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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number            811-23235                         

                                      Morningstar Funds Trust                                     

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Morningstar Funds Trust

22 W. Washington Street

                            Chicago, IL 60602                           

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

D. Scott Schilling

Morningstar Funds Trust

22 W. Washington Street

Chicago, IL 60602

With a copy to:

Eric S. Purple

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

1250 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 500

                         Washington, District of Columbia, 20036                        

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (312) 696-6000

Date of fiscal year end:  April 30

Date of reporting period:  October 31, 2019

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

 

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October 31, 2019

                               SEMI–ANNUAL UNAUDITED REPORT

 

 

Morningstar

Funds Trust

 

 

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

 

Morningstar International Equity Fund

 

Morningstar Global Income Fund

 

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

 

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

 

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

 

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

 
     
 

 

Important Notice

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Funds’ shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary (e.g., custodian, financial adviser through which you invest or sponsor of the investment advisory program). Instead, the reports will be made available on a website (http://connect.rightprospectus.com/Morningstar), and you will be notified by mail or by such other manner as you have agreed upon with your financial intermediary each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report. If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by contacting your financial intermediary. You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary (including through an investment advisory program sponsored by Morningstar Investment Services LLC or another financial institution), you can contact your financial intermediary to inform it that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all Morningstar Funds held with your financial intermediary.

 
 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Introduction

Morningstar Investment Management, LLC launched an open-end management investment company consisting of nine separate portfolios (each a fund) that span the investment opportunity set. Most of these Funds were designed to provide exposure to a broad asset class, such as U.S. equities, while our active management of each Fund’s asset allocation and active managers (known as “subadvisers”) will adjust exposures to subasset classes (such as small-cap value) based on our valuation views and those of the subadvisers.

Concept and Structure

We created the Morningstar Funds Trust using an open architecture, multimanager approach, hiring as active subadvisers both institutional managers and other managers whose mutual funds were previously used in Morningstar® Managed PortfoliosSM. Our analysts and portfolio managers continually use research, data, and analysis from Morningstar, Inc. and its affiliates to study the subadvisers and their investments closely and determine which fit best with our investment philosophy and the investment objectives of each Morningstar Fund1. We have selected managers we believed were independent, skilled investors in their respective asset classes.

Consistent with our investment approach, our asset allocation process for the Morningstar Funds is based on fundamentals and driven by valuations. We look for asset classes and sub-asset classes around the globe that, in our view, offer fundamental value relative to price. Allocations within each Fund are in line with what we believe to reflect the best risk-adjusted opportunities.

How to Read This Report

This report outlines the structure and performance of the assets comprised by the Morningstar Funds Trust from May 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019. Included are fund holdings and positioning that may aid understanding of returns for the period.

Statements made within this report are not guarantees of future performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and we reserve the right to change views about individual holdings, sectors, and markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of the Morningstar Funds’ future investment intent.

1 Morningstar Funds Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended). Use of the term “Morningstar Funds” hereafter refers to Morningstar Funds Trust, or its individual series, as applicable.


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Statement of Shareholder Rights

     1  

Letter to Shareholders

     2  

Fund Information

     3  

Schedules of Investments

     25  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     154  

Statements of Operations

     157  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     160  

Financial Highlights

     165  

Notes to Financial Statements

     174  

Fund Expenses

     210  

Privacy Policy

     212  

Additional Information

     214  


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Statement of Shareholder Rights

It is important to note that as a shareholder, you have certain rights and protections, chief among them an independent board of trustees, whose main role is to represent your interests.

The Trustees are responsible for the overall management of the Trust, including general supervision and review of the investment activities of each Fund. The Trustees, in turn, elect the officers of the Trust, who are responsible for administering the day-to-day operations of the Trust and its separate series, including the Funds.

The “Independent Trustees” are Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (e.g. not a Morningstar employee).

More information about the Trustees is available at

https://www.morningstar.com/company/morningstar-funds-governance.

The Board of Trustees for the Morningstar Funds Trust is committed to representing your interests as well as implementing and maintaining sound fund governance principles. If you have comments or questions with respect to your investment in the Morningstar Funds, you may direct them to the Board of Trustees in the following ways:

By email: BoardofTrustees.MorningstarFundsTrust@morningstar.com

By mail: Chair of the Board of Trustees of Morningstar Funds Trust

              c/o D. Scott Schilling, Chief Compliance Officer

              22 West Washington Street

              Chicago, IL 60602

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Letter to Shareholders

Dear Shareholders:

We are delighted to provide the semi-annual report for the Morningstar Funds Trust. This report features data for the six months ended October 31, 2019.

We offer the Morningstar Funds for use within our Morningstar® Managed PortfoliosSM lineup. We designed the funds to reduce the overall costs of our portfolios and to allow our investment team greater control of asset allocation. Both these benefits show our commitment to putting investors first and empowering investor success.

The nine Morningstar Funds power a suite of multiasset managed portfolios, from a traditional target-risk series to our outcome-based portfolios like the U.S. Real Return series or our Absolute Return portfolio. Our outcome-based series is designed to fit with financial advisors who help their clients develop a goals-based financial plan. To learn more about the managed portfolios program, visit mp.morningstar.com.

As an investment management subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc., a leader in fund manager research for more than 35 years, we knew we needed to live up to the high standards that Morningstar and its subsidiaries have set for ourselves. We aim to do that in every way we handle the funds, from the selection of our board of directors to the transparency we provide by reporting sub-accounting fees in our prospectuses and in my letters accompanying our annual reports. We hope you’ll agree that the Morningstar Funds Trust offers mutual funds the Morningstar way.

Thank you for your trust in these funds. We look forward to staying focused on helping investors reach their financial goals.

Sincerely,

 

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Daniel Needham

President & Chief Investment Officer

Morningstar Investment Management LLC

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information

 

 Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

 

 

General Information

        

Net Asset Value Per Share

     $10.62  

Total Net Assets (millions)

     $714  

Net Expense Ratio(a)

     0.81%  

Gross Expense Ratio(a)

     0.93%  

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     25%  

Number of Companies

     313  

Fund Inception

     November 2, 2018  

No sales charges or distribution fees

 

        

Portfolio Characteristics

        

Weighted Average Market Capitalization (billions)

     $33.19  

Price-to-Earnings Ratio(b)

     18.56  
        

Ten Largest Equities (%)(c)

        

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     1.8  

Johnson & Johnson

     1.6  

Amazon.com, Inc.

     1.5  

American International Group, Inc.

     1.2  

AbbVie, Inc.

     1.2  

Citigroup, Inc.

     1.2  

Comcast Corp., Class A

     1.1  

Intel Corp.

     1.1  

Facebook, Inc., Class A

     1.1  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     1.1  

 

Asset Allocation

 

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Sector Diversification (%)

        

Financial

     21.5  

Consumer, Noncyclical

     19.7  

Industrial

     10.3  

Technology

     10.2  

Communications

     9.1  

Consumer, Cyclical

     8.6  

Basic Materials

     3.5  

Energy

     3.3  

Utilities

     3.3  
 

 

* Includes cash, short-term investments, receivables and payables.

(a) Net expense ratio reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to an agreement that is in effect to cap the expenses whereas the gross expense ratio does not. The Adviser has agreed, through at least August 31, 2020, to waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and, if necessary, to assume certain other expenses (to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, trading costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, short sale dividend and interest expenses, litigation expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.85%.

(b) Price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is calculated using 12-month forward earnings estimates from third-party sources deemed reliable.

(c) The Fund’s portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice. The mention of specific securities is not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any particular security and is not indicative of current or future trading activity.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information (continued)

 

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

Investment Objective

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Investment Strategies

In seeking long-term capital appreciation, the Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of U.S.-based companies, and may invest up to 100% of its assets in such securities. The Fund seeks to provide broad U.S. equity exposure across market capitalizations and investment styles and has the flexibility to invest in large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap common stocks across the growth and value style spectrum. The Fund may also invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs) and non-U.S. companies. The Fund may invest in derivatives, including futures and forward foreign currency contracts, for risk management purposes or as part of its investment strategies. The Fund employs a multimanager, subadvised structure. The Fund may also invest a portion of the Fund’s assets in shares of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which use a passive management strategy.

Investment Subadvisers:

ClearBridge Investments, LLC

Diversified large-cap growth equity across stable, cyclical and select growth companies.

Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc.

Targeted exposure to U.S. mid-cap value companies.

Levin Easterly Partners LLC

Provides large-cap blend U.S equity exposure.

Massachusetts Financial Services Company, d/b/a MFS Investment Management

Provides large-cap value exposure, favoring higher-quality, value companies with stronger balance sheets and more consistent profitability.

Wasatch Advisors, Inc.

Small-/mid-cap growth companies with the potential to deliver more stable profits while avoiding earlier-stage companies that may lack a proven track record of revenues and earnings.

Westwood Management Corp.

Provides small-cap equity with an emphasis on value.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information

 

 Morningstar International Equity Fund

 

 

General Information

        

Net Asset Value Per Share

     $10.90  

Total Net Assets (millions)

     $513  

Net Expense Ratio(a)

     0.93%  

Gross Expense Ratio(a)

     1.13%  

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     12%  

Number of Companies

     243  

Fund Inception

     November 2, 2018  

No sales charges or distribution fees

  
        

Portfolio Characteristics

        

Weighted Average Market Capitalization (billions)

     $36.69  

Price-to-Earnings Ratio(b)

     14.95  

Countries Represented

     45  

Emerging Markets

     26.9%  
        

Ten Largest Equities (%)(c)

        

Allianz S.E.

     1.6  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

     1.6  

Glencore PLC

     1.4  

Continental A.G.

     1.3  

CNH Industrial N.V.

     1.3  

BNP Paribas S.A.

     1.3  

Daimler A.G.

     1.3  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

     1.3  

Credit Suisse Group A.G.

     1.2  

Bayerische Motoren Werke A.G.

     1.1  

 

Asset Allocation

 

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Sector Diversification (%)

        

Financial

     19.2  

Consumer, Noncyclical

     12.3  

Consumer, Cyclical

     11.6  

Industrial

     9.4  

Technology

     8.9  

Communications

     8.3  

Basic Materials

     4.9  

Energy

     2.7  

Diversified

     0.2  

Utilities

     0.2  
        

Region Diversification (%)

        

Europe (excluding United Kingdom)

     33.6  

Pacific (excluding Japan)

     21.1  

United Kingdom

     9.4  

Japan

     4.4  

Latin America

     3.9  

Africa

     1.9  

Canada

     1.4  

Middle East

     1.2  

United States

     0.8  
 

 

* Includes cash, short-term investments, derivatives, receivables and payables.

(a) Net expense ratio reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to an agreement that is in effect to cap the expenses whereas the gross expense ratio does not. The Adviser has agreed, through at least August 31, 2020, to waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and, if necessary, to assume certain other expenses (to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, trading costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, short sale dividend and interest expenses, litigation expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.00%.

(b) Price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is calculated using 12-month forward earnings estimates from third-party sources deemed reliable.

(c) The Fund’s portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice. The mention of specific securities is not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any particular security and is not indicative of current or future trading activity.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information (continued)

 

Morningstar International Equity Fund

Investment Objective

Morningstar International Equity Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Investment Strategies

In seeking long-term capital appreciation, the Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its assets in equity securities. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest approximately 80-100% of its assets in securities of issuers domiciled outside of the United States. The Fund may invest in developed and emerging markets and will typically invest in a minimum of 10 countries. The Fund seeks to provide broad international equity exposure across market capitalizations and investment styles and has the flexibility to invest in large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap common stocks across the growth and value style spectrum. The Fund may also invest in derivatives, including futures and forward foreign currency contracts, for risk management purposes or as part of its investment strategies. The Fund employs a multimanager, subadvised structure. The Fund may also invest a portion of the Fund’s assets in shares of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which use a passive management strategy.

Investment Subadvisers:

Harding Loevner L.P.

Provides growth-leaning exposure to non-U.S. developed equity markets.

Harris Associates L.P.

Provides exposure to value-leaning, non-U.S. developed equity markets.

Lazard Asset Management LLC

Provides active equity exposure to emerging-markets value companies.

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Provides active exposure to emerging-markets growth companies.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information

 

 Morningstar Global Income Fund

 

 

General Information

        

Net Asset Value Per Share

     $10.88  

Total Net Assets (millions)

     $208  

Net Expense Ratio(a)

     0.58%  

Gross Expense Ratio(a)

     0.65%  

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     49%  

Fund Inception

     November 2, 2018  

No sales charges or distribution fees

 

 

Equity Portfolio (43.8%)

  

 

Number of Common Stocks

     35  
        

Five Largest Sectors (%)

        

Financial

     12.7  

Consumer, Noncyclical

     7.4  

Basic Materials

     4.8  

Communications

     4.2  

Industrial

     3.8  

Ten Largest Equities (%)(b)

        

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     1.9  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

     1.8  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

     1.7  

Welltower, Inc.

     1.7  

Intel Corp.

     1.6  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

     1.6  

AT&T, Inc.

     1.5  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

     1.5  

Zurich Insurance Group A.G.

     1.5  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin S.C.A.

     1.5  

 

Asset Allocation

 

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* Includes cash, short-term investments, receivables and payables.

(a) Net expense ratio reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to an agreement that is in effect to cap the expenses whereas the gross expense ratio does not. The Adviser has agreed, through at least August 31, 2020, to waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and, if necessary, to assume certain other expenses (to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, trading costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, short sale dividend and interest expenses, litigation expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.89%.

(b) The Fund’s portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice. The mention of specific securities is not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any particular security and is not indicative of current or future trading activity.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information (continued)

 

Morningstar Global Income Fund

Investment Objective

Morningstar Global Income Fund seeks current income and long-term capital appreciation.

Investment Strategies

In seeking current income and long-term capital appreciation, the Fund has significant flexibility and invests across asset classes and geographies, according to the portfolio management team’s assessment of their valuations, fundamental health, and income levels. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 20% (or, if market conditions are unfavorable, at least 10%) of assets in securities of issuers domiciled outside of the United States and may invest up to 100% assets in such securities.

The Fund invests in income-generating equity securities, which may include common stocks, convertible securities, preferred stocks, real estate investment trusts (REITs), and master limited partnerships (MLPs). The Fund may invest in companies of any size from any country, including emerging markets.

The Fund also invests in fixed-income securities of varying maturity, duration, and quality. These may include U.S. and non-U.S. corporate debt securities, U.S. and non-U.S. government debt securities, emerging-market debt securities, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, and floating-rate notes. The Fund may invest without limit in fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade (commonly known as junk bonds) or, if unrated, are determined by the Fund’s subadviser(s) to be of comparable quality.

To meet its objective, the Fund may invest in exchange traded funds (ETFs), which could represent a significant percentage of assets. The Fund may also invest in derivatives, including options, futures, swaps, and forward foreign currency contracts, for risk management purposes or as part of its investment strategies. The Fund employs a multimanager, subadvised structure. The Fund may also invest a significant portion of the Fund’s assets in shares of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which use a passive management strategy.

Investment Subadviser:

Schafer Cullen Capital Management, Inc.

Global income that seeks exposure to attractively priced, high-quality, dividend-paying companies in the U.S. and international markets, including emerging markets.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information

 

 Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

 

   

General Information

  

Net Asset Value Per Share

     $10.89  

Total Net Assets (millions)

     $458  

Net Expense Ratio(a)

     0.53%  

Gross Expense Ratio(a)

     0.79%  

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     241%  

Number of Issuers

     494  

Fund Inception

     November 2, 2018  

No sales charges or distribution fees

 

 

   

Portfolio Characteristics

  

Effective Duration (years)(b)

     6.0  

Non-USD Exposure(c)

     1.7%  

 

   

Five Largest Issuers (%)

  

U.S. Treasury

     16.2  

Federal National Mortgage Association

     15.5  

Government National Mortgage Association

     10.5  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     8.8  

Federal Housing Finance Agency

     6.4  

 

Credit Quality (%)(d)(e)

        

US Treasury

     16.2  

US Agency

     41.6  

AAA

     6.3  

AA

     4.7  

A

     12.4  

BBB

     17.4  

BB

     0.4  

B

     0.3  

CCC

     0.4  

CC

     0.1  

Not Rated

     3.2  

 

Asset Allocation

 

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Sector Diversification (%)

  

Mortgage Securities

     46.8  

Government

     22.9  

Financial

     9.0  

Asset Backed Securities

     6.3  

Consumer, Noncyclical

     4.2  

Energy

     3.7  

Communications

     2.2  

Industrial

     2.1  

Utilities

     1.6  

Technology

     1.6  

Basic Materials

     1.4  

Consumer, Cyclical

     1.2  
        

Region Diversification (%)

        

United States

     87.6  

Latin America

     7.1  

Europe (excluding United Kingdom)

     4.2  

Pacific (excluding Japan)

     1.4  

United Kingdom

     1.3  

Middle East

     0.5  

Canada

     0.4  

Japan

     0.3  

Africa

     0.2  
 

 

* Includes cash, short-term investments, derivatives, receivables and payables.

(a) Net expense ratio reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to an agreement that is in effect to cap the expenses whereas the gross expense ratio does not. The Adviser has agreed, through at least August 31, 2020, to waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and, if necessary, to assume certain other expenses (to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, trading costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, short sale dividend and interest expenses, litigation expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.53%.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information (continued)

 

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

(b) Effective duration is measure of a Fund’s interest-rate sensitivity—the longer a Fund’s duration, the more sensitive the Fund is to shifts in interest rates. Duration is determined by a formula that includes coupon rates and bond maturities. Small coupons tend to increase duration, while shorter maturities and higher coupons shorten duration.

(c) Non-USD currency exposure for the Fund reflects the value of the portfolio’s non-U.S. dollar denominated investments, as well as the impact of currency derivatives.

(d) Credit quality ratings are based on the conservative average of Moody’s, S&P Global and Fitch ratings. If ratings from all three rating agencies disagree, the model assigns the middle rating to the security. If two of the three agree, the model assigns the rating from those two to the security. If none of these three rating agencies has assigned a rating, the Fund will assign a rating of not rated. The ratings, expressed in S&P Global’s nomenclature, range from AAA (extremely strong capacity to meet its financial commitment) to D (in default). Short-term ratings, expressed in S&P Global’s nomenclature, range from A1 to D (in default). The ratings represent the rating agencies’ opinions of the quality of the securities they rate. Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality.

(e) Excludes the Fund’s derivative contracts.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information (continued)

 

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

Investment Objective

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund seeks to maximize total return while also generating income and preserving capital.

Investment Strategies

In seeking to maximize total return while also generating income and preserving capital, the Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its assets in debt securities (commonly referred to as “bonds”) of varying maturity, duration, and quality.

The Fund invests primarily in investment-grade fixed-income securities. These may include U.S. and non-U.S. investment-grade corporate debt securities, U.S. government debt securities including Treasury Inflation Protected Bond Securities and zero-coupon securities, non-U.S. government debt securities, emerging-market debt securities, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its assets in fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade (commonly known as junk bonds), or if unrated, are determined by the Fund’s subadviser(s) to be of comparable quality.

In addition, the Fund may invest up to 15% of its assets in collateralized debt obligations (CDOs), of which 10% (as a percentage of the Fund’s assets) may be in collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). CDOs are types of asset-backed securities. CLOs are ordinarily issued by a trust or other special purpose entity and are typically collateralized by a pool of loans, which may include, among others, domestic and non-U.S. senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans, and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may be rated below investment grade or equivalent unrated loans, held by such issuer.

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in securities denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund may also invest in securities acquired in a private placement, such as Rule 144A securities, as well as derivatives, including options, futures, swaps, and forward foreign currency contracts, for risk management purposes or as part of its investment strategies. The Fund may also enter into reverse repurchase agreements and dollar rolls. The Fund employs a multimanager, subadvised structure. The Fund may also invest a portion of the Fund’s assets in shares of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which use a passive management strategy.

Investment Subadvisers:

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

Core-plus total return objective; aims to primarily invest in investment-grade, domestic fixed-income securities with opportunistic, out-of-benchmark allocations and derivatives.

Western Asset Management Company

Provides core-bond exposure seeking exposure to investment-grade, domestic fixed-income securities.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information

 

 Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

 

   

General Information

 

Net Asset Value Per Share

    $10.57  

Total Net Assets (millions)

    $121  

Net Expense Ratio(a)

    0.59%  

Gross Expense Ratio(a)

    0.81%  

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    16%  

Number of Issuers

    210  

Fund Inception

    November 2, 2018  

No sales charges or distribution fees

 

 

   

Portfolio Characteristics

  

Effective Duration (years)(b)

     4.0  

 

   

Five Largest Issuers (%)

  

Public Finance Authority

     1.9  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency

     1.9  

State of Illinois

     1.9  

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority

     1.8  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc.

     1.5  

 

   

Credit Quality (%)(c)

  

AAA

     7.9  

AA

     29.9  

A

     35.5  

BBB

     16.0  

BB

     2.9  

B

     0.1  

C

     0.1  

A1+ (Short Term)

     0.8  

A1 (Short Term)

     1.0  

A2 (Short Term)

     0.4  

Not Rated

     4.0  

 

Asset Allocation

 

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Sector Diversification (%)

  

Medical

     16.9  

General

     16.0  

Transportation

     11.3  

General Obligation

     7.1  

Airport

     7.1  

Development

     7.0  

School District

     6.2  

Multifamily Housing

     5.5  

Water

     3.9  

Power

     3.8  

Higher Education

     2.9  

Nursing Home

     2.2  

Utilities

     2.2  

Education

     1.8  

Single Family Housing

     1.5  

Student Loan

     0.9  

Pollution

     0.9  

Housing

     0.7  

Facilities

     0.4  

Government

     0.1  

Tobacco Settlement

     0.1  
 

 

 

* Includes cash, short-term investments, receivables and payables.

(a) Net expense ratio reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to an agreement that is in effect to cap the expenses whereas the gross expense ratio does not. The Adviser has agreed, through at least August 31, 2020, to waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and, if necessary, to assume certain other expenses (to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, trading costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, short sale dividend and interest expenses, litigation expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.59%.

(b) Effective duration is measure of a Fund’s interest-rate sensitivity—the longer a Fund’s duration, the more sensitive the Fund is to shifts in interest rates. Duration is determined by a formula that includes coupon rates and bond maturities. Small coupons tend to increase duration, while shorter maturities and higher coupons shorten duration.

(c) Credit quality ratings are based on the conservative average of Moody’s, S&P Global and Fitch ratings. If ratings from all three rating agencies disagree, the model assigns the middle rating to the security. If two of the three agree, the model assigns the rating from those two to the security. If none of these three rating agencies has assigned a rating, the Fund will assign a rating of not rated. The ratings, expressed in S&P Global’s nomenclature, range from AAA (extremely strong capacity to meet its financial commitment) to D (in default). Short-term ratings, expressed in S&P Global’s nomenclature, range from A1 to D (in default). The ratings represent the rating agencies’ opinions of the quality of the securities they rate. Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information (continued)

 

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

Investment Objective

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund seeks to generate income exempt from federal income taxes as well as capital preservation.

Investment Strategies

In seeking income exempt from federal income taxes as well as capital preservation, the Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its assets in debt securities (commonly referred to as “bonds”) from municipal issuers within the United States or its territories.

The Fund’s dividends are generally exempt from federal income tax, although a portion may be an item of tax preference for purposes of the federal alternative minimum tax (“Tax Preference Item”). A portion of the dividends may also be exempt from state and local income taxes, depending on where you live. Under normal market conditions, the Fund is not considered an optimal investment for tax-advantaged retirement accounts, such as 401(k) plan accounts or individual retirement accounts, or for investors in low tax brackets, because such investors may not take advantage of the tax benefits of the Fund.

The Fund intends to invest primarily in investment-grade municipal securities, but may invest up to 35% of assets in high-yield fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade (commonly known as junk bonds) or, if unrated, are determined by the Fund’s subadviser(s) to be of comparable quality. The Fund may also invest in derivatives, including options, futures, swaps, and inverse floating-rate debt instruments (inverse floaters), for risk management purposes or as part of its investment strategies. The Fund employs a multimanager, subadvised structure. The Fund may also invest a portion of the Fund’s assets in shares of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which use a passive management strategy.

Investment Subadvisers:

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Core-plus exposure to intermediate and long-term municipal bonds and derivatives, including both investment-grade and below-investment-grade securities.

Wells Capital Management, Inc.

Exposure to intermediate and short-term municipal bonds and derivatives, including investment-grade and below-investment-grade securities.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information

 

 Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

 

 

General Information

        

Net Asset Value Per Share

     $10.15  

Total Net Assets (millions)

     $172  

Net Expense Ratio(a)

     0.48%  

Gross Expense Ratio(a)

     0.65%  

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     67%  

Number of Issuers

     81  

Fund Inception

     November 2, 2018  

No sales charges or distribution fees

 

 

Portfolio Characteristics

        

Effective Duration (years)(b)

     2.0  

Non-USD Exposure(c)

     0.0%  

 

Five Largest Issuers (%)

        

Federal National Mortgage Association

     7.5  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     2.6  

U.S. Treasury

     2.4  

Government National Mortgage Association

     1.7  

Verizon Owner Trust

     1.0  

 

Credit Quality (%)(d)

        

US Treasury

     2.5  

US Agency

     11.7  

AAA

     14.3  

AA

     4.2  

A

     0.4  

BB

     0.4  

B

     0.5  

CCC

     0.6  

Not Rated

     2.9  

 

Asset Allocation

 

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Sector Diversification (%)

        

Asset Backed Securities

     17.2  

Mortgage Securities

     15.2  

Government

     2.4  

Consumer, Cyclical

     0.8  

Communications

     0.8  

Energy

     0.6  

Consumer, Noncyclical

     0.3  

Basic Materials

     0.2  

 

Region Diversification (%)

        

United States

     33.9  

Latin America

     3.4  

Canada

     0.4  
 

 

 

* Includes cash, short-term investments, receivables and payables.

(a) Net expense ratio reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to an agreement that is in effect to cap the expenses whereas the gross expense ratio does not. The Adviser has agreed, through at least August 31, 2020, to waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and, if necessary, to assume certain other expenses (to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, trading costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, short sale dividend and interest expenses, litigation expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.48%.

(b) Effective duration is measure of a Fund’s interest-rate sensitivity—the longer a Fund’s duration, the more sensitive the Fund is to shifts in interest rates. Duration is determined by a formula that includes coupon rates and bond maturities. Small coupons tend to increase duration, while shorter maturities and higher coupons shorten duration.

(c) Non-USD currency exposure for the Fund reflects the value of the portfolio’s non-U.S. dollar denominated investments, as well as the impact of currency derivatives.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information (continued)

 

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

(d) Credit quality ratings are based on the conservative average of Moody’s, S&P Global and Fitch ratings. If ratings from all three rating agencies disagree, the model assigns the middle rating to the security. If two of the three agree, the model assigns the rating from those two to the security. If none of these three rating agencies has assigned a rating, the Fund will assign a rating of not rated. The ratings, expressed in S&P Global’s nomenclature, range from AAA (extremely strong capacity to meet its financial commitment) to D (in default). Short-term ratings, expressed in S&P Global’s nomenclature, range from A1 to D (in default). The ratings represent the rating agencies’ opinions of the quality of the securities they rate. Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information (continued)

 

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

Investment Objective

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund seeks capital preservation.

Investment Strategies

In seeking capital preservation, the Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its assets in a diversified portfolio of debt securities (commonly referred to as “bonds”) of varying maturity, duration, and quality. Under normal conditions, the Fund intends to pursue a defensive strategy of limiting its interest-rate sensitivity by maintaining a portfolio duration of three years or less.

The Fund invests primarily in short and intermediate-term investment-grade fixed-income securities. These may include U.S. and non-U.S. investment-grade corporate debt securities, U.S. and non-U.S. government debt securities, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. In most market environments, the Fund will not invest more than 20% of assets in fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade (commonly known as junk bonds), or if unrated, are determined by the Fund’s subadviser(s) to be of comparable quality.

In addition, the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in collateralized debt obligations (CDOs), including collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). CDOs are types of asset-backed securities. CLOs are ordinarily issued by a trust or other special purpose entity and are typically collateralized by a pool of loans, which may include, among others, domestic and non-U.S. senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans, and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may be rated below investment grade or equivalent unrated loans, held by such issuer.

This Fund may also invest in exchange traded funds (ETFs), which could represent a significant percentage of assets. The Fund employs a multimanager, subadvised structure. The Fund may also invest a portion of the Fund’s assets in shares of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which use a passive management strategy.

Investment Subadviser:

First Pacific Advisors, LLC

Diversified portfolio of short-duration, fixed-income securities designed to anchor a portfolio of defensive assets.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information

 

 Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

 

 

General Information

  

Net Asset Value Per Share

     $10.35  

Total Net Assets (millions)

     $194  

Net Expense Ratio(a)

     0.79%  

Gross Expense Ratio(a)

     0.97%  

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     47%  

Number of Issuers

     291  

Fund Inception

     November 2, 2018  

No sales charges or distribution fees

 

Asset Allocation

 

LOGO

 

 

Portfolio Characteristics

        

Effective Duration (years)(b)

     3.5  

Emerging Markets

     52.6%  

Non-USD Exposure(c)

     45.7%  

 

Five Largest Issuers (%)

        

Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes

     7.6  

Mexican Bonos Desarollo

     6.1  

U.S. Treasury

     5.8  

Nota Do Tesouro Nacional

     5.1  

Government of Indonesia

     4.9  

 

Credit Quality (%)(d)(e)

        

US Treasury

     5.2  

US Agency

     7.6  

AAA

     1.4  

AA

     1.7  

A

     10.3  

BBB

     15.6  

BB

     22.1  

B

     12.1  

CCC

     1.4  

C

     0.1  

Not Rated

     17.0  

Sector Diversification (%)

        

Government

     69.5  

Financial

     6.9  

Energy

     5.7  

Communications

     4.1  

Consumer, Noncyclical

     2.4  

Consumer, Cyclical

     1.5  

Basic Materials

     1.4  

Industrial

     1.3  

Utilities

     1.1  

Technology

     0.6  

 

Region Diversification (%)

        

Latin America

     24.4  

United States

     23.4  

Pacific (excluding Japan)

     19.7  

Europe (excluding United Kingdom)

     9.3  

Africa

     7.8  

Middle East

     5.7  

Japan

     3.6  

Canada

     0.5  

United Kingdom

     0.1  
 

 

* Includes cash, common stock, term loans, short-term investments, derivatives, receivables and payables.

(a) Net expense ratio reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to an agreement that is in effect to cap the expenses whereas the gross expense ratio does not. The Adviser has agreed, through at least August 31, 2020, to waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and, if necessary, to assume certain other expenses (to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, trading costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, short sale dividend and interest expenses, litigation expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 0.80%.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information (continued)

 

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

(b) Effective duration is measure of a Fund’s interest-rate sensitivity—the longer a Fund’s duration, the more sensitive the Fund is to shifts in interest rates. Duration is determined by a formula that includes coupon rates and bond maturities. Small coupons tend to increase duration, while shorter maturities and higher coupons shorten duration.

(c) Non-USD currency exposure for the Fund reflects the value of the portfolio’s non-U.S. dollar denominated investments, as well as the impact of currency derivatives.

(d) Credit quality ratings are based on the conservative average of Moody’s, S&P Global and Fitch ratings. If ratings from all three rating agencies disagree, the model assigns the middle rating to the security. If two of the three agree, the model assigns the rating from those two to the security. If none of these three rating agencies has assigned a rating, the Fund will assign a rating of not rated. The ratings, expressed in S&P Global’s nomenclature, range from AAA (extremely strong capacity to meet its financial commitment) to D (in default). Short-term ratings, expressed in S&P Global’s nomenclature, range from A1 to D (in default). The ratings represent the rating agencies’ opinions of the quality of the securities they rate. Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality.

(e) Excludes the Fund’s derivative contracts.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information (continued)

 

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

Investment Objective

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund seeks total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

Investment Strategies

In seeking total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation, the Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its assets in debt securities (commonly referred to as “bonds”) of varying maturity, duration, and quality across various sectors of the fixed-income market. These may include U.S. and non-U.S. corporate debt securities, U.S. and non-U.S. government debt securities, emerging-market debt securities, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, municipal securities, and floating-rate notes.

The Fund may invest without limit in fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade (commonly known as junk bonds), or if unrated, are determined by the Fund’s subadviser(s) to be of comparable quality. The Fund may invest without limit in securities denominated in foreign currencies and in U.S. dollar denominated securities of foreign issuers.

The Fund may invest in securities acquired in a private placement, such as Rule 144A securities, as well as derivatives, including options, futures, swaps, and forward foreign currency contracts, for risk management purposes or as part of its investment strategies. Due to the opportunistic nature of its strategy, the Fund may also invest up to 20% of its assets in equity securities, including common stocks and convertible securities. The Fund employs a multimanager, subadvised structure. The Fund may also invest a significant portion of the Fund’s assets in shares of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which use a passive management strategy.

Investment Subadvisers:

Franklin Advisers, Inc.

Benchmark-agnostic investment strategy with opportunistic exposure to interest rates, credit and currencies across both developed and emerging bond markets.

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

High-yield bond exposure with opportunistic bond allocations to bank loans, convertible bonds, investment-grade credit, agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities.

TCW Investment Management Company LLC

Diversified, emerging-markets bond exposure across hard-currency, local-currency, and corporate emerging-markets debt.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information

 

 

 Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

 

 

General Information

       

Net Asset Value Per Share

    $10.77  

Total Net Assets (millions)

    $59  

Net Expense Ratio(a)

    0.75%  

Gross Expense Ratio(a)

    0.97%  

Portfolio Turnover Rate

    125%  

Fund Inception

    November 2, 2018  

No sales charges or distribution fees

 

 

 

Asset Allocation

 

LOGO

 

 

 Equity Portfolio (16.7%)

 

 
       

Number of Common Stocks

    26  
       

Five Largest Sectors (%)

       

Consumer, Noncyclical

    6.6  

Technology

    2.5  

Communications

    2.5  

Consumer, Cyclical

    2.2  

Industrial

    1.7  
       

Ten Largest Equities (%)(b)

       

SES S.A.

    1.2  

Stericycle, Inc.

    1.2  

H&R Block, Inc.

    1.1  

International Game Technology PLC

    1.0  

CVS Health Corp.

    1.0  

MEDNAX, Inc.

    1.0  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

    1.0  

Fresenius Medical Care A.G. & Co. KGaA

    0.9  

Tapestry, Inc.

    0.9  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    0.8  

 

 Fixed Income Portfolio (17.5%)

 

  
        

Number of Credit Issuers

     14  
        

Sector Diversification (%)

        

Government

     17.0  

Energy

     0.3  

Technology

 

     0.2  

Five Largest Issuers (%)(b)

        

U.S. Treasury

     9.2  

Mexican Bonos Desarollo

     2.3  

Titulos De Tesoreria

     0.9  

Nota Do Tesouro Nacional

     0.8  

Poland Government Bond

 

     0.8  

Credit Quality (%)

        

US Treasury

     1.7  

AAA

     8.0  

AA

     0.4  

A

     3.7  

BBB

     1.8  

BB

     1.6  

Not Rated

     0.3  
 

 

 

* Includes cash, short-term investments, derivatives, receivables and payables.

(a) Net expense ratio reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to an agreement that is in effect to cap the expenses whereas the gross expense ratio does not. The Adviser has agreed, through at least August 31, 2020, to waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and, if necessary, to assume certain other expenses (to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, trading costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, short sale dividend and interest expenses, litigation expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.00%.

(b) The Fund’s portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice. The mention of specific securities is not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any particular security and is not indicative of current or future trading activity.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information (continued)

 

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

Investment Objective

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation over a full market cycle.

Investment Strategies

In seeking long-term capital appreciation over a full market cycle, the Fund has significant flexibility and invests across asset classes and geographies according to the portfolio management team’s assessment of their valuations and fundamental health.

The Fund invests in equity securities, which may include common stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs). The Fund may invest in companies of any size from any country, including emerging markets.

To meet its objective, the Fund may also invest in fixed-income securities of varying maturity, duration, and quality. These may include U.S. and non-U.S. corporate debt securities, U.S. government debt securities including Treasury Inflation Protected Bond Securities and zero-coupon securities, non-U.S. government debt securities, emerging-market debt securities, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. The Fund may invest without limit in fixed-income securities that are rated below investment grade (commonly known as junk bonds) or, if unrated, are determined by the Fund’s subadviser(s) to be of comparable quality.

The Fund may invest in exchange traded funds (ETFs), which could represent a significant percentage of assets. The Fund may also invest in derivatives, including options, futures, swaps, and forward foreign currency contracts, for risk management purposes or as part of its investment strategies. The Fund employs a multimanager, subadvised structure. The Fund may also invest a portion of the Fund’s assets in shares of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which use a passive management strategy.

Investment Subadviser:

Lazard Asset Management, LLC

Anchor global equity exposure focused on quality, attractively valued stocks, which have appeal throughout a market cycle.

Brandywine Global Investment Management

Global fixed income strategy designed to serve as an anchor position.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information

 

 

 Morningstar Alternatives Fund

 

 

General Information

  

Net Asset Value Per Share

     $10.39  

Total Net Assets (millions)

     $126  

Net Expense Ratio(a)

     1.10%  

Gross Expense Ratio(a)

     1.50%  

Portfolio Turnover Rate

     260%  

Fund Inception

     November 2, 2018  

No sales charges or distribution fees

  

 

 

Allocation Strategy Type (%)

  

Global Macro

     39.2  

Convertible Arbitrage

     19.3  

Merger Arbitrage

     21.4  

Short-term investments and ETFs

     1.7  

 

 

Asset Allocation

 

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Region Diversification (%)

  

United States

     24.9  

United Kingdom

     2.3  

Europe (excluding United Kingdom)

     1.4  

Canada

     1.3  

Pacific (excluding Japan)

     0.8  

Africa

     0.4  

Latin America

     0.3  

 

 

 

* Includes cash, short-term investments, derivatives, receivables and payables.

(a) Net expense ratio reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, if any, pursuant to an agreement that is in effect to cap the expenses whereas the gross expense ratio does not. The Adviser has agreed, through at least August 31, 2020, to waive all or a portion of its advisory fees and, if necessary, to assume certain other expenses (to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, trading costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, short sale dividend and interest expenses, litigation expenses, and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed 1.29%.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information (continued)

 

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

Investment Objective

Morningstar Alternatives Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation and low sensitivity to traditional U.S. asset classes.

Investment Strategies

In seeking long-term capital appreciation and low sensitivity to traditional U.S. asset classes, the Fund allocates assets to strategies that provide alternative sources of return. In particular, the Fund has the latitude to invest in the following alternative strategies:

Long-Short Equity—Combines long equity positions with short equity positions (selling borrowed securities). Since the strategy is both long and short, total net exposure is typically less than 100%.

Convertible Arbitrage—Includes the purchase of convertible securities and the sale of the underlying common stock. These securities tend to be convertible bonds or convertible preferred stocks that may be converted into the stock of the same company.

