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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: 811-22235

AQR Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Two Greenwich Plaza, 4th Floor

                           Greenwich, CT 06830                              

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

William J. Fenrich, Esq.

Principal and Chief Legal Officer

AQR Capital Management, LLC

Two Greenwich Plaza, 4th Floor

                    Greenwich, CT 06830                            

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 203-742-3600

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

Date of reporting period: October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018


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Item 1. Reports to Shareholders.

The following is a copy of the report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1.)


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Annual Report

 

 

September 30, 2018

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

AQR International Multi-Style Fund

AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund

AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund

AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

AQR International Momentum Style Fund

AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund

AQR International Defensive Style Fund

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund

AQR Global Equity Fund

AQR International Equity Fund

AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund


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Shareholder Letters (unaudited)  

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

  2

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

  4

AQR International Multi-Style Fund

  6

AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund

  8

AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

  10

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

  12

AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund

  14

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund

  16

AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

  18

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

  20

AQR International Momentum Style Fund

  22

AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund

  24

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

  26

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

  28

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund

  30

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund

  32

AQR International Defensive Style Fund

  34

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund

  36

AQR Global Equity Fund

  38

AQR International Equity Fund

  41

AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

  44

AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

  46

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

  48

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

  50
Schedule of Investments  

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

  52

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

 

56

AQR International Multi-Style Fund

 

64

AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund

 

68

AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

 

73

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

 

78

AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund

 

86

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund

 

91

AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

 

96

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

 

103

AQR International Momentum Style Fund

 

113

AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund

 

120

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

 

125

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

 

131

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund

 

141

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund

 

147

AQR International Defensive Style Fund

 

152

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund

 

158

AQR Global Equity Fund

 

163

AQR International Equity Fund

 

172

AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

  181

AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

  188

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

  197

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

  204
Financial Statements and Notes  

213

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   302
Other Federal Tax Information (unaudited)   303
Fund Expense Examples (unaudited)   305
Trustees and Officers (unaudited)   311


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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND   

 

 

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Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

 

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Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

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Jacques Friedman

Principal

 

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Ronen Israel

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

The AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund (the “Fund”) invests in stocks of attractively valued U.S. large and mid-cap companies that have positive momentum and strong quality. The Fund is not actively managed to outperform a growth, value or core benchmark. Rather, it seeks to provide systematic exposure to stocks that rank high on a combined score of Value, Momentum and Quality styles.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned 14.11% while the Russell 1000® Total Return Index (the “Benchmark”) returned 17.76%. The Fund’s underperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the information technology (-2.6%) and consumer discretionary (-0.9%) sectors, and was partially offset by positive performance within financials (0.6%).

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions included sector overweights to information technology (4.3%) and financials (1.9%), while the portfolio was underweight energy (-3.2%) and health care (-1.7%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018
AQR LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND
 
      1 Year      3 year      5 year      Since
Inception
     Date of
Inception
 
Fund - Class I: QCELX      14.11%        14.07%        12.50%        13.38%        3/26/2013  
Fund - Class N: QCENX      13.83%        13.80%        12.22%        13.12%        3/26/2013  
Fund - Class R6: QCERX      14.20%        14.19%        N/A        9.98%        7/10/2014  
Russell 1000® Index Total Return      17.76%              

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 0.45%, 0.71% and 0.36%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND   

 

 

AQR LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND VS. RUSSELL 1000® INDEX TOTAL RETURN

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 3/26/2013

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The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR SMALL CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND   

 

 

LOGO

Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

 

LOGO

Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

 

LOGO

Ronen Israel

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

The AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund (the “Fund”) invests in stocks of attractively valued U.S. small-cap companies that have positive momentum and strong quality. The Fund is not actively managed to outperform a growth, value or core benchmark. Rather, it seeks to provide systematic exposure to stocks that rank high on a combined score of Value, Momentum and Quality styles.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned 9.18% while the Russell 2000® Total Return Index (the “Benchmark”) returned 15.24%. The Fund’s underperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the information technology (-1.9%) and consumer discretionary (-1.5%) sectors, and was partially offset by positive performance within financials (0.9%).

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions included sector overweights to consumer discretionary (3.9%) and consumer staples (2.2%); the portfolio was underweight health care (-2.6%) and utilities (-2.1%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018
AQR SMALL CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND
 
      1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      Since
Inception
     Date of
Inception
 
Fund - Class I: QSMLX      9.18%        13.62%        9.27%        11.81%        3/26/2013  
Fund - Class N: QSMNX      8.94%        13.36%        8.98%        11.52%        3/26/2013  
Fund - Class R6: QSERX      9.34%        13.74%        N/A        8.62%        7/10/2014  
Russell 2000® Total Return Index      15.24%              

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 0.70%, 0.95% and 0.60%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR SMALL CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND   

 

 

AQR SMALL CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND VS. RUSSELL 2000® TOTAL RETURN INDEX

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 3/26/2013

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The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL MULTI-STYLE FUND   

 

 

LOGO

Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

 

LOGO

Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

 

LOGO

Ronen Israel

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

The AQR International Multi-Style Fund (the “Fund”) invests in stocks of attractively valued large and mid-cap non-U.S. companies that have positive momentum and strong quality. The Fund is not actively managed to outperform a growth, value or core benchmark. Rather, it seeks to provide systematic exposure to stocks that rank high on a combined score of Value, Momentum and Quality styles.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned 0.81% while the MSCI Daily TR Net World Ex USA Index (the “Benchmark”) returned 2.67%. The Fund’s underperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the information technology (-1.0%) and industrials (-0.6%) sectors, and was partially offset by positive performance within energy (0.7%).

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions included sector overweights to the information technology (3.9%) and consumer discretionary (2.8%) sectors; the portfolio was underweight financials (-3.4%) and consumer staples (-2.1%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018
AQR INTERNATIONAL MULTI-STYLE FUND
 
      1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      Since
Inception
     Date of
Inception
 
Fund - Class I: QICLX      0.81%        7.10%        2.82%        4.81%        3/26/2013  
Fund - Class N: QICNX      0.43%*        6.77%        2.53%        4.53%        3/26/2013  
Fund - Class R6: QICRX      0.82%*        7.17%        N/A        1.84%        7/10/2014  
MSCI Daily TR Net World Ex USA Index**      2.67%              

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 0.65%, 0.91% and 0.56%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL MULTI-STYLE FUND   

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL MULTI-STYLE FUND VS. MSCI DAILY TR NET WORLD EX USA INDEX**

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 3/26/2013

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

  *   Total return information is based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Certain adjustments were made to the net assets of the Fund at 9/30/2018 for financial reporting purposes, and as a result, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the total returns based on those net asset values differ from the adjusted net asset values and total returns for financial reporting.
  **   MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR EMERGING MULTI-STYLE FUND   

 

 

LOGO

Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

 

LOGO

Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

 

LOGO

Ronen Israel

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

The AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund (the “Fund”) invests in stocks of attractively valued large and midcap emerging countries’ companies that have positive momentum and strong quality. The Fund is not actively managed to outperform a growth, value or core benchmark. Rather, it seeks to provide systematic exposure to stocks that rank high on a combined score of Value, Momentum and Quality styles.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned -3.48% while the MSCI Daily TR Net Emerging Markets Index (the “Benchmark”) returned -0.81%. The Fund’s underperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the information technology (-0.9%) and energy (-0.7%) sectors. The Fund’s performance was positively impacted by positioning across sectors.

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions included sector overweights to information technology (3.2%) and materials (2.4%); the portfolio was underweight financials (-4.6%) and consumer staples (-1.9%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018

AQR EMERGING MULTI-STYLE FUND

 
      1 Year      3 Year      Since
Inception
     Date of
Inception
 
Fund - Class I: QEMLX      -3.48%        9.71%        1.98%        5/13/2014  
Fund - Class N: QEMNX      -3.58%        9.44%        1.76%        5/13/2014  
Fund - Class R6: QECRX      -3.29%        9.82%        1.05%        7/10/2014  
MSCI Daily TR Net Emerging Market Index**      -0.81%           

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 0.89%, 1.14% and 0.79%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR EMERGING MULTI-STYLE FUND   

 

 

AQR EMERGING MULTI-STYLE FUND VS. MSCI DAILY TR NET EMERGING MARKETS INDEX**

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 5/13/2014

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

  **   MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR TM LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND   

 

 

LOGO

Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

 

LOGO

Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

 

LOGO

Ronen Israel

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

The AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund (the “Fund”) invests in stocks of attractively valued U.S. large and mid-cap companies that have positive momentum and strong quality. The Fund is not actively managed to outperform a growth, value or core benchmark. Rather, it seeks to provide systematic exposure to stocks that rank high on a combined score of Value, Momentum and Quality styles. The Fund employs a tax management strategy which considers the potential impact of taxes on investment return.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned 14.86% while the Russell 1000® Total Return Index (the “Benchmark”) returned 17.76%. The Fund’s underperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the information technology (-2.4%) and consumer discretionary (-0.7%) sectors, and was partially offset by positive performance within energy (0.6%).

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions included sector overweights to information technology (3.8%) and utilities (2.0%); the portfolio was underweight energy (-2.9%) and telecommunication services (-1.7%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018

AQR TM LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND

 
      1 Year      3 Year      Since
Inception
     Date of
Inception
 
Fund - Class I: QTLLX      14.86%        14.49%        10.00%        2/11/2015  
Fund - Class N: QTLNX      14.57%        14.18%        9.69%        2/11/2015  
Fund - Class R6: QTLRX      15.03%        14.61%        10.10%        2/11/2015  
Russell 1000® Index Total Return      17.76%           

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 0.54%, 0.79% and 0.44%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR TM LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND   

 

 

AQR TM LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND VS. RUSSELL 1000® INDEX TOTAL RETURN

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 2/11/2015

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR TM SMALL CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND   

 

 

LOGO

Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

 

LOGO

Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

 

LOGO

Ronen Israel

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

The AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund (the “Fund”) invests in stocks of attractively valued U.S. small-cap companies that have positive momentum and strong quality. The Fund is not actively managed to outperform a growth, value or core benchmark. Rather, it seeks to provide systematic exposure to stocks that rank high on a combined score of Value, Momentum and Quality styles. The Fund employs a tax management strategy which considers the potential impact of taxes on investment return.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned 10.23% while the Russell 2000® Total Return Index (the “Benchmark”) returned 15.24%. The Fund’s underperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the information technology (-1.9%) and health care (-1.2%) sectors, and was partially offset by positive performance within financials (1.1%).

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions included sector overweights to consumer discretionary (4.1%) and financials (2.0%); the portfolio was underweight health care (-2.5%) and energy (-1.9%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018

AQR TM SMALL CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND

 
      1 Year      3 Year      Since
Inception
     Date of
Inception
 
Fund - Class I: QSSLX      10.23%        13.51%        8.55%        2/11/2015  
Fund - Class N: QSSNX      10.00%        13.22%        8.28%        2/11/2015  
Fund - Class R6: QSSRX      10.30%        13.61%        8.66%        2/11/2015  
Russell 2000® Total Return Index      15.24%           

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 1.24%, 1.48% and 1.14%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR TM SMALL CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND   

 

 

AQR TM SMALL CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND VS. RUSSELL 2000® TOTAL RETURN INDEX

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 2/11/2015

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

  AQR Funds       Annual Report       September 2018   
   

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR TM INTERNATIONAL MULTI-STYLE FUND   

 

 

LOGO

Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

 

LOGO

Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

 

LOGO

Ronen Israel

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

The AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund (the “Fund”) invests in stocks of attractively valued large and mid-cap non-U.S. companies that have positive momentum and strong quality. The Fund is not actively managed to outperform a growth, value or core benchmark. Rather, it seeks to provide systematic exposure to stocks that rank high on a combined score of Value, Momentum and Quality styles. The Fund employs a tax management strategy which considers the potential impact of taxes on investment return.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned 1.39% while the MSCI Daily TR Net World Ex USA Index (the “Benchmark”) returned 2.67%. The Fund’s underperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the information technology (-1.1%) and consumer discretionary (-0.7%) sectors, and was partially offset by positive performance within energy (0.9%) and financials (0.5%).

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions included sector overweights to the information technology (3.6%) and consumer discretionary (3.1%); the portfolio was underweight financials (-2.8%) and consumer staples (-2.2%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018

AQR TM INTERNATIONAL MULTI-STYLE FUND

 
      1 Year      3 Year      Since
Inception
     Date of
Inception
 
Fund - Class I: QIMLX      1.39%        7.56%        4.41%        2/11/2015  
Fund - Class N: QIMNX      1.17%        7.30%        4.17%        2/11/2015  
Fund - Class R6: QIMRX      1.56%        7.69%        4.54%        2/11/2015  
MSCI Daily TR Net World Ex USA Index**      2.67%           

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 0.71%, 0.97% and 0.62%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR TM INTERNATIONAL MULTI-STYLE FUND   

 

 

AQR TM INTERNATIONAL MULTI-STYLE FUND VS. MSCI DAILY TR NET WORLD EX USA INDEX**

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 2/11/2015

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The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

  **   MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR TM EMERGING MULTI-STYLE FUND   

 

 

LOGO

Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

 

LOGO

Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

 

LOGO

Ronen Israel

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

The AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund (the “Fund”) invests in stocks of attractively valued large and mid-cap emerging countries’ companies that have positive momentum and strong quality. The Fund is not actively managed to outperform a growth, value or core benchmark. Rather, it seeks to provide systematic exposure to stocks that rank high on a combined score of Value, Momentum and Quality styles. The Fund employs a tax management strategy which considers the potential impact of taxes on investment return.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned -3.35% while the MSCI Daily TR Net Emerging Markets Index (the “Benchmark”) returned -0.81%. The Fund’s underperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the consumer discretionary (-0.9%) and energy (-0.7%) sectors, and was partially offset by positive performance within financials (1.0%). The Fund’s performance was positively impacted by positioning across sectors.

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions included sector overweights to information technology (3.0%) and materials (2.0%); the portfolio was underweight financials (-3.0%) and consumer staples (-2.3%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018

AQR TM EMERGING MULTI-STYLE FUND

 
      1 Year      3 Year      Since
Inception
     Date of
Inception
 
Fund - Class I: QTELX      -3.35%        10.01%        2.82%        2/11/2015  
Fund - Class N: QTENX      -3.70%        9.71%        2.55%        2/11/2015  
Fund - Class R6: QTERX      -3.27%        10.07%        2.90%        2/11/2015  
MSCI Daily TR Net Emerging Market Index**      -0.81%           

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 0.86%, 1.12% and 0.77%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR TM EMERGING MULTI-STYLE FUND   

 

 

AQR TM EMERGING MULTI-STYLE FUND VS. MSCI DAILY TR NET EMERGING MARKETS INDEX**

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 2/11/2015

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

  **   MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR LARGE CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND   

 

 

LOGO

Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

 

LOGO

Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

 

LOGO

Ronen Israel

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

The AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund (the “Fund”) invests in stocks of large and mid-cap U.S. companies with positive momentum. The Fund is not actively managed to outperform a growth, value or core benchmark. Rather, it seeks to provide systematic exposure to stocks that share the common characteristic of positive momentum.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned 23.94% while the Russell 1000® Total Return Index (the “Benchmark”) returned 17.76%. The Fund’s outperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the consumer discretionary (1.0%) and health care (0.9%) sectors.

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions included sector overweights to the information technology (12.6%) and industrials (2.0%) sectors; the portfolio was underweight consumer staples (-4.8%) and energy (-3.6%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018

AQR LARGE CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND

 
      1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      Since
Inception
     Date of
Inception
 
Fund - Class I: AMOMX      23.94%        17.03%        13.41%        15.92%        7/9/2009  
Fund - Class N: AMONX      23.61%        16.74%        13.13%        15.21%        12/17/2012  
Fund - Class R6: QMORX      24.06%        17.14%        N/A        11.95%        7/10/2014  
Russell 1000® Index Total Return      17.76%              

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 0.41%, 0.66% and 0.31%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR LARGE CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND   

 

 

AQR LARGE CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND VS. RUSSELL 1000® INDEX TOTAL RETURN

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 7/9/2009

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR SMALL CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND   

 

 

LOGO

Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

 

LOGO

Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

 

LOGO

Ronen Israel

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

The AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund (the “Fund”) invests in stocks of small-cap U.S. companies with positive momentum. The Fund is not actively managed to outperform a growth, value or core benchmark. Rather, it seeks to provide systematic exposure to stocks that share the common characteristic of positive momentum.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned 20.11% while the Russell 2000® Total Return Index (the “Benchmark”) returned 15.24%. The Fund’s outperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the information technology (1.2%) and health care (0.8%) sectors.

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions included sector overweights to the health care (8.4%) and consumer discretionary (3.1%) sectors; the portfolio was underweight financials (-5.7%) and real estate (-4.5%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018
AQR SMALL CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
 
      1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      Since
Inception
     Date of
Inception
 
Fund - Class I: ASMOX      20.11%        16.78%        10.68%        16.11%        7/9/2009  
Fund - Class N: ASMNX      19.84%        16.51%        10.41%        14.74%        12/17/2012  
Fund - Class R6: QSMRX      20.26%        16.89%        N/A        10.85%        7/10/2014  
Russell 2000® Total Return Index      15.24%              

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 0.64%, 0.86% and 0.54%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR SMALL CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND   

 

 

AQR SMALL CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND VS. RUSSELL 2000® TOTAL RETURN INDEX

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 7/9/2009

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM STYLE FUND   

 

 

LOGO

Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

 

LOGO

Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

 

LOGO

Ronen Israel

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

The AQR International Momentum Style Fund (the “Fund”) invests in stocks of non-U.S. companies with positive momentum. The Fund is not actively managed to outperform a growth, value or core benchmark. Rather, it seeks to provide systematic exposure to stocks that share the common characteristic of positive momentum.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned 4.31% while the MSCI Daily TR Net World Ex USA Index (the “Benchmark”) returned 2.67%. The Fund’s outperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the consumer staples (0.5%) and consumer discretionary (0.5%) sectors.

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions included sector overweights to information technology (6.0%) and consumer discretionary (4.9%); the portfolio was underweight consumer staples (-4.5%) and financials (-4.2%). Notable active positions also included a country overweight to Japan (9.0%) and Hong Kong (2.4%) and an underweight to the United Kingdom (-4.9%) and Canada (-3.7%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018
AQR INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
 
     1 Year     3 Year     5 Year     Since
Inception
     Date of
Inception
 
Fund - Class I: AIMOX     4.31%       8.37%       2.98%       7.32%        7/9/2009  
Fund - Class N: AIONX     4.02%       8.09%       2.72%       5.28%        12/17/2012  
Fund - Class R6: QIORX     4.34%       8.47%       N/A       2.84%        7/10/2014  
MSCI Daily TR Net World Ex USA Index**     2.67%           

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 0.63%, 0.88% and 0.53%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM STYLE FUND   

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM STYLE FUND VS. MSCI DAILY TR NET WORLD EX USA INDEX**

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 7/9/2009

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

  **   MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR EMERGING MOMENTUM STYLE FUND   

 

 

LOGO

Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

LOGO

Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

 

LOGO

Ronen Israel

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

The AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund (the “Fund”) invests in stocks of emerging market companies with positive momentum. The Fund is not actively managed to outperform a growth, value or core benchmark. Rather, it seeks to provide systematic exposure to stocks that share the common characteristic of positive momentum.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned -0.63% while the MSCI Daily TR Net Emerging Markets Index (the “Benchmark”) returned -0.81%. The Fund’s outperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the financials (1.6%) and consumer discretionary (0.4%) sectors, while stock selection within the information technology sector detracted (-1.0%).

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions included sector overweights to materials (3.6%) and health care (2.5%); the portfolio was underweight information technology (-6.9%) and telecommunication services (-3.3%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018
AQR EMERGING MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
 
      1 Year      3 Year      Since
Inception
     Date of
Inception
 
Fund - Class I: QEMLX      -0.63%        10.02%        2.51%        5/13/2014  
Fund - Class N: QEMNX      -0.84%        9.77%        2.25%        5/13/2014  
Fund - Class R6: QEMRX      -0.56%        10.09%        1.21%        7/10/2014  
MSCI Daily TR Net Emerging Market Index**      -0.81%           

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 2.54%, 2.75% and 2.45%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR EMERGING MOMENTUM STYLE FUND   

 

 

AQR EMERGING MOMENTUM STYLE FUND VS. MSCI DAILY TR NET EMERGING MARKETS INDEX**

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 5/13/2014

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

  **   MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR TM LARGE CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND   

 

 

LOGO

Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

LOGO

Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

 

LOGO

Ronen Israel

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

The AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund (the “Fund”) invests in stocks of large and mid-cap U.S. companies with positive momentum. The Fund is not actively managed to outperform a growth, value or core benchmark. The Fund employs a tax management strategy which considers the potential impact of taxes on investment return.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned 24.87% while the Russell 1000® Total Return Index (the “Benchmark”) returned 17.76%. The Fund’s outperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the consumer discretionary (1.4%) and health care (1.4%) sectors.

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions included sector overweights to information technology (11.2%) and industrials (1.9%); the portfolio was underweight consumer staples (-4.4%) and energy (-3.4%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018
AQR TM LARGE CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
 
      1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      Since
Inception
     Date of
Inception
 
Fund - Class I: ATMOX      24.87%        16.93%        13.53%        15.52%        1/27/2012  
Fund - Class N: ATMNX      24.53%        16.70%        13.27%        15.27%        12/17/2012  
Fund - Class R6: QTMRX      25.00%        17.05%        N/A        12.01%        7/10/2014  
Russell 1000® Index Total Return      17.76%              

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 0.49%, 0.71% and 0.39%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR TM LARGE CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND   

 

 

AQR TM LARGE CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND VS. RUSSELL 1000® INDEX TOTAL RETURN

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 1/27/2012

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR TM SMALL CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND   

 

 

LOGO

Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

LOGO

Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

 

LOGO

Ronen Israel

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

The AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund (the “Fund”) invests in stocks of small-cap U.S. companies with positive momentum. The Fund employs a tax management strategy which considers the potential impact of taxes on investment return.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned 18.75% while the Russell 2000® Total Return Index (the “Benchmark”) returned 15.24%. The Fund’s outperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the health care (0.7%) and financials (0.7%) sectors.

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions included sector overweights to the health care (8.9%) and information technology (3.4%) sectors; the portfolio was underweight financials (-4.5%) and real estate (-3.9%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018
AQR TM SMALL CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
 
      1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      Since
Inception
     Date of
Inception
 
Fund - Class I: ATSMX      18.75%        16.52%        10.28%        14.40%        1/27/2012  
Fund - Class N: ATSNX      18.43%        16.28%        10.03%        14.51%        12/17/2012  
Fund - Class R6: QTSRX      18.85%        16.64%        N/A        10.86%        7/10/2014  
Russell 2000® Total Return Index      15.24%              

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 0.93%, 1.13% and 0.84%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR TM SMALL CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND   

 

 

AQR TM SMALL CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND VS. RUSSELL 2000® TOTAL RETURN INDEX

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 1/27/2012

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR TM INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM STYLE FUND   

 

 

LOGO

Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

 

LOGO

Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

 

LOGO

Ronen Israel

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

The AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund (the “Fund”) invests in stocks of large and mid-cap non-U.S. companies with positive momentum. The Fund is not actively managed to outperform a growth, value or core benchmark. Rather, it seeks to provide systematic exposure to stocks that share the common characteristic of positive momentum. The Fund employs a tax management strategy which considers the potential impact of taxes on investment return.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned 2.93% while the MSCI Daily TR Net World Ex USA Index (the “Benchmark”) returned 2.67%. The Fund’s outperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the consumer staples (0.3%) and energy (0.2%) sectors.

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions within the stock selection strategy included sector overweights to information technology (6.9%) and consumer discretionary (2.6%); the portfolio was underweight consumer staples (-3.9%) and financials (-3.1%). Notable active positions also included a country overweight to Japan (8.9%) and Germany (1.8%) and an underweight to the United Kingdom (-4.1%) and France (-3.8%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018
AQR TM INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
 
     1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      Since
Inception
     Date of
Inception
 
Fund - Class I: ATIMX     2.93%        7.76%        2.97%        6.83%        1/27/2012  
Fund - Class N: ATNNX     2.75%        7.55%        2.77%        5.36%        12/17/2012  
Fund - Class R6: QTIRX     3.03%        7.87%        N/A        2.36%        7/10/2014  
MSCI Daily TR Net World Ex USA Index**     2.67%              

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 0.75%, 0.96% and 0.66%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR TM INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM STYLE FUND   

 

 

AQR TM INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM STYLE FUND VS. MSCI DAILY TR NET WORLD EX USA INDEX**

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 1/27/2012

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

  **   MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR LARGE CAP DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND   

 

LOGO

Michele Aghassi

Principal

 

LOGO

Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

 

Dear Shareholder:

The AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund (the “Fund”) pursues a defensive strategy in the U.S. market, meaning it seeks to participate in rising equity markets while mitigating downside risk in declining markets. To achieve this objective, the Fund invests in a broadly diversified set of large/mid-cap companies that we believe to be profitable, stable, low-risk businesses. The Fund also favors lower beta stocks, which tend to be less sensitive to fluctuations in the overall economy and the stock market. We expect lower beta stocks to produce higher risk-adjusted returns than higher beta stocks over the long term.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned 18.92% while the Russell 1000® Total Return Index (the “Benchmark”) returned 17.76%. The Fund’s outperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the health care (1.6%) and consumer staples (0.7%) sectors.

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions included sector overweights to utilities (8.0%) and consumer staples (7.6%); the portfolio was underweight energy (-5.6%) and information technology (-5.4%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018

AQR LARGE CAP DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND

 
     

1 Year

    

3 Year

    

5 Year

    

Since
Inception

    

Date of
Inception

 

Fund - Class I: AUEIX

     18.92%        17.06%        15.31%        15.89%        7/9/2012  

Fund - Class N: AUENX

     18.58%        16.76%        15.03%        15.60%        7/9/2012  

Fund - Class R6: QUERX

     18.99%        17.16%        N/A        14.70%        9/2/2014  

Russell 1000® Index Total Return

     17.76%              

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 0.42%, 0.68% and 0.33%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR LARGE CAP DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND   

 

 

AQR LARGE CAP DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND VS. RUSSELL 1000® INDEX TOTAL RETURN

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 7/9/2012

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND   

 

LOGO

Michele Aghassi

Principal

 

LOGO

Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

 

Dear Shareholder:

The AQR International Defensive Style Fund (the “Fund”) pursues a defensive strategy in developed markets outside of the U.S., meaning it seeks to participate in rising equity markets while mitigating downside risk in declining markets. To achieve this objective, the Fund invests in a broadly diversified set of large/mid-cap companies that we believe to be profitable, stable, low-risk businesses. The Fund also favors lower beta stocks, which tend to be less sensitive to fluctuations in the overall economy and the stock market. We expect lower beta stocks to produce higher risk-adjusted returns than higher beta stocks over the long term.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned 3.15% while the MSCI Daily TR Net World Ex USA Index (the “Benchmark”) returned 2.67%. The Fund’s outperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the financials (0.8%) and consumer staples (0.7%) sectors.

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions included sector overweights to consumer staples (8.1%) and utilities (6.5%); the portfolio was underweight financials (-9.9%) and energy (-3.3%). Notable active positions also included a country overweight to Japan (7.2%) and Canada (3.6%) and an underweight to the United Kingdom (-5.1%) and Germany (-4.5%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018

AQR INTERNATIONAL DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND

 
     

1 Year

    

3 Year

    

5 Year

    

Since
Inception

    

Date of
Inception

 

Fund - Class I: ANDIX

     3.15%        9.01%        5.17%        7.21%        7/9/2012  

Fund - Class N: ANDNX

     2.90%        8.75%        4.89%        6.94%        7/9/2012  

Fund - Class R6: ANDRX

     3.32%        9.14%        N/A        3.51%        9/2/2014  

MSCI Daily TR Net World Ex USA Index**

     2.67%              

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 0.68%, 0.93% and 0.58%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND   

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND VS. MSCI DAILY TR NET WORLD EX USA INDEX**

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 7/9/2012

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

  **   MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR EMERGING DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND   

 

LOGO

Michele Aghassi

Principal

 

LOGO

Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

 

Dear Shareholder:

The AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund (the “Fund”) pursues a defensive strategy in emerging markets, meaning it seeks to participate in rising equity markets while mitigating downside risk in declining markets. To achieve this objective, the Fund invests in a broadly diversified set of large/midcap companies that we believe to be profitable, stable, low-risk businesses. The Fund also favors lower beta stocks, which tend to be less sensitive to fluctuations in the overall economy and the stock market. We expect lower beta stocks to produce higher risk-adjusted returns than higher beta stocks over the long term.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned 3.77% while the MSCI Daily TR Net Emerging Markets Index (the “Benchmark”) returned -0.81%. The Fund’s outperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the consumer discretionary (1.6%) and financials (1.4%) sectors.

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions included sector overweights to consumer staples (11%) and telecommunication services (6%); the portfolio was underweight information technology (-16%) and materials (-5%). Notable active positions also included a country overweight to Malaysia (6%) and Thailand (5%) and an underweight to China (-13%) and Russia (-3%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018

AQR EMERGING DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND

 
    

1 Year

   

3 Year

   

5 Year

   

Since
Inception

   

Date of
Inception

 

Fund - Class I: AZEIX

    3.77%       7.85%       0.60%       1.09%       7/9/2012  

Fund - Class N: AZENX

    3.39%       7.57%       0.38%       0.86%       7/9/2012  

Fund - Class R6: AZERX

    3.76%       7.90%       N/A       -1.42%       9/2/2014  

MSCI Daily TR Net Emerging Markets Index**

    -0.81%          

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 1.08%, 1.29% and 0.98%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR EMERGING DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND   

 

 

AQR EMERGING DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND VS. MSCI DAILY TR NET EMERGING MARKETS INDEX**

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 7/9/2012

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

  **   MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND   

 

 

LOGO

Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

LOGO

John Liew

Founding Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

 

LOGO

Ronen Israel

Principal

 

LOGO

Michael Katz

Principal

LOGO

Oktay Kurbanov

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

The AQR Global Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is actively managed, and it seeks to outperform its benchmark in three ways: by selecting stocks within each country and by using futures and forwards contracts to over-and under-weight countries and currencies relative to the benchmark.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned 7.65% while the MSCI Daily TR Net World Index (the “Benchmark”) returned 11.24%. The portfolio’s underperformance was driven primarily by country selection (-1.9%) and stock selection (-1.4%), with currency selection partially offsetting losses (0.6%).

Specifically within the stock selection strategy, compositional differences between the portfolio and the benchmark (-1.8%) contributed most to negative performance, with the main drivers being within the information technology (-1.6%) and consumer discretionary (-0.6%) sectors. This was partially offset by positive performance within the energy sector (0.4%). Losses in country selection were driven by underweight positions in the U.S. and Australia and an overweight position in Italy, while an overweight position in Japan partially offset losses. Within currency selection, gains were primarily driven by underweight positions in the Swedish krona and euro, with an overweight position in the Australian dollar partially offsetting gains.

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions within the stock selection strategy included overweights to the information technology (2.7%) and materials (2.3%) sectors; the portfolio was underweight consumer staples (-3.7%) and financials (-3.6%). Our largest average overweight positions in country selection were in Japan and Hong Kong, while our largest underweight positions were in Australia and the U.S. Within currency selection, our largest average overweight positions were in the Japanese yen and Canadian dollar, while our largest underweights were in the Swiss franc and Swedish krona.

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

PERFORMANCE SINCE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS AS A MUTUAL FUND

 
     

1 Year

    

3 Year

    

5 Year

    

Since
Inception

    

Date of
Inception

 

Fund - Class I: AQGIX

     7.65%        13.09%        9.68%        10.32%        12/31/2009  

Fund - Class N: AQGNX

     7.36%        12.81%        9.41%        10.02%        12/31/2009  

Fund - Class R6: AQGRX

     7.74%        13.21%        N/A        8.53%        1/8/2014  

MSCI Daily TR Net World Index**

     11.24%              

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 0.90%, 1.15% and 0.78%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND   

 

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND VS. MSCI DAILY TR NET WORLD INDEX**

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 12/31/2009

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION OF PREDECESSOR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 
      1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      10 Year      Since
Inception
     Date of
Inception
 
Fund - Class I: AQGIX      7.65%        13.09%        9.68%        9.36%        6.34%        6/30/2006  
Fund - Class N: AQGNX      7.36%        12.81%        9.41%        9.06%        6.03%        6/30/2006  
Fund - Class R6: AQGRX      7.74%        13.21%        N/A        N/A        8.53%        1/08/2014  
MSCI Daily TR Net World Index**      11.24%                 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 0.90%, 1.15% and 0.78, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND   

 

 

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND VS. MSCI DAILY TR NET WORLD INDEX**

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 6/30/2006

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

  **   MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND   

 

 

LOGO

Cliff Asness

Managing & Founding Principal

 

LOGO

John Liew

Founding Principal

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

 

LOGO

Ronen Israel

Principal

LOGO

Michael Katz

Principal

LOGO

Oktay Kurbanov

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

The AQR International Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is actively managed, and it seeks to outperform its benchmark in three ways: by selecting stocks within each country and by using futures and forwards contracts to over-and under-weight countries and currencies relative to the benchmark.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned -1.24% while the MSCI Daily TR Net EAFE Index (the “Benchmark”) returned 2.74%. The portfolio’s underperformance was driven primarily by stock selection (-3.3%), with country selection also slightly detracting (-0.1%). Losses were partially offset by currency selection (0.5%).

Specifically within the stock selection strategy, compositional differences between the portfolio and the benchmark (-3.2%) contributed most to negative performance, with the main drivers being within the information technology (-1.4%) and industrials (-1.0%) sectors. Small losses in country selection were driven by overweight positions in Italy and Germany, while gains from an overweight in Japan and an underweight in Switzerland mostly offset losses. Positive performance in currency selection was driven by an underweight in the euro and an overweight in the Japanese yen, while losses from an underweight in the British pound and an overweight in the Australian dollar partially offset gains.

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions within the stock selection strategy included overweights to the materials (3.5%) and information technology (2.9%) sectors; the portfolio was underweight financials (-4.4%) and consumer staples (-3.8%). Our largest average overweight positions in country selection were in Japan and Hong Kong, while our largest underweight positions were in the U.K. and Switzerland. Within currency selection, our largest average overweight positions were in the Japanese yen and U.S. dollar, while our largest underweights were in the euro and Swiss franc.

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

PERFORMANCE SINCE COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS AS A MUTUAL FUND

 
     

1 Year

    

3 Year

    

5 Year

    

Since
Inception

    

Date of
Inception

 

Fund - Class I: AQIIX

     -1.24%        9.01%        4.56%        6.13%        9/29/2009  

Fund - Class N: AQINX

     -1.41%        8.76%        4.30%        5.84%        9/29/2009  

Fund - Class R6: AQIRX

     -1.23%        9.11%        N/A        3.67%        1/8/2014  

MSCI Daily TR Net EAFE Index**

     2.74%              

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 0.94%, 1.20% and 0.81%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND   

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND VS. MSCI DAILY TR NET EAFE INDEX**

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 9/29/2009

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

PERFORMANCE SINCE INCEPTION OF PREDECESSOR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

        
      1 Year      3 Year      5 Year      10 Year      Since
Inception
     Date of
Inception
 
Fund - Class I: AQIIX      -1.24%        9.01%        4.56%        6.27%        6.10%        7/31/2004  
Fund - Class N: AQINX      -1.41%        8.76%        4.30%        5.98%        5.78%        7/31/2004  
Fund - Class R6: AQIRX      -1.23%        9.11%        N/A        N/A        3.67%        1/08/2014  
MSCI Daily TR Net EAFE Index**      2.74%                 

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 0.94%, 1.20% and 0.81%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND   

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND VS. MSCI DAILY TR NET EAFE INDEX**

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 7/31/2004

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

  **   MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR LARGE CAP RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND   

 

 

LOGO

Michele Aghassi

Principal

 

LOGO

Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

Using a systematic, multi-factor investment research process, the AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund (the “Fund”) develops a ranking of every stock in the investable universe. Based on these rankings, the Fund over- and underweights securities, industries, and sectors relative to its benchmark index. “Relaxed Constraint” reflects the Fund’s ability to take long and short positions in the equity securities in which it invests. The Fund generally intends to target a long exposure of 130% of the Fund’s net assets with a short exposure of 30% of the Fund’s net assets. Actual long and short exposures, however, will vary according to market conditions. The Fund’s long exposures are expected to range between 120% and 140% of the Fund’s net assets. The Fund’s short exposures are expected to range between 20% and 40% of the Fund’s net assets.

Selling securities short allows the Fund to reflect to a greater extent, compared to a long-only approach, the Fund’s views on securities it expects to underperform. Reinvesting the short sale proceeds allows the Fund to take additional long positions, increasing the portfolio’s exposure to securities the Manager expects to outperform.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned 11.95% while the Russell 1000® Total Return Index (the “Benchmark”) returned 17.76%. The Fund’s underperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the information technology (-2.8%) and consumer discretionary (-1.5%) sectors.

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions included sector overweights to information technology (4.9%) and industrials (3.3%), while the portfolio was underweight consumer staples (-4.1%) and energy (-2.4%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018

AQR LARGE CAP RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND

 
      1 Year     

Since
Inception

    

Date of
Inception

 

Fund - Class I: QLRIX

     11.95%        14.00%        12/14/2016  

Fund - Class N: QLRNX

     11.72%        13.70%        12/14/2016  

Fund - Class R6: QLRRX

     12.09%        14.08%        12/14/2016  

Russell 1000® Index Total Return

     17.76%        

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 2.70%, 4.23% and 3.95%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR LARGE CAP RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND   

 

 

AQR LARGE CAP RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND VS. RUSSELL 1000® TR INDEX

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 12/14/2016

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR SMALL CAP RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND   

 

 

LOGO

Michele Aghassi

Principal

 

LOGO

Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

Using a systematic, multi-factor investment research process, the AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund (the “Fund”) develops a ranking of every stock in the investable universe. Based on these rankings, the Fund over- and underweights securities, industries, and sectors relative to its benchmark index. “Relaxed Constraint” reflects the Fund’s ability to take long and short positions in the equity securities in which it invests. The Fund generally intends to target a long exposure of 130% of the Fund’s net assets with a short exposure of 30% of the Fund’s net assets. Actual long and short exposures, however, will vary according to market conditions. The Fund’s long exposures are expected to range between 120% and 140% of the Fund’s net assets. The Fund’s short exposures are expected to range between 20% and 40% of the Fund’s net assets.

Selling securities short allows the Fund to reflect to a greater extent, compared to a long-only approach, the Fund’s views on securities it expects to underperform. Reinvesting the short sale proceeds allows the Fund to take additional long positions, increasing the portfolio’s exposure to securities the Manager expects to outperform.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, Fund’s Class I returned 2.86% while the Russell 2000® Total Return Index (the “Benchmark”) returned 15.24%. The Fund’s underperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the information technology (-4.3%), industrials (-2.7%) and consumer discretionary (-1.8%) sectors, and was partially offset by positive performance within energy (0.4%).

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions included sector overweights to information technology (4.8%) and industrials (4.1%); the portfolio was underweight real estate (-4.7%) and health care (-3.0%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018

AQR SMALL CAP RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND

 
      1 Year     

Since
Inception

    

Date of
Inception

 

Fund - Class I: QSRIX

     2.86%        3.55%        12/14/2016  

Fund - Class N: QSRNX

     2.70%        3.30%        12/14/2016  

Fund - Class R6: QSRRX

     3.04%        3.65%        12/14/2016  

Russell 2000® Total Return Index

     15.24%        

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 6.63%, 6.83% and 6.54%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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AQR SMALL CAP RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND   

 

 

AQR SMALL CAP RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND VS. RUSSELL 2000® INDEX

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 12/14/2016

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND   

 

 

LOGO

Michele Aghassi

Principal

 

LOGO

Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

Using a systematic, multi-factor investment research process, the AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund (the “Fund”) develops a ranking of every stock in the investable universe. Based on these rankings, the Fund over- and underweights securities, industries, and sectors relative to its benchmark index. “Relaxed Constraint” reflects the Fund’s ability to take long and short positions in the equity securities in which it invests. The Fund generally intends to target a long exposure of 130% of the Fund’s net assets with a short exposure of 30% of the Fund’s net assets. Actual long and short exposures, however, will vary according to market conditions. The Fund’s long exposures are expected to range between 120% and 140% of the Fund’s net assets. The Fund’s short exposures are expected to range between 20% and 40% of the Fund’s net assets.

Selling securities short allows the Fund to reflect to a greater extent, compared to a long-only approach, the Fund’s views on securities it expects to underperform. Reinvesting the short sale proceeds allows the Fund to take additional long positions, increasing the portfolio’s exposure to securities the Manager expects to outperform.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned -3.45% while the MSCI Daily TR Net World Ex USA Index (the “Benchmark”) returned 2.74%. The Fund’s underperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the information technology (-2.1%), industrials (-1.8%), and consumer discretionary (-1.2%) sectors, but was partially offset by positive performance within consumer staples (0.4%).

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions included sector overweights to the information technology (5.2%) and materials (2.8%) sectors; the portfolio was underweight financials (-5.2%) and consumer staples (-4.5%). Notable active positions also included a country overweights to Finland (0.6%), and an underweights to Japan (-0.6%) and Australia (-0.6%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018

AQR INTERNATIONAL RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND

 
      1 Year     

Since
Inception

    

Date of
Inception

 

Fund - Class I: QIRIX

     -3.45%        12.33%        12/14/2016  

Fund - Class N: QIRNX

     -3.68%        12.03%        12/14/2016  

Fund - Class R6: QIRRX

     -3.42%        12.39%        12/14/2016  

MSCI Daily TR Net EAFE Index**

     2.74%        

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 3.83%, 4.21% and 4.20%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND   

 

 

AQR INTERNATIONAL RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND VS. MSCI EAFE INDEX

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 12/14/2016

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

  **   MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI.

 

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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR EMERGING RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND   

 

 

LOGO

Michele Aghassi

Principal

 

LOGO

Andrea Frazzini

Principal

 

LOGO

Jacques Friedman

Principal

Dear Shareholder:

Using a systematic, multi-factor investment research process, the AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund (the “Fund”) develops a ranking of every stock in the investable universe. Based on these rankings, the Fund over- and underweights securities, industries, and sectors relative to its benchmark index. “Relaxed Constraint” reflects the Fund’s ability to take long and short positions in the equity securities in which it invests. The Fund generally intends to target a long exposure of 130% of the Fund’s net assets with a short exposure of 30% of the Fund’s net assets. Actual long and short exposures, however, will vary according to market conditions. The Fund’s long exposures are expected to range between 120% and 140% of the Fund’s net assets. The Fund’s short exposures are expected to range between 20% and 40% of the Fund’s net assets.

Selling securities short allows the Fund to reflect to a greater extent, compared to a long-only approach, the Fund’s views on securities it expects to underperform. Reinvesting the short sale proceeds allows the Fund to take additional long positions, increasing the portfolio’s exposure to securities the Manager expects to outperform.

For the one year period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned -1.30% while the MSCI Daily TR Net Emerging Markets Index (the “Benchmark”) returned -0.81%. The Fund’s underperformance was driven primarily by stock selection within the information technology (-2.8%) and materials (-1.5%), and healthcare (-1.0%) sectors. The Fund’s performance was positively impacted by positioning across sectors.

Over the course of the period, the Fund’s largest active positions included sector overweights to information technology (6.5%) and materials (4.7%); the portfolio was underweight consumer staples (-5.9%) and utilities (-3.9%).

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018

AQR EMERGING RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND

 
      1 Year     

Since
Inception

    

Date of
Inception

 
Fund - Class I: QERIX      -1.30%        13.37%        12/14/2016  
Fund - Class N: QERNX      -1.52%*        13.08%        12/14/2016  
Fund - Class R6: QERRX      -1.25%        13.45%        12/14/2016  
MSCI Daily TR Net Emerging Market Index**      -0.81%        

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 3.89%, 4.23% and 3.73%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR EMERGING RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND   

 

 

AQR EMERGING RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND VS. MSCI EMERGING MARKETS INDEX

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 12/14/2016

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

  *   Total return information is based on net asset values calculated for shareholder transactions. Certain adjustments were made to the net assets of the Fund at 9/30/2018 for financial reporting purposes, and as a result, the net asset values for shareholder transactions and the total returns based on those net asset values differ from the adjusted net asset values and total returns for financial reporting.

 

  **   MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI.

 

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Schedule of Investments   September 30, 2018

 

AQR LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND   

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 97.0%            
Aerospace & Defense - 5.4%            
Boeing Co. (The)     58,282     $ 21,675,076  
Curtiss-Wright Corp.     31,732       4,360,611  
General Dynamics Corp.     41,024       8,398,433  
Hexcel Corp.     12,576       843,221  
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.     71,000       18,181,680  
L3 Technologies, Inc.     13,444       2,858,463  
Raytheon Co.     120,660       24,935,596  
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A     167,960       15,396,893  
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. *     22,116       5,455,575  
Textron, Inc.     46,291       3,308,418  
   

 

 

 
      105,413,966  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics - 1.6%  
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     11,145       1,091,318  
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.     57,508       4,228,563  
FedEx Corp.     110,745       26,666,289  
   

 

 

 
      31,986,170  
   

 

 

 
Airlines - 0.3%  
JetBlue Airways Corp. *     263,227       5,096,075  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components - 0.4%  
Lear Corp.     49,671       7,202,295  
   

 

 

 
Banks - 6.1%  
Bank of America Corp.     275,216       8,107,863  
BB&T Corp.     18,632       904,397  
Citigroup, Inc.     172,695       12,389,139  
Fifth Third Bancorp     110,423       3,083,010  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     360,812       40,714,026  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     93,068       12,674,931  
Popular, Inc.     11,051       566,364  
SunTrust Banks, Inc.     218,159       14,570,840  
TCF Financial Corp.     128,864       3,068,252  
US Bancorp     221,818       11,714,209  
Wells Fargo & Co.     223,191       11,730,919  
   

 

 

 
      119,523,950  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology - 3.1%  
AbbVie, Inc.     108,283       10,241,406  
Amgen, Inc.     34,578       7,167,674  
Biogen, Inc. *     51,990       18,368,587  
Celgene Corp. *     22,588       2,021,400  
Exelixis, Inc. *     144,352       2,557,917  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.     150,082       11,587,831  
United Therapeutics Corp. *     68,652       8,779,218  
   

 

 

 
      60,724,033  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets - 1.5%  
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     65,205       9,628,170  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)     31,477       1,605,012  
CME Group, Inc.     49,046       8,348,120  
Federated Investors, Inc., Class B     33,060       797,407  
MSCI, Inc.     11,103       1,969,783  
State Street Corp.     6,942       581,601  
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     64,789       7,073,663  
   

 

 

 
      30,003,756  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Chemicals - 3.1%  
Eastman Chemical Co.     144,755     $ 13,855,949  
Huntsman Corp.     510,732       13,907,232  
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A     267,435       27,414,762  
Westlake Chemical Corp.     72,469       6,022,898  
   

 

 

 
      61,200,841  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.6%  
Cintas Corp.     2,867       567,121  
Copart, Inc. *     22,310       1,149,634  
Rollins, Inc.     16,121       978,384  
Waste Management, Inc.     108,604       9,813,458  
   

 

 

 
      12,508,597  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - 1.5%  
Cisco Systems, Inc.     459,123       22,336,334  
F5 Networks, Inc. *     29,407       5,864,344  
   

 

 

 
      28,200,678  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance - 0.2%  
Credit Acceptance Corp. *(a)     6,587       2,885,567  
Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.     27,371       548,515  
   

 

 

 
      3,434,082  
   

 

 

 
Distributors - 0.1%  
LKQ Corp. *     30,523       966,663  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.0% (b)  
Graham Holdings Co., Class B     1,454       842,302  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services - 1.5%  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B *     132,888       28,452,650  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.4%  
Verizon Communications, Inc.     145,642       7,775,826  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities - 1.8%  
Evergy, Inc.     24,878       1,366,300  
Exelon Corp.     729,990       31,871,363  
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.     31,411       2,487,123  
   

 

 

 
      35,724,786  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment - 0.3%  
Eaton Corp. plc     73,118       6,341,524  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.5%  
Arrow Electronics, Inc. *     29,777       2,195,160  
Coherent, Inc. *     11,135       1,917,336  
FLIR Systems, Inc.     63,575       3,907,955  
Jabil, Inc.     38,131       1,032,588  
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A *     5,677       1,003,864  
   

 

 

 
      10,056,903  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment - 1.6%  
Activision Blizzard, Inc.     107,418       8,936,103  
Electronic Arts, Inc. *     4,775       575,340  
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A     75,076       3,478,271  
Viacom, Inc., Class B     447,527       15,108,511  
Walt Disney Co. (The)     11,322       1,323,995  
Zynga, Inc., Class A *     237,600       952,776  
   

 

 

 
      30,374,996  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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AQR LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND   

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.2%  
Kroger Co. (The)     195,441     $ 5,689,288  
Walmart, Inc.     192,807       18,106,505  
   

 

 

 
      23,795,793  
   

 

 

 
Food Products - 1.5%  
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.     137,573       6,915,795  
Ingredion, Inc.     44,031       4,621,494  
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. *     253,693       4,589,306  
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A     203,658       12,123,761  
   

 

 

 
      28,250,356  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.3%  
Abbott Laboratories     82,953       6,085,432  
Align Technology, Inc. *     3,658       1,431,083  
Baxter International, Inc.     153,476       11,831,465  
Danaher Corp.     147,142       15,988,450  
Medtronic plc     88,396       8,695,514  
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. *     5,314       594,796  
   

 

 

 
      44,626,740  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - 3.5%  
Aetna, Inc.     23,243       4,714,843  
Anthem, Inc.     17,042       4,670,360  
Cigna Corp.     98,500       20,512,625  
Express Scripts Holding Co. *     42,995       4,084,955  
Humana, Inc.     54,741       18,530,923  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     6,051       1,609,808  
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. *     42,633       13,663,450  
   

 

 

 
      67,786,964  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.0%  
Carnival Corp.     41,783       2,664,502  
Darden Restaurants, Inc.     105,950       11,780,581  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.     57,348       3,402,457  
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     14,811       823,047  
   

 

 

 
      18,670,587  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables - 0.3%  
PulteGroup, Inc.     91,646       2,270,071  
Toll Brothers, Inc.     84,224       2,781,919  
   

 

 

 
      5,051,990  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.1%  
Vistra Energy Corp. *     45,975       1,143,858  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.1%  
Honeywell International, Inc.     10,768       1,791,795  
   

 

 

 
Insurance - 4.9%  
Aflac, Inc.     175,965       8,282,673  
Allstate Corp. (The)     239,582       23,646,743  
American Financial Group, Inc.     78,029       8,658,878  
Assured Guaranty Ltd.     166,204       7,018,795  
Athene Holding Ltd., Class A *     67,934       3,509,470  
CNA Financial Corp.     19,946       910,535  
Everest Re Group Ltd.     44,816       10,239,112  
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.     22,608       889,625  
First American Financial Corp.     91,556       4,723,374  
Old Republic International Corp.     105,071       2,351,489  
Prudential Financial, Inc.     37,544       3,803,958  
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.     54,703       7,907,866  
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)     101,413       13,154,280  
   

 

 

 
      95,096,798  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Interactive Media & Services - 5.4%  
Alphabet, Inc., Class A *     29,042     $ 35,056,017  
Alphabet, Inc., Class C *     20,887       24,928,008  
Facebook, Inc., Class A *     194,548       31,995,364  
IAC/InterActiveCorp *     40,066       8,683,104  
Match Group, Inc. *(a)     87,095       5,043,671  
   

 

 

 
      105,706,164  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 3.8%  
Amazon.com, Inc. *     24,309       48,690,927  
Booking Holdings, Inc. *     4,743       9,410,112  
eBay, Inc. *     181,859       6,004,984  
Netflix, Inc. *     21,144       7,910,605  
Qurate Retail, Inc. *     46,579       1,034,520  
   

 

 

 
      73,051,148  
   

 

 

 
IT Services - 4.3%  
Accenture plc, Class A     54,344       9,249,349  
Akamai Technologies, Inc. *     158,296       11,579,353  
Amdocs Ltd.     23,355       1,540,963  
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.     79,748       3,957,893  
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.     9,439       1,245,476  
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A     130,114       10,038,295  
CoreLogic, Inc. *     12,137       599,689  
DXC Technology Co.     156,881       14,671,511  
International Business Machines Corp.     130,997       19,808,056  
Total System Services, Inc.     58,776       5,803,542  
VeriSign, Inc. *     15,405       2,466,649  
Visa, Inc., Class A     19,652       2,949,569  
   

 

 

 
      83,910,345  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.2%  
Bio-Techne Corp.     4,988       1,018,101  
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. *     34,207       4,602,210  
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. *     12,803       1,661,061  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     61,593       15,033,619  
   

 

 

 
      22,314,991  
   

 

 

 
Machinery - 1.0%  
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.     72,855       3,789,188  
Cummins, Inc.     17,141       2,503,786  
ITT, Inc.     15,712       962,517  
Oshkosh Corp.     85,049       6,058,891  
Snap-on, Inc.     5,928       1,088,381  
Terex Corp.     103,996       4,150,480  
Trinity Industries, Inc.     24,673       904,019  
   

 

 

 
      19,457,262  
   

 

 

 
Media - 0.1%  
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A     33,392       2,023,555  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining - 0.2%  
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.     34,803       2,968,348  
Steel Dynamics, Inc.     34,465       1,557,473  
   

 

 

 
      4,525,821  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail - 2.3%  
Kohl’s Corp.     184,154       13,728,681  
Macy’s, Inc.     222,595       7,730,724  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Multiline Retail - 2.3% (continued)  
Target Corp.     262,210     $ 23,129,544  
   

 

 

 
      44,588,949  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities - 1.8%  
Ameren Corp.     210,073       13,280,815  
Consolidated Edison, Inc.     222,068       16,919,361  
DTE Energy Co.     10,304       1,124,476  
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     80,361       4,242,257  
   

 

 

 
      35,566,909  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.9%  
ConocoPhillips     131,294       10,162,155  
Energen Corp. *     12,509       1,077,900  
HollyFrontier Corp.     336,124       23,495,068  
Marathon Petroleum Corp.     100,743       8,056,418  
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A     307,278       15,336,245  
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     10,426       1,816,105  
Valero Energy Corp.     146,881       16,707,714  
   

 

 

 
      76,651,605  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products - 0.2%  
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A     16,214       2,356,219  
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     10,808       890,795  
   

 

 

 
      3,247,014  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals - 2.8%  
Johnson & Johnson     122,504       16,926,378  
Merck & Co., Inc.     72,131       5,116,973  
Mylan NV *     133,412       4,882,879  
Nektar Therapeutics *     14,967       912,388  
Pfizer, Inc.     513,384       22,624,833  
Zoetis, Inc.     34,871       3,192,789  
   

 

 

 
      53,656,240  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services - 0.6%  
ManpowerGroup, Inc.     12,396       1,065,560  
Robert Half International, Inc.     163,439       11,502,837  
   

 

 

 
      12,568,397  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail - 0.9%  
Landstar System, Inc.     15,599       1,903,078  
Norfolk Southern Corp.     21,482       3,877,501  
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     12,620       2,035,101  
Union Pacific Corp.     62,167       10,122,653  
   

 

 

 
      17,938,333  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.9%  
Applied Materials, Inc.     59,780       2,310,497  
Broadcom, Inc.     13,016       3,211,438  
First Solar, Inc. *     35,816       1,734,211  
Intel Corp.     810,082       38,308,778  
Lam Research Corp.     83,636       12,687,581  
Micron Technology, Inc. *     658,397       29,779,296  
NVIDIA Corp.     14,717       4,135,771  
ON Semiconductor Corp. *     102,964       1,897,627  
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.     81,816       7,421,529  
Texas Instruments, Inc.     117,113       12,565,054  
   

 

 

 
      114,051,782  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Software - 6.2%  
Adobe Systems, Inc. *     60,961     $ 16,456,422  
CA, Inc.     48,627       2,146,882  
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. *     49,743       2,254,353  
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class V *     6,849       665,175  
Fortinet, Inc. *     65,903       6,080,870  
Intuit, Inc.     3,570       811,818  
Manhattan Associates, Inc. *     50,181       2,739,882  
Microsoft Corp.     593,591       67,889,003  
Oracle Corp.     243,396       12,549,498  
Paycom Software, Inc. *     7,086       1,101,235  
VMware, Inc., Class A *     44,520       6,947,791  
   

 

 

 
      119,642,929  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - 2.8%  
AutoNation, Inc. *     21,381       888,381  
Best Buy Co., Inc.     237,902       18,879,903  
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.     63,727       2,261,034  
Foot Locker, Inc.     122,948       6,267,889  
Gap, Inc. (The)     125,133       3,610,087  
Home Depot, Inc. (The)     24,149       5,002,465  
Ross Stores, Inc.     11,025       1,092,578  
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)     18,736       2,098,807  
Urban Outfitters, Inc. *     123,438       5,048,614  
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (a)     150,952       9,920,565  
   

 

 

 
      55,070,323  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 4.0%  
Apple, Inc.     312,385       70,517,790  
HP, Inc.     134,661       3,470,214  
Western Digital Corp.     73,850       4,323,179  
   

 

 

 
      78,311,183  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 2.9%  
Carter’s, Inc.     10,715       1,056,499  
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. *     46,536       7,561,635  
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. *     287,557       19,714,908  
NIKE, Inc., Class B     164,074       13,900,349  
Ralph Lauren Corp.     45,613       6,274,068  
Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A *     301,763       8,428,241  
   

 

 

 
      56,935,700  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0% (b)  
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (a)     31,509       326,748  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco - 0.8%  
Altria Group, Inc.     127,125       7,666,909  
Philip Morris International, Inc.     100,862       8,224,287  
   

 

 

 
      15,891,196  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.0%  
Air Lease Corp.     106,559       4,888,927  
United Rentals, Inc. *     46,764       7,650,591  
WW Grainger, Inc.     17,154       6,131,011  
   

 

 

 
      18,670,529  
   

 

 

 
Transportation Infrastructure - 0.0% (b)  
Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. (a)     14,016       646,558  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,446,974,610)

      1,886,798,655  
 

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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AQR LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND   

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.2%  
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 0.2%        
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (c)    

(Cost $4,632,220)

    4,632,684     $ 4,632,220  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 0.6%  
Investment Companies - 0.6%        
Investments in a Pooled Account through Securities Lending Program with Citibank NA    
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Shares 1.97% (c)(d)     1,378,633       1,378,633  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund 2.06% (c)(d)     9,892,516       9,891,527  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $11,271,149)

      11,270,160  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES AT VALUE - 97.8%
(Cost $1,462,877,979)

      1,902,701,035  
   

 

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
LIABILITIES - 2.2% (e)
        42,273,566  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 

  $ 1,944,974,601  
   

 

 

 
SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 145,880,542       7.5
Consumer Discretionary     262,379,956       13.5  
Consumer Staples     71,184,359       3.7  
Energy     76,651,605       3.9  
Financials     276,837,984       14.2  
Health Care     249,108,968       12.8  
Industrials     232,419,206       12.0  
Information Technology     434,173,819       22.3  
Materials     65,726,663       3.4  
Utilities     72,435,553       3.7  
Short-Term Investments     4,632,220       0.2  
Securities Lending Collateral     11,270,160       0.6  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities
At Value

    1,902,701,035       97.8  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (e)     42,273,566       2.2  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 1,944,974,601       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

All securities are United States companies, unless noted otherwise in parentheses.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

The security or a portion of this security is on loan at September 30, 2018. The total value of securities on loan at September 30, 2018 was $11,002,002.

(b)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(c)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(d)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan.

(e)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts.

All securities are Level 1 with respect to ASC 820 (See Note 4).

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

DESCRIPTION      NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
     TRADING
CURRENCY
       NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
       VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts  
S&P 500 E-Mini Index      266      12/2018        USD          $38,822,700          $(124,860
                        

 

 

 
                           $(124,860
                        

 

 

 

USD - United States Dollar

Collateral pledged to, or (received from), each counterparty at September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER      EXCHANGE TRADED      TOTAL  
GSCO                     
Cash    $      $ 1,868,826      $ 1,868,826  

 

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 97.0%

 

Aerospace & Defense - 1.5%  
AAR Corp.     7,851     $ 375,984  
Aerovironment, Inc. *     5,828       653,727  
Axon Enterprise, Inc. *     41,171       2,817,332  
Ducommun, Inc. *     7,005       286,084  
Esterline Technologies Corp. *     20,229       1,839,828  
KLX, Inc. *     16,030       1,006,363  
Moog, Inc., Class A     17,130       1,472,666  
National Presto Industries, Inc. (a)     7,871       1,020,475  
Vectrus, Inc. *     58,602       1,827,796  
   

 

 

 
      11,300,255  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics - 1.3%  
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. *(a)     32,738       702,885  
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. *     50,338       3,209,048  
Echo Global Logistics, Inc. *     20,313       628,687  
Forward Air Corp.     14,316       1,026,457  
Hub Group, Inc., Class A *     86,242       3,932,635  
   

 

 

 
      9,499,712  
   

 

 

 
Airlines - 0.5%  
Allegiant Travel Co.     5,157       653,908  
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.     18,265       732,426  
SkyWest, Inc.     18,911       1,113,858  
Spirit Airlines, Inc. *     22,895       1,075,378  
   

 

 

 
      3,575,570  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components - 1.2%  
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. *     104,451       1,821,625  
Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. *     32,635       3,915,547  
Dana, Inc.     32,901       614,262  
Stoneridge, Inc. *     32,847       976,213  
Tenneco, Inc.     9,308       392,239  
Tower International, Inc.     44,568       1,348,182  
   

 

 

 
      9,068,068  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles - 0.1%  
Winnebago Industries, Inc.     21,124       700,261  
   

 

 

 
Banks - 6.8%  
1st Source Corp.     11,573       608,971  
Ameris Bancorp     7,397       338,043  
BancFirst Corp.     7,570       453,822  
BancorpSouth Bank     11,896       388,999  
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.     12,708       517,216  
Brookline Bancorp, Inc.     63,300       1,057,110  
Cadence Bancorp     61,610       1,609,253  
Cathay General Bancorp     91,943       3,810,118  
CenterState Bank Corp.     12,429       348,634  
Chemical Financial Corp.     6,395       341,493  
City Holding Co.     4,496       345,293  
Columbia Banking System, Inc.     11,281       437,364  
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.     7,559       350,360  
Customers Bancorp, Inc. *     25,088       590,321  
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. *     26,466       1,339,180  
Enterprise Financial Services Corp.     23,785       1,261,794  
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc., Class A *     5,256       249,134  
Fidelity Southern Corp.     34,506       855,059  
First Bancorp/PR *     26,022       236,800  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Banks - 6.8% (continued)  
First Busey Corp.     8,773     $ 272,402  
First Commonwealth Financial Corp.     13,247       213,807  
First Financial Bancorp     30,642       910,067  
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A     57,513       2,576,582  
First Merchants Corp.     53,707       2,416,278  
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.     13,483       358,513  
Flushing Financial Corp.     14,191       346,260  
Fulton Financial Corp.     119,260       1,985,679  
Glacier Bancorp, Inc.     5,511       237,469  
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.     13,741       760,564  
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.     103,161       4,352,363  
Hancock Whitney Corp.     45,124       2,145,646  
Hanmi Financial Corp.     8,975       223,478  
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.     21,321       1,237,684  
Heritage Financial Corp.     7,292       256,314  
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. (a)     14,902       300,573  
Hope Bancorp, Inc.     24,800       401,016  
Independent Bank Corp./MA     13,463       1,112,044  
International Bancshares Corp.     79,417       3,573,765  
LegacyTexas Financial Group, Inc.     11,526       491,008  
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.     11,945       320,126  
MB Financial, Inc.     28,531       1,315,564  
Midland States Bancorp, Inc.     7,041       226,016  
NBT Bancorp, Inc.     27,750       1,065,045  
OFG Bancorp     16,345       263,972  
Old National Bancorp     17,158       331,149  
Park National Corp.     3,124       329,769  
Preferred Bank     3,693       216,041  
Renasant Corp.     15,491       638,384  
S&T Bancorp, Inc.     9,317       403,985  
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.     7,575       297,773  
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.     56,399       2,208,021  
Simmons First National Corp., Class A     16,606       489,047  
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.     6,968       252,938  
Tompkins Financial Corp.     2,852       231,554  
TriCo Bancshares     6,437       248,597  
Trustmark Corp.     25,273       850,436  
UMB Financial Corp.     4,576       324,438  
Union Bankshares Corp.     7,445       286,856  
United Community Banks, Inc.     11,983       334,206  
WesBanco, Inc.     19,752       880,544  
   

 

 

 
      50,824,937  
   

 

 

 
Beverages - 1.5%  
Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A *     17,343       4,986,113  
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated     3,762       685,737  
MGP Ingredients, Inc. (a)     14,339       1,132,494  
National Beverage Corp. *(a)     35,238       4,109,456  
   

 

 

 
      10,913,800  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology - 5.3%  
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. *     61,340       741,601  
Array BioPharma, Inc. *     62,800       954,560  
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a)     43,928       842,100  
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. *     12,106       708,080  
Calithera Biosciences, Inc. *     51,502       270,385  
CareDx, Inc. *     19,109       551,295  
Clovis Oncology, Inc. *     15,212       446,776  
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     18,280       271,275  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Biotechnology - 5.3% (continued)  
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a)     29,225     $ 2,026,169  
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. *     94,830       6,242,659  
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     37,715       3,223,124  
FibroGen, Inc. *     9,259       562,484  
Genomic Health, Inc. *     8,003       561,971  
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. *     44,786       813,762  
Insmed, Inc. *     27,807       562,257  
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     6,817       861,396  
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     3,024       830,058  
Loxo Oncology, Inc. *     7,663       1,309,070  
Myriad Genetics, Inc. *     103,172       4,745,912  
PDL BioPharma, Inc. *(a)     1,038,479       2,731,200  
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a)     18,850       501,975  
Puma Biotechnology, Inc. *     10,780       494,263  
REGENXBIO, Inc. *     30,928       2,335,064  
Repligen Corp. *     73,887       4,097,773  
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. *(a)     171,014       752,462  
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     101,792       1,710,106  
Versartis, Inc. *     10,403       14,564  
   

 

 

 
      39,162,341  
   

 

 

 
Building Products - 1.6%  
Apogee Enterprises, Inc.     48,814       2,016,994  
Builders FirstSource, Inc. *     116,756       1,713,978  
Continental Building Products, Inc. *     10,526       395,251  
Insteel Industries, Inc.     15,774       565,971  
NCI Building Systems, Inc. *     13,360       202,404  
Patrick Industries, Inc. *     48,518       2,872,266  
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.     3,482       252,306  
Trex Co., Inc. *     8,773       675,345  
Universal Forest Products, Inc.     88,732       3,134,902  
   

 

 

 
      11,829,417  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets - 1.4%  
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A     26,581       861,224  
Blucora, Inc. *     42,209       1,698,912  
BrightSphere Investment Group plc     21,997       272,763  
Cohen & Steers, Inc. (a)     29,131       1,183,010  
Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A     7,437       329,310  
INTL. FCStone, Inc. *     5,079       245,417  
Stifel Financial Corp.     39,372       2,018,209  
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A (a)     184,182       3,900,975  
   

 

 

 
      10,509,820  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals - 2.0%  
AdvanSix, Inc. *     48,106       1,633,199  
FutureFuel Corp.     36,196       671,074  
Ingevity Corp. *     16,064       1,636,600  
Innospec, Inc.     12,681       973,267  
Kraton Corp. *     5,566       262,437  
Kronos Worldwide, Inc.     114,558       1,861,568  
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.     29,726       547,850  
Stepan Co.     29,730       2,586,807  
Trinseo SA     63,364       4,961,401  
   

 

 

 
      15,134,203  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.7%  
ACCO Brands Corp.     235,794       2,664,472  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.7% (continued)  
Deluxe Corp.     27,178     $ 1,547,515  
Ennis, Inc.     66,693       1,363,872  
Herman Miller, Inc.     38,674       1,485,082  
HNI Corp.     12,357       546,674  
Interface, Inc.     44,855       1,047,364  
Kimball International, Inc., Class B     34,022       569,868  
McGrath RentCorp     6,297       342,998  
Quad/Graphics, Inc.     34,415       717,209  
Steelcase, Inc., Class A     70,756       1,308,986  
UniFirst Corp.     3,702       642,852  
Viad Corp.     6,389       378,548  
   

 

 

 
      12,615,440  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - 0.1%  
Oclaro, Inc. *     65,989       589,942  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering - 0.9%  
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.     13,206       744,818  
EMCOR Group, Inc.     62,566       4,699,332  
KBR, Inc.     28,260       597,134  
MYR Group, Inc. *     8,879       289,811  
Primoris Services Corp.     14,935       370,687  
   

 

 

 
      6,701,782  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials - 0.1%  
Summit Materials, Inc., Class A *     30,932       562,344  
US Concrete, Inc. *(a)     5,720       262,262  
   

 

 

 
      824,606  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance - 1.7%  
Enova International, Inc. *     8,411       242,237  
EZCORP, Inc., Class A *     25,904       277,173  
FirstCash, Inc.     37,931       3,110,342  
Green Dot Corp., Class A *     60,704       5,391,729  
Nelnet, Inc., Class A     36,656       2,095,623  
Regional Management Corp. *     14,092       406,272  
World Acceptance Corp. *     10,102       1,155,265  
   

 

 

 
      12,678,641  
   

 

 

 
Distributors - 0.1%  
Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.     17,918       608,495  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services - 1.4%  
Adtalem Global Education, Inc. *     96,988       4,674,822  
American Public Education, Inc. *     64,730       2,139,326  
Career Education Corp. *     17,579       262,454  
K12, Inc. *     20,082       355,451  
Sotheby’s *(a)     6,266       308,225  
Strategic Education, Inc.     6,224       852,875  
Weight Watchers International, Inc. *     25,442       1,831,570  
   

 

 

 
      10,424,723  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.7%  
Iridium Communications, Inc. *     37,107       834,908  
Vonage Holdings Corp. *     286,651       4,058,978  
   

 

 

 
      4,893,886  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities - 0.1%  
Spark Energy, Inc., Class A (a)     50,973       420,527  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Electrical Equipment - 1.7%  
Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.     9,346     $ 508,703  
Atkore International Group, Inc. *     43,247       1,147,343  
Encore Wire Corp.     14,600       731,460  
EnerSys     8,464       737,468  
Enphase Energy, Inc. *(a)     406,050       1,969,342  
Generac Holdings, Inc. *     49,532       2,794,100  
Sunrun, Inc. *(a)     181,224       2,254,427  
TPI Composites, Inc. *     86,658       2,474,086  
   

 

 

 
      12,616,929  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.9%  
AVX Corp.     22,976       414,717  
CTS Corp.     9,383       321,837  
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. *     175,133       3,056,071  
ePlus, Inc. *     21,751       2,016,318  
Fabrinet (Thailand) *     5,635       260,675  
Insight Enterprises, Inc. *     11,885       642,860  
KEMET Corp. *     63,066       1,169,874  
Kimball Electronics, Inc. *     1,548       30,418  
Methode Electronics, Inc.     48,182       1,744,188  
Plexus Corp. *     10,670       624,302  
Rogers Corp. *     1,595       234,975  
SYNNEX Corp.     7,805       661,083  
Tech Data Corp. *     14,708       1,052,652  
TTM Technologies, Inc. *     78,977       1,256,524  
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.     46,171       939,580  
   

 

 

 
      14,426,074  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.5%  
Exterran Corp. *     10,619       281,722  
KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. *     6,412       205,248  
Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. (a)     68,556       1,994,980  
Matrix Service Co. *     30,077       741,398  
Smart Sand, Inc. *(a)     73,921       303,815  
   

 

 

 
      3,527,163  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment - 0.0% (b)  
Marcus Corp. (The)     8,173       343,675  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 2.9%  
Agree Realty Corp.     11,618       617,148  
American Assets Trust, Inc.     5,713       213,038  
Chesapeake Lodging Trust     17,625       565,234  
CoreCivic, Inc.     38,644       940,208  
Cousins Properties, Inc.     152,602       1,356,632  
DiamondRock Hospitality Co.     98,561       1,150,207  
EastGroup Properties, Inc.     5,355       512,045  
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.     50,404       1,582,686  
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.     20,560       528,186  
GEO Group, Inc. (The)     52,351       1,317,151  
Gramercy Property Trust     53,933       1,479,921  
LaSalle Hotel Properties     47,297       1,636,003  
Lexington Realty Trust     28,299       234,882  
LTC Properties, Inc.     11,256       496,502  
National Health Investors, Inc.     12,852       971,483  
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (a)     24,372       886,410  
PS Business Parks, Inc.     4,743       602,788  
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.     19,404       1,672,043  
Select Income REIT     28,994       636,128  
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.     23,783       321,784  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 2.9% (continued)  
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.     92,362     $ 1,511,042  
Terreno Realty Corp.     24,887       938,240  
Washington Prime Group, Inc. (a)     83,033       606,141  
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     27,489       651,489  
   

 

 

 
      21,427,391  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.2%  
Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A     34,579       1,184,331  
Weis Markets, Inc. (a)     13,683       593,842  
   

 

 

 
      1,778,173  
   

 

 

 
Food Products - 0.3%  
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.     19,030       1,358,362  
Sanderson Farms, Inc.     9,849       1,018,091  
   

 

 

 
      2,376,453  
   

 

 

 
Gas Utilities - 0.1%  
ONE Gas, Inc.     6,300       518,364  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.1%  
Anika Therapeutics, Inc. *     8,073       340,519  
AxoGen, Inc. *     9,960       367,026  
CONMED Corp.     3,076       243,681  
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A *     107,392       6,095,570  
Haemonetics Corp. *     39,458       4,521,098  
Inogen, Inc. *     10,336       2,523,224  
Integer Holdings Corp. *     11,755       975,077  
IntriCon Corp. *     12,064       677,997  
iRadimed Corp. *     4,363       162,085  
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. *     91,784       1,372,171  
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.     8,505       329,484  
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. *     35,821       2,201,200  
Neogen Corp. *     12,486       893,124  
NuVasive, Inc. *     4,490       318,700  
NxStage Medical, Inc. *     25,100       700,039  
Pulse Biosciences, Inc. *(a)     17,309       245,615  
Quidel Corp. *     3,002       195,640  
STAAR Surgical Co. *     20,119       965,712  
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. *     6,453       276,447  
   

 

 

 
      23,404,409  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.7%  
Amedisys, Inc. *     13,024       1,627,479  
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. *     59,054       3,230,254  
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. *     32,232       281,385  
Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. *     41,826       811,843  
Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     8,469       321,144  
LifePoint Health, Inc. *     11,659       750,840  
Magellan Health, Inc. *     34,070       2,454,743  
RadNet, Inc. *     35,718       537,556  
Select Medical Holdings Corp. *     19,008       349,747  
Tenet Healthcare Corp. *     22,775       648,177  
Tivity Health, Inc. *     18,915       608,117  
Triple-S Management Corp., Class B *     73,576       1,389,851  
   

 

 

 
      13,011,136  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology - 0.0% (b)  
HMS Holdings Corp. *     6,721       220,516  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.0%  
BBX Capital Corp.     35,465       263,150  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.0% (continued)  
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.     3,769     $ 272,122  
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.     45,367       897,813  
Brinker International, Inc. (a)     29,340       1,371,058  
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. *     20,133       293,942  
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The) (a)     20,948       1,121,556  
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (a)     2,568       377,830  
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. *     11,177       740,141  
Denny’s Corp. *     18,705       275,337  
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. *     21,831       1,060,987  
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.     18,527       2,070,392  
Penn National Gaming, Inc. *     78,191       2,574,048  
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. *     19,953       801,113  
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.     50,342       1,588,290  
Sonic Corp.     14,911       646,243  
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.     3,450       239,050  
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. *     29,823       257,969  
   

 

 

 
      14,851,041  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables - 1.5%  
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.     12,462       264,817  
Flexsteel Industries, Inc.     14,703       437,267  
Hooker Furniture Corp.     43,621       1,474,390  
KB Home     49,703       1,188,399  
La-Z-Boy, Inc.     88,620       2,800,392  
MDC Holdings, Inc.     29,679       877,905  
Meritage Homes Corp. *     18,809       750,479  
Roku, Inc. *(a)     13,638       995,983  
Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A *     39,569       713,825  
TopBuild Corp. *     6,790       385,808  
TRI Pointe Group, Inc. *     31,380       389,112  
ZAGG, Inc. *     83,494       1,231,536  
   

 

 

 
      11,509,913  
   

 

 

 
Household Products - 0.1%  
WD-40 Co. (a)     2,726       469,145  
   

 

 

 
Insurance - 5.7%  
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.     82,916       2,931,910  
CNO Financial Group, Inc.     84,710       1,797,546  
Employers Holdings, Inc.     86,393       3,913,603  
FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A     7,913       595,453  
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A *     280,193       1,168,405  
Health Insurance Innovations, Inc., Class A *(a)     13,042       804,039  
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (a)     50,332       745,920  
Horace Mann Educators Corp.     26,522       1,190,838  
Kemper Corp.     42,677       3,433,365  
National General Holdings Corp.     27,971       750,742  
National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A     7,195       2,296,644  
Navigators Group, Inc. (The)     7,063       488,053  
Primerica, Inc.     51,801       6,244,610  
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.     73,984       4,697,984  
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. *     184,845       2,402,985  
Trupanion, Inc. *(a)     33,531       1,198,063  
United Fire Group, Inc.     6,018       305,534  
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.     161,292       7,830,726  
   

 

 

 
      42,796,420  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Interactive Media & Services - 0.8%  
Care.com, Inc. *     18,767     $ 414,938  
Cargurus, Inc. *     15,988       890,372  
Cars.com, Inc. *     30,397       839,261  
Meet Group, Inc. (The) *     61,541       304,628  
QuinStreet, Inc. *     67,731       919,110  
XO Group, Inc. *     25,293       872,102  
Yelp, Inc. *     38,189       1,878,899  
   

 

 

 
      6,119,310  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 1.9%  
1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A *     100,005       1,180,059  
Etsy, Inc. *     97,277       4,998,092  
Nutrisystem, Inc.     19,488       722,030  
PetMed Express, Inc. (a)     26,254       866,645  
Shutterstock, Inc.     21,184       1,156,223  
Stamps.com, Inc. *     22,000       4,976,400  
   

 

 

 
      13,899,449  
   

 

 

 
IT Services - 2.1%  
Acxiom Holdings, Inc. *     25,795       1,274,531  
Brightcove, Inc. *     28,400       238,560  
CACI International, Inc., Class A *     10,180       1,874,647  
Convergys Corp.     36,695       871,139  
CSG Systems International, Inc.     9,537       382,815  
Hackett Group, Inc. (The)     38,091       767,534  
MAXIMUS, Inc.     22,401       1,457,409  
NIC, Inc.     35,843       530,477  
Perficient, Inc. *     12,894       343,625  
Perspecta, Inc.     48,628       1,250,712  
Sykes Enterprises, Inc. *     72,637       2,214,702  
Syntel, Inc. *     13,789       565,073  
Travelport Worldwide Ltd.     87,388       1,474,236  
TTEC Holdings, Inc.     11,128       288,215  
Unisys Corp. *     81,864       1,670,026  
Web.com Group, Inc. *     12,396       345,848  
   

 

 

 
      15,549,549  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products - 0.6%  
Acushnet Holdings Corp.     21,914       601,101  
Callaway Golf Co.     38,886       944,541  
Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A     4,952       460,486  
Nautilus, Inc. *     114,102       1,591,723  
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. (a)     17,455       1,205,268  
   

 

 

 
      4,803,119  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.2%  
Cambrex Corp. *     10,618       726,271  
Medpace Holdings, Inc. *     18,721       1,121,575  
   

 

 

 
      1,847,846  
   

 

 

 
Machinery - 3.1%  
Alamo Group, Inc.     27,873       2,553,446  
American Railcar Industries, Inc. (a)     6,872       316,799  
Astec Industries, Inc.     21,435       1,080,538  
Barnes Group, Inc.     43,723       3,105,645  
Columbus McKinnon Corp. (a)     32,584       1,288,371  
Douglas Dynamics, Inc.     7,816       343,122  
EnPro Industries, Inc.     12,478       910,021  
Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc.     22,254       821,173  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Machinery - 3.1% (continued)  
Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)     66,794     $ 4,014,319  
Harsco Corp. *     18,072       515,956  
Hillenbrand, Inc.     7,777       406,737  
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.     8,350       513,775  
Kadant, Inc.     8,445       910,793  
Kennametal, Inc.     12,150       529,254  
Lydall, Inc. *     12,443       536,293  
Meritor, Inc. *     220,325       4,265,492  
Proto Labs, Inc. *     2,386       385,936  
Standex International Corp.     2,962       308,789  
Wabash National Corp.     12,021       219,143  
   

 

 

 
      23,025,602  
   

 

 

 
Media - 1.2%  
Entravision Communications Corp., Class A     336,067       1,646,728  
Gannett Co., Inc. (a)     244,508       2,447,525  
Gray Television, Inc. *     92,832       1,624,560  
MSG Networks, Inc., Class A *     67,361       1,737,914  
Scholastic Corp.     16,215       757,078  
TechTarget, Inc. *     37,959       737,164  
   

 

 

 
      8,950,969  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining - 1.4%  
Commercial Metals Co.     32,050       657,666  
Ryerson Holding Corp. *     26,758       302,365  
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A     17,054       461,311  
Warrior Met Coal, Inc.     326,668       8,833,103  
   

 

 

 
      10,254,445  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.5%  
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.     65,268       1,231,607  
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A (a)     33,505       1,122,753  
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.     35,664       564,205  
Redwood Trust, Inc.     59,931       973,279  
   

 

 

 
      3,891,844  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail - 0.2%  
Dillard’s, Inc., Class A (a)     16,025       1,223,349  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities - 0.4%  
Avista Corp.     25,054       1,266,730  
Black Hills Corp.     15,062       874,952  
NorthWestern Corp.     18,706       1,097,294  
   

 

 

 
      3,238,976  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.6%  
Abraxas Petroleum Corp. *     180,223       419,920  
Arch Coal, Inc., Class A     43,206       3,862,616  
Delek US Holdings, Inc.     7,375       312,921  
Denbury Resources, Inc. *     185,750       1,151,650  
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. *     54,722       775,958  
Peabody Energy Corp.     112,461       4,008,110  
Penn Virginia Corp. *     7,146       575,539  
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. *     93,636       2,696,717  
REX American Resources Corp. *     7,976       602,587  
SandRidge Energy, Inc. *     47,707       518,575  
Southwestern Energy Co. *     193,269       987,605  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.6% (continued)  
SRC Energy, Inc. *     30,606     $ 272,087  
W&T Offshore, Inc. *     317,629       3,061,943  
   

 

 

 
      19,246,228  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products - 2.0%  
Boise Cascade Co.     71,876       2,645,037  
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.     28,396       962,908  
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.     228,724       6,058,899  
PH Glatfelter Co.     11,556       220,835  
Verso Corp., Class A *     142,892       4,811,174  
   

 

 

 
      14,698,853  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products - 2.4%  
Inter Parfums, Inc.     9,512       613,048  
Medifast, Inc.     31,377       6,951,574  
Natural Health Trends Corp.     53,657       1,249,135  
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. *     77,361       9,325,869  
   

 

 

 
      18,139,626  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.8%  
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     6,188       349,869  
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. *(a)     114,497       1,605,248  
Innoviva, Inc. *     46,846       713,933  
Lannett Co., Inc. *(a)     91,965       436,834  
Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A     30,159       1,293,821  
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a)     24,368       1,226,929  
   

 

 

 
      5,626,634  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services - 3.0%  
ASGN, Inc. *     14,529       1,146,774  
Barrett Business Services, Inc.     22,866       1,526,991  
CBIZ, Inc. *     17,515       415,106  
FTI Consulting, Inc. *     34,682       2,538,376  
ICF International, Inc.     17,752       1,339,388  
Insperity, Inc.     72,524       8,554,206  
Kelly Services, Inc., Class A     48,104       1,155,939  
Kforce, Inc.     32,916       1,237,642  
Korn/Ferry International     42,550       2,095,162  
TriNet Group, Inc. *     5,432       305,930  
TrueBlue, Inc. *     66,543       1,733,445  
Willdan Group, Inc. *     10,900       370,164  
   

 

 

 
      22,419,123  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.4%  
HFF, Inc., Class A     52,097       2,213,080  
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. *     9,642       334,674  
RMR Group, Inc. (The), Class A     7,632       708,250  
   

 

 

 
      3,256,004  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail - 1.6%  
ArcBest Corp.     69,855       3,391,460  
Avis Budget Group, Inc. *     31,052       998,011  
Covenant Transportation Group, Inc., Class A *     9,777       284,120  
Marten Transport Ltd.     32,888       692,293  
Saia, Inc. *     57,605       4,403,902  
USA Truck, Inc. *     27,571       557,761  
Werner Enterprises, Inc.     35,295       1,247,678  
   

 

 

 
      11,575,225  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.5%  
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. *     20,053     $ 1,035,738  
Amkor Technology, Inc. *     236,976       1,751,253  
Cabot Microelectronics Corp.     22,662       2,338,039  
Diodes, Inc. *     10,542       350,943  
Entegris, Inc.     100,711       2,915,583  
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. *     10,639       500,139  
Photronics, Inc. *     31,335       308,650  
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. *     29,461       720,321  
SMART Global Holdings, Inc. *     55,818       1,604,209  
   

 

 

 
      11,524,875  
   

 

 

 
Software - 3.0%  
ACI Worldwide, Inc. *     21,507       605,207  
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. *     17,042       978,211  
Appfolio, Inc., Class A *     2,541       199,214  
Avaya Holdings Corp. *     33,702       746,162  
Blackbaud, Inc. (a)     22,624       2,295,884  
Ebix, Inc. (a)     31,551       2,497,262  
eGain Corp. *     52,818       427,826  
Ellie Mae, Inc. *(a)     7,602       720,442  
Five9, Inc. *     15,643       683,443  
HubSpot, Inc. *     1,818       274,427  
j2 Global, Inc.     39,878       3,303,892  
Mitek Systems, Inc. *     65,922       464,750  
New Relic, Inc. *     3,550       334,516  
Progress Software Corp.     36,877       1,301,389  
Qualys, Inc. *     44,518       3,966,554  
Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A *     13,434       2,027,325  
Verint Systems, Inc. *     26,061       1,305,656  
Zix Corp. *     76,300       423,465  
   

 

 

 
      22,555,625  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - 5.5%  
Aaron’s, Inc.     8,589       467,757  
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A     201,990       4,266,029  
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.     235,196       5,839,917  
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. *     9,714       667,837  
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. *(a)     14,884       422,854  
Buckle, Inc. (The) (a)     117,854       2,716,535  
Caleres, Inc.     100,802       3,614,760  
Cato Corp. (The), Class A     10,434       219,323  
Chico’s FAS, Inc.     136,156       1,180,472  
Children’s Place, Inc. (The)     27,937       3,570,349  
Citi Trends, Inc.     19,312       555,606  
DSW, Inc., Class A     112,255       3,803,199  
Express, Inc. *     237,077       2,622,072  
Five Below, Inc. *     13,527       1,759,322  
Genesco, Inc. *     4,635       218,308  
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.     13,337       865,571  
Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.     16,396       362,352  
Hibbett Sports, Inc. *(a)     72,080       1,355,104  
Kirkland’s, Inc. *     30,853       311,307  
Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A     2,878       235,017  
Shoe Carnival, Inc.     49,942       1,922,767  
Sleep Number Corp. *     12,503       459,860  
Tailored Brands, Inc. (a)     58,698       1,478,603  
Tilly’s, Inc., Class A     22,003       416,957  
Zumiez, Inc. *     55,002       1,449,303  
   

 

 

 
      40,781,181  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 3.3%  
Crocs, Inc. *     91,298     $ 1,943,735  
Deckers Outdoor Corp. *     64,454       7,642,955  
Fossil Group, Inc. *(a)     54,100       1,259,448  
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. *     71,158       3,429,104  
Movado Group, Inc.     62,270       2,609,113  
Oxford Industries, Inc.     24,538       2,213,328  
Perry Ellis International, Inc. *     16,846       460,401  
Rocky Brands, Inc.     24,841       703,000  
Steven Madden Ltd.     41,357       2,187,785  
Vera Bradley, Inc. *     91,920       1,402,699  
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.     11,387       444,663  
   

 

 

 
      24,296,231  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 3.3%  
Axos Financial, Inc. *     125,148       4,303,840  
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.     26,665       475,970  
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C     4,580       330,584  
First Defiance Financial Corp.     30,496       918,235  
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. *     13,533       425,883  
HomeStreet, Inc. *     11,814       313,071  
Meta Financial Group, Inc.     10,474       865,676  
MGIC Investment Corp. *     417,399       5,555,581  
Oritani Financial Corp.     21,901       340,560  
Provident Financial Services, Inc.     13,221       324,576  
Radian Group, Inc.     139,707       2,887,744  
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.     16,318       274,632  
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.     95,850       5,068,548  
Washington Federal, Inc.     52,350       1,675,200  
WSFS Financial Corp.     14,776       696,688  
   

 

 

 
      24,456,788  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco - 0.5%  
Pyxus International, Inc. *(a)     12,697       292,031  
Turning Point Brands, Inc.     18,349       760,749  
Universal Corp.     31,092       2,020,980  
Vector Group Ltd. (a)     38,959       536,858  
   

 

 

 
      3,610,618  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.9%  
BlueLinx Holdings, Inc. *(a)     9,400       296,006  
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. *     40,693       758,925  
CAI International, Inc. *     91,723       2,097,705  
GATX Corp. (a)     38,538       3,337,005  
GMS, Inc. *     26,813       622,062  
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.     49,195       1,858,587  
Herc Holdings, Inc. *     7,374       377,549  
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A     15,001       589,689  
Systemax, Inc.     9,281       305,716  
Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. *     20,649       264,307  
Titan Machinery, Inc. *     16,190       250,702  
Triton International Ltd.     111,902       3,722,980  
   

 

 

 
      14,481,233  
   

 

 

 
Water Utilities - 0.0% (b)  
SJW Group     3,769       230,474  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.1%  
Boingo Wireless, Inc. *     95,493       3,332,706  
NII Holdings, Inc. *(a)     315,514       1,848,912  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.1% (continued)  
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.     73,698     $ 2,855,797  
   

 

 

 
      8,037,415  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $584,873,481)

      723,293,819  
   

 

 

 
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.0% (b)  
Media - 0.0% (b)  
GCI Liberty, Inc., Series A, 7.00%, 3/10/2039(c)    

(Cost $24,899)

    2,727       68,366  
   

 

 

 
RIGHTS - 0.0% (b)   NO. OF
RIGHTS
       
Media - 0.0% (b)            
Media General, Inc., CVR (3) *(d)    

(Cost $10,984)

    36,985       627  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.9%   SHARES        
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 2.9%  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (e)    

(Cost $21,601,395)

    21,605,928       21,603,768  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 6.5%        
Investment Companies - 6.5%  
Investments in a Pooled Account through Securities Lending Program with Citibank NA    
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Shares 1.97% (e)(f)     5,936,000       5,936,000  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund 2.06% (e)(f)     42,594,357       42,590,097  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $48,530,356)

      48,526,097  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES AT VALUE - 106.4%
(Cost $$655,041,115)

      793,492,677  
   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS - (6.4)% (g)
        (48,062,201)  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

    $ 745,430,476  
   

 

 

 
SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 28,414,248       3.8
Consumer Discretionary     132,165,829       17.7  
Consumer Staples     37,287,814       5.0  
Energy     22,773,392       3.0  
Financials     145,158,451       19.5  
Health Care     83,272,882       11.2  
Industrials     139,640,289       18.7  
Information Technology     64,646,065       8.7  
Materials     40,912,106       5.5  
Real Estate     24,683,395       3.3  
Utilities     4,408,341       0.6  
Short-Term Investments     21,603,768       2.9  
Securities Lending Collateral     48,526,097       6.5  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities
At Value

    793,492,677       106.4  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (g)     (48,062,201     (6.4
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 745,430,476       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

All securities are United States companies, unless noted otherwise in parentheses.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

The security or a portion of this security is on loan at September 30, 2018. The total value of securities on loan at September 30, 2018 was $46,920,908.

(b)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(c)

Perpetual security. The rate reflected was the rate in effect on September 30, 2018. The maturity date reflects the next call date.

(d)

Security fair valued as of September 30, 2018 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $627, which represents approximately 0.00% of net assets of the fund.

(e)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(f)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan (See Note 3).

(g)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts.

All securities are Level 1 with respect to ASC 820, unless otherwise noted in parentheses.

(3)

Level 3 security (See Note 4).

Abbreviations

 

CVR

- Contingent Value Rights

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

DESCRIPTION      NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
     TRADING
CURRENCY
       NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
       VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts  
Russell 2000 E-Mini Index      167      12/2018        USD          $14,201,680          $(154,866
                        

 

 

 
                           $(154,866
                        

 

 

 

 

USD

- United States Dollar

Collateral pledged to, or (received from), each counterparty at September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER      EXCHANGE TRADED      TOTAL  
JPMS                     
Cash      $—        $824,821        $824,821  

 

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 97.1%

 

Australia - 5.5%  
Amcor Ltd.     29,675     $ 293,284  
BHP Billiton Ltd.     77,989       1,942,776  
BlueScope Steel Ltd.     75,851       930,293  
Caltex Australia Ltd.     27,038       584,124  
CIMIC Group Ltd.     41,333       1,534,082  
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.     17,370       122,449  
Crown Resorts Ltd.     58,005       573,653  
CSL Ltd.     11,411       1,658,012  
Dexus, REIT     104,929       801,610  
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.     66,329       2,547,154  
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.     851,875       2,413,984  
Goodman Group, REIT     41,832       313,806  
GPT Group (The), REIT     196,673       740,729  
Rio Tinto Ltd.     10,260       583,512  
Santos Ltd.     115,784       607,888  
Scentre Group, REIT     235,569       676,969  
South32 Ltd.     807,013       2,267,953  
Telstra Corp. Ltd.     994,537       2,291,307  
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.     73,707       2,056,194  
   

 

 

 
      22,939,779  
   

 

 

 
Belgium - 1.0%  
Ageas     64,497       3,467,272  
Solvay SA     1,793       240,358  
UCB SA     2,241       201,385  
Umicore SA     7,800       435,696  
   

 

 

 
      4,344,711  
   

 

 

 
Canada - 7.3%  
Bank of Montreal (1)     4,699       387,591  
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (1)     10,355       617,219  
BlackBerry Ltd. (1)*     12,046       136,347  
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (1)     15,845       1,484,706  
Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A (1)     1,029       120,566  
CCL Industries, Inc., Class B (1)     7,415       334,225  
CGI Group, Inc., Class A (1)*     62,511       4,030,439  
Constellation Software, Inc. (1)     168       123,546  
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (1)     2,547       1,383,759  
Great-West Lifeco, Inc. (1)     3,723       90,333  
Kinross Gold Corp. (1) *     493,673       1,345,356  
Magna International, Inc. (1)     39,340       2,066,519  
Methanex Corp. (1)     42,600       3,362,750  
Open Text Corp. (1)     9,992       380,217  
Power Corp. of Canada (1)     5,259       114,247  
Royal Bank of Canada (1)     57,836       4,636,193  
Shopify, Inc., Class A (1)*     11,708       1,924,367  
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (1)     73,894       4,490,333  
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (1)     65,203       3,710,814  
   

 

 

 
      30,739,527  
   

 

 

 
China - 0.3%  
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.     1,254,500       1,137,312  
   

 

 

 
Denmark - 2.0%  
Carlsberg A/S, Class B     1,900       227,858  
Coloplast A/S, Class B     4,476       457,248  
Genmab A/S *     1,661       260,897  
H Lundbeck A/S     29,062       1,793,951  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Denmark - 2.0% (continued)  
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B     76,688     $ 3,609,326  
William Demant Holding A/S *     49,978       1,876,094  
   

 

 

 
      8,225,374  
   

 

 

 
Finland - 1.4%  
Neste OYJ     45,583       3,757,197  
Nokia OYJ     143,842       799,728  
UPM-Kymmene OYJ     32,405       1,270,890  
   

 

 

 
      5,827,815  
   

 

 

 
France - 10.3%  
Aeroports de Paris     2,699       607,683  
Airbus SE     1,209       151,781  
Arkema SA     967       119,839  
BNP Paribas SA     34,062       2,085,841  
CNP Assurances     72,823       1,755,448  
Dassault Aviation SA     241       446,018  
Kering SA     4,948       2,653,884  
L’Oreal SA     28,212       6,801,552  
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     10,782       3,810,046  
Peugeot SA     152,549       4,115,120  
Safran SA     23,368       3,272,082  
Sanofi     40,716       3,637,862  
Teleperformance     4,807       906,864  
Thales SA     25,311       3,596,206  
TOTAL SA     142,972       9,296,148  
   

 

 

 
      43,256,374  
   

 

 

 
Germany - 9.2%  
adidas AG     2,115       517,244  
Allianz SE (Registered)     24,046       5,351,841  
BASF SE     15,811       1,402,960  
Bayer AG (Registered)     17,347       1,538,690  
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG     7,923       713,789  
Beiersdorf AG     5,694       641,847  
Covestro AG (a)     79,639       6,446,558  
Deutsche Boerse AG     5,562       743,677  
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered)     195,064       4,787,637  
Deutsche Wohnen SE     10,225       491,124  
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA     9,490       695,904  
Hannover Rueck SE     7,094       1,001,306  
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Preference)     4,546       533,022  
HUGO BOSS AG     9,255       712,034  
Linde AG     4,967       1,172,992  
METRO AG     34,853       545,901  
MTU Aero Engines AG     4,328       975,007  
Puma SE     551       271,866  
SAP SE     22,667       2,787,215  
Schaeffler AG (Preference)     23,407       298,567  
Siemens Healthineers AG *(a)     4,395       193,101  
TUI AG     99,030       1,899,655  
Volkswagen AG (Preference)     6,554       1,150,966  
Vonovia SE     11,443       559,657  
Wirecard AG     14,138       3,058,744  
   

 

 

 
      38,491,304  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong - 2.9%  
CLP Holdings Ltd.     294,500       3,448,812  
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.     384,000       2,425,760  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Hong Kong - 2.9% (continued)  
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.     100,100     $ 502,709  
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.     28,400       811,519  
Kerry Properties Ltd.     164,000       556,870  
Li & Fung Ltd.     1,548,000       346,750  
Link REIT     26,000       255,995  
NWS Holdings Ltd.     123,000       243,126  
PCCW Ltd.     269,000       156,728  
Sino Land Co. Ltd.     146,000       250,129  
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.     40,000       580,488  
Swire Properties Ltd.     161,400       612,020  
WH Group Ltd. (a)     686,000       481,610  
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.     585,500       1,627,681  
   

 

 

 
      12,300,197  
   

 

 

 
Italy - 2.2%  
Assicurazioni Generali SpA     181,954       3,133,220  
Enel SpA     231,198       1,181,775  
Eni SpA     141,483       2,666,895  
Moncler SpA     21,662       932,060  
Poste Italiane SpA (a)     167,021       1,332,221  
UniCredit SpA     11,203       168,098  
   

 

 

 
      9,414,269  
   

 

 

 
Japan - 21.4%  
Acom Co. Ltd.     10,000       40,316  
AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd.     2,700       55,919  
AGC, Inc.     6,200       257,315  
Alps Electric Co. Ltd.     25,000       635,566  
Aozora Bank Ltd.     15,100       539,311  
Asahi Kasei Corp.     229,800       3,484,252  
Astellas Pharma, Inc.     95,400       1,665,968  
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.     85,500       3,321,749  
Central Japan Railway Co.     1,600       333,117  
Credit Saison Co. Ltd.     16,800       273,999  
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.     15,100       447,471  
DeNA Co. Ltd.     23,400       413,201  
Fujitsu Ltd.     37,500       2,671,488  
Hitachi Ltd.     152,600       5,187,125  
Hoya Corp.     27,500       1,633,252  
ITOCHU Corp.     49,700       909,664  
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.     5,500       197,682  
Japan Tobacco, Inc.     27,100       707,671  
JXTG Holdings, Inc.     218,100       1,649,664  
Kajima Corp.     64,500       937,866  
Kamigumi Co. Ltd.     10,000       220,427  
Kao Corp.     37,700       3,045,323  
KDDI Corp.     158,600       4,375,258  
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.     17,400       446,274  
Konami Holdings Corp.     40,300       1,577,995  
Kyocera Corp.     11,500       690,249  
Kyushu Railway Co.     37,100       1,129,544  
Marubeni Corp.     595,200       5,443,470  
Mazda Motor Corp.     129,200       1,552,984  
Mitsubishi Corp.     45,100       1,389,203  
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.     31,000       526,382  
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.     23,500       500,268  
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.     380,200       2,362,066  
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.     24,000       567,621  
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.     1,861,200       3,243,704  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Japan - 21.4% (continued)  
Nexon Co. Ltd. *     492,200     $ 6,433,796  
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.     4,300       135,174  
Nippon Express Co. Ltd.     42,800       2,810,832  
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.     29,800       1,344,884  
Nomura Holdings, Inc.     48,200       229,888  
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.     8,000       161,382  
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.     35,400       951,466  
Oji Holdings Corp.     181,000       1,314,413  
Otsuka Corp.     3,300       123,090  
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.     7,000       233,810  
Resona Holdings, Inc.     687,200       3,858,262  
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.     31,500       464,478  
Shimano, Inc.     2,500       403,122  
Sony Corp.     89,600       5,446,575  
SUMCO Corp.     38,800       565,224  
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.     58,600       1,345,837  
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.     31,000       1,106,438  
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.     97,200       3,911,704  
Taisei Corp.     27,300       1,244,425  
Tokyo Electron Ltd.     9,200       1,267,948  
Toshiba Corp. *     18,300       528,838  
Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.     4,200       87,154  
Toyota Motor Corp.     36,900       2,298,973  
Yamaha Corp.     28,100       1,488,960  
   

 

 

 
      90,190,037  
   

 

 

 
Macau - 0.7%  
Sands China Ltd.     38,800       174,736  
SJM Holdings Ltd.     1,418,000       1,306,493  
Wynn Macau Ltd.     590,800       1,356,830  
   

 

 

 
      2,838,059  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands - 5.5%  
Aegon NV     176,262       1,144,036  
ING Groep NV     96,440       1,251,704  
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV     110,731       2,540,449  
Koninklijke Philips NV     47,123       2,147,936  
NN Group NV     39,224       1,750,663  
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A     230,008       7,886,622  
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B     97,616       3,417,201  
Wolters Kluwer NV     50,039       3,119,428  
   

 

 

 
      23,258,039  
   

 

 

 
Singapore - 0.9%  
CapitaLand Commercial Trust, REIT     273,500       356,329  
Genting Singapore Ltd.     1,455,000       1,127,821  
SATS Ltd.     142,000       542,114  
Venture Corp. Ltd.     121,900       1,571,865  
   

 

 

 
      3,598,129  
   

 

 

 
South Africa - 0.3%  
Investec plc     152,069       1,066,782  
   

 

 

 
Spain - 1.7%  
Aena SME SA (a)     5,192       899,551  
Amadeus IT Group SA     8,110       751,707  
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA     181,833       1,152,866  
Banco Santander SA     66,525       333,068  
Grifols SA     7,841       220,471  
Mapfre SA     450,217       1,408,211  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Spain - 1.7% (continued)  
Repsol SA     125,567     $ 2,499,702  
   

 

 

 
      7,265,576  
   

 

 

 
Sweden - 2.2%  
Atlas Copco AB, Class A     6,163       177,237  
Electrolux AB, Series B     13,628       300,214  
Essity AB, Class B     60,887       1,528,342  
Hexagon AB, Class B     9,392       549,871  
Investor AB, Class B     8,330       383,860  
Sandvik AB     112,359       1,989,233  
SKF AB, Class B     12,568       247,300  
Swedbank AB, Class A     45,795       1,132,609  
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B     74,353       658,083  
Volvo AB, Class B     138,084       2,435,380  
   

 

 

 
      9,402,129  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland - 8.0%  
Coca-Cola HBC AG *     17,489       595,836  
Ferguson plc     7,834       664,495  
Lonza Group AG (Registered) *     2,171       742,693  
Nestle SA (Registered)     64,681       5,383,828  
Novartis AG (Registered)     70,945       6,106,837  
Partners Group Holding AG     386       305,989  
Roche Holding AG     43,007       10,399,757  
SGS SA (Registered)     56       147,444  
Sika AG (Registered)     4,349       632,864  
Sonova Holding AG (Registered)     10,137       2,011,871  
Straumann Holding AG (Registered)     1,303       981,632  
Swatch Group AG (The)     2,651       1,053,597  
Swiss Life Holding AG (Registered) *     8,121       3,079,251  
Zurich Insurance Group AG     4,754       1,498,961  
   

 

 

 
      33,605,055  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom - 12.5%  
3i Group plc     23,824       291,722  
BAE Systems plc     345,236       2,830,925  
Barratt Developments plc     74,788       552,306  
Berkeley Group Holdings plc     47,642       2,282,374  
BP plc     580,741       4,451,230  
British American Tobacco plc     66,191       3,085,857  
British Land Co. plc (The), REIT     80,014       643,566  
Burberry Group plc     60,959       1,600,740  
Compass Group plc     78,079       1,735,955  
Direct Line Insurance Group plc     444,814       1,877,470  
Experian plc     21,133       542,274  
Hammerson plc, REIT     43,773       260,456  
HSBC Holdings plc     184,849       1,612,879  
Imperial Brands plc     25,501       887,383  
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA     356,298       3,056,528  
Intertek Group plc     7,874       512,222  
J Sainsbury plc     355,007       1,487,301  
Johnson Matthey plc     21,845       1,013,678  
Land Securities Group plc, REIT     25,856       297,706  
Legal & General Group plc     460,171       1,570,929  
Lloyds Banking Group plc     3,829,583       2,945,287  
London Stock Exchange Group plc     9,340       558,128  
Marks & Spencer Group plc     32,494       122,257  
Meggitt plc     102,218       754,666  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
United Kingdom - 12.5% (continued)  
Mondi plc     5,198     $ 142,320  
Next plc     35,277       2,524,638  
Persimmon plc     86,666       2,668,215  
Prudential plc     49,661       1,138,630  
RELX plc *     27,549       578,782  
RELX plc     50,161       1,055,219  
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc *     85,868       1,104,726  
Royal Mail plc     133,649       830,814  
Segro plc, REIT     105,872       880,992  
Sky plc     27,519       620,099  
Taylor Wimpey plc     522,800       1,168,562  
Travis Perkins plc     29,002       402,462  
Unilever NV, CVA     43,657       2,428,413  
Unilever plc     31,184       1,713,066  
   

 

 

 
      52,230,777  
   

 

 

 
United States - 1.8%  
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. (1)*     226,978       5,828,871  
Shire plc     25,582       1,545,559  
   

 

 

 
      7,374,430  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $366,274,484)

 

    407,505,675  
 

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.9%            
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 0.9%  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (1)(b)    

(Cost $3,577,234)

    3,577,592       3,577,234  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES AT VALUE - 98.0%
(Cost $369,851,718)

      411,082,909  
   

 

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
LIABILITIES - 2.0% (c)
        8,324,044  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets - 100.0%

    $ 419,406,953  
   

 

 

 

 

SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 18,164,736       4.3
Consumer Discretionary     59,734,891       14.2  
Consumer Staples     33,203,980       7.9  
Energy     38,872,865       9.3  
Financials     72,073,040       17.2  
Health Care     50,553,155       12.1  
Industrials     56,291,231       13.4  
Information Technology     28,047,990       6.7  
Materials     35,449,190       8.4  
Real Estate     10,484,011       2.5  
Utilities     4,630,586       1.1  
Short-Term Investments     3,577,234       0.9  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities
At Value

    411,082,909       98.0  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (c)     8,324,044       2.0  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 419,406,953       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(2), of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $9,353,041, which represents approximately 2.23% of net assets of the fund.

(b)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(c)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts.

All securities are Level 2 with respect to ASC 820, unless otherwise noted in parentheses.

(1)

Level 1 security (See Note 4).

Abbreviations

CVA - Dutch Certification

OYJ - Public Traded Company

Preference - A special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and may have a dividend preference. Preference shares may also have liquidation preference.

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

Description      NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
    

EXPIRATION

DATE

    

TRADING

CURRENCY

       NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
      

VALUE AND

UNREALIZED

APPRECIATION

(DEPRECIATION)

 
Long Contracts  
MSCI EAFE E-Mini Index      80      12/2018        USD          $7,902,000          $(9,809
                        

 

 

 
                           $(9,809
                        

 

 

 

USD - United States Dollar

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER      EXCHANGE TRADED      TOTAL  
JPMS                     
Cash      $—        $327        $327  

 

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 97.2%

 

Brazil - 6.9%  
Banco Bradesco SA, ADR (1)*     97,732     $ 691,943  
Banco do Brasil SA (1)*     239,300       1,741,473  
Banco Santander Brasil SA, ADR (1)     76,968       678,088  
Braskem SA (Preference), Class A (1)     11,200       161,626  
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (1)*     77,800       298,790  
Embraer SA, ADR (1)     9,597       188,005  
Fibria Celulose SA, ADR (1)(a)     19,411       359,686  
Hypera SA (1)*     54,000       380,944  
Itau Unibanco Holding SA, ADR (1)     35,791       392,985  
Itausa—Investimentos Itau SA (Preference) (1)     357,495       890,518  
M Dias Branco SA (1)*     13,600       132,782  
Natura Cosmeticos SA (1)     15,100       106,037  
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Preference) (1)*     401,300       2,096,651  
Porto Seguro SA (1)     35,100       516,955  
Sul America SA (1)     196,497       1,262,606  
Suzano Papel e Celulose SA (1)     311,700       3,703,924  
TIM Participacoes SA, ADR (1)     168,454       2,440,898  
Vale SA, ADR (1)     351,237       5,212,358  
   

 

 

 
      21,256,269  
   

 

 

 
Chile - 1.9%            
Banco de Chile, ADR (1)(a)     5,881       535,465  
Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA     4,944       334,403  
Banco Santander Chile, ADR (1)     51,060       1,632,898  
Cencosud SA     174,342       414,438  
Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR (1)(a)     4,818       134,422  
Empresas CMPC SA     209,890       847,056  
Empresas COPEC SA     16,824       259,910  
Enel Americas SA, ADR (1)     108,678       840,081  
Enel Chile SA, ADR (1)     68,690       344,137  
Latam Airlines Group SA, ADR (1)(a)     52,224       490,906  
   

 

 

 
      5,833,716  
   

 

 

 
China - 27.5%            
3SBio, Inc. (b)     73,000       122,326  
58.com, Inc., ADR (1)*     4,817       354,531  
AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.     13,000       134,242  
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A*     1,060,471       599,937  
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H     2,752,000       1,349,639  
Air China Ltd., Class H     406,000       390,543  
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (1)*     69,182       11,398,425  
Alibaba Health Information Technology Ltd. *     664,000       649,320  
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H     111,000       666,544  
ANTA Sports Products Ltd.     159,000       759,040  
Autohome, Inc., ADR (1)     2,981       230,759  
BAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class H (b)     324,500       261,193  
Baidu, Inc., ADR (1)*     16,444       3,760,414  
Bank of China Ltd., Class A *     1,038,900       562,004  
Bank of China Ltd., Class H     3,116,000       1,376,783  
China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H     912,000       840,963  
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H     5,620,000       4,912,445  
China Evergrande Group     585,000       1,633,259  
China Huarong Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H (b)     1,073,000       197,216  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
China - 27.5% (continued)            
China Medical System Holdings Ltd.     117,000     $ 162,920  
China Mobile Ltd.     380,175       3,737,821  
China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Class H     1,830,000       1,622,865  
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.     380,000       1,189,751  
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H     2,500,000       2,511,874  
China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.     242,000       970,459  
China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.     996,000       1,158,279  
China Resources Land Ltd.     290,000       1,016,190  
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H     300,000       683,239  
China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H     214,000       705,503  
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class H     1,189,000       648,862  
CNOOC Ltd., ADR (1)     14,206       2,806,253  
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.     1,591,000       2,004,947  
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.     938,000       1,984,090  
Ctrip.com International Ltd., ADR (1)*     20,700       769,419  
Far East Horizon Ltd.     332,000       316,642  
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd. *(a)     3,503,000       245,917  
Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H (a)     186,500       118,533  
Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd., Class H     594,000       177,123  
Huazhu Group Ltd., ADR (1)     7,502       242,315  
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H     5,532,000       4,038,878  
Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A *     63,643       147,668  
JD.com, Inc., ADR (1)*     41,989       1,095,493  
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd. *, Class A     22,282       205,751  
Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.     560,000       607,832  
Luye Pharma Group Ltd.     406,500       363,943  
Momo, Inc., ADR (1)*     6,789       297,358  
NetEase, Inc., ADR (1)     4,926       1,124,360  
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR (1)*     7,867       582,237  
Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd.     249,000       394,265  
People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd. (The), Class H     426,000       190,904  
PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H     1,224,000       1,440,541  
Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd., Class H     240,000       236,835  
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H     89,200       222,980  
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.     32,000       410,596  
Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd.     1,005,000       205,319  
SINA Corp. (1)*     3,734       259,438  
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class H     2,450,000       1,494,250  
Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H     170,400       833,488  
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd. (a)     417,000       909,798  
TAL Education Group, ADR (1)*     16,458       423,135  
Tencent Holdings Ltd.     256,000       10,452,691  
Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.     478,000       877,713  
TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H     154,000       400,419  
Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class H     176,000       825,606  
Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR (1)*     24,408       152,306  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
China - 27.5% (continued)            
Weibo Corp., ADR (1)*(a)     2,743     $ 200,596  
Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H     1,501,000       1,858,156  
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (1)     25,244       886,317  
Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.     370,000       898,048  
   

 

 

 
      85,309,506  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong - 2.9%            
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. *     302,824       257,200  
Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd. *     876,000       2,371,634  
Kingboard Holdings Ltd.     96,500       314,128  
Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.     327,500       290,375  
Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.     2,272,000       2,449,923  
Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.     1,687,500       1,569,602  
SSY Group Ltd.     238,000       230,425  
Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.     1,240,000       1,608,657  
   

 

 

 
      9,091,944  
   

 

 

 
Hungary - 0.1%            
MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas plc     38,304       412,570  
   

 

 

 
India - 8.3%            
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.     14,610       150,036  
Axis Bank Ltd., GDR *(c)     10,786       456,206  
Coal India Ltd.     37,327       137,139  
Dabur India Ltd.     18,276       107,642  
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., ADR (1)     23,550       814,830  
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.     12,669       134,363  
Hero MotoCorp Ltd.     2,340       94,702  
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.     118,167       2,622,500  
Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.     339,879       718,920  
Infosys Ltd., ADR (1)     643,580       6,545,208  
JSW Steel Ltd.     20,085       105,798  
Larsen & Toubro Ltd., GDR (c)     5,188       90,011  
NTPC Ltd.     46,969       108,079  
Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.     243,558       595,697  
Reliance Industries Ltd., GDR (b)     102,474       3,526,021  
State Bank of India, GDR *(c)     11,670       430,873  
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.     28,407       244,234  
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.     114,958       3,463,116  
Tata Motors Ltd., ADR (1)*     7,932       121,836  
Tech Mahindra Ltd.     279,044       2,869,964  
Vedanta Ltd., ADR (1)     13,149       168,307  
Wipro Ltd., ADR (1)(a)     406,684       2,118,824  
   

 

 

 
      25,624,306  
   

 

 

 
Indonesia - 2.8%            
Adaro Energy Tbk. PT     15,338,700       1,887,329  
Bank Central Asia Tbk. PT     420,200       680,619  
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk. PT     1,170,500       527,443  
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT     1,509,700       749,705  
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT     7,912,000       1,671,953  
Gudang Garam Tbk. PT     65,800       326,906  
Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corp. Tbk. PT     523,600       609,227  
Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk. PT     224,100       132,808  
Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk. PT     1,539,300       609,509  
United Tractors Tbk. PT     603,100       1,335,283  
   

 

 

 
      8,530,782  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Malaysia - 3.3%            
AirAsia Group Bhd.     1,855,592     $ 1,416,427  
CIMB Group Holdings Bhd.     69,100       100,321  
Genting Bhd.     288,600       544,566  
Hartalega Holdings Bhd.     52,300       83,612  
Hong Leong Bank Bhd.     118,500       589,330  
Malayan Banking Bhd.     1,005,300       2,377,664  
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd.     40,000       85,995  
My EG Services Bhd.     612,100       258,619  
Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd.     397,800       899,618  
Public Bank Bhd.     284,100       1,715,894  
Sime Darby Bhd.     687,200       433,298  
Tenaga Nasional Bhd.     400,400       1,497,089  
Top Glove Corp. Bhd.     67,700       174,297  
   

 

 

 
      10,176,730  
   

 

 

 
Mexico - 2.2%            
Alfa SAB de CV, Class A (1)(a)     115,500       148,927  
America Movil SAB de CV, Class L, ADR (1)     48,215       774,333  
Arca Continental SAB de CV (1)     23,000       148,565  
Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV, ADR (1)     2,337       143,118  
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR (1)     5,851       579,073  
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, Class B (1)(a)     34,000       371,685  
Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Series A (1)     52,100       111,110  
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O (1)     163,400       1,181,363  
Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV, Class O (1)     101,700       159,555  
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (1)     1,030,400       3,140,093  
   

 

 

 
      6,757,822  
   

 

 

 
Peru - 0.3%            
Credicorp Ltd. (1)     3,587       800,188  
   

 

 

 
Philippines - 0.6%            
Ayala Corp.     8,590       147,505  
Ayala Land, Inc.     183,900       136,316  
BDO Unibank, Inc.     152,970       339,175  
International Container Terminal Services, Inc.     124,280       216,307  
JG Summit Holdings, Inc.     92,080       91,871  
Jollibee Foods Corp.     26,930       128,042  
Security Bank Corp.     80,110       228,268  
SM Investments Corp.     25,640       428,837  
   

 

 

 
      1,716,321  
   

 

 

 
Poland - 2.1%            
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA     6,104       175,673  
Grupa Lotos SA     39,591       805,263  
Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA *     20,255       364,429  
LPP SA     306       715,869  
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA *     146,720       379,224  
Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA     79,132       2,169,089  
Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA *     407,484       715,249  
Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA     70,126       814,668  
Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA     11,212       120,660  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Poland - 2.1% (continued)            
Santander Bank Polska SA     1,575     $ 160,180  
Tauron Polska Energia SA *     278,523       133,736  
   

 

 

 
      6,554,040  
   

 

 

 
Russia - 3.4%            
Gazprom PJSC, ADR     350,088       1,746,950  
LUKOIL PJSC, ADR     24,570       1,881,407  
Magnit PJSC, GDR (c)     11,089       157,309  
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, ADR (1)     61,619       525,610  
Novatek PJSC, GDR (c)     5,239       960,892  
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC, GDR (c)     40,723       1,096,050  
Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC, GDR (c)     68,272       510,112  
Severstal PJSC, GDR (c)     89,292       1,487,162  
Surgutneftegas PJSC, ADR     88,464       365,219  
Tatneft PJSC, ADR     22,939       1,750,243  
   

 

 

 
      10,480,954  
   

 

 

 
South Africa - 4.7%            
Absa Group Ltd.     34,911       374,427  
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.     6,824       81,658  
Bidvest Group Ltd. (The)     124,689       1,631,024  
Exxaro Resources Ltd.     48,077       494,245  
Foschini Group Ltd. (The)     59,971       735,919  
Growthpoint Properties Ltd., REIT     84,208       138,178  
Imperial Holdings Ltd.     179,549       2,219,940  
Investec Ltd.     125,661       883,530  
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.     38,953       882,616  
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.     110,547       191,956  
Mr Price Group Ltd.     28,761       463,842  
Nedbank Group Ltd.     20,461       382,760  
Netcare Ltd.     231,199       395,104  
Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.     114,317       556,261  
Redefine Properties Ltd., REIT     217,038       153,713  
Remgro Ltd.     28,077       391,291  
Sappi Ltd.     76,092       477,350  
SPAR Group Ltd. (The)     13,751       179,094  
Standard Bank Group Ltd.     124,074       1,534,239  
Telkom SA SOC Ltd.     67,136       245,192  
Truworths International Ltd.     354,966       2,093,635  
Woolworths Holdings Ltd.     25,277       88,619  
   

 

 

 
      14,594,593  
   

 

 

 
South Korea - 14.7%            
Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd. *     4,665       387,824  
Celltrion, Inc. *     12,978       3,478,052  
Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd.     6,698       498,786  
DB Insurance Co. Ltd.     9,803       643,333  
E-MART, Inc.     2,079       388,969  
Hana Financial Group, Inc.     16,694       670,311  
Hanwha Chemical Corp.     9,744       169,510  
Hanwha Corp.     45,008       1,331,090  
Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd.     61,659       294,065  
Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.     1,872       167,756  
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.     41,668       1,575,104  
Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.     1,441       296,092  
Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.     1,686       115,612  
Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.     7,241       183,394  
Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.     4,523       401,584  
LG Corp.     5,888       385,400  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
South Korea - 14.7% (continued)        
LG Electronics, Inc.     65,516     $ 4,192,412  
Lotte Chemical Corp.     11,161       2,797,035  
Medy-Tox, Inc.     429       239,458  
POSCO     9,346       2,480,866  
Posco Daewoo Corp.     12,448       234,870  
S-1 Corp.     1,090       89,808  
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.     306,854       12,842,108  
Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.     2,461       512,414  
SillaJen, Inc. *     10,685       985,867  
SK Hynix, Inc.     116,587       7,713,152  
SK Innovation Co. Ltd.     2,089       404,932  
SK Telecom Co. Ltd.     6,090       1,544,029  
ViroMed Co. Ltd. *     1,374       298,340  
   

 

 

 
      45,322,173  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan - 10.9%            
Acer, Inc. *     131,000       108,201  
ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.     60,500       147,773  
AU Optronics Corp.     2,447,000       1,031,950  
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     374,000       642,759  
China Airlines Ltd.     301,000       91,171  
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd.     1,631,283       1,640,242  
CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     1,499,559       1,129,043  
E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     1,354,498       1,000,064  
Eva Airways Corp.     786,322       382,361  
First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     2,128,797       1,449,785  
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.     78,000       326,870  
Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.     38,000       92,732  
Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     468,000       793,795  
General Interface Solution Holding Ltd.     77,000       324,502  
Globalwafers Co. Ltd.     128,000       1,410,563  
Hiwin Technologies Corp.     44,000       363,549  
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.     182,493       473,237  
Innolux Corp.     5,526,000       1,918,968  
Macronix International     353,000       294,085  
Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     525,000       472,661  
Nanya Technology Corp.     952,000       1,817,932  
Phison Electronics Corp.     83,000       661,490  
Pou Chen Corp.     859,000       906,970  
Powertech Technology, Inc.     305,000       830,992  
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. *     65,000       289,657  
Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     6,401,885       2,503,673  
Synnex Technology International Corp.     107,000       136,364  
Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     360,555       174,122  
Taiwan Business Bank     339,040       123,232  
Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     175,100       106,651  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR (1)     219,584       9,696,830  
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.     449,000       1,171,443  
United Microelectronics Corp.     554,000       292,298  
Winbond Electronics Corp.     1,234,000       586,910  
WPG Holdings Ltd.     84,640       102,958  
Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd.     75,000       167,465  
   

 

 

 
      33,663,298  
   

 

 

 
Thailand - 3.0%            
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL, NVDR     908,500       716,308  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Thailand - 3.0% (continued)            
Bumrungrad Hospital PCL, NVDR     22,800     $ 131,062  
Central Pattana PCL, NVDR     36,900       94,705  
Krung Thai Bank PCL, NVDR     608,800       380,276  
PTT Exploration & Production PCL, NVDR     100,100       480,410  
PTT Global Chemical PCL, NVDR     1,916,500       4,815,994  
Siam Cement PCL (The), NVDR     67,500       931,538  
Thai Oil PCL, NVDR     626,800       1,716,235  
   

 

 

 
      9,266,528  
   

 

 

 
Turkey - 0.8%            
Akbank T.A.S.     131,668       150,817  
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S     478,455       610,004  
Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari A/S     907,953       876,857  
Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO, Class D     406,336       254,436  
Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A/S *     1,584,510       492,377  
   

 

 

 
      2,384,491  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom - 0.8%            
Mondi Ltd.     85,143       2,338,193  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $255,564,483)

 

    300,114,424  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.3%        
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 2.3%        
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (1)(d)    

(Cost $7,034,358)

    7,036,264       7,035,561  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 0.8%  
Investment Companies - 0.8%        
Investments in a Pooled Account through Securities Lending Program with Citibank NA    
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Shares    
1.97% (1)(d)(e)     304,521       304,521  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund    
2.06% (1)(d)(e)     2,185,121       2,184,903  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $2,489,642)

      2,489,424  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES AT VALUE - 100.3%
(Cost $265,088,483)

 

    309,639,409  
   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER

ASSETS - (0.3)% (f)

    (1,022,153)  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 

  $ 308,617,256  
   

 

 

 
SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 26,788,994       8.7
Consumer Discretionary     33,533,156       10.9
Consumer Staples     15,578,877       5.1
Energy     30,971,132       10.0
Financials     56,931,904       18.4
Health Care     15,540,579       5.0
Industrials     13,189,076       4.3
Information Technology     58,701,227       19.0
Materials     38,028,658       12.3
Real Estate     7,072,563       2.3
Utilities     3,778,258       1.2
Short-Term Investments     7,035,561       2.3  
Securities Lending Collateral     2,489,424       0.8  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities At Value

    309,639,409       100.3  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (f)     (1,022,153     (0.3
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 308,617,256       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

The security or a portion of this security is on loan at September 30, 2018. The total value of securities on loan at September 30, 2018 was $3,115,254.

(b)

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(2), of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $4,106,756, which represents approximately 1.33% of net assets of the fund.

(c)

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States. At September 30, 2018, the value of these securities amounted to $5,188,615 or 1.68% of net assets.

(d)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(e)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan; additional non-cash collateral of $754,856 was received (See Note 3).

(f)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts.

All securities are Level 2 with respect to ASC 820, unless otherwise noted in parentheses.

(1)

Level 1 security (See Note 4).

