769,092        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     4,510  
CZK      11,086,595      USD      477,879        01/16/20     

Credit Suisse International

     11,815  
CZK      29,226,016      USD      1,277,290        01/16/20     

Deutsche Bank AG

     13,622  
CZK      43,328,770      USD      1,893,846        01/16/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     19,984  
CZK      4,790,000      USD      208,201        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     3,373  
CZK      47,562,000      USD      2,068,400        03/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     32,688  
CZK      75,184,360      USD      3,274,924        01/16/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     45,966  
CZK      3,463,770      USD      149,322        01/16/20     

Royal Bank of Scotland Plc

     3,672  
EUR      410,000      USD      453,985        01/17/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     6,642  
EUR      1,171,320      USD      1,311,375        01/21/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     4,912  
EUR      443,571      USD      491,727        02/18/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     7,613  
EUR      741,000      USD      822,044        01/31/20     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     11,187  
EUR      1,118,535      USD      1,254,933        01/17/20     

Citibank N.A.

     1,721  
EUR      567,600      USD      629,460        02/12/20     

Citibank N.A.

     9,265  
EUR      4,030,271      USD      4,467,274        02/21/20     

Citibank N.A.

     70,564  
EUR      1,259,039      USD      1,392,915        01/31/20     

Deutsche Bank AG

     22,834  
EUR      520,000      USD      576,961        01/17/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     7,250  
EUR      2,512,377      USD      2,793,549        02/21/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     35,233  
EUR      3,862,060      USD      4,291,616        01/16/20     

State Street Bank London

     47,067  
EUR      105,223      USD      117,154        01/31/20     

State Street Bank London

     1,166  
GBP      479,590      USD      588,282        01/17/20     

Citibank N.A.

     47,317  
GBP      1,171,491      USD      1,556,572        02/21/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     (2,510
GBP      1,164,000      USD      1,506,756        02/21/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     37,369  
HUF      113,714,420      USD      386,442        01/16/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (227
HUF      206,019,270      USD      683,209        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     16,505  
HUF      208,480,000      USD      701,407        01/16/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     6,665  
HUF      254,673,400      USD      858,404        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     6,558  
HUF      516,869,000      USD      1,734,004        03/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     26,786  
HUF      71,328,100      USD      242,497        01/16/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     (242
HUF      296,749,090      USD      993,318        01/16/20     

State Street Bank London

     14,547  
HUF      229,706,590      USD      765,879        01/16/20     

Toronto Dominion Bank

     14,286  
IDR      2,100,000,000      USD      149,180        01/16/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     1,915  
IDR      8,180,847,389      USD      577,253        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     11,355  
IDR      18,305,321,990      USD      1,291,437        01/16/20     

Deutsche Bank AG

     25,622  
IDR      92,884,657,542      USD      6,601,846        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     81,165  
IDR      40,630,024,000      USD      2,862,992        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     60,321  
IDR      21,739,706,870      USD      1,522,298        01/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     41,864  
ILS      15,721,836      USD      4,482,106        01/14/20     

Citibank N.A.

     71,912  
ILS      6,470,000      USD      1,863,384        01/14/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     10,728  
INR      51,752,390      USD      730,450        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (6,318
INR      52,476,600      USD      727,730        01/16/20     

Deutsche Bank AG

     6,536  
INR      21,433,230      USD      297,028        01/16/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     2,871  
INR      81,830,150      USD      1,135,780        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     9,208  
INR      110,644,000      USD      1,528,232        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     19,926  
INR      83,479,410      USD      1,153,553        01/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     14,512  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

30


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — continued

 

Currency Purchased

    

Currency Sold

    

Settlement
Date

    

Counterparty

  

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
INR      716,973,610      USD      9,968,779        01/16/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

   $ 63,292  
JPY      94,747,506      USD      884,160        01/24/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (11,482
JPY      228,630,000      USD      2,150,860        01/17/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     (45,851
JPY      961,882,000      USD      8,914,701        01/24/20     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     (55,226
JPY      9,249,558      USD      84,591        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     565  
JPY      322,733,442      USD      2,951,468        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     19,795  
JPY      975,382,413      USD      9,034,952        01/24/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (51,130
JPY      47,294,075      USD      438,275        01/17/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (2,835
JPY      160,269,140      USD      1,465,133        01/16/20     

State Street Bank London

     10,393  
KRW      4,334,114,425      USD      3,728,912        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     20,022  
KRW      235,772,000      USD      195,873        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     8,066  
KRW      2,768,808,350      USD      2,369,541        01/10/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     25,125  
KRW      5,014,311,550      USD      4,311,980        01/13/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     25,036  
KRW      3,096,041,000      USD      2,645,511        01/16/20     

State Street Bank London

     32,511  
KZT      158,542,340      USD      406,415        02/18/20     

Royal Bank of Scotland Plc

     3,891  
MXN      5,426,436      USD      286,676        01/16/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     148  
MXN      29,100,000      USD      1,450,988        01/17/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     86,909  
MXN      47,193,144      USD      2,428,883        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     65,594  
MXN      40,045,292      USD      2,099,709        01/16/20     

Deutsche Bank AG

     16,956  
MXN      59,019,028      USD      3,064,450        01/16/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     55,105  
MXN      16,411,650      USD      840,711        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     26,756  
MXN      12,617,240      USD      667,638        01/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (731
MXN      14,986,000      USD      781,979        03/17/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     2,932  
MXN      42,422,045      USD      2,187,605        01/24/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     51,948  
MXN      11,007,280      USD      562,945        01/16/20     

Royal Bank of Scotland Plc

     18,865  
MXN      13,449,950      USD      696,041        01/16/20     

State Street Bank London

     14,880  
MXN      518,028      USD      27,172        01/24/20     

State Street Bank London

     175  
MXN      12,445,150      USD      633,783        01/16/20     

Toronto Dominion Bank

     24,027  
MYR      2,997,520      USD      726,848        01/16/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     5,617  
MYR      2,401,590      USD      581,217        01/16/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     5,628  
MYR      516,330      USD      123,790        01/16/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     2,378  
PEN      112,000      USD      33,166        01/10/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     652  
PEN      512,000      USD      150,743        01/13/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     3,836  
PHP      19,333,620      USD      380,921        01/16/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     710  
PHP      39,598,890      USD      779,352        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     2,298  
PHP      18,780,000      USD      368,741        01/10/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     2,038  
PLN      2,224,550      USD      580,878        01/16/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     6,512  
PLN      4,059,000      USD      1,049,068        02/14/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     22,808  
PLN      958,000      USD      246,981        02/14/20     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     6,001  
PLN      12,278,910      USD      3,207,819        01/16/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     34,415  
PLN      3,309,030      USD      858,722        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     15,025  
PLN      19,626,480      USD      5,091,680        01/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     90,674  
PLN      30,981,000      USD      8,007,185        03/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     174,531  
PLN      946,970      USD      249,376        01/16/20     