Merger Arbitrage—Seeks to profit from the successful completion of corporate organizations. The process typically involves purchasing shares of an announced acquisition target company at a discount to their expected value upon completion of the acquisition. Hedging strategies may be used to reduce market exposure and volatility.

Credit Arbitrage—Seeks to exploit the mispricing of different classes of securities that are usually of the same company, and may include investments in investment-grade and/or non-investment-grade corporate debt (otherwise known as junk bonds), credit derivatives, loans, equities, credit index securities, and private debt.

Global Macro—Establishes long (number of contracts bought exceeds number sold) with a short (number of contracts sold exceeds number bought) exposures around the globe to take advantage of what the subadviser believe to be attractive opportunities. This strategy may include investments in fixed-income and equity securities and a wide variety of derivative instruments. Such investments will likely have significant exposure to foreign investments and may be concentrated in a geographic region or country.

Hedged Equity—Seeks to limit investment loss by creating a transaction that offsets an existing position in a contract that provides the right to buy or sell shares of a security at a specific price for a certain time. Specifically, this strategy attempts to reduce the systematic risk created by factors such as exposures to sectors, market-cap ranges, investment styles, currencies, and/or countries; the strategy strives to achieve this by matching short positions within each area against long positions. This strategy may be managed as beta neutral, dollar-neutral, or sector-neutral in order to achieve low beta exposures to certain market indexes.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Information (continued)

 

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

Market Neutral—Attempts to significantly reduce the systematic risk created by factors such as exposures to sectors, market-cap ranges, investment styles, currencies, and/or countries. This strategy seeks to achieve this by matching short positions within each area against long positions, and the strategy may be managed as beta-neutral, dollar-neutral, or sector-neutral. In attempting to significantly reduce systematic risk, issue selection may be emphasized, with profits dependent on the ability to sell short and buy long the chosen securities.

Nontraditional Bond—Pursues strategies that diverge in one or more ways from conventional practice in the broader bond-fund universe. In pursuing this strategy, the Fund may seek to avoid losses and produce returns uncorrelated with the overall bond market and may employ a variety of methods to achieve those aims, including investing tactically across a wide swath of individual sectors, including high-yield and foreign debt.

The Fund may invest in derivatives, including options, futures, swaps, and forward foreign currency contracts, for risk management purposes or as part of its investment strategies. The Fund employs a multimanager, subadvised structure. The Fund may also invest a portion of the Fund’s assets in shares of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which use a passive management strategy.

Investment Subadvisers:

SSI Investment Management, Inc. (now SSI Investment Management, LLC)

Short-term cash exposure that pursues minimal correlation to broad markets and bond-like volatility through an unlevered convertible arbitrage strategy.

Water Island Capital, LLC

Seeks to provide cash-plus returns while remaining broadly uncorrelated to equity markets.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments

 

 Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund
     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Common Stocks – 89.5%

 

Advertising – 0.1%

     

Omnicom Group, Inc.

     6,430      $ 496,332  
     

Aerospace/Defense – 2.0%

     

Barnes Group, Inc.

     20,223        1,182,034  

Kaman Corp.

     20,424        1,198,276  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     5,169        1,947,059  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     10,522        3,708,795  

United Technologies Corp.

     44,985        6,458,946  
        14,495,110  
     

Agriculture – 1.1%

     

Altria Group, Inc.

     16,261        728,330  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

     114,864        4,828,883  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     30,857        2,512,994  
        8,070,207  
     

Airlines – 0.6%

     

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

     28,679        1,991,183  

Allegiant Travel Co.

     2,978        498,309  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.*

     20,111        1,826,883  
        4,316,375  
     

Apparel – 0.4%

     

Carter’s, Inc.

     8,451        847,128  

Hanesbrands, Inc.

     84,256        1,281,534  

Oxford Industries, Inc.

     12,366        851,523  
        2,980,185  
   

Auto Manufacturers – 0.9%

 

  

General Motors Co.

     177,074        6,580,070  
   

Auto Parts & Equipment – 1.0%

 

  

Aptiv PLC

     17,226        1,542,588  

BorgWarner, Inc.

     84,271        3,512,415  

Douglas Dynamics, Inc.

     14,608        684,093  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber (The) Co.

     49,733        789,263  

Lear Corp.

     2,382        280,528  
        6,808,887  
     

Banks – 8.7%

     

Bank of New York Mellon (The) Corp.

     31,385        1,467,249  

Bank OZK

     49,971        1,402,186  

BankUnited, Inc.

     65,657        2,252,035  

BB&T Corp.

     48,763        2,586,877  

BOK Financial Corp.

     13,162        1,015,448  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

     21,596        624,556  

Citigroup, Inc.

     114,915        8,257,792  

 

     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Banks (Continued)

     

City Union Bank Ltd. (India)

     192,970      $ 576,499  

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

     22,956        902,171  

Eagle Bancorp, Inc.

     21,430        967,350  

First Republic Bank

     20,525        2,183,039  

Goldman Sachs Group (The), Inc.

     12,801        2,731,477  

Great Western Bancorp, Inc.

     25,388        885,280  

Heritage Commerce Corp.

     35,731        429,487  

Hilltop Holdings, Inc.

     35,635        832,434  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     100,053        12,498,621  

Metro Bank PLC (United Kingdom)*

     49,873        131,015  

Morgan Stanley

     146,839        6,761,936  

PNC Financial Services Group (The), Inc.

     16,997        2,493,460  

Renasant Corp.

     25,302        877,979  

South State Corp.

     5,746        453,130  

State Street Corp.

     19,433        1,283,938  

SVB Financial Group*

     6,651        1,473,063  

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*

     9,032        488,270  

U.S. Bancorp

     67,858        3,869,263  

Webster Financial Corp.

     16,716        737,176  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     73,638        3,801,930  
        61,983,661  
     

Beverages – 2.5%

     

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. ADR (Belgium)

     31,790        2,567,678  

Cott Corp.

     533,196        6,851,569  

Diageo PLC (United Kingdom)

     54,623        2,235,773  

Farmer Brothers Co.*

     113,920        1,461,594  

Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc.

     65,755        1,851,661  

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B

     36,741        1,936,985  

PepsiCo, Inc.

     7,194        986,801  
        17,892,061  
     

Biotechnology – 1.6%

     

Abcam PLC (United Kingdom)

     38,584        581,765  

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     20,246        2,133,928  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.*

     19,351        1,416,687  

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A*

     21,277        7,055,879  
 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

25


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

 

     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Biotechnology (Continued)

     

Corteva, Inc.

     7,209      $ 190,173  

Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.*

     24,015        217,336  
       

 

11,595,768

 

 

 

     

Building Materials – 0.9%

     

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.

     12,334        463,018  

Continental Building Products, Inc.*

     29,810        891,617  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     60,724        2,631,171  

Trex Co., Inc.*

     16,168        1,421,006  

Universal Forest Products, Inc.

     18,664        939,919  
       

 

6,346,731

 

 

 

     

Chemicals – 3.5%

     

Ashland Global Holdings, Inc.

     23,080        1,785,700  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.*

     76,945        2,269,108  

Balchem Corp.

     13,470        1,363,299  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

     91,453        6,027,667  

Ecolab, Inc.

     13,603        2,612,728  

Innospec, Inc.

     9,605        877,513  

Linde PLC (United Kingdom)

     11,301        2,241,553  

PPG Industries, Inc.

     27,025        3,381,368  

RPM International, Inc.

     13,212        956,945  

Sherwin-Williams (The) Co.

     3,500        2,003,120  

Valvoline, Inc.

     31,297        667,878  

W.R. Grace & Co.

     7,550        501,698  
       

 

24,688,577

 

 

 

     

Commercial Services – 1.7%

     

Cimpress N.V. (Netherlands)*

     5,447        719,658  

Clarivate Analytics PLC (United Kingdom)*

     30,571        511,758  

Equifax, Inc.

     11,053        1,511,056  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc.*

     7,079        991,555  

Healthcare Services Group, Inc.

     22,762        554,482  

HealthEquity, Inc.*

     8,173        464,145  

IHS Markit Ltd.*

     38,637        2,705,363  

Monro, Inc.

     16,070        1,126,668  

Moody’s Corp.

     6,873        1,516,802  

Paylocity Holding Corp.*

     9,548        979,625  

Repay Holdings Corp.*

     63,247        849,407  
       

 

11,930,519

 

 

 

     

Computers – 2.2%

     

Accenture PLC, Class A

     23,665        4,387,964  
     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Computers (Continued)

     

Apple, Inc.

     28,159      $ 7,004,833  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Israel)*

     12,763        1,434,689  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

     11,276        687,159  

CyberArk Software Ltd.*

     4,334        440,248  

EPAM Systems, Inc.*

     4,422        778,095  

Nutanix, Inc., Class A*

     40,242        1,175,871  
       

 

15,908,859

 

 

 

   

Cosmetics/Personal Care – 0.1%

 

  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     4,929        338,129  

Procter & Gamble (The) Co.

     3,206        399,179  
       

 

737,308

 

 

 

     

Distribution/Wholesale – 1.0%

     

Copart, Inc.*

     9,393        776,237  

Pool Corp.

     7,054        1,463,000  

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*

     8,644        761,191  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

     9,486        2,929,656  

WESCO International, Inc.*

     27,934        1,400,890  
       

 

7,330,974

 

 

 

   

Diversified Financial Services – 4.0%

 

  

American Express Co.

     35,918        4,212,463  

BlackRock, Inc.

     8,400        3,878,280  

Charles Schwab (The) Corp.

     62,848        2,558,542  

Cohen & Steers, Inc.

     15,691        1,026,819  

Credit Acceptance Corp.*

     1,784        781,053  

Discover Financial Services

     32,159        2,581,081  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

     32,344        891,077  

Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A

     14,086        839,807  

Houlihan Lokey, Inc.

     19,027        899,216  

Moelis & Co., Class A

     12,440        443,859  

Mr. Cooper Group, Inc.*

     75,122        961,562  

Nasdaq, Inc.

     20,022        1,997,595  

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     7,423        859,584  

Visa, Inc., Class A

     37,469        6,701,706  
       

 

28,632,644

 

 

 

     

Electric – 2.7%

     

Avista Corp.

     18,715        898,881  

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     262,900        7,642,503  

Duke Energy Corp.

     40,010        3,771,343  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     49,300        2,382,176  

NorthWestern Corp.

     11,376        824,988  

Southern (The) Co.

     50,154        3,142,650  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

     13,893        882,344  
               

 

19,544,885

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

26


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

 

     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Electrical Component & Equipment – 0.2%

 

  

Novanta, Inc.*

     14,732      $ 1,311,885  
     

Electronics – 1.5%

     

Avnet, Inc.

     30,099        1,190,716  

Fluidigm Corp.*

     195,342        961,083  

Honeywell International, Inc.

     39,166        6,765,143  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC*

     39,108        2,001,939  
       

 

10,918,881

 

 

 

   

Engineering & Construction – 0.1%

 

  

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

     16,770        845,376  
     

Entertainment – 0.6%

     

Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A

     123,227        2,683,884  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

     6,036        1,402,585  
       

 

4,086,469

 

 

 

     

Environmental Control – 0.3%

     

Stericycle, Inc.*

     30,803        1,774,253  
     

Food – 3.1%

     

B&G Foods, Inc.

     23,307        362,424  

Danone S.A. (France)

     9,749        807,620  

Flowers Foods, Inc.

     56,327        1,223,422  

Hostess Brands, Inc.*

     68,709        878,101  

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

     4,441        847,165  

JM Smucker (The) Co.

     5,809        613,895  

McCormick & Co., Inc. (Non Voting)

     9,469        1,521,574  

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)(a)

     28,477        3,046,508  

Post Holdings, Inc.*

     63,898        6,575,104  

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.*

     117,228        6,332,657  
       

 

22,208,470

 

 

 

     

Gas – 0.5%

     

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

     48,399        1,556,512  

UGI Corp.

     48,883        2,330,252  
       

 

3,886,764

 

 

 

     

Hand/Machine Tools – 0.5%

     

Colfax Corp.*

     57,669        1,937,678  

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

     12,626        1,910,693  
       

 

3,848,371

 

 

 

     

Healthcare - Products – 2.9%

     

Abbott Laboratories

     26,187        2,189,495  

Boston Scientific Corp.*

     56,130        2,340,621  

Cantel Medical Corp.

     11,792        859,519  

CONMED Corp.

     8,141        895,673  
     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Healthcare - Products (Continued)

 

  

Danaher Corp.

     21,707      $ 2,991,659  

Medtronic PLC

     46,907        5,108,172  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     20,799        6,280,882  
       

 

20,666,021

 

 

 

     

Healthcare - Services – 1.1%

     

Ensign Group (The), Inc.

     17,128        723,658  

ICON PLC (Ireland)*

     9,337        1,371,605  

Medpace Holdings, Inc.*

     6,493        478,080  

Pennant Group (The), Inc.*

     11,844        213,073  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     18,650        4,712,855  
       

 

7,499,271

 

 

 

     

Home Builders – 0.4%

     

Installed Building Products, Inc.*

     13,229        862,795  

NVR, Inc.*

     616        2,240,140  
       

 

3,102,935

 

 

 

   

Household Products/Wares – 0.3%

 

  

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A*

     15,898        449,595  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     4,503        598,359  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC
(United Kingdom)

     9,592        742,245  
       

 

1,790,199

 

 

 

     

Insurance – 5.5%

     

American International Group, Inc.

     165,180        8,747,933  

Aon PLC

     20,582        3,975,619  

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

     14,265        882,575  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.*

     27,102        1,023,371  

Chubb Ltd.

     22,784        3,472,737  

Employers Holdings, Inc.

     11,096        469,805  

Enstar Group Ltd.*

     3,734        750,161  

Hartford Financial Services Group (The), Inc.

     32,487        1,854,358  

Lincoln National Corp.

     29,008        1,638,372  

Loews Corp.

     94,187        4,615,163  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     21,862        2,265,340  

Mercury General Corp.

     13,532        650,348  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

     7,823        1,271,003  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

     7,573        1,417,514  

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

     4,405        428,166  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

27


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

 

     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Insurance (Continued)

     

Travelers (The) Cos., Inc.

     23,877      $ 3,129,320  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     13,331        2,491,564  
       

 

39,083,349

 

 

 

     

Internet – 4.8%

     

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR
(China)*

     14,404        2,544,755  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A*

     1,449        1,824,001  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

     3,651        4,600,662  

Amazon.com, Inc.*

     5,851        10,395,238  

Booking Holdings, Inc.*

     932        1,909,454  

Facebook, Inc., Class A*

     40,022        7,670,216  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.*

     10,740        2,442,168  

Proofpoint, Inc.*

     4,926        568,313  

Q2 Holdings, Inc.*

     7,060        504,719  

Uber Technologies, Inc.*

     49,672        1,564,668  
       

 

34,024,194

 

 

 

     

Leisure Time – 0.2%

     

Camping World Holdings, Inc., Class A

     27,979        264,401  

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

     4,991        194,200  

Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A*

     9,350        595,221  
       

 

1,053,822

 

 

 

     

Lodging – 0.1%

     

Marcus (The) Corp.

     24,131        871,129  
     

Machinery - Diversified – 0.5%

     

Alamo Group, Inc.

     4,404        471,492  

Albany International Corp., Class A

     4,966        417,045  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

     24,956        768,645  

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

     13,232        496,465  

Deere & Co.

     4,295        747,931  

Kadant, Inc.

     8,067        732,483  
       

 

3,634,061

 

 

 

     

Media – 2.0%

     

Comcast Corp., Class A

     182,961        8,200,312  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class C*

     59,401        2,524,542  

Walt Disney (The) Co.

     28,388        3,688,169  
       

 

14,413,023

 

 

 

   

Metal Fabricate/Hardware – 0.3%

 

  

Helios Technologies, Inc.

     14,955        592,667  

RBC Bearings, Inc.*

     8,982        1,441,072  
       

 

2,033,739

 

 

 

   

Miscellaneous Manufacturing – 2.1%

 

  

3M Co.

     9,006        1,485,900  
     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing (Continued)

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

     23,311      $ 2,030,621  

Fabrinet (Thailand)*

     10,006        562,638  

Federal Signal Corp.

     14,390        466,812  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

     17,421        2,936,832  

Ingersoll-Rand PLC

     14,297        1,814,146  

Lydall, Inc.*

     15,795        309,108  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

     10,695        1,962,426  

Textron, Inc.

     79,591        3,668,349  
       

 

15,236,832

 

 

 

     

Office Furnishings – 0.3%

     

Interface, Inc.

     54,023        898,402  

Knoll, Inc.

     33,147        886,351  
       

 

1,784,753

 

 

 

     

Oil & Gas – 2.9%

     

Callon Petroleum Co.*

     101,316        385,001  

Chevron Corp.

     10,782        1,252,221  

Cimarex Energy Co.

     36,344        1,534,444  

Devon Energy Corp.

     22,365        453,562  

EOG Resources, Inc.

     15,739        1,090,870  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     42,176        2,849,832  

Hess Corp.

     24,169        1,589,112  

Jagged Peak Energy, Inc.*

     98,331        697,167  

Noble Energy, Inc.

     55,166        1,062,497  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     130,083        5,268,361  

PDC Energy, Inc.*

     22,110        441,095  

Penn Virginia Corp.*

     11,290        268,702  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

     17,288        2,126,770  

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     45,942        1,365,947  
       

 

20,385,581

 

 

 

     

Oil & Gas Services – 0.1%

     

Schlumberger Ltd.

     13,018        425,558  
     

Pharmaceuticals – 5.4%

     

AbbVie, Inc.

     105,012        8,353,705  

Cigna Corp.

     30,474        5,438,390  

Johnson & Johnson

     88,748        11,718,286  

McKesson Corp.

     8,748        1,163,484  

Merck & Co., Inc.

     22,946        1,988,500  

Neogen Corp.*

     14,664        954,040  

Novartis A.G. (Switzerland)(a)

     4,477        391,179  

Pfizer, Inc.

     92,180        3,536,947  

Roche Holding A.G.
(Genusschein) (Switzerland)

     2,559        770,146  

Zoetis, Inc.

     31,775        4,064,658  
               

 

38,379,335

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

28


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

 

     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Pipelines – 0.4%

     

Williams (The) Cos., Inc.

     127,016      $ 2,833,727  
     

Real Estate – 0.1%

     

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.

     5,508        807,032  
   

Real Estate Investment Trusts – 2.6%

 

  

American Campus Communities, Inc.

     45,447        2,271,441  

Columbia Property Trust, Inc.

     43,890        900,623  

CubeSmart

     75,243        2,385,203  

Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

     40,172        896,639  

Equinix, Inc.

     4,740        2,686,537  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

     9,707        1,349,176  

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.

     72,486        1,093,089  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

     26,706        912,544  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

     16,411        696,975  

Public Storage

     2,890        644,065  

RPT Realty

     50,096        726,392  

SL Green Realty Corp.

     28,242        2,361,031  

STAG Industrial, Inc.

     29,379        911,924  

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

     75,090        920,604  
       

 

18,756,243

 

 

 

     

Retail – 3.0%

     

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     20,528        3,335,390  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.*

     16,314        435,584  

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.

     48,224        955,317  

Children’s Place (The), Inc.

     11,118        910,675  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

     9,023        2,680,824  

Five Below, Inc.*

     8,393        1,050,048  

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A*

     10,585        485,111  

Home Depot (The), Inc.

     13,684        3,209,993  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     42,139        4,703,134  

National Vision Holdings, Inc.*

     23,938        569,724  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*

     13,713        875,986  

Papa John’s International, Inc.

     7,925        464,009  

Walmart, Inc.

     14,955        1,753,623  
       

 

21,429,418

 

 

 

     

Savings & Loans – 0.5%

     

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

     28,070        871,012  
     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Savings & Loans (Continued)

     

Sterling Bancorp

     109,079      $ 2,143,402  

Washington Federal, Inc.

     23,891        871,066  
       

 

3,885,480

 

 

 

     

Semiconductors – 3.2%

     

Analog Devices, Inc.

     11,744        1,252,263  

Intel Corp.

     140,852        7,962,363  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.*

     44,296        867,759  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

     6,936        1,039,845  

NVIDIA Corp.

     10,540        2,118,751  

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (Netherlands)

     6,571        746,991  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     40,800        3,281,952  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     47,961        5,658,918  
       

 

22,928,842

 

 

 

     

Software – 4.8%

     

Adobe, Inc.*

     14,636        4,067,783  

Akamai Technologies, Inc.*

     35,273        3,051,115  

DocuSign, Inc.*

     8,064        533,756  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

     31,413        4,138,977  

Fiserv, Inc.*

     23,846        2,531,014  

Five9, Inc.*

     11,604        644,138  

Guidewire Software, Inc.*

     10,218        1,151,977  

InterXion Holding N.V. (Netherlands)*

     10,288        907,607  

Medallia, Inc.*

     19,217        558,830  

Microsoft Corp.

     52,780        7,567,069  

Omnicell, Inc.*

     11,989        843,906  

Oracle Corp.

     56,794        3,094,705  

Splunk, Inc.*

     18,358        2,202,226  

Tyler Technologies, Inc.*

     4,961        1,332,128  

VMware, Inc., Class A

     10,737        1,699,345  
       

 

34,324,576

 

 

 

     

Telecommunications – 2.2%

     

AT&T, Inc.

     125,016        4,811,866  

CommScope Holding Co., Inc.*

     289,008        3,236,889  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

     46,315        1,149,538  

Nokia OYJ ADR (Finland)

     1,357,781        4,955,901  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     13,510        816,950  

Viavi Solutions, Inc.*

     58,496        933,596  
       

 

15,904,740

 

 

 

     

Textiles – 0.1%

     

UniFirst Corp.

 

    

 

4,525

 

 

 

    

 

908,801

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

 

     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Transportation – 1.9%

     

C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

     14,161      $ 1,071,138  

Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)

     11,177        998,888  

Hub Group, Inc., Class A*

     24,702        1,131,352  

Kirby Corp.*

     35,074        2,776,458  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     22,250        811,235  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

     5,216        949,729  

Union Pacific Corp.

     13,177        2,180,266  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

     30,399        3,501,053  
       

 

13,420,119

 

 

 

     

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $605,315,197)

 

       

 

638,802,402

 

 

 

   

Investment Companies – 7.0%

 

  

Global X MLP & Energy
Infrastructure ETF

 

    

 

4,249,655

 

 

 

    

 

49,848,453

 

 

 

     

Total Investment Companies
(Cost $52,915,578)

 

             

 

49,848,453

 

 

 

     

Number
of Shares

 

  

Value

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 3.4%

  

Money Market Fund – 3.4%

     

Northern Institutional Funds - Treasury Portfolio (Premier), 1.72%(b)

 

  

24,376,945

 

   $

 

24,376,945

 

 

 

     

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $24,376,945)

 

       

 

24,376,945

 

 

 

     

Total Investments – 99.9%
(Cost $682,607,720)

 

       

 

713,027,800

 

 

 

     

Other Assets less Liabilities – 0.1%

 

       

 

909,079

 

 

 

     

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

        $

 

713,936,879

 

 

 

 

 

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

(a) 

Security sold outside United States without registration under the Securities Act of 1933.

(b) 

7-day current yield as of October 31, 2019 is disclosed.

*

Non-Income Producing Security

Percentages shown are based on Net Assets

 

Abbreviations:   

ADR

  

American Depositary Receipt

ETF

  

Exchange-Traded Fund

PLC

  

Public Limited Company

 

 

Valuation Hierarchy

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2019, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:

 

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Totals  

Investments

                 

Assets:

                 

Common Stocks

     $629,519,653          $9,282,749          $—          $638,802,402  

Investment Companies

     49,848,453                            49,848,453  

Short-Term Investments

     24,376,945                            24,376,945  

Total Investments

     $703,745,051          $9,282,749          $—          $713,027,800  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

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    Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments

 

 

  Morningstar International Equity Fund

 

 

     

Number

of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Common Stocks – 76.3%

 

  

Advertising – 1.6%

     

Dentsu, Inc. (Japan)

     37,300      $ 1,333,467  

Publicis Groupe S.A. (France)

     81,164        3,493,182  

WPP PLC (United Kingdom)

     248,900        3,106,162  
       

 

7,932,811

 

 

 

   

Aerospace/Defense – 0.9%

 

  

Meggitt PLC (United Kingdom)

     63,200        511,372  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)*

     19,686,298        25,501  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (London Exchange)

     

(United Kingdom)*

     438,263        4,032,786  
       

 

4,569,659

 

 

 

     

Agriculture – 0.2%

     

British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd. (Malaysia)

     51,000        229,600  

KT&G Corp. (South Korea)

     6,083        522,175  
               

 

751,775

 

 

 

     

Airlines – 1.0%

     

Ryanair Holdings PLC ADR (Ireland)*

 

    

 

70,955

 

 

 

    

 

5,296,081

 

 

 

     

Apparel – 0.5%

     

adidas A.G. (Germany)

 

    

 

7,770

 

 

 

    

 

2,399,149

 

 

 

   

Auto Manufacturers – 3.6%

 

  

Bayerische Motoren Werke A.G. (Germany)

     77,020        5,897,789  

Daimler A.G. (Germany)(a)

     111,990        6,546,138  

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (India)

     1,845        196,583  

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)

     39,800        2,761,359  

Volvo AB, Class B (Sweden)

     218,100        3,268,398  
       

 

18,670,267

 

 

 

   

Auto Parts & Equipment – 2.1%

 

  

Continental A.G. (Germany)

     51,575        6,908,000  

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

     4,129        842,042  

Valeo S.A. (France)

     53,407        1,988,914  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H (China)

     648,000        1,019,965  
       

 

10,758,921

 

 

 

     

Banks – 12.0%

     

Absa Group Ltd. (South Africa)

     15,777        161,810  

Al Rajhi Bank (Saudi Arabia)

     21,897        352,731  
     

Number

of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Banks (Continued)

     

Axis Bank Ltd. (India)

     188,366      $ 1,951,689  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya

     

Argentaria S.A. (Spain)

     540,198        2,845,133  

Banco do Brasil S.A. (Brazil)*

     152,500        1,825,589  

Banco Santander Chile ADR (Chile)

     17,685        428,508  

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT (Indonesia)

     315,000        705,073  

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT (Indonesia)

     4,712,100        2,355,434  

BNP Paribas S.A. (France)

     128,705        6,726,067  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H (China)

     3,574,000        2,863,741  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H (China)

     118,000        562,769  

Commercial International Bank Egypt S.A.E. GDR (Egypt)(a)

     145,050        716,547  

Credicorp Ltd. (Peru)

     3,031        648,755  

Credit Suisse Group A.G. (Switzerland)(a)*

     479,800        5,938,904  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (Singapore)

     187,900        3,581,540  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC (United Arab Emirates)

     88,977        368,256  

FirstRand Ltd. (South Africa)

     93,442        403,948  

Habib Bank Ltd. (Pakistan)

     135,900        111,901  

HDFC Bank Ltd. (India)

     37,512        649,944  

HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR (India)

     30,879        1,886,398  

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

     168,282        1,271,389  

ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR (India)

     157,287        2,049,450  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. (Italy)

     2,600,200        6,515,650  

Kasikornbank PCL (Thailand)(a)

     88,600        408,681  

Komercni banka A.S. (Czech Republic)

     5,276        178,313  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     7,441,900        5,474,319  

National Bank of Kuwait S.A.K.P. (Kuwait)

     68,919        213,753  

National Commercial Bank (Saudi Arabia)

     6,315        73,286  

Nedbank Group Ltd. (South Africa)

     28,857        437,769  

OTP Bank Nyrt. (Hungary)

     34,600        1,595,647  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     1,119,700        3,095,119  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC (Russia)

     438,799        1,608,159  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar International Equity Fund

 

     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Banks (Continued)

     

Sberbank of Russia PJSC (Moscow Exchange) (Russia)

     23,079      $ 84,609  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC
ADR (Russia)

     92,268        1,358,767  

Shinhan Financial

     

Group Co. Ltd. (South
Korea)

     29,887        1,088,935  

Standard Bank Group Ltd.
(South Africa)

     43,138        495,235  

Standard Chartered PLC
(United Kingdom)

     76,146        690,944  
       

 

61,724,762

 

 

 

   

Beverages – 1.4%

 

  

Ambev S.A. ADR (Brazil)*

     571,690        2,463,984  

Anheuser-Busch InBev
S.A./N.V. (Belgium)

     4,789        386,556  

China Resources Beer
Holdings Co. Ltd. (China)

     54,000        276,859  

Diageo PLC (United
Kingdom)

     61,148        2,502,847  

Fomento Economico

     

Mexicano S.A.B. de C.V.
ADR (Mexico)

     13,482        1,200,168  

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd.,
Class A (China)

     2,400        401,214  
       

 

7,231,628

 

 

 

   

Building Materials – 0.8%

 

  

Anhui Conch Cement Co.
Ltd., Class H (China)

     232,500        1,389,590  

LafargeHolcim Ltd.
(Switzerland)(a)*

     51,805        2,674,096  

PPC Ltd. (South Africa)*

     115,407        29,404  

Semen Indonesia Persero
Tbk PT (Indonesia)

     103,300        93,165  
       

 

4,186,255

 

 

 

   

Chemicals – 1.6%

 

  

Air Liquide S.A. (France)

     9,923        1,319,373  

Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands)

     4,230        389,978  

Linde PLC (United Kingdom)

     13,165        2,598,716  

Novozymes A/S, Class B
(Denmark)

     24,329        1,146,859  

Sasol Ltd. (South Africa)

     34,819        631,223  

Symrise A.G. (Germany)

     19,420        1,866,396  

UPL Ltd. (India)

     53,853        452,529  
       

 

8,405,074

 

 

 

     
     
     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Coal – 0.2%

 

  

China Shenhua Energy Co.
Ltd., Class H (China)

     211,000      $ 428,528  

Coal India Ltd. (India)

     126,257        368,836  
       

 

797,364

 

 

 

   

Commercial Services – 2.4%

 

  

Amadeus IT Group S.A. (Spain)

     24,586        1,818,830  

Ashtead Group PLC (United
Kingdom)

     108,200        3,294,237  

Brambles Ltd. (Australia)

     123,400        1,020,154  

Bureau Veritas S.A. (France)

     62,259        1,591,750  

CCR S.A. (Brazil)

     236,960        980,809  

Cielo S.A. (Brazil)

     240,600        449,944  

G4S PLC (United Kingdom)

     589,700        1,581,540  

SGS S.A. (Switzerland)(a)

     515        1,343,174  

StoneCo Ltd., Class A
(Brazil)*

     5,774        212,426  

TAL Education Group ADR
(China)*

     5,584        239,051  
       

 

12,531,915

 

 

 

   

Computers – 1.0%

 

  

Check Point Software
Technologies Ltd. (Israel)*

     30,906        3,474,143  

Infosys Ltd. (India)

     19,136        184,009  

Infosys Ltd. ADR (India)

     55,584        533,051  

Tata Consultancy
Services Ltd. (India)

     35,364        1,131,613  
       

 

5,322,816

 

 

 

   

Cosmetics/Personal Care – 1.8%

 

  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd. (South Korea)

     1,121        1,213,032  

L’Oreal S.A. (France)

     14,001        4,089,158  

Unicharm Corp. (Japan)

     56,900        1,928,391  

Unilever PLC (United
Kingdom)

     37,279        2,232,228  
       

 

9,462,809

 

 

 

   

Distribution/Wholesale – 0.4%

 

  

Ferguson PLC

    

 

26,185

 

 

 

    

 

2,236,025

 

 

 

   

Diversified Financial Services – 1.3%

 

  

B3 S.A. - Brasil Bolsa Balcao (Brazil)

     22,500        271,593  

Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.
(South Africa)

     2,288        207,979  

Housing Development
Finance Corp. Ltd. (India)

     29,832        895,320  

KB Financial Group, Inc.
(South Korea)

     23,583        848,974  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

32


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar International Equity Fund

 

     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (Continued)

 

  

Network International Holdings PLC (United Arab Emirates)(b)*

     18,726      $ 131,229  

Pagseguro Digital Ltd.,
Class A (Brazil)*

     4,033        149,544  

Schroders PLC (United Kingdom)

     105,000        4,209,391  
       

 

6,714,030

 

 

 

   

Electric – 0.1%

 

  

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H (China)

     146,000        78,874  

Huaneng Renewables Corp. Ltd.,
Class H (China)

     148,000        56,503  

Power Grid Corp. of
India Ltd. (India)

     56,211        157,192  
       

 

292,569

 

 

 

   

Electrical Component & Equipment – 0.3%

 

  

Schneider Electric S.E.
(France)

 

    

 

18,335

 

 

 

    

 

1,704,063

 

 

 

   

Electronics – 0.4%

 

  

AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc. (China)

     102,310        662,078  

Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd., Class A (China)

     52,730        241,247  

Hon Hai Precision
Industry Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

     270,000        713,098  

Omron Corp. (Japan)

     5,400        315,910  
       

 

1,932,333

 

 

 

   

Engineering & Construction – 0.1%

 

  

Airports of Thailand PCL (Thailand)(a)

     67,200        174,201  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste S.A.B. de C.V. ADR (Mexico)

     985        161,294  
       

 

335,495

 

 

 

   

Food – 1.6%

 

  

BIM Birlesik Magazalar
A.S. (Turkey)

     20,361        168,522  

China Mengniu Dairy Co.
Ltd. (China)*

     180,000        717,614  

Magnit PJSC GDR
(Russia)(a)

     37,839        430,761  

Nestle S.A. (Switzerland)(a)

     800        85,585  

Nestle S.A. ADR
(Switzerland)

     47,619        5,102,852  

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.
(South Africa)

     100,757        902,832  
     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Food (Continued)

 

  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.
(Taiwan)

     95,000      $ 234,686  

Universal Robina Corp.
(Philippines)

     89,580        266,126  

X5 Retail Group N.V. GDR
(Russia)(a)

     6,129        204,965  
       

 

8,113,943

 

 

 

   

Forest Products & Paper – 0.4%

 

  

Mondi PLC (United Kingdom)

     22,459        465,663  

Suzano S.A. (Brazil)

     27,660        226,149  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ (Finland)

     45,500        1,481,912  
       

 

2,173,724

 

 

 

   

Gas – 0.1%

 

  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.
(China)

 

    

 

45,300

 

 

 

    

 

516,807

 

 

 

   

Healthcare - Products – 1.3%

 

  

EssilorLuxottica S.A.
(France)

     9,685        1,478,845  

Hengan International
Group Co. Ltd. (China)

     116,500        813,403  

Olympus Corp. (Japan)

     73,400        998,709  

Sonova Holding A.G.
(Switzerland)(a)

     8,251        1,893,426  

Sysmex Corp. (Japan)

     24,700        1,611,627  
       

 

6,796,010

 

 

 

   

Healthcare - Services – 0.6%

 

  

Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)

     272,149        429,802  

Lonza Group A.G. (Switzerland)(a)*

     6,951        2,505,367  
       

 

2,935,169

 

 

 

   

Holding Companies - Diversified – 0.2%

 

  

KOC Holding A.S. (Turkey)

     209,326        686,127  

Siam Cement (The) PCL
(Thailand)(a)

     33,200        403,524  
       

 

1,089,651

 

 

 

   

Home Furnishings – 0.2%

 

  

Midea Group Co. Ltd.,
Class A (China)

     23,800        187,224  

Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd.
(South Korea)

     9,150        721,965  
       

 

909,189

 

 

 

   

Household Products/Wares – 0.4%

 

  

Henkel A.G. & Co. KGaA
(Germany)

     3,600        346,385  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

33


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar International Equity Fund

 

     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Household Products/Wares (Continued)

 

  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V., Series A (Mexico)*

     269,300      $ 541,078  

Reckitt Benckiser Group
PLC (United Kingdom)

     17,040        1,318,583  
       

 

2,206,046

 

 

 

   

Insurance – 4.3%

 

  

AIA Group Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     556,800        5,544,740  

Allianz S.E. (Germany)(a)

     33,472        8,174,623  

AMP Ltd. (Australia)

     1,200,700        1,517,134  

BB Seguridade Participacoes S.A. (Brazil)

     118,500        1,003,136  

Hanwha Life Insurance Co.
Ltd. (South Korea)

     17,542        33,570  

IRB Brasil Resseguros S/A
(Brazil)

     52,800        496,074  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H (China)

     301,500        3,479,850  

Porto Seguro S.A. (Brazil)

     8,200        117,239  

Sanlam Ltd. (South Africa)

     191,154        1,006,013  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

     2,845        531,730  
       

 

21,904,109

 

 

 

   

Internet – 4.5%

 

  

58.com, Inc. ADR (China)*

     2,800        147,868  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
ADR (China)*

     14,354        2,535,921  

Baidu, Inc. ADR (China)*

     42,943        4,373,745  

Ctrip.com International Ltd.
ADR (China)*

     22,737        750,094  

M3, Inc. (Japan)

     33,000        790,791  

MercadoLibre, Inc.
(Argentina)*

     910        474,583  

Naspers Ltd., Class N
(South Africa)

     19,848        2,808,663  

NAVER Corp. (South Korea)

     31,441        4,433,070  

Prosus N.V. (China)*

     22,683        1,564,197  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.
(China)

     86,900        3,524,917  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group ADR (China)*

     10,946        151,493  

Yandex N.V., Class A (Russia)*

     46,412        1,549,697  
       

 

23,105,039

 

 

 

   

Investment Companies – 0.8%

 

  

EXOR N.V. (Netherlands)

 

    

 

51,200

 

 

 

    

 

3,925,199

 

 

 

     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Iron/Steel – 0.8%

     

Ternium S.A. ADR
(Netherlands)

     21,167      $ 423,128  

thyssenkrupp A.G.
(Germany)

     259,000        3,693,493  
       

 

4,116,621

 

 

 

   

Leisure Time – 0.3%

 

  

Bajaj Auto Ltd. (India)

     12,476        570,641  

Hero MotoCorp Ltd. (India)

     18,630        709,472  
       

 

1,280,113

 

 

 

   

Lodging – 0.7%

 

  

Accor S.A. (France)

    

 

80,065

 

 

 

    

 

3,443,887

 

 

 

   

Machinery - Construction & Mining – 1.2%

 

  

Epiroc AB, Class A
(Sweden)

     120,387        1,356,430  

Komatsu Ltd. (Japan)

     195,500        4,577,616  
       

 

5,934,046

 

 

 

   

Machinery - Diversified – 3.2%

 

  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A (Sweden)

     103,278        3,645,355  

CNH Industrial N.V. (United
Kingdom)

     625,500        6,810,230  

FANUC Corp. (Japan)

     7,000        1,380,745  

Keyence Corp. (Japan)

     3,700        2,339,497  

Kubota Corp. (Japan)

     135,300        2,149,005  
       

 

16,324,832

 

 

 

   

Media – 0.8%

 

  

Grupo Televisa S.A.B. ADR
(Mexico)

     68,600        758,030  

Liberty Global PLC, Class A
(United Kingdom)*

     75,200        1,891,280  

Liberty Global PLC, Class C
(United Kingdom)*

     59,700        1,425,039  
       

 

4,074,349

 

 

 

   

Metal Fabricate/Hardware – 0.7%

 

  

Catcher Technology Co.
Ltd. (Taiwan)

     74,000        627,233  

SKF AB, Class B (Sweden)

     152,100        2,753,946  

Tenaris S.A. ADR
(Netherlands)

     13,450        273,035  
       

 

3,654,214

 

 

 

   

Mining – 1.9%

 

  

Alrosa PJSC (Russia)

     280,422        325,981  

Alrosa PJSC (Moscow Exchange) (Russia)

     369,020        429,142  

Glencore PLC
(Switzerland)*

     2,336,000        7,050,938  

Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de
C.V., Series B (Mexico)

     191,200        504,824  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar International Equity Fund

 

     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Mining (Continued)

 

  

Rio Tinto PLC (Australia)

     22,785      $ 1,186,229  

Southern Copper Corp. (Peru)

     8,000        284,640  
       

 

9,781,754

 

 

 

   

Miscellaneous Manufacturing – 1.2%

 

  

Alfa Laval AB (Sweden)

     77,804        1,800,794  

Largan Precision Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

     6,000        880,406  

Orica Ltd. (Australia)

     106,762        1,687,235  

Smiths Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     72,800        1,521,785  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd. (China)

     13,100        210,568  
       

 

6,100,788

 

 

 

   

Oil & Gas – 2.2%

 

  

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (India)

     55,496        411,005  

Cenovus Energy, Inc. (Canada)

     285,400        2,431,241  

CNOOC Ltd. (China)

     366,000        544,700  

Galp Energia SGPS S.A. (Portugal)

     29,955        479,124  

Gazprom PJSC ADR (Russia)

     92,046        737,919  

LUKOIL PJSC ADR (Russia)

     10,264        945,859  

LUKOIL PJSC ADR (OTC Exchange) (Russia)

     24,918        2,293,951  

Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. (India)

     241,344        481,691  

Pakistan Petroleum Ltd. (Pakistan)

     384,000        283,786  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B (Netherlands)

     65,364        1,882,469  

Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.S. (Turkey)

     40,502        881,580  
       

 

11,373,325

 

 

 

   

Oil & Gas Services – 0.3%

 

  

Schlumberger Ltd.