Abbreviations

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

GDR - Global Depositary Receipt

NVDR - Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

PJSC - Public Joint Stock Company

Preference - A special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and may have a dividend preference. Preference shares may also have liquidation preference.

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

Description      Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Trading
Currency
       Notional
Amount
       Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Long Contracts  
MSCI Emerging Markets E-Mini Index      68      12/2018        USD          $3,568,980          $60,750  
                        

 

 

 
                           $60,750  
                        

 

 

 

USD - United States Dollar

Collateral pledged to, or (received from), each counterparty at September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER      EXCHANGE TRADED      TOTAL  
BARC                     
Cash      $—        $111,193        $111,193  

 

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 97.0%

 

Aerospace & Defense - 5.4%  
Boeing Co. (The)     14,027     $ 5,216,641  
Curtiss-Wright Corp.     3,970       545,557  
General Dynamics Corp.     1,880       384,874  
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.     10,430       2,670,914  
L3 Technologies, Inc.     1,491       317,016  
Northrop Grumman Corp.     3,315       1,052,082  
Raytheon Co.     16,353       3,379,511  
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A     22,271       2,041,583  
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. *     2,603       642,108  
Textron, Inc.     1,868       133,506  
   

 

 

 
      16,383,792  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics - 1.4%            
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     1,495       146,390  
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.     4,299       316,106  
FedEx Corp.     15,887       3,825,431  
   

 

 

 
      4,287,927  
   

 

 

 
Airlines - 0.0% (a)            
JetBlue Airways Corp. *     4,468       86,500  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components - 0.4%            
Lear Corp.     7,246       1,050,670  
   

 

 

 
Banks - 5.3%            
Bank of America Corp.     69,166       2,037,630  
Citigroup, Inc.     25,449       1,825,711  
East West Bancorp, Inc.     2,023       122,129  
Fifth Third Bancorp     13,001       362,988  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     47,907       5,405,826  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     9,463       1,288,766  
Popular, Inc.     9,098       466,273  
Regions Financial Corp.     31,659       580,943  
SunTrust Banks, Inc.     19,632       1,311,221  
TCF Financial Corp.     9,898       235,671  
US Bancorp     16,190       854,994  
Wells Fargo & Co.     27,883       1,465,530  
   

 

 

 
      15,957,682  
   

 

 

 
Beverages - 0.3%            
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A     4,814       1,037,995  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology - 2.5%            
AbbVie, Inc.     12,170       1,151,039  
Amgen, Inc.     2,652       549,733  
Biogen, Inc. *     8,381       2,961,091  
Exelixis, Inc. *     24,575       435,469  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.     16,292       1,257,905  
United Therapeutics Corp. *     9,651       1,234,170  
   

 

 

 
      7,589,407  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets - 1.7%            
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     6,428       949,158  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)     7,816       398,538  
CME Group, Inc.     12,336       2,099,711  
Morgan Stanley     5,289       246,309  
MSCI, Inc.     534       94,737  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Capital Markets - 1.7% (continued)            
S&P Global, Inc.     1,350     $ 263,776  
State Street Corp.     4,693       393,180  
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     6,319       689,908  
   

 

 

 
          5,135,317  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals - 2.8%            
Celanese Corp.     5,419       617,766  
Eastman Chemical Co.     13,249       1,268,194  
Huntsman Corp.     58,820       1,601,669  
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A     37,286       3,822,188  
Westlake Chemical Corp.     13,690       1,137,776  
   

 

 

 
      8,447,593  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.7%            
Cintas Corp.     1,315       260,120  
Republic Services, Inc.     1,912       138,926  
Rollins, Inc.     2,483       150,693  
Waste Management, Inc.     18,416       1,664,070  
   

 

 

 
      2,213,809  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - 1.2%            
Cisco Systems, Inc.     54,710       2,661,641  
F5 Networks, Inc. *     4,847       966,589  
   

 

 

 
      3,628,230  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance - 0.2%            
Capital One Financial Corp.     2,959       280,898  
Credit Acceptance Corp. *(b)     229       100,318  
Discover Financial Services     1,777       135,852  
   

 

 

 
      517,068  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging - 0.4%            
Owens-Illinois, Inc. *     60,973       1,145,683  
   

 

 

 
Distributors - 0.0% (a)            
LKQ Corp. *     2,069       65,525  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.0% (a)            
Graham Holdings Co., Class B     215       124,550  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services - 1.4%            
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B *     19,901       4,261,003  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.4%        
Verizon Communications, Inc.     20,277       1,082,589  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities - 1.9%            
Evergy, Inc.     1,148       63,048  
Exelon Corp.     108,950       4,756,757  
NextEra Energy, Inc.     2,054       344,250  
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.     7,960       630,273  
   

 

 

 
      5,794,328  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment - 0.5%            
Eaton Corp. plc     16,996       1,474,063  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.6%  
Arrow Electronics, Inc. *     8,314       612,908  
CDW Corp.     1,805       160,501  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.6% (continued)  
FLIR Systems, Inc.     10,781     $ 662,708  
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A *     1,928       340,928  
   

 

 

 
      1,777,045  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment - 2.2%            
Activision Blizzard, Inc.     21,514       1,789,750  
Electronic Arts, Inc. *     4,571       550,760  
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A     9,941       460,566  
Viacom, Inc., Class B     91,457       3,087,588  
Walt Disney Co. (The)     3,867       452,207  
Zynga, Inc., Class A *     34,181       137,066  
   

 

 

 
      6,477,937  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.1%  
American Tower Corp.     1,403       203,856  
Public Storage     649       130,858  
Simon Property Group, Inc.     526       92,970  
   

 

 

 
      427,684  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.2%            
Costco Wholesale Corp.     1,193       280,212  
Kroger Co. (The)     28,416       827,190  
Walmart, Inc.     27,903       2,620,370  
   

 

 

 
      3,727,772  
   

 

 

 
Food Products - 0.9%            
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.     13,809       694,179  
Ingredion, Inc.     3,716       390,031  
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. *     26,085       471,878  
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A     19,863       1,182,444  
   

 

 

 
      2,738,532  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 2.5%  
Abbott Laboratories     11,750       861,980  
Align Technology, Inc. *     1,687       659,988  
Baxter International, Inc.     19,226       1,482,133  
Danaher Corp.     24,991       2,715,522  
Medtronic plc     16,000       1,573,920  
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. *(b)     1,297       145,173  
   

 

 

 
      7,438,716  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - 5.0%        
Aetna, Inc.     3,078       624,372  
Anthem, Inc.     7,414       2,031,807  
Centene Corp. *     6,197       897,202  
Cigna Corp.     15,751       3,280,146  
Express Scripts Holding Co. *     5,708       542,317  
Humana, Inc.     5,965       2,019,272  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     7,879       2,096,129  
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. *     11,523       3,693,006  
   

 

 

 
      15,184,251  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.9%        
Carnival Corp.     8,980       572,655  
Darden Restaurants, Inc.     15,496       1,723,000  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.     1,754       104,065  
McDonald’s Corp.     1,933       323,371  
   

 

 

 
      2,723,091  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Household Durables - 0.1%            
PulteGroup, Inc. (b)     15,185     $ 376,132  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.1%  
Vistra Energy Corp. *     7,299       181,599  
   

 

 

 
Insurance - 5.0%            
Aflac, Inc.     20,736       976,044  
Allstate Corp. (The)     36,129       3,565,932  
American Financial Group, Inc.     5,631       624,872  
Assurant, Inc.     6,651       717,975  
Assured Guaranty Ltd.     32,097       1,355,456  
Athene Holding Ltd., Class A *     18,261       943,363  
Chubb Ltd.     5,879       785,670  
CNA Financial Corp.     2,758       125,903  
Everest Re Group Ltd.     2,552       583,055  
First American Financial Corp.     15,261       787,315  
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)     1,071       132,129  
Old Republic International Corp.     35,246       788,805  
Prudential Financial, Inc.     9,843       997,293  
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.     7,701       1,113,257  
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)     10,842       1,406,316  
   

 

 

 
      14,903,385  
   

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services - 5.3%            
Alphabet, Inc., Class A *     4,461       5,384,784  
Alphabet, Inc., Class C *     3,173       3,786,880  
Facebook, Inc., Class A *     28,473       4,682,670  
IAC/InterActiveCorp *     6,383       1,383,324  
Match Group, Inc. *(b)     10,316       597,399  
   

 

 

 
      15,835,057  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 3.9%        
Amazon.com, Inc. *     4,199       8,410,597  
Booking Holdings, Inc. *     479       950,336  
eBay, Inc. *     32,436       1,071,037  
Netflix, Inc. *     3,607       1,349,487  
   

 

 

 
      11,781,457  
   

 

 

 
IT Services - 4.3%            
Accenture plc, Class A     7,680       1,307,136  
Akamai Technologies, Inc. *     25,752       1,883,759  
Amdocs Ltd.     2,488       164,158  
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.     7,483       371,381  
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.     2,980       393,211  
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A     17,950       1,384,842  
DXC Technology Co.     28,868       2,699,735  
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. *     875       87,693  
International Business Machines Corp.     13,578       2,053,129  
Leidos Holdings, Inc.     1,612       111,486  
Sabre Corp.     8,157       212,735  
Total System Services, Inc.     8,174       807,101  
VeriSign, Inc. *     1,127       180,455  
Visa, Inc., Class A (b)     8,619       1,293,626  
   

 

 

 
      12,950,447  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.3%  
Bio-Techne Corp.     547       111,648  
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. *     3,517       473,177  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.3% (continued)  
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. *     5,203     $ 675,037  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     10,247       2,501,088  
   

 

 

 
      3,760,950  
   

 

 

 
Machinery - 1.5%            
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.     5,629       292,764  
Caterpillar, Inc.     1,367       208,454  
Cummins, Inc.     2,375       346,916  
Ingersoll-Rand plc     2,242       229,357  
Oshkosh Corp.     21,361       1,521,758  
Snap-on, Inc.     2,611       479,379  
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (b)     1,629       238,551  
Terex Corp.     14,066       561,374  
Trinity Industries, Inc.     13,809       505,962  
   

 

 

 
      4,384,515  
   

 

 

 
Media - 0.3%            
Comcast Corp., Class A     18,515       655,616  
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A     3,393       205,616  
   

 

 

 
      861,232  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining - 0.2%            
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.     3,505       298,941  
Steel Dynamics, Inc.     8,267       373,586  
   

 

 

 
      672,527  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail - 2.3%            
Kohl’s Corp.     20,588       1,534,836  
Macy’s, Inc.     50,325       1,747,787  
Target Corp.     42,639       3,761,186  
   

 

 

 
      7,043,809  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities - 1.4%            
Ameren Corp.     16,399       1,036,745  
Consolidated Edison, Inc.     30,933       2,356,785  
DTE Energy Co. (b)     1,863       203,309  
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     10,287       543,051  
   

 

 

 
      4,139,890  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.9%        
ConocoPhillips     28,096       2,174,630  
Energen Corp. *     944       81,344  
HollyFrontier Corp.     46,663       3,261,744  
Marathon Petroleum Corp.     15,977       1,277,681  
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A     45,827       2,287,225  
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     794       138,307  
Valero Energy Corp.     21,109       2,401,149  
   

 

 

 
      11,622,080  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products - 0.2%            
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A     2,294       333,364  
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     1,653       136,240  
   

 

 

 
      469,604  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals - 3.0%            
Johnson & Johnson     24,955       3,448,032  
Merck & Co., Inc.     12,897       914,913  
Mylan NV *     27,881       1,020,445  
Pfizer, Inc.     71,283       3,141,442  
Zoetis, Inc.     6,398       585,801  
   

 

 

 
      9,110,633  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Professional Services - 0.5%            
ManpowerGroup, Inc.     1,044     $ 89,742  
Robert Half International, Inc.     21,056       1,481,922  
   

 

 

 
      1,571,664  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail - 0.7%            
CSX Corp.     5,373       397,871  
Landstar System, Inc.     2,365       288,530  
Norfolk Southern Corp.     991       178,875  
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     1,018       164,163  
Union Pacific Corp.     7,322       1,192,241  
   

 

 

 
      2,221,680  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.7%  
Applied Materials, Inc.     27,483       1,062,218  
Intel Corp.     130,446       6,168,791  
Lam Research Corp.     7,714       1,170,214  
Micron Technology, Inc. *     100,165       4,530,463  
NVIDIA Corp.     6,312       1,773,798  
ON Semiconductor Corp. *     6,682       123,149  
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.     5,004       453,913  
Texas Instruments, Inc.     17,805       1,910,299  
   

 

 

 
      17,192,845  
   

 

 

 
Software - 5.9%            
Adobe Systems, Inc. *     7,762       2,095,352  
CA, Inc.     3,327       146,887  
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. *     3,460       156,807  
Citrix Systems, Inc. *     2,630       292,351  
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class V *     1,085       105,375  
Fortinet, Inc. *     8,732       805,702  
Intuit, Inc.     404       91,870  
Manhattan Associates, Inc. *     4,944       269,942  
Microsoft Corp.     89,987       10,291,813  
Oracle Corp.     30,452       1,570,105  
VMware, Inc., Class A *     11,650       1,818,099  
   

 

 

 
      17,644,303  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - 3.2%            
Best Buy Co., Inc.     39,734       3,153,290  
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.     20,212       717,122  
Foot Locker, Inc.     25,826       1,316,609  
Gap, Inc. (The)     18,676       538,803  
Home Depot, Inc. (The)     9,652       1,999,412  
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)     869       97,345  
Urban Outfitters, Inc. *     18,475       755,628  
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (b)     15,453       1,015,571  
   

 

 

 
      9,593,780  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 4.2%  
Apple, Inc.     50,166       11,324,473  
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.     8,858       144,474  
HP, Inc.     33,050       851,698  
NetApp, Inc.     3,703       318,051  
   

 

 

 
      12,638,696  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 2.5%            
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. *     2,613       424,586  
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. *     37,849       2,594,928  
NIKE, Inc., Class B     25,760       2,182,387  
PVH Corp.     1,360       196,384  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 2.5% (continued)  
Ralph Lauren Corp.     6,336     $ 871,517  
Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A *     40,390       1,128,093  
   

 

 

 
      7,397,895  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0% (a)            
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (b)     5,186       53,779  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco - 0.7%            
Altria Group, Inc.     18,086       1,090,767  
Philip Morris International, Inc.     13,396       1,092,310  
   

 

 

 
      2,183,077  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.9%        
Air Lease Corp.     16,184       742,522  
United Rentals, Inc. *     7,664       1,253,830  
WW Grainger, Inc.     2,097       749,489  
   

 

 

 
      2,745,841  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $221,564,751)

 

    292,115,636  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.3%  
Investment Companies - 3.3%  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (c)    

(Cost $9,949,098)

    9,950,718       9,949,723  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 0.6%  
Investment Companies - 0.6%  
Investments in a Pooled Account
through Securities Lending Program
with Citibank NA
   
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Shares    
1.97% (c)(d)     198,015       198,015  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund    
2.06% (c)(d)     1,420,880       1,420,738  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $1,618,895)

      1,618,753  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
AT VALUE - 100.9%
(Cost $233,132,744)

      303,684,112  
   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS - (0.9)% (e)
        (2,604,308)  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

    $ 301,079,804  
   

 

 

 
SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 24,256,815       8.0
Consumer Discretionary     40,156,908       13.3
Consumer Staples     10,156,980       3.4
Energy     11,622,080       3.9
Financials     40,828,234       13.6
Health Care     43,083,957       14.3
Industrials     35,369,791       11.7
Information Technology     65,831,566       21.9
Materials     10,265,803       3.4
Real Estate     427,684       0.1
Utilities     10,115,818       3.4
Short-Term Investments     9,949,723       3.3  
Securities Lending Collateral     1,618,753       0.6  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities At Value

    303,684,112       100.9  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (e)     (2,604,308     (0.9
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 301,079,804       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

All securities are United States companies, unless noted otherwise in parentheses.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(b)

The security or a portion of this security is on loan at September 30, 2018. The total value of securities on loan at September 30, 2018 was $2,729,408.

(c)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(d)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan; additional non-cash collateral of $1,180,444 was received (See Note 3).

(e)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts.

All securities are Level 1 with respect to ASC 820 (See Note 4).

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

DESCRIPTION      NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
     TRADING
CURRENCY
       NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
       VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts  
S&P 500 E-Mini Index      38      12/2018        USD          $5,546,100          $24,624  
                        

 

 

 
                           $24,624  
                        

 

 

 

USD - United States Dollar

Collateral pledged to, or (received from), each counterparty at September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER      EXCHANGE TRADED      TOTAL  
JPMS                     
Cash      $—        $286,285        $286,285  

 

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 97.4%  
Aerospace & Defense - 1.5%  
Aerovironment, Inc. *     275     $ 30,847  
Axon Enterprise, Inc. *     2,029       138,845  
Ducommun, Inc. *     687       28,057  
Esterline Technologies Corp. *     599       54,479  
KLX, Inc. *     750       47,085  
Moog, Inc., Class A     620       53,301  
National Presto Industries, Inc.     153       19,836  
Vectrus, Inc. *     4,573       142,632  
   

 

 

 
      515,082  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics - 1.2%            
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. *(a)     1,042       22,372  
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. *     2,162       137,828  
Echo Global Logistics, Inc. *     1,000       30,950  
Forward Air Corp.     782       56,069  
Hub Group, Inc., Class A *     4,052       184,771  
   

 

 

 
      431,990  
   

 

 

 
Airlines - 0.3%            
Allegiant Travel Co.     100       12,680  
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.     353       14,155  
SkyWest, Inc.     613       36,106  
Spirit Airlines, Inc. *     1,087       51,056  
   

 

 

 
      113,997  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components - 1.3%            
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. *     4,494       78,375  
Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. *     1,603       192,328  
Dana, Inc.     1,579       29,480  
Stoneridge, Inc. *     2,017       59,945  
Tenneco, Inc.     798       33,628  
Tower International, Inc.     1,648       49,852  
   

 

 

 
      443,608  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles - 0.0% (b)            
Winnebago Industries, Inc.     192       6,365  
   

 

 

 
Banks - 6.8%            
1st Source Corp.     596       31,362  
Ameris Bancorp     295       13,481  
BancFirst Corp.     657       39,387  
BancorpSouth Bank     1,587       51,895  
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.     616       25,071  
Brookline Bancorp, Inc.     960       16,032  
Cadence Bancorp     3,610       94,293  
Cathay General Bancorp     4,603       190,748  
CenterState Bank Corp.     1,055       29,593  
Chemical Financial Corp.     379       20,239  
City Holding Co.     216       16,589  
Columbia Banking System, Inc.     643       24,929  
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.     310       14,368  
Customers Bancorp, Inc. *     571       13,436  
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. *     1,279       64,717  
Enterprise Financial Services Corp.     898       47,639  
FCB Financial Holdings, Inc., Class A *     290       13,746  
Fidelity Southern Corp.     888       22,005  
First Busey Corp.     462       14,345  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Banks - 6.8% (continued)            
First Commonwealth Financial Corp.     1,715     $ 27,680  
First Financial Bancorp     386       11,464  
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A     2,605       116,704  
First Merchants Corp.     1,693       76,168  
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.     1,160       30,844  
Flushing Financial Corp.     605       14,762  
Fulton Financial Corp.     5,301       88,262  
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.     519       28,727  
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.     4,716       198,968  
Hancock Whitney Corp.     1,367       65,001  
Hanmi Financial Corp.     414       10,309  
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.     1,081       62,752  
Heritage Financial Corp.     437       15,361  
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. (a)     795       16,035  
Hope Bancorp, Inc.     1,431       23,139  
Independent Bank Corp./MA     875       72,275  
Independent Bank Group, Inc.     221       14,652  
International Bancshares Corp.     4,313       194,085  
LegacyTexas Financial Group, Inc.     1,077       45,880  
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.     562       15,062  
MB Financial, Inc.     1,415       65,246  
Midland States Bancorp, Inc.     480       15,408  
NBT Bancorp, Inc.     1,108       42,525  
OFG Bancorp     770       12,436  
Old National Bancorp     1,544       29,799  
Preferred Bank     505       29,542  
Renasant Corp.     657       27,075  
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.     415       16,314  
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.     2,223       87,030  
Simmons First National Corp., Class A     1,325       39,021  
Towne Bank (a)     394       12,155  
TriCo Bancshares     365       14,096  
Trustmark Corp.     1,520       51,148  
UMB Financial Corp.     154       10,919  
United Community Banks, Inc.     833       23,232  
WesBanco, Inc.     798       35,575  
   

 

 

 
      2,383,526  
   

 

 

 
Beverages - 1.4%            
Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A *     847       243,512  
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. *     676       11,053  
MGP Ingredients, Inc. (a)     1,049       82,850  
National Beverage Corp. *(a)     1,335       155,688  
   

 

 

 
      493,103  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology - 5.3%  
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. *     409       8,037  
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. *(a)     1,954       23,624  
Array BioPharma, Inc. *     2,096       31,859  
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a)     1,862       35,695  
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. *     653       38,194  
Calithera Biosciences, Inc. *     2,018       10,594  
CareDx, Inc. *     1,267       36,553  
Clovis Oncology, Inc. *     479       14,068  
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     1,080       16,027  
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a)     1,048       72,658  
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. *     4,569       300,777  
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     1,660       141,864  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Biotechnology - 5.3% (continued)  
FibroGen, Inc. *     529     $ 32,137  
Genomic Health, Inc. *     279       19,591  
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. *     1,617       29,381  
Insmed, Inc. *     1,004       20,301  
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     320       40,435  
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     216       59,290  
Loxo Oncology, Inc. *     424       72,432  
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     505       13,281  
Myriad Genetics, Inc. *     5,816       267,536  
PDL BioPharma, Inc. *     48,401       127,295  
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a)     648       17,256  
Puma Biotechnology, Inc. *     386       17,698  
REGENXBIO, Inc. *     1,486       112,193  
Repligen Corp. *     3,331       184,737  
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. *(a)     8,565       37,686  
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     5,027       84,454  
   

 

 

 
      1,865,653  
   

 

 

 
Building Products - 1.4%            
Apogee Enterprises, Inc.     1,640       67,765  
Builders FirstSource, Inc. *     5,936       87,140  
Continental Building Products, Inc. *     491       18,437  
Insteel Industries, Inc.     325       11,661  
Patrick Industries, Inc. *     2,462       145,750  
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.     404       29,274  
Trex Co., Inc. *     394       30,330  
Universal Forest Products, Inc.     2,844       100,479  
   

 

 

 
      490,836  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets - 1.4%            
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A     1,083       35,089  
Blucora, Inc. *     2,123       85,451  
Cohen & Steers, Inc. (a)     1,470       59,697  
INTL. FCStone, Inc. *     473       22,855  
Stifel Financial Corp.     1,508       77,300  
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A (a)     9,378       198,626  
   

 

 

 
      479,018  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals - 1.8%            
AdvanSix, Inc. *     1,661       56,391  
American Vanguard Corp.     513       9,234  
Chase Corp.     391       46,979  
FutureFuel Corp.     1,388       25,733  
Ingevity Corp. *     517       52,672  
Innospec, Inc.     465       35,689  
Kraton Corp. *     365       17,210  
Kronos Worldwide, Inc.     5,025       81,656  
PolyOne Corp.     327       14,296  
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.     1,595       29,396  
Stepan Co.     785       68,303  
Trinseo SA     2,424       189,799  
   

 

 

 
      627,358  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.0%            
ACCO Brands Corp.     13,454       152,030  
Brink’s Co. (The)     197       13,741  
Deluxe Corp.     973       55,403  
Ennis, Inc.     4,365       89,264  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.0% (continued)        
Herman Miller, Inc.     2,019     $ 77,529  
HNI Corp.     324       14,334  
Interface, Inc.     3,192       74,533  
Kimball International, Inc., Class B     1,589       26,616  
Quad/Graphics, Inc.     2,012       41,930  
Steelcase, Inc., Class A     3,334       61,679  
Tetra Tech, Inc.     213       14,548  
UniFirst Corp.     198       34,383  
Viad Corp.     484       28,677  
   

 

 

 
      684,667  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - 0.1%            
Ciena Corp. *     404       12,621  
InterDigital, Inc.     129       10,320  
Plantronics, Inc.     234       14,110  
   

 

 

 
      37,051  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering - 0.7%            
Argan, Inc.     248       10,664  
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.     778       43,879  
EMCOR Group, Inc.     2,083       156,454  
KBR, Inc.     990       20,919  
Primoris Services Corp.     453       11,243  
   

 

 

 
      243,159  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials - 0.1%            
Summit Materials, Inc., Class A *     1,368       24,870  
US Concrete, Inc. *     110       5,044  
   

 

 

 
      29,914  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance - 1.9%            
Enova International, Inc. *     670       19,296  
EZCORP, Inc., Class A *     1,187       12,701  
FirstCash, Inc.     1,974       161,868  
Green Dot Corp., Class A *     2,790       247,808  
Nelnet, Inc., Class A     1,981       113,254  
World Acceptance Corp. *     824       94,232  
   

 

 

 
      649,159  
   

 

 

 
Distributors - 0.0% (b)            
Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.     182       6,181  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services - 1.4%        
Adtalem Global Education, Inc. *     4,179       201,428  
American Public Education, Inc. *     3,161       104,471  
Career Education Corp. *     1,079       16,109  
K12, Inc. *     733       12,974  
Strategic Education, Inc.     354       48,509  
Weight Watchers International, Inc. *     1,476       106,257  
   

 

 

 
      489,748  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.7%  
Iridium Communications, Inc. *     1,863       41,917  
Vonage Holdings Corp. *     14,272       202,092  
   

 

 

 
      244,009  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities - 0.0% (b)            
Spark Energy, Inc., Class A (a)     1,876       15,477  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Electrical Equipment - 2.2%            
Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.     443     $ 24,112  
Atkore International Group, Inc. *     3,786       100,443  
Encore Wire Corp.     898       44,990  
EnerSys     589       51,319  
Enphase Energy, Inc. *(a)     20,413       99,003  
Generac Holdings, Inc. *     3,058       172,502  
Sunrun, Inc. *(a)     10,665       132,673  
TPI Composites, Inc. *     4,636       132,358  
   

 

 

 
      757,400  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 2.1%  
AVX Corp.     825       14,891  
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. *     9,920       173,104  
ePlus, Inc. *     812       75,272  
Fabrinet (Thailand) *     327       15,127  
Insight Enterprises, Inc. *     755       40,838  
KEMET Corp. *     2,920       54,166  
Kimball Electronics, Inc. *     146       2,869  
Methode Electronics, Inc.     1,584       57,341  
Plexus Corp. *     371       21,707  
Rogers Corp. *     309       45,522  
SYNNEX Corp.     554       46,924  
Tech Data Corp. *     902       64,556  
TTM Technologies, Inc. *     4,738       75,382  
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.     2,321       47,232  
   

 

 

 
      734,931  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.3%  
KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. *     300       9,603  
Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. (a)     3,318       96,554  
Smart Sand, Inc. *(a)     2,967       12,194  
   

 

 

 
      118,351  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment - 0.0% (b)            
Marcus Corp. (The)     360       15,138  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 2.8%  
Agree Realty Corp.     510       27,091  
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.     742       16,836  
American Assets Trust, Inc.     393       14,655  
CareTrust REIT, Inc.     689       12,202  
Chesapeake Lodging Trust     493       15,811  
CoreCivic, Inc.     1,834       44,621  
Cousins Properties, Inc.     2,843       25,274  
DiamondRock Hospitality Co.     3,310       38,628  
EastGroup Properties, Inc.     345       32,989  
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.     1,565       49,141  
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.     2,196       56,415  
Franklin Street Properties Corp.     1,279       10,219  
GEO Group, Inc. (The)     2,602       65,466  
Gramercy Property Trust     2,337       64,127  
LaSalle Hotel Properties     1,494       51,678  
Lexington Realty Trust     1,955       16,227  
LTC Properties, Inc.     501       22,099  
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.     1,239       20,716  
National Health Investors, Inc.     812       61,379  
National Storage Affiliates Trust     538       13,687  
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (a)     739       26,878  
PS Business Parks, Inc.     158       20,080  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 2.8% (continued)  
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.     832     $ 26,591  
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.     689       59,371  
Select Income REIT     598       13,120  
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.     1,140       15,424  
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.     3,628       59,354  
Terreno Realty Corp.     1,043       39,321  
Washington Prime Group, Inc. (a)     3,717       27,134  
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     1,121       26,568  
   

 

 

 
      973,102  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.2%            
Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A     942       32,263  
Weis Markets, Inc. (a)     629       27,299  
   

 

 

 
      59,562  
   

 

 

 
Food Products - 0.4%            
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.     410       19,803  
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.     657       46,897  
Sanderson Farms, Inc.     642       66,363  
   

 

 

 
      133,063  
   

 

 

 
Gas Utilities - 0.3%            
ONE Gas, Inc.     1,128       92,812  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.2%            
AxoGen, Inc. *     270       9,949  
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A *     4,617       262,061  
Haemonetics Corp. *     1,855       212,546  
Heska Corp. *     308       34,899  
Inogen, Inc. *     500       122,060  
Integer Holdings Corp. *     717       59,475  
IntriCon Corp. *     623       35,013  
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. *     2,678       40,036  
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.     647       25,065  
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. *     1,835       112,761  
Neogen Corp. *     725       51,859  
NuVasive, Inc. *     498       35,348  
NxStage Medical, Inc. *     937       26,133  
STAAR Surgical Co. *     1,325       63,600  
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. *     352       15,080  
   

 

 

 
      1,105,885  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - 1.8%        
Amedisys, Inc. *     1,010       126,209  
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. *     3,250       177,775  
Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. *     1,851       35,928  
Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     321       12,172  
LifePoint Health, Inc. *     549       35,356  
Magellan Health, Inc. *     1,626       117,153  
RadNet, Inc. *     1,896       28,535  
Select Medical Holdings Corp. *     871       16,026  
Tenet Healthcare Corp. *     1,021       29,058  
Tivity Health, Inc. *     291       9,356  
Triple-S Management Corp., Class B *     3,136       59,239  
   

 

 

 
      646,807  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology - 0.0% (b)            
HMS Holdings Corp. *     316       10,368  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.7%            
BBX Capital Corp.     1,533     $ 11,375  
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.     197       14,223  
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.     1,971       39,006  
Bojangles’, Inc. *     779       12,230  
Brinker International, Inc.     1,313       61,357  
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.     338       49,730  
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. *     529       35,030  
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. *     1,760       85,536  
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.     508       56,769  
Penn National Gaming, Inc. *     3,066       100,933  
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.     1,008       31,802  
Sonic Corp.     786       34,065  
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.     529       36,655  
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. *     1,581       13,676  
   

 

 

 
      582,387  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables - 1.3%            
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.     456       9,690  
Flexsteel Industries, Inc.     1,277       37,978  
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co., Class A     746       16,367  
Hooker Furniture Corp.     1,609       54,384  
KB Home     2,196       52,506  
La-Z-Boy, Inc.     3,449       108,989  
MDC Holdings, Inc.     1,117       33,041  
Meritage Homes Corp. *     339       13,526  
Roku, Inc. *(a)     640       46,739  
Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A *     542       9,778  
TopBuild Corp. *     651       36,990  
TRI Pointe Group, Inc. *     1,208       14,979  
ZAGG, Inc. *     1,893       27,922  
   

 

 

 
      462,889  
   

 

 

 
Household Products - 0.1%            
WD-40 Co. (a)     128       22,029  
   

 

 

 
Insurance - 5.9%            
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.     3,811       134,757  
AMERISAFE, Inc.     400       24,780  
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.     172       10,845  
CNO Financial Group, Inc.     4,891       103,787  
Employers Holdings, Inc.     3,538       160,271  
Enstar Group Ltd. *     107       22,310  
FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A     241       18,135  
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A *     7,815       32,589  
Health Insurance Innovations, Inc., Class A *     939       57,889  
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (a)     1,800       26,676  
Horace Mann Educators Corp.     702       31,520  
Kemper Corp.     1,856       149,315  
National General Holdings Corp.     1,600       42,944  
National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A     347       110,762  
Navigators Group, Inc. (The)     355       24,530  
Primerica, Inc.     2,628       316,805  
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.     2,479       157,417  
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. *     9,111       118,443  
Trupanion, Inc. *(a)     1,987       70,996  
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.     8,880       431,124  
   

 

 

 
      2,045,895  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Interactive Media & Services - 0.9%            
Care.com, Inc. *     970     $ 21,447  
Cargurus, Inc. *     751       41,823  
Cars.com, Inc. *     1,290       35,617  
Meet Group, Inc. (The) *     2,906       14,385  
QuinStreet, Inc. *     3,652       49,558  
XO Group, Inc. *     1,570       54,133  
Yelp, Inc. *     1,787       87,920  
   

 

 

 
      304,883  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 1.8%            
1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A *     4,121       48,628  
Etsy, Inc. *     4,668       239,842  
Nutrisystem, Inc.     815       30,196  
PetMed Express, Inc.     665       21,951  
Shutterstock, Inc.     884       48,249  
Stamps.com, Inc. *     1,045       236,379  
   

 

 

 
      625,245  
   

 

 

 
IT Services - 2.1%            
Acxiom Holdings, Inc. *     1,215       60,033  
CACI International, Inc., Class A *     596       109,753  
Convergys Corp.     1,378       32,714  
Hackett Group, Inc. (The)     1,786       35,988  
MAXIMUS, Inc.     1,327       86,335  
Perspecta, Inc.     2,308       59,362  
Sykes Enterprises, Inc. *     3,059       93,269  
Syntel, Inc. *     1,262       51,717  
Travelport Worldwide Ltd.     4,993       84,232  
TTEC Holdings, Inc.     541       14,012  
Unisys Corp. *     3,758       76,663  
Web.com Group, Inc. *     615       17,158  
   

 

 

 
      721,236  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products - 1.6%            
Acushnet Holdings Corp.     1,433       39,307  
Callaway Golf Co.     1,589       38,597  
Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A     2,942       273,577  
MCBC Holdings, Inc. *     1,726       61,929  
Nautilus, Inc. *     5,352       74,660  
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.     945       65,252  
   

 

 

 
      553,322  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.4%  
Cambrex Corp. *     1,043       71,341  
Medpace Holdings, Inc. *     922       55,237  
   

 

 

 
      126,578  
   

 

 

 
Machinery - 2.8%            
Alamo Group, Inc.     905       82,907  
Altra Industrial Motion Corp. (a)     302       12,473  
Barnes Group, Inc.     1,408       100,010  
Columbus McKinnon Corp.     1,533       60,615  
EnPro Industries, Inc.     858       62,574  
Federal Signal Corp.     438       11,730  
FreightCar America, Inc. *     689       11,072  
Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc.     905       33,394  
Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)     2,523       151,632  
Harsco Corp. *     478       13,647  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Machinery - 2.8% (continued)            
Hillenbrand, Inc.     1,342     $ 70,187  
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.     446       27,442  
Kadant, Inc.     399       43,032  
Lydall, Inc. *     355       15,300  
Meritor, Inc. *     9,214       178,383  
Proto Labs, Inc. *     126       20,381  
Spartan Motors, Inc.     1,653       24,382  
Wabash National Corp.     2,433       44,354  
   

 

 

 
      963,515  
   

 

 

 
Media - 1.1%            
Entravision Communications Corp., Class A     10,835       53,091  
Gannett Co., Inc.     11,389       114,004  
Gray Television, Inc. *     3,996       69,930  
MSG Networks, Inc., Class A *(a)     3,185       82,173  
Scholastic Corp.     317       14,801  
TechTarget, Inc. *     1,843       35,791  
   

 

 

 
      369,790  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining - 1.4%            
Commercial Metals Co.     1,334       27,374  
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A     804       21,748  
Warrior Met Coal, Inc.     15,582       421,337  
Worthington Industries, Inc.     605       26,233  
   

 

 

 
      496,692  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.6%  
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.     2,545       48,024  
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A (a)     1,590       53,281  
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.     3,514       55,591  
Redwood Trust, Inc.     2,553       41,461  
   

 

 

 
      198,357  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail - 0.1%            
Dillard’s, Inc., Class A (a)     716       54,659  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities - 0.3%            
Avista Corp.     935       47,274  
Black Hills Corp.     573       33,285  
NorthWestern Corp.     698       40,945  
   

 

 

 
      121,504  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.5%            
Abraxas Petroleum Corp. *     12,469       29,053  
Arch Coal, Inc., Class A     1,686       150,729  
Delek US Holdings, Inc.     231       9,801  
Denbury Resources, Inc. *     8,452       52,402  
NACCO Industries, Inc., Class A     213       6,976  
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. *     1,606       22,773  
Peabody Energy Corp.     4,827       172,034  
Penn Virginia Corp. *     227       18,283  
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. *     5,732       165,082  
REX American Resources Corp. *     173       13,070  
SandRidge Energy, Inc. *     2,411       26,208  
Southwestern Energy Co. *     9,076       46,378  
W&T Offshore, Inc. *     15,138       145,930  
   

 

 

 
          858,719  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products - 2.0%            
Boise Cascade Co.     3,301       121,477  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Paper & Forest Products - 2.0% (continued)        
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.     1,268     $ 42,998  
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.     10,596       280,688  
Neenah, Inc.     279       24,078  
PH Glatfelter Co.     622       11,886  
Verso Corp., Class A *     6,579       221,515  
   

 

 

 
      702,642  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products - 2.3%            
Inter Parfums, Inc.     454       29,260  
Medifast, Inc.     1,585       351,157  
Natural Health Trends Corp.     2,054       47,817  
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. *     3,257       392,632  
   

 

 

 
      820,866  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.9%            
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     292       16,510  
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. *(a)     6,308       88,438  
Horizon Pharma plc *     1,116       21,851  
Innoviva, Inc. *     1,681       25,618  
Mallinckrodt plc *     712       20,869  
Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A     1,471       63,106  
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a)     1,427       71,850  
   

 

 

 
      308,242  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services - 3.0%            
ASGN, Inc. *     801       63,223  
Barrett Business Services, Inc.     1,074       71,722  
CBIZ, Inc. *     831       19,695  
FTI Consulting, Inc. *     1,591       116,445  
ICF International, Inc.     485       36,593  
Insperity, Inc.     3,357       395,958  
Kelly Services, Inc., Class A     1,957       47,027  
Kforce, Inc.     1,827       68,695  
Korn/Ferry International     1,902       93,654  
TriNet Group, Inc. *     591       33,285  
TrueBlue, Inc. *     3,428       89,299  
Willdan Group, Inc. *     461       15,656  
   

 

 

 
      1,051,252  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.3%  
HFF, Inc., Class A     1,647       69,965  
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. *     453       15,724  
RMR Group, Inc. (The), Class A     288       26,726  
   

 

 

 
      112,415  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail - 1.6%  
ArcBest Corp.     3,981       193,277  
Covenant Transportation Group, Inc., Class A *     786       22,841  
Marten Transport Ltd.     2,522       53,088  
Saia, Inc. *     2,529       193,342  
USA Truck, Inc. *     1,303       26,360  
Werner Enterprises, Inc.     1,708       60,378  
   

 

 

 
          549,286  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.7%  
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. *     1,709       88,270  
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd. *     878       10,211  
Amkor Technology, Inc. *     9,252       68,372  
Cabot Microelectronics Corp.     1,094       112,868  
Diodes, Inc. *     494       16,445  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 1.7% (continued)  
Entegris, Inc.     4,311     $ 124,804  
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. *     1,046       49,173  
Photronics, Inc. *     1,645       16,203  
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. *     1,473       36,015  
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. *     138       12,668  
SMART Global Holdings, Inc. *     2,453       70,499  
   

 

 

 
      605,528  
   

 

 

 
Software - 3.0%            
ACI Worldwide, Inc. *     900       25,326  
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. *     758       43,509  
Avaya Holdings Corp. *     1,583       35,048  
Blackbaud, Inc. (a)     432       43,839  
Ebix, Inc. (a)     1,605       127,036  
eGain Corp. *     2,732       22,129  
Ellie Mae, Inc. *(a)     472       44,731  
Five9, Inc. *     316       13,806  
HubSpot, Inc. *     177       26,718  
j2 Global, Inc.     2,063       170,920  
MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A *     92       12,937  
Mitek Systems, Inc. *     2,473       17,435  
Progress Software Corp.     2,042       72,062  
Qualys, Inc. *     2,236       199,228  
Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A *     794       119,823  
Verint Systems, Inc. *     1,235       61,873  
Zix Corp. *     2,274       12,621  
   

 

 

 
      1,049,041  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - 5.6%            
Aaron’s, Inc.     454       24,725  
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A     9,670       204,230  
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.     11,016       273,527  
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. *     552       37,950  
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. *(a)     545       15,483  
Buckle, Inc. (The)     5,468       126,037  
Caleres, Inc.     4,796       171,985  
Cato Corp. (The), Class A     1,409       29,617  
Chico’s FAS, Inc.     5,753       49,879  
Children’s Place, Inc. (The)     1,183       151,187  
Citi Trends, Inc.     926       26,641  
DSW, Inc., Class A     4,996       169,265  
Express, Inc. *     11,213       124,016  
Five Below, Inc. *     736       95,724  
Genesco, Inc. *     486       22,891  
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.     480       31,152  
Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.     511       11,293  
Hibbett Sports, Inc. *(a)     3,646       68,545  
RH *     213       27,905  
Shoe Carnival, Inc.     2,530       97,405  
Sleep Number Corp. *     587       21,590  
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. *     2,998       17,538  
Tailored Brands, Inc. (a)     2,971       74,840  
Tilly’s, Inc., Class A     543       10,290  
Zumiez, Inc. *     3,032       79,893  
   

 

 

 
          1,963,608  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 3.1%            
Crocs, Inc. *     4,154       88,439  
Deckers Outdoor Corp. *     2,944       349,100  
Fossil Group, Inc. *(a)     2,686       62,530  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 3.1% (continued)  
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. *     3,443     $ 165,918  
Movado Group, Inc.     2,301       96,412  
Oxford Industries, Inc.     1,202       108,420  
Rocky Brands, Inc.     1,175       33,252  
Steven Madden Ltd.     1,531       80,990  
Vera Bradley, Inc. *     4,169       63,619  
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.     425       16,596  
   

 

 

 
      1,065,276  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 3.3%            
Axos Financial, Inc. *     6,631       228,040  
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.     671       11,977  
Essent Group Ltd. *     490       21,682  
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C     611       44,102  
First Defiance Financial Corp.     1,436       43,238  
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. *     364       11,455  
HomeStreet, Inc. *     672       17,808  
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.     807       13,719  
Meta Financial Group, Inc.     419       34,630  
MGIC Investment Corp. *     19,076       253,902  
Oritani Financial Corp.     820       12,751  
Provident Financial Services, Inc.     940       23,077  
Radian Group, Inc.     6,798       140,515  
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.     672       11,310  
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.     3,720       196,714  
Washington Federal, Inc.     1,913       61,216  
WSFS Financial Corp.     309       14,569  
   

 

 

 
      1,140,705  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco - 0.5%            
Pyxus International, Inc. *     598       13,754  
Turning Point Brands, Inc.     1,129       46,808  
Universal Corp.     1,530       99,450  
Vector Group Ltd. (a)     852       11,735  
   

 

 

 
      171,747  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.8%            
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.     193       15,102  
BlueLinx Holdings, Inc. *(a)     551       17,351  
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. *     2,139       39,892  
CAI International, Inc. *     4,111       94,019  
DXP Enterprises, Inc. *     433       17,350  
GATX Corp.     1,682       145,644  
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.     2,257       85,270  
Herc Holdings, Inc. *     316       16,179  
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A     591       23,232  
Systemax, Inc.     437       14,395  
Titan Machinery, Inc. *     581       8,997  
Triton International Ltd.     4,373       145,490  
   

 

 

 
          622,921  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 1.1%  
Boingo Wireless, Inc. *     5,104       178,130  
NII Holdings, Inc. *(a)     14,910       87,373  
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.     2,778       107,647  
   

 

 

 
      373,150  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $26,958,186)

      33,941,699  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.0% (b)        
Media - 0.0% (b)            
GCI Liberty, Inc., Series A, 7.00%, 3/10/2039 (c)    

(Cost $903)

    105     $ 2,632  
   

 

 

 
    NO. OF
RIGHTS
       
RIGHTS - 0.0% (b)        
Media - 0.0% (b)            
Media General, Inc., CVR (3)*(d)    

(Cost $221)

    744       13  
   

 

 

 
    SHARES        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.6%        
Investment Companies - 2.6%        
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (e)    

(Cost $886,557)

    886,688       886,599  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 6.0%  
Investment Companies - 6.0%            
Investments in a Pooled Account
through Securities Lending Program
with Citibank NA
   
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund
Portfolio, Institutional Shares
   
1.97% (e)(f)     257,210       257,210  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund    
2.06% (e)(f)     1,845,633       1,845,448  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $2,102,843)

      2,102,658  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
AT VALUE - 106.0%
(Cost $29,948,710)

      36,933,601  
   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS - (6.0)% (g)
        (2,098,940)  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

    $ 34,834,661  
   

 

 

 
SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 1,309,615       3.8
Consumer Discretionary     6,253,288       17.9
Consumer Staples     1,700,369       4.9
Energy     977,070       2.8
Financials     6,896,660       19.8
Health Care     4,063,533       11.7
Industrials     6,424,106       18.4
Information Technology     3,147,787       9.0
Materials     1,856,606       5.3
Real Estate     1,085,517       3.1
Utilities     229,793       0.7
Short-Term Investments     886,599       2.6  
Securities Lending Collateral     2,102,658       6.0  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities At Value

    36,933,601       106.0  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (g)     (2,098,940     (6.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 34,834,661       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

The security or a portion of this security is on loan at September 30, 2018. The total value of securities on loan at September 30, 2018 was $2,030,699.

(b)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(c)

Perpetual security. The rate reflected was the rate in effect on September 30, 2018. The maturity date reflects the next call date.

(d)

Security fair valued as of September 30, 2018 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $13, which represents approximately 0.00% of net assets of the fund.

(e)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(f)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan (See Note 3).

(g)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts.

All securities are United States companies, unless noted otherwise in parentheses.

All securities are Level 1 with respect to ASC 820, unless otherwise noted in parentheses.

(3)

Level 3 security (See Note 4).

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

DESCRIPTION      NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
     TRADING
CURRENCY
       NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
       VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts  
Russell 2000 E-Mini Index      5      12/2018        USD          $425,200          $(4,102
                        

 

 

 
                           $(4,102
                        

 

 

 

USD - United States Dollar

Collateral pledged to, or (received from), each counterparty at September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER      EXCHANGE TRADED      TOTAL  
JPMS                     
Cash      $—        $24,734        $24,734  

 

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 96.4%    
Australia - 5.5%            
Amcor Ltd.     10,220     $ 101,006  
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.     66,517       1,366,056  
BHP Billiton Ltd.     31,889       794,384  
BlueScope Steel Ltd.     57,840       709,393  
Caltex Australia Ltd.     12,558       271,301  
CIMIC Group Ltd.     19,409       720,369  
Cochlear Ltd.     3,464       502,266  
CSL Ltd.     4,834       702,377  
Dexus, REIT     33,527       256,131  
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.     17,110       657,055  
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.     266,270       754,537  
Goodman Group, REIT     30,886       231,694  
GPT Group (The), REIT     19,876       74,859  
Macquarie Group Ltd.     5,407       491,866  
Rio Tinto Ltd.     3,006       170,959  
Santos Ltd.     77,141       405,005  
Scentre Group, REIT     71,981       206,856  
South32 Ltd.     292,405       821,747  
Telstra Corp. Ltd.     244,163       562,526  
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.     4,204       53,063  
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.     27,943       779,522  
   

 

 

 
      10,632,972  
   

 

 

 
Belgium - 1.3%            
Ageas     19,178       1,030,983  
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA     1,467       153,776  
KBC Group NV     5,595       416,035  
UCB SA     3,823       343,550  
Umicore SA     8,430       470,887  
   

 

 

 
      2,415,231  
   

 

 

 
Canada - 6.8%            
Bank of Montreal (1)     8,976       740,373  
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (1)     15,059       897,606  
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (1)     5,176       485,001  
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (1)     6,385       208,607  
Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A (1)     2,858       334,866  
CCL Industries, Inc., Class B (1)     2,455       110,657  
CGI Group, Inc., Class A (1)*     22,265       1,435,551  
Constellation Software, Inc. (1)     288       211,793  
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (1)     414       224,922  
Great-West Lifeco, Inc. (1)     2,283       55,394  
Kinross Gold Corp. (1)*     216,711       590,580  
Magna International, Inc. (1)     22,614       1,187,907  
Methanex Corp. (1)     10,571       834,451  
Open Text Corp. (1)     17,556       668,043  
Royal Bank of Canada (1)     20,862       1,672,319  
Shopify, Inc., Class A (1)*     1,092       179,485  
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B (1)     5,850       140,991  
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (1)     27,150       1,649,830  
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (1)     25,831       1,470,086  
   

 

 

 
      13,098,462  
   

 

 

 
China - 0.4%            
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.     108,500       514,976  
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.     382,500       346,769  
   

 

 

 
      861,745  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Denmark - 1.9%            
Coloplast A/S, Class B     4,737     $ 483,910  
DSV A/S     6,997       635,822  
Genmab A/S *     618       97,071  
H Lundbeck A/S     8,633       532,901  
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B     23,511       1,106,547  
Orsted A/S (a)     1,630       110,763  
Vestas Wind Systems A/S     2,134       144,165  
William Demant Holding A/S *     16,192       607,822  
   

 

 

 
      3,719,001  
   

 

 

 
Finland - 1.4%            
Neste OYJ     25,367       2,090,885  
Nokia OYJ     42,143       234,305  
UPM-Kymmene OYJ     7,749       303,908  
   

 

 

 
      2,629,098  
   

 

 

 
France - 10.1%            
Aeroports de Paris     1,501       337,952  
Airbus SE     1,221       153,288  
Atos SE     8,563       1,018,886  
AXA SA     19,281       516,648  
BNP Paribas SA     8,357       511,754  
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA     3,242       386,951  
CNP Assurances     68,834       1,659,291  
Dassault Aviation SA     50       92,535  
Gecina SA, REIT     483       80,707  
L’Oreal SA     14,125       3,405,356  
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     6,662       2,354,158  
Peugeot SA     60,526       1,632,733  
Safran SA     9,190       1,286,821  
Sanofi     2,650       236,770  
Societe BIC SA (b)     604       55,313  
Societe Generale SA     6,653       285,683  
Thales SA     9,098       1,292,651  
TOTAL SA     59,621       3,876,601  
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, REIT     333       67,082  
   

 

 

 
      19,251,180  
   

 

 

 
Germany - 8.9%            
adidas AG     5,846       1,429,695  
Allianz SE (Registered)     10,737       2,389,699  
BASF SE     7,689       682,269  
Bayer AG (Registered)     5,350       474,549  
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG     4,167       375,408  
Beiersdorf AG     756       85,219  
Covestro AG (a)     31,719       2,567,567  
Deutsche Boerse AG     2,105       281,453  
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered)     78,336       1,922,673  
Deutsche Post AG (Registered)     7,039       250,267  
Deutsche Wohnen SE     4,001       192,175  
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA     2,780       203,858  
Hannover Rueck SE     3,453       487,385  
HUGO BOSS AG     3,281       252,424  
Infineon Technologies AG     56,350       1,282,293  
Linde AG     1,919       453,185  
MTU Aero Engines AG     1,729       389,507  
SAP SE     13,550       1,666,156  
Siemens AG (Registered)     4,195       536,388  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Germany - 8.9% (continued)            
Siemens Healthineers AG *(a)     2,100     $ 92,267  
TUI AG     41,515       796,367  
Vonovia SE     3,353       163,989  
Wirecard AG     481       104,064  
   

 

 

 
      17,078,857  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong - 2.5%            
CLP Holdings Ltd.     101,000       1,182,784  
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.     69,000       435,879  
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.     14,300       71,816  
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.     13,300       380,042  
Kerry Properties Ltd.     62,000       210,524  
Li & Fung Ltd.     1,310,000       293,438  
Link REIT     13,000       127,997  
NWS Holdings Ltd.     45,000       88,949  
PCCW Ltd.     30,000       17,479  
Sino Land Co. Ltd.     64,000       109,646  
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.     30,000       435,366  
Swire Properties Ltd.     42,000       159,262  
WH Group Ltd. (a)     542,500       380,865  
Wheelock & Co. Ltd.     28,000       168,339  
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.     273,500       760,326  
   

 

 

 
      4,822,712  
   

 

 

 
Italy - 1.1%            
Assicurazioni Generali SpA     3,271       56,326  
Enel SpA     116,795       597,001  
Eni SpA     37,219       701,562  
Moncler SpA     4,749       204,337  
Poste Italiane SpA (a)     70,837       565,022  
   

 

 

 
      2,124,248  
   

 

 

 
Japan - 21.4%            
Acom Co. Ltd.     16,500       66,522  
AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd.     800       16,569  
Alps Electric Co. Ltd.     8,500       216,092  
Aozora Bank Ltd.     4,100       146,436  
Asahi Kasei Corp.     95,000       1,440,400  
Astellas Pharma, Inc.     11,100       193,839  
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.     35,100       1,363,665  
Credit Saison Co. Ltd.     2,900       47,297  
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.     6,600       137,579  
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.     4,400       130,389  
DeNA Co. Ltd.     19,600       346,100  
Fujitsu Ltd.     17,100       1,218,199  
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.     8,000       276,226  
Hitachi Ltd.     68,000       2,311,433  
Hoya Corp.     5,400       320,711  
ITOCHU Corp.     65,300       1,195,192  
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.     29,200       1,049,510  
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp., REIT     15       78,657  
Japan Tobacco, Inc.     7,900       206,295  
JXTG Holdings, Inc.     129,900       982,537  
Kao Corp.     14,700       1,187,433  
KDDI Corp.     92,800       2,560,051  
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.     19,100       489,875  
Konami Holdings Corp.     28,200       1,104,205  
Kuraray Co. Ltd.     9,300       139,812  
Kyocera Corp.     1,300       78,028  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Japan - 21.4% (continued)            
Kyushu Railway Co.     13,900     $ 423,198  
Marubeni Corp.     221,400       2,024,839  
Mazda Motor Corp.     94,700       1,138,294  
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.     12,100       115,804  
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.     30,200       413,720  
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.     9,000       152,820  
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.     30,900       657,800  
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.     207,300       1,287,891  
Mitsui & Co. Ltd.     17,500       310,987  
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.     7,000       165,556  
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.     1,194,900       2,082,474  
Nexon Co. Ltd. *     176,400       2,305,814  
Nippon Express Co. Ltd.     9,700       637,034  
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.     12,100       546,077  
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.     2,700       54,466  
Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc., REIT     65       88,863  
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.     10,400       279,527  
Oji Holdings Corp.     14,000       101,667  
Omron Corp.     1,900       80,290  
Resona Holdings, Inc.     255,100       1,432,251  
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.     17,700       260,993  
Shinsei Bank Ltd.     9,200       150,302  
Shionogi & Co. Ltd.     8,000       522,957  
Sony Corp.     14,500       881,421  
SUMCO Corp.     11,800       171,898  
Sumitomo Corp.     25,200       419,964  
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.     15,300       351,387  
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.     16,300       581,772  
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.     40,800       1,641,950  
Suzuki Motor Corp.     27,000       1,547,401  
Taisei Corp.     10,400       474,067  
Tokyo Electron Ltd.     8,900       1,226,602  
Toshiba Corp. *     7,100       205,178  
Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.     5,000       103,755  
Yamaha Corp.     11,900       630,556  
Yokogawa Electric Corp.     3,600       76,151  
   

 

 

 
      40,848,778  
   

 

 

 
Macau - 0.6%            
Sands China Ltd.     83,600       376,494  
SJM Holdings Ltd.     304,000       280,094  
Wynn Macau Ltd.     206,000       473,099  
   

 

 

 
      1,129,687  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands - 5.8%            
ASML Holding NV     2,977       558,945  
ING Groep NV     38,548       500,318  
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV     45,832       1,051,502  
Koninklijke Philips NV     6,106       278,321  
NN Group NV     31,476       1,404,851  
Randstad NV     896       47,824  
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A     104,016       3,566,548  
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B     41,664       1,458,514  
Wolters Kluwer NV     37,405       2,331,825  
   

 

 

 
      11,198,648  
   

 

 

 
Singapore - 1.0%            
CapitaLand Commercial Trust, REIT     70,800       92,242  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Singapore - 1.0% (continued)            
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.     6,700     $ 127,817  
Genting Singapore Ltd.     1,253,900       971,941  
SATS Ltd.     20,600       78,645  
United Overseas Bank Ltd.     4,900       96,865  
Venture Corp. Ltd.     48,700       627,972  
   

 

 

 
      1,995,482  
   

 

 

 
South Africa - 0.6%            
Anglo American plc     29,113       651,286  
Investec plc     80,442       564,310  
   

 

 

 
      1,215,596  
   

 

 

 
Spain - 2.1%            
Aena SME SA (a)     9,515       1,648,541  
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA     129,027       818,063  
Banco Santander SA     22,700       113,651  
Endesa SA     12,688       273,676  
Mapfre SA     86,849       271,651  
Repsol SA     49,991       995,187  
   

 

 

 
      4,120,769  
   

 

 

 
Sweden - 2.4%            
Essity AB, Class B     18,131       455,112  
Hexagon AB, Class B     9,024       528,326  
Husqvarna AB, Class B     8,284       70,426  
Investor AB, Class B     2,740       126,264  
Sandvik AB     70,600       1,249,920  
Securitas AB, Class B     10,323       179,471  
Swedbank AB, Class A     20,022       495,187  
Swedish Match AB     1,210       61,850  
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B     21,784       192,806  
Volvo AB, Class B     65,062       1,147,494  
   

 

 

 
      4,506,856  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland - 8.4%            
ABB Ltd. (Registered)     8,144       192,644  
Baloise Holding AG (Registered)     2,886       439,796  
Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered)     3,785       308,592  
Coca-Cola HBC AG *     15,368       523,575  
Ferguson plc     3,235       274,399  
Lonza Group AG (Registered) *     814       278,467  
Nestle SA (Registered)     23,630       1,966,881  
Novartis AG (Registered)     31,414       2,704,070  
Roche Holding AG     19,450       4,703,311  
SGS SA (Registered)     72       189,571  
Sika AG (Registered)     2,160       314,322  
Sonova Holding AG (Registered)     5,332       1,058,232  
STMicroelectronics NV     27,367       500,887  
Straumann Holding AG (Registered)     586       441,471  
Swatch Group AG (The)     1,172       465,793  
Swiss Life Holding AG (Registered) *     2,494       945,653  
Zurich Insurance Group AG     2,811       886,323  
   

 

 

 
      16,193,987  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom - 12.4%            
3i Group plc     6,980       85,469  
Ashtead Group plc     19,007       603,059  
Auto Trader Group plc (a)     44,090       256,482  
BAE Systems plc     154,183       1,264,296  
Barclays plc     91,428       202,790  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
United Kingdom - 12.4% (continued)            
Barratt Developments plc     93,661     $ 691,682  
Berkeley Group Holdings plc     23,615       1,131,318  
BP plc     275,328       2,110,319  
British American Tobacco plc     25,048       1,167,750  
British Land Co. plc (The), REIT     9,564       76,925  
Burberry Group plc     23,334       612,734  
Compass Group plc     37,655       837,196  
Diageo plc     5,686       201,444  
Direct Line Insurance Group plc     87,036       367,361  
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV *     89,488       1,565,057  
Hammerson plc, REIT     10,122       60,227  
HSBC Holdings plc     278,163       2,427,080  
Imperial Brands plc     10,124       352,295  
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA     105,176       902,260  
J Sainsbury plc     91,742       384,353  
Land Securities Group plc, REIT     6,550       75,417  
Legal & General Group plc     102,969       351,515  
Lloyds Banking Group plc     305,356       234,846  
London Stock Exchange Group plc     3,501       209,208  
Meggitt plc     44,858       331,183  
Mondi plc     13,262       363,110  
Next plc     14,776       1,057,461  
Persimmon plc     42,836       1,318,806  
Prudential plc     24,067       551,809  
RELX plc *     10,814       227,193  
RELX plc     7,916       166,526  
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc *     42,299       544,193  
Royal Mail plc     68,102       423,348  
Segro plc, REIT     68,409       569,251  
Sky plc     10,586       238,540  
Smith & Nephew plc     9,281       169,329  
Taylor Wimpey plc     28,885       64,564  
Unilever NV, CVA     8,077       449,282  
Unilever plc     12,180       669,098  
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc     81,409       275,242  
   

 

 

 
      23,590,018  
   

 

 

 
United States - 1.8%            
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. (1)*     111,338       2,859,196  
Shire plc     9,516       574,918  
   

 

 

 
      3,434,114  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $156,738,070)

 

    184,867,441  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.5%            
Investment Companies - 2.5%  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (1) (c)    

(Cost $4,695,809)

    4,696,973       4,696,503  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 0.0% (d)        
Investment Companies - 0.0% (d)            
Investments in a Pooled Account
through Securities Lending Program
with Citibank NA
   
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund
Portfolio, Institutional Shares
   
1.97% (1)(c)(e)     6,401     $ 6,401  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund    
2.06% (1)(c)(e)     45,933       45,929  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $52,335)

 

    52,330  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
AT VALUE - 98.9%
(Cost $161,486,214)

      189,616,274  
   

 

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
LIABILITIES - 1.1% (f)
        2,055,376  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

    $ 191,671,650  
   

 

 

 

 

SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 8,216,800       4.3
Consumer Discretionary     28,515,187       14.9
Consumer Staples     13,366,489       7.0
Energy     17,446,589       9.1
Financials     33,696,484       17.6
Health Care     19,840,096       10.3
Industrials     27,791,324       14.5
Information Technology     14,864,429       7.7
Materials     14,864,562       7.8
Real Estate     4,101,256       2.1
Utilities     2,164,225       1.1
Short-Term Investments     4,696,503       2.5  
Securities Lending Collateral     52,330       0.0 (d) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities At Value

    189,616,274       98.9  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (f)     2,055,376       1.1  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 191,671,650       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(2), of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $5,621,507, which represents approximately 2.93% of net assets of the fund.

(b)

The security or a portion of this security is on loan at September 30, 2018. The total value of securities on loan at September 30, 2018 was $50,138.

(c)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(d)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(e)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan (See Note 3).

(f)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts.

All securities are Level 2 with respect to ASC 820, unless otherwise noted in parentheses.

(1)

Level 1 security (See Note 4).

Abbreviations

CVA - Dutch Certification

OYJ - Public Traded Company

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

SCA - Limited partnership with share capital

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

DESCRIPTION      NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
     TRADING
CURRENCY
       NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
       VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts  
MSCI EAFE E-Mini Index      48      12/2018        USD          $4,741,200          $26,906  
                        

 

 

 
                           $26,906  
                        

 

 

 

USD - United States Dollar

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Collateral pledged to, or (received from), each counterparty at September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER      EXCHANGE TRADED      TOTAL  
JPMS                     
Cash    $      $ 168,955      $ 168,955  

 

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 96.7%

 

Brazil - 6.7%  
Ambev SA, ADR (1)     177,084     $ 809,274  
Banco Bradesco SA, ADR (1)*     228,516       1,617,893  
Banco do Brasil SA (1)*     74,700       543,619  
Banco Santander Brasil SA, ADR (1)     30,759       270,987  
Braskem SA (Preference), Class A (1)     211,300       3,049,255  
Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo, ADR (1)*     22,092       130,343  
Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA (1)*     76,000       175,954  
Embraer SA, ADR (1)     10,244       200,680  
Fibria Celulose SA (1)     25,800       481,049  
Itau Unibanco Holding SA, ADR (1)     144,881       1,590,793  
Itausa - Investimentos Itau SA (Preference) (1)     456,100       1,136,142  
M Dias Branco SA (1)*     26,700       260,683  
Petrobras Distribuidora SA (1)     20,700       99,795  
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Preference) (1)*     296,100       1,547,018  
Porto Seguro SA (1)     20,800       306,344  
Sul America SA (1)     198,185       1,273,452  
Suzano Papel e Celulose SA (1)     247,500       2,941,037  
TIM Participacoes SA, ADR (1)     187,660       2,719,193  
Vale SA, ADR (1)     204,521       3,035,092  
   

 

 

 
      22,188,603  
   

 

 

 
Chile - 1.9%            
Banco de Chile, ADR (1)(a)     4,020       366,021  
Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA     2,196       148,533  
Banco Santander Chile, ADR (1)     20,668       660,963  
Cencosud SA     581,007       1,381,142  
Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR (1)(a)     23,944       668,038  
Empresas CMPC SA     180,152       727,042  
Empresas COPEC SA     19,174       296,215  
Enel Americas SA, ADR (1)     125,409       969,412  
Enel Chile SA, ADR (1)     49,740       249,197  
Itau CorpBanca     13,863,093       142,743  
Latam Airlines Group SA, ADR (1)(a)     38,904       365,698  
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, ADR (1)(a)     4,982       227,777  
   

 

 

 
      6,202,781  
   

 

 

 
China - 27.7%            
3SBio, Inc. (b)     80,000       134,056  
58.com, Inc., ADR (1)*     5,066       372,858  
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A *     630,700       356,804  
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H     2,532,000       1,241,747  
Air China Ltd., Class H     874,000       840,726  
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (1)*     73,305       12,077,731  
Alibaba Health Information Technology Ltd. *     634,000       619,983  
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H     317,000       1,903,552  
ANTA Sports Products Ltd.     80,000       381,907  
Autohome, Inc., ADR (1)     3,195       247,325  
Baidu, Inc., ADR (1)*     16,725       3,824,672  
Bank of China Ltd., Class A *     803,600       434,716  
Bank of China Ltd., Class H     1,778,000       785,597  
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. *     84,501       96,453  
China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H     1,226,000       1,130,505  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
China - 27.7% (continued)            
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H     6,795,000     $ 5,939,512  
China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class H     234,000       103,643  
China Evergrande Group     786,000       2,194,430  
China Medical System Holdings Ltd.     346,000       481,797  
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H     621,000       2,511,062  
China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H     321,000       238,023  
China Mobile Ltd.     278,000       2,733,252  
China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Class H     1,170,000       1,037,570  
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.     400,000       1,252,370  
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H     1,896,000       1,905,005  
China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.     118,000       473,199  
China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.     982,000       1,141,998  
China Resources Land Ltd.     302,000       1,058,239  
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H     238,500       543,175  
China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class H     286,000       182,291  
China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H     373,700       1,231,993  
Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank Co. Ltd., Class H     953,000       520,072  
CNOOC Ltd., ADR (1)     13,620       2,690,495  
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.     1,935,000       2,438,449  
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.     370,000       782,637  
Ctrip.com International Ltd., ADR (1)*     22,693       843,499  
Far East Horizon Ltd.     329,000       313,781  
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.     805,000       1,603,126  
Genscript Biotech Corp. *     50,000       83,878  
Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.     12,500       114,876  
Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd., Class H     886,000       264,193  
Huazhu Group Ltd., ADR (1)     8,063       260,435  
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A *     120,900       101,447  
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H     5,453,000       3,981,200  
Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A *     96,390       223,649  
JD.com, Inc., ADR (1)*     46,823       1,221,612  
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd. *     50,868       469,714  
Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.     396,000       429,824  
Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.     88,000       166,894  
Luye Pharma Group Ltd.     642,500       575,236  
Momo, Inc., ADR (1)*     7,296       319,565  
NetEase, Inc., ADR (1)     5,427       1,238,713  
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR (1)*     8,807       651,806  
PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H     244,000       287,167  
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H     90,500       916,784  
Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd., Class H     252,000       248,677  
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H     38,500       151,290  
Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H     95,100       237,728  
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.     11,000       141,142  
SINA Corp. (1)*     4,017       279,101  
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class H     2,718,000       1,657,703  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
China - 27.7% (continued)            
Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H     147,600     $ 721,965  
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd. (a)     404,500       882,526  
TAL Education Group, ADR (1)*     17,856       459,078  
Tencent Holdings Ltd.     290,000       11,840,939  
Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.     386,000       708,781  
TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H     647,000       1,682,279  
Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class H     132,000       619,204  
Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR (1)*(a)     27,558       171,962  
Weibo Corp., ADR (1)*(a)     2,989       218,586  
Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H     1,642,000       2,032,706  
Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc.*(b)     16,500       166,974  
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (1)     27,400       962,014  
Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.     373,500       906,543  
   

 

 

 
      92,064,441  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong - 2.1%            
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd. *     216,500       183,882  
Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd. *     593,000       1,605,455  
Kingboard Holdings Ltd.     95,000       309,245  
Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.     294,000       260,673  
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.     103,000       95,374  
Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.     2,022,000       2,180,345  
Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.     1,288,500       1,198,479  
SSY Group Ltd.     224,000       216,870  
Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.     599,500       777,734  
   

 

 

 
      6,828,057  
   

 

 

 
Hungary - 0.3%            
MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas plc     59,392       639,707  
Richter Gedeon Nyrt     16,642       311,235  
   

 

 

 
      950,942  
   

 

 

 
India - 8.5%            
Ashok Leyland Ltd.     88,344       145,194  
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.     88,145       905,195  
Axis Bank Ltd., GDR *(c)     12,578       532,001  
Dabur India Ltd.     31,245       184,027  
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., ADR (1)     2,738       94,735  
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.     26,012       226,929  
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.     12,177       129,145  
HCL Technologies Ltd.     22,387       335,960  
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.     100,311       2,226,219  
Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.     62,954       133,162  
Infosys Ltd., ADR (1)     732,692       7,451,478  
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (b)     22,560       257,125  
JSW Steel Ltd.     50,159       264,213  
Larsen & Toubro Ltd., GDR (c)     9,010       156,321  
Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.     278,672       681,579  
Reliance Industries Ltd., GDR (b)     88,364       3,040,512  
State Bank of India, GDR *(c)     14,240       525,761  
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.     70,882       609,419  
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.     171,857       5,177,202  
Tata Motors Ltd., ADR (1)*     8,267       126,981  
Tech Mahindra Ltd.     321,193       3,303,466  
United Spirits Ltd. *     24,679       175,145  
Wipro Ltd., ADR (1)(a)     308,567       1,607,634  
   

 

 

 
      28,289,403  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Indonesia - 2.1%            
Adaro Energy Tbk. PT     13,117,800     $ 1,614,061  
Bank Central Asia Tbk. PT     477,700       773,755  
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk. PT     902,700       406,769  
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT     650,500       323,033  
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT     6,705,900       1,417,082  
Gudang Garam Tbk. PT     39,900       198,230  
Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corp. Tbk. PT     531,700       618,651  
Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk. PT     291,800       172,928  
Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk. PT     712,900       282,284  
Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT     462,300       113,160  
United Tractors Tbk. PT     539,300       1,194,028  
   

 

 

 
      7,113,981  
   

 

 

 
Malaysia - 3.3%            
AirAsia Group Bhd.     2,020,008       1,541,930  
CIMB Group Holdings Bhd.     76,600       111,210  
Genting Bhd.     255,400       481,920  
Hartalega Holdings Bhd.     55,800       89,207  
Hong Leong Bank Bhd.     127,200       632,598  
Malayan Banking Bhd.     1,147,200       2,713,275  
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd.     95,000       204,239  
Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd.     294,800       666,685  
Petronas Dagangan Bhd.     18,100       114,861  
Public Bank Bhd.     481,200       2,906,329  
Sime Darby Bhd.     819,900       516,969  
Tenaga Nasional Bhd.     183,400       685,730  
Top Glove Corp. Bhd.     69,300       178,416  
   

 

 

 
      10,843,369  
   

 

 

 
Mexico - 2.5%            
America Movil SAB de CV, Class L, ADR (1)     92,052       1,478,355  
Arca Continental SAB de CV (1)     87,200       563,254  
Cemex SAB de CV, ADR (1)*     21,479       151,212  
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR (1)     2,036       201,503  
Gentera SAB de CV (1)     35,400       35,922  
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, Class B (1)     90,600       990,432  
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O (1)     236,800       1,712,036  
Grupo Televisa SAB, ADR (1)     5,879       104,293  
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (1)     1,021,600       3,113,277  
   

 

 

 
      8,350,284  
   

 

 

 
Peru - 0.3%            
Credicorp Ltd. (1)     4,593       1,024,606  
   

 

 

 
Philippines - 0.5%            
Ayala Corp.     6,500       111,616  
Bank of the Philippine Islands     58,230       89,783  
BDO Unibank, Inc.     175,940       390,106  
Globe Telecom, Inc.     665       27,069  
International Container Terminal Services, Inc.     79,240       137,916  
JG Summit Holdings, Inc.     99,060       98,835  
Jollibee Foods Corp.     27,120       128,946  
Security Bank Corp.     27,770       79,129  
SM Investments Corp.     39,465       660,063  
   

 

 

 
      1,723,463  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Poland - 1.6%            
Grupa Lotos SA     18,723     $ 380,817  
Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA *     21,787       391,993  
LPP SA     170       397,705  
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA *     86,640       223,936  
Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA     110,407       3,026,370  
Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA *     306,744       538,422  
Santander Bank Polska SA     2,222       225,981  
Tauron Polska Energia SA *     144,914       69,582  
   

 

 

 
      5,254,806  
   

 

 

 
Russia - 3.7%            
Gazprom PJSC, ADR     400,359       1,997,804  
LUKOIL PJSC, ADR     28,399       2,174,608  
Magnit PJSC, GDR (c)     6,719       95,316  
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, ADR (1)     201,369       1,717,678  
Novatek PJSC, GDR (c)     5,992       1,099,000  
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC, GDR (c)     32,959       887,084  
Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC, GDR (c)     78,075       583,357  
Severstal PJSC, GDR (c)     95,902       1,597,251  
Surgutneftegas PJSC, ADR     101,167       417,662  
Tatneft PJSC, ADR     24,469       1,866,982  
   

 

 

 
      12,436,742  
   

 

 

 
South Africa - 5.0%            
Absa Group Ltd.     56,286       603,678  
Bidvest Group Ltd. (The)     186,992       2,445,994  
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.     12,654       915,338  
Exxaro Resources Ltd.     132,133       1,358,365  
FirstRand Ltd.     21,471       102,993  
Foschini Group Ltd. (The)     35,201       431,960  
Imperial Holdings Ltd.     199,843       2,470,853  
Investec Ltd.     46,127       324,322  
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.     29,133       660,110  
Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.     117,856       204,647  
Naspers Ltd., Class N     13,727       2,956,095  
Netcare Ltd.     105,788       180,785  
Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.     128,940       627,415  
Redefine Properties Ltd., REIT     425,319       301,225  
Remgro Ltd.     32,110       447,497  
RMB Holdings Ltd.     22,581       126,247  
Standard Bank Group Ltd.     128,221       1,585,519  
Telkom SA SOC Ltd.     31,756       115,978  
Truworths International Ltd.     152,923       901,959  
   

 

 

 
      16,760,980  
   

 

 

 
South Korea - 14.7%            
Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd. *     11,350       943,580  
Celltrion, Inc.*     2,841       761,377  
Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd.     5,434       404,659  
DB Insurance Co. Ltd.     10,983       720,772  
DGB Financial Group, Inc.     13,816       126,393  
E-MART, Inc.     4,169       779,996  
GS Engineering & Construction Corp.     3,641       171,601  
Hana Financial Group, Inc.     5,895       236,701  
Hanwha Chemical Corp.     8,032       139,728  
Hanwha Corp.     29,527       873,247  
Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd.     26,267       125,273  
Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.     4,698       421,004  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
South Korea - 14.7% (continued)            
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.     49,266     $ 1,862,318  
KB Financial Group, Inc.     16,063       782,332  
Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.     4,987       442,781  
LG Electronics, Inc.     45,970       2,941,651  
Lotte Chemical Corp.     16,324       4,090,924  
POSCO     10,988       2,916,730  
Posco Daewoo Corp.     11,494       216,870  
S-1 Corp.     2,690       221,637  
Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd. *(b)     1,300       625,589  
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.     329,239       13,778,939  
Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.     2,159       449,534  
SillaJen, Inc. *     9,010       831,321  
SK Hynix, Inc.     114,524       7,576,667  
SK Innovation Co. Ltd.     17,729       3,436,589  
SK Telecom Co. Ltd.     2,235       566,651  
ViroMed Co. Ltd. *     2,044       443,819  
Woori Bank     118,554       1,805,251  
   

 

 

 
      48,693,934  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan - 11.3%            
ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.     43,000       105,028  
AU Optronics Corp.     5,801,000       2,446,399  
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     353,000       606,668  
China Airlines Ltd.     636,000       192,639  
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd.     2,063,956       2,075,291  
CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     1,356,480       1,021,317  
E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     594,335       438,814  
Eva Airways Corp.     458,289       222,850  
First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     1,495,143       1,018,244  
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.     62,000       259,820  
Formosa Petrochemical Corp.     46,000       222,972  
Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.     62,000       151,300  
Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     518,000       878,602  
General Interface Solution Holding Ltd.     76,000       320,288  
Globalwafers Co. Ltd.     8,000       88,160  
Hiwin Technologies Corp.     28,000       231,349  
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.     1,209,545       3,136,568  
Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.     282,150       170,896  
Innolux Corp.     1,902,000       660,492  
Inventec Corp.     164,000       147,151  
Macronix International     89,000       74,146  
Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     684,000       615,810  
Nanya Technology Corp.     776,000       1,481,844  
Phison Electronics Corp.     36,000       286,911  
Pou Chen Corp.     755,000       797,162  
Powertech Technology, Inc.     517,000       1,408,600  
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. *     230,000       1,024,942  
Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     5,042,587       1,972,074  
Synnex Technology International Corp.     84,000       107,052  
Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     971,827       469,322  
Taiwan Business Bank     586,560       213,199  
Taiwan Cement Corp.     70,000       94,186  
Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     301,295       183,514  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR (1)     267,044       11,792,664  
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.     552,000       1,440,171  
United Microelectronics Corp.     808,000       426,312  
Winbond Electronics Corp.     848,000       403,323  
WPG Holdings Ltd.     173,880       211,512  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Taiwan - 11.3% (continued)            
Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd.     47,000     $ 104,945  
   

 

 

 
      37,502,537  
   

 

 

 
Thailand - 3.3%            
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL, NVDR     856,000       674,914  
Bumrungrad Hospital PCL, NVDR     27,200       156,354  
Home Product Center PCL, NVDR     582,300       284,656  
Indorama Ventures PCL, NVDR     55,300       100,909  
Krung Thai Bank PCL, NVDR     1,643,500       1,026,583  
PTT Exploration & Production PCL, NVDR     86,100       413,220  
PTT Global Chemical PCL, NVDR     1,652,700       4,153,090  
PTT PCL, NVDR     868,700       1,458,363  
Robinson PCL, NVDR     61,700       134,644  
Siam Cement PCL (The), NVDR     19,400       267,731  
Thai Oil PCL, NVDR     753,500       2,063,151  
Thai Union Group PCL, NVDR     346,396       191,720  
   

 

 

 
      10,925,335  
   

 

 

 
Turkey - 0.8%            
TAV Havalimanlari Holding A/S     20,962       108,428  
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A/S     819,834       1,045,244  
Turkiye Halk Bankasi A/S     279,324       309,651  
Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari A/S     725,414       700,570  
Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO, Class D     300,707       188,294  
Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A/S *     655,036       203,548  
   

 

 

 
      2,555,735  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom - 0.4%            
Mondi Ltd.     53,181       1,460,454  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $248,768,282)

 

    321,170,453  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.8%            
Investment Companies - 2.8%            
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (1)(d)    

(Cost $9,202,452)

    9,204,440       9,203,520  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 0.7%        
Investment Companies - 0.7%            
Investments in a Pooled Account
through Securities Lending Program
with Citibank NA
   
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Shares    
1.97% (1)(d)(e)     292,871       292,871  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund    
2.06% (1)(d)(e)     2,101,528       2,101,318  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $2,394,399)

      2,394,189  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
AT VALUE - 100.2%
(Cost $260,365,133)

 

    332,768,162  
   

 

 

 
Liabilities IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS - (0.2)% (f)
    (757,256)  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 

  $ 332,010,906  
   

 

 

 
SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 32,003,989       9.6
Consumer Discretionary     30,905,549       9.3
Consumer Staples     16,193,559       4.9
Energy     35,437,499       10.7
Financials     62,409,275       18.8
Health Care     13,326,806       4.0
Industrials     15,003,497       4.5
Information Technology     66,907,431       20.1
Materials     37,913,749       11.4
Real Estate     8,476,706       2.6
Utilities     2,592,393       0.8
Short-Term Investments     9,203,520       2.8  
Securities Lending Collateral     2,394,189       0.7  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities At Value

    332,768,162       100.2  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (f)     (757,256     (0.2
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 332,010,906       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

The security or a portion of this security is on loan at September 30, 2018. The total value of securities on loan at September 30, 2018 was $2,998,511.

(b)

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(2), of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $4,224,256, which represents approximately 1.27% of net assets of the fund.

(c)

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States. At September 30, 2018, the value of these securities amounted to $5,476,091 or 1.65% of net assets.

(d)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(e)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan; additional non-cash collateral of $724,522 was received (See Note 3).

(f)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts.

All securities are Level 2 with respect to ASC 820, unless otherwise noted in parentheses.

(1)

Level 1 security (See Note 4).

Abbreviations

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

GDR - Global Depositary Receipt

NVDR - Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

PJSC - Public Joint Stock Company

Preference - A special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and may have a dividend preference. Preference shares may also have liquidation preference.

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

DESCRIPTION      NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
     TRADING
CURRENCY
       NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
       VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts  
MSCI Emerging Markets E-Mini Index      106      12/2018        USD          $5,563,410          $119,288  
                        

 

 

 
                           $119,288  
                        

 

 

 

USD - United States Dollar

Collateral pledged to, or (received from), each counterparty at September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER      EXCHANGE TRADED      TOTAL  
JPMS                     
Cash      $—        $148,246        $148,246  

 

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 97.8%  
Aerospace & Defense - 3.0%  
Boeing Co. (The)     47,261     $ 17,576,366  
BWX Technologies, Inc.     15,551       972,559  
General Dynamics Corp.     2,253       461,234  
Harris Corp.     12,881       2,179,594  
HEICO Corp.     7,098       657,346  
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.     7,264       1,860,165  
L3 Technologies, Inc.     2,318       492,853  
Lockheed Martin Corp.     5,776       1,998,265  
Northrop Grumman Corp.     11,510       3,652,929  
Raytheon Co.     15,257       3,153,012  
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A     6,113       560,379  
Textron, Inc.     7,880       563,183  
TransDigm Group, Inc. *     2,517       937,079  
   

 

 

 
      35,064,964  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.5%            
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     6,008       588,303  
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.     7,296       536,475  
FedEx Corp.     10,445       2,515,052  
XPO Logistics, Inc. *     22,842       2,607,871  
   

 

 

 
      6,247,701  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components - 0.2%            
Aptiv plc     17,210       1,443,919  
Gentex Corp.     26,000       557,960  
Lear Corp.     5,514       799,530  
   

 

 

 
          2,801,409  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles - 0.0% (a)            
Thor Industries, Inc.     6,141       514,002  
   

 

 

 
Banks - 4.1%            
Bank of America Corp.     518,692       15,280,666  
Bank of Hawaii Corp.     4,749       374,744  
BB&T Corp.     22,135       1,074,433  
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.     32,213       1,242,455  
Comerica, Inc.     27,044       2,439,369  
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.     15,784       1,042,060  
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.     4,627       483,244  
East West Bancorp, Inc.     15,899       959,823  
Fifth Third Bancorp     28,074       783,826  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     96,331       10,869,990  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     8,180       1,114,034  
Regions Financial Corp.     121,005       2,220,442  
SunTrust Banks, Inc.     24,085       1,608,637  
SVB Financial Group *     12,674       3,939,459  
Synovus Financial Corp.     9,723       445,216  
TCF Financial Corp.     46,629       1,110,236  
Western Alliance Bancorp *(b)     28,719       1,633,824  
Wintrust Financial Corp.     5,910       501,995  
ZB NA     20,370       1,021,556  
   

 

 

 
      48,146,009  
   

 

 

 
Beverages - 0.4%            
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B     13,195       667,007  
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A     13,025       2,808,451  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Beverages - 0.4% (continued)            
Monster Beverage Corp. *     10,879     $ 634,028  
   

 

 

 
      4,109,486  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology - 2.2%            
AbbVie, Inc.     107,579       10,174,822  
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(b)     9,845       759,246  
Alkermes plc *     9,735       413,153  
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     9,052       792,231  
Bluebird Bio, Inc. *(b)     10,348       1,510,808  
Exact Sciences Corp.*     24,391       1,924,938  
Exelixis, Inc. *     25,623       454,040  
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(b)     9,483       489,133  
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. *     21,844       2,685,720  
Sage Therapeutics, Inc. *     9,414       1,329,728  
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. *     20,946       3,382,988  
Seattle Genetics, Inc. *     7,385       569,531  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     6,780       1,306,777  
   

 

 

 
      25,793,115  
   

 

 

 
Building Products - 0.4%            
Allegion plc     5,355       485,003  
AO Smith Corp.     28,579       1,525,261  
Lennox International, Inc.     5,769       1,259,950  
Masco Corp.     13,277       485,938  
Owens Corning     5,942       322,472  
   

 

 

 
      4,078,624  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets - 3.5%            
BlackRock, Inc.     8,051       3,794,678  
Cboe Global Markets, Inc.     9,630       924,095  
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)     88,447       4,347,170  
CME Group, Inc.     29,882       5,086,215  
E*TRADE Financial Corp. *     57,294       3,001,633  
Evercore, Inc., Class A     5,062       508,984  
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.     2,228       498,426  
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A     54,623       3,021,198  
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.     22,090       1,654,320  
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.     24,345       1,570,496  
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     6,866       1,225,512  
Moody’s Corp.     10,272       1,717,478  
Morgan Stanley     6,952       323,755  
Morningstar, Inc.     7,785       980,132  
MSCI, Inc.     14,254       2,528,802  
Nasdaq, Inc.     16,104       1,381,723  
Raymond James Financial, Inc.     8,241       758,584  
S&P Global, Inc.     21,127       4,128,005  
SEI Investments Co.     7,582       463,260  
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     21,382       2,334,487  
Virtu Financial, Inc., Class A (b)     27,849       569,512  
   

 

 

 
      40,818,465  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals - 0.7%            
Celanese Corp.     8,943       1,019,502  
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     18,261       994,129  
Chemours Co. (The)     22,828       900,336  
Eastman Chemical Co.     5,067       485,013  
FMC Corp.     5,870       511,747  
Huntsman Corp.     17,050       464,272  
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A     17,844       1,829,189  
NewMarket Corp.     1,083       439,167  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Chemicals - 0.7% (continued)            
Praxair, Inc.     5,137     $ 825,670  
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)     1,659       755,193  
Westlake Chemical Corp.     5,428       451,121  
   

 

 

 
      8,675,339  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.9%  
Cintas Corp.     23,846       4,716,977  
Copart, Inc. *     38,096       1,963,087  
Republic Services, Inc.     14,540       1,056,476  
Rollins, Inc.     21,305       1,293,001  
Waste Management, Inc.     21,419       1,935,421  
   

 

 

 
      10,964,962  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - 2.1%        
Arista Networks, Inc. *     13,716       3,646,536  
Cisco Systems, Inc.     319,550       15,546,108  
CommScope Holding Co., Inc. *     17,711       544,790  
F5 Networks, Inc. *     3,403       678,626  
Motorola Solutions, Inc.     9,034       1,175,685  
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. *     10,894       2,453,982  
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. (b)     7,376       729,191  
   

 

 

 
      24,774,918  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering - 0.1%  
Quanta Services, Inc. *     15,443       515,487  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials - 0.1%            
Eagle Materials, Inc.     4,574       389,888  
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.     2,511       456,876  
Vulcan Materials Co.     3,683       409,550  
   

 

 

 
      1,256,314  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance - 0.6%            
Ally Financial, Inc.     19,154       506,623  
American Express Co.     18,471       1,966,977  
Credit Acceptance Corp. *     3,817       1,672,113  
Navient Corp.     24,987       336,825  
Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.     27,419       549,477  
SLM Corp. *     77,304       861,940  
Synchrony Financial     15,291       475,244  
   

 

 

 
      6,369,199  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging - 0.2%            
Avery Dennison Corp.     10,046       1,088,484  
Berry Global Group, Inc. *     8,130       393,411  
Packaging Corp. of America     5,028       551,521  
Sealed Air Corp.     10,067       404,190  
WestRock Co.     6,631       354,361  
   

 

 

 
      2,791,967  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.3%  
Graham Holdings Co., Class B     737       426,944  
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. *     4,577       516,286  
Service Corp. International     15,037       664,635  
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. *     20,653       1,281,106  
   

 

 

 
      2,888,971  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.1%  
Voya Financial, Inc.     15,148       752,401  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.0% (a)  
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. *     13,596     $ 472,053  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities - 0.4%            
Avangrid, Inc.     9,819       470,625  
NextEra Energy, Inc.     25,230       4,228,548  
   

 

 

 
      4,699,173  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment - 0.0% (a)            
Rockwell Automation, Inc.     2,596       486,802  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.0%  
Amphenol Corp., Class A     16,337       1,536,005  
Arrow Electronics, Inc. *     6,077       447,997  
CDW Corp.     25,023       2,225,045  
Cognex Corp.     25,382       1,416,823  
Coherent, Inc. *     2,823       486,092  
Corning, Inc.     14,950       527,735  
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A     9,601       671,782  
FLIR Systems, Inc.     9,790       601,791  
IPG Photonics Corp. *     7,588       1,184,259  
Keysight Technologies, Inc. *     9,183       608,649  
Trimble, Inc. *     15,515       674,282  
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A *     6,156       1,088,566  
   

 

 

 
      11,469,026  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.3%  
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.     12,318       847,109  
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.     14,703       633,405  
RPC, Inc. (b)     61,872       957,779  
Transocean Ltd. *(b)     59,813       834,391  
   

 

 

 
      3,272,684  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment – 0.9%            
Activision Blizzard, Inc.     27,699       2,304,280  
Electronic Arts, Inc. *     25,554       3,079,002  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. *     16,566       902,350  
Madison Square Garden Co. (The), Class A *     2,525       796,183  
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. *     25,467       3,514,191  
   

 

 

 
      10,596,006  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.0%  
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.     3,486       438,504  
American Homes 4 Rent, Class A     20,868       456,800  
American Tower Corp.     3,374       490,242  
Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A     10,844       478,546  
Camden Property Trust     4,628       433,042  
CoreSite Realty Corp.     6,557       728,745  
CyrusOne, Inc.     18,322       1,161,615  
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     5,040       566,899  
EPR Properties     6,107       417,780  
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.     25,892       2,497,283  
Iron Mountain, Inc.     14,569       502,922  
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A     6,042       470,068  
Prologis, Inc.     17,975       1,218,525  
SBA Communications Corp. *     8,811       1,415,311  
Senior Housing Properties Trust     21,759       382,088  
STORE Capital Corp.     16,605       461,453  
   

 

 

 
      12,119,823  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.6%            
Costco Wholesale Corp.     12,012     $ 2,821,379  
Kroger Co. (The)     20,568       598,734  
Sysco Corp.     10,680       782,310  
Walmart, Inc.     27,022       2,537,636  
   

 

 

 
      6,740,059  
   

 

 

 
Food Products - 0.1%            
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.     12,710       846,486  
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A     11,282       671,617  
   

 

 

 
      1,518,103  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.7%  
Abbott Laboratories     100,412       7,366,224  
ABIOMED, Inc. *     9,985       4,490,754  
Align Technology, Inc. *     13,897       5,436,784  
Baxter International, Inc.     20,336       1,567,702  
Becton Dickinson and Co.     2,351       613,611  
Boston Scientific Corp. *     28,532       1,098,482  
Cooper Cos., Inc. (The)     2,695       746,919  
Danaher Corp.     3,948       428,990  
DexCom, Inc. *     12,214       1,747,091  
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. *     7,476       1,301,572  
Hologic, Inc. *     11,378       466,271  
ICU Medical, Inc. *     1,594       450,704  
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. *     7,993       1,995,532  
Insulet Corp. *     8,795       931,830  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *     11,921       6,842,654  
Penumbra, Inc. *     6,859       1,026,792  
ResMed, Inc.     10,915       1,258,936  
Stryker Corp.     20,149       3,580,074  
Teleflex, Inc.     6,906       1,837,618  
   

 

 

 
      43,188,540  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - 3.7%  
Anthem, Inc.     24,584       6,737,245  
Centene Corp. *     19,136       2,770,510  
Chemed Corp.     1,649       526,987  
Cigna Corp.     6,863       1,429,220  
Encompass Health Corp.     4,203       327,624  
HCA Healthcare, Inc.     13,665       1,901,075  
Humana, Inc.     13,816       4,676,992  
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings *     2,327       404,153  
Molina Healthcare, Inc. *     8,506       1,264,842  
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     6,306       680,481  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     76,757       20,420,432  
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B     3,522       450,253  
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. *     6,090       1,951,784  
   

 

 

 
      43,541,598  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology - 0.2%            
Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A *     17,859       1,944,309  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.6%            
Aramark     18,212       783,480  
Carnival Corp.     8,991       573,356  
Darden Restaurants, Inc.     9,289       1,032,844  
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.     6,312       1,860,778  
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.     21,662       1,749,856  
Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A     6,571       522,986  
International Game Technology plc     26,574       524,836  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.6% (continued)  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.     28,726     $ 1,704,314  
Marriott International, Inc., Class A     30,951       4,086,460  
McDonald’s Corp.     3,879       648,918  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.     6,280       816,023  
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.     13,268       926,372  
Vail Resorts, Inc.     3,751       1,029,349  
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     6,422       356,871  
Wynn Resorts Ltd.     7,562       960,828  
Yum! Brands, Inc.     12,855       1,168,648  
   

 

 

 
      18,745,919  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables - 0.4%            
DR Horton, Inc.     31,579       1,332,002  
Garmin Ltd.     22,664       1,587,613  
NVR, Inc. *     669       1,652,965  
PulteGroup, Inc. (b)     22,751       563,543  
   

 

 

 
      5,136,123  
   

 

 

 
Household Products - 0.1%            
Energizer Holdings, Inc.     13,144       770,896  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.2%  
NRG Energy, Inc.     56,267       2,104,386  
Vistra Energy Corp. *     16,553       411,838  
   

 

 

 
      2,516,224  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.3%            
Honeywell International, Inc.     10,553       1,756,019  
Roper Technologies, Inc.     5,359       1,587,390  
   

 

 

 
      3,343,409  
   

 

 

 
Insurance - 1.5%            
Allstate Corp. (The)     7,369       727,320  
American Financial Group, Inc.     11,412       1,266,390  
Aon plc     8,518       1,309,898  
Arch Capital Group Ltd. *     12,804       381,687  
Assurant, Inc.     6,148       663,677  
Assured Guaranty Ltd.     12,466       526,439  
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     7,392       426,592  
Cincinnati Financial Corp.     17,923       1,376,666  
Erie Indemnity Co., Class A     6,993       891,817  
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.     22,711       893,678  
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)     11,713       1,445,033  
Markel Corp. *     611       726,167  
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.     13,699       1,133,181  
Progressive Corp. (The)     50,181       3,564,858  
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (b)     3,643       486,632  
Torchmark Corp.     8,659       750,649  
WR Berkley Corp.     10,543       842,702  
   

 

 

 
      17,413,386  
   

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services - 2.8%  
Alphabet, Inc., Class A *     12,402       14,970,206  
Facebook, Inc., Class A *     45,117       7,419,942  
IAC/InterActiveCorp *     13,407       2,905,565  
Match Group, Inc. *(b)     61,954       3,587,756  
Twitter, Inc. *     91,692       2,609,554  
Zillow Group, Inc., Class C *(b)     25,352       1,121,826  
   

 

 

 
      32,614,849  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 8.2%  
Amazon.com, Inc. *     37,951     $ 76,015,853  
Expedia Group, Inc.     3,949       515,266  
GrubHub, Inc. *     21,151       2,931,952  
Netflix, Inc. *     36,733       13,742,917  
Qurate Retail, Inc. *     19,602       435,360  
Wayfair, Inc., Class A *     13,819       2,040,652  
   

 

 

 
      95,682,000  
   

 

 

 
IT Services - 8.5%            
Accenture plc, Class A     19,107       3,252,011  
Akamai Technologies, Inc. *     10,041       734,499  
Amdocs Ltd.     12,968       855,629  
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     10,531       1,586,600  
Black Knight, Inc. *     6,963       361,728  
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.     14,749       731,993  
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.     16,600       2,190,370  
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A     24,538       1,893,107  
CoreLogic, Inc. *     18,100       894,321  
DXC Technology Co.     44,039       4,118,527  
EPAM Systems, Inc. *     5,901       812,568  
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.     3,584       390,907  
Fiserv, Inc. *     18,738       1,543,636  
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. *     3,109       708,354  
Gartner, Inc. *     4,604       729,734  
Genpact Ltd.     37,076       1,134,896  
Global Payments, Inc.     19,770       2,518,698  
GoDaddy, Inc., Class A *     31,406       2,618,946  
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.     17,949       2,873,276  
Mastercard, Inc., Class A     81,978       18,249,122  
Okta, Inc. *     47,416       3,336,190  
PayPal Holdings, Inc. *     103,315       9,075,190  
Sabre Corp.     18,021       469,988  
Square, Inc., Class A *     65,163       6,451,789  
Total System Services, Inc.     22,204       2,192,423  
Twilio, Inc., Class A *     34,306       2,959,922  
VeriSign, Inc. *     13,036       2,087,324  
Visa, Inc., Class A (b)     146,734       22,023,306  
WEX, Inc. *     3,405       683,588  
Worldpay, Inc. *     15,662       1,586,091  
   

 

 

 
      99,064,733  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products - 0.1%            
Hasbro, Inc.     6,091       640,286  
Polaris Industries, Inc.     4,304       434,489  
   

 

 

 
      1,074,775  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.5%  
Agilent Technologies, Inc.     14,186       1,000,680  
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A *     5,986       1,873,558  
Bruker Corp.     24,778       828,824  
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. *     5,176       696,379  
Illumina, Inc. *     12,565       4,612,109  
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. *     4,935       640,267  
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. *     982       598,018  
PerkinElmer, Inc.     9,553       929,220  
QIAGEN NV *     14,637       554,450  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     20,503       5,004,372  
Waters Corp. *     3,336       649,453  
   

 

 

 
      17,387,330  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Machinery - 1.4%            
Caterpillar, Inc.     20,334     $ 3,100,732  
Crane Co.     5,907       580,953  
Deere & Co.     17,129       2,575,003  
Fortive Corp.     26,313       2,215,555  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     5,904       833,172  
Ingersoll-Rand plc     4,580       468,534  
Nordson Corp.     6,333       879,654  
Oshkosh Corp.     15,746       1,121,745  
Parker-Hannifin Corp.     2,365       434,994  
Toro Co. (The)     21,148       1,268,245  
Trinity Industries, Inc.     19,588       717,704  
Xylem, Inc.     20,472       1,635,099  
   

 

 

 
      15,831,390  
   

 

 

 
Media - 0.1%            
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (b)     237,228       1,499,281  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining - 0.4%            
Alcoa Corp.*     25,322       1,023,009  
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.     38,076       530,018  
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.     5,371       458,093  
Steel Dynamics, Inc.     46,850       2,117,151  
United States Steel Corp.     24,614       750,235  
   

 

 

 
      4,878,506  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail - 0.8%            
Dollar General Corp.     18,895       2,065,223  
Dollar Tree, Inc. *     12,241       998,254  
Kohl’s Corp.     20,060       1,495,473  
Macy’s, Inc.     39,343       1,366,382  
Target Corp.     40,950       3,612,200  
   

 

 

 
      9,537,532  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities - 0.2%            
Ameren Corp.     7,363       465,489  
MDU Resources Group, Inc.     15,343       394,162  
NiSource, Inc.     26,619       663,345  
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     8,142       429,816  
   

 

 

 
      1,952,812  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.1%  
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     42,997       2,898,428  
Cheniere Energy, Inc. *     16,257       1,129,699  
Chevron Corp.     25,906       3,167,786  
CNX Resources Corp. *     27,683       396,144  
Concho Resources, Inc. *     10,561       1,613,193  
ConocoPhillips     112,043       8,672,128  
Continental Resources, Inc. *     41,103       2,806,513  
Devon Energy Corp.     28,774       1,149,234  
Diamondback Energy, Inc. (b)     17,632       2,383,670  
EOG Resources, Inc.     39,581       5,049,348  
Hess Corp.     19,752       1,413,848  
HollyFrontier Corp.     38,955       2,722,954  
Marathon Oil Corp.     96,883       2,255,436  
Marathon Petroleum Corp.     44,342       3,546,030  
Noble Energy, Inc.     15,700       489,683  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.     53,611       4,405,216  
ONEOK, Inc.     31,720       2,150,299  
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A     24,392       1,217,405  
Phillips 66     31,012       3,495,673  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.1% (continued)  
SM Energy Co.     19,699     $ 621,109  
Valero Energy Corp.     44,240       5,032,300  
Whiting Petroleum Corp. *     28,187       1,495,038  
WPX Energy, Inc. *     82,986       1,669,678  
   

 

 

 
      59,780,812  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products - 0.4%            
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A     26,946       3,915,793  
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     8,923       735,433  
   

 

 

 
      4,651,226  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals - 0.6%            
Eli Lilly & Co.     3,218       345,324  
Nektar Therapeutics *     37,769       2,302,398  
Zoetis, Inc.     42,927       3,930,396  
   

 

 

 
      6,578,118  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services - 0.4%            
CoStar Group, Inc. *     3,684       1,550,374  
TransUnion     24,147       1,776,736  
Verisk Analytics, Inc. *     10,952       1,320,264  
   

 

 

 
      4,647,374  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.1%  
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A *     11,886       524,173  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail - 1.2%            
AMERCO     2,826       1,007,893  
CSX Corp.     35,630       2,638,401  
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.     7,806       928,446  
Norfolk Southern Corp.     13,364       2,412,202  
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     14,404       2,322,789  
Schneider National, Inc., Class B     19,681       491,631  
Union Pacific Corp.     25,579       4,165,029  
   

 

 

 
      13,966,391  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.7%  
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *(b)     67,785       2,093,879  
Analog Devices, Inc.     3,743       346,078  
Applied Materials, Inc.     14,788       571,556  
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (b)     19,917       288,597  
First Solar, Inc. *     10,736       519,837  
Intel Corp.     333,415       15,767,195  
KLA-Tencor Corp.     3,110       316,318  
Lam Research Corp.     6,659       1,010,170  
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.     73,655       1,421,542  
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.     23,643       1,333,229  
Microchip Technology, Inc. (b)     7,564       596,875  
Micron Technology, Inc. *     107,599       4,866,703  
MKS Instruments, Inc.     3,770       302,165  
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.     3,941       494,714  
NVIDIA Corp.     52,189       14,666,153  
ON Semiconductor Corp. *     82,670       1,523,608  
Qorvo, Inc. *     6,903       530,772  
Teradyne, Inc.     19,431       718,558  
Texas Instruments, Inc.     65,385       7,015,157  
Universal Display Corp.     4,424       521,590  
Xilinx, Inc.     4,771       382,491  
   

 

 

 
      55,287,187  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Software - 12.2%            
2U, Inc. *     20,244     $ 1,522,146  
Adobe Systems, Inc. *     47,452       12,809,667  
ANSYS, Inc. *     5,600       1,045,408  
Aspen Technology, Inc. *     3,695       420,897  
Atlassian Corp. plc, Class A *     32,680       3,141,855  
Autodesk, Inc. *     14,877       2,322,448  
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. *     36,394       1,649,376  
CDK Global, Inc.     19,935       1,247,134  
Citrix Systems, Inc. *     7,459       829,142  
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class V *     10,736       1,042,680  
Fortinet, Inc. *     22,333       2,060,666  
Guidewire Software, Inc. *     5,955       601,515  
Intuit, Inc.     20,180       4,588,932  
LogMeIn, Inc.     4,906       437,125  
Microsoft Corp.     576,188       65,898,622  
Nuance Communications, Inc. *     37,159       643,594  
Nutanix, Inc., Class A *     47,659       2,035,993  
Paycom Software, Inc. *     11,261       1,750,072  
Proofpoint, Inc. *     4,610       490,181  
PTC, Inc. *     17,229       1,829,548  
RealPage, Inc. *     9,828       647,665  
Red Hat, Inc. *     21,139       2,880,823  
RingCentral, Inc., Class A *     20,590       1,915,900  
salesforce.com, Inc. *     59,330       9,435,250  
ServiceNow, Inc. *     22,253       4,353,354  
Splunk, Inc. *     20,971       2,535,604  
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.     16,904       960,654  
Synopsys, Inc. *     12,830       1,265,166  
Tableau Software, Inc., Class A *     14,524       1,622,912  
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The) *     5,637       1,816,185  
VMware, Inc., Class A *     29,673       4,630,768  
Workday, Inc., Class A *     8,306       1,212,510  
Zendesk, Inc. *     29,087       2,065,177  
   

 

 

 
      141,708,969  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - 3.5%  
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.     3,098       521,486  
Best Buy Co., Inc.     32,472       2,576,978  
Burlington Stores, Inc. *     21,539       3,509,134  
Foot Locker, Inc.     6,931       353,342  
Gap, Inc. (The)     51,721       1,492,151  
Home Depot, Inc. (The)     62,670       12,982,091  
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     44,722       5,134,980  
Michaels Cos., Inc. (The) *     21,313       345,910  
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. *     5,139       1,784,877  
Ross Stores, Inc.     39,799       3,944,081  
Tiffany & Co.     6,188       798,066  
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)     40,884       4,579,826  
Tractor Supply Co.     6,709       609,714  
Ulta Beauty, Inc. *     1,844       520,229  
Urban Outfitters, Inc. *     43,703       1,787,453  
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (b)     5,100       335,172  
   

 

 

 
      41,275,490  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 7.4%  
Apple, Inc.     348,336       78,633,368  
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.     30,948       504,762  
HP, Inc.     100,523       2,590,478  
NCR Corp. *     12,848       365,012  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 7.4% (continued)  
NetApp, Inc.     31,972     $ 2,746,075  
Pure Storage, Inc., Class A *     39,834       1,033,692  
   

 

 

 
      85,873,387  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 2.1%  
Carter’s, Inc.     4,817       474,956  
Columbia Sportswear Co.     4,328       402,807  
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. *     25,851       4,200,529  
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. *     10,597       726,530  
NIKE, Inc., Class B     113,314       9,599,962  
PVH Corp.     12,443       1,796,769  
Ralph Lauren Corp.     14,148       1,946,058  
Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A *     37,364       1,043,577  
Tapestry, Inc.     17,800       894,806  
VF Corp.     39,671       3,707,255  
   

 

 

 
      24,793,249  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.1%  
TFS Financial Corp.     41,075       616,536  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.4%  
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     4,795       422,488  
United Rentals, Inc. *     10,441       1,708,148  
Watsco, Inc.     3,619       644,544  
WESCO International, Inc. *     8,625       530,006  
WW Grainger, Inc.     3,457       1,235,566  
   

 

 

 
      4,540,752  
   

 

 

 
Water Utilities - 0.2%            
American Water Works Co., Inc.     12,675       1,115,020  
Aqua America, Inc.     15,473       570,953  
   

 

 

 
      1,685,973  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $804,784,055)

 

    1,139,990,311  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.5%        
Investment Companies - 2.5%        
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (c)    

(Cost $29,732,533)

    29,739,651       29,736,678  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 1.3%        
Investment Companies - 1.3%            
Investments in a Pooled Account through Securities Lending Program with Citibank NA    
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Shares    
1.97% (c)(d)     1,800,051       1,800,051  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund 2.06% (c)(d)     12,916,448       12,915,157  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $14,716,500)

      14,715,208  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
AT VALUE - 101.6%
(Cost $849,233,088)

 

    1,184,442,197  
   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS - (1.6)% (e)
    (18,632,543)  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 

  $ 1,165,809,654  
   

 

 

 
SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 45,182,189       3.9
Consumer Discretionary     202,449,468       17.4
Consumer Staples     17,789,770       1.5
Energy     63,053,496       5.4
Financials     114,115,996       9.8
Health Care     138,433,011       11.9
Industrials     99,687,856       8.5
Information Technology     418,178,221       35.9
Materials     17,602,125       1.5
Real Estate     12,643,996       1.1
Utilities     10,854,183       0.9
Short-Term Investments     29,736,678       2.5  
Securities Lending Collateral     14,715,208       1.3  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities At Value

    1,184,442,197       101.6  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (e)     (18,632,543     (1.6
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 1,165,809,654       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

All securities are United States companies, unless noted otherwise in parentheses.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(b)

The security or a portion of this security is on loan at September 30, 2018. The total value of securities on loan at September 30, 2018 was $31,122,264.

(c)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(d)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan; additional non-cash collateral of $17,129,783 was received (See Note 3).

(e)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts.

All securities are Level 1 with respect to ASC 820 (See Note 4).

