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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 99.2%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 2.2%

 

CAE, Inc. (Canada)(1)

     9,316        $ 278,318  

General Dynamics Corp.

     2,208          432,834  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     4,311          1,552,607  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     19,273          1,656,707  

The Boeing Co.(1)

     1,425          313,414  
       

 

 

 
       4,233,880  
    

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.2%

 

Southwest Airlines Co.(1)

     8,939          459,733  
       

 

 

 
       459,733  
    

 

 

 

Automobiles — 1.6%

 

General Motors Co.(1)

     7,948          418,939  

Tesla, Inc.(1)

     3,439          2,666,876  
       

 

 

 
       3,085,815  
    

 

 

 

Banks — 3.3%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     46,548          1,975,963  

Citigroup, Inc.

     58,719          4,120,899  

Silvergate Capital Corp., Class A(1)

     1,245          143,797  
       

 

 

 
       6,240,659  
    

 

 

 

Beverages — 2.3%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     882          185,828  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

     8,810          408,608  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     16,131          2,426,264  

The Coca-Cola Co.

     25,163          1,320,303  
       

 

 

 
       4,341,003  
    

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 2.9%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

     17,691          1,908,328  

Amgen, Inc.

     2,160          459,324  

Biogen, Inc.(1)

     1,783          504,571  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     6,319          441,382  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     40,721          531,816  

Moderna, Inc.(1)

     1,591          612,313  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     1,573          951,948  
       

 

 

 
       5,409,682  
    

 

 

 

Building Products — 1.0%

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

     1,735          155,144  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     24,532          1,670,138  
       

 

 

 
       1,825,282  
    

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 4.1%

 

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

     22,110          1,361,755  

KKR & Co., Inc.

     26,999          1,643,699  

Morgan Stanley

     11,744          1,142,808  

Quilter PLC (United Kingdom)(2)

     431,751          823,204  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     7,455          2,818,214  
       

 

 

 
       7,789,680  
    

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.7%

 

Albemarle Corp.

     544          119,120  

Corteva, Inc.

     9,121          383,812  

Diversey Holdings Ltd.(1)

     10,245          164,330  

Dow, Inc.

     3,498          201,345  

Eastman Chemical Co.

     2,099          211,453  

Ecolab, Inc.

     1,447          301,873  

Linde PLC

     2,114          620,205  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     1,815          259,563  

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

     3,265          913,318  
       

 

 

 
              3,175,019  
       

 

 

 

 

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Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.6%

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

     3,690        $ 764,605  

Ball Corp.

     3,861          347,374  
       

 

 

 
       1,111,979  
    

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 2.8%

 

Exelon Corp.

     28,383          1,372,034  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     17,615          1,383,130  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     60,542          2,471,930  
       

 

 

 
       5,227,094  
    

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 1.1%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     7,913          1,181,490  

Emerson Electric Co.

     10,035          945,297  
       

 

 

 
       2,126,787  
    

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.5%

 

Vontier Corp.

     27,266          916,138  
       

 

 

 
       916,138  
    

 

 

 

Entertainment — 1.9%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     17,470          1,352,003  

Sea Ltd., ADR(1)

     4,932          1,571,977  

The Walt Disney Co.(1)

     3,966          670,928  
       

 

 

 
       3,594,908  
    

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment — 1.2%

 

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. REIT

     36,618          1,696,146  

Vornado Realty Trust REIT

     12,232          513,866  
       

 

 

 
       2,210,012  
    

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 1.3%

 

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(1)

     2,258          124,010  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     881          395,877  

Walmart, Inc.

     13,792          1,922,329  
       

 

 

 
       2,442,216  
    

 

 

 

Food Products — 0.2%

 

McCormick & Co., Inc.

     5,097          413,010  
       

 

 

 
       413,010  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 4.1%

 

Abbott Laboratories

     12,119          1,431,617  

Baxter International, Inc.

     6,011          483,465  

Boston Scientific Corp.(1)

     20,640          895,570  

Danaher Corp.

     5,264          1,602,572  

Dexcom, Inc.(1)

     1,015          555,063  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(1)

     5,231          592,201  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(1)

     582          578,595  

Medtronic PLC

     5,212          653,324  

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

     836          345,527  

Warby Parker, Inc., Class A(1)

     4,955          262,863  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     2,488          364,144  
       

 

 

 
       7,764,941  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 2.4%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     1,924          717,267  

Cigna Corp.

     4,797          960,168  

CVS Health Corp.

     6,592          559,397  

McKesson Corp.

     1,762          351,308  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     5,095          1,990,820  
       

 

 

 
              4,578,960  
       

 

 

 

 

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   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.0%

 

Aramark

     10,286        $ 337,998  

Booking Holdings, Inc.(1)

     455          1,080,111  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(1)

     542          985,096  

Evolution AB (Sweden)(2)

     11,082          1,684,558  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(1)

     7,454          984,748  

Penn National Gaming, Inc.(1)

     6,953          503,814  
       

 

 

 
       5,576,325  
    

 

 

 

Household Durables — 0.3%

 

PulteGroup, Inc.

     13,482          619,093  
       

 

 

 
       619,093  
    

 

 

 

Household Products — 1.7%

 

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     22,261          3,112,088  
       

 

 

 
       3,112,088  
    

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 1.0%

 

General Electric Co.

     5,496          566,253  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     6,388          1,356,045  
       

 

 

 
       1,922,298  
    

 

 

 

Insurance — 3.8%

 

AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     51,600          594,129  

American International Group, Inc.

     32,737          1,796,934  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

     41,380          1,936,998  

AXA S.A. (France)

     43,978          1,223,467  

Prudential PLC (United Kingdom)

     79,180          1,537,095  
       

 

 

 
       7,088,623  
    

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 8.4%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(1)

     3,797          10,151,356  

Facebook, Inc., Class A(1)

     16,552          5,617,583  
       

 

 

 
       15,768,939  
    

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 4.9%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(1)

     2,795          9,181,687  
       

 

 

 
       9,181,687  
    

 

 

 

IT Services — 6.1%

 

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     24,952          3,036,159  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     8,591          2,986,919  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(1)

     13,565          3,529,749  

Visa, Inc., Class A

     9,047          2,015,219  
       

 

 

 
           11,568,046  
    

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.5%

 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(1)

     1,392          1,038,362  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     3,108          1,775,694  
       

 

 

 
       2,814,056  
    

 

 

 

Machinery — 1.2%

 

Deere & Co.

     2,323          778,368  

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.(1)

     10,711          539,941  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     10,279          845,756  
       

 

 

 
       2,164,065  
    

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 0.6%

 

Alamos Gold, Inc., Class A

     32,710          235,512  

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom)

     6,797          234,462  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Metals & Mining — (continued)

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     10,012        $ 325,690  

Newmont Corp.

     7,199          390,906  
       

 

 

 
       1,186,570  
    

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 0.3%

 

Ameren Corp.

     7,347          595,107  
       

 

 

 
       595,107  
    

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — 0.8%

 

Target Corp.

     6,426          1,470,076  
       

 

 

 
       1,470,076  
    

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.1%

 

Cairn Energy PLC (United Kingdom)

     64,530          161,188  

Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     187,953          1,894,963  

ConocoPhillips

     3,646          247,089  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     38,304          2,253,041  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (United Kingdom)

     33,332          736,368  

TotalEnergies SE (France)

     11,362          544,457  
       

 

 

 
       5,837,106  
    

 

 

 

Personal Products — 0.2%

 

Olaplex Holdings, Inc.(1)

     11,381          278,834  
       

 

 

 
       278,834  
    

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 2.4%

 

Bristol Myers Squibb Co.

     9,306          550,636  

Eli Lilly and Co.

     3,674          848,878  

Johnson & Johnson

     9,596          1,549,754  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     10,554          792,711  

Pfizer, Inc.

     20,238          870,436  
       

 

 

 
       4,612,415  
    

 

 

 

Professional Services — 0.3%

 

CoStar Group, Inc.(1)

     6,711          577,549  
       

 

 

 
       577,549  
    

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 1.5%

 

CSX Corp.

     18,015          535,766  

Union Pacific Corp.

     11,904          2,333,303  
       

 

 

 
       2,869,069  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.1%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(1)

     15,351          1,579,618  

NVIDIA Corp.

     18,609          3,855,040  

NXP Semiconductors N.V.

     6,442          1,261,795  

ON Semiconductor Corp.(1)

     22,588          1,033,853  
       

 

 

 
       7,730,306  
    

 

 

 

Software — 10.1%

 

Adobe, Inc.(1)

     4,794          2,760,002  

Intuit, Inc.

     4,653          2,510,340  

Microsoft Corp.

     42,006          11,842,331  

Oracle Corp.

     23,421          2,040,672  
       

 

 

 
           19,153,345  
    

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 3.4%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     1,643          343,206  

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

     4,294          270,651  

Burlington Stores, Inc.(1)

     642          182,052  

CarMax, Inc.(1)

     5,660          724,254  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(1)

     1,214          741,827  

The Home Depot, Inc.

     10,939          3,590,836  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Specialty Retail — (continued)

 

The TJX Cos., Inc.

     7,443        $ 491,089  

Victoria’s Secret & Co.(1)

     2,946          162,796  
       

 

 

 
       6,506,711  
    

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.9%

 

Apple, Inc.

     52,530          7,432,995  
       

 

 

 
       7,432,995  
    

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.6%

 

Levi Strauss & Co., Class A

     6,603          161,840  

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(1)

     335          135,574  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     6,217          902,895  
       

 

 

 
       1,200,309  
    

 

 

 

Tobacco — 0.2%

 

Altria Group, Inc.

     9,801          446,142  
       

 

 

 
       446,142  
    

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.4%

 

United Rentals, Inc.(1)

     2,182          765,729  
       

 

 

 
       765,729  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $130,877,157)

 

           187,424,281  
    

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
       Value  

Short–Term Investment — 1.1%

 

Repurchase Agreements — 1.1%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 0.00%, dated 9/30/2021, proceeds at maturity value of $2,191,727,
due 10/1/2021(3)

   $   2,191,727          2,191,727  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $2,191,727)

 

       2,191,727  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.3%
(Cost $133,068,884)

 

       189,616,008  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.3)%

 

       (613,262
    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $     189,002,746  
    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non–income–producing security.

(2)

Securities that may be resold in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, normally to certain qualified buyers. At September 30, 2021, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $2,507,762, representing 1.3% of net assets. These securities have been deemed liquid by the investment adviser pursuant to the Fund’s liquidity procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(3)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Note

     1.25     6/30/2028      $     2,235,400      $     2,235,574  

Legend:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 179,885,353      $     7,538,928 *    $ —        $ 187,424,281  

Repurchase Agreements

     —          2,191,727       —          2,191,727  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     179,885,353      $ 9,730,655     $ —        $         189,616,008  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* 

Consists of certain foreign securities whose values were determined by a pricing service using pricing models (See Notes to Schedule of Investments). These investments in securities were classified as Level 2 rather than Level 1.

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares      Value  

Common Stocks — 97.0%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 4.7%

 

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

     11,049      $ 1,394,163  

Hexcel Corp.(1)

     22,850        1,357,061  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     37,562        3,228,830  

Textron, Inc.

     40,228        2,808,317  
     

 

 

 
     8,788,371  
  

 

 

 

Auto Components — 1.8%

 

BorgWarner, Inc.

     52,361        2,262,519  

Gentex Corp.

     32,616        1,075,675  
     

 

 

 
     3,338,194  
  

 

 

 

Banks — 7.7%

 

Citigroup, Inc.

     49,945        3,505,140  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     23,032        3,770,108  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     152,370        7,071,492  
     

 

 

 
         14,346,740  
  

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 2.3%

 

Amgen, Inc.

     20,107        4,275,754  
     

 

 

 
     4,275,754  
  

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 3.3%

 

Northern Trust Corp.

     22,530        2,428,959  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     9,971        3,769,337  
     

 

 

 
     6,198,296  
  

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 4.0%

 

Ciena Corp.(1)

     12,322        632,734  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     74,425        4,050,953  

F5 Networks, Inc.(1)

     13,337        2,651,129  
     

 

 

 
     7,334,816  
  

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 1.4%

 

EMCOR Group, Inc.

     16,095        1,857,041  

Valmont Industries, Inc.

     3,260        766,491  
     

 

 

 
     2,623,532  
  

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.7%

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

     8,016        1,298,352  
     

 

 

 
     1,298,352  
  

 

 

 

Distributors — 1.9%

 

LKQ Corp.(1)

     70,146        3,529,747  
     

 

 

 
     3,529,747  
  

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 3.8%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(1)

     25,535        6,969,523  
     

 

 

 
     6,969,523  
  

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.2%

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     108,580        5,864,406  
     

 

 

 
     5,864,406  
  

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 0.6%

 

IDACORP, Inc.

     10,552        1,090,866  
     

 

 

 
     1,090,866  
  

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 2.4%

 

Acuity Brands, Inc.

     3,704        642,162  

Emerson Electric Co.

     27,744        2,613,485  

Hubbell, Inc.

     6,554        1,184,111  
     

 

 

 
     4,439,758  
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.5%

 

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(1)

     11,448        $     1,880,792  

Littelfuse, Inc.

     2,975          812,978  
       

 

 

 
       2,693,770  
    

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.7%

 

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     45,651          1,251,294  
       

 

 

 
       1,251,294  
    

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 2.2%

 

Walmart, Inc.

     29,889          4,165,929  
       

 

 

 
       4,165,929  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 5.3%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     10,873          4,053,454  

Cigna Corp.

     21,734          4,350,278  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

     9,871          1,434,355  
       

 

 

 
       9,838,087  
    

 

 

 

Household Durables — 2.5%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     38,318          3,217,563  

Garmin Ltd.

     9,611          1,494,126  
       

 

 

 
       4,711,689  
    

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.8%

 

3M Co.

     8,541          1,498,262  
       

 

 

 
       1,498,262  
    

 

 

 

Insurance — 4.1%

 

Aflac, Inc.

     25,955          1,353,034  

Fidelity National Financial, Inc.

     24,769          1,123,026  

The Allstate Corp.

     40,128          5,108,696  
       

 

 

 
       7,584,756  
    

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 1.1%

 

eBay, Inc.

     28,336          1,974,169  
       

 

 

 
       1,974,169  
    

 

 

 

IT Services — 5.0%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     41,581          3,085,726  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(1)

     10,568          2,761,101  

Maximus, Inc.

     40,437          3,364,359  
       

 

 

 
       9,211,186  
    

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.9%

 

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(1)

     1,175          876,491  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     4,152          719,500  
       

 

 

 
       1,595,991  
    

 

 

 

Machinery — 2.5%

 

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

     9,127          505,179  

Flowserve Corp.

     38,464          1,333,547  

The Middleby Corp.(1)

     4,676          797,305  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

     23,800          2,051,798  
       

 

 

 
       4,687,829  
    

 

 

 

Media — 3.5%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

     114,506          6,404,321  
       

 

 

 
       6,404,321  
    

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 1.8%

 

BHP Group Ltd., ADR

     28,110          1,504,447  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

     32,362          1,892,530  
       

 

 

 
       3,396,977  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

       

Multiline Retail — 2.5%

       

Target Corp.

     19,999        $ 4,575,171  
       

 

 

 
       4,575,171  
    

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.3%

 

Chevron Corp.

     14,546          1,475,692  

ConocoPhillips

     35,787          2,425,285  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     28,442          2,283,039  
       

 

 

 
       6,184,016  
    

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 5.8%

 

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR

     43,409          2,607,145  

Pfizer, Inc.

     92,553          3,980,704  

Roche Holding AG, ADR

     93,500          4,251,445  
       

 

 

 
       10,839,294  
    

 

 

 

Professional Services — 3.2%

 

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     33,556          3,225,738  

Robert Half International, Inc.

     27,604          2,769,510  
       

 

 

 
       5,995,248  
    

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development — 2.7%

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(1)

     51,637          5,027,378  
       

 

 

 
           5,027,378  
    

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 2.4%

 

Kansas City Southern

     5,960          1,613,014  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     54,358          2,780,412  
       

 

 

 
       4,393,426  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.8%

 

MKS Instruments, Inc.

     9,762          1,473,183  
       

 

 

 
       1,473,183  
    

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 2.0%

 

AutoZone, Inc.(1)

     1,437          2,440,012  

Murphy USA, Inc.

     7,759          1,297,770  
       

 

 

 
       3,737,782  
    

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.5%

 

Deckers Outdoor Corp.(1)

     2,740          986,948  
       

 

 

 
       986,948  
    

 

 

 

Tobacco — 3.6%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     71,022          6,732,175  
       

 

 

 
       6,732,175  
    

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.5%

 

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A

     12,151          974,389  
       

 

 

 
       974,389  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $135,065,498)

 

       180,031,625  
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Short–Term Investment — 2.8%

 

Repurchase Agreements — 2.8%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 0.00%, dated 9/30/2021, proceeds at maturity value of $5,138,580, due 10/1/2021(2)

   $     5,138,580        $ 5,138,580  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $5,138,580)

 

       5,138,580  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.8%
(Cost $140,204,078)

              185,170,205  
       

 

 

 

Assets in excess of other liabilities — 0.2%

          379,362  
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

        $     185,549,567  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non–income–producing security.

(2)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Note

     1.25     6/30/2028      $     5,241,000      $     5,241,409  

Legend:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN GROWTH & INCOME VIP FUND

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 180,031,625      $ —        $ —        $ 180,031,625  

Repurchase Agreements

     —          5,138,580        —          5,138,580  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     180,031,625      $     5,138,580      $ —        $     185,170,205  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 100.2%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.0%

 

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

     3,857        $ 120,338  
       

 

 

 
           120,338  
    

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 1.5%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     1,076          195,940  
       

 

 

 
       195,940  
    

 

 

 

Airlines — 1.1%

 

Southwest Airlines Co.(1)

     2,763          142,101  
       

 

 

 
       142,101  
    

 

 

 

Auto Components — 1.2%

 

Aptiv PLC(1)

     1,044          155,525  
       

 

 

 
       155,525  
    

 

 

 

Automobiles — 1.1%

 

General Motors Co.(1)

     2,561          134,990  
       

 

 

 
       134,990  
    

 

 

 

Banks — 4.5%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     7,936          336,883  

Popular, Inc.

     1,444          112,156  

Zions Bancorporation N.A.

     1,983          122,728  
       

 

 

 
       571,767  
    

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 3.4%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

     2,081          224,478  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(1)

     993          76,749  

Exact Sciences Corp.(1)

     607          57,938  

Horizon Therapeutics PLC(1)

     700          76,678  
       

 

 

 
       435,843  
    

 

 

 

Building Products — 1.2%

 

Trane Technologies PLC

     908          156,766  
       

 

 

 
       156,766  
    

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 4.8%

 

BlackRock, Inc.

     279          233,986  

State Street Corp.

     2,324          196,889  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     2,520          183,557  
       

 

 

 
       614,432  
    

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.2%

 

Cintas Corp.

     395          150,361  
       

 

 

 
       150,361  
    

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 2.0%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     4,688          255,168  
       

 

 

 
       255,168  
    

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 1.2%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

     1,262          156,501  
       

 

 

 
       156,501  
    

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.2%

 

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     1,143          156,842  
       

 

 

 
       156,842  
    

 

 

 

Entertainment — 1.5%

 

Electronic Arts, Inc.

     1,363          193,887  
       

 

 

 
       193,887  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

       

Equity Real Estate Investment — 1.5%

       

Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

     1,124        $ 188,821  
       

 

 

 
          188,821  
       

 

 

 

Food Products — 1.4%

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

     3,097          180,183  
       

 

 

 
       180,183  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.5%

 

Medtronic PLC

     1,884          236,160  

Stryker Corp.

     806          212,558  
       

 

 

 
       448,718  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 1.7%

 

Anthem, Inc.

     569          212,123  
       

 

 

 
       212,123  
    

 

 

 

Household Products — 2.3%

 

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     2,057          287,569  
       

 

 

 
       287,569  
    

 

 

 

Insurance — 1.6%

 

The Allstate Corp.

     1,628          207,261  
       

 

 

 
       207,261  
    

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 6.2%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(1)

     295          786,266  
       

 

 

 
       786,266  
    

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 5.1%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(1)

     196          643,868  
       

 

 

 
       643,868  
    

 

 

 

IT Services — 3.1%

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     767          266,670  

Square, Inc., Class A(1)

     545          130,713  
       

 

 

 
       397,383  
    

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.4%

 

IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(1)

     746          178,697  
       

 

 

 
       178,697  
    

 

 

 

Machinery — 1.1%

 

AGCO Corp.

     1,128          138,214  
       

 

 

 
       138,214  
    

 

 

 

Media — 2.2%

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

     5,022          280,880  
       

 

 

 
       280,880  
    

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 2.8%

 

Ameren Corp.

     2,132          172,692  

DTE Energy Co.

     1,616          180,523  
       

 

 

 
       353,215  
    

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — 1.4%

 

Target Corp.

     749          171,349  
       

 

 

 
       171,349  
    

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.7%

 

ConocoPhillips

     3,220          218,219  
       

 

 

 
           218,219  
    

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 4.2%

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     940          217,187  

Johnson & Johnson

     1,985          320,577  
       

 

 

 
          537,764  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

       

Road & Rail — 1.6%

       

Union Pacific Corp.

     1,001        $ 196,206  
       

 

 

 
       196,206  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.4%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     1,454          187,174  

Broadcom, Inc.

     454          220,158  

NVIDIA Corp.

     1,233          255,428  

NXP Semiconductors N.V.

     772          151,212  
       

 

 

 
       813,972  
    

 

 

 

Software — 12.3%

 

Adobe, Inc.(1)

     431          248,135  

Intuit, Inc.

     363          195,842  

Microsoft Corp.

     3,305          931,746  

ServiceNow, Inc.(1)

     308          191,659  
       

 

 

 
       1,567,382  
    

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 5.5%

 

The Gap, Inc.

     4,840          109,868  

The Home Depot, Inc.

     857          281,319  

The TJX Cos., Inc.

     2,578          170,096  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(1)

     393          141,842  
       

 

 

 
       703,125  
    

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 4.6%

 

Apple, Inc.

     4,090          578,735  
       

 

 

 
       578,735  
    

 

 

 

Tobacco — 1.7%

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     2,225          210,908  
       

 

 

 
       210,908  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $8,911,001)

 

       12,741,319  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.2%
(Cost $8,911,001)

 

       12,741,319  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.2)%

 

       (30,048
    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $     12,711,271  
    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non–income–producing security.

Legend:

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $     12,741,319      $ —        $ —        $     12,741,319  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     12,741,319      $ —        $ —        $     12,741,319  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 97.2%

 

Australia — 2.1%

 

CSL Ltd.

     6,631        $ 1,398,327  

IDP Education Ltd.

     66,635          1,639,183  
       

 

 

 
           3,037,510  
    

 

 

 

Cayman Islands — 5.5%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.(1)

     53,168          988,925  

Bilibili, Inc., Class Z(1)

     17,372          1,159,889  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.(2)

     475,800          1,197,619  

Sea Ltd., ADR(1)

     9,581          3,053,752  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     22,300          1,307,543  
       

 

 

 
       7,707,728  
    

 

 

 

Denmark — 6.1%

 

Genmab A/S(1)

     4,225          1,845,836  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

     53,771          5,171,968  

Orsted A/S(2)

     12,716          1,677,756  
       

 

 

 
       8,695,560  
    

 

 

 

Finland — 1.3%

 

Kone OYJ, Class B

     26,165          1,834,730  
       

 

 

 
       1,834,730  
    

 

 

 

France — 11.4%

 

Capgemini SE

     11,061          2,300,358  

L’Oreal S.A.

     8,521          3,516,806  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

     7,592          5,428,767  

Safran S.A.