    

 

47,321

 

 

 

    

 

1,546,923

 

 

 

   

Pharmaceuticals – 2.5%

 

  

Bayer A.G. (Germany)(a)

     64,860        5,031,592  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (Japan)

     28,400        2,390,025  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. (China)

     84,000        215,134  

Roche Holding A.G. (Genusschein) (Switzerland)

     16,931        5,095,486  
       

 

12,732,237

 

 

 

   
  
     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 
   

Real Estate – 0.0%(c)

 

  

BR Malls Participacoes S.A. (Brazil)

     28,900      $ 110,109  

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios S.A. (Brazil)*

     14,340        104,229  
       

 

214,338

 

 

 

   

Retail – 2.8%

 

  

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., Class B (Canada)

     48,800        1,463,518  

Astra International Tbk PT (Indonesia)

     2,074,700        1,026,148  

Bidvest Group (The) Ltd. (South Africa)

     37,440        511,088  

Cie Financiere Richemont S.A. (Switzerland)(a)

     28,480        2,237,992  

Clicks Group Ltd. (South Africa)

     11,416        185,577  

CP ALL PCL (Thailand)(a)

     245,800        635,588  

Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B (Sweden)

     186,700        3,913,140  

Lojas Renner S.A. (Brazil)

     46,093        584,883  

Motus Holdings Ltd. (South Africa)

     12,566        59,531  

President Chain Store Corp. (Taiwan)

     33,000        329,212  

Raia Drogasil S.A. (Brazil)*

     24,208        663,736  

SM Investments Corp. (Philippines)

     27,785        563,270  

Swatch Group (The) A.G. (Bearer) (Switzerland)

     5,990        1,660,897  

Wal-Mart de Mexico S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico)

     124,001        371,619  

Yifeng Pharmacy Chain Co. Ltd., Class A (China)

     5,420        65,276  
       

 

14,271,475

 

 

 

   

Semiconductors – 5.5%

 

  

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     61,400        857,318  

ASML Holding N.V. (Netherlands)

     5,070        1,328,921  

Infineon Technologies A.G. (Germany)

     179,397        3,474,700  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (South Korea)

     173,028        7,478,245  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. GDR (South Korea)(a)(b)

     1,795        1,918,835  

SK Hynix, Inc. (South Korea)

     33,374        2,346,726  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar International Equity Fund

 

     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Semiconductors (Continued)

 

  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

     587,000      $ 5,752,485  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR (Taiwan)

     99,218        5,122,625  
       

 

28,279,855

 

 

 

   

Software – 1.9%

 

  

Dassault Systemes S.E. (France)

     13,064        1,984,119  

HCL Technologies Ltd. (India)

     45,851        751,645  

Mail.Ru Group Ltd. GDR (Russia)(a)*

     7,075        150,273  

NetEase, Inc. ADR (China)

     6,214        1,776,334  

Open Text Corp. (Canada)

     23,900        965,726  

SAP S.E. ADR (Germany)

     31,605        4,190,191  
       

 

9,818,288

 

 

 

   

Telecommunications – 1.5%

 

  

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., Series L ADR (Mexico)

     84,948        1,343,028  

Bharti Infratel Ltd. (India)

     98,080        262,129  

China Mobile Ltd. ADR (China)

     76,222        3,077,844  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC ADR (Russia)

     93,093        833,182  

PLDT, Inc. ADR (Philippines)

     18,640        389,017  

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT ADR (Indonesia)

     33,829        976,981  

Vodacom Group Ltd. (South Africa)

     70,269        613,893  
       

 

7,496,074

 

 

 

   

Transportation – 0.7%

 

  

Canadian National Railway Co. (Canada)

     27,302        2,439,980  

Kuehne + Nagel International A.G. (Switzerland)(a)

     7,760        1,253,684  
       

 

3,693,664

 

 

 

     

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $375,213,876)

 

             

 

391,067,470

 

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks – 1.4%

 

Banks – 0.7%

     

Banco Bradesco S.A.,
5.94% (Brazil)(d)

     73,920        650,083  

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores S.A., 4.25% (Colombia)(d)

     16,700        136,105  
     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Banks (Continued)

 

  

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., 0.50% (Brazil)(d)

     160,056      $ 1,447,109  

Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. ADR, 0.48% (Brazil)(d)

     167,884        1,515,993  
       

 

3,749,290

 

 

 

   

Chemicals – 0.1%

 

  

FUCHS PETROLUB S.E.,
2.37% (Germany)(d)

 

    

 

16,418

 

 

 

    

 

699,476

 

 

 

   

Household Products/Wares – 0.1%

 

  

Henkel A.G. & Co. KGaA,
2.06% (Germany)(d)

 

    

 

5,000

 

 

 

    

 

519,364

 

 

 

   

Pharmaceuticals – 0.0%(c)

 

  

Grifols S.A. ADR, 1.59% (Spain)(d)

 

    

 

1,762

 

 

 

    

 

38,605

 

 

 

   

Semiconductors – 0.5%

 

  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.,
3.30% (South Korea)(d)

     11,257        396,256  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. GDR, 3.17% (South Korea)(a)(d)

     2,242        1,943,362  
       

 

2,339,618

 

 

 

     

Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $7,129,013)

 

             

 

7,346,353

 

 

 

Investment Companies – 19.4%

 

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF

     1,466,217        47,696,039  

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF

 

    

 

2,115,826

 

 

 

    

 

51,985,845

 

 

 

     

Total Investment Companies
(Cost $94,730,392)

 

             

 

99,681,884

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 2.9%

 

Money Market Fund – 2.9%

     

Northern Institutional Funds - Treasury Portfolio (Premier), 1.72%(e)

 

    

 

14,702,469

 

 

 

    

 

14,702,469

 

 

 

     

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $14,702,469)

 

             

 

14,702,469

 

 

 

     

Total Investments – 100.0%
(Cost $491,775,750)

 

             

 

512,798,176

 

 

 

   

Other Assets less Liabilities – 0.0%

 

 

    

 

11,841

 

 

 

     

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

            $

 

512,810,017

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar International Equity Fund

 

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

 

(a) 

Security sold outside United States without registration under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

(b) 

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The value of these securities is determined by valuations supplied by a pricing service or brokers, or, if not available, in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees of Morningstar Funds.

 

(c) 

Amount rounds to less than 0.05%.

 

(d) 

Current yield is disclosed. Dividends are calculated based on a percentage of the issuer’s net income.

 

(e) 

7-day current yield as of October 31, 2019 is disclosed.

 

*

Non-Income Producing Security

Percentages shown are based on Net Assets

Abbreviations:

 

ADR

  

American Depositary Receipt

ETF

  

Exchange-Traded Fund

GDR

  

Global Depositary Receipt

MSCI            

  

Morgan Stanley Capital International

PLC

  

Public Limited Company

 

Concentration by Currency (%)

 

U.S. Dollar

     36.7  

Euro

     20.2  

British Pound

     9.3  

All other currencies less than 5%

     33.8  

Total

     100.0  
 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts outstanding at October 31, 2019:

 

Expiration

Date

   Currency
Purchased
     Amount
    of Currency
Purchased
         Currency
Sold
     Amount
    of Currency
Sold
     Counterparty      Unrealized
Appreciation
    (Depreciation)
 

 

 

12/18/19

     U.S. Dollars        1,488,900        Swiss Francs        1,457,000        Northern Trust        $6,023  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

$6,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar International Equity Fund

 

Valuation Hierarchy

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2019, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:

 

Morningstar International Equity Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Totals  

Investments

           

Assets:

           

Common Stocks

     $  78,595,491        $312,471,979        $—        $391,067,470  

Preferred Stocks

     3,787,894        3,558,459               7,346,353  

Investment Companies

     99,681,884                      99,681,884  

Short-Term Investments

     14,702,469                      14,702,469  

Total Investments

 

    

 

$196,767,738

 

 

 

    

 

$316,030,438

 

 

 

    

 

$—

 

 

 

    

 

$512,798,176

 

 

 

           
Morningstar International Equity Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Totals  

Derivative Financial Instruments

           

Assets:

           

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     $—        $6,023        $—        $6,023  

Total Net Derivative Financial Instruments

 

    

 

$—

 

 

 

    

 

$6,023

 

 

 

    

 

$—

 

 

 

    

 

$6,023

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments

 

 

 Morningstar Global Income Fund

 

 

     

Number

of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Common Stocks – 43.8%

 

 

  

Aerospace/Defense – 1.0%

     

BAE Systems PLC (United Kingdom)

    

 

284,300

 

 

 

   $

 

2,123,641

 

 

 

   

Agriculture – 1.6%

 

  

Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom)

     75,130        1,648,012  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     21,573        1,756,905  
       

 

3,404,917

 

 

 

   

Auto Parts & Equipment – 1.5%

 

  

Cie Generale des Etablissements Michelin S.C.A. (France)

 

    

 

25,980

 

 

 

    

 

3,163,254

 

 

 

   

Banks – 4.8%

 

  

BNP Paribas S.A. (France)

     58,800        3,072,862  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     31,050        3,878,766  

United Overseas Bank Ltd. (Singapore)

     151,600        2,984,617  
       

 

9,936,245

 

 

 

   

Building Materials – 2.0%

 

  

Johnson Controls International PLC

     49,950        2,164,334  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

     1,845,000        2,074,406  
       

 

4,238,740

 

 

 

   

Chemicals – 0.7%

 

  

Dow, Inc.

    

 

29,810

 

 

 

    

 

1,505,107

 

 

 

   

Cosmetics/Personal Care – 1.2%

 

  

Unilever N.V. (United Kingdom)(a)

    

 

43,500

 

 

 

    

 

2,576,940

 

 

 

   

Electric – 1.8%

 

  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    

 

15,400

 

 

 

    

 

3,670,436

 

 

 

   

Entertainment – 1.5%

 

  

OPAP S.A. (Greece)

    

 

279,530

 

 

 

    

 

3,040,003

 

 

 

   

Forest Products & Paper – 3.0%

 

  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC (Ireland)

     92,845        3,100,794  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ (Finland)

     98,325        3,202,395  
       

 

6,303,189

 

 

 

   

Healthcare - Services – 1.3%

 

  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd. (Australia)

    

 

141,385

 

 

 

    

 

2,784,577

 

 

 

   

Insurance – 3.8%

 

  

Allianz S.E. (Germany)(a)

     12,007        2,932,382  
     

Number

of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Insurance (Continued)

     

NN Group N.V. (Netherlands)

     44,025      $ 1,679,859  

Zurich Insurance Group A.G. (Switzerland)

     8,160        3,196,274  
       

 

7,808,515

 

 

 

   

Mining – 1.1%

 

  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC ADR (Russia)

    

 

83,000

 

 

 

    

 

2,302,005

 

 

 

   

Oil & Gas – 3.0%

 

  

Chevron Corp.

     13,450        1,562,083  

LUKOIL PJSC ADR (Russia)

     3,000        276,459  

LUKOIL PJSC ADR (OTC Exchange) (Russia)

     26,035        2,396,782  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B ADR (Netherlands)

     33,920        1,977,197  
       

 

6,212,521

 

 

 

   

Pharmaceuticals – 3.2%

 

  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

     158,535        3,631,235  

Novartis A.G. ADR (Switzerland)

     34,301        2,999,279  
       

 

6,630,514

 

 

 

   

Real Estate Investment Trusts – 4.2%

 

  

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (Singapore)

     1,168,750        2,722,080  

PLA Administradora Industrial S. de R.L. de C.V. (Mexico)

     1,490,800        2,444,303  

Welltower, Inc.

     38,421        3,484,401  
       

 

8,650,784

 

 

 

   

Semiconductors – 3.1%

 

  

Intel Corp.

     58,000        3,278,740  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan)

     331,000        3,243,735  
       

 

6,522,475

 

 

 

   

Telecommunications – 4.2%

 

  

AT&T, Inc.

     83,545        3,215,647  

BCE, Inc. (Canada)

     49,750        2,360,637  

Cisco Systems, Inc.

     66,170        3,143,737  
       

 

8,720,021

 

 

 

   

Transportation – 0.8%

 

  

Globaltrans Investment PLC GDR (Russia)(a)

 

    

 

193,565

 

 

 

    

 

1,654,981

 

 

 

     

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $82,029,279)

 

             

 

91,248,865

 

 

 

   
  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Global Income Fund

 

     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 
   

Investment Companies – 52.7%

 

  

Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF

     1,243,684      $ 14,588,413  

Global X U.S. Preferred ETF

     238,941        6,002,198  

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF

     541,974        17,630,414  

iShares STOXX Europe 600 Telecommunications UCITS ETF DE (Germany)

     860,955        22,137,945  

Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

     222,329        12,363,716  

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF

     64,794        3,089,378  

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF

     145,490        7,747,343  

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF

     51,212        4,512,289  

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF

    

 

251,133

 

 

 

    

 

21,750,629

 

 

 

     

Total Investment Companies
(Cost $105,393,016)

 

             

 

109,822,325

 

 

 

     

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 
 

Short-Term Investments – 3.7%

 

Money Market Fund – 3.7%

     

Northern Institutional Funds - Treasury Portfolio (Premier), 1.72%(b)

 

    

 

7,735,530

 

 

 

   $

 

7,735,530

 

 

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $7,735,530)

 

       

 

7,735,530

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments – 100.2%
(Cost $195,157,825)

 

       

 

208,806,720

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities less Other Assets – (0.2)%

       

 

(401,989

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

      $

 

208,404,731

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

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

(a) Security sold outside United States without registration under the Securities Act of 1933.

(b) 7-day current yield as of October 31, 2019 is disclosed.

Percentages shown are based on Net Assets

Abbreviations:

 

ADR

  

American Depositary Receipt

ETF

  

Exchange-Traded Fund

GDR

  

Global Depositary Receipt

MSCI

  

Morgan Stanley Capital International

PLC

  

Public Limited Company

REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust
SPDR    Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt
UCITS            Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities

 

Concentration by Currency (%)

 

U.S. Dollar

     67.0  

Euro

     20.3  

All other currencies less than 5%

     12.7  

Total

     100.0  

Country Diversification (%)

 

United States

     17.0  

All other countries less than 5%

     83.0  

Total

     100.0  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Global Income Fund

 

Valuation Hierarchy

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2019, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:

 

Morningstar Global Income Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Totals  

Investments

           

Assets:

           

Common Stocks

     $  44,717,300        $46,531,565        $—        $  91,248,865  

Investment Companies

     109,822,325                      109,822,325  

Short-Term Investments

     7,735,530                      7,735,530  

Total Investments

    

 

$162,275,155

 

 

 

    

 

$46,531,565

 

 

 

    

 

$—

 

 

 

    

 

$208,806,720

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments

 

 

 Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

 

     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Long Positions – 112.8%

     

Asset-Backed Securities – 11.9%

 

  

Automobile – 0.3%

     

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-2A, Class A,
3.35%, 9/22/25(b)

   $ 740,000      $ 772,366  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II L.P., Series 2018-1A, Class A, 3.29%, 2/25/24(b)

     500,000        512,857  
       

 

1,285,223

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 3.5%

 

245 Park Avenue Trust, Series 2017-245P, Class E, 3.66%, 6/05/37(b)(c)

     880,000        877,211  

AOA Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-1177, Class C, 3.01%, 12/13/29(b)(c)

     113,000        113,831  

BANK, Series 2017-BNK7, Class A5, 3.44%, 9/15/60

     100,000        107,345  

BANK, Series 2018-BN13, Class A5, 4.22%, 8/15/61

     480,000        545,390  

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 2006-1A, Class A1,(1M USD LIBOR + 0.27%), 2.09%, 4/25/36(b)(d)

     474,795        456,019  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-T26, Class AM, 5.45%, 1/12/45(c)

     94,142        93,769  

BENCHMARK Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-B2, Class A5, 3.88%, 2/15/51

     390,000        431,778  

BENCHMARK Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-B10, Class A4, 3.72%, 3/15/62

     500,000        552,192  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-B9, Class XA, 1.05%, 3/15/52(c)

     2,895,011        233,722  

BHMS, Series 2018-ATLS, Class A,(1M USD LIBOR + 1.25%, 1.25% Floor), 3.16%, 7/15/35(b)(d)

     1,300,000        1,300,814  

BXP Trust, Series 2017-GM, Class D, 3.43%, 6/13/39(b)(c)

     370,000        382,957  

CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-LIFE, Class A,(1M USD LIBOR + 1.07%, 1.07% Floor), 2.99%, 12/15/37(b)(d)

     590,000        591,476  
     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Continued)

 

  

CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-LIFE, Class D,(1M USD LIBOR + 1.75%, 1.75% Floor),
3.67%, 12/15/37(b)(d)

   $ 100,000      $ 100,625  

CFK Trust, Series 2019-FAX, Class D, 4.64%, 1/15/39(b)(c)

     100,000        113,354  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C1, Class D, 4.95%, 5/10/49(b)(c)

     250,000        259,736  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-P3, Class D, 2.80%, 4/15/49(b)

     62,515        54,758  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C4, Class A4, 3.47%, 10/12/50

     420,000        451,849  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SMRT, Class D, 4.75%, 1/10/36(b)(c)

     500,000        532,381  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SMRT, Class E, 4.75%, 1/10/36(b)(c)

     500,000        520,311  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SST2, Class A,(1M USD LIBOR + 0.92%, 0.92% Floor), 2.84%, 12/15/36(b)(d)

     300,000        299,436  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C15, Class C, 4.98%, 3/15/52(c)

     142,018        160,191  

CSMC OA LLC, Series 2014-USA, Class B, 4.19%, 9/15/37(b)

     530,000        561,292  

DBGS Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-1735, Class X, 0.29%, 4/10/37(b)(c)

     13,945,000        380,977  

Exantas Capital Corp. Ltd., Series 2019-RSO7, Class AS,(1M USD LIBOR + 1.50%, 1.50% Floor),
3.38%, 4/15/36(b)(d)

     500,000        500,625  

GRACE Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-GRCE, Class F, 3.59%, 6/10/28(b)(c)

     100,000        100,843  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Continued)

 

  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2017-500K, Class E,(1M USD LIBOR + 1.50%, 1.75% Floor), 3.41%, 7/15/32(b)(d)

   $ 110,000      $ 110,103  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2019-BOCA, Class A,(1M USD LIBOR + 1.20%, 1.20% Floor), 3.11%, 6/15/38(b)(d)

     100,000        100,125  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2019-BOCA, Class B,(1M USD LIBOR + 1.50%, 1.50% Floor), 3.41%, 6/15/38(b)(d)

     620,000        620,774  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2019-BOCA, Class C,(1M USD LIBOR + 1.73%, 1.73% Floor), 3.64%, 6/15/38(b)(d)

     530,000        530,996  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2017-GS7, Class A4, 3.43%, 8/10/50

     220,000        234,165  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2017-GS7, Class E, 3.00%, 8/10/50(b)

     70,000        65,254  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2017-GS8, Class A4, 3.47%, 11/10/50

     240,000        257,790  

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2017-JP6, Class A5, 3.49%, 7/15/50

     235,000        252,292  

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-3, Class AS, 3.15%, 4/20/48(b)(c)

     500,000        510,830  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2015-C25, Class A5, 3.64%, 10/15/48

     450,000        483,108  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2019-BPR, Class A,(1M USD LIBOR + 1.40%, 1.40% Floor), 3.32%, 5/15/36(b)(d)

     410,000        409,478  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2019-L2, Class XA, 1.03%, 3/15/52(c)

     2,569,571        207,754  
     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Continued)

 

  

PFP Ltd., Series 2019-5, Class A,(1M USD LIBOR + 0.97%, 0.97% Floor), 2.86%, 4/14/36(b)(d)

   $ 314,471      $ 314,402  

Rosslyn Portfolio Trust, Series 2017-ROSS, Class A,(1M USD LIBOR + 0.95%, 1.94% Floor),
2.86%, 6/15/33(b)(d)

     1,493,000        1,492,998  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C28, Class A4, 3.54%, 5/15/48

     240,000        255,574  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-P2, Class D, 3.24%, 12/15/48(b)

     250,000        225,475  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C38, Class A5, 3.45%, 7/15/50

     315,000        337,674  
       

 

16,131,674

 

 

 

 

 

Home Equity – 0.2%

     

GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 2006-4, Class 1A1, 4.04%, 3/25/36(c)

     77,419        67,423  

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2004-3, Class M1,(1M USD LIBOR + 0.78%, 0.52% Floor), 2.60%, 11/25/34(d)

     484,134        484,722  

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-2, Class AV3,(1M USD LIBOR + 0.37%, 0.37% Floor, 14.00% Cap), 2.19%, 8/25/35(d)

     404,179        395,571  
       

 

947,716

 

 

 

 

 

Other – 5.4%

     

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-F, Class A, 4.37%, 11/25/58(b)(c)

     190,725        191,640  

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-G, Class A, 4.37%, 6/25/57(b)(c)

     81,118        81,540  

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A, 3.75%, 8/25/57(b)(c)

     432,754        435,578  

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A, 3.75%, 1/25/59(b)(c)

     536,540        539,000  

Allegro CLO I Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1R,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.22%), 3.15%, 1/30/26(b)(d)

     124,277        124,286  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Other (Continued)

     

Allegro CLO IV Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.15%),
3.15%, 1/15/30(b)(d)

   $ 250,000      $ 249,832  

ALM VII Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class A1A2,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.17%, 1.17% Floor),
3.17%, 7/15/29(b)(d)

     250,000        249,474  

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-R7, Class M2,(1M USD LIBOR + 0.50%, 0.50% Floor), 2.32%, 9/25/35(d)

     442,922        444,218  

AMMC LTD., Series 2017-21A, Class A,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.25%), 3.15%, 11/02/30(b)(d)

     250,000        248,823  

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1R,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.25%), 3.24%, 10/13/30(b)(d)

     500,000        496,980  

Applebee’s Funding LLC/IHOP Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2I,
4.19%, 6/07/49(b)

     380,000        387,592  

Ares XXIX CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class A1R,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.19%), 3.19%, 4/17/26(b)(d)

     247,279        247,492  

Atrium IX,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.24%),
3.38%, 5/28/30(b)(d)

     500,000        498,187  

Avery Point IV CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class AR,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.10%),
3.04%, 4/25/26(b)(d)

     239,102        239,102  

Babson Ltd., Series 2015-IA, Class AR,(3M USD LIBOR + 0.99%, 0.99% Floor),
2.96%, 1/20/31(b)(d)

     250,000        245,721  

Ballyrock Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A1,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 2.97%, 4/20/31(b)(d)

     250,000        245,324  

Battalion CLO X Ltd., Series 2016-10A, Class A1R,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.25%, 1.25% Floor), 3.19%, 1/24/29(b)(d)

     310,000        310,126  
     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Other (Continued)

     

Battalion CLO X Ltd., Series 2016-10A, Class A2R,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.80%, 1.80% Floor), 3.74%, 1/24/29(b)(d)

   $ 260,000      $ 258,429  

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 2007-4A, Class A1,(1M USD LIBOR + 0.45%, 0.45% Floor), 2.27%, 9/25/37(b)(d)

     553,731        526,940  

BCC Funding Corp. XVI LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 2.48%, 8/20/24(b)

     500,000        499,024  

Benefit Street Partners CLO II Ltd., Series 2013-IIA, Class A2R,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 3.75%, 7/15/29(b)(d)

     500,000        496,752  

Benefit Street Partners CLO IV Ltd., Series 2014-IVA, Class A1RR,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.25%, 1.25% Floor), 3.22%, 1/20/29(b)(d)

     500,000        499,313  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1R2,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.23%, 1.23% Floor), 3.20%, 1/20/29(b)(d)

     500,000        499,161  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd., Series 2015-3A, Class A1R,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.00%),
2.97%, 4/20/31(b)(d)

     250,000        247,658  

California Street CLO XII Ltd., Series 2013-12A, Class AR,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.03%),
3.03%, 10/15/25(b)(d)

     145,516        145,433  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2014-2RA, Class A1,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.05%), 3.21%, 5/15/31(b)(d)

     740,000        735,070  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2007-WFH4, Class M3A,(1M USD LIBOR + 2.50%, 2.50% Floor), 4.32%, 7/25/37(d)

     500,000        533,338  

Cumberland Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-2A, Class BR,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.40%),
3.37%, 7/20/28(b)(d)

     350,000        347,105  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

44


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Other (Continued)

     

Cutwater Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class A1AR,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.25%),
3.25%, 7/15/26(b)(d)

   $ 196,025      $ 195,813  

Dryden XXV Senior Loan Fund, Series 2012-25A, Class ARR,(3M USD LIBOR + 0.90%), 2.89%, 10/15/27(b)(d)

     500,000        498,521  

Elm CLO, Series 2014-1A, Class ARR,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.17%), 3.17%, 1/17/29(b)(d)

     250,000        249,588  

Elm CLO, Series 2014-1A, Class BRR,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 3.75%, 1/17/29(b)(d)

     250,000        249,117  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2003-FF4, Class M1,(1M USD LIBOR + 1.80%, 1.20% Floor), 3.83%, 10/25/33(d)

     446,704        450,775  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-FF13, Class A1,(1M USD LIBOR + 0.12%, 0.12% Floor), 1.94%, 10/25/36(d)

     36,860        29,704  

Flatiron CLO 17 Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.25%),
3.41%, 5/15/30(b)(d)

     300,000        300,014  

GSAMP Trust, Series 2006-FM3, Class A1,(1M USD LIBOR + 0.14%, 0.14% Floor), 1.96%, 11/25/36(d)

     73,617        45,321  

JFIN CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class AR,(3M USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 2.92%, 4/21/25(b)(d)

     239,359        238,872  

KKR CLO 16 Ltd., Series 16, Class A1R,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.25%, 1.25% Floor),
3.22%, 1/20/29(b)(d)

     250,000        249,865  

KKR CLO 16 Ltd., Series 16, Class A2R,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.80%, 1.80% Floor),
3.76%, 1/20/29(b)(d)

     250,000        249,166  

KKR CLO Ltd., Series 21, Class A,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 3.00%, 4/15/31(b)(d)

     250,000        246,891  
     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Other (Continued)

     

LCM Loan Income Fund I Income Note Issuer Ltd., Series 27A, Class A1,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.08%), 3.08%, 7/16/31(b)(d)

   $ 250,000      $ 247,456  

LCM XXIV Ltd., Series 24A, Class A,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.31%, 1.31% Floor), 3.28%, 3/20/30(b)(d)

     750,000        749,833  

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2019-GS5, Class A1,(Step to 6.20% on 8/25/22), 3.20%, 5/25/59(b)(e)

     974,009        978,072  

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2019-SL1, Class A, 4.00%, 12/28/54(b)

     604,598        610,265  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-6, Class 2A3,(1M USD LIBOR + 0.15%, 0.15% Floor), 1.97%, 7/25/36(d)

     898,197        456,168  

Madison Park Funding XI Ltd., Series 2013-11A, Class AR,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.16%), 3.09%, 7/23/29(b)(d)

     500,000        499,053  

Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Series 2014-13A, Class AR2,(3M USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 2.92%, 4/19/30(b)(d)

     500,000        498,869  

Madison Park Funding XVI Ltd., Series 2015-16A, Class A1R,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.33%), 3.30%, 4/20/26(b)(d)

     467,992        467,471  

Madison Park Funding XXI Ltd., Series 2016-21A, Class A1,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.53%), 3.47%, 7/25/29(b)(d)

     500,000        500,102  

Mariner CLO Ltd., Series 2017-4A, Class A,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.21%), 3.14%, 10/26/29(b)(d)

     250,000        249,137  

Midocean Credit CLO VII, Series 2017-7A, Class B,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.90%), 3.90%, 7/15/29(b)(d)

     250,000        249,374  

Myers Park CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class B1,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.60%, 1.60% Floor), 3.56%, 10/20/30(b)(d)

     250,000        246,589  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

45


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Other (Continued)

     

Oaktree CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A1R,(3M USD LIBOR + 0.87%),
2.84%, 10/20/27(b)(d)

   $ 500,000      $ 497,883  

OFSI Fund VI Ltd., Series 2014-6A, Class BR,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.50%),
3.50%, 3/20/25(b)(d)

     500,000        490,905  

OFSI Fund VII Ltd., Series 2014-7A, Class AR,(3M USD LIBOR + 0.90%),
2.90%, 10/18/26(b)(d)

     41,845        41,758  

OHA Loan Funding, Series 2015-1A, Class AR,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.41%),
3.57%, 8/15/29(b)(d)

     250,000        249,436  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class A1A,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.10%), 3.10%, 7/16/31(b)(d)

     500,000        495,681  

Riserva CLO Ltd., Series 2016-3A, Class AR,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.14%),
3.14%, 10/18/28(b)(d)

     250,000        249,796  

RR 3 Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class A1R2,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.09%, 1.09% Floor),
3.09%, 1/15/30(b)(d)

     250,000        247,727  

SBA Small Business Investment Cos., Series 2019-10A, Class 1, 3.11%, 3/10/29

     98,928        104,105  

Sound Point CLO XXIII, Series 2019-2A, Class A1,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.40%, 1.40% Floor), 3.40%, 4/15/32(b)(d)

     250,000        248,706  

TCW CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class A,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.44%, 1.44% Floor),
3.60%, 2/15/29(b)(d)

     270,000        269,540  

Thacher Park CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class AR,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.16%),
3.13%, 10/20/26(b)(d)

     268,711        268,333  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SJ2, Class M1, 4.50%, 11/25/58(b)

     500,000        521,947  

Tralee CLO VI Ltd., Series 2019-6A, Class AS,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.30%),
3.32%, 10/25/32(b)(d)

     250,000        249,079  
     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Other (Continued)

     

United States Small Business Administration, Series 2019-20D, Class 1, 2.98%, 4/01/39

   $ 48,608      $ 50,815  

United States Small Business Administration, Series 2019-25G, Class 1, 2.69%, 7/01/44

     80,000        82,826  

Venture 31 CLO Ltd., Series 2018-31A, Class A1,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.03%, 1.03% Floor), 3.00%, 4/20/31(b)(d)

     410,000        403,993  

Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust, Series 2019-NPL2, Class A1,(Step to 6.97% on 3/25/22), 3.97%, 2/25/49(b)(e)

     137,046        137,468  

Westcott Park CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.21%), 3.18%, 7/20/28(b)(d)

     500,000        499,920  

York CLO-3 Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class BR,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 3.71%, 10/20/29(b)(d)

     500,000        495,294  

Zais CLO 13 Ltd., Series 2019-13A, Class A1A,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.49%), 3.57%, 7/15/32(b)(d)

     250,000        249,021  
       

 

24,633,407

 

 

 

 

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.1%

 

Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-2, Class B4, 7.22%, 10/25/28(f)

     900,878        199,454  

Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-NPL2, Class A,(Step to 7.00% on 1/25/22), 4.00%, 10/25/28(b)(e)

     202,359        203,877  
       

 

403,331

 

 

 

 

 

Student Loan – 0.4%

     

Navient Private Education Refinancing Loan Trust, Series 2019-CA, Class A2, 3.13%, 2/15/68(b)

     510,000        526,757  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A2,(1M USD LIBOR + 0.60%, 0.60% Floor), 2.42%, 4/25/40(d)

     127,139        125,451  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

46


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Student Loan (Continued)

     

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A3,(1M USD LIBOR + 1.15%), 2.98%, 7/26/66(b)(d)

   $ 260,000      $ 261,804  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A,(1M USD LIBOR + 1.05%), 2.87%, 12/27/66(b)(d)

     129,527        129,774  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2006-10, Class A6,(3M USD LIBOR + 0.15%), 2.09%, 3/25/44(d)

     300,000        287,452  

Sofi Professional Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-B, Class A2FX,

     

3.34%, 8/25/47(b)

     250,000        257,864  

3.60%, 2/25/48(b)

     200,000        209,064  
       

 

1,798,166

 

 

 

 

 

Whole Loan – 2.0%

     

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-9, Class 5A1,(1M USD LIBOR + 0.54%, 0.27% Floor, 11.00% Cap), 2.36%, 11/25/35(d)

     367,942        367,133  

CSMC Trust, Series 2019-RPL8, Class A1, 3.32%, 10/25/58(b)

     591,183        587,729  

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2014-DN3, Class M3,(1M USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 5.82%, 8/25/24(d)

     170,370        179,686  

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2014-C04, Class 1M2,(1M USD LIBOR + 4.90%), 6.72%, 11/25/24(d)

     235,664        256,702  

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2016-C03, Class 1M2,(1M USD LIBOR + 5.30%), 7.13%, 10/25/28(d)

     500,000        537,952  

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2016-C04, Class 1M2,(1M USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 6.07%, 1/25/29(d)

     270,000        285,011  
     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Whole Loan (Continued)

     

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2017-C03, Class 1M1,(1M USD LIBOR + 0.95%), 2.77%, 10/25/29(d)

   $ 207,556      $ 207,866  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-OA1, Class 1A1,(1M USD LIBOR + 0.22%, 0.22% Floor),
2.04%, 8/25/46(d)

     254,251        100,145  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-1F, Class 2A4, 5.50%, 1/25/37

     585,760        650,400  

Impac CMB Trust, Series 2007-A, Class A,(1M USD LIBOR + 0.50%, 0.25% Floor, 11.50% Cap),
2.32%, 5/25/37(b)(d)

     371,292        377,756  

LSTAR Securities Investment Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A1,(1M USD LIBOR + 1.50%), 3.53%, 4/01/24(b)(d)

     460,675        459,163  

MASTR Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2007-1, Class 1A4,
6.50%, 11/25/37

     803,090        472,204  

MASTR Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2007-2, Class A2,
6.25%, 1/25/38

     607,144        504,221  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2004-A1, Class 2A2,
4.27%, 2/25/34(c)

     489,804        498,220  

Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust, Series 2015-R2, Class 2A1,(12M US Fed Reserves Cumulative Avg CMT + 1.09%, 1.09% Floor),
4.48%, 12/26/46(b)(d)

     311,846        314,276  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-3A, Class A1,
4.50%, 5/25/58(b)(c)

     1,321,794        1,397,752  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-NQM4, Class A1,
2.49%, 9/25/59(b)

     565,555        565,143  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-RPL1, Class A1,(Step to 7.34% on 3/25/22), 4.34%, 2/26/24(b)(e)

     235,355        236,929  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

47


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

 

     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Whole Loan (Continued)

 

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2004-2, Class A4, (1M USD LIBOR + 0.68%, 0.34% Floor, 11.50% Cap), 2.50%, 6/25/44(d)

     $648,978      $ 659,741  

Voyager OPTONE Delaware Trust, Series 2009-1, Class SAA7, 8.82%, 2/25/38(b)(c)

     202,640        73,432  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series, Series 2006-AR13, Class 1A, (12M US Fed Reserves Cumulative Avg CMT + 0.88%, 0.88% Floor), 3.27%, 10/25/46(d)

     474,621        452,292  
               

 

9,183,753

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $53,814,439)

 

             

 

54,383,270

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds – 0.0%(g)

 

Building Materials – 0.0%(g)

 

Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., 3.72%, 3/15/20

 

    

 

8,000

 

 

 

    

 

7,996

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $7,990)

             

 

7,996

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds – 19.4%

 

Aerospace/Defense – 0.8%

 

Boeing (The) Co.,

     

4.87%, 2/15/20

     30,000        30,239  

3.10%, 5/01/26

     40,000        41,836  

2.70%, 2/01/27

     30,000        30,469  

2.80%, 3/01/27

     40,000        40,649  

3.20%, 3/01/29

     130,000        136,790  

3.25%, 2/01/35

     230,000        240,958  

3.65%, 3/01/47

     12,000        12,509  

3.85%, 11/01/48

     33,000        35,456  

3.75%, 2/01/50

     50,000        53,258  

3.83%, 3/01/59

     31,000        33,087  

General Dynamics Corp.,
3.75%, 5/15/28

     46,000        51,403  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.,

3.85%, 6/15/23(b)

     92,000        97,156  

3.95%, 5/28/24(b)

     115,000        122,598  

3.83%, 4/27/25

     8,000        8,586  

3.85%, 12/15/26(b)

     145,000        156,412  

4.40%, 6/15/28

     248,000        278,626  

4.40%, 6/15/28(b)

     46,000        51,681  

4.85%, 4/27/35

     2,000        2,374  

5.05%, 4/27/45

     73,000        91,407  
           

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 
   

Aerospace/Defense (Continued)

 

  

Lockheed Martin Corp.,

        

3.55%, 1/15/26

      $ 120,000      $ 129,612  

3.60%, 3/01/35

        143,000        155,245  

4.50%, 5/15/36

        50,000        59,674  

Northrop Grumman Corp.,

        

2.93%, 1/15/25

        212,000        219,202  

3.25%, 1/15/28

        423,000        443,628  

4.03%, 10/15/47

        64,000        72,007  

Raytheon Co.,

        