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

DESCRIPTION      NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
     TRADING
CURRENCY
       NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
       VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts  
S&P 500 E-Mini Index      145      12/2018        USD          $21,162,750          $99,080  
                        

 

 

 
                           $99,080  
                        

 

 

 

USD - United States Dollar

Collateral pledged to, or (received from), each counterparty at September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER      EXCHANGE TRADED      TOTAL  
BARC                     
Cash      $—        $851,445        $851,445  

 

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 99.1%            
Aerospace & Defense - 1.2%            
AAR Corp.     6,382     $ 305,634  
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. *     7,651       260,057  
Aerovironment, Inc. *     11,410       1,279,860  
Axon Enterprise, Inc. *     21,197       1,450,511  
Cubic Corp., Class R     4,976       363,497  
Ducommun, Inc. *     7,860       321,002  
Moog, Inc., Class A     2,268       194,980  
National Presto Industries, Inc.     1,715       222,350  
Vectrus, Inc. *     4,424       137,984  
   

 

 

 
      4,535,875  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.3%            
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. *     10,047       215,709  
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. *     6,647       423,746  
Echo Global Logistics, Inc. *     14,107       436,612  
   

 

 

 
      1,076,067  
   

 

 

 
Airlines - 0.3%            
SkyWest, Inc.     17,935       1,056,371  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components - 0.4%            
Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. *     1,609       193,048  
Fox Factory Holding Corp. *     7,195       504,010  
Modine Manufacturing Co. *     17,016       253,538  
Stoneridge, Inc. *     13,854       411,741  
Tower International, Inc.     5,389       163,017  
   

 

 

 
      1,525,354  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles - 0.0% (a)            
Winnebago Industries, Inc.     4,017       133,164  
   

 

 

 
Banks - 2.1%            
1st Source Corp.     3,559       187,274  
BancFirst Corp.     8,043       482,178  
Bancorp, Inc. (The) *     13,272       127,278  
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.     11,604       158,395  
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.     4,179       195,995  
Cadence Bancorp     9,698       253,312  
Camden National Corp.     3,937       171,023  
Carolina Financial Corp.     4,301       162,234  
CenterState Bank Corp.     3,654       102,495  
Central Pacific Financial Corp.     5,772       152,554  
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.     6,347       150,741  
Enterprise Financial Services Corp.     2,473       131,193  
Fidelity Southern Corp.     7,992       198,042  
First Bancorp/NC     5,202       210,733  
First Bancorp/PR *     37,876       344,672  
First Commonwealth Financial Corp.     9,574       154,524  
First Financial Bankshares, Inc.     5,160       304,956  
First Merchants Corp.     3,901       175,506  
German American Bancorp, Inc.     3,585       126,479  
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.     3,025       167,434  
Independent Bank Corp./MA     1,564       129,186  
Independent Bank Corp./MI     10,733       253,835  
Independent Bank Group, Inc.     1,625       107,737  
Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.     12,306       222,123  
Lakeland Financial Corp.     4,960       230,541  
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.     4,888       130,998  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Banks - 2.1% (continued)            
OFG Bancorp     21,091     $ 340,620  
Opus Bank     4,849       132,863  
Preferred Bank     2,336       136,656  
QCR Holdings, Inc.     4,236       173,041  
Republic First Bancorp, Inc. *(b)     28,763       205,655  
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.     13,000       508,950  
Southside Bancshares, Inc.     4,216       146,717  
Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc.     4,504       163,495  
Tompkins Financial Corp.     1,707       138,591  
Towne Bank     8,720       269,012  
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc. *     7,060       194,856  
Triumph Bancorp, Inc. *     9,529       364,008  
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.     2,583       142,840  
   

 

 

 
      7,948,742  
   

 

 

 
Beverages - 0.4%        
Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A *     2,113       607,488  
Castle Brands, Inc. *     33,003       35,313  
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. *     13,506       220,823  
MGP Ingredients, Inc. (b)     7,286       575,448  
National Beverage Corp. *(b)     1,135       132,364  
   

 

 

 
      1,571,436  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology - 11.9%        
Abeona Therapeutics, Inc. *     24,350       311,680  
Acceleron Pharma, Inc. *     6,516       372,911  
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. *     10,978       215,718  
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(b)     14,009       280,460  
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. *     31,216       188,857  
Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Inc. *     24,559       235,030  
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. *     14,223       388,003  
Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. *     19,119       318,331  
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. *     34,225       413,780  
AnaptysBio, Inc. *     10,729       1,070,432  
Arbutus Biopharma Corp. (Canada) *     39,727       375,420  
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     19,871       914,463  
ArQule, Inc. *     99,194       561,438  
Array BioPharma, Inc. *     81,902       1,244,910  
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(b)     50,786       973,568  
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. *(b)     18,386       760,261  
Athersys, Inc. *(b)     94,458       198,362  
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc. *     17,065       675,603  
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(b)     54,175       179,319  
Avid Bioservices, Inc. *(b)     25,915       177,777  
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd. *     5,216       195,861  
Blueprint Medicines Corp. *     13,253       1,034,529  
CareDx, Inc. *     37,654       1,086,318  
CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     76,154       355,639  
Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. *     19,224       207,235  
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     58,126       219,716  
ChemoCentryx, Inc. *     18,847       238,226  
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     11,763       174,563  
CTI BioPharma Corp. *     7,700       16,632  
CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. *     18,950       350,575  
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     36,665       559,508  
Dynavax Technologies Corp. *     20,024       248,298  
Editas Medicine, Inc. *     16,973       540,081  
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. *     16,732       1,101,468  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Biotechnology - 11.9% (continued)        
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     7,817     $ 668,041  
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. *     40,772       664,176  
Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Canada) *     18,214       149,355  
FibroGen, Inc. *     25,771       1,565,588  
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. *     16,307       852,693  
Genomic Health, Inc. *     6,269       440,209  
Geron Corp. *(b)     86,930       152,997  
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. *(b)     17,263       655,994  
GlycoMimetics, Inc. *     7,660       110,304  
GTx, Inc. *(b)     19,419       30,488  
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. *     44,209       803,278  
ImmunoGen, Inc. *     60,638       574,242  
Immunomedics, Inc. *(b)     67,573       1,407,546  
Insmed, Inc. *     27,122       548,407  
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. *     9,420       269,600  
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. *     40,010       450,112  
Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc. *     24,946       424,830  
Kindred Biosciences, Inc. *     10,260       143,127  
Kura Oncology, Inc. *     16,561       289,817  
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     7,901       2,168,745  
Loxo Oncology, Inc. *     10,036       1,714,450  
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(b)     5,706       1,221,826  
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. *     17,874       841,865  
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     14,935       392,791  
Myriad Genetics, Inc. *     28,114       1,293,244  
Natera, Inc. *     12,918       309,257  
Novavax, Inc. *(b)     103,766       195,080  
Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc. *     7,600       1,406  
PDL BioPharma, Inc. *     68,788       180,912  
Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     27,593       154,521  
PolarityTE, Inc. *(b)     5,690       108,679  
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. *     20,729       974,263  
REGENXBIO, Inc. *     14,844       1,120,722  
Retrophin, Inc. *     8,762       251,732  
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     61,779       198,311  
Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. *(b)     34,398       583,046  
Savara, Inc. *     14,983       167,210  
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. *(b)     73,542       323,585  
Spark Therapeutics, Inc. *(b)     3,405       185,743  
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     44,052       740,074  
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc. *     12,296       204,114  
T2 Biosystems, Inc. *     35,903       267,477  
TG Therapeutics, Inc. *     13,534       75,790  
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. *     6,528       498,348  
Verastem, Inc. *(b)     57,442       416,455  
Vericel Corp. *     32,614       461,488  
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. *(b)     48,819       850,427  
Vital Therapies, Inc. *     38,569       10,622  
Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. *     16,301       308,415  
Xencor, Inc. *     20,925       815,447  
XOMA Corp. *(b)     10,539       185,170  
Zafgen, Inc. *     35,435       414,235  
   

 

 

 
      44,021,226  
   

 

 

 
Building Products - 1.2%        
AAON, Inc.     6,791       256,700  
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.     8,996       277,976  
Builders FirstSource, Inc. *     25,937       380,755  
Gibraltar Industries, Inc. *     3,457       157,639  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Building Products - 1.2% (continued)        
Griffon Corp.     7,115     $ 114,907  
Insteel Industries, Inc.     5,358       192,245  
Patrick Industries, Inc. *     5,549       328,501  
PGT Innovations, Inc. *     20,710       447,336  
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.     10,319       747,715  
Trex Co., Inc. *     22,006       1,694,022  
   

 

 

 
      4,597,796  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets - 1.9%        
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A     11,448       370,915  
B. Riley Financial, Inc.     12,270       277,916  
Blucora, Inc. *     22,917       922,409  
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.     1,290       213,353  
GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (b)     24,292       157,898  
Greenhill & Co., Inc.     5,697       150,116  
Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A     24,644       1,091,236  
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.     21,351       959,301  
Moelis & Co., Class A     22,631       1,240,179  
Piper Jaffray Cos.     3,001       229,126  
PJT Partners, Inc., Class A     14,422       754,992  
Stifel Financial Corp.     13,609       697,597  
   

 

 

 
      7,065,038  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals - 1.3%        
AdvanSix, Inc. *     4,373       148,463  
American Vanguard Corp.     9,893       178,074  
Chase Corp.     1,439       172,896  
Ferro Corp. *     15,471       359,237  
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. *     5,503       146,105  
Ingevity Corp. *     14,708       1,498,451  
Innophos Holdings, Inc.     3,701       164,324  
Innospec, Inc.     2,779       213,288  
Intrepid Potash, Inc. *     95,924       344,367  
Koppers Holdings, Inc. *     4,164       129,709  
Kraton Corp. *     6,401       301,807  
Kronos Worldwide, Inc.     8,962       145,632  
PolyOne Corp.     7,316       319,856  
Quaker Chemical Corp.     1,532       309,786  
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.     9,952       183,415  
Valhi, Inc.     47,889       109,187  
   

 

 

 
      4,724,597  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.8%        
Brady Corp., Class A     8,072       353,150  
Brink’s Co. (The)     1,546       107,833  
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A *     28,374       881,296  
Cimpress NV (Netherlands) *     10,238       1,398,613  
Ennis, Inc.     10,681       218,426  
Interface, Inc.     14,239       332,481  
Kimball International, Inc., Class B     9,927       166,277  
McGrath RentCorp     8,832       481,079  
Mobile Mini, Inc.     11,662       511,379  
MSA Safety, Inc.     5,569       592,764  
Multi-Color Corp.     2,315       144,109  
Quad/Graphics, Inc.     6,078       126,666  
SP Plus Corp. *     4,630       168,995  
Tetra Tech, Inc.     3,423       233,791  
UniFirst Corp.     2,067       358,935  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.8% (continued)        
US Ecology, Inc.     3,206     $ 236,443  
Viad Corp.     8,505       503,921  
   

 

 

 
      6,816,158  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - 0.5%        
CalAmp Corp. *     8,123       194,627  
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.     12,001       435,276  
Harmonic, Inc. *(b)     37,222       204,721  
NETGEAR, Inc. *     4,283       269,187  
Plantronics, Inc.     10,679       643,944  
   

 

 

 
      1,747,755  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering - 0.7%        
Aegion Corp. *     6,788       172,279  
Ameresco, Inc., Class A *     12,117       165,397  
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.     8,170       460,788  
EMCOR Group, Inc.     5,818       436,990  
Granite Construction, Inc.     3,842       175,579  
HC2 Holdings, Inc. *     27,896       170,724  
MYR Group, Inc. *     3,964       129,385  
NV5 Global, Inc. *     6,530       566,151  
Primoris Services Corp.     5,764       143,063  
Sterling Construction Co., Inc. *     16,276       233,072  
   

 

 

 
      2,653,428  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance - 1.3%        
Encore Capital Group, Inc. *(b)     4,940       177,099  
Enova International, Inc. *     16,676       480,269  
EZCORP, Inc., Class A *     23,761       254,243  
FirstCash, Inc.     12,909       1,058,538  
Green Dot Corp., Class A *     19,403       1,723,374  
Nelnet, Inc., Class A     5,692       325,412  
Regional Management Corp. *     7,164       206,538  
World Acceptance Corp. *     3,717       425,076  
   

 

 

 
      4,650,549  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging - 0.0% (a)        
Greif, Inc., Class A     3,271       175,522  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services - 1.6%        
Adtalem Global Education, Inc. *     20,180       972,676  
American Public Education, Inc. *     8,656       286,081  
Cambium Learning Group, Inc. *     25,112       297,326  
Career Education Corp. *     35,599       531,493  
Carriage Services, Inc.     7,513       161,905  
Chegg, Inc. *     46,875       1,332,656  
K12, Inc. *     10,436       184,717  
Regis Corp. *     12,677       258,991  
Sotheby’s *     3,132       154,063  
Strategic Education, Inc.     2,525       346,001  
Weight Watchers International, Inc. *     19,858       1,429,578  
   

 

 

 
      5,955,487  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.1%        
Cannae Holdings, Inc. *     16,228       339,977  
On Deck Capital, Inc. *     26,444       200,181  
   

 

 

 
      540,158  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.1%        
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.     2,636       147,089  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.1% (continued)  
Intelsat SA *     60,812     $ 1,824,360  
Iridium Communications, Inc. *     27,577       620,482  
Ooma, Inc. *     8,095       134,377  
ORBCOMM, Inc. *     11,895       129,180  
Vonage Holdings Corp. *     88,996       1,260,183  
   

 

 

 
      4,115,671  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities - 0.1%        
Otter Tail Corp.     3,477       166,548  
Spark Energy, Inc., Class A (b)     15,794       130,301  
   

 

 

 
      296,849  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment - 0.9%        
Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.     5,034       274,000  
Enphase Energy, Inc. *(b)     83,262       403,821  
Generac Holdings, Inc. *     13,471       759,899  
Plug Power, Inc. *(b)     80,747       155,034  
Sunrun, Inc. *(b)     48,622       604,858  
TPI Composites, Inc. *     10,905       311,338  
Vicor Corp. *     18,226       838,396  
Vivint Solar, Inc. *(b)     30,632       159,286  
   

 

 

 
      3,506,632  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 1.4%  
AVX Corp.     12,390       223,639  
Badger Meter, Inc.     6,336       335,491  
Control4 Corp. *     4,792       164,509  
CTS Corp.     12,200       418,460  
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. *     23,887       416,828  
ePlus, Inc. *     2,245       208,112  
FARO Technologies, Inc. *     6,012       386,872  
II-VI, Inc. *     9,636       455,783  
Insight Enterprises, Inc. *     2,513       135,928  
Mesa Laboratories, Inc.     1,267       235,181  
Novanta, Inc. *     16,513       1,129,489  
PAR Technology Corp. *     11,163       248,042  
PC Connection, Inc.     4,953       192,622  
Rogers Corp. *     880       129,642  
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.     8,583       174,664  
Vishay Precision Group, Inc. *     6,027       225,410  
   

 

 

 
      5,080,672  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.5%        
Bristow Group, Inc. *(b)     24,354       295,414  
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. *(b)     11,865       237,300  
Exterran Corp. *     7,812       207,252  
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. *     45,733       451,842  
ION Geophysical Corp. *     22,940       356,717  
Mammoth Energy Services, Inc.     19,175       557,993  
Matrix Service Co. *     17,996       443,602  
Newpark Resources, Inc. *     27,872       288,475  
Noble Corp. plc *     130,851       919,883  
Oil States International, Inc. *     5,450       180,940  
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. *     69,939       206,320  
Profire Energy, Inc. *     54,895       175,115  
ProPetro Holding Corp. *     15,366       253,385  
SEACOR Holdings, Inc. *     6,780       335,000  
Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Class A *     17,070       322,452  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.5% (continued)        
TETRA Technologies, Inc. *     26,574     $ 119,849  
Unit Corp. *     7,606       198,212  
   

 

 

 
      5,549,751  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment - 0.9%        
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves, Class C *     6,881       187,507  
Marcus Corp. (The)     6,900       290,145  
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A     31,334       3,030,938  
   

 

 

 
      3,508,590  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.5%  
Chesapeake Lodging Trust     5,682       182,222  
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.     6,453       199,914  
CorePoint Lodging, Inc.     9,519       185,145  
EastGroup Properties, Inc.     3,534       337,921  
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.     5,968       187,395  
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (b)     12,651       610,284  
Jernigan Capital, Inc.     8,682       167,476  
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.     9,260       154,827  
National Storage Affiliates Trust     5,807       147,730  
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.     13,524       448,997  
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (b)     9,022       328,130  
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.     12,163       388,729  
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.     10,862       935,979  
STAG Industrial, Inc.     4,629       127,297  
Terreno Realty Corp.     11,229       423,333  
UMH Properties, Inc.     9,125       142,715  
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     18,347       434,824  
   

 

 

 
      5,402,918  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.3%        
Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The) *     11,924       433,438  
Performance Food Group Co. *     21,894       729,070  
   

 

 

 
      1,162,508  
   

 

 

 
Food Products - 0.6%        
Calavo Growers, Inc. (b)     4,606       444,940  
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.     11,898       574,673  
Darling Ingredients, Inc. *     9,800       189,336  
Freshpet, Inc. *     16,338       599,605  
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.     2,196       156,750  
Lancaster Colony Corp.     724       108,028  
   

 

 

 
      2,073,332  
   

 

 

 
Gas Utilities - 0.0% (a)        
Chesapeake Utilities Corp.     2,140       179,546  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 7.0%        
Antares Pharma, Inc. *     36,080       121,229  
AtriCure, Inc. *     7,251       254,003  
Atrion Corp.     378       262,634  
Avanos Medical, Inc. *     13,112       898,172  
AxoGen, Inc. *     17,307       637,763  
Cerus Corp. *     74,489       537,066  
CONMED Corp.     6,307       499,641  
CryoLife, Inc. *     13,209       464,957  
CryoPort, Inc. *     29,417       376,832  
Cutera, Inc. *     8,451       275,080  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 7.0% (continued)  
CytoSorbents Corp. *     27,542     $ 355,292  
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A *     29,863       1,695,024  
Haemonetics Corp. *     20,728       2,375,014  
Inogen, Inc. *     8,437       2,059,640  
Integer Holdings Corp. *     10,594       878,772  
IntriCon Corp. *     10,020       563,124  
Invacare Corp.     12,156       176,870  
iRhythm Technologies, Inc. *     9,663       914,700  
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.     4,223       163,599  
LivaNova plc *     16,834       2,086,911  
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. *     13,844       850,714  
Neogen Corp. *     14,291       1,022,235  
Novocure Ltd. *     38,156       1,999,374  
Nuvectra Corp. *     9,786       215,096  
Orthofix Medical, Inc. *     4,178       241,530  
Quidel Corp. *     14,619       952,720  
Senseonics Holdings, Inc. *(b)     69,780       332,851  
Sientra, Inc. *     17,087       408,038  
STAAR Surgical Co. *     22,651       1,087,248  
Surmodics, Inc. *     6,370       475,520  
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. *     9,919       704,745  
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. *     28,666       1,228,051  
TransEnterix, Inc. *(b)     138,240       801,792  
ViewRay, Inc. *     11,945       111,805  
   

 

 

 
      26,028,042  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - 2.7%        
Addus HomeCare Corp. *     7,028       493,014  
Amedisys, Inc. *     4,105       512,961  
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. *     13,291       727,018  
BioTelemetry, Inc. *     6,035       388,956  
CorVel Corp. *     5,062       304,985  
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. *     14,589       127,362  
Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. *     18,743       363,802  
Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     16,839       638,535  
HealthEquity, Inc. *     21,509       2,030,665  
LHC Group, Inc. *     3,859       397,438  
Magellan Health, Inc. *     1,537       110,741  
MedCath Corp. (3)*(c)     10,300      
National HealthCare Corp.     1,886       142,148  
Providence Service Corp. (The) *     4,751       319,647  
Quorum Health Corp. *     37,399       219,158  
R1 RCM, Inc. *     65,590       666,394  
RadNet, Inc. *     26,958       405,718  
Select Medical Holdings Corp. *     25,621       471,426  
Tenet Healthcare Corp. *     37,556       1,068,844  
Triple-S Management Corp., Class B *     13,893       262,439  
US Physical Therapy, Inc.     3,234       383,552  
   

 

 

 
      10,034,803  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology - 0.9%        
Omnicell, Inc. *     3,137       225,550  
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. *     11,883       964,781  
Teladoc Health, Inc. *     23,092       1,993,994  
Vocera Communications, Inc. *     3,442       125,909  
   

 

 

 
      3,310,234  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 4.7%            
BBX Capital Corp.     23,184       172,025  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 4.7% (continued)  
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.     9,923     $ 716,441  
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.     7,214       142,765  
Boyd Gaming Corp.     39,000       1,320,150  
Brinker International, Inc. (b)     5,892       275,333  
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. *     11,164       162,994  
Churchill Downs, Inc.     4,071       1,130,517  
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. *     12,276       144,980  
Denny’s Corp. *     16,550       243,616  
Dine Brands Global, Inc.     8,635       702,112  
Drive Shack, Inc., REIT *     36,066       214,953  
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. *(b)     29,796       1,448,086  
Golden Entertainment, Inc. *(b)     14,586       350,210  
International Speedway Corp., Class A     3,567       156,235  
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. *     7,349       334,012  
Noodles & Co. *     40,637       491,708  
Penn National Gaming, Inc. *     33,709       1,109,700  
Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A *     35,984       1,944,215  
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.     11,399       337,524  
Red Lion Hotels Corp. *     10,911       136,387  
Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A     35,410       943,676  
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.     9,641       304,174  
Scientific Games Corp. *     25,629       650,977  
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. *     17,051       535,913  
Shake Shack, Inc., Class A *(b)     16,028       1,009,924  
Sonic Corp.     3,096       134,181  
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.     17,304       1,198,994  
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. *     23,172       200,438  
Wingstop, Inc.     13,170       899,116  
   

 

 

 
      17,411,356  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables - 0.8%            
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.     8,255       175,419  
Cavco Industries, Inc. *     2,640       667,920  
Century Communities, Inc. *     6,191       162,514  
Hooker Furniture Corp.     4,478       151,356  
KB Home     10,848       259,376  
LGI Homes, Inc. *(b)     3,902       185,111  
Meritage Homes Corp. *     3,247       129,555  
TopBuild Corp. *     10,790       613,088  
TRI Pointe Group, Inc. *     33,215       411,866  
ZAGG, Inc. *     17,070       251,782  
   

 

 

 
      3,007,987  
   

 

 

 
Household Products - 0.3%            
Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A *     17,448       578,227  
WD-40 Co.     2,305       396,690  
   

 

 

 
      974,917  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.1%            
Raven Industries, Inc.     6,777       310,048  
   

 

 

 
Insurance - 2.9%            
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.     14,544       514,276  
AMERISAFE, Inc.     3,029       187,647  
CNO Financial Group, Inc.     6,235       132,307  
eHealth, Inc. *     4,221       119,285  
Employers Holdings, Inc.     2,918       132,185  
Enstar Group Ltd. *     725       151,163  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Insurance - 2.9% (continued)            
FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A     6,161     $ 463,615  
HCI Group, Inc.     467       20,431  
Health Insurance Innovations, Inc., Class A *     6,482       399,615  
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. (b)     11,635       172,431  
Horace Mann Educators Corp.     3,809       171,024  
James River Group Holdings Ltd.     4,897       208,710  
Kemper Corp.     23,233       1,869,095  
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.     8,421       537,765  
National General Holdings Corp.     12,773       342,827  
National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A     528       168,538  
Primerica, Inc.     16,110       1,942,061  
RLI Corp.     6,973       547,938  
Safety Insurance Group, Inc.     1,836       164,506  
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.     9,561       607,124  
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. *     13,375       173,875  
Trupanion, Inc. *(b)     16,943       605,373  
United Fire Group, Inc.     5,138       260,856  
United Insurance Holdings Corp.     8,652       193,632  
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.     11,879       576,725  
   

 

 

 
      10,663,004  
   

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services - 0.6%            
Care.com, Inc. *     12,036       266,116  
QuinStreet, Inc. *     43,077       584,555  
Travelzoo *     12,075       143,089  
XO Group, Inc. *     13,043       449,722  
Yelp, Inc. *     12,170       598,764  
   

 

 

 
      2,042,246  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 1.7%        
Etsy, Inc. *     47,750       2,453,395  
Gaia, Inc. *     12,901       198,675  
Groupon, Inc. *     111,706       421,132  
Lands’ End, Inc. *     10,340       181,467  
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., Class A *     11,955       177,532  
Overstock.com, Inc. *(b)     15,969       442,341  
Quotient Technology, Inc. *     10,253       158,921  
Remark Holdings, Inc. *(b)     44,517       142,009  
Shutterfly, Inc. *     12,767       841,218  
Shutterstock, Inc.     2,163       118,057  
Stamps.com, Inc. *     4,430       1,002,066  
   

 

 

 
      6,136,813  
   

 

 

 
IT Services - 1.9%        
Brightcove, Inc. *     14,222       119,465  
CACI International, Inc., Class A *     7,258       1,336,561  
Carbonite, Inc. *     14,510       517,281  
CSG Systems International, Inc.     3,860       154,940  
Everi Holdings, Inc. *     27,890       255,751  
EVERTEC, Inc.     13,799       332,556  
ExlService Holdings, Inc. *     3,131       207,272  
GTT Communications, Inc. *(b)     16,026       695,528  
Hackett Group, Inc. (The)     15,924       320,869  
Internap Corp. *     9,341       117,977  
Limelight Networks, Inc. *     69,674       349,763  
ManTech International Corp., Class A     12,567       795,491  
MAXIMUS, Inc.     2,537       165,057  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
IT Services - 1.9% (continued)        
Perficient, Inc. *     7,395     $ 197,077  
Travelport Worldwide Ltd.     31,143       525,382  
TTEC Holdings, Inc.     6,525       168,998  
Tucows, Inc., Class A *(b)     2,229       124,267  
Unisys Corp. *     7,532       153,653  
Virtusa Corp. *     11,132       597,900  
   

 

 

 
      7,135,788  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products - 0.7%        
Acushnet Holdings Corp.     5,872       161,069  
Callaway Golf Co.     27,445       666,639  
Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A     5,571       518,048  
Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A *     12,549       686,681  
MCBC Holdings, Inc. *     11,366       407,812  
   

 

 

 
      2,440,249  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.6%        
Codexis, Inc. *     47,723       818,449  
Luminex Corp.     6,573       199,228  
Medpace Holdings, Inc. *     12,723       762,235  
NeoGenomics, Inc. *     25,131       385,761  
   

 

 

 
      2,165,673  
   

 

 

 
Machinery - 3.7%        
Alamo Group, Inc.     1,947       178,365  
Albany International Corp., Class A     6,350       504,825  
Barnes Group, Inc.     5,224       371,061  
Chart Industries, Inc. *     12,323       965,261  
Columbus McKinnon Corp.     10,083       398,682  
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. *     14,417       132,060  
DMC Global, Inc.     11,504       469,363  
Douglas Dynamics, Inc.     9,186       403,265  
ESCO Technologies, Inc.     1,780       121,129  
Federal Signal Corp.     13,957       373,768  
Franklin Electric Co., Inc.     3,130       147,892  
Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc.     4,697       173,319  
Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)     2,396       144,000  
Harsco Corp. *     35,429       1,011,498  
Hillenbrand, Inc.     10,768       563,166  
Kadant, Inc.     4,335       467,530  
Meritor, Inc. *     23,167       448,513  
Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A     13,903       160,024  
Navistar International Corp. *     28,219       1,086,431  
NN, Inc.     6,236       97,282  
Proto Labs, Inc. *     9,781       1,582,077  
RBC Bearings, Inc. *     4,075       612,717  
Rexnord Corp. *     22,797       702,148  
Spartan Motors, Inc.     25,080       369,930  
SPX Corp. *     23,372       778,521  
SPX FLOW, Inc. *     3,945       205,140  
Standex International Corp.     1,932       201,411  
Sun Hydraulics Corp.     3,146       172,338  
Tennant Co.     2,238       169,976  
TriMas Corp. *     4,367       132,757  
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A     3,399       282,117  
Woodward, Inc.     1,833       148,216  
   

 

 

 
      13,574,782  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Marine - 0.1%        
Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. *     17,407     $ 243,698  
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (Greece) *     55,946       161,124  
   

 

 

 
      404,822  
   

 

 

 
Media - 0.6%        
Entravision Communications Corp., Class A     32,308       158,309  
Gannett Co., Inc.     31,650       316,817  
New Media Investment Group, Inc.     12,241       192,061  
New York Times Co. (The), Class A     48,390       1,120,229  
TechTarget, Inc. *     22,408       435,163  
   

 

 

 
      2,222,579  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining - 1.1%        
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. *     43,472       1,284,597  
Carpenter Technology Corp.     12,568       740,884  
Commercial Metals Co.     7,194       147,621  
Gold Resource Corp.     34,240       175,994  
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.     2,184       238,187  
Materion Corp.     7,121       430,820  
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A     10,401       281,347  
SunCoke Energy, Inc. *     10,996       127,773  
Warrior Met Coal, Inc.     27,393       740,707  
   

 

 

 
      4,167,930  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail - 0.7%        
Dillard’s, Inc., Class A (b)     8,527       650,951  
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. *     21,714       2,086,716  
   

 

 

 
      2,737,667  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities - 0.0% (a)        
Unitil Corp.     2,791       142,062  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.9%        
Abraxas Petroleum Corp. *     70,384       163,995  
Amyris, Inc. *     37,876       300,736  
Approach Resources, Inc. *(b)     65,375       145,786  
California Resources Corp. *     23,029       1,117,597  
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. *     18,287       460,832  
CVR Energy, Inc.     33,387       1,342,825  
Delek US Holdings, Inc.     30,308       1,285,969  
Denbury Resources, Inc. *     207,931       1,289,172  
GasLog Ltd. (Monaco)     8,559       169,040  
HighPoint Resources Corp. *     95,800       467,504  
Matador Resources Co. *     14,732       486,893  
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. *     107,515       430,060  
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. *     73,271       1,038,983  
PDC Energy, Inc. *     11,617       568,768  
Peabody Energy Corp.     40,562       1,445,630  
Penn Virginia Corp. *     6,278       505,630  
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. *     10,705       308,304  
REX American Resources Corp. *     2,433       183,813  
Ring Energy, Inc. *     10,251       101,587  
SRC Energy, Inc. *     77,408       688,157  
Uranium Energy Corp. *     74,930       128,880  
W&T Offshore, Inc. *     80,660       777,562  
WildHorse Resource Development Corp. *     40,427       955,694  
Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. *     13,634       17,452  
   

 

 

 
      14,380,869  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Paper & Forest Products - 0.4%        
Boise Cascade Co.     11,542     $ 424,745  
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.     3,938       104,318  
Neenah, Inc.     1,864       160,863  
Verso Corp., Class A *     27,185       915,319  
   

 

 

 
      1,605,245  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products - 0.9%        
Inter Parfums, Inc.     8,628       556,074  
Medifast, Inc.     6,440       1,426,782  
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. *     10,185       1,227,802  
   

 

 

 
      3,210,658  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals - 2.4%        
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     6,875       132,275  
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     1,974       111,610  
Assembly Biosciences, Inc. *     12,363       459,162  
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. *(b)     17,435       256,992  
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. *(b)     15,564       218,207  
Corium International, Inc. *(b)     29,669       282,152  
Cymabay Therapeutics, Inc. *     34,793       385,506  
Durect Corp. *     103,018       113,320  
Endo International plc *     14,161       238,330  
Endocyte, Inc. *     43,129       765,971  
Horizon Pharma plc *     50,950       997,601  
Intersect ENT, Inc. *     6,828       196,305  
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. *     22,435       486,840  
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(b)     57,454       574,540  
MyoKardia, Inc. *     18,527       1,207,960  
Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A     10,376       445,130  
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A *     1,523       124,521  
Revance Therapeutics, Inc. *     7,281       180,933  
TherapeuticsMD, Inc. *(b)     29,986       196,708  
WaVe Life Sciences Ltd. *     12,181       609,050  
Zogenix, Inc. *     17,389       862,494  
   

 

 

 
      8,845,607  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services - 2.9%        
ASGN, Inc. *     16,768       1,323,498  
Barrett Business Services, Inc.     2,777       185,448  
CBIZ, Inc. *     11,492       272,361  
CRA International, Inc.     8,044       403,970  
Exponent, Inc.     15,441       827,638  
FTI Consulting, Inc. *     16,186       1,184,653  
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.     8,965       303,465  
ICF International, Inc.     5,218       393,698  
Insperity, Inc.     18,319       2,160,726  
Kelly Services, Inc., Class A     11,443       274,975  
Kforce, Inc.     10,385       390,476  
Korn/Ferry International     20,845       1,026,408  
Mistras Group, Inc. *     8,171       177,066  
Navigant Consulting, Inc.     6,717       154,894  
TriNet Group, Inc. *     23,494       1,323,182  
Willdan Group, Inc. *     5,298       179,920  
   

 

 

 
      10,582,378  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.4%        
HFF, Inc., Class A     5,932       251,991  
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. *     9,112       316,278  
Maui Land & Pineapple Co., Inc. *     367       4,698  
RMR Group, Inc. (The), Class A     9,458       877,702  
   

 

 

 
      1,450,669  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Road & Rail - 1.0%        
ArcBest Corp.     11,572     $ 561,821  
Avis Budget Group, Inc. *     10,921       351,001  
Covenant Transportation Group, Inc., Class A *     10,692       310,709  
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. *     7,907       129,121  
Marten Transport Ltd.     14,702       309,477  
Saia, Inc. *     11,522       880,857  
Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.     6,917       254,546  
USA Truck, Inc. *     10,206       206,467  
Werner Enterprises, Inc.     18,171       642,345  
   

 

 

 
      3,646,344  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.5%  
Adesto Technologies Corp. *(b)     28,558       169,920  
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd. *     14,897       173,252  
AXT, Inc. *     20,103       143,737  
Cabot Microelectronics Corp.     7,508       774,600  
CEVA, Inc. *     4,800       138,000  
Cohu, Inc.     5,184       130,118  
Cree, Inc. *     39,525       1,496,812  
Diodes, Inc. *     16,230       540,297  
Entegris, Inc.     45,525       1,317,949  
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. *     24,908       1,170,925  
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. *     13,731       109,848  
Nanometrics, Inc. *     3,094       116,087  
NVE Corp.     1,674       177,243  
Photronics, Inc. *     17,287       170,277  
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. *     6,345       155,135  
Semtech Corp. *     14,576       810,426  
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. *     13,899       1,275,928  
SMART Global Holdings, Inc. *     13,877       398,825  
   

 

 

 
      9,269,379  
   

 

 

 
Software - 8.4%        
8x8, Inc. *     24,115       512,444  
Alteryx, Inc., Class A *     27,439       1,569,785  
Appfolio, Inc., Class A *     17,142       1,343,933  
Apptio, Inc., Class A *     21,450       792,792  
Blackbaud, Inc.     6,272       636,483  
Blackline, Inc. *     6,008       339,272  
Bottomline Technologies DE, Inc. *     18,470       1,342,954  
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. *     2,770       157,197  
Coupa Software, Inc. *     22,875       1,809,412  
Digimarc Corp. *     4,547       143,003  
Ebix, Inc. (b)     10,348       819,044  
eGain Corp. *     35,045       283,864  
Envestnet, Inc. *     13,554       826,116  
Everbridge, Inc. *     13,191       760,329  
Five9, Inc. *     25,258       1,103,522  
Glu Mobile, Inc. *     73,889       550,473  
Hortonworks, Inc. *     31,896       727,548  
HubSpot, Inc. *     13,834       2,088,242  
Instructure, Inc. *     13,215       467,811  
LivePerson, Inc. *     31,411       815,115  
MINDBODY, Inc., Class A *     14,831       602,880  
Mitek Systems, Inc. *(b)     18,525       130,601  
MobileIron, Inc. *     34,224       181,387  
Model N, Inc. *     12,062       191,183  
New Relic, Inc. *     20,958       1,974,872  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Software - 8.4% (continued)        
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems LLC *     12,397     $ 248,932  
OneSpan, Inc. *     9,853       187,700  
Paylocity Holding Corp. *     13,130       1,054,602  
Progress Software Corp.     12,969       457,676  
PROS Holdings, Inc. *     7,211       252,529  
Q2 Holdings, Inc. *     13,016       788,119  
Qualys, Inc. *     16,663       1,484,673  
Rapid7, Inc. *     18,829       695,167  
ShotSpotter, Inc. *     9,171       562,091  
SPS Commerce, Inc. *     2,021       200,564  
Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A *     15,500       2,339,105  
Upland Software, Inc. *     15,043       486,039  
Varonis Systems, Inc. *     12,194       893,211  
Veritone, Inc. *     11,088       115,648  
Workiva, Inc. *     12,211       482,335  
Yext, Inc. *     16,675       395,198  
Zix Corp. *     34,017       188,794  
   

 

 

 
      31,002,645  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - 4.9%        
Aaron’s, Inc.     2,225       121,174  
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A     32,570       687,878  
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.     69,638       1,729,112  
America’s Car-Mart, Inc. *     1,783       139,431  
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. *     1,588       109,175  
Ascena Retail Group, Inc. *     62,021       283,436  
At Home Group, Inc. *     24,177       762,301  
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. *     26,901       764,257  
Buckle, Inc. (The) (b)     15,515       357,621  
Caleres, Inc.     9,997       358,492  
Carvana Co. *(b)     53,705       3,173,428  
Cato Corp. (The), Class A     7,921       166,499  
Children’s Place, Inc. (The)     880       112,464  
Citi Trends, Inc.     7,878       226,650  
Conn’s, Inc. *(b)     18,389       650,051  
Container Store Group, Inc. (The) *     23,523       261,105  
DSW, Inc., Class A     28,386       961,718  
Express, Inc. *     24,057       266,070  
Five Below, Inc. *     21,483       2,794,079  
Guess?, Inc.     38,856       878,146  
Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.     6,653       147,031  
New York & Co., Inc. *     50,685       195,644  
RH *     9,077       1,189,178  
Shoe Carnival, Inc.     8,029       309,117  
Tailored Brands, Inc.     24,553       618,490  
Tilly’s, Inc., Class A     29,207       553,473  
Zumiez, Inc. *     15,186       400,151  
   

 

 

 
      18,216,171  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.2%        
Cray, Inc. *     8,425       181,137  
Immersion Corp. *     12,745       134,715  
USA Technologies, Inc. *     41,558       299,218  
   

 

 

 
      615,070  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.8%        
Crocs, Inc. *     38,424       818,047  
Culp, Inc.     1,321       31,968  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.8% (continued)        
Deckers Outdoor Corp. *     11,503     $ 1,364,026  
Fossil Group, Inc. *     22,018       512,579  
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. *     18,234       878,697  
Movado Group, Inc.     11,417       478,372  
Oxford Industries, Inc.     4,517       407,433  
Rocky Brands, Inc.     9,865       279,180  
Steven Madden Ltd.     4,272       225,989  
Unifi, Inc. *     5,876       166,467  
Vera Bradley, Inc. *     20,099       306,711  
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.     26,007       1,015,573  
   

 

 

 
      6,485,042  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.1%        
Axos Financial, Inc. *     16,999       584,596  
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C     6,143       443,402  
First Defiance Financial Corp.     6,000       180,660  
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. *     4,807       151,276  
LendingTree, Inc. *(b)     1,292       297,289  
Meridian Bancorp, Inc.     12,356       210,052  
Meta Financial Group, Inc.     1,853       153,150  
NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A *     31,611       715,989  
Northfield Bancorp, Inc.     9,328       148,502  
Ocwen Financial Corp. *     44,367       174,806  
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., Class A     9,506       198,675  
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.     3,088       163,293  
Waterstone Financial, Inc.     21,385       366,753  
WSFS Financial Corp.     3,177       149,796  
   

 

 

 
      3,938,239  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco - 0.2%        
22nd Century Group, Inc. *(b)     52,101       146,404  
Pyxus International, Inc. *     12,268       282,164  
Turning Point Brands, Inc.     10,547       437,278  
   

 

 

 
      865,846  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.2%        
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.     4,235       331,389  
BlueLinx Holdings, Inc. *(b)     9,699       305,421  
CAI International, Inc. *     5,049       115,471  
DXP Enterprises, Inc. *     2,609       104,543  
GATX Corp.     2,715       235,092  
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.     12,691       479,466  
Herc Holdings, Inc. *     7,990       409,088  
Kaman Corp.     2,836       189,388  
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A     3,660       143,875  
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. *     15,010       1,130,853  
Systemax, Inc.     20,028       659,722  
Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. *     11,721       150,029  
Titan Machinery, Inc. *     10,563       163,568  
   

 

 

 
      4,417,905  
   

 

 

 
Water Utilities - 0.1%        
American States Water Co.     6,678       408,293  
Middlesex Water Co.     2,990       144,776  
   

 

 

 
      553,069  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.4%        
Boingo Wireless, Inc. *     23,279     $ 812,437  
NII Holdings, Inc. *(b)     103,634       607,295  
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.     5,532       214,365  
   

 

 

 
      1,634,097  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $274,582,294)

      367,301,427  
   

 

 

 
    NO. OF
WARRANTS
       
WARRANTS - 0.0%        
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.0%        
Education Management Corp., expiring 1/5/2022 (3)*(c)    

(Cost $—)

    6,600        
   

 

 

 
    SHARES        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.0%        
Investment Companies - 1.0%            
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (d)    

(Cost $3,720,954)

    3,721,484       3,721,112  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 6.2%  
Investment Companies - 6.2%        
Investments in a Pooled Account
through Securities Lending Program
with Citibank NA
   
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Shares
1.97% (d)(e)
    2,802,351       2,802,351  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund 2.06% (d)(e)     20,108,551       20,106,540  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $22,910,902)

      22,908,891  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES AT VALUE - 106.3%
(Cost $301,214,150)

      393,931,430  
   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS - (6.3)% (f)
        (23,269,383)  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 

  $ 370,662,047  
   

 

 

 
SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 13,523,184       3.6
Consumer Discretionary     64,049,288       17.3  
Consumer Staples     9,858,697       2.7  
Energy     19,930,620       5.4  
Financials     34,805,730       9.4  
Health Care     94,405,585       25.4
Industrials     57,178,607       15.4  
Information Technology     54,851,309       14.8  
Materials     10,673,295       2.9  
Real Estate     6,853,587       1.9
Utilities     1,171,525       0.3  
Short-Term Investments     3,721,112       1.0  
Securities Lending Collateral     22,908,891       6.2  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities
At Value

    393,931,430       106.3  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (f)     (23,269,383     (6.3
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 370,662,047       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

All securities are United States companies, unless noted otherwise in parentheses.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(b)

The security or a portion of this security is on loan at September 30, 2018. The total value of securities on loan at September 30, 2018 was $22,135,678.

(c)

Security fair valued as of September 30, 2018 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $0, which represents approximately 0.00% of net assets of the fund.

(d)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(e)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan.

(f)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts.

All securities are Level 1 with respect to ASC 820, unless otherwise noted in parentheses.

(3)

Level 3 security (See Note 4).

Abbreviations

 

CVR

- Contingent Value Rights

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

DESCRIPTION      NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
     TRADING
CURRENCY
       NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
       VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts  
Russell 2000 E-Mini Index      5      12/2018        USD          $425,200          $(2,170
                        

 

 

 
                           $(2,170
                        

 

 

 

USD - United States Dollar

Collateral pledged to, or (received from), each counterparty at September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER      EXCHANGE TRADED      TOTAL  
BARC                     
Cash      $—        $ 22,553        $ 22,553  

 

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 96.2%            
Australia - 6.0%            
AGL Energy Ltd.     23,781     $ 335,463  
Alumina Ltd.     402,987       806,712  
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.     68,194       1,400,497  
ASX Ltd.     8,860       407,532  
AusNet Services     141,964       166,753  
BHP Billiton plc     51,896       1,132,453  
BlueScope Steel Ltd.     36,604       448,939  
Boral Ltd.     33,886       169,150  
Caltex Australia Ltd.     14,322       309,410  
Challenger Ltd.     16,050       129,867  
CIMIC Group Ltd.     16,147       599,299  
Cochlear Ltd.     6,051       877,371  
Computershare Ltd.     50,863       732,488  
CSL Ltd.     31,534       4,581,872  
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.     14,095       541,273  
Goodman Group, REIT     93,982       705,014  
Incitec Pivot Ltd.     54,550       156,845  
Insurance Australia Group Ltd.     115,133       608,675  
Macquarie Group Ltd.     22,135       2,013,585  
Medibank Pvt Ltd.     92,539       194,584  
Mirvac Group, REIT     109,763       191,317  
Oil Search Ltd.     57,455       375,291  
Orica Ltd.     12,346       151,866  
Origin Energy Ltd. *     197,617       1,177,926  
REA Group Ltd.     7,651       474,687  
Rio Tinto plc     66,351       3,346,848  
Santos Ltd.     158,262       830,905  
SEEK Ltd.     8,938       133,830  
South32 Ltd.     212,200       596,347  
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.     92,617       1,169,004  
Wesfarmers Ltd.     52,484       1,889,908  
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.     24,668       688,160  
   

 

 

 
      27,343,871  
   

 

 

 
Austria - 0.6%  
ANDRITZ AG     6,457       376,607  
Erste Group Bank AG *     4,956       205,757  
OMV AG     27,902       1,565,275  
Raiffeisen Bank International AG     12,211       351,451  
   

 

 

 
      2,499,090  
   

 

 

 
Belgium - 0.7%  
Ageas     18,084       972,172  
Colruyt SA     2,172       122,918  
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA     2,194       229,982  
Solvay SA     983       131,775  
UCB SA     2,732       245,508  
Umicore SA     26,644       1,488,293  
   

 

 

 
      3,190,648  
   

 

 

 
Canada - 9.5%  
Bank of Montreal (1)     7,496       618,297  
BlackBerry Ltd. (1)*     22,716       257,119  
Bombardier, Inc., Class B (1)*     334,482       1,191,203  
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A (1)     12,260       545,680  
CAE, Inc. (1)     24,149       490,215  
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (1)     17,662       1,654,962  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Canada - 9.5% (continued)  
Canadian National Railway Co. (1)     10,646     $ 955,268  
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (1)     83,188       2,717,868  
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (1)     8,508       1,799,745  
Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A (1)     4,986       584,199  
CCL Industries, Inc., Class B (1)     6,024       271,527  
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (1)     76,875       771,934  
CGI Group, Inc., Class A (1)*     17,600       1,134,772  
Constellation Software, Inc. (1)     2,165       1,592,125  
Dollarama, Inc. (1)     40,695       1,281,988  
Empire Co. Ltd., Class A (1)     29,872       544,410  
Encana Corp. (1)     65,681       860,898  
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (1)     1,335       725,292  
Finning International, Inc. (1)(a)     15,923       388,937  
Fortis, Inc. (1)     5,586       181,118  
Husky Energy, Inc. (1)     28,988       508,998  
Imperial Oil Ltd. (1)(a)     23,654       765,484  
International Petroleum Corp. *     14,226       92,775  
Magna International, Inc. (1)     29,181       1,532,869  
Manulife Financial Corp. (1)     16,003       286,075  
Methanex Corp. (1)     9,135       721,097  
National Bank of Canada (1)     21,351       1,066,352  
Nutrien Ltd. (1)     35,235       2,034,472  
Onex Corp. (1)     2,666       182,315  
Open Text Corp. (1)     4,828       183,716  
Pembina Pipeline Corp. (1)     11,754       399,398  
Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (1)     8,288       490,741  
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B (1)     16,748       861,355  
Shopify, Inc., Class A (1)*     13,287       2,183,897  
Sun Life Financial, Inc. (1)     24,189       961,642  
Suncor Energy, Inc. (1)     134,928       5,220,999  
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B (1)     17,790       428,756  
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (1)     90,739       5,513,959  
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (1)     10,381       590,800  
WSP Global, Inc. (1)     10,798       590,958  
   

 

 

 
      43,184,215  
   

 

 

 
Chile - 0.1%  
Antofagasta plc     22,791       253,262  
   

 

 

 
China - 0.1%  
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.     67,500       320,376  
Minth Group Ltd.     38,000       156,335  
   

 

 

 
      476,711  
   

 

 

 
Denmark - 1.8%  
Carlsberg A/S, Class B     5,330       639,201  
Chr Hansen Holding A/S     9,055       918,047  
Coloplast A/S, Class B     3,571       364,797  
DSV A/S     21,347       1,939,815  
H Lundbeck A/S     6,229       384,506  
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B     20,026       942,525  
Novozymes A/S, Class B     5,348       293,330  
Orsted A/S (b)     24,922       1,693,523  
Tryg A/S     15,092       375,805  
William Demant Holding A/S *     16,574       622,161  
   

 

 

 
      8,173,710  
   

 

 

 
Finland - 1.3%  
Fortum OYJ     53,182       1,332,813  
Neste OYJ     14,615       1,204,647  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Finland - 1.3% (continued)  
Stora Enso OYJ, Class R     60,118     $ 1,148,021  
UPM-Kymmene OYJ     48,553       1,904,198  
Wartsila OYJ Abp     9,217       179,360  
   

 

 

 
      5,769,039  
   

 

 

 
France - 9.7%  
Accor SA     3,636       186,788  
Aeroports de Paris     624       140,494  
Air Liquide SA     3,179       417,473  
Airbus SE     33,677       4,227,902  
AXA SA     23,258       623,214  
BNP Paribas SA     21,264       1,302,135  
Bouygues SA     5,122       221,580  
Capgemini SE     10,168       1,280,129  
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA     4,645       554,408  
CNP Assurances     10,550       254,315  
Credit Agricole SA     63,552       913,559  
Danone SA     2,756       214,183  
Dassault Systemes SE     13,270       1,985,688  
Edenred     9,804       373,606  
Electricite de France SA     28,185       495,686  
Essilor International Cie Generale d’Optique SA     4,465       660,908  
Faurecia SA     2,551       153,417  
Hermes International     2,446       1,620,534  
Ipsen SA     4,868       819,542  
Kering SA     5,908       3,168,785  
Legrand SA     2,988       217,874  
L’Oreal SA     2,369       571,136  
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     16,345       5,775,849  
Natixis SA     69,229       470,125  
Orange SA     33,131       527,168  
Pernod Ricard SA     4,394       720,650  
Peugeot SA     17,342       467,813  
Safran SA     10,025       1,403,741  
Sanofi     1,956       174,763  
Schneider Electric SE     10,401       835,169  
SCOR SE     9,686       449,058  
SEB SA     1,036       176,210  
Sodexo SA     3,300       349,954  
Thales SA     10,010       1,422,228  
TOTAL SA     95,885       6,234,516  
Ubisoft Entertainment SA *     4,740       511,829  
Valeo SA     12,850       556,416  
Veolia Environnement SA     28,559       569,884  
Vinci SA     20,644       1,964,066  
Vivendi SA     30,525       785,013  
   

 

 

 
      43,797,808  
   

 

 

 
Germany - 5.5%  
1&1 Drillisch AG (a)     3,752       182,392  
adidas AG     8,848       2,163,863  
Allianz SE (Registered)     2,875       639,879  
Axel Springer SE     6,231       418,903  
Continental AG     1,139       197,895  
Covestro AG (b)     14,697       1,189,682  
Deutsche Boerse AG     13,082       1,749,151  
Deutsche Wohnen SE     32,446       1,558,436  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Germany - 5.5% (continued)  
E.ON SE     175,101     $ 1,781,783  
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide     6,432       567,830  
Hannover Rueck SE     3,094       436,713  
HOCHTIEF AG     2,782       461,187  
HUGO BOSS AG     5,863       451,070  
Infineon Technologies AG     70,020       1,593,366  
KION Group AG     2,705       166,090  
LANXESS AG     4,094       299,470  
MTU Aero Engines AG     4,451       1,002,716  
Puma SE     1,223       603,435  
RWE AG     39,136       966,244  
SAP SE     17,845       2,194,286  
Symrise AG     4,626       421,793  
United Internet AG (Registered)     12,079       571,094  
Volkswagen AG     1,135       197,350  
Vonovia SE     43,455       2,125,306  
Wirecard AG     13,385       2,895,834  
Zalando SE *(b)     6,250       242,864  
   

 

 

 
      25,078,632  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong - 3.9%  
AIA Group Ltd.     561,400       5,005,959  
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.     12,100       123,648  
Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)     38,600       143,650  
CK Asset Holdings Ltd.     99,500       745,871  
CLP Holdings Ltd.     27,500       322,045  
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.     203,000       1,282,368  
Hang Lung Properties Ltd.     113,000       220,439  
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.     47,300       1,283,438  
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.     77,000       386,699  
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.     342,723       679,294  
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.     55,900       1,597,320  
Hysan Development Co. Ltd.     54,000       272,704  
Kerry Properties Ltd.     70,500       239,386  
Kingston Financial Group Ltd.     114,000       30,368  
Li & Fung Ltd.     892,000       199,807  
Link REIT     158,500       1,560,584  
MTR Corp. Ltd.     46,500       244,540  
New World Development Co. Ltd.     374,000       507,977  
NWS Holdings Ltd.     109,000       215,453  
PCCW Ltd.     302,000       175,955  
Power Assets Holdings Ltd.     27,500       191,151  
Shangri-La Asia Ltd.     180,000       266,421  
Sino Land Co. Ltd.     134,000       229,570  
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.     24,000       348,293  
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.     152,000       969,561  
WH Group Ltd. (b)     179,500       126,019  
Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.     26,000       167,506  
Wheelock & Co. Ltd.     40,000       240,485  
   

 

 

 
      17,776,511  
   

 

 

 
Italy - 1.7%  
Assicurazioni Generali SpA     30,202       520,074  
Davide Campari-Milano SpA     36,647       312,075  
Enel SpA     449,173       2,295,959  
Eni SpA     115,682       2,180,557  
Ferrari NV     13,970       1,918,868  
Moncler SpA     14,620       629,061  
   

 

 

 
      7,856,594  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Japan - 28.9%  
Aeon Co. Ltd.     47,500     $ 1,144,527  
Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.     10,300       176,827  
Alfresa Holdings Corp.     12,600       337,501  
ANA Holdings, Inc. (a)     34,800       1,215,723  
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.     38,000       1,648,716  
Asahi Kasei Corp.     102,400       1,552,599  
Astellas Pharma, Inc.     120,000       2,095,557  
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.     9,500       369,083  
Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (The)     5,600       292,301  
Benesse Holdings, Inc.     11,300       321,773  
Brother Industries Ltd.     8,200       161,911  
Canon, Inc.     23,700       751,517  
Central Japan Railway Co.     8,500       1,769,682  
Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)     44,100       301,183  
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.     8,800       133,302  
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     25,000       1,607,083  
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc.     10,900       291,731  
CyberAgent, Inc.     14,500       771,642  
Daifuku Co. Ltd.     16,400       835,820  
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.     6,900       143,833  
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.     53,200       2,306,109  
Daikin Industries Ltd.     5,900       785,311  
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.     1,600       206,186  
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.     18,900       560,079  
Denso Corp.     22,100       1,167,498  
Disco Corp.     800       133,970  
Don Quijote Holdings Co. Ltd.     10,700       541,459  
Eisai Co. Ltd.     20,400       1,987,311  
FANUC Corp.     1,000       188,133  
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.     3,900       1,975,735  
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.     12,200       488,694  
Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.     5,600       154,003  
Hamamatsu Photonics KK     7,000       278,786  
Hikari Tsushin, Inc.     3,600       711,481  
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.     8,000       613,538  
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.     20,500       685,359  
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.     4,500       155,377  
Hitachi Ltd.     39,600       1,346,069  
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.     65,800       1,981,650  
Hoya Corp.     3,900       231,625  
Hulic Co. Ltd.     19,900       195,276  
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.     7,300       386,495  
Inpex Corp.     60,700       758,419  
Isuzu Motors Ltd.     11,200       176,563  
ITOCHU Corp.     109,900       2,011,511  
J Front Retailing Co. Ltd. (a)     12,600       195,418  
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.     10,100       363,015  
Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd.     2,900       131,922  
JFE Holdings, Inc.     32,300       740,960  
JGC Corp. (a)     17,300       396,707  
JSR Corp.     11,400       212,824  
JXTG Holdings, Inc.     276,100       2,088,364  
Kajima Corp.     18,000       261,730  
Kakaku.com, Inc.     12,400       242,271  
Kamigumi Co. Ltd.     9,000       198,384  
Kaneka Corp.     4,200       194,028  
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)     18,000       271,692  
Kao Corp.     33,500       2,706,056  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Japan - 28.9% (continued)  
Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.     12,000     $ 422,373  
Keyence Corp.     5,380       3,125,172  
Kikkoman Corp.     14,300       851,660  
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.     75,500       1,936,419  
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     4,100       301,846  
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.     10,500       689,502  
Komatsu Ltd.     38,000       1,156,374  
Konami Holdings Corp.     4,800       187,950  
Kose Corp.     5,300       1,009,891  
Kurita Water Industries Ltd.     6,600       192,273  
Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Ltd.     17,300       324,626  
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.     16,200       195,809  
Lion Corp.     9,500       210,992  
M3, Inc.     37,800       857,243  
Makita Corp.     12,500       625,952  
Marubeni Corp.     68,200       623,731  
Marui Group Co. Ltd.     29,200       720,477  
McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.     12,900       566,508  
Medipal Holdings Corp.     8,800       183,848  
MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc.     26,000       471,269  
MISUMI Group, Inc.     18,600       481,266  
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.     53,200       509,155  
Mitsubishi Corp.     89,500       2,756,845  
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.     20,900       444,919  
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.     64,500       455,661  
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.     8,700       145,609  
Mitsui & Co. Ltd.     93,000       1,652,672  
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.     7,700       192,539  
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.     6,300       183,838  
Nabtesco Corp.     8,100       215,363  
Nexon Co. Ltd. *     62,600       818,276  
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.     9,400       274,006  
Nidec Corp.     19,700       2,832,778  
Nikon Corp.     7,900       148,451  
Nintendo Co. Ltd.     3,300       1,200,650  
Nippon Express Co. Ltd.     8,800       577,928  
Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.     3,500       130,641  
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.     5,600       252,730  
Nissan Chemical Corp.     10,300       544,051  
Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.     21,700       475,895  
Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.     3,400       233,876  
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.     4,700       673,538  
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.     12,500       252,160  
Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc., REIT     123       168,156  
Nomura Research Institute Ltd.     13,000       656,474  
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.     30,800       827,829  
Obic Co. Ltd.     8,700       822,861  
Oji Holdings Corp.     66,000       479,289  
Omron Corp.     12,500       528,222  
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     9,300       263,250  
Oracle Corp. Japan     5,800       467,319  
Oriental Land Co. Ltd.     18,700       1,955,179  
Otsuka Corp.     18,400       686,321  
Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.     5,600       282,459  
Panasonic Corp.     36,700       425,398  
Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.     22,300       523,393  
Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.     20,400       745,073  
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.     93,300       3,116,358  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Japan - 28.9% (continued)  
Resona Holdings, Inc.     22,900     $ 128,571  
Rohm Co. Ltd.     6,700       490,173  
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.     2,700       802,546  
Sankyo Co. Ltd.     3,400       133,006  
Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     17,300       274,306  
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.     13,200       194,638  
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.     8,700       160,437  
Shimadzu Corp.     27,100       849,250  
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.     3,600       318,270  
Shiseido Co. Ltd.     35,400       2,741,657  
SMC Corp.     1,000       320,071  
Sony Corp.     84,200       5,118,324  
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.     11,500       393,158  
SUMCO Corp.     29,900       435,572  
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.     29,000       169,718  
Sumitomo Corp.     81,900       1,364,883  
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.     13,400       307,751  
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.     22,300       781,935  
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.     7,500       301,829  
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.     8,300       341,516  
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.     25,000       896,862  
Sundrug Co. Ltd.     10,100       360,393  
Suzuken Co. Ltd.     4,800       227,756  
Suzuki Motor Corp.     30,800       1,765,183  
Sysmex Corp.     11,900       1,026,178  
Taiheiyo Cement Corp.     5,200       163,087  
Taisei Corp.     19,700       897,992  
Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.     4,300       526,036  
TDK Corp.     10,000       1,089,592  
Terumo Corp.     27,000       1,597,970  
Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.     7,400       218,777  
Toho Co. Ltd.     5,500       172,743  
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.     27,700       1,375,127  
Tokyo Century Corp.     3,900       242,232  
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc. *     27,400       134,646  
Tokyo Electron Ltd.     11,400       1,571,153  
Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.     41,100       286,341  
TOTO Ltd.     14,000       580,641  
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.     7,500       185,222  
Toyota Motor Corp.     138,300       8,616,478  
Toyota Tsusho Corp.     14,300       539,922  
Trend Micro, Inc.     13,100       842,641  
Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.     4,100       504,668  
Unicharm Corp.     15,900       526,062  
USS Co. Ltd.     10,400       193,064  
West Japan Railway Co.     6,900       480,996  
Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.     6,700       549,471  
Yamaha Corp.     18,400       974,977  
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.     11,400       319,688  
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.     26,800       822,868  
Yaskawa Electric Corp.     26,100       775,199  
Yokogawa Electric Corp.     8,500       179,800  
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The)     9,400       202,608  
ZOZO, Inc.     17,000       514,244  
   

 

 

 
      130,994,890  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg - 0.3%  
ArcelorMittal     19,959       619,653  
Tenaris SA     30,729       514,632  
   

 

 

 
      1,134,285  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Macau - 0.4%  
MGM China Holdings Ltd.     159,600     $ 251,969  
Sands China Ltd.     147,200       662,918  
SJM Holdings Ltd.     174,000       160,317  
Wynn Macau Ltd.     264,000       606,301  
   

 

 

 
      1,681,505  
   

 

 

 
Mongolia - 0.0% (c)  
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (1)*     13,990       29,786  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands - 7.1%            
Aegon NV     85,975       558,024  
Akzo Nobel NV     3,899       364,725  
ASML Holding NV     30,741       5,771,764  
EXOR NV     10,102       674,013  
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV     48,978       1,123,679  
Koninklijke DSM NV     16,751       1,774,154  
Koninklijke Philips NV     54,923       2,503,472  
Koninklijke Vopak NV     2,561       126,171  
NN Group NV     24,467       1,092,022  
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A     485,334       16,641,358  
Wolters Kluwer NV     26,159       1,630,750  
   

 

 

 
      32,260,132  
   

 

 

 
Norway - 1.4%  
Equinor ASA     166,139       4,671,209  
Marine Harvest ASA     26,393       611,578  
Telenor ASA     48,326       945,045  
   

 

 

 
      6,227,832  
   

 

 

 
Portugal - 0.3%  
Galp Energia SGPS SA     72,973       1,446,897  
   

 

 

 
Singapore - 1.4%            
Ascendas REIT     103,900       200,694  
CapitaLand Commercial Trust, REIT     215,200       280,373  
CapitaLand Mall Trust, REIT     113,500       184,469  
ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.     125,500       223,044  
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.     111,100       2,119,472  
Genting Singapore Ltd.     173,000       134,098  
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.     6,800       159,161  
Keppel Corp. Ltd.     63,400       322,786  
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.     116,100       971,490  
Singapore Airlines Ltd.     25,600       182,356  
United Overseas Bank Ltd.     50,400       996,330  
UOL Group Ltd.     27,100       136,669  
Venture Corp. Ltd.     16,500       212,763  
   

 

 

 
      6,123,705  
   

 

 

 
South Africa - 0.5%  
Anglo American plc     108,309       2,422,978  
   

 

 

 
Spain - 0.8%            
Aena SME SA (b)     1,055       182,786  
Amadeus IT Group SA     31,768       2,944,542  
Repsol SA     26,004       517,670  
   

 

 

 
      3,644,998  
   

 

 

 
Sweden - 2.0%  
Alfa Laval AB     18,809       508,940  
Atlas Copco AB, Class A     43,726       1,257,481  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Sweden - 2.0% (continued)  
Boliden AB     10,239     $ 284,755  
Epiroc AB, Class A *     34,815       388,786  
Hexagon AB, Class B     20,620       1,207,234  
Husqvarna AB, Class B     26,290       223,504  
Kinnevik AB, Class B     5,531       167,017  
L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B     4,698       158,311  
Lundin Petroleum AB     33,623       1,281,615  
Sandvik AB     11,079       196,145  
Swedish Match AB     24,529       1,253,808  
Tele2 AB, Class B     65,160       783,114  
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B     102,845       910,260  
Telia Co. AB     47,726       218,852  
Volvo AB, Class B     10,202       179,932  
   

 

 

 
      9,019,754  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland - 4.1%  
Baloise Holding AG (Registered)     3,045       464,026  
Barry Callebaut AG (Registered)     381       721,474  
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG     53       370,920  
Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered)     6,020       490,813  
Clariant AG (Registered) *     19,065       495,943  
Coca-Cola HBC AG *     15,239       519,180  
Credit Suisse Group AG (Registered) *     8,589       128,882  
Dufry AG (Registered) *     1,253       141,569  
EMS-Chemie Holding AG (Registered)     766       456,833  
Ferguson plc     7,344       622,932  
Geberit AG (Registered)     408       189,370  
Glencore plc *     244,152       1,052,461  
Julius Baer Group Ltd. *     11,589       579,173  
Kuehne + Nagel International AG (Registered)     2,855       453,018  
Lonza Group AG (Registered) *     6,844       2,341,315  
Partners Group Holding AG     2,964       2,349,618  
SGS SA (Registered)     56       147,444  
Sika AG (Registered)     14,362       2,089,951  
Sonova Holding AG (Registered)     800       158,774  
STMicroelectronics NV     80,448       1,472,408  
Straumann Holding AG (Registered)     1,893       1,426,117  
Swatch Group AG (The)     3,308       1,314,711  
Vifor Pharma AG     4,262       738,905  
   

 

 

 
      18,725,837  
   

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates - 0.1%  
NMC Health plc     9,428       416,765  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom - 7.5%  
3i Group plc     56,789       695,373  
Admiral Group plc     13,052       353,804  
Ashtead Group plc     29,553       937,666  
AstraZeneca plc     9,765       761,124  
Auto Trader Group plc (b)     38,748       225,407  
Aviva plc     36,331       231,809  
BAE Systems plc     68,337       560,361  
Barratt Developments plc     64,724       477,984  
Berkeley Group Holdings plc     5,516       264,254  
BP plc     1,047,192       8,026,457  
British American Tobacco plc     7,024       327,462  
Bunzl plc     10,364       325,825  
Compass Group plc     56,457       1,255,227  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
United Kingdom - 7.5% (continued)  
Croda International plc     4,629     $ 313,771  
DCC plc     1,961       177,866  
Diageo plc     78,501       2,781,140  
Direct Line Insurance Group plc     141,918       599,007  
easyJet plc     16,101       275,522  
Experian plc     22,546       578,532  
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV *     90,201       1,577,527  
GVC Holdings plc     9,195       110,032  
Hargreaves Lansdown plc     25,853       752,596  
HSBC Holdings plc     149,249       1,302,255  
InterContinental Hotels Group plc     4,330       269,530  
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA     29,745       255,170  
Intertek Group plc     14,454       940,266  
ITV plc     141,143       289,677  
J Sainsbury plc     30,275       126,837  
Legal & General Group plc     133,260       454,922  
London Stock Exchange Group plc     3,542       211,658  
Merlin Entertainments plc (b)     36,725       191,527  
Mondi plc     10,030       274,619  
National Grid plc     37,232       384,561  
Next plc     3,026       216,559  
Persimmon plc     33,854       1,042,274  
Prudential plc     47,510       1,089,312  
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc     3,645       332,971  
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc *     13,134       168,974  
Royal Mail plc     29,034       180,487  
Sage Group plc (The)     48,044       366,938  
Schroders plc     3,675       148,023  
Severn Trent plc     5,220       125,828  
Smith & Nephew plc     18,671       340,646  
St James’s Place plc     20,354       303,389  
Taylor Wimpey plc     76,654       171,337  
Tesco plc     509,289       1,592,299  
Vodafone Group plc     246,481       528,116  
Weir Group plc (The)     10,950       251,213  
Whitbread plc     7,536       463,177  
WPP plc     10,076       147,559  
   

 

 

 
      33,778,870  
   

 

 

 
United States - 0.3%  
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. (1)*     46,007       1,181,475  
QIAGEN NV *     10,296       389,936  
   

 

 

 
      1,571,411  
   

 

 

 
Zambia - 0.2%  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (1)

    61,388       699,119  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $375,652,556)

 

    435,578,855  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.9%  
Investment Companies - 2.9%  
J.P. Morgan U.S. Treasury Plus Money Market Fund - IM Shares, 2.00% (1)(d)     15       15  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (1)(d)     13,194,969       13,193,650  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $13,193,605)

 

    13,193,665  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 0.5%  
Investment Companies - 0.5%  
Investments in a Pooled Account
through Securities Lending Program
with Citibank NA
   
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Shares
1.97% (1)(d)(e)
    296,802     $ 296,802  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund 2.06% (1)(d)(e)     2,129,735       2,129,522  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $2,426,537)

      2,426,324  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES AT VALUE - 99.6%
(Cost $391,272,698)

      451,198,844  
   

 

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
LIABILITIES - 0.4% (f)
    1,874,333  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

    $ 453,073,177  
   

 

 

 

 

SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 12,120,258       2.7
Consumer Discretionary     71,228,381       15.7  
Consumer Staples     32,309,783       7.1  
Energy     62,364,328       13.8  
Financials     52,464,443       11.6  
Health Care     35,128,240       7.8  
Industrials     63,637,918       14.0  
Information Technology     44,390,351       9.8  
Materials     36,633,918       8.1  
Real Estate     13,043,680       2.9  
Utilities     12,257,555       2.7  
Short-Term Investments     13,193,665       2.9  
Securities Lending Collateral     2,426,324       0.5  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities At Value

    451,198,844       99.6  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (f)     1,874,333       0.4  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 453,073,177       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

The security or a portion of this security is on loan at September 30, 2018. The total value of securities on loan at September 30, 2018 was $2,424,445.

(b)

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(2), of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $3,851,808, which represents approximately 0.85% of net assets of the fund.

(c)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(d)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(e)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan; additional non-cash collateral of $118,464 was received (See Note 3).

(f)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts.

All securities are Level 2 with respect to ASC 820, unless otherwise noted in parentheses.

(1)

Level 1 security (See Note 4).

Abbreviations

OYJ - Public Traded Company

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

SCA - Limited partnership with share capital

SGPS - Sociedade Gestora de Participacões Sociais

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

DESCRIPTION      NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
     TRADING
CURRENCY
       NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
       VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts  
MSCI EAFE E-Mini Index      122      12/2018        USD          $12,050,550          $86,250  
                        

 

 

 
                           $86,250  
                        

 

 

 

USD - United States Dollar

Collateral pledged to, or (received from), each counterparty at September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER      EXCHANGE TRADED      TOTAL  
BARC                     
Cash      $—        $ 409,857        $ 409,857  

 

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 94.6%            
Brazil - 6.5%            
B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao (1)*     4,500     $ 26,074  
Banco Santander Brasil SA, ADR (1)     2,723       23,990  
Braskem SA (Preference), Class A (1)     2,600       37,520  
Equatorial Energia SA (1)     2,300       32,661  
Gerdau SA, ADR (1)     6,326       26,632  
Hypera SA (1)*     1,300       9,171  
Itausa - Investimentos Itau SA (Preference) (1)     19,030       47,404  
Klabin SA (1)     700       3,434  
Localiza Rent a Car SA (1)*     5,985       33,878  
Lojas Americanas SA (Preference) (1)*     1,740       6,812  
Lojas Renner SA (1)     1,060       8,126  
Magazine Luiza SA (1)     900       27,411  
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Preference) (1)*     23,600       123,302  
Raia Drogasil SA (1)*     1,000       17,940  
Rumo SA (1)*     5,000       18,484  
Suzano Papel e Celulose SA (1)     3,100       36,837  
TIM Participacoes SA, ADR (1)     380       5,506  
Vale SA, ADR (1)     20,954       310,957  
WEG SA (1)     1,300       6,341  
   

 

 

 
      802,480  
   

 

 

 
Chile - 1.3%  
Banco de Chile, ADR (1)     343       31,230  
Banco Santander Chile, ADR (1)     1,424       45,539  
Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR (1)     238       6,640  
Embotelladora Andina SA (Preference), Class B     1,425       5,547  
Empresas COPEC SA     1,532       23,668  
SACI Falabella     852       6,935  
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, ADR (1)(a)     774       35,387  
   

 

 

 
      154,946  
   

 

 

 
China - 33.6%  
3SBio, Inc. (b)     13,500       22,622  
AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.     2,000       20,653  
Agile Group Holdings Ltd.     16,000       22,673  
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H     261,000       128,000  
Air China Ltd., Class H     14,000       13,467  
Alibaba Health Information Technology Ltd. *     26,000       25,425  
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class H *     8,000       3,555  
Angang Steel Co. Ltd., Class H     22,000       19,636  
Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H     15,000       90,073  
ANTA Sports Products Ltd.     9,000       42,965  
Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd., Class H     4,000       4,851  
Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.     4,000       6,450  
BYD Co. Ltd., Class H     1,000       7,110  
CAR, Inc. *(a)     6,000       4,747  
China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.     10,000       34,921  
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H     157,000       137,234  
China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd., Class H     26,000       16,613  
China Evergrande Group     11,000       30,711  
China International Capital Corp. Ltd., Class H (a)(b)     8,800       16,208  
China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.     30,000       13,652  
China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H     13,000       10,947  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
China - 33.6% (continued)  
China Medical System Holdings Ltd.     8,000     $ 11,140  
China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. *     19,000       63,164  
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H     71,000       287,094  
China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class H     15,000       6,266  
China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Class H     26,000       23,057  
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H     150,000       150,712  
China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.     14,000       56,142  
China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.     28,000       32,562  
China Resources Gas Group Ltd.     2,000       8,133  
China Resources Land Ltd.     14,000       49,057  
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H     6,000       13,665  
China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class H     6,000       3,824  
China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd.     4,200       14,715  
China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co. Ltd.     28,000       18,983  
China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Ltd.     32,000       10,290  
China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H     21,600       71,210  
CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.     30,000       13,738  
CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class H     14,000       24,821  
CNOOC Ltd.     75,000       148,510  
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.     50,000       63,009  
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.     30,000       63,457  
Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd. (b)     11,000       7,911  
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.     6,000       52,162  
Far East Horizon Ltd.     6,000       5,722  
Fosun International Ltd.     11,500       20,264  
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class H (b)     4,400       15,942  
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.     14,000       27,880  
Genscript Biotech Corp. *     8,000       13,420  
Guangdong Investment Ltd.     14,000       24,807  
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class H     10,800       11,933  
Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H     11,600       21,282  
Haitian International Holdings Ltd.     4,000       8,902  
Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd. (3)*(c)     86,000        
Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.     3,000       27,570  
Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd., Class H     34,000       10,138  
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H     167,000       121,926  
Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H     6,000       7,697  
Jiayuan International Group Ltd.     18,000       30,797  
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.     29,000       9,272  
Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.     30,000       32,562  
KWG Group Holdings Ltd.     13,500       12,354  
Legend Holdings Corp., Class H (b)     2,400       7,335  
Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd.     18,000       20,277  
Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.     13,500       34,800  
Luye Pharma Group Ltd.     21,000       18,801  
MMG Ltd. *     28,000       14,415  
PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H     102,000       82,558  
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H     55,500       562,227  
Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class H (b)     40,000       25,136  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
China - 33.6% (continued)  
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. *     3,000     $ 3,233  
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H     10,000       39,296  
Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd.     8,000       16,484  
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.     6,000       76,987  
Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.     11,000       27,317  
Sino-Ocean Group Holding Ltd.     20,500       9,062  
Sinopec Engineering Group Co. Ltd., Class H     3,500       3,998  
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class H     42,000       25,616  
Sinotrans Ltd., Class H     12,000       4,881  
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd. (a)     11,500       25,090  
Sunac China Holdings Ltd.     16,000       49,026  
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.     3,100       35,790  
Tencent Holdings Ltd.     12,400       506,302  
Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.     18,000       33,052  
Towngas China Co. Ltd. *     20,000       17,456  
TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H     7,000       18,201  
Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class H     2,000       9,382  
Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.     21,000       22,351  
Want Want China Holdings Ltd.     20,000       16,824  
Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H     39,000       48,280  
Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc. *(b)     3,500       35,419  
Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H     18,400       19,697  
Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.     14,000       4,327  
Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd., Class H     26,000       30,062  
Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.     42,000       7,496  
Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd.     13,000       5,272  
Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.     5,500       13,349  
Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd., Class H     1,000       5,712  
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H     34,000       13,062  
ZTE Corp., Class H *     8,000       14,616  
   

 

 

 
      4,171,792  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong - 1.8%  
China First Capital Group Ltd. *     38,000       20,382  
China Gas Holdings Ltd.     16,600       46,982  
Fullshare Holdings Ltd. *(a)     50,000       24,008  
Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd. *     11,000       29,781  
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.     6,000       5,556  
Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.     13,000       14,018  
Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.     53,500       49,763  
SSY Group Ltd.     24,000       23,236  
Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.     9,500       12,324  
   

 

 

 
      226,050  
   

 

 

 
Hungary - 0.4%  
MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas plc     619       6,667  
OTP Bank Nyrt     1,259       46,657  
   

 

 

 
      53,324  
   

 

 

 
India - 11.2%  
Ashok Leyland Ltd.     8,834       14,519  
Asian Paints Ltd.     1,714       30,600  
Avenue Supermarts Ltd. *(b)     1,722       33,187  
Bajaj Finance Ltd.     2,055       61,517  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
India - 11.2% (continued)  
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.     424     $ 35,162  
Bharat Forge Ltd.     1,248       10,352  
Britannia Industries Ltd.     740       59,439  
Coal India Ltd.     2,415       8,873  
Dabur India Ltd.     6,833       40,245  
Eicher Motors Ltd.     16       5,339  
GAIL India Ltd.     2,801       14,646  
Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.     1,371       14,540  
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.     3,339       74,103  
Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.     4,789       115,922  
Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd.     312       3,690  
Infosys Ltd., ADR (1)     18,078       183,853  
JSW Steel Ltd.     6,662       35,092  
Larsen & Toubro Ltd., GDR (d)     2,414       41,882  
Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.     3,482       19,244  
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.     4,708       55,929  
Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd.     2,029       7,191  
Nestle India Ltd.     206       27,569  
Pidilite Industries Ltd.     952       13,738  
Piramal Enterprises Ltd.     230       7,296  
Reliance Industries Ltd., GDR (b)     7,158       246,300  
State Bank of India, GDR *(d)     106       3,914  
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.     1,344       11,555  
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.     4,513       135,954  
Tata Steel Ltd.     1,813       14,543  
Tech Mahindra Ltd.     3,840       39,494  
United Spirits Ltd. *     1,752       12,434  
Wipro Ltd., ADR (1)(a)     837       4,361  
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.     1,484       8,986  
   

 

 

 
      1,391,469  
   

 

 

 
Indonesia - 1.1%  
Adaro Energy Tbk. PT     56,200       6,915  
Bank Central Asia Tbk. PT     3,700       5,993  
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk. PT     8,200       3,695  
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT     33,700       16,735  
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT     100,000       21,132  
Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk. PT     10,700       3,644  
Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corp. Tbk. PT     23,500       27,343  
Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk. PT     11,300       6,697  
Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT     46,800       11,455  
Unilever Indonesia Tbk. PT     2,100       6,628  
United Tractors Tbk. PT     12,900       28,561  
   

 

 

 
      138,798  
   

 

 

 
Malaysia - 2.8%  
AirAsia Group Bhd.     6,400       4,885  
CIMB Group Holdings Bhd.     10,400       15,099  
Dialog Group Bhd.     31,200       26,309  
Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd.     1,500       13,675  
Genting Malaysia Bhd.     9,100       10,970  
Hartalega Holdings Bhd.     27,800       44,444  
Hong Leong Bank Bhd.     2,200       10,941  
Malayan Banking Bhd.     11,400       26,962  
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd.     6,400       13,759  
Nestle Malaysia Bhd.     600       21,220  
Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd.     7,000       15,830  
Petronas Dagangan Bhd.     600       3,808  
PPB Group Bhd.     2,000       8,105  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Malaysia - 2.8% (continued)  
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd.     20,300     $ 23,830  
Public Bank Bhd.     10,700       64,625  
Tenaga Nasional Bhd.     4,300       16,078  
Top Glove Corp. Bhd.     10,900       28,063  
   

 

 

 
      348,603  
   

 

 

 
Mexico - 0.5%  
America Movil SAB de CV, Class L, ADR (1)     714       11,467  
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, Class B (1)     600       6,559  
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (1)     15,400       46,931  
   

 

 

 
      64,957  
   

 

 

 
Peru - 1.8%  
Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA, ADR (1)     569       7,630  
Credicorp Ltd. (1)     310       69,155  
Southern Copper Corp. (1)     3,448       148,747  
   

 

 

 
      225,532  
   

 

 

 
Poland - 0.9%  
Alior Bank SA *     196       3,345  
Bank Millennium SA *     2,095       5,257  
CCC SA     65       3,875  
CD Projekt SA *     598       30,362  
Dino Polska SA *(b)     607       16,390  
LPP SA     10       23,394  
Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA     2,412       28,021  
   

 

 

 
      110,644  
   

 

 

 
Russia - 1.9%  
Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works PJSC, GDR (d)     2,802       28,930  
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC, ADR     3,232       55,813  
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, ADR (1)     555       4,734  
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC, GDR (d)     1,290       34,720  
Severstal PJSC, GDR (d)     2,453       40,855  
Tatneft PJSC, ADR     910       69,433  
   

 

 

 
      234,485  
   

 

 

 
Singapore - 0.0% (e)  
BOC Aviation Ltd. (b)     700       5,431  
   

 

 

 
South Africa - 5.1%  
Bidvest Group Ltd. (The)     1,536       20,092  
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.     452       32,696  
Clicks Group Ltd.     1,763       21,790  
Discovery Ltd.     1,840       22,098  
Exxaro Resources Ltd.     1,496       15,379  
FirstRand Ltd.     7,974       38,250  
Foschini Group Ltd. (The)     1,069       13,118  
Growthpoint Properties Ltd., REIT     4,286       7,033  
Imperial Holdings Ltd.     763       9,434  
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.     945       21,412  
Mr Price Group Ltd.     1,704       27,481  
Naspers Ltd., Class N     651       140,192  
Nedbank Group Ltd.     1,305       24,412  
Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.     2,213       10,768  
PSG Group Ltd.     295       4,779  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
South Africa - 5.1% (continued)  
Sappi Ltd.     1,371     $ 8,601  
Sasol Ltd.     2,427       93,770  
Shoprite Holdings Ltd.     1,779       24,089  
SPAR Group Ltd. (The)     948       12,347  
Standard Bank Group Ltd.     5,345       66,094  
Tiger Brands Ltd.     388       7,271  
Truworths International Ltd.     872       5,143  
   

 

 

 
      626,249  
   

 

 

 
South Korea - 9.2%  
Celltrion Pharm, Inc. *     294       21,219  
Celltrion, Inc. *     421       112,826  
GS Engineering & Construction Corp.     214       10,086  
GS Holdings Corp.     84       4,173  
Hana Financial Group, Inc.     325       13,050  
Hanmi Pharm Co. Ltd.     22       9,916  
HDC Hyundai Development Co.-Engineering & Construction *     103       4,725  
HLB, Inc. *     367       39,691  
Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd.     311       30,411  
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.     388       23,598  
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.     158       5,973  
Kakao Corp.     100       10,724  
KB Financial Group, Inc.     232       11,299  
Korea Gas Corp. *     76       4,156  
Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.     437       29,966  
Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.     107       9,500  
LG Chem Ltd.     132       43,487  
LG Electronics, Inc.     222       14,206  
LG Household & Health Care Ltd.     49       56,356  
Lotte Chemical Corp.     43       10,776  
Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.     41       7,748  
Medy-Tox, Inc.     39       21,769  
NAVER Corp.     16       10,327  
NCSoft Corp.     29       11,570  
OCI Co. Ltd.     101       10,014  
POSCO     313       83,085  
Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd. *(b)     112       53,897  
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.     285       35,696  
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.     568       23,771  
Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd. *     398       6,924  
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.     223       51,935  
Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.     181       37,687  
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.     210       8,486  
Shinsegae, Inc.     56       18,308  
SillaJen, Inc. *     506       46,687  
SK Holdings Co. Ltd.     39       10,092  
SK Hynix, Inc.     2,190       144,885  
SK Innovation Co. Ltd.     162       31,402  
S-Oil Corp.     144       17,787  
ViroMed Co. Ltd. *     148       32,136  
Woori Bank     376       5,725  
   

 

 

 
      1,136,069  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan - 11.5%  
Acer, Inc. *     26,000       21,475  
Advantech Co. Ltd.     1,317       9,802  
ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.     9,000       21,983  
Asia Cement Corp.     11,000       14,948  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Taiwan - 11.5% (continued)  
Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.     2,000     $ 21,986  
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     29,600       50,871  
Chailease Holding Co. Ltd.     9,139       31,986  
Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd.     10,400       6,436  
China Development Financial Holding Corp.     45,000       16,790  
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd.     27,822       27,975  
CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     15,832       11,920  
E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     45,608       33,674  
Far Eastern New Century Corp.     13,000       15,201  
First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     26,988       18,380  
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.     17,000       71,241  
Formosa Petrochemical Corp.     10,000       48,472  
Formosa Plastics Corp.     21,000       80,446  
Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     8,000       13,569  
Globalwafers Co. Ltd.     3,000       33,060  
Hiwin Technologies Corp.     3,131       25,870  
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.     4,441       11,516  
Innolux Corp.     13,000       4,514  
Inventec Corp.     8,000       7,178  
Macronix International     14,280       11,897  
MediaTek, Inc.     6,000       48,414  
Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     26,000       23,408  
Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.     5,000       13,525  
Nan Ya Plastics Corp.     22,000       61,080  
Nanya Technology Corp.     11,000       21,006  
Novatek Microelectronics Corp.     1,000       4,935  
Powertech Technology, Inc.     5,000       13,623  
President Chain Store Corp.     4,000       46,963  
Ruentex Development Co. Ltd.     4,000       4,671  
Ruentex Industries Ltd.     7,000       13,909  
Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     85,209       33,324  
SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.     41,000       14,967  
Standard Foods Corp.     2,537       4,218  
Synnex Technology International Corp.     3,000       3,823  
TaiMed Biologics, Inc. *     3,000       18,492  
Taiwan Business Bank     16,640       6,048  
Taiwan Cement Corp.     19,200       25,834  
Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     36,000       21,927  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR (1)     5,902       260,633  
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.     26,000       67,834  
United Microelectronics Corp.     42,000       22,160  
Walsin Technology Corp.     3,000       20,930  
Win Semiconductors Corp.     1,000       4,402  
Wistron Corp.     15,142       9,863  
Yageo Corp.     2,396       35,979  
Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     22,000       11,597  
   

 

 

 
      1,424,755  
   

 

 

 
Thailand - 4.6%  
Advanced Info Service PCL, NVDR     1,700       10,568  
Airports of Thailand PCL, NVDR     25,200       51,039  
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL, NVDR     47,700       37,609  
Bangkok Expressway & Metro PCL, NVDR     81,100       21,817  
Banpu PCL, NVDR     16,400       9,688  
Berli Jucker PCL, NVDR     7,700       14,167  
Bumrungrad Hospital PCL, NVDR     900       5,173  
Central Pattana PCL, NVDR     13,200       33,878  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Thailand - 4.6% (continued)  
CP All PCL, NVDR     29,600     $ 63,167  
Electricity Generating PCL, NVDR     600       4,374  
Energy Absolute PCL, NVDR     4,700       7,007  
Home Product Center PCL, NVDR     58,100       28,402  
Indorama Ventures PCL, NVDR     21,800       39,780  
IRPC PCL, NVDR     162,600       34,198  
Kasikornbank PCL, NVDR     1,500       10,018  
Land & Houses PCL, NVDR     20,000       7,107  
PTT Exploration & Production PCL, NVDR     7,100       34,075  
PTT Global Chemical PCL, NVDR     12,700       31,914  
PTT PCL, NVDR     66,000       110,801  
Thai Oil PCL, NVDR     5,500       15,059  
   

 

 

 
      569,841  
   

 

 

 
Turkey - 0.3%  
Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS     13,786       25,153  
Turk Hava Yollari AO *     4,921       15,522  
   

 

 

 
      40,675  
   

 

 

 
United States - 0.1%  
JBS SA (1)     4,000       9,261  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $9,756,722)

      11,735,361  
   

 

 

 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 3.9%  
United States - 3.9%  
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (1)    

(Cost $477,325)

    11,141       478,172  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.4%  
Investment Companies - 1.4%  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (1)(f)    

(Cost $174,003)

    174,033       174,016  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 0.7%  
Investment Companies - 0.7%  
Investments in a Pooled Account
through Securities Lending Program
with Citibank NA
   
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund
Portfolio, Institutional Shares
1.97% (1)(f)(g)
    9,965       9,965  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund 2.06% (1)(f)(g)     71,508       71,501  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $81,474)

      81,466  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
AT VALUE - 100.6%
(Cost $10,489,524)

      12,469,015  
   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS - (0.6)%
    (75,698)  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

    $ 12,393,317  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 762,193       6.1
Consumer Discretionary     637,252       5.1  
Consumer Staples     1,001,884       8.1  
Energy     1,297,382       10.5  
Exchange Traded Funds     478,172       3.9  
Financials     2,650,104       21.4  
Health Care     781,814       6.3  
Industrials     614,142       4.9  
Information Technology     1,397,058       11.3  
Materials     1,807,296       14.6  
Real Estate     543,694       4.4  
Utilities     242,542       1.9  
Short-Term Investments     174,016       1.4  
Securities Lending Collateral     81,466       0.7  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities At Value

    12,469,015       100.6  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets     (75,698     (0.6
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 12,393,317       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

The security or a portion of this security is on loan at September 30, 2018. The total value of securities on loan at September 30, 2018 was $88,670.

(b)

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(2), of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $485,778, which represents approximately 3.92% of net assets of the fund.

(c)

Security fair valued as of September 30, 2018 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $0, which represents approximately 0.00% of net assets of the fund.

(d)

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States. At September 30, 2018, the value of these securities amounted to $150,301 or 1.21% of net assets.

(e)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(f)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(g)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan; additional non-cash collateral of $53,659 was received (See Note 3).

All securities are Level 2 with respect to ASC 820, unless otherwise noted in parentheses.

(1)

Level 1 security (See Note 4).

(3)

Level 3 security (See Note 4).

Abbreviations

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

GDR - Global Depositary Receipt

NVDR - Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

PJSC - Public Joint Stock Company

Preference - A special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and may have a dividend preference. Preference shares may also have liquidation preference.

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 96.7%

 

Aerospace & Defense - 4.3%  
Boeing Co. (The)     6,968     $ 2,591,399  
BWX Technologies, Inc.     1,737       108,632  
General Dynamics Corp.     5,500       1,125,960  
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.     1,500       384,120  
Lockheed Martin Corp.     6,149       2,127,308  
Northrop Grumman Corp.     5,628       1,786,158  
Raytheon Co.     6,254       1,292,452  
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. *     513       126,547  
Textron, Inc.     2,100       150,087  
TransDigm Group, Inc. *     269       100,149  
   

 

 

 
      9,792,812  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.5%  
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.     1,395       102,574  
FedEx Corp.     2,577       620,516  
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B     939       109,628  
XPO Logistics, Inc. *     1,947       222,289  
   

 

 

 
      1,055,007  
   

 

 

 
Airlines - 0.6%  
Alaska Air Group, Inc.     1,420       97,781  
Delta Air Lines, Inc.     7,213       417,128  
Southwest Airlines Co.     9,927       619,941  
United Continental Holdings, Inc. *     2,545       226,658  
   

 

 

 
      1,361,508  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components - 0.1%  
Aptiv plc     1,223       102,610  
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)     3,168       74,099  
   

 

 

 
      176,709  
   

 

 

 
Banks - 6.1%  
Bank of America Corp.     140,251       4,131,794  
Citigroup, Inc.     12,296       882,115  
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.     5,964       230,032  
Comerica, Inc.     9,013       812,973  
Fifth Third Bancorp     12,279       342,830  
First Republic Bank     4,040       387,840  
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.     10,400       155,168  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     27,679       3,123,298  
Regions Financial Corp.     82,334       1,510,829  
SunTrust Banks, Inc.     1,093       73,001  
SVB Financial Group *     2,258       701,854  
TCF Financial Corp.     17,620       419,532  
Western Alliance Bancorp *     1,975       112,358  
ZB NA     20,642       1,035,196  
   

 

 

 
      13,918,820  
   

 

 

 
Beverages - 0.5%  
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A     4,147       894,176  
Monster Beverage Corp. *     4,800       279,744  
   

 

 

 
      1,173,920  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology - 1.9%  
AbbVie, Inc.     12,406       1,173,359  
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a)     2,096       161,644  
Amgen, Inc.     901       186,768  
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. *     864       83,782  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Biotechnology - 1.9% (continued)  
Bluebird Bio, Inc. *(a)     1,504     $ 219,584  
Exact Sciences Corp. *     3,222       254,280  
Incyte Corp. *     2,919       201,645  
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. *     5,260       646,717  
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     635       256,565  
Sage Therapeutics, Inc. *     1,400       197,750  
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. *(a)     3,286       530,722  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     2,305       444,266  
   

 

 

 
      4,357,082  
   

 

 

 
Building Products - 0.3%  
AO Smith Corp.     5,764       307,625  
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.     3,007       157,446  
Lennox International, Inc.     462       100,901  
Masco Corp.     4,334       158,624  
   

 

 

 
      724,596  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets - 2.8%  
BlackRock, Inc.     365       172,036  
Cboe Global Markets, Inc.     1,552       148,930  
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)     18,855       926,723  
CME Group, Inc.     4,535       771,902  
E*TRADE Financial Corp. *     15,352       804,291  
Evercore, Inc., Class A     1,851       186,118  
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A     2,818       155,864  
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.     4,335       324,648  
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.     9,563       616,909  
Moody’s Corp.     2,295       383,724  
Morgan Stanley     16,146       751,919  
MSCI, Inc.     1,038       184,152  
Northern Trust Corp.     2,636       269,215  
Raymond James Financial, Inc.     1,908       175,631  
S&P Global, Inc.     3,044       594,767  
   

 

 

 
      6,466,829  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals - 0.8%  
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     1,700       283,985  
Albemarle Corp. (a)     687       68,549  
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     1,478       80,462  
Chemours Co. (The)     1,717       67,719  
DowDuPont, Inc.     2,240       144,055  
Ecolab, Inc.     1,821       285,496  
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A     961       98,512  
PPG Industries, Inc.     2,626       286,575  
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)     961       437,457  
   

 

 

 
      1,752,810  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.2%  
Cintas Corp.     848       167,743  
Copart, Inc. *     2,972       153,147  
Republic Services, Inc.     1,427       103,686  
Waste Management, Inc.     963       87,017  
   

 

 

 
      511,593  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - 1.6%  
Arista Networks, Inc. *     3,977       1,057,325  
Cisco Systems, Inc.     36,783       1,789,493  
F5 Networks, Inc. *     1,500       299,130  
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. *     1,309       294,865  
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. (a)     1,254       123,971  
   

 

 

 
      3,564,784  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Construction Materials - 0.1%  
Vulcan Materials Co.     1,445     $ 160,684  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance - 0.6%  
Ally Financial, Inc.     3,921       103,710  
American Express Co.     2,415       257,173  
Credit Acceptance Corp. *(a)     746       326,800  
Discover Financial Services     3,539       270,557  
OneMain Holdings, Inc. *     2,548       85,638  
Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc.     18,692       374,588  
   

 

 

 
      1,418,466  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging - 0.1%  
Ball Corp.     2,800       123,172  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.1%  
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. *     783       88,322  
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. *     2,514       155,944  
   

 

 

 
      244,266  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.0% (b)  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B *     365       78,150  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.0% (b)  
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. *     2,420       84,022  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities - 0.8%  
Alliant Energy Corp.     3,241       137,969  
American Electric Power Co., Inc.     2,331       165,221  
Avangrid, Inc.     2,699       129,363  
NextEra Energy, Inc.     7,518       1,260,017  
Xcel Energy, Inc.     5,012       236,617  
   

 

 

 
      1,929,187  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment - 0.1%  
Eaton Corp. plc     2,886       250,303  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.4%  
Cognex Corp.     4,716       263,247  
Corning, Inc.     11,812       416,964  
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A     1,816       127,065  
Keysight Technologies, Inc. *     1,063       70,456  
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A *     696       123,074  
   

 

 

 
      1,000,806  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.1%  
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.     4,360       187,829  
Transocean Ltd. *(a)     7,824       109,145  
   

 

 

 
      296,974  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment - 1.2%  
Activision Blizzard, Inc.     16,034       1,333,869  
Electronic Arts, Inc. *     8,290       998,862  
Madison Square Garden Co. (The), Class A *     316       99,641  
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. *     2,784       384,164  
   

 

 

 
      2,816,536  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.2%  
American Tower Corp.     4,094       594,858  
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.     1,887       341,830  
CyrusOne, Inc.     1,564       99,158  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.2% (continued)  
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     4,081     $ 459,031  
Equinix, Inc.     459       198,696  
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.     3,053       294,462  
Essex Property Trust, Inc.     1,200       296,052  
Extra Space Storage, Inc.     1,500       129,960  
Public Storage     1,321       266,353  
Realty Income Corp.     1,500       85,335  
UDR, Inc.     2,100       84,903  
   

 

 

 
      2,850,638  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.3%  
Costco Wholesale Corp.     1,560       366,413  
Kroger Co. (The) (a)     2,883       83,924  
Sysco Corp.     1,418       103,868  
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     1,551       113,068  
   

 

 

 
      667,273  
   

 

 

 
Food Products - 0.2%  
Conagra Brands, Inc.     1,869       63,490  
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A     5,589       332,713  
   

 

 

 
      396,203  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 4.5%  
Abbott Laboratories     10,679       783,411  
ABIOMED, Inc. *     4,030       1,812,492  
Align Technology, Inc. *     2,675       1,046,513  
Baxter International, Inc.     4,579       352,995  
Becton Dickinson and Co.     1,800       469,800  
Boston Scientific Corp. *     20,239       779,201  
Danaher Corp.     5,248       570,248  
DexCom, Inc. *     2,200       314,688  
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. *     3,270       569,307  
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. *     2,339       583,955  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *     2,336       1,340,864  
Medtronic plc     5,559       546,839  
Penumbra, Inc. *     1,970       294,909  
ResMed, Inc.     1,105       127,451  
Stryker Corp.     2,501       444,378  
Teleflex, Inc.     1,073       285,515  
   

 

 

 
      10,322,566  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - 3.4%  
AmerisourceBergen Corp.     1,061       97,845  
Anthem, Inc.     5,677       1,555,782  
Centene Corp. *     4,020       582,016  
Chemed Corp.     333       106,420  
HCA Healthcare, Inc.     2,023       281,440  
Humana, Inc.     1,534       519,290  
Molina Healthcare, Inc. *     1,419       211,005  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     16,053       4,270,740  
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. *     276       88,455  
   

 

 

 
      7,712,993  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology - 0.1%  
Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A *     3,215       350,017  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.3%  
Carnival Corp.     4,534       289,133  
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.     432       127,354  
International Game Technology plc     4,680       92,430  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.3% (continued)  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.     3,358     $ 199,230  
Marriott International, Inc., Class A     2,977       393,053  
McDonald’s Corp.     3,466       579,827  
Starbucks Corp.     14,319       813,892  
Wynn Resorts Ltd.     2,804       356,276  
Yum! Brands, Inc.     1,024       93,092  
   

 

 

 
      2,944,287  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables - 0.2%  
DR Horton, Inc.     1,518       64,029  
Garmin Ltd.     2,624       183,811  
Mohawk Industries, Inc. *     936       164,128  
Whirlpool Corp.     544       64,600  
   

 

 

 
      476,568  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.9%  
3M Co.     5,514       1,161,855  
Honeywell International, Inc.     5,345       889,408  
Roper Technologies, Inc. (a)     290       85,901  
   

 

 

 
      2,137,164  
   

 

 

 
Insurance - 1.3%  
American Financial Group, Inc.     1,717       190,535  
Arch Capital Group Ltd. *     8,904       265,428  
Chubb Ltd.     4,582       612,338  
Everest Re Group Ltd.     999       228,242  
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     3,282       163,969  
Markel Corp. *     231       274,541  
Principal Financial Group, Inc.     1,500       87,885  
Progressive Corp. (The)     7,943       564,271  
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (a)     513       68,527  
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)     3,459       448,667  
   

 

 

 
      2,904,403  
   

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services - 2.8%  
Alphabet, Inc., Class A *     2,431       2,934,411  
Facebook, Inc., Class A *     13,041       2,144,723  
IAC/InterActiveCorp *     1,557       337,433  
Match Group, Inc. *(a)     8,491       491,714  
Twitter, Inc. *     11,160       317,614  
Zillow Group, Inc., Class C *(a)     5,250       232,312  
   

 

 

 
      6,458,207  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 8.8%  
Amazon.com, Inc. *     7,340       14,702,020  
Booking Holdings, Inc. *     426       845,184  
eBay, Inc. *     5,946       196,337  
Expedia Group, Inc.     1,086       141,701  
GrubHub, Inc. *     3,130       433,880  
Netflix, Inc. *     8,775       3,282,991  
Wayfair, Inc., Class A *     2,955       436,365  
   

 

 

 
      20,038,478  
   

 

 

 
IT Services - 7.0%  
Accenture plc, Class A     7,038       1,197,868  
Akamai Technologies, Inc. *     1,027       75,125  
Amdocs Ltd.     1,750       115,465  
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     3,980       599,627  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
IT Services - 7.0% (continued)  
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A     4,878     $ 376,338  
DXC Technology Co.     7,944       742,923  
EPAM Systems, Inc. *     1,173       161,522  
Fiserv, Inc. *     6,684       550,628  
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. *     1,395       317,837  
Global Payments, Inc.     919       117,080  
GoDaddy, Inc., Class A *     5,725       477,408  
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.     1,350       216,108  
Mastercard, Inc., Class A     12,391       2,758,360  
Okta, Inc. *     8,140       572,730  
PayPal Holdings, Inc. *     13,825       1,214,388  
Square, Inc., Class A *     15,511       1,535,744  
Total System Services, Inc.     2,522       249,022  
Twilio, Inc., Class A *     8,796       758,919  
VeriSign, Inc. *     939       150,353  
Visa, Inc., Class A (a)     22,996       3,451,470  
WEX, Inc. *     350       70,266  
Worldpay, Inc. *     2,419       244,972  
   

 

 

 
      15,954,153  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products - 0.1%  
Brunswick Corp.     1,969       131,962  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.0%  
Illumina, Inc. *     2,189       803,494  
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. *     1,617       209,790  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     5,346       1,304,852  
   

 

 

 
      2,318,136  
   

 

 

 
Machinery - 2.2%  
Caterpillar, Inc.     7,666       1,168,988  
Deere & Co.     2,753       413,859  
Dover Corp.     2,076       183,788  
Fortive Corp.     2,886       243,001  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     4,089       577,040  
Ingersoll-Rand plc     3,592       367,462  
Middleby Corp. (The) *(a)     1,800       232,830  
Nordson Corp.     909       126,260  
Oshkosh Corp.     3,056       217,709  
Parker-Hannifin Corp.     1,500       275,895  
Trinity Industries, Inc.     17,214       630,721  
WABCO Holdings, Inc. *     800       94,352  
Xylem, Inc.     6,645       530,736  
   

 

 

 
      5,062,641  
   

 

 

 
Media - 0.4%  
CBS Corp. (Non-Voting), Class B     1,432       82,268  
Comcast Corp., Class A     19,352       685,254  
Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C *     872       73,510  
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. (a)     15,350       97,012  
   

 

 

 
      938,044  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining - 0.4%  
Royal Gold, Inc.     1,081       83,302  
Steel Dynamics, Inc.     10,719       484,392  
United States Steel Corp.     8,213       250,332  
   

 

 

 
      818,026  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Multiline Retail - 0.7%  
Dollar General Corp.     1,884     $ 205,921  
Dollar Tree, Inc. *     2,285       186,342  
Kohl’s Corp.     2,775       206,876  
Macy’s, Inc.     11,026       382,933  
Target Corp.     6,867       605,738  
   

 

 

 
      1,587,810  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities - 0.4%  
Ameren Corp.     4,264       269,570  
CMS Energy Corp.     2,100       102,900  
Consolidated Edison, Inc.     1,980       150,856  
DTE Energy Co.     3,287       358,711  
   

 

 

 
      882,037  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 4.7%  
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     6,902       465,264  
Cheniere Energy, Inc. *     3,787       263,159  
CNX Resources Corp. *     9,336       133,598  
Concho Resources, Inc. *     484       73,931  
ConocoPhillips     18,796       1,454,810  
Continental Resources, Inc. *     8,876       606,053  
Devon Energy Corp.     5,542       221,348  
Diamondback Energy, Inc.     8,282       1,119,644  
EOG Resources, Inc.     5,751       733,655  
Hess Corp.     5,481       392,330  
HollyFrontier Corp.     4,920       343,908  
Kosmos Energy Ltd. (Ghana) *(a)     13,878       129,759  
Marathon Oil Corp.     24,762       576,459  
Marathon Petroleum Corp.     7,052       563,948  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.     6,628       544,623  
ONEOK, Inc.     7,446       504,764  
Phillips 66     4,393       495,179  
QEP Resources, Inc. *     9,109       103,114  
SM Energy Co.     7,014       221,151  
Valero Energy Corp.     6,265       712,644  
Whiting Petroleum Corp. *     8,689       460,865  
WPX Energy, Inc. *     26,497       533,120  
   

 

 

 
      10,653,326  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products - 0.2%  
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A     2,994       435,088  
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     1,366       112,586  
   

 

 

 
      547,674  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals - 1.2%  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     1,287       79,897  
Eli Lilly & Co.     7,307       784,114  
Johnson & Johnson     4,729       653,406  
Nektar Therapeutics *     8,815       537,363  
Zoetis, Inc.     6,713       614,642  
   

 

 

 
      2,669,422  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services - 0.4%  
CoStar Group, Inc. *     838       352,664  
Equifax, Inc.     651       85,001  
TransUnion     4,008       294,909  
Verisk Analytics, Inc. *     906       109,218  
   

 

 

 
      841,792  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Road & Rail - 0.8%  
CSX Corp.     10,461     $ 774,637  
Norfolk Southern Corp.     2,500       451,250  
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     1,956       315,425  
Union Pacific Corp.     2,312       376,463  
   

 

 

 
      1,917,775  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 5.9%  
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *     7,285       225,034  
Analog Devices, Inc.     977       90,333  
Applied Materials, Inc.     25,474       984,570  
Broadcom, Inc.     3,010       742,657  
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (a)     17,005       246,402  
Intel Corp.     22,390       1,058,823  
Lam Research Corp.     1,937       293,843  
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.     5,944       114,719  
Microchip Technology, Inc. (a)     1,024       80,804  
Micron Technology, Inc. *     37,507       1,696,442  
NVIDIA Corp.     18,364       5,160,651  
ON Semiconductor Corp. *     25,190       464,252  
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.     3,805       345,152  
Texas Instruments, Inc.     16,400       1,759,556  
Xilinx, Inc.     2,840       227,683  
   

 

 

 
      13,490,921  
   

 

 

 
Software - 10.4%  
2U, Inc. *(a)     765       57,520  
Adobe Systems, Inc. *     10,510       2,837,175  
ANSYS, Inc. *     2,671       498,622  
Aspen Technology, Inc. *     1,210       137,831  
Atlassian Corp. plc, Class A *     9,509       914,195  
Autodesk, Inc. *     2,283       356,399  
Fortinet, Inc. *     3,221       297,202  
Guidewire Software, Inc. *     2,220       224,242  
Intuit, Inc.     4,182       950,987  
Microsoft Corp.     96,879       11,080,051  
Nutanix, Inc., Class A *     7,699       328,901  
Paycom Software, Inc. *     2,747       426,911  
PTC, Inc. *     2,038       216,415  
RealPage, Inc. *     2,693       177,469  
Red Hat, Inc. *     2,671       364,004  
RingCentral, Inc., Class A *     5,519       513,543  
salesforce.com, Inc. *     8,264       1,314,224  
ServiceNow, Inc. *     4,455       871,532  
Splunk, Inc. *     2,785       336,735  
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.     2,522       143,325  
Tableau Software, Inc., Class A *     2,627       293,541  
Tyler Technologies, Inc. *     831       203,645  
VMware, Inc., Class A *     4,579       714,599  
Zendesk, Inc. *     8,499       603,429  
   

 

 

 
      23,862,497  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - 3.2%  
Best Buy Co., Inc.     4,524       359,025  
Burlington Stores, Inc. *     4,332       705,769  
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A *     2,043       61,637  
Gap, Inc. (The)     10,735       309,705  
Home Depot, Inc. (The)     9,771       2,024,063  
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     6,384       733,011  
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. *     1,392       483,469  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Specialty Retail - 3.2% (continued)  
Ross Stores, Inc.     10,017     $ 992,685  
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)     5,142       576,007  
Ulta Beauty, Inc. *     1,847       521,076  
Urban Outfitters, Inc. *     14,376       587,978  
   

 

 

 
      7,354,425  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 6.9%  
Apple, Inc.     63,144       14,254,127  
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.     5,467       89,167  
HP, Inc.     25,956       668,886  
NetApp, Inc.     4,402       378,088  
Pure Storage, Inc., Class A *     10,992       285,242  
   

 

 

 
      15,675,510  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.7%  
Columbia Sportswear Co.     5,508       512,629  
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. *     3,226       524,193  
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. *     900       61,704  
NIKE, Inc., Class B     18,929       1,603,665  
PVH Corp.     759       109,600  
Ralph Lauren Corp.     2,251       309,625  
VF Corp.     7,224       675,083  
   

 

 

 
      3,796,499  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco - 0.2%  
Altria Group, Inc.     8,400       506,604  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.4%  
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. *     2,092       89,517  
United Rentals, Inc. *     3,686       603,029  
WW Grainger, Inc.     327       116,873  
   

 

 

 
      809,419  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.3%  
T-Mobile US, Inc. *     8,471       594,495  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $135,921,361)

      220,931,001  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.2%  
Investment Companies - 3.2%  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (c)    

(Cost $7,352,714)

    7,353,907       7,353,171  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 1.2%  
Investment Companies - 1.2%  
Investments in a Pooled Account
through Securities Lending Program
with Citibank NA
   
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Shares
1.97% (c)(d)
    320,131     $ 320,131  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund 2.06% (c)(d)     2,297,129       2,296,899  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $2,617,260)

      2,617,030  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
AT VALUE - 101.1%
(Cost $145,891,335)

 

    230,901,202  
   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS - (1.1)% (e)
    (2,489,640)  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

    $ 228,411,562  
   

 

 

 

 

SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 10,891,305       4.8
Consumer Discretionary     36,751,005       16.1  
Consumer Staples     3,291,674       1.4
Energy     10,950,299       4.8  
Financials     24,786,669       10.9  
Health Care     27,730,216       12.1  
Industrials     24,464,610       10.7  
Information Technology     73,548,669       32.2  
Materials     2,854,692       1.3  
Real Estate     2,850,638       1.2
Utilities     2,811,224       1.2  
Short-Term Investments     7,353,171       3.2  
Securities Lending Collateral     2,617,030       1.2  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities At Value

    230,901,202       101.1  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (e)     (2,489,640     (1.1
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 228,411,562       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

The security or a portion of this security is on loan at September 30, 2018. The total value of securities on loan at September 30, 2018 was $5,184,280.

(b)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(c)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(d)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan; additional non-cash collateral of $2,689,054 was received (See Note 3).

(e)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts.

All securities are Level 1 with respect to ASC 820 (See Note 4).

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

DESCRIPTION    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
   EXPIRATION
DATE
   TRADING
CURRENCY
     NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
     VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts  
S&P 500 E-Mini Index    30    12/2018      USD        $4,378,500        $20,957  
              

 

 

 
                 $20,957  
              

 

 

 

USD - United States Dollar

Collateral pledged to, or (received from), each counterparty at September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER      EXCHANGE TRADED      TOTAL  
GSCO                     
Cash      $—        $175,396        $175,396  

 

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 97.3%

 

Aerospace & Defense - 1.4%  
AAR Corp.     1,190     $ 56,989  
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. *     2,469       83,921  
Aerovironment, Inc. *     1,689       189,455  
Axon Enterprise, Inc. *     3,739       255,860  
Cubic Corp., Class R     322       23,522  
Ducommun, Inc. *     1,446       59,055  
Engility Holdings, Inc. *     1,335       48,047  
Esterline Technologies Corp. *     275       25,011  
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. *     6,806       100,593  
Mercury Systems, Inc. *(a)     1,839       101,733  
Vectrus, Inc. *     904       28,196  
   

 

 

 
      972,382  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.2%  
Air Transport Services Group, Inc. *     995       21,363  
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. *     400       25,500  
Echo Global Logistics, Inc. *     1,869       57,845  
Hub Group, Inc., Class A *     406       18,514  
   

 

 

 
      123,222  
   

 

 

 
Airlines - 0.2%  
Allegiant Travel Co.     284       36,011  
SkyWest, Inc.     1,846       108,730  
   

 

 

 
      144,741  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components - 0.6%  
Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. *     845       101,383  
Dorman Products, Inc. *     322       24,768  
Fox Factory Holding Corp. *     1,895       132,745  
Gentherm, Inc. *     1,057       48,041  
LCI Industries     235       19,458  
Modine Manufacturing Co. *     2,061       30,709  
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. *     1,306       30,626  
Standard Motor Products, Inc.     641       31,550  
Tower International, Inc.     753       22,778  
   

 

 

 
      442,058  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles - 0.0% (b)  
Winnebago Industries, Inc.     548       18,166  
   

 

 

 
Banks - 3.3%  
Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. *     1,709       71,265  
Ameris Bancorp     1,938       88,567  
Banc of California, Inc.     1,072       20,261  
Blue Hills Bancorp, Inc.     1,200       28,920  
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.     1,715       23,410  
Carolina Financial Corp.     2,944       111,048  
CenterState Bank Corp.     1,137       31,893  
Central Pacific Financial Corp.     835       22,069  
Central Valley Community Bancorp     399       8,622  
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.     1,237       29,379  
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. *     980       49,588  
Enterprise Financial Services Corp.     1,251       66,366  
Fidelity Southern Corp.     1,125       27,877  
First Bancorp/PR *     13,278       120,830  
First Commonwealth Financial Corp.     1,291       20,837  
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A     2,466       110,477  
First Merchants Corp.     654       29,423  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Banks - 3.3% (continued)  
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.     2,149     $ 90,666  
Horizon Bancorp, Inc.     1,113       21,982  
Independent Bank Corp./MA     552       45,595  
Independent Bank Corp./MI     4,596       108,695  
Independent Bank Group, Inc.     858       56,885  
Lakeland Financial Corp.     1,783       82,874  
LegacyTexas Financial Group, Inc.     700       29,820  
National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A     1,243       46,799  
National Commerce Corp. *     585       24,161  
OFG Bancorp     3,429       55,378  
Old Second Bancorp, Inc.     3,326       51,387  
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. *     850       31,620  
Peoples Bancorp, Inc.     732       25,642  
People’s Utah Bancorp     1,275       43,286  
Preferred Bank     1,222       71,487  
QCR Holdings, Inc.     517       21,119  
Republic First Bancorp, Inc. *     10,891       77,871  
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida *     1,369       39,975  
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.     5,062       198,177  
Southside Bancshares, Inc.     813       28,292  
Towne Bank (a)     1,096       33,812  
TriState Capital Holdings, Inc. *     1,369       37,784  
Triumph Bancorp, Inc. *     1,976       75,483  
United Community Banks, Inc.     2,355       65,681  
Veritex Holdings, Inc. *     1,029       29,080  
   

 

 

 
      2,254,383  
   

 

 

 
Beverages - 0.7%  
Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A *     309       88,837  
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated     135       24,608  
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. *     1,463       23,920  
MGP Ingredients, Inc. (a)     1,264       99,831  
National Beverage Corp. *(a)     1,810       211,082  
   

 

 

 
      448,278  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology - 11.4%  
Abeona Therapeutics, Inc. *     5,422       69,402  
Acceleron Pharma, Inc. *     538       30,790  
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. *     1,537       30,202  
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a)     888       17,778  
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. *     5,990       36,239  
Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Inc. *     3,738       35,773  
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. *     3,053       83,286  
Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a)     1,585       26,390  
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. *(a)     5,721       69,167  
AnaptysBio, Inc. *     1,714       171,006  
Arbutus Biopharma Corp. (Canada) *(a)     6,849       64,723  
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     3,480       160,150  
ArQule, Inc. *(a)     20,323       115,028  
Array BioPharma, Inc. *     13,008       197,722  
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a)     13,299       254,942  
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. *(a)     3,145       130,046  
Athersys, Inc. *     13,981       29,360  
Audentes Therapeutics, Inc. *     2,271       89,909  
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a)     22,930       75,898  
Avid Bioservices, Inc. *(a)     1,371       9,405  
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd. *     558       20,953  
BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. *     495       28,953  
Blueprint Medicines Corp. *     2,780       217,007  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Biotechnology - 11.4% (continued)  
Cara Therapeutics, Inc. *     1,783     $ 42,703  
CareDx, Inc. *     9,426       271,940  
CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     12,548       58,599  
Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. *     3,929       42,355  
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     27,771       104,974  
Cellular Biomedicine Group, Inc. *     1,560       28,314  
ChemoCentryx, Inc. *     3,517       44,455  
CTI BioPharma Corp. *     370       799  
CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. *     1,995       36,907  
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a)     7,394       112,832  
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     385       26,692  
Editas Medicine, Inc. *     2,947       93,774  
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. *     1,332       87,686  
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     1,711       146,222  
Epizyme, Inc. *(a)     2,095       22,207  
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. *     1,412       62,650  
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. *     6,292       102,497  
Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Canada) *     2,346       19,237  
FibroGen, Inc. *     4,305       261,529  
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. *(a)     1,317       24,641  
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. *     2,644       138,255  
Genomic Health, Inc. *     827       58,072  
Geron Corp. *(a)     13,653       24,029  
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. *(a)     2,463       93,594  
GTx, Inc. *     4,236       6,651  
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. *     3,681       66,884  
ImmunoGen, Inc. *     8,871       84,008  
Immunomedics, Inc. *(a)     15,035       313,179  
Insmed, Inc. *     2,533       51,217  
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. *(a)     1,028       29,421  
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. *     6,539       73,564  
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     1,510       27,875  
Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc. *     5,708       97,207  
Kura Oncology, Inc. *     1,793       31,378  
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     2,244       23,943  
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     1,111       304,958  
Loxo Oncology, Inc. *     2,350       401,451  
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a)     1,335       285,864  
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. *     3,812       179,545  
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     2,008       52,810  
Myriad Genetics, Inc. *     4,728       217,488  
Natera, Inc. *     2,727       65,284  
Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     6,644       37,206  
PolarityTE, Inc. *(a)     1,145       21,870  
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. *     2,980       140,060  
REGENXBIO, Inc. *     3,555       268,403  
Repligen Corp. *     1,280       70,989  
Retrophin, Inc. *     2,107       60,534  
Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. *(a)     4,833       81,919  
Savara, Inc. *     3,138       35,020  
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. *(a)     10,873       47,841  
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     7,436       124,925  
Stemline Therapeutics, Inc. *     2,583       42,878  
T2 Biosystems, Inc. *     6,373       47,479  
TG Therapeutics, Inc. *     3,414       19,118  
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. *     272       20,764  
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     1,751       40,185  
Verastem, Inc. *(a)     9,980       72,355  
Vericel Corp. *     6,001       84,914  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Biotechnology - 11.4% (continued)  
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. *(a)     12,115     $ 211,043  
Vital Therapies, Inc. *     9,540       2,627  
Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. *     2,610       49,381  
Xencor, Inc. *     2,514       97,971  
XOMA Corp. *(a)     1,852       32,540  
Zafgen, Inc. *     5,715       66,808  
   

 

 

 
      7,858,649  
   

 

 

 
Building Products - 1.2%  
AAON, Inc. (a)     1,050       39,690  
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.     641       19,807  
American Woodmark Corp. *     503       39,460  
Apogee Enterprises, Inc.     791       32,684  
Builders FirstSource, Inc. *     2,458       36,084  
Continental Building Products, Inc. *     1,526       57,301  
Gibraltar Industries, Inc. *     1,568       71,501  
Masonite International Corp. *     767       49,165  
NCI Building Systems, Inc. *     1,241       18,801  
Patrick Industries, Inc. *     3,099       183,461  
PGT Innovations, Inc. *     2,087       45,079  
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.     709       51,374  
Trex Co., Inc. *     2,200       169,356  
   

 

 

 
      813,763  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets - 1.4%  
Blucora, Inc. *     4,127       166,112  
Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A     3,174       140,545  
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.     3,975       178,597  
Investment Technology Group, Inc.     1,146       24,822  
Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, Inc.     9,591       25,896  
Moelis & Co., Class A     3,290       180,292  
Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Class A     1,046       33,053  
Piper Jaffray Cos.     826       63,065  
PJT Partners, Inc., Class A     2,344       122,708  
Stifel Financial Corp.     987       50,594  
   

 

 

 
      985,684  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals - 1.5%  
AdvanSix, Inc. *     705       23,935  
Chase Corp.     298       35,805  
Ferro Corp. *     3,584       83,220  
Ingevity Corp. *     1,654       168,510  
Innophos Holdings, Inc.     508       22,555  
Innospec, Inc.     332       25,481  
Intrepid Potash, Inc. *     10,284       36,920  
Kraton Corp. *     1,461       68,886  
Kronos Worldwide, Inc.     5,539       90,009  
Minerals Technologies, Inc.     500       33,800  
PolyOne Corp.     639       27,937  
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.     1,897       34,962  
Sensient Technologies Corp. (a)     883       67,558  
Trinseo SA     2,538       198,725  
Tronox Ltd., Class A     4,270       51,027  
Valhi, Inc.     11,680       26,630  
   

 

 

 
      995,960  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.4%  
ACCO Brands Corp.     1,709       19,312  
Brady Corp., Class A     570       24,938  
Brink’s Co. (The)     1,295       90,326  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Commercial Services & Supplies - 1.4% (continued)  
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A *     1,226     $ 38,080  
Cimpress NV (Netherlands) *(a)     1,521       207,784  
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (a)     645       26,200  
Interface, Inc.     1,215       28,370  
Kimball International, Inc., Class B     1,371       22,964  
McGrath RentCorp     1,981       107,905  
Mobile Mini, Inc.     2,267       99,408  
MSA Safety, Inc.     319       33,954  
Multi-Color Corp.     444       27,639  
Quad/Graphics, Inc.     1,804       37,595  
SP Plus Corp. *     660       24,090  
Team, Inc. *(a)     872       19,620  
Tetra Tech, Inc.     727       49,654  
UniFirst Corp.     112       19,449  
US Ecology, Inc.     349       25,739  
Viad Corp.     445       26,366  
   

 

 

 
      929,393  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - 0.5%  
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.     1,497       54,296  
Extreme Networks, Inc. *     3,374       18,490  
InterDigital, Inc.     771       61,680  
Lumentum Holdings, Inc. *(a)     1,946       116,663  
NETGEAR, Inc. *     297       18,666  
Plantronics, Inc.     464       27,979  
ViaSat, Inc. *(a)     411       26,283  
Viavi Solutions, Inc. *     2,785       31,582  
   

 

 

 
      355,639  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering - 0.7%  
Argan, Inc.     520       22,360  
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.     1,586       89,450  
Dycom Industries, Inc. *(a)     600       50,760  
EMCOR Group, Inc.     545       40,935  
HC2 Holdings, Inc. *     962       5,887  
MasTec, Inc. *     2,344       104,660  
NV5 Global, Inc. *     1,032       89,474  
Primoris Services Corp.     853       21,172  
Sterling Construction Co., Inc. *     4,619       66,144  
   

 

 

 
      490,842  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials - 0.1%  
US Concrete, Inc. *     1,036       47,501  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance - 0.7%  
Enova International, Inc. *     2,038       58,694  
EZCORP, Inc., Class A *     5,444       58,251  
FirstCash, Inc.     796       65,272  
Green Dot Corp., Class A *     2,962       263,085  
Nelnet, Inc., Class A     400       22,868  
   

 

 

 
      468,170  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging - 0.1%  
Greif, Inc., Class A     1,484       79,631  
   

 

 

 
Distributors - 0.1%  
Core-Mark Holding Co., Inc.     991       33,654  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Diversified Consumer Services - 1.5%  
Adtalem Global Education, Inc. *     1,915     $ 92,303  
American Public Education, Inc. *     721       23,829  
Cambium Learning Group, Inc. *     2,935       34,750  
Career Education Corp. *     9,718       145,090  
Chegg, Inc. *     8,559       243,332  
Regis Corp. *     3,971       81,128  
Sotheby’s* (a)     639       31,432  
Strategic Education, Inc.     484       66,323  
Weight Watchers International, Inc. *     4,701       338,425  
   

 

 

 
      1,056,612  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.1%  
On Deck Capital, Inc. *     5,553       42,036  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.1%  
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.     1,056       58,925  
Intelsat SA *     12,697       380,910  
Iridium Communications, Inc. *     4,295       96,637  
Ooma, Inc. *     1,998       33,167  
ORBCOMM, Inc. *     3,221       34,980  
Vonage Holdings Corp. *     11,129       157,587  
   

 

 

 
      762,206  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities - 0.3%  
ALLETE, Inc.     673       50,482  
El Paso Electric Co.     636       36,379  
MGE Energy, Inc.     949       60,594  
Otter Tail Corp.     739       35,398  
PNM Resources, Inc.     1,251       49,352  
   

 

 

 
      232,205  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment - 0.6%  
Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.     678       36,904  
Enphase Energy, Inc. *(a)     18,427       89,371  
Generac Holdings, Inc. *     1,329       74,969  
Plug Power, Inc. *(a)     15,010       28,819  
Sunrun, Inc. *(a)     6,676       83,049  
Vicor Corp. *     2,745       126,270  
   

 

 

 
      439,382  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 2.0%  
Badger Meter, Inc.     1,137       60,204  
Control4 Corp. *     3,053       104,810  
CTS Corp.     722       24,765  
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. *     2,544       44,393  
ePlus, Inc. *     1,100       101,970  
Fabrinet (Thailand) *     1,258       58,195  
FARO Technologies, Inc. *     308       19,820  
II-VI, Inc. *     2,226       105,290  
Insight Enterprises, Inc. *     904       48,897  
Itron, Inc. *     514       32,999  
KEMET Corp. *     4,555       84,495  
Mesa Laboratories, Inc.     432       80,188  
Methode Electronics, Inc.     887       32,109  
Novanta, Inc. *     2,973       203,353  
OSI Systems, Inc. *     393       29,990  
PAR Technology Corp. *     1,152       25,597  
Plexus Corp. *     600       35,106  
Rogers Corp. *     541       79,700  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 2.0% (continued)  
Sanmina Corp. *     1,295     $ 35,742  
SYNNEX Corp.     743       62,932  
Tech Data Corp. *     282       20,183  
TTM Technologies, Inc. *     3,581       56,974  
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.     895       18,213  
Vishay Precision Group, Inc. *     778       29,097  
   

 

 

 
      1,395,022  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.4%  
Archrock, Inc.     5,634       68,735  
Bristow Group, Inc. *(a)     4,713       57,169  
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. *(a)     1,710       34,200  
Era Group, Inc. *     2,427       29,974  
Exterran Corp. *     2,163       57,384  
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. *     8,531       84,286  
ION Geophysical Corp. *     4,068       63,257  
Mammoth Energy Services, Inc. (a)     3,520       102,432  
Matrix Service Co. *     4,167       102,717  
McDermott International, Inc. *     1,116       20,568  
Noble Corp. plc*     28,013       196,931  
Profire Energy, Inc. *     9,021       28,777  
Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Class A *     3,013       56,916  
TETRA Technologies, Inc. *     5,634       25,409  
Unit Corp. *     1,929       50,270  
   

 

 

 
      979,025  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment - 0.8%  
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves, Class C *     1,059       28,858  
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A     5,660       547,492  
   

 

 

 
      576,350  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.7%  
Agree Realty Corp.     570       30,278  
CareTrust REIT, Inc.     2,224       39,387  
EastGroup Properties, Inc.     528       50,487  
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.     799       20,526  
Getty Realty Corp.     891       25,447  
Gladstone Commercial Corp.     2,247       43,030  
Independence Realty Trust, Inc.     2,998       31,569  
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (a)     2,031       97,975  
Jernigan Capital, Inc.     1,105       21,315  
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.     2,816       47,084  
National Storage Affiliates Trust     3,565       90,694  
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.     2,537       84,228  
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc., Class A     1,886       33,156  
PS Business Parks, Inc.     1,113       141,451  
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.     3,858       123,302  
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.     1,233       106,248  
STAG Industrial, Inc.     753       20,708  
Terreno Realty Corp.     2,242       84,523  
UMH Properties, Inc.     1,668       26,088  
Universal Health Realty Income Trust     544       40,479  
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     1,185       28,085  
   

 

 

 
      1,186,060  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.1%  
Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The) *     1,187       43,147  
Performance Food Group Co. *     842       28,039  
   

 

 

 
      71,186  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Food Products - 0.7%  
Calavo Growers, Inc. (a)     432     $ 41,731  
Darling Ingredients, Inc. *     1,560       30,139  
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.     1,226       41,549  
Freshpet, Inc. *     741       27,195  
J&J Snack Foods Corp. (a)     693       104,567  
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.     879       62,743  
Lancaster Colony Corp.     718       107,133  
Sanderson Farms, Inc.     306       31,631  
   

 

 

 
      446,688  
   

 

 

 
Gas Utilities - 0.6%  
Chesapeake Utilities Corp.     631       52,941  
New Jersey Resources Corp.     914       42,135  
Northwest Natural Gas Co.     369       24,686  
ONE Gas, Inc.     2,675       220,099  
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.     463       36,591  
   

 

 

 
      376,452  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 6.8%  
Antares Pharma, Inc. *     20,432       68,652  
AtriCure, Inc. *     1,381       48,376  
Avanos Medical, Inc. *     573       39,250  
AxoGen, Inc. *     5,638       207,760  
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. *     1,382       54,091  
Cerus Corp. *     17,213       124,106  
CONMED Corp.     730       57,831  
CryoPort, Inc. *(a)     6,759       86,583  
Cutera, Inc. *     2,049       66,695  
CytoSorbents Corp. *     5,195       67,016  
Glaukos Corp. *     685       44,457  
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A *     4,422       250,993  
Haemonetics Corp. *     4,230       484,673  
Heska Corp. *     1,066       120,788  
Inogen, Inc. *     1,821       444,543  
Integer Holdings Corp. *     1,071       88,839  
IntriCon Corp. *     2,452       137,802  
iRhythm Technologies, Inc. *     1,097       103,842  
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.     1,791       69,383  
LivaNova plc*     2,386       295,792  
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. *(a)     1,284       78,902  
Natus Medical, Inc. *     1,100       39,215  
Neogen Corp. *     1,223       87,481  
Novocure Ltd. *     6,834       358,102  
Nuvectra Corp. *     2,698       59,302  
OraSure Technologies, Inc. *     2,087       32,244  
Quidel Corp. *     2,429       158,298  
Senseonics Holdings, Inc. *(a)     12,072       57,583  
Sientra, Inc. *(a)     2,258       53,921  
STAAR Surgical Co. *     4,538       217,824  
Surmodics, Inc. *     1,358       101,375  
Tactile Systems Technology, Inc. *     1,533       108,920  
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. *     5,498       235,534  
TransEnterix, Inc. *(a)     33,717       195,559  
ViewRay, Inc. *     6,435       60,232  
   

 

 

 
      4,705,964  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - 2.6%  
AAC Holdings, Inc. *     3,968       30,276  
Addus HomeCare Corp. *     1,804       126,551  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Health Care Providers & Services - 2.6% (continued)  
Amedisys, Inc. *     1,383     $ 172,820  
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. *     1,696       92,771  
BioTelemetry, Inc. *     3,065       197,539  
CorVel Corp. *     404       24,341  
Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc. *     2,496       48,447  
Ensign Group, Inc. (The)     2,325       88,164  
HealthEquity, Inc. *     3,369       318,067  
LHC Group, Inc. *     1,013       104,329  
Providence Service Corp. (The) *     400       26,912  
R1 RCM, Inc. *     10,525       106,934  
RadNet, Inc. *     2,195       33,035  
Select Medical Holdings Corp. *     3,001       55,218  
Tenet Healthcare Corp. *     6,114       174,005  
Tivity Health, Inc. *     2,933       94,296  
Triple-S Management Corp., Class B *     2,436       46,016  
US Physical Therapy, Inc.     392       46,491  
   

 

 

 
      1,786,212  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology - 1.3%  
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. *     2,012       28,671  
Evolent Health, Inc., Class A *(a)     1,307       37,119  
Inovalon Holdings, Inc., Class A *(a)     2,353       23,648  
Medidata Solutions, Inc. *     1,338       98,089  
Omnicell, Inc. *     1,035       74,416  
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. *     2,561       207,928  
Teladoc Health, Inc. *(a)     4,468       385,812  
Vocera Communications, Inc. *     901       32,958  
   

 

 

 
      888,641  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 4.0%  
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.     1,103       79,637  
Boyd Gaming Corp.     5,217       176,595  
Brinker International, Inc.     467       21,823  
Churchill Downs, Inc.     406       112,746  
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (a)     385       56,645  
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. *     867       57,413  
Denny’s Corp. *     2,000       29,440  
Dine Brands Global, Inc. (a)     1,238       100,662  
Drive Shack, Inc., REIT *     5,264       31,373  
Eldorado Resorts, Inc. *     7,283       353,954  
Golden Entertainment, Inc. *     1,870       44,899  
Jack in the Box, Inc.     818       68,573  
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.     982       109,739  
Nathan’s Famous, Inc.     443       36,503  
Noodles & Co. *     8,403       101,676  
Penn National Gaming, Inc. *     4,764       156,831  
Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A *     5,837       315,373  
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.     2,273       67,304  
Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A (a)     3,360       89,544  
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.     1,920       60,576  
Scientific Games Corp. *     4,057       103,048  
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. *     2,616       82,221  
Shake Shack, Inc., Class A *     1,416       89,222  
Sonic Corp.     727       31,508  
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.     2,332       161,584  
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. *     9,299       80,436  
Wingstop, Inc.     2,345       160,093  
   

 

 

 
      2,779,418  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Household Durables - 0.9%  
Cavco Industries, Inc. *     433     $ 109,549  
Helen of Troy Ltd. *     962       125,926  
Hooker Furniture Corp.     780       26,364  
Installed Building Products, Inc. *     1,672       65,208  
KB Home     1,057       25,273  
La-Z-Boy, Inc.     722       22,815  
LGI Homes, Inc. *(a)     2,234       105,981  
MDC Holdings, Inc.     747       22,096  
TopBuild Corp. *     1,686       95,799  
   

 

 

 
      599,011  
   

 

 

 
Household Products - 0.3%  
Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A *     3,085       102,237  
WD-40 Co. (a)     543       93,450  
   

 

 

 
      195,687  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.0% (b)  
Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C     1,476       28,413  
   

 

 

 
Insurance - 2.5%  
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.     1,528       54,030  
AMERISAFE, Inc.     907       56,189  
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.     2,019       127,298  
CNO Financial Group, Inc.     1,609       34,143  
Employers Holdings, Inc.     574       26,002  
Enstar Group Ltd. *     673       140,320  
Health Insurance Innovations, Inc., Class A *     3,654       225,269  
James River Group Holdings Ltd.     2,244       95,639  
Kemper Corp.     3,884       312,468  
National General Holdings Corp.     1,414       37,952  
Primerica, Inc.     1,888       227,598  
RLI Corp.     1,284       100,897  
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.     768       48,768  
Trupanion, Inc. *(a)     2,219       79,285  
United Fire Group, Inc.     1,284       65,189  
United Insurance Holdings Corp.     2,600       58,188  
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.     1,100       53,405  
   

 

 

 
      1,742,640  
   

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services - 0.4%  
QuinStreet, Inc. *     7,756       105,249  
Travelzoo *     2,494       29,554  
TrueCar, Inc. *     2,890       40,749  
XO Group, Inc. *     2,632       90,751  
Yelp, Inc. *     802       39,459  
   

 

 

 
      305,762  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 1.8%  
1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A *     3,613       42,633  
Etsy, Inc. *     10,006       514,108  
Gaia, Inc. *     1,586       24,424  
Groupon, Inc. *     14,802       55,804  
Lands’ End, Inc. *     832       14,602  
Nutrisystem, Inc. (a)     1,547       57,316  
Overstock.com, Inc. *(a)     1,956       54,181  
PetMed Express, Inc.     584       19,278  
Quotient Technology, Inc. *     2,633       40,812  
Remark Holdings, Inc. *     7,357       23,469  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 1.8% (continued)  
Shutterfly, Inc. *     1,961     $ 129,210  
Shutterstock, Inc.     422       23,033  
Stamps.com, Inc. *     1,062       240,224  
   

 

 

 
      1,239,094  
   

 

 

 
IT Services - 1.5%  
CACI International, Inc., Class A *     837       154,133  
Carbonite, Inc. *     3,115       111,050  
CSG Systems International, Inc.     958       38,454  
Everi Holdings, Inc. *     11,920       109,306  
EVERTEC, Inc.     853       20,557  
ExlService Holdings, Inc. *     709       46,936  
GTT Communications, Inc. *(a)     1,439       62,453  
Limelight Networks, Inc. *     5,392       27,068  
ManTech International Corp., Class A     1,205       76,276  
MAXIMUS, Inc.     1,045       67,988  
Perficient, Inc. *     1,387       36,964  
Science Applications International Corp.     553       44,572  
Tucows, Inc., Class A *     1,347       75,095  
Unisys Corp. *     2,742       55,937  
Virtusa Corp. *     1,988       106,775  
   

 

 

 
      1,033,564  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products - 0.2%  
Callaway Golf Co.     2,957       71,826  
Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A     384       35,708  
Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A *     414       22,654  
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.     385       26,584  
   

 

 

 
      156,772  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.7%  
Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. *(a)     2,058       47,231  
Cambrex Corp. *     854       58,413  
Codexis, Inc. *(a)     10,086       172,975  
Harvard Bioscience, Inc. *     5,732       30,093  
Medpace Holdings, Inc. *     2,186       130,963  
NeoGenomics, Inc. *     2,416       37,086  
Syneos Health, Inc. *     420       21,651  
   

 

 

 
      498,412  
   

 

 

 
Machinery - 3.5%  
Alamo Group, Inc.     289       26,475  
Albany International Corp., Class A     692       55,014  
Barnes Group, Inc.     873       62,009  
Chart Industries, Inc. *     1,484       116,242  
Columbus McKinnon Corp.     620       24,515  
DMC Global, Inc.     2,204       89,923  
Douglas Dynamics, Inc.     969       42,539  
EnPro Industries, Inc.     521       37,997  
Federal Signal Corp.     2,000       53,560  
Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc.     3,107       114,648  
Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (The)     726       43,633  
Harsco Corp. *     4,007       114,400  
Hillenbrand, Inc.     913       47,750  
John Bean Technologies Corp.(a)     1,454       173,462  
Kadant, Inc.     620       66,867  
Kennametal, Inc.     2,429       105,807  
Lydall, Inc. *     737       31,765  
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The) *     1,095       26,269  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Machinery - 3.5% (continued)  
Meritor, Inc. *     4,408     $ 85,339  
Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A     5,126       59,000  
Navistar International Corp. *(a)     4,684       180,334  
Proto Labs, Inc. *     1,443       233,405  
RBC Bearings, Inc. *     504       75,781  
Rexnord Corp. *     1,006       30,985  
Spartan Motors, Inc.     7,354       108,472  
SPX Corp. *     4,606       153,426  
SPX FLOW, Inc. *     638       33,176  
Standex International Corp.     358       37,321  
Sun Hydraulics Corp.     453       24,815  
Tennant Co.     497       37,747  
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A     425       35,275  
Woodward, Inc.     689       55,713  
   

 

 

 
      2,383,664  
   

 

 

 
Marine - 0.2%  
Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. *     4,726       66,164  
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (Greece) *     7,778       22,400  
Scorpio Bulkers, Inc.     4,339       31,458  
   

 

 

 
      120,022  
   

 

 

 
Media - 0.6%  
Gray Television, Inc. *     2,135       37,363  
New York Times Co. (The), Class A     7,234       167,467  
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A (a)     356       28,978  
TechTarget, Inc. *     7,440       144,485  
   

 

 

 
      378,293  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining - 1.0%  
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. *(a)     4,725       139,624  
Carpenter Technology Corp.     777       45,804  
Century Aluminum Co. *     4,009       47,988  
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. *(a)     6,004       76,011  
Gold Resource Corp.     6,116       31,436  
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.     680       74,161  
Materion Corp.     515       31,157  
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A     769       20,801  
SunCoke Energy, Inc. *     3,986       46,317  
Warrior Met Coal, Inc.     4,515       122,086  
Worthington Industries, Inc.     1,413       61,268  
   

 

 

 
      696,653  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail - 0.8%  
Dillard’s, Inc., Class A (a)     676       51,606  
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. *     5,105       490,590  
   

 

 

 
      542,196  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities - 0.0% (b)  
Unitil Corp.     507       25,806  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.7%  
Abraxas Petroleum Corp. *     19,535       45,516  
Amyris, Inc. *     5,198       41,272  
Arch Coal, Inc., Class A     372       33,257  
California Resources Corp. *     5,024       243,815  
Callon Petroleum Co. *     1,986       23,812  
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. *     1,529       38,531  
CVR Energy, Inc.     5,397       217,067  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.7% (continued)  
Delek US Holdings, Inc.     4,780     $ 202,815  
Denbury Resources, Inc. *     43,200       267,840  
GasLog Ltd. (Monaco)     1,757       34,701  
Golar LNG Ltd.     1,216       33,805  
HighPoint Resources Corp. *     19,829       96,765  
Matador Resources Co. *     1,372       45,345  
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. *(a)     21,610       86,440  
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. *     10,892       154,449  
Pacific Ethanol, Inc. *     900       1,710  
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. *     1,283       26,173  
PDC Energy, Inc. *     847       41,469  
Peabody Energy Corp.     5,776       205,857  
Penn Virginia Corp. *     1,028       82,795  
Renewable Energy Group, Inc. *     734       21,139  
Resolute Energy Corp. *(a)     1,632       61,706  
REX American Resources Corp. *     300       22,665  
Ring Energy, Inc. *     3,361       33,307  
SRC Energy, Inc. *     10,058       89,416  
Uranium Energy Corp. *     20,939       36,015  
W&T Offshore, Inc. *     19,690       189,812  
WildHorse Resource Development Corp. *     7,275       171,981  
   

 

 

 
      2,549,475  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products - 0.5%  
Boise Cascade Co.     465       17,112  
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.     3,731       98,834  
Verso Corp., Class A *     6,115       205,892  
   

 

 

 
      321,838  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products - 0.8%  
Inter Parfums, Inc.     315       20,302  
Medifast, Inc.     1,259       278,932  
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. *     1,846       222,535  
   

 

 

 
      521,769  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals - 2.5%  
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     1,454       89,494  
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     1,336       25,705  
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     400       22,616  
Assembly Biosciences, Inc. *     2,620       97,307  
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. *(a)     1,711       25,220  
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. *(a)     5,479       76,815  
Cymabay Therapeutics, Inc. *     5,714       63,311  
Durect Corp. *     23,677       26,045  
Endo International plc*     1,400       23,562  
Endocyte, Inc. *     8,959       159,112  
Horizon Pharma plc*     4,125       80,767  
Intersect ENT, Inc. *     1,881       54,079  
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. *     2,531       54,923  
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     12,261       122,610  
MyoKardia, Inc. *     2,930       191,036  
Omeros Corp. *     1,122       27,388  
Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A     2,245       96,310  
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A *(a)     1,337       109,313  
Revance Therapeutics, Inc. *     805       20,004  
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     2,382       119,934  
WaVe Life Sciences Ltd. *     1,647       82,350  
Zogenix, Inc. *(a)     3,119       154,702  
   

 

 

 
      1,722,603  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Professional Services - 1.8%  
ASGN, Inc. *     2,356     $ 185,959  
Exponent, Inc.     1,410       75,576  
FTI Consulting, Inc. *     2,526       184,878  
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.     869       29,416  
ICF International, Inc.     295       22,258  
Insperity, Inc.     2,810       331,439  
Kforce, Inc.     1,137       42,751  
Korn/Ferry International     2,978       146,637  
TriNet Group, Inc. *     2,764       155,668  
Willdan Group, Inc. *     2,362       80,214  
   

 

 

 
      1,254,796  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.4%  
HFF, Inc., Class A     1,572       66,778  
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A     817       36,234  
RMR Group, Inc. (The), Class A     1,492       138,458  
   

 

 

 
      241,470  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail - 1.1%  
ArcBest Corp.     3,427       166,381  
Covenant Transportation Group, Inc., Class A *     1,000       29,060  
Heartland Express, Inc.     1,825       36,007  
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. *     1,261       20,592  
Marten Transport Ltd.     1,333       28,060  
Saia, Inc. *     1,580       120,791  
Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.     5,496       202,253  
USA Truck, Inc. *     3,949       79,888  
Werner Enterprises, Inc.     1,643       58,080  
   

 

 

 
      741,112  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.4%  
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. *     1,474       76,132  
Amkor Technology, Inc. *     7,188       53,119  
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. *     1,873       36,804  
AXT, Inc. *     3,076       21,993  
Brooks Automation, Inc.     3,242       113,567  
Cabot Microelectronics Corp.     773       79,750  
CEVA, Inc. *     693       19,924  
Cohu, Inc.     1,054       26,455  
Cree, Inc. *(a)     7,857       297,545  
Diodes, Inc. *     1,888       62,851  
Entegris, Inc.     5,309       153,696  
FormFactor, Inc. *     1,789       24,599  
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. *     4,871       228,986  
MaxLinear, Inc. *     2,748       54,630  
Nanometrics, Inc. *     818       30,691  
Power Integrations, Inc.     424       26,797  
Rambus, Inc. *     3,205       34,967  
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. *     786       19,218  
Semtech Corp. *     2,146       119,318  
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. *     1,036       95,105  
SMART Global Holdings, Inc. *     2,924       84,036  
   

 

 

 
      1,660,183  
   

 

 

 
Software - 8.4%  
8x8, Inc. *     4,163       88,464  
ACI Worldwide, Inc. *     1,294       36,413  
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. *     2,412       138,449  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Software - 8.4% (continued)  
Alteryx, Inc., Class A *(a)     4,182     $ 239,252  
Appfolio, Inc., Class A *     3,881       304,270  
Apptio, Inc., Class A *     4,081       150,834  
Blackbaud, Inc.     1,818       184,491  
Blackline, Inc. *     655       36,988  
Bottomline Technologies DE, Inc. *     5,131       373,075  
Box, Inc., Class A *     3,222       77,038  
CommVault Systems, Inc. *     357       24,990  
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc. *     360       20,430  
Coupa Software, Inc. *     3,578       283,020  
Ebix, Inc. (a)     1,032       81,683  
eGain Corp. *     5,705       46,210  
Ellie Mae, Inc. *(a)     1,154       109,365  
Envestnet, Inc. *     1,531       93,314  
Everbridge, Inc. *     1,964       113,205  
Five9, Inc. *     7,053       308,145  
Glu Mobile, Inc. *     14,137       105,321  
Hortonworks, Inc. *     5,038       114,917  
HubSpot, Inc. *     2,161       326,203  
Instructure, Inc. *     1,728       61,171  
j2 Global, Inc.     616       51,036  
LivePerson, Inc. *     4,871       126,402  
MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A *     200       28,124  
MINDBODY, Inc., Class A *     4,142       168,372  
New Relic, Inc. *     3,717       350,253  
Paylocity Holding Corp. *     2,192       176,061  
Progress Software Corp.     661       23,327  
PROS Holdings, Inc. *     1,046       36,631  
Q2 Holdings, Inc. *(a)     1,876       113,592  
QAD, Inc., Class A     335       18,978  
Qualys, Inc. *     2,725       242,797  
Rapid7, Inc. *     3,479       128,445  
ShotSpotter, Inc. *(a)     1,733       106,216  
SPS Commerce, Inc. *     733       72,743  
Trade Desk, Inc. (The), Class A *     2,815       424,812  
Upland Software, Inc. *     2,969       95,928  
Varonis Systems, Inc. *     2,240       164,080  
Verint Systems, Inc. *     900       45,090  
Veritone, Inc. *     2,761       28,797  
VirnetX Holding Corp. *     80       372  
Workiva, Inc. *     533       21,053  
Yext, Inc. *     2,341       55,482  
   

 

 

 
      5,795,839  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - 5.0%  
Aaron’s, Inc.     2,148       116,980  
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A     6,239       131,768  
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.     14,265       354,200  
Ascena Retail Group, Inc. *     12,313       56,270  
At Home Group, Inc. *(a)     2,835       89,388  
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. *     5,347       151,908  
Buckle, Inc. (The)     3,056       70,441  
Caleres, Inc.     931       33,386  
Carvana Co. *(a)     11,337       669,903  
Children’s Place, Inc. (The)     826       105,563  
Conn’s, Inc. *     3,466       122,523  
Container Store Group, Inc. (The) *     1,772       19,669  
DSW, Inc., Class A     4,567       154,730  
Express, Inc. *     3,365       37,217  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Specialty Retail - 5.0% (continued)  
Five Below, Inc. *     3,647     $ 474,329  
Guess?, Inc.     6,093       137,702  
Lithia Motors, Inc., Class A     321       26,213  
New York & Co., Inc. *     21,876       84,441  
Party City Holdco, Inc. *     1,551       21,016  
RH *     1,645       215,512  
Shoe Carnival, Inc.     1,726       66,451  
Sleep Number Corp. *     1,158       42,591  
Tailored Brands, Inc. (a)     4,046       101,919  
Tilly’s, Inc., Class A     5,051       95,716  
Zumiez, Inc. *     2,447       64,478  
   

 

 

 
      3,444,314  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.1%  
USA Technologies, Inc. *     5,970       42,984  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.7%  
Crocs, Inc. *     9,832       209,323  
Deckers Outdoor Corp. *     2,201       260,995  
Fossil Group, Inc. *(a)     4,530       105,458  
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. *     4,160       200,471  
Movado Group, Inc.     2,133       89,373  
Oxford Industries, Inc.     831       74,956  
Rocky Brands, Inc.     1,617       45,761  
Steven Madden Ltd.     947       50,096  
Vera Bradley, Inc. *     2,284       34,854  
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.     3,321       129,685  
   

 

 

 
      1,200,972  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.5%  
Axos Financial, Inc. *     3,235       111,252  
Essent Group Ltd. *     2,281       100,934  
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C     480       34,646  
First Defiance Financial Corp.     1,450       43,659  
HomeStreet, Inc. *     1,444       38,266  
Kearny Financial Corp.     3,143       43,531  
LendingTree, Inc. *(a)     622       143,122  
Meta Financial Group, Inc.     1,311       108,354  
MGIC Investment Corp. *     6,288       83,693  
NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A *     1,635       37,033  
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.     5,435       94,134  
Radian Group, Inc.     2,374       49,071  
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.     1,468       77,628  
Waterstone Financial, Inc.     2,000       34,300  
   

 

 

 
      999,623  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco - 0.1%  
Pyxus International, Inc. *     1,872       43,056  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.1%  
Aircastle Ltd.     1,474       32,295  
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. *     529       19,144  
BlueLinx Holdings, Inc. *(a)     1,821       57,343  
CAI International, Inc. *     2,335       53,401  
DXP Enterprises, Inc. *     1,558       62,429  
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.     1,734       65,511  
Herc Holdings, Inc. *     433       22,170  
MRC Global, Inc. *     3,293       61,810  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.1% (continued)  
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A     1,230     $ 48,351  
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. *     2,272       171,172  
Systemax, Inc.     2,922       96,251  
Triton International Ltd.     2,128       70,799  
   

 

 

 
      760,676  
   

 

 

 
Water Utilities - 0.2%  
American States Water Co.     1,106       67,621  
Cadiz, Inc. *     2,241       24,987  
Middlesex Water Co.     1,085       52,536  
   

 

 

 
      145,144  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.5%  
Boingo Wireless, Inc. *     3,806       132,829  
NII Holdings, Inc. *(a)     20,496       120,107  
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.     2,014       78,042  
   

 

 

 
      330,978  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $49,851,864)

      66,908,396  
 

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.7%  
Investment Companies - 2.7%        
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (c)    

(Cost $1,834,051)

    1,834,308       1,834,124  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 12.7%  
Investment Companies - 12.7%        
Investments in a Pooled Account
through Securities Lending Program
with Citibank NA
   
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund
Portfolio, Institutional Shares
1.97% (c)(d)
    1,066,907       1,066,907  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund 2.06% (c)(d)     7,655,700       7,654,935  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $8,722,607)

      8,721,842  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
AT VALUE - 112.7%
(Cost $60,408,522)

      77,464,362  
   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS - (12.7)% (e)

      (8,715,933
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

    $ 68,748,429  
 

 

 

 
SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 2,353,588       3.4
Consumer Discretionary     11,512,267       16.8  
Consumer Staples     1,726,664       2.5  
Energy     3,528,500       5.1  
Financials     6,492,536       9.4  
Health Care     17,460,481       25.4  
Industrials     9,173,995       13.3  
Information Technology     10,283,232       15.0  
Materials     2,141,583       3.1  
Real Estate     1,427,530       2.1  
Utilities     808,020       1.2  
Short-Term Investments     1,834,124       2.7  
Securities Lending Collateral     8,721,842       12.7  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities At Value

    77,464,362       112.7  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (e)     (8,715,933     (12.7
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 68,748,429       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

All securities are United States companies, unless noted otherwise in parentheses.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

The security or a portion of this security is on loan at September 30, 2018. The total value of securities on loan at September 30, 2018 was $8,434,961.