UBS AG

     671  
RON      16,839,020      USD      3,916,554        01/16/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     31,220  
RON      2,308,000      USD      534,249        01/17/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     6,818  
RON      19,731,000      USD      4,557,339        03/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     56,134  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

31


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — continued

 

Currency Purchased

    

Currency Sold

    

Settlement
Date

    

Counterparty

  

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
RON      438,660      USD      102,748        01/16/20     

Royal Bank of Scotland Plc

   $ 92  
RON      1,168,000      USD      272,865        01/17/20     

State Street Bank London

     950  
RUB      225,275,230      USD      3,520,479        01/16/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     103,392  
RUB      42,673,400      USD      665,161        01/16/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     21,301  
RUB      372,418,240      USD      5,798,347        01/17/20     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     191,810  
RUB      26,615,250      USD      414,245        01/16/20     

Credit Suisse International

     13,899  
RUB      24,219,170      USD      378,357        01/16/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     11,243  
RUB      107,502,050      USD      1,672,357        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     56,965  
RUB      117,195,970      USD      1,829,248        01/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     56,016  
RUB      175,553,752      USD      2,815,070        01/17/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     8,623  
RUB      66,452,060      USD      1,032,185        01/16/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     36,791  
RUB      25,183,010      USD      390,102        01/16/20     

UBS AG

     15,003  
THB      392,202,210      USD      12,955,111        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     142,745  
THB      22,360,360      USD      740,287        01/16/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     6,453  
THB      23,527,870      USD      775,113        01/16/20     

Royal Bank of Scotland Plc

     10,616  
TRY      8,350,599      USD      1,433,899        01/16/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (35,741
TRY      2,394,521      USD      401,883        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (964
TRY      22,351,000      USD      3,767,552        03/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (80,680
TRY      6,053,200      USD      1,027,773        01/16/20     

Royal Bank of Scotland Plc

     (14,274
ZAR      22,075,000      USD      1,457,625        01/10/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     119,606  
ZAR      37,284,180      USD      2,531,007        01/16/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     130,757  
ZAR      47,557,380      USD      3,387,865        01/10/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     10,050  
ZAR      10,866,270      USD      729,922        01/16/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     45,834  
ZAR      48,202,892      USD      3,223,200        01/10/20     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     220,835  
ZAR      13,127,866      USD      894,684        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     42,530  
ZAR      1,152,494      USD      81,701        01/16/20     

Deutsche Bank AG

     577  
ZAR      12,229,770      USD      834,968        01/16/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     38,131  
ZAR      46,625,640      USD      3,197,778        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     130,885  
ZAR      9,199,384      USD      624,394        01/10/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     32,890  
ZAR      21,509,000      USD      1,487,391        01/10/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     49,399  
ZAR      10,496,520      USD      721,887        01/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     27,473  
ZAR      28,157,475      USD      1,864,665        01/10/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     147,151  
USD      332,215      AUD      490,000        01/17/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     (12,353
USD      3,014,526      AUD      4,466,893        01/17/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (126,592
USD      502,049      AUD      739,286        02/18/20     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     (18,222
USD      5,349,830      BRL      21,962,253        01/16/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (107,377
USD      1,830,614      BRL      7,590,680        01/16/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     (55,527
USD      2,863,232      BRL      12,240,000        03/03/20     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     (172,633
USD      510,102      BRL      2,143,040        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (22,403
USD      1,416,726      BRL      5,896,871        01/16/20     

Deutsche Bank AG

     (48,535
USD      278,135      BRL      1,156,255        01/16/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     (9,172
USD      1,783,608      BRL      7,522,902        03/03/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     (82,284
USD      1,331,641      BRL      5,570,920        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (52,628
USD      4,027,824      BRL      16,926,529        03/03/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (170,432
USD      1,926,208      BRL      8,074,100        01/10/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (80,428
USD      1,482,601      BRL      6,216,100        01/13/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (62,127
USD      416,339      BRL      1,744,670        01/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (17,178

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

32


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — continued

 

Currency Purchased

    

Currency Sold

    

Settlement
Date

    

Counterparty

  

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
USD      2,673,608      BRL      11,119,000        01/17/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

   $ (89,168
USD      2,452,808      BRL      10,330,000        02/19/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     (110,777
USD      1,530,722      BRL      6,481,000        03/03/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     (76,749
USD      1,333,123      BRL      5,642,176        03/03/20     

State Street Bank London

     (66,296
USD      691,927      BRL      2,810,000        01/16/20     

UBS AG

     (6,305
USD      393,000      CAD      522,537        01/03/20     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     (9,962
USD      456,521      CAD      600,304        01/17/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (6,453
USD      489,467      CAD      639,202        01/28/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (3,530
USD      472,457      CAD      621,999        02/04/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     (7,285
USD      415,962      CLP      310,349,240        01/16/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     3,156  
USD      5,225,754      CLP      4,118,341,474        03/06/20     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     (254,325
USD      372,103      CLP      289,384,670        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (12,817
USD      510,618      CLP      388,743,480        01/16/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     (6,463
USD      1,480,079      CLP      1,169,040,056        03/06/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (75,507
USD      510,280      CLP      390,109,080        01/16/20     

Royal Bank of Scotland Plc

     (8,617
USD      611,360      COP      2,105,219,500        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (29,847
USD      2,626,000      COP      9,056,019,880        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (132,283
USD      2,587,349      COP      8,763,649,100        01/10/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (82,403
USD      1,104,066      COP      3,810,131,520        01/16/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     (56,424
USD      504,811      COP      1,735,541,290        01/16/20     