7.20%, 8/15/27

        26,000        34,570  

7.00%, 11/01/28

        90,000        119,277  

4.20%, 12/15/44

        35,000        40,759  

United Technologies Corp.,

        

3.35%, 8/16/21

        75,000        76,967  

1.95%, 11/01/21

        107,000        107,216  

2.30%, 5/04/22

        2,000        2,021  

1.25%, 5/22/23

   EUR      100,000        115,958  

3.65%, 8/16/23

        15,000        15,867  

1.15%, 5/18/24

   EUR      125,000        145,275  

3.95%, 8/16/25

        5,000        5,472  

4.13%, 11/16/28

        193,000        219,003  

5.40%, 5/01/35

        42,000        53,944  

6.12%, 7/15/38

        55,000        76,218  

4.50%, 6/01/42

        32,000        38,399  

4.15%, 5/15/45

        10,000        11,468  

4.63%, 11/16/48

        40,000        50,487  
                    

 

3,707,763

 

 

 

       

Agriculture – 0.4%

        

Altria Group, Inc.,

        

3.49%, 2/14/22

        100,000        102,807  

2.85%, 8/09/22

        70,000        71,046  

3.80%, 2/14/24

        40,000        41,966  

4.40%, 2/14/26

        438,000        472,393  

4.80%, 2/14/29

        290,000        318,370  

5.80%, 2/14/39

        167,000        192,004  

5.37%, 1/31/44

        120,000        134,161  

5.95%, 2/14/49

        95,000        111,750  

6.20%, 2/14/59

        78,000        91,377  

Philip Morris International, Inc.,

        

2.50%, 8/22/22

        150,000        151,766  

2.13%, 5/10/23

        30,000        30,022  

2.88%, 5/01/24

        44,000        45,321  

4.50%, 3/20/42

        76,000        84,288  
          

 

1,847,271

 

 

 

       

Airlines – 0.2%

        

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2014-1, Class B, 4.38%, 10/01/22

        2,231        2,295  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

48


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 
     

Airlines (Continued)

     

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-2, Class AA, 3.60%, 9/22/27

   $ 15,016      $ 15,869  

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-2, Class B, 4.40%, 9/22/23

     20,215        20,894  

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-1, Class B, 5.25%, 1/15/24

     102,601        108,786  

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-2, Class AA, 3.20%, 6/15/28

     26,310        27,194  

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-3, Class AA, 3.00%, 10/15/28

     41,849        42,970  

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-3, Class B, 3.75%, 10/15/25

     1,646        1,673  

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2017-1, Class AA, 3.65%, 2/15/29

     22,783        24,164  

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2017-1, Class B, 4.95%, 2/15/25

     17,314        18,277  

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2017-2, Class AA, 3.35%, 10/15/29

     22,970        23,815  

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2017-2, Class B, 3.70%, 10/15/25

     29,692        30,276  

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2019-1, Class AA, 3.15%, 2/15/32

     75,000        76,758  

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2019-1, Class B, 3.85%, 2/15/28

     80,000        80,793  

Delta Air Lines Pass Through Trust, Series 2019-1, Class AA, 3.20%, 4/25/24

     44,000        46,024  

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2019-2, Class B, 3.50%, 5/01/28

     50,000        50,063  
     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Airlines (Continued)

     

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2014-2, Class B, 4.62%, 9/03/22

   $ 5,640      $ 5,810  

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class AA, 3.45%, 12/01/27

     855        896  

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-1, Class AA, 3.10%, 7/07/28

     2,683        2,753  

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-1, Class B, 3.65%, 1/07/26

     10,458        10,677  

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-2, Class AA, 2.88%, 10/07/28

     19,674        20,018  

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-2, Class B, 3.65%, 10/07/25

     3,315        3,358  

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2018-1, Class AA, 3.50%, 3/01/30

     17,241        18,002  

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2019-2, Class AA, 2.70%, 5/01/32

     60,000        60,429  
       

 

691,794

 

 

 

     

Auto Manufacturers – 0.4%

     

American Honda Finance Corp.,
2.15%, 9/10/24

     60,000        60,312  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

     

3.34%, 3/18/21

     245,000        246,399  

2.98%, 8/03/22

     200,000        199,053  

5.58%, 3/18/24

     200,000        213,154  

General Motors Co.,

     

4.87%, 10/02/23

     210,000        225,565  

5.00%, 4/01/35

     3,000        3,061  

6.60%, 4/01/36

     42,000        48,759  

6.25%, 10/02/43

     35,000        39,105  

5.40%, 4/01/48

     11,000        11,167  

5.95%, 4/01/49

     70,000        77,005  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,

     

2.45%, 11/06/20

     235,000        235,372  

3.50%, 11/07/24

     27,000        27,514  

4.00%, 1/15/25

     45,000        46,495  

4.35%, 4/09/25

     48,000        50,417  

4.00%, 10/06/26

     6,000        6,127  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

49


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Auto Manufacturers (Continued)

 

4.35%, 1/17/27

   $ 2,000      $ 2,064  

Hyundai Capital America,
3.95%, 2/01/22(b)

     247,000        254,397  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.,
3.05%, 1/11/28

     75,000        79,770  
       

 

1,825,736

 

 

 

   

Auto Parts & Equipment – 0.0%(g)

 

  

Aptiv PLC, 5.40%, 3/15/49

     10,000        11,286  

Lear Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/49

     10,000        10,243  
       

 

21,529

 

 

 

     

Banks – 4.7%

     

Bank of America Corp.,

     

2.63%, 4/19/21

     38,000        38,406  

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.66%),
2.37%, 7/21/21(h)

     353,000        353,833  

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.37%),
2.74%, 1/23/22(h)

     281,000        283,191  

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.63%),
3.50%, 5/17/22(h)

     50,000        51,052  

3.30%, 1/11/23

     270,000        279,931  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.02%),
2.88%, 4/24/23(h)

     10,000        10,172  

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.93%),
2.82%, 7/21/23(h)

     110,000        111,718  

4.20%, 8/26/24

     100,000        107,664  

4.00%, 1/22/25

     10,000        10,666  

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.97%),
3.46%, 3/15/25(h)

     141,000        147,321  

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.81%),
3.37%, 1/23/26(h)

     3,000        3,138  

4.45%, 3/03/26

     194,000        211,852  

4.25%, 10/22/26

     320,000        347,406  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.06%),
3.56%, 4/23/27(h)

     27,000        28,522  

4.18%, 11/25/27

     13,000        14,062  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.58%),
3.82%, 1/20/28(h)

     426,000        458,441  

(3M USD LIBOR + 2.93%),
5.87%, 3/15/28(h)(i)

     101,000        111,044  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.51%),
3.70%, 4/24/28(h)

     333,000        356,072  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.37%),

3.59%, 7/21/28(h)

     194,000        205,794  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.04%),
3.42%, 12/20/28(h)

     861,000        901,220  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.07%),
3.97%, 3/05/29(h)

     276,000        300,477  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.31%),
4.27%, 7/23/29(h)

     4,000        4,441  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.21%),
3.97%, 2/07/30(h)

     460,000        501,976  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.18%),
3.19%, 7/23/30(h)

     28,000        28,913  
     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Banks (Continued)

 

5.00%, 1/21/44

   $ 170,000      $ 216,707  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.52%),
4.33%, 3/15/50(h)

     30,000        35,641  

Bank of New York Mellon (The) Corp.,

     

(3M USD LIBOR + 3.42%),
4.95%, 6/20/20(h)(i)

     35,000        35,350  

3.65%, 2/04/24

     2,000        2,131  

2.45%, 8/17/26

     20,000        20,208  

(3M USD LIBOR + 3.13%),
4.62%, 9/20/26(h)(i)

     111,000        114,997  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.07%),
3.44%, 2/07/28(h)

     89,000        94,828  

Citibank N.A.,

     

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.53%),
3.17%, 2/19/22(h)

     250,000        253,732  

3.65%, 1/23/24

     500,000        531,013  

Citigroup, Inc.,

     

2.75%, 4/25/22

     1,000        1,015  

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.95%),
2.88%, 7/24/23(h)

     11,000        11,180  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.02%),
4.04%, 6/01/24(h)

     3,000        3,177  

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.90%),
3.35%, 4/24/25(h)

     6,000        6,242  

4.40%, 6/10/25

     105,000        113,756  

5.50%, 9/13/25

     121,000        138,417  

4.45%, 9/29/27

     76,000        83,614  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.56%),
3.89%, 1/10/28(h)

     247,000        265,644  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.39%),
3.67%, 7/24/28(h)

     259,000        274,043  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.15%),
3.52%, 10/27/28(h)

     210,000        221,066  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.19%),
4.07%, 4/23/29(h)

     150,000        164,318  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.34%),
3.98%, 3/20/30(h)

     450,000        490,547  

8.12%, 7/15/39

     472,000        776,472  

4.65%, 7/23/48

     32,000        39,470  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.,
2.38%, 7/28/21

     100,000        100,435  

Fifth Third Bancorp,
3.65%, 1/25/24

     23,000        24,261  

Goldman Sachs Group
(The), Inc.,

     

5.25%, 7/27/21

     86,000        90,656  

5.75%, 1/24/22

     39,000        42,027  

3.00%, 4/26/22

     21,000        21,278  

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.82%),
2.88%, 10/31/22(h)

     230,000        233,142  

3.20%, 2/23/23

     40,000        41,250  

3.63%, 2/20/24

     120,000        126,144  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

50


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Banks (Continued)

     

3.85%, 7/08/24

   $ 30,000      $ 31,817  

3.75%, 5/22/25

     31,000        32,868  

3.50%, 11/16/26

     40,000        41,675  

3.85%, 1/26/27

     259,000        275,604  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.51%),
3.69%, 6/05/28(h)

     157,000        165,810  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.30%),
4.22%, 5/01/29(h)

     1,060,000        1,158,426  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.37%),
4.02%, 10/31/38(h)

     30,000        32,390  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.43%),
4.41%, 4/23/39(h)

     18,000        20,332  

4.80%, 7/08/44

     7,000        8,512  

5.15%, 5/22/45

     40,000        48,679  

4.75%, 10/21/45

     410,000        499,730  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

     

4.25%, 10/15/20

     20,000        20,435  

2.55%, 3/01/21

     44,000        44,372  

4.35%, 8/15/21

     69,000        71,888  

2.97%, 1/15/23

     405,000        412,842  

3.20%, 1/25/23

     10,000        10,353  

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.70%),
3.21%, 4/01/23(h)

     85,000        87,043  

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.94%),
2.78%, 4/25/23(h)

     150,000        152,157  

2.70%, 5/18/23

     88,000        89,748  

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.89%),
3.80%, 7/23/24(h)

     441,000        466,444  

(U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.38%), 5.00%, 8/01/24(h)(i)

     150,000        156,000  

3.87%, 9/10/24

     20,000        21,329  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.00%),
4.02%, 12/05/24(h)

     431,000        460,221  

3.13%, 1/23/25

     14,000        14,552  

3.90%, 7/15/25

     2,000        2,156  

(U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.16%), 2.30%, 10/15/25(h)

     195,000        194,603  

2.95%, 10/01/26

     10,000        10,321  

4.12%, 12/15/26

     5,000        5,459  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.25%),
3.96%, 1/29/27(h)

     10,000        10,825  

4.25%, 10/01/27

     9,000        9,911  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.34%),
3.78%, 2/01/28(h)

     502,000        539,954  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.38%),
3.54%, 5/01/28(h)

     308,000        326,496  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.12%),
4.00%, 4/23/29(h)

     20,000        21,841  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.26%),
4.20%, 7/23/29(h)

     37,000        41,138  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.33%),
4.45%, 12/05/29(h)

     400,000        453,278  
     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Banks (Continued)

     

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.16%), 3.70%, 5/06/30(h)

   $ 12,000      $ 12,909  

(U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.51%), 2.74%, 10/15/30(h)

     13,000        12,966  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.36%), 3.88%, 7/24/38(h)

     33,000        36,146  

4.95%, 6/01/45

     160,000        198,851  

KeyBank N.A.,

     

2.30%, 9/14/22

     250,000        252,113  

3.38%, 3/07/23

     250,000        260,787  

KeyCorp,

     

4.15%, 10/29/25

     18,000        19,782  

4.10%, 4/30/28

     2,000        2,201  

Morgan Stanley,

     

2.63%, 11/17/21

     111,000        112,260  

2.75%, 5/19/22

     92,000        93,421  

3.13%, 1/23/23

     62,000        63,794  

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.85%), 3.74%, 4/24/24(h)

     2,000        2,094  

(U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.15%), 2.72%, 7/22/25(h)

     3,000        3,042  

3.62%, 1/20/27

     464,000        494,799  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.34%), 3.59%, 7/22/28(h)

     36,000        37,991  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.14%), 3.77%, 1/24/29(h)

     160,000        171,506  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.63%), 4.43%, 1/23/30(h)

     80,000        89,847  

State Street Corp.,

     

(3M USD LIBOR + 2.54%),
5.62%, 12/15/23(h)(i)

     212,000        223,603  

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.77%), 3.78%, 12/03/24(h)

     16,000        16,960  

3.55%, 8/18/25

     25,000        26,979  

2.65%, 5/19/26

     18,000        18,422  

SunTrust Bank,

     

2.80%, 5/17/22

     60,000        61,141  

3.20%, 4/01/24

     1,000        1,044  

U.S. Bancorp,

     

2.40%, 7/30/24

     105,000        106,841  

3.15%, 4/27/27

     2,000        2,117  

US Bancorp,

     

2.95%, 7/15/22

     86,000        88,279  

3.10%, 4/27/26

     12,000        12,562  

Wells Fargo & Co.,

     

2.55%, 12/07/20

     157,000        158,177  

2.50%, 3/04/21

     89,000        89,605  

2.10%, 7/26/21

     158,000        158,297  

3.50%, 3/08/22

     138,000        142,500  

2.63%, 7/22/22

     188,000        190,542  

3.75%, 1/24/24

     458,000        484,641  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

51


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Banks (Continued)

     

3.55%, 9/29/25

   $ 148,000      $ 156,933  

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.83%), 2.41%, 10/30/25(h)

     4,000        4,003  

3.00%, 4/22/26

     164,000        168,623  

3.00%, 10/23/26

     81,000        83,232  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.17%), 3.20%, 6/17/27(h)

     12,000        12,432  

4.30%, 7/22/27

     270,000        295,516  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.31%), 3.58%, 5/22/28(h)

     529,000        560,718  

4.15%, 1/24/29

     678,000        753,116  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.17%), 2.88%, 10/30/30(h)

     135,000        135,431  

4.40%, 6/14/46

     40,000        45,354  

4.75%, 12/07/46

     280,000        334,441  
       

 

21,575,300

 

 

 

     

Beverages – 0.1%

     

Coca-Cola (The) Co.,

     

2.20%, 5/25/22

     4,000        4,048  

2.88%, 10/27/25

     21,000        22,092  

2.25%, 9/01/26

     20,000        20,219  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.,

     

5.00%, 5/01/42

     20,000        21,774  

4.20%, 7/15/46

     15,000        14,824  

PepsiCo, Inc.,

     

4.45%, 4/14/46

     60,000        75,721  

3.45%, 10/06/46

     50,000        54,382  

3.37%, 7/29/49

     3,000        3,203  
       

 

216,263

 

 

 

     

Biotechnology – 0.3%

     

Amgen, Inc.,

     

4.95%, 10/01/41

     19,000        22,559  

5.15%, 11/15/41

     16,000        19,443  

4.40%, 5/01/45

     98,000        110,250  

4.66%, 6/15/51

     17,000        19,875  

Baxalta, Inc., 5.25%, 6/23/45

     9,000        11,617  

Celgene Corp.,

     

2.25%, 8/15/21

     10,000        10,050  

3.25%, 8/15/22

     159,000        164,020  

2.75%, 2/15/23

     198,000        201,659  

3.88%, 8/15/25

     140,000        151,494  

5.00%, 8/15/45

     90,000        114,602  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.,

     

3.50%, 2/01/25

     102,000        108,344  

4.60%, 9/01/35

     71,000        83,778  

4.80%, 4/01/44

     25,000        29,760  

4.50%, 2/01/45

     7,000        8,050  

4.75%, 3/01/46

     80,000        95,758  
               

 

1,151,259

 

 

 

     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Building Materials – 0.0%(g)

     

Johnson Controls International PLC, 4.63%, 7/02/44

   $ 30,000      $ 32,417  

Owens Corning,

     

3.95%, 8/15/29

     30,000        30,846  

4.30%, 7/15/47

     4,000        3,692  
       

 

66,955

 

 

 

     

Chemicals – 0.1%

     

Dow Chemical (The) Co.,

     

3.00%, 11/15/22

     30,000        30,715  

4.55%, 11/30/25(b)

     26,000        28,689  

3.63%, 5/15/26(b)

     99,000        103,977  

4.37%, 11/15/42

     89,000        93,271  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.,

     

4.49%, 11/15/25

     208,000        230,179  

5.42%, 11/15/48

     95,000        118,203  

RPM International, Inc.,

     

4.55%, 3/01/29

     5,000        5,450  

4.25%, 1/15/48

     3,000        2,951  

Sherwin-Williams (The) Co.,

     

4.00%, 12/15/42

     18,000        18,615  

4.50%, 6/01/47

     18,000        20,190  
       

 

652,240

 

 

 

     

Commercial Services – 0.2%

     

American University (The), 3.67%, 4/01/49

     89,000        97,857  

Cintas Corp. No. 2,

     

2.90%, 4/01/22

     20,000        20,421  

3.70%, 4/01/27

     20,000        21,871  

Conservation Fund A Nonprofit (The) Corp., 3.47%, 12/15/29

     35,000        35,561  

Global Payments, Inc.,

     

3.80%, 4/01/21

     2,000        2,042  

3.75%, 6/01/23

     30,000        31,351  

2.65%, 2/15/25

     35,000        35,430  

4.80%, 4/01/26

     132,000        148,301  

3.20%, 8/15/29

     105,000        106,864  

Moody’s Corp.,

     

2.75%, 12/15/21

     2,000        2,031  

4.88%, 2/15/24

     3,000        3,323  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.,

     

2.40%, 10/01/24

     60,000        60,405  

2.65%, 10/01/26

     45,000        45,544  

2.85%, 10/01/29

     70,000        70,418  

President & Fellows of Harvard College, 4.88%, 10/15/40

     147,000        193,788  
               

 

875,207

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

52


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

           

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Computers – 0.5%

        

Apple, Inc.,

        

1.00%, 11/10/22

   EUR    $ 200,000      $ 231,410  

2.85%, 2/23/23

        30,000        30,933  

3.00%, 2/09/24

        30,000        31,363  

2.75%, 1/13/25

        21,000        21,780  

2.45%, 8/04/26

        100,000        102,122  

2.90%, 9/12/27

        250,000        261,650  

3.85%, 5/04/43

        317,000        355,830  

4.65%, 2/23/46

        27,000        33,838  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.,

        

4.42%, 6/15/21(b)

        180,000        185,893  

8.35%, 7/15/46(b)

        5,000        6,658  

IBM Credit LLC, 3.45%, 11/30/20

        100,000        101,782  

International Business Machines Corp.,

        

3.00%, 5/15/24

        370,000        384,254  

3.30%, 5/15/26

        365,000        386,165  
          

 

2,133,678

 

 

 

   

Cosmetics/Personal Care – 0.0%(g)

 

  

Procter & Gamble (The) Co., 0.63%, 10/30/24

  

EUR

 

    

 

100,000

 

 

 

    

 

115,216

 

 

 

   

Diversified Financial Services – 0.6%

 

  

American Express Co.,

        

3.38%, 5/17/21

        5,000        5,106  

2.50%, 8/01/22

        53,000        53,667  

3.40%, 2/22/24

        60,000        62,949  

2.50%, 7/30/24

        320,000        324,780  

4.20%, 11/06/25

        181,000        200,080  

3.13%, 5/20/26

        105,000        110,389  

American Express Credit Corp.,

        

2.25%, 5/05/21

        76,000        76,416  

2.70%, 3/03/22

        2,000        2,034  

Capital One Financial Corp.,

        

3.45%, 4/30/21

        7,000        7,145  

4.75%, 7/15/21

        22,000        22,980  

3.90%, 1/29/24

        196,000        207,913  

3.30%, 10/30/24

        65,000        67,674  

3.75%, 3/09/27

        32,000        33,992  

3.80%, 1/31/28

        30,000        31,924  

Charles Schwab (The) Corp.,

        

3.85%, 5/21/25

        5,000        5,426  

3.20%, 3/02/27

        44,000        46,187  

CME Group, Inc., 3.75%, 6/15/28

        24,000        26,929  
           

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Diversified Financial Services (Continued)

 

Discover Financial Services, 4.50%, 1/30/26

      $ 30,000      $ 32,948  

E*TRADE Financial Corp., 3.80%, 8/24/27

        10,000        10,431  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.,

        

2.75%, 12/01/20

        2,000        2,014  

4.00%, 10/15/23

        15,000        15,983  

3.75%, 12/01/25

        100,000        108,309  

3.10%, 9/15/27

        22,000        23,126  

3.75%, 9/21/28

        94,000        102,651  

International Lease Finance Corp., 5.87%, 8/15/22

        230,000        252,150  

Mastercard, Inc.,

        

1.10%, 12/01/22

   EUR      130,000        149,964  

2.95%, 11/21/26

        30,000        31,611  

2.95%, 6/01/29

        115,000        121,470  

3.65%, 6/01/49

        22,000        24,853  

Nuveen LLC, 4.00%, 11/01/28(b)

        100,000        112,238  

Synchrony Financial,

        

4.37%, 3/19/24

        43,000        45,734  

4.50%, 7/23/25

        2,000        2,159  

Visa, Inc.,

        

3.15%, 12/14/25

        101,000        107,971  

4.15%, 12/14/35

        56,000        67,389  

4.30%, 12/14/45

        98,000        121,486  
          

 

2,618,078

 

 

 

       

Electric – 1.3%

        

AEP Texas, Inc.,

        

3.95%, 6/01/28

        113,000        124,874  

4.15%, 5/01/49

        5,000        5,827  

AEP Transmission Co. LLC,

     

3.75%, 12/01/47

        54,000        59,427  

3.15%, 9/15/49

        25,000        25,057  

Alabama Power Co.,

        

3.55%, 12/01/23

        10,000        10,606  

3.85%, 12/01/42

        40,000        43,276  

3.75%, 3/01/45

        106,000        114,085  

3.45%, 10/01/49

        10,000        10,369  

Ameren Illinois Co., 3.80%, 5/15/28

     46,000        50,952  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.,

        

3.50%, 8/15/46

        49,000        50,826  

3.75%, 8/15/47

        62,000        66,973  

4.25%, 9/15/48

        10,000        11,782  

3.20%, 9/15/49

        15,000        14,907  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.,

        

5.15%, 11/15/43

        3,000        3,818  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

53


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Electric (Continued)

     

3.80%, 7/15/48

   $ 6,000      $ 6,547  

Black Hills Corp., 3.95%, 1/15/26

     13,000        13,781  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC,

     

3.55%, 8/01/42

     23,000        24,602  

4.50%, 4/01/44

     8,000        9,785  

4.25%, 2/01/49

     2,000        2,426  

Commonwealth Edison Co.,

     

4.00%, 8/01/20

     20,000        20,214  

2.95%, 8/15/27

     11,000        11,444  

4.60%, 8/15/43

     5,000        6,029  

Consumers Energy Co.,

     

3.25%, 8/15/46

     18,000        18,503  

3.75%, 2/15/50

     53,000        59,875  

3.10%, 8/15/50

     20,000        20,206  

Dayton Power & Light (The) Co.,
3.95%, 6/15/49(b)

     61,000        66,889  

DTE Electric Co.,

     

3.70%, 3/15/45

     57,000        63,283  

3.70%, 6/01/46

     26,000        28,461  

4.05%, 5/15/48

     10,000        11,634  

DTE Energy Co.,

     

3.70%, 8/01/23

     26,000        27,265  

3.80%, 3/15/27

     10,000        10,777  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC,

     

3.05%, 3/15/23

     15,000        15,540  

3.95%, 11/15/28

     28,000        31,645  

2.45%, 8/15/29

     75,000        75,698  

5.30%, 2/15/40

     25,000        32,643  

4.00%, 9/30/42

     62,000        69,134  

3.70%, 12/01/47

     10,000        10,946  

3.95%, 3/15/48

     7,000        7,986  

3.20%, 8/15/49

     35,000        35,240  

Duke Energy Florida LLC,

     

3.80%, 7/15/28

     40,000        44,247  

3.85%, 11/15/42

     53,000        58,338  

3.40%, 10/01/46

     10,000        10,295  

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., 3.65%, 2/01/29

     140,000        153,812  

Duke Energy Progress LLC,

     

3.00%, 9/15/21

     22,000        22,426  

3.25%, 8/15/25

     65,000        69,147  

3.70%, 9/01/28

     159,000        175,174  

3.45%, 3/15/29

     9,000        9,785  

4.10%, 5/15/42

     40,000        45,574  

4.10%, 3/15/43

     30,000        33,969  

Entergy Louisiana LLC,

     

5.40%, 11/01/24

     18,000        20,779  

4.20%, 9/01/48

     79,000        92,440  
     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Electric (Continued)

     

Eversource Energy, 2.90%, 10/01/24

   $ 44,000      $ 45,216  

Exelon Corp., 5.10%, 6/15/45

     29,000        35,180  

FirstEnergy Corp.,

     

4.25%, 3/15/23

     110,000        116,569  

3.90%, 7/15/27

     340,000        365,907  

7.37%, 11/15/31

     270,000        383,699  

4.85%, 7/15/47

     70,000        84,061  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC,

     

4.35%, 1/15/25(b)

     89,000        96,619  

4.55%, 4/01/49(b)

     64,000        75,197  

Florida Power & Light Co.,

     

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.40%), 2.29%, 5/06/22(d)

     370,000        370,018  

5.25%, 2/01/41

     5,000        6,567  

3.70%, 12/01/47

     98,000        109,106  

3.95%, 3/01/48

     55,000        64,013  

Indiana Michigan Power Co.,

     

3.85%, 5/15/28

     18,000        19,906  

4.55%, 3/15/46

     20,000        24,426  

Interstate Power & Light Co., 3.50%, 9/30/49

     10,000        10,143  

MidAmerican Energy Co.,

     

3.65%, 4/15/29

     140,000        155,067  

4.40%, 10/15/44

     55,000        66,615  

Northern States Power Co.,

     

3.40%, 8/15/42

     143,000        150,448  

3.60%, 9/15/47

     8,000        8,706  

2.90%, 3/01/50

     20,000        19,455  

NRG Energy, Inc., 4.45%, 6/15/29(b)

     25,000        26,515  

NSTAR Electric Co.,

     

3.20%, 5/15/27

     17,000        17,922  

3.25%, 5/15/29

     10,000        10,686  

Ohio Power Co.,

     

4.15%, 4/01/48

     14,000        16,403  

4.00%, 6/01/49

     20,000        23,030  

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co., 3.30%, 3/15/30

     130,000        136,142  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC,

     

3.70%, 11/15/28(b)

     75,000        82,842  

5.75%, 3/15/29

     44,000        55,874  

4.55%, 12/01/41

     10,000        12,085  

5.30%, 6/01/42

     18,000        23,927  

3.80%, 6/01/49(b)

     20,000        22,580  

3.10%, 9/15/49(b)

     20,000        20,060  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

54


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

            

Par(a)

 

   

Value

 

 

Electric (Continued)

      

PacifiCorp,

      

4.10%, 2/01/42

     $ 53,000     $ 60,285  

4.13%, 1/15/49

       53,000       62,155  

4.15%, 2/15/50

       5,000       5,925  

Progress Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 3/01/31

       180,000       257,387  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.,

      

3.00%, 5/15/25

       9,000       9,401  

3.00%, 5/15/27

       15,000       15,655  

3.70%, 5/01/28

       14,000       15,437  

3.65%, 9/01/28

       3,000       3,303  

3.20%, 5/15/29

       80,000       84,960  

Tampa Electric Co.,

      

4.35%, 5/15/44

       10,000       11,552  

4.45%, 6/15/49

       57,000       68,453  

Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Co., 3.85%, 6/01/25(b)

       159,000       170,500  

Union Electric Co., 3.50%, 3/15/29

       53,000       58,004  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.,

      

3.45%, 9/01/22

       62,000       64,363  

2.75%, 3/15/23

       90,000       92,072  

3.50%, 3/15/27

       79,000       84,934  

4.45%, 2/15/44

       105,000       124,163  

4.00%, 11/15/46

       40,000       44,875  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 4.30%, 7/15/29(b)

       130,000       135,119  

Wisconsin Power & Light Co., 3.00%, 7/01/29

       14,000       14,616  
        

 

6,047,461

 

 

 

 

Electrical Component & Equipment – 0.0%(g)

 

Eaton Capital Unlimited Co., 0.70%, 5/14/25

 

   

 

EUR

 

 

 

    

 

100,000

 

 

 

   

 

113,356

 

 

 

       

Electronics – 0.1%

      

Agilent Technologies, Inc.,

      

3.88%, 7/15/23

       12,000       12,638  

3.05%, 9/22/26

       117,000       119,375  

2.75%, 9/15/29

       40,000       39,841  

Honeywell International, Inc.,

      

1.30%, 2/22/23

    EUR        300,000       349,053  

3.81%, 11/21/47

       25,000       28,869  
        

 

549,776

 

 

 

 

Environmental Control – 0.2%

 

Republic Services, Inc.,

      

3.55%, 6/01/22

       29,000       30,137  

4.75%, 5/15/23

       71,000       76,985  
     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Environmental Control (Continued)

 

2.50%, 8/15/24

   $ 70,000      $ 71,167  

2.90%, 7/01/26

     41,000        42,099  

3.37%, 11/15/27

     94,000        100,307  

3.95%, 5/15/28

     8,000        8,895  

Waste Management, Inc.,

     

3.50%, 5/15/24

     70,000        73,952  

3.13%, 3/01/25

     18,000        18,859  

3.20%, 6/15/26

     40,000        42,432  

3.45%, 6/15/29

     40,000        43,315  

3.90%, 3/01/35

     20,000        22,229  

4.00%, 7/15/39

     137,000        155,982  

4.15%, 7/15/49

     115,000        133,471  
       

 

819,830

 

 

 

     

Food – 0.1%

     

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 3.00%, 6/01/26

     110,000        109,588  

Kroger (The) Co., 2.65%, 10/15/26

     77,000        77,344  

Mars, Inc.,

     

2.70%, 4/01/25(b)

     90,000        92,835  

3.20%, 4/01/30(b)

     180,000        194,028  

Tyson Foods, Inc.,

     

3.55%, 6/02/27

     79,000        84,567  

5.15%, 8/15/44

     18,000        22,001  
       

 

580,363

 

 

 

     

Forest Products & Paper – 0.1%

     

Georgia-Pacific LLC,

     

5.40%, 11/01/20(b)

     26,000        26,871  

3.73%, 7/15/23(b)

     18,000        18,896  

3.60%, 3/01/25(b)

     126,000        133,811  

7.75%, 11/15/29

     18,000        25,854  

8.88%, 5/15/31

     13,000        20,579  

International Paper Co.,

     

5.00%, 9/15/35

     4,000        4,637  

6.00%, 11/15/41

     38,000        46,934  

4.80%, 6/15/44

     20,000        21,696  
       

 

299,278

 

 

 

     

Gas – 0.0%(g)

     

Atmos Energy Corp.,

     

4.12%, 10/15/44

     5,000        5,812  

3.38%, 9/15/49

     30,000        31,269  

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC,

     

4.80%, 11/01/43

     15,000        18,151  

4.60%, 12/15/44

     40,000        47,562  

NiSource, Inc., 3.49%, 5/15/27

     56,000        58,895  
               

 

161,689

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

55


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

            

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 
       

Healthcare - Products – 0.4%

       

Abbott Laboratories,

       

2.95%, 3/15/25

     $ 85,000      $ 88,711  

3.75%, 11/30/26

       638,000        699,022  

4.90%, 11/30/46

       10,000        12,779  

Becton Dickinson and Co.,

       

2.68%, 12/15/19

       9,000        9,003  

3.36%, 6/06/24

       190,000        199,016  

4.68%, 12/15/44

       16,000        18,836  

Covidien International Finance S.A., 2.95%, 6/15/23

       35,000        36,182  

Medtronic Global Holdings S.C.A., 0.00%, 12/02/22(j)

    EUR        110,000        122,970  

Medtronic, Inc.,

       

3.50%, 3/15/25

       15,000        16,123  

4.38%, 3/15/35

       133,000        158,717  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.,

       

2.95%, 9/19/26

       243,000        252,586  

2.60%, 10/01/29

       105,000        104,461  
         

 

1,718,406

 

 

 

       

Healthcare - Services – 0.6%

       

Aetna, Inc.,

       

2.80%, 6/15/23

       90,000        91,389  

4.50%, 5/15/42

       59,000        62,901  

Anthem, Inc.,

       

2.95%, 12/01/22

       30,000        30,697  

3.65%, 12/01/27

       107,000        113,165  

4.10%, 3/01/28

       42,000        45,671  

2.87%, 9/15/29

       5,000        4,952  

Baylor Scott & White Holdings, 3.97%, 11/15/46

       126,000        140,842  

CHRISTUS Health, 4.34%, 7/01/28

       121,000        136,141  

CommonSpirit Health,

       

3.35%, 10/01/29

       53,000        53,411  

4.19%, 10/01/49

       35,000        35,856  

3.82%, 10/01/49

       113,000        113,052  

HCA, Inc.,

       

4.75%, 5/01/23

       88,000        94,194  

5.25%, 4/15/25

       224,000        249,228  

5.25%, 6/15/26

       14,000        15,666  

4.50%, 2/15/27

       7,000        7,572  

4.12%, 6/15/29

       118,000        125,010  

Humana, Inc., 3.95%, 3/15/27

       140,000        150,019  

RWJ Barnabas Health, Inc., 3.48%, 7/01/49

       20,000        20,398  
     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 
   

Healthcare - Services (Continued)

 

  

Spectrum Health System Obligated Group, 3.49%, 7/15/49

   $ 34,000      $ 34,613  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,

     

3.75%, 7/15/25

     288,000        312,280  

3.70%, 12/15/25

     16,000        17,354  

3.10%, 3/15/26

     34,000        35,455  

3.85%, 6/15/28

     186,000        205,022  

3.87%, 12/15/28

     110,000        121,930  

2.88%, 8/15/29

     7,000        7,196  

3.50%, 8/15/39

     65,000        67,942  

5.70%, 10/15/40

     25,000        33,215  

4.75%, 7/15/45

     52,000        63,524  

3.70%, 8/15/49

     40,000        42,101  

3.87%, 8/15/59

     70,000        74,087  
       

 

2,504,883

 

 

 

   

Household Products/Wares – 0.0%(g)

 

  

Clorox (The) Co., 3.10%, 10/01/27

    

 

15,000

 

 

 

    

 

15,741

 

 

 

     

Housewares – 0.0%(g)

     

Newell Brands, Inc., 3.85%, 4/01/23

    

 

20,000

 

 

 

    

 

20,703

 

 

 

     

Insurance – 0.4%

     

American International Group, Inc.,
4.20%, 4/01/28

     40,000        44,060  

Aon Corp.,

     

4.50%, 12/15/28

     202,000        228,767  

3.75%, 5/02/29

     50,000        54,019  

Aon PLC,

     

4.00%, 11/27/23

     2,000        2,134  

4.60%, 6/14/44

     15,000        17,415  

4.75%, 5/15/45

     7,000        8,324  

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.,

     

3.90%, 4/20/23

     2,000        2,096  

5.00%, 4/20/48

     22,000        23,720  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.,

     

4.40%, 5/15/42

     5,000        5,953  

4.20%, 8/15/48

     10,000        11,767  

4.25%, 1/15/49

     166,000        197,900  

Hartford Financial Services Group (The), Inc., 5.95%, 10/15/36

     20,000        26,220  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,

     

3.50%, 12/29/20

     53,000        53,932  

3.30%, 3/14/23

     185,000        191,896  

4.05%, 10/15/23

     18,000        19,184  

3.87%, 3/15/24

     52,000        55,520  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

56


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

           

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Insurance (Continued)

     

4.37%, 3/15/29

      $ 68,000      $ 77,587  

4.35%, 1/30/47

        40,000        46,317  

4.20%, 3/01/48

        30,000        33,923  

4.90%, 3/15/49

        3,000        3,771  

MetLife, Inc.,

        

6.40%, 12/15/36

        100,000        121,461  

4.05%, 3/01/45

        5,000        5,666  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I,

        

1.25%, 9/17/21

   EUR      100,000        114,462  

2.38%, 1/11/23

   EUR      100,000        119,918  

Principal Financial Group, Inc., 3.70%, 5/15/29

        35,000        38,216  

Travelers (The) Cos., Inc.,

        

3.90%, 11/01/20

        28,000        28,573  

4.60%, 8/01/43

        18,000        22,271  

4.00%, 5/30/47

        26,000        30,023  

4.10%, 3/04/49

        5,000        5,898  

Trinity Acquisition PLC, 4.40%, 3/15/26

        21,000        22,750  

Willis North America, Inc., 3.60%, 5/15/24

        107,000        111,984  
          

 

1,725,727

 

 

 

       

Internet – 0.1%

        

Amazon.com, Inc.,

        

3.15%, 8/22/27

        140,000        149,369  

3.88%, 8/22/37

        95,000        108,021  

4.95%, 12/05/44

        2,000        2,615  

4.05%, 8/22/47

        140,000        166,424  

Expedia Group, Inc.,

        

3.80%, 2/15/28

        10,000        10,492  

3.25%, 2/15/30(b)

        105,000        105,071  
          

 

541,992

 

 

 

       

Iron/Steel – 0.0%(g)

        

Nucor Corp., 5.20%, 8/01/43

 

       

 

18,000

 

 

 

    

 

22,575

 

 

 

       

Lodging – 0.1%

        

Las Vegas Sands Corp., 3.20%, 8/08/24

 

       

 

320,000

 

 

 

    

 

327,426

 

 

 

       

Media – 1.0%

        

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital,

        

4.50%, 2/01/24

        87,000        93,581  

4.91%, 7/23/25

        232,000        255,613  

4.20%, 3/15/28

        132,000        140,180  

5.05%, 3/30/29

        113,000        127,432  

6.38%, 10/23/35

        179,000        220,077  
     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Media (Continued)

     

5.38%, 4/01/38

   $ 120,000      $ 135,211  

6.48%, 10/23/45

     103,000        126,662  

5.75%, 4/01/48

     40,000        45,974  

5.13%, 7/01/49

     10,000        10,683  

Comcast Corp.,

     