(b)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(c)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(d)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan.

(e)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts.

All securities are Level 1 with respect to ASC 820 (See Note 4).

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

DESCRIPTION    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
   TRADING
CURRENCY
   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
     VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts  
Russell 2000 E-Mini Index      14      12/2018    USD      $1,190,560        $(12,493
              

 

 

 
                 $(12,493
              

 

 

 

USD - United States Dollar

Collateral pledged to, or (received from), each counterparty at September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER      EXCHANGE TRADED      TOTAL  
GSCO                     
Cash      $—        $69,208        $69,208  

 

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 96.7%

 

Australia - 5.4%  
AGL Energy Ltd.     14,330     $ 202,144  
Alumina Ltd.     157,524       315,337  
Amcor Ltd.     28,362       280,308  
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.     16,818       345,391  
BHP Billiton plc     15,882       346,570  
BlueScope Steel Ltd.     13,466       165,157  
Caltex Australia Ltd.     6,874       148,505  
CIMIC Group Ltd.     1,392       51,664  
Cochlear Ltd.     852       123,537  
Computershare Ltd.     4,413       63,552  
CSL Ltd.     9,109       1,323,533  
Dexus, REIT     12,369       94,494  
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.     1,887       72,464  
Goodman Group, REIT     9,510       71,340  
Insurance Australia Group Ltd.     27,972       147,880  
Macquarie Group Ltd.     2,588       235,426  
Medibank Pvt Ltd.     36,704       77,178  
Oil Search Ltd.     9,518       62,171  
Origin Energy Ltd. *     51,235       305,394  
Ramsay Health Care Ltd.     4,824       191,392  
REA Group Ltd.     962       59,685  
Rio Tinto plc     13,589       685,450  
Santos Ltd.     39,363       206,663  
South32 Ltd.     120,841       339,600  
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.     52,959       668,444  
Wesfarmers Ltd.     6,805       245,043  
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.     3,381       94,319  
   

 

 

 
      6,922,641  
   

 

 

 
Austria - 0.5%  
ANDRITZ AG     2,003       116,826  
OMV AG     6,031       338,333  
Raiffeisen Bank International AG     8,448       243,146  
   

 

 

 
      698,305  
   

 

 

 
Belgium - 0.7%  
Ageas     9,048       486,408  
Colruyt SA     624       35,314  
Umicore SA     7,052       393,914  
   

 

 

 
      915,636  
   

 

 

 
Canada - 9.7%  
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Class B (1)     2,207       110,397  
BlackBerry Ltd. (1)*     7,514       85,050  
Bombardier, Inc., Class B (1)*     86,336       307,472  
Brookfield Asset Management, Inc., Class A (1)     4,940       219,874  
CAE, Inc. (1)     3,067       62,259  
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (1)     2,202       206,331  
Canadian National Railway Co. (1)     2,046       183,588  
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (1)     24,816       810,773  
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (1)     1,804       381,610  
Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A (1)     1,511       177,041  
CCL Industries, Inc., Class B (1)     5,217       235,152  
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (1)     12,854       129,072  
CGI Group, Inc., Class A (1)*     3,368       217,154  
Constellation Software, Inc. (1)     723       531,689  
Dollarama, Inc. (1)     16,098       507,125  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Canada - 9.7% (continued)  
Empire Co. Ltd., Class A (1)     4,422     $ 80,590  
Encana Corp. (1)     13,462       176,450  
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (1)     329       178,742  
Finning International, Inc. (1)     4,203       102,663  
Fortis, Inc. (1)     7,587       245,998  
Franco-Nevada Corp. (1)     1,902       118,981  
Gildan Activewear, Inc. (1)     2,257       68,672  
Husky Energy, Inc. (1)     7,055       123,878  
Imperial Oil Ltd. (1)(a)     6,093       197,180  
International Petroleum Corp. *     3,493       22,780  
Magna International, Inc. (1)     7,886       414,249  
Manulife Financial Corp. (1)     7,335       131,123  
Methanex Corp. (1)     2,303       181,794  
National Bank of Canada (1)     5,523       275,840  
Nutrien Ltd. (1)     6,033       348,346  
Onex Corp. (1)     1,464       100,116  
Open Text Corp. (1)     1,890       71,918  
Pembina Pipeline Corp. (1)     3,384       114,988  
Restaurant Brands International, Inc. (1)     4,206       249,042  
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B (1)     7,436       382,436  
Royal Bank of Canada (1)     1,750       140,282  
Shopify, Inc., Class A (1)*     4,859       798,642  
Sun Life Financial, Inc. (1)     6,877       273,398  
Suncor Energy, Inc. (1)     47,579       1,841,054  
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B (1)     4,969       119,758  
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (1)     22,163       1,346,784  
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (1)     911       51,847  
WSP Global, Inc. (1)     2,856       156,304  
   

 

 

 
      12,478,442  
   

 

 

 
Chile - 0.0% (b)  
Antofagasta plc     3,557       39,527  
   

 

 

 
China - 0.4%  
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.     89,500       424,796  
Minth Group Ltd. (a)     14,000       57,597  
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.     45,600       41,340  
   

 

 

 
      523,733  
   

 

 

 
Denmark - 2.3%  
Carlsberg A/S, Class B     874       104,815  
Chr Hansen Holding A/S     1,773       179,757  
Coloplast A/S, Class B     914       93,370  
DSV A/S     4,230       384,383  
Genmab A/S *     317       49,792  
H Lundbeck A/S     3,070       189,506  
ISS A/S     1,327       46,622  
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B     13,374       629,448  
Novozymes A/S, Class B     1,164       63,844  
Orsted A/S (c)     10,618       721,523  
Pandora A/S     641       39,981  
Tryg A/S     11,965       297,939  
William Demant Holding A/S *     3,964       148,802  
   

 

 

 
      2,949,782  
   

 

 

 
Finland - 1.6%  
Elisa OYJ     1,415       59,988  
Fortum OYJ     22,341       559,896  
Kone OYJ, Class B     2,741       146,311  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Finland - 1.6% (continued)  
Metso OYJ     1,670     $ 59,105  
Neste OYJ     3,922       323,272  
Nokian Renkaat OYJ     1,449       59,310  
Sampo OYJ, Class A     3,563       184,382  
Stora Enso OYJ, Class R     12,318       235,226  
UPM-Kymmene OYJ     7,635       299,437  
Wartsila OYJ Abp     5,676       110,453  
   

 

 

 
      2,037,380  
   

 

 

 
France - 4.8%  
Accor SA     917       47,108  
Airbus SE     10,257       1,287,690  
AXA SA     6,712       179,853  
BNP Paribas SA     10,463       640,719  
Capgemini SE     1,863       234,548  
Credit Agricole SA     26,078       374,871  
Dassault Systemes SE     2,145       320,972  
Essilor International Cie Generale d’Optique SA     726       107,462  
Hermes International     304       201,407  
Iliad SA (a)     513       67,010  
L’Oreal SA     548       132,116  
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     1,666       588,716  
Orange SA     18,570       295,479  
Peugeot SA     2,366       63,825  
Renault SA     555       48,009  
Safran SA     2,841       397,808  
Sanofi     811       72,461  
Societe Generale SA     5,264       226,038  
TOTAL SA     10,152       660,091  
Valeo SA     5,598       242,398  
   

 

 

 
      6,188,581  
   

 

 

 
Germany - 7.8%  
1&1 Drillisch AG     1,015       49,341  
adidas AG     4,540       1,110,301  
Allianz SE (Registered)     4,554       1,013,569  
Axel Springer SE     845       56,808  
BASF SE     1,815       161,051  
Beiersdorf AG     526       59,292  
Brenntag AG     669       41,258  
Continental AG     988       171,660  
Covestro AG (c)     3,603       291,653  
Deutsche Boerse AG     2,453       327,983  
Deutsche Post AG (Registered)     6,482       230,463  
Deutsche Wohnen SE     9,053       434,831  
E.ON SE     67,552       687,392  
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide     1,128       99,582  
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA     459       47,159  
Hannover Rueck SE     3,192       450,545  
HeidelbergCement AG     577       45,068  
HOCHTIEF AG     255       42,273  
HUGO BOSS AG     1,731       133,175  
Infineon Technologies AG     33,811       769,399  
KION Group AG     804       49,366  
LANXESS AG     1,584       115,867  
MAN SE     419       45,549  
MTU Aero Engines AG     445       100,249  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Germany - 7.8% (continued)  
Puma SE     380     $ 187,494  
RWE AG     13,533       334,122  
SAP SE     7,794       958,378  
Siemens AG (Registered)     1,201       153,564  
Symrise AG     943       85,982  
United Internet AG (Registered)     2,114       99,950  
Vonovia SE     9,941       486,197  
Wirecard AG     5,088       1,100,784  
Zalando SE *(c)     3,246       126,134  
   

 

 

 
      10,066,439  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong - 3.7%  
AIA Group Ltd.     191,600       1,708,481  
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.     7,400       75,619  
CK Asset Holdings Ltd.     34,500       258,619  
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.     7,000       80,575  
CLP Holdings Ltd. (a)     26,000       304,479  
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.     50,000       315,854  
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.     2,400       65,122  
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.     21,961       110,290  
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.     18,900       540,059  
Link REIT     30,500       300,302  
MTR Corp. Ltd.     19,500       102,549  
New World Development Co. Ltd.     39,000       52,971  
PCCW Ltd.     75,000       43,697  
Power Assets Holdings Ltd.     7,000       48,657  
Shangri-La Asia Ltd.     32,000       47,364  
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.     13,000       188,659  
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.     27,500       175,414  
WH Group Ltd. (c)     251,500       176,567  
Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)     16,000       43,563  
Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.     16,000       103,081  
Wheelock & Co. Ltd.     9,000       54,109  
   

 

 

 
      4,796,031  
   

 

 

 
Italy - 1.7%  
Assicurazioni Generali SpA     6,913       119,041  
Atlantia SpA     3,173       65,829  
Enel SpA     102,597       524,428  
Eni SpA     18,286       344,683  
Ferrari NV (a)     3,660       502,725  
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA     78,923       201,090  
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA     8,681       86,391  
Moncler SpA     2,560       110,150  
Prysmian SpA     2,292       53,215  
Recordati SpA     1,120       37,872  
Terna Rete Elettrica Nazionale SpA     23,336       124,658  
   

 

 

 
      2,170,082  
   

 

 

 
Japan - 29.1%  
Aeon Co. Ltd.     5,400       130,115  
AGC, Inc.     3,300       136,958  
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.     1,800       87,695  
Alfresa Holdings Corp.     1,900       50,893  
ANA Holdings, Inc. (a)     9,000       314,411  
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.     9,400       407,840  
Asahi Kasei Corp.     24,200       366,923  
Astellas Pharma, Inc.     17,700       309,095  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Japan - 29.1% (continued)  
Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (The)     1,000     $ 52,197  
Benesse Holdings, Inc.     2,100       59,799  
Bridgestone Corp.     7,300       275,892  
Brother Industries Ltd.     6,600       130,318  
Canon, Inc.     15,200       481,985  
Central Japan Railway Co.     1,600       333,117  
Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)     15,000       102,443  
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     7,600       488,553  
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc.     2,200       58,881  
CyberAgent, Inc.     3,200       170,293  
Daicel Corp.     3,400       39,495  
Daifuku Co. Ltd.     5,700       290,498  
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.     7,000       145,917  
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.     12,800       554,853  
Daikin Industries Ltd.     3,100       412,621  
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.     900       115,979  
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.     10,100       299,302  
Denso Corp.     4,800       253,574  
Disco Corp.     700       117,224  
Don Quijote Holdings Co. Ltd.     1,300       65,785  
Eisai Co. Ltd.     3,800       370,185  
FANUC Corp.     1,000       188,133  
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.     800       405,279  
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.     1,200       48,068  
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.     2,000       89,978  
Fujitsu Ltd.     600       42,744  
Fukuoka Financial Group, Inc.     2,400       66,001  
Hikari Tsushin, Inc.     400       79,054  
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.     700       53,685  
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.     5,300       177,190  
Hitachi Ltd.     14,600       496,278  
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.     1,500       45,174  
Hoshizaki Corp.     1,200       124,205  
Hoya Corp.     6,900       409,798  
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.     9,200       487,089  
IHI Corp.     1,200       45,464  
Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.     2,400       42,654  
Inpex Corp.     15,100       188,668  
ITOCHU Corp.     27,600       505,166  
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.     2,300       82,667  
JFE Holdings, Inc.     5,900       135,346  
JXTG Holdings, Inc.     69,800       527,953  
Kajima Corp.     10,500       152,676  
Kakaku.com, Inc.     3,100       60,568  
Kaneka Corp.     1,400       64,676  
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)     17,900       270,183  
Kao Corp.     8,700       702,767  
Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd.     2,600       99,293  
Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.     2,700       95,034  
Keyence Corp.     2,100       1,219,862  
Kikkoman Corp.     2,900       172,714  
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.     18,600       477,052  
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     800       58,897  
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.     5,000       328,334  
Komatsu Ltd.     13,600       413,860  
Konami Holdings Corp.     3,000       117,469  
Kose Corp.     1,900       362,036  
Kyocera Corp.     1,300       78,028  
Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Ltd.     2,300       43,158  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Japan - 29.1% (continued)  
Lion Corp.     4,900     $ 108,827  
M3, Inc.     13,600       308,426  
Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd.     900       36,305  
Makita Corp.     1,300       65,099  
Marubeni Corp.     8,300       75,909  
Marui Group Co. Ltd.     3,700       91,293  
McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.     3,000       131,746  
MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.     1,100       73,933  
MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc.     13,700       248,323  
MISUMI Group, Inc.     8,400       217,346  
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.     29,200       279,461  
Mitsubishi Corp.     19,900       612,974  
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.     7,100       97,265  
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.     10,600       225,653  
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.     20,000       141,290  
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.     4,300       71,968  
Mitsui & Co. Ltd.     13,400       238,127  
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.     2,000       50,010  
Nabtesco Corp.     2,200       58,494  
Nexon Co. Ltd. *     19,000       248,359  
Nidec Corp.     5,700       819,636  
Nintendo Co. Ltd.     1,200       436,600  
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.     1,600       50,297  
Nippon Express Co. Ltd.     1,000       65,674  
Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.     2,900       108,246  
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.     3,000       135,391  
Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.     5,000       109,653  
Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.     900       61,908  
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.     2,700       386,926  
Nitto Denko Corp.     800       59,980  
Nomura Research Institute Ltd.     3,150       159,069  
NSK Ltd.     5,000       57,312  
NTT Data Corp.     12,500       173,040  
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.     1,500       40,316  
Obayashi Corp.     15,000       142,070  
Obic Co. Ltd.     2,600       245,912  
Omron Corp.     4,100       173,257  
Oracle Corp. Japan     1,300       104,744  
Oriental Land Co. Ltd.     5,700       595,964  
Otsuka Corp.     5,100       190,230  
Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.     5,500       277,415  
Panasonic Corp.     24,300       281,667  
Park24 Co. Ltd.     2,900       87,650  
Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.     6,200       145,517  
Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.     5,200       189,920  
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.     29,800       995,364  
Renesas Electronics Corp. *     6,500       40,697  
Resona Holdings, Inc.     7,700       43,231  
Rohm Co. Ltd.     3,000       219,480  
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.     900       267,515  
Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     3,800       60,252  
Secom Co. Ltd.     700       57,044  
Shimadzu Corp.     5,900       184,892  
Shimano, Inc.     1,100       177,374  
Shimizu Corp.     12,000       109,563  
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.     2,700       238,702  
Shionogi & Co. Ltd.     4,300       281,090  
Shiseido Co. Ltd.     12,500       968,099  
SMC Corp.     800       256,057  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Japan - 29.1% (continued)  
SoftBank Group Corp.     1,100     $ 109,890  
Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.     2,000       87,883  
Sony Corp.     24,700       1,501,456  
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.     2,900       63,951  
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.     1,500       51,282  
SUMCO Corp.     7,200       104,887  
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.     17,000       99,490  
Sumitomo Corp.     14,100       234,980  
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.     1,900       43,636  
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.     4,800       171,320  
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.     5,200       182,335  
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.     3,000       107,623  
Sundrug Co. Ltd.     1,400       49,956  
Suzuki Motor Corp.     9,300       532,994  
Sysmex Corp.     2,800       241,454  
T&D Holdings, Inc.     10,800       178,358  
Taisei Corp.     4,100       186,892  
Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.     500       61,167  
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     5,300       226,618  
TDK Corp.     900       98,063  
Terumo Corp.     6,100       361,023  
THK Co. Ltd.     1,800       45,803  
Tokyo Electron Ltd.     3,800       523,718  
Toray Industries, Inc.     5,000       37,515  
Tosoh Corp.     5,300       81,630  
TOTO Ltd.     3,500       145,160  
Toyota Motor Corp.     31,000       1,931,386  
Toyota Tsusho Corp.     3,100       117,046  
Trend Micro, Inc.     3,700       237,998  
Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.     700       86,163  
USS Co. Ltd.     4,900       90,963  
West Japan Railway Co.     1,000       69,710  
Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.     3,700       303,439  
Yamaha Corp.     6,000       317,927  
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.     6,000       168,257  
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.     4,800       147,379  
Yaskawa Electric Corp.     9,800       291,071  
Yokogawa Electric Corp.     2,900       61,344  
ZOZO, Inc.     10,400       314,596  
   

 

 

 
      37,624,967  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg - 0.2%  
ArcelorMittal     7,713       239,460  
Tenaris SA     3,839       64,293  
   

 

 

 
      303,753  
   

 

 

 
Macau - 0.3%  
MGM China Holdings Ltd. (a)     27,600       43,574  
Sands China Ltd.     45,200       203,558  
SJM Holdings Ltd.     47,000       43,304  
Wynn Macau Ltd.     40,000       91,864  
   

 

 

 
      382,300  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands - 6.1%  
ASML Holding NV     8,315       1,561,180  
EXOR NV     2,559       170,738  
Heineken NV     385       36,132  
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV     7,831       179,663  
Koninklijke DSM NV     2,304       244,024  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Netherlands - 6.1% (continued)  
Koninklijke Philips NV     15,798     $ 720,096  
Koninklijke Vopak NV     760       37,442  
NN Group NV     3,452       154,071  
Randstad NV     1,696       90,523  
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A     99,599       3,415,098  
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B     22,851       799,935  
Wolters Kluwer NV     7,280       453,835  
   

 

 

 
      7,862,737  
   

 

 

 
Norway - 2.0%  
DNB ASA     1,811       38,112  
Equinor ASA     77,715       2,185,056  
Marine Harvest ASA     6,051       140,214  
Norsk Hydro ASA     22,252       133,442  
Telenor ASA     4,865       95,138  
   

 

 

 
      2,591,962  
   

 

 

 
Portugal - 0.5%  
Galp Energia SGPS SA     29,307       581,094  
   

 

 

 
Singapore - 1.9%  
CapitaLand Commercial Trust, REIT     39,000       50,811  
City Developments Ltd.     10,300       68,672  
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.     48,400       923,334  
Genting Singapore Ltd.     130,400       101,078  
Keppel Corp. Ltd.     25,400       129,318  
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.     57,600       481,979  
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.     54,500       129,148  
United Overseas Bank Ltd.     24,500       484,327  
UOL Group Ltd.     9,700       48,919  
   

 

 

 
      2,417,586  
   

 

 

 
South Africa - 0.5%  
Anglo American plc     27,870       623,479  
   

 

 

 
Spain - 0.9%  
Aena SME SA (c)     716       124,052  
Amadeus IT Group SA     7,796       722,603  
Ferrovial SA     7,001       144,873  
Grifols SA     3,042       85,534  
Iberdrola SA     17,701       130,011  
   

 

 

 
      1,207,073  
   

 

 

 
Sweden - 2.4%  
Assa Abloy AB, Class B     10,741       215,291  
Atlas Copco AB, Class A     16,607       477,587  
Boliden AB     11,374       316,321  
Electrolux AB, Series B     1,668       36,745  
Epiroc AB, Class A *     16,607       185,453  
Hexagon AB, Class B     3,302       193,321  
Kinnevik AB, Class B     2,239       67,610  
Lundin Petroleum AB     12,379       471,853  
Sandvik AB     29,575       523,604  
Swedish Match AB     5,661       289,364  
Tele2 AB, Class B     7,236       86,965  
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B     5,916       52,361  
Volvo AB, Class B     13,588       239,651  
   

 

 

 
      3,156,126  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Switzerland - 5.7%  
ABB Ltd. (Registered)     10,867     $ 257,056  
Baloise Holding AG (Registered)     623       94,939  
Barry Callebaut AG (Registered)     80       151,491  
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG     9       62,986  
Cie Financiere Richemont SA (Registered)     9,450       770,462  
Coca-Cola HBC AG *     2,201       74,986  
EMS-Chemie Holding AG (Registered)     460       274,339  
Geberit AG (Registered)     528       245,067  
Givaudan SA (Registered)     118       290,349  
Glencore plc *     131,000       564,699  
Julius Baer Group Ltd. *     1,875       93,705  
Kuehne + Nagel International AG (Registered)     582       92,349  
LafargeHolcim Ltd. (Registered) *     974       48,220  
Lonza Group AG (Registered)*(a)     2,711       927,426  
Partners Group Holding AG     1,400       1,109,805  
Schindler Holding AG     335       83,601  
Sika AG (Registered)     3,240       471,483  
Sonova Holding AG (Registered)     662       131,386  
STMicroelectronics NV     13,589       248,714  
Straumann Holding AG (Registered)     850       640,359  
Swatch Group AG (The)     1,069       424,857  
Swisscom AG (Registered)     108       48,984  
Vifor Pharma AG     377       65,361  
Zurich Insurance Group AG     492       155,130  
   

 

 

 
      7,327,754  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom - 8.0%  
3i Group plc     5,219       63,906  
Admiral Group plc     1,746       47,329  
Ashtead Group plc     4,765       151,185  
Associated British Foods plc     1,417       42,291  
AstraZeneca plc     3,436       267,816  
Auto Trader Group plc (c)     29,518       171,714  
BAE Systems plc     37,113       304,326  
Barratt Developments plc     7,602       56,140  
BP plc     188,276       1,443,086  
British American Tobacco plc     28,247       1,316,889  
Bunzl plc     6,811       214,125  
CNH Industrial NV     14,972       179,670  
Compass Group plc     27,316       607,325  
Diageo plc     1,887       66,853  
Direct Line Insurance Group plc     42,210       178,160  
Experian plc     5,258       134,921  
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV *     35,383       618,814  
HSBC Holdings plc     147,837       1,289,935  
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA     30,216       259,210  
Intertek Group plc     3,758       244,467  
Legal & General Group plc     45,149       154,129  
Persimmon plc     12,600       387,920  
Prudential plc     20,491       469,819  
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc     5,607       512,200  
Sage Group plc (The)     32,325       246,884  
Smith & Nephew plc     3,009       54,898  
Standard Chartered plc     21,181       175,489  
Taylor Wimpey plc     76,759       171,572  
Vodafone Group plc     183,657       393,508  
Whitbread plc     1,309       80,454  
   

 

 

 
      10,305,035  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
United States - 0.3%  
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. (1)*     12,552     $ 322,339  
QIAGEN NV *     1,704       64,535  
   

 

 

 
      386,874  
   

 

 

 
Zambia - 0.2%  
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (1)     17,104       194,789  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $107,701,203)

      124,752,108  
 

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.8%  
Investment Companies - 2.8%        
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (1)(d)    

(Cost $3,656,911)

    3,657,783       3,657,418  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 1.1%  
Investment Companies - 1.1%        
Investments in a Pooled Account
through Securities Lending Program
with Citibank NA
   
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Shares 1.97% (1)(d)(e)     180,858       180,858  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund 2.06% (1)(d)(e)     1,297,767       1,297,638  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $1,478,626)

      1,478,496  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
AT VALUE - 100.6%
(Cost $112,836,740)

      129,888,022  
   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS - (0.6)% (f)
        (768,555)  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

    $ 129,119,467  
 

 

 

 

 

SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 3,358,736       2.6
Consumer Discretionary     18,326,145       14.2  
Consumer Staples     8,807,847       6.8  
Energy     16,101,176       12.5  
Financials     17,708,028       13.7  
Health Care     10,507,352       8.1  
Industrials     18,662,000       14.6
Information Technology     13,767,886       10.7  
Materials     10,469,688       8.1  
Real Estate     2,889,759       2.2  
Utilities     4,153,491       3.2  
Short-Term Investments     3,657,418       2.8  
Securities Lending Collateral     1,478,496       1.1  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities
At Value

    129,888,022       100.6  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (f)     (768,555     (0.6
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 129,119,467       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

The security or a portion of this security is on loan at September 30, 2018. The total value of securities on loan at September 30, 2018 was $1,405,879.

(b)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(c)

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(2), of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $1,611,643, which represents approximately 1.25% of net assets of the fund.

(d)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(e)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan (See Note 3).

(f)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts.

All securities are Level 2 with respect to ASC 820, unless otherwise noted in parentheses.

(1)

Level 1 security (See Note 4).

Abbreviations

OYJ - Public Traded Company

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

DESCRIPTION    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
   TRADING
CURRENCY
   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
     VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts  
MSCI EAFE E-Mini Index      35      12/2018    USD      $3,457,125        $20,679  
              

 

 

 
                 $20,679  
              

 

 

 

USD - United States Dollar

Collateral pledged to, or (received from), each counterparty at September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER      EXCHANGE TRADED      TOTAL  
JPMS                     
Cash      $—        $121,749        $121,749  

 

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 96.2%    
Aerospace & Defense - 3.9%            
Boeing Co. (The)     51,963     $ 19,325,040  
Curtiss-Wright Corp.     24,126       3,315,395  
General Dynamics Corp.     35,818       7,332,661  
Harris Corp.     7,261       1,228,634  
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.     1,805       462,224  
Lockheed Martin Corp.     23,009       7,960,194  
Northrop Grumman Corp.     28,065       8,906,989  
Raytheon Co.     128,558       26,567,796  
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. *     11,285       2,783,784  
United Technologies Corp.     30,524       4,267,560  
   

 

 

 
      82,150,277  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.5%  
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     25,824       2,528,686  
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.     71,959       5,291,145  
FedEx Corp.     4,513       1,086,685  
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B     6,285       733,774  
   

 

 

 
      9,640,290  
   

 

 

 
Airlines - 0.2%  
Southwest Airlines Co.     81,070       5,062,822  
   

 

 

 
Banks - 4.4%  
Bank of Hawaii Corp.     19,357       1,527,461  
BB&T Corp.     52,967       2,571,018  
BOK Financial Corp. (a)     3,011       292,910  
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.     34,850       2,300,797  
East West Bancorp, Inc.     71,950       4,343,621  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     131,344       14,820,857  
M&T Bank Corp.     49,427       8,132,719  
PacWest Bancorp     10,904       519,576  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     82,260       11,202,989  
SunTrust Banks, Inc.     110,383       7,372,481  
SVB Financial Group *     23,108       7,182,660  
TCF Financial Corp.     103,623       2,467,264  
US Bancorp     359,215       18,970,144  
Wells Fargo & Co.     239,599       12,593,323  
   

 

 

 
      94,297,820  
   

 

 

 
Beverages - 3.0%  
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B     58,785       2,971,582  
Coca-Cola Co. (The)     473,086       21,851,842  
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A     46,232       9,968,544  
Monster Beverage Corp. *     76,753       4,473,165  
PepsiCo, Inc.     221,604       24,775,327  
   

 

 

 
      64,040,460  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology - 1.0%  
AbbVie, Inc.     9,784       925,371  
Amgen, Inc.     26,031       5,395,966  
Biogen, Inc. *     25,508       9,012,231  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.     38,032       2,936,451  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     11,076       2,134,788  
   

 

 

 
      20,404,807  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets - 2.7%  
BlackRock, Inc.     14,181       6,683,931  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Capital Markets - 2.7% (continued)  
Cboe Global Markets, Inc.     31,091     $ 2,983,492  
CME Group, Inc.     102,933       17,520,226  
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.     7,520       1,682,299  
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.     104,317       7,812,300  
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     9,268       1,654,245  
MSCI, Inc.     2,198       389,947  
S&P Global, Inc.     31,179       6,092,065  
SEI Investments Co.     11,120       679,432  
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     108,842       11,883,370  
   

 

 

 
      57,381,307  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals - 2.8%  
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     50,037       8,358,681  
Ecolab, Inc.     80,722       12,655,595  
Huntsman Corp.     14,376       391,458  
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A     58,306       5,976,948  
PPG Industries, Inc.     26,741       2,918,245  
Praxair, Inc.     127,998       20,573,119  
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)     19,428       8,843,820  
   

 

 

 
      59,717,866  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.0%  
Cintas Corp.     50,045       9,899,401  
Copart, Inc. *     66,509       3,427,209  
Republic Services, Inc.     140,313       10,195,143  
Rollins, Inc.     44,829       2,720,672  
Waste Management, Inc.     182,746       16,512,928  
   

 

 

 
      42,755,353  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - 1.3%  
Arista Networks, Inc. *     17,410       4,628,623  
Cisco Systems, Inc.     190,943       9,289,377  
F5 Networks, Inc. *     54,899       10,947,958  
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. *     7,688       1,731,799  
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. (a)     5,328       526,726  
   

 

 

 
      27,124,483  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance - 0.6%  
American Express Co.     45,711       4,867,764  
Credit Acceptance Corp. *     6,069       2,658,647  
Discover Financial Services     69,059       5,279,561  
   

 

 

 
      12,805,972  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging - 0.1%  
Avery Dennison Corp.     15,124       1,638,685  
   

 

 

 
Distributors - 0.1%  
Pool Corp.     10,717       1,788,453  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.1%  
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. *     15,059       1,774,552  
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. *     7,757       874,990  
   

 

 

 
      2,649,542  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.4%  
Verizon Communications, Inc.     179,905       9,605,128  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities - 5.5%  
Alliant Energy Corp.     42,277       1,799,732  
American Electric Power Co., Inc.     190,164       13,478,824  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Electric Utilities - 5.5% (continued)  
Avangrid, Inc.     40,399     $ 1,936,324  
Duke Energy Corp.     189,541       15,167,071  
Evergy, Inc.     79,393       4,360,264  
Eversource Energy     81,462       5,005,025  
Exelon Corp.     151,388       6,609,600  
NextEra Energy, Inc.     183,018       30,673,817  
OGE Energy Corp.     157,972       5,737,543  
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.     94,042       7,446,246  
Southern Co. (The)     207,304       9,038,454  
Xcel Energy, Inc.     341,149       16,105,644  
   

 

 

 
      117,358,544  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment - 0.9%  
Emerson Electric Co.     116,682       8,935,508  
Rockwell Automation, Inc.     59,943       11,240,511  
   

 

 

 
      20,176,019  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.5%  
Amphenol Corp., Class A     19,003       1,786,662  
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A     26,488       1,853,365  
FLIR Systems, Inc.     83,532       5,134,712  
IPG Photonics Corp. *     1,817       283,579  
National Instruments Corp.     45,993       2,222,842  
   

 

 

 
      11,281,160  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment - 0.9%  
Activision Blizzard, Inc.     29,124       2,422,826  
Walt Disney Co. (The)     138,530       16,199,698  
   

 

 

 
      18,622,524  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing - 2.4%  
Costco Wholesale Corp.     83,174       19,535,909  
Sysco Corp.     164,548       12,053,141  
Walmart, Inc.     213,542       20,053,729  
   

 

 

 
      51,642,779  
   

 

 

 
Food Products - 2.2%  
Flowers Foods, Inc.     103,542       1,932,094  
Hershey Co. (The)     75,199       7,670,298  
Hormel Foods Corp. (a)     277,828       10,946,423  
Ingredion, Inc.     58,046       6,092,508  
Kellogg Co.     13,287       930,356  
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.     97,662       6,504,289  
McCormick & Co., Inc. (Non-Voting)     67,964       8,954,257  
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A     102,020       4,382,779  
   

 

 

 
      47,413,004  
   

 

 

 
Gas Utilities - 0.4%  
Atmos Energy Corp.     38,449       3,610,746  
UGI Corp.     79,711       4,422,366  
   

 

 

 
      8,033,112  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 5.6%  
Abbott Laboratories     163,950       12,027,372  
ABIOMED, Inc. *     23,266       10,463,883  
Align Technology, Inc. *     30,999       12,127,429  
Baxter International, Inc.     12,700       979,043  
Becton Dickinson and Co.     13,089       3,416,229  
Danaher Corp.     114,535       12,445,373  
DexCom, Inc. *     6,101       872,687  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 5.6% (continued)  
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. *     57,776     $ 10,058,802  
ICU Medical, Inc. *     18,833       5,325,031  
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. *     16,231       4,052,231  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *     27,870       15,997,380  
Medtronic plc     64,564       6,351,161  
ResMed, Inc.     72,594       8,372,992  
Stryker Corp.     46,469       8,256,612  
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. *     46,830       5,241,682  
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     17,404       2,148,872  
   

 

 

 
      118,136,779  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - 3.7%  
Anthem, Inc.     41,375       11,338,819  
Chemed Corp.     13,075       4,178,508  
Cigna Corp.     60,409       12,580,174  
Humana, Inc.     44,723       15,139,630  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     115,183       30,643,285  
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. *     16,146       5,174,632  
   

 

 

 
      79,055,048  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.0%  
Darden Restaurants, Inc.     49,546       5,509,020  
Domino’s Pizza, Inc.     7,900       2,328,920  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.     157,657       9,353,790  
McDonald’s Corp.     93,761       15,685,278  
Starbucks Corp.     56,746       3,225,443  
Yum! Brands, Inc.     74,360       6,760,067  
   

 

 

 
      42,862,518  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables - 0.3%  
Garmin Ltd.     77,665       5,440,433  
   

 

 

 
Household Products - 2.1%  
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.     57,086       3,389,196  
Clorox Co. (The)     37,109       5,581,565  
Colgate-Palmolive Co.     172,619       11,556,842  
Kimberly-Clark Corp.     18,581       2,111,545  
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     270,398       22,505,225  
   

 

 

 
      45,144,373  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.1%  
Vistra Energy Corp. *     72,552       1,805,094  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates - 2.0%  
3M Co.     101,493       21,385,590  
Honeywell International, Inc.     130,105       21,649,472  
   

 

 

 
      43,035,062  
   

 

 

 
Insurance - 6.5%  
Aflac, Inc.     37,396       1,760,230  
Alleghany Corp.     3,867       2,523,334  
Allstate Corp. (The)     186,310       18,388,797  
American Financial Group, Inc.     28,418       3,153,545  
Aon plc (a)     87,862       13,511,418  
Arch Capital Group Ltd. *     84,453       2,517,544  
Assurant, Inc.     10,450       1,128,077  
Chubb Ltd.     103,905       13,885,864  
Cincinnati Financial Corp.     3,010       231,198  
CNA Financial Corp.     8,681       396,288  
Erie Indemnity Co., Class A     1,885       240,394  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Insurance - 6.5% (continued)  
Everest Re Group Ltd.     25,315     $ 5,783,718  
Fidelity National Financial, Inc.     112,373       4,421,878  
First American Financial Corp.     54,392       2,806,083  
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)     17,586       2,169,585  
Markel Corp. *     2,686       3,192,284  
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.     194,579       16,095,575  
Old Republic International Corp.     25,086       561,425  
Progressive Corp. (The)     298,111       21,177,805  
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.     12,642       1,688,718  
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)     129,421       16,787,198  
Willis Towers Watson plc     21,223       2,991,170  
WR Berkley Corp.     28,441       2,273,289  
   

 

 

 
      137,685,417  
   

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services - 2.3%  
Alphabet, Inc., Class A *     25,565       30,859,000  
Facebook, Inc., Class A *     109,742       18,048,170  
   

 

 

 
      48,907,170  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 1.6%  
Amazon.com, Inc. *     10,410       20,851,230  
Booking Holdings, Inc. *     4,372       8,674,048  
Netflix, Inc. *     11,953       4,471,976  
   

 

 

 
      33,997,254  
   

 

 

 
IT Services - 7.8%  
Accenture plc, Class A     135,790       23,111,458  
Akamai Technologies, Inc. *     58,603       4,286,809  
Amdocs Ltd.     43,899       2,896,456  
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     82,914       12,491,823  
Black Knight, Inc. *     23,686       1,230,488  
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.     36,384       4,800,869  
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A     195,934       15,116,308  
EPAM Systems, Inc. *     19,921       2,743,122  
Fiserv, Inc. *     61,178       5,039,844  
Gartner, Inc. *     8,089       1,282,106  
International Business Machines Corp.     65,974       9,975,928  
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.     28,136       4,504,011  
Mastercard, Inc., Class A     135,883       30,248,915  
Paychex, Inc.     117,926       8,685,250  
PayPal Holdings, Inc. *     39,050       3,430,152  
Square, Inc., Class A*     29,605       2,931,191  
Teradata Corp. *     19,257       726,181  
VeriSign, Inc. *     47,083       7,538,930  
Visa, Inc., Class A (a)     160,298       24,059,127  
   

 

 

 
      165,098,968  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products - 0.0% (b)  
Hasbro, Inc. (a)     9,898       1,040,478  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 2.0%  
Agilent Technologies, Inc.     43,917       3,097,905  
Bio-Techne Corp.     12,142       2,478,304  
Illumina, Inc. *     35,066       12,871,326  
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. *     13,634       8,302,833  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     40,557       9,899,153  
Waters Corp. *     31,783       6,187,514  
   

 

 

 
      42,837,035  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Machinery - 1.2%  
Cummins, Inc.     9,380     $ 1,370,137  
Dover Corp.     41,412       3,666,204  
Fortive Corp.     32,796       2,761,423  
IDEX Corp.     13,226       1,992,629  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     79,835       11,266,315  
Parker-Hannifin Corp.     4,392       807,821  
Toro Co. (The)     11,368       681,739  
Xylem, Inc.     25,180       2,011,127  
   

 

 

 
      24,557,395  
   

 

 

 
Media - 0.1%  
Cable One, Inc.     686       606,156  
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A     9,971       604,243  
   

 

 

 
      1,210,399  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining - 0.0% (b)  
Royal Gold, Inc.     4,901       377,671  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail - 0.1%  
Target Corp.     20,336       1,793,839  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities - 3.6%  
Ameren Corp.     155,221       9,813,072  
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.     24,123       667,001  
CMS Energy Corp.     249,524       12,226,676  
Consolidated Edison, Inc.     176,940       13,481,058  
Dominion Energy, Inc.     56,413       3,964,706  
DTE Energy Co.     66,062       7,209,346  
NiSource, Inc.     8,190       204,095  
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     232,509       12,274,150  
Sempra Energy     27,191       3,092,976  
WEC Energy Group, Inc.     195,154       13,028,481  
   

 

 

 
      75,961,561  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.1%  
Chevron Corp.     5,893       720,596  
ConocoPhillips     50,013       3,871,006  
EOG Resources, Inc.     16,644       2,123,275  
Exxon Mobil Corp.     86,161       7,325,408  
HollyFrontier Corp.     19,446       1,359,276  
Marathon Oil Corp.     165,587       3,854,865  
Valero Energy Corp.     27,797       3,161,909  
   

 

 

 
      22,416,335  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products - 0.6%  
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A     68,244       9,917,218  
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     25,042       2,063,962  
   

 

 

 
      11,981,180  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals - 3.9%  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     82,947       5,149,350  
Eli Lilly & Co.     127,291       13,659,597  
Johnson & Johnson     218,799       30,231,458  
Merck & Co., Inc.     159,893       11,342,810  
Pfizer, Inc.     276,561       12,188,043  
Zoetis, Inc.     115,357       10,562,087  
   

 

 

 
      83,133,345  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services - 0.6%  
CoStar Group, Inc. *     8,308       3,496,339  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Professional Services - 0.6% (continued)  
Equifax, Inc.     3,815     $ 498,124  
Robert Half International, Inc.     90,368       6,360,100  
Verisk Analytics, Inc. *     15,675       1,889,621  
   

 

 

 
      12,244,184  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail - 0.7%  
Landstar System, Inc.     33,243       4,055,646  
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     35,782       5,770,205  
Union Pacific Corp.     36,731       5,980,909  
   

 

 

 
      15,806,760  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 3.0%  
Analog Devices, Inc.     54,893       5,075,407  
Intel Corp.     203,534       9,625,123  
KLA-Tencor Corp.     8,121       825,987  
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.     89,173       5,028,465  
NVIDIA Corp.     37,663       10,584,056  
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.     54,158       4,912,672  
Texas Instruments, Inc.     210,894       22,626,817  
Xilinx, Inc.     51,009       4,089,392  
   

 

 

 
      62,767,919  
   

 

 

 
Software - 3.8%  
Adobe Systems, Inc. *     60,495       16,330,625  
ANSYS, Inc. *     12,963       2,419,933  
Aspen Technology, Inc. *     28,340       3,228,209  
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. *     29,426       1,333,586  
Citrix Systems, Inc. *     2,892       321,475  
Fortinet, Inc. *     56,770       5,238,168  
Intuit, Inc.     64,463       14,658,886  
Manhattan Associates, Inc. *     25,696       1,403,002  
Microsoft Corp.     240,881       27,549,560  
Oracle Corp.     61,492       3,170,527  
Red Hat, Inc. *     21,489       2,928,521  
salesforce.com, Inc. *     4,538       721,678  
Synopsys, Inc. *     2,890       284,983  
VMware, Inc., Class A *     2,209       344,737  
   

 

 

 
      79,933,890  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - 2.3%  
AutoZone, Inc. *     510       395,607  
Best Buy Co., Inc.     129,367       10,266,565  
Home Depot, Inc. (The)     81,193       16,819,130  
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     40,548       4,655,721  
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. *     918       318,840  
Ross Stores, Inc.     56,089       5,558,420  
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)     76,418       8,560,344  
Ulta Beauty, Inc. *     4,533       1,278,850  
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (a)     13,580       892,478  
   

 

 

 
      48,745,955  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.5%  
Apple, Inc.     46,736       10,550,185  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.7%  
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. *     77,869       12,652,934  
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. *     9,724       666,677  
NIKE, Inc., Class B     208,816       17,690,892  
VF Corp.     45,432       4,245,620  
   

 

 

 
      35,256,123  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0% (b)  
TFS Financial Corp.     14,500     $ 217,645  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco - 0.4%  
Altria Group, Inc.     138,145       8,331,525  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.3%  
Fastenal Co.     32,122       1,863,718  
WW Grainger, Inc.     10,238       3,659,164  
   

 

 

 
      5,522,882  
   

 

 

 
Water Utilities - 0.4%  
American Water Works Co., Inc.     75,272       6,621,678  
Aqua America, Inc.     52,345       1,931,530  
   

 

 

 
      8,553,208  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $1,596,046,828)

      2,039,998,037  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.6%        
Investment Companies - 3.6%        
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund,
2.06%(c)
   

(Cost $75,576,962)

    75,593,895       75,586,336  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 0.3%  
Investment Companies - 0.3%            
Investments in a Pooled Account through Securities Lending Program with Citibank NA    
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Shares 1.97% (c)(d)     799,721       799,721  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund 2.06% (c)(d)     5,738,479       5,737,906  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING
COLLATERAL
(Cost $6,538,201)

 

    6,537,627  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
AT VALUE - 100.1%
(Cost $1,678,161,991)

 

    2,122,122,000  
   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS - (0.1)% (e)
    (1,206,645)  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

    $ 2,120,915,355  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 78,345,220       3.7
Consumer Discretionary     173,574,594       8.2  
Consumer Staples     228,553,321       10.8  
Energy     22,416,335       1.0  
Financials     302,388,161       14.3  
Health Care     343,567,014       16.2  
Industrials     260,951,044       12.3  
Information Technology     356,756,606       16.8  
Materials     61,734,223       2.9  
Utilities     211,711,519       10.0  
Short-Term Investments     75,586,336       3.6  
Securities Lending Collateral     6,537,627       0.3  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities
At Value

    2,122,122,000       100.1  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (e)     (1,206,645     (0.1
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 2,120,915,355       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

The security or a portion of this security is on loan at September 30, 2018. The total value of securities on loan at September 30, 2018 was $22,109,794.

(b)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(c)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(d)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan; additional non-cash collateral of $16,043,343 was received (See Note 3).

(e)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts.

All securities are Level 1 with respect to ASC 820 (See Note 4).

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

DESCRIPTION    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
   TRADING
CURRENCY
   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
     VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts  
S&P 500 E-Mini Index      391      12/2018    USD      $57,066,450        $45,563  
              

 

 

 
                 $45,563  
              

 

 

 

USD - United States Dollar

Collateral pledged to, or (received from), each counterparty at September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER      EXCHANGE TRADED      TOTAL  
GSCO                     
Cash      $—        $1,851,822        $1,851,822  

 

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 95.2%    
Australia - 7.8%            
AGL Energy Ltd.     90,641     $ 1,278,614  
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.     3,419       70,216  
Aurizon Holdings Ltd.     31,404       93,237  
AusNet Services     94,515       111,019  
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.     34,236       696,931  
BHP Billiton plc     11,661       254,462  
BlueScope Steel Ltd.     23,605       289,509  
Caltex Australia Ltd.     71,903       1,553,380  
CIMIC Group Ltd.     3,710       137,697  
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd.     63,441       447,225  
Cochlear Ltd.     6,566       952,044  
Commonwealth Bank of Australia     8,215       424,006  
Crown Resorts Ltd.     19,855       196,360  
CSL Ltd.     3,379       490,967  
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.     30,107       1,156,163  
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.     243,743       690,702  
Insurance Australia Group Ltd.     13,408       70,884  
Newcrest Mining Ltd.     51,007       716,255  
REA Group Ltd.     4,942       306,614  
Rio Tinto plc     2,342       118,134  
South32 Ltd.     420,047       1,180,460  
Telstra Corp. Ltd.     469,285       1,081,183  
Wesfarmers Ltd.     47,947       1,726,534  
Westpac Banking Corp.     18,552       373,093  
Woolworths Group Ltd.     86,966       1,763,828  
   

 

 

 
      16,179,517  
   

 

 

 
Austria - 0.1%  
OMV AG     4,356       244,367  
   

 

 

 
Belgium - 1.2%  
Ageas     4,538       243,957  
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV     834       73,005  
Colruyt SA     23,928       1,354,140  
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA     618       64,781  
KBC Group NV     525       39,038  
Proximus SADP     18,794       448,952  
Solvay SA     616       82,577  
UCB SA     1,007       90,493  
   

 

 

 
      2,396,943  
   

 

 

 
Canada - 11.4%  
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. (1)     11,684       399,100  
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Class B (1)     1,149       57,474  
Atco Ltd., Class I (1)     1,360       39,748  
Bank of Montreal (1)     11,490       947,737  
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (1)     17,764       1,058,840  
Barrick Gold Corp. (1)     36,900       408,238  
BCE, Inc. (1)     51,234       2,075,699  
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (1)     10,966       1,027,535  
Canadian National Railway Co. (1)     13,103       1,175,735  
Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A (1)     1,447       169,542  
Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A (1)     7,678       188,792  
CI Financial Corp. (1)     46,030       730,906  
Constellation Software, Inc. (1)     221       162,522  
Emera, Inc. (1)(a)     2,988       92,903  
Empire Co. Ltd., Class A (1)     33,594       612,242  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Canada - 11.4% (continued)  
Fortis, Inc. (1)     11,469     $ 371,867  
Franco-Nevada Corp. (1)     9,986       624,681  
George Weston Ltd. (1)     2,270       171,825  
Goldcorp, Inc. (1)     31,892       324,932  
Hydro One Ltd. (1)(b)     70,539       1,072,571  
Imperial Oil Ltd. (1)(a)     19,218       621,927  
Intact Financial Corp. (1)     13,650       1,134,990  
Kinross Gold Corp. (1)*     147,606       402,255  
Loblaw Cos. Ltd. (1)     11,624       597,196  
Manulife Financial Corp. (1)     27,430       490,349  
Methanex Corp. (1)     3,238       255,601  
Metro, Inc. (1)     3,452       107,383  
Power Financial Corp. (1)     43,665       1,000,308  
Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B (1)     13,888       714,265  
Royal Bank of Canada (1)     17,262       1,383,740  
Saputo, Inc. (1)     28,577       850,020  
Seven Generations Energy Ltd., Class A (1)*     5,109       60,913  
Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B (1)     20,800       405,323  
Sun Life Financial, Inc. (1)     9,175       364,755  
Suncor Energy, Inc. (1)     14,742       570,437  
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B (1)     13,731       330,930  
Thomson Reuters Corp. (1)     2,445       111,569  
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (1)     24,133       1,466,496  
Tourmaline Oil Corp. (1)     8,182       144,047  
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (1)     50,723       887,500  
   

 

 

 
      23,612,893  
   

 

 

 
Chile - 0.1%  
Antofagasta plc     10,954       121,725  
Lundin Mining Corp. (1)     19,050       100,880  
   

 

 

 
      222,605  
   

 

 

 
China - 0.2%  
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.     70,500       334,615  
   

 

 

 
Denmark - 2.8%  
Coloplast A/S, Class B     12,676       1,294,922  
Danske Bank A/S     3,404       89,227  
DSV A/S     12,130       1,102,260  
H Lundbeck A/S     7,242       447,037  
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B     29,678       1,396,798  
Novozymes A/S, Class B     11,837       649,242  
Orsted A/S (b)     11,227       762,908  
   

 

 

 
      5,742,394  
   

 

 

 
Finland - 1.7%  
Elisa OYJ     6,108       258,945  
Fortum OYJ     3,366       84,357  
Kone OYJ, Class B     20,352       1,086,364  
Neste OYJ     16,343       1,347,078  
Nokian Renkaat OYJ     1,153       47,194  
Orion OYJ, Class B     3,800       143,820  
Sampo OYJ, Class A     11,313       585,437  
   

 

 

 
      3,553,195  
   

 

 

 
France - 6.7%  
Aeroports de Paris     2,096       471,917  
Air Liquide SA     2,476       325,154  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
France - 6.7% (continued)  
AXA SA     8,895     $ 238,348  
BNP Paribas SA     4,427       271,094  
Bouygues SA     12,582       544,303  
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA     2,529       301,851  
Danone SA     7,784       604,935  
Dassault Systemes SE     8,273       1,237,950  
Electricite de France SA     1,824       32,078  
Engie SA     69,716       1,026,376  
Essilor International Cie Generale d’Optique SA     289       42,778  
Hermes International     2,019       1,337,636  
Imerys SA     1,346       99,395  
Kering SA     76       40,763  
L’Oreal SA     7,915       1,908,206  
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     1,483       524,049  
Pernod Ricard SA     2,024       331,952  
Remy Cointreau SA     303       39,517  
Sanofi     3,828       342,021  
Societe BIC SA (a)     11,282       1,033,190  
Societe Generale SA     7,780       334,076  
Sodexo SA     2,939       311,671  
Suez     2,973       42,291  
Thales SA     5,982       849,927  
TOTAL SA     18,359       1,193,716  
Vinci SA     3,641       346,404  
   

 

 

 
      13,831,598  
   

 

 

 
Germany - 4.6%  
Allianz SE (Registered)     2,588       576,003  
BASF SE     6,846       607,467  
Bayer AG (Registered)     3,544       314,355  
Beiersdorf AG     7,238       815,892  
Continental AG     367       63,764  
Covestro AG (b)     4,880       395,023  
Delivery Hero SE *(b)     4,646       223,096  
Deutsche Post AG (Registered)     5,438       193,344  
FUCHS PETROLUB SE (Preference)     1,561       87,108  
Hannover Rueck SE     2,483       350,471  
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Preference)     3,714       435,469  
HOCHTIEF AG     1,022       169,423  
HUGO BOSS AG     6,368       489,923  
MAN SE     14,212       1,544,971  
METRO AG     13,457       210,776  
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen (Registered)     1,286       284,060  
ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE     10,928       283,123  
SAP SE     15,462       1,901,263  
Schaeffler AG (Preference)     5,743       73,255  
Siemens AG (Registered)     273       34,907  
Siemens Healthineers AG *(b)     5,937       260,852  
TUI AG     6,141       117,800  
Wirecard AG     616       133,271  
   

 

 

 
      9,565,616  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong - 3.5%  
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.     23,000       264,747  
CLP Holdings Ltd.     138,000       1,616,081  
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.     107,000       675,928  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Hong Kong - 3.5% (continued)  
Hang Seng Bank Ltd.     16,800     $ 455,851  
HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd. (b)     679,000       685,597  
HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.     210,000       288,762  
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.     704,015       1,395,393  
MTR Corp. Ltd. (a)     178,500       938,718  
Power Assets Holdings Ltd.     98,500       684,668  
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.     12,500       79,734  
WH Group Ltd. (b)     83,000       58,271  
   

 

 

 
      7,143,750  
   

 

 

 
Italy - 0.3%  
Enel SpA     89,661       458,305  
UniCredit SpA     8,172       122,618  
   

 

 

 
      580,923  
   

 

 

 
Japan - 29.0%  
ABC-Mart, Inc.     11,200       623,038  
AGC, Inc.     800       33,202  
Amada Holdings Co. Ltd.     2,000       21,353  
ANA Holdings, Inc. (a)     4,900       171,179  
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.     7,500       325,404  
Asahi Kasei Corp.     22,800       345,696  
Astellas Pharma, Inc.     99,800       1,742,804  
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.     13,200       512,831  
Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (The)     1,600       83,515  
Benesse Holdings, Inc.     8,800       250,584  
Bridgestone Corp.     28,800       1,088,453  
Brother Industries Ltd.     10,100       199,427  
Calbee, Inc. (a)     25,500       839,617  
Canon, Inc.     27,600       875,184  
Casio Computer Co. Ltd. (a)     25,400       415,170  
Central Japan Railway Co.     2,300       478,855  
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.     1,600       24,237  
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     8,400       539,980  
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc.     11,900       318,495  
Daicel Corp.     21,500       249,745  
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.     68,600       1,429,988  
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.     9,100       394,466  
DeNA Co. Ltd.     2,000       35,316  
Disco Corp.     3,900       653,105  
East Japan Railway Co.     5,000       464,446  
Eisai Co. Ltd.     1,900       185,093  
FANUC Corp.     300       56,440  
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.     600       303,959  
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.     1,700       76,482  
Fujitsu Ltd.     1,500       106,860  
Hakuhodo DY Holdings, Inc.     49,500       869,387  
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.     735       80,285  
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.     12,700       973,992  
Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.     1,100       22,384  
Hitachi Ltd.     11,000       373,908  
Hoshizaki Corp.     4,300       445,070  
Hoya Corp.     17,300       1,027,464  
ITOCHU Corp.     14,300       261,734  
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.     29,600       1,063,887  
Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd.     5,400       245,648  
Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.     2,600       30,723  
Japan Tobacco, Inc.     18,000       470,039  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Japan - 29.0% (continued)  
Kajima Corp.     7,500     $ 109,054  
Kakaku.com, Inc.     4,700       91,828  
Kamigumi Co. Ltd.     29,000       639,238  
Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.     6,100       112,424  
Kao Corp.     5,500       444,278  
KDDI Corp.     81,800       2,256,595  
Kikkoman Corp.     7,300       434,764  
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.     14,400       369,330  
Komatsu Ltd.     7,000       213,016  
Konica Minolta, Inc.     18,100       192,619  
Kose Corp.     2,600       495,418  
Kuraray Co. Ltd.     9,700       145,825  
Kurita Water Industries Ltd.     5,600       163,141  
Kyushu Railway Co.     26,600       809,862  
Lawson, Inc.     4,900       298,422  
Lion Corp.     14,600       324,261  
M3, Inc.     5,000       113,392  
Makita Corp.     8,800       440,670  
Mazda Motor Corp.     57,400       689,948  
McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.     6,100       267,884  
MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.     4,300       289,012  
MISUMI Group, Inc.     1,700       43,987  
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.     6,400       87,676  
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.     15,800       111,619  
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.     39,700       664,447  
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.     19,600       121,769  
Mitsui & Co. Ltd.     7,900       140,388  
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.     183,700       320,153  
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.     500       76,828  
Nexon Co. Ltd. *     50,200       656,190  
NH Foods Ltd.     1,000       36,942  
Nidec Corp.     600       86,277  
Nikon Corp.     7,500       140,935  
Nippon Express Co. Ltd.     3,400       223,290  
Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.     1,900       70,920  
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.     32,100       1,448,683  
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (a)     44,200       413,603  
Nisshin Seifun Group, Inc.     8,400       184,218  
Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.     9,700       667,234  
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.     3,700       530,232  
Nitto Denko Corp.     8,300       622,291  
Nomura Research Institute Ltd.     1,287       64,991  
Obayashi Corp.     11,400       107,973  
Obic Co. Ltd.     700       66,207  
Omron Corp.     25,000       1,056,443  
Oracle Corp. Japan     8,900       717,093  
Oriental Land Co. Ltd.     9,100       951,451  
Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.     74,600       1,456,683  
Otsuka Corp.     23,400       872,822  
Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.     5,000       252,195  
Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.     18,500       675,679  
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.     54,300       1,813,699  
Rinnai Corp.     600       45,742  
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.     1,700       505,307  
Secom Co. Ltd.     1,200       97,790  
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.     3,900       71,920  
Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.     21,700       967,493  
Seven Bank Ltd.     27,700       87,486  
Shimamura Co. Ltd.     5,200       493,265  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Japan - 29.0% (continued)  
Shimano, Inc.     3,800     $ 612,745  
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.     800       70,727  
Shionogi & Co. Ltd.     15,000       980,545  
SMC Corp.     1,400       448,100  
Sony Corp.     1,800       109,418  
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.     2,000       44,104  
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.     9,500       324,783  
Subaru Corp.     36,100       1,106,621  
Sumitomo Corp.     7,900       131,655  
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.     7,000       160,766  
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.     1,200       42,830  
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.     3,300       132,805  
Sundrug Co. Ltd.     27,000       963,428  
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.     9,300       394,004  
Suzuken Co. Ltd.     3,400       161,327  
Suzuki Motor Corp.     8,400       481,414  
Sysmex Corp.     7,300       629,504  
T&D Holdings, Inc.     48,100       794,351  
Taisei Corp.     5,600       255,267  
Toho Co. Ltd.     2,700       84,801  
Toho Gas Co. Ltd.     18,500       703,872  
Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.     2,200       29,924  
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc. *     48,800       239,807  
Tokyo Electron Ltd.     1,000       137,820  
Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.     50,700       1,247,120  
Tosoh Corp.     17,400       267,994  
TOTO Ltd.     2,200       91,244  
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.     25,300       982,207  
Trend Micro, Inc.     14,100       906,965  
Tsuruha Holdings, Inc.     3,500       430,814  
USS Co. Ltd.     16,100       298,878  
West Japan Railway Co.     4,900       341,577  
Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.     11,700       959,523  
Yamada Denki Co. Ltd. (a)     7,900       39,968  
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.     8,100       227,147  
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.     1,200       36,845  
Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.     19,100       382,612  
Yokogawa Electric Corp.     4,600       97,304  
ZOZO, Inc.     4,600       139,148  
   

 

 

 
      60,052,311  
   

 

 

 
Macau - 0.6%  
Sands China Ltd.     170,800       769,201  
SJM Holdings Ltd.     248,000       228,498  
Wynn Macau Ltd.     115,200       264,568  
   

 

 

 
      1,262,267  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands - 1.2%  
Heineken NV     2,163       202,999  
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV     43,960       1,008,554  
Koninklijke Philips NV     5,681       258,948  
Koninklijke Vopak NV     4,116       202,780  
Randstad NV     4,463       238,211  
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A     19,109       655,218  
   

 

 

 
      2,566,710  
   

 

 

 
Norway - 1.6%  
DNB ASA     1,949       41,016  
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA     16,603       279,827  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Norway - 1.6% (continued)  
Marine Harvest ASA     34,948     $ 809,814  
Norsk Hydro ASA     24,142       144,776  
Orkla ASA     76,822       649,071  
Telenor ASA     67,116       1,312,497  
Yara International ASA     1,334       65,470  
   

 

 

 
      3,302,471  
   

 

 

 
Portugal - 0.0% (c)  
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA     2,999       44,204  
   

 

 

 
Singapore - 3.8%  
ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.     243,200       432,225  
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.     68,100       1,299,154  
Genting Singapore Ltd.     502,900       389,815  
Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.     1,700       39,790  
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.     134,400       1,124,619  
SATS Ltd.     140,200       535,242  
Singapore Airlines Ltd.     88,900       633,259  
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.     499,600       1,183,899  
StarHub Ltd.     11,200       15,317  
United Overseas Bank Ltd.     58,200       1,150,524  
Venture Corp. Ltd.     42,300       545,446  
Wilmar International Ltd.     205,800       484,564  
   

 

 

 
      7,833,854  
   

 

 

 
South Africa - 0.1%  
Anglo American plc     8,862       198,252  
   

 

 

 
Spain - 0.7%  
Endesa SA     13,559       292,464  
Iberdrola SA     77,077       566,119  
Industria de Diseno Textil SA     9,673       292,236  
Mapfre SA     65,467       204,771  
Red Electrica Corp. SA     5,122       107,078  
Repsol SA     2,886       57,453  
   

 

 

 
      1,520,121  
   

 

 

 
Sweden - 3.9%  
Assa Abloy AB, Class B     3,685       73,862  
Atlas Copco AB, Class A     19,161       551,036  
Boliden AB     1,762       49,003  
Essity AB, Class B     23,725       595,528  
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (a)     20,322       375,420  
ICA Gruppen AB (a)     19,296       612,038  
Investor AB, Class B     23,812       1,097,296  
L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B     8,324       280,498  
Nordea Bank AB     27,239       296,377  
Sandvik AB     19,119       338,488  
Skanska AB, Class B     13,587       266,406  
SKF AB, Class B     2,488       48,956  
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A     2,802       35,338  
Swedish Match AB     27,891       1,425,657  
Tele2 AB, Class B (a)     68,457       822,738  
Telia Co. AB     139,404       639,250  
Volvo AB, Class B     28,527       503,129  
   

 

 

 
      8,011,020  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland - 4.8%  
ABB Ltd. (Registered)     18,150       429,334  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Switzerland - 4.8% (continued)  
Adecco Group AG (Registered)     1,325     $ 69,652  
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG     65       454,902  
Coca-Cola HBC AG *     25,235       859,735  
Ferguson plc     3,329       282,372  
Geberit AG (Registered)     423       196,332  
Kuehne + Nagel International AG (Registered)     6,330       1,004,414  
Nestle SA (Registered)     21,363       1,778,185  
Novartis AG (Registered)     11,270       970,104  
Partners Group Holding AG     212       168,056  
Roche Holding AG     6,777       1,638,783  
Schindler Holding AG     1,889       471,412  
SGS SA (Registered)     52       136,913  
Sika AG (Registered)     2,220       323,053  
Sonova Holding AG (Registered)     1,598       317,152  
Swatch Group AG (The)     314       124,794  
Swiss Re AG     2,604       239,923  
Swisscom AG (Registered)     694       314,770  
Zurich Insurance Group AG     638       201,165  
   

 

 

 
      9,981,051  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom - 9.1%  
Admiral Group plc     20,048       543,446  
Associated British Foods plc     27,947       834,090  
AstraZeneca plc     10,504       818,725  
BAE Systems plc     47,484       389,367  
BP plc     57,637       441,773  
British American Tobacco plc     8,440       393,477  
BT Group plc     226,103       663,690  
Bunzl plc     3,697       116,227  
Burberry Group plc     55,930       1,468,681  
Centrica plc     144,546       292,110  
Compass Group plc     12,485       277,583  
Diageo plc     39,111       1,385,627  
Direct Line Insurance Group plc     170,849       721,119  
easyJet plc     6,543       111,965  
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV *     1,982       34,663  
GlaxoSmithKline plc     24,653       494,409  
Hargreaves Lansdown plc     10,356       301,469  
HSBC Holdings plc     89,959       784,927  
Imperial Brands plc     11,065       385,039  
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA     4,841       41,529  
ITV plc     55,063       113,010  
Kingfisher plc     103,321       349,352  
Marks & Spencer Group plc     98,848       371,910  
Mondi plc     26,110       714,885  
National Grid plc     101,740       1,050,849  
Next plc     4,707       336,862  
Pearson plc     58,828       681,015  
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc     10,025       915,784  
Royal Mail plc     167,833       1,043,315  
Sage Group plc (The)     17,119       130,747  
Smith & Nephew plc     51,219       934,473  
SSE plc     41,219       615,559  
Travis Perkins plc     2,417       33,541  
Unilever NV, CVA     5,592       311,054  
United Utilities Group plc     2,762       25,355  
Vodafone Group plc     228,022       488,565  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
United Kingdom - 9.1% (continued)  
Whitbread plc     1,298     $ 79,778  
WPP plc     2,453       35,923  
   

 

 

 
      18,731,893  
   

 

 

 
Zambia - 0.0% (c)  
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (1)     4,929       56,134  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $175,501,634)

      196,968,704  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.8%  
Investment Companies - 3.8%  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (1)(d)    

(Cost $7,932,788)

    7,934,080       7,933,286  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 1.9%  
Investment Companies - 1.9%        
Investments in a Pooled Account
through Securities Lending Program
with Citibank NA
   
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Shares 1.97%(1)(d)(e)     472,586       472,586  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund 2.06% (1)(d)(e)     3,391,089       3,390,750  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING
COLLATERAL
(Cost $3,863,675)

 

    3,863,336  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
AT VALUE - 100.9%
(Cost $187,298,097)

 

    208,765,326  
   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS - (0.9)% (f)
    (1,826,741)  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

    $ 206,938,585  
   

 

 

 

 

SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 17,576,340       8.5
Consumer Discretionary     22,038,159       10.6  
Consumer Staples     36,569,407       17.7  
Energy     7,093,090       3.4  
Financials     27,086,134       13.1  
Health Care     19,034,656       9.2  
Industrials     27,499,724       13.3  
Information Technology     10,665,541       5.2  
Materials     12,810,910       6.2  
Utilities     16,594,743       8.0  
Short-Term Investments     7,933,286       3.8  
Securities Lending Collateral     3,863,336       1.9  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities
At Value

    208,765,326       100.9  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (f)     (1,826,741     (0.9
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 206,938,585       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

The security or a portion of this security is on loan at September 30, 2018. The total value of securities on loan at September 30, 2018 was $3,590,896.

(b)

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(2), of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $3,458,318, which represents approximately 1.67% of net assets of the fund.

(c)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(d)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(e)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan; additional non-cash collateral of $392,324 was received (See Note 3).

(f)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts.

All securities are Level 2 with respect to ASC 820, unless otherwise noted in parentheses.

(1)

Level 1 security (See Note 4).

Abbreviations

CVA - Dutch Certification

OYJ - Public Traded Company

Preference - A special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and may have a dividend preference. Preference shares may also have liquidation preference.

SCA - Limited partnership with share capital

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

DESCRIPTION    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
   TRADING
CURRENCY
   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
     VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts  
MSCI EAFE E-Mini Index      80      12/2018    USD      $7,902,000        $63,217  
              

 

 

 
                 $63,217  
              

 

 

 

USD - United States Dollar

Collateral pledged to, or (received from), each counterparty at September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER      EXCHANGE TRADED      TOTAL  
JPMS                     
Cash      $—        $262,953        $262,953  

 

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 94.3%    
Brazil - 3.2%            
Ambev SA, ADR (1)     148,089     $ 676,767  
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA (1)     15,000       89,289  
Engie Brasil Energia SA (1)     29,900       263,200  
Equatorial Energia SA (1)     3,800       53,962  
Hypera SA (1)*     7,800       55,025  
IRB Brasil Resseguros S/A (1)     4,100       67,157  
Localiza Rent a Car SA (1)*     24,290       137,492  
Lojas Renner SA (1)     12,600       96,593  
M Dias Branco SA (1)*     4,100       40,030  
Odontoprev SA (1)     138,000       437,385  
Raia Drogasil SA (1)*     3,700       66,377  
Sul America SA (1)     14,200       91,243  
Telefonica Brasil SA, ADR (1)     12,990       126,393  
TIM Participacoes SA, ADR (1)     21,702       314,462  
Ultrapar Participacoes SA (1)     2,700       24,930  
WEG SA (1)     40,554       197,822  
   

 

 

 
      2,738,127  
   

 

 

 
Chile - 4.2%            
Aguas Andinas SA, Class A     1,020,599       564,857  
Banco de Chile     5,904,291       899,036  
Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA     496       33,549  
Banco Santander Chile, ADR (1)     6,318       202,050  
Cia Cervecerias Unidas SA, ADR (1)(a)     14,930       416,547  
Embotelladora Andina SA (Preference), Class B     32,762       127,527  
Empresas COPEC SA     3,262       50,394  
Enel Americas SA, ADR (1)     24,890       192,400  
Enel Chile SA, ADR (1)     36,540       183,065  
Enel Generacion Chile SA, ADR (1)     589       12,228  
SACI Falabella     75,507       614,572  
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, ADR (1)     6,765       309,296  
   

 

 

 
      3,605,521  
   

 

 

 
China - 16.5%            
3SBio, Inc. (b)     28,500       47,758  
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H     639,000       313,379  
ANTA Sports Products Ltd.     111,000       529,896  
Bank of China Ltd., Class H     513,000       226,665  
Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd., Class H     152,000       184,353  
China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H     1,010,000       931,330  
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H     631,000       551,557  
China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class H     97,000       42,963  
China Huishan Dairy Holdings Co. Ltd. (3)*(c)     700,000       1  
China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H     342,000       287,995  
China Medical System Holdings Ltd.     74,000       103,043  
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H     39,500       159,721  
China Mobile Ltd.     133,000       1,307,636  
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H     418,000       419,985  
China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.     26,000       104,264  
China Resources Gas Group Ltd.     150,000       609,977  
China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. (b)     33,000       52,400  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
China - 16.5% (continued)            
China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.     308,000     $ 543,403  
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H     95,500       217,498  
China Telecom Corp. Ltd., Class H     1,262,000       627,340  
China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.     426,000       497,676  
Chong Sing Holdings FinTech Gr *     716,000       38,451  
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.     348,000       736,102  
ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.     43,000       373,825  
Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class H (b)     15,200       55,072  
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.     83,000       165,291  
Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H (a)     55,500       35,274  
Guangdong Investment Ltd.     610,000       1,080,898  
Haitian International Holdings Ltd.     71,000       158,010  
Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.     3,500       32,165  
HengTen Networks Group Ltd. *     4,760,000       179,008  
Huaneng Power International, Inc., Class H     54,000       35,384  
Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd., Class H     494,000       147,304  
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H     735,000       536,619  
Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H     170,000       218,070  
Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.     36,000       39,075  
Luye Pharma Group Ltd.     46,500       41,632  
Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd.     59,000       93,420  
PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H     20,000       23,538  
Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.     16,000       205,298  
Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H     5,600       27,392  
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd. (a)     122,000       266,176  
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.     2,000       23,090  
Tencent Holdings Ltd.     10,600       432,807  
Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.     196,000       359,899  
Towngas China Co. Ltd. *     137,000       119,575  
TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H     38,000       98,805  
Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class H     38,000       178,256  
Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.     422,000       449,155  
Want Want China Holdings Ltd. (a)     371,000       312,090  
Wuxi Biologics Cayman, Inc. *(b)     3,000       30,359  
Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.     22,000       53,397  
   

 

 

 
      14,304,277  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong - 1.3%            
China Gas Holdings Ltd.     43,000       121,701  
Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd. *     104,000       281,564  
Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.     43,500       38,569  
Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.     653,500       607,843  
SSY Group Ltd.     62,000       60,027  
   

 

 

 
      1,109,704  
   

 

 

 
India - 7.9%            
Axis Bank Ltd., GDR *(d)     6,187       261,686  
Bajaj Finance Ltd.     598       17,901  
Bharti Infratel Ltd.     59,678       216,528  
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., ADR (1)     12,378       428,279  
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.     43,567       966,890  
Infosys Ltd., ADR (1)     106,912       1,087,295  
Larsen & Toubro Ltd., GDR (d)     20,109       348,887  
Nestle India Ltd.     3,832       512,839  
Reliance Industries Ltd., GDR (b)     35,228       1,212,158  
State Bank of India, GDR *(d)     9,615       354,999  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
India - 7.9% (continued)            
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.     14,448     $ 435,247  
Tata Motors Ltd., ADR (1)*     1,375       21,120  
Wipro Ltd., ADR (1)(a)     195,853       1,020,394  
   

 

 

 
      6,884,223  
   

 

 

 
Indonesia - 2.9%            
Bank Central Asia Tbk. PT     400,600       648,872  
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk. PT     234,000       105,444  
Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT     864,000       182,579  
Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk. PT     1,409,900       364,182  
Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk. PT     220,300       130,556  
Kalbe Farma Tbk. PT     2,964,400       274,575  
Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT     1,102,600       269,889  
Unilever Indonesia Tbk. PT     153,200       483,507  
United Tractors Tbk. PT     39,800       88,119  
   

 

 

 
      2,547,723  
   

 

 

 
Malaysia - 7.7%            
DiGi.Com Bhd.     360,700       420,002  
Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd.     21,600       196,919  
Hong Leong Bank Bhd.     103,700       515,726  
IHH Healthcare Bhd.     144,000       181,254  
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd.     26,100       157,400  
Malayan Banking Bhd.     306,300       724,439  
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd.     39,700       85,350  
Nestle Malaysia Bhd.     4,400       155,614  
Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd.     338,500       765,512  
Petronas Dagangan Bhd.     9,600       60,921  
Petronas Gas Bhd.     105,800       482,664  
PPB Group Bhd.     68,400       277,202  
Public Bank Bhd.     187,800       1,134,265  
Sime Darby Plantation Bhd.     245,100       313,519  
Telekom Malaysia Bhd.     312,200       242,936  
Tenaga Nasional Bhd.     160,100       598,611  
Westports Holdings Bhd.     430,500       395,144  
   

 

 

 
      6,707,478  
   

 

 

 
Mexico - 5.8%            
America Movil SAB de CV, Class L, ADR (1)     4,647       74,631  
Arca Continental SAB de CV (1)     76,300       492,847  
Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV, ADR (1)     2,295       140,546  
El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV, Class C1 (1)     3,700       27,767  
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR (1)     3,354       331,945  
Gruma SAB de CV, Class B (1)     29,345       375,147  
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, ADR (1)     6,914       754,870  
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, ADR (1)(a)     2,477       508,107  
Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Series A (1)     107,500       229,258  
Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O (1)     24,300       175,686  
Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV (1)     84,100       417,894  
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A (1)     21,300       37,902  
Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV (1)     16,930       180,111  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Mexico - 5.8% (continued)            
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (1)     430,400     $ 1,311,622  
   

 

 

 
      5,058,333  
   

 

 

 
Philippines - 0.5%            
Ayala Corp.     4,000       68,687  
Bank of the Philippine Islands     176,330       271,878  
BDO Unibank, Inc.     12,190       27,028  
Jollibee Foods Corp.     5,120       24,344  
   

 

 

 
      391,937  
   

 

 

 
Poland - 2.5%            
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA     10,096       290,563  
Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA *     4,277       76,952  
LPP SA     243       568,484  
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA *     67,912       175,530  
Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA     9,306       255,087  
Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA *     30,228       53,059  
Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA     4,356       50,605  
Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA     30,380       326,939  
Santander Bank Polska SA     3,292       334,801  
   

 

 

 
      2,132,020  
   

 

 

 
Russia - 0.8%            
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, ADR (1)     16,755       142,920  
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC, GDR (d)     4,160       111,965  
Severstal PJSC, GDR (d)     20,460       340,763  
Tatneft PJSC, ADR     1,177       89,805  
   

 

 

 
      685,453  
   

 

 

 
South Africa - 5.8%            
Bidvest Group Ltd. (The)     22,037       288,260  
Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.     5,945       430,037  
Clicks Group Ltd.     7,756       95,860  
Coronation Fund Managers Ltd.     27,834       106,020  
FirstRand Ltd.     93,749       449,699  
Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.     10,004       226,676  
Mr Price Group Ltd.     20,222       326,129  
Nedbank Group Ltd.     2,862       53,539  
Netcare Ltd.     17,991       30,745  
Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.     130,952       637,206  
RMB Holdings Ltd.     99,315       555,256  
Sanlam Ltd.     6,667       37,246  
Shoprite Holdings Ltd.     15,793       213,851  
SPAR Group Ltd. (The)     13,671       178,052  
Standard Bank Group Ltd.     6,730       83,220  
Tiger Brands Ltd.     30,449       570,614  
Truworths International Ltd.     55,184       325,482  
Vodacom Group Ltd.     48,827       434,584  
   

 

 

 
      5,042,476  
   

 

 

 
South Korea - 12.8%            
Amorepacific Corp.     476       111,959  
BGF retail Co. Ltd.     180       33,362  
Celltrion, Inc. *     2,456       658,198  
Cheil Worldwide, Inc.     9,056       176,834  
CJ Logistics Corp. *     192       27,345  
Coway Co. Ltd.     2,743       214,619  
DB Insurance Co. Ltd.     9,486       622,529  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
South Korea - 12.8% (continued)            
E-MART, Inc.     140     $ 26,193  
Hanmi Science Co. Ltd.     1,393       110,244  
Hanon Systems     50,161       572,065  
Hanssem Co. Ltd.     1,290       89,090  
Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd.     16,322       77,843  
Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd.     1,680       164,276  
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.     2,835       172,426  
Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.     2,099       245,963  
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.     7,322       276,781  
Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.     689       141,574  
Kangwon Land, Inc.     14,048       363,458  
Kia Motors Corp.     4,700       148,670  
KT Corp.     1,517       41,240  
KT&G Corp.     4,999       468,630  
LG Chem Ltd.     962       316,926  
LG Household & Health Care Ltd.     270       310,532  
Medy-Tox, Inc.     231       128,939  
NAVER Corp.     206       132,965  
NCSoft Corp.     1,533       611,627  
Ottogi Corp.     51       34,342  
S-1 Corp.     8,200       675,623  
Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd. *(b)     1,023       492,291  
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.     20,750       868,405  
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.     1,206       308,723  
Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.     2,063       180,956  
Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.     2,010       418,510  
SillaJen, Inc. *     5,093       469,913  
SK Hynix, Inc.     13,687       905,502  
SK Innovation Co. Ltd.     197       38,186  
SK Telecom Co. Ltd.     1,506       381,824  
Woori Bank     4,221       64,274  
   

 

 

 
      11,082,837  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan - 14.6%            
Advantech Co. Ltd.     33,998       253,040  
Asustek Computer, Inc.     34,000       294,129  
Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.     5,000       54,964  
Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd.     830,051       513,663  
Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.     16,000       25,150  
Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.     334,600       1,205,210  
CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     321,000       241,686  
Delta Electronics, Inc.     10,000       42,868  
E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     489,180       361,175  
Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.     407,000       970,404  
Feng TAY Enterprise Co. Ltd.     19,040       117,255  
First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     1,386,394       944,182  
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.     8,000       33,525  
Formosa Petrochemical Corp.     130,000       630,139  
Formosa Plastics Corp.     10,000       38,308  
Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     119,000       201,841  
Globalwafers Co. Ltd.     24,000       264,481  
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.     44,583       115,612  
Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.     701,063       424,628  
Lite-On Technology Corp.     31,023       38,983  
MediaTek, Inc.     3,000       24,207  
Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     571,000       514,076  
Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.     75,000       202,869  
Nanya Technology Corp.     11,000       21,006  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Taiwan - 14.6% (continued)            
Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd.     26,000     $ 203,486  
Novatek Microelectronics Corp.     28,000       138,176  
President Chain Store Corp.     105,000       1,232,776  
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. *     62,442       278,258  
TaiMed Biologics, Inc. *     7,000       43,149  
Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     610,176       371,648  
Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.     250,000       896,405  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR (1)     29,421       1,299,232  
Teco Electric and Machinery Co. Ltd.     35,000       25,385  
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.     192,172       501,378  
United Microelectronics Corp.     43,000       22,687  
Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.     38,000       84,808  
Win Semiconductors Corp.     10,000       44,025  
   

 

 

 
      12,674,814  
   

 

 

 
Thailand - 6.6%            
Airports of Thailand PCL, NVDR     519,900       1,052,982  
Bangkok Bank PCL, NVDR     35,200       228,625  
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL, NVDR     384,900       303,475  
BTS Group Holdings PCL, NVDR     651,100       187,255  
Bumrungrad Hospital PCL, NVDR     144,300       829,483  
CP All PCL, NVDR     12,700       27,102  
Delta Electronics Thailand PCL, NVDR     140,600       303,253  
Electricity Generating PCL, NVDR     16,800       122,484  
Glow Energy PCL, NVDR     104,500       284,399  
Home Product Center PCL, NVDR     1,798,000       878,949  
Kasikornbank PCL, NVDR     50,300       335,951  
Krung Thai Bank PCL, NVDR     299,700       187,202  
Robinson PCL, NVDR     229,600       501,043  
Siam Cement PCL (The), NVDR     3,700       51,062  
Siam Commercial Bank PCL (The), NVDR     96,900       446,423  
   

 

 

 
      5,739,688  
   

 

 

 
Turkey - 0.9%            
BIM Birlesik Magazalar A/S     46,255       622,652  
TAV Havalimanlari Holding A/S     13,073       67,621  
Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari A/S     76,358       73,743  
   

 

 

 
      764,016  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom - 0.3%            
Mondi Ltd.     10,770       295,765  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $73,888,695)

      81,764,392  
   

 

 

 
    NO. OF
WARRANTS
       
WARRANTS - 0.0%            
Thailand - 0.0%            
BTS Group Holdings PCL, expiring 12/31/2019 (3)*(c)    

(Cost $—)

    72,344        
   

 

 

 
    SHARES        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.7%            
Investment Companies - 4.7%        
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (1)(e)    

(Cost $4,053,706)

    4,054,527       4,054,121  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 1.4%        
Investment Companies - 1.4%            
Investments in a Pooled Account
through Securities Lending Program
with Citibank NA
   
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund
Portfolio, Institutional Shares
   
1.97% (1)(e)(f)     149,880     $ 149,880  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund    
2.06% (1)(e)(f)     1,075,481       1,075,374  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $1,225,361)

      1,225,254  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
AT VALUE - 100.4%
(Cost $79,167,762)

      87,043,767  
   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS - (0.4)% (g)
        (377,621)  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 

  $ 86,666,146  
   

 

 

 

 

SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 10,455,640       12.1
Consumer Discretionary     7,022,347       8.1
Consumer Staples     14,305,478       16.5
Energy     3,140,281       3.6
Financials     16,784,542       19.4
Health Care     6,149,510       7.1
Industrials     6,250,995       7.2
Information Technology     8,417,491       9.7
Materials     2,566,749       2.9
Utilities     6,671,359       7.7
Short-Term Investments     4,054,121       4.7  
Securities Lending Collateral     1,225,254       1.4  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities At Value

    87,043,767       100.4  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (g)     (377,621     (0.4
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 86,666,146       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

The security or a portion of this security is on loan at September 30, 2018. The total value of securities on loan at September 30, 2018 was $1,376,799.

(b)

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(2), of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $1,890,038, which represents approximately 2.18% of net assets of the fund.

(c)

Security fair valued as of September 30, 2018 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $1, which represents approximately 0.00% of net assets of the fund.

(d)

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States. At September 30, 2018, the value of these securities amounted to $1,418,300 or 1.64% of net assets.

(e)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(f)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan; additional non-cash collateral of $214,878 was received (See Note 3).

(g)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts.

All securities are Level 2 with respect to ASC 820, unless otherwise noted in parentheses.

(1)

Level 1 security (See Note 4).

(3)

Level 3 security (See Note 4).

Abbreviations

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

GDR - Global Depositary Receipt

NVDR - Non-Voting Depositary Receipt

PJSC - Public Joint Stock Company

Preference - A special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and may have a dividend preference. Preference shares may also have liquidation preference.

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

DESCRIPTION    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
     TRADING
CURRENCY
     NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
     VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts  
MSCI Emerging Markets E-Mini Index      68        12/2018        USD      $ 3,568,980      $ 52,103  
              

 

 

 
               $ 52,103  
              

 

 

 

USD - United States Dollar

Collateral pledged to, or (received from), each counterparty at September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER      EXCHANGE TRADED      TOTAL  
JPMS                     
Cash      $—        $119,751        $119,751  

 

 

 

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

 

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AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND   

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 88.2%

 

Australia - 1.3%  
ASX Ltd.     891     $ 40,983  
Aurizon Holdings Ltd.     300,669       892,670  
BHP Billiton Ltd.     14,837       369,603  
BlueScope Steel Ltd.     22,904       280,912  
Caltex Australia Ltd.     40,036       864,931  
CIMIC Group Ltd.     15,991       593,509  
Crown Resorts Ltd.     14,618       144,568  
CSL Ltd.     873       126,846  
Dexus, REIT     14,068       107,473  
Goodman Group, REIT     25,367       190,293  
GPT Group (The), REIT     42,925       161,668  
LendLease Group     2,927       41,587  
Macquarie Group Ltd.     1,429       129,994  
Mirvac Group, REIT     95,677       166,765  
Rio Tinto plc     6,451       325,398  
Scentre Group, REIT     45,435       130,569  
Stockland, REIT     49,658       149,170  
Vicinity Centres, REIT     79,436       150,710  
   

 

 

 
      4,867,649  
   

 

 

 
Belgium - 0.7%            
Ageas     13,688       735,848  
UCB SA     20,535       1,845,356  
   

 

 

 
      2,581,204  
   

 

 

 
Canada - 2.1%            
BlackBerry Ltd. (1) *     44,320       501,652  
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (1)     11,221       366,606  
CGI Group, Inc., Class A (1) *     7,145       460,679  
Constellation Software, Inc. (1)     1,648       1,211,928  
Crescent Point Energy Corp. (1)     1,800       11,455  
Finning International, Inc. (1)     30,670       749,149  
Great-West Lifeco, Inc. (1)     1,345       32,634  
Husky Energy, Inc. (1)     38,608       677,915  
Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. (1)     2,730       109,166  
Magna International, Inc. (1)     2,804       147,293  
Manulife Financial Corp. (1)     33,048       590,778  
Methanex Corp. (1)     11,311       892,865  
Power Corp. of Canada (1)     1,646       35,758  
RioCan REIT (1)     6,747       128,917  
Suncor Energy, Inc. (1)     30,745       1,189,668  
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (1)     10,117       575,776  
   

 

 

 
      7,682,239  
   

 

 

 
Chile - 0.0% (a)            
Antofagasta plc     13,063       145,161  
   

 

 

 
China - 0.0% (a)            
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.     117,000       106,071  
   

 

 

 
Denmark - 1.4%            
Carlsberg A/S, Class B     821       98,459  
Danske Bank A/S     41,516       1,088,239  
H Lundbeck A/S     5,485       338,580  
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B     74,108       3,487,899  
Orsted A/S (b)     2,628       178,580  
   

 

 

 
      5,191,757  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Finland - 1.1%            
Fortum OYJ     30,668     $ 768,581  
Neste OYJ     6,125       504,856  
Orion OYJ, Class B     2,650       100,296  
Sampo OYJ, Class A     10,729       555,215  
UPM-Kymmene OYJ     51,131       2,005,304  
   

 

 

 
      3,934,252  
   

 

 

 
France - 3.7%            
Aeroports de Paris     1,274       286,843  
Atos SE     5,553       660,735  
AXA SA     12,775       342,315  
Capgemini SE     5,438       684,632  
Cie de Saint-Gobain     21,303       918,180  
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA     6,988       834,058  
CNP Assurances     14,403       347,194  
Engie SA     153,968       2,266,756  
Hermes International     1,349       893,745  
Klepierre SA, REIT     4,718       167,652  
Peugeot SA     57,119       1,540,826  
Safran SA     1,352       189,313  
Sanofi     3,421       305,657  
Societe Generale SA     5,908       253,692  
Thales SA     3,231       459,063  
TOTAL SA     48,869       3,177,499  
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, REIT     2,005       403,901  
   

 

 

 
      13,732,061  
   

 

 

 
Germany - 3.5%            
Allianz SE (Registered)     9,740       2,167,800  
BASF SE     1,122       99,559  
Bayer AG (Registered)     8,999       798,217  
Commerzbank AG *     19,998       207,778  
Covestro AG (b)     45,421       3,676,704  
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered)     36,174       887,852  
E.ON SE     46,540       473,579  
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA     1,365       100,096  
HeidelbergCement AG     2,122       165,745  
Infineon Technologies AG     5,507       125,317  
Linde AG     1,365       322,354  
Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Preference)     865       58,230  
SAP SE     5,710       702,122  
Schaeffler AG (Preference)     22,678       289,268  
TUI AG     23,465       450,120  
United Internet AG (Registered)     2,050       96,924  
Wirecard AG     11,098       2,401,043  
   

 

 

 
      13,022,708  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong - 0.8%            
CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.     2,749       21,755  
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.     62,700       314,884  
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.     5,269       150,560  
Kerry Properties Ltd.     154,500       524,612  
Li & Fung Ltd.     990,000       221,758  
Link REIT     18,329       180,467  
PCCW Ltd.     19,406       11,307  
Power Assets Holdings Ltd.     23,000       159,872  
Sino Land Co. Ltd.     214,000       366,627  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Hong Kong - 0.8% (continued)            
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.     34,000     $ 493,415  
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.     25,000       159,467  
Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)     118,000       321,276  
Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.     7,000       45,098  
Wheelock & Co. Ltd.     35,000       210,424  
   

 

 

 
      3,181,522  
   

 

 

 
Italy - 1.5%            
Eni SpA     210,529       3,968,382  
Moncler SpA     5,624       241,986  
Poste Italiane SpA (b)     37,456       298,763  
UniCredit SpA     75,989       1,140,193  
   

 

 

 
      5,649,324  
   

 

 

 
Japan - 6.8%            
Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.     700       12,017  
Alfresa Holdings Corp.     6,200       166,072  
Alps Electric Co. Ltd.     5,000       127,113  
ANA Holdings, Inc.     11,800       412,228  
Astellas Pharma, Inc.     78,200       1,365,605  
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.     5,200       202,025  
Brother Industries Ltd.     8,500       167,834  
Daicel Corp.     9,000       104,544  
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.     8,400       364,122  
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.     486       62,629  
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.     2,451       72,632  
Fujitsu Ltd.     1,612       114,803  
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.     3,258       112,493  
Hitachi Ltd.     37,600       1,278,086  
Hulic Co. Ltd.     1,500       14,719  
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.     19,500       1,032,418  
Inpex Corp.     24,400       304,867  
ITOCHU Corp.     20,500       375,214  
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.     46,200       1,660,526  
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp., REIT     30       157,314  
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp., REIT     64       116,146  
JXTG Holdings, Inc.     230,700       1,744,967  
Kajima Corp.     26,500       385,325  
Kamigumi Co. Ltd.     9,000       198,384  
Kao Corp.     3,500       282,722  
Konami Holdings Corp.     4,800       187,950  
Kose Corp.     1,300       247,709  
Marubeni Corp.     39,900       364,910  
McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.     2,600       114,180  
Mitsubishi Corp.     13,600       418,917  
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.     10,600       145,213  
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.     5,764       97,873  
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.     6,300       134,114  
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.     135,900       844,305  
Mitsui & Co. Ltd.     19,900       353,636  
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.     4,598       108,747  
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.     186,400       324,858  
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.     5,200       173,701  
Nexon Co. Ltd. *     45,500       594,754  
Nikon Corp.     28,900       543,069  
Nintendo Co. Ltd.     800       291,067  
Nippon Building Fund, Inc., REIT     21       121,427  
Nippon Express Co. Ltd.     4,600       302,099  
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.     22,296       1,006,226  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Japan - 6.8% (continued)            
NOK Corp.     5,700     $ 97,842  
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.     1,000       20,173  
Nomura Real Estate Master Fund, Inc., REIT     117       159,953  
Nomura Research Institute Ltd.     3,400       171,693  
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.     5,300       142,451  
Omron Corp.     6,900       291,578  
Oracle Corp. Japan     3,100       249,774  
ORIX Corp.     44,100       714,051  
Otsuka Corp.     15,500       578,151  
Panasonic Corp.     13,900       161,118  
Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.     4,400       160,702  
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.     12,200       407,498  
Resona Holdings, Inc.     144,800       812,975  
Rohm Co. Ltd.     3,300       241,429  
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.     600       178,344  
Shimadzu Corp.     9,600       300,841  
Shionogi & Co. Ltd.     2,600       169,961  
Shiseido Co. Ltd.     6,800       526,646  
Sony Corp.     3,000       182,363  
Sumitomo Corp.     6,400       106,658  
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.     11,100       396,176  
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.     3,900       156,951  
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.     2,624       94,135  
Taisei Corp.     16,400       747,567  
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings, Inc. *     34,200       168,061  
Tokyo Electron Ltd.     3,500       482,372  
Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.     1,200       14,635  
Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.     2,900       20,204  
Tosoh Corp.     14,600       224,868  
Toyota Tsusho Corp.     4,500       169,906  
   

 

 

 
      25,358,636  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg - 0.1%            
SES SA, FDR     13,750       301,612  
   

 

 

 
Macau - 0.1%            
Wynn Macau Ltd.     103,600       237,927  
   

 

 

 
Malta - 0.0% (a)            
BGP Holdings plc (3)*(c)     96,388       140  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands - 2.0%            
Aegon NV     92,070       597,584  
ASML Holding NV     1,683       315,991  
ING Groep NV     19,668       255,273  
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV     105,645       2,423,764  
Koninklijke DSM NV     12,811       1,356,856  
Koninklijke Philips NV     14,576       664,396  
NN Group NV     4,798       214,146  
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A     29,075       996,937  
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B     22,741       796,084  
   

 

 

 
      7,621,031  
   

 

 

 
Singapore - 0.2%            
ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.     61,300       108,945  
Genting Singapore Ltd.     465,800       361,058  
Sembcorp Industries Ltd.     4,477       10,112  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Singapore - 0.2% (continued)            
Singapore Airlines Ltd.     22,000     $ 156,712  
Singapore Exchange Ltd.     4,067       21,919  
   

 

 

 
      658,746  
   

 

 

 
South Africa - 0.1%            
Investec plc     41,947       294,263  
   

 

 

 
Spain - 0.7%            
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA     8,719       370,321  
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA     20,443       129,614  
Endesa SA     30,601       660,054  
Mapfre SA     296,971       928,881  
Repsol SA     29,117       579,641  
   

 

 

 
      2,668,511  
   

 

 

 
Sweden - 0.8%            
Electrolux AB, Series B     16,648       366,742  
Investor AB, Class B     2,204       101,564  
Kinnevik AB, Class B     1,380       41,671  
Sandvik AB     30,597       541,697  
Swedish Match AB     19,599       1,001,810  
Volvo AB, Class B     51,887       915,128  
   

 

 

 
      2,968,612  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland - 3.2%            
Adecco Group AG (Registered)     30,030       1,578,598  
Barry Callebaut AG (Registered)     59       111,724  
Coca-Cola HBC AG *     12,053       410,636  
Nestle SA (Registered)     13,772       1,146,335  
Novartis AG (Registered)     13,971       1,202,602  
Partners Group Holding AG     277       219,583  
Roche Holding AG     15,665       3,788,038  
Sika AG (Registered)     1,696       246,801  
Sonova Holding AG (Registered)     2,576       511,254  
STMicroelectronics NV     15,341       280,780  
Swiss Life Holding AG (Registered) *     2,281       864,890  
Swiss Re AG     1,625       149,722  
Vifor Pharma AG     3,066       531,554  
Zurich Insurance Group AG     2,945       928,574  
   

 

 

 
      11,971,091  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom - 3.6%            
3i Group plc     9,545       116,877  
Ashtead Group plc     16,469       522,533  
AstraZeneca plc     3,140       244,744  
Aviva plc     54,011       344,616  
Barclays plc     492,610       1,092,621  
Berkeley Group Holdings plc     25,194       1,206,963  
BP plc     220,181       1,687,631  
British Land Co. plc (The), REIT     12,747       102,526  
Burberry Group plc     48,127       1,263,781  
Direct Line Insurance Group plc     49,995       211,019  
easyJet plc     8,799       150,570  
GVC Holdings plc     25,837       309,179  
Hammerson plc, REIT     17,591       104,669  
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA     103,606       888,792  
Land Securities Group plc, REIT     13,737       158,168  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
United Kingdom - 3.6% (continued)            
Meggitt plc     31,332     $ 231,321  
Next plc     5,316       380,445  
Persimmon plc     18,005       554,326  
Randgold Resources Ltd.     867       61,322  
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc     319,165       1,034,126  
Royal Mail plc     75,306       468,131  
Standard Life Aberdeen plc     301,147       1,199,959  
Taylor Wimpey plc     270,867       605,441  
Tesco plc     32,461       101,490  
Unilever plc     5,942       326,419  
Vodafone Group plc     69,344       148,578  
   

 

 

 
      13,516,247  
   

 

 

 
United States - 54.5%            
AbbVie, Inc. (1)     6,818       644,846  
ABIOMED, Inc. (1)*     6,558       2,949,461  
Accenture plc, Class A (1)     4,002       681,140  
Adobe Systems, Inc. (1)*     13,729       3,706,144  
Aetna, Inc. (1)     3,218       652,771  
Aflac, Inc. (1)     21,000       988,470  
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (1)     3,516       248,019  
Align Technology, Inc. (1)*     3,262       1,276,160  
Allstate Corp. (The) (1)     16,622       1,640,591  
Alphabet, Inc., Class A (1)*     2,446       2,952,518  
Alphabet, Inc., Class C (1)*     2,378       2,838,072  
Amazon.com, Inc. (1)*     3,041       6,091,123  
American Tower Corp., REIT (1)     4,396       638,739  
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (1)     2,227       328,839  
Amgen, Inc. (1)     5,649       1,170,981  
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (1)     28,304       1,907,973  
Anthem, Inc. (1)     5,406       1,481,514  
Apple, Inc. (1)     40,037       9,037,952  
Applied Materials, Inc. (1)     49,054       1,895,937  
AutoZone, Inc. (1)*     729       565,485  
AvalonBay Communities, Inc., REIT (1)     811       146,913  
Bausch Health Cos., Inc. (1)*     4,960       127,374  
Baxter International, Inc. (1)     2,238       172,527  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B (1)*     9,984       2,137,674  
Best Buy Co., Inc. (1)     38,533       3,057,979  
Biogen, Inc. (1)*     10,170       3,593,163  
Boeing Co. (The) (1)     12,149       4,518,213  
Boston Properties, Inc., REIT (1)     1,213       149,308  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (1)     20,480       1,271,398  
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (1)*     10,407       471,645  
Caterpillar, Inc. (1)     711       108,420  
Centene Corp. (1)*     5,545       802,805  
Chevron Corp. (1)     13,604       1,663,497  
Cigna Corp. (1)     9,903       2,062,300  
Cisco Systems, Inc. (1)     63,356       3,082,269  
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A (1)     14,045       1,083,572  
Comcast Corp., Class A (1)     9,048       320,390  
ConocoPhillips (1)     32,265       2,497,311  
Copart, Inc. (1)*     6,594       339,789  
Costco Wholesale Corp. (1)     2,854       670,348  
Crown Castle International Corp., REIT (1)     1,970       219,320  
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (1)     18,453       2,051,789  
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class V (1)*     1,353       131,403  
Delta Air Lines, Inc. (1)     15,697       907,758  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
United States - 54.5% (continued)            
Dollar General Corp. (1)     1,624     $ 177,503  
DXC Technology Co. (1)     3,587       335,456  
eBay, Inc. (1)*     10,645       351,498  
Electronic Arts, Inc. (1)*     8,474       1,021,032  
Eli Lilly & Co. (1)     2,789       299,288  
Equinix, Inc., REIT (1)     445       192,636  
Equity Residential, REIT (1)     2,048       135,700  
Essex Property Trust, Inc., REIT (1)     720       177,631  
Express Scripts Holding Co. (1)*     4,465       424,220  
Exxon Mobil Corp. (1)     8,782       746,646  
F5 Networks, Inc. (1)*     1,511       301,324  
Facebook, Inc., Class A (1)*     33,868       5,569,931  
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (1)     38,455       1,513,204  
FLIR Systems, Inc. (1)     8,075       496,370  
Fortinet, Inc. (1)*     5,824       537,380  
Gap, Inc. (The) (1)     55,805       1,609,974  
General Dynamics Corp. (1)     1,892       387,330  
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (1)     23,005       1,776,216  
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (1)     9,187       1,278,095  
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (1)*     10,607       453,874  
HollyFrontier Corp. (1)     39,492       2,760,491  
Home Depot, Inc. (The) (1)     8,473       1,755,182  
Honeywell International, Inc. (1)     5,980       995,072  
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., REIT (1)     5,400       113,940  
HP, Inc. (1)     39,131       1,008,406  
Humana, Inc. (1)     10,770       3,645,860  
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (1)     3,693       945,703  
IAC/InterActiveCorp (1)*     3,951       856,261  
Intel Corp. (1)     79,764       3,772,040  
International Business Machines Corp. (1)     10,815       1,635,336  
Intuit, Inc. (1)     3,157       717,902  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (1)*     540       309,960  
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (1) *     1,795       232,883  
Johnson & Johnson (1)     18,743       2,589,720  
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1)     26,819       3,026,256  
KLA-Tencor Corp. (1)     4,638       471,731  
Kohl’s Corp. (1)     11,937       889,903  
Kroger Co. (The) (1)     30,315       882,470  
Lam Research Corp. (1)     3,647       553,250  
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (1)     6,315       374,669  
Lockheed Martin Corp. (1)     2,739       947,584  
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. (1)     12,621       1,449,143  
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (1)*     10,120       1,644,399  
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A (1)     13,606       1,394,751  
Macy’s, Inc. (1)     40,633       1,411,184  
ManpowerGroup, Inc. (1)     12,687       1,090,575  
Marathon Oil Corp. (1)     15,740       366,427  
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (1)     14,689       1,174,679  
Mastercard, Inc., Class A (1)     4,465       993,954  
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (1)     9,285       523,581  
McKesson Corp. (1)     6,475       858,909  
Merck & Co., Inc. (1)     33,037       2,343,645  
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (1)*     47,230       3,238,089  
Micron Technology, Inc. (1)*     93,231       4,216,838  
Microsoft Corp. (1)     90,903       10,396,576  
NetApp, Inc. (1)     1,186       101,866  
NIKE, Inc., Class B (1)     10,905       923,872  
Norfolk Southern Corp. (1)     2,984       538,612  
Northrop Grumman Corp. (1)     4,546       1,442,764  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
United States - 54.5% (continued)            
NVIDIA Corp. (1)     8,550     $ 2,402,721  
NVR, Inc. (1)*     163       402,740  
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (1)     697       112,398  
Oracle Corp. (1)     3,986       205,518  
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (1)*     2,365       207,742  
PepsiCo, Inc. (1)     1,474       164,793  
Pfizer, Inc. (1)     56,388       2,485,019  
Phillips 66 (1)     10,863       1,224,477  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) (1)     8,527       1,161,292  
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) (1)     4,605       383,274  
Progressive Corp. (The) (1)     10,152       721,198  
Prologis, Inc., REIT (1)     2,980       202,014  
Public Storage, REIT (1)     2,236       450,845  
Ralph Lauren Corp. (1)     10,634       1,462,707  
Raytheon Co. (1)     9,452       1,953,350  
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. (1)     6,562       948,603  
ResMed, Inc. (1)     914       105,421  
Robert Half International, Inc. (1)     18,018       1,268,107  
Ross Stores, Inc. (1)     21,517       2,132,335  
S&P Global, Inc. (1)     1,101       215,124  
Seagate Technology plc (1)     4,782       226,428  
Shire plc     3,495       211,154  
Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT (1)     1,352       238,966  
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (1)     16,667       1,511,864  
Southwest Airlines Co. (1)     53,226       3,323,964  
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (1)     20,816       940,675  
Synchrony Financial (1)     37,516       1,165,997  
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (1)     985       107,542  
Target Corp. (1)     24,450       2,156,735  
Texas Instruments, Inc. (1)     20,677       2,218,435  
Tiffany & Co. (1)     1,023       131,936  
TJX Cos., Inc. (The) (1)     22,727       2,545,879  
Total System Services, Inc. (1)     4,772       471,187  
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The) (1)     3,049       395,486  
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A (1)     8,466       392,230  
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A (1)     3,883       231,155  
United Therapeutics Corp. (1)*     5,592       715,105  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (1)     11,208       2,981,776  
Valero Energy Corp. (1)     30,141       3,428,539  
Ventas, Inc., REIT (1)     2,800       152,264  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1)*     5,074       977,963  
VMware, Inc., Class A (1)*     654       102,063  
Walmart, Inc. (1)     57,663       5,415,132  
Waste Management, Inc. (1)     17,721       1,601,270  
Wells Fargo & Co. (1)     7,687       404,029  
Welltower, Inc., REIT (1)     3,001       193,024  
Western Digital Corp. (1)     2,976       174,215  
Weyerhaeuser Co., REIT (1)     3,285       106,007  
WW Grainger, Inc. (1)     618       220,879  
   

 

 

 
      204,615,268  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $287,610,867)

 

    330,306,032  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 9.8%  
Investment Companies - 9.8%  
J.P. Morgan U.S. Treasury Plus Money Market Fund - IM Shares,
2.00% (1)(d)(e)
    10,552,488     $ 10,552,488  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (1)(d)     26,081,059       26,078,451  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $36,627,523)

 

    36,630,939  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
AT VALUE - 98.0%
(Cost $324,238,390)

 

    366,936,971  
   

 

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
LIABILITIES - 2.0% (f)
    7,562,485  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 

  $ 374,499,456  
   

 

 

 
SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 16,731,301       4.5
Consumer Discretionary     46,170,247       12.3
Consumer Staples     14,585,585       3.9
Energy     33,673,899       9.0
Financials     34,755,099       9.3
Health Care     53,799,849       14.4
Industrials     38,625,425       10.3
Information Technology     65,133,290       17.4
Materials     13,323,314       3.6
Real Estate     8,810,784       2.3
Utilities     4,697,239       1.2
Short-Term Investments     36,630,939       9.8  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities At Value

    366,936,971       98.0  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (f)     7,562,485       2.0  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 374,499,456       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(b)

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(2), of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $4,154,047, which represents approximately 1.11% of net assets of the fund.

(c)

Security fair valued as of September 30, 2018 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $140, which represents approximately 0.00% of net assets of the fund.

(d)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(e)

All or a portion of the security pledged as collateral for forward foreign currency exchange and swap contracts.

(f)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange, futures and swap contracts.

All securities are Level 2 with respect to ASC 820, unless otherwise noted in parentheses.

(1)

Level 1 security (See Note 4).

(3)

Level 3 security (See Note 4).

Abbreviations

FDR - Fiduciary Depositary Receipt

OYJ - Public Traded Company

Preference - A special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and may have a dividend preference. Preference shares may also have liquidation preference.