Royal Bank of Scotland Plc

     (23,800
USD      188,806      COP      651,851,280        01/16/20     

UBS AG

     (9,735
USD      1,425,064      CZK      32,654,070        01/16/20     

Deutsche Bank AG

     (17,265
USD      309,755      CZK      7,120,000        01/16/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     (4,735
USD      1,381,392      EUR      1,251,040        01/16/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (24,041
USD      256,280      EUR      230,000        01/23/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (2,218
USD      122,429      EUR      110,000        03/18/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (1,627
USD      886,523      EUR      796,040        01/16/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     (7,758
USD      1,041,255      EUR      940,000        01/17/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     (14,818
USD      520,103      EUR      469,560        01/21/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     (7,571
USD      830,054      EUR      745,000        01/23/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     (7,254
USD      492,942      EUR      446,027        01/17/20     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     (8,161
USD      491,375      EUR      443,571        02/18/20     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     (7,966
USD      1,636,615      EUR      1,476,000        01/17/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (21,644
USD      629,315      EUR      567,600        02/12/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (9,410
USD      452,201      EUR      405,000        01/16/20     

Deutsche Bank AG

     (2,781
USD      366,602      EUR      327,772        01/31/20     

Deutsche Bank AG

     (1,968
USD      1,188,684      EUR      1,070,000        01/13/20     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     (13,140
USD      86,901      EUR      77,847        02/21/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     (750
USD      33,333      EUR      30,000        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (369
USD      645,336      EUR      580,000        01/10/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (5,997
USD      628,353      EUR      565,000        01/13/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (6,255
USD      932,871      EUR      840,000        01/27/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (11,445
USD      289,303      EUR      260,076        01/31/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (3,144
USD      3,367,285      EUR      3,036,684        01/17/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (44,375
USD      1,404,721      EUR      1,263,000        02/21/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (17,339
USD      8,543,757      EUR      7,652,827        01/31/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     (61,603
USD      235,983      EUR      212,109        02/21/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     (2,839

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

33


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — continued

 

Currency Purchased

    

Currency Sold

    

Settlement
Date

    

Counterparty

  

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
USD      2,895,665      EUR      2,619,080        01/16/20     

Royal Bank of Scotland Plc

   $ (46,639
USD      1,067,956      EUR      960,000        01/09/20     

Standard Chartered Bank

     (10,047
USD      1,100,724      EUR      990,000        01/06/20     

State Street Bank and Trust

     (10,759
USD      840,802      EUR      755,000        01/23/20     

State Street Bank and Trust

     (7,746
USD      489,746      EUR      440,490        01/16/20     

State Street Bank London

     (5,105
USD      169,552      EUR      152,620        02/21/20     

State Street Bank London

     (2,289
USD      4,454,160      GBP      3,459,300        02/21/20     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     (134,835
USD      640,107      GBP      495,000        01/27/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (16,102
USD      306,079      GBP      236,168        02/21/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (7,214
USD      283,553      GBP      215,000        01/16/20     

UBS AG

     (1,378
USD      3,805,826      HKD      29,841,000        01/31/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (22,792
USD      243,267      HKD      1,907,000        01/31/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (1,402
USD      275,562      HUF      81,300,980        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (565
USD      1,524,728      HUF      454,093,012        01/16/20     

Deutsche Bank AG

     (17,533
USD      322,378      HUF      96,540,000        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (5,507
USD      391,078      HUF      117,840,000        01/16/20     

State Street Bank London

     (9,148
USD      812,330      IDR      11,424,398,800        01/16/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (9,650
USD      2,392,482      IDR      34,320,455,323        01/16/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     (76,860
USD      1,553,470      IDR      22,174,062,712        01/17/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     (41,798
USD      351,716      IDR      5,036,567,168        01/16/20     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     (10,663
USD      1,849,306      IDR      26,349,240,710        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (46,511
USD      2,888,171      IDR      41,388,220,896        01/16/20     

Credit Suisse International

     (89,694
USD      682,981      IDR      9,669,045,400        01/16/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     (12,702
USD      3,421,552      IDR      48,183,505,810        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (45,230
USD      879,796      IDR      12,600,435,152        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (26,800
USD      1,091,017      IDR      15,492,118,021        01/10/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (24,246
USD      2,485,046      IDR      35,186,300,320        01/13/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (47,288
USD      433,737      IDR      6,163,405,860        01/16/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     (9,717
USD      902,446      IDR      12,748,240,000        01/16/20     

UBS AG

     (14,784
USD      350,718      ILS      1,224,867        01/14/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (4,080
USD      290,470      ILS      1,024,725        01/14/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (6,354
USD      2,546,375      INR      183,008,000        01/16/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (14,318
USD      557,588      INR      40,000,000        01/16/20     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     (2,101
USD      1,421,862      INR      101,928,860        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (4,352
USD      682,843      INR      48,755,000        01/16/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     651  
USD      2,628,652      INR      188,417,521        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (7,732
USD      2,493,929      INR      179,313,500        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (15,070
USD      3,568,562      INR      254,901,260        01/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     1,921  
USD      3,371,888      INR      241,984,809        01/16/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     (14,023
USD      1,345,374      JPY      145,466,500        01/16/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     6,128  
USD      1,338,095      JPY      144,227,872        01/17/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     10,181  
USD      2,890,478      JPY      314,285,630        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (3,010
USD      242,957      JPY      25,740,000        01/17/20     

Citibank N.A.

     5,968  
USD      14,156,312      JPY      1,530,210,213        01/24/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     62,215  
USD      18,742,757      JPY      2,022,936,000        01/24/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     110,377  
USD      300,041      JPY      32,500,030        01/16/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     828  
USD      19,076      JPY      2,056,937        01/24/20     

State Street Bank London

     130  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

34


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — continued

 

Currency Purchased

    

Currency Sold

    

Settlement
Date

    

Counterparty

  