     17,337          2,173,714  

Schneider Electric SE

     15,879          2,640,045  
       

 

 

 
       16,059,690  
    

 

 

 

Germany — 6.2%

 

adidas AG

     8,624          2,717,481  

Delivery Hero SE(1)(2)

     20,544          2,630,765  

Symrise AG

     13,018          1,717,366  

Zalando SE(1)(2)

     18,623          1,711,335  
       

 

 

 
       8,776,947  
    

 

 

 

Hong Kong — 5.2%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

     339,000          3,903,294  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

     55,800          3,386,963  
       

 

 

 
       7,290,257  
    

 

 

 

India — 1.2%

 

HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR

     23,567          1,722,512  
       

 

 

 
       1,722,512  
    

 

 

 

Ireland — 1.6%

 

Linde PLC

     7,499          2,229,680  
       

 

 

 
       2,229,680  
    

 

 

 

Japan — 18.9%

 

Daikin Industries Ltd.

     11,400          2,452,011  

Hoya Corp.

     23,200          3,628,431  

Keyence Corp.

     6,800          4,074,459  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

     46,000          1,658,792  

Makita Corp.

     36,300          1,980,948  

Shimano, Inc.

     7,900          2,301,428  

SMC Corp.

     3,700          2,314,823  

Sony Group Corp.

     34,100          3,797,425  

Sysmex Corp.

     14,800          1,828,262  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

     6,200          2,732,975  
       

 

 

 
           26,769,554  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

       

Luxembourg — 0.8%

       

InPost S.A.(1)

     68,885        $ 1,136,271  
       

 

 

 
          1,136,271  
       

 

 

 

Netherlands — 8.6%

 

Adyen N.V.(1)(2)

     1,101          3,061,397  

Argenx SE(1)

     5,593          1,687,949  

ASML Holding N.V.

     9,996          7,373,772  
       

 

 

 
           12,123,118  
    

 

 

 

Republic of Korea — 1.9%

 

LG Chem Ltd.

     1,525          996,127  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     27,557          1,715,115  
       

 

 

 
       2,711,242  
    

 

 

 

Spain — 1.5%

 

Cellnex Telecom S.A.(2)

     35,419          2,183,296  
       

 

 

 
       2,183,296  
    

 

 

 

Sweden — 3.6%

 

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

     79,693          2,310,715  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

     46,996          2,850,792  
       

 

 

 
       5,161,507  
    

 

 

 

Switzerland — 10.1%

 

Lonza Group AG (Reg S)

     4,180          3,131,618  

Nestle S.A. (Reg S)

     59,668          7,179,188  

Partners Group Holding AG

     1,318          2,051,744  

Straumann Holding AG (Reg S)

     1,055          1,887,930  
       

 

 

 
       14,250,480  
    

 

 

 

Taiwan — 1.0%

 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., ADR

     12,742          1,422,644  
       

 

 

 
       1,422,644  
    

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 10.2%

 

Allfunds Group PLC(1)

     2,728          53,024  

Diageo PLC

     90,339          4,352,809  

Ferguson PLC

     15,713          2,178,181  

Intertek Group PLC

     26,209          1,749,710  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

     22,337          2,231,634  

Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC(1)

     70,509          581,993  

RELX PLC

     112,194          3,239,680  
       

 

 

 
       14,387,031  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $89,851,159)

 

           137,499,757  
    

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks — 1.1%

 

Germany — 1.1%

 

Sartorius AG, 0.35%

     2,378          1,514,424  
       

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $752,475)

 

       1,514,424  
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Short–Term Investment — 1.1%

 

Repurchase Agreements — 1.1%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 0.00%, dated 9/30/2021, proceeds at maturity value
of $1,586,847, due 10/1/2021(3)

   $     1,586,847        $ 1,586,847  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $1,586,847)

 

       1,586,847  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.4%
(Cost $92,190,481)

              140,601,028  
       

 

 

 

Assets in excess of other liabilities — 0.6%

          777,648  
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

        $ 141,378,676  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non–income–producing security.

(2)

Securities that may be resold in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, normally to certain qualified buyers. At September 30, 2021, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $12,462,168, representing 8.8% of net assets. These securities have been deemed liquid by the investment adviser pursuant to the Fund’s liquidity procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(3)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Note

     1.25     6/30/2028      $     1,618,500      $     1,618,626  

Legend:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN INTERNATIONAL GROWTH VIP FUND

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

 

    

Australia

   $ —        $ 3,037,510   $ —        $ 3,037,510  

Cayman Islands

     3,053,752        4,653,976     —          7,707,728  

Denmark

     —          8,695,560     —          8,695,560  

Finland

     —          1,834,730     —          1,834,730  

France

     —          16,059,690     —          16,059,690  

Germany

     —          8,776,947     —          8,776,947  

Hong Kong

     —          7,290,257     —          7,290,257  

India

     1,722,512        —         —          1,722,512  

Ireland

     —          2,229,680     —          2,229,680  

Japan

     —          26,769,554     —          26,769,554  

Luxembourg

     —          1,136,271     —          1,136,271  

Netherlands

     —          12,123,118     —          12,123,118  

Republic of Korea

     —          2,711,242     —          2,711,242  

Spain

     —          2,183,296     —          2,183,296  

Sweden

     —          5,161,507     —          5,161,507  

Switzerland

     —          14,250,480     —          14,250,480  

Taiwan

     1,422,644              —          1,422,644  

United Kingdom

     635,017        13,752,014     —          14,387,031  

Preferred Stocks

 

    

Germany

     —          1,514,424     —          1,514,424  

Repurchase Agreements

     —          1,586,847       —          1,586,847  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     6,833,925      $     133,767,103     $ —        $     140,601,028  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Consists of certain foreign securities whose values were determined by a pricing service using pricing models (See Notes to Schedule of Investments). These investments in securities were classified as Level 2 rather than Level 1.

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN INTERNATIONAL VALUE VIP FUND

 

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 95.3%

 

Canada — 4.5%

 

BRP, Inc.

     20,580        $ 1,904,942  

CAE, Inc.(1)

     72,797          2,174,829  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

     156,896          3,252,873  

TMX Group Ltd.

     26,646          2,873,501  
       

 

 

 
       10,206,145  
    

 

 

 

Cayman Islands — 2.8%

 

Autohome, Inc., ADR

     42,923          2,014,376  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

     101,400          1,660,510  

ESR Cayman Ltd.(1)(2)

     859,600          2,594,957  
       

 

 

 
       6,269,843  
    

 

 

 

China — 1.0%

 

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

     973,000          2,377,548  
       

 

 

 
       2,377,548  
    

 

 

 

Denmark — 3.2%

 

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

     20,290          3,300,682  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

     96,047          3,845,391  
       

 

 

 
       7,146,073  
    

 

 

 
    

Finland — 2.4%

 

Nordea Bank Abp

     284,993          3,657,553  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

     35,520          1,762,511  
       

 

 

 
       5,420,064  
    

 

 

 

France — 10.0%

 

Air Liquide S.A.

     23,418          3,747,046  

Alstom S.A.

     40,302          1,529,116  

Capgemini SE

     17,715          3,684,191  

Engie S.A.

     381,673          5,009,267  

Pernod Ricard S.A.

     14,840          3,245,315  

Sanofi

     54,546          5,250,848  
       

 

 

 
           22,465,783  
    

 

 

 

Germany — 8.4%

 

adidas AG

     5,980          1,884,338  

Continental AG(1)

     22,468          2,463,192  

Infineon Technologies AG

     66,443          2,731,415  

Merck KGaA

     17,665          3,841,412  

MTU Aero Engines AG

     17,197          3,888,449  

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

     116,637          2,146,309  

Vonovia SE

     34,199          2,055,809  
       

 

 

 
       19,010,924  
    

 

 

 

India — 1.1%

 

Reliance Industries Ltd.

     71,074          2,395,667  
       

 

 

 
       2,395,667  
    

 

 

 

Ireland — 6.7%

 

Aon PLC, Class A

     18,096          5,171,294  

Medtronic PLC

     53,598          6,718,509  

Ryanair Holdings PLC, ADR(1)

     28,445          3,130,657  
       

 

 

 
       15,020,460  
    

 

 

 

Israel — 1.4%

 

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

     371,897          3,156,849  
       

 

 

 
       3,156,849  
    

 

 

 

Italy — 1.6%

 

Enel S.p.A.

     484,565          3,720,265  
       

 

 

 
       3,720,265  
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN INTERNATIONAL VALUE VIP FUND

 

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Japan — 18.1%

 

Asics Corp.

     70,900        $ 1,608,558  

Bandai Namco Holdings, Inc.

     21,400          1,607,033  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

     12,100          2,602,573  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

     108,212          3,613,911  

Fujitsu Ltd.

     18,137          3,293,871  

Hitachi Ltd.

     91,300          5,413,525  

Makita Corp.

     64,800          3,536,238  

Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings Co. Ltd.

     62,600          2,797,484  

Nexon Co. Ltd.

     90,763          1,464,360  

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

     111,400          2,478,443  

Shimano, Inc.

     11,900          3,466,708  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     83,100          2,907,285  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

     61,300          2,732,343  

Yamaha Corp.

     50,400          3,168,556  
       

 

 

 
           40,690,888  
    

 

 

 

Mexico — 0.8%

 

Arca Continental S.A.B. de C.V.

     310,800          1,892,370  
       

 

 

 
       1,892,370  
    

 

 

 

Netherlands — 6.1%

 

Akzo Nobel N.V.

     30,590          3,330,970  

JDE Peet’s N.V.

     35,595          1,057,287  

Koninklijke DSM N.V.

     19,246          3,846,868  

Universal Music Group N.V.(1)

     85,663          2,293,649  

Wolters Kluwer N.V.

     29,957          3,166,541  
       

 

 

 
       13,695,315  
    

 

 

 

Norway — 2.7%

 

Equinor ASA

     128,628          3,277,877  

Telenor ASA

     161,365          2,710,357  
       

 

 

 
       5,988,234  
    

 

 

 

Portugal — 1.1%

 

Galp Energia SGPS S.A.

     221,703          2,510,775  
       

 

 

 
       2,510,775  
    

 

 

 

Republic of Korea — 1.7%

 

Osstem Implant Co. Ltd.

     13,826          1,549,029  

SK Hynix, Inc.

     25,285          2,180,338  
       

 

 

 
       3,729,367  
    

 

 

 

Singapore — 1.2%

 

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

     121,180          2,690,912  
       

 

 

 
       2,690,912  
    

 

 

 

Spain — 3.0%

 

Banco Santander S.A.

     894,442          3,239,762  

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.

     97,818          3,558,865  
       

 

 

 
       6,798,627  
    

 

 

 

Sweden — 1.2%

 

Sandvik AB

     116,119          2,650,082  
       

 

 

 
       2,650,082  
    

 

 

 

Switzerland — 3.5%

 

ABB Ltd. (Reg S)

     129,581          4,319,212  

Novartis AG (Reg S)

     42,770          3,508,860  
       

 

 

 
       7,828,072  
    

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 12.8%

 

3i Group PLC

     159,918          2,754,575  

Anglo American PLC

     78,417          2,704,984  

Barclays PLC

     1,057,017          2,695,801  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN INTERNATIONAL VALUE VIP FUND

 

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

       

United Kingdom — (continued)

       

Ferguson PLC

     18,181        $ 2,520,302  

Petershill Partners PLC(1)(2)

     366,936          1,730,434  

Prudential PLC

     136,206          2,644,121  

RELX PLC

     237,338          6,839,476  

Tesco PLC

     1,034,289          3,507,993  

Unilever PLC

     63,746          3,445,983  
       

 

 

 
              28,843,669  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $184,566,962)

          214,507,932  
       

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks — 2.0%

       

Germany — 2.0%

       

Volkswagen AG, 3.00%

     19,808          4,437,282  
       

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $3,321,372)

          4,437,282  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
       Value  

Short–Term Investment — 2.2%

       

Repurchase Agreements — 2.2%

       

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 0.00%, dated 9/30/2021, proceeds at maturity value of $4,943,948, due 10/1/2021(3)

   $   4,943,948          4,943,948  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $4,943,948)

          4,943,948  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.5%
(Cost $192,832,282)

          223,889,162  
       

 

 

 

Assets in excess of other liabilities — 0.5%

          1,040,359  
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

        $     224,929,521  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non–income–producing security.

(2)

Securities that may be resold in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, normally to certain qualified buyers. At September 30, 2021, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $4,325,391, representing 1.9% of net assets. These securities have been deemed liquid by the investment adviser pursuant to the Fund’s liquidity procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(3)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Note

     1.25     6/30/2028      $     5,042,500      $     5,042,893  

Legend:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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GUARDIAN INTERNATIONAL VALUE VIP FUND

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

 

    

Canada

   $ 10,206,145      $ —       $ —        $ 10,206,145  

Cayman Islands

     2,014,376        4,255,467 *      —          6,269,843  

China

     —          2,377,548 *      —          2,377,548  

Denmark

     —          7,146,073 *      —          7,146,073  

Finland

     —          5,420,064 *      —          5,420,064  

France

     —          22,465,783 *      —          22,465,783  

Germany

     —          19,010,924 *      —          19,010,924  

India

     —          2,395,667 *      —          2,395,667  

Ireland

     15,020,460        —         —          15,020,460  

Israel

     —          3,156,849 *      —          3,156,849  

Italy

     —          3,720,265 *      —          3,720,265  

Japan

     —          40,690,888 *      —          40,690,888  

Mexico

     1,892,370        —         —          1,892,370  

Netherlands

     2,293,649        11,401,666 *      —          13,695,315  

Norway

     —          5,988,234 *      —          5,988,234  

Portugal

     —          2,510,775 *      —          2,510,775  

Republic of Korea

     —          3,729,367 *      —          3,729,367  

Singapore

     —          2,690,912 *      —          2,690,912  

Spain

     —          6,798,627 *      —          6,798,627  

Sweden

     —          2,650,082 *      —          2,650,082  

Switzerland

     —          7,828,072 *      —          7,828,072  

United Kingdom

     1,730,434        27,113,235 *      —          28,843,669  

Preferred Stocks

 

    

Germany

     —          4,437,282 *      —          4,437,282  

Repurchase Agreements

     —          4,943,948       —          4,943,948  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $         33,157,434      $         190,731,728     $ —        $         223,889,162  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* 

Consists of certain foreign securities whose values were determined by a pricing service using pricing models (See Notes to Schedule of Investments). These investments in securities were classified as Level 2 rather than Level 1.

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 99.3%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%

 

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     63,011        $ 5,416,426  
       

 

 

 
       5,416,426  
    

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.8%

 

FedEx Corp.

     20,989          4,602,678  
       

 

 

 
       4,602,678  
    

 

 

 

Automobiles — 1.2%

 

Tesla, Inc.(1)

     9,432          7,314,327  
       

 

 

 
       7,314,327  
    

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.9%

 

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A

     25,168          5,302,646  

Monster Beverage Corp.(1)

     68,067          6,046,392  
       

 

 

 
           11,349,038  
    

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 2.6%

 

Exact Sciences Corp.(1)

     22,290          2,127,581  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     9,271          5,610,624  

Seagen, Inc.(1)

     22,995          3,904,551  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     24,001          4,353,541  
       

 

 

 
       15,996,297  
    

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.8%

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc.

     55,022          4,920,067  
       

 

 

 
       4,920,067  
    

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 0.6%

 

S&P Global, Inc.

     8,495          3,609,441  
       

 

 

 
       3,609,441  
    

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.7%

 

PPG Industries, Inc.

     30,751          4,397,700  
       

 

 

 
       4,397,700  
    

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.6%

 

Copart, Inc.(1)

     24,712          3,428,049  
       

 

 

 
       3,428,049  
    

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 1.6%

 

American Express Co.

     59,241          9,924,645  
       

 

 

 
       9,924,645  
    

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.7%

 

Cognex Corp.

     49,176          3,944,899  
       

 

 

 
       3,944,899  
    

 

 

 

Entertainment — 3.3%

 

Netflix, Inc.(1)

     22,994          14,034,158  

The Walt Disney Co.(1)

     35,338          5,978,129  
       

 

 

 
       20,012,287  
    

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment — 0.9%

 

American Tower Corp. REIT

     21,412          5,682,959  
       

 

 

 
       5,682,959  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.7%

 

Align Technology, Inc.(1)

     9,321          6,202,473  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(1)

     48,880          5,533,705  

Teleflex, Inc.

     12,459          4,691,436  
       

 

 

 
       16,427,614  
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN LARGE CAP DISCIPLINED GROWTH VIP FUND

 


September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 1.7%

 

agilon health, Inc.(1)

     21,300        $ 558,273  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     25,369          9,912,683  
       

 

 

 
           10,470,956  
    

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.6%

 

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(1)

     35,741          5,995,553  

Booking Holdings, Inc.(1)

     3,672          8,716,851  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(1)

     4,622          8,400,577  

Penn National Gaming, Inc.(1)

     69,587          5,042,274  
       

 

 

 
       28,155,255  
    

 

 

 

Household Products — 0.9%

 

The Procter & Gamble Co.

     41,089          5,744,242  
       

 

 

 
       5,744,242  
    

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 9.3%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(1)

     11,089          29,646,663  

Facebook, Inc., Class A(1)

     78,925          26,786,356  
       

 

 

 
       56,433,019  
    

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 6.7%

 

Amazon.com, Inc.(1)

     12,283          40,350,146  
       

 

 

 
       40,350,146  
    

 

 

 

IT Services — 9.1%

 

EPAM Systems, Inc.(1)

     13,339          7,609,633  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(1)

     27,347          7,144,951  

Global Payments, Inc.

     32,154          5,066,827  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(1)

     63,507          4,426,438  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     37,811          13,146,128  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(1)

     51,403          13,375,575  

Square, Inc., Class A(1)

     18,287          4,385,954  
       

 

 

 
       55,155,506  
    

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.4%

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     14,796          8,453,399  
       

 

 

 
       8,453,399  
    

 

 

 

Machinery — 1.9%

 

Deere & Co.

     18,128          6,074,149  

Nordson Corp.

     23,021          5,482,451  
       

 

 

 
       11,556,600  
    

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 1.7%

 

Eli Lilly and Co.

     45,798          10,581,628  
       

 

 

 
       10,581,628  
    

 

 

 

Professional Services — 1.7%

 

Equifax, Inc.

     21,423          5,429,017  

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

     48,555          4,667,592  
       

 

 

 
       10,096,609  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 8.3%

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(1)

     73,124          7,524,460  

Entegris, Inc.

     43,868          5,522,981  

KLA Corp.

     19,467          6,511,906  

Marvell Technology, Inc.

     83,114          5,012,605  

Micron Technology, Inc.

     48,532          3,444,801  

NVIDIA Corp.

     31,066          6,435,633  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

     25,432          4,190,685  

Teradyne, Inc.

     33,547          3,662,326  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     41,019          7,884,262  
       

 

 

 
       50,189,659  
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN LARGE CAP DISCIPLINED GROWTH VIP FUND

 

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Software — 17.9%

 

Adobe, Inc.(1)

     25,759        $ 14,829,972  

DocuSign, Inc.(1)

     12,547          3,229,974  

Five9, Inc.(1)

     8,100          1,293,894  

Microsoft Corp.

     182,890          51,560,349  

Paycom Software, Inc.(1)

     11,123          5,514,227  

RingCentral, Inc., Class A(1)

     16,918          3,679,665  

salesforce.com, Inc.(1)

     46,517          12,616,341  

ServiceNow, Inc.(1)

     13,090          8,145,514  

Workday, Inc., Class A(1)

     31,437          7,855,792  
       

 

 

 
       108,725,728  
    

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 1.7%

 

The TJX Cos., Inc.

     154,329          10,182,627  
       

 

 

 
       10,182,627  
    

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 9.4%

 

Apple, Inc.

     359,934          50,930,661  

NetApp, Inc.

     69,870          6,271,531  
       

 

 

 
       57,202,192  
    

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 3.7%

 

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(1)

     19,438          7,866,558  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

     65,121          9,457,523  

VF Corp.

     73,634          4,932,742  
       

 

 

 
       22,256,823  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $390,184,888)

 

           602,580,816  
    

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
       Value  

Short–Term Investment — 0.8%

 

Repurchase Agreements — 0.8%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 0.00%, dated 9/30/2021, proceeds at maturity value of $4,999,543,
due 10/1/2021(2)

   $   4,999,543          4,999,543  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $4,999,543)

 

       4,999,543  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.1%
(Cost $395,184,431)

 

       607,580,359  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.1)%

 

       (877,609
    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $     606,702,750  
    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non–income–producing security.

(2)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 


Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Note

     1.25     6/30/2028      $     5,099,200      $     5,099,598  

Legend:

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN LARGE CAP DISCIPLINED GROWTH VIP FUND

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 602,580,816      $ —        $ —        $ 602,580,816  

Repurchase Agreements

     —          4,999,543        —          4,999,543  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     602,580,816      $     4,999,543      $ —        $     607,580,359  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 99.5%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 2.5%

 

General Dynamics Corp.

     15,867        $ 3,110,408  

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

     66,956          2,089,027  
       

 

 

 
       5,199,435  
    

 

 

 

Auto Components — 0.4%

 

Lear Corp.

     5,956          931,995  
       

 

 

 
       931,995  
    

 

 

 

Automobiles — 0.5%

 

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     31,809          1,164,527  
       

 

 

 
       1,164,527  
    

 

 

 

Banks — 11.0%

 

Bank of America Corp.

     93,522          3,970,009  

Citigroup, Inc.

     47,956          3,365,552  

Fifth Third Bancorp

     42,219          1,791,774  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     41,595          6,808,686  

Truist Financial Corp.

     49,147          2,882,472  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     97,545          4,527,063  
       

 

 

 
           23,345,556  
    

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.0%

 

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC

     37,504          2,073,596  
       

 

 

 
       2,073,596  
    

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 1.1%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

     21,112          2,277,351  
       

 

 

 
       2,277,351  
    

 

 

 

Building Products — 0.8%

 

Allegion PLC

     5,484          724,875  

Owens Corning

     12,369          1,057,550  
       

 

 

 
       1,782,425  
    

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 2.8%

 

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     40,020          2,915,057  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     8,122          3,070,359  
       

 

 

 
       5,985,416  
    

 

 

 

Chemicals — 2.5%

 

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(1)

     65,132          1,901,203  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     48,623          3,305,878  
       

 

 

 
       5,207,081  
    

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 2.5%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     98,707          5,372,622  
       

 

 

 
       5,372,622  
    

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 0.5%

 

CRH PLC, ADR

     21,569          1,008,135  
       

 

 

 
       1,008,135  
    

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 1.4%

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

     18,912          3,063,177  
       

 

 

 
       3,063,177  
    

 

 

 

Distributors — 0.9%

 

LKQ Corp.(1)

     36,547          1,839,045  
       

 

 

 
       1,839,045  
    

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 2.9%

 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(1)

     22,695          6,194,373  
       

 

 

 
       6,194,373  
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN LARGE CAP DISCIPLINED VALUE VIP FUND

 


September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Electrical Equipment — 1.9%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     20,623        $ 3,079,220  

Vertiv Holdings Co.

     35,433          853,581  
       

 

 

 
       3,932,801  
    

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 1.0%

 

Schlumberger N.V.

     69,734          2,066,916  
       

 

 

 
           2,066,916  
    

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.6%

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

     16,184          1,252,480  
       

 

 

 
       1,252,480  
    

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.7%

 

US Foods Holding Corp.(1)

     40,186          1,392,847  
       

 

 

 
       1,392,847  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 7.5%

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

     14,787          1,766,307  

Centene Corp.(1)

     35,377          2,204,341  

Cigna Corp.

     19,952          3,993,593  

CVS Health Corp.

     25,891          2,197,110  

McKesson Corp.