3.30%, 10/01/20

     107,000        108,436  

3.45%, 10/01/21

     2,000        2,061  

3.13%, 7/15/22

     6,000        6,222  

3.00%, 2/01/24

     7,000        7,274  

3.70%, 4/15/24

     3,000        3,208  

3.95%, 10/15/25

     140,000        153,469  

2.35%, 1/15/27

     125,000        125,347  

3.15%, 2/15/28

     75,000        78,695  

4.15%, 10/15/28

     330,000        372,762  

4.25%, 10/15/30

     120,000        137,821  

4.25%, 1/15/33

     10,000        11,538  

4.20%, 8/15/34

     15,000        17,332  

6.50%, 11/15/35

     13,000        18,322  

3.20%, 7/15/36

     118,000        119,891  

6.45%, 3/15/37

     3,000        4,212  

4.60%, 10/15/38

     81,000        96,246  

4.50%, 1/15/43

     86,000        100,615  

3.97%, 11/01/47

     14,000        15,336  

4.70%, 10/15/48

     35,000        43,100  

4.00%, 11/01/49

     212,000        235,129  

3.45%, 2/01/50

     40,000        41,044  

4.05%, 11/01/52

     59,000        65,653  

4.95%, 10/15/58

     2,000        2,583  

Cox Communications, Inc.,

     

3.15%, 8/15/24(b)

     106,000        109,621  

3.35%, 9/15/26(b)

     14,000        14,636  

4.70%, 12/15/42(b)

     3,000        3,228  

Discovery Communications LLC,

     

3.30%, 5/15/22

     21,000        21,558  

5.00%, 9/20/37

     50,000        54,298  

5.20%, 9/20/47

     25,000        27,339  

Fox Corp.,

     

4.03%, 1/25/24(b)

     33,000        35,266  

5.48%, 1/25/39(b)

     160,000        196,758  

NBCUniversal Media LLC, 5.95%, 4/01/41

     122,000        168,170  

Time Warner Cable LLC,

     

4.13%, 2/15/21

     113,000        115,201  

5.87%, 11/15/40

     130,000        148,573  

5.50%, 9/01/41

     44,000        48,515  

Time Warner Entertainment Co. L.P.,
8.37%, 7/15/33

     170,000        235,914  

Viacom, Inc., 6.87%, 4/30/36

     45,000        59,408  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

57


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Media (Continued)

     

Walt Disney (The) Co.,

     

6.20%, 12/15/34(b)

   $ 14,000      $ 19,809  

6.40%, 12/15/35(b)

     54,000        77,715  

6.65%, 11/15/37(b)

     20,000        29,931  

4.75%, 9/15/44(b)

     25,000        31,968  

Warner Media LLC, 7.62%, 4/15/31

     28,000        37,622  
       

 

4,357,239

 

 

 

     

Mining – 0.0%(g)

     

Newmont Goldcorp Corp.,
2.80%, 10/01/29

 

    

 

65,000

 

 

 

    

 

64,221

 

 

 

   

Miscellaneous Manufacturing – 0.4%

 

  

3M Co.,

     

3.00%, 8/07/25

     40,000        42,157  

2.25%, 9/19/26

     20,000        20,111  

3.38%, 3/01/29

     10,000        10,792  

2.38%, 8/26/29

     375,000        374,575  

Eaton Corp.,

     

2.75%, 11/02/22

     40,000        40,874  

4.15%, 11/02/42

     30,000        33,602  

General Electric Co.,

     

3.10%, 1/09/23

     240,000        244,097  

6.75%, 3/15/32

     20,000        25,476  

5.87%, 1/14/38

     112,000        134,041  

6.87%, 1/10/39

     660,000        873,777  

4.13%, 10/09/42

     4,000        4,083  

Parker-Hannifin Corp., 2.70%, 6/14/24

     10,000        10,183  

Textron, Inc.,

     

3.65%, 3/15/27

     40,000        42,045  

3.90%, 9/17/29

     77,000        83,026  
       

 

1,938,839

 

 

 

     

Oil & Gas – 1.2%

     

Apache Corp.,

     

4.37%, 10/15/28

     540,000        535,824  

4.75%, 4/15/43

     100,000        91,241  

4.25%, 1/15/44

     380,000        324,707  

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.,

     

3.22%, 11/28/23

     70,000        72,985  

3.22%, 4/14/24

     56,000        58,481  

3.80%, 9/21/25

     41,000        44,330  

3.41%, 2/11/26

     70,000        74,321  

3.12%, 5/04/26

     276,000        289,226  

3.94%, 9/21/28

     102,000        113,108  

Chevron Corp., 2.90%, 3/03/24

     20,000        20,823  

Cimarex Energy Co.,

     

4.37%, 6/01/24

     26,000        27,240  

3.90%, 5/15/27

     215,000        218,437  
     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Oil & Gas (Continued)

     

Citgo Holding, Inc., 9.25%, 8/01/24(b)

   $ 7,000      $ 7,306  

Concho Resources, Inc.,

     

3.75%, 10/01/27

     53,000        55,080  

4.30%, 8/15/28

     140,000        151,075  

Continental Resources, Inc.,

     

4.50%, 4/15/23

     30,000        31,250  

3.80%, 6/01/24

     135,000        138,067  

4.37%, 1/15/28

     80,000        82,435  

Devon Energy Corp.,

     

5.85%, 12/15/25

     125,000        148,592  

5.60%, 7/15/41

     30,000        35,713  

5.00%, 6/15/45

     80,000        91,022  

EOG Resources, Inc., 3.90%, 4/01/35

     8,000        8,836  

Exxon Mobil Corp.,

     

1.90%, 8/16/22

     20,000        20,097  

2.73%, 3/01/23

     20,000        20,571  

2.02%, 8/16/24

     20,000        20,148  

2.71%, 3/06/25

     83,000        86,003  

3.04%, 3/01/26

     81,000        85,566  

2.28%, 8/16/26

     104,000        105,064  

2.44%, 8/16/29

     250,000        251,894  

4.11%, 3/01/46

     20,000        23,846  

3.10%, 8/16/49

     65,000        66,203  

Hess Corp., 6.00%, 1/15/40

     20,000        22,773  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.,

     

3.62%, 9/15/24

     40,000        42,128  

4.75%, 9/15/44

     8,000        8,778  

4.50%, 4/01/48

     18,000        19,241  

Noble Energy, Inc.,

     

3.85%, 1/15/28

     40,000        41,551  

4.95%, 8/15/47

     20,000        21,321  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.,

     

2.60%, 8/13/21

     70,000        70,440  

2.70%, 8/15/22

     100,000        101,053  

2.70%, 2/15/23

     45,000        45,339  

6.95%, 7/01/24

     200,000        235,434  

2.90%, 8/15/24

     100,000        100,910  

3.50%, 6/15/25

     25,000        25,831  

5.55%, 3/15/26

     160,000        181,662  

3.20%, 8/15/26

     25,000        25,307  

3.00%, 2/15/27

     220,000        218,135  

3.50%, 8/15/29

     20,000        20,265  

7.87%, 9/15/31

     210,000        281,221  

6.45%, 9/15/36

     155,000        189,991  

0.00%, 10/10/36(j)

     210,000        105,568  

4.50%, 7/15/44

     80,000        80,990  

6.60%, 3/15/46

     150,000        192,454  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Oil & Gas (Continued)

     

4.10%, 2/15/47

   $ 50,000      $ 47,962  

4.20%, 3/15/48

     235,000        228,765  

Valero Energy Corp., 3.40%, 9/15/26

     93,000        96,431  
       

 

5,703,041

 

 

 

     

Oil & Gas Services – 0.0%(g)

     

Halliburton Co., 3.80%, 11/15/25

    

 

70,000

 

 

 

    

 

73,740

 

 

 

     

Pharmaceuticals – 1.0%

     

AbbVie, Inc.,

     

3.60%, 5/14/25

     50,000        52,469  

4.50%, 5/14/35

     183,000        198,589  

4.30%, 5/14/36

     7,000        7,435  

Allergan Funding SCS,

     

3.45%, 3/15/22

     100,000        102,465  

3.80%, 3/15/25

     346,000        363,966  

4.55%, 3/15/35

     90,000        96,256  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,

     

2.60%, 5/16/22(b)

     110,000        112,243  

2.90%, 7/26/24(b)

     200,000        207,263  

3.20%, 6/15/26(b)

     414,000        439,689  

3.40%, 7/26/29(b)

     100,000        107,559  

4.12%, 6/15/39(b)

     5,000        5,696  

Cigna Corp.,

     

3.40%, 9/17/21

     20,000        20,484  

3.75%, 7/15/23

     190,000        199,032  

3.25%, 4/15/25(b)

     53,000        54,578  

4.13%, 11/15/25

     20,000        21,661  

4.37%, 10/15/28

     365,000        400,867  

CVS Health Corp.,

     

3.35%, 3/09/21

     75,000        76,326  

2.63%, 8/15/24

     2,000        2,022  

4.10%, 3/25/25

     290,000        311,546  

4.30%, 3/25/28

     856,000        931,017  

4.87%, 7/20/35

     20,000        22,737  

4.78%, 3/25/38

     5,000        5,550  

5.12%, 7/20/45

     241,000        277,791  

5.05%, 3/25/48

     160,000        184,421  

Eli Lilly & Co.,

     

3.70%, 3/01/45

     4,000        4,447  

4.15%, 3/15/59

     50,000        59,827  

Express Scripts Holding Co., 2.60%, 11/30/20

     45,000        45,296  

Johnson & Johnson, 3.63%, 3/03/37

     70,000        78,466  

Merck & Co., Inc.,

     

3.90%, 3/07/39

     2,000        2,318  

3.70%, 2/10/45

     36,000        40,406  

Pfizer, Inc.,

     

7.20%, 3/15/39

     30,000        47,235  
     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (Continued)

     

4.20%, 9/15/48

   $ 29,000      $ 34,683  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC,

     

2.88%, 9/23/23

     59,000        60,215  

3.20%, 9/23/26

     140,000        144,579  

Wyeth LLC,

     

6.45%, 2/01/24

     9,000        10,599  

5.95%, 4/01/37

     44,000        60,504  
       

 

4,790,237

 

 

 

     

Pipelines – 1.1%

     

Boardwalk Pipelines L.P., 4.80%, 5/03/29

     5,000        5,315  

Energy Transfer Operating L.P.,

     

4.25%, 3/15/23

     31,000        32,495  

4.50%, 4/15/24

     30,000        32,028  

4.20%, 4/15/27

     12,000        12,552  

5.50%, 6/01/27

     51,000        57,259  

5.80%, 6/15/38

     4,000        4,570  

6.50%, 2/01/42

     145,000        173,667  

5.15%, 3/15/45

     24,000        25,020  

5.30%, 4/15/47

     26,000        27,388  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,

     

3.75%, 2/15/25

     10,000        10,663  

4.15%, 10/16/28

     210,000        231,963  

3.13%, 7/31/29

     10,000        10,267  

6.87%, 3/01/33

     17,000        23,283  

5.95%, 2/01/41

     16,000        20,310  

4.45%, 2/15/43

     52,000        56,671  

4.85%, 3/15/44

     4,000        4,567  

5.10%, 2/15/45

     89,000        103,890  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.,

     

4.15%, 3/01/22

     80,000        83,514  

4.25%, 9/01/24

     100,000        107,196  

6.50%, 2/01/37

     5,000        6,154  

6.95%, 1/15/38

     85,000        109,881  

5.50%, 3/01/44

     46,000        52,565  

5.40%, 9/01/44

     4,000        4,492  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.,

     

3.05%, 12/01/19

     53,000        53,036  

4.30%, 3/01/28

     46,000        49,896  

MPLX L.P.,

     

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.90%),
3.00%, 9/09/21(d)

     85,000        85,342  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.10%),
3.20%, 9/09/22(d)

     90,000        90,328  

4.13%, 3/01/27

     246,000        258,174  

4.25%, 12/01/27(b)

     290,000        304,955  

4.00%, 3/15/28

     110,000        114,352  

4.80%, 2/15/29

     30,000        33,047  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Pipelines (Continued)

     

4.50%, 4/15/38

   $ 90,000      $ 91,965  

4.70%, 4/15/48

     90,000        91,684  

5.50%, 2/15/49

     90,000        101,151  

NGPL PipeCo LLC, 4.38%, 8/15/22(b)

     19,000        19,726  

Northwest Pipeline LLC, 4.00%, 4/01/27

     141,000        149,730  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC,

     

5.62%, 4/15/23

     100,000        108,795  

5.75%, 5/15/24

     200,000        223,207  

5.62%, 3/01/25

     217,000        243,497  

5.87%, 6/30/26

     37,000        42,485  

5.00%, 3/15/27

     30,000        32,952  

Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC, 8.00%, 3/01/32

     80,000        115,059  

Spectra Energy Partners L.P.,

     

5.95%, 9/25/43

     41,000        50,688  

4.50%, 3/15/45

     10,000        10,962  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations L.P.,

     

4.25%, 4/01/24

     16,000        16,892  

5.30%, 4/01/44

     5,000        5,305  

5.35%, 5/15/45

     25,000        26,778  

5.40%, 10/01/47

     2,000        2,149  

Texas Eastern Transmission L.P.,

     

3.50%, 1/15/28(b)

     62,000        64,522  

4.15%, 1/15/48(b)

     36,000        38,122  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC,

     

7.85%, 2/01/26

     521,000        661,830  

4.00%, 3/15/28

     78,000        83,382  

4.45%, 8/01/42

     14,000        14,744  

4.60%, 3/15/48

     10,000        10,790  

Western Midstream Operating L.P.,

     

5.38%, 6/01/21

     300,000        309,690  

4.65%, 7/01/26

     90,000        89,936  

4.50%, 3/01/28

     30,000        28,622  

Williams (The) Cos., Inc.,

     

3.60%, 3/15/22

     150,000        154,376  

3.90%, 1/15/25

     88,000        92,531  

3.75%, 6/15/27

     46,000        47,962  

5.75%, 6/24/44

     38,000        43,857  
       

 

5,158,229

 

 

 

   

Real Estate Investment Trusts – 0.2%

 

  

American Tower Corp.,

     

2.95%, 1/15/25

     12,000        12,293  

4.00%, 6/01/25

     31,000        33,335  

2.75%, 1/15/27

     40,000        40,168  
     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (Continued)

 

  

3.95%, 3/15/29

   $ 30,000      $ 32,305  

Crown Castle International Corp.,

     

4.87%, 4/15/22

     24,000        25,527  

3.15%, 7/15/23

     380,000        389,452  

3.20%, 9/01/24

     32,000        33,219  

3.70%, 6/15/26

     2,000        2,121  

3.65%, 9/01/27

     63,000        66,928  

3.10%, 11/15/29

     100,000        101,615  

Realty Income Corp.,

     

4.13%, 10/15/26

     35,000        38,657  

3.00%, 1/15/27

     15,000        15,460  
       

 

791,080

 

 

 

     

Retail – 0.4%

     

Dollar General Corp., 4.12%, 5/01/28

     2,000        2,218  

Home Depot (The), Inc.,

     

2.80%, 9/14/27

     19,000        19,988  

3.90%, 12/06/28

     24,000        27,184  

2.95%, 6/15/29

     32,000        33,757  

4.20%, 4/01/43

     14,000        16,399  

4.87%, 2/15/44

     15,000        19,217  

4.25%, 4/01/46

     2,000        2,399  

4.50%, 12/06/48

     26,000        32,615  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.,

     

4.65%, 4/15/42

     20,000        22,883  

3.70%, 4/15/46

     71,000        71,867  

McDonald’s Corp.,

     

3.70%, 1/30/26

     124,000        133,886  

3.80%, 4/01/28

     180,000        198,906  

6.30%, 3/01/38

     36,000        49,252  

3.63%, 5/01/43

     113,000        116,446  

4.87%, 12/09/45

     11,000        13,318  

4.45%, 3/01/47

     20,000        23,000  

4.45%, 9/01/48

     30,000        34,690  

3.63%, 9/01/49

     62,000        62,811  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.,

     

3.80%, 11/18/24

     7,000        7,418  

3.45%, 6/01/26

     111,000        115,074  

4.80%, 11/18/44

     5,000        5,337  

Walmart, Inc.,

     

3.55%, 6/26/25

     32,000        34,710  

3.70%, 6/26/28

     240,000        266,553  

3.25%, 7/08/29

     131,000        141,752  

3.95%, 6/28/38

     95,000        110,957  

4.00%, 4/11/43

     18,000        21,072  

4.30%, 4/22/44

     15,000        18,457  
               

 

1,602,166

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

60


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

           

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Semiconductors – 0.3%

     

Analog Devices, Inc.,

        

3.90%, 12/15/25

      $ 16,000      $ 17,264  

3.50%, 12/05/26

        26,000        27,371  

Applied Materials, Inc.,

        

5.10%, 10/01/35

        5,000        6,317  

5.85%, 6/15/41

        28,000        38,255  

4.35%, 4/01/47

        69,000        84,004  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.87%, 1/15/27

        234,000        236,293  

Broadcom, Inc.,

        

3.13%, 4/15/21(b)

        10,000        10,117  

4.25%, 4/15/26(b)

        125,000        130,494  

Intel Corp.,

        

3.70%, 7/29/25

        20,000        21,750  

4.00%, 12/15/32

        3,000        3,494  

4.80%, 10/01/41

        38,000        47,962  

KLA Corp.,

        

4.10%, 3/15/29

        75,000        83,074  

5.00%, 3/15/49

        39,000        46,772  

Lam Research Corp.,

        

2.80%, 6/15/21

        15,000        15,216  

3.75%, 3/15/26

        91,000        98,253  

4.87%, 3/15/49

        38,000        46,809  

NVIDIA Corp., 3.20%, 9/16/26

        173,000        182,267  

QUALCOMM, Inc.,

        

3.25%, 5/20/27

        12,000        12,625  

4.65%, 5/20/35

        16,000        18,761  

4.80%, 5/20/45

        15,000        17,846  

4.30%, 5/20/47

        31,000        34,830  

Texas Instruments, Inc.,

        

2.25%, 5/01/23

        18,000        18,229  

2.90%, 11/03/27

        150,000        157,394  

2.25%, 9/04/29

        30,000        29,606  

3.88%, 3/15/39

        5,000        5,699  

4.15%, 5/15/48

        18,000        21,816  
          

 

1,412,518

 

 

 

       

Software – 0.7%

        

Autodesk, Inc.,

        

3.60%, 12/15/22

        35,000        36,218  

3.50%, 6/15/27

        151,000        156,802  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.,

        

0.75%, 5/21/23

   EUR      200,000        228,408  

1.10%, 7/15/24

   EUR      100,000        116,013  

5.00%, 10/15/25

        37,000        42,283  

3.00%, 8/15/26

        167,000        172,626  

3.75%, 5/21/29

        8,000        8,711  

4.50%, 8/15/46

        53,000        60,383  
     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Software (Continued)

     

4.75%, 5/15/48

   $ 18,000      $ 21,550  

Fiserv, Inc.,

     

3.85%, 6/01/25

     18,000        19,421  

3.20%, 7/01/26

     241,000        251,802  

4.20%, 10/01/28

     130,000        144,675  

3.50%, 7/01/29

     50,000        52,891  

Microsoft Corp.,

     

2.40%, 8/08/26

     60,000        61,541  

3.30%, 2/06/27

     500,000        541,233  

3.50%, 2/12/35

     182,000        199,555  

4.20%, 11/03/35

     11,000        13,059  

3.45%, 8/08/36

     122,000        133,909  

4.10%, 2/06/37

     10,000        11,841  

3.50%, 11/15/42

     17,000        18,589  

4.45%, 11/03/45

     5,000        6,350  

3.70%, 8/08/46

     126,000        143,382  

4.50%, 2/06/57

     2,000        2,599  

Oracle Corp.,

     

2.50%, 5/15/22

     11,000        11,171  

3.63%, 7/15/23

     18,000        19,061  

2.65%, 7/15/26

     122,000        124,976  

4.30%, 7/08/34

     7,000        8,203  

3.90%, 5/15/35

     11,000        12,275  

3.80%, 11/15/37

     81,000        89,134  

5.37%, 7/15/40

     14,000        18,198  

4.12%, 5/15/45

     52,000        58,592  

4.00%, 7/15/46

     66,000        73,409  

salesforce.com, Inc., 3.70%, 4/11/28

     330,000        364,355  
       

 

3,223,215

 

 

 

     

Sovereign – 0.2%

     

Federal Home Loan Banks, (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.12%), 1.88%, 10/07/20(d)

     550,000        549,858  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, (U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 0.04%), 1.80%, 9/10/20(d)

     340,000        339,869  
       

 

889,727

 

 

 

     

Telecommunications – 0.8%

     

AT&T, Inc.,

     

3.00%, 2/15/22

     220,000        225,010  

3.20%, 3/01/22

     3,000        3,079  

3.80%, 3/15/22

     4,000        4,160  

3.40%, 6/15/22

     12,000        12,370  

3.00%, 6/30/22

     10,000        10,215  

3.80%, 3/01/24

     30,000        31,723  

3.55%, 6/01/24

     20,000        21,011  

3.60%, 7/15/25

     35,000        36,894  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

61


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Telecommunications (Continued)

 

  

3.80%, 2/15/27

   $ 192,000      $ 205,935  

4.25%, 3/01/27

     12,000        13,180  

4.10%, 2/15/28

     2,000        2,180  

4.35%, 3/01/29

     10,000        11,056  

4.30%, 2/15/30(b)

     105,000        115,484  

4.30%, 2/15/30

     17,000        18,697  

4.50%, 5/15/35

     115,000        126,862  

5.25%, 3/01/37

     10,000        11,770  

6.35%, 3/15/40

     20,000        25,963  

6.00%, 8/15/40

     20,000        25,046  

6.37%, 3/01/41

     49,000        64,009  

5.55%, 8/15/41

     5,000        6,026  

5.15%, 3/15/42

     88,000        102,237  

4.30%, 12/15/42

     24,000        25,404  

4.80%, 6/15/44

     213,000        237,195  

4.85%, 7/15/45

     5,000        5,663  

5.15%, 11/15/46

     26,000        30,235  

5.45%, 3/01/47

     52,000        62,833  

Cisco Systems, Inc., 2.95%, 2/28/26

     12,000        12,650  

Corning, Inc.,

     

3.70%, 11/15/23

     9,000        9,426  

4.37%, 11/15/57

     24,000        25,407  

Motorola Solutions, Inc., 4.60%, 5/23/29

     140,000        153,781  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC, 3.36%, 9/20/21(b)

     100,000        100,625  

Verizon Communications, Inc.,

     

3.38%, 2/15/25

     120,000        127,736  

2.63%, 8/15/26

     10,000        10,203  

4.12%, 3/16/27

     528,000        588,803  

4.33%, 9/21/28

     250,000        284,686  

3.88%, 2/08/29

     30,000        33,177  

4.50%, 8/10/33

     300,000        350,241  

4.40%, 11/01/34

     16,000        18,470  

4.27%, 1/15/36

     471,000        532,983  

5.25%, 3/16/37

     10,000        12,596  

3.85%, 11/01/42

     50,000        53,622  

4.52%, 9/15/48

     40,000        47,585  
       

 

3,796,228

 

 

 

     

Transportation – 0.4%

     

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC,

     

3.00%, 4/01/25

     5,000        5,239  

6.15%, 5/01/37

     40,000        56,143  

5.75%, 5/01/40

     10,000        13,531  

5.40%, 6/01/41

     10,000        12,973  

4.95%, 9/15/41

     2,000        2,485  
     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Transportation (Continued)

     

4.55%, 9/01/44

   $ 10,000      $ 11,963  

4.05%, 6/15/48

     61,000        69,825  

CSX Corp.,

     

4.25%, 3/15/29

     30,000        33,964  

6.15%, 5/01/37

     5,000        6,610  

4.75%, 5/30/42

     44,000        51,558  

4.30%, 3/01/48

     33,000        37,224  

4.75%, 11/15/48

     25,000        30,420  

3.35%, 9/15/49

     32,000        31,630  

3.95%, 5/01/50

     11,000        11,865  

4.25%, 11/01/66

     53,000        57,022  

FedEx Corp.,

     

3.90%, 2/01/35

     27,000        27,633  

3.87%, 8/01/42

     14,000        13,660  

4.10%, 4/15/43

     32,000        32,041  

4.55%, 4/01/46

     31,000        32,491  

4.95%, 10/17/48

     2,000        2,233  

Norfolk Southern Corp.,

     

2.90%, 6/15/26

     132,000        136,542  

11/01/29(k)

     5,000        5,016  

4.84%, 10/01/41

     18,000        21,578  

4.10%, 5/15/49

     15,000        16,977  

11/01/49(k)

     15,000        15,020  

4.05%, 8/15/52

     30,000        33,305  

Ryder System, Inc.,

     

3.45%, 11/15/21

     7,000        7,183  

3.40%, 3/01/23

     40,000        41,347  

Union Pacific Corp.,

     

3.50%, 6/08/23

     45,000        47,278  

2.75%, 3/01/26

     53,000        54,202  

3.95%, 9/10/28

     220,000        244,814  

3.70%, 3/01/29

     10,000        10,944  

3.38%, 2/01/35

     61,000        63,049  

3.60%, 9/15/37

     60,000        62,664  

3.55%, 8/15/39

     11,000        11,621  

4.75%, 9/15/41

     20,000        24,094  

4.50%, 9/10/48

     114,000        137,646  

3.80%, 10/01/51

     6,000        6,408  

3.87%, 2/01/55

     71,000        74,804  

3.95%, 8/15/59

     16,000        16,845  

United Parcel Service, Inc.,

     

2.50%, 4/01/23

     8,000        8,154  

3.40%, 3/15/29

     52,000        56,131  

2.50%, 9/01/29

     82,000        82,476  

6.20%, 1/15/38

     2,000        2,809  
       

 

1,721,417

 

 

 

     

Trucking & Leasing – 0.0%(g)

     

Penske Truck Leasing Co.
L.P./PTL Finance Corp.,

     

4.45%, 1/29/26(b)

     10,000        10,889  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

    

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Trucking & Leasing (Continued)

 

  

3.40%, 11/15/26(b)

    $ 21,000      $ 21,505  

4.20%, 4/01/27(b)

      55,000        58,513  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. Lp/PTL
Finance Corp., 3.35%, 11/01/29(b)

      20,000        19,986  
        

 

110,893

 

 

 

   

Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $83,585,671)

 

 

    

 

88,580,285

 

 

 

   

Foreign Issuer Bonds – 11.4%

 

  

Argentina – 0.0%(g)

      

Argentine Republic Government International Bond,

      

5.88%, 1/11/28

      69,000        26,221  

7.12%, 7/06/36

      154,000        60,061  

6.87%, 1/11/48

      74,000        28,861  
        

 

115,143

 

 

 

     

Australia – 0.1%

    

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.,

      

4.12%, 2/24/42

      16,000        18,547  

5.00%, 9/30/43

      38,000        49,639  

(5Y USD Swap Rate + 5.09%),
6.75%, 10/19/75(b)(h)

      400,000        468,980  

Telstra Corp. Ltd., 3.50%, 9/21/22

  EUR     105,000        129,312  
         666,478  
     

Belgium – 0.5%

    

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.,

      

3.65%, 2/01/26

      80,000        85,666  

4.70%, 2/01/36

      337,000        391,297  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.,

      

3.65%, 2/01/26

      97,000        103,945  

4.70%, 2/01/36

      50,000        58,056  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.,

      

3.50%, 1/12/24

      100,000        105,963  

4.15%, 1/23/25

      200,000        218,653  

4.00%, 4/13/28

      163,000        179,930  

4.75%, 1/23/29

      634,000        736,839  

4.95%, 1/15/42

      120,000        142,517  

4.60%, 4/15/48

      10,000        11,411  

5.55%, 1/23/49

      130,000        171,679  
                  

 

2,205,956

 

 

 

     

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Brazil – 0.3%

 

  

Gol Finance S.A., 7.00%, 1/31/25(b)

   $ 80,000      $ 81,800  

Petrobras Global Finance B.V.,
7.25%, 3/17/44

     49,000        59,511  

Suzano Austria GmbH, 6.00%, 1/15/29

     520,000        574,600  

Vale Overseas Ltd., 6.25%, 8/10/26

     650,000        757,380  
        1,473,291  
   

Canada – 0.4%

 

  

Air Canada Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-2, Class B, 5.00%, 12/15/23(b)

     12,960        13,532  

Air Canada Pass Through Trust, Series 2017-1, Class AA, 3.30%, 1/15/30(b)

     17,079        17,604  

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.,
3.55%, 7/26/27(b)

     145,000        150,302  

Bank of Montreal,

     

3.10%, 7/13/20

     2,000        2,017  

3.10%, 4/13/21

     17,000        17,305  

1.90%, 8/27/21

     2,000        2,000  

2.90%, 3/26/22

     28,000        28,571  

3.30%, 2/05/24

     19,000        19,828  

2.50%, 6/28/24

     12,000        12,163  

(5Y USD Swap Rate + 1.43%), 3.80%, 12/15/32(h)

     40,000        41,500  

Barrick Gold Corp., 5.25%, 4/01/42

     29,000        35,433  

Barrick North America Finance LLC,
5.75%, 5/01/43

     190,000        248,358  

Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty. Ltd., 5.95%, 10/15/39

     6,000        7,655  

Enbridge, Inc.,

     

2.90%, 7/15/22

     36,000        36,779  

5.50%, 12/01/46

     5,000        6,332  

(3M USD LIBOR + 3.42%), 5.50%, 7/15/77(h)

     150,000        153,000  

Royal Bank of Canada, 3.20%, 4/30/21

     220,000        224,315  

Suncor Energy, Inc.,

     

3.60%, 12/01/24

     22,000        23,246  

6.80%, 5/15/38

     20,000        28,145  

6.50%, 6/15/38

     16,000        21,982  

Teck Resources Ltd.,

     

6.00%, 8/15/40

     3,000        3,244  

6.25%, 7/15/41

     17,000        18,944  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

             

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Canada (Continued)

        

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The),
3.25%, 6/11/21

      $ 220,000      $ 224,983  

0.38%, 4/25/24

     EUR        100,000        113,151  

2.65%, 6/12/24

        65,000        66,524  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.,
3.75%, 10/16/23

        3,000        3,169  

4.87%, 1/15/26

        131,000        146,606  

4.25%, 5/15/28

        58,000        64,094  

4.63%, 3/01/34

        1,000        1,142  

5.85%, 3/15/36

        71,000        87,224  

6.20%, 10/15/37

        2,000        2,564  

4.75%, 5/15/38

        19,000        21,511  

6.10%, 6/01/40

        11,000        14,207  
                         1,857,430  

Chile – 0.1%

        

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 3.63%, 8/01/27(b)

              330,000        347,635  

China – 0.2%

        

CNOOC Finance 2015 USA LLC, 3.50%, 5/05/25

        410,000        426,931  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2014 Ltd.,
4.37%, 4/10/24(b)

        290,000        311,585  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.,
3.60%, 1/19/28(b)

        220,000        229,232  
                         967,748  

Colombia – 0.6%

        

Colombia Government International Bond,
3.88%, 4/25/27

        415,000        440,730  

5.00%, 6/15/45

        410,000        477,240  

5.20%, 5/15/49

        460,000        552,230  

Colombian TES,
10.00%, 7/24/24

     COP        834,900,000        296,835  

6.25%, 11/26/25

     COP        967,200,000        297,682  

Ecopetrol S.A.,
5.87%, 5/28/45

        560,000        645,540  
                         2,710,257  

Denmark – 0.2%

        

Danske Bank A/S,
5.00%, 1/12/22(b)

        400,000        421,436  

3.88%, 9/12/23(b)

        200,000        207,915  

5.37%, 1/12/24(b)

        400,000        440,836  
                         1,070,187  
             

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Egypt – 0.0%(g)

        

Egypt Government Bond,
15.90%, 7/02/24

     EGP      $ 185,000      $ 12,178  

16.10%, 5/07/29

     EGP        1,718,000        118,636  
                         130,814  

France – 0.7%

        

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel S.A., 0.13%, 2/05/24

     EUR        100,000        111,874  

BNP Paribas S.A.,
5.00%, 1/15/21

        200,000        207,493  

3.50%, 3/01/23(b)

        200,000        207,628  

(3M USD LIBOR + 2.24%),
4.70%, 1/10/25(b)(h)

        200,000        217,439  

(3M USD LIBOR + 2.57%),
5.20%, 1/10/30(b)(h)

        400,000        471,734  

BPCE S.A.,
0.62%, 9/26/23

     EUR        100,000        114,199  

2.70%, 10/01/29(b)

        250,000        250,163  

Credit Agricole S.A.,(5Y USD Swap Rate + 6.19%),
8.12%, 12/23/25(b)(h)(i)

        200,000        239,500  

Danone S.A.,
2.95%, 11/02/26(b)

        200,000        206,246  

French Republic Government Bond OAT, 1.75%, 5/25/66(b)

     EUR        549,388        820,452  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.E., 0.38%, 5/26/22

     EUR        80,000        90,353  

Pernod Ricard S.A.,
0.02%, 10/24/23(f)

     EUR        100,000        111,771  

Schneider Electric S.E.,
1.50%, 9/08/23

     EUR        100,000        118,085  

0.25%, 9/09/24

     EUR        200,000        225,937  

Total Capital International S.A.,
2.75%, 6/19/21

        10,000        10,148  

2.43%, 1/10/25

        20,000        20,279  
                         3,423,301  

Germany – 0.3%

        

Allianz Finance II B.V.,
0.25%, 6/06/23

     EUR        100,000        112,928  

BASF S.E., 2.00%, 12/05/22

     EUR        110,000        130,655  

Daimler Finance North America LLC, 2.20%, 5/05/20(b)

        150,000        150,191  

Daimler International Finance B.V., 0.25%, 8/09/21

     EUR        20,000        22,420  

Deutsche Bank A.G.,
4.25%, 2/04/21

        229,000        233,499  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

             

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Germany (Continued)

        

Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V., 3.60%, 1/19/27(b)

      $ 150,000      $ 158,323  

E.ON S.E., 0.00%, 10/24/22(j)

     EUR        70,000        78,168  

innogy Finance B.V., 0.75%, 11/30/22

     EUR        30,000        34,185  

Merck Financial Services GmbH, 0.01%, 12/15/23

     EUR        200,000        223,169  

SAP S.E., 1.12%, 2/20/23

     EUR        15,000        17,400  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij N.V., 0.00%, 9/05/21(j)

     EUR        80,000        89,677  

Volkswagen Bank GmbH, 0.37%, 7/05/22

     EUR        100,000        112,042  

Volkswagen Leasing GmbH, 1.00%, 2/16/23

     EUR        40,000        45,638  
           1,408,295  
       

Hungary – 0.0%(g)

        

Hungary Government International Bond,
5.38%, 3/25/24

        122,000        137,263  
       

India – 0.0%(g)

        

Export-Import Bank of India, 3.38%, 8/05/26(b)

        200,000        204,947  
       

Indonesia – 0.7%

        

Indonesia Government International Bond,
4.10%, 4/24/28

        200,000        215,861  

4.35%, 1/11/48

        650,000        709,687  

3.70%, 10/30/49

        530,000        536,732  

Indonesia Treasury Bond,
8.25%, 5/15/29

     IDR        3,084,000,000        239,460  

6.63%, 5/15/33

     IDR        357,000,000        24,005  

8.37%, 3/15/34

     IDR        1,593,000,000        122,976  

7.50%, 6/15/35

     IDR        457,000,000        32,792  

8.37%, 4/15/39

     IDR        2,679,000,000        205,226  

Pertamina Persero PT, 6.00%, 5/03/42(b)

        280,000        335,906  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, 5.45%, 5/21/28(b)

        480,000        549,600  
           2,972,245  
       

Italy – 0.2%

        

Enel Finance International N.V., 0.19%, 6/17/24(f)

     EUR        100,000        110,637  

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., 3.13%, 7/14/22(b)

        640,000        644,652  
                         755,289  
             

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Japan – 0.3%

        

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.,
2.66%, 7/25/22

      $ 4,000      $ 4,054  

3.76%, 7/26/23

        47,000        49,550  

3.85%, 3/01/26

        246,000        264,766  

3.29%, 7/25/27

        20,000        20,955  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.,
2.95%, 2/28/22

        475,000        483,101  

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.98%),
2.84%, 7/16/25(h)

        200,000        202,581  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.,
2.06%, 7/14/21

        70,000        70,024  

2.78%, 7/12/22

        75,000        76,254  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.,
1.13%, 11/21/22

     EUR        100,000        115,202  

5.00%, 11/26/28(b)

        200,000        234,827  
           1,521,314  
       

Kazakhstan – 0.2%

        

Kazakhstan Government International Bond,
4.88%, 10/14/44

        350,000        426,484  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 6.37%, 10/24/48(b)

        220,000        276,716  
           703,200  
       

Kuwait – 0.1%

        

Equate Petrochemical B.V., 4.25%, 11/03/26(b)

        210,000        223,438  

Kuwait International Government Bond,
3.50%, 3/20/27(b)

        210,000        225,910  
           449,348  
       

Luxembourg – 0.1%

        

ArcelorMittal,
3.60%, 7/16/24

        9,000        9,208  

6.13%, 6/01/25

        3,000        3,414  

4.55%, 3/11/26

        210,000        222,062  
           234,684  
       

Macau – 0.1%

        

Sands China Ltd.,
5.13%, 8/08/25

        300,000        330,795  
       

Mexico – 1.3%

        

America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., 3.13%, 7/16/22

        200,000        205,022  

Comision Federal de Electricidad, 4.75%, 2/23/27(b)

        200,000        210,750  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

65


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

             

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Mexico (Continued)

        

Grupo KUO S.A.B. de C.V.,
5.75%, 7/07/27(b)

      $ 200,000      $ 206,000  

Mexican Bonos,
6.50%, 6/09/22

     MXN        8,480,800        440,795  

8.00%, 12/07/23

     MXN        2,664,400        145,732  

8.00%, 9/05/24

     MXN        2,089,000        114,916  

10.00%, 12/05/24

     MXN        6,267,000        373,479  

Mexico Government International Bond,
4.15%, 3/28/27

        679,000        727,555  

4.75%, 3/08/44

        1,280,000        1,394,560  

Petroleos Mexicanos,
6.37%, 2/04/21

        74,000        77,182  

(3M USD LIBOR + 3.65%), 5.79%, 3/11/22(d)

        15,000        15,641  

4.50%, 1/23/26

        30,000        29,655  

6.87%, 8/04/26

        34,000        37,196  

6.49%, 1/23/27(b)

        89,000        95,008  

6.50%, 3/13/27

        670,000        710,200  

5.35%, 2/12/28

        267,000        263,663  

6.62%, 6/15/35

        50,000        50,928  

5.63%, 1/23/46

        700,000        629,300  

7.69%, 1/23/50(b)

        71,000        77,151  
           5,804,733  
       

Morocco – 0.0%(g)

        

OCP S.A., 4.50%, 10/22/25(b)

        200,000        211,442  
       

Netherlands – 0.5%

        

Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A., 4.37%, 8/04/25

        440,000        478,071  

ING Bank N.V., 0.00%, 4/08/22(j)