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
USD      685,334      KRW      802,800,000        01/16/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ (9,074
USD      8,441,040      KRW      10,015,542,001        01/16/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     (222,230
USD      4,028,510      KRW      4,809,690,868        01/16/20     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     (131,789
USD      3,735,822      KRW      4,334,114,425        04/09/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (21,151
USD      1,471,141      KRW      1,703,434,000        04/09/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     (5,460
USD      3,013,740      KRW      3,497,413,000        04/09/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (17,949
USD      3,666,695      KRW      4,373,451,000        01/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (116,264
USD      765,157      MXN      14,844,420        01/16/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (19,472
USD      1,460,165      MXN      28,658,780        01/16/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     (54,645
USD      472,502      MXN      9,040,000        01/17/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (5,250
USD      1,896,287      MXN      36,779,079        01/16/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     (47,736
USD      1,488,860      MXN      28,788,810        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (32,824
USD      3,217,869      MXN      63,213,609        01/24/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (119,317
USD      1,740,457      MXN      33,790,102        01/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (45,579
USD      395,879      MXN      7,742,031        01/24/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (12,840
USD      2,870,707      MXN      55,932,000        03/17/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (58,800
USD      879,212      MXN      16,946,810        01/16/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     (16,542
USD      1,714,074      MXN      33,196,161        01/16/20     

Royal Bank of Scotland Plc

     (40,568
USD      555,306      MXN      10,545,000        01/16/20     

Toronto Dominion Bank

     (2,069
USD      840,395      MXN      16,068,840        01/16/20     

UBS AG

     (8,952
USD      5,487,433      MYR      22,947,348        03/06/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (114,582
USD      2,005,196      MYR      8,289,480        01/16/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     (20,396
USD      5,128,099      PEN      17,153,490        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (50,196
USD      270,739      PEN      909,440        01/16/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     (3,803
USD      1,816,540      PHP      92,393,500        03/06/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (4,010
USD      1,817,970      PHP      92,393,500        03/06/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     (2,580
USD      535,159      PLN      2,072,150        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (11,991
USD      193,148      PLN      748,000        02/14/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (4,379
USD      39,033      PLN      151,073        01/16/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     (858
USD      204,898      PLN      793,077        01/16/20     

Royal Bank of Scotland Plc

     (4,513
USD      745,681      PLN      2,907,640        01/16/20     

UBS AG

     (22,078
USD      430,067      RON      1,860,124        01/17/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (6,004
USD      328,960      RON      1,423,823        01/17/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (4,828
USD      1,795,119      RON      7,743,400        01/16/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     (20,259
USD      574,853      RON      2,469,062        01/17/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     (3,972
USD      248,288      RON      1,070,000        01/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (2,565
USD      440,419      RON      1,891,757        01/17/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (3,068
USD      422,313      RON      1,806,401        01/17/20     

State Street Bank London

     (1,164
USD      2,171,990      RUB      138,651,600        01/16/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (58,417
USD      2,377,143      RUB      150,452,080        01/16/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     (43,092
USD      562,118      RUB      35,340,000        01/17/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     (6,308
USD      2,579,854      RUB      165,928,497        01/17/20     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     (89,021
USD      711,584      RUB      46,139,130        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (30,629
USD      2,252,261      RUB      146,210,000        01/17/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (99,453
USD      1,174,266      RUB      75,355,540        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (37,935
USD      3,149,660      RUB      204,245,800        01/10/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (138,326
USD      5,068,740      RUB      326,391,000        01/13/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (183,640

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

35


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — continued

 

Currency Purchased

    

Currency Sold

    

Settlement
Date

    

Counterparty

  

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
USD      2,626,531      RUB      167,806,890        01/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

   $ (72,881
USD      2,486,124      RUB      163,848,000        01/17/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (149,288
USD      969,600      RUB      62,534,352        02/20/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (32,150
USD      1,350,273      RUB      84,552,752        04/17/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     4,961  
USD      5,604,880      RUB      360,882,512        01/17/20     

State Street Bank London

     (199,731
USD      3,073,752      SEK      29,489,737        02/21/20     

Deutsche Bank AG

     (83,985
USD      3,075,371      SEK      29,489,737        02/21/20     

State Street Bank London

     (82,366
USD      6,947,607      THB      209,904,582        03/06/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     (70,661
USD      6,949,908      THB      209,904,582        03/06/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (68,361
USD      159,442      THB      4,826,164        03/06/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     (1,923
USD      463,245      THB      14,003,750        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (4,420
USD      109,675      THB      3,320,884        03/06/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (1,360
USD      1,494,263      THB      45,194,780        01/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (15,047
USD      2,929,213      THB      88,575,000        01/17/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (28,879
USD      1,420,478      THB      42,941,060        01/16/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     (13,567
USD      684,658      THB      20,741,700        01/16/20     

UBS AG

     (8,025
USD      720,033      TRY      4,207,370        01/16/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     15,585  
USD      430,161      TRY      2,500,000        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank Plc

     11,580  
USD      346,064      TRY      2,040,000        01/16/20     

Royal Bank of Scotland Plc

     4,503  
USD      323,224      TRY      1,890,000        01/16/20     

UBS AG

     6,778  
USD      424,904      TWD      12,861,000        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (4,407
USD      5,766,645      TWD      175,133,000        01/16/20     

Goldman Sachs International

     (79,448
USD      8,397,750      TWD      253,897,000        01/16/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (77,554
USD      5,869,965      TWD      177,324,000        04/09/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (73,082
USD      3,697,237      ZAR      57,228,975        01/10/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (391,701
USD      1,481,567      ZAR      22,299,331        01/10/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (111,692
USD      2,175,402      ZAR      32,416,680        01/16/20     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (138,865
USD      1,210,411      ZAR      18,913,768        01/10/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     (140,953
USD      3,359,743      ZAR      47,557,380        03/13/20     

Barclays Bank Plc

     (10,022
USD      4,289,381      ZAR      63,859,402        01/10/20     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     (273,292
USD      2,856,865      ZAR      42,192,130        01/16/20     

Citibank N.A.