     8,895          1,773,485  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     10,212          3,990,237  
       

 

 

 
       15,925,073  
    

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.6%

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.(1)

     34,019          1,245,095  
       

 

 

 
       1,245,095  
    

 

 

 

Household Durables — 2.7%

 

Lennar Corp., Class A

     12,315          1,153,669  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.(1)

     11,003          1,951,932  

Sony Group Corp., ADR

     23,097          2,554,067  
       

 

 

 
       5,659,668  
    

 

 

 

Insurance — 3.1%

 

American International Group, Inc.

     28,306          1,553,716  

Chubb Ltd.

     13,097          2,272,068  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

     5,234          1,312,583  

The Progressive Corp.

     16,619          1,502,191  
       

 

 

 
       6,640,558  
    

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 3.8%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(1)

     1,862          4,978,094  

Facebook, Inc., Class A(1)

     9,223          3,130,194  
       

 

 

 
       8,108,288  
    

 

 

 

IT Services — 3.4%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     17,286          1,282,794  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     22,772          2,770,897  

FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(1)

     5,580          1,457,886  

Global Payments, Inc.

     10,284          1,620,553  
       

 

 

 
       7,132,130  
    

 

 

 

Leisure Products — 0.4%

 

Polaris, Inc.

     6,865          821,466  
       

 

 

 
       821,466  
    

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.1%

 

Avantor, Inc.(1)

     66,850          2,734,165  

ICON PLC(1)

     6,256          1,639,197  
       

 

 

 
       4,373,362  
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Machinery — 4.9%

 

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

     17,268        $ 609,906  

Caterpillar, Inc.

     10,255          1,968,652  

Deere & Co.

     8,354          2,799,175  

Dover Corp.

     7,966          1,238,713  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

     25,947          2,134,919  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

     18,138          1,563,677  
       

 

 

 
           10,315,042  
    

 

 

 

Media — 0.8%

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(1)

     2,470          1,797,073  
       

 

 

 
       1,797,073  
    

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 0.5%

 

Newmont Corp.

     20,159          1,094,634  
       

 

 

 
       1,094,634  
    

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 1.7%

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     72,367          1,780,228  

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     24,129          1,761,900  
       

 

 

 
       3,542,128  
    

 

 

 

Multiline Retail — 0.5%

 

Kohl’s Corp.

     20,880          983,239  
       

 

 

 
       983,239  
    

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 7.8%

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

     55,185          2,016,460  

ConocoPhillips

     77,205          5,232,183  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     29,106          2,336,339  

HollyFrontier Corp.

     31,626          1,047,769  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     53,319          3,295,647  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     15,587          2,595,391  
       

 

 

 
       16,523,789  
    

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 6.8%

 

Bristol Myers Squibb Co.

     31,798          1,881,488  

Johnson & Johnson

     40,185          6,489,877  

Novartis AG, ADR

     19,613          1,603,951  

Pfizer, Inc.

     64,153          2,759,221  

Sanofi, ADR

     35,582          1,715,408  
       

 

 

 
       14,449,945  
    

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 1.8%

 

Canadian National Railway Co.

     19,116          2,210,765  

Union Pacific Corp.

     8,674          1,700,191  
       

 

 

 
       3,910,956  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 7.3%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.

     23,561          3,033,008  

KLA Corp.

     4,261          1,425,347  

Lam Research Corp.

     3,428          1,951,046  

Micron Technology, Inc.

     45,364          3,219,937  

NXP Semiconductors N.V.

     6,406          1,254,743  

Qorvo, Inc.(1)

     9,241          1,545,003  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     23,203          2,992,723  
       

 

 

 
       15,421,807  
    

 

 

 

Software — 2.1%

 

NortonLifeLock, Inc.

     56,242          1,422,923  

Oracle Corp.

     17,170          1,496,022  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

     22,021          1,528,257  
       

 

 

 
       4,447,202  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN LARGE CAP DISCIPLINED VALUE VIP FUND

 


September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Specialty Retail — 3.4%

 

AutoZone, Inc.(1)

     2,803        $ 4,759,466  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     6,502          1,318,996  

The TJX Cos., Inc.

     18,595          1,226,898  
       

 

 

 
       7,305,360  
    

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.5%

 

NetApp, Inc.

     10,955          983,321  
       

 

 

 
       983,321  
    

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.7%

 

Tapestry, Inc.

     42,217          1,562,873  
       

 

 

 
       1,562,873  
    

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.3%

 

United Rentals, Inc.(1)

     8,119          2,849,201  
       

 

 

 
       2,849,201  
    

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.8%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.(1)

     12,851          1,641,844  
       

 

 

 
       1,641,844  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $160,123,197)

 

       210,823,832  
    

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
       Value  

Short–Term Investment — 0.5%

 

Repurchase Agreements — 0.5%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 0.00%, dated 9/30/2021, proceeds at maturity value of $1,038,446,
due 10/1/2021(2)

   $   1,038,446          1,038,446  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $1,038,446)

 

       1,038,446  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.0%
(Cost $161,161,643)

 

       211,862,278  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.0)%

 

       (78,894
    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $     211,783,384  
    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non–income–producing security.

(2)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
    
Value
 

U.S. Treasury Note

     1.25     6/30/2028      $     1,059,200      $     1,059,283  

Legend:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN LARGE CAP DISCIPLINED VALUE VIP FUND

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 210,823,832      $ —        $ —        $ 210,823,832  

Repurchase Agreements

     —          1,038,446        —          1,038,446  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     210,823,832      $     1,038,446      $ —        $     211,862,278  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 98.9%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.5%

 

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     61,520        $ 5,288,259  
       

 

 

 
       5,288,259  
    

 

 

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 2.2%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     41,956          7,640,188  
       

 

 

 
       7,640,188  
    

 

 

 

Auto Components — 1.6%

 

Aptiv PLC(1)

     36,674          5,463,326  
       

 

 

 
       5,463,326  
    

 

 

 

Beverages — 2.3%

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A., ADR

     44,048          2,483,426  

Monster Beverage Corp.(1)

     60,590          5,382,210  
       

 

 

 
       7,865,636  
    

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 0.7%

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(1)

     32,291          2,495,771  
       

 

 

 
       2,495,771  
    

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.2%

 

Ecolab, Inc.

     19,981          4,168,436  
       

 

 

 
       4,168,436  
    

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 1.5%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     34,140          5,097,443  
       

 

 

 
       5,097,443  
    

 

 

 

Entertainment — 5.0%

 

Netflix, Inc.(1)

     10,000          6,103,400  

Sea Ltd., ADR(1)

     16,160          5,150,677  

The Walt Disney Co.(1)

     36,219          6,127,168  
       

 

 

 
           17,381,245  
    

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment — 1.5%

 

Equinix, Inc. REIT

     6,727          5,315,205  
       

 

 

 
       5,315,205  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.6%

 

Alcon, Inc.

     64,560          5,195,143  

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(1)

     3,890          3,867,244  
       

 

 

 
       9,062,387  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 3.0%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     26,547          10,372,975  
       

 

 

 
       10,372,975  
    

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.3%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(1)

     1,904          4,519,848  
       

 

 

 
       4,519,848  
    

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services — 6.3%

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A(1)

     64,613          21,929,006  
       

 

 

 
       21,929,006  
    

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 10.3%

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR(1)

     29,486          4,365,402  

Amazon.com, Inc.(1)

     9,605          31,552,809  
       

 

 

 
       35,918,211  
    

 

 

 

IT Services — 6.3%

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc.(1)

     23,329          2,439,980  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     36,087          4,391,066  

Visa, Inc., Class A

     67,387          15,010,455  
       

 

 

 
       21,841,501  
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN LARGE CAP FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH VIP FUND

 

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.9%

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     17,632        $ 10,073,691  
       

 

 

 
       10,073,691  
    

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 2.5%

 

Zoetis, Inc.

     44,521          8,643,307  
       

 

 

 
       8,643,307  
    

 

 

 

Professional Services — 2.0%

 

IHS Markit Ltd.

     59,207          6,904,720  
       

 

 

 
       6,904,720  
    

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 1.7%

 

Uber Technologies, Inc.(1)

     135,182          6,056,154  
       

 

 

 
       6,056,154  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 8.6%

 

ASML Holding N.V.

     6,900          5,141,259  

NVIDIA Corp.

     61,532          12,746,969  

NXP Semiconductors N.V.

     23,240          4,552,019  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     58,321          7,522,242  
       

 

 

 
           29,962,489  
    

 

 

 

Software — 21.0%

 

Adobe, Inc.(1)

     20,860          12,009,519  

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(1)

     20,590          8,059,338  

Microsoft Corp.

     65,104          18,354,120  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(1)

     19,994          9,577,126  

salesforce.com, Inc.(1)

     50,950          13,818,659  

Splunk, Inc.(1)

     35,281          5,105,513  

UiPath, Inc., Class A(1)

     36,059          1,897,064  

Workday, Inc., Class A(1)

     16,830          4,205,649  
       

 

 

 
       73,026,988  
    

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 6.7%

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     23,060          4,817,003  

The Home Depot, Inc.

     23,523          7,721,660  

Tractor Supply Co.

     24,020          4,866,692  

Ulta Beauty, Inc.(1)

     16,433          5,930,998  
       

 

 

 
       23,336,353  
    

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 4.7%

 

Apple, Inc.

     114,844          16,250,426  
       

 

 

 
       16,250,426  
    

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.5%

 

WW Grainger, Inc.

     13,779          5,415,974  
       

 

 

 
       5,415,974  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $211,337,000)

 

       344,029,539  
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN LARGE CAP FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH VIP FUND

 

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Short–Term Investment — 1.2%

 

Repurchase Agreements — 1.2%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 0.00%, dated 9/30/2021, proceeds at maturity value of $4,267,042,
due 10/1/2021(2)

   $   4,267,042        $ 4,267,042  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $4,267,042)

 

       4,267,042  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.1%
(Cost $215,604,042)

 

       348,296,581  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.1)%

 

       (322,352
    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $     347,974,229  
    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non–income–producing security.

(2)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Note

     1.25     6/30/2028      $     4,352,100      $     4,352,439  

Legend:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN LARGE CAP FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH VIP FUND

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 344,029,539      $ —        $ —        $ 344,029,539  

Repurchase Agreements

     —          4,267,042        —          4,267,042  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     344,029,539      $     4,267,042      $ —        $     348,296,581  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 99.0%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.5%

 

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     8,225        $ 1,811,474  
       

 

 

 
       1,811,474  
    

 

 

 

Airlines — 1.1%

 

Ryanair Holdings PLC, ADR(1)

     12,178          1,340,311  
       

 

 

 
       1,340,311  
    

 

 

 

Auto Components — 0.5%

 

Visteon Corp.(1)

     6,770          639,020  
       

 

 

 
       639,020  
    

 

 

 

Banks — 1.3%

 

SVB Financial Group(1)

     2,437          1,576,447  
       

 

 

 
       1,576,447  
    

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 2.5%

 

Abcam PLC, ADR(1)

     15,876          321,807  

Ascendis Pharma A/S, ADR(1)

     3,662          583,686  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(1)

     8,658          669,177  

Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(1)

     3,203          160,374  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(1)

     8,379          803,630  

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(1)

     6,055          559,966  
       

 

 

 
       3,098,640  
    

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 5.4%

 

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

     8,103          1,003,638  

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

     27,123          4,251,801  

MSCI, Inc.

     1,297          789,017  

The Charles Schwab Corp.

     9,296          677,121  
       

 

 

 
       6,721,577  
    

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.6%

 

Cimpress PLC(1)

     12,039          1,045,346  

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc.

     34,875          2,150,393  
       

 

 

 
       3,195,739  
    

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 1.0%

 

Sealed Air Corp.

     21,679          1,187,792  
       

 

 

 
       1,187,792  
    

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services — 1.5%

 

Coursera, Inc.(1)

     3,386          107,167  

Frontdoor, Inc.(1)

     18,635          780,806  

Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.(1)

     22,195          924,866  
       

 

 

 
       1,812,839  
    

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 1.4%

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

     31,192          1,746,128  
       

 

 

 
       1,746,128  
    

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 2.4%

 

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC(1)

     53,794          2,943,608  
       

 

 

 
       2,943,608  
    

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 6.6%

 

Flex Ltd.(1)

     102,522          1,812,589  

National Instruments Corp.

     33,716          1,322,679  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

     23,897          3,279,146  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(1)

     4,190          1,799,940  
       

 

 

 
           8,214,354  
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN MID CAP TRADITIONAL GROWTH VIP FUND

 

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Entertainment — 1.1%

 

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One, Class C(1)

     26,951        $ 1,385,551  
       

 

 

 
       1,385,551  
    

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment — 1.9%

 

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A, REIT

     21,316          2,418,300  
       

 

 

 
       2,418,300  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 7.2%

 

Boston Scientific Corp.(1)

     66,612          2,890,295  

Dentsply Sirona, Inc.

     19,893          1,154,788  

ICU Medical, Inc.(1)

     5,545          1,294,092  

Teleflex, Inc.

     2,505          943,258  

The Cooper Cos., Inc.

     6,313          2,609,226  
       

 

 

 
       8,891,659  
    

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.7%

 

Aramark

     30,244          993,818  

Entain PLC (United Kingdom)(1)

     39,830          1,140,171  
       

 

 

 
       2,133,989  
    

 

 

 

Insurance — 6.3%

 

Aon PLC, Class A

     7,234          2,067,260  

Intact Financial Corp. (Canada)

     18,646          2,465,524  

Oscar Health, Inc., Class A(1)

     8,359          145,363  

Ryan Specialty Group Holdings, Inc., Class A(1)

     26,368          893,084  

WR Berkley Corp.

     30,644          2,242,528  
       

 

 

 
       7,813,759  
    

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 1.2%

 

Wayfair, Inc., Class A(1)

     5,793          1,480,169  
       

 

 

 
       1,480,169  
    

 

 

 

IT Services — 11.8%

 

Amdocs Ltd.

     27,526          2,083,993  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

     17,623          2,936,697  

Edenred (France)

     8,691          468,104  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     14,102          1,715,931  

Global Payments, Inc.

     10,409          1,640,250  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(1)

     30,928          2,155,682  

WEX, Inc.(1)

     14,988          2,639,986  

Wix.com Ltd.(1)

     5,268          1,032,370  
       

 

 

 
           14,673,013  
    

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 4.1%

 

ICON PLC(1)

     4,761          1,247,477  

Illumina, Inc.(1)

     2,243          909,783  

PerkinElmer, Inc.

     8,846          1,532,924  

Waters Corp.(1)

     3,897          1,392,398  
       

 

 

 
       5,082,582  
    

 

 

 

Machinery — 3.3%

 

Ingersoll Rand, Inc.(1)

     30,962          1,560,795  

Rexnord Corp.

     26,024          1,673,083  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

     10,677          920,464  
       

 

 

 
       4,154,342  
    

 

 

 

Personal Products — 0.1%

 

Olaplex Holdings, Inc.(1)

     6,434          157,633  
       

 

 

 
       157,633  
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Pharmaceuticals — 2.7%

 

Catalent, Inc.(1)

     17,785        $ 2,366,650  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(1)

     32,177          1,026,124  
       

 

 

 
       3,392,774  
    

 

 

 

Professional Services — 0.8%

 

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

     5,217          1,044,809  
       

 

 

 
       1,044,809  
    

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.6%

 

Redfin Corp.(1)

     14,350          718,935  
       

 

 

 
       718,935  
    

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 2.2%

 

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

     16,626          2,780,200  
       

 

 

 
       2,780,200  
    

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 7.8%

 

KLA Corp.

     9,357          3,130,010  

Lam Research Corp.

     2,423          1,379,050  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     11,624          1,784,168  

NXP Semiconductors N.V.

     4,898          959,371  

ON Semiconductor Corp.(1)

     53,841          2,464,303  
       

 

 

 
       9,716,902  
    

 

 

 

Software — 12.6%

 

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(1)

     2,849          1,115,155  

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.(1)

     19,313          2,175,030  

Constellation Software, Inc. (Canada)

     1,897          3,107,779  

Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A

     9,556          840,928  

Dynatrace, Inc.(1)

     15,627          1,109,048  

J2 Global, Inc.(1)

     4,972          679,275  

Nice Ltd., ADR(1)

     10,693          3,037,240  

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

     46,131          3,201,491  

Topicus.com, Inc. (Canada)(1)

     3,528          370,432  
       

 

 

 
       15,636,378  
    

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 3.0%

 

Burlington Stores, Inc.(1)

     3,175          900,335  

CarMax, Inc.(1)

     19,055          2,438,278  

Vroom, Inc.(1)

     18,206          401,806  
       

 

 

 
       3,740,419  
    

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.6%

 

Gildan Activewear, Inc.

     53,535          1,954,563  

On Holding AG, Class A(1)

     175          5,273  
       

 

 

 
       1,959,836  
    

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.2%

 

Ferguson PLC (United Kingdom)

     10,914          1,512,930  
       

 

 

 
       1,512,930  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $84,298,537)

 

           122,982,109  
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Short–Term Investment — 1.3%

 

Repurchase Agreements — 1.3%

 

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 0.00%, dated 9/30/2021, proceeds at maturity value of $1,549,376,
due 10/1/2021(2)

   $   1,549,376        $ 1,549,376  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $1,549,376)

 

       1,549,376  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.3%
(Cost $85,847,913)

 

       124,531,485  
    

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets — (0.3)%

 

       (337,494
    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $     124,193,991  
    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non–income–producing security.

(2)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Note

     1.25     6/30/2028      $     1,580,300      $     1,580,423  

Legend:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN MID CAP TRADITIONAL GROWTH VIP FUND

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 119,860,904      $ 3,121,205 *    $ —        $ 122,982,109  

Repurchase Agreements

     —          1,549,376       —          1,549,376  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     119,860,904      $           4,670,581     $ —        $     124,531,485  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Consists of certain foreign securities whose values were determined by a pricing service using pricing models (See Notes to Schedule of Investments). These investments in securities were classified as Level 2 rather than Level 1.

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN MID CAP RELATIVE VALUE VIP FUND

 

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 99.0%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%

 

General Dynamics Corp.

     10,717        $ 2,100,853  
       

 

 

 
       2,100,853  
    

 

 

 

Auto Components — 3.3%

 

Aptiv PLC(1)

     19,286          2,873,035  

Lear Corp.

     31,152          4,874,665  
       

 

 

 
       7,747,700  
    

 

 

 

Banks — 5.0%

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

     109,731          4,656,984  

PacWest Bancorp

     38,025          1,723,293  

Regions Financial Corp.

     167,988          3,579,824  

Zions Bancorporation N.A.

     26,736          1,654,691  
       

 

 

 
       11,614,792  
    

 

 

 

Beverages — 2.3%

 

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

     156,840          5,357,654  
       

 

 

 
       5,357,654  
    

 

 

 

Building Products — 5.4%

 

Builders FirstSource, Inc.(1)

     36,917          1,910,086  

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

     40,206          7,992,551  

Masco Corp.

     49,886          2,771,167  
       

 

 

 
           12,673,804  
    

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 1.8%

 

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.

     27,285          4,277,197  
       

 

 

 
       4,277,197  
    

 

 

 

Chemicals — 2.3%

 

Celanese Corp.

     19,648          2,959,775  

Diversey Holdings Ltd.(1)

     60,654          972,890  

FMC Corp.

     16,472          1,508,176  
       

 

 

 
       5,440,841  
    

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.6%

 

Republic Services, Inc.

     51,037          6,127,502  
       

 

 

 
       6,127,502  
    

 

 

 

Communications Equipment — 0.9%

 

Juniper Networks, Inc.

     77,017          2,119,508  
       

 

 

 
       2,119,508  
    

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 1.8%

 

API Group Corp.(1)(2)

     48,217          981,216  

MasTec, Inc.(1)

     38,439          3,316,517  
       

 

 

 
       4,297,733  
    

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 1.7%

 

Discover Financial Services

     32,643          4,010,192  
       

 

 

 
       4,010,192  
    

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.8%

 

AptarGroup, Inc.

     15,856          1,892,414  
       

 

 

 
       1,892,414  
    

 

 

 

Distributors — 2.2%

 

LKQ Corp.(1)

     104,258          5,246,263  
       

 

 

 
       5,246,263  
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN MID CAP RELATIVE VALUE VIP FUND

 

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Diversified Financial Services — 1.5%

 

Liberty Media Acquisition Corp., Class A(1)

     39,475        $ 397,908  

Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd., Class A(1)

     153,187          3,017,784  
       

 

 

 
       3,415,692  
    

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 3.5%

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     57,676          4,682,138  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     98,688          3,515,266  
       

 

 

 
       8,197,404  
    

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 1.0%

 

Baker Hughes Co.

     25,741          636,575  

NOV, Inc.(1)

     134,546          1,763,898  
       

 

 

 
       2,400,473  
    

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment — 3.2%

 

American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

     64,037          3,102,593  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT

     11,260          879,406  

Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT

     90,331          3,462,387  
       

 

 

 
       7,444,386  
    

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 2.0%

 

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(1)

     84,383          4,634,314  
       

 

 

 
       4,634,314  
    

 

 

 

Food Products — 1.2%

 

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

     44,078          2,705,067  
       

 

 

 
       2,705,067  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 4.3%

 

Alcon, Inc.

     73,213          5,891,450  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

     28,233          4,132,182  
       

 

 

 
           10,023,632  
    

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 3.2%

 

Humana, Inc.

     10,201          3,969,719  

Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B

     24,637          3,409,022  
       

 

 

 
       7,378,741  
    

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.5%

 

Expedia Group, Inc.(1)

     26,785          4,390,062  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

     63,610          3,696,377  
       

 

 

 
       8,086,439  
    

 

 

 

Household Durables — 2.8%

 

D.R. Horton, Inc.

     63,230          5,309,423  

Helen of Troy Ltd.(1)

     5,590          1,255,961  
       

 

 

 
       6,565,384  
    

 

 

 

Household Products — 3.9%

 

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

     47,143          3,892,597  

Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc.

     190,517          5,208,735  
       

 

 

 
       9,101,332  
    

 

 

 

Insurance — 8.4%

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(1)

     164,699          6,288,208  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

     110,032          6,101,274  

Loews Corp.

     55,144          2,973,916  

The Allstate Corp.

     32,547          4,143,559  
       

 

 

 
       19,506,957  
    

 

 

 

IT Services — 4.7%

 

Amdocs Ltd.

     77,308          5,852,989  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(1)

     40,222          5,119,456  
       

 

 

 
       10,972,445  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN MID CAP RELATIVE VALUE VIP FUND

 

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Machinery — 4.1%

 

Donaldson Co., Inc.

     37,694        $ 2,164,013  

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC(1)

     113,650          1,849,085  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     31,514          5,524,719  
       

 

 

 
       9,537,817  
    

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 1.0%

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     74,525          2,424,298  
       

 

 

 
       2,424,298  
    

 

 

 

Mortgage Real Estate Investment — 1.2%

 

Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT

     341,529          2,875,674  
       

 

 

 
       2,875,674  
    

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.7%

 

Devon Energy Corp.

     41,353          1,468,445  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     39,244          3,150,116  

Hess Corp.

     19,843          1,549,937  

Valero Energy Corp.

     35,148          2,480,394  
       

 

 

 
       8,648,892  
    

 

 

 

Professional Services — 2.1%

 

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

     36,721          4,866,634  
       

 

 

 
       4,866,634  
    

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development — 3.0%

 

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(1)

     71,821          6,992,493  
       

 

 

 
       6,992,493  
    

 

 

 

Software — 2.1%

 

ironSource Ltd., Class A(1)

     99,986          1,086,848  

NCR Corp.(1)

     97,786          3,790,185  
       

 

 

 
       4,877,033  
    

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 1.5%

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

     32,479          3,433,355  
       

 

 

 
       3,433,355  
    

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 3.9%

 

AerCap Holdings N.V.(1)

     124,751          7,211,856  

United Rentals, Inc.(1)

     5,053          1,773,249  
       

 

 

 
       8,985,105  
    

 

 

 

Water Utilities — 2.2%

 

American Water Works Co., Inc.