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

SCA - Limited partnership with share capital

 

 

Total return swap contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Over the Counter

 

REFERENCE
ENTITY
 

PAYMENTS

MADE BY
FUND

  PAYMENTS
RECEIVED
BY FUND
  PAYMENT
FREQUENCY
  COUNTERPARTY   MATURITY
DATE
    NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
    VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Hang Seng Index October Futures   Decreases in total return of reference entity   Increases in total return of reference entity   At termination   GSIN     10/30/2018       HKD 61,329,400       $48,960  

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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REFERENCE
ENTITY
 

PAYMENTS

MADE BY
FUND

  PAYMENTS
RECEIVED
BY FUND
  PAYMENT
FREQUENCY
  COUNTERPARTY   MATURITY
DATE
    NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
    VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
MSCI Hong Kong Net Return Index   Decreases in total return of reference entity and pays the Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (“HIBOR”) plus or minus a specified spread (0.15%)   Increases in total return of reference entity   Monthly   JPMC     12/21/2018       HKD 20,245,418       $ 33,913  
MSCI Japan Net Return Index   Decreases in total return of reference entity and pays the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus or minus a specified spread (0.10%)   Increases in total return of reference entity   Monthly   JPMC     12/25/2018       JPY 2,367,438,740       1,183,604  
MSCI Singapore Net Return Index   Decreases in total return of reference entity and pays the Singapore Swap Offered Rate (“SOR”) plus or minus a specified spread (0.60%)   Increases in total return of reference entity   Monthly   JPMC     12/24/2018       SGD 1,090,101       26,515  
MSCI Singapore Net Return Index   Decreases in total return of reference entity and pays the SOR plus or minus a specified spread (0.60%)   Increases in total return of reference entity   Monthly   JPMC     12/24/2018       SGD 33,178       1,083  
             

 

 

 
                1,294,075  
             

 

 

 
MSCI Italy Net Return Index   Decreases in total return of reference entity and pays the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (“EURIBOR”) plus or minus a specified spread (0.05%)   Increases in total return of reference entity   Monthly   JPMC     12/21/2018       EUR 5,638,213       (32,572

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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REFERENCE
ENTITY
 

PAYMENTS

MADE BY
FUND

  PAYMENTS
RECEIVED
BY FUND
  PAYMENT
FREQUENCY
  COUNTERPARTY   MATURITY
DATE
    NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
    VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
MSCI Spain Net Return Index   Increases in total return of reference entity   Decreases in total return of reference entity and receives the EURIBOR plus or minus a specified spread (-0.70%)   Monthly   JPMC     12/19/2018       EUR (184,460     $ (912
MSCI Sweden Net Return Index   Increases in total return of reference entity   Decreases in total return of reference entity and receives the Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate (“STIBOR”) plus or minus a specified spread (-0.8%)   Monthly   JPMC     12/19/2018       SEK (22,772,531     (44,775
Swiss Market Index December Futures   Increases in total return of reference entity   Decreases in total return of reference entity   At termination   GSIN     12/21/2018       CHF (6,255,540     (118,678
             

 

 

 
                (196,937
             

 

 

 
                $1,097,138  
             

 

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

DESCRIPTION    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
     TRADING
CURRENCY
   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
     VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts

 

Hang Seng Index      10        10/2018      HKD      $1,780,516        $(4,265
MSCI Singapore Index      1        10/2018      SGD      27,084        415  
DAX Index      27        12/2018      EUR      9,593,771        48,390  
FTSE 100 Index      19        12/2018      GBP      1,854,002        8,697  
FTSE/MIB Index      35        12/2018      EUR      4,202,043        (49,802
TOPIX Index      169        12/2018      JPY      27,033,752        2,079,964  
  

 

 

 
                 2,083,399  
  

 

 

 
Short Contracts

 

Amsterdam Exchange Index      (3      10/2018      EUR      (382,763      (6,147
CAC 40 10 Euro Index      (24      10/2018      EUR      (1,529,660      (10,768
IBEX 35 Index      (40      10/2018      EUR      (4,350,687      10,934  
OMXS30 Index      (319      10/2018      SEK      (5,958,323      (122,326
S&P 500 E-Mini Index      (99      12/2018      USD      (14,449,050      (20,264
S&P/TSX 60 Index      (4      12/2018      CAD      (588,581      (325
SPI 200 Index      (124      12/2018      AUD      (13,879,731      (78,020
  

 

 

 
                 (226,916
  

 

 

 
                 $1,856,483  
  

 

 

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Over the Counter

 

CURRENCY PURCHASED        CURRENCY SOLD        COUNTERPARTY      SETTLEMENT
DATE
       UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
AUD     7,343,722        USD     5,266,356        CITG        12/19/2018          $45,320  
AUD     11,015,583        USD     7,899,544        JPMC        12/19/2018          67,971  
CAD     24,440,670        USD     18,700,348        CITG        12/19/2018          254,565  
CAD     36,661,003        USD     28,050,556        JPMC        12/19/2018          381,811  
DKK     316,400        USD     49,515        CITG        12/19/2018          103  
DKK     474,600        USD     74,273        JPMC        12/19/2018          154  
GBP     3,154,066        USD     4,091,555        CITG        12/19/2018          35,408  
GBP     4,731,097        USD     6,137,338        JPMC        12/19/2018          53,105  
HKD     5,470,800        USD     698,476        CITG        12/19/2018          1,174  
HKD     8,206,200        USD     1,047,716        JPMC        12/19/2018          1,759  
NZD     1,374,950        USD     903,172        CITG        12/19/2018          8,637  
NZD     2,062,426        USD     1,354,760        JPMC        12/19/2018          12,952  
SEK     9,738,000        USD     1,077,031        CITG        12/19/2018          26,427  
SEK     14,607,000        USD     1,615,549        JPMC        12/19/2018          39,639  
SGD     20,000        USD     14,601        CITG        12/19/2018          54  
SGD     30,000        USD     21,902        JPMC        12/19/2018          81  
USD     1,106,509        AUD     1,508,800        CITG        12/19/2018          15,202  
USD     1,659,761        AUD     2,263,200        JPMC        12/19/2018          22,800  
USD     21,770,116        CHF     20,983,990        CITG        12/19/2018          222,812  
USD     32,655,132        CHF     31,475,985        JPMC        12/19/2018          334,177  
USD     69,971        DKK     442,000        CITG        12/19/2018          657  
USD     104,957        DKK     663,000        JPMC        12/19/2018          985  
USD     16,519,637        EUR     14,053,232        CITG        12/19/2018          92,731  
USD     24,779,426        EUR     21,079,849        JPMC        12/19/2018          139,064  
USD     5,294,282        GBP     4,022,400        CITG        12/19/2018          31,140  
USD     7,941,413        GBP     6,033,600        JPMC        12/19/2018          46,700  
USD     144,891        HKD     1,130,800        CITG        12/19/2018          276  
USD     217,337        HKD     1,696,200        JPMC        12/19/2018          413  
USD     2,357        ILS     8,400        CITG        12/19/2018          34  
USD     3,536        ILS     12,600        JPMC        12/19/2018          50  
USD     2,556,598        JPY     283,029,200        CITG        12/19/2018          49,287  
USD     3,834,892        JPY     424,543,800        JPMC        12/19/2018          73,926  
USD     287,622        SEK     2,508,800        CITG        12/19/2018          3,338  
USD     431,432        SEK     3,763,200        JPMC        12/19/2018          5,006  
USD     9,384        SGD     12,800        CITG        12/19/2018          4  
USD     14,076        SGD     19,200        JPMC        12/19/2018          6  
                       

 

 

 
Total unrealized appreciation                    1,967,768  
                       

 

 

 
                       
AUD     7,589,478        USD     5,547,529        CITG        12/19/2018          (58,095
AUD     11,384,217        USD     8,321,303        JPMC        12/19/2018          (87,157
CAD     2,027,730        USD     1,575,890        CITG        12/19/2018          (3,288
CAD     3,041,595        USD     2,363,839        JPMC        12/19/2018          (4,936
CHF     8,444,800        USD     8,804,945        CITG        12/19/2018          (133,447
CHF     12,667,200        USD     13,205,603        JPMC        12/19/2018          (198,352
DKK     495,200        USD     78,445        CITG        12/19/2018          (788
DKK     742,800        USD     117,668        JPMC        12/19/2018          (1,182
EUR     443,200        USD     525,787        CITG        12/19/2018          (7,728
EUR     664,800        USD     788,681        JPMC        12/19/2018          (11,593
GBP     493,134        USD     648,018        CITG        12/19/2018          (2,772
GBP     739,700        USD     972,026        JPMC        12/19/2018          (4,160
ILS     1,056,000        USD     293,355        CITG        12/19/2018          (1,223
ILS     1,583,999        USD     440,032        JPMC        12/19/2018          (1,837
JPY     1,182,106,800        USD     10,710,185        CITG        12/19/2018          (238,092

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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CURRENCY PURCHASED        CURRENCY SOLD        COUNTERPARTY      SETTLEMENT
DATE
       UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
JPY     1,773,160,200        USD     16,065,298        JPMC        12/19/2018          $ (357,152
NZD     3,275,850        USD     2,191,863        CITG        12/19/2018          (19,460
NZD     4,913,775        USD     3,287,798        JPMC        12/19/2018          (29,194
SGD     544,000        USD     399,731        CITG        12/19/2018          (1,103
SGD     816,000        USD     599,597        JPMC        12/19/2018          (1,655
USD     491,138        CAD     634,800        CITG        12/19/2018          (1,179
USD     736,707        CAD     952,200        JPMC        12/19/2018          (1,770
USD     1,939,823        CHF     1,890,810        CITG        12/19/2018          (1,745
USD     2,909,732        CHF     2,836,215        JPMC        12/19/2018          (2,621
USD     1,268,171        DKK     8,102,800        CITG        12/19/2018          (2,510
USD     1,902,254        DKK     12,154,200        JPMC        12/19/2018          (3,767
USD     7,100,299        EUR     6,088,768        CITG        12/19/2018          (16,899
USD     10,650,434        EUR     9,133,151        JPMC        12/19/2018          (25,361
USD     3,702,504        GBP     2,861,600        CITG        12/19/2018          (41,778
USD     5,554,788        GBP     4,292,400        JPMC        12/19/2018          (61,636
USD     157,376        HKD     1,233,200        CITG        12/19/2018          (336
USD     236,064        HKD     1,849,800        JPMC        12/19/2018          (503
USD     6,068,418        NOK     50,476,800        CITG        12/19/2018          (155,096
USD     9,102,616        NOK     75,715,199        JPMC        12/19/2018          (232,655
USD     12,238,562        SEK     110,480,005        CITG        12/19/2018          (280,448
USD     18,357,819        SEK     165,719,996        JPMC        12/19/2018          (420,695
USD     62,067        SGD     85,200        CITG        12/19/2018          (365
USD     93,101        SGD     127,800        JPMC        12/19/2018          (547
                       

 

 

 
Total unrealized depreciation                    (2,413,125
                       

 

 

 
Net unrealized depreciation                  $ (445,357
                       

 

 

 

AUD - Australian Dollar

CAD - Canadian Dollar

CHF - Swiss Franc

DKK - Danish Krone

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound

HKD - Hong Kong Dollar

ILS - Israeli Shekel

JPY - Japanese Yen

NOK - Norwegian Krone

NZD - New Zealand Dollar

SEK - Swedish Krona

SGD - Singapore Dollar

USD - United States Dollar

Collateral pledged to, or (received from), each counterparty at September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER      EXCHANGE TRADED      TOTAL  
BARC                     
Cash      $—        $2,480,973        $2,480,973  

 

 
GSIN                     
Investment Companies      280,585               280,585  

 

 
CITG                     
Investment Companies      810,710               810,710  

 

 
JPMC                     
Investment Companies      9,461,193               9,461,193  

 

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 87.4%  
Australia - 6.6%  
Alumina Ltd.     323,755     $ 648,103  
ASX Ltd.     5,022       230,996  
Aurizon Holdings Ltd.     545,197       1,618,659  
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.     44,842       912,834  
BHP Billiton Ltd.     92,900       2,314,223  
BHP Billiton plc     57,482       1,254,349  
BlueScope Steel Ltd.     177,824       2,180,966  
Caltex Australia Ltd.     113,850       2,459,595  
CIMIC Group Ltd.     84,208       3,125,397  
Crown Resorts Ltd.     81,040       801,462  
CSL Ltd.     3,018       438,514  
Dexus, REIT     23,093       176,420  
Goodman Group, REIT     54,028       405,296  
GPT Group (The), REIT     55,477       208,943  
LendLease Group     24,576       349,175  
Macquarie Group Ltd.     3,979       361,963  
Mirvac Group, REIT     104,753       182,585  
Newcrest Mining Ltd.     121,611       1,707,696  
Rio Tinto Ltd.     12,593       716,195  
Rio Tinto plc     113,464       5,723,301  
Scentre Group, REIT     147,628       424,247  
South32 Ltd.     873,545       2,454,928  
Stockland, REIT     62,453       187,606  
Vicinity Centres, REIT     94,695       179,660  
Wesfarmers Ltd.     11,060       398,262  
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.     7,058       196,896  
   

 

 

 
      29,658,271  
   

 

 

 
Belgium - 1.7%  
Ageas     48,984       2,633,314  
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA     1,290       135,222  
KBC Group NV     6,844       508,909  
UCB SA     46,103       4,142,997  
   

 

 

 
      7,420,442  
   

 

 

 
Chile - 0.4%  
Antofagasta plc     141,752       1,575,199  
   

 

 

 
China - 0.1%  
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.     332,100       301,077  
   

 

 

 
Denmark - 2.3%  
Coloplast A/S, Class B     16,453       1,680,763  
Danske Bank A/S     19,842       520,109  
H Lundbeck A/S     7,652       472,346  
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B     164,957       7,763,713  
Orsted A/S (a)     1,795       121,976  
   

 

 

 
      10,558,907  
   

 

 

 
Finland - 1.7%  
Fortum OYJ     78,985       1,979,471  
Neste OYJ     15,635       1,288,721  
Sampo OYJ, Class A     3,243       167,822  
UPM-Kymmene OYJ     109,836       4,307,653  
   

 

 

 
      7,743,667  
   

 

 

 
France - 9.7%  
Atos SE     24,468       2,911,374  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
France - 9.7% (continued)  
AXA SA     60,641     $ 1,624,918  
BNP Paribas SA     30,408       1,862,083  
Capgemini SE     11,872       1,494,659  
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA     8,909       1,063,341  
CNP Assurances     27,886       672,211  
Credit Agricole SA     31,352       450,685  
Dassault Aviation SA     106       196,174  
Dassault Systemes SE     4,903       733,672  
Engie SA     318,409       4,687,697  
Essilor International Cie Generale d’Optique SA     1,483       219,513  
Hermes International     2,667       1,766,952  
Ipsen SA     1,121       188,724  
Kering SA     1,464       785,224  
Klepierre SA, REIT     3,302       117,335  
L’Oreal SA     3,439       829,099  
Natixis SA     91,592       621,989  
Pernod Ricard SA     2,708       444,133  
Peugeot SA     149,386       4,029,795  
Renault SA     6,509       563,041  
Safran SA     17,080       2,391,611  
Sanofi     14,125       1,262,030  
Schneider Electric SE     1,683       135,140  
Societe Generale SA     18,458       792,594  
Thales SA     31,320       4,449,969  
TOTAL SA     130,702       8,498,342  
Ubisoft Entertainment SA *     1,105       119,319  
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, REIT     3,742       753,813  
   

 

 

 
      43,665,437  
   

 

 

 
Germany - 8.9%  
adidas AG     6,286       1,537,302  
Allianz SE (Registered)     25,187       5,605,789  
BASF SE     16,677       1,479,803  
Bayer AG (Registered)     24,080       2,135,912  
Continental AG     2,445       424,806  
Covestro AG (a)     75,680       6,126,087  
Deutsche Boerse AG     5,074       678,428  
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered)     99,286       2,436,868  
Deutsche Wohnen SE     9,934       477,147  
E.ON SE     119,355       1,214,526  
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA     1,245       127,916  
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA     10,315       756,402  
Hannover Rueck SE     2,823       398,462  
Infineon Technologies AG     113,246       2,577,011  
Linde AG     5,612       1,325,314  
Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Preference)     4,664       313,969  
SAP SE     56,483       6,945,350  
Schaeffler AG (Preference)     64,985       828,913  
TUI AG     35,934       689,308  
Vonovia SE     7,064       345,488  
Wirecard AG     17,265       3,735,268  
   

 

 

 
      40,160,069  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong - 2.2%  
CK Asset Holdings Ltd.     25,500       191,153  
CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.     17,827       141,082  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Hong Kong - 2.2% (continued)  
CLP Holdings Ltd. (b)     20,500     $ 240,070  
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.     156,800       787,461  
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.     32,254       921,645  
Kerry Properties Ltd.     332,500       1,129,021  
Li & Fung Ltd.     3,178,000       711,867  
Link, REIT     67,882       668,363  
NWS Holdings Ltd.     67,000       132,435  
PCCW Ltd.     64,000       37,289  
Sino Land Co. Ltd.     620,000       1,062,191  
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.     105,000       1,523,781  
Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)     152,000       413,846  
Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.     42,000       270,587  
Wheelock & Co. Ltd.     149,000       895,806  
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.     260,000       722,796  
   

 

 

 
      9,849,393  
   

 

 

 
Italy - 2.7%  
Enel SpA     281,694       1,439,886  
Eni SpA     371,953       7,011,157  
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA     411,610       1,048,754  
Moncler SpA     33,101       1,424,251  
Poste Italiane SpA (a)     21,698       173,071  
UniCredit SpA     73,669       1,105,382  
   

 

 

 
      12,202,501  
   

 

 

 
Japan - 20.6%  
Alfresa Holdings Corp.     20,600       551,787  
Alps Electric Co. Ltd.     40,600       1,032,159  
ANA Holdings, Inc.     10,400       363,320  
Asahi Kasei Corp.     16,600       251,691  
Astellas Pharma, Inc.     354,200       6,185,384  
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.     55,500       2,156,223  
Brother Industries Ltd.     48,300       953,693  
Credit Saison Co. Ltd.     7,200       117,428  
CyberAgent, Inc.     5,500       292,692  
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.     23,700       1,027,345  
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.     2,487       320,490  
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.     8,395       248,776  
Eisai Co. Ltd.     23,800       2,318,530  
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.     2,100       1,063,857  
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.     12,000       480,683  
Fujitsu Ltd.     13,100       933,240  
Hikari Tsushin, Inc.     600       118,580  
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.     8,600       287,517  
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.     29,300       1,011,679  
Hitachi Ltd.     121,800       4,140,181  
Hoya Corp.     12,800       760,205  
Hulic Co. Ltd.     8,000       78,503  
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.     26,800       1,418,913  
Inpex Corp.     23,900       298,620  
ITOCHU Corp.     59,500       1,089,034  
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.     94,900       3,410,907  
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp., REIT     41       214,996  
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp., REIT     73       132,479  
JFE Holdings, Inc.     9,100       208,753  
JXTG Holdings, Inc.     509,400       3,852,998  
Kajima Corp.     32,500       472,568  
Kakaku.com, Inc.     26,800       523,617  
Kamigumi Co. Ltd.     9,500       209,406  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Japan - 20.6% (continued)  
Kao Corp.     2,600     $ 210,022  
Konami Holdings Corp.     12,400       485,537  
Kose Corp.     4,900       933,673  
Kyocera Corp.     6,900       414,149  
Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd.     4,700       189,593  
Marubeni Corp.     188,000       1,719,376  
McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.     4,400       193,228  
Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.     37,900       131,136  
Medipal Holdings Corp.     9,600       200,561  
MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc.     6,200       112,380  
Mitsubishi Corp.     47,700       1,469,290  
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.     30,900       423,309  
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.     38,020       645,582  
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.     54,000       1,149,553  
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.     284,800       2,011,971  
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.     209,991       1,304,610  
Mitsui & Co. Ltd.     118,800       2,111,155  
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.     29,205       690,723  
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.     231,100       402,762  
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.     2,300       353,409  
Nexon Co. Ltd. *     199,600       2,609,073  
Nikon Corp.     112,200       2,108,385  
Nippon Building Fund, Inc., REIT     41       237,071  
Nippon Express Co. Ltd.     23,100       1,517,061  
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.     2,938       132,593  
Nomura Real Estate Holdings, Inc.     3,900       78,674  
Nomura Research Institute Ltd.     9,300       469,632  
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.     39,500       1,061,664  
Omron Corp.     13,900       587,382  
Oracle Corp. Japan     1,800       145,030  
Oriental Land Co. Ltd.     14,100       1,474,226  
ORIX Corp.     40,000       647,665  
Otsuka Corp.     38,400       1,432,323  
Panasonic Corp.     34,800       403,375  
Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.     26,700       975,169  
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.     66,100       2,207,837  
Resona Holdings, Inc.     254,400       1,428,320  
Rohm Co. Ltd.     20,200       1,477,835  
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.     1,400       416,135  
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.     13,800       203,486  
Shimadzu Corp.     35,800       1,121,888  
Shinsei Bank Ltd.     23,800       388,824  
Shionogi & Co. Ltd.     14,500       947,860  
Shiseido Co. Ltd.     29,800       2,307,949  
Sony Corp.     71,800       4,364,555  
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.     5,900       201,707  
Sumitomo Corp.     35,600       593,283  
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.     78,600       1,805,167  
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.     33,000       1,177,822  
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.     32,536       1,309,374  
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.     12,261       439,857  
Suzuken Co. Ltd.     8,700       412,808  
Taiheiyo Cement Corp.     11,100       348,129  
Taisei Corp.     40,300       1,837,008  
Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.     1,700       207,968  
THK Co. Ltd.     13,900       353,703  
Tokyo Electron Ltd.     14,600       2,012,178  
Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.     12,883       89,755  
Toshiba Corp. *     16,200       468,152  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Japan - 20.6% (continued)  
Tosoh Corp.     12,500     $ 192,524  
Toyota Tsusho Corp.     17,200       649,417  
   

 

 

 
      92,521,137  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg - 0.1%  
SES SA, FDR     21,766       477,446  
   

 

 

 
Macau - 0.1%  
Wynn Macau Ltd.     162,800       373,886  
   

 

 

 
Malta - 0.0% (c)  
BGP Holdings plc (3)*(d)     143,427       208  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands - 5.7%  
ASML Holding NV     17,557       3,296,407  
ING Groep NV     98,316       1,276,053  
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV     214,313       4,916,882  
Koninklijke DSM NV     12,212       1,293,413  
Koninklijke Philips NV     80,669       3,677,013  
NN Group NV     24,869       1,109,964  
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A     172,706       5,921,824  
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B     96,178       3,366,862  
Wolters Kluwer NV     11,867       739,788  
   

 

 

 
      25,598,206  
   

 

 

 
Singapore - 0.5%  
Ascendas, REIT     102,137       197,288  
CapitaLand Commercial Trust, REIT     121,300       158,036  
CapitaLand Mall Trust, REIT     120,594       195,999  
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.     6,300       120,186  
Genting Singapore Ltd.     1,020,800       791,258  
Sembcorp Industries Ltd.     29,317       66,216  
Singapore Exchange Ltd.     25,572       137,822  
United Overseas Bank Ltd.     23,200       458,628  
   

 

 

 
      2,125,433  
   

 

 

 
South Africa - 0.6%  
Anglo American plc     80,290       1,796,166  
Investec plc     145,353       1,019,668  
   

 

 

 
      2,815,834  
   

 

 

 
Spain - 1.5%  
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA     10,430       442,992  
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA     139,609       885,156  
CaixaBank SA     27,248       123,922  
Endesa SA     96,030       2,071,338  
Iberdrola SA     33,096       243,085  
Mapfre SA     856,351       2,678,536  
Repsol SA     10,995       218,881  
   

 

 

 
      6,663,910  
   

 

 

 
Sweden - 3.2%  
Atlas Copco AB, Class B     6,481       172,675  
Boliden AB     16,802       467,278  
Electrolux AB, Series B     10,774       237,343  
Hexagon AB, Class B     9,734       569,894  
Investor AB, Class B     9,454       435,656  
Nordea Bank AB     77,960       848,251  
Sandvik AB     193,886       3,432,608  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Sweden - 3.2% (continued)  
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A     48,469     $ 540,336  
Swedish Match AB     97,429       4,980,114  
Volvo AB, Class B     150,365       2,651,979  
   

 

 

 
      14,336,134  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland - 9.2%  
Adecco Group AG (Registered)     45,559       2,394,916  
Coca-Cola HBC AG *     76,543       2,607,756  
Ferguson plc     6,272       532,003  
Nestle SA (Registered)     121,085       10,078,707  
Novartis AG (Registered)     41,068       3,535,070  
Partners Group Holding AG     831       658,749  
Roche Holding AG     43,578       10,537,834  
Sika AG (Registered)     4,193       610,163  
Sonova Holding AG (Registered)     6,680       1,325,767  
STMicroelectronics NV     109,730       2,008,344  
Straumann Holding AG (Registered)     177       133,345  
Swatch Group AG (The)     3,529       1,402,544  
Swiss Life Holding AG (Registered) *     1,911       724,597  
Vifor Pharma AG     4,147       718,968  
Zurich Insurance Group AG     12,470       3,931,856  
   

 

 

 
      41,200,619  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom - 9.3%  
3i Group plc     29,271       358,419  
Ashtead Group plc     76,466       2,426,135  
AstraZeneca plc     7,252       565,251  
Auto Trader Group plc (a)     22,605       131,499  
Aviva plc     144,390       921,276  
Barclays plc     1,964,917       4,358,234  
Berkeley Group Holdings plc     5,891       282,219  
BP plc     792,467       6,074,056  
British Land Co. plc (The), REIT     28,168       226,560  
Burberry Group plc     220,537       5,791,144  
Centrica plc     181,213       366,210  
Direct Line Insurance Group plc     28,825       121,664  
Hammerson plc, REIT     24,134       143,601  
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA     334,826       2,872,329  
Land Securities Group plc, REIT     21,547       248,093  
Lloyds Banking Group plc     3,071,138       2,361,976  
London Stock Exchange Group plc     8,751       522,931  
Meggitt plc     55,077       406,628  
Next plc     4,107       293,922  
Persimmon plc     55,267       1,701,524  
Randgold Resources Ltd.     1,836       129,858  
RELX plc *     25,248       530,440  
RELX plc     53,063       1,116,267  
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc *     75,204       967,529  
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc     653,036       2,115,902  
Royal Mail plc     345,729       2,149,185  
Sky plc     35,934       809,719  
Smith & Nephew plc     25,972       473,850  
Standard Life Aberdeen plc     200,999       800,906  
Taylor Wimpey plc     378,536       846,103  
Unilever plc     31,121       1,709,605  
   

 

 

 
      41,823,035  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
United States - 0.3%  
Shire plc     25,194     $ 1,522,118  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $363,239,925)

      392,592,929  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 9.9%  
Investment Companies - 9.9%        
J.P. Morgan U.S. Treasury Plus Money Market Fund - IM Shares, 2.00% (1)(e)(f)     15,436,473       15,436,473  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (1)(e)     29,145,568       29,142,653  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $44,574,611)

      44,579,126  
   

 

 

 
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL - 0.1%  
Investment Companies - 0.1%        
Investments in a Pooled Account through Securities Lending Program with Citibank NA    
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Shares 1.97% (1)(e)(g)     32,031       32,031  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund 2.06% (1)(e)(g)     229,843       229,820  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $261,874)

      261,851  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES AT VALUE - 97.4%
(Cost $408,076,410)

      437,433,906  
   

 

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
LIABILITIES -2.6% (h)
        11,906,933  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 

  $ 449,340,839  
   

 

 

 

 

SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 6,680,447       1.5
Consumer Discretionary     42,098,699       9.4  
Consumer Staples     30,391,370       6.8  
Energy     40,606,865       9.0  
Financials     53,668,198       11.9  
Health Care     56,095,661       12.5  
Industrials     56,831,838       12.6  
Information Technology     40,356,759       9.0  
Materials     38,261,345       8.5  
Real Estate     15,096,406       3.4
Utilities     12,505,341       2.8  
Short-Term Investments     44,579,126       9.9  
Securities Lending Collateral     261,851       0.1  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities At Value

    437,433,906       97.4  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (h)     11,906,933       2.6  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 449,340,839       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(2), of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $6,552,633, which represents approximately 1.46% of net assets of the fund.

(b)

The security or a portion of this security is on loan at September 30, 2018. The total value of securities on loan at September 30, 2018 was $114,361.

(c)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(d)

Security fair valued as of September 30, 2018 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $208, which represents approximately 0.00% of net assets of the fund.

(e)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(f)

All or a portion of the security pledged as collateral for forward foreign currency exchange and swap contracts.

(g)

Represents security, or portion thereof, purchased with the cash collateral received for securities on loan.

(h)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange, futures and swap contracts.

All securities are Level 2 with respect to ASC 820, unless otherwise noted in parentheses.

(1)

Level 1 security (See Note 4).

(3)

Level 3 security (See Note 4).

Abbreviations

FDR - Fiduciary Depositary Receipt

OYJ - Public Traded Company

Preference - A special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and may have a dividend preference. Preference shares may also have liquidation preference.

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

SCA - Limited partnership with share capital

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Total return swap contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Over the Counter

 

REFERENCE
ENTITY
  PAYMENTS
MADE BY
FUND
  PAYMENTS
RECEIVED BY
FUND
  PAYMENT
FREQUENCY
  COUNTERPARTY   MATURITY
DATE
    NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
    VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Hang Seng Index October Futures   Decreases in total return of reference entity   Increases in total return of reference entity   At termination   GSIN     10/30/2018     HKD 16,726,200       $13,353  
Hang Seng Index October Futures   Decreases in total return of reference entity   Increases in total return of reference entity   At termination   JPMC     10/30/2018     HKD 98,963,350       156,393  
MSCI Japan Net Return Index   Decreases in total return of reference entity and pays the LIBOR plus or minus a specified spread (0.10%)   Increases in total return of reference entity   Monthly   JPMC     12/25/2018     JPY 1,206,157,381       603,019  
MSCI Singapore Net Return Index   Decreases in total return of reference entity and pays the SOR plus or minus a specified spread (0.40%)   Increases in total return of reference entity   Monthly   JPMC     12/24/2018     SGD 138,448       4,351  
MSCI Singapore Net Return Index   Decreases in total return of reference entity and pays the SOR plus or minus a specified spread (0.60%)   Increases in total return of reference entity   Monthly   JPMC     12/24/2018     SGD 3,298,253       80,223  
MSCI Singapore Net Return Index   Decreases in total return of reference entity and pays the SOR plus or minus a specified spread (0.60%)   Increases in total return of reference entity   Monthly   JPMC     12/24/2018     SGD 138,242       4,514  
             

 

 

 
                861,853  
             

 

 

 
MSCI Italy Net Return Index   Decreases in total return of reference entity and pays the EURIBOR plus or minus a specified spread (0.05%)   Increases in total return of reference entity   Monthly   JPMC     12/21/2018     EUR 5,977,604       (34,532

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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REFERENCE
ENTITY
  PAYMENTS
MADE BY
FUND
  PAYMENTS
RECEIVED BY
FUND
  PAYMENT
FREQUENCY
  COUNTERPARTY   MATURITY
DATE
    NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
    VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
MSCI Netherlands Net Return Index   Increases in total return of reference entity   Decreases in total return of reference entity and receives the EURIBOR plus or minus a specified spread (-0.15%)   Monthly   JPMC     12/19/2018     EUR (1,724,999     $(86
MSCI Spain Net Return Index   Increases in total return of reference entity   Decreases in total return of reference entity and receives the EURIBOR plus or minus a specified spread (-0.70%)   Monthly   JPMC     12/19/2018     EUR (1,245,878     (6,160
MSCI Sweden Net Return Index   Increases in total return of reference entity   Decreases in total return of reference entity and receives the STIBOR plus or minus a specified spread (-0.80%)   Monthly   JPMC     12/19/2018     SEK  (19,290,134     (37,928
MSCI Switzerland Net Return Index   Increases in total return of reference entity   Decreases in total return of reference entity and receives the LIBOR plus or minus a specified spread (-0.15%)   Monthly   JPMC     12/19/2018     CHF (2,912,025     (35,248
Swiss Market Index December Futures   Increases in total return of reference entity   Decreases in total return of reference entity   At termination   GSIN     12/21/2018     CHF (5,983,560     (113,518
Swiss Market Index December Futures   Increases in total return of reference entity   Decreases in total return of reference entity   At termination   JPMC     12/21/2018     CHF  (24,659,520     (469,465
             

 

 

 
                (696,937
             

 

 

 
                $164,916  
             

 

 

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

DESCRIPTION    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
   TRADING
CURRENCY
     NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
     VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts  
Hang Seng Index      20      10/2018      HKD      $ 3,561,031        $15,532  
MSCI Singapore Index      19      10/2018      SGD        514,593        4,170  
DAX Index      6      12/2018      EUR        2,131,949        31,742  
FTSE/MIB Index      95      12/2018      EUR        11,405,546        (121,013
TOPIX Index      506      12/2018      JPY        80,941,296        6,230,294  
              

 

 

 
                 6,160,725  
              

 

 

 
Short Contracts

 

Amsterdam Exchange Index      (22    10/2018      EUR        (2,806,931      (45,076
CAC 40 10 Euro Index      (205    10/2018      EUR        (13,065,847      (333,663
IBEX 35 Index      (65    10/2018      EUR        (7,069,866      21,245  
OMXS30 Index      (610    10/2018      SEK        (11,393,658      (227,450
FTSE 100 Index      (135    12/2018      GBP        (13,173,171      (365,783
SPI 200 Index      (16    12/2018      AUD        (1,790,933      (6,431
              

 

 

 
                 (957,158
              

 

 

 
               $ 5,203,567  
              

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Over the Counter

 

CURRENCY PURCHASED        CURRENCY SOLD        COUNTERPARTY      SETTLEMENT
DATE
       UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
AUD     14,242,019        USD     10,219,498        CITG        12/19/2018          $81,683  
AUD     21,363,027        USD     15,329,265        JPMC        12/19/2018          122,506  
DKK     95,600        USD     14,960        CITG        12/19/2018          32  
DKK     143,400        USD     22,440        JPMC        12/19/2018          48  
GBP     5,700,110        USD     7,396,206        CITG        12/19/2018          62,147  
GBP     8,550,165        USD     11,094,323        JPMC        12/19/2018          93,207  
HKD     16,965,600        USD     2,166,030        CITG        12/19/2018          3,667  
HKD     25,448,400        USD     3,249,049        JPMC        12/19/2018          5,496  
NZD     4,415,900        USD     2,901,284        CITG        12/19/2018          27,151  
NZD     6,623,850        USD     4,351,931        JPMC        12/19/2018          40,722  
SEK     1,952,000        USD     216,939        CITG        12/19/2018          4,251  
SEK     2,928,000        USD     325,409        JPMC        12/19/2018          6,377  
SGD     105,200        USD     76,827        CITG        12/19/2018          261  
SGD     157,800        USD     115,241        JPMC        12/19/2018          391  
USD     3,624,902        AUD     4,942,800        CITG        12/19/2018          49,800  
USD     5,437,347        AUD     7,414,200        JPMC        12/19/2018          74,693  
USD     13,193,998        CHF     12,715,538        CITG        12/19/2018          137,113  
USD     19,790,973        CHF     19,073,307        JPMC        12/19/2018          205,645  
USD     162,368        DKK     1,022,400        CITG        12/19/2018          2,035  
USD     243,552        DKK     1,533,600        JPMC        12/19/2018          3,053  
USD     27,798,805        EUR     23,644,120        CITG        12/19/2018          161,051  
USD     41,698,155        EUR     35,466,180        JPMC        12/19/2018          241,526  
USD     7,147,211        GBP     5,426,000        CITG        12/19/2018          47,517  
USD     10,720,803        GBP     8,139,000        JPMC        12/19/2018          71,264  
USD     17,172        ILS     61,600        CITG        12/19/2018          131  
USD     25,757        ILS     92,400        JPMC        12/19/2018          196  

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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CURRENCY PURCHASED        CURRENCY SOLD        COUNTERPARTY      SETTLEMENT
DATE
       UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
USD     7,341,713        JPY     814,683,600        CITG        12/19/2018          $124,561  
USD     11,012,556        JPY     1,222,025,400        JPMC        12/19/2018          186,828  
USD     194,430        SEK     1,699,200        CITG        12/19/2018          1,885  
USD     291,644        SEK     2,548,800        JPMC        12/19/2018          2,828  
                       

 

 

 
Total unrealized appreciation                    1,758,065  
                       

 

 

 
                       
AUD     12,423,621        USD     9,080,739        CITG        12/19/2018          (94,797
AUD     18,635,433        USD     13,621,127        JPMC        12/19/2018          (142,212
CHF     574,400        USD     597,687        CITG        12/19/2018          (7,866
CHF     861,600        USD     896,531        JPMC        12/19/2018          (11,803
DKK     855,200        USD     135,185        CITG        12/19/2018          (1,073
DKK     1,282,800        USD     202,778        JPMC        12/19/2018          (1,610
EUR     4,000        USD     4,681        CITG        12/19/2018          (6
EUR     6,000        USD     7,022        JPMC        12/19/2018          (9
GBP     477,210        USD     625,887        CITG        12/19/2018          (1,478
GBP     715,815        USD     938,832        JPMC        12/19/2018          (2,218
ILS     3,701,600        USD     1,028,773        CITG        12/19/2018          (4,765
ILS     5,552,400        USD     1,543,161        JPMC        12/19/2018          (7,149
JPY     2,425,389,120        USD     21,919,893        CITG        12/19/2018          (433,756
JPY     3,638,083,680        USD     32,879,881        JPMC        12/19/2018          (650,676
NZD     8,232,100        USD     5,508,054        CITG        12/19/2018          (48,881
NZD     12,348,150        USD     8,262,092        JPMC        12/19/2018          (73,331
SEK     53,600        USD     6,140        CITG        12/19/2018          (66
SEK     80,400        USD     9,210        JPMC        12/19/2018          (99
SGD     1,777,720        USD     1,306,102        CITG        12/19/2018          (3,440
SGD     2,666,580        USD     1,959,155        JPMC        12/19/2018          (5,161
USD     1,140,807        CHF     1,111,982        CITG        12/19/2018          (1,026
USD     1,711,208        CHF     1,667,973        JPMC        12/19/2018          (1,542
USD     1,202,003        DKK     7,680,000        CITG        12/19/2018          (2,374
USD     1,803,003        DKK     11,520,000        JPMC        12/19/2018          (3,564
USD     11,542,026        EUR     9,897,720        CITG        12/19/2018          (27,478
USD     17,313,017        EUR     14,846,580        JPMC        12/19/2018          (41,240
USD     5,268,109        GBP     4,076,400        CITG        12/19/2018          (65,688
USD     7,902,153        GBP     6,114,600        JPMC        12/19/2018          (98,544
USD     121,437        HKD     951,600        CITG        12/19/2018          (261
USD     182,156        HKD     1,427,400        JPMC        12/19/2018          (391
USD     5,374,694        SEK     48,508,795        CITG        12/19/2018          (122,066
USD     8,062,032        SEK     72,763,205        JPMC        12/19/2018          (183,110
USD     105,994        SGD     145,600        CITG        12/19/2018          (698
USD     158,990        SGD     218,400        JPMC        12/19/2018          (1,047
                       

 

 

 
Total unrealized depreciation                    (2,039,425
                       

 

 

 
Net unrealized depreciation                    $(281,360
                       

 

 

 

AUD - Australian Dollar

CHF - Swiss Franc

DKK - Danish Krone

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound

HKD - Hong Kong Dollar

ILS - Israeli Shekel

JPY - Japanese Yen

NZD - New Zealand Dollar

SEK - Swedish Krona

SGD - Singapore Dollar

USD - United States Dollar

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Collateral pledged to, or (received from), each counterparty at September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER      EXCHANGE TRADED      TOTAL  
BARC                     
Cash      $—      $ 2,269,749        $2,269,749  

 

 
CITG                     
Investment Companies      681,298               681,298  

 

 
GSIN                     
Investment Companies      941,573               941,573  

 

 
JPMC                     
Investment Companies      13,813,602               13,813,602  

 

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
LONG POSITIONS - 130.0%    
COMMON STOCKS - 126.3%  
Aerospace & Defense - 5.8%  
Boeing Co. (The) (a)     997     $ 370,784  
Curtiss-Wright Corp.     277       38,065  
Esterline Technologies Corp. *     239       21,737  
General Dynamics Corp.     202       41,354  
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.     459       117,541  
L3 Technologies, Inc.     168       35,720  
Lockheed Martin Corp.     156       53,970  
Northrop Grumman Corp.     132       41,893  
Raytheon Co. (a)     916       189,301  
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)     1,339       122,746  
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. *     299       73,757  
   

 

 

 
      1,106,868  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.7%  
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.     148       10,882  
FedEx Corp.     534       128,582  
   

 

 

 
      139,464  
   

 

 

 
Airlines - 0.0% (b)  
Southwest Airlines Co.     36       2,248  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components - 0.8%  
Lear Corp. (a)     1,010       146,450  
   

 

 

 
Banks - 6.2%  
Bank of America Corp. (a)     4,962       146,180  
Citigroup, Inc.     1,670       119,806  
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.     1,710       65,955  
Comerica, Inc.     344       31,029  
Fifth Third Bancorp     336       9,381  
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A     51       23,066  
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (a)     2,596       292,933  
KeyCorp     2,209       43,937  
M&T Bank Corp.     154       25,339  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) (a)     1,080       147,085  
Popular, Inc.     1,037       53,146  
Regions Financial Corp.     2,955       54,224  
TCF Financial Corp.     2,313       55,073  
Wells Fargo & Co.     2,392       125,724  
   

 

 

 
      1,192,878  
   

 

 

 
Beverages - 0.4%  
Boston Beer Co., Inc. (The), Class A *     65       18,688  
PepsiCo, Inc.     488       54,558  
   

 

 

 
      73,246  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology - 4.6%  
AbbVie, Inc.     1,337       126,454  
Amgen, Inc.     444       92,037  
Biogen, Inc. *     488       172,415  
Celgene Corp. *     1,750       156,608  
Exelixis, Inc. *     1,964       34,802  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.     1,616       124,771  
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     14       5,657  
United Therapeutics Corp. *     538       68,799  
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     533       102,730  
   

 

 

 
      884,273  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Building Products - 0.2%  
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. *     544     $ 37,863  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets - 1.6%  
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     87       12,846  
BlackRock, Inc.     104       49,018  
CME Group, Inc.     243       41,361  
Federated Investors, Inc., Class B     3,149       75,954  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)     105       23,545  
Moody’s Corp.     115       19,228  
Morgan Stanley     130       6,054  
S&P Global, Inc.     152       29,699  
State Street Corp.     88       7,373  
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     458       50,005  
   

 

 

 
      315,083  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals - 3.3%  
Cabot Corp.     662       41,521  
Celanese Corp.     829       94,506  
Chemours Co. (The)     1,529       60,304  
Eastman Chemical Co.     818       78,299  
Huntsman Corp.     2,338       63,664  
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A (a)     1,950       199,894  
Olin Corp.     791       20,313  
PolyOne Corp.     881       38,517  
Westlake Chemical Corp.     383       31,831  
   

 

 

 
      628,849  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.7%  
Herman Miller, Inc.     1,005       38,592  
KAR Auction Services, Inc.     469       27,995  
Waste Management, Inc.     812       73,372  
   

 

 

 
      139,959  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - 1.3%  
Arista Networks, Inc. *     70       18,610  
Cisco Systems, Inc.     3,223       156,799  
F5 Networks, Inc. *     340       67,803  
   

 

 

 
      243,212  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering - 0.7%  
EMCOR Group, Inc.     1,254       94,188  
KBR, Inc.     2,170       45,852  
   

 

 

 
      140,040  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging - 0.1%  
Greif, Inc., Class A     418       22,430  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.0% (b)  
Graham Holdings Co., Class B     6       3,476  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services - 1.4%  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B *(a)     1,237       264,854  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.5%  
AT&T, Inc.     1,358       45,602  
Verizon Communications, Inc.     978       52,215  
   

 

 

 
      97,817  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities - 1.2%  
Exelon Corp. (a)     4,226       184,507  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Electric Utilities - 1.2% (continued)  
OGE Energy Corp.     1,419     $ 51,538  
   

 

 

 
      236,045  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment - 0.6%  
Eaton Corp. plc     590       51,171  
Emerson Electric Co.     250       19,145  
nVent Electric plc (United Kingdom)     1,315       35,715  
   

 

 

 
      106,031  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.6%  
CDW Corp.     527       46,861  
Jabil, Inc.     1,238       33,525  
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A *     143       25,287  
   

 

 

 
      105,673  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services - 0.6%  
Halliburton Co.     836       33,883  
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.     232       15,955  
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.     2,695       46,112  
Schlumberger Ltd.     209       12,732  
   

 

 

 
      108,682  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment - 1.6%  
Activision Blizzard, Inc.     271       22,544  
Electronic Arts, Inc. *     537       64,703  
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. *     199       27,460  
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., Class A     666       30,856  
Viacom, Inc., Class B     1,620       54,691  
Walt Disney Co. (The)     624       72,971  
Zynga, Inc., Class A *     10,408       41,736  
   

 

 

 
      314,961  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 2.8%  
American Tower Corp.     248       36,035  
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.     34       6,159  
Boston Properties, Inc.     183       22,526  
Crown Castle International Corp.     212       23,602  
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     220       24,746  
Equinix, Inc.     49       21,212  
Equity Residential     274       18,155  
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     664       14,010  
Prologis, Inc.     751       50,910  
Public Storage     408       82,265  
Realty Income Corp.     977       55,582  
SBA Communications Corp. *     80       12,850  
Simon Property Group, Inc.     340       60,095  
Ventas, Inc.     772       41,981  
Welltower, Inc.     595       38,270  
Weyerhaeuser Co.     578       18,652  
   

 

 

 
      527,050  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing - 1.4%  
Costco Wholesale Corp.     159       37,346  
Kroger Co. (The)     182       5,298  
US Foods Holding Corp. *     557       17,167  
Walmart, Inc. (a)     2,150       201,906  
   

 

 

 
      261,717  
   

 

 

 
Food Products - 0.7%  
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.     1,560       78,421  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Food Products - 0.7% (continued)  
Ingredion, Inc.     197     $ 20,677  
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A     660       39,290  
   

 

 

 
      138,388  
   

 

 

 
Gas Utilities - 0.0% (b)  
UGI Corp.     146       8,100  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 5.8%  
Abbott Laboratories     185       13,572  
ABIOMED, Inc. *     334       150,216  
Align Technology, Inc. *     253       98,979  
Baxter International, Inc. (a)     2,432       187,483  
Boston Scientific Corp. *     759       29,221  
Cantel Medical Corp.     692       63,705  
Danaher Corp.     560       60,850  
DexCom, Inc. *     386       55,213  
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. *     76       13,232  
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A *     924       52,446  
Haemonetics Corp. *     1,606       184,015  
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.     149       14,066  
ICU Medical, Inc. *     29       8,200  
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. *     16       3,995  
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. *     138       79,212  
Medtronic plc     857       84,303  
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. *     28       3,134  
   

 

 

 
      1,101,842  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - 4.2%  
Aetna, Inc.     206       41,787  
Anthem, Inc.     103       28,227  
Cardinal Health, Inc.     527       28,458  
Centene Corp. *     533       77,168  
Cigna Corp.     433       90,172  
Envision Healthcare Corp. *     76       3,475  
Express Scripts Holding Co. *     375       35,629  
Humana, Inc.     444       150,303  
McKesson Corp.     445       59,029  
MEDNAX, Inc. *     82       3,826  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     540       143,662  
WellCare Health Plans, Inc. *     451       144,541  
   

 

 

 
      806,277  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.6%  
Darden Restaurants, Inc.     434       48,257  
Extended Stay America, Inc.     2,366       47,864  
Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A     323       25,708  
Las Vegas Sands Corp.     1,691       100,327  
Starbucks Corp.     143       8,128  
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     78       4,334  
Wynn Resorts Ltd.     484       61,497  
   

 

 

 
      296,115  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables - 0.6%  
DR Horton, Inc.     1,061       44,753  
NVR, Inc. *     26       64,241  
Toll Brothers, Inc.     294       9,711  
   

 

 

 
      118,705  
   

 

 

 
Household Products - 0.2%  
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)     383       31,877  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.0% (b)  
Vistra Energy Corp. *     156     $ 3,881  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.3%  
Honeywell International, Inc.     390       64,896  
   

 

 

 
Insurance - 2.9%  
Aflac, Inc.     2,284       107,508  
Allstate Corp. (The)     1,082       106,793  
Assured Guaranty Ltd.     946       39,950  
Everest Re Group Ltd.     34       7,768  
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (a)     3,070       120,805  
First American Financial Corp.     683       35,236  
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (The)     140       17,272  
Progressive Corp. (The)     105       7,459  
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.     372       53,776  
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)     419       54,348  
Unum Group     72       2,813  
   

 

 

 
      553,728  
   

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services - 6.1%  
Alphabet, Inc., Class A *(a)     209       252,280  
Alphabet, Inc., Class C *(a)     210       250,629  
Facebook, Inc., Class A *(a)     2,618       430,556  
IAC/InterActiveCorp *     744       161,240  
Match Group, Inc. *     483       27,970  
Twitter, Inc. *     1,591       45,280  
   

 

 

 
      1,167,955  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 5.3%  
Amazon.com, Inc. *(a)     356       713,068  
Booking Holdings, Inc. *     65       128,960  
eBay, Inc. *     795       26,251  
Netflix, Inc. *     341       127,578  
TripAdvisor, Inc. *     345       17,619  
   

 

 

 
      1,013,476  
   

 

 

 
IT Services - 6.2%  
Accenture plc, Class A     25       4,255  
Akamai Technologies, Inc. *     780       57,057  
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.     142       7,047  
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.     868       114,533  
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A     1,150       88,722  
DXC Technology Co.     1,249       116,806  
EPAM Systems, Inc. *     442       60,863  
International Business Machines Corp. (a)     1,389       210,031  
Mastercard, Inc., Class A     447       99,507  
MAXIMUS, Inc.     863       56,147  
PayPal Holdings, Inc. *(a)     1,858       163,207  
Science Applications International Corp.     933       75,200  
Teradata Corp. *     432       16,291  
Total System Services, Inc.     1,050       103,677  
Twilio, Inc., Class A *     173       14,926  
   

 

 

 
      1,188,269  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products - 0.3%  
Brunswick Corp.     705       47,249  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.1%  
Agilent Technologies, Inc.     1,022       72,092  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.1% (continued)  
Bruker Corp.     2,016     $ 67,435  
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. *     160       21,526  
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. *     29       3,763  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.     210       51,257  
   

 

 

 
      216,073  
   

 

 

 
Machinery - 2.2%  
Caterpillar, Inc.     348       53,067  
Crane Co.     326       32,062  
Cummins, Inc.     655       95,676  
Ingersoll-Rand plc     1,017       104,039  
ITT, Inc.     832       50,968  
Oshkosh Corp.     940       66,966  
PACCAR, Inc.     159       10,842  
   

 

 

 
      413,620  
   

 

 

 
Media - 0.9%  
Comcast Corp., Class A     4,114       145,677  
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A     540       32,724  
   

 

 

 
      178,401  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining - 1.3%  
Alcoa Corp. *     1,592       64,317  
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.     4,131       57,503  
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.     788       67,209  
Steel Dynamics, Inc.     1,491       67,378  
   

 

 

 
      256,407  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail - 2.9%  
Big Lots, Inc.     280       11,701  
Dollar General Corp.     38       4,153  
Kohl’s Corp.     1,149       85,658  
Macy’s, Inc.     3,389       117,700  
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. *     399       38,344  
Target Corp. (a)     3,342       294,798  
   

 

 

 
      552,354  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities - 0.7%  
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.     2,385       65,945  
MDU Resources Group, Inc.     794       20,398  
NorthWestern Corp.     903       52,970  
   

 

 

 
      139,313  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 9.8%  
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     2,487       167,649  
Chevron Corp.     1,678       205,186  
CNX Resources Corp. *     2,565       36,705  
ConocoPhillips (a)     3,798       293,965  
CONSOL Energy, Inc. *     916       37,382  
Devon Energy Corp.     1,579       63,065  
Energen Corp. *     60       5,170  
EOG Resources, Inc.     436       55,621  
Exxon Mobil Corp. (a)     2,388       203,028  
HollyFrontier Corp.     2,920       204,108  
Marathon Oil Corp.     3,930       91,490  
Marathon Petroleum Corp.     365       29,189  
Newfield Exploration Co. *     954       27,504  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.     1,546       127,035  
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A     511       25,504  
Phillips 66     619       69,774  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 9.8% (continued)  
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.     96     $ 16,722  
Southwestern Energy Co. *     2,475       12,647  
Valero Energy Corp.     1,367       155,496  
Whiting Petroleum Corp. *     798       42,326  
World Fuel Services Corp.     371       10,269  
   

 

 

 
      1,879,835  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products - 0.1%  
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A     127       10,467  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals - 2.9%  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     793       49,230  
Johnson & Johnson (a)     1,231       170,087  
Merck & Co., Inc.     2,089       148,194  
Nektar Therapeutics *     41       2,499  
Pfizer, Inc. (a)     4,048       178,395  
   

 

 

 
      548,405  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services - 1.0%  
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)     635       90,494  
ManpowerGroup, Inc.     191       16,418  
Robert Half International, Inc.     1,123       79,037  
   

 

 

 
      185,949  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail - 1.8%  
CSX Corp.     668       49,465  
Kansas City Southern     348       39,421  
Norfolk Southern Corp.     732       132,126  
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.     153       24,673  
Ryder System, Inc.     111       8,111  
Union Pacific Corp.     553       90,045  
   

 

 

 
      343,841  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 7.3%  
Applied Materials, Inc. (a)     3,370       130,250  
Cirrus Logic, Inc. *     82       3,165  
First Solar, Inc. *     1,062       51,422  
Intel Corp. (a)     5,883       278,207  
KLA-Tencor Corp.     541       55,025  
Lam Research Corp.     531       80,553  
Marvell Technology Group Ltd.     93       1,795  
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.     1,127       63,552  
Micron Technology, Inc. *(a)     6,187       279,838  
MKS Instruments, Inc.     355       28,453  
NVIDIA Corp.     633       177,886  
ON Semiconductor Corp. *     1,166       21,489  
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.     1,010       91,617  
Texas Instruments, Inc.     1,240       133,040  
   

 

 

 
      1,396,292  
   

 

 

 
Software - 8.2%  
Adobe Systems, Inc. *(a)     870       234,856  
Aspen Technology, Inc. *     851       96,937  
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. *     1,667       75,548  
Citrix Systems, Inc. *     311       34,571  
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class V *     464       45,064  
Fortinet, Inc. *     758       69,941  
Intuit, Inc.     237       53,894  
Manhattan Associates, Inc. *     476       25,990  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Software - 8.2% (continued)  
Microsoft Corp. (a)     6,074     $ 694,683  
Nutanix, Inc., Class A *     363       15,507  
Oracle Corp.     2,262       116,629  
Red Hat, Inc. *     238       32,435  
salesforce.com, Inc. *     217       34,509  
Splunk, Inc. *     349       42,198  
   

 

 

 
      1,572,762  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - 6.2%  
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.     7,288       180,961  
AutoZone, Inc. *     35       27,149  
Best Buy Co., Inc.     1,337       106,104  
Burlington Stores, Inc. *     966       157,381  
Foot Locker, Inc.     3,927       200,198  
Gap, Inc. (The)     2,741       79,078  
Home Depot, Inc. (The)     410       84,932  
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.     557       63,955  
Ross Stores, Inc.     554       54,901  
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)     933       104,515  
Urban Outfitters, Inc. *     3,162       129,326  
   

 

 

 
      1,188,500  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 4.0%  
Apple, Inc. (a)     3,074       693,925  
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.     193       3,148  
HP, Inc.     2,051       52,854  
Seagate Technology plc     176       8,334  
Western Digital Corp.     280       16,391  
   

 

 

 
      774,652  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 3.2%  
Carter’s, Inc.     281       27,707  
Columbia Sportswear Co.     138       12,844  
Deckers Outdoor Corp. *     1,129       133,877  
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. *     654       106,268  
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. *     3,226       221,174  
PVH Corp.     21       3,032  
Ralph Lauren Corp.     285       39,202  
Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A *     2,599       72,590  
   

 

 

 
      616,694  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco - 0.1%  
Philip Morris International, Inc.     190       15,493  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.3%  
HD Supply Holdings, Inc. *     1,905       81,515  
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A     187       16,477  
United Rentals, Inc. *     133       21,759  
WESCO International, Inc. *     638       39,205  
WW Grainger, Inc.     237       84,706  
   

 

 

 
      243,662  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $20,542,006)

 

    24,172,647  
 

 

 

 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 2.3%            

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
(Cost $432,517)

    1,531       445,092  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.4%            
Investment Companies - 1.4%  
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Shares, 1.97% (c)     2,728     $ 2,728  
Dreyfus Treasury & Agency Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 1.96% (c)     10,910       10,910  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (c)     249,706       249,680  
UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund, Class I, 1.97% (c)     13,637       13,637  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $276,954)

      276,955  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG POSITIONS
(Cost $21,251,477)

 

    24,894,694  
   

 

 

 
SHORT POSITIONS - (29.5)%            
COMMON STOCKS - (29.5)%            
Airlines - (0.5)%            
American Airlines Group, Inc.     (753     (31,122
Spirit Airlines, Inc. *     (1,330     (62,470
   

 

 

 
      (93,592
   

 

 

 
Auto Components - (0.5)%  
Adient plc     (2,397     (94,226
Visteon Corp. *     (89     (8,268
   

 

 

 
      (102,494
   

 

 

 
Automobiles - (0.8)%  
Harley-Davidson, Inc.     (165     (7,474
Tesla, Inc. *     (561     (148,536
   

 

 

 
      (156,010
   

 

 

 
Banks - (2.9)%  
Bank OZK     (79     (2,999
Chemical Financial Corp.     (1,511     (80,687
Home BancShares, Inc.     (2,012     (44,063
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.     (983     (59,128
Sterling Bancorp     (9,134     (200,948
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. *     (171     (14,133
United Bankshares, Inc.     (3,987     (144,927
   

 

 

 
      (546,885
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology - (1.6)%  
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     (939     (72,416
Alkermes plc *     (344     (14,599
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     (393     (34,395
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. *     (164     (15,903
Bluebird Bio, Inc. *     (212     (30,952
Exact Sciences Corp. *     (814     (64,241
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     (142     (7,324
OPKO Health, Inc. *     (9,487     (32,825
Seattle Genetics, Inc. *     (530     (40,874
   

 

 

 
      (313,529
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets - (0.3)%  
Charles Schwab Corp. (The)     (400     (19,660
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.     (109     (19,456
Stifel Financial Corp.     (482     (24,707
   

 

 

 
      (63,823
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Chemicals - (0.9)%  
Albemarle Corp.     (1,557   $ (155,357
Platform Specialty Products Corp. *     (353     (4,402
Valvoline, Inc.     (596     (12,820
   

 

 

 
      (172,579
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - (0.3)%  
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.     (1,244     (50,531
Stericycle, Inc. *     (249     (14,612
   

 

 

 
      (65,143
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - (0.8)%  
CommScope Holding Co., Inc. *     (235     (7,229
EchoStar Corp., Class A *     (311     (14,421
NetScout Systems, Inc. *     (372     (9,393
ViaSat, Inc. *     (1,891     (120,929
   

 

 

 
      (151,972
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering - 0.0% (b)  
Granite Construction, Inc.     (91     (4,159
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging - (0.7)%  
Ball Corp.     (417     (18,344
Crown Holdings, Inc. *     (2,226     (106,848
   

 

 

 
      (125,192
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services - (0.4)%  
CenturyLink, Inc.     (2,527     (53,572
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. *     (425     (14,756
   

 

 

 
      (68,328
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities - (1.0)%  
PPL Corp.     (6,589     (192,794
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment - 0.0% (b)  
GrafTech International Ltd.     (382     (7,453
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - (1.0)%  
Belden, Inc.     (1,445     (103,187
Cognex Corp.     (964     (53,811
Corning, Inc.     (787     (27,781
   

 

 

 
      (184,779
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services - (2.4)%  
Baker Hughes a GE Co.     (305     (10,318
Core Laboratories NV     (162     (18,765
Dril-Quip, Inc. *     (634     (33,127
Ensco plc, Class A     (10,376     (87,573
Nabors Industries Ltd.     (12,056     (74,265
Rowan Cos. plc, Class A *     (2,548     (47,979
Transocean Ltd. *     (4,732     (66,011
Weatherford International plc *     (42,531     (115,259
   

 

 

 
      (453,297
   

 

 

 
Entertainment - (0.4)%  
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class A     (569     (13,878
Pandora Media, Inc. *     (7,114     (67,654
   

 

 

 
      (81,532
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing - (0.3)%  
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.     (214     (27,630
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Food & Staples Retailing - (0.3)% (continued)  
Rite Aid Corp. *     (23,150   $ (29,632
   

 

 

 
      (57,262
   

 

 

 
Food Products - (1.5)%  
Campbell Soup Co.     (3,612     (132,308
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The) *     (1,696     (45,996
Kraft Heinz Co. (The)     (995     (54,834
McCormick & Co., Inc. (Non-Voting)     (171     (22,529
Post Holdings, Inc. *     (98     (9,608
TreeHouse Foods, Inc. *     (297     (14,211
   

 

 

 
      (279,486
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - (0.8)%  
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. *     (2,200     (77,440
Henry Schein, Inc. *     (201     (17,091
Premier, Inc., Class A *     (1,302     (59,606
   

 

 

 
      (154,137
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology - (0.1)%  
Medidata Solutions, Inc. *     (342     (25,072
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - (1.1)%  
Caesars Entertainment Corp. *     (17,290     (177,223
Scientific Games Corp. *     (1,213     (30,810
   

 

 

 
      (208,033
   

 

 

 
Household Durables - (1.3)%  
Leggett & Platt, Inc.     (391     (17,122
Newell Brands, Inc.     (7,967     (161,730
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. *     (1,232     (65,173
   

 

 

 
      (244,025
   

 

 

 
Insurance - (0.1)%  
Kemper Corp.     (286     (23,009
ProAssurance Corp.     (128     (6,009
   

 

 

 
      (29,018
   

 

 

 
IT Services - (0.6)%  
Gartner, Inc. *     (742     (117,607
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products - (0.3)%  
Mattel, Inc. *     (3,538     (55,547
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - (0.2)%  
Syneos Health, Inc. *     (775     (39,951
   

 

 

 
Machinery - (1.4)%  
Colfax Corp. *     (2,426     (87,481
Flowserve Corp.     (1,888     (103,255
Middleby Corp. (The) *     (443     (57,302
Wabtec Corp.     (136     (14,264
   

 

 

 
      (262,302
   

 

 

 
Media - (2.4)%  
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A *     (192     (62,569
Discovery, Inc., Class A *     (6,100     (195,200
DISH Network Corp., Class A *     (330     (11,801
GCI Liberty, Inc., Class A *     (922     (47,022
Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C *     (205     (17,281
Meredith Corp.     (830     (42,371
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Media - (2.4)% (continued)  
New York Times Co. (The), Class A     (3,199   $ (74,057
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.     (1,774     (11,212
   

 

 

 
      (461,513
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining - (1.2)%  
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. *     (3,774     (111,522
Compass Minerals International, Inc.     (608     (40,858
Royal Gold, Inc.     (1,056     (81,375
   

 

 

 
      (233,755
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities - (0.1)%  
Black Hills Corp.     (399     (23,178
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - (0.7)%  
Callon Petroleum Co. *     (2,932     (35,155
Chesapeake Energy Corp. *     (3,303     (14,830
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc. *     (523     (5,905
Matador Resources Co. *     (563     (18,607
Targa Resources Corp.     (1,097     (61,772
   

 

 

 
      (136,269
   

 

 

 
Personal Products - (0.3)%  
Coty, Inc., Class A     (4,083     (51,283
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals - (0.3)%  
Akorn, Inc. *     (1,668     (21,651
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc. *     (846     (32,055
   

 

 

 
      (53,706
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - (0.9)%  
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. *     (2,313     (71,448
Cree, Inc. *     (132     (4,999
Cypress Semiconductor Corp.     (185     (2,681
Microchip Technology, Inc.     (41     (3,235
Universal Display Corp.     (709     (83,591
   

 

 

 
      (165,954
   

 

 

 
Software - (0.2)%  
FireEye, Inc. *     (1,310     (22,270
Workday, Inc., Class A *     (69     (10,073
   

 

 

 
      (32,343
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - (0.7)%  
CarMax, Inc. *     (734     (54,808
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A *     (873     (26,338
L Brands, Inc.     (899     (27,240
Office Depot, Inc.     (7,198     (23,105
   

 

 

 
      (131,491
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - (0.1)%  
NCR Corp. *     (701     (19,915
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - (0.3)%  
Under Armour, Inc., Class A *     (2,810     (59,628
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0% (b)  
LendingTree, Inc. *     (22     (5,062
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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AQR LARGE CAP RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND   

 

INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Trading Companies & Distributors - (0.1)%  
NOW, Inc. *     (1,457   $ (24,113
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Proceeds $(5,517,155))

 

    (5,654,211
 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT POSITIONS
(Proceeds $(5,517,155))

 

    (5,654,211
 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES AT
VALUE - 100.5%
(Cost $15,734,322)

      19,240,483  
 

 

 

 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS - (0.5)%
        (96,313)  
 

 

 

 
NET ASSETS - 100.0%     $19,144,170  
 

 

 

 

 

SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 1,147,760       6.0
Consumer Discretionary     3,025,791       15.8  
Consumer Staples     143,158       0.7  
Energy     1,398,951       7.3  
Exchange Traded Funds     445,092       2.3  
Financials     1,681,755       8.8  
Health Care     2,970,475       15.5  
Industrials     2,467,679       12.9  
Information Technology     4,608,289       24.1  
Materials     376,160       2.0  
Real Estate     527,050       2.8  
Utilities     171,368       0.9  
Short-Term Investments     276,955       1.4  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities At Value

    19,240,483       100.5  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets     (96,313     (0.5
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 19,144,170       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

All securities are United States companies, unless noted otherwise in parentheses.

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for securities sold short with a total value of $6,220,510.

(b)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(c)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

All securities are Level 1 with respect to ASC 820 (See Note 4).

Abbreviations

SPDR - Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
LONG POSITIONS - 131.8%  
COMMON STOCKS - 128.6%  
Aerospace & Defense - 2.4%  
AAR Corp.     153     $ 7,327  
Axon Enterprise, Inc. *     121       8,280  
Engility Holdings, Inc. *     37       1,332  
Esterline Technologies Corp. *(a)     177       16,098  
KLX, Inc. *     78       4,897  
Moog, Inc., Class A     159       13,669  
Vectrus, Inc. *     922       28,757  
   

 

 

 
      80,360  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.3%  
Hub Group, Inc., Class A *     190       8,664  
   

 

 

 
Airlines - 0.2%  
Allegiant Travel Co.     14       1,775  
SkyWest, Inc.     80       4,712  
   

 

 

 
      6,487  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components - 2.0%  
Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. *     88       10,558  
Dana, Inc.     124       2,315  
Stoneridge, Inc. *     726       21,577  
Tenneco, Inc.     153       6,447  
Tower International, Inc.     846       25,592  
   

 

 

 
      66,489  
   

 

 

 
Banks - 7.6%  
1st Source Corp. (a)     288       15,154  
BancFirst Corp.     85       5,096  
Bancorp, Inc. (The) *     1,362       13,062  
Bank of Marin Bancorp     29       2,433  
Cathay General Bancorp     109       4,517  
Central Pacific Financial Corp.     292       7,717  
CoBiz Financial, Inc.     184       4,074  
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.     102       4,728  
Customers Bancorp, Inc. *     231       5,435  
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. *     223       11,284  
Fidelity Southern Corp.     51       1,264  
Financial Institutions, Inc.     365       11,461  
First Bancorp/PR *     3,428       31,195  
First Busey Corp.     96       2,981  
First of Long Island Corp. (The)     111       2,414  
Fulton Financial Corp.     233       3,879  
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.     248       13,727  
Great Western Bancorp, Inc.     114       4,810  
Hanmi Financial Corp.     468       11,653  
Hilltop Holdings, Inc.     612       12,344  
IBERIABANK Corp.     37       3,010  
Independent Bank Corp./MI     753       17,808  
International Bancshares Corp. (a)     365       16,425  
Investors Bancorp, Inc.     203       2,491  
MB Financial, Inc.     134       6,179  
Mercantile Bank Corp.     63       2,102  
National Commerce Corp. *     126       5,204  
OFG Bancorp     100       1,615  
Opus Bank     20       548  
Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp.     123       3,799  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Banks - 7.6% (continued)  
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.     131     $ 5,150  
TriCo Bancshares     117       4,518  
Triumph Bancorp, Inc. *     164       6,265  
United Community Banks, Inc.     185       5,160  
   

 

 

 
      249,502  
   

 

 

 
Beverages - 0.0% (b)  
National Beverage Corp. *     11       1,283  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology - 6.7%  
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. *     423       8,312  
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. *     411       2,487  
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. *     215       2,599  
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     79       3,636  
Array BioPharma, Inc. *     252       3,830  
Blueprint Medicines Corp. *     10       781  
CareDx, Inc. *     286       8,251  
Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. *     188       2,027  
Clovis Oncology, Inc. *     52       1,527  
Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     373       5,535  
CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. *     56       1,036  
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     55       3,813  
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. *(a)     282       18,564  
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *(a)     186       15,896  
FibroGen, Inc. *     104       6,318  
Genomic Health, Inc. *(a)     388       27,245  
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. *     187       3,398  
ImmunoGen, Inc. *     174       1,648  
Insmed, Inc. *     120       2,426  
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     33       4,170  
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     26       7,137  
Loxo Oncology, Inc. *     53       9,054  
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. *     83       3,909  
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     20       526  
Myriad Genetics, Inc. *(a)     437       20,102  
Natera, Inc. *     27       646  
Palatin Technologies, Inc. *     1,021       1,018  
PDL BioPharma, Inc. *     3,120       8,206  
Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     332       1,859  
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     71       1,891  
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. *     84       3,948  
Puma Biotechnology, Inc. *     41       1,880  
REGENXBIO, Inc. *(a)     240       18,120  
Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. *     144       2,441  
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     419       7,039  
Vericel Corp. *     628       8,886  
   

 

 

 
      220,161  
   

 

 

 
Building Products - 3.5%  
Armstrong Flooring, Inc. *     303       5,484  
Builders FirstSource, Inc. *     778       11,421  
Continental Building Products, Inc. *(a)     743       27,900  
CSW Industrials, Inc. *     238       12,781  
Insteel Industries, Inc.     129       4,628  
NCI Building Systems, Inc. *(a)     1,882       28,512  
PGT Innovations, Inc. *     459       9,914  
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.     136       9,855  
Universal Forest Products, Inc.     126       4,452  
   

 

 

 
      114,947  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Capital Markets - 0.9%  
Blucora, Inc. *     122     $ 4,910  
BrightSphere Investment Group plc     118       1,463  
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc.     4       661  
Federated Investors, Inc., Class B     280       6,754  
Investment Technology Group, Inc.     298       6,455  
Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., Class A     263       8,311  
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A     39       826  
   

 

 

 
      29,380  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals - 3.6%  
AdvanSix, Inc. *     337       11,441  
FutureFuel Corp.     1,552       28,774  
Hawkins, Inc.     119       4,933  
Ingevity Corp. *     59       6,011  
Innospec, Inc.     34       2,609  
Kraton Corp. *     113       5,328  
OMNOVA Solutions, Inc. *     1,217       11,987  
PolyOne Corp.     248       10,843  
Stepan Co.     78       6,787  
Trinseo SA (a)     350       27,405  
Valhi, Inc.     1,516       3,456  
   

 

 

 
      119,574  
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - 3.4%  
Brady Corp., Class A     73       3,194  
Ennis, Inc.     218       4,458  
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc. *     659       14,070  
Herman Miller, Inc.     208       7,987  
Interface, Inc. (a)     722       16,859  
Kimball International, Inc., Class B     686       11,490  
McGrath RentCorp (a)     311       16,940  
Pitney Bowes, Inc.     358       2,535  
SP Plus Corp. *     299       10,913  
Steelcase, Inc., Class A     663       12,265  
UniFirst Corp.     27       4,689  
VSE Corp.     163       5,400  
   

 

 

 
      110,800  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - 0.7%  
Aerohive Networks, Inc. *     2,741       11,293  
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.     19       689  
NETGEAR, Inc. *     74       4,651  
Ribbon Communications, Inc. *     702       4,795  
   

 

 

 
      21,428  
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering - 1.4%  
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.     115       6,486  
EMCOR Group, Inc. (a)     170       12,769  
KBR, Inc. (a)     717       15,150  
MYR Group, Inc. *     13       424  
Primoris Services Corp.     407       10,102  
   

 

 

 
      44,931  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance - 0.9%  
Enova International, Inc. *     354       10,195  
FirstCash, Inc.     49       4,018  
Green Dot Corp., Class A *     68       6,040  
LendingClub Corp. *     451       1,750  
Regional Management Corp. *     277       7,986  
   

 

 

 
      29,989  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Diversified Consumer Services - 1.9%  
Adtalem Global Education, Inc. *     96     $ 4,627  
American Public Education, Inc. *     725       23,961  
Cambium Learning Group, Inc. *     735       8,702  
Career Education Corp. *     544       8,122  
K12, Inc. *     474       8,390  
Strategic Education, Inc.     16       2,193  
Weight Watchers International, Inc. *     75       5,399  
   

 

 

 
      61,394  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.0% (b)  
Vonage Holdings Corp. *     58       821  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment - 1.4%  
Allied Motion Technologies, Inc.     49       2,667  
Atkore International Group, Inc. *(a)     1,027       27,246  
Encore Wire Corp.     141       7,064  
EnerSys     68       5,925  
Generac Holdings, Inc. *     48       2,708  
Vicor Corp. *     38       1,748  
   

 

 

 
      47,358  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 2.5%  
Anixter International, Inc. *     36       2,531  
Control4 Corp. *     203       6,969  
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. *     199       3,472  
ePlus, Inc. *(a)     187       17,335  
FARO Technologies, Inc. *     49       3,153  
Insight Enterprises, Inc. *(a)     365       19,743  
KEMET Corp. *     539       9,998  
Methode Electronics, Inc.     63       2,280  
Rogers Corp. *     34       5,009  
ScanSource, Inc. *     84       3,352  
SYNNEX Corp.     47       3,981  
Tech Data Corp. *     7       501  
Vishay Precision Group, Inc. *     107       4,002  
   

 

 

 
      82,326  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.1%  
ION Geophysical Corp. *     241       3,747  
KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. *     31       999  
Mammoth Energy Services, Inc.     182       5,296  
Matrix Service Co. *     823       20,287  
Ocean Rig UDW, Inc., Class A (Angola) *     79       2,735  
Pioneer Energy Services Corp. *     1       3  
Profire Energy, Inc. *     499       1,592  
   

 

 

 
      34,659  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment - 0.2%  
Rosetta Stone, Inc. *     345       6,862  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.5%  
Alexander’s, Inc.     3       1,030  
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.     435       2,780  
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc.     595       2,773  
CoreCivic, Inc.     175       4,258  
CorePoint Lodging, Inc.     63       1,225  
GEO Group, Inc. (The)     115       2,893  
Getty Realty Corp.     183       5,226  
Gramercy Property Trust     249       6,832  
Kite Realty Group Trust     180       2,997  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 1.5% (continued)  
LaSalle Hotel Properties     179     $ 6,192  
MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc.     118       1,147  
Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust     136       1,850  
Select Income REIT     133       2,918  
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     337       7,987  
   

 

 

 
      50,108  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.1%  
Performance Food Group Co. *     79       2,631  
SpartanNash Co.     44       882  
   

 

 

 
      3,513  
   

 

 

 
Food Products - 0.9%  
Darling Ingredients, Inc. *     507       9,795  
Dean Foods Co.     142       1,008  
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.     150       10,707  
Sanderson Farms, Inc.     94       9,717  
   

 

 

 
      31,227  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 7.6%  
AngioDynamics, Inc. *     159       3,457  
Atrion Corp.     1       695  
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. *     303       11,859  
Cerus Corp. *     886       6,388  
Cutera, Inc. *     196       6,380  
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A *(a)     364       20,661  
Haemonetics Corp. *(a)     238       27,270  
Inogen, Inc. *(a)     73       17,821  
Integer Holdings Corp. *     20       1,659  
IntriCon Corp. *     137       7,699  
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. *     833       12,453  
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.     324       12,552  
LivaNova plc *     14       1,735  
Meridian Bioscience, Inc.     59       879  
Merit Medical Systems, Inc. *     148       9,095  
Natus Medical, Inc. *     178       6,346  
Novocure Ltd. *     334       17,502  
NuVasive, Inc. *     51       3,620  
OraSure Technologies, Inc. *     371       5,732  
Orthofix Medical, Inc. *     224       12,949  
STAAR Surgical Co. *(a)     508       24,384  
Surmodics, Inc. *     188       14,034  
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. *(a)     493       21,120  
Utah Medical Products, Inc.     54       5,087  
   

 

 

 
      251,377  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - 3.0%  
Addus HomeCare Corp. *     106       7,436  
Amedisys, Inc. *     64       7,997  
Civitas Solutions, Inc. *     212       3,127  
CorVel Corp. *(a)     294       17,714  
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. *     375       3,274  
LHC Group, Inc. *     13       1,339  
LifePoint Health, Inc. *     52       3,349  
Magellan Health, Inc. *     145       10,447  
National HealthCare Corp.     63       4,748  
Patterson Cos., Inc.     114       2,787  
Providence Service Corp. (The) *     63       4,239  
RadNet, Inc. *     1,406       21,160  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Health Care Providers & Services - 3.0% (continued)  
Tenet Healthcare Corp. *     23     $ 655  
Triple-S Management Corp., Class B *     552       10,427  
   

 

 

 
      98,699  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology - 1.8%  
Castlight Health, Inc., Class B *     3,944       10,649  
HealthStream, Inc.     629       19,505  
HMS Holdings Corp. *     432       14,174  
Inovalon Holdings, Inc., Class A *     67       673  
Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. *(a)     192       15,589  
   

 

 

 
      60,590  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 3.5%  
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (a)     217       15,667  
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.     683       13,517  
Bojangles’, Inc. *     118       1,853  
Boyd Gaming Corp.     256       8,666  
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. *     208       3,037  
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)     8       428  
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. *     204       13,509  
Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc. *     279       2,316  
International Speedway Corp., Class A     118       5,168  
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.     3       335  
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. *     70       3,182  
OBH, Inc. *     9       1,632  
Penn National Gaming, Inc. *(a)     483       15,900  
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. *     83       2,796  
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.     118       3,494  
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.     571       18,015  
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.     30       2,079  
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. *     373       3,226  
   

 

 

 
      114,820  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables - 1.4%  
Cavco Industries, Inc. *     36       9,108  
Flexsteel Industries, Inc.     167       4,967  
Hooker Furniture Corp.     22       744  
La-Z-Boy, Inc.     69       2,180  
Meritage Homes Corp. *     62       2,474  
Roku, Inc. *     62       4,528  
Taylor Morrison Home Corp., Class A *     362       6,530  
ZAGG, Inc. *     1,010       14,897  
   

 

 

 
      45,428  
   

 

 

 
Insurance - 3.6%  
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. *     550       11,231  
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.     187       11,790  
CNO Financial Group, Inc.     545       11,565  
Employers Holdings, Inc. (a)     530       24,009  
Enstar Group Ltd. *     12       2,502  
FedNat Holding Co.     310       7,899  
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A *     530       2,210  
National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A     29       9,257  
Safety Insurance Group, Inc.     101       9,049  
Stewart Information Services Corp.     78       3,511  
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. *     716       9,308  
United Fire Group, Inc.     8       406  
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. (a)     332       16,119  
   

 

 

 
      118,856  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Interactive Media & Services - 2.7%  
Care.com, Inc. *     796     $ 17,600  
Cargurus, Inc. *     71       3,954  
Cars.com, Inc. *     107       2,954  
QuinStreet, Inc. *     1,198       16,257  
TrueCar, Inc. *     591       8,333  
XO Group, Inc. *     627       21,619  
Yelp, Inc. *(a)     404       19,877  
   

 

 

 
      90,594  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - 2.6%  
1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., Class A *     1,983       23,399  
Etsy, Inc. *(a)     503       25,844  
Groupon, Inc. *     4,133       15,581  
Lands’ End, Inc. *     29       509  
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., Class A *     175       2,599  
Overstock.com, Inc. *     107       2,964  
PetMed Express, Inc.     79       2,608  
Shutterfly, Inc. *     40       2,636  
Shutterstock, Inc.     35       1,910  
Stamps.com, Inc. *     39       8,822  
   

 

 

 
      86,872  
   

 

 

 
IT Services - 2.7%  
Acxiom Holdings, Inc. *     116       5,732  
Brightcove, Inc. *     1,254       10,534  
CACI International, Inc., Class A *     4       737  
EVERTEC, Inc.     603       14,532  
Hackett Group, Inc. (The)     202       4,070  
Limelight Networks, Inc. *     1,909       9,583  
MAXIMUS, Inc.     133       8,653  
MoneyGram International, Inc. *     250       1,337  
NIC, Inc.     38       562  
Perficient, Inc. *     43       1,146  
Perspecta, Inc.     220       5,658  
Science Applications International Corp.     9       725  
ServiceSource International, Inc. *     843       2,403  
Sykes Enterprises, Inc. *     37       1,128  
Syntel, Inc. *     52       2,131  
Travelport Worldwide Ltd.     839       14,154  
Unisys Corp. *     229       4,672  
Web.com Group, Inc. *     59       1,646  
   

 

 

 
      89,403  
   

 

 

 
Leisure Products - 1.4%  
Johnson Outdoors, Inc., Class A     139       12,926  
MCBC Holdings, Inc. *     542       19,447  
Nautilus, Inc. *     971       13,545  
   

 

 

 
      45,918  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.7%  
Enzo Biochem, Inc. *     493       2,031  
Luminex Corp.     83       2,516  
Medpace Holdings, Inc. *(a)     289       17,314  
   

 

 

 
      21,861  
   

 

 

 
Machinery - 4.3%  
Alamo Group, Inc.     30       2,748  
Barnes Group, Inc.     55       3,907  
Briggs & Stratton Corp.     183       3,519  
Columbus McKinnon Corp.     252       9,964  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Machinery - 4.3% (continued)  
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. *     908     $ 8,317  
DMC Global, Inc.     106       4,325  
EnPro Industries, Inc.     26       1,896  
Global Brass & Copper Holdings, Inc.     583       21,513  
Gorman-Rupp Co. (The)     79       2,883  
Harsco Corp. *     438       12,505  
Kadant, Inc.     81       8,736  
Lydall, Inc. *     26       1,121  
Meritor, Inc. *(a)     758       14,675  
Milacron Holdings Corp. *     218       4,414  
Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A     1,011       11,637  
Spartan Motors, Inc.     411       6,062  
SPX Corp. *     113       3,764  
Standex International Corp.     35       3,649  
TriMas Corp. *     417       12,677  
Wabash National Corp.     172       3,135  
   

 

 

 
      141,447  
   

 

 

 
Marine - 0.0% (b)  
Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. *     44       616  
   

 

 

 
Media - 0.8%  
Entravision Communications Corp., Class A     3,424       16,778  
TechTarget, Inc. *     310       6,020  
tronc, Inc. *     242       3,952  
   

 

 

 
      26,750  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining - 1.7%  
Materion Corp.     182       11,011  
Ryerson Holding Corp. *     1,093       12,351  
SunCoke Energy, Inc. *     1,268       14,734  
Warrior Met Coal, Inc.     611       16,522  
   

 

 

 
      54,618  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.3%  
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.     181       3,415  
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A     152       5,094  
   

 

 

 
      8,509  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail - 0.3%  
Big Lots, Inc.     210       8,776  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities - 0.2%  
Avista Corp.     148       7,483  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 7.2%  
Abraxas Petroleum Corp. *     5,174       12,055  
Arch Coal, Inc., Class A (a)     273       24,406  
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. *     505       15,039  
California Resources Corp. *     262       12,715  
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. *     419       1,089  
Delek US Holdings, Inc. (a)     284       12,050  
Denbury Resources, Inc. *     2,524       15,649  
Evolution Petroleum Corp.     1,823       20,144  
HighPoint Resources Corp. *     607       2,962  
Laredo Petroleum, Inc. *     172       1,405  
Midstates Petroleum Co., Inc. *     259       2,308  
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. *     4,158       16,632  
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. *     260       3,687  
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., Class A *     5,160       16,254  
 

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 7.2% (continued)  
PDC Energy, Inc. *     170     $ 8,323  
Peabody Energy Corp.     275       9,801  
Penn Virginia Corp. *(a)     175       14,095  
SandRidge Energy, Inc. *     55       598  
Southwestern Energy Co. *     901       4,604  
W&T Offshore, Inc. *(a)     4,148       39,987  
WildHorse Resource Development Corp. *     215       5,083  
   

 

 

 
      238,886  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products - 1.9%  
Boise Cascade Co.     162       5,962  
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.     135       4,578  
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. (a)     952       25,218  
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.     21       805  
Verso Corp., Class A *(a)     735       24,747  
   

 

 

 
      61,310  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products - 1.3%  
Medifast, Inc. (a)     102       22,598  
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. *(a)     171       20,614  
   

 

 

 
      43,212  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals - 1.3%  
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. *     124       729  
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. *     306       4,290  
Durect Corp. *     1,450       1,595  
Endo International plc *     290       4,881  
Horizon Pharma plc *     342       6,696  
Innoviva, Inc. *     239       3,642  
Intersect ENT, Inc. *     33       949  
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. *     91       1,975  
Mallinckrodt plc *     73       2,140  
Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A (a)     329       14,114  
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     26       1,309  
Zogenix, Inc. *     22       1,091  
   

 

 

 
      43,411  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services - 4.8%  
Acacia Research Corp. *     1,979       6,333  
Barrett Business Services, Inc.     251       16,762  
CRA International, Inc.     142       7,131  
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.     251       8,496  
ICF International, Inc.     172       12,977  
Insperity, Inc. (a)     351       41,401  
Kelly Services, Inc., Class A     88       2,115  
Kforce, Inc.     1,027       38,615  
Navigant Consulting, Inc.     446       10,285  
Resources Connection, Inc.     117       1,942  
TrueBlue, Inc. *     475       12,374  
   

 

 

 
      158,431  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.4%  
HFF, Inc., Class A (a)     348       14,783  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail - 0.9%  
ArcBest Corp.     147       7,137  
Covenant Transportation Group, Inc., Class A *     371       10,781  
Marten Transport Ltd.     246       5,178  
USA Truck, Inc. *     147       2,974  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Road & Rail - 0.9% (continued)  
YRC Worldwide, Inc. *     403     $ 3,619  
   

 

 

 
      29,689  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 4.9%  
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. *     213       11,001  
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd. *     550       6,397  
Amkor Technology, Inc. *     1,306       9,651  
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. *     258       5,070  
Brooks Automation, Inc.     102       3,573  
Cabot Microelectronics Corp.     113       11,658  
Cirrus Logic, Inc. *     66       2,548  
Entegris, Inc. (a)     622       18,007  
FormFactor, Inc. *     932       12,815  
Ichor Holdings Ltd. *     126       2,573  
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. *     1,117       8,936  
Nanometrics, Inc. *     291       10,918  
Photronics, Inc. *     501       4,935  
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. *     675       16,504  
Semtech Corp. *     203       11,287  
SMART Global Holdings, Inc. *     495       14,226  
Synaptics, Inc. *     64       2,920  
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. *     564       7,078  
   

 

 

 
      160,097  
   

 

 

 
Software - 8.2%  
8x8, Inc. *     459       9,754  
A10 Networks, Inc. *     780       4,742  
Appfolio, Inc., Class A *(a)     243       19,051  
Apptio, Inc., Class A *     106       3,918  
Box, Inc., Class A *     405       9,684  
CommVault Systems, Inc. *     57       3,990  
eGain Corp. *     1,635       13,243  
Five9, Inc. *     89       3,888  
Glu Mobile, Inc. *(a)     2,480       18,476  
Hortonworks, Inc. *     326       7,436  
Imperva, Inc. *     168       7,804  
j2 Global, Inc.     66       5,468  
LivePerson, Inc. *(a)     707       18,347  
MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A *     84       11,812  
Mitek Systems, Inc. *     1,000       7,050  
MobileIron, Inc. *     1,045       5,538  
New Relic, Inc. *     56       5,277  
NextGen Healthcare Information Systems LLC *(a)     934       18,755  
OneSpan, Inc. *     578       11,011  
Progress Software Corp.     228       8,046  
Qualys, Inc. *     119       10,603  
Rapid7, Inc. *     364       13,439  
SPS Commerce, Inc. *     134       13,298  
Varonis Systems, Inc. *     88       6,446  
Verint Systems, Inc. *     274       13,727  
Zix Corp. *     3,238       17,971  
   

 

 

 
      268,774  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - 7.5%  
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A     829       17,509  
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (a)     1,363       33,843  
America’s Car-Mart, Inc. *     16       1,251  
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. *     57       3,919  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Specialty Retail - 7.5% (continued)  
Ascena Retail Group, Inc. *     181     $ 827  
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. *     562       3,237  
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.     346       5,190  
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. *     378       10,739  
Buckle, Inc. (The)     189       4,356  
Caleres, Inc.     151       5,415  
Cato Corp. (The), Class A     489       10,279  
Chico’s FAS, Inc.     1,181       10,239  
Children’s Place, Inc. (The)     145       18,531  
Citi Trends, Inc.     765       22,009  
DSW, Inc., Class A (a)     691       23,411  
Express, Inc. *     955       10,562  
Francesca’s Holdings Corp. *     711       2,638  
Genesco, Inc. *     193       9,090  
Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.     194       4,287  
Hibbett Sports, Inc. *     282       5,302  
J. Jill, Inc. *     468       2,892  
Shoe Carnival, Inc.     177       6,815  
Signet Jewelers Ltd.     82       5,406  
Tailored Brands, Inc.     367       9,245  
Tilly’s, Inc., Class A     725       13,739  
Zumiez, Inc. *     190       5,007  
   

 

 

 
      245,738  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.2%  
Immersion Corp. *     774       8,181  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 3.1%  
Crocs, Inc. *     493       10,496  
Deckers Outdoor Corp. *(a)     194       23,005  
Fossil Group, Inc. *(a)     861       20,044  
Movado Group, Inc.     245       10,265  
Perry Ellis International, Inc. *     445       12,162  
Rocky Brands, Inc.     223       6,311  
Unifi, Inc. *     154       4,363  
Vera Bradley, Inc. *     1,088       16,603  
   

 

 

 
      103,249  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 3.1%  
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.     635       11,335  
Essent Group Ltd. *     77       3,407  
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C     14       1,011  
First Defiance Financial Corp.     514       15,477  
MGIC Investment Corp. *(a)     2,695       35,870  
Ocwen Financial Corp. *     166       654  
PHH Corp. *     50       550  
Radian Group, Inc. (a)     741       15,316  
TrustCo Bank Corp.     1,176       9,996  
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.     73       3,860  
Washington Federal, Inc.     197       6,304  
   

 

 

 
      103,780  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco - 0.4%  
Pyxus International, Inc. *     457       10,511  
Vector Group Ltd.     105       1,447  
   

 

 

 
      11,958  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.6%  
BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. *     266       4,961  
GMS, Inc. *     849       19,697  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.6% (continued)  
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.     16     $ 604  
Herc Holdings, Inc. *     22       1,126  
Nexeo Solutions, Inc. *     606       7,424  
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A     247       9,710  
Systemax, Inc.     283       9,322  
   

 

 

 
      52,844  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $3,622,033)

      4,239,223  
 

 

 

 
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 0.9%  

iShares Russell 2000 ETF
(Cost $27,145)

    170       28,654  
   

 

 

 
    NO. OF
RIGHTS
       
RIGHTS - 0.0% (b)            
Food Products - 0.0% (b)  
Schuman, Inc., CVR (3)*(c)     44       87  
   

 

 

 
Media - 0.0% (b)  

Media General, Inc., CVR (3)*(c)

    112       2  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL RIGHTS
(Cost $33)

 

    89  
 

 

 

 
    SHARES        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.3%            
Investment Companies - 2.3%  
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Shares, 1.97% (d)     3,706       3,706  
Dreyfus Treasury & Agency Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 1.96% (d)     14,824       14,824  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (d)     39,838       39,833  
UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund, Class I, 1.97% (d)     18,529       18,529  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $76,887)

      76,892  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG POSITIONS
(Cost $3,726,098)

 

    4,344,858  
 

 

 

 
SHORT POSITIONS - (30.5)%            
COMMON STOCKS - (30.5)%            
Aerospace & Defense - (1.2)%            
KeyW Holding Corp. (The) *     (1,989     (17,225
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. *     (590     (8,720
Mercury Systems, Inc. *     (229     (12,668
   

 

 

 
      (38,613
   

 

 

 
Auto Components - (1.4)%  
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.     (209     (5,915
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. *     (714     (16,743
Superior Industries International, Inc.     (1,409     (24,023
   

 

 

 
      (46,681
   

 

 

 
Beverages - 0.0% (b)  
MGP Ingredients, Inc.     (11     (869
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Biotechnology - (0.9)%  
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     (186   $ (3,724
Aduro Biotech, Inc. *     (236     (1,734
Agenus, Inc. *     (1,299     (2,780
Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     (381     (2,347
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. *     (138     (2,248
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. *     (193     (3,611
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     (491     (2,730
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     (422     (4,503
Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     (29     (525
Radius Health, Inc. *     (119     (2,118
Selecta Biosciences, Inc. *     (150     (2,332
   

 

 

 
      (28,652
   

 

 

 
Building Products - (0.8)%  
AAON, Inc.     (293     (11,075
American Woodmark Corp. *     (150     (11,768
Gibraltar Industries, Inc. *     (49     (2,234
Griffon Corp.     (105     (1,696
   

 

 

 
      (26,773
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets - (0.2)%  
Cowen, Inc. *     (288     (4,695
Greenhill & Co., Inc.     (72     (1,897
   

 

 

 
      (6,592
   

 

 

 
Chemicals - (1.5)%  
Flotek Industries, Inc. *     (5,235     (12,564
Intrepid Potash, Inc. *     (725     (2,603
LSB Industries, Inc. *     (1,896     (18,543
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.     (658     (12,127
Tronox Ltd., Class A     (276     (3,298
   

 

 

 
      (49,135
   

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies - (0.9)%  
LSC Communications, Inc.     (204     (2,256
Multi-Color Corp.     (306     (19,049
Team, Inc. *     (412     (9,270
   

 

 

 
      (30,575
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - (0.9)%  
Acacia Communications, Inc. *     (443     (18,327
Finisar Corp. *     (102     (1,943
Harmonic, Inc. *     (175     (962
Infinera Corp. *     (724     (5,285
ViaSat, Inc. *     (29     (1,855
   

 

 

 
      (28,372
   

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering - (0.3)%  
NV5 Global, Inc. *     (110     (9,537
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services - (0.7)%  
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.     (910     (11,867
ORBCOMM, Inc. *     (935     (10,154
   

 

 

 
      (22,021
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - (0.3)%  
II-VI, Inc. *     (47     (2,223
Iteris, Inc. *     (1,439     (7,742
   

 

 

 
      (9,965
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Energy Equipment & Services - (2.5)%  
Basic Energy Services, Inc. *     (263   $ (2,627
Bristow Group, Inc. *     (204     (2,475
CARBO Ceramics, Inc. *     (118     (856
Dril-Quip, Inc. *     (163     (8,517
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. *     (607     (6,283
Frank’s International NV *     (1,918     (16,648
NCS Multistage Holdings, Inc. *     (483     (7,974
Noble Corp. plc *     (1,076     (7,564
Oil States International, Inc. *     (236     (7,835
Rowan Cos. plc, Class A *     (448     (8,436
SEACOR Marine Holdings, Inc. *     (494     (11,179
Tidewater, Inc. *     (70     (2,183
   

 

 

 
      (82,577
   

 

 

 
Entertainment - (0.4)%  
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A     (556     (11,398
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves, Class C *     (121     (3,297
   

 

 

 
      (14,695
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - (1.1)%  
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc.     (1,898     (18,600
Front Yard Residential Corp.     (435     (4,720
Government Properties Income Trust     (269     (3,037
New Senior Investment Group, Inc.     (105     (620
Pennsylvania REIT     (213     (2,015
Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc., Class A     (374     (6,575
   

 

 

 
      (35,567
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing - (0.1)%  
Smart & Final Stores, Inc. *     (412     (2,348
   

 

 

 
Food Products - (0.3)%  
Hostess Brands, Inc. *     (920     (10,184
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - (0.1)%  
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. *     (400     (2,940
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - (0.9)%  
BioScrip, Inc. *     (3,545     (10,989
Capital Senior Living Corp. *     (1,558     (14,708
Quorum Health Corp. *     (531     (3,112
   

 

 

 
      (28,809
   

 

 

 
Health Care Technology - (0.1)%  
Evolent Health, Inc., Class A *     (178     (5,055
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - (0.4)%  
Dine Brands Global, Inc.     (124     (10,082
Golden Entertainment, Inc. *     (191     (4,586
   

 

 

 
      (14,668
   

 

 

 
Household Durables - (0.6)%  
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Class A *     (623     (997
Universal Electronics, Inc. *     (466     (18,337
   

 

 

 
      (19,334
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - (0.7)%  
Pattern Energy Group, Inc., Class A     (1,143     (22,711
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - (0.7)%
(continued)
 
TerraForm Power, Inc., Class A     (63   $ (728
   

 

 

 
      (23,439
   

 

 

 
Insurance - (0.2)%  
HCI Group, Inc.     (34     (1,488
MBIA, Inc. *     (215     (2,298
State Auto Financial Corp.     (42     (1,283
   

 

 

 
      (5,069
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail - (0.1)%  
Fluent, Inc. *     (1,212     (2,606
   

 

 

 
IT Services - (0.1)%  
Internap Corp. *     (229     (2,892
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services - (0.2)%  
Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. *     (44     (1,010
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. *     (1,126     (6,091
   

 

 

 
      (7,101
   

 

 

 
Machinery - (0.7)%  
CIRCOR International, Inc.     (389     (18,477
Energy Recovery, Inc. *     (487     (4,359
   

 

 

 
      (22,836
   

 

 

 
Marine - (0.1)%  
Scorpio Bulkers, Inc.     (693     (5,024
   

 

 

 
Media - (1.0)%  
Entercom Communications Corp., Class A     (1,231     (9,725
EW Scripps Co. (The), Class A     (1,149     (18,959
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A     (16     (1,302
WideOpenWest, Inc. *     (314     (3,520
   

 

 

 
      (33,506
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining - (3.3)%  
AK Steel Holding Corp. *     (4,022     (19,708
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. *     (351     (10,372
Coeur Mining, Inc. *     (1,085     (5,783
Compass Minerals International, Inc.     (306     (20,563
Hecla Mining Co.     (16,274     (45,405
TimkenSteel Corp. *     (561     (8,342
   

 

 

 
      (110,173
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - (2.7)%  
Alta Mesa Resources, Inc. *     (2,749     (11,491
Callon Petroleum Co. *     (410     (4,916
DHT Holdings, Inc.     (921     (4,329
Dorian LPG Ltd. *     (46     (367
Eclipse Resources Corp. *     (1,571     (1,869
Golar LNG Ltd.     (346     (9,619
Green Plains, Inc.     (950     (16,340
Halcon Resources Corp. *     (173     (773
International Seaways, Inc. *     (168     (3,363
Lilis Energy, Inc. *     (1,144     (5,606
Matador Resources Co. *     (90     (2,975
Ring Energy, Inc. *     (486     (4,816
Scorpio Tankers, Inc. (Monaco)     (6,118     (12,297
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - (2.7)% (continued)  
SemGroup Corp., Class A     (442   $ (9,746
   

 

 

 
      (88,507
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals - (1.2)%  
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. *     (484     (7,028
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     (64     (3,939
Corium International, Inc. *     (692     (6,581
Dermira, Inc. *     (358     (3,902
Medicines Co. (The) *     (117     (3,500
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. *     (656     (4,513
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     (1,132     (10,980
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc. *     (197     (544
   

 

 

 
      (40,987
   

 

 

 
Professional Services - (1.0)%  
WageWorks, Inc. *     (72     (3,078
Willdan Group, Inc. *     (895     (30,394
   

 

 

 
      (33,472
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.0% (b)  
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.     (52     (1,118
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - (1.9)%  
Adesto Technologies Corp. *     (1,974     (11,745
AXT, Inc. *     (1,216     (8,694
Inphi Corp. *     (169     (6,419
Kopin Corp. *     (3,844     (9,302
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. *     (101     (2,081
MaxLinear, Inc. *     (881     (17,514
PDF Solutions, Inc. *     (593     (5,355
   

 

 

 
      (61,110
   

 

 

 
Software - 0.0% (b)  
PROS Holdings, Inc. *     (47     (1,646
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - (0.2)%  
Camping World Holdings, Inc., Class A     (264     (5,628
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - (1.3)%  
LendingTree, Inc. *     (97     (22,320
Meta Financial Group, Inc.     (233     (19,257
   

 

 

 
      (41,577
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors - (0.2)%  
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. *     (68     (2,461
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc. *     (52     (3,918
   

 

 

 
      (6,379
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Proceeds $(987,246))

      (1,007,032
 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT POSITIONS
(Proceeds $(987,246))

      (1,007,032
 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES AT
VALUE - 101.3%
(Cost $2,738,852)

      3,337,826  
 

 

 

 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS - (1.3)%
        (41,471)  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

    $ 3,296,355  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 54,807       1.7
Consumer Discretionary     689,766       20.9  
Consumer Staples     77,879       2.4
Energy     102,461       3.1  
Exchange Traded Funds     28,654       0.9  
Financials     486,780       14.8  
Health Care     582,554       17.7  
Industrials     623,365       18.9  
Information Technology     526,224       16.0  
Materials     76,194       2.3  
Real Estate     28,206       0.8  
Utilities     (15,956     (0.5
Short-Term Investments     76,892       2.3  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities At Value

    3,337,826       101.3  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets     (41,471     (1.3
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 3,296,355       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for securities sold short with a total value of $1,107,990.

(b)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(c)

Security fair valued as of September 30, 2018 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $89, which represents approximately 0.00% of net assets of the fund.

(d)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

All securities are Level 1 with respect to ASC 820, unless otherwise noted in parentheses.

(3)

Level 3 security (See Note 4).

Abbreviations

CVR - Contingent Value Rights

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
LONG POSITIONS - 127.8%            
COMMON STOCKS - 125.3%  
Australia - 9.9%  
AGL Energy Ltd.     3,400     $ 47,962  
Alumina Ltd.     68,677       137,480  
Ansell Ltd.     8,472       154,536  
Aurizon Holdings Ltd.     89,333       265,225  
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.     16,269       331,183  
BHP Billiton Ltd.     13,029       324,564  
BHP Billiton plc     1,723       37,599  
BlueScope Steel Ltd.     46,748       573,352  
Caltex Australia Ltd.     22,610       488,462  
CIMIC Group Ltd.     960       35,631  
Cochlear Ltd.     859       124,552  
Crown Resorts Ltd.     15,142       149,750  
CSL Ltd.     210       30,513  
Dexus, REIT     18,310       139,880  
Goodman Group, REIT     5,489       41,176  
GPT Group (The), REIT     5,521       20,794  
LendLease Group     27,394       389,213  
Macquarie Group Ltd.     2,124       193,217  
Mirvac Group, REIT     12,917       22,514  
National Australia Bank Ltd.     9,969       200,138  
Newcrest Mining Ltd.     27,252       382,680  
Orica Ltd.     1,652       20,321  
Origin Energy Ltd. *     70,208       418,485  
Qantas Airways Ltd.     117,211       499,583  
REA Group Ltd.     2,262       140,340  
Rio Tinto Ltd.     994       56,531  
Rio Tinto plc     10,665       537,959  
Scentre Group, REIT     20,611       59,231  
South32 Ltd.     164,053       461,039  
Star Entertainment Grp Ltd. (The)     16,074       60,251  
Suncorp Group Ltd.     15,907       166,203  
Vicinity Centres, REIT     11,572       21,955  
Wesfarmers Ltd.     5,546       199,707  
Woodside Petroleum Ltd.     7,984       222,729  
   

 

 

 
      6,954,755  
   

 

 

 
Belgium - 1.7%            
Ageas     5,235       281,427  
Bekaert SA     791       19,653  
KBC Group NV     3,626       269,624  
UCB SA (a)     6,825       613,321  
   

 

 

 
      1,184,025  
   

 

 

 
Chile - 0.4%            
Antofagasta plc     27,745       308,312  
   

 

 

 
China - 0.1%            
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.     97,900       88,755  
   

 

 

 
Denmark - 4.4%            
Coloplast A/S, Class B     2,309       235,877  
Danske Bank A/S     1,509       39,555  
Dfds A/S     877       43,375  
GN Store Nord A/S (a)     20,217       984,090  
H Lundbeck A/S     3,520       217,284  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Denmark - 4.4% (continued)            
Jyske Bank A/S (Registered)     750     $ 36,316  
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B (a)     26,261       1,235,976  
Rockwool International A/S, Class B     661       282,831  
William Demant Holding A/S *     521       19,558  
   

 

 

 
      3,094,862  
   

 

 

 
Finland - 2.7%            
Fortum OYJ     12,451       312,039  
Kesko OYJ, Class B     367       19,910  
Neste OYJ (a)     6,741       555,630  
Nokia OYJ     7,083       39,380  
Orion OYJ, Class B     2,224       84,173  
Stora Enso OYJ, Class R     6,209       118,568  
UPM-Kymmene OYJ (a)     18,942       742,884  
   

 

 

 
      1,872,584  
   

 

 

 
France - 12.9%            
Aeroports de Paris     325       73,174  
Airbus SE     664       83,360  
Amundi SA (b)     1,926       144,234  
Arkema SA     429       53,166  
Atos SE     2,385       283,784  
BioMerieux     255       21,285  
BNP Paribas SA     7,848       480,585  
Bouygues SA     3,535       152,926  
Capgemini SE     2,081       261,993  
Cie de Saint-Gobain     9,078       391,271  
Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA     4,334       517,288  
CNP Assurances     2,216       53,418  
Dassault Aviation SA     41       75,879  
Eiffage SA     190       21,225  
Engie SA (a)     50,783       747,639  
Faurecia SA     1,056       63,508  
Hermes International (a)     858       568,445  
Kering SA     288       154,470  
Klepierre SA, REIT     785       27,895  
L’Oreal SA     158       38,092  
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     988       349,131  
Natixis SA     3,038       20,631  
Peugeot SA (a)     32,082       865,434  
Renault SA     1,322       114,356  
Safran SA     3,822       535,171  
Sanofi     4,190       374,365  
Sartorius Stedim Biotech     243       33,460  
Societe BIC SA     344       31,503  
Societe Generale SA     4,218       181,123  
Sopra Steria Group     412       66,043  
Teleperformance     1,472       277,700  
Thales SA     1,225       174,049  
TOTAL SA (a)     21,981       1,429,220  
Ubisoft Entertainment SA *     900       97,183  
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, REIT     881       177,475  
Veolia Environnement SA     1,447       28,874  
Vinci SA     1,164       110,743  
   

 

 

 
      9,080,098  
   

 

 

 
Germany - 12.4%            
adidas AG     1,528       373,687  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Germany - 12.4% (continued)            
Allianz SE (Registered) (a)     5,348     $ 1,190,287  
Aurubis AG     1,911       133,367  
BASF SE     4,470       396,637  
Bayer AG (Registered)     1,046       92,781  
Carl Zeiss Meditec AG     323       27,151  
Covestro AG (a)(b)     14,460       1,170,497  
Deutsche Boerse AG     942       125,952  
Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Registered)     3,377       82,885  
Deutsche Wohnen SE     1,675       80,453  
E.ON SE     48,985       498,459  
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA     3,337       342,855  
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA     1,557       114,175  
HeidelbergCement AG     1,012       79,045  
Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA *     3,921       218,518  
HOCHTIEF AG     547       90,679  
Infineon Technologies AG (a)     23,467       534,012  
Linde AG     672       158,698  
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen (Registered)     95       20,984  
Puma SE     41       20,230  
Rheinmetall AG     4,027       420,942  
Salzgitter AG     4,178       208,453  
SAP SE (a)     5,952       731,879  
Schaeffler AG (Preference)     11,872       151,433  
Scout24 AG (b)     976       45,459  
Software AG     7,564       344,383  
STADA Arzneimittel AG     592       55,736  
Talanx AG     4,062       154,341  
TUI AG     11,273       216,246  
Vonovia SE     1,077       52,674  
Wacker Chemie AG     152       19,081  
Wirecard AG     2,695       583,061  
   

 

 

 
      8,735,040  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong - 3.1%            
CK Asset Holdings Ltd.     10,500       78,710  
CLP Holdings Ltd.     23,000       269,347  
Hang Lung Properties Ltd.     11,000       21,459  
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.     17,510       87,936  
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.     3,600       102,869  
Kerry Properties Ltd.     29,000       98,471  
Li & Fung Ltd.     810,000       181,439  
Link REIT     2,500       24,615  
Sino Land Co. Ltd.     98,000       167,895  
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.     27,000       391,829  
Swire Properties Ltd.     19,400       73,564  
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.     6,500       41,461  
Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)     82,000       223,259  
Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.     3,000       19,328  
Wheelock & Co. Ltd.     19,000       114,230  
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.     97,500       271,048  
   

 

 

 
      2,167,460  
   

 

 

 
Italy - 3.3%            
A2A SpA     31,337       54,346  
Autogrill SpA     8,485       86,597  
BPER Banca     89,163       411,247  
Eni SpA (a)     58,613       1,104,830  
Hera SpA     23,712       73,739  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Italy - 3.3% (continued)            
Luxottica Group SpA     56     $ 3,795  
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA     13,729       136,628  
Moncler SpA     2,460       105,847  
Poste Italiane SpA (b)     7,918       63,157  
UniCredit SpA     14,509       217,703  
Unipol Gruppo SpA     10,671       47,428  
   

 

 

 
      2,305,317  
   

 

 

 
Japan - 28.0%            
Advantest Corp.     10,000       211,346  
Alfresa Holdings Corp.     13,200       353,573  
Alps Electric Co. Ltd.     10,100       256,769  
Amada Holdings Co. Ltd.     8,100       86,481  
ANA Holdings, Inc.     6,700       234,062  
Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.     4,000       174,419  
Asahi Kasei Corp.     8,500       128,878  
Astellas Pharma, Inc. (a)     36,000       628,666  
Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.     6,600       256,416  
Brother Industries Ltd.     7,900       155,987  
Canon Marketing Japan, Inc.     4,600       97,593  
Canon, Inc.     1,100       34,881  
Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.     7,300       48,105  
Credit Saison Co. Ltd.     8,500       138,630  
Daicel Corp.     4,800       55,757  
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.     7,900       342,448  
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.     1,300       38,524  
Disco Corp.     500       83,731  
Eisai Co. Ltd.     5,300       516,310  
Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.     900       24,912  
Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd.     400       19,657  
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.     100       50,660  
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.     1,400       56,080  
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.     1,200       53,987  
GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.     20,300       41,776  
Haseko Corp.     23,400       303,917  
Hiroshima Bank Ltd. (The)     3,200       21,654  
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.     5,400       180,534  
Hitachi High-Technologies Corp.     1,300       44,887  
Hitachi Ltd. (a)     19,600       666,235  
Hoya Corp.     6,700       397,920  
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.     4,800       254,134  
Inpex Corp.     12,700       158,681  
ITOCHU Corp.     13,800       252,583  
Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.     4,600       99,936  
Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. (a)     22,800       819,479  
JFE Holdings, Inc.     6,500       149,110  
JXTG Holdings, Inc. (a)     90,300       683,010  
Kajima Corp.     17,500       254,460  
Kakaku.com, Inc.     4,600       89,875  
Kamigumi Co. Ltd.     11,000       242,470  
Konami Holdings Corp.     1,000       39,156  
Kose Corp.     700       133,382  
Kyocera Corp.     3,500       210,076  
Kyushu Railway Co.     4,700       143,096  
Lion Corp.     3,900       86,618  
Marubeni Corp.     28,500       260,650  
Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd.     6,200       254,251  
McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.     1,100       48,307  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Japan - 28.0% (continued)            
Mebuki Financial Group, Inc.     6,100     $ 21,106  
Medipal Holdings Corp.     7,200       150,421  
MINEBEA MITSUMI, Inc.     4,800       87,004  
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.     5,100       48,810  
Mitsubishi Corp.     11,100       341,910  
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.     10,700       146,583  
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.     2,300       39,054  
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Inc.     4,900       104,311  
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.     16,700       117,977  
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp.     5,900       98,747  
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.     11,000       68,340  
Mitsui & Co. Ltd.     17,200       305,655  
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.     1,600       37,841  
Mixi, Inc.     4,100       98,340  
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.     11,800       20,565  
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.     1,700       261,215  
Nexon Co. Ltd. *     16,400       214,373  
NHK Spring Co. Ltd.     11,900       123,753  
Nikon Corp.     14,200       266,837  
Nintendo Co. Ltd.     300       109,150  
Nippon Express Co. Ltd.     3,700       242,993  
Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.     500       32,801  
Nitto Denko Corp.     300       22,492  
Nomura Research Institute Ltd.     600       30,299  
NTT DOCOMO, Inc.     5,100       137,076  
Obic Co. Ltd.     500       47,291  
Omron Corp.     5,500       232,418  
Oriental Land Co. Ltd.     1,200       125,466  
ORIX Corp.     8,500       137,629  
Otsuka Corp.     5,200       193,960  
Panasonic Corp.     12,600       146,049  
Pola Orbis Holdings, Inc.     6,100       222,791  
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.     6,900       230,470  
Resona Holdings, Inc.     50,000       280,723  
Rohm Co. Ltd.     5,100       373,117  
Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.     900       267,515  
Sega Sammy Holdings, Inc.     3,500       51,609  
Seiko Epson Corp.     2,800       47,767  
Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.     500       22,292  
SG Holdings Co. Ltd.     4,100       107,413  
Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc.     1,500       19,599  
Shimadzu Corp.     6,100       191,160  
Shimamura Co. Ltd.     800       75,887  
Shimizu Corp.     4,500       41,086  
Shinsei Bank Ltd.     5,300       86,587  
Shionogi & Co. Ltd.     3,600       235,331  
Shiseido Co. Ltd.     4,600       356,261  
Sojitz Corp.     115,100       415,341  
Sony Corp.     7,300       443,749  
Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.     3,000       124,039  
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.     600       20,513  
Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd.     500       24,557  
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.     7,000       40,966  
Sumitomo Corp.     2,800       46,663  
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.     17,300       397,320  
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.     5,100       182,027  
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.     2,800       112,683  
Suzuken Co. Ltd.     3,500       166,072  
Taiheiyo Cement Corp.     1,000       31,363  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Japan - 28.0% (continued)            
Taisei Corp.     6,700     $ 305,408  
THK Co. Ltd.     3,500       89,062  
Tokyo Electron Ltd.     2,900       399,679  
Toshiba Corp. *     1,400       40,458  
Tosoh Corp.     17,200       264,913  
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.     800       31,058  
Toyota Boshoku Corp.     1,200       22,427  
Toyota Tsusho Corp.     3,600       135,924  
   

 

 

 
      19,798,365  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg - 0.5%            
Aperam SA     2,994       136,959  
ArcelorMittal     2,400       74,511  
SES SA, FDR     5,868       128,717  
   

 

 

 
      340,187  
   

 

 

 
Macau - 0.3%            
Sands China Ltd.     10,400       46,837  
Wynn Macau Ltd.     76,400       175,460  
   

 

 

 
      222,297  
   

 

 

 
Malta - 0.6%            
Kindred Group plc, SDR     39,020       437,400  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands - 7.2%            
Aalberts Industries NV     507       21,592  
ASM International NV     3,891       201,578  
ASML Holding NV     3,991       749,328  
ASR Nederland NV (a)     15,650       745,972  
ING Groep NV     15,785       204,875  
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV (a)     28,107       644,846  
Koninklijke DSM NV     2,349       248,790  
Koninklijke Philips NV (a)     13,009       592,970  
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class A     20,855       715,086  
Royal Dutch Shell plc, Class B     18,239       638,485  
Signify NV (b)     11,253       291,282  
   

 

 

 
      5,054,804  
   

 

 

 
Norway - 2.7%            
Equinor ASA (a)     27,825       782,334  
Leroy Seafood Group ASA     50,179       409,768  
Norsk Hydro ASA     3,615       21,679  
Salmar ASA     9,988       498,970  
Telenor ASA     11,264       220,275  
   

 

 

 
      1,933,026  
   

 

 

 
Portugal - 0.1%            
Galp Energia SGPS SA     3,177       62,993  
   

 

 

 
Russia - 0.5%            
Evraz plc     46,049       338,940  
   

 

 

 
Singapore - 1.4%            
ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.     76,300       135,604  
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.     6,800       129,725  
Genting Singapore Ltd.     466,300       361,444  
Singapore Airlines Ltd.     20,700       147,452  
United Overseas Bank Ltd.     7,900       156,171  
Venture Corp. Ltd.     5,200       67,052  
   

 

 

 
          997,448  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
South Africa - 0.6%            
Anglo American plc     17,845     $ 399,210  
Investec plc     8,172       57,328  
   

 

 

 
      456,538  
   

 

 

 
Spain - 3.4%            
Acerinox SA     15,657       223,359  
ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA     2,281       96,881  
Amadeus IT Group SA     2,047       189,734  
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA     77,641       492,263  
Banco de Sabadell SA     23,626       36,523  
Banco Santander SA     27,220       136,281  
Cia de Distribucion Integral Logista Holdings SA     1,591       40,875  
Endesa SA (a)     27,321       589,306  
Mapfre SA     57,464       179,739  
Mediaset Espana Comunicacion SA     2,811       20,465  
Melia Hotels International SA     4,490       50,183  
Repsol SA     18,489       368,066  
   

 

 

 
      2,423,675  
   

 

 

 
Sweden - 3.5%            
Ahlsell AB (b)     7,206       40,329  
Atlas Copco AB, Class B     307       8,179  
Boliden AB     7,169       199,376  
Electrolux AB, Series B     5,796       127,681  
Elekta AB, Class B     11,788       158,499  
Investor AB, Class B     1,119       51,565  
Nordea Bank AB     6,154       66,959  
Sandvik AB     25,084       444,094  
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A     15,925       177,533  
SKF AB, Class B     1,115       21,940  
SSAB AB, Class A     21,284       106,831  
Swedbank AB, Class A     1,265       31,286  
Swedish Match AB     3,607       184,373  
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB *     14,091       412,025  
Volvo AB, Class B     26,112       460,537  
   

 

 

 
      2,491,207  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland - 10.0%            
Adecco Group AG (Registered)     9,423       495,342  
Bucher Industries AG (Registered)     368       118,491  
Coca-Cola HBC AG *     2,625       89,432  
GAM Holding AG *     37,984       270,091  
Georg Fischer AG (Registered)     259       293,361  
Helvetia Holding AG (Registered)     51       31,067  
Idorsia Ltd. *     1,300       32,685  
IWG plc     49,429       156,215  
Nestle SA (Registered) (a)     8,425       701,269  
Novartis AG (Registered) (a)     11,339       976,044  
OC Oerlikon Corp. AG (Registered) *     6,246       85,837  
Partners Group Holding AG     42       33,294  
Roche Holding AG (a)     6,272       1,516,665  
Sonova Holding AG (Registered)     2,753       546,383  
STMicroelectronics NV (a)     37,078       679,335  
STMicroelectronics NV     516       9,444  
Swatch Group AG (The)     573       227,730  
Swiss Life Holding AG (Registered) *     539       204,373  
Temenos AG (Registered) *     1,865       303,757  
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Switzerland - 10.0% (continued)            
Zurich Insurance Group AG     917     $ 289,135  
   

 

 

 
      7,059,950  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom - 15.2%            
Ashtead Group plc     3,874       122,915  
Associated British Foods plc     5,481       163,583  
BAE Systems plc     2,601       21,328  
Balfour Beatty plc     5,647       20,145  
Barclays plc     182,453       404,685  
BBA Aviation plc     24,202       94,734  
Bellway plc     3,678       144,350  
Berkeley Group Holdings plc     8,081       387,134  
BP plc     130,012       996,509  
British Land Co. plc (The), REIT     4,014       32,285  
BT Group plc     184,106       540,415  
BTG plc *     8,512       61,135  
Burberry Group plc     36,772       965,606  
Close Brothers Group plc     6,072       125,146  
Dialog Semiconductor plc *     4,550       99,577  
Direct Line Insurance Group plc     9,033       38,126  
Dixons Carphone plc     135,077       297,770  
Drax Group plc     19,986       101,041  
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV *     15,665       273,965  
GlaxoSmithKline plc     2,806       56,274  
Hammerson plc, REIT     7,915       47,095  
Hays plc     40,236       106,809  
Howden Joinery Group plc     4,066       24,830  
HSBC Holdings plc     25,624       223,579  
Inchcape plc     26,236       228,447  
Intermediate Capital Group plc     2,649       37,572  
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA     2,435       20,933  
JD Sports Fashion plc     44,779       267,592  
Just Eat plc *     23,128       201,852  
Land Securities Group plc, REIT     4,815       55,440  
Lloyds Banking Group plc     496,412       381,785  
London Stock Exchange Group plc     925       55,275  
Man Group plc     167,014       383,124  
Meggitt plc     17,481       129,061  
Melrose Industries plc     12,830       33,398  
Mondi plc     936       25,627  
Moneysupermarket.com Group plc     99,200       360,964  
Next plc     956       68,417  
Persimmon plc     7,972       245,437  
Playtech plc     6,304       40,009  
Provident Financial plc *     3,493       27,480  
RELX plc *     4,136       86,894  
RELX plc     5,134       108,002  
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc     95,193       308,435  
Royal Mail plc     45,112       280,434  
Segro plc, REIT     5,458       45,418  
Sky plc     4,482       100,995  
Smith & Nephew plc     28,202       514,536  
Spectris plc     4,013       123,952  
Standard Life Aberdeen plc     76,885       306,358  
Tate & Lyle plc     3,513       31,239  
Taylor Wimpey plc     26,198       58,558  
Thomas Cook Group plc     134,344       101,250  
Unilever plc     5,326       292,579  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
United Kingdom - 15.2% (continued)            
Vodafone Group plc     52,292     $ 112,042  
WH Smith plc     2,855       76,657  
William Hill plc     104,916       344,754  
   

 

 

 
      10,803,552  
   

 

 

 
United States - 0.4%            
Shire plc     4,253       256,949  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $90,334,757)

 

    88,468,539  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.5%            
Investment Companies - 2.5%  
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, Institutional Shares, 1.97% (1)(c)     3,381       3,381  
Dreyfus Treasury & Agency Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 1.96% (1)(c)     13,524       13,524  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (1)(c)     1,733,564       1,733,392  
UBS Select Treasury Preferred Fund, Class I, 1.97% (1)(c)     16,905       16,905  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $1,767,202)

 

    1,767,202  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG POSITIONS
(Cost $92,101,959)

 

    90,235,741  
   

 

 

 
SHORT POSITIONS - (29.2)%            
COMMON STOCKS - (29.2)%            
Australia - (3.1)%            
APA Group     (9,205     (66,381
Challenger Ltd.     (60,767     (491,689
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.     (97,966     (277,609
Healthscope Ltd.     (26,578     (40,318
Magellan Financial Group Ltd.     (8,601     (171,952
SEEK Ltd.     (35,791     (535,902
Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.     (29,798     (104,838
TPG Telecom Ltd.     (37,786     (233,082
Transurban Group     (2,492     (20,196
Vocus Group Ltd. *     (102,320     (242,319
   

 

 

 
      (2,184,286
   

 

 

 
Austria - (0.3)%            
ams AG *     (3,340     (187,991
   

 

 

 
Belgium - (0.5)%            
Telenet Group Holding NV *     (5,966     (328,721
   

 

 

 
Colombia - (0.2)%            
Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR     (2,447     (140,338
   

 

 

 
Denmark - (1.9)%            
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B     (661     (928,619
Chr Hansen Holding A/S     (658     (66,712
Genmab A/S *     (867     (136,182
ISS A/S     (795     (27,931
Pandora A/S     (988     (61,624
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Denmark - (1.9)% (continued)            
Vestas Wind Systems A/S     (2,116   $ (142,949
   

 

 

 
      (1,364,017
   

 

 

 
Finland - (0.7)%            
Huhtamaki OYJ     (5,747     (184,095
Outokumpu OYJ     (54,611     (320,265
   

 

 

 
      (504,360
   

 

 

 
France - (3.2)%            
Air France-KLM *     (47,391     (493,924
Bollore SA     (17,810     (76,929
Elior Group SA (b)     (3,782     (58,564
Iliad SA     (4,263     (556,848
Ingenico Group SA     (3,516     (267,326
SPIE SA     (1,780     (35,449
Suez     (28,204     (401,199
Technicolor SA (Registered) *     (98,431     (118,002
Valeo SA     (6,222     (269,418
   

 

 

 
      (2,277,659
   

 

 

 
Germany - (2.0)%            
1&1 Drillisch AG     (2,799     (136,065
Daimler AG (Registered)     (4,644     (292,675
Delivery Hero SE *(b)     (378     (18,151
Deutsche Bank AG (Registered)     (37,618     (428,459
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide     (261     (23,042
GEA Group AG     (2,153     (76,634
OSRAM Licht AG     (1,292     (51,301
Sartorius AG (Preference)     (342     (55,435
thyssenkrupp AG     (12,793     (322,722
Zalando SE *(b)     (474     (18,419
   

 

 

 
      (1,422,903
   

 

 

 
Ireland - (0.4)%            
James Hardie Industries plc, CHESS     (16,771     (254,038
   

 

 

 
Italy - (2.5)%            
Banco BPM SpA *     (99,814     (245,117
Brembo SpA     (19,509     (255,099
Buzzi Unicem SpA     (8,487     (175,981
Davide Campari-Milano SpA     (13,558     (115,456
Leonardo SpA     (30,567     (367,392
Pirelli & C SpA *(b)     (14,842     (124,357
Recordati SpA     (5,479     (185,266
Unione di Banche Italiane SpA     (69,679     (278,849
   

 

 

 
      (1,747,517
   

 

 

 
Japan - (5.3)%            
Acom Co. Ltd.     (7,600     (30,640
Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (The)     (3,300     (172,249
Calbee, Inc.     (1,300     (42,804
Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc. (The)     (10,900     (140,075
Denso Corp.     (3,700     (195,464
Hitachi Metals Ltd.     (21,000     (260,042
Hokuriku Electric Power Co. *     (40,400     (413,899
Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.     (6,400     (117,953
Keikyu Corp.     (22,000     (400,970
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.     (2,200     (26,591
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Japan - (5.3)% (continued)            
LINE Corp. *     (4,900   $ (206,437
Marui Group Co. Ltd.     (8,200     (202,326
Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.     (900     (22,288
Nifco, Inc.     (2,600     (69,910
Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.     (5,700     (212,759
Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.     (6,000     (141,941
Ricoh Co. Ltd.     (12,200     (131,084
Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     (400     (21,593
Seven Bank Ltd.     (10,700     (33,794
Sony Financial Holdings, Inc.     (1,100     (24,257
Sosei Group Corp. *     (14,700     (177,354
Suzuki Motor Corp.     (2,000     (114,622
Toho Gas Co. Ltd.     (1,600     (60,875
Toray Industries, Inc.     (40,800     (306,124
Toyota Industries Corp.     (700     (41,431
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The)     (6,500     (140,102
   

 

 

 
      (3,707,584
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg - (0.6)%            
Eurofins Scientific SE     (366     (208,229
Tenaris SA     (14,389     (240,979
   

 

 

 
      (449,208
   

 

 

 
Netherlands - (1.4)%            
ABN AMRO Group NV, CVA (b)     (3,751     (102,155
ALTICE EUROPE NV *     (35,075     (94,601
Boskalis Westminster     (9,623     (303,014
Koninklijke KPN NV     (15,940     (42,050
Koninklijke Vopak NV     (1,115     (54,932
OCI NV *     (9,171     (293,195
SBM Offshore NV     (4,302     (77,659
   

 

 

 
      (967,606
   

 

 

 
Norway - (0.7)%            
Gjensidige Forsikring ASA     (4,570     (77,023
Schibsted ASA, Class A     (783     (29,392
Yara International ASA     (8,421     (413,288
   

 

 

 
          (519,703)  
   

 

 

 
Portugal - 0.0% (d)            
NOS SGPS SA     (3,933     (23,556
   

 

 

 
Spain - (1.2)%            
Bankia SA     (69,384     (270,855
Cellnex Telecom SA (b)     (19,824     (519,929
Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA     (38,478     (89,181
   

 

 

 
      (879,965
   

 

 

 
Sweden - (0.6)%            
Getinge AB, Class B     (17,288     (198,541
Saab AB, Class B     (3,134     (157,606
Tele2 AB, Class B     (7,955     (95,606
   

 

 

 
          (451,753)  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom - (4.4)%            
Babcock International Group plc     (9,141     (86,089
ConvaTec Group plc (b)     (112,432     (340,182
Greene King plc     (8,226     (52,525
John Wood Group plc     (80,845     (811,100
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
United Kingdom - (4.4)% (continued)            
Merlin Entertainments plc (b)     (65,028   $ (339,132
Metro Bank plc *     (966     (37,398
Micro Focus International plc     (22,181     (412,497
Pennon Group plc     (5,811     (54,006
Severn Trent plc     (12,976     (312,785
Subsea 7 SA     (11,917     (175,751
United Utilities Group plc     (52,825     (484,930
   

 

 

 
      (3,106,395
   

 

 

 
United States - (0.2)%            
QIAGEN NV *     (3,243     (122,821
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Proceeds $(21,356,798))

 

    (20,640,421
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT POSITIONS
(Proceeds $(21,356,798))

 

    (20,640,421
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
AT VALUE - 98.6%
(Cost $70,745,161)

      69,595,320  
   

 

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
LIABILITIES - 1.4% (e)
        985,719  
   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS - 100.0%         $70,581,039  
   

 

 

 

 

SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ (300,833     (0.4 )% 
Consumer Discretionary     10,062,454       14.3
Consumer Staples     4,177,192       5.9
Energy     7,518,237       10.7
Financials     8,977,473       12.7
Health Care     11,893,959       16.9
Industrials     9,000,110       12.7
Information Technology     7,705,804       10.9
Materials     5,356,988       7.6
Real Estate     2,630,214       3.7
Utilities     806,520       1.1
Short-Term Investments     1,767,202       2.5  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities At Value

    69,595,320       98.6  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (e)     985,719       1.4  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 70,581,039       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for securities sold short with a total value of $22,821,449.

(b)

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(2), of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $234,069, which represents approximately 0.33% of net assets of the fund.

(c)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(d)

Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(e)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts.

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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All securities are Level 2 with respect to ASC 820, unless otherwise noted in parentheses.

(1)

Level 1 security (See Note 4).

Abbreviations

CHESS - Clearing House Electronic Subregister System Depository Interest

CVA - Dutch Certification

FDR - Fiduciary Depositary Receipt

OYJ - Public Traded Company

Preference - A special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and may have a dividend preference. Preference shares may also have liquidation preference.

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

SCA - Limited partnership with share capital

SDR - Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

DESCRIPTION      NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
     TRADING
CURRENCY
       NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
       VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts  
MSCI EAFE E-Mini Index      15      12/2018        USD          $1,481,625          $15,643  
                        

 

 

 
                           $15,643  
                        

 

 

 

 

USD   - United States Dollar

Collateral pledged to, or (received from), each counterparty at September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER      EXCHANGE TRADED      TOTAL  
JPMS                     
Cash      $—      $47,017        $47,017  

 

 

 

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

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS - 71.2%        
Brazil - 7.6%        
Braskem SA (Preference), Class A (1)     14,200     $ 204,919  
Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao (Preference) (1)*     600       12,924  
Embraer SA, ADR (1)     1,320       25,859  
IRB Brasil Resseguros S/A (1)     1,000       16,380  
Odontoprev SA (1)     12,400       39,301  
Petrobras Distribuidora SA (1)     13,200       63,638  
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Preference) (1)*     71,400       373,040  
Porto Seguro SA (1)     6,000       88,368  
Sul America SA (1)     18,540       119,130  
Suzano Papel e Celulose SA (1)     67,100       797,348  
TIM Participacoes SA, ADR (1)     11,588       167,910  
Vale SA, ADR (1)     63,869       947,816  
   

 

 

 
      2,856,633  
   

 

 

 
Chile - 1.6%            
Banco de Chile, ADR (1)     1,653       150,505  
Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA     288       19,480  
Banco Santander Chile, ADR (1)     5,557       177,712  
Empresas CMPC SA     24,756       99,908  
Empresas COPEC SA     4,786       73,938  
Enel Americas SA, ADR (1)     2,697       20,848  
Enel Chile SA, ADR (1)     8,670       43,437  
Itau CorpBanca     1,781,511       18,344  
   

 

 

 
      604,172  
   

 

 

 
China - 7.5%            
58.com, Inc., ADR (1)*     858       63,149  
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (1)*     8,250       1,359,269  
Autohome, Inc., ADR (1)     520       40,253  
Baidu, Inc., ADR (1)*     1,949       445,697  
Ctrip.com International Ltd., ADR (1)*     3,695       137,343  
Huazhu Group Ltd., ADR (1)     1,296       41,861  
JD.com, Inc., ADR (1)*     6,072       158,418  
Momo, Inc., ADR (1)*     1,127       49,363  
NetEase, Inc., ADR (1)     549       125,309  
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc., ADR (1)*     1,251       92,587  
SINA Corp. (1)*     568       39,465  
TAL Education Group, ADR (1)*     2,653       68,209  
Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR (1)*     3,741       23,344  
Weibo Corp., ADR (1)*     222       16,235  
Yum China Holdings, Inc. (1)     3,591       126,080  
   

 

 

 
      2,786,582  
   

 

 

 
Hungary - 0.2%            
MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas plc     4,222       45,475  
OTP Bank Nyrt     853       31,611  
   

 

 

 
      77,086  
   

 

 

 
India - 6.4%            
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., ADR (1)     7,816       270,434  
ICICI Bank Ltd., ADR (1)     34,404       292,090  
Infosys Ltd., ADR (1)     84,546       859,833  
Tata Motors Ltd., ADR (1)*     10,188       156,488  
Vedanta Ltd., ADR (1)     16,413       210,086  
Wipro Ltd., ADR (1)     113,916       593,502  
   

 

 

 
      2,382,433  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
Indonesia - 2.6%            
Adaro Energy Tbk. PT     3,269,200     $ 402,255  
Bank Central Asia Tbk. PT     70,500       114,192  
Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk. PT     62,200       28,028  
Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk. PT     343,200       170,430  
Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Corp. Tbk. PT     14,600       16,988  
Perusahaan Gas Negara Persero Tbk.     246,500       37,183  
United Tractors Tbk. PT     98,200       217,418  
   

 

 

 
      986,494  
   

 

 

 
Peru - 0.3%            
Credicorp Ltd. (1)     441       98,378  
Southern Copper Corp. (1)     529       22,821  
   

 

 

 
      121,199  
   

 

 

 
Philippines - 0.6%            
Ayala Corp.     610       10,475  
Ayala Land, Inc.     64,900       48,107  
Jollibee Foods Corp.     17,050       81,067  
Metro Pacific Investments Corp.     109,100       9,583  
SM Investments Corp.     1,000       16,725  
SM Prime Holdings, Inc.     97,800       65,444  
   

 

 

 
      231,401  
   

 

 

 
Poland - 1.5%            
Alior Bank SA *     893       15,240  
CD Projekt SA *     293       14,876  
Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA *     14,919       268,424  
LPP SA     26       60,825  
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA *     65,135       168,353  
Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA *     16,739       29,382  
   

 

 

 
      557,100  
   

 

 

 
Qatar - 0.6%            
Industries Qatar QSC     1,440       49,461  
Qatar National Bank QPSC     3,516       171,468  
   

 

 

 
      220,929  
   

 

 

 
Romania - 0.1%            
NEPI Rockcastle plc     4,687       42,463  
New Europe Property Investments plc (3)*(a)     246        
   

 

 

 
      42,463  
   

 

 

 
South Africa - 4.9%            
Anglo American Platinum Ltd.     1,167       38,153  
Bid Corp. Ltd.     3,200       66,699  
Exxaro Resources Ltd.     61,201       629,165  
Gold Fields Ltd., ADR (1)     9,363       22,658  
Growthpoint Properties Ltd., REIT     45,523       74,699  
MMI Holdings Ltd. *     32,169       39,453  
Mr Price Group Ltd.     27,891       449,811  
Naspers Ltd., Class N     1,239       266,817  
Netcare Ltd.     56,601       96,727  
Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.     5,328       25,926  
Redefine Properties Ltd., REIT     73,102       51,773  
Remgro Ltd.     4,935       68,776  
RMB Holdings Ltd.     2,038       11,394  
   

 

 

 
      1,842,051  
   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
South Korea - 24.8%            
BGF retail Co. Ltd.     8     $ 1,483  
BNK Financial Group, Inc.     19,118       148,188  
Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd.     1,574       117,213  
DB Insurance Co. Ltd.     1,170       76,783  
DGB Financial Group, Inc.     1,374       12,570  
Doosan Bobcat, Inc.     644       23,455  
Hana Financial Group, Inc.     8,512       341,781  
Hanwha Corp.     6,060       179,222  
Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd.     35,381       168,739  
HDC Hyundai Development Co.-Engineering & Construction *     263       12,065  
Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd.     2,585       252,769  
Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.     2,381       213,370  
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.     2,213       83,654  
Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.     5,747       394,083  
KT Corp., ADR (1)     11,280       167,508  
Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.     758       67,301  
LG Corp.     7,942       519,844  
LG Electronics, Inc.     1,214       77,685  
Lotte Chemical Corp.     492       123,299  
Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.     1,603       302,933  
Medy-Tox, Inc.     356       198,711  
NCSoft Corp.     882       351,895  
OCI Co. Ltd.     1,440       142,772  
POSCO     586       155,552  
Posco Daewoo Corp.     4,883       92,133  
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.     1,040       130,259  
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.     64,227       2,687,955  
Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.     2,948       613,814  
Shinsegae, Inc.     174       56,885  
SK Hynix, Inc.     19,250       1,273,539  
SK Innovation Co. Ltd.     1,495       289,791  
   

 

 

 
          9,277,251  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan - 11.7%            
Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.     51,000       560,637  
China Airlines Ltd.     379,000       114,796  
China Development Financial Holding Corp.     1,014,000       378,337  
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd.     37,280       37,485  
CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     312,000       234,910  
E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     148,250       109,457  
Eva Airways Corp.     196,350       95,478  
First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     326,472       222,339  
Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.     17,000       71,241  
Globalwafers Co. Ltd.     24,000       264,481  
Hiwin Technologies Corp.     15,690       129,638  
Nanya Technology Corp.     120,000       229,151  
Novatek Microelectronics Corp.     10,000       49,349  
Phison Electronics Corp.     2,000       15,940  
President Chain Store Corp.     2,000       23,481  
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. *     25,000       111,407  
Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     338,809       132,503  
SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.     42,840       15,639  
Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.     20,600       12,547  
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR (1)     34,420       1,519,986  
Uni-President Enterprises Corp.     16,000       41,744  
   

 

 

 
          4,370,546  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   SHARES     VALUE  
United Arab Emirates - 0.5%            
Emaar Properties PJSC     37,388     $ 50,400  
Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC     16,258       73,915  
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC     11,250       43,900  
   

 

 

 
          168,215  
   

 

 

 
United Kingdom - 0.3%            
Mondi Ltd.     3,434       94,304  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $27,343,618)

 

    26,618,859  
   

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 26.7%        
Investment Companies - 26.7%        
J.P. Morgan U.S. Treasury Plus Money Market Fund - IM Shares, 2.00% (1)(b)(c)     6,595,297       6,595,297  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (1)(b)     3,370,314       3,369,977  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $9,965,038)

 

    9,965,274  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
AT VALUE - 97.9%
(Cost $37,308,656)

 

    36,584,133  
   

 

 

 
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF
LIABILITIES - 2.1% (d)
        785,037  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 

  $ 37,369,170  
   

 

 

 

 

SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Communication Services   $ 1,822,392       4.9
Consumer Discretionary     3,722,581       10.0
Consumer Staples     172,257       0.4
Energy     2,060,461       5.5
Financials     4,063,953       10.9
Health Care     605,174       1.6
Industrials     1,375,889       3.7
Information Technology     8,909,855       23.8
Materials     3,283,590       8.8
Real Estate     332,887       0.9
Utilities     269,820       0.7
Short-Term Investments     9,965,274       26.7  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities At Value

    36,584,133       97.9  
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities (d)     785,037       2.1  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 37,369,170       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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*

Non-income producing security.

