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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-21777

John Hancock Funds III
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

601 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Salvatore Schiavone

Treasurer

601 Congress Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02210


(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-663-4497

Date of fiscal year end: February 28
   
Date of reporting period: August 31, 2015

 

 

 


 

ITEM 1. REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS.

 









 



John Hancock

International Core Fund

Semiannual report 8/31/15

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A message to shareholders

Dear shareholder,

The global financial markets were especially rocky in mid-2015. The pullback we had anticipated for some months took place in August, and U.S. equities experienced their first official correction—a decline of more than 10% in the stock market—in more than four years. Fixed-income securities fared better than stocks but remain roughly flat for the year to date. There were several headwinds restraining stock prices from moving higher all year, but the trigger for this summer's correction was the news of slowing economic growth in China and the effect that might have on global growth. For the time being, global economic data continues to be a leading driver of markets worldwide.

The asset managers in our network believe, on balance, that investors should stay the course when it comes to U.S. equities. Our economy continues to grow at a healthy pace, driven by strong housing and jobs data, falling commodity prices, solid consumer spending, and low inflation. While the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) chose to leave the federal funds rate unchanged at its September meeting, Fed Chair Janet Yellen cited a number of positives in the U.S. economy and signaled that the Fed will likely raise interest rates soon in response to stronger growth. Although market movements are unpredictable, this summer's correction may prove to be not much more than a necessary breather before the market resumes its upward trend.

Introducing John Hancock Multifactor Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)

We believe investors benefit from a combination of active and passive strategies in their portfolios. That's why, for years, we've offered actively managed funds to our shareholders, alongside asset allocation portfolios that employ a mix of active and passive strategies. That same thinking is what led us to team up with Dimensional Fund Advisors—a company regarded as one of the pioneers in strategic beta investing—for the launch of the passively managed John Hancock Multifactor ETFs.* Each ETF seeks to track a custom index built upon decades of academic research into the factors that drive higher expected returns: smaller capitalizations, lower valuations, and higher profitability. For nearly 30 years, it's just the kind of time-tested approach we have looked for as a manager of managers. For more information, visit our website at jhinvestments.com/etf.

On behalf of everyone at John Hancock Investments, I'd like to take this opportunity to welcome new shareholders and thank existing shareholders for the continued trust you've placed in us.

Sincerely,

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Andrew G. Arnott
President and Chief Executive Officer
John Hancock Investments

This commentary reflects the CEO's views as of August 31, 2015. They are subject to change at any time. For more up-to-date information, you can visit our website at jhinvestments.com.

* Strategic beta investing EFTs seek to improve upon cap-weighted strategies by tracking a custom index that combines active management insight with the discipline of a rules-based approach.

John Hancock
International Core Fund

Table of contents

     
2   Your fund at a glance
4   Discussion of fund performance
8   A look at performance
10   Your expenses
12   Fund's investments
27   Financial statements
31   Financial highlights
43   Notes to financial statements
53   Continuation of investment advisory and subadvisory agreements
59   More information

1


Your fund at a glance

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE


The fund seeks high total return.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 8/31/15 (%)


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The MSCI EAFE Index (gross of foreign withholding tax on dividends) (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the U.S. and Canada.

It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Index figures do not reflect expenses or sales charges, which would result in lower returns.

Figures from Morningstar, Inc. include reinvested distributions and do not take into account sales charges. Actual load-adjusted performance is lower.

1 On 6-9-06, through a reorganization, the fund acquired all of the assets of the GMO International Disciplined Equity Fund (the predecessor fund). The predecessor fund offered its Class III shares, inception date 9-16-05, in exchange for Class A shares, which were first offered on 6-12-06. The predecessor fund's Class III shares' returns have been recalculated to reflect the gross fees and expenses of Class A shares.

The past performance shown here reflects reinvested distributions and the beneficial effect of any expense reductions, and does not guarantee future results. Returns for periods shorter than one year are cumulative, and results for other share classes will vary. Shares will fluctuate in value and, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance cited, and can be found at jhinvestments.com or by calling 800-225-5291. For further information on the fund's objectives, risks, and strategy, see the fund's prospectuses.

2


PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS


Global markets declined

Most developed-market stock indexes outside the United States declined amid a challenging global economic environment and low energy prices.

European holdings, energy positions detracted

Overweights in European value stocks and in the energy sector weighed on the fund's relative results.

Positioning in Australia and selected sectors contributed

The fund's underweight in Australia and positioning in the telecommunication services and materials sectors added relative value.

SECTOR COMPOSITION AS OF 8/31/15 (%)


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A note about risks

Foreign investing has additional risks, such as currency and market volatility, and political and social instability. Hedging, derivatives, and other strategic transactions may increase volatility and result in losses if not successful. Large company stocks could fall out of favor. The stock prices of midsize and small companies can change more frequently and dramatically than those of large companies. The value of a company's equity securities is subject to changes in the company's financial condition and overall market and economic conditions. Please see the fund's prospectuses for additional risks.

3


Discussion of fund performance

An interview with Portfolio Manager David Cowan, Ph.D., GMO

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David Cowan, Ph.D.
Portfolio Manager
GMO

What factors drove the negative return for the fund's benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index, during the six-month period?

While the U.S. economy remained strong, economic news from other key developed markets such as Japan and Europe was somewhat disappointing. European markets were shaken by a sovereign debt crisis in Greece, although an eventual deal that the Greek government reached with creditors in July offered a fairly orderly resolution. The negative impact that the Greek crisis had on investor sentiment was mitigated somewhat by the European Central Bank's continued implementation of a program to stimulate markets and the economy through the purchase of sovereign bonds from member countries of the eurozone. Despite this initiative and record-low benchmark lending rates, inflation in the eurozone remained below policymakers' target level. In Japan, the economic initiatives of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government failed to yield a significant turnaround in the nation's economy. However, Japanese equities were supported by modest improvement in corporate earnings and economic reforms adopted by the Abe government.

After falling sharply in late 2014, oil prices failed to recover significantly during the period, despite briefly climbing in March. The slump in oil prices and soft prices for most other commodities had a negative impact on most energy and materials stocks, although the reduced energy prices provided a tailwind for the economies of certain energy-importing countries. The outlook for global growth was constrained, in part because of concerns that a growth slowdown in China, an emerging market, could have a negative impact on economic activity in developed markets, particularly Asian trading partners with China, such as Japan. These concerns, and China's devaluation of its currency in August, weighed on developed-market stocks in the latter part of the period.

How did this environment affect the portfolio team's management of the fund?

The market environment generally does not cause us to alter our approach. With its relatively balanced reliance on valuation-based stock selection techniques combined with our top-down assessment, we maintained an approach that we believe makes the fund flexible and responsive to a variety of market conditions. In our view, the constrained economic outlook for many of the

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"The fund's overweight in European value stocks... weighed on performance, as these equities underperformed their growth-oriented counterparts in the European equity market."
world's developed markets highlights the need for strong investment principles and a disciplined investment process.

The fund underperformed relative to its benchmark. What factors had the most significant negative impact?

The fund's overweight in European value stocks, including U.K. equities, relative to the benchmark weighed on performance, as these equities underperformed their growth-oriented counterparts in the European equity market. Another significant factor was the fund's overweight in energy, one of the worst-performing sectors during the period. The slump in oil prices reduced profitability for many energy companies, and the three holdings that had the largest negative impact on the fund's relative performance were integrated energy firms whose shares declined sharply: Royal Dutch Shell PLC (Netherlands), BP PLC (U.K.), and Total SA (France). Among other individual positions, significant detractors included overweights in automakers Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan) and Renault SA (France). At the country level, our stock selection in France and Germany significantly detracted from relative performance.

What factors contributed to the fund's relative performance?

At the country level, the fund's underweight in Australian equities contributed to relative results, as the Australian equity market underperformed. The slump in commodity prices weighed on Australia's prominent commodities producers and on its economy more broadly.

TOP 10 HOLDINGS AS OF 8/31/15 (%)


   
Total SA 4.0
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 3.5
AstraZeneca PLC 3.2
BP PLC 3.0
Nissan Motor Company, Ltd. 2.6
GlaxoSmithKline PLC 2.3
Telefonica SA 2.3
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares 2.3
BASF SE 2.2
Vodafone Group PLC 2.2
TOTAL 27.6
As a percentage of net assets.
Cash and cash equivalents are not included.

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"As has been the case for several years, we continue to favor European value stocks in the international market, owing to valuations that we find attractive."

At the sector level, the fund's overweight in telecommunication services and our stock selection within the sector significantly aided relative results. Within materials, our stock selection and the fund's underweight had a positive impact on returns compared with the benchmark.

Among the individual positions that significantly contributed were overweights in Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan), Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (Canada), and telecommunications company Vodafone Group PLC (U.K.).

How was the fund positioned at the end of the period?

As has been the case for several years, we continue to favor European value stocks in the international market, owing to valuations that we find attractive. At the end of the period, this positioning left the portfolio significantly overweight in the energy, telecommunication services, consumer discretionary, and utilities sectors.

The fund's overweight in energy stems in part from our view that recent share price declines within the sector have left many energy stocks with attractive valuations. As a result, three of the fund's top 10 largest equity positions at the end of the period were in energy companies: Total, BP, and Royal Dutch Shell.

The most significant underweight at the sector level was in financials. By country, the fund was overweight in France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and Spain, among others.

TOP 10 COUNTRIES AS OF 8/31/15 (%)


   
Japan 21.3
United Kingdom 17.4
France 14.1
Germany 9.8
Canada 5.5
Netherlands 5.1
Spain 4.1
Italy 3.4
Switzerland 2.5
Sweden 1.6
TOTAL 84.8
As a percentage of net assets.  
Cash and cash equivalents are not included.  

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Were there any substantive changes in the fund's operations?

The day after the end of the period, effective September 1, 2015, Neil Constable, Ph.D., and Chris Fortson were named portfolio managers of the fund. Thomas R. Hancock, Ph.D., no longer serves as a portfolio manager of the fund. David Cowan, Ph.D., Ben Inker, CFA, and Sam Wilderman, CFA, continue to serve as portfolio managers of the fund.