     29,870          5,049,225  
       

 

 

 
       5,049,225  
    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $175,120,731)

 

       231,029,245  
    

 

 

 

Exchange–Traded Funds — 0.8%

 

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

     19,314          1,868,050  
       

 

 

 

Total Exchange–Traded Funds
(Cost $895,904)

 

       1,868,050  
    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN MID CAP RELATIVE VALUE VIP FUND

 

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Warrants — 0.0%

 

Liberty Media Acquisition Corp., Class A(1)

     7,895        $ 12,079  

Pershing Square Tontine Holdings Ltd., Class A(1)

     17,930          23,130  
       

 

 

 

Total Warrants
(Cost $118,884)

 

       35,209  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.8%
(Cost $176,135,519)

 

       232,932,504  
    

 

 

 

Assets in excess of other liabilities — 0.2%

 

       389,362  
    

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $     233,321,866  
    

 

 

 

 

(1)

Non–income–producing security.

(2)

Security that may be resold in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, normally to certain qualified buyers. At September 30, 2021, the aggregate market value of this security amounted to $981,216, representing 0.4% of net assets. This security has been deemed liquid by the investment adviser pursuant to the Fund’s liquidity procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

Legend:

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN MID CAP RELATIVE VALUE VIP FUND

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     Valuation Inputs  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 231,029,245      $ —        $ —        $ 231,029,245  

Exchange–Traded Funds

     1,868,050        —          —          1,868,050  

Warrants

     —          35,209        —          35,209  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $         232,897,295      $         35,209      $ —        $         232,932,504  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN CORE PLUS FIXED INCOME VIP FUND

 

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities — 7.7%

 

Federal National Mortgage Association

       

3.50% due 9/1/2047

   $ 2,285,720        $ 2,457,101  

3.50% due 3/1/2050

     1,411,286          1,513,584  

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Security

       

2.50% due 10/1/2051(1)

     7,242,000          7,465,488  

3.00% due 10/1/2051(1)

     14,826,000          15,511,851  
       

 

 

 

Total Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities
(Cost $26,790,528)

              26,948,024  
       

 

 

 

Asset–Backed Securities — 18.5%

       

ACC Trust

       

2019-1 B

       

4.47% due 10/20/2022(2)

     172,193          173,191  

Apidos CLO XXXV

       

2021-35A A

       

1.249% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.05%) due 4/20/2034(2)(3)

     400,000          400,349  

Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Ltd.

       

2021-FL2 D

       

2.584% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.50%) due 5/15/2036(2)(3)

     700,000          700,876  

2021-FL2 E

       

3.034% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.95%) due 5/15/2036(2)(3)

     170,000          170,213  

2021-FL3 D

       

2.285% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.20%) due 8/15/2034(2)(3)

     1,030,000          1,029,362  

Avid Automobile Receivables Trust

       

2019-1 A

       

2.62% due 2/15/2024(2)

     35,704          35,766  

2019-1 B

       

2.82% due 7/15/2026(2)

     500,000          506,135  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC

       

2019-3A A

       

2.36% due 3/20/2026(2)

     1,545,000          1,606,863  

2020-2A A

       

2.02% due 2/20/2027(2)

     1,750,000          1,792,262  

Bain Capital Credit CLO

       

2019-2A AR

       

1.23% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.10%) due 10/17/2032(2)(3)

     880,000          879,780  

Barings CLO Ltd.

       

2018-3A D

       

3.034% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.90%) due 7/20/2029(2)(3)

     250,000          244,900  

2019-3A BR

       

1.734% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.60%) due 4/20/2031(2)(3)

     540,000          539,728  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd.

       

2012-2A AR2

       

1.181% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.05%) due 11/20/2028(2)(3)

     299,631          299,332  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.

       

2015-5A BRR

       

2.43% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.30%) due 1/20/2032(2)(3)

     410,000          409,795  

Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd.

       

2021-1A A1

       

1.331% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.14%) due 4/15/2034(2)(3)

     1,400,000          1,399,646  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust

       

2021-1 A2A

       

0.22% due 2/15/2024

     1,899,040          1,899,313  

CBAM Ltd.

       

2017-1A D

       

3.884% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.75%) due 7/20/2030(2)(3)

     530,000          526,078  

CIFC Funding Ltd.

       

2021-1A A1

       

1.235% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.11%) due 4/25/2033(2)(3)

     1,330,000          1,329,665  

2021-4A A

       

1.144% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.05%) due 7/15/2033(2)(3)

     1,000,000          1,000,162  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN CORE PLUS FIXED INCOME VIP FUND

 

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Asset–Backed Securities — (continued)

       

CPS Auto Receivables Trust

       

2018-B D

       

4.26% due 3/15/2024(2)

   $ 597,594        $ 607,099  

2020-C C

       

1.71% due 8/17/2026(2)

     410,000          414,148  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust

       

2017-1 D

       

3.84% due 3/15/2023

     42,336          42,380  

2020-2 C

       

2.28% due 8/17/2026

     1,975,000          2,011,875  

Dryden 58 CLO Ltd.

       

2018-58A B

       

1.634% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.50%) due 7/17/2031(2)(3)

     1,400,000          1,395,660  

Dryden 61 CLO Ltd.

       

2018-61A A1R

       

1.124% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.99%) due 1/17/2032(2)(3)

     900,000          899,774  

Dryden Senior Loan Fund

       

2017-47A BR

       

1.596% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.47%) due 4/15/2028(2)(3)

     1,010,000          1,009,493  

First Investors Auto Owner Trust

       

2021-1A E

       

3.35% due 4/15/2027(2)

     600,000          605,437  

Flagship Credit Auto Trust

       

2018-3 B

       

3.59% due 12/16/2024(2)

     61,123          61,182  

2018-3 E

       

5.28% due 12/15/2025(2)

     725,000          766,502  

2020-2 A

       

1.49% due 7/15/2024(2)

     61,750          62,003  

2021-1 A

       

0.31% due 6/16/2025(2)

     638,587          638,482  

2021-2 C

       

1.27% due 6/15/2027(2)

     1,875,000          1,875,751  

Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust

       

2021-A A2

       

0.19% due 7/15/2023

     1,973,559          1,973,489  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust

       

2020-B A2

       

0.50% due 2/15/2023

     214,810          214,845  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust

       

2018-4 A

       

4.06% due 11/15/2030

     742,000          841,160  

GM Financial Revolving Receivables Trust

       

2021-1 C

       

1.67% due 6/12/2034(2)

     955,000          946,512  

Hardee’s Funding LLC

       

2018-1A A23

       

5.71% due 6/20/2048(2)

     241,292          272,916  

Hertz Vehicle Financing III LP

       

2021-2A A

       

1.68% due 12/27/2027(2)

     1,165,000          1,165,735  

HGI CRE CLO Ltd.

       

2021-FL1 C

       

1.785% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.70%) due 6/16/2036(2)(3)

     550,000          549,788  

2021-FL1 D

       

2.435% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.35%) due 6/16/2036(2)(3)

     500,000          499,808  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust

       

2020-2 A2

       

0.74% due 11/15/2022

     72,555          72,583  

Kayne CLO 10 Ltd.

       

2021-10A A

       

1.30% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.17%) due 4/23/2034(2)(3)

     1,190,000          1,192,369  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN CORE PLUS FIXED INCOME VIP FUND

 

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Asset–Backed Securities — (continued)

 

Kayne CLO 5 Ltd.

       

2019-5A A

       

1.475% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.35%) due 7/24/2032(2)(3)

   $ 700,000        $ 700,683  

KKR CLO 18 Ltd.

       

18 B

       

1.834% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.70%) due 7/18/2030(2)(3)

     526,000          530,469  

Lending Funding Trust

       

2020-2A A

       

2.32% due 4/21/2031(2)

     936,000          953,925  

Lendmark Funding Trust

       

2021-1A A

       

1.90% due 11/20/2031(2)

     750,000          744,772  

Logan CLO I Ltd.

       

2021-1A A

       

1.313% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.16%) due 7/20/2034(2)(3)

     530,000          530,165  

Marble Point CLO XVII Ltd.

       

2020-1A A

       

1.434% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.30%) due 4/20/2033(2)(3)

     613,030          613,412  

Marlette Funding Trust

       

2020-2A D

       

4.65% due 9/16/2030(2)

     1,060,000          1,116,968  

Master Credit Card Trust II

       

2018-1A A

       

0.574% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.49%) due 7/21/2024(2)(3)

     100,000          100,515  

ME Funding LLC

       

2019-1 A2

       

6.448% due 7/30/2049(2)

     1,102,365          1,161,964  

Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust

       

2021-A A2

       

0.18% due 3/15/2023

     1,784,320          1,784,262  

Mountain View CLO LLC

       

2017-1A AR

       

1.216% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.09%) due 10/16/2029(2)(3)

     561,712          561,150  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust

       

2018-DA A2A

       

4.00% due 12/15/2059(2)

     275,718          293,730  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 35 Ltd.

       

2019-35A A1

       

1.474% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.34%) due 1/19/2033(2)(3)

     1,000,000          1,000,667  

Newark BSL CLO 1 Ltd.

       

2016-1A CR

       

3.129% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.00%) due 12/21/2029(2)(3)

     360,000          354,564  

NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust

       

2019-2A A1

       

0.784% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.70%) due 10/15/2024(2)(3)

     950,000          954,651  

2020-1A A1

       

0.884% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.80%) due 2/15/2025(2)(3)

     2,450,000          2,470,876  

Oaktree CLO Ltd.

       

2019-4A CR

       

2.38% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.25%) due 10/20/2032(2)(3)

     570,000          570,000  

OCP CLO Ltd.

       

2019-16A AR

       

1.119% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.00%) due 4/10/2033(2)(3)

     790,000          789,802  

Octagon Investment Partners 48 Ltd.

       

2020-3A A

       

1.634% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.50%) due 10/20/2031(2)(3)

     650,000          649,981  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust

       

2019-2A A

       

3.14% due 10/14/2036(2)

     956,000          1,022,418  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd.

       

2021-2A A

       

1.256% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.15%) due 7/15/2034(2)(3)

     940,000          939,763  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN CORE PLUS FIXED INCOME VIP FUND

 

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Asset–Backed Securities — (continued)

 

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency

       

2006-1 B

       

0.395% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.27%) due 4/25/2038(3)

   $ 24,845        $ 24,535  

Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC

       

2019-1A A2

       

3.858% due 12/5/2049(2)

     261,345          270,569  

Race Point IX CLO Ltd.

       

2015-9A CR

       

3.326% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.20%) due 10/15/2030(2)(3)

     250,000          237,550  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust

       

2018-1 D

       

3.32% due 3/15/2024

     21,556          21,735  

2020-2 D

       

2.22% due 9/15/2026

     816,000          831,810  

2021-1 A2

       

0.29% due 11/15/2023

     962,706          962,673  

2021-1 C

       

0.75% due 2/17/2026

     1,850,000          1,856,752  

SCF Equipment Leasing LLC

       

2019-2A B

       

2.76% due 8/20/2026(2)

     797,000          829,966  

2021-1A C

       

1.54% due 10/21/2030(2)

     1,000,000          977,791  

2021-1A D

       

1.93% due 9/20/2030(2)

     750,000          744,120  

SLC Student Loan Trust

       

2008-1 A4A

       

1.716% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.60%) due 12/15/2032(3)

     118,169          121,476  

Sunrun Demeter Issuer

       

2021-2A A

       

2.27% due 1/30/2057(2)

     500,000          499,644  

TCW CLO Ltd.

       

2017-1A DR

       

3.28% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.15%) due 7/29/2029(2)(3)

     300,000          296,910  

Towd Point Asset Trust

       

2018-SL1 A

       

0.686% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.60%) due 1/25/2046(2)(3)

     257,447          257,138  

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust

       

2021-A A2

       

0.16% due 7/17/2023

     2,572,768          2,572,386  

Westgate Resorts LLC

       

2018-1A A

       

3.38% due 12/20/2031(2)

     88,844          88,844  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust

       

2020-2A A2A

       

0.93% due 2/15/2024 (2)

     690,094          691,421  

2020-3A E

       

3.34% due 6/15/2026(2)

     750,000          767,463  

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust

       

2021-A A2

       

0.17% due 2/15/2024

     1,918,452          1,917,987  
       

 

 

 

Total Asset–Backed Securities
(Cost $64,793,152)

 

       64,877,914  
       

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes — 34.9%

       

Aerospace & Defense — 0.5%

       

The Boeing Co.

       

4.875% due 5/1/2025

     296,000          329,546  

5.04% due 5/1/2027

     1,049,000          1,205,700  

TransDigm, Inc.

       

6.375% due 6/15/2026

     334,000          344,995  
       

 

 

 
       1,880,241  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN CORE PLUS FIXED INCOME VIP FUND

 

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Agriculture — 0.1%

 

MHP Lux S.A.

       

6.25% due 9/19/2029(2)

   $ 475,000        $ 485,455  
       

 

 

 
       485,455  
       

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.9%

       

Air Canada

       

3.875% due 8/15/2026(2)

     129,000          130,277  

American Airlines, Inc.

       

11.75% due 7/15/2025(2)

     469,000          580,177  

British Airways Pass-Through Trust

       

2020-1 A

       

4.25% due 11/15/2032(2)

     394,986          425,285  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

       

7.00% due 5/1/2025(2)

     717,000          837,470  

Delta Air Lines, Inc. / SkyMiles IP Ltd.

       

4.50% due 10/20/2025(2)

     296,000          316,918  

4.75% due 10/20/2028(2)

     300,000          334,647  

Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd. / Spirit IP Cayman Ltd.

       

8.00% due 9/20/2025(2)

     286,200          322,267  
       

 

 

 
       2,947,041  
       

 

 

 

Apparel — 0.2%

       

Levi Strauss & Co.

       

3.50% due 3/1/2031(2)

     715,000          722,279  
       

 

 

 
       722,279  
       

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers — 1.2%

       

Ford Motor Co.

       

7.45% due 7/16/2031

     1,005,000          1,310,861  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

       

3.60% due 6/21/2030

     2,128,000          2,279,620  

Stellantis Finance U.S., Inc.

       

2.691% due 9/15/2031(2)

     428,000          424,191  
       

 

 

 
       4,014,672  
       

 

 

 

Building Materials — 0.3%

       

Cemex S.A.B. de C.V.

       

5.45% due 11/19/2029(2)

     530,000          574,080  

Griffon Corp.

       

5.75% due 3/1/2028

     344,000          363,295  
       

 

 

 
       937,375  
       

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.4%

       

Braskem Netherlands Finance B.V.

       

4.50% due 1/31/2030(2)

     836,000          889,287  

CVR Partners LP / CVR Nitrogen Finance Corp.

       

6.125% due 6/15/2028(2)

     336,000          352,400  

Phosagro OAO Via Phosagro Bond Funding DAC

       

2.60% due 9/16/2028(2)

     290,000          289,576  
       

 

 

 
       1,531,263  
       

 

 

 

Coal — 0.2%

       

SunCoke Energy, Inc.

       

4.875% due 6/30/2029(2)

     356,000          354,590  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.

       

8.00% due 11/1/2024(2)

     336,000          342,045  
       

 

 

 
       696,635  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Banks — 6.6%

       

Banco Nacional De Comercio Exterior S.N.C.

       

2.72% (2.720% fixed rate until 8/11/2026; H15T5Y + 2.00% thereafter) due 8/11/2031(2)(3)

     353,000          354,581  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN CORE PLUS FIXED INCOME VIP FUND

 

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Commercial Banks — (continued)

 

Bank of America Corp.

       

2.087% (2.087% fixed rate until 6/14/2028; SOFR + 1.06% thereafter) due 6/14/2029(3)

   $ 821,000        $ 820,294  

2.687% (2.687% fixed rate until 4/22/2031; SOFR + 1.32% thereafter) due 4/22/2032(3)

     642,000          655,373  

3.593% (3.593% fixed rate until 7/21/2027; LIBOR 3 Month + 1.37% thereafter) due 7/21/2028(3)

     1,125,000          1,233,169  

BankUnited, Inc.

       

5.125% due 6/11/2030

     613,000          707,966  

Citigroup, Inc.

       

3.887% (3.887% fixed rate until 1/10/2027; LIBOR 3 Month + 1.56% thereafter) due 1/10/2028(3)

     712,000          787,009  

3.98% (3.980% fixed rate until 3/20/2029; LIBOR 3 Month + 1.34% thereafter) due 3/20/2030(3)

     2,072,000          2,329,405  

Danske Bank A/S

       

4.375% due 6/12/2028(2)

     200,000          223,038  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

       

3.54% (3.540% fixed rate until 5/1/2027; LIBOR 3 Month + 1.38% thereafter) due 5/1/2028(3)

     1,002,000          1,095,236  

3.782% (3.782% fixed rate until 2/1/2027; LIBOR 3 Month + 1.34% thereafter) due 2/1/2028(3)

     604,000          666,007  

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

       

3.624% due 6/3/2030(2)

     203,000          213,189  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

       

2.691% (2.691% fixed rate until 6/23/2031; SOFR + 1.44% thereafter) due 6/23/2032(2)(3)

     968,000          966,025  

4.654% (4.654% fixed rate until 3/27/2028; LIBOR 3 Month + 1.73% thereafter)
due 3/27/2029(2)(3)

     963,000          1,099,929  

Morgan Stanley

       

2.239% (2.239% fixed rate until 7/21/2031; SOFR + 1.18% thereafter) due 7/21/2032(3)

     735,000          722,498  

2.484% (2.484% fixed rate until 9/16/2031; SOFR + 1.36% thereafter) due 9/16/2036(3)

     542,000          530,146  

3.625% due 1/20/2027

     502,000          553,299  

4.431% (4.431% fixed rate until 1/23/2029; LIBOR 3 Month + 1.63% thereafter) due 1/23/2030(3)

     1,260,000          1,453,788  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

       

2.99% due 5/21/2031(2)

     550,000          556,930  

Santander Holdings USA, Inc.

       

4.40% due 7/13/2027

     335,000          376,259  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

       

2.383% (2.383% fixed rate until 7/21/2031; SOFR + 1.25% thereafter) due 7/21/2032(3)

     1,373,000          1,360,080  

UBS AG

       

5.125% due 5/15/2024

     872,000          954,055  

Wells Fargo & Co.

       

2.393% (2.393% fixed rate until 6/2/2027; SOFR + 2.10% thereafter) due 6/2/2028(3)

     2,093,000          2,158,699  

3.584% (3.584% fixed rate until 5/22/2027; LIBOR 3 Month + 1.31% thereafter)
due 5/22/2028(3)

     976,000          1,070,272  

Westpac Banking Corp.

       

2.894% (2.894% fixed rate until 2/4/2025; H15T5Y + 1.35% thereafter) due 2/4/2030(3)

     555,000          574,686  

4.322% (4.322% fixed rate until 11/23/2026; 5 Year USD ICE Swap + 2.24% thereafter) due 11/23/2031(3)

     1,300,000          1,434,199  
       

 

 

 
       22,896,132  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 0.5%

       

CoStar Group, Inc.

       

2.80% due 7/15/2030(2)

     194,000          196,918  

Garda World Security Corp.

       

9.50% due 11/1/2027(2)

     304,000          328,429  

Rent-A-Center, Inc.

       

6.375% due 2/15/2029(2)

     703,000          758,361  

United Rentals North America, Inc.

       

4.00% due 7/15/2030

     160,000          166,291  

4.875% due 1/15/2028

     322,000          340,628  
       

 

 

 
       1,790,627  
       

 

 

 

Computers — 0.3%

       

Dell International LLC / EMC Corp.

       

5.45% due 6/15/2023

     139,000          149,187  

8.35% due 7/15/2046

     623,000          1,017,347  
       

 

 

 
       1,166,534  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 2.9%

       

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust

       

3.50% due 1/15/2025

     872,000          918,007  

3.875% due 1/23/2028

     567,000          607,189  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Diversified Financial Services — (continued)

 

Aircastle Ltd.

       

2.85% due 1/26/2028(2)

   $ 131,000        $ 132,791  

Ally Financial, Inc.

       

4.70% (4.700% fixed rate until 5/15/2026; H15T5Y + 3.87% thereafter) due 5/15/2026(3)

     364,000          380,536  

8.00% due 11/1/2031

     732,000          1,055,559  

Aviation Capital Group LLC

       

1.95% due 1/30/2026(2)

     408,000          406,727  

5.50% due 12/15/2024(2)

     982,000          1,100,557  

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.

       

2.125% due 2/21/2026(2)

     1,255,000          1,243,254  

4.25% due 4/15/2026(2)

     643,000          692,537  

Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.

       

4.80% due 7/27/2026

     332,000          359,616  

Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd.

       

6.50% due 9/15/2024, Toggle PIK (6.50% Cash or 7.25% PIK)(2)(4)

     502,153          495,404  

International Lease Finance Corp.

       

5.875% due 8/15/2022

     112,000          117,183  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.

       

5.50% due 8/15/2028(2)

     370,000          381,026  

Navient Corp.

       

5.00% due 3/15/2027

     712,000          733,018  

Neuberger Berman Group LLC / Neuberger Berman Finance Corp.

       

4.50% due 3/15/2027(2)

     380,000          431,862  

4.875% due 4/15/2045(2)

     198,000          229,197  

OneMain Finance Corp.

       

5.375% due 11/15/2029

     466,000          505,349  

Rocket Mortgage LLC / Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer, Inc.

       

3.625% due 3/1/2029(2)

     343,000          346,835  
       

 

 

 
       10,136,647  
       

 

 

 

Electric — 2.7%

       

Alfa Desarrollo S.p.A.

       

4.55% due 9/27/2051(2)

     495,000          482,962  

Ausgrid Finance Pty. Ltd.

       

4.35% due 8/1/2028(2)

     580,000          652,106  

Calpine Corp.

       

5.125% due 3/15/2028(2)

     302,000          305,860  

Cikarang Listrindo Tbk PT

       

4.95% due 9/14/2026(2)

     525,000          536,812  

Emera U.S. Finance LP

       

3.55% due 6/15/2026

     2,117,000          2,289,768  

FirstEnergy Corp.

       

2.65% due 3/1/2030

     482,000          479,624  

4.40% due 7/15/2027

     657,000          719,684  

Minejesa Capital B.V.

       

4.625% due 8/10/2030(2)

     730,000          755,302  

NRG Energy, Inc.

       

4.45% due 6/15/2029(2)

     280,000          309,190  

5.75% due 1/15/2028

     336,000          357,551  

Pennsylvania Electric Co.

       

3.60% due 6/1/2029(2)

     370,000          395,752  

PSEG Power LLC

       

8.625% due 4/15/2031

     393,000          622,437  

The AES Corp.

       

3.95% due 7/15/2030(2)

     578,000          636,858  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC

       

3.55% due 7/15/2024(2)

     841,000          883,008  
       

 

 

 
       9,426,914  
       

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.3%

       

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

       

4.75% due 10/15/2027(2)

     629,000          639,920  

Scientific Games International, Inc.

       

7.25% due 11/15/2029(2)

     486,000          546,706  
       

 

 

 
          1,186,626  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Environmental Control — 0.2%

 

Madison IAQ LLC

       

4.125% due 6/30/2028(2)

   $     353,000        $ 352,859  

Stericycle, Inc.

       

3.875% due 1/15/2029(2)

     276,000          277,603  
       

 

 

 
       630,462  
       

 

 

 

Food — 0.4%

       

Albertsons Cos., Inc. / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC

       

4.875% due 2/15/2030(2)

     308,000          332,619  

JBS USA LUX S.A. / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance, Inc.