     EUR        100,000        111,878  

ING Groep N.V.,
4.10%, 10/02/23

        400,000        426,203  

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC, 4.12%, 6/01/21(b)

        200,000        205,507  

3.88%, 9/01/22(b)

        200,000        206,819  

4.87%, 3/01/24(b)

        50,000        54,332  

NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc.,
4.30%, 6/18/29(b)

        25,000        26,650  

Shell International Finance B.V., 1.88%, 5/10/21

        25,000        25,033  

2.25%, 1/06/23

        8,000        8,082  

3.50%, 11/13/23

        170,000        179,889  

3.25%, 5/11/25

        40,000        42,373  

4.13%, 5/11/35

        99,000        113,997  

6.37%, 12/15/38

        26,000        37,861  

3.63%, 8/21/42

        26,000        27,693  
             

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 
     

Netherlands (Continued)

 

     

4.55%, 8/12/43

      $ 18,000      $ 22,050  

4.00%, 5/10/46

        80,000        91,503  
           2,057,941  
       

Norway – 0.0%(g)

        

Telenor ASA, 0.00%, 9/25/23(j)

     EUR        105,000        117,268  
       

Panama – 0.2%

        

Panama Government International Bond,
3.88%, 3/17/28

        200,000        217,252  

6.70%, 1/26/36

        510,000        717,830  
           935,082  
       

Peru – 0.5%

        

Inkia Energy Ltd.,
5.87%, 11/09/27(b)

        200,000        207,252  

Peruvian Government International Bond,
4.13%, 8/25/27

        152,000        170,432  

6.55%, 3/14/37

        110,000        160,326  

5.62%, 11/18/50

        230,000        337,240  

Petroleos del Peru S.A.,
4.75%, 6/19/32(b)

        600,000        648,420  

Southern Copper Corp.,
5.25%, 11/08/42

        510,000        572,166  
           2,095,836  
       

Philippines – 0.1%

        

Philippine Government International Bond,
4.20%, 1/21/24

        200,000        216,087  

3.00%, 2/01/28

        200,000        208,324  
           424,411  
       

Poland – 0.2%

        

Republic of Poland Government International Bond,
4.00%, 1/22/24

        650,000        702,659  
       

Qatar – 0.2%

        

Qatar Government International Bond,
3.87%, 4/23/23(b)

        200,000        210,957  

4.82%, 3/14/49(b)

        620,000        762,488  
           973,445  
       

Russia – 0.4%

        

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ,
7.10%, 10/16/24

     RUB        16,152,000        262,418  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

             

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 
       

Russia (Continued)

        

8.50%, 9/17/31

     RUB      $ 28,110,000      $ 510,781  

Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond, 5.62%, 4/04/42(b)

        800,000        988,056  
           1,761,255  
       

South Africa – 0.1%

        

Anglo American Capital PLC,
3.63%, 9/11/24(b)

        200,000        207,501  

4.00%, 9/11/27(b)

        400,000        415,336  
           622,837  
       

Spain – 0.2%

        

Banco de Sabadell S.A.,
0.87%, 7/22/25

     EUR        100,000        112,550  

Banco Santander S.A.,
2.71%, 6/27/24

        400,000        406,202  

4.38%, 4/12/28

        200,000        219,551  

Iberdrola International B.V.,
2.50%, 10/24/22

     EUR        100,000        120,040  

Telefonica Emisiones S.A.,
4.10%, 3/08/27

        150,000        163,240  
           1,021,583  
       

Sweden – 0.1%

        

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 1.95%, 9/08/20

        500,000        500,306  
       

Switzerland – 0.8%

        

Credit Suisse Group A.G.,

        

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.20%),
3.00%, 12/14/23(b)(h)

        500,000        507,199  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.41%),
3.87%, 1/12/29(b)(h)

        250,000        267,133  

Glencore Funding LLC,
4.12%, 3/12/24(b)

        240,000        252,181  

4.00%, 3/27/27(b)

        400,000        414,876  

3.87%, 10/27/27(b)

        80,000        82,350  

Novartis Finance S.A.,
0.13%, 9/20/23

     EUR        100,000        112,831  

Roche Finance Europe B.V.,
0.50%, 2/27/23

     EUR        25,000        28,492  

0.88%, 2/25/25

     EUR        100,000        116,659  

Tyco Electronics Group S.A., 3.12%, 8/15/27

        18,000        18,518  

UBS Group A.G.,

        

(3M USD LIBOR + 0.95%),
2.86%, 8/15/23(b)(h)

        200,000        202,874  

(5Y USD Swap Rate + 4.34%),
7.00%, 1/31/24(b)(h)(i)

        200,000        214,500  

4.25%, 3/23/28(b)

        770,000        848,752  
             

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 
     

Switzerland (Continued)

 

     

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.47%),
3.13%, 8/13/30(b)(h)

 

   $ 200,000      $ 205,861  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland A.G., 4.12%, 9/24/25(b)

        240,000        261,524  
           3,533,750  
     

United Arab Emirates – 0.2%

 

     

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond,
2.50%, 10/11/22(b)

        410,000        414,223  

DP World PLC, 5.63%, 9/25/48(b)

        300,000        346,518  

MDGH - GMTN B.V.,
2.50%, 11/07/24(b)

        200,000        199,200  
           959,941  
     

United Kingdom – 1.3%

 

     

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc.,
3.80%, 10/07/24(b)

        9,000        9,534  

3.85%, 12/15/25(b)

        30,000        31,957  

Barclays PLC,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.90%), 4.97%, 5/16/29(h)

        400,000        450,598  

BAT Capital Corp.,
3.22%, 9/06/26

        35,000        34,788  

3.56%, 8/15/27

        300,000        301,678  

4.54%, 8/15/47

        210,000        203,095  

BAT International Finance PLC,
3.95%, 6/15/25(b)

 

     163,000        170,389  

BP Capital Markets PLC,
3.81%, 2/10/24

        6,000        6,413  

3.54%, 11/04/24

        2,000        2,137  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC, 3.38%, 6/01/29

        100,000        108,155  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc.,
3.88%, 5/15/28

        26,000        29,048  

6.37%, 5/15/38

        5,000        7,318  

HSBC Holdings PLC,

        

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.55%),
4.04%, 3/13/28(h)

 

     235,000        251,850  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.53%),
4.58%, 6/19/29(h)

 

     700,000        783,097  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.61%),
3.97%, 5/22/30(h)

 

     230,000        248,351  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC,
3.75%, 1/11/27

 

     200,000        211,543  

4.37%, 3/22/28

        290,000        320,312  

RELX Capital, Inc.,
3.50%, 3/16/23

        97,000        100,634  

1.30%, 5/12/25

     EUR        100,000        117,914  

4.00%, 3/18/29

        96,000        105,549  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

             

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

United Kingdom (Continued)

 

  

Reynolds American, Inc.,
4.45%, 6/12/25

      $ 340,000      $ 364,868  

5.85%, 8/15/45

        80,000        88,949  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC,

        

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.76%), 4.27%, 3/22/25(h)

        200,000        212,200  

(3M USD LIBOR + 1.91%), 5.08%, 1/27/30(h)

        200,000        229,203  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC,
2.88%, 10/16/20

        134,000        134,786  

3.13%, 1/08/21

        50,000        50,535  

Santander UK PLC,
5.00%, 11/07/23(b)

        600,000        646,390  

Standard Chartered PLC,
(3M USD LIBOR + 1.56%), 3.79%, 5/21/25(b)(h)

        200,000        207,964  

Vodafone Group PLC,
3.75%, 1/16/24

        85,000        89,605  

4.12%, 5/30/25

        45,000        48,855  

4.37%, 5/30/28

        197,000        218,876  

5.00%, 5/30/38

        9,000        10,299  

4.37%, 2/19/43

        51,000        53,285  

5.25%, 5/30/48

        96,000        111,838  

5.12%, 6/19/59

        1,000        1,149  
                         5,963,162  

Uruguay – 0.2%

        

Uruguay Government International Bond,
4.37%, 10/27/27

        210,000        231,527  

4.38%, 1/23/31

        210,000        234,257  

5.10%, 6/18/50

        440,000        526,900  
                         992,684  

Total Foreign Issuer Bonds
(Cost $49,171,886)

                       52,363,955  

Term Loans – 0.0%(d)(g)

 

  

Distribution/Wholesale – 0.0%(g)

 

  

KAR Auction Services, Inc., Tranche B-6 Term Loan,
(1M USD LIBOR + 2.25%),
4.13%, 9/19/26(b)

        14,824        14,861  
       

Oil & Gas – 0.0%(g)

        

CITGO Holding, Inc., Term Loan, (1M USD LIBOR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor),
8.79%, 8/01/23

        15,000        15,113  
       

Total Term Loans
(Cost $30,041)

                       29,974  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

U.S. Government Agencies – 0.7%(l)

 

Federal Home Loan Banks – 0.7%

 

FHLB Discount Notes,
0.00%, 12/27/19(j)

   $ 2,080,000      $ 2,074,596  

0.00%, 1/23/20(j)

     1,060,000        1,056,041  
                3,130,637  

Total U.S. Government Agencies
(Cost $3,129,420)

              3,130,637  

U.S. Government Obligations – 16.3%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds – 3.8%

     

4.25%, 5/15/39

     72,000        98,260  

4.50%, 8/15/39

     72,000        101,422  

4.37%, 11/15/39

     72,000        99,942  

3.12%, 2/15/43

     274,000        322,945  

2.88%, 5/15/43

     274,000        310,359  

3.62%, 8/15/43

     274,000        349,297  

3.75%, 11/15/43(m)

     274,000        356,221  

2.88%, 11/15/46

     267,000        305,392  

3.00%, 2/15/48

     3,657,000        4,291,690  

3.00%, 8/15/48

     1,710,000        2,010,118  

3.00%, 2/15/49(m)

     4,700,000        5,540,859  

2.88%, 5/15/49

     1,030,000        1,186,834  

2.25%, 8/15/49(m)

     2,252,000        2,287,715  
        17,261,054  
 

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds – 1.1%

 

1.38%, 2/15/44

     940,000        1,235,492  

0.75%, 2/15/45

     310,000        354,052  

1.00%, 2/15/46

     500,000        601,000  

1.00%, 2/15/49

     2,530,000        2,900,383  
        5,090,927  
 

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes – 4.3%

 

0.50%, 4/15/24

     17,253,800        17,782,169  

0.13%, 10/15/24

     2,160,000        2,166,144  
        19,948,313  
   

U.S. Treasury Notes – 7.1%

 

  

2.00%, 7/31/20

     1,063,000        1,066,031  

2.50%, 12/31/20

     796,000        804,084  

1.13%, 7/31/21

     1,196,000        1,186,750  

1.75%, 7/31/21

     642,000        643,956  

1.50%, 1/31/22

     1,063,000        1,062,253  

1.75%, 4/30/22

     1,009,000        1,014,439  

1.50%, 9/15/22

     75,000        74,985  

1.38%, 10/15/22

     84,000        83,655  

2.12%, 12/31/22

     540,000        550,083  

2.75%, 5/31/23

     540,000        562,887  

2.12%, 7/31/24

     540,000        554,407  

1.75%, 7/31/24

     584,000        589,908  

1.50%, 9/30/24

     384,000        383,475  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

68


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes (Continued)

 

1.50%, 10/31/24

   $ 4,901,000      $ 4,895,831  

2.00%, 2/15/25

     673,000        688,037  

2.12%, 5/15/25

     582,000        599,028  

1.50%, 8/15/26

     774,000        768,830  

1.63%, 9/30/26

     3,440,000        3,443,628  

1.63%, 10/31/26

     3,460,000        3,463,920  

2.25%, 8/15/27

     540,000        564,701  

2.87%, 8/15/28(m)

     166,000        182,354  

3.12%, 11/15/28

     166,000        186,147  

2.37%, 5/15/29

     4,160,000        4,411,062  

1.63%, 8/15/29(m)

     4,629,000        4,601,335  
                32,381,786  

Total U.S. Government Obligations
(Cost $73,760,584)

              74,682,080  

Mortgage-Backed Securities – 44.7%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation – 3.7%

 

Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates,

 

Series K090, Class A2,
3.42%, 2/25/29

     371,000        406,578  

Series K091, Class A2,
3.50%, 3/25/29

     210,000        233,301  

Series K095, Class XAM,
1.24%, 6/25/29(c)

     500,000        51,883  

Series K099, Class X1,
1.01%, 9/25/29(c)

     1,090,000        81,331  

Series K736, Class X1,
1.31%, 7/25/26(c)

     2,000,027        147,415  

Pool,
#QA0639, 4.00%, 6/01/49

     743,417        787,302  

#QA0794, 3.00%, 7/01/49

     98,480        100,176  

#QA1597, 3.00%, 8/01/49

     294,568        299,631  

#QA1627, 3.00%, 8/01/49

     97,537        99,289  

#QA1859, 4.00%, 8/01/49

     33,538        36,210  

#QA2090, 3.00%, 8/01/49

     98,992        100,940  

#QA2427, 3.00%, 9/01/49

     99,132        101,211  

#RA1103, 3.00%, 7/01/49

     196,125        200,609  

#RA1224, 3.00%, 8/01/49

     886,591        901,799  

#RA1293, 3.00%, 9/01/49

     296,668        305,462  

#RA1340, 3.00%, 9/01/49

     397,350        406,064  

#RA1341, 3.00%, 9/01/49

     99,531        101,960  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Continued)

 

#RA1343, 3.00%, 9/01/49

   $ 99,602      $ 101,786  

#RA1352, 3.00%, 9/01/49

     397,177        404,233  

#RA1355, 3.00%, 9/01/49

     496,007        504,819  

#RA1460, 10/01/49(k)

     199,702        204,082  

#RA1493, 3.00%, 10/01/49

     399,554        409,302  

#RA1496, 3.00%, 10/01/49

     299,419        305,524  

#SB0034, 3.50%, 8/01/34

     50,276        52,581  

#SB0036, 3.00%, 4/01/33

     2,598,854        2,673,133  

#SB0094, 3.00%, 6/01/33

     100,000        102,881  

#SD0041, 4.00%, 7/01/49

     182,252        193,879  

#SD0052, 3.50%, 8/01/49

     377,134        396,066  

#SD8004, 3.00%, 8/01/49

     2,858,671        2,905,290  

#ZM1677, 3.00%, 9/01/46

     1,197,314        1,233,213  

#ZM5552, 4.00%, 2/01/48

     50,877        55,305  

#ZS7932, 3.00%, 12/01/32

     155,524        160,038  

#ZS8701, 3.50%, 6/01/33

     305,800        317,085  

#ZS9953, 4.00%, 2/01/47

     37,558        40,235  

#ZT1857, 4.50%, 3/01/49

     2,111,060        2,315,001  
        16,735,614  
 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Gold – 5.4%

 

Pool,
#G08747, 3.00%, 2/01/47

     667,484        685,204  

#G08750, 3.00%, 3/01/47

     436,927        447,911  

#G08779, 3.50%, 9/01/47

     962,825        998,966  

#G08791, 3.00%, 12/01/47

     745,162        761,935  

#G08799, 3.00%, 2/01/48

     154,373        157,679  

#G08800, 3.50%, 2/01/48

     251,518        260,991  

#G08835, 3.50%, 9/01/48

     254,527        261,999  

#G08837, 4.50%, 9/01/48

     723,154        761,778  

#G08841, 3.50%, 10/01/48

     2,306,816        2,373,345  

#G08846, 3.50%, 11/01/48

     1,297,707        1,334,309  

#G08861, 3.50%, 2/01/49

     488,613        501,659  

#G08865, 3.50%, 3/01/49

     821,947        844,308  

#G08871, 3.50%, 4/01/49

     76,567        78,649  

#G08877, 4.00%, 5/01/49

     1,138,324        1,181,043  

#G08887, 3.00%, 6/01/49

     4,073,712        4,145,404  

#G60972, 4.50%, 5/01/47

     57,097        61,972  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

69


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Gold (Continued)

 

#G61047, 4.50%, 7/01/47

   $ 237,757      $ 258,054  

#G61079, 4.50%, 7/01/47

     72,520        77,625  

#G61677, 4.50%, 4/01/47

     148,926        160,425  

#G61727, 4.00%, 11/01/48

     260,259        271,237  

#G61739, 3.00%, 9/01/48

     459,590        473,487  

#G61813, 3.00%, 7/01/46

     475,956        491,217  

#G61989, 3.50%, 4/01/49

     5,537,248        5,860,092  

#G67715, 4.50%, 8/01/48

     343,567        372,177  

#G67721, 4.50%, 4/01/49

     132,448        141,946  

#Q41209, 3.50%, 6/01/46

     68,140        71,685  

#Q48752, 3.50%, 6/01/47

     78,479        82,021  

#Q53534, 3.00%, 1/01/48

     35,871        36,655  

#Q57853, 4.50%, 8/01/48

     187,625        203,261  

#Q59918, 4.50%, 7/01/48

     448,610        486,702  

#V84260, 3.50%, 6/01/48

     352,734        369,426  

#V85283, 3.50%, 3/01/49

     280,274        291,439  
               

 

24,504,601

 

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association – 15.2%

 

Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities,

 

  

Series 2019-M4, Class A2, 3.61%, 2/25/31

     100,000        111,043  

Series 2019-M5, Class A2, 3.27%, 1/25/29

     110,000        118,442  

Series 2019-M6, Class A2, 3.45%, 1/01/29

     210,000        231,830  

Balloon Pool TBA,
10/25/49(k)

     100,000        100,340  

Pool,
#890696, 3.00%, 9/01/30

     195,856        201,515  

#890843, 3.00%, 9/01/47

     87,246        89,615  

#AK6740, 4.00%, 3/01/42

     1,697,099        1,816,034  

#AL3311, 3.50%, 3/01/43

     2,586,534        2,736,508  

#AL5597, 4.50%, 6/01/44

     298,647        324,033  

#AL9397, 3.00%, 10/01/46

     229,273        235,369  

#AL9475, 4.50%, 11/01/45

     112,522        122,084  

#AS0496, 3.00%, 9/01/28

     32,320        33,284  

#AS2947, 4.00%, 7/01/44

     924,760        983,515  

#AS5480, 4.50%, 7/01/45

     87,572        95,826  

#AS7313, 3.50%, 6/01/46

     704,812        738,091  

#AS7488, 3.00%, 7/01/46

     1,155,878        1,196,602  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (Continued)

 

#AS7726, 3.00%, 8/01/46

   $ 818,696      $ 843,243  

#AS7844, 3.00%, 9/01/46

     225,007        231,128  

#AS8269, 3.00%, 11/01/46

     1,630,408        1,673,421  

#AU6873, 4.50%, 11/01/43

     152,570        169,798  

#AW1281, 3.00%, 7/01/29

     13,460        13,862  

#AW4229, 3.00%, 7/01/29

     59,423        61,354  

#AX6435, 3.00%, 1/01/30

     38,341        39,481  

#BC1509, 3.00%, 8/01/46

     149,231        153,308  

#BC2817, 3.00%, 9/01/46

     294,307        302,896  

#BE2735, 4.50%, 10/01/47

     16,782        18,132  

#BH5764, 4.50%, 11/01/47

     79,850        85,587  

#BH9243, 3.00%, 1/01/33

     429,166        440,664  

#BJ8745, 3.50%, 8/01/49

     35,567        37,233  

#BJ8749, 3.50%, 9/01/49

     31,697        33,288  

#BJ9172, 4.50%, 5/01/48

     390,415        422,701  

#BL2201, 3.35%, 5/01/29

     20,000        21,819  

#BL2379, 3.09%, 5/01/29

     100,000        107,358  

#BL2454, 3.16%, 5/01/29

     59,693        64,110  

#BL2456, 3.26%, 5/01/29

     59,570        64,357  

#BL2457, 3.26%, 5/01/29

     40,000        43,358  

#BL2465, 3.24%, 5/01/29

     100,000        108,369  

#BL3152, 2.84%, 8/01/31

     100,000        105,408  

#BL3522, 2.52%, 10/01/29

     20,000        20,484  

#BL3540, 2.79%, 8/01/29

     300,000        314,444  

#BL3561, 2.74%, 8/01/29

     100,000        104,290  

#BL3619, 2.92%, 8/01/31

     900,000        946,570  

#BL3643, 2.92%, 8/01/31

     100,000        105,078  

#BL3644, 2.85%, 8/01/31

     400,000        422,141  

#BL3648, 2.85%, 8/01/31

     100,000        105,535  

#BL3677, 2.93%, 8/01/31

     200,000        210,642  

#BL3681, 2.86%, 8/01/31

     100,000        105,539  

#BL3700, 2.92%, 8/01/31

     100,000        105,201  

#BL3771, 2.77%, 8/01/31

     200,000        209,448  

#BL3776, 2.77%, 8/01/31

     100,000        103,858  

#BM1068, 3.50%, 1/01/32

     20,200        21,133  

#BM1922, 4.50%, 7/01/46

     211,461        235,209  

#BM3208, 4.50%, 11/01/47

     145,457        154,619  

#BM4226, 3.00%, 1/01/47

     2,515,727        2,596,455  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

70


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (Continued)

 

#BM4351, 4.50%, 8/01/48

   $ 145,089      $ 157,088  

#BM4614, 3.00%, 3/01/33

     70,569        72,784  

#BM4696, 3.00%, 3/01/47

     1,328,266        1,370,049  

#BM4751, 3.50%, 3/01/43

     173,516        182,264  

#BM4897, 3.50%, 12/01/46

     178,782        187,577  

#BM5024, 3.00%, 11/01/48

     1,517,349        1,548,273  

#BM5073, 3.00%, 4/01/48

     1,174,112        1,206,537  

#BM5304, 3.00%, 9/01/32

     58,980        60,902  

#BM5520, 3.50%, 2/01/47

     1,074,489        1,119,301  

#BM5526, 3.50%, 2/01/48

     275,125        285,086  

#BM5757, 4.00%, 8/01/48

     542,828        586,081  

#BM5862, 4.50%, 2/01/49

     447,364        484,329  

#BM5896, 4.50%, 5/01/48

     203,558        220,687  

#BM6019, 3.50%, 5/01/34

     432,544        454,249  

#BN0341, 12/01/48(k)

     384,168        410,249  

#BN0691, 4.50%, 8/01/48

     82,934        88,658  

#BN1623, 4.50%, 11/01/48

     129,909        139,151  

#BN5424, 3.50%, 4/01/49

     1,241,094        1,278,771  

#BN6625, 3.50%, 5/01/49

     791,919        837,475  

#BN6688, 4.00%, 6/01/49

     416,895        444,544  

#BN7683, 4.00%, 8/01/49

     88,404        94,267  

#BN7715, 3.00%, 8/01/34

     45,352        46,718  

#BN9558, 3.00%, 7/01/49

     196,244        199,655  

#BO0968, 4.00%, 6/01/49

     98,914        102,844  

#BO1822, 3.50%, 7/01/34

     11,846        12,285  

#BO1837, 3.50%, 7/01/34

     27,830        29,315  

#BO1844, 3.50%, 8/01/49

     460,250        483,354  

#BO2186, 4.00%, 9/01/49

     98,101        104,607  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (Continued)

 

#BO2256, 3.00%, 10/01/49

   $ 500,000      $ 510,965  

#BO2864, 10/01/49(k)

     99,286        100,989  

#BO3074, 3.00%, 8/01/49

     96,596        98,258  

#BO3106, 3.00%, 10/01/49

     99,837        101,869  

#BO3815, 3.00%, 8/01/49

     197,129        200,514  

#CA0858, 3.50%, 12/01/47

     435,585        451,300  

#CA1021, 4.50%, 1/01/48

     202,593        217,082  

#CA2855, 4.50%, 12/01/48

     237,870        250,785  

#CA3022, 3.50%, 1/01/34

     198,709        209,442  

#CA3094, 4.50%, 2/01/49

     749,017        830,491  

#CA3471, 3.50%, 5/01/49

     386,741        401,812  

#CA3478, 3.50%, 5/01/49

     290,687        299,512  

#CA3500, 4.00%, 5/01/49

     347,478        377,703  

#CA3516, 4.50%, 5/01/49

     610,271        676,655  

#CA3634, 3.50%, 6/01/49

     197,737        205,973  

#CA3637, 3.50%, 6/01/49

     196,987        202,937  

#CA3645, 3.50%, 6/01/49

     1,647,529        1,742,298  

#CA3668, 4.00%, 6/01/49

     276,634        293,216  

#CA3809, 3.00%, 7/01/49

     196,147        200,919  

#CA3821, 4.00%, 7/01/49

     115,335        124,527  

#CA3823, 4.00%, 7/01/49

     4,510,923        4,870,423  

#CA3826, 4.00%, 7/01/49

     438,687        467,783  

#CA3831, 4.00%, 7/01/49

     131,816        143,283  

#CA3832, 4.00%, 7/01/49

     335,309        364,477  

#CA4017, 3.00%, 8/01/49

     396,231        403,271  

#CA4078, 3.00%, 9/01/49

     99,678        101,387  

#CA4086, 3.00%, 9/01/34

     121,000        124,980  

#CA4088, 3.50%, 9/01/34

     121,845        127,876  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (Continued)

 

#CA4112, 3.50%, 9/01/49

   $ 262,049      $ 276,164  

#CA4119, 4.00%, 9/01/49

     315,219        334,114  

#CA4133, 3.00%, 9/01/49

     297,990        305,812  

#CA4134, 3.00%, 9/01/49

     498,524        509,457  

#CA4170, 4.00%, 9/01/49

     320,108        341,339  

#FM1002, 3.50%, 1/01/48

     1,316,662        1,375,497  

#FM1326, 4.00%, 7/01/49

     165,473        176,448  

#FM1341, 3.00%, 8/01/49

     97,570        99,424  

#FM1373, 4.00%, 6/01/49

     66,534        72,321  

#FM1374, 4.00%, 8/01/49

     31,794        34,327  

#FM1419, 3.50%, 9/01/49

     124,489        131,650  

#FM1468, 8/01/49(k)

     910,772        975,881  

#FM1578, 3.50%, 9/01/34

     692,720        724,482  

#FM1579, 3.50%, 10/01/34

     492,527        513,227  

#FM1628, 3.50%, 9/01/33

     478,977        496,199  

#FM1637, 4.50%, 5/01/49

     400,000        427,942  

#MA3060, 3.00%, 7/01/32

     208,684        213,976  

#MA3090, 3.00%, 8/01/32

     212,837        218,261  

#MA3210, 3.50%, 12/01/47

     1,323,254        1,370,199  

#MA3536, 4.00%, 12/01/48

     2,203,014        2,286,220  

#MA3537, 4.50%, 12/01/48

     1,938,838        2,038,221  

#MA3664, 4.00%, 5/01/49

     7,055,719        7,317,697  

#MA3665, 4.50%, 5/01/49

     452,513        475,995  

#MA3686, 3.50%, 6/01/49

     1,996,682        2,048,316  

#MA3804, 4.00%, 10/01/49

     597,575        622,309  

#MA3831, 11/01/39(k)

     92,442        95,088  
       

 

69,724,045

 

 

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association – 5.5%

 

Pool TBA, 11/01/49(k)

     121,000        122,607  

Pool TBA, 11/01/49(k)

     4,704,000        4,842,176  

Pool TBA, 11/01/49(k)

     2,600,000        2,698,312  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association (Continued)

 

Pool TBA, 11/01/49(k)

   $ 3,011,000      $ 3,130,970  

Pool TBA, 11/01/49(k)

     5,064,000        5,301,375  

Pool TBA, 11/01/49(k)

     782,000        825,590  

Pool TBA, 12/01/49(k)

     1,600,000        1,618,120  

Pool TBA, 12/01/49(k)

     6,095,000        6,377,370  

Government National Mortgage Association,

 

  

Series 2014-H20, Class FA, (1M USD LIBOR + 0.43%, 0.43% Floor), 2.52%, 10/20/64(d)

     294,536        293,782  

Series 2019-123, Class A,
3.00%, 10/20/49

     100,000        101,156  
       

 

25,311,458

 

 

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association I – 0.1%

 

Pool,
#784571, 3.50%, 6/15/48

     166,665        175,532  

#AB2892, 3.00%, 9/15/42

     268,639        277,578  

#AB9108, 3.00%, 10/15/42

     184,809        190,959  
       

 

644,069

 

 

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association II – 5.8%

 

Pool,
#784577, 4.00%, 7/20/47

     1,265,570        1,329,766  

#784674, 3.50%, 4/20/48

     186,721        196,457  

#784825, 3.50%, 10/20/49

     200,000        204,122  

#BM7486, 3.50%, 7/20/49

     497,774        518,399  

#MA2678, 3.50%, 3/20/45

     36,023        37,803  

#MA3596, 3.00%, 4/20/46

     859,620        889,509  

#MA3663, 3.50%, 5/20/46

     1,037,563        1,087,157  

#MA3736, 3.50%, 6/20/46

     1,370,828        1,435,324  

#MA3937, 3.50%, 9/20/46

     121,790        127,458  

#MA4384, 4.50%, 4/20/47

     524,122        551,808  

#MA4511, 4.00%, 6/20/47

     571,921        600,026  

#MA4838, 4.00%, 11/20/47

     572,314        600,528  

#MA4899, 3.00%, 12/20/47

     179,990        185,495  

#MA4901, 4.00%, 12/20/47

     253,066        265,574  

#MA5019, 3.50%, 2/20/48

     327,371        339,980  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

72


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Government National Mortgage Association II (Continued)

 

#MA5020, 4.00%, 2/20/48

   $ 147,098      $ 154,052  

#MA5078, 4.00%, 3/20/48

     801,197        838,701  

#MA5137, 4.00%, 4/20/48

     145,905        152,362  

#MA5192, 4.00%, 5/20/48

     536,501        559,895  

#MA5265, 4.50%, 6/20/48

     380,400        400,527  

#MA5330, 4.00%, 7/20/48

     150,675        157,107  

#MA5331, 4.50%, 7/20/48

     200,735        211,605  

#MA5398, 4.00%, 8/20/48

     151,801        158,377  

#MA5467, 4.50%, 9/20/48

     485,032        510,294  

#MA5596, 4.50%, 11/20/48

     1,796,153        1,884,555  

#MA5711, 4.50%, 1/20/49

     955,146        1,000,818  

#MA5762, 3.50%, 2/20/49

     274,307        284,795  

#MA5877, 4/20/49(k)

     193,720        202,983  

#MA5931, 4.00%, 5/20/49

     393,020        409,327  

#MA6090, 3.50%, 8/20/49

     3,887,913        4,040,167  

#MA6153, 3.00%, 9/20/49

     4,390,484        4,519,840  

#MA6154, 3.50%, 9/20/49

     2,614,513        2,717,459  
       

 

26,572,270

 

 

 

 

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities – 9.0%

 

Pool TBA, 11/01/34(k)

     3,470,000        3,507,275  

Pool TBA, 11/01/34(k)

     1,404,600        1,438,234  

Pool TBA, 11/01/34(k)

     480,000        497,231  

Pool TBA, 11/01/34(k)

     444,000        462,849  

Pool TBA, 11/01/49(k)

     1,042,000        1,036,098  

Pool TBA, 11/01/49(k)

     5,716,000        5,808,222  

Pool TBA, 11/01/49(k)

     3,922,000        4,026,791  

Pool TBA, 11/01/49(k)

     13,533,000        14,043,659  

Pool TBA, 11/01/49(k)

     4,724,000        4,968,688  

Pool TBA, 11/01/49(k)

     775,000        828,856  

Pool TBA, 11/01/49(k)

     895,000        964,794  

Pool TBA, 12/01/49(k)

     900,000        894,267  

Pool TBA, 12/01/49(k)

     2,400,000        2,492,437  
               

 

40,969,401

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $201,735,716)

 

 

    

 

204,461,458

 

 

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 2.3%

     

California – 0.5%

     

Bay Area Toll Authority Toll Bridge Taxable Revenue Refunding Bonds, San Francisco Bay Area, 2.43%, 4/01/26

   $ 95,000      $ 96,446  

Bay Area Toll Bridge Authority Subordinate Revenue Bonds, Series S1, Build America Bonds, 7.04%, 4/01/50

     150,000        248,014  

Bay Area Toll Bridge Authority Taxable Revenue Bonds, Series S3, Build America Bonds, 6.91%, 10/01/50

     50,000        83,044  

California State Taxable GO Unlimited Refunding Bonds, 4.60%, 4/01/38

     215,000        238,523  

California State Various Purpose Bid Group Taxable GO Unlimited Bonds, 2.65%, 4/01/26

     140,000        144,259  

California State Various Purpose Taxable GO Unlimited Bonds, Build America Bonds,
7.50% 4/01/34

     35,000        53,567  

7.55% 4/01/39

     80,000        131,212  

Los Angeles Community College District GO Unlimited Bonds, Build America Bonds, 6.60%, 8/01/42

     45,000        70,347  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power System Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds, 6.57%, 7/01/45

     15,000        23,442  

Los Angeles Department Water & Power Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds, 6.60%, 7/01/50

     85,000        137,256  

Los Angeles Unified School District GO Unlimited Bonds, Series RY, Build America Bonds, 6.76%, 7/01/34

     100,000        140,211  

Sacramento County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority Variable Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B, Sacramento County Regional (NATL Insured), 1.96%, 12/01/35(d)

     140,000        134,210  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

73


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

California (Continued)

     

San Francisco City & County Airports Commission International Airport Revenue Bonds, Series F,
5.00%, 5/01/50

   $ 40,000      $ 49,210  

San Jose Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency Senior Tax Allocation Taxable Refunding Bonds, Series A-T, 3.18%, 8/01/26

     30,000        31,892  

University of California Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds, 5.77%, 5/15/43

     135,000        184,787  

University of California Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series AO, 5.00%, 5/15/32

     30,000        35,866  

University of California Taxable General Revenue Bonds, Series AD, 4.86%, 5/15/12(n)

     15,000        19,441  

University of California Taxable General Revenue Bonds, Series AJ, 4.60%, 5/15/31

     55,000        63,784  

University of California Taxable General Revenue Bonds, Series BD, 3.35%, 7/01/29

     85,000        92,003  

University of California Taxable General Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series AX, 3.06%, 7/01/25

     140,000        147,123  
        2,124,637  
     

Colorado – 0.1%

     

Colorado State Building Excellent Schools Today COPS, Series N, 5.00%, 3/15/38

     120,000        146,682  

Colorado State Health Facilities Authority Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A-2, Commonspirit Health, 5.00%, 8/01/44

     180,000        212,794  
        359,476  
     

Connecticut – 0.0%(g)

     

Connecticut State Taxable GO Unlimited Bonds, Series A,
5.73% 3/15/24

     40,000        46,103  

5.85% 3/15/32

     80,000        105,911  
                152,014  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Delaware – 0.0%(g)

     

Delaware State GO Unlimited Bonds,
5.00%, 2/01/24

   $ 150,000      $ 174,072  
     

Florida – 0.0%(g)

     

Miami-Dade County Aviation Taxable Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series E, 2.53%, 10/01/30

     75,000        74,016  

Putnam County Development Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, Seminole Project, 5.00%, 3/15/42

     20,000        23,763  
        97,779  
     

Georgia – 0.1%

     

Atlanta Water & Wastewater Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.00%, 11/01/40

     90,000        104,469  

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A,
4.00%, 7/01/25

     100,000        114,827  

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Sales TRB, Series A,
5.00%, 7/01/41

     40,000        46,518  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds,
6.65%, 4/01/57

     25,000        36,258  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Taxable Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds, 6.64%, 4/01/57

     21,000        29,426  
        331,498  
     

Illinois – 0.1%

     

Illinois State Taxable Pension GO Unlimited Bonds, 5.10%, 6/01/33

     175,000        189,208  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Indiana – 0.1%

     

Indiana Finance Authority Wastewater Utility Revenue Bonds, Series A, First Lien, 5.00%, 10/01/45

   $ 150,000      $ 170,668  

Indiana Finance Authority Wastewater Utility Revenue Bonds, Series A, First Lien, CWA Authority Project Green Bonds, 5.00%, 10/01/46

     50,000        58,732  
        229,400  
     

Maryland – 0.0%(g)

     

Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Medstar Health, Inc.,
5.00% 8/15/25

     30,000        35,413  

5.00% 8/15/27

     20,000        23,539  
        58,952  
     

Massachusetts – 0.0%(g)

     

Massachusetts State GO Limited Bonds, Series H, Taxable Consolidated Loan of 2019, 2.90%, 9/01/49

     60,000        57,724  
     

Michigan – 0.0%(g)

     

Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Henry Ford Health System, 5.00%, 11/15/28

     20,000        24,301  
     

Mississippi – 0.0%(g)

     

Mississippi State Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds, Baptist Memorial Health Corp.,
5.00%, 9/01/46

     90,000        100,949  
     

Missouri – 0.1%

     

Kansas City IDA Airport Special Obligation Revenue Bonds (AMT), (AGM Insured), 5.00%, 3/01/49

     55,000        65,502  

Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Taxable Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, Washington University,
3.65%, 1/15/46

     180,000        200,266  
                265,768  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 
     

Nevada – 0.0%(g)

     

North Las Vegas GO Limited Refunding Bonds (BAM Insured), 5.00%, 6/01/28

   $ 140,000      $ 175,917  
     

New Jersey – 0.1%

     

New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority Revenue Bonds, Federal Highway Reimbursement Notes, 5.00%, 6/15/27

     90,000        106,391  

New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority Revenue Bonds, Series BB, 4.00%, 6/15/44

     150,000        156,480  

New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority Taxable Revenue Bonds, Series C, Build America Bonds, 5.75%, 12/15/28

     45,000        52,421  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority Taxable Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds, 7.42%, 1/01/40

     100,000        160,134  

Rutgers State University Taxable Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series R, 3.27%, 5/01/43

     30,000        30,456  
        505,882  
     

New York – 0.5%

     

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Dedicated Tax Fund Taxable Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds, 7.33%, 11/15/39

     50,000        78,815  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds, 5.87%, 11/15/39

     25,000        32,923  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue Bonds, Series C, Group 1, Green Bonds,
5.00% 11/15/40

     40,000        49,165  

5.00% 11/15/42

     50,000        61,179  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue Bonds, Series C, Group 1, Green Bonds (AGM-CR Insured), 5.00%, 11/15/41

     30,000        36,988  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

New York (Continued)

     

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue Bonds, Series C, Group 1, Green Bonds (BAM Insured), 5.00%, 11/15/43

   $ 30,000      $ 36,845  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds, 5.44%, 6/15/43

     100,000        140,636  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Second General Resolution Taxable Revenue Bonds, 5.88%, 6/15/44

     15,000        22,024  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Taxable Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds, 6.01%, 6/15/42

     15,000        22,276  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Subordinate Revenue Bonds,
3.60% 2/01/25

     60,000        64,068  

3.75% 11/01/25

     55,000        58,329  

3.90% 8/01/31

     25,000        27,509  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Taxable Future Tax Secured Revenue Bonds, 3.35%, 11/01/30