MANAGED BY


   
 davidcowan.jpg David Cowan, Ph.D.
On the fund since 2009
Investing since 2006
 beninker.jpg Ben Inker, CFA
On the fund since 2014
Investing since 1992
 samwilderman.jpg Sam Wilderman, CFA
On the fund since 2014
Investing since 1996
 neilconstable.jpg Neil Constable, Ph.D.
On the fund since 2015
Investing since 2003
 chrisfortson.jpg Chris Fortson
On the fund since 2015
Investing since 2006

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The views expressed in this report are exclusively those of David Cowan, Ph.D., GMO, and are subject to change. They are not meant as investment advice. Please note that the holdings discussed in this report may not have been held by the fund for the entire period. Portfolio composition is subject to review in accordance with the fund's investment strategy and may vary in the future. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.

7


A look at performance

TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED AUGUST 31, 2015


                                               
  Average annual total returns (%)
with maximum sales charge
          Cumulative total returns (%)
with maximum sales charge
 
        1-year     5-year     Since
inception
          6-month     5-year     Since
inception
 
  Class A     -14.46     5.80     2.36 1         -12.10     32.59     26.15 1
  Class B2     -15.02     5.77     2.14 1         -12.46     32.37     23.47 1
  Class C2     -11.55     6.09     2.14 1         -8.77     34.38     23.49 1
  Class I2,3     -9.65     7.31     3.34 1         -7.32     42.29     38.72 1
  Class R12,3     -10.32     6.50     2.59 1         -7.69     37.02     28.96 1
  Class R22,3     -10.14     6.38     2.06 1         -7.59     36.21     22.46 1
  Class R33     -10.24     6.62     6.61 4         -7.64     37.76     49.51 4
  Class R43     -9.88     7.00     6.98 4         -7.45     40.26     52.80 4
  Class R53     -9.70     7.25     7.25 4         -7.36     41.93     55.20 4
  Class R62,3     -9.53     7.41     3.52 1         -7.28     42.94     41.18 1
  Class 13     -9.58     7.40     1.46 5         -7.31     42.87     13.60 5
  Class NAV3     -9.54     7.44     1.86 6         -7.29     43.17     18.08 6
  Index     -7.07     7.53     4.14 1         -5.99     43.75     49.69 1

Performance figures assume all distributions have been reinvested. Figures reflect maximum sales charges on Class A shares of 5%, and the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on Class B and Class C shares. The Class B shares' CDSC declines annually between years 1 to 6 according to the following schedule: 5%, 4%, 3%, 3%, 2%, 1%. No sales charge will be assessed after the sixth year. Class C shares held for less than one year are subject to a 1% CDSC. Sales charges are not applicable to Class I, Class R1, Class R2, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5, Class R6, Class 1, and Class NAV shares.

The expense ratios of the fund, both net (including any fee waivers and/or expense limitations) and gross (excluding any fee waivers and/or expense limitations), are set forth according to the most recent publicly available prospectuses for the fund and may differ from those disclosed in the Financial highlights tables in this report. Had the fee waivers and expense limitations not been in place, gross expenses would apply. The expense ratios are as follows:

                         
  Class A Class B Class C Class I Class R1 Class R2 Class R3 Class R4 Class R5 Class R6 Class 1 Class NAV
Gross (%) 1.40 2.10 2.10 1.08 1.74 1.49 1.64 1.34 1.04 0.99 1.02 0.97
Net (%) 1.38 2.10 2.10 1.08 1.74 1.49 1.64 1.24 1.04 0.97 1.02 0.97

Please refer to the most recent prospectus and annual or semiannual report for more information on expenses and any expense limitation arrangements for each class.

The returns reflect past results and should not be considered indicative of future performance. The return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Due to market volatility and other factors, the fund's current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown. For current to the most recent month-end performance data, please call 800-225-5291 or visit the fund's website at jhinvestments.com.

The performance table above and the chart on the next page do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The fund's performance results reflect any applicable fee waivers or expense reductions, without which the expenses would increase and results would have been less favorable.

Index is the MSCI EAFE Index.

See the following page for footnotes.

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This chart and table show what happened to a hypothetical $10,000 investment in John Hancock International Core Fund for the share classes and periods indicated, assuming all distributions were reinvested. For comparison, we've shown the same investment in the MSCI EAFE Index.

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  Start date With maximum
sales charge ($)
Without
sales charge ($)
Index ($)
Class B2,7 9-16-05 12,347 12,347 14,969
Class C2,7 9-16-05 12,349 12,349 14,969
Class I2,3 9-16-05 13,872 13,872 14,969
Class R12,3 9-16-05 12,896 12,896 14,969
Class R22,3 9-16-05 12,246 12,246 14,969
Class R33 5-22-09 14,951 14,951 16,609
Class R43 5-22-09 15,280 15,280 16,609
Class R53 5-22-09 15,520 15,520 16,609
Class R62,3 9-16-05 14,118 14,118 14,969
Class 13 11-6-06 11,360 11,360 11,905
Class NAV3 8-29-06 11,808 11,808 12,504

The MSCI EAFE Index (gross of foreign withholding tax on dividends) (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the U.S. and Canada.

It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Index figures do not reflect expenses or sales charges, which would result in lower returns.

Footnotes related to performance pages

1 From 9-16-05. On 6-9-06, through a reorganization, the fund acquired all of the assets of the GMO International Disciplined Equity Fund (the predecessor fund). The predecessor fund offered its Class III shares, inception date 9-16-05, in exchange for Class A shares, which were first offered on 6-12-06. The predecessor fund's Class III shares' returns have been recalculated to reflect the gross fees and expenses of Class A shares.
2 Class B, Class C, Class I, and Class R1 shares were first offered on 6-12-06; Class R6 shares were first offered on 9-1-11; Class R2 shares were first offered on 3-1-12. Returns prior to these dates are those of Class A shares that have been recalculated to apply the gross fees and expenses of Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R1, Class R6, and Class R2 shares, as applicable.
3 For certain types of investors, as described in the fund's prospectuses.
4 From 5-22-09.
5 From 11-6-06.
6 From 8-29-06.
7 The contingent deferred sales charge is not applicable.

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Your expenses

These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing operating expenses of investing in the fund so you can compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Understanding fund expenses

As a shareholder of the fund, you incur two types of costs:

Transaction costs, which include sales charges (loads) on purchases or redemptions (varies by share class), minimum account fee charge, etc.
Ongoing operating expenses, including management fees, distribution and service fees (if applicable), and other fund expenses.

We are presenting only your ongoing operating expenses here.

Actual expenses/actual returns

This example is intended to provide information about the fund's actual ongoing operating expenses, and is based on the fund's actual return. It assumes an account value of $1,000.00 on March 1, 2015, with the same investment held until August 31, 2015.

         
  Beginning
Account value
on 3-1-2015
Ending value
on 8-31-2015
Expenses paid
during period
ended 8-31-20151
Annualized
expense ratio
Class A $1,000.00 $925.30 $6.79 1.40%
Class B 1,000.00 921.50 10.63 2.20%
Class C 1,000.00 921.50 10.44 2.16%
Class I 1,000.00 926.80 5.24 1.08%
Class R1 1,000.00 923.10 8.99 1.86%
Class R2 1,000.00 924.10 7.89 1.63%
Class R3 1,000.00 923.60 8.31 1.72%
Class R4 1,000.00 925.50 6.51 1.35%
Class R5 1,000.00 926.40 5.60 1.16%
Class R6 1,000.00 927.20 4.64 0.96%
Class 1 1,000.00 926.90 4.88 1.01%
Class NAV 1,000.00 927.10 4.63 0.96%

Together with the value of your account, you may use this information to estimate the operating expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value at August 31, 2015, by $1,000.00, then multiply it by the "expenses paid" for your share class from the table above. For example, for an account value of $8,600.00, the operating expenses should be calculated as follows:

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Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

This table allows you to compare the fund's ongoing operating expenses with those of any other fund. It provides an example of the fund's hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each class's actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% annualized return before expenses (which is not the fund's actual return). It assumes an account value of $1,000.00 on March 1, 2015, with the same investment held until August 31, 2015. Look in any other fund shareholder report to find its hypothetical example and you will be able to compare these expenses. Please remember that these hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.

         
  Beginning
Account value
on 3-1-2015
Ending value
on 8-31-2015
Expenses paid
during period
ended 8-31-20151
Annualized
expense ratio
Class A $1,000.00 $1,018.10 $7.12 1.40%
Class B 1,000.00 1,014.10 11.15 2.20%
Class C 1,000.00 1,014.30 10.94 2.16%
Class I 1,000.00 1,019.70 5.49 1.08%
Class R1 1,000.00 1,015.80 9.42 1.86%
Class R2 1,000.00 1,016.90 8.27 1.63%
Class R3 1,000.00 1,016.50 8.71 1.72%
Class R4 1,000.00 1,018.40 6.83 1.35%
Class R5 1,000.00 1,019.30 5.87 1.16%
Class R6 1,000.00 1,020.30 4.86 0.96%
Class 1 1,000.00 1,020.10 5.11 1.01%
Class NAV 1,000.00 1,020.30 4.85 0.96%

Remember, these examples do not include any transaction costs, therefore, these examples will not help you to determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included, your expenses would have been higher. See the prospectuses for details regarding transaction costs.