(a)

Security fair valued as of September 30, 2018 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $0, which represents approximately 0.00% of net assets of the fund.

(b)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(c)

All or a portion of the security pledged as collateral for forward foreign currency exchange and swap contracts.

(d)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts and swap contracts.

All securities are Level 2 with respect to ASC 820, unless otherwise noted in parentheses.

(1)

Level 1 security (See Note 4).

(3)

Level 3 security (See Note 4).

Abbreviations

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

PJSC - Public Joint Stock Company

Preference - A special type of equity investment that shares in the earnings of the company, has limited voting rights, and may have a dividend preference. Preference shares may also have liquidation preference.

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

DESCRIPTION    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
   TRADING
CURRENCY
   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
     VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts

 

MSCI Emerging Markets E-Mini Index      19      12/2018    USD      $997,215        $14,479  
              

 

 

 
                 $14,479  
              

 

 

 

USD - United States Dollar

Total Return Basket Swaps Outstanding at September 30, 2018

Over the Counter

 

COUNTERPARTY    DESCRIPTION   TERMINATION
DATE
  ABSOLUTE
NOTIONAL
VALUE
    NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
    NET CASH
AND OTHER
RECEIVABLES
(PAYABLES)
    VALUE
(Note 5)
 
JPMC    The Fund receives the total return on a portfolio of long and short equity positions and pays or receives the Warsaw Interbank Effective Rate plus or minus a specified spread (-0.70% to -0.40%), which is denominated in PLN based on the local currencies of the positions within the swap.   53-61 months
maturity ranging from 02/06/2023-08/02/2023
    $151,760       $6,275       $1,276       $7,551  
            

 

 

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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COUNTERPARTY    DESCRIPTION   TERMINATION
DATE
  ABSOLUTE
NOTIONAL
VALUE
    NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
    NET CASH
AND OTHER
RECEIVABLES
(PAYABLES)
    VALUE
(Note 5)
 
JPMC    The Fund receives the total return on a portfolio of long and short equity positions and pays or receives the Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate plus or minus a specified spread (-0.75%), which is denominated in ZAR based on the local currencies of the positions within the swap.   50-61 months
maturity ranging from 10/18/2022-09/13/2023
    $107,765       $13,550       $51,301       $64,851  
            

 

 

 
            
JPMC    The Fund receives the total return on a portfolio of long and short equity positions and pays or receives the LIBOR or Federal Funds Floating Rate plus or minus a specified spread (-3.25% to 0.75%), which is denominated in USD based on the local currencies of the positions within the swap.   40-61 months
maturity ranging from 12/20/2021-09/14/2023
    $9,956,817       $543,853       $27,762       $571,615  
            

 

 

 

The following table represents required component disclosures associated with the total return basket swap as of period end.

 

REFERENCE ENTITY   SHARES      NOTIONAL
VALUE
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
     PERCENTAGE OF
SWAP VALUE
 
Long Positions

 

Common Stock

 

     
China                
Bank of China Ltd.     174,600        $94,394        $5,234        0.9
Bank of Communications Co. Ltd.     40,413        34,303        1,746        0.3  
Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd.     8,000        73,827        (8,789      (1.5
India                           
Axis Bank Ltd.     3,120        131,964        2,956        0.5
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.     8,914        154,656        (27,962      (4.9
Reliance Industries Ltd.     13,394        460,873        79,385        13.9  
State Bank of India     3,621        133,692        (15,116      (2.6
Malaysia                           
AirAsia Bhd.     85,000        64,883        (20,128      (3.5 )
Hartalega Holdings Bhd.     15,200        24,300        (2,994      (0.5
Hong Leong Bank Bhd.     13,100        65,150        3,627        0.6  
Malayan Banking Bhd.     52,400        123,933        (19,232      (3.4
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd.     152,800        328,502        (13,113      (2.3
My EG Services Bhd.     707,600        298,969        110,599        19.3  
Public Bank Bhd.     26,100        157,638        4,937        0.9  
Top Glove Corp. Bhd.     70,700        182,020        (3,349      (0.6

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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REFERENCE ENTITY   SHARES      NOTIONAL
VALUE
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
     PERCENTAGE OF
SWAP VALUE
 
Russia                           
Gazprom PJSC, ADR     40,385      $ 201,522      $ 4,360        0.8 %  
LUKOIL PJSC, ADR     3,338        255,602        36,210        6.3  
Novatek PJSC     634        116,283        29,199        5.1  
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC     5,508        148,247        5,253        0.9  
Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC     11,077        82,765        19,515        3.4  
Severstal PJSC     15,633        260,368        4,547        0.8  
Surgutneftegas PJSC, ADR     5,639        23,280        (4,114      (0.7
Tatneft PJSC, ADR     2,369        180,754        40,043        7.0  
Thailand                           
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL     75,900        59,843        (920      (0.2
Bumrungrad Hospital PCL     5,500        31,616        (852      (0.1
Central Pattana PCL     10,900        27,975        (763      (0.1
Home Product Center PCL     504,400        246,575        19,997        3.5  
PTT Exploration & Production PCL     17,800        85,428        8,660        1.5  
PTT Global Chemical PCL     102,800        258,327        (37,533      (6.6
PTT PCL     71,200        119,530        7,181        1.3  
Thai Oil PCL     168,600        461,642        (74,243      (13.0
Short Positions           
Common Stock           
Brazil                           
B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao     (2,700      (15,644      (1,088      (0.2
BRF SA     (137,000      (745,290      9,655        1.7  
Mexico                           
Grupo Televisa SAB, ADR     (9,068      (160,866      5,928        1.0
Russia                           
Magnit PJSC     (6,381      (90,521      7,077        1.2
South Korea                           
Amorepacific Corp.     (66      (15,524      1,601        0.3
CJ CheilJedang Corp.     (2,262      (679,901      11,220        2.0  
CJ Corp.     (1,169      (142,258      28,740        5.0  
CJ Logistics Corp.     (3,004      (427,831      (41,681      (7.3
GS Retail Co. Ltd.     (7,762      (269,474      (16,078      (2.8
Hanssem Co. Ltd.     (2,872      (198,346      176,040        30.8  
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.     (6,321      (766,153      (140,589      (24.6
Hyundai Motor Co.     (956      (111,593      (6,204      (1.1
Kakao Corp.     (719      (77,104      (2,901      (0.5
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.     (21,493      (680,834      297,980        52.1  
Lotte Corp.     (3,099      (159,531      (5,767      (1.0
Ottogi Corp.     (36      (24,242      1,025        0.2  
Pan Ocean Co. Ltd.     (61,386      (289,953      44,421        7.8  
Samsung C&T Corp.     (1,157      (135,013      15,270        2.7  
Thailand                           
True Corp. PCL     (210,100      (39,314      6,785        1.2  

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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COUNTERPARTY   DESCRIPTION   TERMINATION
DATE
  ABSOLUTE
NOTIONAL
VALUE
    NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
    NET CASH
AND OTHER
RECEIVABLES
(PAYABLES)
    VALUE
(Note 5)
 
JPMC   The Fund receives the total return on a portfolio of long and short equity positions and pays or receives the Mexico Equilibrium Interbank Interest Rate plus or minus a specified spread (0.50%), which is denominated in MXN based on the local currencies of the positions within the swap.   43-55 months
maturity ranging from 12/20/2021-08/15/2022
    $1,638,712       $311,194       $(4,306     $306,888  
           

 

 

 

The following table represents required component disclosures associated with the total return basket swap as of period end.

 

REFERENCE ENTITY   SHARES      NOTIONAL
VALUE
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
     PERCENTAGE OF
SWAP VALUE
 
Long Positions

 

Common Stock

 

     
Mexico                
Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV     41,400      $ 54,443      $ (6,450      (2.1 )% 
Mexichem SAB de CV     127,178        437,382        64,216        20.9  
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV     376,343        1,146,887        253,428        82.6  

 

COUNTERPARTY   DESCRIPTION   TERMINATION
DATE
  ABSOLUTE
NOTIONAL
VALUE
    NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
    NET CASH
AND OTHER
RECEIVABLES
(PAYABLES)
    VALUE
(Note 5)
 
JPMC   The Fund receives the total return on a portfolio of long and short equity positions and pays or receives the HIBOR plus or minus a specified spread (-6.00% to 0.40%), which is denominated in HKD based on the local currencies of the positions within the swap.   40-61 months
maturity ranging from 12/20/2021-09/14/2023
    $19,572,327       $(973,590     $21,360       $(952,230
           

 

 

 

The following table represents required component disclosures associated with the total return basket swap as of period end.

 

REFERENCE ENTITY   SHARES      NOTIONAL
VALUE
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
     PERCENTAGE OF
SWAP VALUE
 
Long Positions  
Common Stock

 

     
China                
AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc.     19,500      $ 201,363      $ (154,766      16.3
ANTA Sports Products Ltd.     135,000        644,468        (32,130      3.4  
China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd.     131,000        83,655        4,833        (0.5
China Construction Bank Corp.     887,000        775,327        (174,080      18.3  
China Evergrande Group     38,000        106,092        (8,160      0.9  
China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd.     95,000        79,999        1,985        (0.2

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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REFERENCE ENTITY   SHARES      NOTIONAL
VALUE
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
     PERCENTAGE OF
SWAP VALUE
 
China (continued)                
China Medical System Holdings Ltd.     71,000      $ 98,866      $ (30,957      3.3 %  
China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.     39,000        129,652        6,910        (0.7
China Mobile Ltd.     52,000        511,256        34,815        (3.7
China National Building Material Co. Ltd.     642,000        569,333        (134,677      14.1  
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.     40,000        125,237        (17,965      1.9  
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.     410,000        411,947        34,028        (3.6
China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.     676,000        786,141        44,130        (4.6
China Resources Gas Group Ltd.     32,000        130,129        1,455        (0.2
China Resources Land Ltd.     30,000        105,123        (7,359      0.8  
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd.     128,500        292,654        (40,596      4.3  
CNOOC Ltd.     484,000        958,382        174,564        (18.3
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.     104,000        131,059        (48,185      5.1  
CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.     446,000        943,394        (248,187      26.1  
Far East Horizon Ltd.     88,000        83,929        (3,941      0.4  
Fosun International Ltd.     101,500        178,849        (33,938      3.6  
Haitian International Holdings Ltd.     109,000        242,578        (62,854      6.6  
Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.     212,000        230,108        (11,576      1.2  
Luye Pharma Group Ltd.     132,500        118,628        (21,265      2.2  
MMG Ltd.     240,000        123,556        (43,408      4.6  
People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd. (The)     366,000        164,016        (21,975      2.3  
PetroChina Co. Ltd.     236,000        191,017        13,627        (1.4
PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd.     109,000        128,284        85,935        (9.0
Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd.     100,000        98,681        18,652        (2.0
Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.     421,000        918,525        311,789        (32.7
Sunac China Holdings Ltd.     30,000        91,923        (23,476      2.5  
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.     6,600        76,197        (45,073      4.7  
Tencent Holdings Ltd.     13,900        567,549        (118,208      12.4  
Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.     94,000        172,605        (806      0.1  
Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.     467,000        497,051        18,304        (1.9
Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd.     134,000        154,936        (14,335      1.5  
Hong Kong                           
Haier Electronics Group Co. Ltd.     278,000        752,642        (218,608      23.0  
Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.     177,000        156,936        (46,728      4.9  
Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.     1,146,000        1,065,934        (197,892      20.8  
SSY Group Ltd.     172,000        166,525        (5,122      0.5  
Short Positions           
Common Stock           
China                           
Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.     (1,576,000      (840,190      5,156        (0.5
Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd.     (604,000      (973,933      69,234        (7.3
BYD Co. Ltd.     (63,500      (451,472      18,424        (1.9
CGN Power Co. Ltd.     (1,670,000      (396,253      47,408        (5.0
China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd.     (782,500      (364,020      130,097        (13.7
China International Capital Corp. Ltd.     (70,400      (129,668      (4,510      0.5  
China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.     (568,000      (601,666      137,625        (14.5
Lenovo Group Ltd.     (1,452,000      (1,057,918      (319,425      33.5  
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.     (186,000      (200,441      25,516        (2.7
Hong Kong                           
Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd.     (2,330,000      (318,915      (18,178      1.9  

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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AQR EMERGING RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND   

 

Collateral pledged to, or (received from), each counterparty at September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER      EXCHANGE TRADED      TOTAL  
JPMC                     
Investment Companies      $6,595,297        $—        $6,595,297  

 

 
JPMS                     
Cash             20,476        20,476  

 

 

 

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

 

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The following reference rates, and their values as of period-end, are used for security descriptions:

Euro Interbank Offered Rate (“EURIBOR”): -0.37%

Federal Fund Floating Rate: 2.18%

Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rate (“HIBOR”): 2.23%

Johannesburg Interbank Agreed Rate: 6.78%

London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”): 2.26%

Mexico Equilibrium Interbank Interest Rate: 8.12%

Singapore Swap Offered Rate (“SOR”): 1.51%

Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate (“STIBOR”): -0.49%

Warsaw Interbank Effective Rate: 1.54%

The following abbreviations are used for counterparty descriptions:

BARC - Barclays Capital, Inc.

CITG - Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

GSCO - Goldman Sachs & Co.

GSIN - Goldman Sachs International

JPMC - J.P. Morgan Chase Bank NA

JPMS - J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

 

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

 

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     AQR
LARGE CAP
MULTI-STYLE
FUND
     AQR
SMALL CAP
MULTI-STYLE
FUND
     AQR
INTERNATIONAL
MULTI-STYLE
FUND
     AQR
EMERGING
MULTI-STYLE
FUND
 
ASSETS:            
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at cost    $ 1,462,877,979      $ 655,041,115      $ 369,851,718      $ 265,088,483  
                                     
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value*    $ 1,902,701,035      $ 793,492,677      $ 411,082,909      $ 309,639,409  
Cash             16,949               8,312  
Cash denominated in foreign currencies‡                    1,609,689        993,803  
Deposits with brokers for futures contracts      1,755,234        633,844        396,326        194,440  
Variation margin on futures contracts             36,111                
Receivables:            

Securities sold

     123,225,380               114,266,618         

Foreign tax reclaims

                   1,229,371         

Dividends

     1,337,225        432,503        1,517,564        588,336  

Capital shares sold

     826,272        230,750        312,195        412,153  
Prepaid expenses      50,923        31,370        31,782        30,417  
Total Assets      2,029,896,069        794,874,204        530,446,454        311,866,870  
LIABILITIES:            
Due to custodian      73,946               3,279         
Variation margin on futures contracts      11,268               405,808        22,497  
Payables:            

Securities purchased

     47,411,990               63,137,706        9,558  

Collateral received on securities loaned

     11,270,160        48,526,097               2,489,424  

Accrued investment advisory fees

     533,697        313,055        152,497        104,450  

Accrued distribution fees—Class N

     14,650        1,629        1,420        1,077  

Capital shares redeemed

     1,153,461        372,039        154,219        84,603  

Line of credit (Note 12)

     24,000,000               47,000,000         
Other accrued expenses and liabilities      452,296        230,908        184,572        538,005  
Total Liabilities      84,921,468        49,443,728        111,039,501        3,249,614  
Net Assets    $ 1,944,974,601      $ 745,430,476      $ 419,406,953      $ 308,617,256  
                                     
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:            
Paid-in capital ($0.001 par value common stock, unlimited authorized shares)    $ 1,409,604,374      $ 542,733,261      $ 386,260,430      $ 287,258,862  
Total distributable earnings (loss)      535,370,227        202,697,215        33,146,523        21,358,394  
Net Assets    $ 1,944,974,601      $ 745,430,476      $ 419,406,953      $ 308,617,256  
                                     
NET ASSETS:            
Class I    $ 507,108,323      $ 61,690,253      $ 82,660,697      $ 34,903,061  
Class N      71,104,038        7,795,354        6,891,830        5,311,303  
Class R6      1,366,762,240        675,944,869        329,854,426        268,402,892  
SHARES OUTSTANDING:            
Class I      26,927,588        3,884,358        7,029,983        3,431,269  
Class N      3,794,725        492,827        587,720        522,910  
Class R6      72,590,387        42,484,766        28,081,392        26,340,267  
NET ASSET VALUE:            
Class I    $ 18.83      $ 15.88      $ 11.76      $ 10.17  
Class N    $ 18.74      $ 15.82      $ 11.73      $ 10.16  
Class R6    $ 18.83      $ 15.91      $ 11.75      $ 10.19  
                                     

*  Includes market value of securities out on loan

   $ 11,002,002      $ 46,920,908      $      $ 3,115,254  

‡  Cash denominated in foreign currencies at cost

   $      $      $ 1,613,213      $ 987,760  

 

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

 

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     AQR TM
LARGE CAP
MULTI-STYLE
FUND
     AQR TM
SMALL CAP
MULTI-STYLE
FUND
     AQR TM
INTERNATIONAL
MULTI-STYLE
FUND
     AQR TM
EMERGING
MULTI-STYLE
FUND
 
ASSETS:            
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at cost    $ 233,132,744      $ 29,948,710      $ 161,486,214      $ 260,365,133  
                                     
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value*    $ 303,684,112      $ 36,933,601      $ 189,616,274      $ 332,768,162  
Cash      8        734        2,965        8,889  
Cash denominated in foreign currencies‡                    675,109        1,408,267  
Due from broker      3,053                       
Deposits with brokers for futures contracts      247,752        18,968        237,772        303,885  
Variation margin on futures contracts      63,157        1,664                
Receivables:            

Securities sold

     9,549,092               177,688         

Foreign tax reclaims

                   529,912         

Dividends

     207,702        20,885        602,644        652,360  

Capital shares sold

     98,607        22,611        276,744        29,834  
Prepaid expenses      21,538        16,419        19,056        18,701  
Total Assets      313,875,021        37,014,882        192,138,164        335,190,098  
LIABILITIES:            
Variation margin on futures contracts                    41,911        36,351  
Payables:            

Securities purchased

     10,909,089               176,889        7,831  

Collateral received on securities loaned

     1,618,753        2,102,658        52,330        2,394,189  

Accrued investment advisory fees

     65,420        2,393        55,901        113,310  

Accrued distribution fees—Class N

     467        1,360        316        340  

Capital shares redeemed

     91,458        1,723        29,778        14,877  
Other accrued expenses and liabilities      110,030        72,087        109,389        612,294  
Total Liabilities      12,795,217        2,180,221        466,514        3,179,192  
Net Assets    $ 301,079,804      $ 34,834,661      $ 191,671,650      $ 332,010,906  
                                     
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:            
Paid-in capital ($0.001 par value common stock, unlimited authorized shares)    $ 227,935,306      $ 26,762,587      $ 166,308,877      $ 265,624,963  
Total distributable earnings (loss)      73,144,498        8,072,074        25,362,773        66,385,943  
Net Assets    $ 301,079,804      $ 34,834,661      $ 191,671,650      $ 332,010,906  
                                     
NET ASSETS:            
Class I    $ 87,555,999      $ 25,754,716      $ 28,703,272      $ 17,266,544  
Class N      2,295,000        6,512,369        1,546,147        1,674,714  
Class R6      211,228,805        2,567,576        161,422,231        313,069,648  
SHARES OUTSTANDING:            
Class I      6,377,943        1,995,387        2,596,584        1,632,300  
Class N      167,713        506,568        140,413        158,387  
Class R6      15,366,286        198,460        14,573,362        29,565,703  
NET ASSET VALUE:            
Class I    $ 13.73      $ 12.91      $ 11.05      $ 10.58  
Class N    $ 13.68      $ 12.86      $ 11.01      $ 10.57  
Class R6    $ 13.75      $ 12.94      $ 11.08      $ 10.59  
                                     

*  Includes market value of securities out on loan

   $ 2,729,408      $ 2,030,699      $ 50,138      $ 2,998,511  

‡  Cash denominated in foreign currencies at cost

   $      $      $ 676,311      $ 1,402,274  

 

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

 

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     AQR
LARGE CAP
MOMENTUM
STYLE FUND
     AQR
SMALL CAP
MOMENTUM
STYLE FUND
     AQR
INTERNATIONAL
MOMENTUM
STYLE FUND
     AQR
EMERGING
MOMENTUM
STYLE FUND
 
ASSETS:            
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at cost    $ 849,233,088      $ 301,214,150      $ 391,272,698      $ 10,489,524  
                                     
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value*    $ 1,184,442,197      $ 393,931,430      $ 451,198,844      $ 12,469,015  
Cash             1,195        36,094        1,433  
Cash denominated in foreign currencies‡      406               1,479,328        31,722  
Deposits with brokers for futures contracts      956,761        19,150        603,986         
Variation margin on futures contracts             1,233                
Receivables:            

Securities sold

                   431,043        9,321  

Foreign tax reclaims

                   1,002,326         

Dividends

     458,056        163,058        1,260,862        25,668  

Capital shares sold

     956,248        121,912        433,961        24,051  

Due from Investment Adviser

                          4,519  
Prepaid expenses      41,027        30,166        32,398        25,581  
Total Assets      1,186,854,695        394,268,144        456,478,842        12,591,310  
LIABILITIES:            
Variation margin on futures contracts      6,236               107,879         
Payables:            

Securities purchased

                   429,570        9,472  

Collateral received on securities loaned

     14,715,208        22,908,891        2,426,324        81,466  

Accrued investment advisory fees

     251,129        141,689        128,303         

Accrued distribution fees—Class N

     15,827        582        8,185        233  

Capital shares redeemed

     5,656,727        367,034        84,474        4,174  
Other accrued expenses and liabilities      399,914        187,901        220,930        102,648  
Total Liabilities      21,045,041        23,606,097        3,405,665        197,993  
Net Assets    $ 1,165,809,654      $ 370,662,047      $ 453,073,177      $ 12,393,317  
                                     
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:            
Paid-in capital ($0.001 par value common stock, unlimited authorized shares)    $ 747,054,928      $ 223,638,677      $ 397,491,307      $ 11,397,302  
Total distributable earnings (loss)      418,754,726        147,023,370        55,581,870        996,015  
Net Assets    $ 1,165,809,654      $ 370,662,047      $ 453,073,177      $ 12,393,317  
                                     
NET ASSETS:            
Class I    $ 986,457,883      $ 346,665,402      $ 348,643,668      $ 8,935,163  
Class N      77,380,907        2,834,704        40,451,768        1,147,588  
Class R6      101,970,864        21,161,941        63,977,741        2,310,566  
SHARES OUTSTANDING:            
Class I      39,475,038        12,775,107        22,041,901        862,744  
Class N      3,100,311        104,431        2,564,776        110,889  
Class R6      4,088,262        780,973        4,048,617        222,785  
NET ASSET VALUE:            
Class I    $ 24.99      $ 27.14      $ 15.82      $ 10.36  
Class N    $ 24.96      $ 27.14      $ 15.77      $ 10.35  
Class R6    $ 24.94      $ 27.10      $ 15.80      $ 10.37  
                                     

*  Includes market value of securities out on loan

   $ 31,122,264      $ 22,135,678      $ 2,424,445      $ 88,670  

‡  Cash denominated in foreign currencies at cost

   $ 425      $      $ 1,483,195      $ 31,560  

 

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

 

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     AQR TM
LARGE CAP
MOMENTUM
STYLE FUND
     AQR TM
SMALL CAP
MOMENTUM
STYLE FUND
     AQR TM
INTERNATIONAL
MOMENTUM
STYLE FUND
     AQR
LARGE CAP
DEFENSIVE
STYLE FUND
 
ASSETS:            
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at cost    $ 145,891,335      $ 60,408,522      $ 112,836,740      $ 1,678,161,991  
                                     
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value*    $ 230,901,202      $ 77,464,362      $ 129,888,022      $ 2,122,122,000  
Cash                    10,823         
Cash denominated in foreign currencies‡                    401,157         
Deposits with brokers for futures contracts      197,501        53,262        173,322        2,580,017  
Variation margin on futures contracts             3,453                
Receivables:            

Securities sold

                   88,229         

Foreign tax reclaims

                   284,116         

Dividends

     112,527        27,674        319,792        1,783,702  

Capital shares sold

     5,066        1,132        23,446        3,678,035  
Prepaid expenses      21,397        20,865        22,175        61,473  
Total Assets      231,237,693        77,570,748        131,211,082        2,130,225,227  
LIABILITIES:            
Variation margin on futures contracts      1,148               30,894        682,632  
Payables:            

Securities purchased

                   87,849         

Collateral received on securities loaned

     2,617,030        8,721,842        1,478,496        6,537,627  

Accrued investment advisory fees

     39,910        15,317        19,789        409,108  

Accrued distribution fees—Class N

     2,760        1,184        1,582        60,221  

Capital shares redeemed

     60,100        8,386        368,151        1,031,048  
Other accrued expenses and liabilities      105,183        75,590        104,854        589,236  
Total Liabilities      2,826,131        8,822,319        2,091,615        9,309,872  
Net Assets    $ 228,411,562      $ 68,748,429      $ 129,119,467      $ 2,120,915,355  
                                     
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:            
Paid-in capital ($0.001 par value common stock, unlimited authorized shares)    $ 143,358,463      $ 47,438,780      $ 122,814,861      $ 1,650,414,274  
Total distributable earnings (loss)      85,053,099        21,309,649        6,304,606        470,501,081  
Net Assets    $ 228,411,562      $ 68,748,429      $ 129,119,467      $ 2,120,915,355  
                                     
NET ASSETS:            
Class I    $ 112,850,666      $ 62,799,896      $ 58,512,210      $ 1,502,430,635  
Class N      13,547,881        5,720,340        7,817,498        309,273,945  
Class R6      102,013,015        228,193        62,789,759        309,210,775  
SHARES OUTSTANDING:            
Class I      4,686,066        2,783,889        4,221,232        70,944,959  
Class N      566,003        255,490        567,899        14,651,012  
Class R6      4,240,403        10,115        4,539,868        14,618,977  
NET ASSET VALUE:            
Class I    $ 24.08      $ 22.56      $ 13.86      $ 21.18  
Class N    $ 23.94      $ 22.39      $ 13.77      $ 21.11  
Class R6    $ 24.06      $ 22.56      $ 13.83      $ 21.15  
                                     

*  Includes market value of securities out on loan

   $ 5,184,280      $ 8,434,961      $ 1,405,879      $ 22,109,794  

‡  Cash denominated in foreign currencies at cost

   $      $      $ 401,085      $  

 

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

 

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    AQR
INTERNATIONAL
DEFENSIVE
STYLE FUND
    AQR
EMERGING
DEFENSIVE
STYLE FUND
    AQR
GLOBAL
EQUITY FUND
    AQR
INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND
 
ASSETS:        
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at cost   $ 187,298,097     $ 79,167,762     $ 324,238,390     $ 408,076,410  
                                 
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value   $ 208,765,326     $ 87,043,767     $ 366,936,971     $ 437,433,906  
Cash     8,255       20,631       278,186       421,342  
Cash denominated in foreign currencies‡     709,334       273,713       1,474,101       1,554,145  
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts                 1,967,768       1,758,065  
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps                 1,294,075       861,853  
Due from broker                       23,535  
Deposits with brokers for futures contracts     396,410       195,056       4,297,047       6,810,823  
Variation margin on futures contracts                 40,409       662,493  
Receivables:        

Securities sold

    113,412             576,305       641,988  

Foreign tax reclaims

    325,140       5,257       457,020       1,931,886  

Dividends

    792,188       113,042       492,005       1,182,617  

Capital shares sold

    210,167       457,851       307,736       300,049  

Due from custodian

                      522,194  
Prepaid expenses     28,787       23,836       20,703       38,264  
Total Assets     211,349,019       88,133,153       378,142,326       454,143,160  
LIABILITIES:        
Due to broker                 65,321       20,810  
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts                 2,413,125       2,039,425  
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps                 196,937       696,937  
Variation margin on futures contracts     70,240       23,202              
Payables:        

Securities purchased

    113,560       2,091       575,062       1,162,393  

Collateral received on securities loaned

    3,863,336       1,225,254             261,851  

Accrued investment advisory fees

    53,391       14,884       172,234       214,205  

Accrued distribution fees—Class N

    857       2,009       414       2,528  

Capital shares redeemed

    177,458       24,785       4,800       97,890  
Other accrued expenses and liabilities     131,592       174,782       214,977       306,282  
Total Liabilities     4,410,434       1,467,007       3,642,870       4,802,321  
Net Assets   $ 206,938,585     $ 86,666,146     $ 374,499,456     $ 449,340,839  
                                 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:        
Paid-in capital ($0.001 par value common stock, unlimited authorized shares)   $ 181,876,321     $ 89,104,118     $ 327,939,796     $ 416,522,850  
Total distributable earnings (loss)     25,062,264       (2,437,972     46,559,660       32,817,989  
Net Assets   $ 206,938,585     $ 86,666,146     $ 374,499,456     $ 449,340,839  
                                 
NET ASSETS:        
Class I   $ 173,931,950     $ 76,490,984     $ 198,953,621     $ 391,508,688  
Class N     4,265,619       9,977,482       2,120,536       13,090,228  
Class R6     28,741,016       197,680       173,425,299       44,741,923  
SHARES OUTSTANDING:        
Class I     12,996,510       7,937,988       21,833,772       37,314,673  
Class N     311,098       1,011,849       234,167       1,219,218  
Class R6     2,148,850       20,571       18,868,677       3,993,723  
NET ASSET VALUE:        
Class I   $ 13.38     $ 9.64     $ 9.11     $ 10.49  
Class N   $ 13.71     $ 9.86     $ 9.06     $ 10.74  
Class R6   $ 13.38     $ 9.61     $ 9.19     $ 11.20  
                                 

*  Includes market value of securities out on loan

  $ 3,590,896     $ 1,376,799     $     $ 114,361  

‡  Cash denominated in foreign currencies at cost

  $ 709,481     $ 271,939     $ 1,478,929     $ 1,554,598  

 

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

 

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     AQR
LARGE CAP
RELAXED
CONSTRAINT
EQUITY FUND
     AQR
SMALL CAP
RELAXED
CONSTRAINT
EQUITY FUND
     AQR
INTERNATIONAL
RELAXED
CONSTRAINT
EQUITY FUND
     AQR
EMERGING
RELAXED
CONSTRAINT
EQUITY FUND
 
ASSETS:            
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at cost    $ 21,251,477      $ 3,726,098      $ 92,101,959      $ 37,308,656  
                                     
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value    $ 24,894,694      $ 4,344,858      $ 90,235,741      $ 36,584,133  
Cash      250,494        37        90,059        600,423  
Cash denominated in foreign currencies‡                    368,405        111,821  
Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps                           950,905  
Deposits with brokers for futures contracts                    75,024        54,426  
Receivables:            

Securities sold

                   150,373        47,084  

Foreign tax reclaims

                   72,055        618  

Dividends

     14,859        2,153        252,016        40,521  

Capital shares sold

                   341,186        80,052  

Due from Investment Adviser

            4,621               4,131  
Prepaid expenses      11,844        11,761        12,892        12,669  
Total Assets      25,171,891        4,363,430        91,597,751        38,486,783  
LIABILITIES:            
Securities sold short, at value (proceeds $5,517,155, $987,246, $21,356,798 and $—, respectively)      5,654,211        1,007,032        20,640,421         
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps                           952,230  
Variation margin on futures contracts                    12,364        19,471  
Payables:            

Securities purchased

     297,880               149,699        47,839  

Accrued investment advisory fees

     5,549               29,181         

Accrued distribution fees—Class N

     158        121        2,723        2,103  

Capital shares redeemed

                   51,088         

Dividends payable on securities sold short

     9,277        1,834        44,085         
Other accrued expenses and liabilities      60,646        58,088        87,151        95,970  
Total Liabilities      6,027,721        1,067,075        21,016,712        1,117,613  
Net Assets    $ 19,144,170      $ 3,296,355      $ 70,581,039      $ 37,369,170  
                                     
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:            
Paid-in capital ($0.001 par value common stock, unlimited authorized shares)    $ 16,023,013      $ 3,080,692      $ 73,845,010      $ 41,110,704  
Total distributable earnings (loss)      3,121,157        215,663        (3,263,971      (3,741,534
Net Assets    $ 19,144,170      $ 3,296,355      $ 70,581,039      $ 37,369,170  
                                     
NET ASSETS:            
Class I    $ 16,556,243      $ 1,375,978      $ 55,144,439      $ 21,062,523  
Class N      772,969        583,806        13,443,631        10,383,427  
Class R6      1,814,958        1,336,571        1,992,969        5,923,220  
SHARES OUTSTANDING:            
Class I      1,320,495        130,496        4,512,297        1,703,182  
Class N      61,640        55,474        1,104,502        841,893  
Class R6      144,619        126,690        162,897        478,572  
NET ASSET VALUE:            
Class I    $ 12.54      $ 10.54      $ 12.22      $ 12.37  
Class N    $ 12.54      $ 10.52      $ 12.17      $ 12.33  
Class R6    $ 12.55      $ 10.55      $ 12.23      $ 12.38  
                                     

‡  Cash denominated in foreign currencies at cost

   $      $      $ 368,793      $ 110,875  

 

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

 

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    AQR
LARGE CAP
MULTI-STYLE
FUND
    AQR
SMALL CAP
MULTI-STYLE
FUND
    AQR
INTERNATIONAL
MULTI-STYLE
FUND
    AQR
EMERGING
MULTI-STYLE
FUND
 
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

Dividend income:

       

Unaffiliated issuers†

  $ 33,841,170     $ 8,520,014     $ 14,040,648     $ 8,437,687  

Securities lending income, net

    64,467       990,771       17,311       24,091  
Total Income     33,905,637       9,510,785       14,057,959       8,461,778  
EXPENSES:        

Investment advisory fees

    5,917,551       3,713,936       2,151,092       1,980,948  

Custody fees

    57,288       34,675       92,182       268,774  

Administration & accounting fees

    358,730       137,152       90,049       62,491  

Legal fees

    42,042       14,910       10,883       7,752  

Audit & tax fees

    57,919       56,462       47,026       56,934  

Shareholder reporting fees

    100,377       130,966       65,075       61,413  

Transfer agent fees

    506,371       81,692       109,638       87,302  

Trustee fees

    60,698       23,557       15,603       11,069  

Distribution fees—Class N

    176,423       19,134       19,385       16,660  

Interest expense

    2,596       6,501              

Recoupment of waiver

    176,087       2,679              

Registration fees

    87,953       56,382       55,955       49,522  

Pricing fee

    7       1,326       22,556       22,594  

Other expenses

    57,646       23,006       14,303       10,779  
Total Expenses     7,601,688       4,302,378       2,693,747       2,636,238  

Less fee waivers and/or reimbursements

          (114,621     (187,593     (401,363
Net Expenses     7,601,688       4,187,757       2,506,154       2,234,875  
Net Investment Income (Loss)     26,303,949       5,323,028       11,551,805       6,226,903  
REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) AND CHANGE IN
UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION):
       
Net realized gain (loss) from:        

Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

    111,738,641       70,753,702       17,350,239       8,789,969  

Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

                (79,444     (155,922

Expiration or closing of futures contracts

    4,218,931       2,608,205       471,709       (23,963
Net realized gain (loss)     115,957,572       73,361,907       17,742,504       8,610,084  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        

Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers (net of increase in deferred capital gain country tax accruals of $—, $—, $— and $294,104)

    114,779,415       (11,741,248     (24,497,629     (24,961,709

Foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

                30,057       11,220  

Futures contracts

    (589,811     (870,445     (52,195     83,728  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     114,189,604       (12,611,693     (24,519,767     (24,866,761
Net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     230,147,176       60,750,214       (6,777,263     (16,256,677
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     $256,451,125       $66,073,242       $4,774,542       $(10,029,774
                                 

 

†  Net of foreign taxes withheld of

    $474       $—       $1,446,664       $793,834  

 

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

 

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     AQR TM
LARGE CAP
MULTI-STYLE
FUND
     AQR TM
SMALL CAP
MULTI-STYLE
FUND
     AQR TM
INTERNATIONAL
MULTI-STYLE
FUND
     AQR TM
EMERGING
MULTI-STYLE
FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:            
Dividend income:            

Unaffiliated issuers†

   $ 4,709,068      $ 360,292      $ 5,347,370      $ 9,732,583  

Securities lending income, net

     4,956        34,887        385        31,107  
Total Income      4,714,024        395,179        5,347,755        9,763,690  
EXPENSES:            

Investment advisory fees

     802,742        163,736        847,279        2,152,033  

Custody fees

     16,161        18,832        50,611        301,229  

Administration & accounting fees

     46,030        5,789        34,858        67,867  

Legal fees

     6,164        921        4,473        8,572  

Audit & tax fees

     44,954        49,076        46,333        55,197  

Shareholder reporting fees

     20,751        3,894        21,461        23,952  

Transfer agent fees

     95,468        47,249        45,542        36,767  

Trustee fees

     9,055        1,987        6,738        11,911  

Distribution fees—Class N

     5,976        15,606        5,283        5,669  

Interest expense

            105                

Registration fees

     59,332        50,757        51,259        52,274  

Pricing fee

     7        70        21,531        21,600  

Other expenses

     8,236        2,678        6,377        11,515  
Total Expenses      1,114,876        360,700        1,141,745        2,748,586  

Less fee waivers and/or reimbursements

     (89,070      (133,943      (163,415      (385,696
Net Expenses      1,025,806        226,757        978,330        2,362,890  
Net Investment Income (Loss)      3,688,218        168,422        4,369,425        7,400,800  
REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) AND CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION):            
Net realized gain (loss) from:            

Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

     2,024,985        1,185,400        1,562,283        873,388  

Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

                   (25,835      (169,463

Expiration or closing of futures contracts

     680,338        29,734        (461      (186,085
Net realized gain (loss)      2,705,323        1,215,134        1,535,987        517,840  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:            

Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers (net of increase in deferred capital gain country tax accruals of $—, $—, $— and $360,398)

     29,860,727        1,835,420        (3,302,914      (18,597,422

Foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

                   (13,027      15,646  

Futures contracts

     24,624        (4,102      4,940        178,928  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      29,885,351        1,831,318        (3,311,001      (18,402,848
Net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      32,590,674        3,046,452        (1,775,014      (17,885,008
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations      $36,278,892        $3,214,874        $2,594,411        $(10,484,208
                                     

 

†  Net of foreign taxes withheld of

     $121        $7        $532,369        $931,153  

 

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

 

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    AQR
LARGE CAP
MOMENTUM
STYLE FUND
    AQR
SMALL CAP
MOMENTUM
STYLE FUND
    AQR
INTERNATIONAL
MOMENTUM
STYLE FUND
    AQR
EMERGING
MOMENTUM
STYLE FUND
 
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:        
Dividend income:        

Unaffiliated issuers†

  $ 13,150,625     $ 2,444,165     $ 10,315,376     $ 328,595  

Securities lending income, net

    125,222       665,935       32,732       1,431  
Total Income     13,275,847       3,110,100       10,348,108       330,026  
EXPENSES:        

Investment advisory fees

    2,684,496       1,717,051       1,724,451       73,371  

Custody fees

    43,323       35,193       99,891       54,006  

Administration & accounting fees

    198,605       70,964       79,991       2,535  

Legal fees

    21,358       7,789       9,409       3,088  

Audit & tax fees

    51,013       55,888       63,730       56,548  

Shareholder reporting fees

    71,399       29,054       44,796       2,942  

Transfer agent fees

    952,127       381,575       396,337       26,007  

Trustee fees

    33,404       12,478       14,124       1,406  

Distribution fees—Class N

    169,945       4,248       93,411       3,156  

Interest expense

                      361  

Recoupment of waiver

    29,155       1,540              

Registration fees

    64,190       50,820       57,057       45,110  

Pricing fee

    16       287       22,675       22,785  

Other expenses

    31,564       11,542       12,692       2,291  
Total Expenses     4,350,595       2,378,429       2,618,564       293,606  

Less fee waivers and/or reimbursements

    (7,872     (95,456     (198,531     (200,851
Net Expenses     4,342,723       2,282,973       2,420,033       92,755  
Net Investment Income (Loss)     8,933,124       827,127       7,928,075       237,271  
REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) AND CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION):        
Net realized gain (loss) from:        

Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

    88,359,582       59,688,954       16,785,185       1,242,008  

Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

                38,977       1,792  

Expiration or closing of futures contracts

    3,319,796       1,023,109       69,260        
Net realized gain (loss)     91,679,378       60,712,063       16,893,422       1,243,800  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        

Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers (net of increase in deferred capital gain country tax accruals of $—, $—, $— and $2,226)

    129,662,009       8,737,537       (7,568,969     (1,475,499

Foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

    (8           (22,400     (29

Futures contracts

    (127,311     (190,261     32,617        
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     129,534,690       8,547,276       (7,558,752     (1,475,528
Net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     221,214,068       69,259,339       9,334,670       (231,728
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     $230,147,192       $70,086,466       $17,262,745       $5,543  
                                 

 

†  Net of foreign taxes withheld of

    $1,233       $391       $1,152,405       $30,115  

 

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

 

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     AQR TM
LARGE CAP
MOMENTUM
STYLE FUND
     AQR TM
SMALL CAP
MOMENTUM
STYLE FUND
     AQR TM
INTERNATIONAL
MOMENTUM
STYLE FUND
     AQR
LARGE CAP
DEFENSIVE
STYLE FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:            
Dividend income:            

Unaffiliated issuers†

   $ 2,508,104      $ 392,163      $ 2,904,786      $ 28,803,554  

Securities lending income, net

     14,574        103,080        20,723        38,785  
Total Income      2,522,678        495,243        2,925,509        28,842,339  
EXPENSES:            

Investment advisory fees

     516,166        272,874        480,886        3,771,414  

Custody fees

     21,200        21,396        53,490        43,549  

Administration & accounting fees

     37,431        10,554        21,714        257,489  

Legal fees

     4,746        1,307        2,501        31,879  

Audit & tax fees

     43,225        44,768        48,819        55,209  

Shareholder reporting fees

     10,353        6,655        8,865        109,810  

Transfer agent fees

     128,802        77,449        75,200        1,129,155  

Trustee fees

     7,213        2,808        4,647        45,771  

Distribution fees—Class N

     28,050        11,574        16,062        701,548  

Recoupment of waiver

                          13,352  

Registration fees

     61,623        52,254        58,006        194,448  

Pricing fee

     11        69        22,624        8  

Other expenses

     6,742        3,355        4,628        40,864  
Total Expenses      865,562        505,063        797,442        6,394,496  

Less fee waivers and/or reimbursements

     (102,301      (128,626      (180,018      (29,563
Net Expenses      763,261        376,437        617,424        6,364,933  
Net Investment Income (Loss)      1,759,417        118,806        2,308,085        22,477,406  
REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) AND CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION):            
Net realized gain (loss) from:            

Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

     980,442        4,126,999        (253,000      1,361,390  

Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

                   1,208         

Expiration or closing of futures contracts

     764,572        141,208        205,715        10,201,063  
Net realized gain (loss)      1,745,014        4,268,207        (46,077      11,562,453  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:            

Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

     41,806,755        6,097,898        771,020        228,130,472  

Foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

                   (5,822       

Futures contracts

     (9,928      (12,493      7,236        (698,856
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      41,796,827        6,085,405        772,434        227,431,616  
Net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      43,541,841        10,353,612        726,357        238,994,069  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations    $ 45,301,258      $ 10,472,418        $3,034,442      $ 261,471,475  
                                     

 

†  Net of foreign taxes withheld of

     $193        $110        $300,444        $—  

 

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

 

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    AQR
INTERNATIONAL
DEFENSIVE
STYLE FUND
    AQR
EMERGING
DEFENSIVE
STYLE FUND
    AQR
GLOBAL
EQUITY FUND
    AQR
INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND
 
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:        
Dividend income:        

Unaffiliated issuers†

  $ 5,796,007     $ 2,080,042     $ 7,166,183     $ 12,475,325  

Securities lending income, net

    10,498       6,345       1,029       1,107  
Total Income     5,806,505       2,086,387       7,167,212       12,476,432  
EXPENSES:        

Investment advisory fees

    790,632       430,392       1,996,394       2,935,218  

Custody fees

    46,723       72,371       102,802       110,466  

Administration & accounting fees

    36,646       14,001       55,472       84,531  

Legal fees

    4,872       1,805       3,606       3,968  

Audit & tax fees

    44,926       56,010       78,530       128,089  

Shareholder reporting fees

    18,059       11,091       12,948       30,421  

Transfer agent fees

    191,367       94,344       171,457       384,648  

Trustee fees

    7,022       3,378       11,066       14,428  

Distribution fees—Class N

    44,460       17,346       5,255       41,532  

Recoupment of waiver

                8,810       12,409  

Registration fees

    51,821       49,650       76,993       73,991  

Pricing fee

    22,587       18,289       25,733       26,973  

Other expenses

    6,725       3,788       9,665       13,136  
Total Expenses     1,265,840       772,465       2,558,731       3,859,810  

Less fee waivers and/or reimbursements

    (154,359     (207,124     (61,918     (86,583
Net Expenses     1,111,481       565,341       2,496,813       3,773,227  
Net Investment Income (Loss)     4,695,024       1,521,046       4,670,399       8,703,205  
REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) AND CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION):        
Net realized gain (loss) from:        

Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

    446,925       (234,796     2,121,464       5,957,038  

Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

    (38,138     (28,888     (254,514     (402,112

Settlement of forward foreign currency contracts

                1,198,349       (2,684,483

Expiration or closing of futures contracts

    (390,308     (179,149     (1,438,750     2,375,390  

Expiration or closing of swap contracts

                (1,810,064     (2,342,017
Net realized gain (loss)     18,479       (442,833     (183,515     2,903,816  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        

Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers (net of increase in deferred capital gain country tax accruals of $—, $54,241, $— and $—)

    1,422,049       1,018,628       11,366,877       (25,004,563

Foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

    (6,027     1,208       (19,051     (54,078

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                886,830       3,513,165  

Futures contracts

    28,383       70,850       509,864       2,006,546  

Swap contracts

                1,246,089       540,913  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     1,444,405       1,090,686       13,990,609       (18,998,017
Net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     1,462,884       647,853       13,807,094       (16,094,201
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     $6,157,908       $2,168,899       $18,477,493       $(7,390,996
                                 

 

†  Net of foreign taxes withheld of

    $565,405       $243,015       $409,721       $1,200,181  

 

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

 

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    AQR
LARGE CAP
RELAXED
CONSTRAINT
EQUITY FUND
    AQR
SMALL CAP
RELAXED
CONSTRAINT
EQUITY FUND
    AQR
INTERNATIONAL
RELAXED
CONSTRAINT
EQUITY FUND
    AQR
EMERGING
RELAXED
CONSTRAINT
EQUITY FUND
 
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
    FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:        
Dividend income:        

Unaffiliated issuers†

  $ 385,720     $ 38,564     $ 2,406,542     $ 899,946  
Total Income     385,720       38,564       2,406,542       899,946  
EXPENSES:        

Investment advisory fees

    104,815       27,263       419,233       399,436  

Custody fees

    456             1,893       63,696  

Administration & accounting fees

    2,815       591       8,913       6,793  

Legal fees

    2,024       1,458       3,159       2,249  

Audit & tax fees

    48,002       50,298       55,883       59,807  

Shareholder reporting fees

    2,306       815       4,763       4,778  

Transfer agent fees

    32,374       18,672       70,522       41,880  

Trustee fees

    1,522       1,102       2,722       2,272  

Offering costs

    5,813       4,359       4,337       4,552  

Distribution fees—Class N

    1,714       1,457       27,714       18,778  

Dividends and interest on securities sold short (Note 3)

    92,445       24,352       553,807        

Interest expense

    427             21        

Registration fees

    62,535       49,003       58,327       54,106  

Pricing fee

    118       417       1,027       1,031  

Other expenses

    2,396       1,944       3,178       2,968  
Total Expenses     359,762       181,731       1,215,499       662,346  

Less fee waivers and/or reimbursements

    (127,212     (123,588     (104,883     (176,795
Net Expenses     232,550       58,143       1,110,616       485,551  
Net Investment Income (Loss)     153,170       (19,579     1,295,926       414,395  
REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) AND CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION):        
Net realized gain (loss) from:        

Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

    413,025       49,220       (2,860,422     (2,426,658

Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

                (72,790     (68,820

Expiration or closing of futures contracts

                42,551       (425,140

Closed short positions in securities

    (861,939     (285,212     (471,196      

Expiration or closing of swap contracts

                      (333,737
Net realized gain (loss)     (448,914     (235,992     (3,361,857     (3,254,355
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        

Investment securities of unaffiliated

    2,288,723       320,766       (3,395,430     (1,353,960

Foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

                (2,479     1,918  

Futures contracts

                15,643       14,479  

Short positions in securities

    19,118       33,976       858,547        

Swap contracts

                      (176,033
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     2,307,841       354,742       (2,523,719     (1,513,596
Net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     1,858,927       118,750       (5,885,576     (4,767,951
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     $2,012,097       $99,171       $(4,589,650     $(4,353,556
                                 

 

†  Net of foreign taxes withheld of

    $185       $9       $251,582       $94,922  

 

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

 

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     AQR LARGE CAP
MULTI-STYLE FUND
     AQR SMALL CAP
MULTI-STYLE FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
 
OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 26,303,949      $ 23,973,165      $ 5,323,028      $ 6,623,510  

Net realized gain (loss)

     115,957,572        73,435,382        73,361,907        58,774,178  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     114,189,604        224,902,747        (12,611,693      65,323,839  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     256,451,125        322,311,294        66,073,242        130,721,527  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a):

 

Class I

     (10,776,250      (4,975,827      (5,462,948      (1,262,080

Class N

     (1,302,797      (669,401      (690,037      (247,535

Class R6

     (30,638,035      (15,350,782      (64,425,548      (18,973,901

Total distributions

     (42,717,082      (20,996,010      (70,578,533      (20,483,516
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

        
CLASS I            

Proceeds from shares sold

     95,787,362        140,833,316        15,582,728        28,720,541  

Reinvestment of distributions

     9,776,384        4,346,415        5,462,948        1,261,541  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (108,671,308      (390,857,879      (14,167,311      (26,858,961

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     (3,107,562      (245,678,148      6,878,365        3,123,121  
CLASS N

 

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     25,335,787        10,166,505        3,216,149        3,396,863  

Reinvestment of distributions

     1,300,872        668,290        687,488        246,619  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (25,474,909      (24,588,845      (4,669,146      (6,058,076

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     1,161,750        (13,754,050      (765,509      (2,414,594
CLASS R6            

Proceeds from shares sold

     350,817,533        443,553,869        83,802,921        116,160,936  

Reinvestment of distributions

     30,519,773        15,022,031        59,088,320        17,579,880  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (414,196,743      (219,065,217      (196,791,558      (190,166,011

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     (32,859,437      239,510,683        (53,900,317      (56,425,195
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions      (34,805,249      (19,921,515      (47,787,461      (55,716,668
Total increase (decrease) in net assets      178,928,794        281,393,769        (52,292,752      54,521,343  
NET ASSETS:            

Beginning of period

     1,766,045,807        1,484,652,038        797,723,228        743,201,885  

End of period

   $ 1,944,974,601      $ 1,766,045,807      $ 745,430,476      $ 797,723,228  
                                     

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (continued on p. 226)

 

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     AQR LARGE CAP
MULTI-STYLE FUND
     AQR SMALL CAP
MULTI-STYLE FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:            
CLASS I            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     27,105,928        44,811,070        3,425,976        3,258,870  

Shares sold

     5,333,007        9,220,046        999,126        1,907,423  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     550,162        294,273        365,415        82,453  

Shares redeemed

     (6,061,509      (27,219,461      (906,159      (1,822,770

Shares outstanding, end of period

     26,927,588        27,105,928        3,884,358        3,425,976  
CLASS N            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     3,733,125        4,643,563        538,645        700,486  

Shares sold

     1,415,274        665,568        205,765        228,754  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     73,454        45,369        46,078        16,161  

Shares redeemed

     (1,427,128      (1,621,375      (297,661      (406,756

Shares outstanding, end of period

     3,794,725        3,733,125        492,827        538,645  
CLASS R6            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     73,872,372        56,611,041        45,548,724        49,226,271  

Shares sold

     19,575,372        30,560,220        5,393,761        7,765,757  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     1,719,424        1,017,753        3,949,754        1,147,512  

Shares redeemed

     (22,576,781      (14,316,642      (12,407,473      (12,590,816

Shares outstanding, end of period

     72,590,387        73,872,372        42,484,766        45,548,724  

 

  (a)   As disclosed in Note 14, the AQR Funds adopted amendments to Regulation S-X included in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification rule. Accordingly, the prior year distributions have been revised to conform to current period presentation. Please refer to Note 5 to review the character of each respective Funds’ distributable earnings for the year ended September 30, 2017, which was previously reported in the Statement of Changes of Net Assets prior to the adoption of the Disclosure Update and Simplification rule.

 

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

 

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     AQR INTERNATIONAL
MULTI-STYLE FUND
     AQR EMERGING
MULTI-STYLE FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
 
OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 11,551,805      $ 9,925,411      $ 6,226,903      $ 5,648,402  

Net realized gain (loss)

     17,742,504        15,744,900        8,610,084        8,322,666  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (24,519,767      53,141,324        (24,866,761      45,882,489  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     4,774,542        78,811,635        (10,029,774      59,853,557  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a):

 

        

Class I

     (1,871,811      (1,615,459      (1,550,648      (1,429,461

Class N

     (162,279      (194,539      (84,835      (130,267

Class R6

     (9,653,985      (7,987,798      (3,875,940      (3,682,831

Total distributions

     (11,688,075      (9,797,796      (5,511,423      (5,242,559
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

        
CLASS I            

Proceeds from shares sold

     26,293,510        19,633,543        25,979,657        37,682,958  

Reinvestment of distributions

     1,868,748        1,612,750        1,550,537        1,428,298  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (20,451,269      (24,211,103      (95,086,495      (31,081,689

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     7,710,989        (2,964,810      (67,556,301      8,029,567  
CLASS N            

Proceeds from shares sold

     2,806,811        2,954,447        9,802,946        2,013,359  

Reinvestment of distributions

     161,205        193,541        84,835        130,267  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (4,820,322      (4,121,548      (11,280,986      (4,308,730

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     (1,852,306      (973,560      (1,393,205      (2,165,104
CLASS R6            

Proceeds from shares sold

     56,823,039        79,290,772        112,121,781        36,137,353  

Reinvestment of distributions

     9,578,079        7,922,560        3,839,830        3,653,343  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (116,207,995      (60,093,576      (49,354,536      (39,269,853

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     (49,806,877      27,119,756        66,607,075        520,843  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions      (43,948,194      23,181,386        (2,342,431      6,385,306  

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (50,861,727      92,195,225        (17,883,628      60,996,304  
NET ASSETS:            

Beginning of period

     470,268,680        378,073,455        326,500,884        265,504,580  

End of period

   $ 419,406,953      $ 470,268,680      $ 308,617,256      $ 326,500,884  
                                     

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (continued on p. 228)

 

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     AQR INTERNATIONAL
MULTI-STYLE FUND
     AQR EMERGING
MULTI-STYLE FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:

 

        
CLASS I            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     6,382,844        6,677,387        9,084,086        8,243,713  

Shares sold

     2,185,654        1,849,100        2,323,815        3,799,597  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     156,381        163,898        141,990        174,183  

Shares redeemed

     (1,694,896      (2,307,541      (8,118,622      (3,133,407

Shares outstanding, end of period

     7,029,983        6,382,844        3,431,269        9,084,086  
CLASS N            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     741,408        832,639        629,566        850,737  

Shares sold

     233,747        286,397        900,890        226,977  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     13,501        19,689        7,769        15,886  

Shares redeemed

     (400,936      (397,317      (1,015,315      (464,034

Shares outstanding, end of period

     587,720        741,408        522,910        629,566  
CLASS R6            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     32,248,885        29,492,098        20,749,080        20,536,218  

Shares sold

     4,735,673        7,577,114        9,659,418        3,893,741  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     802,856        805,957        351,311        444,987  

Shares redeemed

     (9,706,022      (5,626,284      (4,419,542      (4,125,866

Shares outstanding, end of period

     28,081,392        32,248,885        26,340,267        20,749,080  

 

  (a)   As disclosed in Note 14, the AQR Funds adopted amendments to Regulation S-X included in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification rule. Accordingly, the prior year distributions have been revised to conform to current period presentation. Please refer to Note 5 to review the character of each respective Funds’ distributable earnings for the year ended September 30, 2017, which was previously reported in the Statement of Changes of Net Assets prior to the adoption of the Disclosure Update and Simplification rule.

 

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

 

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     AQR TM LARGE CAP
MULTI-STYLE FUND
     AQR TM SMALL CAP
MULTI-STYLE FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
 
OPERATIONS:            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 3,688,218      $ 2,766,020      $ 168,422      $ 181,185  

Net realized gain (loss)

     2,705,323        424,382        1,215,134        439,324  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     29,885,351        33,816,540        1,831,318        3,195,344  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     36,278,892        37,006,942        3,214,874        3,815,853  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a):

 

        

Class I

     (818,162      (560,731      (602,144      (154,814

Class N

     (21,911      (22,922      (137,360      (25,593

Class R6

     (2,148,486      (1,372,023      (65,206      (22,170

Total distributions

     (2,988,559      (1,955,676      (804,710      (202,577
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

        
CLASS I            

Proceeds from shares sold

     21,740,496        18,063,674        5,052,196        6,781,869  

Reinvestment of distributions

     813,559        556,533        601,692        154,181  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (8,616,650      (4,512,759      (2,891,525      (2,124,391

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     13,937,405        14,107,448        2,762,363        4,811,659  
CLASS N            

Proceeds from shares sold

     659,520        991,351        1,998,957        3,690,705  

Reinvestment of distributions

     21,911        22,922        137,360        25,593  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (892,234      (1,389,436      (1,601,248      (1,836,542

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     (210,803      (375,163      535,069        1,879,756  
CLASS R6            

Proceeds from shares sold

     49,575,877        52,090,671                

Reinvestment of distributions

     2,145,431        1,367,976        65,206        22,170  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (25,434,061      (14,687,541              

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     26,287,247        38,771,106        65,206        22,170  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions      40,013,849        52,503,391        3,362,638        6,713,585  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets      73,304,182        87,554,657        5,772,802        10,326,861  
NET ASSETS:            

Beginning of period

     227,775,622        140,220,965        29,061,859        18,734,998  

End of period

   $ 301,079,804      $ 227,775,622      $ 34,834,661      $ 29,061,859  
                                     

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (continued on p. 230)

 

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     AQR TM LARGE CAP
MULTI-STYLE FUND
     AQR TM SMALL CAP
MULTI-STYLE FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:

 

        
CLASS I            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     5,295,943        3,995,600        1,766,988        1,338,219  

Shares sold

     1,676,676        1,651,972        410,222        604,397  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     63,214        52,652        49,974        13,489  

Shares redeemed

     (657,890      (404,281      (231,797      (189,117

Shares outstanding, end of period

     6,377,943        5,295,943        1,995,387        1,766,988  
CLASS N            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     183,388        217,083        457,078        289,019  

Shares sold

     50,916        91,182        166,366        329,990  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     1,705        2,171        11,437        2,243  

Shares redeemed

     (68,296      (127,048      (128,313      (164,174

Shares outstanding, end of period

     167,713        183,388        506,568        457,078  
CLASS R6            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     13,352,220        9,800,397        193,053        191,117  

Shares sold

     3,792,122        4,764,209                

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     166,700        129,420        5,407        1,936  

Shares redeemed

     (1,944,756      (1,341,806              

Shares outstanding, end of period

     15,366,286        13,352,220        198,460        193,053  

 

  (a)   As disclosed in Note 14, the AQR Funds adopted amendments to Regulation S-X included in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification rule. Accordingly, the prior year distributions have been revised to conform to current period presentation. Please refer to Note 5 to review the character of each respective Funds’ distributable earnings for the year ended September 30, 2017, which was previously reported in the Statement of Changes of Net Assets prior to the adoption of the Disclosure Update and Simplification rule.

 

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

 

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     AQR TM INTERNATIONAL
MULTI-STYLE FUND
     AQR TM EMERGING
MULTI-STYLE FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
 
OPERATIONS:            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 4,369,425      $ 3,739,025      $ 7,400,800      $ 5,997,876  

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,535,987        61,909        517,840        2,417,623  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (3,311,001      26,561,545        (18,402,848      58,623,612  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     2,594,411        30,362,479        (10,484,208      67,039,111  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a):

 

        

Class I

     (644,479      (422,289      (286,290      (296,146

Class N

     (47,940      (30,453      (31,785      (49,154

Class R6

     (3,770,415      (2,510,600      (5,586,088      (6,513,104

Total distributions

     (4,462,834      (2,963,342      (5,904,163      (6,858,404
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

        
CLASS I            

Proceeds from shares sold

     8,564,970        5,883,701        5,010,657        3,979,959  

Reinvestment of distributions

     639,789        413,893        277,677        283,665  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (5,986,354      (4,563,660      (4,025,314      (2,771,277

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     3,218,405        1,733,934        1,263,020        1,492,347  
CLASS N            

Proceeds from shares sold

     539,743        828,696        537,217        781,758  

Reinvestment of distributions

     47,940        30,453        31,785        49,154  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (1,087,872      (686,814      (1,093,736      (1,165,523

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     (500,189      172,335        (524,734      (334,611
CLASS R6            

Proceeds from shares sold

     27,806,384        26,791,516        15,239,075        16,416,631  

Reinvestment of distributions

     3,766,767        2,506,738        5,584,281        6,510,144  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (20,020,485      (17,661,501      (26,016,762      (19,083,778

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     11,552,666        11,636,753        (5,193,406      3,842,997  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions      14,270,882        13,543,022        (4,455,120      5,000,733  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets      12,402,459        40,942,159        (20,843,491      65,181,440  
NET ASSETS:            

Beginning of period

     179,269,191        138,327,032        352,854,397        287,672,957  

End of period

   $ 191,671,650      $ 179,269,191      $ 332,010,906      $ 352,854,397  
                                     

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (continued on p. 232)

 

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     AQR TM INTERNATIONAL
MULTI-STYLE FUND
     AQR TM EMERGING
MULTI-STYLE FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:

 

        
CLASS I            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     2,306,712        2,128,774        1,529,628        1,370,519  

Shares sold

     764,768        585,383        447,137        407,778  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     57,073        45,086        24,552        33,451  

Shares redeemed

     (531,969      (452,531      (369,017      (282,120

Shares outstanding, end of period

     2,596,584        2,306,712        1,632,300        1,529,628  
CLASS N            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     186,870        168,987        207,005        233,206  

Shares sold

     48,084        85,293        46,682        84,653  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     4,284        3,325        2,808        5,789  

Shares redeemed

     (98,825      (70,735      (98,108      (116,643

Shares outstanding, end of period

     140,413        186,870        158,387        207,005  
CLASS R6            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     13,549,216        12,337,482        29,960,986        29,394,195  

Shares sold

     2,458,198        2,714,486        1,347,163        1,733,236  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     335,420        272,768        493,747        767,706  

Shares redeemed

     (1,769,472      (1,775,520      (2,236,193      (1,934,151

Shares outstanding, end of period

     14,573,362        13,549,216        29,565,703        29,960,986  

 

  (a)   As disclosed in Note 14, the AQR Funds adopted amendments to Regulation S-X included in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification rule. Accordingly, the prior year distributions have been revised to conform to current period presentation. Please refer to Note 5 to review the character of each respective Funds’ distributable earnings for the year ended September 30, 2017, which was previously reported in the Statement of Changes of Net Assets prior to the adoption of the Disclosure Update and Simplification rule.

 

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

 

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     AQR LARGE CAP
MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
     AQR SMALL CAP
MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
 
OPERATIONS:            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 8,933,124      $ 10,923,780      $ 827,127      $ 1,572,201  

Net realized gain (loss)

     91,679,378        73,752,927        60,712,063        36,171,814  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     129,534,690        57,914,342        8,547,276        26,319,546  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     230,147,192        142,591,049        70,086,466        64,063,561  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a):

 

        

Class I

     (76,341,133      (60,101,472      (32,807,701      (2,567,241

Class N

     (5,133,765      (4,122,187      (99,309       

Class R6

     (5,802,831      (4,515,475      (1,143,211      (79,227

Total distributions

     (87,277,729      (68,739,134      (34,050,221      (2,646,468
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

        
CLASS I            

Proceeds from shares sold

     163,829,903        154,774,327        45,235,866        51,370,096  

Reinvestment of distributions

     76,128,358        60,037,357        32,791,199        2,558,986  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (246,125,073      (230,601,389      (125,115,397      (70,940,111

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     (6,166,812      (15,789,705      (47,088,332      (17,011,029
CLASS N            

Proceeds from shares sold

     15,958,025        7,404,914        1,813,033        396,727  

Reinvestment of distributions

     5,133,360        4,121,868        99,309         

Cost of shares redeemed

     (11,837,299      (14,419,255      (951,481      (531,776

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     9,254,086        (2,892,473      960,861        (135,049
CLASS R6            

Proceeds from shares sold

     42,405,165        16,080,377        8,229,692        2,308,572  

Reinvestment of distributions

     5,772,894        4,492,109        1,142,144        79,139  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (22,976,645      (18,757,198      (1,722,087      (773,259

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     25,201,414        1,815,288        7,649,749        1,614,452  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions      28,288,688        (16,866,890      (38,477,722      (15,531,626
Total increase (decrease) in net assets      171,158,151        56,985,025        (2,441,477      45,885,467  
NET ASSETS:            

Beginning of period

     994,651,503        937,666,478        373,103,524        327,218,057  

End of period

   $ 1,165,809,654      $ 994,651,503      $ 370,662,047      $ 373,103,524  
                                     

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (continued on p. 234)

 

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     AQR LARGE CAP
MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
     AQR SMALL CAP
MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:

 

        
CLASS I            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     39,535,338        40,158,763        14,479,520        15,247,228  

Shares sold

     7,100,399        7,605,960        1,806,138        2,290,061  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     3,516,321        3,118,824        1,394,777        114,240  

Shares redeemed

     (10,677,020      (11,348,209      (4,905,328      (3,172,009

Shares outstanding, end of period

     39,475,038        39,535,338        12,775,107        14,479,520  
CLASS N            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     2,686,851        2,823,181        69,288        76,105  

Shares sold

     691,541        363,923        68,924        17,898  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     236,888        213,901        4,217         

Shares redeemed

     (514,969      (714,154      (37,998      (24,715

Shares outstanding, end of period

     3,100,311        2,686,851        104,431        69,288  
CLASS R6            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     3,001,708        2,895,803        480,490        408,690  

Shares sold

     1,830,232        791,962        318,663        102,839  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     267,388        233,842        48,705        3,541  

Shares redeemed

     (1,011,066      (919,899      (66,885      (34,580

Shares outstanding, end of period

     4,088,262        3,001,708        780,973        480,490  

 

  (a)   As disclosed in Note 14, the AQR Funds adopted amendments to Regulation S-X included in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification rule. Accordingly, the prior year distributions have been revised to conform to current period presentation. Please refer to Note 5 to review the character of each respective Funds’ distributable earnings for the year ended September 30, 2017, which was previously reported in the Statement of Changes of Net Assets prior to the adoption of the Disclosure Update and Simplification rule.

 

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

 

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     AQR INTERNATIONAL
MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
     AQR EMERGING
MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
 
OPERATIONS:            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 7,928,075      $ 8,066,811      $ 237,271      $ 255,005  

Net realized gain (loss)

     16,893,422        11,516,102        1,243,800        289,377  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (7,558,752      33,527,943        (1,475,528      2,041,026  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     17,262,745        53,110,856        5,543        2,585,408  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a):

 

        

Class I

     (7,041,640      (6,221,505      (197,095      (124,339

Class N

     (676,884      (598,973      (22,047      (12,317

Class R6

     (1,097,301      (869,430      (39,256      (14,922

Total distributions

     (8,815,825      (7,689,908      (258,398      (151,578
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

        
CLASS I            

Proceeds from shares sold

     72,031,543        74,964,141        1,447,045        1,485,262  

Reinvestment of distributions

     7,039,182        6,218,003        197,095        124,339  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (63,862,539      (63,513,055      (3,299,564      (1,563,236

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     15,208,186        17,669,089        (1,655,424      46,365  
CLASS N            

Proceeds from shares sold

     9,462,734        5,679,592        44,782        53,618  

Reinvestment of distributions

     676,884        598,973        22,047        12,317  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (4,340,652      (6,388,590      (90,261      (217,315

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     5,798,966        (110,025      (23,432      (151,380
CLASS R6            

Proceeds from shares sold

     23,220,150        11,815,084        891,752        676,411  

Reinvestment of distributions

     1,097,301        868,265        39,256        14,922  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (7,166,865      (7,080,653      (297,908      (155,649

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     17,150,586        5,602,696        633,100        535,684  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions      38,157,738        23,161,760        (1,045,756      430,669  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets      46,604,658        68,582,708        (1,298,611      2,864,499  
NET ASSETS:            

Beginning of period

     406,468,519        337,885,811        13,691,928        10,827,429  

End of period

   $ 453,073,177      $ 406,468,519      $ 12,393,317      $ 13,691,928  
                                     

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (continued on p. 236)

 

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     AQR INTERNATIONAL
MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
     AQR EMERGING
MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:

 

        
CLASS I            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     21,061,118        19,627,772        1,008,926        1,003,384  

Shares sold

     4,535,715        5,546,955        125,054        166,954  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     450,363        488,837        17,788        15,699  

Shares redeemed

     (4,005,295      (4,602,446      (289,024      (177,111

Shares outstanding, end of period

     22,041,901        21,061,118        862,744        1,008,926  
CLASS N            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     2,200,569        2,207,600        112,797        126,465  

Shares sold

     594,470        415,499        3,879        5,909  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     43,362        47,126        1,986        1,553  

Shares redeemed

     (273,625      (469,656      (7,773      (21,130

Shares outstanding, end of period

     2,564,776        2,200,569        110,889        112,797  
CLASS R6            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     2,964,194        2,555,356        166,502        107,058  

Shares sold

     1,465,684        858,078        78,904        73,914  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     70,340        68,367        3,540        1,882  

Shares redeemed

     (451,601      (517,607      (26,161      (16,352

Shares outstanding, end of period

     4,048,617        2,964,194        222,785        166,502  

 

  (a)   As disclosed in Note 14, the AQR Funds adopted amendments to Regulation S-X included in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification rule. Accordingly, the prior year distributions have been revised to conform to current period presentation. Please refer to Note 5 to review the character of each respective Funds’ distributable earnings for the year ended September 30, 2017, which was previously reported in the Statement of Changes of Net Assets prior to the adoption of the Disclosure Update and Simplification rule.

 

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

 

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     AQR TM LARGE CAP
MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
     AQR TM SMALL CAP
MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
 
OPERATIONS:            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,759,417      $ 1,841,956      $ 118,806      $ 187,402  

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,745,014        367,291        4,268,207        771,880  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     41,796,827        21,797,950        6,085,405        6,910,549  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     45,301,258        24,007,197        10,472,418        7,869,831  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a):

 

        

Class I

     (716,329      (955,242      (169,922      (254,946

Class N

     (65,175      (2,128      (10,537      (918

Class R6

     (777,211      (1,235,381      (821      (1,393

Total distributions

     (1,558,715      (2,192,751      (181,280      (257,257
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

        
CLASS I            

Proceeds from shares sold

     16,390,697        21,637,497        10,834,814        11,256,908  

Reinvestment of distributions

     716,292        955,242        169,922        254,946  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (12,862,332      (13,438,274      (5,456,512      (4,321,955

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     4,244,657        9,154,465        5,548,224        7,189,899  
CLASS N            

Proceeds from shares sold

     5,079,649        8,608,192        2,527,376        3,053,888  

Reinvestment of distributions

     65,175        2,128        10,537        918  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (2,566,725      (521,673      (898,531      (129,774

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     2,578,099        8,088,647        1,639,382        2,925,032  
CLASS R6            

Proceeds from shares sold

     18,538,623        12,410,098                

Reinvestment of distributions

     776,372        1,234,108        821        1,393  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (21,657,707      (20,260,706      (8,633      (105

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     (2,342,712      (6,616,500      (7,812      1,288  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions      4,480,044        10,626,612        7,179,794        10,116,219  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets      48,222,587        32,441,058        17,470,932        17,728,793  
NET ASSETS:            

Beginning of period

     180,188,975        147,747,917        51,277,497        33,548,704  

End of period

   $ 228,411,562      $ 180,188,975      $ 68,748,429      $ 51,277,497  
                                     

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (continued on p. 238)

 

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     AQR TM LARGE CAP
MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
     AQR TM SMALL CAP
MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:

 

        
CLASS I            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     4,484,510        3,971,690        2,509,919        2,094,916  

Shares sold

     751,698        1,220,231        524,732        650,112  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     34,388        55,764        8,638        14,866  

Shares redeemed

     (584,530      (763,175      (259,400      (249,975

Shares outstanding, end of period

     4,686,066        4,484,510        2,783,889        2,509,919  
CLASS N            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     440,406        9,538        170,348        9,764  

Shares sold

     238,388        458,095        127,061        167,850  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     3,142        125        539        54  

Shares redeemed

     (115,933      (27,352      (42,458      (7,320

Shares outstanding, end of period

     566,003        440,406        255,490        170,348  
CLASS R6            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     4,353,778        4,730,865        10,527        10,452  

Shares sold

     860,572        684,733                

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     37,344        72,170        42        81  

Shares redeemed

     (1,011,291      (1,133,990      (454      (6

Shares outstanding, end of period

     4,240,403        4,353,778        10,115        10,527  

 

  (a)   As disclosed in Note 14, the AQR Funds adopted amendments to Regulation S-X included in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification rule. Accordingly, the prior year distributions have been revised to conform to current period presentation. Please refer to Note 5 to review the character of each respective Funds’ distributable earnings for the year ended September 30, 2017, which was previously reported in the Statement of Changes of Net Assets prior to the adoption of the Disclosure Update and Simplification rule.

 

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

 

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     AQR TM INTERNATIONAL
MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
     AQR LARGE CAP
DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
 
OPERATIONS:            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 2,308,085      $ 1,967,026      $ 22,477,406      $ 16,836,566  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (46,077      (50,751      11,562,453        10,732,066  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     772,434        9,894,957        227,431,616        138,976,696  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     3,034,442        11,811,232        261,471,475        166,545,328  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a):

 

        

Class I

     (797,114      (685,240      (18,654,170      (10,646,267

Class N

     (85,403      (3,572      (5,492,715      (3,989,741

Class R6

     (1,116,578      (1,215,630      (6,324,648      (2,736,853

Total distributions

     (1,999,095      (1,904,442      (30,471,533      (17,372,861
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

        
CLASS I            

Proceeds from shares sold

     19,357,361        18,560,003        810,293,817        326,890,251  

Reinvestment of distributions

     797,114        685,240        18,133,691        10,296,185  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (6,113,073      (13,430,020      (267,178,907      (155,458,852

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     14,041,402        5,815,223        561,248,601        181,727,584  
CLASS N            

Proceeds from shares sold

     3,893,025        4,746,198        186,299,595        101,293,568  

Reinvestment of distributions

     85,403        3,572        5,487,991        3,988,957  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (979,905      (271,772      (162,802,126      (126,268,724

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     2,998,523        4,477,998        28,985,460        (20,986,199
CLASS R6            

Proceeds from shares sold

     12,953,829        10,548,840        149,983,329        66,260,633  

Reinvestment of distributions

     1,114,827        1,215,630        6,238,950        2,735,594  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (8,789,957      (15,985,275      (87,148,011      (21,617,756

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     5,278,699        (4,220,805      69,074,268        47,378,471  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions      22,318,624        6,072,416        659,308,329        208,119,856  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets      23,353,971        15,979,206        890,308,271        357,292,323  
NET ASSETS:            

Beginning of period

     105,765,496        89,786,290        1,230,607,084        873,314,761  

End of period

   $ 129,119,467      $ 105,765,496      $ 2,120,915,355      $ 1,230,607,084  
                                     

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (continued on p. 240)

 

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     AQR TM INTERNATIONAL
MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
     AQR LARGE CAP
DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:

 

        
CLASS I            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     3,220,835        2,762,443        43,542,452        33,090,713  

Shares sold

     1,378,829        1,550,374        40,283,448        19,100,641  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     57,512        60,856        947,919        637,535  

Shares redeemed

     (435,944      (1,152,838      (13,828,860      (9,286,437

Shares outstanding, end of period

     4,221,232        3,220,835        70,944,959        43,542,452  
CLASS N            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     352,156        13,105        13,152,323        14,418,150  

Shares sold

     279,751        359,329        9,463,472        5,985,115  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     6,193        318        287,329        247,147  

Shares redeemed

     (70,201      (20,596      (8,252,112      (7,498,089

Shares outstanding, end of period

     567,899        352,156        14,651,012        13,152,323  
CLASS R6            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     4,159,523        4,552,606        10,858,002        8,114,231  

Shares sold

     925,199        856,159        7,774,083        3,882,814  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     80,668        108,249        326,818        169,702  

Shares redeemed

     (625,522      (1,357,491      (4,339,926      (1,308,745

Shares outstanding, end of period

     4,539,868        4,159,523        14,618,977        10,858,002  

 

  (a)   As disclosed in Note 14, the AQR Funds adopted amendments to Regulation S-X included in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification rule. Accordingly, the prior year distributions have been revised to conform to current period presentation. Please refer to Note 5 to review the character of each respective Funds’ distributable earnings for the year ended September 30, 2017, which was previously reported in the Statement of Changes of Net Assets prior to the adoption of the Disclosure Update and Simplification rule.

 

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

 

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     AQR INTERNATIONAL
DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND
     AQR EMERGING
DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
 
OPERATIONS:            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 4,695,024      $ 3,846,795      $ 1,521,046      $ 1,143,552  

Net realized gain (loss)

     18,479        432,068        (442,833      (871,477

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,444,405        14,750,315        1,090,686        5,963,387  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     6,157,908        19,029,178        2,168,899        6,235,462  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a):

 

        

Class I

     (3,331,251      (1,376,647      (1,062,921      (775,009

Class N

     (496,071      (325,467      (73,559      (2,256

Class R6

     (542,164      (216,668      (3,683      (3,159

Total distributions

     (4,369,486      (1,918,782      (1,140,163      (780,424
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

        
CLASS I            

Proceeds from shares sold

     55,344,839        59,917,668        19,640,073        20,433,053  

Reinvestment of distributions

     3,331,251        1,376,647        1,062,921        774,826  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (30,897,704      (24,967,749      (7,485,865      (13,445,045

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     27,778,386        36,326,566        13,217,129        7,762,834  
CLASS N            

Proceeds from shares sold

     1,017,221        17,910,739        6,009,703        4,546,034  

Reinvestment of distributions

     496,071        325,467        73,559        2,256  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (27,897,011      (12,515,245      (1,037,741      (387,794

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     (26,383,719      5,720,961        5,045,521        4,160,496  
CLASS R6            

Proceeds from shares sold

     12,207,346        7,431,980                

Reinvestment of distributions

     542,164        216,668        3,683        3,159  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (3,902,657      (4,545,300      (19,572       

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     8,846,853        3,103,348        (15,889      3,159  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions      10,241,520        45,150,875        18,246,761        11,926,489  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets      12,029,942        62,261,271        19,275,497        17,381,527  
NET ASSETS:            

Beginning of period

     194,908,643        132,647,372        67,390,649        50,009,122  

End of period

   $ 206,938,585      $ 194,908,643      $ 86,666,146      $ 67,390,649  
                                     

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (continued on p. 242)

 

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     AQR INTERNATIONAL
DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND
     AQR EMERGING
DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:

 

        
CLASS I            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     10,933,855        8,004,942        6,592,892        5,639,656  

Shares sold

     4,112,394        4,874,827        1,993,757        2,394,166  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     250,470        122,805        108,683        98,079  

Shares redeemed

     (2,300,209      (2,068,719      (757,344      (1,539,009

Shares outstanding, end of period

     12,996,510        10,933,855        7,937,988        6,592,892  
CLASS N            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     2,216,623        1,704,809        509,044        22,961  

Shares sold

     74,336        1,474,453        599,651        527,245  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     36,342        28,326        7,341        279  

Shares redeemed

     (2,016,203      (990,965      (104,187      (41,441

Shares outstanding, end of period

     311,098        2,216,623        1,011,849        509,044  
CLASS R6            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     1,486,721        1,213,597        22,106        21,705  

Shares sold

     910,345        619,312                

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     40,826        19,363        378        401  

Shares redeemed

     (289,042      (365,551      (1,913       

Shares outstanding, end of period

     2,148,850        1,486,721        20,571        22,106  

 

  (a)   As disclosed in Note 14, the AQR Funds adopted amendments to Regulation S-X included in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification rule. Accordingly, the prior year distributions have been revised to conform to current period presentation. Please refer to Note 5 to review the character of each respective Funds’ distributable earnings for the year ended September 30, 2017, which was previously reported in the Statement of Changes of Net Assets prior to the adoption of the Disclosure Update and Simplification rule.

 

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

 

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     AQR GLOBAL
EQUITY FUND
     AQR INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
 
OPERATIONS:            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 4,670,399      $ 2,290,063      $ 8,703,205      $ 7,839,516  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (183,515      11,600,253        2,903,816        27,108,617  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     13,990,609        16,779,337        (18,998,017      40,336,968  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     18,477,493        30,669,653        (7,390,996      75,285,101  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a):

 

        

Class I

     (5,971,499      (2,836,396      (32,028,888      (15,797,705

Class N

     (93,517      (135,011      (1,432,451      (1,458,842

Class R6

     (8,440,765      (10,323,682      (3,935,384      (671,372

Total distributions

     (14,505,781      (13,295,089      (37,396,723      (17,927,919
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

        
CLASS I            

Proceeds from shares sold

     189,043,769        12,128,871        150,167,056        84,815,575  

Reinvestment of distributions

     5,948,575        2,835,116        29,711,153        14,138,963  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (37,557,817      (10,315,994      (95,825,332      (171,249,833

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     157,434,527        4,647,993        84,052,877        (72,295,295
CLASS N            

Proceeds from shares sold

     1,143,324        1,153,074        13,150,275        9,270,889  

Reinvestment of distributions

     93,517        135,011        1,312,338        1,335,280  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (1,421,316      (939,549      (14,711,432      (37,068,943

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     (184,475      348,536        (248,819      (26,462,774
CLASS R6            

Proceeds from shares sold

     28,557,257        16,049,836        12,877,931        26,475,529  

Reinvestment of distributions

     8,440,765        10,323,682        3,935,384        671,372  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (13,692,590      (70,541      (11,544,367      (2,904,530

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     23,305,432        26,302,977        5,268,948        24,242,371  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions      180,555,484        31,299,506        89,073,006        (74,515,698
Total increase (decrease) in net assets      184,527,196        48,674,070        44,285,287        (17,158,516
NET ASSETS:            

Beginning of period

     189,972,260        141,298,190        405,055,552        422,214,068  

End of period

   $ 374,499,456      $ 189,972,260      $ 449,340,839      $ 405,055,552  
                                     

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (continued on p. 244)

 

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     AQR GLOBAL
EQUITY FUND
     AQR INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2017
 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:

 

        
CLASS I            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     4,671,412        4,067,125        29,670,936        36,446,082  

Shares sold

     20,630,784        1,502,926        13,619,612        8,011,359  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     667,629        376,010        2,728,297        1,482,072  

Shares redeemed

     (4,136,053      (1,274,649      (8,704,172      (16,268,577

Shares outstanding, end of period

     21,833,772        4,671,412        37,314,673        29,670,936  
CLASS N            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     255,046        212,001        1,251,644        3,604,797  

Shares sold

     126,366        141,204        1,137,530        875,834  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     10,531        17,978        117,593        137,092  

Shares redeemed

     (157,776      (116,137      (1,287,549      (3,366,079

Shares outstanding, end of period

     234,167        255,046        1,219,218        1,251,644  
CLASS R6            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     16,309,218        13,023,243        3,560,850        1,335,884  

Shares sold

     3,120,635        1,934,027        1,083,990        2,411,991  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     939,952        1,360,169        338,673        66,341  

Shares redeemed

     (1,501,128      (8,221      (989,790      (253,366

Shares outstanding, end of period

     18,868,677        16,309,218        3,993,723        3,560,850  

 

  (a)   As disclosed in Note 14, the AQR Funds adopted amendments to Regulation S-X included in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Disclosure Update and Simplification rule. Accordingly, the prior year distributions have been revised to conform to current period presentation. Please refer to Note 5 to review the character of each respective Funds’ distributable earnings for the year ended September 30, 2017, which was previously reported in the Statement of Changes of Net Assets prior to the adoption of the Disclosure Update and Simplification rule.

 

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

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets   September 30, 2018

 

     AQR LARGE CAP RELAXED
CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND
     AQR SMALL CAP RELAXED
CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE PERIOD
12/14/16*-
9/30/17
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE PERIOD
12/14/16*-
9/30/17
 
OPERATIONS:            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 153,170      $ 69,027      $ (19,579    $ (2,677

Net realized gain (loss)

     (448,914      (39,665      (235,992      (130,457

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     2,307,841        1,198,320        354,742        244,232  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     2,012,097        1,227,682        99,171        111,098  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

        
Distributable earnings:            

Class I

     (133,818             (12,632       

Class N

     (2,636             (3,898       

Class R6

     (19,501             (13,750       

Total

     (155,955             (30,280       
Return of capital:

 

        

Class I

                   (1,266       

Class N

                   (500       

Class R6

                   (1,160       

Total

                   (2,926       

Total distributions

     (155,955             (33,206       
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

        
CLASS I            

Proceeds from shares sold

     5,959,715        12,983,234        714,894        1,490,338  

Reinvestment of distributions

     133,818               13,898         

Cost of shares redeemed

     (4,690,532      (286,671      (737,762      (189,170

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     1,403,001        12,696,563        (8,970      1,301,168  
CLASS N            

Proceeds from shares sold

     146,602        1,186,574        208        652,860  

Reinvestment of distributions

     2,636               4,398         

Cost of shares redeemed

     (473,515      (302,831      (8,008      (92,255

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     (324,277      883,743        (3,402      560,605  
CLASS R6            

Proceeds from shares sold

            1,754,717        20,000        1,291,979  

Reinvestment of distributions

     19,501               14,910         

Cost of shares redeemed

     (372,902             (56,998       

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     (353,401      1,754,717        (22,088      1,291,979  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions      725,323        15,335,023        (34,460      3,153,752  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets      2,581,465        16,562,705        31,505        3,264,850  
NET ASSETS:            

Beginning of period

     16,562,705               3,264,850         

End of period

   $ 19,144,170      $ 16,562,705      $ 3,296,355      $ 3,264,850  
                                     

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (continued on p. 246)

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets   September 30, 2018

 

     AQR LARGE CAP RELAXED
CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND
     AQR SMALL CAP RELAXED
CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE PERIOD
12/14/16*-
9/30/17
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE PERIOD
12/14/16*-
9/30/17
 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:

 

        
CLASS I            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     1,201,816               130,756         

Shares sold

     496,007        1,228,307        69,373        150,276  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     11,096               1,323         

Shares redeemed

     (388,424      (26,491      (70,956      (19,520

Shares outstanding, end of period

     1,320,495        1,201,816        130,496        130,756  
CLASS N            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     90,163               55,789         

Shares sold

     11,944        118,572        19        65,305  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     218               419         

Shares redeemed

     (40,685      (28,409      (753      (9,516

Shares outstanding, end of period

     61,640        90,163        55,474        55,789  
CLASS R6            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     174,492               129,090         

Shares sold

            174,492        1,907        129,090  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     1,616               1,420         

Shares redeemed

     (31,489             (5,727       

Shares outstanding, end of period

     144,619        174,492        126,690        129,090  

 

  *   Commencement of operations.

 

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

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets   September 30, 2018

 

     AQR INTERNATIONAL RELAXED
CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND
     AQR EMERGING RELAXED
CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE PERIOD
12/14/16*-
9/30/17
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE PERIOD
12/14/16*-
9/30/17
 
OPERATIONS:            

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,295,926      $ 123,723      $ 414,395      $ 43,615  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (3,361,857      43,434        (3,254,355      72,887  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (2,523,719      1,387,106        (1,513,596      804,369  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (4,589,650      1,554,263        (4,353,556      920,871  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

 

        

Class I

     (179,771             (84,119       

Class N

     (62,248             (19,157       

Class R6

     (22,470             (241,766       

Total distributions

     (264,489             (345,042       
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

        
CLASS I            

Proceeds from shares sold

     59,836,354        6,484,383        23,216,965        4,817,453  

Reinvestment of distributions

     179,771               82,736         

Cost of shares redeemed

     (8,145,103      (76,732      (4,717,912      (69,013

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     51,871,022        6,407,651        18,581,789        4,748,440  
CLASS N            

Proceeds from shares sold

     13,627,325        1,816,453        11,184,219        1,797,659  

Reinvestment of distributions

     62,248               19,157         

Cost of shares redeemed

     (1,377,377      (99,652      (1,399,406      (114,361

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     12,312,196        1,716,801        9,803,970        1,683,298  
CLASS R6            

Proceeds from shares sold

     1,012,141        2,099,000        511,840        17,599,000  

Reinvestment of distributions

     22,470               241,766         

Cost of shares redeemed

     (1,560,366             (12,023,206       

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     (525,755      2,099,000        (11,269,600      17,599,000  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions      63,657,463        10,223,452        17,116,159        24,030,738  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets      58,803,324        11,777,715        12,417,561        24,951,609  
NET ASSETS:            

Beginning of period

     11,777,715               24,951,609         

End of period

   $ 70,581,039      $ 11,777,715      $ 37,369,170      $ 24,951,609  
                                     

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (continued on p. 248)

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets   September 30, 2018

 

     AQR INTERNATIONAL RELAXED
CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND
     AQR EMERGING RELAXED
CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND
 
      FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE PERIOD
12/14/16*-
9/30/17
     FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
     FOR THE PERIOD
12/14/16*-
9/30/17
 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:

 

        
CLASS I            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     559,080               406,006         

Shares sold

     4,587,751        565,347        1,651,223        411,586  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     13,957               6,249         

Shares redeemed

     (648,491      (6,267      (360,296      (5,580

Shares outstanding, end of period

     4,512,297        559,080        1,703,182        406,006  
CLASS N            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     156,150               154,227         

Shares sold

     1,051,980        164,254        791,443        163,536  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     4,844               1,448         

Shares redeemed

     (108,472      (8,104      (105,225      (9,309

Shares outstanding, end of period

     1,104,502        156,150        841,893        154,227  
CLASS R6            

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

     207,857               1,405,781         

Shares sold

     78,149        207,857        37,048        1,405,781  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     1,745               18,260         

Shares redeemed

     (124,854             (982,517       

Shares outstanding, end of period

     162,897        207,857        478,572        1,405,781  

 

  *   Commencement of operations.

 

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

 

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Statements of Cash Flows   September 30, 2018

 

    AQR
LARGE CAP
RELAXED
CONSTRAINT
EQUITY FUND
    AQR
SMALL CAP
RELAXED
CONSTRAINT
EQUITY FUND
    AQR
INTERNATIONAL
RELAXED
CONSTRAINT
EQUITY FUND
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 2,012,097     $ 99,171     $ (4,589,650
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:      

Payments to purchase securities

    (20,082,755     (4,308,876     (118,717,031

Payments to cover short positions in securities

    (7,247,513     (1,541,688     (15,675,225

Proceeds from short positions in securities

    7,160,131       1,374,128       33,246,197  

Proceeds from sale of securities

    19,538,872       4,568,109       39,117,745  

(Purchases) sales of short-term investments, net

    77,171       (26,196     (1,717,796

Realized (gain) loss on investments in securities

    (413,025     (49,220     2,860,422  

Realized (gain) loss on short positions in securities

    861,939       285,212       471,196  

Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments in securities

    (2,288,723     (320,766     3,395,430  

Change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on short positions in securities

    (19,118     (33,976     (858,547
(Increases) decreases in operating assets      

Deposits with brokers for futures contracts

                (75,024

Foreign tax reclaim

                (66,434

Dividends

    5,216       163       (209,778

Due from Investment Adviser

    1,051       3,087        

Prepaid expenses

    22,730       7,950       6,801  
Increases (decreases) in operating liabilities      

Variation margin on futures contracts

                12,364  

Accrued investment advisory fees

    5,549             20,837  

Accrued distribution fees—Class N

    (51     8       2,319  

Dividends payable on securities sold short

    4,995       1,063       36,195  

Other accrued expenses and liabilities

    9,101       9,501       36,700  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $ (352,333   $ 67,670     $ (62,703,279
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES      

Proceeds from shares sold

    6,126,282       735,102       74,134,634  

Payments on shares redeemed

    (5,536,949     (802,768     (11,032,258

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  $ 589,333     $ (67,666   $ 63,102,376  
Net change in cash and cash denominated in foreign currencies     237,000       4       399,097  

Cash, beginning of period

    13,494       33       59,367  

Cash, end of period**

  $ 250,494     $ 37     $ 458,464  

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Cash paid during the period for interest in the amount of $39,285, $12,944 and $163,526.

Non-cash financing activities consist of reinvestment of distributions in the amount $155,955, $33,206, and $264,489.

 

  **   The following is a reconciliation of cash and cash held in foreign currencies reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities that sum to the total of the same such amounts disclosed in the Statements of Cash Flows:

 

FUND    CASH      CASH
DENOMINATED
IN FOREIGN
CURRENCIES
     TOTAL CASH
AND CASH
DENOMINATED
IN FOREIGN
CURRENCIES
 

AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

   $ 250,494      $      $ 250,494  

AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

     37               37  

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

     90,059        368,405        458,464  

 

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

 

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    PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE  
          Change in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations1
    Less Dividends and Distributions  
     Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in Net
Asset
Value from
Operations
    Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 
AQR LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS I6

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018   $ 16.87       0.23       2.13       2.36       (0.22     (0.18     (0.40
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017   $ 14.00       0.22       2.84       3.06       (0.19           (0.19
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016   $ 13.25       0.19       0.68       0.87       (0.12     (0.00 )7      (0.12
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015   $ 13.36       0.16       (0.15     0.01       (0.06     (0.06     (0.12
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014   $ 11.09       0.15       2.21       2.36       (0.04     (0.05     (0.09
AQR LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS N              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018   $ 16.79       0.18       2.13       2.31       (0.18     (0.18     (0.36
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017   $ 13.94       0.18       2.82       3.00       (0.15           (0.15
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016   $ 13.19       0.16       0.68       0.84       (0.09     (0.00 )7      (0.09
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015   $ 13.33       0.13       (0.16     (0.03     (0.05     (0.06     (0.11
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014   $ 11.09       0.11       2.21       2.32       (0.03     (0.05     (0.08
AQR LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS R6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018   $ 16.87       0.25       2.13       2.38       (0.24     (0.18     (0.42
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017   $ 14.00       0.24       2.84       3.08       (0.21           (0.21
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016   $ 13.25       0.21       0.68       0.89       (0.14     (0.00 )7      (0.14
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015   $ 13.36       0.18       (0.17     0.01       (0.06     (0.06     (0.12
FOR THE PERIOD 7/10/148—9/30/14   $ 13.32       0.04       0.00 7       0.04                    
AQR SMALL CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS I6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018   $ 16.09       0.10       1.27       1.37       (0.12     (1.46     (1.58
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017   $ 13.96       0.12 9       2.39       2.51       (0.14     (0.24     (0.38
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016   $ 12.30       0.13       1.56       1.69       (0.03     (0.00 )7      (0.03
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015   $ 12.34       0.12 10       0.02 11       0.14       (0.03     (0.15     (0.18
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014   $ 11.88       0.05 12       0.57       0.62       (0.04     (0.12     (0.16
AQR SMALL CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS N              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018   $ 16.01       0.06       1.28       1.34       (0.07     (1.46     (1.53
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017   $ 13.90       0.08 9       2.37       2.45       (0.10     (0.24     (0.34
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016   $ 12.25       0.10       1.55       1.65       (0.00 )7      (0.00 )7      (0.00 )7 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015   $ 12.30       0.09 10       0.01 11       0.10       (0.00 )7      (0.15     (0.15
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014   $ 11.87       0.01 12       0.56       0.57       (0.02     (0.12     (0.14
AQR SMALL CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS R6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018   $ 16.11       0.11       1.29       1.40       (0.14     (1.46     (1.60
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017   $ 13.98       0.13 9       2.39       2.52       (0.15     (0.24     (0.39
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016   $ 12.31       0.16       1.55       1.71       (0.04     (0.00 )7      (0.04
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015   $ 12.35       0.15 10       0.00 7,11       0.15       (0.04     (0.15     (0.19
FOR THE PERIOD 7/10/148—9/30/14   $ 12.95       0.01 12       (0.61 )11      (0.60                  
AQR INTERNATIONAL MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS I6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018   $ 11.95       0.28       (0.18     0.10       (0.29           (0.29
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017   $ 10.23       0.24       1.74       1.98       (0.26           (0.26
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016   $ 10.21       0.26       (0.09     0.17       (0.15           (0.15
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015   $ 11.47       0.27 10       (1.26     (0.99     (0.19     (0.08     (0.27
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014   $ 11.28       0.28       0.01 11       0.29       (0.10           (0.10
AQR INTERNATIONAL MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS N              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018   $ 11.92       0.24       (0.17     0.07       (0.26           (0.26
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017   $ 10.20       0.21       1.75       1.96       (0.24           (0.24
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016   $ 10.20       0.23       (0.10     0.13       (0.13           (0.13
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015   $ 11.44       0.24 10       (1.25     (1.01     (0.15     (0.08     (0.23
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014   $ 11.27       0.24       0.01 11       0.25       (0.08           (0.08
AQR INTERNATIONAL MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS R6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018   $ 11.94       0.29       (0.18     0.11       (0.30           (0.30
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017   $ 10.22       0.26       1.73       1.99       (0.27           (0.27
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016   $ 10.20       0.25       (0.07     0.18       (0.16           (0.16
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015   $ 11.47       0.30 10       (1.28     (0.98     (0.21     (0.08     (0.29
FOR THE PERIOD 7/10/148—9/30/14   $ 11.94       0.13       (0.60     (0.47                  

 

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

 

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            RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
                  Ratios to Average Net Assets of:*              
Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
    Total
Return2,3
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(000’s)
    Expenses, Before
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers4
    Expenses, Net of
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers4
    Expenses, Net of
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers
(Excluding Dividend
Short Expense &
Interest Expense)4
    Net Investment
Income (Loss)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate5
        
               
  $18.83       14.11     $507,109       0.44     0.44     0.44     1.28     64  
  $16.87       22.01     $457,339       0.45     0.44     0.44     1.46     61  
  $14.00       6.61     $627,269       0.46     0.45     0.45     1.43     80  
  $13.25       0.03     $490,709       0.54     0.49     0.49     1.17     59  
  $13.36       21.39     $166,058       0.71     0.54     0.54     1.17     277        
               
  $18.74       13.83     $71,104       0.70     0.70     0.70     1.02     64  
  $16.79       21.69     $62,679       0.71     0.70     0.70     1.19     61  
  $13.94       6.40     $64,718       0.71     0.70     0.70     1.18     80  
  $13.19       (0.25 )%      $59,733       0.79     0.74     0.74     0.93     59  
  $13.33       21.05     $10,328       1.14     0.79     0.79     0.90     277        
               
  $18.83       14.20     $1,366,762       0.35     0.35     0.35     1.37     64  
  $16.87       22.18     $1,246,028       0.36     0.35     0.35     1.54     61  
  $14.00       6.71     $792,665       0.37     0.35     0.35     1.52     80  
  $13.25       0.07     $563,785       0.42     0.36     0.36     1.28     59  
  $13.36       0.30     $42,256       0.61     0.44     0.44     1.23     277        
               
  $15.88       9.18     $61,690       0.66     0.65     0.64     0.63     64  
  $16.09       18.12     $55,115       0.69     0.65     0.65     0.79 %9      61  
  $13.96       13.74     $45,483       0.75     0.65     0.65     1.00     96  
  $12.30       1.02     $26,634       1.17     0.68     0.68     0.88 %10      228  
  $12.34       5.13     $8,233       2.58     0.75     0.75     0.37 %12      189        
               
  $15.82       8.94     $7,795       0.92     0.90     0.90     0.38     64  
  $16.01       17.79     $8,624       0.94     0.90     0.90     0.53 %9      61  
  $13.90       13.51     $9,733       0.99     0.90     0.90     0.76     96  
  $12.25       0.72     $5,681       1.40     0.93     0.93     0.65 %10      228  
  $12.30       4.78     $1,284       3.27     1.00     1.00     0.11 %12      189        
               
  $15.91       9.34     $675,945       0.57     0.55     0.55     0.73     64  
  $16.11       18.17     $733,984       0.59     0.55     0.55     0.89 %9      61  
  $13.98       13.90     $687,986       0.62     0.55     0.55     1.23     96  
  $12.31       1.06     $9,494       0.96     0.55     0.55     1.17 %10      228  
  $12.35       (4.63 )%      $95       2.34     0.65     0.65     0.45 %12      189        
               
  $11.76       0.81     $82,661       0.64     0.60     0.60     2.36     61  
  $11.95       19.91     $76,307       0.65     0.60 %13      0.60 %13      2.26 %14      55  
  $10.23       1.62     $68,288       0.68     0.59     0.59     2.62     106  
  $10.21       (8.78 )%      $40,047       0.82     0.64     0.64     2.45 %10      236  
  $11.47       2.53     $26,729       1.38     0.70     0.70     2.36     204        
               
  $11.73       0.51     $6,892       0.89     0.85     0.85     2.04     61  
  $11.92       19.69     $8,836       0.91     0.85 %13      0.85 %13      1.95 %14      55  
  $10.20       1.28     $8,491       0.93     0.85     0.85     2.32     106  
  $10.20       (8.92 )%      $4,142       1.06     0.88     0.88     2.19 %10      236  
  $11.44       2.19     $2,756       1.85     0.95     0.95     2.02     204        
               
  $11.75       0.90     $329,854       0.54     0.50     0.50     2.44     61  
  $11.94       20.04     $385,126       0.56     0.50 %13      0.50 %13      2.41 %14      55  
  $10.22       1.71     $301,294       0.59     0.50     0.50     2.52     106  
  $10.20       (8.68 )%      $241,780       0.66     0.51     0.51     2.70 %10      236  
  $11.47       (3.94 )%      $26,412       1.34     0.60     0.60     5.13     204        

 

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    PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE  
          Change in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations1
    Less Dividends and Distributions  
     Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in Net
Asset
Value from
Operations
    Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 
AQR EMERGING MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS I6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $10.71       0.15       (0.51     (0.36     (0.18           (0.18
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $8.95       0.18       1.75       1.93       (0.17           (0.17
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $8.19       0.15       0.81       0.96       (0.20           (0.20
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $9.96       0.27       (1.97     (1.70     (0.07           (0.07
FOR THE PERIOD 5/13/1415—9/30/14     $10.00       0.14       (0.18     (0.04                  
AQR EMERGING MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS N              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $10.68       0.16       (0.53     (0.37     (0.15           (0.15
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $8.93       0.14       1.76       1.90       (0.15           (0.15
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $8.17       0.13       0.81       0.94       (0.18           (0.18
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $9.95       0.29       (2.01     (1.72     (0.06           (0.06
FOR THE PERIOD 5/13/1415—9/30/14     $10.00       0.14       (0.19     (0.05                  
AQR EMERGING MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS R6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $10.72       0.22       (0.56     (0.34     (0.19           (0.19
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $8.97       0.19       1.74       1.93       (0.18           (0.18
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $8.20       0.16       0.81       0.97       (0.20           (0.20
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $9.96       0.45       (2.14     (1.69     (0.07           (0.07
FOR THE PERIOD 7/10/148—9/30/14     $10.47       0.05       (0.56     (0.51                  
AQR TM LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS I6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $12.09       0.17       1.62       1.79       (0.15           (0.15
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $10.00       0.16       2.05       2.21       (0.12     (0.00 )7      (0.12
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $9.42       0.15       0.49       0.64       (0.05     (0.01     (0.06
FOR THE PERIOD 2/11/1515—9/30/15     $10.00       0.08       (0.66     (0.58                  
AQR TM LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS N              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $12.05       0.14       1.61       1.75       (0.12           (0.12
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $9.97       0.13       2.05       2.18       (0.10     (0.00 )7      (0.10
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $9.40       0.13       0.48       0.61       (0.03     (0.01     (0.04
FOR THE PERIOD 2/11/1515—9/30/15     $10.00       0.06       (0.66     (0.60                  
AQR TM LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS R6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $12.10       0.18       1.63       1.81       (0.16           (0.16
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $10.01       0.17       2.05       2.22       (0.13     (0.00 )7      (0.13
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $9.42       0.16       0.49       0.65       (0.05     (0.01     (0.06
FOR THE PERIOD 2/11/1515—9/30/15     $10.00       0.08       (0.66     (0.58                  
AQR TM SMALL CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS I6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $12.03       0.07       1.14       1.21       (0.07     (0.26     (0.33
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $10.31       0.09       1.74       1.83       (0.11           (0.11
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $9.21       0.12 18       1.04       1.16       (0.06           (0.06
FOR THE PERIOD 2/11/1515—9/30/15     $10.00       0.05       (0.84     (0.79                  
AQR TM SMALL CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS N              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $11.98       0.04       1.14       1.18       (0.04     (0.26     (0.30
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $10.28       0.05       1.74       1.79       (0.09           (0.09
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $ 9.20       0.10 18       1.03       1.13       (0.05           (0.05
FOR THE PERIOD 2/11/1515—9/30/15     $10.00       0.04       (0.84     (0.80                  
AQR TM SMALL CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS R6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $12.06       0.08       1.14       1.22       (0.08     (0.26     (0.34
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $10.32       0.10       1.76       1.86       (0.12           (0.12
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $9.22       0.12 18       1.04       1.16       (0.06           (0.06
FOR THE PERIOD 2/11/1515—9/30/15     $10.00       0.06       (0.84     (0.78                  

 

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            RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
                  Ratios to Average Net Assets of:*              
Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
    Total
Return2,3
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(000’s)
    Expenses, Before
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers4
    Expenses, Net of
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers4
    Expenses, Net of
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers
(Excluding Dividend
Short Expense &
Interest Expense)4
    Net Investment
Income (Loss)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate5
        
               
  $10.17       (3.48 )%      $34,903       0.87     0.75     0.75     1.33     60  
  $10.71       22.17     $97,264       0.89     0.75     0.75     1.93     53  
  $8.95       11.97     $73,793       0.95     0.75     0.75     1.85     94  
  $8.19       (17.14 )%      $48,992       1.39     0.79     0.79     2.79     317  
  $9.96       (0.40 )%      $11,572       3.30 %16,17      0.85     0.85     3.49     154        
               
  $10.16       (3.58 )%      $5,311       1.12     1.00     1.00     1.42     60  
  $10.68       21.82     $6,726       1.14     1.00     1.00     1.54     53  
  $8.93       11.72     $7,600       1.20     1.00     1.00     1.64     94  
  $8.17       (17.34 )%      $4,494       1.61     1.04     1.04     2.98     317  
  $9.95       (0.50 )%      $2,388       3.55 %16,17      1.10     1.10     3.49     154        
               
  $10.19       (3.29 )%      $268,403       0.77     0.65     0.65     2.02     60  
  $10.72       22.13     $222,511       0.79     0.65     0.65     2.01     53  
  $8.97       12.13     $184,112       0.85     0.65     0.65     1.96     94  
  $8.20       (17.06 )%      $135,503       0.89     0.65     0.65     4.66     317  
  $9.96       (4.87 )%      $95       2.73 %16,17      0.75     0.75     2.09     154        
               
  $13.73       14.86     $87,556       0.48     0.45     0.45     1.31     69  
  $12.09       22.33     $64,006       0.53     0.45     0.45     1.44     77  
  $10.00       6.82     $39,964       0.59 %16      0.43     0.43     1.57     173  
  $9.42       (5.80 )%      $2,087       1.66 %16      0.46     0.46     1.20     207        
               
  $13.68       14.57     $2,295       0.74     0.70     0.70     1.05     69  
  $12.05       22.04     $2,210       0.78     0.70     0.70     1.20     77  
  $9.97       6.48     $2,165       0.84 %16      0.69     0.69     1.34     173  
  $9.40       (6.00 )%      $135       2.48 %16      0.70     0.70     0.99     207        
               
  $13.75       15.03     $211,229       0.39     0.35     0.35     1.41     69  
  $12.10       22.37     $161,560       0.43     0.35     0.35     1.54     77  
  $10.01       6.95     $98,092       0.53 %16      0.35     0.35     1.63     173  
  $9.42       (5.80 )%      $26,703       1.41 %16      0.36     0.36     1.33     207        
               
  $12.91       10.23     $25,755       1.06     0.65     0.65     0.56     80  
  $12.03       17.79     $21,257       1.23     0.65     0.65     0.79     92  
  $10.31       12.64     $13,792       1.90 %16      0.64     0.64     1.27 %18      179  
  $9.21       (7.90 )%      $1,702       5.66 %16      0.65     0.65     0.77     98        
               
  $12.86       10.00     $6,512       1.31     0.90     0.90     0.30     80  
  $11.98       17.44     $5,478       1.47     0.90     0.90     0.48     92  
  $10.28       12.34     $2,970       2.03 %16      0.88     0.88     1.05 %18      179  
  $9.20       (8.00 )%      $128       6.53 %16      0.92     0.92     0.59     98        
               
  $12.94       10.30     $2,568       0.96     0.55     0.55     0.66     80  
  $12.06       18.04     $2,327       1.13     0.55     0.55     0.90     92  
  $10.32       12.63     $1,973       2.29 %16      0.55     0.55     1.26 %18      179  
  $9.22       (7.80 )%      $1,660       6.28 %16      0.57     0.57     0.96     98        

 

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

 

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    PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE  
          Change in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations1
    Less Dividends and Distributions  
     Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in Net
Asset
Value from
Operations
    Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 
AQR TM INTERNATIONAL MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS I6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $11.16       0.25       (0.09     0.16       (0.27           (0.27
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $9.44       0.23       1.68       1.91       (0.19           (0.19
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $9.40       0.24       (0.08 )11      0.16       (0.12           (0.12
FOR THE PERIOD 2/11/1515—9/30/15     $10.00       0.18       (0.78     (0.60                  
AQR TM INTERNATIONAL MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS N              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $11.12       0.22       (0.09     0.13       (0.24           (0.24
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $9.42       0.20       1.68       1.88       (0.18           (0.18
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $9.39       0.22       (0.08 )11      0.14       (0.11           (0.11
FOR THE PERIOD 2/11/1515—9/30/15     $10.00       0.15       (0.76     (0.61                  
AQR TM INTERNATIONAL MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS R6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $11.18       0.26       (0.08     0.18       (0.28           (0.28
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $9.45       0.24       1.69       1.93       (0.20           (0.20
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $9.41       0.25       (0.09 )11      0.16       (0.12           (0.12
FOR THE PERIOD 2/11/1515—9/30/15     $10.00       0.18       (0.77     (0.59                  
AQR TM EMERGING MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS I6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $11.12       0.23 19       (0.59     (0.36     (0.18           (0.18
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $9.27       0.18       1.88       2.06       (0.21           (0.21
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $ 8.31       0.17       0.82       0.99       (0.03           (0.03
FOR THE PERIOD 2/11/1515—9/30/15     $10.00       0.21       (1.90     (1.69                  
AQR TM EMERGING MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS N              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $11.12       0.19 19       (0.59     (0.40     (0.15           (0.15
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $9.28       0.15       1.89       2.04       (0.20           (0.20
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $8.30       0.17       0.81       0.98                    
FOR THE PERIOD 2/11/1515—9/30/15     $10.00       0.19       (1.89     (1.70                  
AQR TM EMERGING MULTI-STYLE FUND CLASS R6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $11.13       0.24 19       (0.59     (0.35     (0.19           (0.19
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $9.28       0.19       1.88       2.07       (0.22           (0.22
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $8.32       0.18       0.82       1.00       (0.04           (0.04
FOR THE PERIOD 2/11/1515—9/30/15     $10.00       0.22       (1.90     (1.68                  
AQR LARGE CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND CLASS I6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $22.00       0.19       4.77       4.96       (0.21     (1.76     (1.97
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $20.44       0.24       2.88       3.12       (0.32     (1.24     (1.56
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $19.96       0.27       1.87       2.14       (0.21     (1.45     (1.66
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $21.89       0.23       (0.10     0.13       (0.14     (1.92     (2.06
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $19.65       0.12       3.12       3.24       (0.13     (0.87     (1.00
AQR LARGE CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND CLASS N              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $21.98       0.13       4.77       4.90       (0.16     (1.76     (1.92
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $20.42       0.19       2.87       3.06       (0.26     (1.24     (1.50
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $19.92       0.21       1.88       2.09       (0.14     (1.45     (1.59
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $21.85       0.17       (0.10     0.07       (0.08     (1.92     (2.00
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $19.61       0.06       3.13       3.19       (0.08     (0.87     (0.95
AQR LARGE CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND CLASS R6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $21.96       0.22       4.75       4.97       (0.23     (1.76     (1.99
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $20.41       0.26       2.87       3.13       (0.34     (1.24     (1.58
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $19.94       0.29       1.86       2.15       (0.23     (1.45     (1.68
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $21.89       0.23       (0.08     0.15       (0.18     (1.92     (2.10
FOR THE PERIOD 7/10/148—9/30/14     $21.90       0.04       (0.05 )11      (0.01                  

 

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            RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
                  Ratios to Average Net Assets of:*              
Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
    Total
Return2,3
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(000’s)
    Expenses, Before
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers4
    Expenses, Net of
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers4
    Expenses, Net of
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers
(Excluding Dividend
Short Expense &
Interest Expense)4
    Net Investment
Income (Loss)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate5
        
               
  $11.05       1.39     $28,704       0.68     0.60     0.60     2.26     54  
  $11.16       20.71     $25,736       0.71     0.60     0.60     2.31     52  
  $9.44       1.68     $20,094       0.81 %16      0.59     0.58     2.58     135  
  $9.40       (6.00 )%      $3,213       1.42 %16      0.61     0.61     2.85     172        
               
  $11.01       1.17     $1,546       0.94     0.85     0.85     1.99     54  
  $11.12       20.39     $2,078       0.97     0.85     0.85     2.03     52  
  $9.42       1.43     $1,592       1.07 %16      0.82     0.82     2.41     135  
  $9.39       (6.10 )%      $143       2.65 %16      0.81     0.81     2.28     172        
               
  $11.08       1.56     $161,422       0.59     0.50     0.50     2.34     54  
  $11.18       20.89     $151,455       0.62     0.50     0.50     2.42     52  
  $9.45       1.71     $116,641       0.72 %16      0.50     0.50     2.73     135  
  $9.41       (5.90 )%      $41,373       1.22 %16      0.51     0.51     2.81     172        
               
  $10.58       (3.35 )%      $17,266       0.85     0.74     0.74     2.01 %19      54  
  $11.12       22.99     $17,013       0.86     0.74     0.74     1.89     51  
  $9.21       12.02     $12,711       0.94 %16      0.72     0.72     2.00     181  
  $8.31       (16.90 )%      $2,986       2.66 %16      0.77     0.77     3.46     173        
               
  $10.57       (3.70 )%      $1,675       1.11     1.00     1.00     1.63 %19      54  
  $11.12       22.64     $2,301       1.12     1.00     1.00     1.58     51  
  $9.28       11.81     $2,163       1.20 %16      0.95     0.95     2.01     181  
  $8.30       (17.00 )%      $881       3.06 %16      1.03     1.03     3.08     173        
               
  $10.59       (3.27 )%      $313,070       0.76     0.65     0.65     2.07 %19      54  
  $11.13       23.05     $333,540       0.77     0.65     0.65     1.94     51  
  $9.28       12.05     $272,799       0.87 %16      0.65     0.65     2.09     181  
  $8.32       (16.80 )%      $15,381       2.46 %16      0.67     0.67     3.66     173        
               
  $24.99       23.94     $986,458       0.40     0.39     0.39     0.84     66  
  $22.00       16.37     $869,688       0.41     0.40     0.40     1.19     88  
  $20.44       11.12     $820,914       0.42     0.40     0.40     1.34     77  
  $19.96       0.18     $874,115       0.50     0.45     0.45     1.06     90  
  $21.89       16.86     $953,235       0.55     0.49     0.49     0.55     83        
               
  $24.96       23.61     $77,381       0.65     0.65     0.65     0.58     66  
  $21.98       16.07     $59,044       0.66     0.65     0.65     0.94     88  
  $20.42       10.89     $57,644       0.66     0.65     0.65     1.08     77  
  $19.92       (0.10 )%      $68,535       0.77     0.70     0.70     0.81     90  
  $21.85       16.59     $79,272       0.83     0.74     0.74     0.30     83        
               
  $24.94       24.06     $101,971       0.30     0.30     0.30     0.93     66  
  $21.96       16.47     $65,920       0.31     0.30     0.30     1.28     88  
  $20.41       11.23     $59,108       0.32     0.30     0.30     1.45     77  
  $19.94       0.28     $62,973       0.36     0.31     0.31     1.09     90  
  $21.89       (0.05 )%      $131       0.48     0.39     0.39     0.75     83        

 

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

 

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    PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE  
          Change in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations1
    Less Dividends and Distributions  
     Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in Net
Asset
Value from
Operations
    Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 
AQR SMALL CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
CLASS I6
             
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $24.83       0.05 19       4.58       4.63       (0.06     (2.26     (2.32
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $20.80       0.10 9       4.10       4.20       (0.17           (0.17
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $19.10       0.15       1.79       1.94       (0.16     (0.08     (0.24
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $21.09       0.15 10       0.26 11       0.41       (0.04     (2.36     (2.40
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $21.77       0.00 7,12       0.73       0.73       (0.06     (1.35     (1.41
AQR SMALL CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND CLASS N              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $24.82       (0.00 )7,19      4.58       4.58             (2.26     (2.26
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $20.68       0.05 9       4.09       4.14                    
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $18.99       0.09       1.78       1.87       (0.10     (0.08     (0.18
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $21.00       0.09 10       0.26 11       0.35             (2.36     (2.36
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $21.73       (0.06 )12      0.73       0.67       (0.05     (1.35     (1.40
AQR SMALL CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND CLASS R6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $24.79       0.08 19       4.58       4.66       (0.09     (2.26     (2.35
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $20.77       0.12 9       4.09       4.21       (0.19           (0.19
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $19.09       0.13       1.81       1.94       (0.18     (0.08     (0.26
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $21.10       0.13 10       0.29 11       0.42       (0.07     (2.36     (2.43
FOR THE PERIOD 7/10/148—9/30/14     $22.08       0.01 12       (0.99 )11      (0.98                  
AQR INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM STYLE FUND CLASS I6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $15.50       0.29       0.37       0.66       (0.34           (0.34
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $13.86       0.31       1.65       1.96       (0.32           (0.32
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $13.24       0.25       0.59       0.84       (0.22           (0.22
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $14.95       0.28       (1.51     (1.23     (0.31     (0.17     (0.48
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $15.29       0.27 12       (0.36     (0.09     (0.25           (0.25
AQR INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM STYLE FUND CLASS N              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $15.46       0.26       0.36       0.62       (0.31           (0.31
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $13.82       0.28       1.65       1.93       (0.29           (0.29
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $13.19       0.21       0.60       0.81       (0.18           (0.18
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $14.89       0.25       (1.51     (1.26     (0.27     (0.17     (0.44
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $15.25       0.22 12       (0.35     (0.13     (0.23           (0.23
AQR INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM STYLE FUND CLASS R6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $15.49       0.32       0.35       0.67       (0.36           (0.36
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $13.85       0.33       1.65       1.98       (0.34           (0.34
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $13.23       0.27       0.59       0.86       (0.24           (0.24
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $14.94       0.33       (1.53     (1.20     (0.34     (0.17     (0.51
FOR THE PERIOD 7/10/148—9/30/14     $15.54       0.05 12       (0.65     (0.60                  
AQR EMERGING MOMENTUM STYLE FUND
CLASS I6
             
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $10.63       0.20       (0.25     (0.05     (0.22           (0.22
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $8.75       0.20       1.81       2.01       (0.13           (0.13
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $8.29       0.10       0.59       0.69       (0.23           (0.23
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $10.02       0.20       (1.84     (1.64     (0.09           (0.09
FOR THE PERIOD 5/13/1415—9/30/14     $10.00       0.09       (0.07     0.02                    
AQR EMERGING MOMENTUM STYLE FUND CLASS N              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $10.62       0.17       (0.25     (0.08     (0.19           (0.19
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $8.74       0.18       1.80       1.98       (0.10           (0.10
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $ 8.27       0.09       0.59       0.68       (0.21           (0.21
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $10.01       0.16       (1.82     (1.66     (0.08           (0.08
FOR THE PERIOD 5/13/1415—9/30/14     $10.00       0.09       (0.08     0.01                    
AQR EMERGING MOMENTUM STYLE FUND CLASS R6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $10.64       0.22       (0.27     (0.05     (0.22           (0.22
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $8.76       0.23       1.78       2.01       (0.13           (0.13
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $8.30       0.14       0.56       0.70       (0.24           (0.24
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $10.02       0.19       (1.81     (1.62     (0.10           (0.10
FOR THE PERIOD 7/10/148—9/30/14     $10.63       0.05       (0.66 )11      (0.61                  

 

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            RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
                  Ratios to Average Net Assets of:*              
Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
    Total
Return2,3
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(000’s)
    Expenses, Before
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers4
    Expenses, Net of
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers4
    Expenses, Net of
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers
(Excluding Dividend
Short Expense &
Interest Expense)4
    Net Investment
Income (Loss)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate5
        
               
  $27.14       20.11     $346,665       0.63     0.60     0.60     0.21 %19      73  
  $24.83       20.30     $359,470       0.64     0.60     0.60     0.46 %9      86  
  $20.80       10.24     $317,154       0.65     0.60     0.60     0.77     85  
  $19.10       1.17     $316,232       0.68     0.63     0.62     0.69 %10      86  
  $21.09       3.07     $301,173       0.68     0.65     0.65     0.01 %12      83        
               