     85,000        90,035  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Taxable Future Tax Secured Subordinate Revenue Bonds, 3.65%, 11/01/24

     55,000        58,315  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Taxable Subordinate Revenue Bonds, Series B2, 2.79%, 8/01/25

     225,000        232,519  

New York GO Unlimited Bonds, Subseries F-1, 5.00%, 4/01/43

     40,000        48,421  

New York State Dormitory Authority Personal Income TRB, Build America Bonds, 5.39%, 3/15/40

     30,000        39,464  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

New York (Continued)

     

New York State Transportation Development Corp. Special Facility Revenue Bonds (AMT), LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment, 5.00% 7/01/46

   $ 90,000      $ 99,497  

5.25% 1/01/50

     90,000        100,463  

New York Taxable GO Unlimited Bonds, Series A, Fiscal 2020,
2.85% 8/01/31

     75,000        76,679  

2.90% 8/01/32

     125,000        127,964  

New York Taxable GO Unlimited Bonds, Series F-1, Build America Bonds, 6.27%, 12/01/37

     60,000        85,129  

New York Taxable GO Unlimited Bonds, Subseries D-2, Fiscal 2019,
3.53% 12/01/25

     45,000        48,670  

3.76% 12/01/27

     15,000        16,644  

New York Taxable GO Unlimited Refunding Bonds, Series B, 2.80%, 2/15/32

     70,000        70,908  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Consolidated 165th Taxable Revenue Bonds, 5.65%, 11/01/40

     70,000        95,772  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Consolidated 168th Revenue Bonds, 4.93%, 10/01/51

     320,000        428,118  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Consolidated Taxable Revenue Bonds, Series 181, 4.96%, 8/01/46

     45,000        59,918  
        2,309,273  
     

North Carolina – 0.1%

     

Mooresville Limited Obligation Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.00%, 11/01/31

     380,000        447,682  
     

Ohio – 0.1%

     

American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc. Revenue Bonds, Build America Bonds, 6.45%, 2/15/44

     80,000        114,602  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Ohio (Continued)

     

American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc. Taxable Revenue Bonds, Series B, Build America Bonds, Combined Hydroelectric Projects, 7.83%, 2/15/41

   $ 65,000      $ 104,001  

JobsOhio Beverage System Statewide Liquor Profits Taxable Revenue Bonds, Series B, 3.99%, 1/01/29

     55,000        60,610  
        279,213  
     

Oregon – 0.1%

     

Oregon State School Board Association Short-Term Program Certificates Taxable Pension GO Limited Bonds (AMBAC School Board Guaranty Program Insured), 4.76%, 6/30/28

     35,000        39,584  

Oregon State School Boards Association Short-Term Borrowing Program Certificates Taxable Pension GO Limited Bonds, Series B (NATL Insured),
5.55% 6/30/28

     100,000        119,490  

5.68% 6/30/28

     140,000        168,163  

Oregon State Taxable Pension GO Unlimited Bonds, 5.89%, 6/01/27

     115,000        139,350  
        466,587  
     

Pennsylvania – 0.1%

     

Berks County IDA Health System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Tower Health Project, 5.00%, 11/01/47

     90,000        102,418  

Commonwealth Financing Authority Taxable Revenue Bonds, Series A, 3.81%, 6/01/41

     155,000        169,372  

Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Subordinate Revenue Bonds, Series B-1, 5.25%, 6/01/47

     130,000        153,643  

Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Turnpike Revenue Bonds, Series A-1, 5.00%, 12/01/46

     100,000        116,005  
                541,438  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 
     

South Carolina – 0.0%(g)

     

South Carolina State Public Services Authority Taxable Obligations Revenue Bonds, Series D, 2.39%, 12/01/23

   $ 35,000      $ 35,250  

South Carolina State Public Services Authority Taxable Obligations Revenue Bonds, Series E, 3.72%, 12/01/23

     53,000        55,675  
        90,925  
     

Texas – 0.1%

     

Aldine Independent School District School Building GO Unlimited Bonds (PSF, Gtd), 5.00%, 2/15/43

     10,000        12,070  

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Taxable Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 3.14%, 11/01/45

     35,000        35,136  

San Antonio Electric & Gas Revenue Bonds, Junior Lien, Build America Bonds, 5.81%, 2/01/41

     40,000        56,967  

Texas State Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp. Revenue Bonds (AMT), Segment 3C Project, 5.00%, 6/30/58

     100,000        116,472  

Texas State Water Development Board Revenue Bonds, State Water Implementation Fund, 5.00%, 4/15/23

     20,000        22,566  
        243,211  
     

Utah – 0.0%(g)

     

Salt Lake City Airport Revenue Bonds, Series A (AMT), 5.00%, 7/01/47

     90,000        105,042  
     

Virginia – 0.0%(g)

     

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Private Activity Revenue Bonds (AMT), Transform 66 P3 Project, 5.00%, 12/31/52

     90,000        103,021  
     

Washington – 0.2%

     

Chelan County Public Utility District No. 1 Capital Appreciation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A (NATL Insured), 0.00%, 6/01/28(j)

     210,000        177,763  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

             

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Washington (Continued)

 

  

Seattle Municipal Light & Power Improvement Revenue Bonds,
5.00% 4/01/44

      $ 275,000      $ 340,112  

5.00% 4/01/45

        150,000        185,276  

5.00% 4/01/48

        70,000        86,115  
                         789,266  

Wisconsin – 0.0%(g)

        

PFA Revenue Bonds (AMT), Denver International Airport, 5.00%, 9/30/49

              110,000        113,021  

Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $9,897,962)

                       10,336,256  
             

Number

of Shares

         

Investment Companies – 4.8%

 

  

BlackRock Allocation Target Shares - BATS, Series A

        821,718        8,291,129  

Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF

              242,173        13,726,366  

Total Investment Companies
(Cost $21,306,623)

 

     22,017,495  
              Par          

Short Term Investments – 1.3%

 

  

Borrowed Bond Agreements – 0.1%

 

  

Credit Suisse Group A.G., 1.00%, Open (Purchased on 10/07/19 to be repurchased at $13,209, collateralized by YPF S.A., 6.95%, due 7/21/27, par and fair value of $13,000 and $9,705, respectively)(o)

        10,108        10,108  

Barclays PLC, 0.75%, Open (Purchased on 10/07/19 to be repurchased at $16,386, collateralized by YPF S.A., 6.95%, due 7/21/27, par and fair value of $17,000 and $12,691,
respectively)(o)

        13,321        13,321  
             

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Borrowed Bond Agreements (Continued)

 

  

BofA Securities, Inc., 1.78%, Open (Purchased on 10/31/19 to be repurchased at $39,094, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.00%, due 5/31/24, par and fair value of $38,000 and $39,093, respectively)(o)

      $ 39,092      $ 39,092  

BofA Securities, Inc., 1.72%, Open (Purchased on 10/31/19 to be repurchased at $95,913, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.25%, due 8/31/24, par and fair value of $97,000 and $95,909, respectively)(o)

        95,909        95,909  

BofA Securities, Inc., 1.68%, Open (Purchased on 10/31/19 to be repurchased at $250,637, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, due 8/15/22, par and fair value of $250,000 and $250,625, respectively)(o)

        250,625        250,625  
                         409,055  

Commercial Paper – 0.2%

 

     

Santander UK PLC, 2.07%, 1/07/20(f)

              890,000        886,947  

Money Market Fund – 1.0%

 

     

Northern Institutional Funds - Treasury Portfolio (Premier), 1.72%(p)

              4,809,565        4,809,565  

Total Short Term Investments
(Cost $6,105,208)

 

     6,105,567  
      Number of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
         

Purchased Options – 0.0%(g)

 

  

Call Options – 0.0%(g)

 

  

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note, Strike Price $130.00, Expires 11/22/19

     13        1,693,900        9,141  

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note, Strike Price $129.25, Expires 11/22/19

     2        260,600        2,438  

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note, Strike Price $129.75, Expires 11/01/19

     3        390,900        1,781  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

     

Number of
Contracts

 

    

Notional
Amount

 

    

Value

 

 

Call Options (Continued)

 

     

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note, Strike Price $129.50, Expires 11/22/19

     2      $ 260,600      $ 2,063  

1-Year Mid Curve Option, Strike Price $991.25, Expires 3/13/20

     176        43,291,600        18,700  

1-Year Mid Curve Option, Strike Price $990.00, Expires 3/13/20

     88        21,645,800        14,300  

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note, Strike Price $119.25, Expires 11/22/19

     4        476,800        1,281  

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note, Strike Price $119.00, Expires 11/22/19

     12        1,430,400        5,344  

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note, Strike Price $118.75, Expires 11/22/19

     4        476,800        2,406  

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note, Strike Price $118.50, Expires 11/22/19

     6        715,200        4,734  

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $4.30, Expires 11/04/19

     1        21,000        0  

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $4.25, Expires 12/05/19

     1        42,000        92  

Singapore Dollar vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $1.39, Expires 11/08/19

     1        109,000        1  

Singapore Dollar vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $1.38, Expires 11/13/19

     1        86,000        8  

Taiwan Dollar vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $30.75, Expires 11/14/19

     1        85,000        60  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond, Strike Price $161.00, Expires 11/22/19

     3        484,140        4,359  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond, Strike Price $160.00, Expires 11/22/19

     10        1,613,800        20,469  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond, Strike Price $158.50, Expires 11/22/19

     2        322,760        6,344  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond, Strike Price $159.00, Expires 11/22/19

     2        322,760        5,531  
                         99,052  

Call Swaptions – 0.0%(g)

 

     

Pay 3-Month LIBOR (Quarterly); Receive 1.70% (Semi-Annually): Interest Rate Swap Maturing 03/19/2030, Strike Price $1.70, Expires 3/17/20

     3        942,000        19,454  
     

Number of
Contracts

 

    

Notional
Amount

 

    

Value

 

 

Put Options – 0.0%(g)

 

  

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note, Strike Price $118.50, Expires 11/22/19

     4      $ 476,800      $ 813  

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $3.40, Expires 11/22/19

     1        124,000        0  

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $3.65, Expires 11/22/19

     1        298,000        7  

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $3.90, Expires 11/07/19

     1        187,000        4  

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $4.12, Expires 11/04/19

     1        43,000        1,186  

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $4.08, Expires 11/14/19

     1        85,000        1,766  

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $3.95, Expires 11/04/19

     1        86,000        63  

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $3.98, Expires 11/26/19

     1        299,000        2,671  

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $4.00, Expires 11/04/19

     1        64,000        246  

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $3.96, Expires 11/13/19

     1        160,000        773  

Chinese Yuan vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $0.00, Expires 1/23/20

     1        11,000        3,465  

Indian Rupees vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $71.50, Expires 11/18/19

     1        64,000        435  

Japanese Yen vs. Euro, Strike Price $119.65, Expires 11/26/19

     2        173,000        680  

Japanese Yen vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $106.00, Expires 12/17/19

     1        1,866,000        6,547  

Japanese Yen vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $106.00, Expires 12/20/19

     1        1,647,000        6,305  

Mexican Peso vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $19.40, Expires 11/13/19

     1        54,000        563  

Mexican Peso vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $18.95, Expires 11/27/19

     1        64,000        145  

Ruble vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $64.50, Expires 11/18/19

     1        64,000        534  

Russian Ruble vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $62.90, Expires 11/18/19

     2        96,000        44  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

    

Number of
Contracts

 

    

Notional
Amount

 

    

Value

 

 

Put Options (Continued)

 

  

Russian Ruble vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $63.80, Expires 11/14/19

    1      $ 214,000        $    709  

South African Rand vs. U.S. Dollar, Strike Price $14.90, Expires 11/14/19

    1        107,000        608  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond, Strike Price $160.00, Expires 11/22/19

    6        968,280        4,031  
                        31,595  

Put Swaptions – 0.0%(g)

 

  

Pay 1.70% (Semi-Annually); Receive 3-Month LIBOR (Quarterly): Interest Rate Swap Maturing 03/19/2030, Strike Price $1.70, Expires 3/17/20

    3        942,000        10,296  

Pay 2.00% (Semi-Annually); Receive 3-Month LIBOR (Quarterly): Interest Rate Swap Maturing 01/31/2030, Strike Price $2.00, Expires 1/29/20

    1        2,313,000        10,758  
                        21,054  

Total Purchased Options
(Cost $206,162)

 

     171,155  

Total Long Positions 112.8%
(Cost $502,751,702)

 

     516,270,128  
              Par     Value  

Short Positions – (3.6)%

 

U.S. Government Obligations – (0.1)%

 

U.S. Treasury Notes – (0.1)%

 

 

1.50%, 8/15/22(m)

 

     $(250,000     $(249,922

2.00%, 5/31/24(m)

 

     (38,000     (38,807

1.25%, 8/31/24(m)

 

     (97,000     (95,799
       (384,528

 

 

Total U.S. Government Obligations
(Cost $(386,297))

 

    (384,528

 

 

Foreign Issuer Bonds – (0.0)%(g)

 

 

Argentina – (0.0)%(g)

 

    

YPF S.A., 6.95%, 7/21/27(b)(m)

 

     (30,000     (22,395

 

 

Total Foreign Issuer Bonds
(Cost $(22,967))

 

       (22,395

 

 
              Par     Value  

Mortgage-Backed Securities – (3.5)%

 

Pool TBA(k)

        (11,626,571     (11,802,084

Pool TBA(k)

        (4,081,000     (4,232,178

Pool TBA(k)

        (41,000     (42,551

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Proceeds $(16,017,807))

 

    (16,076,813

 

 

Total Short Positions – (3.6)%
(Cost $(16,427,071))

 

    (16,483,736

 

 

Total Written Options (0.1)%
(Premiums Received $(306,116))

 

    (214,824

 

 

Liabilities less Other Assets – (9.1)%(q)

 

    (41,840,773

 

 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

     $ 457,730,795  

 

 
 

 

(a) 

Par value is in USD unless otherwise indicated.

(b) 

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The value of these securities is determined by valuations supplied by a pricing service or brokers, or, if not available, in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees of Morningstar Funds.

(c) 

Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate as of October 31, 2019 is disclosed.

(d) 

Variable rate security. Rate as of October 31, 2019 is disclosed.

(e) 

Step coupon bond. Rate as of October 31, 2019 is disclosed.

(f) 

Discount rate at the time of purchase.

(g) 

Amount rounds to less than 0.05%.

(h) 

Variable rate security. Security issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a future date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(i) 

Perpetual bond. Maturity date represents next call date.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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(j) 

Zero coupon bond.

(k) 

When-Issued Security. Coupon rate was not in effect at October 31, 2019.

(l) 

The obligations of certain U.S. government-sponsored entities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the United States Treasury.

(m) 

All or a portion of the security was held as collateral for open futures, options, securities sold short and/or swap agreements.

(n) 

Century bond maturing in 2112.

(o) 

The amount to be repurchased assumes the maturity will be the day after the period end.

(p) 

7-day current yield as of October 31, 2019 is disclosed.

(q) 

Includes appreciation/ (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange, futures, swap and written options contracts.

Percentages shown are based on Net Assets

Abbreviations:

1M    1 Month
3M    3 Month
5Y    5 Year
AGM    Assured Guarantee Municipal Corporation
AMBAC    American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax
BAM    Build America Mutual
CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation
CMT    Constant Maturity
COP    Colombian Peso
COPS    Certificates of Participation
CR    Custody Receipt
CWA    Clean Water Act
EGP    Egyptian Pound
ETF    Exchange-Traded Fund
EUR    Euro
FHLB    Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC            Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA    Federal National Mortgage Association
GMTN    Global Medium Term Note
GO    Government Obligation
Gtd    Guaranteed
IDA    Industrial Development Authority
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
LLC    Limited Liability Company
MXN    Mexican Peso
NATL    National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
PFA    Public Finance Authority
PLC    Public Limited Company
PSF    Permanent School Fund
RUB    Russian Ruble
TBA    To be announced
TIPS    Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
TRB    Tax Revenue Bonds
USD    United States Dollar

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

Futures Contracts outstanding at October 31, 2019:

Exchange Traded

 

Description    Number of
Contracts
    Expiration
Date
     Trading
Currency
     Notional
Amount
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Contracts

             

Euro-BTP

     5       12/06/2019        EUR        805,637        $    (3,805

Euro-Schatz

     85       12/06/2019        EUR        10,624,293        (824

90-Day Eurodollar

     41       12/16/2019        USD        10,058,325        (1,300

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     279       12/19/2019        USD        36,352,828        32,036  

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

     7       12/19/2019        USD        1,129,625        313  

Ultra U.S. Treasury Bond

     113       12/19/2019        USD        21,441,750        (440,178

2-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     431       12/31/2019        USD        92,924,273        53,909  

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     397       12/31/2019        USD        47,323,641        4,956  

90-Day Eurodollar

     3       3/16/2020        USD        737,925        5,850  

90-Day Eurodollar

     23       6/15/2020        USD        5,663,175        29,125  

90-Day Eurodollar

     110       3/15/2021        USD        27,120,500        19,432  

 

 

Total Long Contracts

                $(300,486

 

 

Short Contracts

             

30-Day Federal Fund Rate

     (111     11/29/2019        USD        45,519,423        $  (36,743

Euro-Bobl

     (22     12/06/2019        EUR        3,303,117        31,830  

Euro-Bund

     (4     12/06/2019        EUR        766,256        7,890  

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     (64     12/19/2019        USD        8,339,000        (40,124

Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     (76     12/19/2019        USD        10,800,313        162,303  

30-Year Euro Buxl

     (6     12/31/2019        EUR        1,405,010        61,372  

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     (10     12/31/2019        USD        1,192,031        (1,627

90-Day Eurodollar

     (84     6/14/2021        USD        20,711,250        (51,475

90-Day Eurodollar

     (110     3/13/2023        USD        27,099,875        (18,499

 

 

Total Short Contracts

                $  114,927  

 

 
             

 

 

 

$(185,559

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts outstanding at October 31, 2019:

 

Expiration

Date

   Currency
Purchased
   Amount
    of Currency
Purchased
  

        Currency

Sold

  

Amount

    of Currency
Sold

         Counterparty    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

12/18/19

   British Pounds    891,000    U.S. Dollars    1,128,243    Morgan Stanley    $  27,895

12/18/19

   Brazilian Reals    2,217,468    U.S. Dollars    535,000    BNP    16,340

12/18/19

   Brazilian Reals    2,217,468    U.S. Dollars    535,000    Citibank    16,340

12/18/19

   British Pounds    487,266    Euro    552,000    JPMorgan Chase    14,456

12/18/19

   British Pounds    327,831    Euro    370,000    Goldman Sachs    11,275

12/18/19

   British Pounds    327,731    Euro    370,000    Citibank    11,145

11/06/19

   Russian Rubles    8,976,150    U.S. Dollars    135,000    Morgan Stanley    4,862

12/18/19

   British Pounds    162,432    Euro    184,000    Deutsche Bank    4,831

11/04/19

   Brazilian Reals    652,232    U.S. Dollars    158,000    Citibank    4,590

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Expiration

Date

   Currency
Purchased
   Amount
    of Currency
Purchased
  

        Currency

Sold

  

Amount

    of Currency
Sold

         Counterparty    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

12/18/19

   Brazilian Reals    992,169    U.S. Dollars    243,000    UBS      $      3,688  

12/18/19

   Indonesian Rupiahs    3,800,510,000    U.S. Dollars    264,907    BNP      3,527  

11/06/19

   Mexican Pesos    3,233,043    U.S. Dollars    165,000    BNP      2,910  

11/06/19

   Russian Rubles    6,859,320    U.S. Dollars    104,000    JPMorgan Chase      2,878  

11/04/19

   Brazilian Reals    347,924    U.S. Dollars    84,000    JPMorgan Chase      2,731  

11/13/19

   U.S. Dollars    54,000    Chilean Pesos    38,439,900    Citibank      2,149  

11/06/19

   Indonesian Rupiahs    2,230,970,000    U.S. Dollars    157,000    BNP      1,729  

02/05/20

   U.S. Dollars    299,901    Indonesian Rupiahs    4,251,099,742    Barclays      1,359  

11/04/19

   Brazilian Reals    144,963    U.S. Dollars    35,000    Deutsche Bank      1,137  

02/05/20

   U.S. Dollars    150,354    Indonesian Rupiahs    2,125,550,000    BNP      1,083  

11/06/19

   Indonesian Rupiahs    3,627,781,742    U.S. Dollars    257,177    Citibank      881  

11/13/19

   Colombian Pesos    148,135,000    U.S. Dollars    43,000    JPMorgan Chase      807  

11/20/19

   U.S. Dollars    32,000    Chilean Pesos    23,312,000    Citibank      549  

02/05/20

   U.S. Dollars    149,792    Indonesian Rupiahs    2,125,549,742    Citibank      521  

12/18/19

   U.S. Dollars    355,000    Japanese Yen    38,153,980    BNP      506  

11/06/19

   Euro    38,000    U.S. Dollars    41,892    JPMorgan Chase      506  

11/04/19

   Brazilian Reals    53,752    U.S. Dollars    13,000    BNP      400  

11/06/19

   Mexican Pesos    835,512    U.S. Dollars    43,000    Citibank      393  

01/22/20

   U.S. Dollars    262,518    Russian Rubles    17,000,000    Morgan Stanley      377  

11/20/19

   U.S. Dollars    64,000    Indian Rupees    4,533,440    JPMorgan Chase      319  

11/18/19

   U.S. Dollars    214,000    Russian Rubles    13,739,835    Bank of America      289  

11/21/19

   Taiwan Dollars    4,079,630    U.S. Dollars    134,000    BNP      259  

12/02/19

   U.S. Dollars    43,000    Mexican Pesos    827,073    Bank of America      221  

12/03/19

   U.S. Dollars    110,000    Brazilian Reals    441,540    Citibank      131  

11/06/19

   U.S. Dollars    32,000    Mexican Pesos    613,972    UBS      113  

12/03/19

   U.S. Dollars    43,000    Brazilian Reals    172,366    Morgan Stanley      110  

12/03/19

   U.S. Dollars    50,000    Brazilian Reals    200,565    Deutsche Bank      93  

12/18/19

   U.S. Dollars    71,000    Japanese Yen    7,632,421    Citibank      86  

12/04/19

   U.S. Dollars    47,000    South Korean Won    54,871,278    BNP      82  

11/06/19

   U.S. Dollars    11,000    Russian Rubles    701,674    Goldman Sachs      67  

11/21/19

   U.S. Dollars    35,000    South African Rand    529,717    Morgan Stanley      42  

11/21/19

   U.S. Dollars    72,000    South African Rand    1,090,397    Bank of America      41  

11/06/19

   U.S. Dollars    67,500    Russian Rubles    4,329,788    Bank of America      36  

11/12/19

   Argentine Pesos    1,111,750    U.S. Dollars    18,653    Westpac Bank      9  

 

 

Total Unrealized Appreciation

                 $  141,763  

 

 

11/06/19

   Mexican Pesos    211,304    U.S. Dollars    11,000    Citibank      $          (26

11/06/19

   U.S. Dollars    11,000    Mexican Pesos    212,420    Goldman Sachs      (32

11/18/19

   Russian Rubles    6,876,355    U.S. Dollars    107,000    JPMorgan Chase      (44

12/03/19

   Brazilian Reals    47,926    U.S. Dollars    12,000    Goldman Sachs      (75

11/13/19

   U.S. Dollars    43,000    Colombian Pesos    145,662,500    Citibank      (76

11/06/19

   U.S. Dollars    67,500    Russian Rubles    4,339,912    Citibank      (122

11/21/19

   Russian Rubles    4,043,970    U.S. Dollars    63,000    Citibank      (127

12/03/19

   Brazilian Reals    172,064    U.S. Dollars    43,000    UBS      (185

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Expiration

Date

   Currency
Purchased
   Amount
    of Currency
Purchased
  

        Currency

Sold

  

Amount

    of Currency
Sold

         Counterparty    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

11/05/19

   U.S. Dollars    18,754    Euro    17,000    JPMorgan Chase      $    (212

11/21/19

   Russian Rubles    2,043,520    U.S. Dollars    32,000    Bank of America      (229

11/06/19

   Indonesian Rupiahs    4,251,099,742    U.S. Dollars    302,785    Barclays      (328

12/03/19

   Brazilian Reals    340,085    U.S. Dollars    85,000    Citibank      (376

11/05/19

   U.S. Dollars    37,542    Euro    34,000    Citibank      (391

11/06/19

   Mexican Pesos    3,050,675    U.S. Dollars    159,000    UBS      (561

11/29/19

   U.S. Dollars    10,000    Argentine Pesos    702,500    Goldman Sachs      (620

12/18/19

   Japanese Yen    45,778,202    U.S. Dollars    426,000    Citibank      (668

11/04/19

   U.S. Dollars    32,000    Brazilian Reals    131,096    BNP      (680

11/18/19

   Russian Rubles    6,835,160    U.S. Dollars    107,000    Bank of America      (685

11/29/19

   U.S. Dollars    6,000    Argentine Pesos    445,500    Morgan Stanley      (735

11/06/19

   U.S. Dollars    41,618    Euro    38,000    JPMorgan Chase      (780

11/21/19

   U.S. Dollars    268,000    Taiwan Dollars    8,170,784    Citibank      (898

11/06/19

   U.S. Dollars    47,000    South Korean Won    56,650,980    HSBC      (1,641

11/06/19

   U.S. Dollars    106,000    Indonesian Rupiahs    1,513,150,000    UBS      (1,658

11/21/19

   South African Rand    1,595,905    U.S. Dollars    107,000    Bank of America      (1,681

11/04/19

   U.S. Dollars    43,000    Brazilian Reals    179,572    Morgan Stanley      (1,764

11/06/19

   U.S. Dollars    136,000    Russian Rubles    8,843,120    Bank of America      (1,789

11/06/19

   U.S. Dollars    79,346    Indonesian Rupiahs    1,141,154,212    BNP      (1,845

11/05/19

   U.S. Dollars    138,675    Euro    126,000    Goldman Sachs      (1,898

11/13/19

   Chilean Pesos    38,623,500    U.S. Dollars    54,000    Deutsche Bank      (1,901

11/20/19

   Chilean Pesos    46,011,901    U.S. Dollars    64,245    Citibank      (2,169

11/04/19

   U.S. Dollars    96,000    Brazilian Reals    396,730    Citibank      (2,898

11/06/19

   U.S. Dollars    149,000    Mexican Pesos    2,933,206    HSBC      (3,338

11/04/19

   U.S. Dollars    15,000    Argentine Pesos    1,111,750    BNP      (3,406

11/13/19

   Argentine Pesos    1,027,750    U.S. Dollars    20,000    HSBC      (3,517

12/18/19

   U.S. Dollars    264,323    Indonesian Rupiahs    3,800,510,000    UBS      (4,111

11/04/19

   U.S. Dollars    107,000    Brazilian Reals    448,704    Deutsche Bank      (4,854

11/06/19

   U.S. Dollars    200,000    Mexican Pesos    3,965,980    Citibank      (5,975

11/06/19

   U.S. Dollars    285,736    Indonesian Rupiahs    4,109,449,740    Bank of America      (6,644

01/22/20

   U.S. Dollars    300,158    Colombian Pesos    1,041,547,450    Barclays      (6,924

12/18/19

   U.S. Dollars    300,417    Colombian Pesos    1,041,547,450    Barclays      (7,168

11/06/19

   U.S. Dollars    224,034    Indonesian Rupiahs    3,251,595,532    Citibank      (7,311

11/06/19

   U.S. Dollars    157,000    Indonesian Rupiahs    2,319,675,000    JPMorgan Chase      (8,040

12/18/19

   U.S. Dollars    243,000    Brazilian Reals    1,017,434    JPMorgan Chase      (9,970

11/06/19

   U.S. Dollars    498,115    Russian Rubles    32,905,382    Morgan Stanley      (14,599

12/18/19

   Euro    491,000    British Pounds    436,128    Citibank      (16,372

11/06/19

   U.S. Dollars    1,087,704    Mexican Pesos    21,312,694    BNP      (19,182

12/04/19

   U.S. Dollars    5,496,504    Euro    4,935,000    UBS      (20,089

12/18/19

   Euro    985,000    British Pounds    882,023    Bank of America      (42,061

12/18/19

   U.S. Dollars    1,091,698    British Pounds    891,000    Bank of America      (64,441

11/05/19

   U.S. Dollars    5,815,165    Euro    5,308,000    State Street      (106,758

 

 

Total Unrealized Depreciation

              $(381,854

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

              $(240,091

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

Written Call Option Contracts outstanding at October 31, 2019:

Exchange Traded

 

Description    Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
            Notional
Amount
            Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Value   

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      1       USD        (130,300     USD        130.50        11/22/2019      $ (453

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      2       USD        (260,600     USD        129.75        11/22/2019        (1,000

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      3       USD        (390,900     USD        132.50        11/22/2019        (187

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      3       USD        (390,900     USD        130.25        11/22/2019        (1,734

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      11       USD        (1,433,300     USD        133.00        11/22/2019        (344

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      13       USD        (1,693,900     USD        132.00        11/22/2019        (1,219

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      27       USD        (3,518,100     USD        131.50        11/22/2019        (4,219

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      28       USD        (3,648,400     USD        131.00        11/22/2019        (7,875

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   Merrill Lynch      50       USD        (6,515,000     USD        130.50        11/22/2019        (22,656

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      5       USD        (651,800     USD        130.50        12/27/2019        (4,062

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      19       USD        (2,476,840     USD        131.00        12/27/2019        (11,578

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      20       USD        (2,607,200     USD        132.00        12/27/2019        (6,563

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      27       USD        (3,519,720     USD        131.50        12/27/2019        (12,235

3-Year Mid Curve Option

   Merrill Lynch      88       USD        (21,645,800     USD        988.75        3/13/2020        (14,850

3-Year Mid Curve Option

   Merrill Lynch      176       USD        (43,291,600     USD        990.00        3/13/2020        (19,800

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      5       USD        (596,000     USD        119.00        11/1/2019        (1,367

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      3       USD        (357,600     USD        119.75        11/22/2019        (445

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      5       USD        (596,000     USD        120.25        11/22/2019        (313

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      8       USD        (953,600     USD        120.50        11/22/2019        (313

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      14       USD        (1,668,800     USD        119.50        11/22/2019        (3,063

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      32       USD        (3,814,400     USD        120.00        11/22/2019        (3,000

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      5       USD        (597,700     USD        119.50        12/27/2019        (2,734

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      16       USD        (1,912,640     USD        119.75        12/27/2019        (7,000

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

   UBS      2       USD        (322,760     USD        160.00        11/1/2019        (2,906

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

   UBS      2       USD        (322,760     USD        160.00        11/8/2019        (3,375

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

   UBS      2       USD        (321,180     USD        162.50        11/22/2019        (1,656

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

   UBS      2       USD        (322,760     USD        167.00        11/22/2019        (188

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

   UBS      7       USD        (1,129,660     USD        162.00        11/22/2019        (6,891

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

   UBS      15       USD        (2,420,700     USD        164.00        11/22/2019        (5,859

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

   UBS      17       USD        (2,743,460     USD        163.00        11/22/2019        (10,625

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

   UBS      2       USD        (321,180     USD        162.00        12/27/2019        (2,719

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

85


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

Description    Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
            Notional
Amount
            Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Value   

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

   UBS      4       USD        (642,360     USD        163.00        12/27/2019      $ (4,125

 

 

Total Written Call Options Contracts (Premiums Received $206,141)

 

              $ (165,354

 

 

Written Put Option Contracts outstanding at October 31, 2019:

Exchange Traded

 

Description    Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
            Notional
Amount
            Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Value   

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      5       USD        (651,500     USD        129.50        11/22/2019      $ (1,172

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      12       USD        (1,563,600     USD        129.00        11/22/2019        (1,500

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   UBS      24       USD        (3,127,200     USD        130.00        11/22/2019        (9,750

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

   Merrill Lynch      50       USD        (6,515,000     USD        129.50        11/22/2019        (11,719

U.S. Treasury Long Bond

   UBS      2       USD        (322,760     USD        162.00        11/22/2019        (3,219

 

 

Total Written Put Options Contracts (Premiums Received $57,975)

 

              $ (27,360

 

 

Written Call Option Contracts outstanding at October 31, 2019:

Over the Counter

 

Description    Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
            Notional
Amount
            Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Value   

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar

   BNP Paribas      1       USD        (21,000     USD        4.30        11/4/2019      $  

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar

   Deutsche Bank      1       USD        (33,000     USD        4.10        11/7/2019        (47

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar

   JP Morgan Chase      1       USD        (93,000     USD        3.95        11/22/2019        (2,029

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar

   Deutsche Bank      1       USD        (149,000     USD        4.15        11/26/2019        (556

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar

   Deutsche Bank      1       USD        (53,000     USD        4.00        11/27/2019        (825

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar

   Bank of America      1       USD        (42,000     USD        4.25        12/5/2019        (93

Mexican Peso vs. U.S. Dollar

   Citibank      1       USD        (32,000     USD        19.45        11/27/2019        (214

Russian Ruble vs. U.S. Dollar

   Bank of America      1       USD        (32,000     USD        66.00        11/18/2019        (31

 

 

Total Written OTC Call Options Contracts (Premiums Received $4,200)

 

              $ (3,795

 

 

Written Put Option Contracts outstanding at October 31, 2019:

Over the Counter

 

Description    Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
            Notional
Amount
            Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Value   

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar

   JP Morgan Chase      1       USD        (43,000     USD        4.12        11/4/2019      $ (1,186

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar

   BNP Paribas      1       USD        (64,000     USD        4.00        11/4/2019        (247

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar

   HSBC      1       USD        (128,000     USD        3.99        11/14/2019        (905

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar

   JP Morgan Chase      1       USD        (372,000     USD        3.50        11/22/2019        (1

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

86


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

Description    Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
           

Notional
Amount

(continued)

           

Exercise
Price

(continued)

     Expiration
Date
     Value   

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar

   Deutsche Bank      1       USD        (149,000     USD        3.92        11/26/2019      $ (618

Brazilian Real vs. U.S. Dollar

   Deutsche Bank      1       USD        (53,000     USD        4.00        11/27/2019        (608

Indian Rupees vs. U.S. Dollar

   Bank of America      1       USD        (48,000     USD        70.50        11/18/2019        (49

Japanese Yen vs. U.S. Dollar

   BNP Paribas      1       USD        (1,866,000     USD        102.00        12/17/2019        (809

Japanese Yen vs. U.S. Dollar

   Deutsche Bank      1       USD        (1,647,000     USD        102.00        12/20/2019        (855

Mexican Peso vs. U.S. Dollar

   Deutsche Bank      1       USD        (108,000     USD        19.10        11/13/2019        (277

Russian Ruble vs. U.S. Dollar

   Bank of America      1       USD        (96,000     USD        62.90        11/18/2019        (44

 

 

Total Written OTC Put Options Contracts (Premiums Received $15,312)

 

           $ (5,599

 

 

Written Call Interest Rate Swaption Contracts outstanding at October 31, 2019:

Over the Counter

 

Description   Pay Rate
Index/
Pay Rate
   Receive Rate
Index/
Receive Rate
   Counterparty   

Expiration

Date

             Exercise
Rate
            Notional
Amount
            Value  

Interest Rate
Swap Maturing 12/11/2029

  1.85% Semi-annually    3M LIBOR Quarterly    Bank Of America      12/09/2019        1.85     (880,000     $(1,032

Interest Rate
Swap Maturing 12/11/2029

  3M LIBOR Quarterly    1.35% Semi-annually    Bank Of America      12/09/2019        1.35       (880,000     (1,457

 

 

Total (Premiums Received $8,668)

 

    $(2,489

 

 

Written Put Interest Rate Swaption Contracts outstanding at October 31, 2019:

Over the Counter

 

Description   Pay Rate
Index/
Pay Rate
   Receive Rate
Index/
Receive Rate
   Counterparty   

Expiration

Date

             Exercise
Rate
            Notional
Amount
            Value  

Interest Rate Swap Maturing 01/31/2022

  1.86% Semi-Annually    3M LIBOR Quarterly    Morgan Stanley      1/29/2020        1.86     (11,566,000     $(8,802

Interest Rate Swap Maturing 12/11/2029

  1.85% Semi-Annually    3M LIBOR Quarterly    Bank Of America      12/09/2019        1.85       (510,000     (588

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

87


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

Description  

Pay Rate
Index/

Pay Rate

   Receive Rate
Index/
Receive Rate
   Counterparty   

Expiration

Date

             Exercise
Rate
            Notional
Amount
            Value  

Interest Rate
Swap Maturing 12/11/2029

  3M LIBOR Quarterly    1.35% Semi-Annually    Bank Of America      12/09/2019        1.35     (510,000     $     (837

 

 

Total (Premiums Received $13,820)

               $(10,227

 

 

Interest Rate Swap Contracts outstanding at October 31, 2019:

Exchange Traded

 

Pay Rate Index/

Pay Rate

  

Receive Rate/

Receive Rate

Index

    

Maturity

Date

             Notional
Amount
     Market Value     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

6.86% (Monthly)

    
28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO
(Monthly)
 
 
     7/23/2021        MXN        1,883,110        $        (727     $        —       $        (727

6.90% (Monthly)

    
28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO
(Monthly)
 
 
     7/26/2021        MXN        2,628,537        (1,070           (1,070

6.78% (Monthly)

    
28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO
(Monthly)
 
 
     8/6/2021        MXN        8,317,352        (2,946           (2,946

1.35% (Annually)

    
1-Day US Federal Funds
Rate (Annually)
 
 
     9/15/2021        USD        6,530,000        (10,058     (1,242     (8,816

6M USD LIBOR (Semi-Annually)

     0.75% (Semi-Annually)        9/24/2021        GBP        4,330,000        (1,635           (1,635

6M USD LIBOR (Semi-Annually)

     0.73% (Semi-Annually)        9/26/2021        GBP        4,315,000        (4,040           (4,040

3M CAD CIDOR (Semi-Annually)

     1.89% (Semi-Annually)        10/11/2021        CAD        7,185,000        8,046             8,046  

3M USD LIBOR (Quarterly)

     2.25% (Semi-Annually)        4/26/2022        USD        3,571,000        29,910       682       29,228  

7.23% (Monthly)

    
28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO
(Monthly)
 
 
     7/18/2022        MXN        2,040,829        (2,347           (2,347

7.23% (Monthly)

    
28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO
(Monthly)
 
 
     7/19/2022        MXN        1,020,415        (1,175           (1,175

7.22% (Monthly)

    
28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO
(Monthly)
 
 
     7/20/2022        MXN        392,520        (448           (448

7.21% (Monthly)

    
28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO
(Monthly)
 
 
     7/25/2022        MXN        549,370        (626           (626

7.20% (Monthly)

    
28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO
(Monthly)
 
 
     8/3/2022        MXN        3,737,866        (4,299           (4,299

28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO (Monthly)

     7.00% (Monthly)        8/11/2022        MXN        4,724,000        4,078             4,078  

2.85% (Semi-Annually)