       

6.50% due 4/15/2029(2)

     291,000          324,680  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

       

4.375% due 6/1/2046

     336,000          383,373  

Minerva Luxembourg S.A.

       

5.875% due 1/19/2028(2)

     288,000          308,134  
       

 

 

 
           1,348,806  
       

 

 

 

Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%

       

Suzano Austria GmbH

       

3.75% due 1/15/2031

     428,000          440,613  
       

 

 

 
       440,613  
       

 

 

 

Gas — 0.2%

       

National Fuel Gas Co.

       

5.50% due 1/15/2026

     554,000          638,485  
       

 

 

 
       638,485  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services — 1.3%

       

Centene Corp.

       

2.45% due 7/15/2028

     286,000          287,381  

2.625% due 8/1/2031

     377,000          374,670  

3.375% due 2/15/2030

     302,000          312,582  

CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc.

       

4.75% due 2/15/2031(2)

     349,000          351,185  

DaVita, Inc.

       

3.75% due 2/15/2031(2)

     333,000          324,272  

HCA, Inc.

       

4.125% due 6/15/2029

     838,000          936,155  

4.50% due 2/15/2027

     428,000          481,817  

5.25% due 6/15/2026

     473,000          542,834  

RP Escrow Issuer LLC

       

5.25% due 12/15/2025(2)

     515,000          529,348  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

       

6.25% due 2/1/2027(2)

     353,000          366,897  
       

 

 

 
       4,507,141  
       

 

 

 

Home Builders — 0.7%

       

Century Communities, Inc.

       

6.75% due 6/1/2027

     319,000          340,121  

NVR, Inc.

       

3.00% due 5/15/2030

     904,000          944,608  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.

       

3.80% due 11/1/2029

     331,000          355,404  

4.35% due 2/15/2028

     363,000          398,723  

Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.

       

5.25% due 6/1/2027

     377,000          409,916  
       

 

 

 
       2,448,772  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Household Products & Wares — 0.0%

 

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V.

       

3.80% due 4/8/2024(2)

   $ 100,000        $ 106,141  
       

 

 

 
       106,141  
       

 

 

 

Housewares — 0.1%

       

Newell Brands, Inc.

       

5.875% due 4/1/2036

     291,000          360,636  
       

 

 

 
       360,636  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 0.2%

       

Assurant, Inc.

       

2.65% due 1/15/2032

     379,000          375,824  

First American Financial Corp.

       

2.40% due 8/15/2031

     474,000          462,084  
       

 

 

 
       837,908  
       

 

 

 

Internet — 0.9%

       

Baidu, Inc.

       

3.075% due 4/7/2025

     489,000          513,064  

Match Group Holdings II LLC

       

5.00% due 12/15/2027(2)

     151,000          158,026  

5.625% due 2/15/2029(2)

     160,000          172,454  

Meituan

       

3.05% due 10/28/2030(2)

     755,000          701,380  

Netflix, Inc.

       

6.375% due 5/15/2029

     662,000          837,417  

Uber Technologies, Inc.

       

4.50% due 8/15/2029(2)

     356,000          358,421  

8.00% due 11/1/2026(2)

     315,000          335,481  
       

 

 

 
           3,076,243  
       

 

 

 

Investment Companies — 0.2%

       

Owl Rock Capital Corp.

       

2.875% due 6/11/2028

     415,000          413,925  

Temasek Financial I Ltd.

       

2.50% due 10/6/2070(2)

     250,000          231,078  
       

 

 

 
       645,003  
       

 

 

 

Iron & Steel — 0.1%

       

GUSAP III LP

       

4.25% due 1/21/2030(2)

     340,000          364,140  
       

 

 

 
       364,140  
       

 

 

 

Leisure Time — 0.3%

       

Carnival Corp.

       

7.625% due 3/1/2026(2)

     375,000          400,211  

11.50% due 4/1/2023(2)

     427,000          476,720  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

       

11.50% due 6/1/2025(2)

     256,000          292,278  
       

 

 

 
       1,169,209  
       

 

 

 

Lodging — 0.3%

       

Boyd Gaming Corp.

       

4.75% due 6/15/2031(2)

     297,000          306,332  

MGM Resorts International

       

5.50% due 4/15/2027

     496,000          539,494  
       

 

 

 
       845,826  
       

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified — 0.5%

       

nVent Finance Sarl

       

4.55% due 4/15/2028

     1,112,000          1,221,132  

TK Elevator US Newco, Inc.

       

5.25% due 7/15/2027(2)

     556,000          584,100  
       

 

 

 
          1,805,232  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Media — 0.9%

 

CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

       

4.75% due 3/1/2030(2)

   $ 295,000        $ 308,378  

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital

       

2.25% due 1/15/2029

     1,130,000          1,129,390  

DISH DBS Corp.

       

7.75% due 7/1/2026

     306,000          345,759  

Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes S.A.

       

4.875% due 1/22/2030(2)

     520,000          521,752  

Time Warner Cable LLC

       

7.30% due 7/1/2038

     274,000          393,121  

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP

       

8.375% due 7/15/2033

     282,000          416,359  
       

 

 

 
       3,114,759  
       

 

 

 

Mining — 1.4%

       

Anglo American Capital PLC

       

4.00% due 9/11/2027(2)

     600,000          660,834  

Antofagasta PLC

       

2.375% due 10/14/2030(2)

     400,000          386,336  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty. Ltd.

       

4.375% due 4/1/2031(2)

     737,000          761,970  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

       

4.125% due 3/1/2028

     341,000          352,955  

5.45% due 3/15/2043

     278,000          342,087  

Glencore Funding LLC

       

2.85% due 4/27/2031(2)

     555,000          557,148  

4.875% due 3/12/2029(2)

     1,547,000          1,782,422  

Yamana Gold, Inc.

       

2.63% due 8/15/2031(2)

     196,000          191,016  
       

 

 

 
       5,034,768  
       

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.4%

       

General Electric Co.

       

3.446% (3.446% fixed rate until 12/15/2021; LIBOR 3 Month + 3.33% thereafter)
due 12/15/2021(3)

     1,359,000          1,328,925  
       

 

 

 
       1,328,925  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — 4.0%

       

Apache Corp.

       

4.375% due 10/15/2028

     548,000          592,098  

California Resources Corp.

       

7.125% due 2/1/2026(2)

     358,000          377,951  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

       

3.75% due 2/15/2052

     194,000          189,189  

Comstock Resources, Inc.

       

6.75% due 3/1/2029(2)

     331,000          357,705  

Continental Resources, Inc.

       

5.75% due 1/15/2031(2)

     642,000          775,940  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

       

3.50% due 12/1/2029

     1,271,000          1,359,690  

4.75% due 5/31/2025

     296,000          330,327  

Equinor ASA

       

7.15% due 11/15/2025

     700,000          859,537  

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

       

2.90% due 9/29/2031(2)

     646,000          647,867  

Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co.

       

5.75% due 2/1/2029(2)

     913,000          940,874  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.

       

9.50% due 1/15/2025

     504,000          526,438  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Oil & Gas — (continued)

 

MEG Energy Corp.

       

5.875% due 2/1/2029(2)

   $ 355,000        $ 363,076  

7.125% due 2/1/2027(2)

     609,000          639,620  

Murphy Oil Corp.

       

5.875% due 12/1/2027

     342,000          356,231  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

       

6.125% due 1/1/2031

     496,000          594,342  

Ovintiv, Inc.

       

6.50% due 2/1/2038

     289,000          396,317  

Petroleos Mexicanos

       

4.50% due 1/23/2026

     490,000          493,185  

5.35% due 2/12/2028

     1,217,000          1,199,852  

Qatar Petroleum

       

3.125% due 7/12/2041(2)

     515,000          515,443  

Range Resources Corp.

       

8.25% due 1/15/2029(2)

     331,000          372,372  

SA Global Sukuk Ltd.

       

2.694% due 6/17/2031(2)

     730,000          737,826  

SM Energy Co.

       

5.625% due 6/1/2025

     340,000          341,962  

6.75% due 9/15/2026

     201,000          205,217  

Southwestern Energy Co.

       

7.75% due 10/1/2027

     326,000          352,142  

Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International Ltd.

       

3.25% due 8/15/2030(2)

     235,000          238,180  

Viper Energy Partners LP

       

5.375% due 11/1/2027(2)

     161,000          168,140  
       

 

 

 
       13,931,521  
       

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers — 0.1%

       

Ball Corp.

       

2.875% due 8/15/2030

     475,000          461,491  
       

 

 

 
       461,491  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 0.5%

       

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.

       

5.25% due 1/30/2030(2)

     891,000          830,652  

Bayer Corp.

       

6.65% due 2/15/2028(2)

     343,000          424,610  

Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC

       

3.875% due 12/15/2023(2)

     478,000          508,463  
       

 

 

 
       1,763,725  
       

 

 

 

Pipelines — 1.4%

       

Buckeye Partners LP

       

6.375% (6.375% fixed rate until 1/22/2023; LIBOR 3 Month + 4.02% thereafter) due 1/22/2078(3)

     438,000          399,798  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC

       

3.70% due 11/15/2029

     505,000          549,193  

Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc.

       

3.00% due 11/15/2029(2)

     428,000          450,080  

Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.

       

3.25% due 9/30/2040(2)

     717,000          723,912  

NGPL PipeCo LLC

       

3.25% due 7/15/2031(2)

     690,000          708,733  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

       

5.875% due 6/30/2026

     997,000          1,172,452  

Western Midstream Operating LP

       

5.30% due 2/1/2030

     746,000          824,114  
       

 

 

 
       4,828,282  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.8%

       

American Homes 4 Rent LP

       

2.375% due 7/15/2031

   $ 451,000        $ 446,914  

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.

       

3.75% due 1/15/2027(2)

     495,000          490,525  

EPR Properties

       

4.95% due 4/15/2028

     695,000          767,871  

Invitation Homes Operating Partnership LP

       

2.00% due 8/15/2031

     906,000          870,693  

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC / PK Domestic Property LLC / PK Finance Co-Issuer

       

5.875% due 10/1/2028(2)

     336,000          355,559  
       

 

 

 
       2,931,562  
       

 

 

 

Retail — 0.7%

       

Bath & Body Works, Inc.

       

6.625% due 10/1/2030(2)

     299,000          339,506  

6.875% due 11/1/2035

     274,000          343,911  

Kohl’s Corp.

       

5.55% due 7/17/2045

     613,000          729,709  

PetSmart, Inc. / PetSmart Finance Corp.

       

4.75% due 2/15/2028(2)

     897,000          926,592  
       

 

 

 
       2,339,718  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors — 0.4%

       

SK Hynix, Inc.

       

2.375% due 1/19/2031(2)

     750,000          729,127  

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.

       

3.00% due 6/1/2031

     739,000          756,256  
       

 

 

 
       1,485,383  
       

 

 

 

Software — 1.0%

       

Oracle Corp.

       

2.875% due 3/25/2031

     599,000          617,281  

2.95% due 4/1/2030

     1,305,000          1,365,056  

PTC, Inc.

       

4.00% due 2/15/2028(2)

     304,000          311,986  

VMware, Inc.

       

4.70% due 5/15/2030

     974,000          1,147,947  
       

 

 

 
       3,442,270  
       

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 0.6%

       

CommScope, Inc.

       

7.125% due 7/1/2028(2)

     324,000          330,752  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC

       

5.00% due 5/1/2028(2)

     392,000          411,573  

LogMeIn, Inc.

       

5.50% due 9/1/2027(2)

     666,000          676,336  

Sprint Capital Corp.

       

6.875% due 11/15/2028

     257,000          328,248  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.

       

4.00% due 3/1/2027(2)

     314,000          312,659  
       

 

 

 
       2,059,568  
       

 

 

 

Transportation — 0.1%

       

Watco Cos. LLC / Watco Finance Corp.

       

6.50% due 6/15/2027(2)

     331,000          354,273  
       

 

 

 
       354,273  
       

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $118,273,510)

              122,119,303  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Municipals — 0.5%

       

County of Miami-Dade Florida

       

2.786% due 10/1/2037

   $ 105,000        $ 106,017  

Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency

       

4.094% due 1/15/2049

     354,000          375,268  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority

       

4.081% due 6/15/2039

     85,000          96,341  

4.131% due 6/15/2042

     605,000          689,246  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority

       

B-3

       

1.95% due 8/1/2034

     330,000          315,962  

Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue

       

3.006% due 5/15/2050

     205,000          206,788  
       

 

 

 

Total Municipals
(Cost $1,757,464)

          1,789,622  
       

 

 

 

Non–Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities — 10.6%

       

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust

       

2020-1 A1

       

2.466% due 12/25/2059(2)(3)(5)

     88,044          89,169  

Atrium Hotel Portfolio Trust

       

2018-ATRM A

       

1.034% due 6/15/2035(2)(3)(5)

     540,000          540,261  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

       

2013-WBRK A

       

3.652% due 3/10/2037(2)(3)(5)

     3,900,000          4,131,524  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust

       

2019-BWAY A

       

1.04% due 11/15/2034(2)(3)(5)

     365,000          362,252  

2019-BWAY B

       

1.394% due 11/15/2034(2)(3)(5)

     160,000          158,415  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust

       

2018-B5 C

       

4.763% due 7/15/2051(3)(5)

     830,000          938,058  

BFLD Trust

       

2019-DPLO E

       

2.324% due 10/15/2034(2)(3)(5)

     1,000,000          993,253  

2019-DPLO F

       

2.624% due 10/15/2034(2)(3)(5)

     410,000          402,930  

BHMS

       

2018-ATLS A

       

1.334% due 7/15/2035(2)(3)(5)

     560,000          560,629  

2018-ATLS C

       

1.984% due 7/15/2035(2)(3)(5)

     320,000          319,927  

2018-ATLS D

       

2.334% due 7/15/2035(2)(3)(5)

     1,110,000          1,106,693  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

2021-VOLT A

       

0.80% due 9/15/2036(2)(3)(5)

     710,000          710,475  

BX Trust

       

2018-GW A

       

0.884% due 5/15/2035(2)(3)(5)

     987,000          987,134  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

2016-GC36 D

       

2.85% due 2/10/2049(2)

     1,685,000          1,286,811  

Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

2015-PC1 AM

       

4.29% due 7/10/2050(3)(5)

     310,000          339,708  

2015-PC1 B

       

4.463% due 7/10/2050(3)(5)

     100,000          107,559  

2015-PC1 C

       

4.463% due 7/10/2050(3)(5)

     375,000          394,358  

2015-PC1 D

       

4.463% due 7/10/2050(3)(5)

     33,000          30,905  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Non–Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities — (continued)

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates

       

2020-SPT1 A1

       

1.616% due 4/25/2065(2)(3)(5)

   $ 335,684        $ 337,285  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust

       

2020-AFC1 A1

       

2.24% due 2/25/2050(2)(3)(5)

     236,796          233,604  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

2019-C18 AS

       

3.321% due 12/15/2052

     394,045          422,000  

DBWF Mortgage Trust

       

2018-GLKS A

       

1.117% due 12/19/2030(2)(3)(5)

     630,000          630,538  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust

       

2019-4A A1

       

2.791% due 10/25/2059(2)(3)(5)

     131,073          131,244  

2020-1 A1

       

2.339% due 1/25/2060(2)(3)(5)

     126,317          126,794  

2021-3 A1

       

1.194% due 8/25/2066(2)(3)(5)

     890,000          889,928  

Extended Stay America Trust

       

2021-ESH C

       

1.784% due 7/15/2038(2)(3)(5)

     646,636          651,073  

Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust

       

2021-DNA3 M2

       

2.15% due 10/25/2033(2)(3)(5)

     655,000          668,407  

2021-HQA3 M2

       

2.15% due 9/25/2041(2)(3)(5)

     735,000          736,378  

GCAT Trust

       

2020-NQM1 A1

       

2.247% due 1/25/2060(2)(3)(5)

     81,773          82,798  

Great Wolf Trust

       

2019-WOLF A

       

1.118% due 12/15/2036(2)(3)(5)

     1,028,000          1,029,985  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II

       

2012-BWTR A

       

2.954% due 11/5/2034(2)

     1,273,000          1,292,743  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust

       

2018-RIVR A

       

1.034% due 7/15/2035(2)(3)(5)

     437,247          436,950  

2021-ROSS G

       

4.734% due 5/15/2026(2)(3)(5)

     660,000          670,708  

HONO 2021-LULU Mortgage Trust

       

2021-LULU B

       

1.55% due 10/15/2036(2)(3)(5)

     250,000          250,036  

2021-LULU C

       

1.95% due 10/15/2036(2)(3)(5)

     150,000          150,028  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

       

2016-WIKI D

       

4.143% due 10/5/2031(2)(3)(5)

     225,000          224,524  

2018-LAQ B

       

1.384% due 6/15/2032(2)(3)(5)

     554,400          554,304  

2018-MINN A

       

2.02% due 11/15/2035(2)(3)(5)

     339,000          342,875  

2018-WPT AFL

       

1.283% due 7/5/2033(2)(3)(5)

     234,229          235,620  

2018-WPT BFL

       

1.583% due 7/5/2033(2)(3)(5)

     724,000          726,578  

2018-WPT BFX

       

4.549% due 7/5/2033(2)

     218,000          228,725  

2018-WPT CFX

       

4.95% due 7/5/2033(2)

     290,000          304,225  

2020-MKST E

       

2.334% due 12/15/2036(2)(3)(5)

     570,000          556,428  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

          Principal
Amount
       Value  

Non–Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities — (continued)

 

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

          

2015-C30 C

          

4.408% due 7/15/2048(3)(5)

 

   $ 340,000        $ 357,137  

KIND Trust

          

2021-KIND D

          

2.384% due 8/15/2038(2)(3)(5)

 

     590,000          590,137  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust

          

2020-NQM1 A1

          

2.464% due 1/26/2060(2)(3)(5)

 

     81,247          82,387  

One New York Plaza Trust

          

2020-1NYP B

          

1.584% due 1/15/2026(2)(3)(5)

 

     850,000          853,656  

PFP Ltd.

          

2019-6 A

          

1.135% due 4/14/2037(2)(3)(5)

 

     176,060          175,842  

Ready Capital Mortgage Financing LLC

          

2021-FL6 C

          

1.986% due 7/25/2036(2)(3)(5)

 

     1,280,000          1,279,603  

ReadyCap Commercial Mortgage Trust

          

2019-6 A

          

2.833% due 10/25/2052(2)

 

     255,385          254,629  

Residential Mortgage Loan Trust

          

2020-1 A1

          

2.376% due 2/25/2024(2)(3)(5)

 

     60,414          61,190  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust

          

2020-1 A1

          

2.275% due 2/25/2050(2)(3)(5)

        107,796          108,961  

2020-3 A1

          

1.486% due 4/25/2065(2)(3)(5)

        500,865          503,009  

Verus Securitization Trust

          

2020-1 A1

          

2.417% due 1/25/2060(2)(3)(5)

        234,431          237,024  

2020-5 A1

          

1.218% due 5/25/2065(2)(3)(5)

        534,224          536,347  

2021-2 A1

          

1.031% due 2/25/2066(2)(3)(5)

        917,943          919,274  

Vista Point Securitization Trust

          

2020-2 A1

          

1.475% due 4/25/2065(2)(3)(5)

 

     335,323          337,217  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

          

2015-C28 D

          

4.23% due 5/15/2048(3)(5)

        1,500,000          1,474,956  

2015-SG1 B

          

4.603% due 9/15/2048(3)(5)

        1,260,000          1,310,192  

2016-C35 C

          

4.176% due 7/15/2048(3)(5)

        131,000          133,657  

2017-C41 AS

          

3.785% due 11/15/2050(3)(5)

        279,000          301,868  

WFLD Mortgage Trust

          

2014-MONT A

          

3.88% due 8/10/2031(2)(3)(5)

 

     2,000,000          2,101,642  
          

 

 

 

Total Non–Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities
(Cost $36,474,912)

 

       36,992,567  
          

 

 

 

Foreign Government — 1.3%

          

Egypt Government International Bond

          

5.80% due 9/30/2027(2)

     USD        925,000          908,017  

Ghana Government International Bond

          

6.375% due 2/11/2027(2)

     USD        725,000          683,907  

Nigeria Government International Bond

          

7.143% due 2/23/2030(2)

     USD        695,000          708,671  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

          Principal
Amount
       Value  

Foreign Government — (continued)

 

Qatar Government International Bond

          

3.75% due 4/16/2030(2)

     USD        1,260,000        $ 1,421,519  

Sri Lanka Government International Bond

          

5.875% due 7/25/2022(2)

     USD        200,000          146,070  

Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi A.S.

          

5.75% due 7/6/2026(2)

     USD        670,000          659,032  
          

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government
(Cost $4,535,676)

 

       4,527,216  
          

 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities — 18.5%

          

U.S. Treasury Bond

          

1.125% due 5/15/2040

   $          10,949,000          9,465,752  

2.00% due 8/15/2051

        9,627,000          9,460,032  

2.25% due 8/15/2049

        2,980,000          3,089,887  

U.S. Treasury Note

          

0.125% due 6/30/2023

        14,930,000          14,904,922  

0.125% due 8/31/2023

        10,597,000          10,569,266  

0.625% due 7/31/2026

        14,030,000          13,805,301  

1.25% due 8/15/2031

        3,462,000          3,378,155  
          

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Securities
(Cost $65,086,275)

             64,673,315  
          

 

 

 

Short–Term Investments — 14.5%

          

U.S. Treasury Bills — 13.7%

          

U.S. Treasury Bill

          

0.022% due 11/18/2021(6)

        26,000,000          25,999,220  

0.04% due 1/27/2022(6)

        21,982,000          21,979,142  
          

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Bills
(Cost $47,977,683)

 

       47,978,362  
          

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements — 0.8%

          

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 0.00%, dated 9/30/2021, proceeds at maturity value of $2,682,001,
due 10/1/2021(7)

 

     2,682,001          2,682,001  
          

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $2,682,001)

 

       2,682,001  
          

 

 

 

Total Investments(8) — 106.5%
(Cost $368,371,201)

 

       372,588,324  
          

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets(9) — (6.5)%

 

       (22,767,076
          

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $     349,821,248  
          

 

 

 

 

(1)

TBA - To be announced.

(2)

Securities that may be resold in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, normally to certain qualified buyers. At September 30, 2021, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $134,965,595, representing 38.6% of net assets. These securities have been deemed liquid by the investment adviser pursuant to the Fund’s liquidity procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(3)

Variable rate securities, which may include step-up bonds or adjustable rate mortgages. The rate shown is the rate in effect at September 30, 2021.

(4)

Payment-in-kind security, for which interest payments may be made in additional principal ranging from 0% to 100% of the full stated interest rate. As of September 30, 2021, interest payments had been made in cash.

(5)

Variable coupon rate based on weighted average interest rate of underlying mortgages.

(6)

Interest rate shown reflects the discount rate at time of purchase.

(7)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
    
Value
 

U.S. Treasury Note

     1.25     6/30/2028      $     2,735,500      $     2,735,713  

 

(8)

Securities are segregated to cover anticipated or existing derivative positions or to be announced securities (TBA).