1 Expenses are equal to the fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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Fund's investments

 



                                                     
  As of 8-31-15 (unaudited)  
        Shares     Value  
  Common stocks 91.2%     $1,546,251,856  
  (Cost $1,680,752,988)  
  Australia 1.2%     19,838,532  
  Abacus Property Group     7,244     15,821  
  AMP, Ltd.     125,541     531,031  
  ASX, Ltd.     7,461     209,267  
  Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.     102,935     2,047,259  
  Bendigo & Adelaide Bank, Ltd.     20,474     159,713  
  BT Investment Management, Ltd.     13,022     88,962  
  BWP Trust     21,696     48,734  
  Challenger, Ltd.     20,608     104,703  
  Charter Hall Group     14,359     45,282  
  Charter Hall Retail REIT     10,741     30,646  
  Commonwealth Bank of Australia     44,276     2,365,495  
  Cromwell Property Group     52,446     38,205  
  Dexus Property Group     45,837     239,886  
  Echo Entertainment Group, Ltd.     76,293     266,599  
  Fairfax Media, Ltd.     170,865     103,750  
  Federation Centres     271,626     546,035  
  Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia, Ltd.     32,739     62,359  
  Goodman Group     75,989     328,417  
  Insurance Australia Group, Ltd.     113,497     409,159  
  Investa Office Fund     19,806     54,152  
  IOOF Holdings, Ltd.     28,603     182,130  
  Lend Lease Group     26,298     260,214  
  Macquarie Group, Ltd.     21,545     1,162,885  
  Magellan Financial Group, Ltd.     4,962     67,562  
  Mirvac Group     212,934     264,715  
  National Australia Bank, Ltd.     68,104     1,510,099  
  Nine Entertainment Company Holdings, Ltd.     35,142     41,425  
  Perpetual, Ltd.     5,166     158,371  
  Premier Investments, Ltd.     3,366     29,669  
  Seven West Media, Ltd.     77,411     45,664  
  Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group     18,234     25,545  
  Stockland     130,997     363,968  
  Suncorp Group, Ltd.     59,993     547,462  
  Telstra Corp., Ltd.     357,300     1,465,865  
  The GPT Group     103,309     330,162  
  Westfield Corp. (I)     95,017     657,970  
  Westpac Banking Corp.     111,824     2,483,086  
  Woodside Petroleum, Ltd.     108,153     2,489,215  
  WorleyParsons, Ltd.     10,680     57,050  

12SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                                     
        Shares     Value  
  Austria 0.3%     $6,013,247  
  OMV AG     96,625     2,473,696  
  UNIQA Insurance Group AG     1,903     15,916  
  voestalpine AG     96,648     3,523,635  
  Belgium 0.9%     14,914,162  
  Ageas     16,196     661,176  
  D'ieteren SA     617     22,745  
  Delhaize Group     81,184     7,264,037  
  Gimv NV     269     12,755  
  KBC Ancora     1,023     40,849  
  Mobistar SA (I)     2,044     42,506  
  Proximus     142,808     5,122,532  
  Solvay SA     10,666     1,251,599  
  Umicore SA     12,429     495,963  
  Canada 5.5%     93,610,392  
  Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust     3,800     100,690  
  Artis Real Estate Investment Trust     5,700     53,118  
  Bank of Montreal     47,500     2,563,469  
  BCE, Inc.     23,500     950,289  
  Canadian Apartment Properties REIT     4,500     95,774  
  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce     29,300     2,153,403  
  Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.     2,400     54,089  
  Canadian Tire Corp., Ltd., Class A     3,200     302,098  
  Cenovus Energy, Inc.     9,000     130,458  
  CI Financial Corp.     12,800     305,990  
  Cogeco Cable, Inc.     1,600     80,766  
  Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust     9,100     112,263  
  Corus Entertainment, Inc., B Shares     5,600     60,827  
  Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd.     800     372,004  
  Genworth MI Canada, Inc.     6,500     150,593  
  Granite Real Estate Investment Trust     1,900     55,544  
  Great-West Lifeco, Inc.     12,600     322,087  
  IGM Financial, Inc.     5,500     157,400  
  Imperial Oil, Ltd.     4,400     155,351  
  Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc.     3,900     124,565  
  Intact Financial Corp.     5,100     352,961  
  Laurentian Bank of Canada     1,500     55,207  
  Linamar Corp.     5,000     262,656  
  Magna International, Inc.     56,200     2,773,262  
  National Bank of Canada     25,600     842,566  
  Power Corp. of Canada     18,200     398,419  
  Power Financial Corp.     11,600     285,151  
  RONA, Inc.     3,600     38,857  
  Royal Bank of Canada     89,200     4,972,581  

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        Shares     Value  
  Canada  (continued)        
  Smart Real Estate Investment Trust     5,200     $115,692  
  Sun Life Financial, Inc.     31,600     1,004,494  
  Suncor Energy, Inc.     323,200     9,153,566  
  The Bank of Nova Scotia     19,400     888,012  
  The Toronto-Dominion Bank     101,000     4,028,945  
  Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (I)     260,786     60,137,245  
  Colombia 0.0%     349,857  
  Pacific Exploration and Production Corp. (L)     103,200     349,857  
  Denmark 0.7%     11,616,820  
  AP Moeller - Maersk A/S, Class B     2,915     4,964,442  
  Carlsberg A/S, Class B     24,762     1,871,001  
  Novo Nordisk A/S, B Shares     1,021     56,370  
  Pandora A/S     14,038     1,622,662  
  Sydbank A/S     2,356     89,559  
  TDC A/S     155,984     986,181  
  Tryg A/S     4,367     85,728  
  Vestas Wind Systems A/S     36,422     1,940,877  
  Finland 0.8%     13,789,898  
  Fortum OYJ     180,622     2,923,743  
  Metso OYJ (L)     14,684     361,743  
  Neste OYJ     74,097     1,899,592  
  Nokia OYJ     282,516     1,772,490  
  Sampo OYJ, A Shares     19,847     956,118  
  Sponda OYJ     6,930     27,875  
  Stora Enso OYJ, R Shares     78,673     698,022  
  Tieto OYJ     56,426     1,444,344  
  UPM-Kymmene OYJ     222,947     3,705,971  
  France 14.1%     238,391,829  
  AXA SA     244,178     6,150,575  
  BNP Paribas SA     85,854     5,407,973  
  Bouygues SA     97,223     3,702,363  
  Carrefour SA     54,949     1,784,061  
  Casino Guichard Perrachon SA     26,164     1,652,774  
  Christian Dior SE     22,941     4,246,774  
  Cie de Saint-Gobain     132,787     6,094,497  
  Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin     70,435     6,801,183  
  CNP Assurances     7,127     109,905  
  Credit Agricole SA (L)     7,784     105,230  
  Electricite de France SA     81,831     1,765,160  
  Engie     780,515     13,939,926  
  Euler Hermes Group     214     22,050  
  Hermes International     82     29,095  

14SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                                     
        Shares     Value  
  France  (continued)        
  LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     450     $74,898  
  Mercialys SA     2,208     49,716  
  Metropole Television SA     2,391     46,236  
  Nexity SA     1,338     59,778  
  Orange SA     1,104,935     17,474,759  
  Peugeot SA (I)     2,610     44,871  
  Rallye SA     28,655     700,528  
  Renault SA     327,192     27,093,488  
  Rexel SA     92,931     1,423,617  
  Sanofi     295,256     29,041,767  
  Schneider Electric SE     230,742     14,543,807  
  SCOR SE     8,574     301,785  
  Societe Generale SA     35,973     1,747,858  
  Suez Environnement Company     121,853     2,191,736  
  Total SA     1,475,352     68,022,871  
  Valeo SA     11,395     1,426,968  
  Vallourec SA (L)     59,339     757,556  
  Veolia Environnement SA     12,938     282,565  
  Vinci SA     52,516     3,378,000  
  Vivendi SA     725,911     17,917,459  
  Germany 8.8%     149,668,176  
  Allianz SE     38,693     6,165,044  
  Alstria Office REIT AG (I)     5,693     76,191  
  Aurubis AG     43,716     2,894,150  
  BASF SE     460,690     37,014,840  
  Bayerische Motoren Werke AG     95,125     8,742,978  
  Bilfinger SE (L)     20,081     804,936  
  Daimler AG     281,874     22,593,395  
  Deutsche EuroShop AG     803     35,712  
  Deutsche Lufthansa AG (I)     253,627     3,077,485  
  Deutsche Telekom AG     747,245     12,746,854  
  E.ON SE     812,938     9,186,847  
  Freenet AG     18,094     573,897  
  Fresenius Medical Care AG & Company KGaA     27,202     2,071,860  
  Hannover Rueck SE     4,802     487,356  
  HeidelbergCement AG     29,894     2,254,485  
  K+S AG     140,802     5,255,219  
  LEG Immobilien AG (I)     2,959     221,826  
  Leoni AG     38,892     2,353,854  
  Metro AG     97,078     2,822,567  
  Muenchener Rueckversicherungs AG     26,837     4,922,750  
  ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE     80,305     3,900,302  
  Rheinmetall AG     6,591     405,660  

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        Shares     Value  
  Germany  (continued)        
  RWE AG     229,422     $3,435,097  
  Salzgitter AG     37,867     1,175,274  
  Siemens AG     145,119     14,384,568  
  Volkswagen AG     11,073     2,065,029  
  Hong Kong 1.0%     17,815,663  
  BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.     393,000     1,328,018  
  Champion REIT     52,000     26,050  
  CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd.     128,472     1,711,139  
  Dah Sing Banking Group, Ltd.     36,400     68,722  
  Dah Sing Financial Holdings, Ltd.     4,800     26,146  
  First Pacific Company, Ltd.     68,000     44,291  
  Great Eagle Holdings, Ltd.     3,000     9,328  
  Hang Lung Properties, Ltd.     128,000     289,776  
  Hang Seng Bank, Ltd.     45,700     812,847  
  Henderson Land Development Company, Ltd.     83,000     512,318  
  HKT Trust & HKT, Ltd.     85,000     98,290  
  Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd.     85,600     593,079  
  Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd.     36,000     14,516  
  Hysan Development Company, Ltd.     27,000     108,589  
  Kerry Properties, Ltd.     25,000     74,996  
  Luk Fook Holdings International, Ltd.     25,000     64,508  
  Man Wah Holdings, Ltd.     24,400     25,763  
  New World Development Company, Ltd.     409,000     416,263  
  Noble Group, Ltd. (L)     3,343,900     1,293,120  
  Pacific Textiles Holdings, Ltd.     41,000     58,697  
  PCCW, Ltd.     319,000     168,068  
  Power Assets Holdings, Ltd.     79,000     680,025  
  Sino Land Company, Ltd.     82,000     121,713  
  SJM Holdings, Ltd.     374,000     338,626  
  SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings, Ltd.     28,000     50,102  
  Sun Hung Kai & Company, Ltd.     26,000     16,597  
  Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd.     217,589     2,760,940  
  Swire Pacific, Ltd., Class A     185,000     2,029,348  
  Swire Properties, Ltd.     45,400     138,619  
  Techtronic Industries Company, Ltd.     70,000     253,146  
  Television Broadcasts, Ltd.     12,500     46,918  
  Texwinca Holdings, Ltd.     34,000     32,352  
  The Bank of East Asia, Ltd.     69,600     239,533  
  The Link REIT     83,000     440,118  
  The Wharf Holdings, Ltd.     421,000     2,372,322  
  Value Partners Group, Ltd.     210,000     189,222  
  Wheelock & Company, Ltd.     24,000     108,954  
  Xinyi Glass Holdings, Ltd.     200,000     89,794  

16SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                                     
        Shares     Value  
  Hong Kong  (continued)        
  Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings, Ltd.     45,500     $162,810  
  Ireland 0.0%     120,527  
  CRH PLC     2,141     63,993  
  Shire PLC     731     56,534  
  Israel 0.3%     4,399,535  
  Alony Hetz Properties & Investments, Ltd.     1,604     12,356  
  Bank Hapoalim BM     30,941     156,928  
  Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (I)     43,114     157,088  
  Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.     118,280     212,339  
  Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. (I)     19,500     1,521,195  
  Delek Automotive Systems, Ltd.     1,007     10,591  
  First International Bank of Israel, Ltd.     1,054     13,161  
  Gazit-Globe, Ltd.     2,941     30,212  
  Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services, Ltd.     4,113     18,770  
  Israel Discount Bank, Ltd., Class A (I)     34,481     63,847  
  Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, Ltd.     3,507     40,781  
  Partner Communications Company, Ltd. (I)     32,620     142,328  
  Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.     30,991     2,019,939  
  Italy 3.4%     58,176,086  
  A2A SpA     891,883     1,090,893  
  ACEA SpA     1,242     17,037  
  Credito Emiliano SpA     2,447     19,644  
  Enel SpA     3,050,313     13,716,439  
  Eni SpA     1,496,840     24,706,645  
  EXOR SpA     11,463     526,053  
  Finmeccanica SpA (I)     167,249     2,259,985  
  Mediaset SpA     444,954     2,126,993  
  Mediolanum SpA     55,186     435,062  
  Recordati SpA     9,591     227,817  
  Snam SpA     18,691     91,308  
  Societa Cattolica di Assicurazioni SCRL     6,649     47,089  
  Telecom Italia SpA (I)     5,642,873     6,848,391  
  Telecom Italia SpA     5,966,040     5,978,933  
  Unipol Gruppo Finanziario SpA     17,768     83,797  
  Japan 21.3%     360,832,978  
  Adastria Company, Ltd.     3,200     171,602  
  Aeon Company, Ltd. (L)     120,300     1,804,257  
  Aisin Seiki Company, Ltd.     61,500     2,211,391  
  Alpine Electronics, Inc.     8,500     119,038  
  AOKI Holdings, Inc.     3,600     43,385  
  Aoyama Trading Company, Ltd.     2,800     104,278  
  Asahi Glass Company, Ltd.     206,000     1,220,367  

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        Shares     Value  
  Japan  (continued)        
  Asahi Kasei Corp.     157,000     $1,248,795  
  Asatsu-DK, Inc.     12,700     261,918  
  Ashikaga Holdings Company, Ltd.     8,500     35,008  
  Autobacs Seven Company, Ltd.     3,100     56,938  
  Bridgestone Corp.     88,700     2,965,916  
  Brother Industries, Ltd.     11,000     149,617  
  Calsonic Kansei Corp.     16,000     111,645  
  Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.     4,300     62,990  
  Canon, Inc.     304,900     9,289,413  
  Central Japan Railway Company     14,800     2,423,139  
  Century Tokyo Leasing Corp.     1,800     55,212  
  Cosmo Oil Company, Ltd.     43,000     66,927  
  Credit Saison Company, Ltd.     14,300     285,738  
  CyberAgent, Inc.     23,200     917,936  
  Daihatsu Motor Company, Ltd.     52,600     641,709  
  Daiichi Sankyo Company, Ltd.     37,100     714,023  
  Daiichikosho Company, Ltd.     1,000     37,852  
  Daikyo, Inc.     63,000     98,355  
  Daito Trust Construction Company, Ltd.     23,200     2,534,263  
  Daiwa House Industry Company, Ltd.     25,600     627,619  
  Daiwabo Holdings Company, Ltd.     108,000     189,282  
  DCM Holdings Company, Ltd.     12,400     97,670  
  DeNA Company, Ltd.     168,861     3,079,956  
  Descente, Ltd.     1,200     16,661  
  Eagle Industry Company, Ltd.     1,400     28,523  
  Exedy Corp.     1,600     36,397  
  Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.     102,516     3,583,841  
  Fuji Oil Company, Ltd.     50,500     698,487  
  FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.     91,600     3,754,899  
  Fujitsu General, Ltd.     9,000     111,242  
  Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.     50,000     247,710  
  Fuyo General Lease Company, Ltd.     600     23,394  
  Gree, Inc. (L)     529,700     2,494,900  
  Gunze, Ltd.     48,000     149,722  
  H2O Retailing Corp.     6,700     133,334  
  Hanwa Company, Ltd.     322,000     1,348,307  
  Haseko Corp.     263,100     3,077,122  
  Hitachi Capital Corp.     5,900     141,666  
  Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.     27,900     427,074  
  Hokuhoku Financial Group, Inc.     81,000     182,644  
  Honda Motor Company, Ltd.     432,603     13,607,134  
  Hoya Corp.     48,600     1,896,146  
  IBJ Leasing Company, Ltd.     1,100     22,662  
  Idemitsu Kosan Company, Ltd.     14,600     251,226  

18SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                                     
        Shares     Value  
  Japan  (continued)        
  Inpex Corp.     483,700     $4,902,873  
  Isuzu Motors, Ltd.     47,500     538,087  
  ITOCHU Corp.     1,127,200     13,518,799  
  Itochu Enex Company, Ltd.     1,400     12,083  
  Jafco Company, Ltd.     6,200     269,661  
  JFE Holdings, Inc.     89,500     1,385,997  
  JSR Corp.     27,300     427,980  
  JX Holdings, Inc.     506,000     1,957,936  
  K's Holdings Corp.     98,800     3,147,737  
  Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.     774,000     1,718,122  
  KDDI Corp.     450,500     11,178,652  
  Keihin Corp.     5,800     80,123  
  Keyence Corp.     3,400     1,573,924  
  Kobe Steel, Ltd.     884,000     1,183,534  
  Kohnan Shoji Company, Ltd.     12,700     165,679  
  Koito Manufacturing Company, Ltd.     10,700     365,640  
  Kuraray Company, Ltd.     19,700     232,259  
  Kyocera Corp.     191,500     9,381,400  
  Leopalace21 Corp. (I)     432,600     2,102,928  
  Marubeni Corp.     1,278,324     7,003,899  
  Marui Group Company, Ltd.     18,400     222,415  
  Medipal Holdings Corp.     118,735     2,048,170  
  Mitsuba Corp.     5,300     91,061  
  Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.     410,249     2,326,396  
  Mitsubishi Corp.     805,695     14,968,327  
  Mitsubishi Electric Corp.     159,000     1,582,175  
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.     1,313,800     8,666,062  
  Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company, Ltd.     25,400     122,311  
  Mitsui & Company, Ltd.     947,600     12,322,350  
  Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Company, Ltd.     976,000     1,514,021  
  Mitsui OSK Lines, Ltd.     734,000     2,064,710  
  Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.     3,046,900     6,239,957  
  MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.     21,600     679,087  
  Murata Manufacturing Company, Ltd.     11,400     1,642,095  
  NHK Spring Company, Ltd.     11,000     106,073  
  Nidec Corp.     20,200     1,581,599  
  Nifco, Inc.     4,000     155,698  
  Nippon Electric Glass Company, Ltd.     169,000     744,349  
  Nippon Light Metal Holdings Company, Ltd.     156,600     240,868  
  Nippon Paper Industries Company, Ltd.     194,800     3,180,850  
  Nippon Seiki Company, Ltd.     1,000     20,005  
  Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.     685,000     1,404,678  
  Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.     634,800     24,212,642  
  Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.     9,000     155,671  

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        Shares     Value  
  Japan  (continued)        
  Nippon Yusen KK     485,000     $1,271,720  
  Nipro Corp.     48,400     553,048  
  Nissan Motor Company, Ltd.     4,967,367     44,673,614  
  Nissin Kogyo Company, Ltd.     4,300     59,131  
  Nitori Holdings Company, Ltd.     39,400     3,127,224  
  NOK Corp.     11,300     277,773  
  Nomura Holdings, Inc.     355,300     2,228,874  
  Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.     14,000     262,623  
  North Pacific Bank, Ltd.     49,100     197,151  
  NTT DOCOMO, Inc.     579,743     12,159,390  
  Okasan Securities Group, Inc.     8,000     49,262  
  Onward Holdings Company, Ltd.     6,000     37,740  
  Open House Company, Ltd.     4,100     75,180  
  Orient Corp. (I)     159,500     259,306  
  ORIX Corp.     141,800     1,900,607  
  Osaka Gas Company, Ltd.     143,000     580,250  
  Otsuka Holdings Company, Ltd.     114,600     3,910,521  
  Paltac Corp.     1,200     22,557  
  PanaHome Corp.     5,000     33,269  
  Panasonic Corp.     161,100     1,764,310  
  Parco Company, Ltd.     1,000     9,110  
  Relo Holdings, Inc.     500     52,229  
  Resona Holdings, Inc.     472,300     2,380,535  
  Resorttrust, Inc.     4,400     116,927  
  Ricoh Company, Ltd.     219,700     2,141,888  
  Ricoh Leasing Company, Ltd.     800     22,320  
  Ryohin Keikaku Company, Ltd.     13,000     2,885,224  
  Saizeriya Company, Ltd.     5,300     123,064  
  Sangetsu Company, Ltd.     1,400     24,346  
  Seiko Epson Corp.     101,400     1,639,726  
  Sekisui Chemical Company, Ltd.     41,000     451,528  
  Sekisui House, Ltd.     178,700     2,663,655  
  Senshu Ikeda Holdings, Inc.     13,300     58,220  
  Shimachu Company, Ltd.     2,700     65,823  
  Shimamura Company, Ltd.     2,000     184,468  
  Showa Denko KK     409,000     468,266  
  SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc.     9,500     43,108  
  SMC Corp.     7,400     1,791,028  
  Sojitz Corp.     2,407,100     5,083,194  
  Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.     16,800     314,217  
  Sumitomo Corp.     797,800     8,461,748  
  Sumitomo Forestry Company, Ltd.     8,400     93,958  
  Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.     150,000     648,241  
  Sumitomo Metal Mining Company, Ltd.     201,000     2,551,514  

20SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                                     
        Shares     Value  
  Japan  (continued)        
  Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.     157,300     $6,420,430  
  Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.     267,000     1,102,147  
  Sumitomo Real Estate Sales Company, Ltd.     700     18,402  
  Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.     67,900     959,391  
  Suruga Bank, Ltd.     7,800     148,989  
  T&D Holdings, Inc.     41,400     555,776  
  T-Gaia Corp.     2,400     39,266  
  Takashimaya Company, Ltd.     39,000     337,050  
  Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Ltd.     68,589     3,364,609  
  The 77 Bank, Ltd.     14,000     82,843  
  The Awa Bank, Ltd.     3,000     17,082  
  The Bank of Kyoto, Ltd.     18,000     195,155  
  The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd.     69,000     421,333  
  The Chiba Bank, Ltd.     40,000     291,224  
  The Daishi Bank, Ltd.     7,000     29,892  
  The Gunma Bank, Ltd.     19,000     126,635  
  The Hachijuni Bank, Ltd.     13,000     89,579  
  The Hiroshima Bank, Ltd.     17,000     95,795  
  The Hokkoku Bank, Ltd.     5,000     19,113  
  The Hyakugo Bank, Ltd.     5,000     24,064  
  The Hyakujushi Bank, Ltd.     3,000     10,386  
  The Iyo Bank, Ltd.     8,500     95,019  
  The Joyo Bank, Ltd.     31,000     165,579  
  The Juroku Bank, Ltd.     8,000     32,613  
  The Keiyo Bank, Ltd.     4,000     20,985  
  The Kiyo Bank, Ltd.     1,400     21,413  
  The Musashino Bank, Ltd.     800     28,055  
  The Nanto Bank, Ltd.     3,000     9,554  
  The Nishi-Nippon City Bank, Ltd.     49,000     135,759  
  The Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank, Ltd.     6,000     21,239  
  The San-In Godo Bank, Ltd.     5,000     44,483  
  The Shizuoka Bank, Ltd.     21,000     220,986  
  The Toho Bank, Ltd.     3,000     12,122  
  The Yokohama Rubber Company, Ltd.     35,400     693,695  
  Toei Company, Ltd.     2,000     14,880  
  Tokai Rika Company, Ltd.     4,200     88,960  
  Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, Inc.     14,000     93,122  
  Token Corp.     400     27,602  
  Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.     32,000     1,280,991  
  Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings, Inc.     5,600     76,542  
  Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc. (I)     343,200     2,350,127  
  Tokyo Gas Company, Ltd.     115,000     628,298  
  TonenGeneral Sekiyu KK     42,133     421,675  
  Topre Corp.     1,500     29,048  

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        Shares     Value  
  Japan  (continued)        
  Tosoh Corp.     388,000     $1,828,583  
  Toyo Tire & Rubber Company, Ltd.     13,400     299,103  
  Toyoda Gosei Company, Ltd.     4,700     91,810  
  Toyota Boshoku Corp.     8,900     147,916  
  Toyota Industries Corp.     700     34,626  
  Toyota Motor Corp.     105,100     6,212,066  
  Toyota Tsusho Corp.     199,600     4,592,461  
  TPR Company, Ltd.     1,200     28,903  
  TS Tech Company, Ltd.     4,500     120,370  
  Ube Industries, Ltd.     310,000     534,933  
  Unipres Corp.     2,200     40,907  
  UNY Group Holdings Company, Ltd.     327,300     2,032,522  
  USS Company, Ltd.     8,900     157,616  
  Wacoal Holdings Corp.     4,000     51,353  
  West Japan Railway Company     35,000     2,362,222  
  Xebio Company, Ltd.     1,600     30,277  
  Yamada Denki Company, Ltd.     1,036,679     3,988,564  
  Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc.     13,000     160,101  
  Yamaha Motor Company, Ltd.     12,500     240,637  
  Luxembourg 0.1%     1,389,938  
  ArcelorMittal     170,052     1,327,980  
  Grand City Properties SA     3,510     61,958  
  Malta 0.0%     127,917  
  BGP Holdings PLC (I)     2,714,128     127,917  
  Netherlands 5.1%     87,060,686  
  Aegon NV     7,566     46,601  
  Corbion NV     33,663     738,618  
  Delta Lloyd NV     97,420     1,034,380  
  Heineken Holding NV     14,733     1,027,302  
  Heineken NV     24,312     1,921,506  
  ING Groep NV     3,459     53,000  
  Koninklijke Ahold NV     480,901     9,484,599  
  Koninklijke BAM Groep NV (I)     100,858     557,425  
  Koninklijke DSM NV (L)     28,153     1,478,809  
  Koninklijke KPN NV     142,218     552,462  
  PostNL NV (I)     753,488     2,843,559  
  Royal Boskalis Westminster NV     9,991     519,991  
  Royal Dutch Shell PLC, A Shares     1,474,119     38,404,048  
  Royal Dutch Shell PLC, B Shares     990,273     25,855,050  
  SNS REAAL NV (I)     69,009     0  
  TomTom NV (I)     31,946     320,018  
  Wolters Kluwer NV     70,273     2,223,318  

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        Shares     Value  
  New Zealand 0.0%     $230,330  
  Chorus, Ltd. (I)     105,127     169,642  
  Kiwi Property Group, Ltd.     20,691     17,167  
  SKY Network Television, Ltd.     13,543     43,521  
  Norway 1.5%     25,002,888  
  DNB ASA     50,922     724,939  
  Orkla ASA     34,430     253,829  
  Statoil ASA     628,222     9,574,711  
  Storebrand ASA (I)     53,496     183,082  
  Telenor ASA     307,883     6,122,379  
  TGS Nopec Geophysical Company ASA (L)     86,622     1,697,002  
  Yara International ASA     144,475     6,446,946  
  Portugal 0.3%     4,476,422  
  EDP - Energias de Portugal SA     1,281,924     4,476,422  
  Singapore 0.3%     5,255,990  
  ARA Asset Management, Ltd.     9,100     9,290  
  Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust     125,800     198,541  
  Ascott Residence Trust     38,000     33,669  
  CapitaLand Commercial Trust     147,400     138,827  
  CapitaLand Mall Trust     146,700     199,306  
  CapitaLand Retail China Trust     20,900     20,907  
  CapitaLand, Ltd.     190,300     381,392  
  CDL Hospitality Trusts     12,700     11,874  
  DBS Group Holdings, Ltd.     65,300     823,062  
  Frasers Centrepoint Trust     13,400     18,465  
  Golden Agri-Resources, Ltd.     8,650,500     1,932,143  
  Keppel REIT     69,300     48,109  
  Mapletree Commercial Trust     17,500     16,393  
  Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust     46,700     31,428  
  Mapletree Industrial Trust     33,200     36,144  
  Mapletree Logistics Trust     68,800     47,759  
  Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd.     82,800     524,334  
  SPH REIT     19,200     13,062  
  Starhill Global REIT     33,700     18,365  
  Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust     90,500     98,104  
  United Overseas Bank, Ltd.     41,200     566,444  
  UOL Group, Ltd.     17,000     75,385  
  Yanlord Land Group, Ltd.     16,900     12,987  
  Spain 4.1%     69,702,245  
  ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA     75,956     2,455,290  
  Enagas SA     70,132     1,913,679  
  Endesa SA     115,101     2,377,732  
  Ferrovial SA     70,797     1,687,930  

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        Shares     Value  
  Spain  (continued)        
  Gas Natural SDG SA     181,400     $3,668,708  
  Iberdrola SA     1,630,573     11,026,051  
  Indra Sistemas SA (I)(L)     27,112     319,881  
  Mapfre SA     189,581     556,567  
  Red Electrica Corp. SA     10,279     817,910  
  Repsol SA     393,840     5,615,343  
  Telefonica SA     2,786,120     39,263,154  
  Sweden 1.6%     27,254,909  
  Bilia AB, A Shares     748     14,852  
  Castellum AB     6,822     96,544  
  Fabege AB     5,275     74,559  
  Fastighets AB Balder, B Shares (I)     1,820     31,820  
  Hufvudstaden AB, A Shares     4,063     52,115  
  Industrivarden AB, C Shares     5,390     98,013  
  Investor AB, B Shares     57,362     2,062,001  
  Kungsleden AB     4,826     32,259  
  L E Lundbergforetagen AB, B Shares     538     25,886  
  NCC AB, B Shares     56,478     1,646,760  
  Sandvik AB     155,759     1,503,106  
  Securitas AB, B Shares     34,798     443,120  
  Skanska AB, B Shares     109,130     2,136,332  
  SKF AB, B Shares     47,585     907,642  
  Tele2 AB, B Shares     28,278     278,718  
  Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, B Shares     766,755     7,473,868  
  TeliaSonera AB     1,560,218     8,788,603  
  Volvo AB, B Shares     143,826     1,561,843  
  Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB     1,540     26,868  
  Switzerland 2.5%     41,929,819  
  ABB, Ltd. (I)     573,005     11,065,979  
  Actelion, Ltd. (I)     373     50,640  
  Autoneum Holding AG (I)     262     49,270  
  Baloise Holding AG     2,819     344,760  
  Helvetia Holding AG     319     168,003  
  LafargeHolcim, Ltd. (I)     48,461     3,076,808  
  Nestle SA     200,729     14,787,087  
  Swiss Life Holding AG (I)     2,273     531,982  
  Swiss Re AG     27,851     2,387,629  
  Swisscom AG     6,323     3,412,958  
  The Swatch Group AG     4,185     1,599,711  
  Vontobel Holding AG     1,263     66,370  
  Zurich Insurance Group AG (I)     15,984     4,388,622  