  $27.14       19.84     $2,835       0.85     0.83     0.83     (0.02 )%19      73  
  $24.82       20.02     $1,720       0.86     0.82     0.82     0.24 %9      86  
  $20.68       9.96     $1,574       0.91     0.84     0.84     0.47     85  
  $18.99       0.89     $8,195       0.94     0.88     0.87     0.43 %10      86  
  $21.00       2.83     $7,189       1.04     0.90     0.90     (0.26 )%12      83        
               
  $27.10       20.26     $21,162       0.53     0.50     0.50     0.31 %19      73  
  $24.79       20.39     $11,914       0.54     0.50     0.50     0.54 %9      86  
  $20.77       10.30     $8,490       0.56     0.50     0.50     0.69     85  
  $19.09       1.25     $77,416       0.59     0.50     0.50     0.62 %10      86  
  $21.10       (4.44 )%      $96       0.63     0.55     0.55     0.13 %12      83        
               
  $15.82       4.31     $348,643       0.60     0.55     0.55     1.84     65  
  $15.50       14.67     $326,526       0.63     0.55 %13      0.55 %13      2.26 %14      84  
  $13.86       6.40     $272,002       0.63     0.55     0.55     1.89     85  
  $13.24       (8.40 )%      $257,299       0.68     0.60     0.60     1.95     112  
  $14.95       (0.64 )%      $279,838       0.71     0.65     0.65     1.73 %12      98        
               
  $15.77       4.02     $40,452       0.85     0.80     0.80     1.61     65  
  $15.46       14.38     $34,030       0.88     0.80 %13      0.80 %13      1.99 %14      84  
  $13.82       6.16     $30,502       0.87     0.80     0.79     1.59     85  
  $13.19       (8.62 )%      $35,343       0.94     0.85     0.85     1.71     112  
  $14.89       (0.91 )%      $40,054       1.00     0.90     0.90     1.42 %12      98        
               
  $15.80       4.34     $63,978       0.50     0.45     0.45     1.99     65  
  $15.49       14.80     $45,913       0.53     0.45 %13      0.45 %13      2.35 %14      84  
  $13.85       6.53     $35,382       0.53     0.45     0.45     1.98     85  
  $13.23       (8.24 )%      $31,058       0.55     0.46     0.46     2.31     112  
  $14.94       (3.86 )%      $96       0.64     0.55     0.55     1.38 %12      98        
               
  $10.36       (0.63 )%      $8,935       2.19     0.68     0.68     1.76     110  
  $10.63       23.48     $10,722       2.52     0.68     0.68     2.19     121  
  $8.75       8.53     $8,784       2.75     0.65     0.65     1.26     155  
  $8.29       (16.45 )%      $6,612       2.92     0.75     0.75     2.06     159  
  $10.02       0.20     $6,260       4.03 %16,17      0.80     0.80     2.27     72        
               
  $10.35       (0.84 )%      $1,148       2.44     0.94     0.93     1.54     110  
  $10.62       23.06     $1,198       2.73     0.89     0.89     1.99     121  
  $8.74       8.38     $1,105       2.95     0.89     0.89     1.10     155  
  $8.27       (16.72 )%      $1,132       3.17     1.00     1.00     1.68     159  
  $10.01       0.10     $1,034       4.18 %16,17      1.05     1.05     2.13     72        
               
  $10.37       (0.56 )%      $2,310       2.11     0.60     0.60     2.01     110  
  $10.64       23.52     $1,772       2.43     0.60     0.60     2.44     121  
  $8.76       8.63     $938       2.69     0.60     0.60     1.69     155  
  $8.30       (16.34 )%      $80       3.02     0.66     0.66     1.93     159  
  $10.02       (5.74 )%      $94       3.73 %16,17      0.70     0.70     2.01     72        

 

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

 

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    PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE  
          Change in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations1
    Less Dividends and Distributions  
     Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in Net
Asset
Value from
Operations
    Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 
AQR TM LARGE CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND CLASS I6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $19.43       0.18       4.63       4.81       (0.16           (0.16
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $16.97       0.20       2.51       2.71       (0.25           (0.25
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $15.54       0.23 18       1.35       1.58       (0.15           (0.15
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $15.90       0.18       (0.19     (0.01     (0.08     (0.27     (0.35
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $13.60       0.09       2.36       2.45       (0.04     (0.11     (0.15
AQR TM LARGE CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND CLASS N              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $19.36       0.12       4.61       4.73       (0.15           (0.15
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $16.92       0.15       2.51       2.66       (0.22           (0.22
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $15.50       0.20 18       1.36       1.56       (0.14           (0.14
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $15.86       0.15       (0.20     (0.05     (0.04     (0.27     (0.31
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $13.57       0.04       2.37       2.41       (0.01     (0.11     (0.12
AQR TM LARGE CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND CLASS R6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $19.41       0.20       4.63       4.83       (0.18           (0.18
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $16.95       0.22       2.51       2.73       (0.27           (0.27
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $15.54       0.24 18       1.36       1.60       (0.19           (0.19
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $15.90       0.19       (0.19     0.00 7       (0.09     (0.27     (0.36
FOR THE PERIOD 7/10/148—9/30/14     $15.78       0.03       0.09       0.12                    
AQR TM SMALL CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND CLASS I6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $19.06       0.04       3.52       3.56       (0.05     (0.01     (0.06
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $15.86       0.08       3.24       3.32       (0.12           (0.12
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $14.51       0.12       1.33       1.45       (0.10           (0.10
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $14.72       0.11 10       0.23 11       0.34       (0.01     (0.54     (0.55
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $14.85       0.01       0.15       0.16       (0.04     (0.25     (0.29
AQR TM SMALL CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND CLASS N              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $18.96       (0.01     3.49       3.48       (0.04     (0.01     (0.05
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $15.79       0.03       3.23       3.26       (0.09           (0.09
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $14.44       0.10       1.33       1.43       (0.08           (0.08
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $14.67       0.07 10       0.24 11       0.31             (0.54     (0.54
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $14.81       (0.03     0.14       0.11       (0.00 )7      (0.25     (0.25
AQR TM SMALL CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND CLASS R6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $19.06       0.07       3.51       3.58       (0.07     (0.01     (0.08
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $15.86       0.10       3.23       3.33       (0.13           (0.13
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $14.50       0.14       1.34       1.48       (0.12           (0.12
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $14.72       0.12 10       0.24 11       0.36       (0.04     (0.54     (0.58
FOR THE PERIOD 7/10/148—9/30/14     $15.45       0.01       (0.74 )11      (0.73                  

 

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            RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
                  Ratios to Average Net Assets of:*              
Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
    Total
Return2,3
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(000’s)
    Expenses, Before
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers4
    Expenses, Net of
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers4
    Expenses, Net of
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers
(Excluding Dividend
Short Expense &
Interest Expense)4
    Net Investment
Income (Loss)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate5
        
               
  $24.08       24.87     $112,851       0.45     0.40     0.40     0.82     50  
  $19.43       16.16     $87,151       0.48     0.40     0.40     1.14     57  
  $16.97       10.22     $67,397       0.49     0.40     0.40     1.39 %18      49  
  $15.54       (0.16 )%      $56,141       0.65     0.48     0.48     1.08     62  
  $15.90       18.15     $101,336       0.69     0.54     0.54     0.57     153        
               
  $23.94       24.53     $13,548       0.70     0.65     0.65     0.57     50  
  $19.36       15.89     $8,524       0.70     0.65     0.65     0.78     57  
  $16.92       10.11     $161       0.65     0.56     0.56     1.22 %18      49  
  $15.50       (0.39 )%      $147       0.75     0.64     0.64     0.89     62  
  $15.86       17.81     $137       1.60     0.79     0.79     0.30     153        
               
  $24.06       25.00     $102,013       0.35     0.30     0.30     0.92     50  
  $19.41       16.30     $84,514       0.38     0.30     0.30     1.25     57  
  $16.95       10.32     $80,190       0.39     0.30     0.30     1.48 %18      49  
  $15.54       (0.09 )%      $70,197       0.43     0.31     0.31     1.15     62  
  $15.90       0.76     $101       0.67     0.44     0.44     0.77     153        
               
  $22.56       18.75     $62,800       0.81     0.60     0.60     0.22     67  
  $19.06       21.02     $47,847       0.92     0.60     0.60     0.47     69  
  $15.86       10.07     $33,229       1.10     0.60     0.60     0.83     92  
  $14.51       2.13     $19,992       1.34     0.64     0.64     0.68 %10      111  
  $14.72       0.98     $14,690       1.61     0.70     0.70     0.04     154        
               
  $22.39       18.43     $5,720       1.06     0.85     0.85     (0.04 )%      67  
  $18.96       20.73     $3,230       1.12     0.84     0.84     0.15     69  
  $15.79       9.95     $154       1.26     0.76     0.76     0.65     92  
  $14.44       1.90     $127       1.49     0.86     0.86     0.45 %10      111  
  $14.67       0.69     $125       2.44     0.95     0.95     (0.21 )%      154        
               
  $22.56       18.85     $228       0.71     0.50     0.50     0.32     67  
  $19.06       21.11     $200       0.83     0.50     0.50     0.58     69  
  $15.86       10.24     $166       1.00     0.50     0.50     0.92     92  
  $14.50       2.23     $97       1.24     0.54     0.54     0.77 %10      111  
  $14.72       (4.72 )%      $95       1.65     0.60     0.60     0.22     154        

 

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    PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE  
          Change in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations1
    Less Dividends and Distributions  
     Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in Net
Asset
Value from
Operations
    Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 
AQR TM INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM STYLE FUND CLASS I6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $13.70       0.27       0.13       0.40       (0.24           (0.24
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $12.27       0.27       1.45       1.72       (0.29           (0.29
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $11.70       0.23       0.49       0.72       (0.15           (0.15
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $13.09       0.20       (1.28     (1.08     (0.25     (0.06     (0.31
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $13.18       0.23 12       (0.10     0.13       (0.06     (0.16     (0.22
AQR TM INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM STYLE FUND CLASS N              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $13.63       0.24       0.13       0.37       (0.23           (0.23
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $12.22       0.27       1.41       1.68       (0.27           (0.27
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $11.68       0.19       0.51       0.70       (0.16           (0.16
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $13.06       0.21       (1.30     (1.09     (0.23     (0.06     (0.29
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $13.15       0.17 12       (0.08     0.09       (0.02     (0.16     (0.18
AQR TM INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM STYLE FUND CLASS R6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $13.67       0.27       0.14       0.41       (0.25           (0.25
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $12.24       0.28       1.45       1.73       (0.30           (0.30
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $11.70       0.23       0.50       0.73       (0.19           (0.19
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $13.09       0.31       (1.37     (1.06     (0.27     (0.06     (0.33
FOR THE PERIOD 7/10/148—9/30/14     $13.66       0.03 12       (0.60     (0.57                  
AQR LARGE CAP DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND CLASS I              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $18.23       0.30       3.10       3.40       (0.27     (0.18     (0.45
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $15.71       0.29       2.55       2.84       (0.23     (0.09     (0.32
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $14.64       0.27       1.70       1.97       (0.14     (0.76     (0.90
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $14.07       0.24       1.04       1.28       (0.29     (0.42     (0.71
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $12.20       0.20       1.79       1.99       (0.08     (0.04     (0.12
AQR LARGE CAP DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND CLASS N              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $18.18       0.25       3.09       3.34       (0.23     (0.18     (0.41
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $15.68       0.25       2.54       2.79       (0.20     (0.09     (0.29
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $14.64       0.23       1.70       1.93       (0.13     (0.76     (0.89
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $14.04       0.20       1.05       1.25       (0.23     (0.42     (0.65
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $12.19       0.17       1.79       1.96       (0.07     (0.04     (0.11
AQR LARGE CAP DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND CLASS R6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $18.21       0.32       3.09       3.41       (0.29     (0.18     (0.47
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $15.69       0.30       2.55       2.85       (0.24     (0.09     (0.33
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $14.62       0.29       1.69       1.98       (0.15     (0.76     (0.91
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $14.07       0.26       1.03       1.29       (0.32     (0.42     (0.74
FOR THE PERIOD 9/02/148—9/30/14     $14.13       0.02       (0.08 )11      (0.06                  

 

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            RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
                  Ratios to Average Net Assets of:*              
Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
    Total
Return2,3
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(000’s)
    Expenses, Before
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers4
    Expenses, Net of
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers4
    Expenses, Net of
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers
(Excluding Dividend
Short Expense &
Interest Expense)4
    Net Investment
Income (Loss)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate5
        
 

    

    

 

 

               
  $13.86       2.93     $58,512       0.70     0.55     0.55     1.90     34  
  $13.70       14.49     $44,119       0.74     0.55 %13      0.55 %13      2.22 %14      62  
  $12.27       6.18     $33,887       0.76     0.55     0.55     1.90     87  
  $11.70       (8.36 )%      $23,699       0.94     0.65     0.65     1.57     147  
  $13.09       0.97     $81,624       0.91     0.70     0.70     1.73 %12      185        
 

    

    

 

 

               
  $13.77       2.75     $7,817       0.95     0.80     0.80     1.75     34  
  $13.63       14.23     $4,800       0.95     0.80 %13      0.80 %13      2.08 %14      62  
  $12.22       6.01     $160       0.93     0.72     0.72     1.61     87  
  $11.68       (8.51 )%      $103       1.03     0.79     0.78     1.69     147  
  $13.06       0.69     $112       1.92     0.95     0.95     1.26 %12      185        
 

    

    

 

 

               
  $13.83       3.03     $62,790       0.60     0.45     0.45     1.95     34  
  $13.67       14.66     $56,847       0.65     0.45 %13      0.45 %13      2.27 %14      62  
  $12.24       6.25     $55,739       0.66     0.45     0.45     1.97     87  
  $11.70       (8.25 )%      $48,003       0.70     0.46     0.46     2.40     147  
  $13.09       (4.17 )%      $96       0.94     0.60     0.60     1.13 %12      185        
                        
  $21.18       18.92     $1,502,430       0.39     0.39     0.39     1.52     18  
  $18.23       18.32     $793,828       0.41     0.40     0.40     1.69     16  
  $15.71       14.00     $519,984       0.42     0.39     0.39     1.79     8  
  $14.64       9.13     $158,468       0.55     0.45     0.45     1.65     24  
  $14.07       16.44     $224,826       0.62     0.49     0.49     1.51     16        
                        
  $21.11       18.58     $309,274       0.65     0.64     0.64     1.27     18  
  $18.18       17.99     $239,074       0.67     0.65     0.65     1.46     16  
  $15.68       13.70     $226,020       0.68     0.65     0.65     1.53     8  
  $14.64       8.97     $30,629       0.81     0.70     0.70     1.38     24  
  $14.04       16.16     $28,843       0.92     0.74     0.74     1.26     16        
                        
  $21.15       18.99     $309,211       0.30     0.30     0.30     1.61     18  
  $18.21       18.43     $197,705       0.32     0.30     0.30     1.79     16  
  $15.69       14.13     $127,311       0.33     0.30     0.30     1.87     8  
  $14.62       9.23     $109       0.45     0.35     0.34     1.76     24  
  $14.07       (0.42 )%      $100       0.54     0.39     0.39     1.69     16        

 

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

 

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    PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE  
          Change in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations1
    Less Dividends and Distributions  
     Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in Net
Asset
Value from
Operations
    Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 
AQR INTERNATIONAL DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND CLASS I              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $13.27       0.32 19       0.10       0.42       (0.29     (0.02     (0.31
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $12.10       0.30 9       1.04       1.34       (0.17           (0.17
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $10.95       0.29       1.09       1.38       (0.23           (0.23
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $12.37       0.28       (1.10     (0.82     (0.32     (0.28     (0.60
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $11.88       0.31       0.47       0.78       (0.17     (0.12     (0.29
AQR INTERNATIONAL DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND CLASS N              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $13.58       0.26 19       0.14       0.40       (0.25     (0.02     (0.27
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $12.40       0.28 9       1.06       1.34       (0.16           (0.16
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $11.20       0.30       1.09       1.39       (0.19           (0.19
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $12.35       0.23       (1.10     (0.87           (0.28     (0.28
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $11.88       0.27       0.47       0.74       (0.15     (0.12     (0.27
AQR INTERNATIONAL DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND CLASS R6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $13.26       0.34 19       0.10       0.44       (0.30     (0.02     (0.32
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $12.09       0.31 9       1.03       1.34       (0.17           (0.17
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $10.94       0.36       1.03       1.39       (0.24           (0.24
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $12.37       0.29       (1.10     (0.81     (0.34     (0.28     (0.62
FOR THE PERIOD 9/02/148—9/30/14     $13.02       0.03       (0.68 )11      (0.65                  
AQR EMERGING DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND CLASS I              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $ 9.44       0.19       0.17       0.36       (0.16           (0.16
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $8.80       0.17       0.61       0.78       (0.14           (0.14
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $8.21       0.16       0.69       0.85       (0.26           (0.26
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $10.46       0.19       (2.26     (2.07     (0.18           (0.18
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $10.27       0.25 12       0.03 11       0.28       (0.09     (0.00 )7      (0.09
AQR EMERGING DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND CLASS N              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $9.67       0.19       0.14       0.33       (0.14           (0.14
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $9.00       0.20       0.59       0.79       (0.12           (0.12
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $8.34       0.15       0.70       0.85       (0.19           (0.19
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $10.45       0.12       (2.23     (2.11                  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $10.26       0.18 12       0.08 11       0.26       (0.07     (0.00 )7      (0.07
AQR EMERGING DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND CLASS R6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $9.42       0.19       0.17       0.36       (0.17           (0.17
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $8.77       0.18       0.62       0.80       (0.15           (0.15
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $8.21       0.17       0.67       0.84       (0.28           (0.28
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $10.46       0.21       (2.27     (2.06     (0.19           (0.19
FOR THE PERIOD 9/02/148—9/30/14     $11.15       0.03 12       (0.72     (0.69                  

 

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            RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
                  Ratios to Average Net Assets of:*              
Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
    Total
Return2,3
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(000’s)
    Expenses, Before
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers4
    Expenses, Net of
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers4
    Expenses, Net of
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers
(Excluding Dividend
Short Expense &
Interest Expense)4
    Net Investment
Income (Loss)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate5
        
               
  $13.38       3.15     $173,932       0.63     0.55     0.55     2.41 %19      21  
  $13.27       11.29     $145,091       0.67     0.55 %13      0.55 %13      2.43 %9,14      3  
  $12.10       12.84     $96,844       0.83     0.54     0.54     2.51     83  
  $10.95       (6.89 )%      $34,191       1.11     0.60     0.60     2.40     47  
  $12.37       6.68     $27,316       1.24     0.65     0.65     2.53     57        
               
  $13.71       2.90     $4,266       0.88     0.80     0.80     1.84 %19      21  
  $13.58       11.01     $30,102       0.92     0.80 %13      0.80 %13      2.21 %9,14      3  
  $12.40       12.59     $21,135       1.08     0.79     0.78     2.51     83  
  $11.20       (7.15 )%      $141       1.43     0.86     0.86     1.94     47  
  $12.35       6.32     $462       1.85     0.90     0.90     2.18     57        
               
  $13.38       3.32     $28,741       0.53     0.45     0.45     2.54 %19      21  
  $13.26       11.38     $19,716       0.57     0.45 %13      0.45 %13      2.57 %9,14      3  
  $12.09       12.95     $14,668       0.67     0.45     0.45     3.06     83  
  $10.94       (6.78 )%      $89       1.01     0.50     0.50     2.45     47  
  $12.37       (4.99 )%      $95       1.23     0.55     0.55     3.49     57        
               
  $9.64       3.77     $76,491       0.97     0.70     0.70     1.94     16  
  $9.44       9.17     $62,261       1.07     0.70     0.70     1.99     17  
  $8.80       10.73     $49,612       1.15     0.68     0.68     1.90     23  
  $8.21       (20.07 )%      $27,221       1.12     0.76     0.76     1.92     117  
  $10.46       2.78     $70,070       1.23     0.85     0.85     2.35 %12      124        
               
  $9.86       3.39     $9,977       1.22     0.95     0.95     1.95     16  
  $9.67       9.04     $4,922       1.28     0.93     0.93     2.21     17  
  $9.00       10.42     $207       1.38     0.91     0.91     1.79     23  
  $8.34       (20.19 )%      $54       1.40     1.03     1.03     1.22     117  
  $10.45       2.60     $1,017       1.68     1.10     1.10     1.73 %12      124        
               
  $9.61       3.76     $198       0.87     0.60     0.60     1.94     16  
  $9.42       9.40     $208       0.97     0.60     0.60     2.02     17  
  $8.77       10.67     $190       1.05     0.60     0.60     2.06     23  
  $8.21       (19.96 )%      $75       1.08     0.66     0.65     2.16     117  
  $10.46       (6.19 )%      $94       1.36     0.70     0.70     4.04 %12      124        

 

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    PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE  
          Change in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations1
    Less Dividends and Distributions  
     Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in Net
Asset
Value from
Operations
    Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 
AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND CLASS I              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $8.89       0.13       0.54       0.67       (0.08     (0.37     (0.45
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $8.12       0.11       1.43       1.54       (0.18     (0.59     (0.77
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $7.80       0.10       0.76       0.86       (0.12     (0.42     (0.54
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $8.91       0.12 10       (0.23     (0.11     (0.15     (0.85     (1.00
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $13.33       0.15 12       1.13       1.28       (0.39     (5.31     (5.70
AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND CLASS N              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $8.84       0.09       0.55       0.64       (0.05     (0.37     (0.42
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $ 8.07       0.09       1.43       1.52       (0.16     (0.59     (0.75
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $7.73       0.10       0.72       0.82       (0.06     (0.42     (0.48
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $8.85       0.10 10       (0.23     (0.13     (0.14     (0.85     (0.99
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $13.27       0.12 12       1.12       1.24       (0.35     (5.31     (5.66
AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND CLASS R6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $8.96       0.13       0.55       0.68       (0.08     (0.37     (0.45
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $8.18       0.12       1.45       1.57       (0.20     (0.59     (0.79
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $7.85       0.12       0.75       0.87       (0.12     (0.42     (0.54
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $8.96       0.14 10       (0.24     (0.10     (0.16     (0.85     (1.01
FOR THE PERIOD 1/08/148—9/30/14     $8.70       0.15 12       0.11       0.26                    
AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND CLASS I              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $11.66       0.22 19       (0.32     (0.10     (0.25     (0.82     (1.07
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $10.17       0.20       1.73       1.93       (0.30     (0.14     (0.44
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $9.61       0.21       0.67       0.88       (0.20     (0.12     (0.32
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $10.99       0.21       (0.71     (0.50     (0.33     (0.55     (0.88
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $11.88       0.28 12       (0.09     0.19       (0.22     (0.86     (1.08
AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND CLASS N              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $11.88       0.21 19       (0.33     (0.12     (0.20     (0.82     (1.02
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $10.35       0.18       1.77       1.95       (0.28     (0.14     (0.42
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $9.77       0.19       0.68       0.87       (0.17     (0.12     (0.29
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $11.15       0.17       (0.70     (0.53     (0.30     (0.55     (0.85
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2014     $12.06       0.25 12       (0.10     0.15       (0.20     (0.86     (1.06
AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND CLASS R6              
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $12.39       0.24 19       (0.35     (0.11     (0.26     (0.82     (1.08
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017     $10.77       0.27       1.81       2.08       (0.32     (0.14     (0.46
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016     $10.16       0.16       0.77       0.93       (0.20     (0.12     (0.32
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015     $11.56       0.18       (0.68     (0.50     (0.35     (0.55     (0.90
FOR THE PERIOD 1/08/148—9/30/14     $12.08       0.34 12       (0.86     (0.52                  

 

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

 

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            RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
                  Ratios to Average Net Assets of:*              
Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
    Total
Return2,3
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(000’s)
    Expenses, Before
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers4
    Expenses, Net of
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers4
    Expenses, Net of
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers
(Excluding Dividend
Short Expense &
Interest Expense)4
    Net Investment
Income (Loss)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate5
        
               
  $9.11       7.65     $198,954       0.82     0.80     0.80     1.42     87  
  $8.89       20.70     $41,551       0.89     0.82     0.82     1.37     88  
  $8.12       11.33     $33,013       0.96     0.89     0.89     1.36     78  
  $7.80       (1.64 )%      $34,186       0.90     0.90     0.90     1.49 %10      73  
  $8.91       11.55     $2,492       1.14     0.91     0.91     1.62 %12      90        
               
  $9.06       7.36     $2,120       1.07     1.05     1.05     1.02     87  
  $8.84       20.57     $2,254       1.14     1.07     1.07     1.09     88  
  $8.07       10.93     $1,712       1.20     1.13     1.12     1.28     78  
  $7.73       (1.86 )%      $765       1.17     1.17     1.17     1.18 %10      73  
  $8.85       11.17     $1,128       1.60     1.21     1.21     1.28 %12      90        
               
  $9.19       7.74     $173,425       0.72     0.70     0.70     1.39     87  
  $8.96       20.98     $146,167       0.77     0.70     0.70     1.48     88  
  $8.18       11.33     $106,573       0.77     0.70     0.70     1.59     78  
  $7.85       (1.47 )%      $85,017       0.71     0.70     0.70     1.69 %10      73  
  $8.96       2.99     $76,031       0.73     0.70     0.70     2.23 %12      90        
               
  $10.49       (1.24 )%      $391,509       0.88     0.86     0.86     1.97 %19      87  
  $11.66       19.96     $346,078       0.98     0.91 %13      0.91 %13      1.89 %14      83  
  $10.17       9.34     $370,530       0.97     0.95     0.95     2.14     62  
  $9.61       (4.79 )%      $320,807       0.92     0.92     0.92     1.98     84  
  $10.99       1.33     $247,847       0.90     0.90     0.90     2.41 %12      71        
               
  $10.74       (1.41 )%      $13,090       1.10     1.09     1.09     1.85 %19      87  
  $11.88       19.68     $14,873       1.24     1.16 %13      1.16 %13      1.71 %14      83  
  $10.35       9.04     $37,297       1.20     1.18     1.18     1.89     62  
  $9.77       (4.99 )%      $36,174       1.21     1.21     1.21     1.61     84  
  $11.15       0.96     $39,336       1.25     1.25     1.25     2.11 %12      71        
               
  $11.20       (1.23 )%      $44,742       0.79     0.77     0.77     2.04 %19      87  
  $12.39       20.20     $44,105       0.85     0.81 %13      0.81 %13      2.39 %14      83  
  $10.77       9.40     $14,387       0.77     0.77     0.77     1.57     62  
  $10.16       (4.59 )%      $32,648       0.75     0.75     0.75     1.61     84  
  $11.56       (4.30 )%      $103,882       0.74     0.74     0.74     3.90 %12      71        

 

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

 

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    PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE  
          Change in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations1
    Less Dividends and Distributions  
     Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in Net
Asset
Value from
Operations
    Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Return
of
Capital
    Total
Distributions
 
AQR LARGE CAP RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND CLASS I                
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $11.30       0.11       1.24       1.35       (0.11                 (0.11
FOR THE PERIOD 12/14/1615—9/30/17     $10.00       0.09       1.21       1.30                          
AQR LARGE CAP RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND CLASS N                
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $11.27       0.07       1.25       1.32       (0.05                 (0.05
FOR THE PERIOD 12/14/1615—9/30/17     $10.00       0.06       1.21       1.27                          
AQR LARGE CAP RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND CLASS R6                
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $11.30       0.12       1.24       1.36       (0.11                 (0.11
FOR THE PERIOD 12/14/1615—9/30/17     $10.00       0.09       1.21       1.30                          
AQR SMALL CAP RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND CLASS I                
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $10.35       (0.06     0.36       0.30       (0.10           (0.01     (0.11
FOR THE PERIOD 12/14/1615—9/30/17     $10.00       (0.01     0.36       0.35                          
AQR SMALL CAP RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND CLASS N                
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $10.32       (0.08     0.36       0.28       (0.07           (0.01     (0.08
FOR THE PERIOD 12/14/1615—9/30/17     $10.00       (0.03     0.35       0.32                          
AQR SMALL CAP RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND CLASS R6                
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $10.35       (0.05     0.36       0.31       (0.10           (0.01     (0.11
FOR THE PERIOD 12/14/1615—9/30/17     $10.00       (0.00 )7      0.35       0.35                          
AQR INTERNATIONAL RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND CLASS I                
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $12.76       0.31 19       (0.75     (0.44     (0.09     (0.01           (0.10
FOR THE PERIOD 12/14/1615—9/30/17     $10.00       0.21       2.55       2.76                          
AQR INTERNATIONAL RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND CLASS N                
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $12.73       0.26 19       (0.73     (0.47     (0.08     (0.01           (0.09
FOR THE PERIOD 12/14/1615—9/30/17     $10.00       0.18       2.55       2.73                          
AQR INTERNATIONAL RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND CLASS R6                
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $12.77       0.22 19       (0.66     (0.44     (0.09     (0.01           (0.10
FOR THE PERIOD 12/14/1615—9/30/17     $10.00       0.21       2.56       2.77                          
AQR EMERGING RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND CLASS I                
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $12.69       0.17 19       (0.32     (0.15     (0.11     (0.06           (0.17
FOR THE PERIOD 12/14/1615—9/30/17     $10.00       0.08       2.61       2.69                          
AQR EMERGING RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND CLASS N                
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $12.66       0.15 19       (0.34     (0.19     (0.08     (0.06           (0.14
FOR THE PERIOD 12/14/1615—9/30/17     $10.00       0.07       2.59       2.66                          
AQR EMERGING RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND CLASS R6                
FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018     $12.70       0.09 19       (0.23     (0.14     (0.12     (0.06           (0.18
FOR THE PERIOD 12/14/1615—9/30/17     $10.00       0.07       2.63       2.70                          

 

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

 

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            RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
                  Ratios to Average Net Assets of:*              
Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
    Total
Return2,3
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(000’s)
    Expenses, Before
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers4
    Expenses, Net of
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers4
    Expenses, Net of
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers
(Excluding Dividend
Short Expense &
Interest Expense)4
    Net Investment
Income (Loss)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate5
        
 

    

    

 

 

               
  $12.54       11.95     $16,556       2.06 %16      1.33     0.80     0.88     119  
  $11.30       13.00     $13,575       2.69 %16      1.40     0.78     1.06     139        
 

    

    

 

 

               
  $12.54       11.72     $773       2.30 %16      1.56     1.03     0.60     119  
  $11.27       12.70     $1,016       4.22 %16      1.65     1.03     0.72     139        
 

    

    

 

 

               
  $12.55       12.09     $1,815       1.98 %16      1.23     0.70     0.97     119  
  $11.30       13.00     $1,972       3.94 %16      1.32     0.70     1.02     139        
 

    

    

 

 

               
  $10.54       2.86     $1,376       5.29 %16      1.70     0.98     (0.57 )%      135  
  $10.35       3.50     $1,353       6.62 %16      1.41     0.98     (0.10 )%      124        
 

    

    

 

 

               
  $10.52       2.70     $584       5.58 %16      1.94     1.22     (0.81 )%      135  
  $10.32       3.20     $576       6.82 %16      1.64     1.22     (0.34 )%      124        
 

    

    

 

 

               
  $10.55       3.04     $1,336       5.27 %16      1.62     0.90     (0.48 )%      135  
  $10.35       3.50     $1,336       6.53 %16      1.33     0.90     (0.02 )%      124        
 

    

    

 

 

               
  $12.22       (3.45 )%      $55,144       2.12 %16      1.94     0.95     2.44 %19      106  
  $12.76       27.60     $7,136       3.81 %16      1.88     0.94     2.28     162        
 

    

    

 

 

               
  $12.17       (3.68 )%      $13,444       2.38 %16      2.19     1.20     2.00 %19      106  
  $12.73       27.30     $1,988       4.19 %16      2.12     1.18     1.98     162        
 

    

    

 

 

               
  $12.23       (3.42 )%      $1,993       2.16 %16      1.84     0.85     1.72 %19      106  
  $12.77       27.70     $2,654       4.18 %16      1.79     0.85     2.36     162        
 

    

    

 

 

               
  $12.37       (1.30 )%      $21,063       1.57 %16      1.15     1.15     1.24 %19      168  
  $12.69       26.90     $5,151       3.82 %16      1.14     1.14     0.89     114        
 

    

    

 

 

               
  $12.33       (1.60 )%      $10,383       1.81 %16      1.40     1.40     1.13 %19      168  
  $12.66       26.60     $1,953       4.16 %16      1.38     1.38     0.77     114        
 

    

    

 

 

               
  $12.38       (1.25 )%      $5,923       1.49 %16      1.05     1.05     0.67 %19      168  
  $12.70       27.00     $17,848       3.66 %16      1.05     1.05     0.71     114        

 

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

 

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  *   Annualized for periods less than one year.
  1  

Per share net investment income (loss) and net realized and unrealized gain (loss) are based on average shares outstanding.

  2  

Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period and is not annualized.

  3  

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions.

  4  

Ratios do not include the impact of the expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

  5  

Portfolio turnover is not annualized.

  6  

Effective April 1, 2015, Class L Shares were renamed Class I Shares.

  7  

Amount is less than $.005 per share.

  8  

Commencement of offering of shares.

  9  

For the period ended September 30, 2017 certain Funds received special dividends which materially impacted the Net Investment Income Per Share and Net Investment Income Ratio. These dividends are not expected to continue in the future. Had these special dividends not been received the Net Investment Income Per Share and Net Investment Income Ratio would have been as follows:

 

FUND    NET INVESTMENT
INCOME PER SHARE
     NET INVESTMENT
INCOME RATIO
 

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund—Class I

     $0.10        0.63

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund—Class N

     0.06        0.37  

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund—Class R6

     0.11        0.73  

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund—Class I

     0.08        0.35  

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund—Class N

     0.03        0.13  

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund—Class R6

     0.10        0.43  

AQR International Defensive Style Fund—Class I

     0.28        2.24  

AQR International Defensive Style Fund—Class N

     0.26        2.02  

AQR International Defensive Style Fund—Class R6

     0.29        2.38  

 

10    

For the period ended September 30, 2015 certain Funds received special dividends which materially impacted the Net Investment Income Per Share and Net Investment Income Ratio. These dividends are not expected to continue in the future. Had these special dividends not been received the Net Investment Income Per Share and Net Investment Income Ratio would have been as follows:

 

FUND    NET INVESTMENT
INCOME PER SHARE
     NET INVESTMENT
INCOME RATIO
 

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund—Class I

     $0.10        0.76

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund—Class N

     0.07        0.53  

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund—Class R6

     0.13        1.05  

AQR International Multi-Style Fund—Class I

     0.25        2.28  

AQR International Multi-Style Fund—Class N

     0.22        2.02  

AQR International Multi-Style Fund—Class R6

     0.28        2.53  

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund—Class I

     0.13        0.58  

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund—Class N

     0.07        0.32  

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund—Class R6

     0.11        0.51  

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund—Class I

     0.09        0.57  

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund—Class N

     0.05        0.34  

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund—Class R6

     0.10        0.66  

AQR Global Equity Fund—Class I

     0.10        1.26  

AQR Global Equity Fund—Class N

     0.08        0.95  

AQR Global Equity Fund—Class R6

     0.12        1.46  

 

11    

The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period is not indicative of the aggregate net realized and unrealized gain (loss) for that period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of the Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market value of the investments in the Fund.

 

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

 

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12   

For the period ended September 30, 2014 certain Funds received special dividends which materially impacted the Net Investment Income Per Share and Net Investment Income Ratio. These dividends are not expected to continue in the future. Had these special dividends not been received the Net Investment Income Per Share and Net Investment Income Ratio would have been as follows:

 

FUND    NET INVESTMENT
INCOME PER SHARE
     NET INVESTMENT
INCOME RATIO
 

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund—Class I

     $0.04        0.28

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund—Class N

     (0.00      0.02  

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund—Class R6

     (0.00      0.36  

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund—Class I

     (0.02      (0.07

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund—Class N

     (0.08      (0.34

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund—Class R6

     (0.01      0.05  

AQR International Momentum Style Fund—Class I

     0.25        1.57  

AQR International Momentum Style Fund—Class N

     0.20        1.26  

AQR International Momentum Style Fund—Class R6

     0.03        1.22  

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund—Class I

     0.22        1.63  

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund—Class N

     0.16        1.16  

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund—Class R6

     0.02        1.03  

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund—Class I

     0.23        2.13  

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund—Class N

     0.16        1.51  

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund—Class R6

     0.01        3.82  

AQR Global Equity Fund—Class I

     0.14        1.50  

AQR Global Equity Fund—Class N

     0.11        1.16  

AQR Global Equity Fund—Class R6

     0.14        2.11  

AQR International Equity Fund—Class I

     0.26        2.22  

AQR International Equity Fund—Class N

     0.23        1.92  

AQR International Equity Fund—Class R6

     0.32        3.71  

 

13    

Excludes impact of IRS closing agreement tax expense.

14   

Includes impact of IRS closing agreement reimbursement.

15   

Commencement of operations.

16   

Certain expenses incurred by the Fund were not annualized for the period.

17   

Ratios are disproportionate between classes due to size of net assets and fixed expenses.

18   

For the period ended September 30, 2016 certain Funds received special dividends which materially impacted the Net Investment Income Per Share and Net Investment Income Ratio. These dividends are not expected to continue in the future. Had these special dividends not been received the Net Investment Income Per Share and Net Investment Income Ratio would have been as follows:

 

FUND    NET INVESTMENT
INCOME PER SHARE
     NET INVESTMENT
INCOME RATIO
 

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund—Class I

     $0.11        1.14

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund—Class N

     0.09        0.92  

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund—Class R6

     0.11        1.13  

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund—Class I

     0.21        1.27  

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund—Class N

     0.18        1.10  

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund—Class R6

     0.22        1.36  

 

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

 

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For the period ended September 30, 2018 certain Funds received special dividends which materially impacted the Net Investment Income Per Share and Net Investment Income Ratio. These dividends are not expected to continue in the future. Had these special dividends not been received the Net Investment Income Per Share and Net Investment Income Ratio would have been as follows:

 

FUND    NET INVESTMENT
INCOME PER SHARE
     NET INVESTMENT
INCOME RATIO
 

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund—Class I

     $0.22        1.90

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund—Class N

     0.18        1.52  

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund—Class R6

     0.23        1.96  

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund—Class I

     0.03        0.12  

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund—Class N

     (0.02      (0.11

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund—Class R6

     0.06        0.22  

AQR International Defensive Style Fund-Class I

     0.28        2.14  

AQR International Defensive Style Fund-Class N

     0.22        1.57  

AQR International Defensive Style Fund-Class R6

     0.30        2.27  

AQR International Equity Fund—Class I

     0.21        1.86  

AQR International Equity Fund—Class N

     0.20        1.74  

AQR International Equity Fund—Class R6

     0.23        1.93  

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund—Class I

     0.29        2.28  

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund—Class N

     0.24        1.84  

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund—Class R6

     0.20        1.56  

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund—Class I

     0.14        1.04  

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund—Class N

     0.12        0.93  

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund—Class R6

     0.06        0.47  

 

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

 

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1. Organization

AQR Funds (the “Trust”), was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on September 4, 2008. The Trust is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As of September 30, 2018, the Trust consists of thirty-nine active series, twenty-four of which are presented in this book (collectively, the “Funds” and each individually a “Fund”): AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund, AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund, AQR International Multi-Style Fund, AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund, AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund, AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund, AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund, AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund, AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund, AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund, AQR International Momentum Style Fund, AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund, AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund, AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund, AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund, AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund, AQR International Defensive Style Fund, AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund, AQR Global Equity Fund, AQR International Equity Fund, AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund, AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund, AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund and AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund. The remaining active series are reported in separate books. AQR Capital Management, LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser of each Fund.

The investment objective for AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund, AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund, AQR International Multi-Style Fund, AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund, AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund, AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund, AQR International Momentum Style Fund, AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund, AQR Global Equity Fund, AQR International Equity Fund, AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund, AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund, AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund and AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The investment objective for AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund, AQR International Defensive Style Fund and AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund is to seek total return. The investment objective for AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund, AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund, AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund, AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund, AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund, AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund and AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund is to seek long-term after-tax capital appreciation. Each Fund offers Class I, N and R6 shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The Funds are investment companies and apply specialized accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. The accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to reflect current period presentation.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Adviser to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, if any, at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material.

Valuation of Investments: All securities and other investments are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 4.

Cash: Cash comprises U.S. Dollar and foreign currency deposits held at a custodian bank(s) which may exceed insured limits. The Funds are subject to risk to the extent that the institutions may be unable to fulfill their obligations.

Due to/from Brokers: Due to/from brokers represents cash balances on deposit with, or cash balances owed to, the Funds’ prime brokers and counterparties. The Funds are subject to credit risk should the prime brokers and counterparties be unable to meet their obligations to the Funds.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. Dollars. The Funds’ assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. Dollars at the prevailing exchange rate at the valuation date. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. Dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The Funds’ income earned and expense incurred in foreign denominated currencies are translated into U.S. Dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the date of such activity.

The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in the foreign exchange rates on investments and derivatives from the fluctuations that result from changes in the market prices of investments and derivatives held or sold during the period. Accordingly, such foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net realized gain (loss) from transactions in investment securities and derivatives and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities and derivatives on the Statements of Operations.

Realized gains (losses) from settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions reported on the Statements of Operations arise from the disposition of foreign currency and a change between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books on the transaction date and the U.S. Dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency and foreign currency translations reported on the Statements of Operations arise from changes (due to the changes in the exchange rate) in the value of foreign currency and assets and liabilities (other than investments) denominated in foreign currencies, which are held at period end.

 

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Investment Transactions and Related Income: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are calculated on a specifically identified cost basis. Interest income is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts using the effective yield method. Dividend income (expense) net of foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund first learns of the ex-date dividend notification. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis. For inflation-linked bonds, interest income (expense) is earned on the principal amount and adjusted for the changes in the relevant consumer price index.

Multi-class Operations: Each class of shares offered by the Trust has equal rights as to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except that each class may bear different sub-transfer agency and distribution fees and shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares. Income, non-class specific expenses, realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of relative net assets at the beginning of each day. Each Fund is charged for those expenses that are directly attributable to each Fund. Trust level expenses are allocated among the Funds based on the ratio of average net assets or other reasonable methodology.

The Funds record distributions received in excess of income from underlying investments as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Such amounts are based on estimates (if actual amounts are not available) and actual amounts of income, realized gain and return of capital may differ from the estimated amounts. The Funds adjust the estimated amounts of components of distributions (and consequently net investment income) as necessary once the issuers provide information about the actual composition of the distributions.

The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, capital gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Funds will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon their current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which they invest.

Offering Cost: Offering costs, including professional fees, printing fees and initial registration, are amortized over a period not longer than twelve months from the date the Funds commenced operations.

Federal Income Taxes: Each Fund is treated as a separate taxable entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to qualify as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). If so qualified, each Fund will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent it distributes substantially all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if applicable, to shareholders. Accordingly no provision for Federal income tax is necessary.

The Adviser evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Funds are required to analyze all open tax years. Open tax years are those years that are open for examination by the relevant income taxing authority. The Funds have concluded that there is no tax liability/benefit resulting from uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken. The Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax expense will materially change in the next twelve months. The returns of the Funds for the prior three fiscal years as well as current year, or since inception if shorter, are open for examination. As of September 30, 2018, the Funds had no examinations in progress.

Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Funds intend to declare and distribute substantially all of their net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. Income and capital gain distributions will be determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes. These differences will reverse at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes. As a result, income dividends and capital gain distributions declared during a fiscal period may differ significantly from the net investment income (loss) and realized gain (loss) reported on the Funds’ financial statements presented under GAAP.

Distributions classified as a tax basis return of capital, if any, are reflected on the accompanying Statements of Changes in Net Assets and have been recorded to paid in capital.

Indemnification: In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into various agreements that provide for general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as any potential exposure involves future claims that may be made against the Funds. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

 

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3. Securities and Other Investments

Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund: Certain Funds may invest in the Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund (the “LPCI Fund”), which is managed by UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc. (“UBS AM”). The LPCI Fund is a registered investment company under the 1940 Act and is subject to the money market regulations as prescribed in Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the LPCI Fund’s eligibility requirements, shares of the LPCI Fund are only available for sale to the Adviser and funds advised by the Adviser. Those Funds investing in the LPCI Fund indirectly bear their share of the advisory and operating expenses borne by the LPCI Fund. Section 2a-3 of the 1940 Act defines an affiliated person as, among other things, a company in which a Fund owns at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities. The LPCI Fund may be considered an affiliated person of some of the Funds in the Trust. However, the Funds do not invest in the LPCI Fund for the purpose of exercising significant influence over its management, board or policies. A summary of transactions with each affiliated person is included in the Schedules of Investments, if applicable.

Securities Sold Short: Certain Funds may engage in short sales, which is when a Fund sells securities it does not own as a hedge against some of its long positions and/or in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security. When one of the Funds makes a short sale, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker through which it made the short sale. The Fund may have to pay a fee to borrow the particular security and may be obligated to remit any interest or dividends received on such borrowed securities. Dividends declared on short positions are recorded on the ex-date as an expense. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or a loss, which could be unlimited in magnitude, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale if the market price at termination is less than or greater than, respectively, the proceeds originally received. The Fund is also subject to the risk that it may be unable to reacquire a security to terminate a short position except at a price substantially in excess of the last quoted price. The Fund is also subject to risk of loss if the broker were to fail to perform its obligations under the contractual terms. Liabilities for securities sold short are reported at market value on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the change in market value is recorded as unrealized gain or loss on the Statements of Operations.

The Funds are required to pledge cash or liquid securities to the broker as collateral for securities sold short. Collateral requirements are calculated daily based on the current market value of the short positions. Daily market fluctuations and trading activity could cause the value of securities sold short to be more or less than the value of the collateral segregated. Cash deposited with the broker for collateral for securities sold short is recorded as an asset on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and securities segregated as collateral are denoted in the Schedules of Investments. The Funds may receive or pay the net of the following amounts: (i) a portion of the income from the investment of cash collateral; (ii) the broker’s fee on the borrowed securities; and (iii) a financing charge for the difference in the market value of the short position and cash collateral deposited with the broker. This income or fee is calculated daily based upon the market value of each borrowed security and a variable rate that is dependent on the availability of the security.

The net amount of fees incurred are included in the dividend and interest on securities sold short in the Statements of Operations and are as follows:

 

FUND         

AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

     $ 23,233  

AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

       9,745  

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

       112,426  

Futures Contracts: Certain Funds invest in futures contracts as part of their primary investment strategy and to equitize its cash flows. Investments in futures may increase or decrease exposure to a particular market. In the event of a bankruptcy or insolvency of a futures commission merchant that holds margin on behalf of the Funds, the Funds may not receive the return of the entire margin owed to the Funds, potentially resulting in a loss. A change in market value of an open futures contract is recorded in the Statements of Operations as net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts. A realized gain (loss) represents the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed or expired, and is reported in the Statements of Operations. The use of long futures contracts subjects the Funds to risk of loss in excess of the variation margin on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The use of short futures contracts subjects the Funds to unlimited risk of loss. Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: Certain Funds buy and sell forward foreign currency exchange contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used to protect against a decline in value relative to the U.S. Dollar of the currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated or quoted (or an increase in the value of a currency in which securities that a Fund intends to buy are denominated, when a Fund holds cash reserves and short term investments), or for other investment purposes. The market value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The Funds could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the Funds are unable to enter into a closing position. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in U.S. Dollars without the delivery of foreign currency. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

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Swap Contracts: Certain Funds engage in various swap transactions to manage risks within their portfolios or as alternatives to direct investments. Swap transactions may be privately negotiated in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market where payments are settled through direct payments between a Fund and the counterparty. By contrast, certain swap transactions are subject to mandatory central clearing (“centrally cleared swaps”). These swaps are executed through a derivatives clearing member (“DCM”), acting in an agency capacity, and submitted to a central counterparty (“CCP”), in which case all payments are settled with the CCP through the DCM. For centrally cleared swaps, the Schedules of Investments includes the cumulative appreciation (depreciation), while only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For credit default and interest rate contracts, an up-front payment received by a Fund is recorded as a liability and an up-front payment made by a Fund is recorded as an asset on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Up-front payments are amortized over the term of the contract. If there is no up-front payment or receipt, market value will equal unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Periodic payments received (paid) by a Fund are recorded as realized gains (losses) from the expiration or closing of swap contracts in the Statements of Operations. The Funds’ use of swap contracts create additional risks beyond those that would exist if the Funds invested in the underlying positions directly.

Total Return Swap Contracts: Certain Funds invest in total return swaps to obtain exposure to the underlying referenced instruments, obtain leverage or attain the returns from ownership without actually owning the underlying position. Total return swaps are two-party contracts that generally obligate one party to pay the positive return and the other party to pay the negative return on a specified reference security, security index or index component during the period of the swap. Total return swap contracts are marked to market daily and the change, if any, is recorded as net change in appreciation (depreciation) on swap contracts in the Statements of Operations. Total return swaps normally do not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets. If the counterparty to a total return swap contract defaults, a Fund’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of payments the Fund is contractually entitled to receive, if any. The use of long total return swap contracts subject the Funds to risk of loss in excess of the amounts shown on the Schedule of Investments. The use of short total return swaps subject the Funds to potential unlimited loss. Periodic payments received (paid) by the Funds are recorded as realized gains (losses) from the expiration or closing of swap contracts in the Statements of Operations. Total return swap contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Total Return Basket Swaps: Certain Funds may enter into a total return basket swap agreement to obtain exposure to a portfolio of long and/or short securities. Under the terms of the agreement, the swap is designed to function as a portfolio of direct investments in long and short equity or fixed income positions. The absolute notional value of the total return basket swap represents the accumulated notional value of the underlying long components and absolute notional value of the short components held within the total return basket swap at period end. The notional value of each component represents the market value at period end. The Funds have the ability to trade in and out of long and short positions within the swap and will receive all of the economic benefits and risks equivalent to direct investments in these positions such as: capital appreciation (depreciation), corporate actions, and dividends and interest received and paid, all of which are reflected in the swap value. The swap value also includes financing charges and credits related to the notional values of the long and short positions and cash balances within the swap. Finance charges and credits are based on defined market rates plus or minus a specified spread. Positions within the swap are reset periodically, and financing costs are reset monthly. During a reset, any realized gains (losses) from positions, income, proceeds from corporate actions and accrued financing costs may become available for cash settlement between the Funds and the swap counterparty. Prior to the reset, these amounts are included as a component of the swap value in Net cash and other receivables (payables). Cash settlement in and out of the swap may occur at a reset date or any other date, at the discretion of the Funds and the counterparty, over the life of the agreement, and is generally determined based on limits and thresholds established as part of the Master Agreement between the Funds and the counterparty. The maturity dates are measured from the commencement of investment in each underlying portfolio swap positions. A change in the market value of a total return basket swap contract is recognized as net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap contracts in the Statements of Operations. Cash settlements between a Fund and the counterparty are recognized as net realized gain (loss) from expiration or closing of swap contracts in the Statements of Operations. Total return basket swap contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Securities Lending: Certain Funds may lend securities to qualified borrowers approved by the Adviser in order to generate additional income. Securities loaned are collateralized by cash or securities issued by the U.S. Treasury valued at 102% to 105% of the market value of the securities on loan. The Funds may invest cash collateral in money market funds as indicated on the Schedule of Investments. The Funds bear the risk of loss associated with the collateral investments and are not entitled to additional collateral from the borrower to cover any such losses.

Daily market fluctuations could cause the value of loaned securities to be more or less than the value of the collateral received. When this occurs, the collateral is adjusted and settled on the next business day. Securities lending also involves counterparty risks, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned in a timely manner or at all. In the event of a default by a borrower with respect to any loan, the lending agent will exercise any and all remedies provided under the applicable borrower agreement to make the Funds whole. If, despite such efforts by the lending agent to exercise these remedies, the Funds sustain losses as a result of a borrower’s default, the lending agent indemnifies the Funds by purchasing replacement securities at its expense, or paying the Funds an amount equal to the market value of the replacement securities, subject to certain limitations which are set forth in the Securities Lending Agency Agreement between the Funds and the lending agent. Securities lending income, net on the Statement of Operations represents fees charged to borrowers plus income earned on invested cash collateral, less expenses associated with the loan. Certain of the securities on loan may have been sold prior to the close of the reporting period and are included in Receivables for Securities Sold on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Security loans can be terminated at the discretion of either the lending agent or the Fund and the related securities must be returned within the earlier of the standard trade settlement period for such securities or within three business days. At period end, Funds with investment securities on loan disclose the balance of such securities on loan in the footnotes to the Schedule of Investment. The fair value of the Fund’s investment securities on loan and a related liability for collateral received on securities loaned are both presented gross on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Master Agreements: Certain Funds are parties to master netting arrangements with counterparties (“Master Agreements”). Master Agreements govern the terms of certain like transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying payment netting mechanisms across multiple transactions and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Since different types of transactions have different mechanics and are sometimes traded by different legal entities of a particular counterparty organization, each type of transaction may be covered by a different Master Agreement, resulting in the need for multiple Master Agreements with a counterparty and its affiliates.

As the Master Agreements are specific to unique operations of different asset types, they allow the Funds to i.) close out and net their total exposure to a counterparty in the event of a default with respect to all the transactions governed under a single Master Agreement with a counterparty, ii.) exit transactions through means other than sale, such as through a negotiated agreement with the Funds’ counterparty, a transfer to another party, or close out of the position through execution of an offsetting transaction.

Prime Broker Arrangements may be entered into to facilitate execution and/or clearing of equities, bonds, equity options or short sales of securities between certain Funds and selected counterparties. These arrangements provide financing terms for such transactions and include guidelines surrounding the rights, obligations, and other events, including, but not limited to, margin, execution, and settlement. These agreements maintain provisions for payments, maintenance of collateral, events of default, and termination. Margin and other assets delivered as collateral are typically held by the prime broker and offset any obligations due to the prime broker.

Customer Account Agreements govern cleared derivatives transactions and exchange-traded futures and options transactions. Upon entering into an exchange-traded or centrally cleared derivative contract, the Funds are required to deposit with the relevant clearing organization cash or securities, which is referred to as the initial margin. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited is recorded as Deposits with brokers for centrally cleared swaps and Deposits with brokers for futures contracts on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For exchange-traded futures or centrally cleared swaps, initial margin is posted, and daily changes in fair value are recorded as a payable or receivable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps and Variation margin on futures contracts. Variation margin is determined separately for exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps and cannot be netted.

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements and Credit Support Annexes (“ISDA Master Agreements”) govern OTC derivative transactions entered into between certain Funds and a counterparty. ISDA Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations, representations, netting of settlement payments, agreements to deliver supporting documents, collateral transfer and events of default or termination. Events of termination include a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time or a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all OTC contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by a party to elect early termination could be material to the financial statements and impact a Fund’s future derivative activity. Collateral pledged by a Fund for OTC derivatives pursuant to a Master Agreement is segregated by the Fund’s custodian and identified as an asset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities either as a component of Investments in securities, at value (securities) or in Due from brokers (cash).

Collateral and margin requirements differ according to the terms of each type of Master Agreement. Collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure net of existing collateral already in place governed under the relevant Master Agreement with a counterparty in a given account exceeds a specified threshold. Collateral can be in the form of cash, debt securities issued by the U.S. government, money market funds and other securities as agreed to by the Fund and the applicable counterparty, or as permitted by the clearing house or exchange.

Collateral posted for the benefit of a Fund pursuant to a Master Agreement is held by a custodian of the Fund. Amounts which can be invested or repledged, are presented in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. Segregation of fund’s collateral in the custodian account helps mitigate counterparty risk. Collateral received is reflected as a liability within Due to brokers in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities subject to master netting agreements on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

4. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements

Investment Valuation Policies: The Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of the Funds’ shares are valued as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day that the NYSE is open (each a “Business Day”). The NAV per share of each class within each Fund is computed by dividing the total current value of the assets of such Fund attributable to a class, less class

 

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liabilities, by the total number of shares of that class of the Fund outstanding at the time the computation is made. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio securities and other financial derivative instruments are valued on each Business Day using valuation methods as adopted by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”).

The Adviser has established a Valuation Committee (the “VC”) to assist the Board with oversight and monitoring of the valuation of the Funds’ investments. This includes administering, implementing and overseeing the continual appropriateness of valuation approaches applied and the determination of adjustments to the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other financial derivative instruments in good faith after consideration of market factor changes and events affecting issuers. The Adviser performs a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: (i) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of approaches and techniques, new developments and processes at vendors, (ii) review of daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, (iii) review of third party model prices against internal model prices, and (iv) review the results of back testing and reports for the Board on the results of fair value determinations.

Where market quotes are readily available, fair market value is generally determined on the basis of official closing prices or the last reported sales prices, or if no sales are reported, based on quotes obtained from pricing services or established market makers. Where market quotations are not readily available, or if an available market quotation is determined not to reflect fair value, securities or financial derivatives are valued at fair value, as determined in good faith by the VC in accordance with the valuation procedures approved by the Funds’ Board. Using fair value to price a security may require subjective determinations about the value of a security that could result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net assets. It is possible the estimated values may differ significantly from the values which would have been used had an active ready market for the investments existed. These differences could be material.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are utilized in determining the value of each Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels as follows:

Level 1 — Inputs using unadjusted quoted prices in active markets or exchanges for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs.

Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, which may include assumptions made by the Board or persons acting at their direction that are used in determining the fair value of investments.

An investment asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level input, individually or in aggregate, that is significant to fair value measurement. The objective of fair value measurement remains the same even when there is a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability and regardless of the valuation technique used. The valuation techniques used by the Funds to measure fair value maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

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

Valuation Techniques: The following inputs and techniques may be used by the Funds to evaluate how to classify each major category of assets and liabilities into the appropriate fair value hierarchy in accordance with GAAP.

Equity securities, including securities sold short, rights, exchange options, warrants, Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”) and closed-end investment companies, are valued at the last quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market, in which each security trades and are therefore classified Level 1. Investments in mutual funds are valued daily at their NAVs which are also classified as Level 1.

An equity for which no sales are reported, as in the case of a security that is traded in the over the counter market or a less liquid listed equity, is valued at its last bid price (in the case of short sales, at the ask price) and is therefore classified Level 2. In addition, equities traded outside of the Western Hemisphere are classified Level 2 because they are fair valued daily based on the application of a fair value factor (unless the Adviser determines that use of another valuation methodology is appropriate). The Funds apply daily fair value factors, furnished by an independent pricing service, to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the close of the NYSE. The pricing service uses statistical analysis and quantitative models to adjust local market prices using factors such as subsequent movement and changes in the prices of indices, American Depositary Receipts, futures contracts and exchange rates in other markets in determining fair value as of the time a Fund calculates its net asset value.

Fixed income securities (other than certain short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less) and other investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, are valued based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources supported by

 

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observable inputs and are also classified within Level 2. These include certain U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities and investment-grade corporate bonds. Corporate and sovereign bonds and other fixed-income instruments are valued at estimated fair value using the latest bid prices or evaluated quotes furnished by independent pricing services, as well as quotations from counterparties and other market participants. Evaluated quotes are generally based on a matrix system, which may consider such factors as quoted prices for identical or similar assets, yields, maturities and ratings and are not necessarily reliant on quoted prices. Short-term debt investments of sufficient credit quality maturing in 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. These investments are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs, as they trade infrequently or not at all. Level 3 instruments include illiquid securities. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the Funds may use one or more valuation approaches (e.g., the market approach, the income approach, or the cost approach), including proprietary models for which sufficient and reliable data is available. Within Level 3, the market approach generally is based on the technique of using comparable market transactions, while the use of the income approach includes the estimation of future cash flows discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or durations of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment or adjusted as appropriate for credit, market and/or other risk factors.

The inputs used by the Funds in estimating the value of Level 3 investments include the original transaction price, recent transactions in the same or similar instruments, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, subsequent rounds of financing, recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure, offerings in the equity or debt capital markets, changes in financial ratios or cash flows, benchmark yield curves, credit spreads, estimated default rates, underlying collateral, and other unique security features. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Adviser in the absence of market information. Assumptions used by the Funds due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the fair value of the investment.

Exchange-traded derivatives, such as futures contracts and exchange-traded option contracts, are typically classified within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy depending on whether or not they are deemed to be actively traded. Futures and option contracts that are listed on national exchanges and are freely transferable are valued at fair value based on their last sales price on the date of determination on the exchange their constitutes the principal market or, if no sales occurred on such date, at the bid price on such exchange at the close of business on such date. Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued on daily basis using quotations provided by an independent pricing service.

OTC derivatives, including forward contracts and swap contracts, are fair valued by the Funds on a daily basis using observable inputs, such as quotations provided by an independent pricing service, the counterparty, dealers or brokers, whenever available and considered reliable.

The value of each total return swap contract is derived from a combination of (i) the net value of the underlying positions, which are valued daily using the last sale or closing price on the principal exchange on which the securities are traded; (ii) financing costs; (iii) the value of dividends or accrued interest; (iv) cash balances within the swap; and (v) other factors, as applicable.

The U.S. Dollar value of forward foreign currency exchange contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by an independent pricing service.

Generally, a valuation model is used consistently for similar derivative types. In instances where models are used, the value of an OTC derivative depends upon the contractual terms of, and specific risks inherent in, the instrument as well as the availability and reliability of observable inputs. Such inputs typically may include market prices for reference securities, yield curves, credit spreads, measures of volatility, prepayment rates and implied correlations of such inputs which are obtained from outside brokers and/or pricing services when available. Certain OTC derivatives, such as generic forwards, swaps and options, have inputs which can generally be corroborated by market data and are therefore classified within Level 2. Those OTC derivatives that have less liquidity or for which inputs are unobservable are classified within Level 3. While the valuations of less liquid OTC derivatives may utilize some Level 1 and/or Level 2 inputs, they also may include other unobservable inputs which may be considered significant to the fair value determination.

Quantitative Information

The following tables represent each Fund’s valuation inputs as presented on the Schedule of Investments:

 

AQR LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks

  $ 1,886,798,655     $         —     $         —     $ 1,886,798,655  

Securities Lending Collateral

    11,270,160                   11,270,160  

Short-Term Investments

    4,632,220                   4,632,220  

Total Assets

  $ 1,902,701,035     $     $     $ 1,902,701,035  

 

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AQR LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

LIABILITIES

       

Futures Contracts*

  $ (124,860   $     $  —     $ (124,860

Total Liabilities

  $ (124,860   $     $     $ (124,860
       
AQR SMALL CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks

  $ 723,293,819     $         —     $     $ 723,293,819  

Preferred Stocks

    68,366                   68,366  

Rights

                627       627  

Securities Lending Collateral

    48,526,097                   48,526,097  

Short-Term Investments

    21,603,768                   21,603,768  

Total Assets

  $ 793,492,050     $     $ 627     $ 793,492,677  

LIABILITIES

       

Futures Contracts*

  $ (154,866   $  —     $  —     $ (154,866

Total Liabilities

  $ (154,866   $     $     $ (154,866
       
AQR INTERNATIONAL MULTI-STYLE FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks†

  $ 36,568,398     $ 370,937,277     $     $ 407,505,675  

Short-Term Investments

    3,577,234                   3,577,234  

Total Assets

  $ 40,145,632     $ 370,937,277     $     $ 411,082,909  

LIABILITIES

       

Futures Contracts*

  $ (9,809   $  —     $  —     $ (9,809

Total Liabilities

  $ (9,809   $     $     $ (9,809
       
AQR EMERGING MULTI-STYLE FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks†

  $ 77,366,989     $ 222,747,435     $     $ 300,114,424  

Securities Lending Collateral

    2,489,424                   2,489,424  

Short-Term Investments

    7,035,561                   7,035,561  

Futures Contracts*

    60,750                   60,750  

Total Assets

  $ 86,952,724     $ 222,747,435     $     $ 309,700,159  
       
AQR TM LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks

  $ 292,115,636     $     $     $ 292,115,636  

Securities Lending Collateral

    1,618,753                   1,618,753  

Short-Term Investments

    9,949,723                   9,949,723  

Futures Contracts*

    24,624                   24,624  

Total Assets

  $ 303,708,736     $     $     $ 303,708,736  
       
AQR TM SMALL CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks

  $ 33,941,699     $     $     $ 33,941,699  

Preferred Stocks

    2,632                   2,632  

Rights

                13       13  

Securities Lending Collateral

    2,102,658                   2,102,658  

Short-Term Investments

    886,599                   886,599  

Total Assets

  $ 36,933,588     $     $ 13     $ 36,933,601  

 

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AQR TM SMALL CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

LIABILITIES

       

Futures Contracts*

  $ (4,102   $     $         —     $ (4,102

Total Liabilities

  $ (4,102   $     $     $ (4,102
       
AQR TM INTERNATIONAL MULTI-STYLE FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks†

  $ 15,957,658     $ 168,909,783     $     $ 184,867,441  

Securities Lending Collateral

    52,330                   52,330  

Short-Term Investments

    4,696,503                   4,696,503  

Futures Contracts*

    26,906                   26,906  

Total Assets

  $ 20,733,397     $ 168,909,783     $     $ 189,643,180  
       
AQR TM EMERGING MULTI-STYLE FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks†

  $ 83,701,221     $ 237,469,232     $     $ 321,170,453  

Securities Lending Collateral

    2,394,189                   2,394,189  

Short-Term Investments

    9,203,520                   9,203,520  

Futures Contracts*

    119,288                   119,288  

Total Assets

  $ 95,418,218     $ 237,469,232     $     $ 332,887,450  
       
AQR LARGE CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks

  $ 1,139,990,311     $     $     $ 1,139,990,311  

Securities Lending Collateral

    14,715,208                   14,715,208  

Short-Term Investments

    29,736,678                   29,736,678  

Futures Contracts*

    99,080                   99,080  

Total Assets

  $  1,184,541,277     $     $     $ 1,184,541,277  
       
AQR SMALL CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks

  $ 367,301,427     $     $ (a)    $ 367,301,427  

Securities Lending Collateral

    22,908,891                   22,908,891  

Short-Term Investments

    3,721,112                   3,721,112  

Warrants

                (a)      (a) 

Total Assets

  $ 393,931,430     $     $ (a)    $ 393,931,430  

LIABILITIES

       

Futures Contracts*

  $ (2,170   $  —     $  —     $ (2,170

Total Liabilities

  $ (2,170   $     $     $ (2,170
       
AQR INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM STYLE FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks†

  $ 45,001,820     $ 390,577,035     $     $ 435,578,855  

Securities Lending Collateral

    2,426,324                   2,426,324  

Short-Term Investments

    13,193,665                   13,193,665  

Futures Contracts*

    86,250                   86,250  

Total Assets

  $ 60,708,059     $ 390,577,035     $     $ 451,285,094  
       

 

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AQR EMERGING MOMENTUM STYLE FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks†

  $ 1,674,607     $ 10,060,754     $         — (a)    $ 11,735,361  

Exchange-Traded Funds †

    478,172                   478,172  

Securities Lending Collateral

    81,466                   81,466  

Short-Term Investments

    174,016                   174,016  

Total Assets

  $ 2,408,261     $ 10,060,754     $ (a)    $ 12,469,015  
       
AQR TM LARGE CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks

  $ 220,931,001     $         —     $     $ 220,931,001  

Securities Lending Collateral

    2,617,030                   2,617,030  

Short-Term Investments

    7,353,171                   7,353,171  

Futures Contracts*

    20,957                   20,957  

Total Assets

  $ 230,922,159     $     $     $ 230,922,159  
       
AQR TM SMALL CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks

  $ 66,908,396     $     $     $ 66,908,396  

Securities Lending Collateral

    8,721,842                   8,721,842  

Short-Term Investments

    1,834,124                   1,834,124  

Total Assets

  $ 77,464,362     $     $     $ 77,464,362  

LIABILITIES

       

Futures Contracts*

  $ (12,493   $     $     $ (12,493

Total Liabilities

  $ (12,493   $     $     $ (12,493
       
AQR TM INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM STYLE FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks†

  $ 12,972,790     $ 111,779,318     $     $ 124,752,108  

Securities Lending Collateral

    1,478,496                   1,478,496  

Short-Term Investments

    3,657,418                   3,657,418  

Futures Contracts*

    20,679                   20,679  

Total Assets

  $ 18,129,383     $ 111,779,318     $     $ 129,908,701  
       
AQR LARGE CAP DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks

  $ 2,039,998,037     $     $     $ 2,039,998,037  

Securities Lending Collateral

    6,537,627                   6,537,627  

Short-Term Investments

    75,586,336                   75,586,336  

Futures Contracts*

    45,563                   45,563  

Total Assets

  $ 2,122,167,563     $     $     $ 2,122,167,563  
       
AQR INTERNATIONAL DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks†

  $ 23,769,907     $ 173,198,797     $     $ 196,968,704  

Securities Lending Collateral

    3,863,336                   3,863,336  

Short-Term Investments

    7,933,286                   7,933,286  

Futures Contracts*

    63,217                   63,217  

Total Assets

  $ 35,629,746     $ 173,198,797     $     $ 208,828,543  
       

 

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AQR EMERGING DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks†

  $ 13,111,286     $ 68,653,105     $ 1     $ 81,764,392  

Securities Lending Collateral

    1,225,254                   1,225,254  

Short-Term Investments

    4,054,121                   4,054,121  

Warrants†

                (a)      (a) 

Futures Contracts*

    52,103                   52,103  

Total Assets

  $ 18,442,764     $ 68,653,105     $ 1     $ 87,095,870  
       
AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks†

  $ 212,086,353     $ 118,219,539     $ 140     $ 330,306,032  

Short-Term Investments

    36,630,939                   36,630,939  

Futures Contracts*

    2,148,400                   2,148,400  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts*

          1,967,768             1,967,768  

Total Return Swaps Contracts*

          1,294,075             1,294,075  

Total Assets

  $ 250,865,692     $ 121,481,382     $ 140     $ 372,347,214  

LIABILITIES

       

Futures Contracts*

  $ (291,917   $     $     $ (291,917

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts*

          (2,413,125           (2,413,125

Total Return Swaps Contracts*

          (196,937           (196,937

Total Liabilities

  $ (291,917   $ (2,610,062   $     $ (2,901,979
       
AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks†

  $     $ 392,592,721     $ 208     $ 392,592,929  

Securities Lending Collateral

    261,851                   261,851  

Short-Term Investments

    44,579,126                   44,579,126  

Futures Contracts*

    6,302,983                   6,302,983  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts*

          1,758,065             1,758,065  

Total Return Swaps Contracts*

          861,853             861,853  

Total Assets

  $ 51,143,960     $ 395,212,639     $ 208     $ 446,356,807  

LIABILITIES

       

Futures Contracts*

  $ (1,099,416   $  —     $     $ (1,099,416

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts*

          (2,039,425           (2,039,425

Total Return Swaps Contracts*

          (696,937           (696,937

Total Liabilities

  $ (1,099,416   $ (2,736,362   $     $ (3,835,778
       
AQR LARGE CAP RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks

  $ 24,172,647     $     $     $ 24,172,647  

Exchange-Traded Funds

    445,092                   445,092  

Short-Term Investments

    276,955                   276,955  

Total Assets

  $ 24,894,694     $     $     $ 24,894,694  

LIABILITIES

       

Common Stocks (Sold Short)

  $ (5,654,211   $     $     $ (5,654,211

Total Liabilities

  $ (5,654,211   $     $     $ (5,654,211
       

 

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AQR SMALL CAP RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks

  $ 4,239,223     $     $     $ 4,239,223  

Exchange-Traded Funds

    28,654                   28,654  

Rights

                89       89  

Short-Term Investments

    76,892                   76,892  

Total Assets

  $ 4,344,769     $     $ 89     $ 4,344,858  

LIABILITIES

       

Common Stocks (Sold Short)

  $ (1,007,032   $     $     $ (1,007,032

Total Liabilities

  $ (1,007,032   $     $     $ (1,007,032
       
AQR INTERNATIONAL RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks†

  $     $ 88,468,539     $     $ 88,468,539  

Short-Term Investments

    1,767,202                   1,767,202  

Futures Contracts*

    15,643                   15,643  

Total Assets

  $ 1,782,845     $ 88,468,539     $     $ 90,251,384  

LIABILITIES

       

Common Stocks (Sold Short)†

  $     $ (20,640,421   $     $ (20,640,421

Total Liabilities

  $     $ (20,640,421   $     $ (20,640,421
       
AQR EMERGING RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Common Stocks†

  $ 10,249,501     $ 16,369,358     $ (a)    $ 26,618,859  

Short-Term Investments

    9,965,274                   9,965,274  

Futures Contracts*

    14,479                   14,479  

Total Return Basket Swaps Contracts*

          950,905             950,905  

Total Assets

  $ 20,229,254     $ 17,320,263     $ (a)    $ 37,549,517  

LIABILITIES

       

Total Return Basket Swaps Contracts*

  $     $ (952,230   $     $ (952,230

Total Liabilities

  $     $ (952,230   $     $ (952,230

 

  *   Derivative instruments, including futures, forward foreign currency exchange, total return swap and total return basket swap contracts, are reported at the cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of the instrument within the Funds’ Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for exchange-traded and cleared derivatives.
    Please refer to the Schedule of Investments to view securities segregated by country.
  (a)   Security has zero value.

Transfers to Level 3 or from Level 3 are generally due to a decline or an increase in market activity (e.g., frequency of trades), which resulted in a lack of, or increase in, available market inputs to determine price.

During the period ended September 30, 2018, there were no transfers to or from level 3 for any of the Funds. There were no other Level 3 securities held at period end, except those securities classified as Level 3 in the Schedules of Investments that are considered quantitatively insignificant in the aggregate for the AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund, AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund, AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund, AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund, AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund, AQR Global Equity Fund, AQR International Equity Fund, AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund and AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund.

The fair market values of Level 3 investments are based on significant unobservable inputs that reflect the Adviser’s determination of assumptions that market participants might reasonably use in valuing the securities. Changes in significant unobservable inputs could cause significant changes in valuation to individual securities and in aggregate. Fair value determinations and valuation of investments that are not actively trading involve judgment and may differ materially from valuations that would have been used had greater market activity occurred.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of a Fund’s investments in common stocks, corporate bonds, convertible bonds, convertible preferred stocks and warrants potentially include credit spread, liquidity discount, earnings multiples and volatility. Significant increases in the credit spread or liquidity discount inputs in isolation would potentially result in a significantly lower fair value

 

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measurement, whereas an increase in volatility generally results in a higher fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumption used for the credit spread would be accompanied by a directionally-similar change in the assumptions used for the volatility and liquidity discount. Investments in common stocks potentially include liquidity discounts, theoretical values, book to value analysis and/or broker quotes. Significant changes in any of these inputs would significantly change the fair value measurement of the position.

5. Federal Income Tax Matters

At September 30, 2018, the cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of long security positions, short security positions and derivative instruments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

FUND   COST OF
INVESTMENTS
   

GROSS

UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION

    GROSS
UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
   

NET
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION

(DEPRECIATION)

 

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

  $ 1,463,455,390     $ 456,155,695     $ (17,034,910   $ 439,120,785  

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

    655,682,804       160,449,803       (22,794,796     137,655,007  

AQR International Multi-Style Fund

    370,961,679       51,907,361       (11,795,940     40,111,421  

AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund

    266,048,944       57,339,682       (13,688,467     43,651,215  

AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

    233,178,630       71,982,720       (1,452,614     70,530,106  

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

    29,941,952       7,721,474       (733,927     6,987,547  

AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund

    162,044,253       31,234,592       (3,635,665     27,598,927  

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund

    260,619,545       79,360,758       (7,092,853     72,267,905  

AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

    849,181,732       343,741,475       (8,381,930     335,359,545  

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

    301,190,791       104,212,296       (11,473,827     92,738,469  

AQR International Momentum Style Fund

    392,388,118       68,615,419       (9,718,443     58,896,976  

AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund

    10,551,227       2,301,064       (383,276     1,917,788  

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

    145,889,804       85,417,323       (384,968     85,032,355  

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

    60,386,383       18,658,401       (1,592,915     17,065,486  

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund

    113,060,264       20,641,550       (3,793,113     16,848,437  

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund

    1,678,352,325       452,452,454       (8,637,216     443,815,238  

AQR International Defensive Style Fund

    187,748,435       28,816,683       (7,736,575     21,080,108  

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund

    79,279,056       12,782,876       (4,966,062     7,816,814  

AQR Global Equity Fund

    326,078,892       54,883,955       (11,517,612     43,366,343  

AQR International Equity Fund

    410,785,882       48,944,561       (17,209,414     31,735,147  

AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    15,743,204       4,295,276       (797,997     3,497,279  

AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    2,739,245       893,747       (295,166     598,581  

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    70,896,682       6,556,211       (7,841,930     (1,285,719

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    37,482,984       2,123,960       (3,009,657     (885,697

The differences between book basis and tax basis appreciation (depreciation) on investments is primarily attributable to wash sale loss deferrals, mark to market on passive foreign investment companies (“PFIC”) and non-taxable dividends from fund investments including Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”).

As of September 30, 2018, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

FUND   CURRENT
DISTRIBUTABLE
ORDINARY
INCOME
    CURRENT
DISTRIBUTABLE
LONG TERM
CAPITALGAIN OR
TAX BASIS
CAPITAL LOSS
CARRYFORWARDS
    NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
    POST
OCTOBER
CAPITAL OR
LATE YEAR
ORDINARY
LOSS
DEFERRALS
    OTHER
TEMPORARY
DIFFERENCES
    TOTAL
ACCUMULATED
EARNINGS
 

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

  $ 20,171,137     $ 76,078,305     $ 439,120,785     $     $     $  535,370,227  

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

    10,050,029       54,992,179       137,655,007                   202,697,215  

AQR International Multi-Style Fund

    10,554,570       (8,146,841     40,153,210       (9,414,416           33,146,523  

AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund

    5,945,685       (22,624,168     43,363,213       (5,326,336           21,358,394  

AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

    2,685,102       (70,709     70,530,106                   73,144,499  

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

    104,156       980,370       6,987,547                   8,072,073  

 

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FUND   CURRENT
DISTRIBUTABLE
ORDINARY
INCOME
    CURRENT
DISTRIBUTABLE
LONG TERM
CAPITALGAIN OR
TAX BASIS
CAPITAL LOSS
CARRYFORWARDS
    NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
    POST
OCTOBER
CAPITAL OR
LATE YEAR
ORDINARY
LOSS
DEFERRALS
    OTHER
TEMPORARY
DIFFERENCES
    TOTAL
ACCUMULATED
EARNINGS
 

AQR TM International Multi-StyleFund

  $ 4,007,131     $ (3,352,343   $ 27,597,514     $  (2,889,529   $     $ 25,362,773  

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund

    7,059,380       (5,179,137     71,914,217       (7,408,518           66,385,942  

AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

    20,582,919       62,812,281       335,359,526                   418,754,726  

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

    1,267,778       53,037,330       92,738,469       (20,207           147,023,370  

AQR International Momentum Style Fund

    7,486,219       (7,011,474     58,884,567       (3,777,442           55,581,870  

AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund

    228,602       (918,111     1,915,632       (230,108           996,015  

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

    1,296,767       (1,276,023     85,032,355                   85,053,099  

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

    63,451       4,182,026       17,065,486       (1,314           21,309,649  

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund

    2,151,187       (11,860,336     16,848,006       (834,249           6,304,608  

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund

    16,976,842       9,709,001       443,815,238                   470,501,081  

AQR International Defensive Style Fund

    4,067,556             21,077,028       (82,321           25,062,263  

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund

    1,423,301       (11,124,405     7,763,543       (500,411           (2,437,972

AQR Global Equity Fund

    4,193,164       6,114,849       42,874,977       (6,619,171     (4,159     46,559,660  

AQR International Equity Fund

    7,323,584       1,897,898       25,215,957       (1,619,450           32,817,989  

AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    103,032       (21,901     3,497,279       (457,253           3,121,157  

AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

          (135,003     598,581       (247,915           215,663  

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    1,291,288             (1,296,009     (3,259,250           (3,263,971

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    301,441             (883,555     (3,159,420           (3,741,534

The differences between book basis and tax basis components of distributable earnings are primarily attributable to wash sales loss deferrals, mark to market on forward foreign currency exchange contracts, mark to market on regulated futures contracts, mark to market on PFIC investments, mark to market on equity swaps, non-taxable dividends from fund investments including REITs, loss deferrals from tax straddles, and capital loss carry forwards.

As of September 30, 2018, the effect of permanent book/tax reclassifications resulted in increase (decrease) to the components of net assets as follows:

 

FUND   TOTAL
DISTRIBUTABLE
EARNINGS
(LOSS)
    PAID-IN CAPITAL  

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

  $ (8,169,414   $ 8,169,414  

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

    (4,245,287     4,245,287  

AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

    (6,332,880     6,332,880  

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

    (5,271,854     5,271,854  

AQR Global Equity Fund

    2,936       (2,936

AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    5,813       (5,813

AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    4,359       (4,359

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    4,337       (4,337

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    4,553       (4,553

 

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For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to the difference in tax treatment of certain non deductible expenses and redemptions utilized as distributions. The result of operations and net assets were not affected by the reclassifications.

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year-ends or periods September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

    SEPTEMBER 30, 2018           SEPTEMBER 30, 2017  
FUND   ORDINARY
INCOME
   

CAPITAL

GAINS

    RETURN OF
CAPITAL
    ORDINARY
INCOME
   

CAPITAL

GAINS

 

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

  $ 24,214,628     $ 18,502,454     $     $ 20,996,010     $  

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

    32,228,573       38,349,960             18,062,877       2,420,639  

AQR International Multi-Style Fund

    11,688,075                   9,797,796        

AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund

    5,511,423                   5,242,559        

AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

    2,988,559                   1,955,676        

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

    229,172       575,538             202,577        

AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund

    4,462,834                   2,963,342        

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund

    5,904,163                   6,858,404        

AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

    9,582,619       77,695,110             13,921,995       54,817,139  

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

    937,060       33,113,161             2,646,468        

AQR International Momentum Style Fund

    8,815,825                   7,689,908        

AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund

    258,398                   151,578        

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

    1,558,715                   2,192,751        

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

    132,400       48,880             257,257        

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund

    1,999,095                   1,904,442        

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund

    22,563,901       7,907,632             13,808,066       3,564,795  

AQR International Defensive Style Fund

    4,369,486                   1,918,782        

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund

    1,140,163                   780,424        

AQR Global Equity Fund

    9,041,338       5,464,443             3,231,984       10,063,105  

AQR International Equity Fund

    26,222,287       11,174,436             12,304,977       5,622,942  

AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    155,955                          

AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    30,280             2,926              

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    264,489                          

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    345,042                          

During the year ended September 30, 2018, the Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards in the amounts listed below:

 

FUND   SHORT-TERM     LONG-TERM  

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

  $ 12,015,570     $  

AQR International Multi-Style Fund

    26,410,701        

AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund

    12,922,849       1,082,589  

AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

    2,408,822        

AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund

    2,876,241       1,301,700  

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund

    6,222,847        

AQR International Momentum Style Fund

    16,345,936        

AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund

    1,251,262       170,413  

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund

          1,226,647  

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund

    348,005        

AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    16,710       3  

 

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As of September 30, 2018, for federal income tax purposes, the following Funds have capital loss carryforwards, with no expiration, available to offset future capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by the U.S. Treasury regulations.

 

FUND   SHORT-TERM     LONG-TERM  

AQR International Multi-Style Fund

  $ 8,146,841     $  

AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund

    22,624,168        

AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

    70,709        

AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund

    3,352,343        

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund

    5,179,137        

AQR International Momentum Style Fund

    7,011,474        

AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund

    918,111        

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

    1,276,023        

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund

    11,860,336        

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund

    5,074,221       6,050,184  

AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    10,773       11,128  

AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    135,003        

6. Investment Transactions

During the year ended September 30, 2018, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of investments (excluding swap contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts and short-term investments) were as follows:

 

FUND   PURCHASES     SALES     SECURITIES
SOLD SHORT
    COVERS ON
SECURITIES SOLD
SHORT
 

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

  $ 1,205,898,835     $ 1,257,802,813     $     $  

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

    459,720,054       565,450,250              

AQR International Multi-Style Fund

    279,929,296       322,344,322              

AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund

    192,166,551       191,268,944              

AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

    215,358,106       179,983,159              

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

    27,813,437       25,423,862              

AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund

    112,135,039       98,753,135              

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund

    188,173,222       192,797,368              

AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

    689,052,197       734,704,389              

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

    271,426,982       338,743,276              

AQR International Momentum Style Fund

    303,631,741       270,194,524              

AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund

    14,507,927       15,618,599              

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

    103,656,653       99,910,663              

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

    45,186,092       39,234,521              

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund

    61,334,542       38,987,434              

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund

    903,034,211       257,747,759              

AQR International Defensive Style Fund

    48,038,951       40,189,015              

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund

    28,833,888       12,084,420              

AQR Global Equity Fund

    395,844,173       248,264,246              

AQR International Equity Fund

    390,737,572       334,558,400              

AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    20,187,878       19,538,872       7,160,131       7,247,513  

AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    4,310,697       4,568,109       1,374,128       1,541,688  

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    118,842,627       39,237,249       33,246,197       15,675,225  

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    62,682,228       52,708,908              

7. Derivative Instruments and Activities

Certain Funds use derivative instruments as part of their principal investment strategy to achieve their investment objectives. The Funds’ derivative contracts are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to master netting arrangements or similar agreements on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. All derivative instruments held by the Funds were subject to a master netting agreement or similar arrangement.

 

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The following table lists the fair value of derivatives instruments held by the Funds, by primary underlying risk and contract type, as included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities at September 30, 2018:

 

    ASSETS     LIABILITIES  
FUND  

UNREALIZED

APPRECIATION

ON FUTURES

CONTRACTS

   

SWAPS

AT VALUE

   

UNREALIZED

APPRECIATION

ON FORWARD

CURRENCY

EXCHANGE

CONTRACTS

   

UNREALIZED

DEPRECIATION

ON FUTURES

CONTRACTS

   

SWAPS

AT VALUE

   

UNREALIZED

DEPRECIATION

ON FORWARD

CURRENCY

EXCHANGE

CONTRACTS

 
 
Equity Risk Exposure:              

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

  $     $     $     $ 124,860     $     $  

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

                      154,866              

AQR International Multi-Style Fund

                      9,809              

AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund

    60,750                                

AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

    24,624                                

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

                      4,102              

AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund

    26,906                                

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund

    119,288                                

AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

    99,080                                

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

                      2,170              

AQR International Momentum Style Fund

    86,250                                

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

    20,957                                

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

                      12,493              

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund

    20,679                                

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund

    45,563                                

AQR International Defensive Style Fund

    63,217                                

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund

    52,103                                

AQR Global Equity Fund

    2,148,400       1,294,075             291,917       196,937        

AQR International Equity Fund

    6,302,983       861,853             1,099,416       696,937        

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    15,643                                

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    14,479       950,905                   952,230        
 
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure:              

AQR Global Equity Fund

                1,967,768                   2,413,125  

AQR International Equity Fund

                1,758,065                   2,039,425  
 
Net Value of Derivative Contracts:              

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

                      124,860              

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

                      154,866              

AQR International Multi-Style Fund

                      9,809              

AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund

    60,750                                

AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

    24,624                                

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

                      4,102              

AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund

    26,906                                

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund

    119,288                                

AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

    99,080                                

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

                      2,170              

AQR International Momentum Style Fund

    86,250                                

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

    20,957                                

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

                      12,493              

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund

    20,679                                

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund

    45,563                                

AQR International Defensive Style Fund

    63,217                                

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund

    52,103                                

AQR Global Equity Fund

    1,856,483       1,097,138                         445,357  

AQR International Equity Fund

    5,203,567       164,916                         281,360  

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    15,643                                

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    14,479                         1,325        

 

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The following table indicates the effect of derivative instruments, by primary underlying risk exposure and contract type, on the Statements of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2018:

 

    REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED
AS A RESULT FROM OPERATIONS
    NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED
AS A RESULT FROM OPERATIONS
 
FUND  

FUTURES

CONTRACTS

    SWAPS
CONTRACTS
   

FORWARD

CURRENCY

EXCHANGE

CONTRACTS

   

FUTURES

CONTRACTS

   

SWAPS

CONTRACTS

   

FORWARD

CURRENCY

EXCHANGE

CONTRACTS

 
 
Equity Risk Exposure:              

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

  $ 4,218,931     $     $     $ (589,811   $     $  

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

    2,608,205                   (870,445            

AQR International Multi-Style Fund

    471,709                   (52,195            

AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund

    (23,963                 83,728              

AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

    680,338                   24,624              

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

    29,734                   (4,102            

AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund

    (461                 4,940              

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund

    (186,085                 178,928              

AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

    3,319,796                   (127,311            

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

    1,023,109                   (190,261            

AQR International Momentum Style Fund

    69,260                   32,617              

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

    764,572                   (9,928            

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

    141,208                   (12,493            

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund

    205,715                   7,236              

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund

    10,201,063                   (698,856            

AQR International Defensive Style Fund

    (390,308                 28,383              

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund

    (179,149                 70,850              

AQR Global Equity Fund

    (1,438,750     (1,810,064           509,864       1,246,089        

AQR International Equity Fund

    2,375,390       (2,342,017           2,006,546       540,913        

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    42,551                   15,643              

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

    (425,140     (333,737           14,479       (176,033      
 
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure:              

AQR Global Equity Fund

                1,198,349                   886,830  

AQR International Equity Fund

                (2,684,483                 3,513,165  

 

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The following tables present the Funds’ gross OTC derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty and contract type net of amounts available for offset under netting arrangements and any related collateral received or posted by the Funds’ as of September 30, 2018:

AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 

             

GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN THE

STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES

       
COUNTERPARTY   INVESTMENT TYPE   GROSS AMOUNTS
OF RECOGNIZED
ASSETS
PRESENTED IN THE
STATEMENT OF
ASSETS &
LIABILITIES
    GROSS
AMOUNTS
ELIGIBLE TO
OFFSET
    NET
AMOUNTS
OF ASSETS
    FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
    CASH
COLLATERAL
RECEIVED/
(PLEDGED) (a)
    NET
AMOUNT
 
CITG   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts   $ 787,169     $ (787,169   $     $         —     $         —     $  
GSIN   Total Return Swaps Contracts     48,960       (48,960                        
JPMC   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts     1,180,599       (1,180,599            
    Total Return Swaps Contracts     1,245,115       (78,259     1,166,856                          
    Total JPMC     2,425,714       (1,258,858     1,166,856                   1,166,856  
Total financial instruments subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement     3,261,843       (2,094,987     1,166,856                   1,166,856  
             

 

             

GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN THE

STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES

       
COUNTERPARTY   INVESTMENT TYPE   GROSS AMOUNTS
OF RECOGNIZED
LIABILITIES
PRESENTED IN THE
STATEMENT OF
ASSETS &
LIABILITIES
    GROSS
AMOUNTS
ELIGIBLE TO
OFFSET
    NET
AMOUNTS
OF LIABILITIES
    FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
    CASH
COLLATERAL
RECEIVED/
(PLEDGED) (a)
    NET
AMOUNT
 
CITG   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts   $ 966,352     $ (787,169   $ 179,183     $         —     $ (179,183   $         —  
GSIN   Total Return Swaps Contracts     118,678       (48,960     69,718             (69,718      
JPMC   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts     1,446,773       (1,180,599     266,174        
    Total Return Swaps Contracts     78,259       (78,259                              
    Total JPMC     1,525,032       (1,258,858     266,174             (266,174      
Total financial instruments subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement     2,610,062       (2,094,987     515,075             (515,075      

 

(a)   In accordance with GAAP disclosure requirements, the table above does not include the additional collateral pledged to the counterparty. Total additional collateral pledged was $10,037,413.

 

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AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

 

             

GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN THE

STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES

       
COUNTERPARTY   INVESTMENT TYPE   GROSS AMOUNTS
OF RECOGNIZED
ASSETS
PRESENTED IN THE
STATEMENT OF
ASSETS &
LIABILITIES
    GROSS
AMOUNTS
ELIGIBLE TO
OFFSET
    NET
AMOUNTS
OF ASSETS
    FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
    CASH
COLLATERAL
RECEIVED/
(PLEDGED) (a)
    NET
AMOUNT
 
CITG   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts   $ 703,285     $ (703,285   $     $         —     $         —     $  
GSIN   Total Return Swaps Contracts     13,353       (13,353                        
JPMC   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts     1,054,780       (1,054,780            
    Total Return Swaps Contracts     848,500       (583,419     265,081                          
    Total JPMC     1,903,280       (1,638,199     265,081                   265,081  
Total financial instruments subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement     2,619,918       (2,354,837     265,081                   265,081  
             

 

             

GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN THE

STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES

       
COUNTERPARTY   INVESTMENT TYPE   GROSS AMOUNTS
OF RECOGNIZED
LIABILITIES
PRESENTED IN THE
STATEMENT OF
ASSETS &
LIABILITIES
    GROSS
AMOUNTS
ELIGIBLE TO
OFFSET
    NET
AMOUNTS
OF LIABILITIES
    FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
    CASH
COLLATERAL
RECEIVED/
(PLEDGED) (a)
    NET
AMOUNT
 
CITG   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts   $ 815,719     $ (703,285     $112,434     $         —     $ (112,434   $         —  
GSIN   Total Return Swaps Contracts     113,518       (13,353     100,165             (100,165      
JPMC   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts     1,223,706       (1,054,780     168,926        
    Total Return Swaps Contracts     583,419       (583,419                              
    Total JPMC     1,807,125       (1,638,199     168,926             (168,926      
Total financial instruments subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement     2,736,362       (2,354,837     381,525             (381,525      

 

(a)   In accordance with GAAP disclosure requirements, the table above does not include the additional collateral pledged to the counterparty. Total additional collateral pledged was $15,054,948.

AQR EMERGING RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND

 

             

GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN THE

STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES

       
COUNTERPARTY   INVESTMENT TYPE   GROSS AMOUNTS
OF RECOGNIZED
ASSETS
PRESENTED IN THE
STATEMENT OF
ASSETS &
LIABILITIES
    GROSS
AMOUNTS
ELIGIBLE TO
OFFSET
    NET
AMOUNTS
OF ASSETS
    FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
    CASH
COLLATERAL
RECEIVED/
(PLEDGED) (a)
    NET
AMOUNT
 
JPMC   Total Return Basket Swaps Contracts   $ 950,905     $ (950,905   $         —     $         —     $         —     $         —  
Total financial instruments subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement     950,905       (950,905                        

 

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AQR EMERGING RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND (continued)

 

             

GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN THE

STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES

       
COUNTERPARTY   INVESTMENT TYPE   GROSS AMOUNTS
OF RECOGNIZED
LIABILITIES
PRESENTED IN THE
STATEMENT OF
ASSETS &
LIABILITIES
    GROSS
AMOUNTS
ELIGIBLE TO
OFFSET
    NET
AMOUNTS
OF LIABILITIES
    FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
    CASH
COLLATERAL
RECEIVED/
(PLEDGED) (a)
    NET
AMOUNT
 
JPMC   Total Return Basket Swaps Contracts   $ 952,230     $ (950,905   $ 1,325     $         —     $ (1,325   $         —  
Total financial instruments subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement     952,230       (950,905     1,325             (1,325      

 

(a)   In accordance with GAAP disclosure requirements, the table above does not include the additional collateral pledged to the counterparty. Total additional collateral pledged was $6,593,972.

For the year September 30, 2018, the quarterly average notional values of the derivatives held by the Funds were as follows:

Derivatives Volume Disclosure*

 

    AQR
LARGE CAP
MULTI-
STYLE
FUND
   

AQR
SMALL CAP

MULTI-
STYLE
FUND

    AQR
INTERNATIONAL
MULTI-STYLE
FUND
    AQR
EMERGING
MULTI-
STYLE
FUND
    AQR TM
LARGE CAP
MULTI-STYLE
FUND
    AQR TM
SMALL CAP
MULTI-
STYLE
FUND
    AQR TM
INTERNATIONAL
MULTI-STYLE
FUND
 
Futures Contracts:              
Average Notional Balance—Long     32,740,137       15,088,959       9,146,449       5,057,107       5,494,650       542,100       4,232,549  
Average Notional Balance—Short                                          
Ending Notional Balance—Long     38,822,700       14,201,680       7,902,000       3,568,980       5,546,100       425,200       4,741,200  
Ending Notional Balance—Short                                          
             

 

   

AQR TM

EMERGING
MULTI-STYLE
FUND

    AQR
LARGE CAP
MOMENTUM
STYLE
FUND
    AQR
SMALL CAP
MOMENTUM
STYLE
FUND
    AQR
INTERNATIONAL
MOMENTUM
STYLE
FUND
    AQR TM
LARGE CAP
MOMENTUM
STYLE
FUND
    AQR TM
SMALL CAP
MOMENTUM
STYLE
FUND
 
Futures Contracts:            
Average Notional Balance—Long     5,758,809       16,732,557       4,909,396       8,413,716       4,747,860       1,295,468  
Average Notional Balance—Short                                    
Ending Notional Balance—Long     5,563,410       21,162,750       425,200       12,050,550       4,378,500       1,190,560  
Ending Notional Balance—Short                                    
           

 

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    AQR TM
INTERNATIONAL
MOMENTUM
STYLE
FUND
    AQR
LARGE CAP
DEFENSIVE
STYLE
FUND
    AQR
INTERNATIONAL
DEFENSIVE
STYLE
FUND
   

AQR

EMERGING
DEFENSIVE
STYLE
FUND

    AQR
GLOBAL
EQUITY
FUND
    AQR
INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY
FUND
 
Futures Contracts:            
Average Notional Balance—Long     3,348,589       44,441,940       5,569,343       3,149,631       50,507,344       114,392,920  
Average Notional Balance—Short                             44,908,330       67,896,436  
Ending Notional Balance—Long     3,457,125       57,066,450       7,902,000       3,568,980       44,491,168       98,554,415  
Ending Notional Balance—Short                             41,138,795       49,300,406  
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

 

       
Average Settlement Value—Purchased                             152,592,121       192,649,559  
Average Settlement Value—Sold                             154,532,335       172,170,918  
Ending Value—Purchased                             153,940,285       158,012,332  
Ending Value—Sold                             201,975,202       210,589,015  
Total Return Swaps:            
Average Notional Balance—Long                             33,581,527       28,914,609  
Average Notional Balance—Short                             5,158,451       21,613,448  
Ending Notional Balance—Long                             38,624,825       34,949,369  
Ending Notional Balance—Short                             3,597,592       22,636,788  
           

 

    AQR
INTERNATIONAL
RELAXED
CONSTRAINT
EQUITY
FUND
    AQR
EMERGING
RELAXED
CONSTRAINT
EQUITY
FUND
 
Futures Contracts:    
Average Notional Balance—Long     1,446,810       880,655  
Average Notional Balance—Short            
Ending Notional Balance—Long     1,481,625       997,215  
Ending Notional Balance—Short            
Total Return Basket Swaps:

 

 
Average Notional of Underlying Positions—Long           20,854,331  
Average Notional of Underlying Positions—Short           11,699,028  
Ending Notional Balance—Long           20,593,286  
Ending Notional Balance—Short           10,834,093  

 

  *   Notional values as of each quarter end are used to calculate the average represented.

8. Investment Advisory and Other Agreements

The Adviser serves as the investment adviser to each of the Funds, pursuant to the Third Amended and Restated Investment Management Agreement dated January 29, 2017, as amended (the “Investment Management Agreement”), or the Investment Management Agreement II, dated November 13, 2015, as amended (“Investment Management Agreement II”), each entered into by the Trust, on behalf of the Funds (the Investment Management Agreement and Investment Management Agreement II collectively referred to herein as the “Advisory Agreement”). Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser furnishes a continuous investment program for each Fund’s portfolio, makes day-to-day investment decisions for each Fund, and manages each Fund’s investments in accordance with the stated policies of each Fund. The Adviser is also responsible for selecting brokers and dealers to execute purchase and sale orders for the portfolio transactions of each Fund, subject to its obligation to seek best execution, and also provides certain other administrative services to each Fund. The Adviser provides persons satisfactory to the Funds’ Board to serve as officers of the Funds.

 

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Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, each Fund currently pays the Adviser a management fee calculated on the average daily net assets for each Fund, in the annual ratios below:

 

FUND      Ratio  

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

       0.30

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

       0.50  

AQR International Multi-Style Fund

       0.45  

AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund

       0.60  

AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

       0.30  

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

       0.50  

AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund

       0.45  

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund

       0.60  

AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

       0.25  

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

       0.45  

AQR International Momentum Style Fund

       0.40  

AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund

       0.55  

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

       0.25  

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

       0.45  

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund

       0.40  

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund

       0.25  

AQR International Defensive Style Fund

       0.40  

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund

       0.55  

AQR Global Equity Fund

       0.60  

AQR International Equity Fund1

       0.65  

AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

       0.60  

AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

       0.80  

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

       0.75  

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

       0.95  

 

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Effective January 29, 2018, the AQR International Equity Fund’s management fee was reduced by 0.05% to 0.65%.

The Trust and the Adviser have entered into a Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement (“Fee Waiver Agreement”) whereby the Adviser has agreed to waive its fee and/or reimburse expenses of each Fund at least through January 28, 2019 for Class I, N, and R6 shares, respectively, unless otherwise noted. Pursuant to the Fee Waiver Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses of each Fund to the extent that the total annual fund operating expense ratios, exclusive of interest, taxes, borrowing costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and interest expense related to short sales, expenses related to class action claims and extraordinary expenses exceed the following ratios:

 

FUND      CLASS I        CLASS N        CLASS R6  

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

       0.45        0.70        0.35

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

       0.65          0.90          0.55  

AQR International Multi-Style Fund

       0.60          0.85          0.50  

AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund

       0.75          1.00          0.65  

AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

       0.45          0.70          0.35  

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

       0.65          0.90          0.55  

AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund

       0.60          0.85          0.50  

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund

       0.75          1.00          0.65  

AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

       0.40          0.65          0.30  

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

       0.60          0.85          0.50  

AQR International Momentum Style Fund

       0.55          0.80          0.45  

AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund

       0.70          0.95          0.60  

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

       0.40          0.65          0.30  

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

       0.60          0.85          0.50  

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund

       0.55          0.80          0.45  

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund

       0.40          0.65          0.30  

AQR International Defensive Style Fund

       0.55          0.80          0.45  

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund

       0.70          0.95          0.60  

AQR Global Equity Fund

       0.80          1.05          0.70  

AQR International Equity Fund

       0.85          1.10          0.75  

AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

       0.80          1.05          0.70  

AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

       1.00          1.25          0.90  

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

       0.95          1.20          0.85  

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

       1.15          1.40          1.05  

 

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Prior to January 29, 2018, the Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement for the AQR International Equity Fund to the extent that the total annual fund operating expense ratios, exclusive of interest, taxes, borrowing costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and interest expense related to short sales, expenses related to class action claims and extraordinary expenses, exceeded the following ratios:

 

FUND      CLASS I        CLASS N        CLASS R6  

AQR International Equity Fund

       0.90        1.15        0.80

For the year ended September 30, 2018, the Adviser waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses for each of the Funds as follows:

 

FUND    FEES
WAIVED
     EXPENSE
REIMBURSEMENTS
     TOTAL  

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

   $ 114,621      $      $ 114,621  

AQR International Multi-Style Fund

     187,593               187,593  

AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund

     386,444        14,919        401,363  

AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

     89,070               89,070  

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

     133,622        321        133,943  

AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund

     163,415               163,415  

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund

     380,180        5,516        385,696  

AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

     7,872               7,872  

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

     85,490        9,966        95,456  

AQR International Momentum Style Fund

     198,531               198,531  

AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund

     73,371        127,480        200,851  

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

     101,166        1,135        102,301  

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

     126,899        1,727        128,626  

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund

     179,101        917        180,018  

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund

     29,563               29,563  

AQR International Defensive Style Fund

     154,024        335        154,359  

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund

     207,124               207,124  

AQR Global Equity Fund

     55,726        6,192        61,918  

AQR International Equity Fund

     69,762        16,821        86,583  

AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

     104,816        22,396        127,212  

AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

     27,263        96,325        123,588  

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

     100,098        4,785        104,883  

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

     170,315        6,480        176,795  

The Trust, in turn, agreed that the Funds may be required to repay the fee waiver/expense reimbursement to the Adviser. A repayment shall be payable only to the extent it can be made during the thirty-six months following the applicable month during which the Adviser waived fees or reimbursed the applicable Fund for its operating expenses under the Fee Waiver Agreement. Such repayment shall be made only out of the class of the Fund for which the applicable fee waiver and expense reimbursement was made. Repayments with respect to a Fund must be limited to amounts that do not cause the aggregate operating expenses of the Fund attributable to a share class during a year in which such repayment is made to exceed the lesser of (i) the applicable limits in effect at the time of the waiver and/or reimbursement, or (ii) the applicable limits in effect at the time of recapture.

For the year ended September 30, 2018, the amounts waived and reimbursed by the Adviser, as well as the amounts available for potential future recoupment by the Adviser and the expiration schedule at September 30, 2018 are as follows:

 

   

FEES WAIVED/

REIMBURSED

FOR THE

PERIOD ENDED

SEPTEMBER 30,
2018

   

TOTAL

POTENTIAL

RECOUPMENT

AMOUNT

SEPTEMBER 30,
2018

   

POTENTIAL RECOUPMENT

AMOUNTS EXPIRING

SEPTEMBER 30

 
FUND   2019     2020     2021  
AQR LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND                                        

Class I

  $         —     $ 114,404     $ 76,856     $ 37,548     $         —  

Class N

          14,827       9,139       5,688        

Class R6

          201,723       98,770       102,953        
Totals   $     $ 330,954     $ 184,765     $ 146,189     $  

 

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SEPTEMBER 30,
2018

   

TOTAL

POTENTIAL

RECOUPMENT

AMOUNT

SEPTEMBER 30,
2018

   

POTENTIAL RECOUPMENT

AMOUNTS EXPIRING

SEPTEMBER 30

 
FUND   2019     2020     2021  
AQR SMALL CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 9,186     $ 58,340     $ 30,910     $ 18,244     $ 9,186  

Class N

    1,176       12,506       7,778       3,552       1,176  

Class R6

    104,259       647,995       291,127       252,609       104,259  
Totals   $ 114,621     $ 718,841     $ 329,815     $ 274,405     $ 114,621  
AQR INTERNATIONAL MULTI-STYLE FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 31,932     $ 115,520     $ 47,320     $ 36,268     $ 31,932  

Class N

    3,032       13,207       5,748       4,427       3,032  

Class R6

    152,629       554,586       223,200       178,757       152,629  
Totals   $ 187,593     $ 683,313     $ 276,268     $ 219,452     $ 187,593  
AQR EMERGING MULTI-STYLE FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 69,909     $ 298,025     $ 117,893     $ 110,223     $ 69,909  

Class N

    7,960       29,821       12,126       9,735       7,960  

Class R6

    323,494       901,644       308,433       269,717       323,494  
Totals   $ 401,363     $ 1,229,490     $ 438,452     $ 389,675     $ 401,363  
AQR TM LARGE CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 25,615     $ 98,383     $ 33,748     $ 39,020     $ 25,615  

Class N

    798       4,422       2,001       1,623       798  

Class R6

    62,657       282,314       123,264       96,393       62,657  
Totals   $ 89,070     $ 385,119     $ 159,013     $ 137,036     $ 89,070  
AQR TM SMALL CAP MULTI-STYLE FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 98,415     $ 301,110     $ 101,381     $ 101,314     $ 98,415  

Class N

    25,482       71,646       18,924       27,240       25,482  

Class R6

    10,046       52,811       30,345       12,420       10,046  
Totals   $ 133,943     $ 425,567     $ 150,650     $ 140,974     $ 133,943  
AQR TM INTERNATIONAL MULTI-STYLE FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 23,942     $ 82,598     $ 32,691     $ 25,965     $ 23,942  

Class N

    1,830       5,523       1,603       2,090       1,830  

Class R6

    137,643       464,185       174,115       152,427       137,643  
Totals   $ 163,415     $ 552,306     $ 208,409     $ 180,482     $ 163,415  
AQR TM EMERGING MULTI-STYLE FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 20,043     $ 58,186     $ 20,907     $ 17,236     $ 20,043  

Class N

    2,392       8,319       3,045       2,882       2,392  

Class R6

    363,261       1,171,377       451,370       356,746       363,261  
Totals   $ 385,696     $ 1,237,882     $ 475,322     $ 376,864     $ 385,696  
AQR LARGE CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 6,875     $ 186,354     $ 128,280     $ 51,199     $ 6,875  

Class N

    472       13,635       9,604       3,559       472  

Class R6

    525       14,138       9,755       3,858       525  
Totals   $ 7,872     $ 214,127     $ 147,639     $ 58,616     $ 7,872  
AQR SMALL CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 91,579     $ 387,104     $ 171,192     $ 124,333     $ 91,579  

Class N

    392       4,977       4,003       582       392  

Class R6

    3,485       16,723       9,541       3,697       3,485  
Totals   $ 95,456     $ 408,804     $ 184,736     $ 128,612     $ 95,456  

 

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FEES WAIVED/

REIMBURSED

FOR THE

PERIOD ENDED

SEPTEMBER 30,
2018

   

TOTAL

POTENTIAL

RECOUPMENT

AMOUNT

SEPTEMBER 30,
2018

   

POTENTIAL RECOUPMENT

AMOUNTS EXPIRING

SEPTEMBER 30

 
FUND   2019     2020     2021  
AQR INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM STYLE FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 157,165     $ 534,613     $ 205,356     $ 172,092     $ 157,165  

Class N

    17,204       60,395       25,144       18,047       17,204  

Class R6

    24,162       72,310       25,321       22,827       24,162  
Totals   $ 198,531     $ 667,318     $ 255,821     $ 212,966     $ 198,531  
AQR EMERGING MOMENTUM STYLE FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 149,321     $ 477,179     $ 158,250     $ 169,608     $ 149,321  

Class N

    19,016       67,282       27,182       21,084       19,016  

Class R6

    32,514       66,593       10,914       23,165       32,514  
Totals   $ 200,851     $ 611,054     $ 196,346     $ 213,857     $ 200,851  
AQR TM LARGE CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 50,023     $ 162,649     $ 55,980     $ 56,646     $ 50,023  

Class N

    5,496       6,464       143       825       5,496  

Class R6

    46,782       177,393       69,392       61,219       46,782  
Totals   $ 102,301     $ 346,506     $ 125,515     $ 118,690     $ 102,301  
AQR TM SMALL CAP MOMENTUM STYLE FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 118,457     $ 380,407     $ 134,918     $ 127,032     $ 118,457  

Class N

    9,721       11,721       710       1,290       9,721  

Class R6

    448       1,763       730       585       448  
Totals   $ 128,626     $ 393,891     $ 136,358     $ 128,907     $ 128,626  
AQR TM INTERNATIONAL MOMENTUM STYLE FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 77,493     $ 206,636     $ 60,845     $ 68,298     $ 77,493  

Class N

    9,544       11,081       286       1,251       9,544  

Class R6

    92,981       306,814       117,481       96,352       92,981  
Totals   $ 180,018     $ 524,531     $ 178,612     $ 165,901     $ 180,018  
AQR LARGE CAP DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 19,257     $ 217,670     $ 93,642     $ 104,771     $ 19,257  

Class N

    5,241       78,754       35,909       37,604       5,241  

Class R6

    5,065       52,186       20,864       26,257       5,065  
Totals   $ 29,563     $ 348,610     $ 150,415     $ 168,632     $ 29,563  
AQR INTERNATIONAL DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 121,661     $ 414,167     $ 161,919     $ 130,587     $ 121,661  

Class N

    14,206       61,318       14,520       32,592       14,206  

Class R6

    18,492       55,894       17,532       19,870       18,492  
Totals   $ 154,359     $ 531,379     $ 193,971     $ 183,049     $ 154,359  
AQR EMERGING DEFENSIVE STYLE FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 188,174     $ 578,034     $ 192,290     $ 197,570     $ 188,174  

Class N

    18,391       28,907       607       9,909       18,391  

Class R6

    559       1,940       678       703       559  
Totals   $ 207,124     $ 608,881     $ 193,575     $ 208,182     $ 207,124  
AQR GLOBAL EQUITY FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 26,377     $ 67,815     $ 17,776     $ 23,662     $ 26,377  

Class N

    435       2,572       962       1,175       435  

Class R6

    35,106       178,046       61,896       81,044       35,106  
Totals   $ 61,918     $ 248,433     $ 80,634     $ 105,881     $ 61,918  

 

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FEES WAIVED/

REIMBURSED

FOR THE

PERIOD ENDED

SEPTEMBER 30,
2018

   

TOTAL

POTENTIAL

RECOUPMENT

AMOUNT

SEPTEMBER 30,
2018

   

POTENTIAL RECOUPMENT

AMOUNTS EXPIRING

SEPTEMBER 30

 
FUND   2019     2020     2021  
AQR INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 74,800     $ 167,453     $ 54,822     $ 37,831     $ 74,800  

Class N

    2,747       12,740       6,563       3,430       2,747  

Class R6

    9,036       10,238             1,202       9,036  
Totals   $ 86,583     $ 190,431     $ 61,385     $ 42,463     $ 86,583  
AQR LARGE CAP RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 107,519     $ 175,164     $     $ 67,645     $ 107,519  

Class N

    5,053       28,675             23,622       5,053  

Class R6

    14,640       54,630             39,990       14,640  
Totals   $ 127,212     $ 258,469     $     $ 131,257     $ 127,212  
AQR SMALL CAP RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 53,013     $ 102,405     $     $ 49,392     $ 53,013  

Class N

    21,214       48,555             27,341       21,214  

Class R6

    49,361       102,967             53,606       49,361  
Totals   $ 123,588     $ 253,927     $     $ 130,339     $ 123,588  
AQR INTERNATIONAL RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 75,274     $ 133,081     $     $ 57,807     $ 75,274  

Class N

    20,896       43,915             23,019       20,896  

Class R6

    8,713       57,025             48,312       8,713  
Totals   $ 104,883     $ 234,021     $     $ 129,138     $ 104,883  
AQR EMERGING RELAXED CONSTRAINT EQUITY FUND                                        

Class I

  $ 70,921     $ 123,988     $     $ 53,067     $ 70,921  

Class N

    30,449       61,649             31,200       30,449  

Class R6

    75,425       153,926             78,501       75,425  
Totals   $ 176,795     $ 339,563     $     $ 162,768     $ 176,795  

During the period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund recouped amounts as follows:

 

FUND      CLASS I        CLASS N        CLASS R6  

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

     $ 42,682        $ 6,299        $ 127,106  

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

       220          28          2,431  

AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

       25,311          1,819          2,025  

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

       1,439          12          89  

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund

       8,058          2,622          2,672  

AQR Global Equity Fund

       4,420          50          4,340  

AQR International Equity Fund

       10,529          545          1,335  

9. Distribution Plan

The Trust has adopted a Plan of Distribution (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Class N shares of the Funds. The Plan allows for the payment of services related to the distribution and servicing of these shares at a rate of up to 0.25% per annum of the average daily net asset value of the Class N shares of the Funds.

10. Principal Risks and Concentrations

The Funds are non-diversified. Because the Funds may invest in securities of a smaller number of issuers, the Funds may be more exposed to the risks associated with and developments affecting an individual issuer than a funds that invests more widely, which may, therefore, have a greater impact on the Funds’ performance.

The investment techniques and strategies utilized by the Funds, including investments made on a shorter-term basis or in derivative instruments or instruments with a maturity of one year or less at the time of acquisition, may result in frequent portfolio trading and high portfolio turnover.

 

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High portfolio turnover rates will cause the Funds to incur higher levels of brokerage fees and commissions, which may reduce performance, and may cause higher levels of current tax liability to shareholders in the Funds.

In the normal course of business the Funds trade financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). A Fund’s investments in financial derivatives and other financial instruments may expose the Fund to various elements of market risks which include interest rate, foreign currency, equity and commodity risks.

Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. Convertible securities and non-convertible income producing securities are subject to certain risks, including (i) if interest rates go up, the value of convertible securities and non-convertible income producing securities in the Funds’ portfolio generally will decline; (ii) during periods of declining interest rates, the issuer of a security may exercise its option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled, forcing the Funds to reinvest in lower yielding securities (call or prepayment risk); and (iii) during periods of rising interest rates, the average life of certain types of securities may be extended because of slower than expected principal payments (extension risk).

Investment in securities of foreign issuers may involve certain risks that are greater than those associated with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These include risks of adverse changes in foreign economic, political, regulatory and other conditions; changes in currency exchange rates or exchange control regulations (including limitations on currency movements and exchanges); the imposition of economic sanctions or other government restrictions; differing accounting, auditing, financial reporting and legal standards and practices; differing securities market structures; and higher transaction costs. To the extent the funds’ investments in a single country or a limited number of countries represent a higher percentage of the funds’ assets, the funds assume the risk that economic, political and social conditions in those countries will have a significant impact on its investment performance and it may be subject to increased price volatility.

Emerging markets are riskier than more developed markets because they tend to develop unevenly and may never fully develop. Investments in emerging markets may be considered speculative. Emerging markets are more likely to experience hyperinflation and currency devaluations, which adversely affect returns to U.S. investors. In addition, many emerging securities markets have far lower trading volumes and less liquidity than developed markets.

Currency risk arises from the possibility that fluctuations in foreign exchange rates will affect the value of cash balances held in foreign currencies and non-U.S. denominated financial instruments. The liquidity and trading value of foreign currencies could be affected by global economic factors, such as inflation, interest rate levels, and trade balances among countries, as well as the actions of sovereign governments and central banks. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons.

The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. The Funds may invest in illiquid investments and may experience difficulty in selling those investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause the Fund’s net asset value to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the net asset value of a Fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which the Fund invests.

In addition to market risk, the Funds may be exposed to the risk that one or more securities in the Funds’ portfolio will decline in price, or fail to pay interest or principal when due, because the issuer of the security experiences a decline in its financial status (credit risk). Credit risk is measured by the loss a Fund would record if the major financial institution or other counterparties failed to perform pursuant to terms of their obligations. Certain Funds may primarily maintain cash balances at one or several major financial institutions that may exceed federally insured limits and as such each of the Funds have credit risk associated with such financial institutions. In general, lower rated securities carry a greater degree of risk that the issuer will lose its ability to make interest and principal payments, which could have a negative impact on the Funds’ net asset value or dividends. The Funds minimize credit risk by monitoring credit exposure and collateral values, and by requiring additional collateral to be deposited with or returned to each of the Funds when deemed necessary.

Similar to credit risk, a Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. Financial assets, which potentially expose a Fund to counterparty risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. By using derivative instruments, the Funds may be exposed to the risk that derivative counterparties may not perform in accordance with the contractual provisions offset by the value of any collateral received. The Funds’ exposure to credit risk associated with counterparty non-performance is limited to the unrealized gains inherent in such transactions that are recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The counterparties to the Funds’ derivative investments may include affiliates of the Funds’ clearing brokers and other major financial institutions. While the Funds use multiple clearing brokers and counterparties, a concentration of credit risk may exist because of balances held and transactions with a limited number of clearing brokers and counterparties. The Funds minimize counterparty credit risk through credit limits and approvals, credit monitoring procedures, executing master netting arrangements and managing margin and collateral requirements, as appropriate.

In the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into agreements with certain counterparties for derivative transactions. A number of each Fund’s Master Agreements contain provisions that require each Fund to maintain a predetermined level of net assets, and/or provide limits

 

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regarding the decline of a Fund’s net asset value over specified time periods. If a Fund was to violate such provisions, the counterparties to the derivative instruments could request immediate payment or demand immediate collateralization on derivative instruments in net liability positions. If such events are not cured by the Fund or waived by the counterparties, they may decide to curtail or limit extension of credit, and the Fund may be forced to unwind its derivative positions which may result in material losses.

The Funds, at times, utilize substantial leverage in their investment program. Such leverage may take the form of trading on margin, investing in derivative instruments that are inherently leveraged, entering into reverse repurchase transactions and entering into other forms of direct and indirect borrowings. There is no guarantee that the Funds’ borrowing arrangement or other arrangements for obtaining leverage will continue to be available, or if available, will be available on terms and conditions acceptable to the Funds. Unfavorable economic conditions also could increase funding costs, limit access to the capital markets or result in a decision by lenders not to extend credit to the Funds. In addition, a decline in market value of the Funds’ assets may have particular adverse consequences in instances where they have borrowed money based on the market value of those assets. A decrease in market value of those assets may result in the lender (including derivative counterparties) requiring the Funds to post additional collateral or otherwise sell assets at a time when it may not be in the Funds’ best interest to do so.

The Adviser relies heavily on quantitative models and information and data supplied by third parties. When models and data prove to be incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon may expose the Fund to potential risks. Such models may produce unexpected results, which can result in losses for a Fund.

Periodically, the Funds may be a party to legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Funds are currently not subject to any actions that either individually or in the aggregate are expected to have a material impact on their results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

Please refer to the Funds’ prospectuses for a more complete description of the principal risks of investing in the funds.

11. Interfund Lending

Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the Funds may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program (the “Interfund Lending Program”) to the extent such participation is consistent with each Fund’s investment objective and investment policies. This program allows the Funds to borrow and lend to other AQR Funds that permit such transactions. All loans under the Interfund Lending Program are for temporary cash management or emergency purposes. Interest earned or paid on an interfund lending transaction will be based on the average of certain current market rates, as calculated according to a formula established by the Board. No Fund may borrow or lend money through the program unless it receives a more favorable rate than is typically available for comparable borrowings from a bank or investments in U.S. Treasury bills, respectively.

A lending Fund may lend in aggregate up to 15% of its net assets, but may not lend more than 5% of its net assets to any one borrowing Fund through the Interfund Lending Program. A borrowing Fund may not borrow through the Interfund Lending Program or from any other source more than 33 1/3% of its total assets. If a borrowing Fund’s total outstanding borrowings exceed 10% of its total assets, the Fund must secure each of its outstanding borrowings through the Interfund Lending Program with collateral equal to 102% of the outstanding principal value of the loan.

The Funds are not required to borrow money under the Interfund Lending Program and may borrow under other arrangements, including their existing bank line of credit. This could result in a Fund borrowing money at a higher interest rate than it would have received under the Interfund Lending Program.

During the reporting period, the Funds did not utilize the Interfund Lending Program.

12. Line of Credit

Effective February 23, 2018 and terminating on February 23, 2019, the Trust renewed a $350,000,000 committed syndicated line of credit (the “Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A., as the Administrative Agent. Prior to February 23, 2018 the line of credit commitment amount was $300,000,000 at substantially similar terms. Borrowing, if any, under this arrangement bears, as incurred, interest at the sum of (a) 1.0% per annum plus (b) the higher of (i) the Federal Funds Rate or (ii) the Eurodollar Rate, which is paid monthly. The maximum loan amount available to a Fund is the lesser of an amount which will not exceed the borrowing limits set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus and/or Registration Statement and will not cause the asset coverage ratio for any borrowings by a Fund to drop below the required amount under the Agreement (between 300-500% per Fund). The Agreement is subject to an annual commitment fee which is payable in arrears on a quarterly basis. In the event of a draw upon the line of credit, liquid assets of the borrowing Fund may be designated as collateral until its loan is repaid in full.

The unused amount available on the line of credit as of September 30, 2018 is $279,000,000.

 

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The Funds had the following borrowings during the period.

 

FUND    AVERAGE
BORROWINGS
     AVERAGE
INTEREST
RATE%
   

NUMBER

OF DAYS
OUTSTANDING

     OUTSTANDING
BALANCE
    

INTEREST

PAID

 

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

   $ 19,500,000        3.50     6      $ 24,000,000      $ 11,234  

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

     12,300,000        2.41       8               6,501  

AQR International Multi-Style Fund

     47,000,000        3.28       4        47,000,000        16,916  

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

     300,000        2.56       5               105  

AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund

     325,000        2.54       16               361  

AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

     1,200,000        2.59       5               427  

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

     300,000        1.25       2               21  

Interest expense paid, if any, as a result of borrowing under this agreement is included in Interest expense in the Statements of Operations. The outstanding balance on the line of credit facility for the AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund and the AQR International Multi-Style Fund was repaid on or before October 3, 2018.

13. Principal Ownership

As of September 30, 2018, the Funds had individual shareholder and/or omnibus accounts owning more than 5% of the total shares outstanding of the Fund as follows:

 

FUND     

NUMBER OF

INDIVIDUAL

SHAREHOLDERS

AND/OR

OMNIBUS

ACCOUNTS

       TOTAL
PERCENTAGE
INTEREST
HELD
 

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund . . . . . . . . . .

       4          93.26

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund . . . . . . . . . . .

       3          92.64

AQR International Multi-Style Fund . . . . . . . .

       4          93.41

AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund . . . . . . . . . . .

       4          93.64

AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund . . . . . . .

       4          93.82

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund* . . . . . . .

       4          96.59

AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund . . . . .

       4          95.13

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund . . . . . . . .

       3          93.98

AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund . . . . .

       4          92.65

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund . . . . .

       3          88.15

AQR International Momentum Style Fund . . .

       3          92.94

AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund* . . . . .

       4          87.56

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

       4          99.23

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

       3          97.27

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund

       4          99.48

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund . . . . . .

       6          89.21

AQR International Defensive Style Fund . . . .

       3          96.81

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund . . . . . . .

       3          94.29

AQR Global Equity Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

       4          94.09

AQR International Equity Fund . . . . . . . . . . . .

       5          77.10

AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund*

       3          87.72

AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund*

       5          90.98

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

       1          81.53

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund*

       6          95.59

 

  *   The percentage held by the Adviser and/or affiliates is 7.74%, 45.73%, 7.94%, 64.60% and 11.01% respectively.

Significant shareholder transactions by these shareholders, if any, may impact the Funds’ performance.

14. New Accounting Pronouncements and Regulations

In October 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Final Rule Release No. 33-10231, Investment Company Reporting Modernization in conjunction with Final Rule Release No. 33-10233, Investment Company Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Final Rule Release No. 33-10234, Investment Company Swing Pricing. Collectively, these rules modernize and enhance the reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The new rules will allow the SEC to more effectively collect and use data

 

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reported by funds, enhance disclosure regarding fund liquidity and redemption practices, and permit open-end funds to offer swing pricing, subject to board approval and review. The amendments to Regulation S-X were applied to the Funds’ financial statements with a reporting period date after August 1, 2018. The adoption had no effect on the Funds’ net assets or results of operations.