(9)

Liabilities in excess of other assets include net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts as follows:

 

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Open futures contracts at September 30, 2021:

 

Type

   Expiration      Contracts      Position      Notional
Amount
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note

     December 2021        94        Long      $ 20,695,864      $ 20,685,140      $ (10,724

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note

     December 2021        22        Long        2,938,757        2,895,406        (43,351

U.S. Long Bond

     December 2021        182        Long        29,735,828        28,977,812        (758,016

U.S. Ultra Bond

     December 2021        60        Long        11,780,146        11,463,750        (316,396
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

 

   $     65,150,595      $     64,022,108      $     (1,128,487
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Type

   Expiration      Contracts      Position      Notional
Amount
    Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

     December 2021        89        Short      $ (11,004,888   $ (10,924,055   $ 80,833  

U.S. Ultra 10-Year Treasury Note

     December 2021        90        Short        (13,354,293     (13,072,500     281,793  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

 

   $     (24,359,181   $     (23,996,555   $     362,626  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Legend:

CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation

H15T5Y – 5-year Constant Maturity Treasury Rate

ICE – Intercontinental Exchange

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

PIK – Payment–In–Kind

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

USD – United States Dollar

 

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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     —Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities

   $ —       $ 26,948,024      $ —        $ 26,948,024  

Asset–Backed Securities

     —         64,877,914        —          64,877,914  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —         122,119,303        —          122,119,303  

Municipals

     —         1,789,622        —          1,789,622  

Non–Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities

     —         36,992,567        —          36,992,567  

Foreign Government

     —         4,527,216        —          4,527,216  

U.S. Government Securities

     —         64,673,315        —          64,673,315  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     —         47,978,362        —          47,978,362  

Repurchase Agreements

     —         2,682,001        —          2,682,001  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —       $         372,588,324      $     —        $         372,588,324  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

          

Futures Contracts

          

Assets

   $ 362,626     $ —        $ —        $ 362,626  

Liabilities

     (1,128,487     —          —          (1,128,487
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (765,861   $ —        $ —        $ (765,861
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 99.4%

 

Airlines — 1.1%

 

SkyWest, Inc.(1)

     69,073        $ 3,408,062  
       

 

 

 
       3,408,062  
       

 

 

 

Auto Components — 2.3%

       

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.(1)

     208,940          3,698,238  

Visteon Corp.(1)

     33,680          3,179,055  
       

 

 

 
       6,877,293  
       

 

 

 

Banks — 7.6%

       

Bank OZK

     95,595          4,108,673  

Cadence BanCorp

     166,070          3,646,897  

First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A

     63,775          2,567,582  

TriState Capital Holdings, Inc.(1)

     146,810          3,105,031  

WesBanco, Inc.

     98,961          3,372,591  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

     73,379          5,897,470  
       

 

 

 
       22,698,244  
       

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 1.3%

       

Amarin Corp. PLC, ADR(1)

     752,186          3,836,149  
       

 

 

 
       3,836,149  
       

 

 

 

Building Products — 1.1%

       

Masonite International Corp.(1)

     32,290          3,426,938  
       

 

 

 
       3,426,938  
       

 

 

 

Capital Markets — 0.6%

       

CONX Corp.(1)

     178,530          1,792,441  
       

 

 

 
       1,792,441  
       

 

 

 

Chemicals — 2.6%

       

Avient Corp.

     73,180          3,391,893  

Olin Corp.

     90,250          4,354,562  
       

 

 

 
       7,746,455  
       

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 1.2%

       

Primoris Services Corp.

     149,800          3,668,602  
       

 

 

 
       3,668,602  
       

 

 

 

Consumer Finance — 3.3%

       

Encore Capital Group, Inc.(1)

     81,715          4,026,098  

Oportun Financial Corp.(1)

     109,154          2,732,125  

PROG Holdings, Inc.

     70,656          2,968,258  
       

 

 

 
       9,726,481  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services — 3.1%

       

2U, Inc.(1)

     98,324          3,300,737  

Frontdoor, Inc.(1)

     61,600          2,581,040  

Stride, Inc.(1)

     90,174          3,240,853  
       

 

 

 
       9,122,630  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.6%

       

East Resources Acquisition Co.(1)

     165,930          1,679,212  
       

 

 

 
       1,679,212  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.0%

       

Anterix, Inc.(1)

     48,955          2,971,569  
       

 

 

 
       2,971,569  
       

 

 

 

Electric Utilities — 0.9%

       

Portland General Electric Co.

     56,910          2,674,201  
       

 

 

 
       2,674,201  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Electrical Equipment — 1.6%

 

EnerSys

     38,440        $ 2,861,474  

Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A(1)

     72,440          2,019,627  
       

 

 

 
           4,881,101  
       

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.7%

       

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

     33,150          2,908,913  

nLight, Inc.(1)

     76,096          2,145,146  
       

 

 

 
       5,054,059  
       

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.7%

       

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

     74,830          2,051,090  
       

 

 

 
       2,051,090  
       

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.5%

       

PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc.(1)(2)

     325,000          1,482,000  
       

 

 

 
       1,482,000  
       

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment — 4.5%

       

Kite Realty Group Trust REIT

     164,002          3,339,081  

Lexington Realty Trust REIT

     308,304          3,930,876  

Physicians Realty Trust REIT

     183,860          3,239,613  

RLJ Lodging Trust REIT

     184,270          2,738,252  
       

 

 

 
       13,247,822  
       

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 1.3%

       

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(1)

     162,323          3,761,024  
       

 

 

 
       3,761,024  
       

 

 

 

Food Products — 1.6%

       

Sovos Brands, Inc.(1)

     142,350          1,985,782  

Utz Brands, Inc.

     165,190          2,829,705  
       

 

 

 
       4,815,487  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.6%

       

Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(1)

     119,900          3,079,032  

Quotient Ltd.(1)

     671,525          1,571,369  
       

 

 

 
       4,650,401  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 5.7%

       

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(1)

     69,591          4,438,514  

CareMax, Inc.(1)(2)

     213,620          2,063,569  

Covetrus, Inc.(1)

     118,900          2,156,846  

HealthEquity, Inc.(1)

     52,699          3,412,787  

R1 RCM, Inc.(1)

     220,256          4,847,835  
       

 

 

 
       16,919,551  
       

 

 

 

Health Care Technology — 2.0%

       

Health Catalyst, Inc.(1)

     48,570          2,428,986  

Omnicell, Inc.(1)

     24,540          3,642,472  
       

 

 

 
       6,071,458  
       

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.2%

       

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.(1)

     128,810          3,220,250  

Everi Holdings, Inc.(1)

     138,290          3,343,852  
       

 

 

 
       6,564,102  
       

 

 

 

Household Durables — 1.7%

       

Century Communities, Inc.

     83,710          5,143,979  
       

 

 

 
       5,143,979  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 2.8%

       

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

     78,309          3,665,644  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Insurance — (continued)

 

BRP Group, Inc., Class A(1)

     103,680        $ 3,451,507  

Metromile, Inc.(1)(2)

     313,100          1,111,505  
       

 

 

 
       8,228,656  
       

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 1.1%

       

1stdibs.com, Inc.(1)

     107,500          1,333,000  

ThredUp, Inc., Class A(1)

     87,606          1,900,174  
       

 

 

 
       3,233,174  
       

 

 

 

IT Services — 3.1%

       

CSG Systems International, Inc.

     59,700          2,877,540  

Switch, Inc., Class A

     146,340          3,715,573  

TaskUS, Inc., Class A(1)

     11,680          775,202  

Thoughtworks Holding, Inc.(1)

     63,985          1,837,009  
       

 

 

 
       9,205,324  
       

 

 

 

Leisure Products — 1.4%

       

Vista Outdoor, Inc.(1)

     100,520          4,051,961  
       

 

 

 
       4,051,961  
       

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.2%

       

Syneos Health, Inc.(1)

     39,686          3,471,731  
       

 

 

 
       3,471,731  
       

 

 

 

Machinery — 2.3%

       

EnPro Industries, Inc.

     34,195          2,979,068  

Hillman Solutions Corp.(1)

     316,330          3,773,817  
       

 

 

 
       6,752,885  
       

 

 

 

Media — 3.0%

       

Advantage Solutions, Inc.(1)

     95,030          822,010  

Advantage Solutions, Inc.(1)(2)

     269,628          2,332,282  

Gray Television, Inc.

     254,476          5,807,142  
       

 

 

 
       8,961,434  
       

 

 

 

Metals & Mining — 2.7%

       

Commercial Metals Co.

     112,004          3,411,642  

Constellium SE(1)

     142,200          2,670,516  

MP Materials Corp.(1)

     64,400          2,075,612  
       

 

 

 
       8,157,770  
       

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities — 1.6%

       

Black Hills Corp.

     76,813          4,820,784  
       

 

 

 
       4,820,784  
       

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.8%

       

Brigham Minerals, Inc., Class A

     160,130          3,068,091  

CNX Resources Corp.(1)

     211,450          2,668,499  

International Seaways, Inc.

     184,340          3,358,675  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A

     125,200          2,227,308  
       

 

 

 
       11,322,573  
       

 

 

 

Personal Products — 0.5%

       

The Honest Co., Inc.(1)

     139,400          1,446,972  
       

 

 

 
       1,446,972  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 1.7%

       

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(1)

     170,124          1,939,414  

Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.(1)

     84,284          3,142,107  
       

 

 

 
       5,081,521  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — (continued)

 

Professional Services — 2.9%

 

ICF International, Inc.

     37,536        $ 3,351,589  

Korn Ferry

     49,210          3,560,836  

Sterling Check Corp.(1)

     61,100          1,586,156  
       

 

 

 
       8,498,581  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development — 0.5%

       

Real Matters, Inc. (Canada)(1)

     170,970          1,355,234  
       

 

 

 
       1,355,234  
       

 

 

 

Road & Rail — 0.8%

       

Marten Transport Ltd.

     154,220          2,419,712  
       

 

 

 
       2,419,712  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.2%

       

Semtech Corp.(1)

     44,692          3,484,635  

SMART Global Holdings, Inc.(1)

     65,900          2,932,550  
       

 

 

 
       6,417,185  
       

 

 

 

Software — 5.0%

       

CommVault Systems, Inc.(1)

     70,499          5,309,280  

NCR Corp.(1)

     106,760          4,138,017  

Rapid7, Inc.(1)

     23,944          2,706,151  

WalkMe Ltd.(1)

     96,000          2,856,000  
       

 

 

 
       15,009,448  
       

 

 

 

Specialty Retail — 3.5%

       

Murphy USA, Inc.

     32,392          5,417,886  

Petco Health & Wellness Co., Inc.(1)

     117,100          2,470,810  

Urban Outfitters, Inc.(1)

     81,690          2,425,376  
       

 

 

 
       10,314,072  
       

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 2.7%

       

NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A(1)

     109,890          2,484,613  

Washington Federal, Inc.

     160,520          5,507,441  
       

 

 

 
       7,992,054  
       

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors — 4.8%

       

Custom Truck One Source, Inc.(1)(2)

     400,059          3,732,550  

GATX Corp.

     31,980          2,864,129  

Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A

     62,872          2,839,300  

Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.(1)

     141,010          4,922,659  
       

 

 

 
       14,358,638  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $239,831,702)

 

       295,370,060  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
       Value  

Short–Term Investment — 0.2%

       

Repurchase Agreements — 0.2%

       

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 0.00%, dated 9/30/2021, proceeds at maturity value of $691,283,
due 10/1/2021(3)

   $     691,283          691,283  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $691,283)

 

       691,283  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.6%
(Cost $240,522,985)

 

       296,061,343  
       

 

 

 

Assets in excess of other liabilities — 0.4%

 

       1,270,892  
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $     297,332,235  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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(1)

Non–income–producing security.

(2)

Security is restricted. Acquired through a private placement transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. May be subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. At September 30, 2021, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $10,721,906, representing 3.6% of net assets.

(3)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Note

     1.25     6/30/2028      $     705,100      $     705,155  

Legend:

ADR – American Depositary Receipt

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

   $ 295,370,060      $ —        $ —        $ 295,370,060  

Repurchase Agreements

     —          691,283        —          691,283  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     295,370,060      $     691,283      $ —        $     296,061,343  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Common Stocks — 99.2%

 

Bermuda — 5.4%

 

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

     610,800        $ 1,801,127  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

     479,500          2,664,087  
       

 

 

 
       4,465,214  
       

 

 

 

Brazil — 1.3%

       

Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

     151,300          1,071,595  
       

 

 

 
       1,071,595  
       

 

 

 

Cayman Islands — 2.1%

       

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

     108,800          1,781,691  
       

 

 

 
       1,781,691  
       

 

 

 

China — 11.5%

       

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

     3,927,800          9,597,670  
       

 

 

 
       9,597,670  
       

 

 

 

France — 4.6%

       

Engie S.A.

     289,026          3,793,321  
       

 

 

 
       3,793,321  
       

 

 

 

Germany — 4.7%

       

E.ON SE

     132,432          1,620,235  

RWE AG

     65,303          2,308,549  
       

 

 

 
       3,928,784  
       

 

 

 

Italy — 3.7%

       

Enel S.p.A.

     396,306          3,042,654  
       

 

 

 
       3,042,654  
       

 

 

 

Japan — 2.7%

       

The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.

     143,500          1,392,591  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

     45,800          852,933  
       

 

 

 
       2,245,524  
       

 

 

 

Spain — 5.1%

       

Iberdrola S.A.

     428,557          4,280,239  
       

 

 

 
       4,280,239  
       

 

 

 

United Kingdom — 3.5%

       

National Grid PLC

     244,257          2,905,510  
       

 

 

 
       2,905,510  
       

 

 

 

United States — 54.6%

       

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     46,959          3,812,132  

Avangrid, Inc.

     24,618          1,196,435  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     148,506          3,653,248  

Duke Energy Corp.

     62,244          6,074,392  

Edison International

     56,571          3,137,993  

Exelon Corp.

     82,999          4,012,172  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     105,719          3,765,711  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     47,015          3,691,618  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     80,750          3,297,022  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

     40,656          2,941,868  

Sempra Energy

     23,419          2,962,503  

The AES Corp.

     140,927          3,217,363  

The Southern Co.

     59,536          3,689,446  
       

 

 

 
       45,451,903  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $72,790,783)

 

           82,564,105  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
     Value  

Short–Term Investment — 0.8%

     

Repurchase Agreements — 0.8%

     

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 0.00%, dated 9/30/2021, proceeds at maturity value of $611,970,
due 10/1/2021(1)

   $     611,970      $ 611,970  
     

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $611,970)

 

     611,970  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.0%
(Cost $73,402,753)

 

     83,176,075  
     

 

 

 

Assets in excess of other liabilities — 0.0%

 

     36,780  
     

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

   $     83,212,855  
     

 

 

 

 

(1)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Note

     1.25     6/30/2028      $     624,200      $     624,249  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN GLOBAL UTILITIES VIP FUND

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

       — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

          

Bermuda

   $ —        $ 4,465,214 *    $ —        $ 4,465,214  

Brazil

     1,071,595        —         —          1,071,595  

Cayman Islands

     —          1,781,691 *      —          1,781,691  

China

     —          9,597,670 *      —          9,597,670  

France

     —          3,793,321 *      —          3,793,321  

Germany

     —          3,928,784 *      —          3,928,784  

Italy

     —          3,042,654 *      —          3,042,654  

Japan

     —          2,245,524 *      —          2,245,524  

Spain

     —          4,280,239 *      —          4,280,239  

United Kingdom

     —          2,905,510 *      —          2,905,510  

United States

     45,451,903        —         —          45,451,903  

Repurchase Agreements

     —          611,970       —          611,970  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     46,523,498      $     36,652,577     $ —        $     83,176,075  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Consists of certain foreign securities whose values were determined by a pricing service using pricing models (See Notes to Schedule of Investments). These investments in securities were classified as Level 2 rather than Level 1.

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN MULTI-SECTOR BOND VIP FUND

 

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Asset–Backed Securities — 5.5%

 

AIMCO CLO

       

2017-AA DR

       

3.284% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.15%) due 4/20/2034(1)(2)

   $ 1,800,000        $ 1,808,050  

AIMCO CLO 14 Ltd.

       

2021-14A D

       

3.098% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.90%) due 4/20/2034(1)(2)

         2,000,000          1,996,958  

Ares XXXIV CLO Ltd.

       

2015-2A BR2

       

1.734% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.60%) due 4/17/2033(1)(2)

     300,000          302,500  

Battalion CLO XIX Ltd.

       

2021-19A D

       

3.376% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.25%) due 4/15/2034(1)(2)

     2,000,000          1,996,984  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd.

       

2014-2A BR2

       

1.884% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.75%) due 10/20/2030(1)(2)

     600,000          599,698  

CIFC Funding Ltd.

       

2013-4A BRR

       

1.729% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.60%) due 4/27/2031(1)(2)

     1,200,000          1,197,120  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust

       

2021-AGS A

       

1.20% due 3/25/2052(1)

     761,181          757,380  

Elmwood CLO IX Ltd.

       

2021-2A C

       

2.039% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.90%) due 7/20/2034(1)(2)

     1,000,000          999,497  

Greywolf CLO II Ltd.

       

2013-1A C2RR

       

4.326% (LIBOR 3 Month + 4.20%) due 4/15/2034(1)(2)

     2,400,000          2,396,369  

ICG U.S. CLO Ltd.

       

2018-2A B

       

1.888% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.75%) due 7/22/2031(1)(2)

     1,500,000          1,497,756  

Neuberger Berman CLO XVII Ltd.

       

2014-17A BR2

       

1.638% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.50%) due 4/22/2029(1)(2)

     1,400,000          1,396,080  

OHA Credit Funding 2 Ltd.

       

2019-2A CR

       

2.334% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.20%) due 4/21/2034(1)(2)

     1,800,000          1,800,360  

Voya CLO Ltd.

       

2016-3A A3R

       

1.884% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.75%) due 10/18/2031(1)(2)

     835,000          832,996  
       

 

 

 

Total Asset–Backed Securities
(Cost $17,563,874)

 

           17,581,748  
       

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes — 69.9%

       

Aerospace & Defense — 1.4%

       

The Boeing Co.

       

3.75% due 2/1/2050

     500,000          506,925  

5.15% due 5/1/2030

     3,300,000          3,874,464  
       

 

 

 
       4,381,389  
       

 

 

 

Agriculture — 1.5%

       

Altria Group, Inc.

       

2.45% due 2/4/2032

     5,000,000          4,811,400  
       

 

 

 
       4,811,400  
       

 

 

 

Airlines — 1.0%

       

American Airlines, Inc.

       

11.75% due 7/15/2025(1)

     2,600,000          3,216,330  
       

 

 

 
       3,216,330  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Auto Manufacturers — 3.2%

 

Ford Motor Co.

       

9.625% due 4/22/2030

   $ 875,000        $ 1,240,951  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

       

4.00% due 11/13/2030

         2,190,000          2,277,381  

4.125% due 8/17/2027

     1,000,000          1,060,800  

General Motors Co.

       

5.95% due 4/1/2049

     500,000          660,990  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

       

3.60% due 6/21/2030

     2,750,000          2,945,938  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

       

4.81% due 9/17/2030(1)

     1,900,000          2,138,279  
       

 

 

 
           10,324,339  
       

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.3%

       

Becle S.A.B. de C.V.

       

2.50% due 10/14/2031(1)

     2,200,000          2,177,472  

Constellation Brands, Inc.

       

4.10% due 2/15/2048

     1,700,000          1,920,439  
       

 

 

 
       4,097,911  
       

 

 

 

Building Materials — 0.5%

       

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.

       

6.125% due 1/15/2029(1)

     1,500,000          1,594,515  
       

 

 

 
       1,594,515  
       

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.5%

       

Nutrien Ltd.

       

2.95% due 5/13/2030

     4,600,000          4,856,128  
       

 

 

 
       4,856,128  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Banks — 8.2%

       

Bank of America Corp.

       

2.687% (2.687% fixed rate until 4/22/2031; SOFR + 1.32% thereafter)
due 4/22/2032(2)

     2,500,000          2,552,075  

2.831% (2.831% fixed rate until 10/24/2050; SOFR + 1.88% thereafter) due 10/24/2051(2)

     1,800,000          1,731,150  

Credit Suisse Group AG

       

3.869% (3.869% fixed rate until 1/12/2028; LIBOR 3 Month + 1.41% thereafter)
due 1/12/2029(1)(2)

     6,500,000          7,095,010  

Discover Bank

       

2.70% due 2/6/2030

     6,900,000          7,155,645  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

       

2.487% (2.487% fixed rate until 8/15/2031; H15T5Y + 1.17% thereafter)
due 8/15/2036(1)(2)

     3,000,000          2,955,990  

Morgan Stanley

       

2.484% (2.484% fixed rate until 9/16/2031; SOFR + 1.36% thereafter) due 9/16/2036(2)

     2,500,000          2,445,325  

3.217% (3.217% fixed rate until 4/22/2041; SOFR + 1.49% thereafter) due 4/22/2042(2)

     2,300,000          2,404,742  
       

 

 

 
       26,339,937  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 0.2%

       

Team Health Holdings, Inc.

       

6.375% due 2/1/2025(1)

     500,000          482,845  
       

 

 

 
       482,845  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 1.9%

       

Air Lease Corp.

       

3.00% due 2/1/2030

     1,700,000          1,726,622  

4.625% due 10/1/2028

     4,000,000          4,500,040  
       

 

 

 
       6,226,662  
       

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.8%

       

Affinity Gaming

       

6.875% due 12/15/2027(1)

     2,000,000          2,102,080  

Premier Entertainment Sub LLC / Premier Entertainment Finance Corp.

       

5.625% due 9/1/2029(1)

     200,000          202,218  

5.875% due 9/1/2031(1)

     400,000          404,008  
       

 

 

 
          2,708,306  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Environmental Control — 2.1%

 

Waste Connections, Inc.

       

2.60% due 2/1/2030

   $     6,400,000        $ 6,596,416  
       

 

 

 
           6,596,416  
       

 

 

 

Food — 1.5%

       

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

       

4.25% due 3/1/2031

     3,340,000          3,770,860  

Post Holdings, Inc.

       

5.75% due 3/1/2027(1)

     1,000,000          1,038,990  
       

 

 

 
       4,809,850  
       

 

 

 

Food Service — 0.3%

       

Aramark Services, Inc.

       

6.375% due 5/1/2025(1)

     1,000,000          1,052,710  
       

 

 

 
       1,052,710  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products — 0.3%

       

Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc.

       

3.875% due 4/1/2029(1)

     800,000          800,000  

5.25% due 10/1/2029(1)

     175,000          175,000  
       

 

 

 
       975,000  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services — 1.1%

       

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.

       

10.00% due 4/15/2027(1)

     2,200,000          2,380,422  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

       

6.75% due 6/15/2023

     1,000,000          1,077,040  
       

 

 

 
       3,457,462  
       

 

 

 

Housewares — 0.3%

       

SWF Escrow Issuer Corp.

       

6.50% due 10/1/2029(1)

     1,000,000          972,140  
       

 

 

 
       972,140  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 4.4%

       

Chubb INA Holdings, Inc.

       

1.375% due 9/15/2030

     7,400,000          7,003,804  

CNA Financial Corp.

       

2.05% due 8/15/2030

     5,810,000          5,701,702  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.

       

3.951% due 10/15/2050(1)

     1,250,000          1,396,100  
       

 

 

 
       14,101,606  
       

 

 

 

Internet — 1.4%

       

Expedia Group, Inc.

       

2.95% due 3/15/2031

     4,500,000          4,558,320  
       

 

 

 
       4,558,320  
       

 

 

 

Iron & Steel — 1.3%

       

Vale Overseas Ltd.

       

3.75% due 7/8/2030

     4,000,000          4,143,800  
       

 

 

 
       4,143,800  
       

 

 

 

Leisure Time — 1.4%

       

Life Time, Inc.

       

5.75% due 1/15/2026(1)

     2,000,000          2,070,320  

Viking Cruises Ltd.

       

13.00% due 5/15/2025(1)

     1,965,000          2,264,230  
       

 

 

 
          4,334,550  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Lodging — 2.6%

 

Boyd Gaming Corp.

       

4.75% due 12/1/2027

   $     1,500,000        $ 1,548,675  

Marriott International, Inc.

       

2.85% due 4/15/2031

     5,100,000          5,148,348  

MGM Resorts International

       

5.50% due 4/15/2027

     1,500,000          1,631,535  
       

 

 

 
           8,328,558  
       

 

 

 

Machinery-Construction & Mining — 0.7%

       

Caterpillar, Inc.