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        Shares     Value  
  United Kingdom 17.4%     $294,283,010  
  AstraZeneca PLC     856,414     53,430,759  
  Aviva PLC     235,799     1,736,085  
  BAE Systems PLC     595,028     4,095,782  
  Balfour Beatty PLC     131,474     546,963  
  BG Group PLC     3,713     56,354  
  BP PLC     9,075,569     50,303,595  
  British American Tobacco PLC     279,390     14,794,341  
  BT Group PLC     384,921     2,567,872  
  Carillion PLC     87,734     457,545  
  Centrica PLC     3,341,827     12,373,867  
  Compass Group PLC     330,788     5,217,369  
  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (I)     6,932     97,188  
  GlaxoSmithKline PLC     1,925,379     39,311,523  
  Home Retail Group PLC     882,185     2,051,040  
  Imperial Tobacco Group PLC     39,026     1,878,469  
  J Sainsbury PLC     510,606     1,889,966  
  Kingfisher PLC     776,574     4,220,309  
  Marks & Spencer Group PLC     630,997     5,010,053  
  Next PLC     8,893     1,076,766  
  Pearson PLC     288,256     4,997,354  
  Prudential PLC     2,272     49,035  
  Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC     172,709     15,131,755  
  Royal Mail PLC     242,303     1,713,142  
  Smiths Group PLC     48,032     825,526  
  SSE PLC     109,809     2,460,720  
  Tesco PLC     5,360,565     15,558,612  
  The Sage Group PLC     164,602     1,292,616  
  Unilever NV     68,767     2,755,796  
  Unilever PLC     34,568     1,386,342  
  Vodafone Group PLC     10,685,099     36,793,397  
  WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC     1,922,654     4,935,361  
  WPP PLC     255,888     5,267,508  
  Preferred securities 1.0%     $16,597,447  
  (Cost $19,024,353)  
  Germany 1.0%     16,597,447  
  Porsche Automobil Holding SE     135,236     9,391,248  
  Volkswagen AG     38,033     7,206,199  
  Rights 0.0%     $594  
  (Cost $0)  
  Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Expiration Date: 9-9-15; Strike Price: AUD 71.50) (I)     235     594  

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        Yield (%)     Shares     Value  
  Securities lending collateral 0.5%     $8,502,257  
  (Cost $8,502,369)  
  John Hancock Collateral Trust (W)     0.1436(Y)     849,792     8,502,257  
        Yield (%)*     Maturity date     Par value     Value  
  Short-term investments 6.5%     $110,956,869  
  (Cost $110,956,732)  
  U.S. Government 5.4%     92,233,386  
  U.S. Treasury Bill     0.033     11-27-15           10,265,000     10,264,959  
  U.S. Treasury Bill     0.087     11-12-15           15,000,000     14,999,850  
  U.S. Treasury Bill     0.115     01-07-16           67,000,000     66,968,577  
        Yield (%)     Shares     Value  
  Money market funds 1.1%     18,723,483  
  JPMorgan U.S. Treasury Plus Money Market Fund     0.0100(Y)     18,723,483     $18,723,483  
  Total investments (Cost $1,819,236,442)† 99.2%     $1,682,309,023  
  Other assets and liabilities, net 0.8%     $12,909,759  
  Total net assets 100.0%     $1,695,218,782  

                                                     
  The percentage shown for each investment category is the total value of the category as a percentage of the net assets of the fund.  
  Key to Currency Abbreviations  
  AUD     Australian Dollar  
  Key to Security Abbreviations and Legend  
  REIT     Real Estate Investment Trust  
  (I)     Non-income producing security.  
  (L)     A portion of this security is on loan as of 8-31-15.  
  (W)     Investment is an affiliate of the fund, the advisor and/or subadvisor. This security represents the investment of cash collateral received for securities lending.  
  (Y)     The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of 8-31-15.  
  *     Yield represents either the annualized yield at the date of purchase, the stated coupon rate or, for floating rate securities, the rate at period end.  
      At 8-31-15, the aggregate cost of investment securities for federal income tax purposes was $1,849,695,013. Net unrealized depreciation aggregated $167,385,990, of which $47,175,721 related to appreciated investment securities and $214,561,711 related to depreciated investment securities.  

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Financial statements

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 8-31-15 (unaudited)


                             
   
                       
  Assets              
  Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (Cost $1,810,734,073) including $8,061,508 of securities loaned           $1,673,806,766  
  Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (Cost $8,502,369)           8,502,257  
  Total investments, at value (Cost $1,819,236,442)           1,682,309,023  
  Cash held at broker for futures contracts           23,783  
  Receivable for investments sold           21,350,089  
  Receivable for fund shares sold           2,822,562  
  Dividends and interest receivable           5,904,311  
  Receivable for securities lending income           44,380  
  Other receivables and prepaid expenses           129,000  
  Total assets           1,712,583,148  
  Liabilities              
  Foreign currency overdraft, at value (cost $502,864)           502,808  
  Payable for investments purchased           6,525,156  
  Payable for fund shares repurchased           1,179,786  
  Payable upon return of securities loaned           8,466,075  
  Payable for futures variation margin           319,000  
  Payable to affiliates              
  Accounting and legal services fees           15,827  
  Transfer agent fees           67,884  
  Distribution and service fees           162  
  Trustees' fees           4,224  
  Other liabilities and accrued expenses           283,444  
  Total liabilities           17,364,366  
  Net assets           $1,695,218,782  
  Net assets consist of              
  Paid-in capital           $1,839,886,268  
  Undistributed net investment income           27,258,316  
  Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions           (35,319,283 )
  Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies           (136,606,519 )
  Net assets           $1,695,218,782  
                 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)


                             
  Net asset value per share              
  Based on net asset values and shares outstanding - The fund has an unlimited number of shares authorized with no par value              
  Class A ($117,833,217 ÷ 3,835,306 shares)1           $30.72  
  Class B ($2,099,586 ÷ 68,798 shares)1           $30.52  
  Class C ($11,977,338 ÷ 392,402 shares)1           $30.52  
  Class I ($537,131,267 ÷ 17,395,382 shares)           $30.88  
  Class R1 ($472,409 ÷ 15,434 shares)           $30.61  
  Class R2 ($211,641 ÷ 6,869 shares)           $30.81  
  Class R3 ($212,113 ÷ 6,884 shares)           $30.81  
  Class R4 ($111,077 ÷ 3,603 shares)           $30.83  
  Class R5 ($97,734 ÷ 3,168 shares)           $30.85  
  Class R6 ($190,910 ÷ 6,172 shares)           $30.93  
  Class 1 ($40,551,780 ÷ 1,310,881 shares)           $30.93  
  Class NAV ($984,329,710 ÷ 31,841,859 shares)           $30.91  
  Maximum offering price per share              
  Class A (net assets value per share ÷ 95%)2           $32.34  

                                         
  1     Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.              
  2     On single retail sales of less than $50,000. On sales of $50,000 or more and on group sales the offering price is reduced.              

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS   For the six months ended 8-31-15 (unaudited)


                                   
   
   
                             
  Investment income                    
  Dividends                 $39,285,510  
  Securities lending                 941,827  
  Interest                 4,070  
  Less foreign taxes withheld                 (4,782,559 )
  Total investment income                 35,448,848  
  Expenses                    
  Investment management fees                 7,370,713  
  Distribution and service fees                 271,666  
  Accounting and legal services fees                 105,324  
  Transfer agent fees                 401,288  
  Trustees' fees                 10,509  
  State registration fees                 90,072  
  Printing and postage                 46,804  
  Professional fees                 49,499  
  Custodian fees                 468,575  
  Registration and filing fees                 27,161  
  Other                 14,920  
  Total expenses                 8,856,531  
  Less expense reductions                 (91,720 )
  Net expenses                 8,764,811  
  Net investment income                 26,684,037  
  Realized and unrealized gain (loss)                    
  Net realized gain (loss) on                    
  Investments in unaffiliated issuers and foreign currency transactions                 27,569,522  
  Investments in affiliated issuers                 (517 )
                    27,569,005  
  Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of                    
  Investments in unaffiliated issuers and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies                 (189,551,198 )
  Investments in affiliated issuers                 100  
  Futures contracts                 375,718  
                    (189,175,380 )
  Net realized and unrealized loss                 (161,606,375 )
  Decrease in net assets from operations                 ($134,922,338 )

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS 

   
                       
                    Six months ended 8-31-15                       Year ended 2-28-15        
                    (unaudited)                                
  Increase (decrease) in net assets                                      
  From operations                                      
  Net investment income                 $26,684,037                 $31,584,385  
  Net realized gain                 27,569,005                 121,544,541  
  Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                 (189,175,380 )               (194,624,802 )
  Decrease in net assets resulting from operations                 (134,922,338 )               (41,495,876 )
  Distributions to shareholders                                      
  From net investment income      
  Class A                                 (3,337,701 )
  Class B                                 (60,350 )
  Class C                                 (272,511 )
  Class I                                 (19,689,726 )
  Class R1                                 (12,379 )
  Class R2                                 (6,327 )
  Class R3                                 (5,356 )
  Class R4                                 (2,953 )
  Class R5                                 (4,261 )
  Class R6                                 (5,738 )
  Class 1                                 (1,452,520 )
  Class NAV                                 (26,695,437 )
  Total distributions                                 (51,545,259 )
  From fund share transactions                 347,679,770                 59,050,987  
  Total increase (decrease)                 212,757,432                 (33,990,148 )
  Net assets                                      
  Beginning of period                 1,482,461,350                 1,516,451,498  
  End of period                 $1,695,218,782                 $1,482,461,350  
  Undistributed net investment income                 $27,258,316                 $574,279  

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Financial highlights

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
         
         
         
  Class A Shares Period ended     8-31-15 1         2-28-15           2-28-14           2-28-13           2-29-12           2-28-11  
  Per share operating performance                                                                                                                    
  Net asset value, beginning of period                       $33.20                 $35.40                 $28.81                 $27.72                 $30.85                 $25.74  
  Net investment income2                       0.47                 0.62                 1.05  3               0.71                 0.58                 0.33  
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                       (2.95 )               (1.77 )               6.52                 1.31                 (3.32 )               5.09  
  Total from investment operations                       (2.48 )               (1.15 )               7.57                 2.02                 (2.74 )               5.42  
  Less distributions                                                                                                                    
  From net investment income                                       (1.05 )               (0.98 )               (0.93 )               (0.39 )               (0.31 )
  Net asset value, end of period                       $30.72                 $33.20                 $35.40                 $28.81                 $27.72                 $30.85  
  Total return (%)4,5                       (7.47 ) 6               (2.98 )               26.56                 7.41                 (8.73 )               21.13  
  Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                                                    
  Net assets, end of period (in millions)                       $118                 $112                 $109                 $91                 $374                 333  
  Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets):                                                                                                                        
        Expenses before reductions                       1.41  7               1.47                 1.46                 1.58                 1.58                 1.61  
        Expenses including reductions                       1.40  7               1.47                 1.46                 1.58                 1.58                 1.60  
        Net investment income                       2.81  7               1.81                 3.27  3               2.66                 2.05                 1.21  
  Portfolio turnover (%)                       28                 81                 47                 53                 42                 39  

                                                                                                                                                                       
  1     Six months ended 8-31-15. Unaudited.              
  2     Based on average daily shares outstanding.              
  3     Net investment income per share and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect a special dividend received by the fund which amounted to $0.24 and 0.77%, respectively.              
  4     Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the applicable periods.              
  5     Does not reflect the effect of sales charges, if any.              
  6     Not annualized.              
  7     Annualized.              