     (155,283
USD      1,214,010      ZAR      18,915,000        01/10/20     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (137,443
USD      1,236,428      ZAR      18,662,000        01/10/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (96,947
USD      1,064,541      ZAR      15,881,640        01/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (69,269
USD      6,788,795      ZAR      101,706,000        03/16/20     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (414,955
USD      1,726,731      ZAR      25,265,970        01/16/20     

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     (77,038
USD      1,467,942      ZAR      21,694,720        01/16/20     

Royal Bank of Scotland Plc

     (80,871
USD      1,219,968      ZAR      18,915,000        01/10/20     

State Street Bank London

     (131,484
USD      774,352      ZAR      11,178,300        01/16/20     

State Street Bank London

     (23,681
USD      917,725      ZAR      13,670,000        01/16/20     

UBS AG

     (58,194
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (3,851,357
                 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

36


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Futures Contracts

 

Number of
Contracts

         

Description

       

Expiration Date

    

Notional
Value

    

Market Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
  Buys                    
  10        

10 Year Australian Bond Futures

        Mar 2020      $ 1,004,924      $ (16,757
  30        

Euro-Bund

        Mar 2020        5,741,248        (52,227
  6        

U.S. Long Bond

        Mar 2020        935,438        (24,295
  86        

U.S. Treasury Note 10-Year

        Mar 2020        11,044,281        (112,344
  282        

U.S. Treasury Note 2-Year

        Mar 2020        60,771,000        (75,664
  61        

U.S. Treasury Note 5-Year

        Mar 2020        7,235,172        (17,067
  54        

U.S. Ultra 10-Year Note

        Mar 2020        7,597,969        (60,165
  43        

U.S. Ultra Bond

        Mar 2020        7,811,219        (255,786
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (614,305
                 

 

 

 
  Sales                    
  55        

10 Year Australian Bond Futures

        Mar 2020      $ 5,527,084      $ 114,697  
  89        

10 Year Canadian Bond Futures

        Mar 2020        9,435,682        187,514  
  16        

30 Day Federal Funds

        Jan 2020        6,563,692        (17,198
  46        

Euro-BTP

        Mar 2020        7,355,919        25,480  
  25        

Euro-Bund

        Mar 2020        4,784,373        46,483  
  91        

Euro-OAT

        Mar 2020        16,626,541        140,387  
  3        

Long Gilt

        Mar 2020        522,137        5,744  
  536        

U.S. Treasury Note 10-Year

        Mar 2020        68,834,125        769,739  
  477        

U.S. Treasury Note 5-Year

        Mar 2020        56,576,672        286,279  
  39        

U.S. Ultra Bond

        Mar 2020        7,084,594        216,125  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 1,775,250  
                 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

37


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Written Options

Written Currency Options

 

Type of Contract

   Counterparty    Notional
Value
   Premiums
Received
   Value at
December 31, 2019

CALL — USD/AUD Option

       UBS Securities LLC        USD        (2,300,000 )      $ (12,788 )      $ (683 )

Strike @ AUD 0.66

                        

Expires 02/14/2020

                        

CALL — USD/CAD Option

       UBS Securities LLC        USD        (1,720,000 )        (7,465 )        (2 )

Strike @ CAD 1.36

                        

Expires 01/02/2020

                        

CALL — USD/CAD Option

       UBS Securities LLC        USD        (2,120,000 )        (8,304 )        (319 )

Strike @ CAD 1.34

                        

Expires 02/03/2020

                        

CALL — USD/EUR Option

       UBS Securities LLC        USD        (2,580,000 )        (9,972 )        (751 )

Strike @ EUR 1.09

                        

Expires 02/10/2020

                        

CALL — USD/EUR Option

       UBS Securities LLC        USD        (2,070,000 )        (7,762 )        (677 )

Strike @ EUR 1.09

                        

Expires 02/14/2020

                        

CALL — USD/RUB Option

       UBS Securities LLC        USD        (1,920,000 )        (12,720 )        (1,899 )

Strike @ RUB 66.65

                        

Expires 02/19/2020

                        

PUT — USD/CAD Option

       UBS Securities LLC        USD        (2,040,000 )        (7,528 )        (3,221 )
                   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Strike @ CAD 1.28

                        

Expires 01/27/2020

                        

Total Written Currency Options

                    $ (66,539 )      $ (7,552 )
                   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Written Futures Options

 

Type of Contract

   Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
   Notional
Value
   Premiums
Received
   Value at
December 31, 2019

PUT — S&P 500 E-mini Futures Option

       UBS Securities LLC        13      $ (2,100,150 )      $ (8,260 )      $ (682 )

Strike @ $2,800.00

                        

Expires 01/17/2020

                        

PUT — S&P 500 E-mini Futures Option

       UBS Securities LLC        12        (1,938,600 )        (5,825 )        (4,200 )

Strike @ $2,850.00

                        

Expires 02/21/2020

                        

PUT — S&P 500 E-mini

       UBS Securities LLC        10        (1,615,500 )        (7,229 )        (5,750 )
                   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Futures Option

                        

Strike @ $2,800.00

                        

Expires 03/20/2020

                        

Total Written Futures Options

                    $ (21,314 )      $ (10,632 )
                   

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

38


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Written Swaptions

 

Type of Contract

   Counterparty    Notional
Value
   Premiums
Received
   Value at
December 31, 2019

CALL — CDX.NA.HY Index Option

       Bank of America N.A.        USD        (5,800,000 )      $ (14,355 )      $ (33,272 )

Strike @ 109.00

                        

Expires 02/19/2020

                        

PUT — CDX.NA.HY Index Option

       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        USD        (5,300,000 )        (58,035 )        (25,599 )

Strike @ 107.50

                        

Expires 02/19/2020

                        

PUT — CDX.NA.HY Index

       Bank of America N.A.        USD        (5,300,000 )        (64,130 )        (25,599 )
                   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Option

                        

Strike @ 107.50

                        

Expires 02/19/2020

                        

Total Written Swaptions

                    $ (136,520 )      $ (84,470 )
                   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Written Options

                    $ (224,373 )      $ (102,654 )
                   

 

 

      

 

 

 

OTC — Interest Rate Swaps

 

Payments
Received
by Fund

 

Payments
Made
by Fund

 

Maturity
Date

 

Counterparty

 

Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)

    Notional
Value
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
12-Month US CPI  

2.32%

 

09/14/23

  HSBC Sec. New York   $     $ 11,300,000     $ (297,703   $ (297,703
12-Month US CPI  

1.95%

 

03/28/24

  Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.           2,150,000       (4,437     (4,437
12-Month US CPI  

1.91%

 

05/23/24

  Bank of America N.A.           2,225,000       (2,388     (2,388
12-Month US CPI  

1.90%

 

05/24/24

  Bank of America N.A.           3,869,565       (3,738     (3,738
12-Month US CPI  

1.90%

 

01/15/24

  HSBC Sec. New York           1,635,000       (6,587     (6,587
12-Month US CPI  

1.89%

 

05/24/24

  Morgan Stanley & Co.           2,805,435       (1,209     (1,209
12-Month US CPI  

1.68%

 

10/25/24

  Bank of America N.A.           3,500,000       33,704       33,704  
12-Month US CPI  