       

1.90% due 3/12/2031

     1,800,000          1,790,604  

3.25% due 4/9/2050

     400,000          435,124  
       

 

 

 
       2,225,728  
       

 

 

 

Media — 5.6%

       

AMC Networks, Inc.

       

4.25% due 2/15/2029

     2,000,000          1,990,420  

Audacy Capital Corp.

       

6.75% due 3/31/2029(1)

     1,500,000          1,512,270  

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital

       

2.30% due 2/1/2032

     1,500,000          1,429,470  

3.70% due 4/1/2051

     1,000,000          968,150  

Comcast Corp.

       

2.45% due 8/15/2052

     500,000          441,645  

CSC Holdings LLC

       

7.50% due 4/1/2028(1)

     1,500,000          1,621,995  

Gray Television, Inc.

       

7.00% due 5/15/2027(1)

     2,000,000          2,143,920  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

       

5.25% due 8/15/2027(1)

     2,100,000          2,183,958  

Scripps Escrow, Inc.

       

5.875% due 7/15/2027(1)

     1,425,000          1,460,582  

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.

       

5.50% due 3/1/2030(1)

     1,750,000          1,735,300  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.

       

5.50% due 7/1/2029(1)

     2,000,000          2,167,800  

Univision Communications, Inc.

       

4.50% due 5/1/2029(1)

     200,000          203,658  
       

 

 

 
       17,859,168  
       

 

 

 

Mining — 0.4%

       

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

       

5.45% due 3/15/2043

     1,000,000          1,230,530  
       

 

 

 
       1,230,530  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — 5.0%

       

Antero Resources Corp.

       

7.625% due 2/1/2029(1)

     1,250,000          1,396,825  

8.375% due 7/15/2026(1)

     696,000          788,345  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

       

2.65% due 1/15/2032

     1,100,000          1,080,233  

4.25% due 4/15/2027

     1,000,000          1,111,650  

5.40% due 6/15/2047

     1,000,000          1,230,740  

Hess Corp.

       

4.30% due 4/1/2027

     2,850,000          3,161,790  

Ovintiv Exploration, Inc.

       

5.375% due 1/1/2026

     6,500,000          7,340,125  
       

 

 

 
          16,109,708  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Oil & Gas Services — 0.2%

 

TechnipFMC PLC

       

6.50% due 2/1/2026(1)

   $ 700,000        $ 750,778  
       

 

 

 
       750,778  
       

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers — 1.8%

       

Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc.

       

2.69% due 5/25/2031

         5,500,000          5,633,045  
       

 

 

 
           5,633,045  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 1.4%

       

AbbVie, Inc.

       

4.25% due 11/21/2049

     1,600,000          1,894,368  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.

       

5.25% due 1/30/2030(1)

     2,000,000          1,864,540  

6.125% due 4/15/2025(1)

     815,000          832,449  
       

 

 

 
       4,591,357  
       

 

 

 

Pipelines — 2.0%

       

ONEOK, Inc.

       

3.40% due 9/1/2029

     2,100,000          2,231,124  

4.45% due 9/1/2049

     900,000          1,001,313  

The Williams Cos., Inc.

       

2.60% due 3/15/2031

     2,500,000          2,535,000  

4.85% due 3/1/2048

     380,000          464,459  
       

 

 

 
       6,231,896  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.7%

       

Simon Property Group LP

       

2.20% due 2/1/2031

     5,500,000          5,412,825  
       

 

 

 
       5,412,825  
       

 

 

 

Retail — 5.4%

       

Kohl’s Corp.

       

5.55% due 7/17/2045

     1,300,000          1,547,507  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

       

2.625% due 4/1/2031

     3,500,000          3,594,045  

2.80% due 9/15/2041

     500,000          486,280  

3.00% due 10/15/2050

     1,000,000          974,090  

PetSmart, Inc. / PetSmart Finance Corp.

       

7.75% due 2/15/2029(1)

     3,000,000          3,271,680  

Ross Stores, Inc.

       

1.875% due 4/15/2031

     5,400,000          5,209,596  

The Michaels Cos., Inc.

       

7.875% due 5/1/2029(1)

     2,000,000          2,074,040  
       

 

 

 
       17,157,238  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors — 2.4%

       

NXP B.V. / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA, Inc.

       

3.40% due 5/1/2030(1)

     7,000,000          7,583,590  
       

 

 

 
       7,583,590  
       

 

 

 

Software — 1.1%

       

Oracle Corp.

       

2.875% due 3/25/2031

     1,600,000          1,648,832  

3.95% due 3/25/2051

     1,800,000          1,906,920  
       

 

 

 
       3,555,752  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Telecommunications — 3.7%

 

AT&T, Inc.

       

3.50% due 9/15/2053

   $     2,500,000        $ 2,475,400  

4.30% due 2/15/2030

     1,150,000          1,320,177  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC

       

5.00% due 5/1/2028(1)

     2,000,000          2,099,860  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.

       

4.625% due 9/15/2027(1)

     1,000,000          1,029,980  

Sprint Corp.

       

7.625% due 3/1/2026

     500,000          605,835  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

       

3.50% due 4/15/2031

     2,990,000          3,155,706  

4.75% due 2/1/2028

     1,000,000          1,061,680  
       

 

 

 
           11,748,638  
       

 

 

 

Transportation — 0.3%

       

Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc.

       

4.75% due 2/1/2028(1)

     800,000          827,096  
       

 

 

 
       827,096  
       

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $221,769,084)

 

       223,287,523  
       

 

 

 

Non–Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities — 5.8%

       

BANK

       

2019-BN24 AS

       

3.283% due 11/15/2062(2)(3)

     1,412,000          1,516,350  

BB-UBS Trust

       

2012-SHOW A

       

3.43% due 11/5/2036(1)

     1,200,000          1,264,936  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust

       

2019-B12 AS

       

3.419% due 8/15/2052

     5,000,000          5,366,231  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

2016-C3 AS

       

3.366% due 11/15/2049(2)(3)

     1,000,000          1,075,617  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

       

2017-FARM A

       

3.659% due 1/10/2043(1)(2)(3)

     1,300,000          1,413,155  

Jackson Park Trust

       

2019-LIC B

       

2.914% due 10/14/2039(1)

     640,000          651,170  

JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

       

2017-JP5 B

       

4.077% due 3/15/2050(2)(3)

     625,000          685,556  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

       

2020-L4 AS

       

2.88% due 2/15/2053

     1,000,000          1,052,876  

ONE Park Mortgage Trust

       

2021-PARK B

       

1.034% due 3/15/2036(1)(2)(3)

     1,000,000          999,865  

SLG Office Trust

       

2021-OVA A

       

2.585% due 7/15/2041(1)

     1,600,000          1,652,570  

Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC

       

2021-1A A2

       

1.877% due 3/26/2046(1)

     750,000          751,977  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

2017-C42 B

       

4.002% due 12/15/2050(2)(3)

     500,000          545,131  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

2014-C19 AS

       

4.271% due 3/15/2047

     1,500,000          1,608,208  
       

 

 

 

Total Non–Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities
(Cost $18,380,119)

 

       18,583,642  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

U.S. Government Securities — 8.0%

 

U.S. Treasury Note

       

1.25% due 5/31/2028

   $ 1,400,000        $ 1,398,250  

1.50% due 9/30/2024

         21,000,000          21,616,875  

1.625% due 8/15/2029

     100,000          101,891  

1.625% due 5/15/2031

     2,400,000          2,428,500  
       

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Securities
(Cost $24,908,760)

 

       25,545,516  
       

 

 

 
     Shares        Value  

Exchange–Traded Funds — 9.6%

       

Invesco Senior Loan ETF

     690,000          15,255,900  

SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF

     333,000          15,324,660  
       

 

 

 

Total Exchange–Traded Funds
(Cost $30,672,945)

 

       30,580,560  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
       Value  

Short–Term Investment — 0.4%

       

Repurchase Agreements — 0.4%

       

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 0.00%, dated 9/30/2021, proceeds at maturity value
of $1,331,857, due 10/1/2021(4)

   $ 1,331,857          1,331,857  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $1,331,857)

          1,331,857  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments(5) — 99.2%
(Cost $314,626,639)

          316,910,846  
       

 

 

 

Assets in excess of other liabilities(6) — 0.8%

 

       2,432,298  
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $     319,343,144  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Securities that may be resold in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, normally to certain qualified buyers. At September 30, 2021, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $94,382,746, representing 29.6% of net assets. These securities have been deemed liquid by the investment adviser pursuant to the Fund’s liquidity procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(2)

Variable rate securities, which may include step-up bonds or adjustable rate mortgages. The rate shown is the rate in effect at September 30, 2021.

(3)

Variable coupon rate based on weighted average interest rate of underlying mortgages.

(4)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Note

     1.25     6/30/2028      $     1,358,400      $     1,358,506  

 

(5)

Securities are segregated to cover anticipated or existing derivative positions or to be announced securities (TBA).

(6)

Assets in excess of other liabilities include net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts as follows:

Open futures contracts at September 30, 2021:

 

Type

  

Expiration

   Contracts     

Position

   Notional
Amount
    Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

   December 2021      406      Long    $ 50,200,678     $ 49,833,328     $ (367,350

U.S. Long Bond

   December 2021      164      Long      26,861,020       26,111,875       (749,145

U.S. Ultra Bond

   December 2021      128      Long      25,410,630       24,456,000       (954,630
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

            $ 102,472,328     $     100,401,203       $    (2,071,125)  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Type

  

Expiration

   Contracts     

Position

   Notional
Amount
    Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note

   December 2021      365      Short    $ (48,498,888   $ (48,037,422   $ 461,466  

U.S. Ultra 10-Year Treasury Note

   December 2021      379      Short      (56,272,418     (55,049,750     1,222,668  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

            $     (104,771,306   $ (103,087,172   $ 1,684,134  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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Legend:

CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation

H15T5Y – 5-year Constant Maturity Treasury Rate

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Asset–Backed Securities

   $ —       $ 17,581,748      $ —        $ 17,581,748  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —         223,287,523        —          223,287,523  

Non–Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities

     —         18,583,642        —          18,583,642  

U.S. Government Securities

     —         25,545,516        —          25,545,516  

Exchange–Traded Funds

     30,580,560       —          —          30,580,560  

Repurchase Agreements

     —         1,331,857        —          1,331,857  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $     30,580,560     $     286,330,286      $ —        $     316,910,846  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

          

Futures Contracts

          

Assets

   $ 1,684,134     $ —        $ —        $ 1,684,134  

Liabilities

     (2,071,125     —          —          (2,071,125
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (386,991   $ —        $ —        $ (386,991
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Asset–Backed Securities — 10.2%

 

AIMCO CLO

       

2017-AA DR

       

3.284% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.15%) due 4/20/2034(1)(2)

   $     2,000,000        $     2,008,944  

AIMCO CLO 14 Ltd.

       

2021-14A D

       

3.098% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.90%) due 4/20/2034(1)(2)

     2,200,000          2,196,654  

Ares XXXIIR CLO Ltd.

       

2014-32RA B

       

1.925% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.80%) due 5/15/2030(1)(2)

     1,200,000          1,191,120  

Ares XXXIV CLO Ltd.

       

2015-2A BR2

       

1.734% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.60%) due 4/17/2033(1)(2)

     450,000          453,750  

Battalion CLO XIX Ltd.

       

2021-19A D

       

3.376% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.25%) due 4/15/2034(1)(2)

     2,200,000          2,196,682  

Battalion CLO XX Ltd.

       

2021-20A D

       

3.238% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.10%) due 7/15/2034(1)(2)

     2,000,000          1,983,268  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd.

       

2014-2A BR2

       

1.884% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.75%) due 10/20/2030(1)(2)

     800,000          799,598  

Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd.

       

2017-3A BR

       

2.134% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.00%) due 7/20/2029(1)(2)

     3,000,000          2,998,488  

CIFC Funding Ltd.

       

2013-4A BRR

       

1.729% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.60%) due 4/27/2031(1)(2)

     800,000          798,080  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust

       

2021-AGS A

       

1.20% due 3/25/2052(1)

     1,402,176          1,395,174  

Elmwood CLO IX Ltd.

       

2021-2A C

       

2.039% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.90%) due 7/20/2034(1)(2)

     3,000,000          2,998,491  

Greywolf CLO II Ltd.

       

2013-1A C2RR

       

4.326% (LIBOR 3 Month + 4.20%) due 4/15/2034(1)(2)

     2,700,000          2,695,915  

ICG U.S. CLO Ltd.

       

2018-2A B

       

1.888% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.75%) due 7/22/2031(1)(2)

     2,500,000          2,496,260  

Neuberger Berman CLO XVI-S Ltd.

       

2017-16SA BR

       

1.526% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.40%) due 4/15/2034(1)(2)

     1,000,000          999,498  

Neuberger Berman CLO XVII Ltd.

       

2014-17A BR2

       

1.638% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.50%) due 4/22/2029(1)(2)

     1,100,000          1,096,920  

Octagon Loan Funding Ltd.

       

2014-1A CRR

       

2.325% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.20%) due 11/18/2031(1)(2)

     3,200,000          3,189,440  

OHA Credit Funding 3 Ltd.

       

2019-3A CR

       

2.098% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.95%) due 7/2/2035(1)(2)

     3,000,000          2,998,485  

Riserva CLO Ltd.

       

2016-3A CRR

       

1.934% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.80%) due 1/18/2034(1)(2)

     3,000,000          2,912,700  

Voya CLO Ltd.

       

2016-3A A3R

       

1.884% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.75%) due 10/18/2031(1)(2)

     955,000          952,708  
       

 

 

 

Total Asset–Backed Securities
(Cost $36,470,572)

 

       36,362,175  
       

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — 63.7%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.9%

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

       

4.40% due 5/1/2030

   $     1,400,000        $ 1,636,628  

5.25% due 5/1/2050

     800,000          1,115,200  

The Boeing Co.

       

3.75% due 2/1/2050

     300,000          304,155  

5.15% due 5/1/2030

     3,250,000          3,815,760  
       

 

 

 
           6,871,743  
       

 

 

 

Agriculture — 1.3%

       

Altria Group, Inc.

       

2.45% due 2/4/2032

     4,750,000          4,570,830  
       

 

 

 
       4,570,830  
       

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.6%

       

American Airlines, Inc.

       

11.75% due 7/15/2025(1)

     1,700,000          2,102,985  
       

 

 

 
       2,102,985  
       

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers — 2.9%

       

Ford Motor Co.

       

9.625% due 4/22/2030

     875,000          1,240,951  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

       

4.00% due 11/13/2030

     1,650,000          1,715,835  

4.125% due 8/17/2027

     1,000,000          1,060,800  

General Motors Co.

       

5.95% due 4/1/2049

     150,000          198,297  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

       

3.60% due 6/21/2030

     4,900,000          5,249,125  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

       

4.81% due 9/17/2030(1)

     900,000          1,012,869  
       

 

 

 
       10,477,877  
       

 

 

 

Beverages — 2.5%

       

Becle S.A.B. de C.V.

       

2.50% due 10/14/2031(1)

     2,300,000          2,276,448  

Constellation Brands, Inc.

       

2.875% due 5/1/2030

     6,250,000          6,501,375  
       

 

 

 
       8,777,823  
       

 

 

 

Building Materials — 0.5%

       

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.

       

6.125% due 1/15/2029(1)

     1,500,000          1,594,515  
       

 

 

 
       1,594,515  
       

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.4%

       

Nutrien Ltd.

       

2.95% due 5/13/2030

     4,600,000          4,856,128  
       

 

 

 
           4,856,128  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Banks — 7.6%

       

Bank of America Corp.

       

2.687% (2.687% fixed rate until 4/22/2031; SOFR + 1.32% thereafter) due 4/22/2032(2)

     3,600,000          3,674,988  

2.831% (2.831% fixed rate until 10/24/2050; SOFR + 1.88% thereafter) due 10/24/2051(2)

     1,300,000          1,250,275  

Credit Suisse Group AG

       

3.869% (3.869% fixed rate until 1/12/2028; LIBOR 3 Month + 1.41% thereafter) due 1/12/2029(1)(2)

     6,900,000          7,531,626  

Discover Bank

       

2.70% due 2/6/2030

     5,300,000          5,496,365  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

       

2.487% (2.487% fixed rate until 8/15/2031; H15T5Y + 1.17% thereafter) due 8/15/2036(1)(2)

     2,500,000          2,463,325  

Morgan Stanley

       

1.928% (1.928% fixed rate until 4/28/2021; SOFR + 1.02% thereafter) due 4/28/2032(2)

     3,500,000          3,359,685  

2.484% (2.484% fixed rate until 9/16/2031; SOFR + 1.36% thereafter) due 9/16/2036(2)

     2,500,000          2,445,325  

3.217% (3.217% fixed rate until 4/22/2041; SOFR + 1.49% thereafter) due 4/22/2042(2)

     800,000          836,432  
       

 

 

 
           27,058,021  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Commercial Services — 0.1%

       

Team Health Holdings, Inc.

       

6.375% due 2/1/2025(1)

   $ 500,000        $ 482,845  
       

 

 

 
       482,845  
       

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 2.7%

       

Air Lease Corp.

       

4.625% due 10/1/2028

     5,400,000          6,075,054  

Jefferies Group LLC / Jefferies Group Capital Finance, Inc.

       

4.15% due 1/23/2030

     3,100,000          3,483,749  
       

 

 

 
       9,558,803  
       

 

 

 

Entertainment — 0.6%

       

Affinity Gaming

       

6.875% due 12/15/2027(1)

     1,500,000          1,576,560  

Premier Entertainment Sub LLC / Premier Entertainment Finance Corp.

       

5.625% due 9/1/2029(1)

     200,000          202,218  

5.875% due 9/1/2031(1)

     400,000          404,008  
       

 

 

 
           2,182,786  
       

 

 

 

Environmental Control — 1.1%

       

Waste Connections, Inc.

       

2.60% due 2/1/2030

     3,000,000          3,092,070  

3.05% due 4/1/2050

     750,000          746,318  
       

 

 

 
       3,838,388  
       

 

 

 

Food — 3.0%

       

General Mills, Inc.

       

2.875% due 4/15/2030

     4,000,000          4,209,640  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

       

4.25% due 3/1/2031

     1,900,000          2,145,100  

Post Holdings, Inc.

       

5.75% due 3/1/2027(1)

     1,000,000          1,038,990  

The Kroger Co.

       

1.70% due 1/15/2031

     3,500,000          3,342,285  
       

 

 

 
       10,736,015  
       

 

 

 

Food Service — 0.5%

       

Aramark Services, Inc.

       

6.375% due 5/1/2025(1)

     1,650,000          1,736,972  
       

 

 

 
       1,736,972  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products — 0.3%

       

Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc.

       

3.875% due 4/1/2029(1)

     800,000          800,000  

5.25% due 10/1/2029(1)

     175,000          175,000  
       

 

 

 
       975,000  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services — 0.2%

       

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.

       

10.00% due 4/15/2027(1)

     650,000          703,307  
       

 

 

 
       703,307  
       

 

 

 

Home Builders — 0.8%

       

NVR, Inc.

       

3.00% due 5/15/2030

     2,800,000          2,925,776  
       

 

 

 
       2,925,776  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Housewares — 0.3%

 

SWF Escrow Issuer Corp.

       

6.50% due 10/1/2029(1)

   $     1,000,000        $ 972,140  
       

 

 

 
       972,140  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 3.5%

       

Aon Corp.

       

2.80% due 5/15/2030

     1,740,000          1,818,613  

Chubb INA Holdings, Inc.

       

1.375% due 9/15/2030

     4,900,000          4,637,654  

CNA Financial Corp.

       

2.05% due 8/15/2030

     4,705,000          4,617,299  

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.

       

3.951% due 10/15/2050(1)

     1,250,000          1,396,100  
       

 

 

 
           12,469,666  
       

 

 

 

Internet — 1.0%

       

Expedia Group, Inc.

       

2.95% due 3/15/2031

     3,500,000          3,545,360  
       

 

 

 
       3,545,360  
       

 

 

 

Iron & Steel — 0.8%

       

Vale Overseas Ltd.

       

3.75% due 7/8/2030

     2,600,000          2,693,470  
       

 

 

 
       2,693,470  
       

 

 

 

Leisure Time — 0.4%

       

Viking Cruises Ltd.

       

13.00% due 5/15/2025(1)

     1,365,000          1,572,862  
       

 

 

 
       1,572,862  
       

 

 

 

Lodging — 1.8%

       

Boyd Gaming Corp.

       

4.75% due 12/1/2027

     500,000          516,225  

Marriott International, Inc.

       

2.85% due 4/15/2031

     4,050,000          4,088,394  

MGM Resorts International

       

5.50% due 4/15/2027

     1,650,000          1,794,688  
       

 

 

 
       6,399,307  
       

 

 

 

Machinery-Construction & Mining — 1.4%

       

Caterpillar, Inc.

       

1.90% due 3/12/2031

     3,560,000          3,541,417  

3.25% due 4/9/2050

     1,300,000          1,414,153  
       

 

 

 
       4,955,570  
       

 

 

 

Media — 5.2%

       

AMC Networks, Inc.

       

4.25% due 2/15/2029

     2,000,000          1,990,420  

Audacy Capital Corp.

       

6.75% due 3/31/2029(1)

     500,000          504,090  

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital

       

2.30% due 2/1/2032

     3,500,000          3,335,430  

3.75% due 2/15/2028

     1,800,000          1,970,820  

Comcast Corp.

       

2.45% due 8/15/2052

     1,925,000          1,700,333  

CSC Holdings LLC

       

7.50% due 4/1/2028(1)

     1,500,000          1,621,995  

Discovery Communications LLC

       

3.625% due 5/15/2030

     2,450,000          2,658,691  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

       

5.25% due 8/15/2027(1)

     1,900,000          1,975,962  

Scripps Escrow, Inc.

       

5.875% due 7/15/2027(1)

     325,000          333,115  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN TOTAL RETURN BOND VIP FUND

 

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Media — (continued)

 

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.

       

5.50% due 3/1/2030(1)

   $     1,750,000        $ 1,735,300  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.

       

5.50% due 7/1/2029(1)

     500,000          541,950  

Univision Communications, Inc.

       

4.50% due 5/1/2029(1)

     200,000          203,658  
       

 

 

 
           18,571,764  
       

 

 

 

Mining — 0.2%

       

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

       

5.45% due 3/15/2043

     600,000          738,318  
       

 

 

 
       738,318  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — 3.3%

       

Antero Resources Corp.

       

8.375% due 7/15/2026(1)

     1,580,000          1,789,634  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.

       

2.65% due 1/15/2032

     900,000          883,827  

4.25% due 4/15/2027

     640,000          711,456  

5.40% due 6/15/2047

     750,000          923,055  

Hess Corp.

       

4.30% due 4/1/2027

     6,800,000          7,543,920  
       

 

 

 
       11,851,892  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas Services — 0.1%

       

TechnipFMC PLC

       

6.50% due 2/1/2026(1)

     300,000          321,762  
       

 

 

 
       321,762  
       

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers — 1.3%

       

Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc.

       

2.69% due 5/25/2031

     4,600,000          4,711,274  
       

 

 

 
       4,711,274  
       

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 1.2%

       

AbbVie, Inc.

       

4.25% due 11/21/2049

     2,150,000          2,545,557  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.

       

5.25% due 1/30/2030(1)

     500,000          466,135  

6.125% due 4/15/2025(1)

     1,345,000          1,373,796  
       

 

 

 
       4,385,488  
       

 

 

 

Pipelines — 2.7%

       

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

       

4.30% due 3/1/2028

     2,600,000          2,947,594  

ONEOK, Inc.