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS31

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
         
         
         
  Class B Shares Period ended     8-31-15 1         2-28-15           2-28-14           2-28-13           2-29-12           2-28-11  
  Per share operating performance                                                                                                                    
  Net asset value, beginning of period                       $33.12                 $35.27                 $28.70                 $27.61                 $30.70                 $25.62  
  Net investment income2                       0.34                 0.34                 0.73  3               0.42                 0.44                 0.18  
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                       (2.94 )               (1.74 )               6.53                 1.41                 (3.34 )               5.01  
  Total from investment operations                       (2.60 )               (1.40 )               7.26                 1.83                 (2.90 )               5.19  
  Less distributions                                                                                                                    
  From net investment income                                       (0.75 )               (0.69 )               (0.74 )               (0.19 )               (0.11 )
  Net asset value, end of period                       $30.52                 $33.12                 $35.27                 $28.70                 $27.61                 $30.70  
  Total return (%)4,5                       (7.85 ) 6               (3.77 )               25.50                 6.71                 (9.38 )               20.28  
  Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                                                    
  Net assets, end of period (in millions)                       $2                 $3                 $3                 $3                 $4                 $5  
  Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets):                                                                                                                        
        Expenses before reductions                       2.46  7               2.66                 2.64                 2.94                 2.49                 2.36  
        Expenses including reductions                       2.20  7               2.31                 2.30                 2.30                 2.30                 2.30  
        Net investment income                       2.06  7               1.02                 2.28  3               1.56                 1.58                 0.65  
  Portfolio turnover (%)                       28                 81                 47                 53                 42                 39  

                                                                                                                                                                       
  1     Six months ended 8-31-15. Unaudited.              
  2     Based on average daily shares outstanding.              
  3     Net investment income per share and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect a special dividend received by the fund which amounted to $0.24 and 0.77%, respectively.              
  4     Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the applicable periods.              
  5     Does not reflect the effect of sales charges, if any.              
  6     Not annualized.              
  7     Annualized.              

32SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
         
         
         
  Class C Shares Period ended     8-31-15 1         2-28-15           2-28-14           2-28-13           2-29-12           2-28-11  
  Per share operating performance                                                                                                                    
  Net asset value, beginning of period                       $33.12                 $35.27                 $28.70                 $27.61                 $30.71                 $25.62  
  Net investment income2                       0.34                 0.29                 0.83  3               0.42                 0.43                 0.17  
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                       (2.94 )               (1.68 )               6.43                 1.41                 (3.34 )               5.03  
  Total from investment operations                       (2.60 )               (1.39 )               7.26                 1.83                 (2.91 )               5.20  
  Less distributions                                                                                                                    
  From net investment income                                       (0.76 )               (0.69 )               (0.74 )               (0.19 )               (0.11 )
  Net asset value, end of period                       $30.52                 $33.12                 $35.27                 $28.70                 $27.61                 $30.71  
  Total return (%)4,5                       (7.85 ) 6               (3.76 )               25.50                 6.71                 (9.41 )               20.32  
  Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                                                    
  Net assets, end of period (in millions)                       $12                 $12                 $8                 $4                 $4                 $5  
  Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets):                                                                                                                        
        Expenses before reductions                       2.17  7               2.30                 2.46                 2.77                 2.50                 2.47  
        Expenses including reductions                       2.16  7               2.29                 2.30                 2.30                 2.30                 2.30  
        Net investment income                       2.07  7               0.86                 2.59  3               1.54                 1.53                 0.62  
  Portfolio turnover (%)                       28                 81                 47                 53                 42                 39  

                                                                                                                                                                       
  1     Six months ended 8-31-15. Unaudited.              
  2     Based on average daily shares outstanding.              
  3     Net investment income per share and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect a special dividend received by the fund which amounted to $0.24 and 0.77%, respectively.              
  4     Does not reflect the effect of sales charges, if any.              
  5     Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the applicable periods.              
  6     Not annualized.              
  7     Annualized.              

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS33

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
         
         
         
  Class I Shares Period ended     8-31-15 1         2-28-15           2-28-14           2-28-13           2-29-12           2-28-11  
  Per share operating performance                                                                                                                    
  Net asset value, beginning of period                       $33.32                 $35.52                 $28.90                 $27.78                 $30.94                 $25.80  
  Net investment income2                       0.53                 0.71                 1.10  3               0.68                 0.72                 0.45  
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                       (2.97 )               (1.76 )               6.60                 1.49                 (3.36 )               5.12  
  Total from investment operations                       (2.44 )               (1.05 )               7.70                 2.17                 (2.64 )               5.57  
  Less distributions                                                                                                                    
  From net investment income                                       (1.15 )               (1.08 )               (1.05 )               (0.52 )               (0.43 )
  Net asset value, end of period                       $30.88                 $33.32                 $35.52                 $28.90                 $27.78                 $30.94  
  Total return (%)4                       (7.32 ) 5               (2.65 )               26.94                 7.92                 (8.33 )               21.73  
  Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                                                    
  Net assets, end of period (in millions)                       $537                 $541                 $527                 $392                 $411                 $291  
  Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets):                                                                                                                        
        Expenses before reductions                       1.09  6               1.14                 1.15                 1.17                 1.16                 1.12  
        Expenses including reductions                       1.08  6               1.13                 1.15                 1.17                 1.16                 1.12  
        Net investment income                       3.15  6               2.08                 3.42  3               2.49                 2.54                 1.61  
  Portfolio turnover (%)                       28                 81                 47                 53                 42                 39  

                                                                                                                                                                       
                       
  1     Six months ended 8-31-15. Unaudited.              
  2     Based on average daily shares outstanding.              
  3     Net investment income per share and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect a special dividend received by the fund which amounted to $0.24 and 0.77%, respectively.              
  4     Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the applicable periods.              
  5     Not annualized.              
  6     Annualized.              

34SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
         
         
         
  Class R1 Shares Period ended     8-31-15 1         2-28-15           2-28-14           2-28-13           2-29-12           2-28-11  
  Per share operating performance                                                                                                                    
  Net asset value, beginning of period                       $33.16                 $35.33                 $28.75                 $27.66                 $30.77                 $25.67  
  Net investment income2                       0.39                 0.43                 0.85  3               0.51                 0.53                 0.24  
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                       (2.94 )               (1.70 )               6.56                 1.43                 (3.33 )               5.06  
  Total from investment operations                       (2.55 )               (1.27 )               7.41                 1.94                 (2.80 )               5.30  
  From net investment income                                       (0.90 )               (0.83 )               (0.85 )               (0.31 )               (0.20 )
  Net asset value, end of period                       $30.61                 $33.16                 $35.33                 $28.75                 $27.66                 $30.77  
  Total return (%)4                       (7.69 ) 5               (3.38 )               26.00                 7.10                 (9.00 )               20.71  4
  Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                                                    
  Net assets, end of period (in millions)                        6               $1                  6                6                6                6
  Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets):                                                                                                                        
        Expenses before reductions                       3.26  7               4.91                 5.71                 7.16                 7.37                 6.88  
        Expenses including reductions                       1.86  7               1.90                 1.90                 1.90                 1.90                 1.92  
        Net investment income                       2.37  7               1.26                 2.67  3               1.87                 1.88                 0.90  
  Portfolio turnover (%)                       28                 81                 47                 53                 420                 39  

                                                                                                                                                                       
  1     Six months ended 8-31-15. Unaudited.              
  2     Based on average daily shares outstanding.              
  3     Net investment income per share and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect a special dividend received by the fund which amounted to $0.24 and 0.77%, respectively.              
  4     Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the applicable periods.              
  5     Not annualized.              
  6     Less than $500,000.              
  7     Annualized.              

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  Class R2 Shares Period ended     8-31-15 1         2-28-15           2-28-14           2-28-13 2
  Per share operating performance                                                                                
  Net asset value, beginning of period                       $33.34                 $35.53                 $28.91                 $27.80  
  Net investment income3                       0.51                 0.51                 0.94  4               0.59  
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                       (3.04 )               (1.72 )               6.60                 1.43  
  Total from investment operations                       (2.53 )               (1.21 )               7.54                 2.02  
  Less distributions                                                                                
  From net investment income                                       (0.98 )               (0.92 )               (0.91 )
  Net asset value, end of period                       $30.81                 $33.34                 $35.53                 $28.91  
  Total return (%)5                       (7.59 ) 6               (3.15 )               26.32                 7.39  
  Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                
  Net assets, end of period (in millions)                        7                7                7                7
  Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets):                                                                                    
        Expenses before reductions                       5.28  8               8.98                 15.89                 20.70  
        Expenses including reductions                       1.63  8               1.65                 1.65                 1.65  
        Net investment income                       3.04  8               1.51                 2.94  4               2.16  
  Portfolio turnover (%)                       28                 81                 47                 53  

                                                                                                                                                                       
  1     Six months ended 8-31-15. Unaudited.              
  2     The inception date for Class R2 shares is 3-1-12.              
  3     Based on average daily shares outstanding.              
  4     Net investment income per share and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect a special dividend received by the fund which amounted to $0.24 and 0.77%, respectively.              
  5     Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the applicable periods.              
  6     Not annualized.              
  7     Less than $500,000.              
  8     Annualized.              