1.52%

 

10/07/24

  Bank of America N.A.           5,100,000       85,344       85,344  
6.87%  

BRL-CDI

 

01/04/27

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.           7,210,000       40,764       40,764  
7.02%  

BRL-CDI

 

01/04/27

  Citigroup Global Markets Inc.           1,800,000       11,156       11,156  
7.02%  

BRL-CDI

 

01/04/27

  Citigroup Global Markets Inc.     1,105       2,100,000       13,016       11,911  
7.02%  

BRL-CDI

 

01/04/27

  Citigroup Global Markets Inc.     1,320       2,156,000       13,363       12,043  
7.04%  

BRL-CDI

 

01/04/27

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.           1,400,000       8,994       8,994  
       

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 2,425       $ (109,721   $ (112,146
       

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

39


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Payments
Received
by Fund

 

Payments
Made
by Fund

 

Maturity
Date

   Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
   

Notional
Value

  Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
1-Month TIIE  

6.67%

 

11/11/21

   $ 32     MXN   45,541,022   $ 1,024     $ 992  
7.20%  

1-Month TIIE

 

07/17/24

         MXN   182,404,200     235,646       235,646  
3-Month CDOR  

3.01%

 

10/31/48

         CAD   150,000     (18,594     (18,594
3-Month CDOR  

2.94%

 

09/25/48

         CAD   40,000     (4,513     (4,513
3-Month CDOR  

2.81%

 

09/12/48

         CAD   1,260,000     (113,617     (113,617
3-Month CDOR  

2.53%

 

04/16/49

     1     CAD   50,000     (2,253     (2,254
3-Month CDOR  

2.44%

 

04/05/49

     1     CAD   80,000     (2,312     (2,313
3-Month CDOR  

2.43%

 

03/20/49

     1     CAD   150,000     (4,106     (4,107
3-Month CDOR  

2.08%

 

10/30/49

         CAD   150,000     4,748       4,748  
3-Month CDOR  

2.01%

 

10/23/49

         CAD   160,000     7,148       7,148  
3-Month CDOR  

1.81%

 

10/03/49

     (1   CAD   300,000     23,625       23,626  
1.61%  

3-Month CDOR

 

10/03/24

     22     CAD   3,000,000     (46,609     (46,631
1.71%  

3-Month CDOR

 

06/21/24

         CAD   1,246,715     (15,292     (15,292
1.83%  

3-Month CDOR

 

05/28/24

     (233   CAD   6,256,591     (52,113     (51,880
1.84%  

3-Month CDOR

 

05/28/24

         CAD   1,684,819     (12,610     (12,610
3-Month USD LIBOR  

2.88%

 

05/15/44

     10,190     USD   1,786,000     (271,784     (281,974
3-Month USD LIBOR  

1.85%

 

11/15/44

     4,987     USD   2,531,000     128,520       123,533  
3-Month USD LIBOR  

1.55%

 

06/30/26

     49,518     USD   13,110,000     191,636       142,118  
1.65%  

6-Month BUBOR

 

07/05/29

     5     HUF   78,465,810     3,744       3,739  
6-Month EURIBOR  

0.86%

 

12/11/28

         EUR   8,900,000     (668,196     (668,196
6-Month EURIBOR  

0.14%

 

11/13/29

         EUR   1,700,000     9,099       9,099  
6-Month EURIBOR  

0.00%

 

09/18/29

         EUR   11,800,000     278,499       278,499  
6-Month PRIBOR  

1.99%

 

04/09/24

         CZK   7,000,000     1,837       1,837  
6-Month PRIBOR  

1.87%

 

03/27/24

         CZK   6,700,820     3,226       3,226  
6-Month PRIBOR  

1.87%

 

03/28/24

         CZK   20,102,459     9,688       9,688  
6-Month PRIBOR  

1.87%

 

11/25/24

         CZK   15,000,000     6,776       6,776  
6-Month PRIBOR  

1.86%

 

03/29/24

         CZK   72,656,060     36,710       36,710  
6-Month PRIBOR  

1.83%

 

04/01/24

         CZK   3,832,803     2,115       2,115  
6-Month PRIBOR  

1.83%

 

04/01/24

         CZK   3,832,803     2,133       2,133  
6-Month PRIBOR  

1.82%

 

04/02/24

         CZK   8,176,646     4,708       4,708  
6-Month PRIBOR  

1.80%

 

04/01/24

         CZK   3,832,803     2,344       2,344  
6-Month PRIBOR  

1.72%

 

10/25/24

         CZK   28,600,000     21,954       21,954  
6-Month USD LIBOR  

1.51%

 

05/07/49

     20     GBP   950,000     (128,720     (128,740
6-Month USD LIBOR  

1.45%

 

03/08/69

         GBP   320,000     (69,565     (69,565
6-Month USD LIBOR  

1.43%

 

04/05/69

         GBP   25,000     (5,232     (5,232
6-Month USD LIBOR  

1.07%

 

11/21/49

     1     GBP   90,000     1,274       1,273  
6-Month USD LIBOR  

1.01%

 

10/23/49

     2     GBP   100,000     3,601       3,599  
6-Month USD LIBOR  

0.99%

 

10/23/69

         GBP   70,000     2,110       2,110  
6-Month USD LIBOR  

0.73%

 

10/03/49

         GBP   80,000     10,602       10,602  
6-Month USD LIBOR  

0.70%

 

10/03/69

         GBP   80,000     14,655       14,655  
0.00%  

6-Month USD LIBOR

 

12/16/24

         JPY   700,000,000     (12,594     (12,594
0.00%  

6-Month USD LIBOR

 

12/17/24

         JPY   700,000,000     (10,310     (10,310
6-Month WIBOR  

2.98%

 

09/17/28

         PLN   34,190,000     (827,790     (827,790
6-Month WIBOR  

2.93%

 

11/05/28

         PLN   1,135,000     (26,488     (26,488
6-Month WIBOR  

2.47%

 

01/14/29

         PLN   3,300,000     (44,927     (44,927
6-Month WIBOR  

2.33%

 

03/25/29

         PLN   6,980,000     (74,158     (74,158
6-Month WIBOR  

1.97%

 

11/14/29

         PLN   7,000,000     (17,465     (17,465

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps — continued

 

Payments
Received
by Fund

 

Payments
Made
by Fund

 