In August 2018, the SEC adopted Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. The new rule amends certain disclosure requirements that the SEC determined to be redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated, or superseded, in light of other SEC disclosure requirements, U.S. GAAP, or changes in the information environment. The amendments are intended to facilitate the disclosure of information to investors and simplify compliance without significantly altering the total mix of information provided to investors. The amendments to Regulation S-X were applied to the Funds’ financial statements in the current period. The adoption had no effect on the Funds’ net assets or results of operations.

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2018-13, Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2018-13”). The amendments generally modified the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements such that it removes the following requirements: 1) the requirement to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; 2) the requirement to disclose the Fund’s policy for timing of transfers between levels; and, 3) the requirement to disclose the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 also added the requirement to disclose how weighted average is calculated when the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements is required to be disclosed, in addition to making various other clarifying amendments to the disclosure guidance. The amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The amendments related to the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. Early adoption is permitted. The Funds have elected to early adopt ASU 2018-13 and the amendments are reflected in the current year financial statements.

15. Subsequent Events

At a meeting held on November 15-16, 2018, the Board of Trustees of the AQR Funds approved a proposal to liquidate the AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund. The Fund will declare a dividend to all holders of record on December 18, 2018 consisting of any undistributed income and capital gains (net of available capital loss carryovers). On or about December 21, 2018 (the “Liquidation Date”), the Fund will make a liquidating distribution of its remaining assets proportionately to any shareholders holding shares on the Liquidation Date.

The Funds have evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of this report and have determined that there are no material events other than those noted above.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of the AQR Funds and Shareholders of AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund, AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund, AQR International Multi-Style Fund, AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund, AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund, AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund, AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund, AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund, AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund, AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund, AQR International Momentum Style Fund, AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund, AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund, AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund, AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund, AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund, AQR International Defensive Style Fund, AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund, AQR Global Equity Fund, AQR International Equity Fund, AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund, AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund, AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund, and AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund:

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of each of the twenty-four funds listed in the table below (twenty-four of the funds constituting the AQR Funds, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of September 30, 2018, the related statements of operations, statements of changes in net assets, and for the three funds designated in the table below, the statements of cash flows for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of September 30, 2018, the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets, and for the three funds designated in the table below, each of their cash flows for the periods indicated in the table below and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund (1)

  

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund (1)

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund (1)

  

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund (1)

AQR International Multi-Style Fund (1)

  

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund (1)

AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund (1)

  

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund (1)

AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund (1)

  

AQR International Defensive Style Fund (1)

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund (1)

  

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund (1)

AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund (1)

  

AQR Global Equity Fund (1)

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund (1)

  

AQR International Equity Fund (1)

AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund (1)

  

AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund (2)

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund (1)

  

AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund (2)

AQR International Momentum Style Fund (1)

  

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund (2)

AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund (1)

  

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund (3)

 

(1)   Statements of operations for the year ended September 30, 2018 and statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years ended September 30, 2018.
(2)   Statements of operations and cash flows for the year ended September 30, 2018 and statements of changes in net assets for the year ended September 30, 2018 and for the period December 14, 2016 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2017.
(3)   Statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2018 and statement of changes in net assets for the year ended September 30, 2018 and for the period December 14, 2016 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2017.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2018 by correspondence with the custodians, transfer agents and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

November 20, 2018

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in AQR Funds since 2008.

 

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Other Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, the Funds designate the following percentages of ordinary income dividends, or maximum amount allowable, as qualifying for the reduced tax rate under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003:

 

FUND    PERCENTAGE  

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

     100.00

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

     21.05

AQR International Multi-Style Fund

     96.33

AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund

     84.14

AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

     100.00

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

     100.00

AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund

     94.31

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund

     81.71

AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

     100.00

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

     100.00

AQR International Momentum Style Fund

     94.57

AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund

     85.93

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

     100.00

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

     100.00

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund

     100.00

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund

     97.44

AQR International Defensive Style Fund

     95.82

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund

     64.27

AQR Global Equity Fund

     35.60

AQR International Equity Fund

     34.91

AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

     100.00

AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

     98.41

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

     89.56

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

     28.14

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, the following percentages of income dividends paid by the Fund qualify for the dividends received deductions available to corporations:

 

FUND      PERCENTAGE  

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

       100.00

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

       20.39

AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

       100.00

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

       97.13

AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

       100.00

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

       100.00

AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

       100.00

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

       100.00

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund

       93.76

AQR Global Equity Fund

       17.88

AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

       100.00

AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

       92.26

The Funds designate the following amounts, or the maximum allowable under Section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, as long term capital gain dividends paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018:

 

FUND      TOTAL  

AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund

     $ 24,959,792  

AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

       41,939,283  

AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund

       575,538  

AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund

       82,464,961  

AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

       38,261,938  

AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund

       48,880  

AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund

       7,907,632  

AQR Global Equity Fund

       5,464,443  

AQR International Equity Fund

       11,174,436  

 

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Certain Funds have derived net income from sources within foreign countries. For the year ended September 30, 2018, the foreign source income for each Fund was as follows:

 

FUND      TOTAL        PER SHARE  

AQR International Multi-Style Fund

     $ 15,339,096        $ 0.4297  

AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund

       9,096,303          0.3003  

AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund

       5,809,038          0.3356  

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund

       10,492,517          0.3346  

AQR International Momentum Style Fund

       11,290,722          0.3940  

AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund

       345,688          0.2889  

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund

       3,150,991          0.3378  

AQR International Defensive Style Fund

       6,285,454          0.4067  

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund

       2,276,010          0.2537  

AQR International Equity Fund

       13,045,476          0.3068  

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

       2,626,468          0.4544  

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

       1,552,712          0.5135  

Certain Funds intend to elect to pass through to shareholders the credit for taxes paid to foreign countries. For the year ended September 30, 2018, the foreign taxes paid for each Fund was as follows:

 

FUND      TOTAL        PER SHARE  

AQR International Multi-Style Fund

     $ 1,393,118        $ 0.0390  

AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund

       793,834          0.0262  

AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund

       505,305          0.0292  

AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund

       931,153          0.0297  

AQR International Momentum Style Fund

       1,089,534          0.0380  

AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund

       30,115          0.0252  

AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund

       290,301          0.0311  

AQR International Defensive Style Fund

       560,017          0.0362  

AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund

       243,015          0.0271  

AQR International Equity Fund

       1,164,931          0.0274  

AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

       245,742          0.0425  

AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund

       94,922          0.0314  

 

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Fund Expense Examples (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Trust, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid for the Period Ending 09/30/18” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. Each Fund will indirectly bear its pro rata share of the expenses incurred by the underlying investments in which the Fund invests. These expenses are not included in the table.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The Fund will indirectly bear its pro rata share of the expenses incurred by the underlying investments in which the Fund invests. These expenses are not included in the table.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the hypothetical example is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

    

BEGINNING

ACCOUNT

DATE

VALUE

    

ENDING

ACCOUNT

VALUE

9/30/18

    

ANNUALIZED

EXPENSE

RATIO FOR

THE PERIOD

    

EXPENSES

PAID FOR THE

PERIOD

ENDING

9/30/18

 
AQR Large Cap Multi-Style Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,069.30        0.43      $2.23  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,022.91        0.43      $2.18  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,068.40        0.70      $3.63  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,021.56        0.70      $3.55  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,069.90        0.35      $1.82  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,023.31        0.35      $1.78  
AQR Small Cap Multi-Style Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,076.60        0.65      $3.38  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,021.81        0.65      $3.29  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,075.50        0.90      $4.68  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,020.56        0.90      $4.56  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,077.20        0.55      $2.86  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,022.31        0.55      $2.79  

 

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BEGINNING

ACCOUNT

DATE

VALUE

    

ENDING

ACCOUNT

VALUE

9/30/18

    

ANNUALIZED

EXPENSE

RATIO FOR

THE PERIOD

    

EXPENSES

PAID FOR THE

PERIOD

ENDING

9/30/18

 
AQR International Multi-Style Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $990.70        0.60      $2.99  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,022.06        0.60      $3.04  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $989.90        0.85      $4.24  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,020.81        0.85      $4.31  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $991.60        0.50      $2.50  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,022.56        0.50      $2.54  
AQR Emerging Multi-Style Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $882.80        0.75      $3.54  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,021.31        0.75      $3.80  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $881.90        1.00      $4.72  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,020.05        1.00      $5.06  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $883.00        0.65      $3.07  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,021.81        0.65      $3.29  
AQR TM Large Cap Multi-Style Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,078.60        0.45      $2.34  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,022.81        0.45      $2.28  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,076.30        0.70      $3.64  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,021.56        0.70      $3.55  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,078.40        0.35      $1.82  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,023.31        0.35      $1.78  
AQR TM Small Cap Multi-Style Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,085.80        0.65      $3.40  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,021.81        0.65      $3.29  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,084.30        0.90      $4.70  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,020.56        0.90      $4.56  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,085.60        0.55      $2.88  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,022.31        0.55      $2.79  
AQR TM International Multi-Style Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $992.80        0.60      $3.00  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,022.06        0.60      $3.04  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $991.90        0.85      $4.24  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,020.81        0.85      $4.31  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $993.70        0.50      $2.50  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,022.56        0.50      $2.54  

 

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BEGINNING

ACCOUNT

DATE

VALUE

    

ENDING

ACCOUNT

VALUE

9/30/18

    

ANNUALIZED

EXPENSE

RATIO FOR

THE PERIOD

    

EXPENSES

PAID FOR THE

PERIOD

ENDING

9/30/18

 
AQR TM Emerging Multi-Style Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $891.30        0.75      $3.56  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,021.31        0.75      $3.80  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $889.70        1.00      $4.74  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,020.05        1.00      $5.06  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $891.40        0.65      $3.08  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,021.81        0.65      $3.29  
AQR Large Cap Momentum Style Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,132.30        0.39      $2.08  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,023.11        0.39      $1.98  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,130.90        0.65      $3.47  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,021.81        0.65      $3.29  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,132.60        0.30      $1.60  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,023.56        0.30      $1.52  
AQR Small Cap Momentum Style Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,139.90        0.60      $3.22  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,022.06        0.60      $3.04  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,138.40        0.82      $4.40  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,020.96        0.82      $4.15  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,140.60        0.50      $2.68  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,022.56        0.50      $2.54  
AQR International Momentum Style Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $996.20        0.55      $2.75  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,022.31        0.55      $2.79  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $994.30        0.80      $4.00  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,021.06        0.80      $4.05  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $996.20        0.45      $2.25  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,022.81        0.45      $2.28  
AQR Emerging Momentum Style Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $882.50        0.66      $3.11  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,021.76        0.66      $3.35  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $880.90        0.92      $4.34  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,020.46        0.92      $4.66  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $882.60        0.60      $2.83  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,022.06        0.60      $3.04  

 

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BEGINNING

ACCOUNT

DATE

VALUE

    

ENDING

ACCOUNT

VALUE

9/30/18

    

ANNUALIZED

EXPENSE

RATIO FOR

THE PERIOD

    

EXPENSES

PAID FOR THE

PERIOD

ENDING

9/30/18

 
AQR TM Large Cap Momentum Style Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,128.40        0.40      $2.13  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,023.06        0.40      $2.03  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,127.10        0.65      $3.47  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,021.81        0.65      $3.29  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,129.00        0.30      $1.60  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,023.56        0.30      $1.52  
AQR TM Small Cap Momentum Style Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,133.70        0.60      $3.21  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,022.06        0.60      $3.04  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,132.00        0.85      $4.54  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,020.81        0.85      $4.31  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,134.20        0.50      $2.68  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,022.56        0.50      $2.54  
AQR TM International Momentum Style Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $989.30        0.55      $2.74  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,022.31        0.55      $2.79  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $988.50        0.80      $3.99  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,021.06        0.80      $4.05  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $990.00        0.45      $2.24  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,022.81        0.45      $2.28  
AQR Large Cap Defensive Style Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,106.00        0.39      $2.06  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,023.11        0.39      $1.98  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,104.70        0.64      $3.38  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,021.86        0.64      $3.24  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,106.20        0.30      $1.58  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,023.56        0.30      $1.52  
AQR International Defensive Style Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $997.00        0.55      $2.75  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,022.31        0.55      $2.79  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $995.60        0.80      $4.00  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,021.06        0.80      $4.05  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $997.80        0.45      $2.25  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,022.81        0.45      $2.28  

 

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Fund Expense Examples (Unaudited)

 

    

BEGINNING

ACCOUNT

DATE

VALUE

    

ENDING

ACCOUNT

VALUE

9/30/18

    

ANNUALIZED

EXPENSE

RATIO FOR

THE PERIOD

    

EXPENSES

PAID FOR THE

PERIOD

ENDING

9/30/18

 
AQR Emerging Defensive Style Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $946.00        0.70      $3.41  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,021.56        0.70      $3.55  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $944.40        0.95      $4.63  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,020.31        0.95      $4.81  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $945.90        0.60      $2.93  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,022.06        0.60      $3.04  
AQR Global Equity Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,027.10        0.80      $4.07  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,021.06        0.80      $4.05  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,026.00        1.05      $5.33  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,019.80        1.05      $5.32  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,026.80        0.70      $3.56  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,021.56        0.70      $3.55  
AQR International Equity Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $957.10        0.84      $4.12  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,020.86        0.84      $4.26  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $957.20        1.06      $5.20  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,019.75        1.06      $5.37  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $957.30        0.75      $3.68  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,021.31        0.75      $3.80  
AQR Large Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,063.60        1.38      $7.14  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,018.15        1.38      $6.98  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,061.80        1.61      $8.32  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,017.00        1.61      $8.14  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,063.60        1.28      $6.62  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,018.65        1.28      $6.48  
AQR Small Cap Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,063.60        1.79      $9.26  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,016.09        1.79      $9.05  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,062.60        2.04      $10.55  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,014.84        2.04      $10.30  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,064.60        1.73      $8.95  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,016.39        1.73      $8.74  

 

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Fund Expense Examples (Unaudited)

 

    

BEGINNING

ACCOUNT

DATE

VALUE

    

ENDING

ACCOUNT

VALUE

9/30/18

    

ANNUALIZED

EXPENSE

RATIO FOR

THE PERIOD

    

EXPENSES

PAID FOR THE

PERIOD

ENDING

9/30/18

 
AQR International Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $945.80        2.09      $10.19  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,014.59        2.09      $10.56  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $944.90        2.37      $11.56  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,013.19        2.37      $11.96  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $945.90        2.10      $10.24  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,014.54        2.10      $10.61  
AQR Emerging Relaxed Constraint Equity Fund            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $871.70        1.15      $5.40  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,019.30        1.15      $5.82  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $870.10        1.40      $6.56  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,018.05        1.40      $7.08  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $871.80        1.05      $4.93  

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,019.80        1.05      $5.32  

Expenses are calculated using each Class’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period unless stated otherwise).

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)   September 30, 2018

 

Listed in the chart below is basic information regarding the Trustees and Officers of the Trust. The address of each Officer and Trustee is Two Greenwich Plaza, 4th Floor, Greenwich CT 06830.

 

NAME AND YEAR OF BIRTH   CURRENT
POSITION WITH
THE TRUST,
TERM OF
OFFICEAND
LENGTH OF
TIME SERVED
    PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST 5 YEARS
    NUMBER
OF FUNDS
IN FUND
COMPLEX
OVERSEEN
BY TRUSTEE
    OTHER PRESENT OR
PAST
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE (DURING
THE PAST 5 YEARS)
 

Disinterested Trustees2

       
Timothy K. Armour, M.B.A., 1948    


Chairman of the Board,
since
2010 and Trustee,

since 2008

 
 
 

 

   

Interim Chief Executive Officer of Janus
Capital Group (retired) (2009-2010)
(financial services)
 
 
 
    50      



Janus Capital
Group (2008-
2016); ETF
Securities (2010-
2013)
 

 

 
L. Joe Moravy, M.B.A., CPA, 1950    

Trustee,

since 2008

 

 

   


Independent Consultant (retired)
(2014-2016); Managing Director,
Finance Scholars Group (2010-2014)
(consulting)
 
 
 
 
    50      


Nuveen Exchange
Traded
Commodities Funds
(2012-2016)
 
 
 
 
William L. Atwell, M.B.A., 1950    
Trustee,
since 2011

 
   


Managing Director, Atwell Partners LLC
(since 2012) (consulting); President
(CIGNA International), CIGNA (2008-
2012) (insurance)
 
 

 
    50      



Webster Financial
Corporation
(since 2014);
Blucora, Inc. (since
2017)
 
 
 
 
 
Gregg D. Behrens, M.M., 1952    
Trustee,
since 2011

 
   
Retired from Northern Trust Company
(since 2009) (banking)
 
 
    50       None  
Brian Posner, M.B.A., 1961    
Trustee,
since 2011

 
   
President, Point Rider Group LLC (since
2008) (consulting)
 
 
    50      





Biogen Inc. (since
2008); Bioverativ
Inc. (2017-2018);
Arch Capital Group
(since 2010); BG
Medicine (2012-
2015)
 
 
 
 
 

 

Mark A. Zurack, M.B.A., CFA

1957

   
Trustee,
since 2014

 
   

Senior Lecturer, Columbia Business
School (since 2002); Visiting Senior
Lecturer, Cornell University (2004-2013)
 
 
 
    50      



Exchange Traded
Concepts Trust
(since 2011);
Source ETF Trust
(2014-2015)
 
 
 
 
 

Interested Trustees3

       
David Kabiller, CFA, 1963     Trustee, since 2010      
Founding Principal, AQR Capital
Management, LLC (since 1998)
 
 
    50       None  
Marco Hanig, Ph.D., 1958    




Trustee, since 2014;

Chief Executive
Officer, since
2009; President,
since 2008

 



 
 

   
Principal, AQR Capital Management, LLC
(since 2008)
 
 
    50       None  

Officers

       
H.J. Willcox, J.D., 1966    
Chief Compliance
Officer, since 2013
 
 
   


Principal and Chief Compliance Officer,
AQR Capital Management, LLC (since
2013); Global Head of Compliance and
Counsel KKR & Co., L.P. (2008-2013)
 
 
 
 
    N/A       N/A  
Heather Bonner, CPA, 1977    

Chief Financial Officer,
since 2014; Treasurer,
since 2018
 
 
 
   



Vice President, AQR Capital
Management, LLC
(since 2013); Senior Manager,
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (2007-
2013)
 
 
 

 
    N/A       N/A  

 

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NAME AND YEAR OF BIRTH   CURRENT
POSITION WITH
THE TRUST,
TERM OF
OFFICEAND
LENGTH OF
TIME SERVED
  PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST 5 YEARS
  NUMBER
OF FUNDS
IN FUND
COMPLEX
OVERSEEN
BY TRUSTEE
  OTHER PRESENT OR
PAST
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE (DURING
THE PAST 5 YEARS)
Bradley Asness, J.D., M.B.A. 1969   Vice President, since
2009
  Principal and Co-Chief Operating Officer,
AQR Capital Management, LLC
(since 1998)
  N/A   N/A
William J. Fenrich, J.D., 1969   Vice President,
since 2018
  Principal and Chief Legal Officer, AQR
Capital Management, LLC (since 2017)
  N/A   N/A
Nicole DonVito, J.D., 1979   Chief Legal Officer,
since 2014;
Vice President,
since 2009
  Managing Director, Senior Counsel &
Head of Registered Products, AQR
Capital Management, LLC (since 2007)
  N/A   N/A
Tara Bongiorni, CPA 1977   Assistant Treasurer,
since 2017
  Vice President, AQR Capital
Management, LLC (since 2015); Vice
President, Goldman Sachs Asset
Management (2002-2015)
  N/A   N/A
John Hadermayer, J.D., 1977   Secretary, since 2018   Vice President, AQR Capital
Management, LLC (since 2013)
  N/A   N/A

 

(1)

Each Trustee serves until the election and qualification of a successor, or until death, resignation or removal as provided in the Trust’s Declaration of Trust. A Disinterested Trustee may not hold office beyond December 31 of the year in which he turns 72.

(2)

A Disinterested Trustee is any Trustee that is not an “interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.

(3)

An Interested Trustee is a Trustee that is an “interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. Mr. Kabiller and Dr. Hanig are interested persons of the Trust because of their positions with the Adviser.

 

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Investment Adviser

AQR Capital Management, LLC

Two Greenwich Plaza, 4th Floor

Greenwich, CT 06830

Transfer Agent

ALPS Fund Services, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, CO 80203

Custodian

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

4 Metro Tech Center

Brooklyn, NY 11245

State Street Bank and Trust Company

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, CO 80203

Administrator

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

70 Fargo Street

Boston, MA 02210

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

300 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10017

You may obtain a description of the AQR Funds proxy voting, policies, procedures and information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ending June 30th of each year (available by August 31st of that year) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-290-2688 or visiting the funds website https://funds.aqr.com, or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.SEC.gov. Such reports may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 202-551-8090.

The Fund files complete schedules of the portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters on Form N-Q. The Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-SEC-0330, or by accessing the SEC’s website, at www.SEC.gov. It may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC.

This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding the Funds’ objectives and policies, experienced of its management, marketability of shares and other information.


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AQR Funds

P.O. Box 2248, Denver, CO 80201-2248  |  p: +1.866.290.2688  |  w: https://funds.aqr.com


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LOGO

 

Annual Report

 

 

September 30, 2018

AQR Core Plus Bond Fund


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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)  

AQR Core Plus Bond Fund

    2  
Schedule of Investments  

AQR Core Plus Bond Fund

    4  
Financial Statements and Notes     13  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm     34  
Fund Expense Examples (Unaudited)     35  
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements     36  
Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)     38  


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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR CORE PLUS BOND FUND   

 

LOGO

Ronen Israel

Principal

 

LOGO

Scott Richardson

Principal

 

LOGO

Jordan Brooks

Managing Director

Dear Shareholder:

The AQR Core Plus Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is a U.S. Aggregate Bond-benchmarked fixed income offering that seeks total return, consisting of capital appreciation and income. Excess returns are pursued through a rules-based, systematic application of fundamental investment themes such as Value, Momentum, Carry Defensive, and other proprietary signals. By combining these investment themes, we aim to build a portfolio weighted to securities that are cheap, with improving price and fundamental trends, with attractive yields, and which have more defensive characteristics. Notably, out of benchmark sectors are strictly used to increase security selection breadth, while still targeting the credit and duration profile of the benchmark. Because of its systematic approach, the strategy targets excess returns that are both attractive, as well as uncorrelated to traditional market risk premiums (e.g. equities, interest-rates, etc.), and to traditional fixed income managers.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Class I returned -0.02% while its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Total Return Index, returned 0.20% over the period. The fund’s slight underperformance was driven primarily by the country selection strategy sleeve, while the maturity selection, corporate bond selection, and currency selection sleeves all had positive contributions to performance. The underperformance in the Country Selection sleeve was driven by our exposure to peripheral Europe, driven by high carry and improving fundamentals, but where spreads had widened earlier in the year over political concerns.

 

 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 9/30/2018
AQR CORE PLUS BOND FUND
 
      Since
Inception
     Date of
Inception
 
Fund - Class I: QCPIX      -0.02%        4/5/2018  
Fund - Class N: QCPNX      -0.12%        4/5/2018  
Fund - Class R6: QCPRX      0.00%        4/5/2018  
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index      0.20%     

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment results and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. As of the latest prospectus, the gross expense ratio for the Fund’s Class I/N/R6 shares are 0.58%, 0.83% and 0.48%, respectively. Call 1-866-290-2688 or visit www.aqrfunds.com for current month-end performance.

 
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Shareholder Letter (Unaudited)

 

 

 

AQR CORE PLUS BOND FUND   

 

 

AQR CORE PLUS BOND FUND VS. BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS U.S. AGGREGATE BOND INDEX

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTED ON 4/5/2018

LOGO

The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund over the past ten years (or since inception if shorter). Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Returns shown are total returns, which assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The table and graph presented above do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

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AQR CORE PLUS BOND FUND   

 

INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
    VALUE  
LONG POSITIONS - 126.0%    
CORPORATE BONDS - 25.2%            
Aerospace & Defense - 0.7%            
Hexcel Corp.

 

 
3.95%, 2/15/2027   $ 730,000     $ 709,112  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.1%            
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

 

 
4.20%, 4/15/2028     140,000       137,867  
   

 

 

 
Banks - 2.5%            
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

 

 
2.30%, 1/14/2022     810,000       775,755  
Regions Financial Corp.

 

 
2.75%, 8/14/2022     890,000       858,245  
SunTrust Banks, Inc.

 

 
2.70%, 1/27/2022     880,000       856,307  
   

 

 

 
      2,490,307  
   

 

 

 
Beverages - 0.1%            
Constellation Brands, Inc.

 

 
4.25%, 5/1/2023     150,000       152,000  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets - 1.7%            
Ares Capital Corp.

 

 
3.50%, 2/10/2023     700,000       668,899  
Jefferies Group LLC

 

 
4.15%, 1/23/2030     330,000       296,475  
Nasdaq, Inc.

 

 
4.25%, 6/1/2024     710,000       716,227  
   

 

 

 
      1,681,601  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals - 0.7%            
Methanex Corp. (Canada)

 

 
4.25%, 12/1/2024     730,000       713,662  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment - 0.7%        
Motorola Solutions, Inc.

 

 
3.75%, 5/15/2022     720,000       713,886  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance - 0.8%            
American Express Co.

 

 
2.50%, 8/1/2022     810,000       776,478  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services - 0.9%        
Petronas Capital Ltd. (Malaysia)

 

 
7.88%, 5/22/2022 (a)           240,000       272,614  
Voya Financial, Inc.

 

 
4.80%, 6/15/2046     700,000       690,419  
   

 

 

 
      963,033  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities - 2.4%            
Exelon Corp.

 

 
3.50%, 6/1/2022 (b)     860,000       844,991  
FirstEnergy Corp.

 

 
Series B, 3.90%, 7/15/2027     810,000       787,935  
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.

 

 
3.55%, 5/1/2027     830,000       798,558  
   

 

 

 
      2,431,484  
   

 

 

 
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
    VALUE  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.3%  
Crown Castle International Corp.

 

 
3.65%, 9/1/2027   $ 320,000     $ 300,653  
   

 

 

 
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.6%            
Sysco Corp.

 

 
3.30%, 7/15/2026     650,000       621,222  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services - 2.1%        
Aetna, Inc.

 

 
2.80%, 6/15/2023     770,000       737,781  
Anthem, Inc.

 

 
4.63%, 5/15/2042     660,000       644,937  
Humana, Inc.

 

 
4.95%, 10/1/2044     680,000       706,138  
   

 

 

 
      2,088,856  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 0.1%        
Darden Restaurants, Inc.

 

 
4.55%, 2/15/2048     140,000       131,164  
   

 

 

 
Insurance - 0.6%            
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

 

 
4.20%, 3/1/2048     100,000       94,339  
Progressive Corp. (The)

 

 
4.13%, 4/15/2047     490,000       477,120  
   

 

 

 
      571,459  
   

 

 

 
IT Services - 0.6%            
Total System Services, Inc.

 

 
4.80%, 4/1/2026     590,000       607,101  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail - 2.4%            
Dollar General Corp.

 

 
3.25%, 4/15/2023     690,000       673,660  
Kohl’s Corp.

 

 
4.25%, 7/17/2025     720,000       719,216  
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.

 

 
2.88%, 2/15/2023     770,000       729,209  
Nordstrom, Inc.

 

 
5.00%, 1/15/2044          336,000       309,855  
   

 

 

 
      2,431,940  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities - 0.1%            
DTE Energy Co.

 

 
2.85%, 10/1/2026     100,000       91,681  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.4%        
Continental Resources, Inc.

 

 
5.00%, 9/15/2022     656,000       665,512  
Hess Corp.

 

 
4.30%, 4/1/2027     790,000       766,047  
HollyFrontier Corp.

 

 
5.88%, 4/1/2026     740,000       788,799  
KazTransGas JSC (Kazakhstan)

 

 
4.38%, 9/26/2027 (a)     200,000       190,310  
ONEOK, Inc.

 

 
4.95%, 7/13/2047     470,000       467,001  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
    VALUE  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 3.4% (continued)        
Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico)

 

 
4.50%, 1/23/2026   $ 20,000     $ 18,700  
6.50%, 3/13/2027     30,000       30,645  
6.63%, 6/15/2035     20,000       19,870  
6.75%, 9/21/2047     160,000       152,670  
6.35%, 2/12/2048 (a)     10,000       9,160  
Western Gas Partners LP

 

 
5.30%, 3/1/2048     370,000       339,133  
   

 

 

 
      3,447,847  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services - 1.4%            
IHS Markit Ltd.

 

 
4.75%, 2/15/2025 (a)     670,000       679,735  
Verisk Analytics, Inc.

 

 
4.00%, 6/15/2025     730,000       721,058  
   

 

 

 
      1,400,793  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail - 0.2%            
CSX Corp.

 

 
4.30%, 3/1/2048     190,000       185,998  
   

 

 

 
Software - 1.4%            
Citrix Systems, Inc.

 

 
4.50%, 12/1/2027          720,000       693,831  
VMware, Inc.

 

 
3.90%, 8/21/2027     770,000       728,483  
   

 

 

 
      1,422,314  
   

 

 

 
Specialty Retail - 0.1%            
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)

 

 
2.25%, 9/15/2026     150,000       135,839  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.6%  
NetApp, Inc.

 

 
3.30%, 9/29/2024     660,000       630,248  
   

 

 

 
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.7%        
Tapestry, Inc.

 

 
4.13%, 7/15/2027     740,000       701,795  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $25,871,790)

      25,538,340  
   

 

 

 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 31.5%        
FNMA

 

TBA, 2.50%, 10/25/2033     1,550,000       1,495,408  
TBA, 3.00%, 10/25/2033 - 10/25/2048     8,650,000       8,316,174  
TBA, 3.50%, 10/25/2033 - 10/25/2048     10,450,000       10,295,708  
TBA, 4.00%, 10/25/2048     6,450,000       6,512,988  
TBA, 4.50%, 10/25/2048     3,700,000       3,816,659  
TBA, 5.00%, 10/25/2048     1,400,000       1,469,571  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $32,122,406)

 

    31,906,508  
   

 

 

 
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 24.1%  
Arab Republic of Egypt

 

 
8.50%, 1/31/2047 (c)     200,000       200,432  
INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
    VALUE  
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 24.1% (continued)  
Australia Government Bond

 

 
2.75%, 11/21/2027 (c)   AUD 1,280,000     $ 931,856  
2.50%, 5/21/2030 (c)   AUD 1,200,000       847,445  
Canada Government Bond

 

 
1.50%, 6/1/2026   CAD 210,000       152,282  
Deutsche Bundesrepublik Inflation Linked Bond

 

 
0.50%, 2/15/2028 (c)   EUR 1,270,000       1,485,578  
Dominican Republic Government Bond

 

 
7.45%, 4/30/2044 (a)     100,000       106,500  
Export-Import Bank of India

 

 
4.00%, 1/14/2023 (c)     200,000       197,926  
Federal Republic of Nigeria

 

 
7.88%, 2/16/2032 (a)     200,000       204,300  
Federative Republic of Brazil

 

 
8.25%, 1/20/2034     20,000       23,450  
France Government Bond OAT

 

 
1.00%, 5/25/2027 (c)   EUR 3,710,000       4,447,920  
Hungary Government Bond

 

 
6.38%, 3/29/2021     180,000       192,060  
5.75%, 11/22/2023     90,000       97,470  
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad

 

 
6.95%, 11/10/2021 (a)     200,000       201,500  
Kingdom of Belgium

 

 
1.00%, 6/22/2026 (c)   EUR 430,000       515,862  
0.80%, 6/22/2027 (c)   EUR 850,000       994,689  
Kingdom of Spain

 

 
2.15%, 10/31/2025 (c)   EUR 10,000       12,494  
5.90%, 7/30/2026 (c)   EUR 1,720,000       2,701,949  
5.15%, 10/31/2028 (c)   EUR 1,900,000       2,954,533  
Kingdom of Sweden

 

 
1.00%, 11/12/2026   SEK 20,660,000       2,424,831  
Mexico Government Bond

 

 
6.05%, 1/11/2040     250,000       277,627  
Oman Government International Bond

 

 
6.75%, 1/17/2048 (c)     200,000       194,524  
People’s Republic of China

 

 
2.13%, 11/2/2022 (c)     310,000       297,160  
Republic of Chile

 

 
3.25%, 9/14/2021     100,000       100,072  
3.13%, 3/27/2025     200,000       193,996  
Republic of Colombia

 

 
8.13%, 5/21/2024     100,000       120,000  
7.38%, 9/18/2037     150,000       189,000  
Republic of Ecuador

 

 
10.75%, 3/28/2022 (a)     200,000       212,500  
Republic of El Salvador

 

 
7.65%, 6/15/2035 (a)     70,000       67,926  
Republic of Indonesia

 

 
2.95%, 1/11/2023     200,000       191,030  
4.13%, 1/15/2025 (c)     200,000       196,714  
Republic of Italy

 

 
7.25%, 11/1/2026   EUR 180,000       274,271  
6.50%, 11/1/2027   EUR 1,160,000       1,713,341  
6.00%, 5/1/2031   EUR 200,000       296,182  
5.75%, 2/1/2033   EUR 20,000       29,509  
Republic of Kenya

 

 
7.25%, 2/28/2028 (c)     200,000       194,500  
 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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INVESTMENTS   PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
    VALUE  
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 24.1% (continued)  
Republic of Panama

 

 
6.70%, 1/26/2036   $ 50,000     $ 62,450  
Republic of Peru

 

 
8.75%, 11/21/2033     190,000       280,725  
Republic of South Africa

 

 
4.67%, 1/17/2024        270,000       263,598  
Republic of Ukraine

 

 
7.75%, 9/1/2025 (a)     190,000       180,688  
7.75%, 9/1/2025 (c)     110,000       104,609  
Republic of Romania

 

 
6.75%, 2/7/2022 (a)     200,000       218,320  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
(Cost $24,867,889)

 

    24,351,819  
   

 

 

 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS - 34.8%        
U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

 
2.88%, 5/15/2043     10,130,000       9,576,807  
U.S. Treasury Notes

 

 
2.00%, 1/31/2020     20,630,000       20,433,370  
2.13%, 9/30/2021     5,320,000       5,203,625  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $35,462,597)

 

    35,213,802  
   

 

 

 
    SHARES        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 10.4%  
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 10.4%  
Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund, 2.06% (1)(d)    

(Cost $10,548,029)

    10,549,696       10,548,642  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE TBA SALE COMMITMENTS
(Cost $128,872,711)

 

    127,559,111  
   

 

 

 
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
       
TBA SALE COMMITMENTS - (1.8)%  
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - (1.8)%  
FNMA

 

TBA, 2.50%, 10/25/2033   $ (50,000     (48,239
TBA, 3.00%, 10/25/2033 - 10/25/2048     (650,000     (623,445
TBA, 4.50%, 10/25/2048     (1,150,000     (1,186,259
   

 

 

 

TOTAL TBA SALE COMMITMENTS
(Proceeds $(1,858,430))

 

    (1,857,943
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS NET OF TBA SALE COMMITMENTS - 124.2%
(Cost $127,014,281)

 

    125,701,168  
   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER
ASSETS - (24.2)% (e)
    (24,473,081)  
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

    $ 101,228,087  
   

 

 

 
SECTOR   VALUE     % OF NET
ASSETS
 
Consumer Discretionary   $ 3,400,738       3.3
Consumer Staples     773,222       0.7
Energy     3,447,847       3.4  
Financials     6,482,878       6.5
Foreign Government Securities     24,351,819       24.1
Health Care     2,088,856       2.1  
Industrials     2,433,770       2.4  
Information Technology     3,373,549       3.3  
Materials     713,662       0.7  
Mortgage-Backed Securities     30,048,565       29.7
Real Estate     300,653       0.3  
U.S. Treasury Obligations     35,213,802       34.8  
Utilities     2,523,165       2.5  
Short-Term Investments     10,548,642       10.4  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments In Securities
At Value

    125,701,168       124.2  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (e)     (24,473,081     (24.2
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

  $ 101,228,087       100.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A or section 4(2), of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the investment adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total value of all such securities at September 30, 2018 amounted to $2,343,553, which represents approximately 2.32% of net assets of the fund.

(b)

Step bond. Coupon rate is a fixed rate for an initial period that either resets at a specific date or may reset in the future contingent upon a rating change made by a rating agency. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of September 30, 2018.

(c)

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve direct selling efforts in the United States. At September 30, 2018, the value of these securities amounted to $16,278,191 or 16.08% of net assets.

(d)

Represents 7-day effective yield as of September 30, 2018.

(e)

Includes appreciation/(depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange, futures and swap contracts.

All securities are Level 2 with respect to ASC 820, unless otherwise noted in parentheses.

(1)

Level 1 security (See Note 4).

Abbreviations

AUD - Australian Dollar

CAD - Canadian Dollar

EUR - Euro

FNMA - Federal National Mortgage Association

SEK - Swedish Krona

TBA - To Be Announced; Security is subject to delayed delivery.

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Credit default swap contracts outstanding - buy protection as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Cleared

 

REFERENCE
ENTITY
 

FINANCING

RATE
PAID

  PAYMENT
FREQUENCY
  MATURITY
DATE
  CREDIT
SPREAD
        NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
    UPFRONT
PAYMENTS
(RECEIPTS)
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
    VALUE  
Markit CDX Emerging Market Index Series 30.V1     1.00   Quarterly   12/20/2023     1.92     USD       6,440,000       $279,785       $(10,760     $269,025  
Republic of South Africa, 5.50%, 3/9/2020     1.00     Quarterly   12/20/2023     2.02       USD       600,000       28,959       (628     28,331  
Republic of Turkey, 11.88%, 1/15/2030     1.00     Quarterly   12/20/2023     3.72       USD       800,000       98,468       (3,859     94,609  
 

 

 

 
                407,212       (15,247     391,965  
 

 

 

 
Republic of Korea, 7.13%, 4/16/2019     1.00     Quarterly   12/20/2023     0.38       USD       2,900,000       $(83,648     $(4,671     $(88,319
 

 

 

 
                (83,648     (4,671     (88,319
 

 

 

 
                $323,564       $(19,918     $303,646  
 

 

 

 

Credit default swap contracts outstanding - sell protection as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Cleared

 

REFERENCE
ENTITY
  FINANCING
RATE
RECEIVED
  PAYMENT
FREQUENCY
  MATURITY
DATE
  CREDIT
SPREAD
        NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
    UPFRONT
PAYMENTS
(RECEIPTS)
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
    VALUE  
Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index Series 31.V1     1.00   Quarterly   12/20/2023     0.60     USD       6,160,000       $115,077       $4,694       $119,771  
Penerbangan Malaysia Bhd., 1.00%, 6/20/2021     1.00     Quarterly   12/20/2023     0.93       USD       3,400,000       9,585       1,987       11,572  
 

 

 

 
                124,662       6,681       131,343  
 

 

 

 
Federative Republic of Brazil, 4.25%, 1/7/2025     1.00     Quarterly   12/20/2023     2.60       USD       1,000,000       $(79,962     $7,187       $(72,775
 

 

 

 
                (79,962     7,187       (72,775
 

 

 

 
                $44,700       $13,868       $58,568  
 

 

 

 

Forward effective interest rate swap contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Cleared

 

PAY/RECEIVE
FLOATING RATE
 

FLOATING RATE

INDEX (a)

  FIXED RATE   MATURITY
DATE
          NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
    UPFRONT
PREMIUM
PAID
(RECEIVED)
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
    VALUE  
Pay   3 Month Australian Bank-Bill Reference Rate Quarterly   2.50% Semi-Annually     3/10/2021       NZD       9,500,000       $54,512       $(7,724     $46,788  
Pay   3 Month Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate Quarterly   1.50% Annually     3/21/2029       SEK       50,800,000       118,607       (55,701     62,906  
Pay   6 Month Australian Bank-Bill Reference Rate Semi-Annually   3.00% Semi-Annually     3/08/2029       AUD       2,200,000       16,776       (1,816     14,960  

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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PAY/RECEIVE
FLOATING RATE
 

FLOATING RATE

INDEX (a)

  FIXED RATE   MATURITY
DATE
          NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
    UPFRONT
PREMIUM
PAID
(RECEIVED)
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
    VALUE  
Pay   6 Month Euro Interbank Offered Rate Semi-Annually   0.00% Annually     12/21/2020       EUR       4,300,000       $ 1,550       $ 3,245       $ 4,795  
Pay   6 Month London Interbank Offered Rate Semi-Annually   0.25% Annually     3/17/2021       CHF       6,300,000       20,509       (5,603     14,906  
Pay   6 Month London Interbank Offered Rate Semi-Annually   0.50% Semi-Annually     3/21/2029       JPY       37,800,000       3,961       (235     3,726  
Pay   6 Month Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate Semi-Annually   2.00% Annually     3/17/2021       NOK       284,400,000       232,097       (30,815     201,282  
Receive   3 Month Australian Bank-Bill Reference Rate Quarterly   2.00% Quarterly     3/11/2021       AUD       9,700,000       13,684       (1,563     12,121  
Receive   3 Month London Interbank Offered Rate Quarterly   3.00% Semi-Annually     12/19/2028       USD       200,000             2,275       2,275  
Receive   3 Month London Interbank Offered Rate Quarterly   3.00% Semi-Annually     3/20/2029       USD       1,800,000       25,851       (3,266     22,585  
Receive   6 Month Euro Interbank Offered Rate Semi-Annually   0.00% Annually     3/22/2021       EUR       40,500,000       (16,973     46,330       29,357  
Receive   6 Month London Interbank Offered Rate Semi-Annually   1.50% Semi-Annually     3/20/2029       GBP       8,200,000       95,670       110,206       205,876  
Receive   6 Month London Interbank Offered Rate Semi-Annually   0.50% Annually     3/21/2029       CHF       1,300,000       1,600       15,582       17,182  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              567,844       70,915       638,759  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Pay   3 Month Canadian Bankers’ Acceptance Rate Quarterly   2.50% Semi-Annually     3/15/2021       CAD       15,000,000       (4,208     (36,502     (40,710
Pay   3 Month London Interbank Offered Rate Quarterly   2.75% Semi-Annually     12/21/2020       USD       1,100,000             (6,814     (6,814
Pay   3 Month London Interbank Offered Rate Quarterly   2.75% Semi-Annually     3/22/2021       USD       7,800,000       (56,430     289       (56,141
Pay   6 Month Euro Interbank Offered Rate Semi-Annually   1.00% Annually     3/20/2029       EUR       8,400,000       (12,851     (74,627     (87,478
Pay   6 Month London Interbank Offered Rate Semi-Annually   0.00% Semi-Annually     3/17/2021       JPY       134,300,000       (1,335     (542     (1,877
Pay   6 Month London Interbank Offered Rate Semi-Annually   1.25% Semi-Annually     3/22/2021       GBP       38,300,000       50,894       (90,701     (39,807
Receive   3 Month Australian Bank-Bill Reference Rate Quarterly   3.00% Semi-Annually     3/14/2029       NZD       2,000,000       (11,479     8,475       (3,004
Receive   3 Month Canadian Bankers’ Acceptance Rate Quarterly   3.00% Semi-Annually     3/19/2029       CAD       3,300,000       (68,223     34,950       (33,273
Receive   3 Month Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate Quarterly   0.50% Annually     3/17/2021       SEK       243,600,000       (201,830     40,578       (161,252
Receive   6 Month Euro Interbank Offered Rate Semi-Annually   1.25% Annually     12/19/2028       EUR       900,000       (7,120     (14,593     (21,713
Receive   6 Month London Interbank Offered Rate Semi-Annually   0.25% Semi-Annually     3/17/2021       JPY       321,800,000       (9,590     (20     (9,610
Receive   6 Month Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate Semi-Annually   2.50% Annually     3/21/2029       NOK       61,800,000       (159,882     71,627       (88,255
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              (482,054     (67,880     (549,934
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              $85,790       $3,035       $88,825  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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(a)

Floating rate indices at September 30, 2018 were as follows:

  

3 Month Australian Bank-Bill Reference Rate: 1.94%

  

3 Month Canadian Bankers’ Acceptance Rate: 2.02%

  

3 Month London Interbank Offered Rate: 2.40%

  

3 Month Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate: (0.46)%

  

6 Month Australian Bank-Bill Reference Rate: 2.14%

  

6 Month Euro Interbank Offered Rate: (0.27)%

  

6 Month London Interbank Offered Rate: 2.60%

  

6 Month Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate: 1.22%

Futures contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Exchange Traded

 

DESCRIPTION    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
     EXPIRATION
DATE
   TRADING
CURRENCY
   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
     VALUE AND
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
Long Contracts  
Euro-BTP      20      12/2018    EUR      $2,875,689        $58,723  
Euro-Bund      2      12/2018    EUR      368,726        (4,233
U.S. Treasury 2 Year Note      20      12/2018    USD      4,214,687        (9,128
  

 

 

 
                 45,362  
  

 

 

 
Short Contracts

 

Japan 10 Year Bond      (11    12/2018    JPY      (14,530,804      19,993  
Long Gilt      (19    12/2018    GBP      (2,995,031      28,349  
U.S. Treasury 10 Year Note      (42    12/2018    USD      (4,988,812      39,785  
  

 

 

 
                 88,127  
  

 

 

 
                 $133,489  
  

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2018:

Over the Counter

 

CURRENCY PURCHASED        CURRENCY SOLD          COUNTERPARTY      SETTLEMENT
DATE
       UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
AUD     424,431        USD     304,371        CITI        12/19/2018          $2,618  
AUD     636,645        USD     456,556        JPMC        12/19/2018          3,926  
BRL     523,200        USD     127,120        CITI**        12/19/2018          1,600  
BRL     784,800        USD     190,680        JPMC**        12/19/2018          2,399  
CAD     1,903,481        USD     1,456,781        CITI        12/19/2018          19,460  
CAD     2,855,220        USD     2,185,174        JPMC        12/19/2018          29,186  
CLP     12,000,000        USD     18,034        CITI**        12/19/2018          224  
CLP     18,000,000        USD     27,051        JPMC**        12/19/2018          337  
COP     100,000,000        USD     33,178        CITI**        12/19/2018          519  
COP     150,000,000        USD     49,767        JPMC**        12/19/2018          778  
CZK     680,000        USD     30,662        CITI        12/19/2018          128  
CZK     1,020,000        USD     45,993        JPMC        12/19/2018          192  
EUR     332,538        USD     387,405        CITI        12/19/2018          1,301  
EUR     498,802        USD     581,103        JPMC        12/19/2018          1,950  
GBP     104,866        USD     136,036        CITI        12/19/2018          1,178  
GBP     157,301        USD     204,056        JPMC        12/19/2018          1,765  
HUF     31,735,600        USD     114,154        CITI        12/19/2018          556  
HUF     47,603,400        USD     171,231        JPMC        12/19/2018          834  
KRW     93,453,200        USD     83,958        CITI**        12/19/2018          418  

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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CURRENCY PURCHASED        CURRENCY SOLD          COUNTERPARTY      SETTLEMENT
DATE
       UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
KRW     140,179,800        USD     125,937        JPMC**        12/19/2018          $ 627  
MXN     9,283,592        USD     478,963        CITI        12/19/2018          11,022  
MXN     13,925,408        USD     718,446        JPMC        12/19/2018          16,532  
NZD     90,650        USD     59,533        CITI        12/19/2018          581  
NZD     135,975        USD     89,300        JPMC        12/19/2018          873  
PLN     304,000        USD     82,230        CITI        12/19/2018          394  
PLN     456,000        USD     123,345        JPMC        12/19/2018          591  
RUB     9,600,000        USD     141,945        CITI**        12/19/2018          3,365  
RUB     14,400,000        USD     212,918        JPMC**        12/19/2018          5,047  
SEK     1,106,337        USD     122,405        CITI        12/19/2018          2,960  
SEK     1,659,505        USD     183,607        JPMC        12/19/2018          4,439  
USD     287,787        AUD     394,353        CITI        12/19/2018          2,554  
USD     431,679        AUD     591,528        JPMC        12/19/2018          3,830  
USD     40,615        CAD     52,270        CITI        12/19/2018          78  
USD     60,924        CAD     78,406        JPMC        12/19/2018          116  
USD     1,454,643        CHF     1,402,182        CITI        12/19/2018          14,820  
USD     2,181,967        CHF     2,103,278        JPMC        12/19/2018          22,227  
USD     14,493        CZK     320,000        CITI        12/19/2018          4  
USD     21,740        CZK     480,000        JPMC        12/19/2018          6  
USD     6,361,556        EUR     5,414,075        CITI        12/19/2018          33,012  
USD     9,542,315        EUR     8,121,106        JPMC        12/19/2018          49,507  
USD     360,746        GBP     274,400        CITI        12/19/2018          1,705  
USD     541,118        GBP     411,600        JPMC        12/19/2018          2,557  
USD     146,984        IDR     2,190,000,000        CITI**        12/19/2018          1,936  
USD     220,475        IDR     3,285,000,000        JPMC**        12/19/2018          2,903  
USD     225,657        ILS     812,000        CITI        12/19/2018          1,026  
USD     338,485        ILS     1,218,000        JPMC        12/19/2018          1,538  
USD     179,906        JPY     19,920,000        CITI        12/19/2018          3,438  
USD     269,858        JPY     29,880,000        JPMC        12/19/2018          5,156  
USD     142,239        KRW     157,241,550        CITI**        12/19/2018          270  
USD     213,358        KRW     235,862,325        JPMC**        12/19/2018          405  
USD     96,771        PHP     5,200,000        CITI**        12/19/2018          1,198  
USD     145,156        PHP     7,800,000        JPMC**        12/19/2018          1,797  
USD     6,001        PLN     22,000        CITI        12/19/2018          22  
USD     9,002        PLN     33,000        JPMC        12/19/2018          33  
ZAR     265,200        USD     18,242        CITI        12/19/2018          314  
ZAR     397,800        USD     27,364        JPMC        12/19/2018          471  
                       

 

 

 
Total unrealized appreciation                    266,723  
                       

 

 

 
AUD     433,569        USD     316,925        CITI        12/19/2018          (3,327
AUD     650,355        USD     475,389        JPMC        12/19/2018          (4,991
BRL     135,200        USD     33,474        CITI**        12/19/2018          (212
BRL     202,800        USD     50,212        JPMC**        12/19/2018          (318
CAD     130,652        USD     101,534        CITI        12/19/2018          (207
CAD     195,979        USD     152,301        JPMC        12/19/2018          (310
CHF     507,200        USD     527,725        CITI        12/19/2018          (6,909
CHF     760,800        USD     791,588        JPMC        12/19/2018          (10,365
CLP     4,000,000        USD     6,103        CITI**        12/19/2018          (17
CLP     6,000,000        USD     9,155        JPMC**        12/19/2018          (26
COP     8,000,000        USD     2,712        CITI**        12/19/2018          (16
COP     12,000,000        USD     4,067        JPMC**        12/19/2018          (23
EUR     566,550        USD     665,749        CITI        12/19/2018          (3,506
EUR     849,823        USD     998,623        JPMC        12/19/2018          (5,260
GBP     9,534        USD     12,504        CITI        12/19/2018          (30
GBP     14,301        USD     18,757        JPMC        12/19/2018          (44
ILS     380,000        USD     106,435        CITI        12/19/2018          (1,312
ILS     570,000        USD     159,652        JPMC        12/19/2018          (1,968

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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CURRENCY PURCHASED        CURRENCY SOLD          COUNTERPARTY      SETTLEMENT
DATE
       UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
INR     4,194,800        USD     58,017        CITI**        12/19/2018          $ (904
INR     6,292,200        USD     87,026        JPMC**        12/19/2018          (1,356
JPY     63,759,200        USD     577,265        CITI        12/19/2018          (12,432
JPY     95,638,800        USD     865,898        JPMC        12/19/2018          (18,649
KRW     23,309,600        USD     21,088        CITI**        12/19/2018          (42
KRW     34,964,400        USD     31,631        JPMC**        12/19/2018          (63
NZD     212,550        USD     142,121        CITI        12/19/2018          (1,166
NZD     318,825        USD     213,182        JPMC        12/19/2018          (1,752
PLN     332,800        USD     90,948        CITI        12/19/2018          (497
PLN     499,200        USD     136,423        JPMC        12/19/2018          (745
SGD     456,000        USD     335,075        CITI        12/19/2018          (931
SGD     684,000        USD     502,613        JPMC        12/19/2018          (1,397
USD     513,108        AUD     711,960        CITI        12/19/2018          (1,850
USD     769,661        AUD     1,067,940        JPMC        12/19/2018          (2,775
USD     367,224        BRL     1,531,200        CITI**        12/19/2018          (9,488
USD     550,835        BRL     2,296,800        JPMC**        12/19/2018          (14,233
USD     325,917        CAD     425,779        CITI        12/19/2018          (4,295
USD     488,884        CAD     638,681        JPMC        12/19/2018          (6,443
USD     130,719        CHF     127,416        CITI        12/19/2018          (118
USD     196,078        CHF     191,124        JPMC        12/19/2018          (177
USD     83,811        CLP     56,000,000        CITI**        12/19/2018          (1,397
USD     125,716        CLP     84,000,000        JPMC**        12/19/2018          (2,096
USD     14,422        CZK     320,000        CITI        12/19/2018          (67
USD     21,633        CZK     480,000        JPMC        12/19/2018          (101
USD     2,414,084        EUR     2,070,160        CITI        12/19/2018          (5,739
USD     3,621,120        EUR     3,105,238        JPMC        12/19/2018          (8,612
USD     250,936        GBP     193,600        CITI        12/19/2018          (2,381
USD     376,406        GBP     290,402        JPMC        12/19/2018          (3,573
USD     1,446        HUF     400,000        CITI        12/19/2018           
USD     2,168        HUF     600,000        JPMC        12/19/2018           
USD     47,469        IDR     730,000,000        CITI**        12/19/2018          (881
USD     71,203        IDR     1,095,000,000        JPMC**        12/19/2018          (1,321
USD     300,398        KRW     334,555,250        CITI**        12/19/2018          (1,661
USD     450,597        KRW     501,832,875        JPMC**        12/19/2018          (2,492
USD     16,270        MXN     313,198        CITI        12/19/2018          (260
USD     24,405        MXN     469,802        JPMC        12/19/2018          (391
USD     445,783        NOK     3,708,000        CITI        12/19/2018          (11,393
USD     668,674        NOK     5,562,000        JPMC        12/19/2018          (17,091
USD     35,692        PLN     132,000        CITI        12/19/2018          (184
USD     53,539        PLN     198,000        JPMC        12/19/2018          (276
USD     69,993        RUB     4,800,000        CITI**        12/19/2018          (2,662
USD     104,989        RUB     7,200,000        JPMC**        12/19/2018          (3,994
USD     1,875,726        SEK     16,932,613        CITI        12/19/2018          (42,988
USD     2,813,586        SEK     25,398,925        JPMC        12/19/2018          (64,486
USD     110,081        ZAR     1,594,400        CITI        12/19/2018          (1,482
USD     165,121        ZAR     2,391,600        JPMC        12/19/2018          (2,223
                       

 

 

 
Total unrealized depreciation

 

                 (295,905
                       

 

 

 
Net unrealized depreciation

 

                 $(29,182
                       

 

 

 

 

**

Non-deliverable forward.

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (Continued)

 

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Schedule of Investments   September 30, 2018

 

AQR CORE PLUS BOND FUND   

 

 

AUD - Australian Dollar

BRL - Brazilian Real

CAD - Canadian Dollar

CHF - Swiss Franc

CLP - Chilean Peso

COP - Colombian Peso

CZK - Czech Republic Koruna

EUR - Euro

GBP - British Pound

HUF - Hungarian Forint

IDR - Indonesian Rupiah

ILS - Israeli Shekel

INR - Indian Rupee

JPY - Japanese Yen

KRW - Korean Won

MXN - Mexican Peso

NOK - Norwegian Krone

NZD - New Zealand Dollar

PHP - Philippine Peso

PLN - Poland Zloty

RUB - Russian Ruble

SEK - Swedish Krona

SGD - Singapore Dollar

USD - United States Dollar

ZAR - South African Rand

 

 

Collateral pledged to, or (received from), each counterparty at September 30, 2018 was as follows:

 

COUNTERPARTY    OVER THE COUNTER     

EXCHANGE TRADED/

EXCHANGE CLEARED

     TOTAL  
CITG                     
Cash      $—        $(171,278      $(171,278

 

 
CITI                     
Cash      390,000               390,000  

 

 
CRSU                     
Cash             214,970        214,970  

 

 
JPMC                     
Cash      1,252,682               1,252,682  

 

 
JPMS                     
Cash             4,034,692        4,034,692  

 

 

The following abbreviations are used for counterparty descriptions:

CITG - Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

CITI - Citibank NA

CRSU - Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

JPMC - J.P. Morgan Chase Bank NA

JPMS - J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

 

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities   September 30, 2018

 

     AQR CORE PLUS
BOND FUND
 
ASSETS:

 

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at cost    $ 128,872,711  
          
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value    $ 127,559,111  
Cash      133,502  
Cash denominated in foreign currencies‡      88,725  
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      266,723  
Due from broker      1,642,682  
Deposits with brokers for centrally cleared swaps (unamortized upfront payments, $454,054)      4,458,969  
Deposits with brokers for futures contracts      240,595  
Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps      11,539  
Receivables:   

Securities sold

     1,674,692  

Securities sold—delayed delivery securities

     1,858,430  

Foreign tax reclaims

     35,911  

Dividends and interest

     765,549  

Due from Investment Adviser

     1,396  
Prepaid expenses      57,629  
Total Assets      138,795,453  
LIABILITIES:

 

TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds $1,858,430)      1,857,943  
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      295,905  
Variation margin on futures contracts      48,191  
Payables:   

Securities purchased

     3,157,547  

Securities purchased—delayed delivery securities

     32,122,406  

Accrued distribution fees—Class N

     115  
Other accrued expenses and liabilities      85,259  
Total Liabilities      37,567,366  
Net Assets    $ 101,228,087  
          
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital ($0.001 par value common stock, unlimited authorized shares)    $ 102,377,653  
Total distributable earnings (loss)      (1,149,566
Net Assets    $ 101,228,087  
          
NET ASSETS:   
Class I    $ 3,707,037  
Class N      559,830  
Class R6      96,961,220  
SHARES OUTSTANDING:   
Class I      375,031  
Class N      56,638  
Class R6      9,809,080  
NET ASSET VALUE:   
Class I    $ 9.88  
Class N    $ 9.88  
Class R6    $ 9.88  
          

‡  Cash denominated in foreign currencies at cost

   $ 88,240  

 

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

 

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Statement of Operations   September 30, 2018

 

     AQR CORE PLUS
BOND FUND
 
      FOR THE PERIOD
04/05/18*-09/30/18
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Dividend income:   

Unaffiliated issuers

     $101,656  

Interest income†

     1,210,387  
Total Income      1,312,043  
EXPENSES:

 

Investment advisory fees

     157,780  

Custody fees

     12,093  

Administration & accounting fees

     8,501  

Legal fees

     4,813  

Audit & tax fees

     47,155  

Shareholder reporting fees

     11,014  

Transfer agent fees

     9,827  

Trustee fees

     2,136  

Offering costs

     3,382  

Distribution fees—Class N

     637  

Registration fees

     39,887  

Pricing fee

     1,544  

Other expenses

     1,317  
Total Expenses      300,086  
Less fee waivers and/or reimbursements      (115,612
          
Net Expenses      184,474  
Net Investment Income (Loss)      1,127,569  
REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) AND CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION):   
Net realized gain (loss) from:   

Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

     (1,513,323

Settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

     (95,863

Settlement of forward foreign currency contracts

     1,465,896  

Expiration or closing of futures contracts

     (285,946

TBA sale commitments

     9,545  

Expiration or closing of swap contracts

     557,690  
Net realized gain (loss)      137,999  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   

Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

     (1,313,600

Foreign currency and foreign currency transactions

     93  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (29,182

Futures contracts

     133,489  

TBA sale commitments

     487  

Swap contracts

     (3,015
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      (1,211,728
Net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      (1,073,729
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations      $53,840  
          

 

†  Net of foreign taxes withheld of

     $1,169  

 

  *   Commencement of operations.

 

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

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets   September 30, 2018

 

     AQR CORE PLUS
BOND FUND
 
      FOR THE PERIOD
04/05/18*-09/30/18
 
OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,127,569  

Net realized gain (loss)

     137,999  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,211,728

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     53,840  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a):

 

Class I

     (38,811

Class N

     (5,803

Class R6

     (1,176,077

Total distributions

     (1,220,691
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

CLASS I   

Proceeds from shares sold

     3,858,053  

Reinvestment of distributions

     21,167  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (141,059

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     3,738,161  
CLASS N   

Proceeds from shares sold

     565,506  

Reinvestment of distributions

     411  

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     565,917  
CLASS R6   

Proceeds from shares sold

     98,089,999  

Reinvestment of distributions

     861  

Net increase (decrease) from capital transactions

     98,090,860  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions

     102,394,938  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets      101,228,087  
NET ASSETS:

 

Beginning of period

      

End of period

   $ 101,228,087  
          

 

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.   (continued on p. 14)

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets   September 30, 2018

 

     AQR CORE PLUS
BOND FUND
 
      FOR THE PERIOD
04/05/18*-09/30/18
 
CHANGES IN SHARES OUTSTANDING:

 

CLASS I

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

      

Shares sold

     387,044  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     2,134  

Shares redeemed

     (14,147

Shares outstanding, end of period

     375,031  
CLASS N

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

      

Shares sold

     56,597  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     41  

Shares outstanding, end of period

     56,638  
CLASS R6

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

      

Shares sold

     9,808,993  

Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions

     87  

Shares outstanding, end of period

     9,809,080  

 

  *   Commencement of operations.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights   September 30, 2018

 

    PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE  
          Change in Net Assets Resulting from
Operations1
    Less Dividends and Distributions  
     Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
    Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
    Net
Increase
(Decrease)
in Net
Asset
Value from
Operations
    Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
    Distributions
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Distributions
 
AQR CORE PLUS BOND FUND CLASS I

 

     
FOR THE PERIOD 4/05/186-9/30/18   $ 10.00       0.11       (0.11           (0.12           (0.12
AQR CORE PLUS BOND FUND CLASS N

 

     
FOR THE PERIOD 4/05/186-9/30/18   $ 10.00       0.10       (0.11     (0.01     (0.11           (0.11
AQR CORE PLUS BOND FUND CLASS R6

 

     
FOR THE PERIOD 4/05/186-9/30/18   $ 10.00       0.11       (0.11           (0.12           (0.12

 

*   Annualized for periods less than one year.
1   

Per share net investment income (loss) and net realized and unrealized gain (loss) are based on average shares outstanding.

2   

Total investment return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value during the period and redemption on the last day of the period and is not annualized.

3   

Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset value and returns for shareholder transactions.

4   

Ratios do not include the impact of the expenses of the underlying funds in which the Fund invests.

5   

Portfolio turnover is not annualized.

6   

Commencement of operations.

7   

Certain expenses incurred by the Fund were not annualized for the period.

 

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

 

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            RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA  
                      
Ratios to Average Net Assets of:*
             
    
    
Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Period
    Total
Return2,3
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(000’s)
    Expenses, Before
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers4
    Expenses, Net of
Reimbursements
and/or Waivers4
    Net Investment
Income (Loss)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate5
        
             
$ 9.88       (0.02 )%      $3,707       0.60 %7      0.42     2.26     439        
             
$ 9.88       (0.12 )%      $560       0.79 %7      0.62     2.04     439        
             
$ 9.88       0.00   $ 96,961       0.54 %7      0.37     2.29     439        

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   September 30, 2018

 

1. Organization

AQR Funds (the “Trust”), was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on September 4, 2008. The Trust is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As of September 30, 2018, the Trust consists of thirty-nine active series, AQR Core Plus Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is presented in this book. The remaining active series are reported in separate books. AQR Capital Management, LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser of each Fund.

The Fund commenced operations on April 5, 2018.

The investment objective of the Fund is to seek total return. The Fund offers Class I, N and R6 shares.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The Fund is an investment company and applies specialized accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services — Investment Companies. The accounting policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to reflect current period presentation.

Use of Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Adviser to make estimates and assumptions that affect the fair value of investments, the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, if any, at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material.

Valuation of Investments: All securities and other investments are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 4.

Cash: Cash comprises U.S. Dollar and foreign currency deposits held at a custodian bank(s) which may exceed insured limits. The Fund is subject to risk to the extent that the institutions may be unable to fulfill their obligations.

Due to/from Brokers: Due to/from brokers represents cash balances on deposit with, or cash balances owed to, the Fund’s prime brokers and counterparties. The Fund is subject to credit risk should the prime brokers and counterparties be unable to meet their obligations to the Fund.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. Dollars. The Fund’s assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. Dollars at the prevailing exchange rate at the valuation date. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. Dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The Fund’s income earned and expense incurred in foreign denominated currencies are translated into U.S. Dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the date of such activity.

The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in the foreign exchange rates on investments and derivatives from the fluctuations that result from changes in the market prices of investments and derivatives held or sold during the period. Accordingly, such foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net realized gain (loss) from transactions in investment securities and derivatives and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities and derivatives on the Statement of Operations.

Realized gains (losses) from settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions reported on the Statement of Operations arise from the disposition of foreign currency and a change between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books on the transaction date and the U.S. Dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency and foreign currency translations reported on the Statement of Operations arise from changes (due to the changes in the exchange rate) in the value of foreign currency and assets and liabilities (other than investments) denominated in foreign currencies, which are held at period end.

Investment Transactions and Related Income: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are calculated on a specifically identified cost basis. Interest income is determined on the basis of coupon interest accrued using the effective interest method adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts using the effective yield method. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis.

Multi-class Operations: Each class of shares offered by the Trust has equal rights as to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except that each class may bear different sub-transfer agency and distribution fees and shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares. Income, non-class specific expenses, realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the proportion of relative net assets at the beginning of each day. The Fund is charged for those expenses that are directly attributable to each Fund. Trust level expenses are allocated on the ratio of average net assets or other reasonable methodology.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements   September 30, 2018

 

The Fund records distributions received in excess of income from underlying investments as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Such amounts are based on estimates (if actual amounts are not available) and actual amounts of income, realized gain and return of capital may differ from the estimated amounts. The Fund adjusts the estimated amounts of components of distributions (and consequently net investment income) as necessary once the issuers provide information about the actual composition of the distributions.

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, capital gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon their current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which they invest.

Offering Cost: Offering costs, including professional fees, printing fees and initial registration, are amortized over a period not longer than twelve months from the date the Fund commenced operations.

Federal Income Taxes: The Fund is treated as a separate taxable entity for federal income tax purposes. The Fund intends to qualify as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). If so qualified, the Fund will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent it distributes substantially all of its taxable net investment income and capital gains, if applicable, to shareholders. Accordingly no provision for Federal income tax is necessary.

The Adviser evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Fund is required to analyze all open tax years. Open tax years are those years that are open for examination by the relevant income taxing authority. The Fund has concluded that there is no tax liability/benefit resulting from uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax expense will materially change in the next twelve months. As of September 30, 2018, the Fund had no examinations in progress.

Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distribution from net investment income are generally declared and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed by the Fund at least annually. Income and capital gain distributions will be determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes. These differences will reverse at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes. As a result, income dividends and capital gain distributions declared during a fiscal period may differ significantly from the net investment income (loss) and realized gain (loss) reported on the Fund financial statements presented under GAAP.

Distributions classified as a tax basis return of capital, if any, are reflected on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and has been recorded to paid in capital.

Indemnification: In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into various agreements that provide for general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as any potential exposure involves future claims that may be made against the Fund. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

3. Securities and Other Investments

Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund: The Fund may invest in the Limited Purpose Cash Investment Fund (the “LPCI Fund”), which is managed by UBS Asset Management (Americas) Inc. (“UBS AM”). The LPCI Fund is a registered investment company under the 1940 Act and is subject to the money market regulations as prescribed in Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the LPCI Fund’s eligibility requirements, shares of the LPCI Fund are only available for sale to the Adviser and funds advised by the Adviser. Those Funds investing in the LPCI Fund indirectly bear their share of the advisory and operating expenses borne by the LPCI Fund. Section 2a-3 of the 1940 Act defines an affiliated person as, among other things, a company in which a Fund owns at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities. The LPCI Fund may be considered an affiliated person of the Fund in the Trust. However, the Fund does not invest in the LPCI Fund for the purpose of exercising significant influence over its management, board or policies. A summary of transactions with each affiliated person is included in the Schedule of Investments, if applicable.

Futures Contracts: The Fund invests in futures contracts as part of their primary investment strategy and to equitize its cash flows. Investments in futures may increase or decrease exposure to a particular market. In the event of a bankruptcy or insolvency of a futures commission merchant that holds margin on behalf of the Fund, the Fund may not receive the return of the entire margin owed to the Fund, potentially resulting in a loss. A change in market value of an open futures contract is recorded in the Statement of Operations as net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts. A realized gain (loss) represents the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed or expired, and is reported in the Statement of Operations. The use of long futures contracts subjects the Fund to risk of loss in excess of the variation margin on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The use of short futures

 

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contracts subjects the Fund to unlimited risk of loss. Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after Schedule of Investments.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The Fund buys and sells forward foreign currency exchange contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used to protect against a decline in value relative to the U.S. Dollar of the currencies in which portfolio securities are denominated or quoted (or an increase in the value of a currency in which securities that a Fund intends to buy are denominated, when a Fund holds cash reserves and short term investments), or for other investment purposes. The market value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The Fund could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the Fund is unable to enter into a closing position. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in U.S. Dollars without the delivery of foreign currency. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after Schedule of Investments.

Swap Contracts: The Fund engages in various swap transactions to manage risks within their portfolios or as alternatives to direct investments. Swap transactions may be privately negotiated in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market where payments are settled through direct payments between a Fund and the counterparty. By contrast, certain swap transactions are subject to mandatory central clearing (“centrally cleared swaps”). These swaps are executed through a derivatives clearing member (“DCM”), acting in an agency capacity, and submitted to a central counterparty (“CCP”), in which case all payments are settled with the CCP through the DCM. For centrally cleared swaps, the Schedule of Investments include the cumulative appreciation (depreciation), while only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For credit default and interest rate contracts, an up-front payment received by a Fund is recorded as a liability and an up-front payment made by a Fund is recorded as an asset on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Up-front payments are amortized over the term of the contract. If there is no up-front payment or receipt, market value will equal unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Periodic payments received (paid) by a Fund are recorded as realized gain (loss) from the expiration or closing of swap contracts in the Statement of Operations. The Fund uses of swap contracts create additional risks beyond those that would exist if the Fund invested in the underlying positions directly.

Credit Default Swap Contracts: The Fund enters into credit default swap contracts to provide a measure of protection against risk of loss following a default, or other credit event in respect of issuers within an underlying index or a single issuer, or to gain credit exposure to an underlying index or issuer. In a credit default contract, the protection buyer typically makes an up-front payment and a periodic stream of payments to a counterparty, the protection seller, in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation or all other equally ranked obligations of the reference entity. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring and obligation acceleration. The credit default contracts are marked to market daily and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Variation margin is accounted for as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is closed, at which time the gains or losses are realized. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the difference between the par value and market value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of the up-front payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss on swap contracts in the Statement of Operations.

Implied credit spreads are used to determine the value of credit default swap contracts and reflect the cost of buying/selling protection, which may include up-front payments made to enter into the contract. Therefore, higher spreads indicate a greater likelihood that a seller will be obligated to perform (i.e., make payment) under the swap contract. Implied credit spreads for credit default swaps on credit indexes are linked to the weighted average spread across the underlying reference obligations included in a particular index.

Risks of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund and the counterparty. The central clearing house acts as the counterparty to each centrally cleared swap transaction, therefore credit risk is limited to the failure of the clearing house. Where a Fund is a seller of protection, the maximum potential amount of future payments the Fund may be required to make is equal to the notional amount of the relevant credit default contract. The Fund’s risk of loss associated with these instruments may exceed their value, as recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Credit default contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after Schedule of Investments.

Interest Rate Swaps: The Fund enters into interest rate swaps as part of their investment strategy. Interest rate swaps generally involve agreements to exchange fixed and floating payment obligations, without the exchange of the underlying notional amounts. Interest rate swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market or may be executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange (centrally cleared swaps). Periodic payments received (paid) by the Fund are recorded as realized gains (losses). Interest rate swaps are marked to market daily and the change is recorded as unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts in the Statement of Operations. The Fund’s risk of loss associated with these instruments may exceed their value, as recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Non-deliverable interest rate swap contracts are settled with the counterparty in U.S. Dollars without the delivery of foreign currency. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps may have forward effective dates. The amortization of the upfront premiums (if applicable) and payments related to these swap

 

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contracts begin on the effective date of the contract. Interest rate contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after Schedule of Investments.

Delayed Delivery Securities: During the period, the Fund transacted in securities on a delayed delivery basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The securities purchased on a delayed delivery basis are identified as such in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The Funds may receive compensation for interest forgone in the purchase of a delayed delivery security. With respect to purchase commitments, the Fund identified securities as segregated in their records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract terms.

To-Be-Announced Commitments: The Fund may invest in To-Be-Announced (“TBA”) commitments. TBA commitments are forward agreements for the purchase or sale of mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price, with payment and delivery on an agreed upon future settlement date. The term TBA is derived from the fact that the actual mortgage-backed securities that will be delivered to fulfill a TBA commitment are not designated at the time the trade is made, however delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate and mortgage terms. The actual pool of mortgage-backed securities to be delivered is announced 48 hours prior to the established trade settlement date. Settlement of TBA commitments can occur in two ways: i) taking or making delivery of mortgage pools/securities; or ii) pairing-off with an offsetting trade for cash settlement.

Investing in TBA commitments, which are accounted for as purchases and sales transactions, involve a risk of loss due to changes in the value of the security prior to the settlement date as well as the risk that the counterparty to the transaction will not perform its obligations. The Fund is subject to this risk whether or not the Fund takes delivery of the positions on the settlement date for a transaction. TBA commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Master Agreements: The Fund is party to master netting arrangements with counterparties (“Master Agreements”). Master Agreements govern the terms of certain like transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying payment netting mechanisms across multiple transactions and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Since different types of transactions have different mechanics and are sometimes traded by different legal entities of a particular counterparty organization, each type of transaction may be covered by a different Master Agreement, resulting in the need for multiple Master Agreements with a counterparty and its affiliates.

As the Master Agreements are specific to unique operations of different asset types, they allow the Fund to i.) close out and net their total exposure to a counterparty in the event of a default with respect to all the transactions governed under a single Master Agreement with a counterparty, ii.) exit transactions through means other than sale, such as through a negotiated agreement with the Fund counterparty, a transfer to another party, or close out of the position through execution of an offsetting transaction.

Prime Broker Arrangements may be entered into to facilitate execution and/or clearing of equities, bonds, equity options or short sales of securities between the Fund and selected counterparties. These arrangements provide financing terms for such transactions and include guidelines surrounding the rights, obligations, and other events, including, but not limited to, margin, execution, and settlement. These agreements maintain provisions for payments, maintenance of collateral, events of default, and termination. Margin and other assets delivered as collateral are typically held by the prime broker and offset any obligations due to the prime broker.

Customer Account Agreements govern cleared derivatives transactions and exchange-traded futures and options transactions. Upon entering into an exchange-traded or centrally cleared derivative contract, the Fund is required to deposit with the relevant clearing organization cash or securities, which are referred to as the initial margin. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is recorded as Deposits with brokers for centrally cleared swaps and Deposits with brokers for futures contracts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For exchange-traded futures or centrally cleared swaps, initial margin is posted, and daily changes in fair value are recorded as a payable or receivable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps and Variation margin on futures contracts. Variation margin is determined separately for exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps and cannot be netted.

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements and Credit Support Annexes (“ISDA Master Agreements”) govern OTC derivative transactions entered into between the Fund and a counterparty. ISDA Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations, representations, netting of settlement payments, agreements to deliver supporting documents, collateral transfer and events of default or termination. Events of termination include a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time or a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all OTC contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by a party to elect early termination could be material to the financial statements and impact a Fund’s future derivative activity.

 

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Collateral pledged by the Fund for OTC derivatives pursuant to Master Agreements is segregated by the Fund’s custodian and identified as an asset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities either as a component of Investments in securities, at value (securities) or in Due from brokers (cash). Segregation of fund’s collateral in the custodian account helps mitigate counterparty risk.

Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (each, an “MSFTA”) are entered into in order to govern TBA commitments. A MSFTA typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of default and/or termination event.

Collateral and margin requirements differ according to the terms of each type of Master Agreement. Collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure net of existing collateral already in place governed under the relevant Master Agreement with a counterparty in a given account exceeds a specified threshold. Collateral can be in the form of cash, debt securities issued by the U.S. government, money market funds and other securities as agreed to by the Fund and the applicable counterparty, or as permitted by the clearing house or exchange.

Collateral posted for the benefit of the Fund pursuant to a Master Agreement is held by a custodian of the Fund. Amounts which can be invested or repledged, are presented in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. Collateral received is reflected as a liability within Due to brokers in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The collateral requirements for TBA commitments are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of the collateral currently pledged by the Fund and the counterparty. Typically, the Fund is permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral it receives; however, the counterparty is not permitted to do so.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities subject to master netting agreements on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

4. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements

Investment Valuation Policies: The Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of the Fund’s shares are valued as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day that the NYSE is open (each a “Business Day”). The NAV per share of each class within the Fund is computed by dividing the total current value of the assets of the Fund attributable to a class, less class liabilities, by the total number of shares of that class of the Fund outstanding at the time the computation is made. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio securities and other financial derivative instruments are valued on each Business Day using valuation methods as adopted by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”).

The Adviser has established a Valuation Committee (the “VC”) to assist the Board with oversight and monitoring of the valuation of the Fund’s investments. This includes administering, implementing and overseeing the continual appropriateness of valuation approaches applied and the determination of adjustments to the fair valuation of portfolio securities and other financial derivative instruments in good faith after consideration of market factor changes and events affecting issuers. The Adviser performs a series of activities to provide reasonable assurance of the accuracy of prices including: (i) periodic vendor due diligence meetings, review of approaches and techniques, new developments and processes at vendors, (ii) review of daily comparison of security valuation versus prior day for all securities that exceeded established thresholds, (iii) review of third party model prices against internal model prices, and (iv) review the results of back testing and reports for the Board on the results of fair value determinations.

Where market quotes are readily available, fair market value is generally determined on the basis of official closing prices or the last reported sales prices, or if no sales are reported, based on quotes obtained from pricing services or established market makers. Where market quotations are not readily available, or if an available market quotation is determined not to reflect fair value, securities or financial derivatives are valued at fair value, as determined in good faith by the VC in accordance with the valuation procedures approved by the Fund’s Board. Using fair value to price a security may require subjective determinations about the value of a security that could result in a value that is different from a security’s most recent closing price and from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their net assets. It is possible the estimated values may differ significantly from the values which would have been used had an active ready market for the investments existed. These differences could be material.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are utilized in determining the value of Fund investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels as follows:

Level 1 — Inputs using unadjusted quoted prices in active markets or exchanges for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2 — Other significant observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

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Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, which may include assumptions made by the Board or persons acting at their direction that are used in determining the fair value of investments.

An investment asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level input, individually or in aggregate, that is significant to fair value measurement. The objective of fair value measurement remains the same even when there is a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability and regardless of the valuation technique used. The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

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

Valuation Techniques: The following inputs and techniques may be used by the Fund to evaluate how to classify each major category of assets and liabilities into the appropriate fair value hierarchy in accordance with GAAP.

Investments in mutual funds are valued daily at their NAVs which are also classified as Level 1.

Fixed income securities (other than certain short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less) and other investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, are valued based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs and are also classified within Level 2. These include certain U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, and investment-grade corporate bonds. Corporate and sovereign bonds and other fixed-income instruments are valued at estimated fair value using the latest evaluated bid prices furnished by independent pricing services, as well as quotations from counterparties and other market participants. Evaluated quotes are generally based on a matrix system, which may consider such factors as quoted prices for identical or similar assets, yields, maturities and ratings and are not necessarily reliant on quoted prices. Short-term debt investments of sufficient credit quality maturing in 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. These investments are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs, as they trade infrequently or not at all. Level 3 instruments include illiquid securities. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the Fund may use one or more valuation approaches (e.g., the market approach, the income approach, or the cost approach), including proprietary models for which sufficient and reliable data is available. Within Level 3, the market approach generally is based on the technique of using comparable market transactions, while the use of the income approach includes the estimation of future cash flows discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or durations of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment or adjusted as appropriate for credit, market and/or other risk factors.

The inputs used by the Fund in estimating the value of Level 3 investments include the original transaction price, recent transactions in the same or similar instruments, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, subsequent rounds of financing, recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure, offerings in the equity or debt capital markets, changes in financial ratios or cash flows, benchmark yield curves, credit spreads, estimated default rates, underlying collateral, and other unique security features. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Adviser in the absence of market information. Assumptions used by the Fund due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the fair value of the investment.

Exchange-traded derivatives, such as futures contracts and exchange-traded option contracts, are typically classified within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy depending on whether or not they are deemed to be actively traded. Futures and option contracts that are listed on national exchanges and are freely transferable are valued at fair value based on their last sales price on the date of determination on the exchange their constitutes the principal market or, if no sales occurred on such date, at the bid price on such exchange at the close of business on such date. Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued on daily basis using quotations provided by an independent pricing service.

OTC derivatives, including forward contracts and swap contracts, are fair valued by the Fund on a daily basis using observable inputs, such as quotations provided by an independent pricing service, the counterparty, dealers or brokers, whenever available and considered reliable.

The U.S. Dollar value of forward foreign currency exchange contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by an independent pricing service.

Credit default swap contracts and interest rate swap contracts are marked to market daily based on quotations as provided by an independent pricing service. The independent pricing services aggregate valuation information from various market participants to create a single reference value for each credit default swap contract and interest rate swap contract.

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observable inputs. Such inputs typically may include market prices for reference securities, yield curves, credit spreads, measures of volatility, prepayment rates and implied correlations of such inputs which are obtained from outside brokers and/or pricing services when available. Certain OTC derivatives, such as generic forwards, swaps and options, have inputs which can generally be corroborated by market data and are therefore classified within Level 2. Those OTC derivatives that have less liquidity or for which inputs are unobservable are classified within Level 3. While the valuations of less liquid OTC derivatives may utilize some Level 1 and/or Level 2 inputs, they also may include other unobservable inputs which may be considered significant to the fair value determination.

Quantitative Information

The following table represents the Fund’s valuations inputs as presented on the Schedule of Investments:

 

AQR CORE PLUS BOND FUND   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTALS  

ASSETS

 

Corporate Bonds

  $     $ 25,538,340     $         —     $ 25,538,340  

Foreign Government Securities

          24,351,819             24,351,819  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

          31,906,508             31,906,508  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

          35,213,802             35,213,802  

Short-Term Investments

    10,548,642                   10,548,642  

Futures Contracts*

    146,850                   146,850  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts*

          266,723             266,723  

Interest Rate Swap Contracts*

          638,759             638,759  

Credit Default Swap Contracts*

          523,308             523,308  

Total Assets

  $ 10,695,492     $ 118,439,259     $     $ 129,134,751  

LIABILITIES

       

TBA Sale Commitments

  $     $ (1,857,943   $     $ (1,857,943

Futures Contracts*

    (13,361                 (13,361

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts*

          (295,905           (295,905

Interest Rate Swap Contracts*

          (549,934           (549,934

Credit Default Swap Contracts*

          (161,094           (161,094

Total Liabilities

  $ (13,361   $ (2,864,876   $     $ (2,878,237

 

  *   Derivative instruments, including futures and forward foreign currency exchange, are reported at the cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of the instrument within the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. Credit default swaps and interest rate swaps contracts are reported at market value. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for exchange-traded and cleared derivatives.

During the period ended September 30, 2018, there were no transfers of investments to or from Level 3. There were no other Level 3 securities held at period end.

5. Federal Income Tax Matters

At September 30, 2018, the cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of long security positions and derivative instruments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

FUND   COST OF
INVESTMENTS
    GROSS
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
    GROSS
UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
    NET
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 

AQR Core Plus Bond Fund

  $ 127,696,618     $ 750,590     $ (2,190,694   $ (1,440,104

The differences between book basis and tax basis appreciation (depreciation) on investments is primarily attributable to wash sale loss deferrals and differences in the tax treatment of contingent debt payment instruments (“CPDI”).

 

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As of September 30, 2018, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

FUND   CURRENT
DISTRIBUTABLE
ORDINARY
INCOME
    CURRENT
DISTRIBUTABLE
LONG TERM
CAPITAL GAIN OR
TAX BASIS
CAPITAL LOSS
CARRYFORWARDS
    NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
    POST
OCTOBER
CAPITAL OR
LATE YEAR
ORDINARY
LOSS
DEFERRALS
    OTHER
TEMPORARY
DIFFERENCES
    TOTAL
ACCUMULATED
EARNINGS
 

AQR Core Plus Bond Fund

  $ 1,014,675     $ (716,587   $ (1,457,679   $         —     $ 10,025     $ (1,149,566

The differences between book basis and tax basis components of distributable earnings are primarily attributable to wash sale loss deferrals, and other book and tax differences including, mark to market on forward foreign exchange contracts, mark to market on regulated futures contracts, straddle loss deferrals, CPDI accrued income, income on certain swaps, and capital loss carryforwards.

As of September 30, 2018, the effect of permanent book/tax reclassifications resulted in increase (decrease) to the components of net assets as follows:

 

FUND   TOTAL
DISTRIBUTABLE
EARNINGS
(LOSS)
    PAID-IN CAPITAL  

AQR Core Plus Bond Fund

  $ 17,285     $ (17,285

For financial reporting purposes, capital accounts are adjusted to reflect the tax character of permanent book/tax differences. Reclassifications are primarily due to certain non deductible expenses. The result of operations and net assets were not affected by the reclassifications.

The tax character of distributions paid during the period ended September 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

    SEPTEMBER 30, 2018  
FUND   ORDINARY
INCOME
    CAPITAL
GAINS
 

AQR Core Plus Bond Fund

  $ 1,220,691     $         —  

As of September 30, 2018, for federal income tax purposes, the Fund has capital loss carryforwards, with no expiration, available to offset future capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by the U.S. Treasury regulations.

 

FUND   SHORT-TERM     LONG-TERM  

AQR Core Plus Bond Fund

  $ 593,438     $ 123,149  

6. Investment Transactions

During the period ended September 30, 2018, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of investments (excluding swap contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts and short-term investments) were as follows:

 

FUND   PURCHASES     SALES     SECURITIES
SOLD SHORT
    COVERS ON
SECURITIES SOLD
SHORT
 

AQR Core Plus Bond Fund

  $ 393,097,828     $ 273,249,511     $ 179,737,822     $ 177,869,760  

During the period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund had purchases and sales of long-term U.S. Government obligations as follows:

 

FUND   PURCHASES     SALES  

AQR Core Plus Bond Fund

  $ 93,460,359     $ 57,891,489  

7. Derivative Instruments and Activities

The Fund uses derivative instruments as part of their principal investment strategy to achieve their investment objectives. The Fund’s derivative contracts are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to master netting arrangements or similar agreements on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. All derivative instruments held by the Fund were subject to a master netting agreement or similar arrangement.

 

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The following table lists the fair value of derivative instruments held by the Fund, by primary underlying risk and contract type, as included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at September 30, 2018:

 

    ASSETS     LIABILITIES  
FUND   UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
ON FUTURES
CONTRACTS
    SWAPS
AT VALUE
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
ON FORWARD
CURRENCY
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS
    UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
ON FUTURES
CONTRACTS
    SWAPS
AT VALUE
    UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
ON FORWARD
CURRENCY
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS
 
 
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure:              

AQR Core Plus Bond Fund

  $     $     $ 266,723     $     $     $ 295,905  
 
Interest Rate Risk Exposure:              

AQR Core Plus Bond Fund

    146,850       638,759             13,361       549,934        
 
Credit Risk Exposure:              

AQR Core Plus Bond Fund

          523,308                   161,094        
 
Net Value of Derivative Contracts:              

AQR Core Plus Bond Fund

    133,489       451,039                         29,182  

The following table indicates the effect of derivative instruments, by primary underlying risk exposure and contract type, on the Statement of Operations for the period ended September 30, 2018:

 

    REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED
AS A RESULT FROM OPERATIONS
    NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED
AS A RESULT FROM OPERATIONS
 
FUND   FUTURES
CONTRACTS
    SWAPS
CONTRACTS
    FORWARD
CURRENCY
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS
    FUTURES
CONTRACTS
    SWAPS
CONTRACTS
    FORWARD
CURRENCY
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS
 
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk Exposure:              

AQR Core Plus Bond Fund

  $     $     $ 1,465,896     $     $     $ (29,182
   
Interest Rate Risk Exposure:

 

         

AQR Core Plus Bond Fund

    (285,946     165,509             133,489       3,035        
   
Credit Risk Exposure:

 

         

AQR Core Plus Bond Fund

          392,181                   (6,050      

The following table presents the Fund’s gross OTC derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty and contract type net of amounts available for offset under netting arrangements and any related collateral received or posted by the Fund as of September 30, 2018:

AQR CORE PLUS BOND FUND

 

              GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN THE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
       
COUNTERPARTY   INVESTMENT TYPE   GROSS AMOUNTS
OF RECOGNIZED
ASSETS
PRESENTED IN THE
STATEMENT OF
ASSETS &
LIABILITIES
    GROSS
AMOUNTS
ELIGIBLE TO
OFFSET
    NET
AMOUNTS
OF ASSETS
    FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
    CASH
COLLATERAL
RECEIVED/
(PLEDGED) (a)
    NET
AMOUNT
 
CITI   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts   $ 106,701     $ (106,701   $         —     $         —     $         —     $         —  
JPMC   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts     160,022       (160,022                        
Total financial instruments subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement     266,723       (266,723                        

 

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AQR CORE PLUS BOND FUND (continued)

 

              GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN THE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES
       
COUNTERPARTY   INVESTMENT TYPE   GROSS AMOUNTS
OF RECOGNIZED
LIABILITIES
PRESENTED IN THE
STATEMENT OF
ASSETS &
LIABILITIES
   

GROSS
AMOUNTS
ELIGIBLE TO
OFFSET

    NET
AMOUNTS
OF LIABILITIES
    FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
   

CASH
COLLATERAL
RECEIVED/
(PLEDGED) (a)

    NET
AMOUNT
 
CITI   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts   $ 118,354     $ (106,701   $ 11,653     $         —     $ (11,653   $         —  
JPMC   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts     177,551       (160,022     17,529             (17,529      
Total financial instruments subject to a master netting arrangement or similar arrangement     295,905       (266,723     29,182             (29,182      

 

(a)   In accordance with GAAP disclosure requirements, the table above does not include the additional collateral pledged to the counterparty. Total additional collateral pledged was $1,363,500.

For the period ended September 30, 2018, the quarterly average notional values of the derivatives held by the Fund were as follows:

Derivatives Volume Disclosure*

 

       AQR CORE PLUS
BOND FUND
 
Futures Contracts:

 

Average Notional Balance—Long        7,044,622  
Average Notional Balance—Short        23,578,476  
Ending Notional Balance—Long        7,459,102  
Ending Notional Balance—Short        22,514,648  
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:     
Average Settlement Value—Purchased        22,095,041  
Average Settlement Value—Sold        42,594,249  
Ending Value— Purchased        16,481,737  
Ending Value—Sold        40,801,169  
Credit Default Swaps:     
Average Notional Balance—Buy Protection        14,500,000  
Average Notional Balance—Sell Protection        8,480,000  
Ending Notional Balance—Buy Protection        10,740,000  
Ending Notional Balance—Sell Protection        10,560,000  
Interest Rate-Related Swaps (Interest Rate Swaps):     
Average Notional Balance—Pays Fixed rate        94,955,479  
Average Notional Balance—Receives Fixed rate        171,301,284  
Ending Notional Balance—Pays Fixed Rate        69,286,230  
Ending Notional Balance—Receives Fixed Rate        183,181,064  

 

  *   Notional values as of each quarter end are used to calculate the average represented.

8. Investment Advisory and Other Agreements

The Adviser serves as the investment adviser to the Fund, pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement II, dated November 13, 2015, as amended, entered into by the Trust, on behalf of the Fund (the “Advisory Agreement”). Under the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser furnishes a continuous investment program for the Fund’s portfolio, makes day-to-day investment decisions for the Fund, and manages the Fund’s investments in accordance with the Fund’s stated policies. The Adviser is also responsible for selecting brokers and dealers to execute purchase and sale orders for the portfolio transactions, subject to its obligation to seek best execution, and also provides certain other administrative services to the Fund. The Adviser provides persons satisfactory to the Fund’s Board to serve as officers of the Fund.

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreements, the Fund currently pays the Advisor a management fee at an annual rate of 0.32% calculated on the average daily net assets.

 

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The Trust and the Adviser have entered into a Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement Agreement (“Fee Waiver Agreement”) whereby the Adviser has agreed to waive its fee and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund at least through January 28, 2019 for Class I, N, and R6 shares, respectively, unless otherwise noted. Pursuant to the Fee Waiver Agreement, the Adviser has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses for the Fund to the extent that the total annual fund operating expense ratios, exclusive of interest, taxes, borrowing costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend and interest expense related to short sales, expenses related to class action claims and extraordinary expenses exceed the following ratios:

 

FUND      CLASS I        CLASS N        CLASS R6  

AQR Core Plus Bond Fund

       0.47        0.72        0.37

For the period ended September 30, 2018, the Fund’s Adviser waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses for the Fund as follows:

 

FUND     

FEES

WAIVED

       EXPENSE
REIMBURSEMENTS
       TOTAL  

AQR Core Plus Bond Fund

     $ 114,402        $ 1,210        $ 115,612  

The Trust, in turn, agreed that the Fund may be required to repay the fee waiver/expense reimbursement to the Adviser. A repayment shall be payable only to the extent it can be made during the thirty-six months following the applicable month during which the Adviser waived fees or reimbursed the Fund for its operating expenses under the Fee Waiver Agreement. Such repayment shall be made only out of the class of the Fund for which the applicable fee waiver and expense reimbursement was made. Repayments with respect to the Fund must be limited to amounts that do not cause the aggregate operating expenses of the Fund attributable to a share class during a year in which such repayment is made to exceed the lesser of (i) the applicable limits in effect at the time of the waiver and/or reimbursement, or (ii) the applicable limits in effect at the time of recapture.

For the period ended September 30, 2018, the amounts waived and reimbursed by the Adviser, as well as the amounts available for potential future recoupment by the Adviser and the expiration schedule at September 30, 2018 are as follows:

 

    

FEES WAIVED/

REIMBURSED

FOR THE

PERIOD ENDED

SEPTEMBER 30,
2018

    

TOTAL

POTENTIAL

RECOUPMENT

AMOUNT

SEPTEMBER 30,
2018

    

POTENTIAL RECOUPMENT

AMOUNTS EXPIRING

SEPTEMBER 30

 
FUND    2019      2020      2021  
AQR CORE PLUS BOND FUND                                             

Class I

   $ 3,626      $ 3,626      $         —      $         —      $ 3,626  

Class N

     602        602                      602  

Class R6

     111,384        111,384                      111,384  
Totals    $ 115,612      $ 115,612      $      $      $ 115,612  

9. Distribution Plan

The Trust has adopted a Plan of Distribution (the “Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Class N shares of the Fund. The Plan allows for the payment of services related to the distribution and servicing of these shares at a rate of up to 0.25% per annum of the average daily net asset value of the Class N shares of the Fund.

10. Principal Risks and Concentrations

The Fund is non-diversified. Because the Fund may invest in securities of a smaller number of issuers, the Fund may be more exposed to the risks associated with and developments affecting an individual issuer than a fund that invests more widely, which may, therefore, have a greater impact on the Fund’s performance.

The investment techniques and strategies utilized by the Fund, including investments made on a shorter-term basis or in derivative instruments or instruments with a maturity of one year or less at the time of acquisition, may result in frequent portfolio trading and high portfolio turnover. High portfolio turnover rates will cause the Fund to incur higher levels of brokerage fees and commissions, which may reduce performance, and may cause higher levels of current tax liability to shareholders in the Fund.

In the normal course of business the Fund trades financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk). A Fund’s investments in financial derivatives and other financial instruments may expose the Fund to various elements of market risks which include interest rate and foreign currency risks.

 

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Fixed income securities are subject to the risk that the securities could lose value because of interest rate changes. For example, bonds tend to decrease in value if interest rates rise. Fixed income securities with longer maturities sometimes offer higher yields, but are subject to greater price shifts as a result of interest rate changes than fixed income securities with shorter maturities. Fixed income securities are generally subject to the risk that the issuer may be unable to make principal and interest payments when they are due.

Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. The Fund may lose money if short-term or long-term interest rates rise sharply or otherwise change in a manner not anticipated. Convertible securities and non-convertible income producing securities are subject to certain risks, including (i) if interest rates go up, the value of convertible securities and non-convertible income producing securities in the Fund portfolio generally will decline; (ii) during periods of declining interest rates, the issuer of a security may exercise its option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled, forcing the Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities (call or prepayment risk); and (iii) during periods of rising interest rates, the average life of certain types of securities may be extended because of slower than expected principal payments (extension risk).

Mortgage-related and other mortgage-backed securities are subject to certain risks, including “extension risk” (i.e., in periods of rising interest rates, issuers may pay principal later than expected) and “prepayment risk” (i.e., in periods of declining interest rates, issuers may pay principal more quickly than expected, causing the Fund to reinvest proceeds at lower prevailing interest rates). Exposure to mortgage-backed securities offered by non-governmental issuers are subject to other risks as well, including failures of private insurers to meet their obligations and unexpectedly high rates of default on the mortgages backing the securities.

Sovereign debt investments are subject to the risk that a governmental entity may delay or refuse to pay interest or repay principal on its sovereign debt, due, for example, to cash flow problems, insufficient foreign currency reserves, political considerations, the relative size of the governmental entity’s debt position in relation to the economy or the failure to put in place economic reforms required by the International Monetary Fund or other multilateral agencies. If a governmental entity defaults, it may ask for more time in which to pay or for further loans. There is no legal process for collecting sovereign debt that a government does not pay nor are there bankruptcy proceedings through which all or part of the sovereign debt that a governmental entity has not repaid may be collected.

Investment in securities of foreign issuers may involve certain risks that are greater than those associated with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. These include risks of adverse changes in foreign economic, political, regulatory and other conditions; changes in currency exchange rates or exchange control regulations (including limitations on currency movements and exchanges); the imposition of economic sanctions or other government restrictions; differing accounting, auditing, financial reporting and legal standards and practices; differing securities market structures; and higher transaction costs. To the extent a fund’s investments in a single country or a limited number of countries represent a higher percentage of the fund’s assets, the fund assumes the risk that economic, political and social conditions in those countries will have a significant impact on its investment performance and it may be subject to increased price volatility.

Emerging markets are riskier than more developed markets because they tend to develop unevenly and may never fully develop. Investments in emerging markets may be considered speculative. Emerging markets are more likely to experience hyperinflation and currency devaluations, which adversely affect returns to U.S. investors. In addition, many emerging securities markets have far lower trading volumes and less liquidity than developed markets.

Currency risk arises from the possibility that fluctuations in foreign exchange rates will affect the value of cash balances held in foreign currencies and non-U.S. denominated financial instruments. The liquidity and trading value of foreign currencies could be affected by global economic factors, such as inflation, interest rate levels, and trade balances among countries, as well as the actions of sovereign governments and central banks. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons.

In addition, the Fund may be exposed to the risk that one or more securities in the Fund portfolio will decline in price, or fail to pay interest or principal when due, because the issuer of the security experiences a decline in its financial status (credit risk). Credit risk is measured by the loss a Fund would record if the major financial institution or other counterparties failed to perform pursuant to terms of their obligations. The Fund may primarily maintain cash balances at one or several major financial institutions that may exceed federally insured limits and as such the Fund has credit risk associated with such financial institutions. In general, lower rated securities carry a greater degree of risk that the issuer will lose its ability to make interest and principal payments, which could have a negative impact on the Fund’s net asset value or dividends. The Fund minimizes credit risk by monitoring credit exposure and collateral values, and by requiring additional collateral to be deposited with or returned to the Fund when deemed necessary.

Similar to credit risk, a Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. Financial assets, which potentially expose a Fund to counterparty risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. By using derivative instruments, the Fund may be exposed to the risk that derivative counterparties may not perform in accordance with the contractual provisions offset by the value of any collateral received. The Fund’s exposure to credit risk associated with counterparty non-performance is limited to the unrealized gains inherent in such transactions that are recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The counterparties to the Fund’s derivative investments may include affiliates of the Fund’s clearing brokers and other major financial institutions. While the Fund uses multiple clearing brokers and counterparties, a concentration of credit risk may exist because of balances held and transactions with a limited number of clearing brokers and counterparties. The Fund minimizes counterparty credit risk through credit limits and approvals, credit monitoring procedures, executing master netting arrangements and managing margin and collateral requirements, as appropriate.

 

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In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into agreements with the certain counterparties for derivative transactions. A Fund’s Master Agreements contain provisions that require Fund to maintain a predetermined level of net assets, and/or provide limits regarding the decline of a Fund’s net asset value over specified time periods. If a Fund was to violate such provisions, the counterparties to the derivative instruments could request immediate payment or demand immediate collateralization on derivative instruments in net liability positions. If such events are not cured by the Fund or waived by the counterparties, they may decide to curtail or limit extension of credit, and the Fund may be forced to unwind its derivative positions which may result in material losses.

The Fund, at times, utilizes substantial leverage in their investment program. Such leverage may take the form of trading on margin, investing in derivative instruments that are inherently leveraged, entering into reverse repurchase transactions and entering into other forms of direct and indirect borrowings. There is no guarantee that the Fund borrowing arrangement or other arrangements for obtaining leverage will continue to be available, or if available, will be available on terms and conditions acceptable to the Fund. Unfavorable economic conditions also could increase funding costs, limit access to the capital markets or result in a decision by lenders not to extend credit to the Fund. In addition, a decline in market value of the Fund’s assets may have particular adverse consequences in instances where they have borrowed money based on the market value of those assets. A decrease in market value of those assets may result in the lender (including derivative counterparties) requiring the Fund to post additional collateral or otherwise sell assets at a time when it may not be in the Fund’s best interest to do so.

The Adviser relies heavily on quantitative models and information and data supplied by third parties. When models and data prove to be incorrect or incomplete, any decisions made in reliance thereon may expose the Fund to potential risks. Such models may produce unexpected results, which can result in losses for the Fund.

Periodically, the Fund may be a party to legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Fund is currently not subject to any actions that either individually or in the aggregate are expected to have a material impact on their results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

Please refer to the Fund’s prospectuses for a more complete description of the principal risks of investing in the Fund.

11. Interfund Lending

Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the Fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program (the “Interfund Lending Program”) to the extent such participation is consistent with Fund’s investment objective and investment policies. This program allows the Fund to borrow and lend to other AQR Funds that permit such transactions. All loans under the Interfund Lending Program are for temporary cash management or emergency purposes. Interest earned or paid on an interfund lending transaction will be based on the average of certain current market rates, as calculated according to a formula established by the Board. No Fund may borrow or lend money through the program unless it receives a more favorable rate than is typically available for comparable borrowings from a bank or investments in U.S. Treasury bills, respectively.

A lending Fund may lend in aggregate up to 15% of its net assets, but may not lend more than 5% of its net assets to any one borrowing Fund through the Interfund Lending Program. A borrowing Fund may not borrow through the Interfund Lending Program or from any other source more than 33 1/3% of its total assets. If a borrowing Fund’s total outstanding borrowings exceed 10% of its total assets, the Fund must secure each of its outstanding borrowings through the Interfund Lending Program with collateral equal to 102% of the outstanding principal value of the loan.

The Fund is not required to borrow money under the Interfund Lending Program and may borrow under other arrangements, including their existing bank line of credit. This could result in the Fund borrowing money at a higher interest rate than it would have received under the Interfund Lending Program.

During the reporting period, the Fund did not utilize the Interfund Lending Program.

12. Line of Credit

Effective February 23, 2018 and terminating on February 23, 2019, the Trust renewed a $350,000,000 committed syndicated line of credit (the “Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A., as the Administrative Agent. Prior to February 23, 2018 the line of credit commitment amount was $300,000,000 at substantially similar terms. Borrowing, if any, under this arrangement bears, as incurred, interest at the sum of(a) 1.0% per annum plus (b) the higher of (i) the Federal Funds Rate or (ii) the Eurodollar Rate, which is paid monthly. The maximum loan amount available to a Fund is the lesser of an amount which will not exceed the borrowing limits set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus and/or Registration Statement and will not cause the asset coverage ratio for any borrowings by a Fund to drop below the required amount under the Agreement (between 300-500% per Fund). The Agreement is subject to an annual commitment fee which is payable in arrears on a quarterly basis. In the event of a draw upon the line of credit, liquid assets of the borrowing Fund may be designated as collateral until its loan is repaid in full.

The unused amount available on the line of credit as of September 30, 2018 is $279,000,000. The Fund did not have any borrowings for the period ended September 30, 2018.

 

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13. Principal Ownership

As of September 30, 2018, the Fund had individual shareholder and/or omnibus accounts owning more than 5% of the total shares outstanding of the Fund as follows:

 

FUND     

NUMBER OF

INDIVIDUAL

SHAREHOLDERS

AND/OR

OMNIBUS

ACCOUNTS

       TOTAL
PERCENTAGE
INTEREST
HELD
 

AQR Core Plus Bond Fund*

       1          97.65

 

  *   The percentage held by the Adviser and/or affiliates is 97.65%,

Significant shareholder transactions by these shareholders, if any, may impact the Fund’s performance.

14. New Accounting Pronouncements and Regulations

In October 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Final Rule Release No. 33-10231, Investment Company Reporting Modernization in conjunction with Final Rule Release No. 33-10233, Investment Company Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Final Rule Release No. 33-10234, Investment Company Swing Pricing. Collectively, these rules modernize and enhance the reporting and disclosure of information by registered investment companies. The new rules will allow the SEC to more effectively collect and use data reported by fund, enhance disclosure regarding fund liquidity and redemption practices, and permit open-end funds to offer swing pricing, subject to board approval and review. The amendments to Regulation S-X were applied to the Fund’s financial statements. The adoption had no effect on the Fund’s net assets or results of operations.

In August 2018, the SEC adopted Final Rule Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. The new rule amends certain disclosure requirements that the SEC determined to be redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated, or superseded, in light of other SEC disclosure requirements, U.S. GAAP, or changes in the information environment. The amendments are intended to facilitate the disclosure of information to investors and simplify compliance without significantly altering the total mix of information provided to investors. The amendments to Regulation S-X were applied to the Fund’s financial statements in the current period. The adoption had no effect on the Fund’s net assets or results of operations.

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2018-13, Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2018-13”). The amendments generally modified the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements such that it removes the following requirements: 1) the requirement to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; 2) the requirement to disclose the Fund’s policy for timing of transfers between levels; and, 3) the requirement to disclose the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 also added the requirement to disclose how weighted average is calculated when the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements is required to be disclosed, in addition to making various other clarifying amendments to the disclosure guidance. The amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. The amendments related to the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements should be applied prospectively for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption. All other amendments should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented upon their effective date. Early adoption is permitted. The Fund has elected to early adopt ASU 2018-13 and the amendments are reflected in the current year financial statements.

15. Subsequent Events

The Fund has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of this report and has determined that there is no material events other than those noted above.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of AQR Funds and Shareholders of AQR Core Plus Bond Fund:

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of AQR Core Plus Bond Fund (the “Fund”) as of September 30, 2018, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for the period April 5, 2018 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2018 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2018, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets, and the financial highlights for the period April 5, 2018 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

New York, New York

November 20, 2018

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in AQR Funds since 2008.

 

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Fund Expense Examples (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Trust, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid for the Period Ending 09/30/18” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. The Fund will indirectly bear its pro rata share of the expenses incurred by the underlying investments in which the Fund invests. These expenses are not included in the table.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other funds by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. The Fund will indirectly bear its pro rata share of the expenses incurred by the underlying investments in which the Fund invests. These expenses are not included in the table.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the hypothetical example is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different fund. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     BEGINNING
ACCOUNT
DATE
VALUE
     ENDING
ACCOUNT
VALUE
9/30/18
     ANNUALIZED
EXPENSE
RATIO FOR
THE PERIOD
     EXPENSES
PAID FOR THE
PERIOD
ENDING
9/30/18
 
AQR Core Plus Bond Fund (1)            
Class I            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $999.80        0.42      $2.05 (a) 

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,022.96        0.42      $2.13  
Class N            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $998.80        0.62      $3.02 (a) 

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,021.96        0.62      $3.14  
Class R6            

Actual Return

     $1,000.00        $1,000.00        0.37      $1.80 (a) 

Hypothetical Return

     $1,000.00        $1,023.21        0.37      $1.88  

 

(1)   Commencement of operations was April 05, 2018
       Expenses are calculated using each Class’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period unless stated otherwise).
(a)   Expenses are calculated using each Class’ annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 178/365 (to reflect the one-half year period unless stated otherwise).

 

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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements

The Board of Trustees (the “Board,” and the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of the AQR Funds (the “Trust”) met in person on November 16-17, 2017 to consider the approval of the Investment Management Agreement II between the Trust, on behalf of the AQR Core Plus Bond Fund (the “New Fund”), and AQR Capital Management, LLC (“AQR” or the “Adviser”) (the “Investment Management Agreement”). In addition, the Board Members who are not “interested persons” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Board Members”), held a separate telephonic meeting on November 11, 2017 with independent legal counsel and representatives of AQR to review the materials provided and the relevant legal considerations (together with the in-person meeting held on November 16-17, 2017, the “Meetings”). In accordance with Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act, the Board requested, reviewed and considered materials furnished by AQR relevant to the Board’s consideration of whether to approve the Investment Management Agreement. These materials included: (1) memoranda and materials provided by AQR describing the personnel and services to be provided to the New Fund; (2) information independently compiled and prepared by Morningstar Associates, LLC (“Morningstar”) relating to the New Fund’s proposed fees and expenses; (3) a discussion of the financial information of AQR; and (4) a discussion of the compliance program and the regulatory exam history of AQR.

At the in-person meeting held on November 16-17, 2017, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the Investment Management Agreement for an initial two-year period for the New Fund. The Board considered all factors it believed to be relevant with respect to the New Fund, including, among other factors: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser; (b) the investment performance of the Adviser and the Adviser’s portfolio management; (c) the management fee and the cost of the services and profits to be realized by the Adviser from the relationship with the New Fund; (d) economies of scale; and (e) other factors.

The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as services related to the valuation and pricing of the New Fund’s portfolio holdings, direct and indirect benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationship with the New Fund and advice from independent legal counsel with respect to the review process and materials submitted for the Board’s review. The Board did not identify any particular information as controlling, and each Board Member may have attributed different weightings to the various items considered.

In considering the approval of the Investment Management Agreement for the New Fund, the Board did not view the Investment Management Agreement as creating third-party beneficiary rights in shareholders to enforce the terms of the Investment Management Agreement against the Adviser.

The following is a summary of the Board’s discussion and views regarding the factors it considered in evaluating the Investment Management Agreement:

The Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services to be Provided by the Adviser. The Board Members reviewed the services that the Adviser would provide to the New Fund under the Investment Management Agreement, including certain administrative services. The Board considered the size and experience of the Adviser’s staff, its use of technology, and the New Fund’s stated investment objectives, strategies and processes. The Board reviewed the overall qualifications of the Adviser as an investment adviser. In connection with the investment advisory services to be provided to the New Fund, the Board Members took into account discussions they had with representatives of the Adviser regarding the management of the New Fund’s investments in accordance with the New Fund’s stated investment objectives and policies and the types of transactions that would be entered into on behalf of the New Fund. During these discussions, the Board Members asked questions of, and received answers from, representatives of the Adviser regarding the formulation and proposed implementation of the New Fund’s investment strategies, their efficacy and potential risks.

In addition to the investment advisory services to be provided to the New Fund, the Board Members considered that AQR also will provide shareholder and administrative services, oversight of Fund accounting, marketing services, risk management, compliance oversight, and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements and other services necessary for the operation of the New Fund. In particular, the Board Members reviewed the compliance, shareholder and administrative services to be provided to the New Fund by AQR under the Investment Management Agreement. The Board Members recognized the entrepreneurial risk that AQR would assume in connection with launching the New Fund and the enterprise risk involved in providing services to the New Fund over time.

Finally, the Independent Board Members had an opportunity to meet outside the presence of Fund management in executive session separately with independent legal counsel to discuss and consider the Investment Management Agreement. Based on the presentations and materials at the Meetings, the Board concluded that the services to be provided to the New Fund by AQR pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement were expected to be of a high quality and would benefit the New Fund.

Investment Performance and the Adviser’s Portfolio Management. Because the New Fund is newly formed, the Board did not consider the investment performance of the New Fund. The Board based its review of the Adviser’s performance primarily on the experience of the Adviser in managing other registered investment companies and private funds, noting that other funds the Adviser manages might have investment objectives, policies or restrictions different from those of the New Fund. The Board also considered the resources and strengths of the Adviser and the experience of the portfolio management team with respect to the investment strategies proposed for the New Fund. Based on these factors, the Board Members determined that AQR would be an appropriate investment adviser for the New Fund.

The Management Fee and the Cost of the Services and Profits to be Realized by the Adviser from the Relationship with the New Fund. The Board, including the Independent Board Members, received and reviewed information regarding the management fees to be paid by the New Fund to the Adviser pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement. The Board examined this information in order to determine the reasonableness of the fees in light of the nature and quality of services to be provided to the New Fund.

 

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To assist in this analysis, the Board received a report independently prepared by Morningstar. The report showed comparative fee information for the New Fund’s prospective Morningstar category, including expense comparisons of contractual investment management fees and actual net expenses.

The Board also received and reviewed information regarding the expected profitability of the Adviser with respect to New Fund-related activities. The Board also reviewed the Adviser’s methodology of determining profitability. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Adviser, the types of funds managed, taxes, expense allocations and business mix.

The Board reviewed the Adviser’s unaudited financial information. The purpose of the review was to help the Independent Board Members determine whether the firm has the necessary resources to continue to provide high quality services to the New Fund and attract and retain high quality employees.

Based on their review of the materials presented at the Meeting and discussions of these materials, the Board concluded that the proposed management fees under the Investment Management Agreement are reasonable.

Economies of Scale. Because the New Fund is newly formed and had not commenced operations as of November 16-17, 2017, and the eventual aggregate amount of the New Fund’s assets was uncertain, the Adviser was not able to provide the Board with specific information concerning the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the New Fund grows. The Adviser presented information to show that economies are being shared due to the management fees being set at a level that is competitive relative to comparable funds of an anticipated size and at higher asset levels. The Board recognized that economies would also be shared through the adoption of expense limitation agreements for the New Fund. The Board considered that the funds in the AQR fund complex share some common resources and, as a result, an increase in the overall size of the complex could permit the New Fund to incur lower expenses than they would otherwise as stand-alone entities. The Board also considered the Adviser’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and further enhance the quality of, its operations.

Other Factors. The Board also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that the Adviser or its affiliates may derive from its relationship with the New Fund, both tangible and intangible. The Board also received information regarding the Adviser’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board considered that the Adviser is responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities for the New Fund, selection of broker-dealers and best execution, and aggregation and allocation of trade orders among the firm’s various advisory clients. The Board noted that the Adviser does not presently intend to make use of soft dollars to acquire third-party research.

Conclusion. Counsel advised the Board concerning the statutory and regulatory requirements for approval and disclosure of an investment management agreement. No single factor was determinative to the decision of the Board. Based on the foregoing and such other matters as were deemed relevant, all of the Board Members, including all of the Independent Board Members, concluded that the proposed management fee rates under the Investment Management Agreement are reasonable in relation to the services to be provided by the Adviser to the New Fund, as well as the costs expected to be incurred and benefits expected to be gained by the Adviser in providing such services, including the investment advisory and administrative components. The Board also found the proposed investment management fees to be reasonable in comparison to the fees charged by advisers to other comparable funds of an anticipated size. As a result, all of the Board Members, including the Independent Board Members voting separately, approved the Investment Management Agreement with respect to the Fund. The Independent Board Members were represented by independent legal counsel who assisted them in their deliberations.

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)   September 30, 2018

 

Listed in the chart below is basic information regarding the Trustees and Officers of the Trust. The address of each Officer and Trustee is Two Greenwich Plaza, 4th Floor, Greenwich CT 06830.

 

NAME AND YEAR OF BIRTH   CURRENT
POSITION WITH
THE TRUST,
TERM OF
OFFICEAND
LENGTH OF
TIME SERVED
    PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST 5 YEARS
    NUMBER
OF FUNDS
IN FUND
COMPLEX
OVERSEEN
BY TRUSTEE
    OTHER PRESENT OR
PAST
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE (DURING
THE PAST 5 YEARS)
 

Disinterested Trustees2

       
Timothy K. Armour, M.B.A., 1948    


Chairman of the Board,
since
2010 and Trustee,

since 2008

 
 
 

 

   

Interim Chief Executive Officer of Janus
Capital Group (retired) (2009-2010)
(financial services)
 
 
 
    50      



Janus Capital
Group (2008-
2016); ETF
Securities (2010-
2013)
 

 

 
L. Joe Moravy, M.B.A., CPA, 1950    

Trustee,

since 2008

 

 

   


Independent Consultant (retired)
(2014-2016); Managing Director,
Finance Scholars Group (2010-2014)
(consulting)
 
 
 
 
    50      


Nuveen Exchange
Traded
Commodities Funds
(2012-2016)
 
 
 
 
William L. Atwell, M.B.A., 1950    
Trustee,
since 2011

 
   


Managing Director, Atwell Partners LLC
(since 2012) (consulting); President
(CIGNA International), CIGNA (2008-
2012) (insurance)
 
 

 
    50      



Webster Financial
Corporation
(since 2014);
Blucora, Inc. (since
2017)
 
 
 
 
 
Gregg D. Behrens, M.M., 1952    
Trustee,
since 2011

 
   
Retired from Northern Trust Company
(since 2009) (banking)
 
 
    50       None  
Brian Posner, M.B.A., 1961    
Trustee,
since 2011

 
   
President, Point Rider Group LLC (since
2008) (consulting)
 
 
    50      





Biogen Inc. (since
2008); Bioverativ
Inc. (2017-2018);
Arch Capital Group
(since 2010); BG
Medicine (2012-
2015)
 
 
 
 
 

 

Mark A. Zurack, M.B.A., CFA

1957

   
Trustee,
since 2014

 
   

Senior Lecturer, Columbia Business
School (since 2002); Visiting Senior
Lecturer, Cornell University (2004-2013)
 
 
 
    50      



Exchange Traded
Concepts Trust
(since 2011);
Source ETF Trust
(2014-2015)
 
 
 
 
 

Interested Trustees3

       
David Kabiller, CFA, 1963     Trustee, since 2010      
Founding Principal, AQR Capital
Management, LLC (since 1998)
 
 
    50       None  
Marco Hanig, Ph.D., 1958    




Trustee, since 2014;

Chief Executive
Officer, since
2009; President,
since 2008

 



 
 

   
Principal, AQR Capital Management, LLC
(since 2008)
 
 
    50       None  

Officers

       
H.J. Willcox, J.D., 1966    
Chief Compliance
Officer, since 2013
 
 
   


Principal and Chief Compliance Officer,
AQR Capital Management, LLC (since
2013); Global Head of Compliance and
Counsel KKR & Co., L.P. (2008-2013)
 
 
 
 
    N/A       N/A  
Heather Bonner, CPA, 1977    

Chief Financial Officer,
since 2014; Treasurer,
since 2018
 
 
 
   



Vice President, AQR Capital
Management, LLC
(since 2013); Senior Manager,
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (2007-
2013)
 
 
 

 
    N/A       N/A  

 

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Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)   September 30, 2018

 

NAME AND YEAR OF BIRTH   CURRENT
POSITION WITH
THE TRUST,
TERM OF
OFFICEAND
LENGTH OF
TIME SERVED
  PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST 5 YEARS
  NUMBER
OF FUNDS
IN FUND
COMPLEX
OVERSEEN
BY TRUSTEE
  OTHER PRESENT OR
PAST
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE (DURING
THE PAST 5 YEARS)
Bradley Asness, J.D., M.B.A. 1969   Vice President, since
2009
  Principal and Co-Chief Operating Officer,
AQR Capital Management, LLC
(since 1998)
  N/A   N/A
William J. Fenrich, J.D., 1969   Vice President,
since 2018
  Principal and Chief Legal Officer, AQR
Capital Management, LLC (since 2017)
  N/A   N/A
Nicole DonVito, J.D., 1979   Chief Legal Officer,
since 2014;
Vice President,
since 2009
  Managing Director, Senior Counsel &
Head of Registered Products, AQR
Capital Management, LLC (since 2007)
  N/A   N/A
Tara Bongiorni, CPA 1977   Assistant Treasurer,
since 2017
  Vice President, AQR Capital
Management, LLC (since 2015); Vice
President, Goldman Sachs Asset
Management (2002-2015)
  N/A   N/A
John Hadermayer, J.D., 1977   Secretary, since 2018   Vice President, AQR Capital
Management, LLC (since 2013)
  N/A   N/A

 

(1)

Each Trustee serves until the election and qualification of a successor, or until death, resignation or removal as provided in the Trust’s Declaration of Trust. A Disinterested Trustee may not hold office beyond December 31 of the year in which he turns 72.

(2)

A Disinterested Trustee is any Trustee that is not an “interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.

(3)

An Interested Trustee is a Trustee that is an “interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act. Mr. Kabiller and Dr. Hanig are interested persons of the Trust because of their positions with the Adviser.

 

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Investment Adviser

AQR Capital Management, LLC

Two Greenwich Plaza, 4th Floor

Greenwich, CT 06830

Transfer Agent

ALPS Fund Services, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, CO 80203

Custodian

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

4 Metro Tech Center

Brooklyn, NY 11245

Distributor

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, CO 80203

Administrator

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

70 Fargo Street

Boston, MA 02210

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP

300 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10017

You may obtain a description of the AQR Funds proxy voting, policies, procedures and information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ending June 30th of each year (available by August 31st of that year) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-290-2688 or visiting the funds website https://funds.aqr.com, or by accessing the SEC’s website at www.SEC.gov. Such reports may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 202-551-8090.

The Fund files complete schedules of the portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters on Form N-Q. The Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-SEC-0330, or by accessing the SEC’s website, at www.SEC.gov. It may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC.

This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to others only if preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding the Funds’ objectives and policies, experienced of its management, marketability of shares and other information.


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LOGO

 

AQR Funds

P.O. Box 2248, Denver, CO 80201-2248  |  p: +1.866.290.2688  |  w: https://funds.aqr.com


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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

a).

As of the end of the period, September 30, 2018, the Registrant has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. This code of ethics is included as Exhibit 13 (a)(1).

 

b).

Not Applicable.

 

c).

There has been no substantive amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018 (“Reporting Period”).

 

d).

Registrant granted no waivers from the provisions of its Code of Ethics during the Reporting Period.

 

e).

Not Applicable.


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f).

Attached.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

a).

The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that its Audit Committee has two “audit committee financial experts”, as that term is defined under Items 3(b) and 3(c), serving on its Audit Committee. Mr. L. Joe Moravy and Mr. Brian S. Posner, the Registrant’s audit committee financial experts, are “independent”, as that term is defined under Item 3(a)(2).

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Aggregate fees for professional services rendered for the AQR Funds by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2018 were:

 

        2017              2018        

Audit Fees (a)

     $858,575              $900,111        

Audit Related Fees (b)

     $8,000              $8,000        

Tax Fees (c)

     $470,788              $452,479        

All Other Fees (d)

     $450              $450        

Total:

     $1,337,813              $1,361,040        

 

(a)

Audit Fees: These fees relate to professional services rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the audits of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services normally provided by the independent registered public accounting firm in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. These services include the audits of the financial statements of the Registrant, issuance of consents and assistance with review of documents filed with the SEC.

 

(b)

Audit Related Fees: These fees relate to assurance and related services by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2018 annual financial statements that are not reported under “Audit Fees” above. The audit related services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the year-ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2018 relate to procedures performed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in connection with its review of the issuance of, and amendments to, the Registrant’s Registration Statement.

 

(c)

Tax Fees: These fees relate to professional services rendered by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. The tax services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP relate to the review of the Registrant’s federal and state income tax returns, excise tax calculations and the completion of an international taxation review.

 

(d)

All Other Fees: These fees relate to products and services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP other than those reported under “Audit Fees,” “Audit-Related Fees,” and “Tax Fees” above.

 

(e)

Audit Committee Pre-approval Policies and Procedures:

 

  (i)

Per Rule 2-01(c)(7)(A) and the charter of the Registrant’s Audit Committee, the Audit Committee approves and recommends the principal accountant for the Registrant, pre-approves (i) the principal accountant’s provision of all audit and permissible non-audit services to the Registrant (including the fees and other compensation to be paid to the principal accountant), and (ii) the principal accountant’s provision of any permissible non-audit services to the Registrant’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”), sub-adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with any investment adviser or sub-adviser, if the engagement relates directly to the operations of the financial reporting of the Trust.

 

  (ii)

100% of services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(A) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.


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(f)

Less than 50% of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit Registrant’s financial statements were attributed to work performed by persons other than the accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

 

(g)

Disclose the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2018: $900 and $4,700, respectively.

 

(h)

Not Applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

(a)

The Registrant is an issuer as defined in Section 10A-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and has a separately-designated standing Audit Committee in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of such Act. All of the Board’s independent Trustees, Timothy K. Armour, William L. Atwell, Gregg D. Behrens, L. Joe Moravy, Brian S. Posner and Mark Zurack, are members of Audit Committee.

 

(b)

Not Applicable.

Item 6. Investments

 

(a)

Schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

(b)

The Registrant made no divestments of securities in accordance with Section 13(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company & Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)

The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b)

There have not been any changes in registrant’s control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the last fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal


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control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)

The code of ethics that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.

 

(a)(2)

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.

 

(a)(3)

Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the 1940 Act – Not Applicable.

 

(b)

Certification required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached hereto.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

AQR Funds

By: /s/ Marco Hanig

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Marco Hanig,

Principal Executive Officer

November 30, 2018

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By: /s/ Marco Hanig

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Marco Hanig,

Principal Executive Officer

November 30, 2018

By: /s/ Heather Bonner

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Heather Bonner,

Principal Financial Officer

November 30, 2018