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  Class R3 Shares Period ended     8-31-15 1         2-28-15           2-28-14           2-28-13           2-29-12           2-28-11  
  Per share operating performance                                                                                                                    
  Net asset value, beginning of period                       $33.36                 $35.54                 $28.92                 $27.80                 $30.94                 $25.80  
  Net investment income2                       0.41                 0.48                 1.09  3               0.53                 0.57                 0.29  
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                       (2.96 )               (1.73 )               6.40                 1.46                 (3.38 )               5.08  
  Total from investment operations                       (2.55 )               (1.25 )               7.49                 1.99                 (2.81 )               5.37  
  Less distributions                                                                                                                    
  From net investment income                                       (0.93 )               (0.87 )               (0.87 )               (0.33 )               (0.23 )
  Net asset value, end of period                       $30.81                 $33.36                 $35.54                 $28.92                 $27.80                 $30.94  
  Total return (%)4                       (7.64 ) 5               (3.28 )               26.12                 7.28                 (8.95 )               20.87  
  Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                                                    
  Net assets, end of period (in millions)                        6                6                6                6                6                6
  Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets):                                                                                                                        
        Expenses before reductions                       4.89  7               9.34                 18.96                 47.36                 45.66                 44.55  
        Expenses including reductions                       1.72  7               1.80                 1.80                 1.80                 1.80                 1.83  
        Net investment income                       2.46  7               1.40                 3.36  3               1.93                 2.01                 1.05  
  Portfolio turnover (%)                       28                 81                 47                 53                 42                 39  

                                                                                                                                                                       
  1     Six months ended 8-31-15. Unaudited.              
  2     Based on average daily shares outstanding.              
  3     Net investment income per share and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect a special dividend received by the fund which amounted to $0.24 and 0.77%, respectively.              
  4     Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the applicable periods.              
  5     Not annualized.              
  6     Less than $500,000.              
  7     Annualized.              

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  Class R4 Shares Period ended     8-31-15 1         2-28-15           2-28-14           2-28-13           2-29-12           2-28-11  
  Per share operating performance                                                                                                                    
  Net asset value, beginning of period                       $33.31                 $35.51                 $28.89                 $27.79                 $30.94                 $25.80  
  Net investment income2                       0.51                 0.69                 0.99  3               0.64                 0.65                 0.37  
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                       (2.99 )               (1.82 )               6.63                 1.44                 (3.38 )               5.08  
  Total from investment operations                       (2.48 )               (1.13 )               7.62                 2.08                 (2.73 )               5.45  
  Less distributions                                                                                                                    
  From net investment income                                       (1.07 )               (1.00 )               (0.98 )               (0.42 )               (0.31 )
  Net asset value, end of period                       $30.83                 $33.31                 $35.51                 $28.89                 $27.79                 $30.94  
  Total return (%)4                       (7.45 ) 5               (2.91 )               26.66                 7.61                 (8.67 )               21.21  
  Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                                                    
  Net assets, end of period (in millions)                        6                6                6                6                6                6
  Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets):                                                                                                                        
        Expenses before reductions                       6.34  7               15.63                 21.10                 42.45                 42.74                 44.22  
        Expenses including reductions                       1.35  7               1.40                 1.40                 1.43                 1.50                 1.53  
        Net investment income                       3.06  7               2.01                 3.05  3               2.34                 2.29                 1.34  
  Portfolio turnover (%)                       28                 81                 47                 53                 42                 39  

                                                                                                                                                                       
  1     Six months ended 8-31-15. Unaudited.              
  2     Based on average daily shares outstanding.              
  3     Net investment income per share and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect a special dividend received by the fund which amounted to $0.24 and 0.77%, respectively.              
  4     Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the applicable periods.              
  5     Not annualized.              
  6     Less than $500,000.              
  7     Annualized.              

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  Class R5 Shares Period ended     8-31-15 1         2-28-15           2-28-14           2-28-13           2-29-12           2-28-11  
  Per share operating performance                                                                                                                    
  Net asset value, beginning of period                       $33.30                 $35.51                 $28.90                 $27.78                 $30.94                 $25.79  
  Net investment income2                       0.56                 0.70                 1.11  3               0.70                 0.73                 0.44  
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                       (3.01 )               (1.77 )               6.57                 1.45                 (3.38 )               5.10  
  Total from investment operations                       (2.45 )               (1.07 )               7.68                 2.15                 (2.65 )               5.54  
  Less distributions                                                                                                                    
  From net investment income                                       (1.14 )               (1.07 )               (1.03 )               (0.51 )               (0.39 )
  Net asset value, end of period                       $30.85                 $33.30                 $35.51                 $28.90                 $27.78                 $30.94  
  Total return (%)4                       (7.36 ) 5               (2.72 )               26.87                 7.88                 (8.38 )               21.59  
  Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                                                    
  Net assets, end of period (in millions)                        6                6                6                6                6                6
  Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets):                                                                                                                        
        Expenses before reductions                       6.34  7               12.76                 16.15                 21.14                 20.87                 31.41  
        Expenses including reductions                       1.16  7               1.20                 1.20                 1.20                 1.20                 1.22  
        Net investment income                       3.33  7               2.05                 3.45  3               2.57                 2.58                 1.58  
  Portfolio turnover (%)                       28                 81                 47                 53                 42                 39  

                                                                                                                                                                       
  1     Six months ended 8-31-15. Unaudited.              
  2     Based on average daily shares outstanding.              
  3     Net investment income per share and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect a special dividend received by the fund which amounted to $0.24 and 0.77%, respectively.              
  4     Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the applicable periods.              
  5     Not annualized.              
  6     Less than $500,000.              
  7     Annualized.              

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  Class R6 Shares Period ended     8-31-15 1         2-28-15           2-28-14           2-28-13           2-29-12 2
  Per share operating performance                                                                                                  
  Net asset value, beginning of period                       $33.36                 $35.57                 $28.94                 $27.82                 $28.00  
  Net investment income3                       0.53                 0.76                 1.13  4               0.73                 0.26  
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                       (2.96 )               (1.77 )               6.60                 1.45                 0.10  
  Total from investment operations                       (2.43 )               (1.01 )               7.73                 2.18                 0.36  
  Less distributions                                                                                                  
  From net investment income                                       (1.20 )               (1.10 )               (1.06 )               (0.54 )
  Net asset value, end of period                       $30.93                 $33.36                 $35.57                 $28.94                 $27.82  
  Total return (%)5                       (7.28 ) 6               (2.51 )               27.00                 7.95                 1.49  6
  Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                                  
  Net assets, end of period (in millions)                        7                7                7                7                7
  Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets):                                                                                                      
        Expenses before reductions                       5.89  8               11.51                 1.17                 21.97                 16.83  8
        Expenses including reductions                       0.96  8               1.00                 1.12                 1.12                 1.12  8
        Net investment income                       3.15  8               2.22                 3.50  4               2.66                 1.98  8
  Portfolio turnover (%)                       28                 81                 47                 53                 42  9

                                                                                                                                                                       
  1     Six months ended 8-31-15. Unaudited.              
  2     The inception date for Class R6 shares is 9-1-11.              
  3     Based on average daily shares outstanding.              
  4     Net investment income per share and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect a special dividend received by the fund which amounted to $0.24 and 0.77%, respectively.              
  5     Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the applicable periods.              
  6     Not annualized.              
  7     Less than $500,000.              
  8     Annualized.              
  9     The portfolio turnover is shown for the period from 3-1-11 to 2-29-12.              

40SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
         
         
         
  Class 1 Shares Period ended     8-31-15 1         2-28-15           2-28-14           2-28-13           2-29-12           2-28-11  
  Per share operating performance                                                                                                                    
  Net asset value, beginning of period                       $33.37                 $35.58                 $28.94                 $27.82                 $30.99                 $25.84  
  Net investment income2                       0.55                 0.76                 1.14  3               0.75                 0.79                 0.50  
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                       (2.99 )               (1.78 )               6.61                 1.44                 (3.41 )               5.09  
  Total from investment operations                       (2.44 )               (1.02 )               7.75                 2.19                 (2.62 )               5.59  
  Less distributions                                                                                                                    
  From net investment income                                       (1.19 )               (1.11 )               (1.07 )               (0.55 )               (0.44 )
  Net asset value, end of period                       $30.93                 $33.37                 $35.58                 $28.94                 $27.82                 $30.99  
  Total return (%)4                       (7.31 ) 5               (2.56 )               27.09                 8.00                 (8.27 )               21.75  
  Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                                                    
  Net assets, end of period (in millions)                       $41                 $42                 $44                 $37                 $39                 $47  
  Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets):                                                                                                                        
  Expenses before reductions                       1.01  6               1.06                 1.06                 1.08                 1.07                 1.07  
  Expenses including reductions                       1.01  6               1.05                 1.06                 1.08                 1.07                 1.07  
  Net investment income                       3.24  6               2.20                 3.53  3               2.76                 2.76                 1.83  
  Portfolio turnover (%)                       28                 81                 47                 53                 42                 39  

                                                                                                                                                                       
  1     Six months ended 8-31-15. Unaudited.              
  2     Based on average daily shares outstanding.              
  3     Net investment income per share and ratio of net investment income to average net assets reflect a special dividend received by the fund which amounted to $0.24 and 0.77%, respectively.              
  4     Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the applicable periods.              
  5     Not annualized.              
  6     Annualized.              

SEE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS41

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
         
         
         
  Class NAV Shares Period ended     8-31-15 1         2-28-15           2-28-14           2-28-13           2-29-12           2-28-11  
  Per share operating performance                                                                                                                    
  Net asset value, beginning of period                       $33.34                 $35.55                 $28.92                 $27.80                 $30.98                 $25.82  
  Net investment income2                       0.55                 0.77                 1.14  3               0.82                 0.81                 0.51  
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments                       (2.98 )               (1.78 )               6.62                 1.38                 (3.43 )               5.10  
  Total from investment operations                       (2.43 )               (1.01 )               7.76                 2.20                 (2.62 )               5.61  
  Less distributions                                                                                                                    
  From net investment income                                       (1.20 )               (1.13 )               (1.08 )               (0.56 )               (0.45 )
  Net asset value, end of period                       $30.91                 $33.34                 $35.55                 $28.92                 $27.80                 $30.98  
  Total return (%)4                       (7.29 ) 5               (2.51 )               27.14                 8.06                 (8.24 )               21.85  
  Ratios and supplemental data                                                                                                                    
  Net assets, end of period (in millions)                       $984                 $771                 $823                 $611                 $753                 $920  
  Ratios (as a percentage of average net assets):