Maturity
Date

   Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    

Notional
Value

  Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
6-Month WIBOR  

1.86%

 

11/07/29

   $      PLN   2,550,961   $ 340     $ 340  
6-Month WIBOR  

1.82%

 

11/05/29

          PLN   2,589,808     2,818       2,818  
6-Month WIBOR  

1.80%

 

11/05/29

          PLN   2,589,808     3,899       3,899  
6-Month WIBOR  

1.80%

 

11/05/29

          PLN   2,589,808     4,054       4,054  
6-Month WIBOR  

1.80%

 

11/05/29

          PLN   2,589,808     4,053       4,053  
6-Month WIBOR  

1.80%

 

11/06/29

          PLN   2,589,807     4,054       4,054  
               

 

 

 
                $ (1,467,154
               

 

 

 

OTC — Credit Default Swaps

Buy Protection

 

Notional
Amount*
    Currency     Expiration
Date
   

Counterparty

  Receive
(Pay)
Fixed
Rate
 

Deliverable
on Default

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Value  
  1,216,216       USD       12/20/24    

BNP Paribas S.A.

  (1.00%)   Bank of China Ltd., 3.00%, 02/14/22   $ (5,123   $ (33,096   $ (38,219
  1,483,784       USD       12/20/24    

Citibank N.A.

  (1.00%)   Bank of China Ltd., 3.00%, 02/14/22     (6,270     (40,357     (46,627
  2,600,000       USD       12/20/24    

Morgan Stanley & Co.

  (5.00%)   CDX.NA.HY.BB.33**     (5,439     (469,040     (474,479
  2,600,000       USD       12/20/24    

Morgan Stanley & Co.

  (5.00%)   CDX.NA.HY.BB.33**     (4,399     (470,080     (474,479
  2,150,000       USD       11/17/59    

Morgan Stanley & Co.

  (3.00%)   CMBX.NA.BBB-.10***     (87,618     92,916       5,298  
  1,627,217       USD       11/17/59    

Morgan Stanley & Co.

  (3.00%)   CMBX.NA.BBB-.10***     (87,784     91,793       4,009  
  2,200,000       USD       11/17/59    

Morgan Stanley & Co.

  (3.00%)   CMBX.NA.BBB-.10***     (74,420     79,841       5,421  
  2,400,000       USD       11/17/59    

Morgan Stanley & Co.

  (3.00%)   CMBX.NA.BBB-.10***     (75,193     81,107       5,914  
  730,000       EUR       12/20/24    

Morgan Stanley & Co.

  (1.00%)   Daimler AG, 1.40%, 01/12/24     (633     (19,195     (19,828
  70,190       EUR       06/20/24    

Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

  (5.00%)   Glencore International AG, 3.38%, 09/30/20     845       (14,202     (13,357
  4,060,000       EUR       12/20/23    

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

  (5.00%)   Glencore International AG, 3.38%, 09/30/20     (20,611     (704,056     (724,667
  170,000       EUR       12/20/23    

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

  (5.00%)   Glencore International AG, 3.38%, 09/30/20     (356     (29,987     (30,343
  600,000       EUR       12/20/23    

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

  (5.00%)   Glencore International AG, 3.38%, 09/30/20     (9,609     (97,485     (107,094
  63,170       EUR       06/20/24    

Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

  (5.00%)   Glencore International AG, 3.38%, 09/30/20     802       (12,823     (12,021
  191,071       EUR       06/20/24    

Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

  (5.00%)   Glencore International AG, 3.38%, 09/30/20     2,689       (39,050     (36,361

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

OTC — Credit Default Swaps — continued

Buy Protection — continued

 

Notional
Amount*
    Currency     Expiration
Date
   

Counterparty

  Receive
(Pay)
Fixed
Rate
 

Deliverable
on Default

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Value  
  140,379       EUR       06/20/24    

Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

  (5.00%)   Glencore International AG, 3.38%, 09/30/20   $ 1,420     $ (28,135   $ (26,715
  70,190       EUR       06/20/24    

Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.

  (5.00%)   Glencore International AG, 3.38%, 09/30/20     801       (14,158     (13,357
  187,500       EUR       12/20/24    

BNP Paribas S.A.

  (5.00%)   Glencore International AG, 3.38%, 09/30/20     (1,749     (36,095     (37,844
  187,500       EUR       12/20/24    

Bank of America N.A.

  (5.00%)   Glencore International AG, 3.38%, 09/30/20     (1,673     (36,171     (37,844
  225,000       EUR       12/20/24    

Bank of America N.A.

  (5.00%)   Glencore International AG, 3.38%, 09/30/20     (2,019     (43,394     (45,413
  1,000,000       USD       12/20/23    

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

  (1.00%)   Kingdom of Bahrain, 5.50%, 03/31/20     (61,324     78,228       16,904  
  162,037       USD       12/20/23    

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

  (1.00%)   Kingdom of Bahrain, 5.50%, 03/31/20     (8,651     11,390       2,739  
  324,074       USD       12/20/23    

Barclays Bank Plc

  (1.00%)   Kingdom of Bahrain, 5.50%, 03/31/20     (16,590     22,068       5,478  
  213,889       USD       12/20/23    

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

  (1.00%)   Kingdom of Bahrain, 5.50%, 03/31/20     (9,565     13,181       3,616  
  120,000       USD       06/20/24    

Barclays Bank Plc

  (1.00%)   Kingdom of Bahrain, 5.50%, 03/31/20     (5,074     7,971       2,897  
  50,000       USD       12/20/24    

Morgan Stanley & Co.

  (5.00%)   Lenar Corp., 4.75%, 04/01/21     374       (10,295     (9,921
  55,000       USD       12/20/24    

Morgan Stanley & Co.

  (5.00%)   Lenar Corp., 4.75%, 04/01/21     418       (11,331     (10,913
  85,000       USD       12/20/24    

Goldman Sachs International

  (5.00%)   Lenar Corp., 4.75%, 04/01/21     570       (17,436     (16,866
  85,000       USD       12/20/24    

Goldman Sachs International

  (5.00%)   Lenar Corp., 4.75%, 04/01/21     320       (17,186     (16,866
  125,000       USD       12/20/24    

Morgan Stanley & Co.