       

3.40% due 9/1/2029

     1,500,000          1,593,660  

4.00% due 7/13/2027

     2,100,000          2,325,204  

4.45% due 9/1/2049

     500,000          556,285  

The Williams Cos., Inc.

       

2.60% due 3/15/2031

     1,900,000          1,926,600  

4.85% due 3/1/2048

     300,000          366,678  
       

 

 

 
       9,716,021  
       

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.8%

       

American Tower Corp.

       

2.95% due 1/15/2051

     900,000          849,978  

Simon Property Group LP

       

2.20% due 2/1/2031

     5,500,000          5,412,825  
       

 

 

 
       6,262,803  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN TOTAL RETURN BOND VIP FUND

 

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes — (continued)

 

Retail — 3.1%

 

Kohl’s Corp.

       

5.55% due 7/17/2045

   $     1,050,000        $ 1,249,909  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

       

2.625% due 4/1/2031

     3,800,000          3,902,106  

3.00% due 10/15/2050

     750,000          730,568  

PetSmart, Inc. / PetSmart Finance Corp.

       

7.75% due 2/15/2029(1)

     1,500,000          1,635,840  

Ross Stores, Inc.

       

1.875% due 4/15/2031

     3,200,000          3,087,168  

The Michaels Cos., Inc.

       

7.875% due 5/1/2029(1)

     500,000          518,510  
       

 

 

 
       11,124,101  
       

 

 

 

Semiconductors — 2.8%

       

KLA Corp.

       

4.10% due 3/15/2029

     3,600,000          4,098,888  

NXP B.V. / NXP Funding LLC / NXP USA, Inc.

       

3.40% due 5/1/2030(1)

     900,000          975,033  

4.30% due 6/18/2029(1)

     4,300,000          4,881,317  
       

 

 

 
       9,955,238  
       

 

 

 

Software — 0.8%

       

Oracle Corp.

       

2.875% due 3/25/2031

     1,100,000          1,133,572  

3.95% due 3/25/2051

     1,500,000          1,589,100  
       

 

 

 
       2,722,672  
       

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 3.8%

       

AT&T, Inc.

       

3.50% due 9/15/2053

     2,500,000          2,475,400  

4.30% due 2/15/2030

     3,500,000          4,017,930  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.

       

4.625% due 9/15/2027(1)

     1,000,000          1,029,980  

Sprint Corp.

       

7.625% due 3/1/2026

     500,000          605,835  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

       

4.75% due 2/1/2028

     1,650,000          1,751,772  

Vodafone Group PLC

       

4.375% due 5/30/2028

     3,150,000          3,618,468  
       

 

 

 
       13,499,385  
       

 

 

 

Transportation — 0.2%

       

Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc.

       

4.75% due 2/1/2028(1)

     800,000          827,096  
       

 

 

 
       827,096  
       

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $225,763,471)

 

           226,746,003  
       

 

 

 

Non–Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities — 6.7%

       

BANK

       

2019-BN24 AS

       

3.283% due 11/15/2062(2)(3)

     1,413,000          1,517,424  

BB-UBS Trust

       

2012-SHOW A

       

3.43% due 11/5/2036(1)

     2,500,000          2,635,284  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

2014-GC21 A5

       

3.855% due 5/10/2047

     1,330,000          1,425,197  

2016-C3 AS

       

3.366% due 11/15/2049(2)(3)

     1,125,000          1,210,069  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Non–Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities — (continued)

 

Grace Trust

       

2020-GRCE C

       

2.769% due 12/10/2040(1)(2)(3)

   $ 1,100,000        $ 1,107,805  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II

       

2005-ROCK A

       

5.366% due 5/3/2032(1)

     1,800,000          2,032,533  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

       

2013-GC16 A4

       

4.271% due 11/10/2046

     750,000          799,830  

2017-FARM A

       

3.659% due 1/10/2043(1)(2)(3)

     1,200,000          1,304,450  

Jackson Park Trust

       

2019-LIC B

       

2.914% due 10/14/2039(1)

     680,000          691,868  

JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

       

2017-JP5 B

       

4.077% due 3/15/2050(2)(3)

     675,000          740,400  

Life Mortgage Trust

       

2021-BMR C

       

1.184% due 3/15/2038(1)(2)(3)

     1,500,000          1,501,458  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

       

2020-L4 AS

       

2.88% due 2/15/2053

     750,000          789,657  

ONE Park Mortgage Trust

       

2021-PARK B

       

1.034% due 3/15/2036(1)(2)(3)

     1,500,000          1,499,798  

SLG Office Trust

       

2021-OVA A

       

2.585% due 7/15/2041(1)

     1,800,000          1,859,141  

Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC

       

2021-1A A2

       

1.877% due 3/26/2046(1)

     1,250,000          1,253,295  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

2017-C42 B

       

4.002% due 12/15/2050(2)(3)

     500,000          545,131  

2021-SAVE A

       

1.234% due 2/15/2040(1)(2)(3)

     1,181,728          1,188,372  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

2014-C19 AS

       

4.271% due 3/15/2047

     1,500,000          1,608,208  
       

 

 

 

Total Non–Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities
(Cost $23,511,223)

 

           23,709,920  
       

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agencies — 1.9%

       

Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp.

       

1.60% due 1/21/2022

     6,750,000          6,780,173  
       

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies
(Cost $6,752,284)

 

       6,780,173  
       

 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities — 11.2%

       

U.S. Treasury Bond

       

2.25% due 8/15/2049

     5,900,000          6,117,562  

U.S. Treasury Note

       

0.25% due 10/31/2025

     4,500,000          4,397,344  

0.375% due 1/31/2026

     2,000,000          1,957,188  

0.625% due 5/15/2030

     700,000          653,625  

0.875% due 11/15/2030

     2,200,000          2,088,625  

1.25% due 5/31/2028

     1,600,000          1,598,000  

1.50% due 9/30/2024

     18,950,000          19,506,656  

1.625% due 5/15/2031

     3,580,000          3,622,513  
       

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Securities
(Cost $39,342,277)

 

       39,941,513  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Shares        Value  

Exchange–Traded Funds — 5.3%

 

Invesco Senior Loan ETF

     423,000        $ 9,352,530  

SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF

     206,000          9,480,120  
       

 

 

 

Total Exchange–Traded Funds
(Cost $18,893,679)

          18,832,650  
       

 

 

 
     Principal
Amount
       Value  

Short–Term Investment — 0.7%

       

Repurchase Agreements — 0.7%

       

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 0.00%, dated 9/30/2021, proceeds at maturity value of $2,655,755, due 10/1/2021(4)

   $   2,655,755          2,655,755  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $2,655,755)

          2,655,755  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments(5) — 99.7%
(Cost $353,389,261)

 

       355,028,189  
       

 

 

 

Assets in excess of other liabilities(6) — 0.3%

 

       1,059,306  
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $     356,087,495  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Securities that may be resold in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, normally to certain qualified buyers. At September 30, 2021, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $100,214,122, representing 28.1% of net assets. These securities have been deemed liquid by the investment adviser pursuant to the Fund’s liquidity procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(2)

Variable rate securities, which may include step-up bonds or adjustable rate mortgages. The rate shown is the rate in effect at September 30, 2021.

(3)

Variable coupon rate based on weighted average interest rate of underlying mortgages.

(4)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
     Value  

U.S. Treasury Note

     1.25     6/30/2028      $     2,708,700      $     2,708,911  

 

(5)

Securities are segregated to cover anticipated or existing derivative positions or to be announced securities (TBA).

(6)

Assets in excess of other liabilities include net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts as follows:

Open futures contracts at September 30, 2021:

 

Type

   Expiration      Contracts      Position      Notional
Amount
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
    Depreciation    
 

U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note

     December 2021        202        Long      $ 44,477,705      $ 44,451,047      $ (26,658

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

     December 2021        117        Long        14,443,126        14,360,836        (82,290

U.S. Long Bond

     December 2021        319        Long        52,426,599        50,790,781        (1,635,818

U.S. Ultra Bond

     December 2021        84        Long        16,732,635        16,049,250        (683,385
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

            $     128,080,065      $     125,651,914      $ (2,428,151
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Type

   Expiration      Contracts      Position      Notional
Amount
    Notional
Value
    Unrealized
    Appreciation    
 

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note

     December 2021        146        Short      $ (19,433,055   $ (19,214,969   $ 218,086  

U.S. Ultra 10-Year Treasury Note

     December 2021        588        Short        (87,282,629     (85,407,000     1,875,629  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

            $     (106,715,684   $     (104,621,969   $ 2,093,715  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Legend:

CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation

H15T5Y – 5-year Constant Maturity Treasury Rate

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Asset–Backed Securities

   $ —       $ 36,362,175      $ —        $ 36,362,175  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —         226,746,003        —          226,746,003  

Non–Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities

     —         23,709,920        —          23,709,920  

U.S. Government Agencies

     —         6,780,173        —          6,780,173  

U.S. Government Securities

     —         39,941,513        —          39,941,513  

Exchange–Traded Funds

     18,832,650       —          —          18,832,650  

Repurchase Agreements

     —         2,655,755        —          2,655,755  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $         18,832,650     $         336,195,539      $     —        $         355,028,189  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

          

Futures Contracts

          

Assets

   $ 2,093,715     $ —        $ —        $ 2,093,715  

Liabilities

     (2,428,151     —          —          (2,428,151
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (334,436   $ —        $ —        $ (334,436
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities — 38.2%

 

Fannie Mae ACES

       

2015-M17 A2

       

2.982% due 11/25/2025(1)(2)

   $ 2,330,650        $ 2,476,972  

2016-M11 A2

       

2.369% due 7/25/2026(1)(2)

     4,500,000          4,735,508  

2019-M4 A2

       

3.61% due 2/25/2031

     14,764,000          17,084,629  

2021-M4 A2

       

1.515% due 2/25/2031(1)(2)

     5,000,000          4,922,155  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates

       

K026 A2

       

2.51% due 11/25/2022

     2,865,000          2,921,002  

K030 A2

       

3.25% due 4/25/2023(1)(2)

     5,000,000          5,173,715  

K032 A2

       

3.31% due 5/25/2023(1)(2)

     2,490,000          2,595,268  

K035 A2

       

3.458% due 8/25/2023(1)(2)

     4,000,000          4,196,007  

K048 A2

       

3.284% due 6/25/2025(1)(2)

     2,045,000          2,207,816  

K053 A2

       

2.995% due 12/25/2025

     2,225,000          2,393,556  

K058 A2

       

2.653% due 8/25/2026

     1,500,000          1,602,633  

K063 A2

       

3.43% due 1/25/2027(1)(2)

     946,945          1,048,161  

K064 A2

       

3.224% due 3/25/2027

     5,500,000          6,043,445  

K065 A2

       

3.243% due 4/25/2027

     1,300,000          1,431,264  

K066 A2

       

3.117% due 6/25/2027

     6,000,000          6,572,711  

K073 A2

       

3.35% due 1/25/2028

     4,277,000          4,762,964  

K075 A2

       

3.65% due 2/25/2028(1)(2)

     4,000,000          4,528,954  

K082 A2

       

3.92% due 9/25/2028(1)(2)

     2,385,000          2,759,249  

K083 A2

       

4.05% due 9/25/2028(1)(2)

     7,000,000          8,142,256  

K099 A2

       

2.595% due 9/25/2029

     6,000,000          6,436,348  

K124 A2

       

1.658% due 12/25/2030

     4,200,000          4,205,983  

K730 A2

       

3.59% due 1/25/2025(1)(2)

     3,878,310          4,170,140  

K740 A2

       

1.47% due 9/25/2027

     5,000,000          5,047,953  
       

 

 

 

Total Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities
(Cost $105,305,116)

 

       105,458,689  
       

 

 

 

Asset–Backed Securities — 1.7%

       

BlueMountain CLO Ltd.

       

2014-2A BR2

       

1.884% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.75%) due 10/20/2030(2)(3)

     600,000          599,698  

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC

       

2020-1 A2

       

1.78% due 12/22/2025(3)

     1,250,505          1,264,030  

Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust

       

2021-A B

       

0.61% due 10/15/2025(3)

     2,000,000          2,002,143  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Asset–Backed Securities — (continued)

 

Voya CLO Ltd.

       

2016-3A A3R

       

1.884% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.75%) due 10/18/2031(2)(3)

   $ 925,000        $ 922,780  
       

 

 

 

Total Asset–Backed Securities
(Cost $4,775,440)

 

       4,788,651  
       

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes — 6.8%

       

Apparel — 1.1%

       

NIKE, Inc.

       

2.85% due 3/27/2030

     2,810,000          3,021,565  
       

 

 

 
       3,021,565  
       

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers — 0.6%

       

Cummins, Inc.

       

1.50% due 9/1/2030

     1,690,000          1,613,849  
       

 

 

 
       1,613,849  
       

 

 

 

Commercial Banks — 1.8%

       

Bank of America Corp.

       

1.898% (1.898% fixed rate until 7/23/2030; SOFR + 1.53% thereafter) due 7/23/2031(2)

     2,250,000          2,165,580  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

       

1.764% (1.764% fixed rate until 11/19/2030; SOFR + 1.105% thereafter) due 11/19/2031(2)

     2,810,000          2,683,466  
       

 

 

 
       4,849,046  
       

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services — 0.6%

       

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

       

2.00% due 5/15/2030

     1,690,000          1,695,053  
       

 

 

 
       1,695,053  
       

 

 

 

Insurance — 0.5%

       

Chubb INA Holdings, Inc.

       

1.375% due 9/15/2030

     1,300,000          1,230,398  
       

 

 

 
       1,230,398  
       

 

 

 

Oil & Gas — 0.6%

       

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.

       

1.749% due 8/10/2030

     1,690,000          1,643,559  
       

 

 

 
       1,643,559  
       

 

 

 

Retail — 0.7%

       

Target Corp.

       

2.35% due 2/15/2030

     1,970,000          2,038,674  
       

 

 

 
       2,038,674  
       

 

 

 

Software — 0.9%

       

Microsoft Corp.

       

3.50% due 2/12/2035

     2,250,000          2,593,732  
       

 

 

 
       2,593,732  
       

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $19,398,574)

 

       18,685,876  
       

 

 

 

Non–Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities — 11.4%

       

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

       

2015-200P A

       

3.218% due 4/14/2033(3)

     1,450,000          1,537,281  

BB-UBS Trust

       

2012-SHOW A

       

3.43% due 11/5/2036(3)

     1,000,000          1,054,113  

CGRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

2013-VN05 A

       

3.369% due 3/13/2035(3)

     2,000,000          2,056,013  

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


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September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Non–Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities — (continued)

 

2013-VN05 B

       

3.704% due 3/13/2035(1)(2)(3)

   $ 6,500,000        $ 6,697,884  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

2014-GC21 A5

       

3.855% due 5/10/2047

     1,700,000          1,821,680  

Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

2013-WWP B

       

3.726% due 3/10/2031(3)

     3,075,000          3,196,305  

2013-WWP C

       

3.544% due 3/10/2031(3)

     1,500,000          1,556,029  

2013-WWP D

       

3.898% due 3/10/2031(3)

     1,397,000          1,454,895  

2014-UBS3 A4

       

3.819% due 6/10/2047

     1,550,000          1,661,444  

2015-CR23 A4

       

3.497% due 5/10/2048

     2,500,000          2,699,294  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II

       

2005-ROCK A

       

5.366% due 5/3/2032(3)

     1,700,000          1,919,614  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

       

2013-GC16 A4

       

4.271% due 11/10/2046

     1,410,000          1,503,680  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

       

2012-C6 A3

       

3.507% due 5/15/2045

     961,031          973,205  

ONE Park Mortgage Trust

       

2021-PARK A

       

0.784% due 3/15/2036(1)(2)(3)

     1,500,000          1,499,545  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

2021-SAVE A

       

1.234% due 2/15/2040(1)(2)(3)

     636,315          639,893  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

       

2014-C19 AS

       

4.271% due 3/15/2047

     1,000,000          1,072,139  
       

 

 

 

Total Non–Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities
(Cost $31,212,659)

 

       31,343,014  
       

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agencies — 13.1%

       

Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp.

       

1.625% due 12/27/2021

     6,750,000          6,774,503  

1.60% due 1/21/2022

     6,750,000          6,780,172  

1.21% due 3/3/2025

     5,000,000          5,081,800  

0.50% due 7/2/2025

     4,100,000          4,069,168  

Federal Home Loan Banks

       

0.875% due 6/12/2026

     3,000,000          2,990,220  

1.25% due 6/9/2028

     5,500,000          5,455,340  

2.50% due 12/9/2022

     5,000,000          5,137,600  
       

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies
(Cost $36,434,216)

 

       36,288,803  
       

 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities — 27.8%

       

U.S. Treasury Note

       

0.125% due 1/31/2023

     17,550,000          17,543,830  

0.125% due 4/30/2023

     9,500,000          9,487,754  

0.375% due 1/31/2026

     3,000,000          2,935,781  

0.875% due 11/15/2030

     500,000          474,688  

1.50% due 9/30/2024

     40,600,000          41,792,625  

2.00% due 4/30/2024

     4,400,000          4,578,750  
       

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Securities
(Cost $75,607,931)

 

       76,813,428  
       

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES VIP FUND

 

September 30, 2021 (unaudited)

   Principal
Amount
       Value  

Short–Term Investment — 0.6%

       

Repurchase Agreements — 0.6%

       

Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 0.00%, dated 9/30/2021, proceeds at maturity value of $1,552,570, due 10/1/2021(4)

   $   1,552,570        $ 1,552,570  
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $1,552,570)

 

       1,552,570  
       

 

 

 

Total Investments(5) — 99.6%
(Cost $274,286,506)

 

       274,931,031  
       

 

 

 

Assets in excess of other liabilities(6) — 0.4%

 

       1,111,976  
       

 

 

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

 

     $     276,043,007  
       

 

 

 

 

(1)

Variable coupon rate based on weighted average interest rate of underlying mortgages.

(2)

Variable rate securities, which may include step-up bonds or adjustable rate mortgages. The rate shown is the rate in effect at September 30, 2021.

(3)

Securities that may be resold in transactions exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, normally to certain qualified buyers. At September 30, 2021, the aggregate market value of these securities amounted to $26,400,223, representing 9.6% of net assets. These securities have been deemed liquid by the investment adviser pursuant to the Fund’s liquidity procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(4)

The table below presents collateral for repurchase agreements.

 

Security

   Coupon     Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
    
Value
 

U.S. Treasury Note

     1.25     6/30/2028      $     1,583,500      $   1,583,624  

 

(5)

Securities are segregated to cover anticipated or existing derivative positions or to be announced securities (TBA).

(6)

Assets in excess of other liabilities include net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts as follows:

Open futures contracts at September 30, 2021:

 

Type

   Expiration      Contracts      Position      Notional
Amount
     Notional
Value
     Unrealized
    Depreciation    
 

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

     December 2021        600        Long      $ 74,218,075      $ 73,645,313      $ (572,762
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

 

   $     74,218,075      $     73,645,313      $ (572,762
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Type

   Expiration      Contracts      Position      Notional Amount     Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note

     December 2021        58        Short      $ (12,772,787   $     (12,763,172   $ 9,615  

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note

     December 2021        333        Short        (44,455,999     (43,825,922     630,077  

U.S. Ultra 10-Year Treasury Note

     December 2021        15        Short        (2,223,935     (2,178,750     45,185  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

 

   $     (59,452,721   $ (58,767,844   $     684,877  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Legend:

CLO – Collateralized Loan Obligation

LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate

SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

GUARDIAN U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES VIP FUND

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments. For more information on valuation inputs, please refer to the Fair Value Measurements section of the accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

     — Valuation Inputs —  

Investments in Securities (unaudited)

   Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities

   $ —       $ 105,458,689      $ —        $ 105,458,689  

Asset–Backed Securities

     —         4,788,651        —          4,788,651  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     —         18,685,876        —          18,685,876  

Non–Agency Mortgage–Backed Securities

     —         31,343,014        —          31,343,014  

U.S. Government Agencies

     —         36,288,803        —          36,288,803  

U.S. Government Securities

     —         76,813,428        —          76,813,428  

Repurchase Agreements

     —         1,552,570        —          1,552,570  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —       $     274,931,031      $     —        $     274,931,031  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

          

Futures Contracts

          

Assets

   $ 684,877     $ —        $ —        $ 684,877  

Liabilities

     (572,762     —          —          (572,762
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 112,115     $ —        $ —        $ 112,115  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


Notes to Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

Restricted and Illiquid Securities

A restricted security cannot be resold to the general public without prior registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (except pursuant to an applicable exemption). The values of these securities may be highly volatile. If the security is subsequently registered and resold, the issuer would typically bear the expense of all registrations at no cost to a Fund. Restricted and illiquid securities are valued according to the policies and procedures adopted by the Trust’s Board of Trustees and are noted, if any, in the Funds’ Schedule of Investments. As of September 30, 2021, the Funds did not hold any illiquid securities.

Fair Value Measurements

In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Codification Topic 820 (“ASC Topic 820”), fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an “arm’s length” transaction to a willing buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. ASC Topic 820 established a hierarchy for classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

 

Level 1 — unadjusted inputs using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

 

 

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs, including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for investments (such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

 

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs may include price information, volatility statistics, specific and broad credit data, liquidity statistics, and other factors. A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input; both individually and in aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. However, the determination of what constitutes “observable” requires significant judgment by the Trust. The Trust considers observable data to be that market data which is readily available, regularly distributed or updated, reliable and verifiable, and provided by independent sources that are actively involved in the relevant market. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of a financial instrument’s assigned level within the hierarchy.

The FASB requires reporting entities to make disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of Level 3 securities on a gross basis. As of September 30, 2021, there were no transfers into or out of Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Funds’ policy is to recognize transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 at the end of the reporting period. Transfers between Levels 1 and 2 related to certain exchange-traded foreign securities whose prices may have been affected by events occurring after the close of trading on the exchange and, as a result, whose value were determined by a pricing service using pricing models in accordance with methods approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. Transfers between Levels 2 and 3 relate to securities which have significant unobservable inputs, as they trade infrequently or not at all.

In determining a financial instrument’s placement within the hierarchy, the Trust separates the Funds’ investment portfolios into two categories: investments and derivatives (e.g., futures). A summary of inputs used to value the Funds’ assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of September 30, 2021 is included in the Schedule of Investments.

Investments Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and are therefore classified within Level 1, include active listed equities. Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but are valued based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified within Level 2. These include certain U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, certain mortgage products, state, municipal and provincial obligations, and certain foreign equity securities, including securities whose prices may have been affected by events occurring after the close of trading on their principal exchange or market and, as a result, whose values are determined by a pricing service as described above, or securities whose values are otherwise determined using fair valuation methods approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees.


Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs, as they trade infrequently or not at all. Level 3 investments include, among others, private placement securities. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the Trust uses one or more valuation techniques for which sufficient and reliable data is available. The inputs used by the Trust in estimating the value of Level 3 investments include, for example, 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. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Trust in the absence of market information. Assumptions used by the Trust due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the Funds’ results of operations. As of September 30, 2021, the Funds had no securities classified as Level 3.

Derivatives Exchange-traded derivatives, such as futures contracts, exchange-traded option contracts and certain swaps, 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. Certain non-exchange-traded derivatives, such as generic forwards, certain swaps and options, have inputs which can generally be corroborated by market data and are therefore classified within Level 2. During the period ended September 30, 2021, Guardian Core Plus Fixed Income VIP Fund, Guardian Multi-Sector Bond VIP Fund, Guardian Total Return Bond VIP Fund and Guardian U.S. Government Securities VIP Fund entered into U.S. Treasury futures contracts to manage portfolio duration.

For information about the Funds’ policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please see the Funds’ most recent annual report to shareholders filed on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at https://www.sec.gov.