  (5.00%)   Lenar Corp., 4.75%, 04/01/21     652       (25,455     (24,803
  135,000       USD       12/20/24    

Goldman Sachs International

  (5.00%)   Lenar Corp., 4.75%, 04/01/21     522       (27,309     (26,787
  230,000       USD       06/20/24    

Barclays Bank Plc

  (5.00%)   Springleaf Finance Corp., 7.75%, 10/01/21     (2,781     (35,267     (38,048
  110,000       USD       12/20/24    

Barclays Bank Plc

  (5.00%)   Springleaf Finance Corp., 7.75%, 10/01/21     (1,098     (18,311     (19,409
  395,000       USD       12/20/24    

Barclays Bank Plc

  (1.00%)   Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 4.38%, 04/15/23     378       (4,326     (3,948
  130,000       USD       12/20/24    

Barclays Bank Plc

  (1.00%)   Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 4.38%, 04/15/23     183       (1,482     (1,299
  130,000       USD       12/20/24    

Barclays Bank Plc

  (1.00%)   Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 4.38%, 04/15/23     179       (1,478     (1,299
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  Total Buy Protection   $ (477,826   $ (1,778,705   $ (2,256,531
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

OTC — Credit Default Swaps — continued

Sell Protection

 

Notional
Amount*
    Currency     Expiration
Date
   

Counterparty

  Receive
(Pay)
Fixed
Rate
   

Deliverable
on Default

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Value  
  2,300,000       EUR       12/20/24    

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    5.00%     ArcelorMittal SA, 2.88%, 07/06/20 (Moody's rating: Baa3; S&P rating: BBB-)   $ 5,283     $ 433,119     $ 438,402  
  730,000       EUR       12/20/24    

Morgan Stanley & Co.

    1.00%     Volkswagen AG, 0.50%, 03/30/21 (Moody's rating: A3; S&P rating: BBB+)     1,126       9,254       10,380  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          Total Sell Protection   $ 6,409     $ 442,373     $ 448,782  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          Total OTC Credit Default Swaps   $ (471,417   $ (1,336,332   $ (1,807,749
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

Buy Protection

 

Notional
Amount*
    Currency     Expiration
Date
   

Receive
(Pay)
Fixed
Rate

 

Deliverable
on Default

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid (Received)
    Value  
  3,286,800       USD       12/20/24    

(5.00)%

  CDX.NA.HY.33****   $ (121,482   $ (195,242   $ (316,724
  19,600,000       USD       12/20/24    

(1.00)%

  CDX.NA.IG.33*****     (111,511     (396,763     (508,274
  7,300,000       USD       12/20/24    

(5.00)%

  CDX.NA.IG.33*****     (174,945     (528,500     (703,445
  30,200,000       EUR       12/20/24    

(1.00)%

  iTRAXX Europe S31 Index     (146,137     (795,372     (941,509
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ (554,075   $ (1,915,877   $ (2,469,952
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  *   The maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments that the Fund could be required to make under a credit default swap contract would be the notional amount of the contract. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the referenced debt obligation or net amounts received from the settlement of purchased protection credit default swap contracts entered into by the Fund for the same referenced debt obligation.
  **   CDX.NA.HY.BB — Markit North America High Yield CDS Index. Represents an index of single name credit default swaps (CDS). All of the companies underlying the single name CDS within the index are rated BB.
  ***   The CMBX Index tracks the performance of a basket of twenty five commercial mortgage backed securities. The BBB- tranche represents underlying security tranches with an initial rating of BBB-.
  ****   CDX.NA.HY — Markit North America High Yield CDS Index. Represents an index of single name credit default swaps (CDS). All of the companies underlying the single name CDS within the index are rated BB and B.
  *****   CDX.NA.IG — Markit North America Investment Grade CDS Index. Represents an investment grade index of single name credit default swaps (CDS). All of the companies underlying the single name CDS within the index are rated investment grade or higher. Rating represents a weighted average of the credit ratings of all the companies underlying the single name CDS within the index.

U.S. Treasury securities in the amount of $138,000 received at the custodian bank as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts, OTC swaps and/or OTC options.

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Currency Abbreviations

 

ARS

— Argentine Peso

AUD

— Australian Dollar

BRL

— Brazilian Real

CAD

— Canadian Dollar

CLP

— Chilean Peso

CNH

— Chinese Yuan Renminbi

COP

— Colombian Peso

CZK

— Czech Koruna

EGP

— Egyptian Pound

EUR

— Euro Currency

GBP

— British Pound Sterling

HKD

— Hong Kong Dollar

HUF

— Hungarian Forint

IDR

— Indonesian Rupiah

ILS

— Israeli Shekel

INR

— Indian Rupee

JPY

— Japanese Yen

KRW

— South Korean Won

KZT

— Kazakhstani Tenge

MXN

— Mexican Peso

MYR

— Malaysian Ringgit

PEN

— Peruvian Nuevo Sol

PHP

— Philippines Peso

PLN

— Polish Zloty

RON

— Romanian New Leu

RUB

— Russian Ruble

SEK

— Swedish Krona

THB

— Thai Baht

TRY

— Turkish New Lira

TWD

— Taiwan Dollar

USD

— U.S. Dollar

UYU

— Uruguayan Peso

ZAR

— South African Rand

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Asset Class Summary (Unaudited)    % of Net Assets

Sovereign Debt Obligations

       43.7

Corporate Debt

       27.8

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

       8.5

Bank Loans

       6.2

Mortgage Backed Securities — Private Issuers

       3.0

Asset Backed Securities

       2.7

Common Stocks

       0.2

Convertible Debt

       0.2

Mortgage Backed Securities — U.S. Government Agency Obligations

       0.2

Futures Contracts

       0.1

Convertible Preferred Stocks

       0.1

Purchased Futures Options

       0.0 *

Preferred Stocks

       0.0 *

Purchased Currency Options

       0.0 *

Purchased Index Options

       0.0 *

Purchased Swaptions

       0.0 *

Warrant

       0.0 *

Written Currency Options

       0.0 *

Written Futures Options

       0.0 *

Written Swaptions

       0.0 *

OTC Interest Rate Swaps

       0.0 *

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

       (0.1 )

OTC Credit Default Swaps

       (0.2 )

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

       (0.3 )

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

       (10.1 )

Short-Term Investments

       5.2

Other Assets and Liabilities (net)

       12.8
    

 

 

 
       100.0 %
    

 

 

 
*

Amount rounds to zero.

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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