     3M USD LIBOR (Quarterly)        8/31/2022        USD        3,181,000        (122,209     (35,286     (86,923

2.30% (Semi-Annually)

     3M USD LIBOR (Quarterly)        4/26/2023        USD        3,663,000        (30,963     215       (31,178

28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO (Monthly)

     8.43% (Monthly)        12/29/2023        MXN        1,000,000        4,104             4,104  

28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO (Monthly)

     8.12% (Monthly)        2/2/2024        MXN        1,055,042        3,781             3,781  

28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO (Monthly)

     8.14% (Monthly)        2/5/2024        MXN        758,218        2,738             2,738  

28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO (Monthly)

     6.73% (Monthly)        8/9/2024        MXN        1,596,759        1,376             1,376  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

88


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

Pay Rate Index/

Pay Rate

  

Receive Rate/

Receive Rate

Index

    

Maturity

Date

             Notional
Amount
     Market Value     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO (Monthly)

     6.67% (Monthly)        8/12/2024        MXN        3,513,241        $    2,591       $        —       $       2,591  

28-Day MXN-TIIE-BANXICO (Monthly)

     6.72% (Monthly)        8/13/2024        MXN        3,023,000        2,524             2,524  

3M USD LIBOR (Quarterly)

     2.25% (Semi-Annually)        12/31/2025        USD        1,612,000        79,671       67,799       11,872  

1.25% (Annually)

    
1-Day US Federal Funds Rate
(Annually)
 
 
     6/30/2026        USD        7,139,000        147       (11,081     11,228  

1.55% (Semi-Annually)

     3M USD LIBOR (Quarterly)        6/30/2026        USD        35,339,000        (109,390     101,332       (210,722

1.52% (Semi-Annually)

     3M USD LIBOR (Quarterly)        7/31/2026        USD        10,795,000        (14,671     39,653       (54,324

1.81% (Semi-Annually)

     3M USD LIBOR (Quarterly)        11/15/2044        USD        3,122,000        (10,807     4,140       (14,947

1.85% (Semi-Annually)

     3M USD LIBOR (Quarterly)        11/15/2044        USD        4,860,000        (57,548     13,233       (70,781

 

 

Total

              131,882,259        $(235,993     $179,445       $(415,438

 

 

Interest Rate Swap Contracts outstanding at October 31, 2019:

Over the Counter

 

Pay Rate Index/

Pay Rate

  

Receive Rate/

Receive Rate

Index

     Counterparty     

Maturity

Date

            

Notional

Amount

     Market Value     

Upfront

Premiums

Paid

(Received)

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

4.45% (At Maturity)

    

1-Day Brazil Cetip DI
Interbank Deposit Rate
(At Maturity)
 
 
 
     JPMorgan Chase        1/4/2021        BRL        2,888,559        $    543        $—        $    543  

4.46% (At Maturity)

    

1-Day Brazil Cetip DI
Interbank Deposit Rate
(At Maturity)
 
 
 
     Citibank        1/4/2021        BRL        1,936,632        308               308  

4.49% (At Maturity)

    

1-Day Brazil Cetip DI
Interbank Deposit Rate
(At Maturity)
 
 
 
     Citibank        1/4/2021        BRL        2,841,806        246               246  

1-Day Brazil Cetip DI Interbank Deposit Rate (At Maturity)

     6.35% (At Maturity)        JPMorgan Chase        1/2/2023        BRL        1,512,574        12,427               12,427  

1-Day Brazil Cetip DI Interbank Deposit Rate (At Maturity)

     8.27% (At Maturity)        JPMorgan Chase        1/2/2023        BRL        482,453        13,364               13,364  

1-Day Brazil Cetip DI Interbank Deposit Rate (At Maturity)

     8.26% (At Maturity)        Citibank        1/2/2023        BRL        161,170        4,624               4,624  

1-Day Brazil Cetip DI Interbank Deposit Rate (At Maturity)

     5.98% (At Maturity)        JPMorgan Chase        1/2/2025        BRL        920,000        1,231               1,231  

1-Day Brazil Cetip DI Interbank Deposit Rate (At Maturity)

     6.03% (At Maturity)        JPMorgan Chase        1/2/2025        BRL        650,354        1,300               1,300  

1-Day Brazil Cetip DI Interbank Deposit Rate (At Maturity)

     5.99% (At Maturity)        Citibank        1/2/2025        BRL        650,285        1,003               1,003  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

89


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

Pay Rate Index/

Pay Rate

  

Receive Rate/

Receive Rate

Index

     Counterparty     

Maturity

Date

            

Notional

Amount

     Market Value     

Upfront

Premiums

Paid

(Received)

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

1-Day Brazil Cetip DI Interbank Deposit Rate (At Maturity)

     6.05% (At Maturity)        Citibank        1/2/2025        BRL        637,905        $  1,443        $—        $  1,443  

 

 

Total

                 12,681,738        $36,489        $—        $36,489  

 

 

Credit Default Swap Contracts outstanding - Buy Protection as of October 31, 2019:

Exchange Traded

 

Reference Obligation    Fixed
Deal
(Pay) Rate
     Maturity
Date
     Counterparty              Notional
Amount
     Market Value     Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index Series 33 (Pay Quarterly)

     1.00%        12/20/2024        Credit Suisse        USD        3,727,000        $  (85,749     $  (78,096     $  (7,653)  

Markit CDX European ITRAXX Series 32 (Pay Quarterly)

     1.00%        12/20/2024        Credit Suisse        EUR        2,270,000        (65,819     (55,825     (9,994)  

 

 

Total

                 5,997,000        $(151,568     $(133,921     $(17,647

 

 

Credit Default Swap Contracts outstanding - Sell Protection as of October 31, 2019:

Exchange Traded

 

Reference
Obligation
  

Implied

Credit

Spread

   

Fixed

Deal

(Pay) Rate

    

Maturity

Date

     Counterparty      Notional
Amount
    Market Value      Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index Series 33 (Pay Quarterly)

     0.55     1.00%        12/20/2024        UBS        USD  (31,190,000     $717,603        $610,137        $107,466  
                 

Total

                                        (31,190,000     $717,603        $610,137        $107,466  

Credit Default Swap Contracts outstanding - Buy Protection at October 31, 2019:

Over the Counter

 

Reference Obligation    Fixed
Deal
(Pay) Rate
     Maturity
Date
     Counterparty              Notional
Amount
     Market Value     Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Federal Republic Of Brazil, 4.25%, Due: 1/7/2025 (Pay Quarterly)

     1.00%        12/20/2023        Barclays        USD        4,000        $(13     $145        $(158)  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

90


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

Reference Obligation    Fixed
Deal
(Pay) Rate
     Maturity
Date
     Counterparty              Notional
Amount
     Market Value     Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Federal Republic Of Brazil, 4.25%, Due: 1/7/2025 (Pay Quarterly)

     1.00%        12/20/2024        Citibank        USD        633,500        $  5,860       $10,818       $  (4,958)  

Federal Republic Of Brazil, 4.25%, Due: 1/7/2025 (Pay Quarterly)

     1.00%        12/20/2024        Goldman Sachs        USD        421,000        3,894       7,851       (3,957)  

Markit CDX North America Investment Grade Index Series 32 (Pay Quarterly)

     1.00%        12/20/2024        Citibank        USD        110,000        4,979       5,281       (302)  

Republic of Argentina, 7.50%, Due: 4/22/2026 (Pay Quarterly)

     5.00%        12/20/2024        Morgan Stanley        USD        14,000        8,531       7,905       626  

Republic of Colombia, 10.38%, Due: 1/28/2033 (Pay Quarterly)

     1.00%        12/20/2024        Citibank        USD        956,581        (9,630     (3,570     (6,060)  

Republic of Colombia, 10.38%, Due: 1/28/2033 (Pay Quarterly)

     1.00%        12/20/2024        Morgan Stanley        USD        522,419        (5,259     (2,043     (3,216)  

Republic of Philippines, 10.63%, Due: 3/16/2025 (Pay Quarterly)

     1.00%        12/20/2024        Citibank        USD        307,000        (9,386     (7,963     (1,423)  

Republic of South Africa, 5.50%, Due: 3/9/2020 (Pay Quarterly)

     1.00%        12/20/2024        Goldman Sachs        USD        357,852        14,632       14,203       429  

Republic of Turkey, 11.88%, Due: 1/15/2030 (Pay Quarterly)

     1.00%        12/20/2024        Goldman Sachs        USD        55,000        5,796       7,022       (1,226)  

State of Qatar, 9.75%, Due: 6/15/2030 (Pay Quarterly)

     1.00%        12/20/2024       
JP Morgan
Chase
 
 
     USD        32,000        (883     (817     (66)  

United Mexican States, 4.15%, Due: 3/28/2027 (Pay Quarterly)

     1.00%        12/20/2024        Citibank        USD        880,000        (4,122     6,340       (10,462)  

 

 

Total

                 4,293,352        $14,399       $45,172       $(30,773

 

 

Credit Default Swap Contracts outstanding - Sell Protection as of October 31, 2019:

Over the Counter

 

Reference
Obligation
   Implied
Credit
Spread
    Fixed
Deal
(Pay) Rate
     Maturity
Date
     Counterparty      Currency      Notional
Amount
    Market Value     Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Republic of Turkey, 11.88%, Due: 1/15/2030 (Pay Quarterly)

     3.34     1.00%        12/20/2024        Goldman Sachs        USD        (13,750     $(1,449     $(1,756     $307  

 

Total

                                                 (13,750 )      $(1,449     $(1,756     $307  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

Inflation Swap Contracts outstanding at October 31, 2019:

Exchange Traded

 

Pay Rate Index/
Pay Rate
   Receive Rate/
Receive Rate
Index
     Maturity
Date
     Currency      Notional
Amount
     Market Value     Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

1-Day EURIBOR (At Maturity)

     0.81% (At Maturity)        9/15/2024        EUR        1,632,500        $  5,692       $—        $  5,692  

1-Day EURIBOR (At Maturity)

     0.99% (At Maturity)        9/15/2029        EUR        1,632,500        (8,399            (8,399

 

 

Total

              3,265,000        $(2,707     $—        $(2,707

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

Valuation Hierarchy

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2019, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:

 

 

 
Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund    Level 1     Level 2          Level 3      Totals  

 

 

Investments

          

Assets:

          

Asset-Backed Securities

   $     $ 54,383,270        $—      $ 54,383,270  

Convertible Bonds

           7,996               7,996  

Corporate Bonds

           88,580,285               88,580,285  

Foreign Issuer Bonds

           52,363,955               52,363,955  

Term Loans

           29,974               29,974  

U.S. Government Agencies

           3,130,637               3,130,637  

U.S. Government Obligations

           74,682,080               74,682,080  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

           204,461,458               204,461,458  

Municipal Bonds

           10,336,256               10,336,256  

Investment Companies

     22,017,495                     22,017,495  

Short-Term Investments

     4,809,565       1,296,002               6,105,567  

Purchased Options

     103,735       67,420               171,155  

 

 

Total Assets – Investments at value

   $ 26,930,795     $ 489,339,333        $—      $ 516,270,128  

 

 

Liabilities:

          

Foreign Issuer Bonds

   $     $ (22,395      $—      $ (22,395

Mortgage-Backed Securities

           (16,076,813             (16,076,813

U.S. Government Obligations

           (384,528             (384,528

 

 

Total Liabilities – Investments at value

   $     $ (16,483,736      $—      $ (16,483,736

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 26,930,795     $ 472,855,597        $—      $ 499,786,392  

 

 

    

          

 

 
Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund    Level 1     Level 2          Level 3      Totals  

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

          

Assets:

          

Futures contracts

   $ 409,016     $        $—      $ 409,016  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

           141,763               141,763  

Swap agreements at value

           942,442               942,442  

 

 

Total Assets - Derivative Financial Instruments

   $ 409,016     $ 1,084,205        $—      $ 1,493,221  

 

 

Liabilities:

          

Futures contracts

   $ (594,575   $        $—      $ (594,575

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

           (381,854             (381,854

Written Options

     (192,714     (22,110             (214,824

Swap agreements at value

           (565,668             (565,668

 

 

Total Liabilities - Derivative Financial Instruments

   $ (787,289   $ (969,632      $—      $ (1,756,921

 

 

Total Net Derivative Financial Instruments

   $ (378,273   $ 114,573        $—      $ (263,700

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments

 

 

 Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

 

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds – 98.5%

     

Alabama – 1.2%

     

Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority Special Obligation Revenue Bonds, Series A, Garvee, 5.00%, 6/01/37

   $ 545,000      $ 666,235  

Black Belt Energy Gas District Gas Prepay Revenue Bonds, Series A-1, Project No. 4, 4.00%, 6/01/24

     500,000        550,065  

Tuscaloosa County IDA Gulf Opportunity Zone Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, Hunt Refining Project, 5.25%,
5/01/44(a)

     185,000        212,891  
        1,429,191  
     

Alaska – 0.3%

     

Valdez Marine Terminal Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, Exxon Pipeline Co. Project, 1.25%,
11/04/19(b)(c)(d)

     190,000        190,000  

Valdez Marine Terminal Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series C, Exxon Pipeline Co. Project, 1.25%,
11/04/19(b)(c)(d)

     200,000        200,000  
        390,000  
     

Arizona – 1.8%

     

Arizona Board of Regents Refunding COPS, Series C, University of Arizona, 5.00%, 6/01/28

     400,000        435,000  

Chandler IDA Industrial Development Variable Revenue Bonds (AMT), Intel Corp. Project, 2.70%, 8/14/23(b)(d)(e)

     500,000        519,610  

Phoenix IDA Healthcare Facilities Variable Revenue Bonds, Series A, Mayo Clinic, 1.21%, 11/04/19(b)(c)(d)

     200,000        200,000  

Phoenix IDA Solid Waste Variable Revenue Refunding Bonds (AMT), Republic Services, 1.45%, 2/03/20(b)(d)(e)

     500,000        500,000  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

 

Arizona (Continued)

     

Pima County IDA Education Revenue Facility Revenue Bonds, Paideia Academies Project, 6.12%, 7/01/45(a)

   $ 240,000      $ 253,872  

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/28

     300,000        323,238  
        2,231,720  
     

California – 4.7%

     

Bay Area Toll Authority Toll Bridge Variable Revenue Bonds, San Francisco Bay Area, (SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Yield + 0.90%), 2.02%, 5/01/23(b)(d)

     700,000        712,488  

California PFA Revenue Refunding Bonds, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, 5.00%, 10/15/47

     100,000        112,846  

California State Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds, City of Hope Obligated Group, 5.00%, 11/15/49

     500,000        592,410  

California State Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds, Series A, Sutter Health, 5.00%, 11/15/41

     500,000        586,475  

California State Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Variable Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series S, J. Paul Getty Trust, (1M USD LIBOR + 0.33%), 1.58%, 4/01/22(b)(d)

     1,000,000        1,001,140  

California State Municipal Finance Authority Special Facility Revenue Bonds (AMT), United Airlines Inc. Project, 7/15/29(f)

     250,000        283,572  

California State Various Purpose Bid Group GO Unlimited Refunding Bonds, 5.00%, 8/01/30

     600,000        766,230  

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Bonds, Series A, Loma Linda University Medical Center, 5.25%, 12/01/56(a)

     250,000        282,008  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

California (Continued)

     

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Special Assessment, Statewide Community Infrastructure Program, 5.00%, 9/02/34

   $ 100,000      $ 120,212  

Los Angeles Department of Airports Airport Subordinate Revenue Bonds (AMT), Los Angeles International, 5.00%, 5/15/34

     500,000        591,000  

Rocklin Special Tax Community Facilities District No. 10 Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 9/01/34

     150,000        171,936  

Sacramento County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority Variable Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B, Sacramento County Regional (NATL Insured), (3M USD LIBOR + 0.53%), 1.96%, 12/01/35(d)

     100,000        95,864  

San Francisco City & County Airports Commission International Airport Revenue Bonds, Series A (AMT), 5.00%, 5/01/44

     250,000        302,020  

Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California Tobacco Settlement Revenue Refunding Bonds, San Diego Asset Securities, 5.00%, 6/01/35

     100,000        123,306  
        5,741,507  
     

Colorado – 3.8%

     

Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise Revenue Bonds, C-470 Express Lane, 5.00%, 12/31/56

     500,000        545,470  

Colorado State Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds, Series A, Catholic Health, 5.00%, 2/01/41

     380,000        397,640  

Colorado State Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds, Series A, Sisters Leavenworth, 5.00%, 1/01/40

     500,000        502,995  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Colorado (Continued)

     

Colorado State HFA MFH Variable Revenue Bonds, S Range Crossings Project, 2.15%, 1/01/20(b)(d)(e)

   $ 400,000      $ 400,408  

Denver City & County Airport Subordinate System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A (AMT), 5.25%, 12/01/43

     500,000        609,440  

Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority Senior Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.00%, 12/01/40

     250,000        284,118  

E-470 Co. Public Highway Authority Variable Revenue Refunding Senior Libor Index Bonds, (1M USD LIBOR + 0.42%), 1.63%, 9/01/21(b)(d)

     500,000        499,955  

Park Creek Metropolitan District Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A (NATL, IBC Insured), 5.00%, 12/01/45

     500,000        572,505  

University of Colorado Enterprise Variable Revenue Bonds, Series C, Green Bonds, 2.00%, 10/15/24(b)(d)(e)

     750,000        763,552  
        4,576,083  
     

Connecticut – 0.3%

     

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series F, Masonicare Issue, 5.00%, 7/01/27

     220,000        247,722  

Hamden Revenue Refunding Bonds, Whitney Center Project, 5.00%, 1/01/40

     125,000        135,846  
        383,568  
     

Delaware – 0.8%

     

Delaware State Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds, Beebe Medical Center, 5.00%, 6/01/48

     500,000        585,805  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Delaware (Continued)

     

Kent County Student Housing & Dining Facilities Revenue Bonds, CHF-Dover LLC-Delaware State University Project,
5.00%, 7/01/32

   $ 250,000      $ 286,325  

5.00%, 7/01/48

     100,000        111,161  
        983,291  
     

District of Columbia – 3.5%

     

District of Columbia Revenue Bonds, KIPP DC Project, 4.00%, 7/01/39

     100,000        109,292  

District of Columbia Revenue Refunding Bonds, National Public Radio, 4.00%, 4/01/33

     250,000        272,743  

District of Columbia University Revenue Refunding Bonds, Georgetown University, 5.00%, 4/01/29

     350,000        429,135  

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority Public Utility Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/49

     500,000        605,585  

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority Public Utility Revenue Subordinate Lien Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/48

     650,000        744,562  

District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority Public Utility Revenue Subordinate Lien Bonds, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/37

     750,000        882,937  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue Refunding Bonds, Dulles Metrorail & Capital Improvement Projects, 5.00%, 10/01/53

     750,000        800,955  

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Gross Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 7/01/43

     300,000        359,010  
        4,204,219  
     

Florida – 3.6%

     

Alachua County Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds, Shands Teaching Hospital & Clinics, 5.00%, 12/01/44

     500,000        561,740  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Florida (Continued)

     

Broward County Port Facilities Senior Revenue Bonds, Series B (AMT), 4.00%, 9/01/39

   $ 250,000      $ 277,523  

Central Florida Expressway Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 7/01/42

     350,000        418,414  

Davie Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series B, Nova Southeastern University Project, 5.00%, 4/01/24

     250,000        277,828  

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Airport Facilities Revenue Bonds (AMT), Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/40

     500,000        574,465  

Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Tampa International Subordinate Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/40

     470,000        538,573  

JEA Bulk Power Supply System Revenue Bonds, Scherer 4 Project, Series A, 3.00%, 10/01/22

     225,000        225,218  

Lee Memorial Health System Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A-1, 5.00%, 4/01/44

     600,000        720,042  

Orange County Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds, Orlando Health Obligated Group, 5.00%, 10/01/47

     500,000        601,810  

Orlando Community Redevelopment Agency Tax Increment Revenue Refunding Bonds, Republic Drive/Universal, 5.00%, 4/01/22

     200,000        215,520  
        4,411,133  
     

Georgia – 5.2%

     

Atlanta Development Authority Revenue Bonds, Series A-1, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 7/01/30

     200,000        236,808  

Atlanta Urban Residential Finance Authority MFH Revenue Bonds, Creekside at Adamsville Place, 1.95%, 5/01/21(b)(d)(e)

     500,000        503,360  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Georgia (Continued)

     

Bartow County Development Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B, Georgia Power Company Plant Bowen Project, 2.05%, 11/19/21(b)(d)(e)

   $ 275,000      $ 277,016  

Bartow County Development Authority Variable Revenue Refunding Bonds, Georgia Power Company Plant Bowen Project, 2.75%, 3/15/23(b)(d)(e)

     500,000        515,955  

Fulton County Development Authority Transportation Corp. Toll Revenue Refunding Bonds, Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center, Inc. Project, 5.00%, 3/15/32

     200,000        251,074  

Gainesville & Hall County Hospital Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series S, Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc. Project (County Gtd), 5.50%, 8/15/54

     500,000        584,795  

Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital Authority Revenue Refunding Anticipation Certificates Bonds, Southeast Georgia Health System, 5.00%, 8/01/34

     500,000        569,065  

Griffin-Spalding County Hospital Authority Revenue Anticipation Certificates Bonds, Wellstar, 5.00%, 4/01/35

     150,000        178,073  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc. Gas Supply Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/21

     750,000        787,552  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc. Gas Supply Revenue Bonds, Subseries C, 4.00%, 12/01/23(b)(d)(e)

     500,000        542,505  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc. Gas Supply Variable Revenue Bonds, Series B, 4.00%, 12/02/24(b)(d)(e)

     100,000        112,196  

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc. Variable Revenue Bonds, Series B, 4.00%, 12/01/23

     355,000        390,237  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Georgia (Continued)

     

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, Third Indenture Series, 4.00%, 7/01/44

   $ 300,000      $ 317,745  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia Power Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series HH, 5.00%, 1/01/29

     500,000        613,385  

Northwest Georgia Housing Authority MFH Revenue Bonds, Charles Hight Apartments Project (FHA 221(D4) Insured), 1.54%, 8/01/21(b)(d)(e)

     400,000        400,204  
        6,279,970  
     

Illinois – 10.5%

     

Barrington Alternative Revenue Source GO Unlimited Bonds, 4.50%, 12/15/34

     235,000        272,833  

Bensenville GO Unlimited Bonds, Series B (AGM Insured), 5.00%, 12/30/24

     245,000        262,353  

Chicago Board of Education GO Unlimited Refunding Bonds, Series C, 5.00%, 12/01/19

     200,000        200,442  

5.00%, 12/01/20

     200,000        206,324  

Chicago City Colleges Capital Appreciation GO Unlimited Bonds (NATL Insured), 0.00%, 1/01/30(g)

     750,000        550,980  

Chicago GO Unlimited Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/21

     500,000        516,680  

5.50%, 1/01/49

     100,000        116,332  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds (AMT), Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 1/01/31

     250,000        308,070  

Chicago Park District GO Limited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/26

     395,000        443,312  

Chicago Wastewater Transmission Revenue Bonds, Second Lien, 5.00%, 1/01/39

     500,000        545,670  

Cook County Sales TRB, 5.00%, 11/15/37

     500,000        537,360  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Illinois (Continued)

     

Hillside Incremental Tax Allocation Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.00%, 1/01/24

   $ 100,000      $ 103,814  

Illinois State Finance Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Southern Illinois Healthcare, 5.00%, 3/01/22

     300,000        323,217  

Illinois State GO Unlimited Bonds, 5.00%, 7/01/20

     440,000        448,637  

Illinois State GO Unlimited Bonds, Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/20

     225,000        231,392  

Illinois State GO Unlimited Refunding Bonds, 5.00%, 8/01/24

     400,000        426,328  

Illinois State Housing Development Authority MFH Variable Revenue Bonds, Marshall Field Garden (FNMA LOC), (SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Yield + 1.00%), 2.12%, 5/15/25(b)(d)

     500,000        503,385  

Illinois State Sales Tax Junior Obligations Revenue Bonds, Series A (BAM Insured), 4.00%, 6/15/34

     620,000        674,808  

Illinois State Sales TRB, Build Illinois - Junior Obligation, 5.00%, 6/15/20

     500,000        509,620  

Illinois State Sports Facilities Authority State Tax Supported Revenue CABS (AMBAC Insured),
0.00%, 6/15/21(g)

     410,000        397,032  

0.00%, 6/15/25(g)

     95,000        82,888  

Illinois State Sports Facilities Authority State Tax Supported Revenue Refunding Bonds (AGM Insured), 5.00%, 6/15/27

     400,000        451,464  

Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Senior Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/31

     500,000        626,035  

Kane, Cook & Dupage Counties, Illinois School District, GO Unlimited Refunding Bonds, Series D, 5.00%, 1/01/28

     200,000        225,168  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Illinois (Continued)

     

Kane, McHenry, Cook & DeKalb Counties, Illinois School District, GO Unlimited Refunding Bonds, 4.25%, 1/01/23

   $ 500,000      $ 514,230  

Macon County School District No. 61 GO Unlimited Bonds, Series A (AGM Insured), 5.25%, 1/01/25

     745,000        776,879  

Moline GO Unlimited Refunding Bonds, Series F, 5.00%, 11/01/24

     750,000        775,890  

Regional Transportation Authority Revenue Bonds, Series B (NATL Insured), 5.50%, 6/01/27

     350,000        422,041  

Waukegan GO Unlimited Bonds, Series A (AGM Insured), 5.00%, 12/30/32

     250,000        284,990  

Will County Community School District No. 161 Summit Hill Refunding GO Unlimited Bonds, 4.00%, 1/01/24

     470,000        511,774  

Winnebago Boone Etc. Counties Community College District No. 511 GO Unlimited Refunding Bonds, Series A, Rock Valley College (AGM Insured), 5.00%, 1/01/21

     500,000        518,835  
        12,768,783  
     

Indiana – 0.8%

     

Clarksville Sewage Works Revenue BANS, 2.75%, 12/11/23

     400,000        400,144  

Indiana Finance Authority Midwestern Disaster Relief Revenue Bonds, Series A, Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project, 5.00%, 6/01/39

     100,000        104,545  

Indiana State Finance Authority Hospital Revenue Bonds, Indiana University Health Obligated Group, 1.65%,
7/01/22(b)(d)(e)

     50,000        50,285  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Indiana (Continued)

     

Indiana State Finance Authority Private Activity Revenue Bonds (AMT), Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, 5.25%, 1/01/51

   $ 100,000      $ 109,355  

Whiting Environmental Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (AMT), BP Products North America, 5.00%, 6/05/26(b)(d)(e)

     275,000        324,723  
        989,052  
     

Iowa – 0.1%

     

Iowa State Finance Authority Midwestern Disaster Area Revenue Refunding Bonds, Iowa Fertilizer Company Project, 3.13%, 12/01/22

     100,000        101,321  
     

Kentucky – 2.4%

     

Kenton County Airport Board Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.00%, 1/01/32

     400,000        472,580  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Health System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Norton Healthcare, Inc., Series B (NATL Insured),
0.00%, 10/01/22(g)

     500,000        470,115  

0.00%, 10/01/24(g)

     280,000        250,583  

Kentucky Public Energy Authority Gas Supply Revenue Bonds, Series A, 4.00%,
4/01/24(b)(d)(e)

     100,000        109,007  

Kentucky State Economic Development Finance Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B, Owensboro Health, 5.00%, 6/01/40

     300,000        342,354  

Kentucky State Housing Corp. Variable Housing Revenue Bonds, Beecher Phase I Project, 2.00%, 9/01/21(b)(d)(e)

     480,000        484,315  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Kentucky (Continued)

     

Kentucky State Public Energy Authority Gas Supply Revenue Bonds, Series A-1, 4.00%, 6/01/25(b)(d)(e)

   $ 250,000      $ 277,598  

Louisville Regional Airport Authority Airport System Revenue Refunding Bonds (AMT), Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/23

     500,000        560,105  
        2,966,657  
     

Louisiana – 0.5%

     

Louisiana State Offshore Terminal Authority Deepwater Port Variable Revenue Bonds, Loop LLC Project, 2.00%, 10/01/22(b)(d)(e)

     515,000        519,068  

Saint John The Baptist Parish Revenue Refunding Bonds, Marathon Oil Corp., 2.00%, 4/01/23(b)(d)(e)

     100,000        99,987  
        619,055  
     

Maine – 0.5%

     

Maine State Finance Authority Student Loan Revenue Refunding Bonds (AMT) (AGM Insured), 5.00%, 12/01/24

     500,000        576,240  
     

Maryland – 4.1%

     

Baltimore Convention Center Hotel Revenue Refunding Bonds, Convention Center Hotel, 5.00%, 9/01/39

     250,000        285,277  

Maryland State & Local Facilities GO Unlimited Bonds, Loan of 2013-1, 4.00%, 3/01/26

     600,000        622,128  

Maryland State Community Development Administration Department Housing & Community Development MFH Revenue Bonds, Series A, Bay Country Apartments, 2.52%, 2/01/21(a)

     1,000,000        1,006,010  

Maryland State Department of Transportation Consolidated Transportation Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 2/01/22

     260,000        282,248  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Maryland (Continued)

     

Maryland State Economic Development Corp. PCR Refunding Bonds, Potomac Electric Power Company, 1.70%, 9/01/22

   $ 500,000      $ 504,025  

Maryland State Economic Development Corp. Private Activity Revenue Bonds (AMT), Purple Line Light Rail Projects,
5.00%, 3/31/24

     260,000        276,955  

5.00%, 3/31/36

     100,000        114,457  

5.00%, 3/31/51

     100,000        112,078  

Maryland State Economic Development Corp. Revenue Bonds (AMT), Seagirt Marine Terminal Projects, 5.00%, 6/01/44

     500,000        597,260  

Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds, Adventist Healthcare Obligated, 5.50%, 1/01/31

     300,000        364,629  

Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds, Medstar Health Issue, Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/45

     405,000        474,142  

Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Arundel Health Systems, 5.00%, 7/01/29

     250,000        304,342  
        4,943,551  
     

Massachusetts – 1.9%

     

Massachusetts State Consolidated Loan GO Limited Bonds, Series E, 5.25%, 9/01/48

     500,000        621,020  

Massachusetts State Department of Transportation Metropolitan Highway System Variable Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/23(b)(d)(e)

     500,000        555,820  

Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue Refunding Bonds, Beth Israel Lahey Health, 5.00%, 7/01/38

     100,000        122,119  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Massachusetts (Continued)

     

Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Variable Revenue Refunding Bonds, Partners Healthcare, (SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Yield + 0.50%), 1.62%, 1/26/23(b)(d)

   $ 500,000      $ 500,105  

Massachusetts State Educational Financing Authority Revenue Bonds, Series J (AMT), 5.00%, 7/01/21

     500,000        529,390  
        2,328,454  
     

Michigan – 3.5%

     

Detroit Downtown Development Authority Tax Allocation Increment Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, Catalyst Development Project (AGM Insured),
5.00%, 7/01/22

     500,000        544,420  

5.00%, 7/01/43

     100,000        111,181  

5.00%, 7/01/48

     200,000        222,014  

Detroit GO Unlimited Bonds,
5.00%, 4/01/20

     500,000        505,235  

5.00%, 4/01/27

     50,000        56,491  

Great Lakes Water Authority Sewage Disposal System Revenue Refunding Bonds Second Lien, Series C, 5.00%, 7/01/36

     370,000        434,569  

Michigan State Finance Authority Local Government Loan Program Revenue Refunding Bonds, 4.50%, 10/01/29

     250,000        271,265  

Michigan State Finance Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Trinity Health Corp., 5.00%, 12/01/31

     250,000        271,147  

Michigan State Finance Authority Variable Revenue Bonds, Bronson Healthcare Group, 3.50%, 11/15/22(b)(d)(e)

     250,000        264,505  

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Ascenion Senior, 5.00%, 11/15/47

     420,000        490,770  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Michigan (Continued)

     

Michigan State Strategic Fund Limited Obligation Variable Revenue Bonds (AMT), Consumers Energy Co., 1.80%, 10/01/24(b)(d)(e)

   $ 500,000      $ 498,100  

Wayne County Airport Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds (AMT), Series F, 5.00%, 12/01/30

     500,000        584,345  
        4,254,042  
     

Minnesota – 0.2%

     

City of Shakopee Senior Housing Revenue Bonds, Benedictine Living Community of Shakopee LLC Project, 5.85%,
11/01/25(a)(b)(d)(e)

     250,000        266,510  
     

Mississippi – 0.4%

     

Mississippi State Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Forrest Country General Hospital Project, 5.00%, 1/01/24

     400,000        454,440  
     

Missouri – 0.8%

     

Missouri State Development Finance Board Cultural Facilities Variable Revenue Bonds, Kauffman Center Performing Arts, 1.29%, 11/04/19(b)(c)(d)

     400,000        400,000  

Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Health Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, St. Luke’s Health System, Inc., 5.00%, 11/15/30

     250,000        296,672  

Saint Louis County IDA Senior Living Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Friendship Village St. Louis, 5.00%, 9/01/48

     300,000        335,784  
                1,032,456  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Nebraska – 0.7%

     

Central Plains Energy Gas Project Revenue Bonds, Project No. 3, 5.00%, 9/01/22

   $ 500,000      $ 544,905  

Central Plains Energy Project Gas Supply Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.00%, 12/01/19(b)(d)(e)

     250,000        250,705  
       

 

795,610

 

 

 

     

Nevada – 1.9%

     

Clark County Stadium Improvement GO Limited Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/48

     500,000        603,220  

Las Vegas New Convention & Visitors Authority Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/37

     1,000,000        1,237,660  

Washoe County Water Facilities Variable Revenue Refunding Bonds (AMT), Sierra Pacific, 2.05%, 4/15/22(b)(d)(e)

     500,000        504,555  
       

 

2,345,435

 

 

 

     

New Jersey – 3.3%

     

Garden State Preservation Trust Open Space & Farmland Preservation Revenue Bonds, Series A (AGM Insured), 5.75%, 11/01/28

     1,140,000        1,431,886  

New Jersey State EDA Energy Facility Revenue Bonds (AMT), Series A, UMM Energy Partners, 5.12%, 6/15/43

     250,000        266,340  

New Jersey State EDA Energy Facility Revenue Bonds, Series A (AMT), UMM Energy Partners, 5.00%, 6/15/37

     100,000        106,478  

New Jersey State EDA Motor Vehicle Surcharge Revenue Refunding Bonds, Subseries A, 3.38%, 7/01/30

     250,000        257,810  

New Jersey State EDA Private Activity Revenue Bonds (AMT), The Goethals Bridge, 5.37%, 1/01/43

     100,000        111,956  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

New Jersey (Continued)

     

New Jersey State EDA Private Activity Revenue Bonds (AMT), The Goethals Project,
5.00%, 1/01/24

   $ 150,000      $ 169,869  

5.25%, 1/01/25

     100,000        114,235  

New Jersey State EDA Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, United Methodist Homes, 5.00%, 7/01/29

     100,000        108,676  

New Jersey State EDA Special Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (AMT), Port Newark Container, 5.00%, 10/01/47

     100,000        114,275  

New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority Revenue Bonds, Transportation Program Bonds, 5.25%, 6/15/43

     625,000        728,575  

Newark Housing Authority Port Newark Marine Terminal Rental Revenue Refunding Bonds, Additional Newark Redevelopment Project (NATL Insured), 5.25%, 1/01/24

     500,000        564,880  
        3,974,980  
     

New York – 4.8%

     

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Senior Revenue Bonds Fiscal 2012, Unrefunded Balance, 5.75%, 2/15/47

     300,000        316,434  

Liberty Development Corp. Revenue Bonds, 5.50%, 10/01/37

     110,000        156,972  

Long Island Power Authority Electric System Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 9/01/35

     300,000        371,106  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue BANS, Series D2, 4.00%, 7/01/20

     200,000        203,432  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue BANS, Series E, 4.00%, 9/01/20

     500,000        510,745  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue Bonds, Green Bonds, Transportation Climate Bonds, 5.00%, 11/15/45

     500,000        599,240  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

New York (Continued)

     

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Subordinate Revenue Bonds, 4.00%, 11/01/40

   $ 400,000      $ 453,204  

New York GO Unlimited Bonds, Series D, Subseries D1, 5.00%, 12/01/42

     250,000        306,585  

New York State Dorm Authority Revenues Non State Supported Debt Revenue Bonds, Northwell Health Obligated Group, 5.00%, 5/01/24(b)(d)(e)

     250,000        283,990  

New York State Dorm Authority Revenues Non State Supported Debt Revenue Refunding Bonds, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 5.00%, 7/01/42

     200,000        240,030  

New York State Dormitory Authority Non State Supported Debt Revenue Refunding Bonds, Catholic Health System Obligated, 5.00%, 7/01/36

     400,000        494,592  

New York State Dormitory Authority Personal Income Taxable Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series E, 5.00%, 2/15/44

     400,000        457,940  

New York State Housing Finance Agency Variable Revenue Refunding Bonds, Affordable Housing (SonyMA Insured), 1.80%, 5/01/20(b)(d)(e)

     475,000        475,085  

New York State Liberty Development Corp. Revenue Refunding Bonds, Class 2, 3 World Trade Center Project, 5.37%, 11/15/40(a)

     150,000        168,830  

New York State Mortgage Agency Homeowner Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 214 (AMT),
2.85%, 4/01/22

     360,000        368,035  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

New York (Continued)

     

2.90%, 10/01/22

   $ 140,000      $ 143,821  

Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds (AMT), Buffalo Niagara International Airport, 5.00%, 4/01/26

     250,000        296,805  
        5,846,846  
     

North Carolina – 1.6%

     

Durham Housing Authority MFH Revenue Bonds, Morreene Road Apartments, 1.85%, 1/01/20(b)(d)(e)

     100,000        100,075  

North Carolina State Medical Care Commission Health Care Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Vidant Health, 5.00%, 6/01/45

     500,000        570,260  

North Carolina State Medical Care Commission Hospital Variable Revenue Bonds, Series B, Moses Cone Health System, 1.24%, 11/04/19(b)(c)(d)

     150,000        150,000  

North Carolina State Medical Care Commission Retirement Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, First Mortgage, 4.00%, 1/01/25

     250,000        271,442  

North Carolina State Medical Care Commission Retirement Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, First Mortgage, United Church Services, 5.00%, 9/01/37

     155,000        165,872  

North Carolina State Turnpike Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 1/01/40

     550,000        663,102  
        1,920,751  
     

North Dakota – 0.5%

     

University of North Dakota COPS, Infrastructure Energy Improvement, 5.00%, 4/01/48

     500,000        588,095  
     
     
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Ohio – 2.0%

     

American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc., Variable Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 2.30%, 2/15/22(b)(d)(e)

   $ 1,250,000      $ 1,269,387  

Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority Cultural Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds, Playhouse Square Foundation Project, 5.50%, 12/01/43

     175,000        202,892  

Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority Euclid Avenue Development Corp. Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.00%, 8/01/23

     370,000        415,584  

Franklin County MFH Variable Revenue Bonds, Sawyer & Trevitt Project, 1.77%, 6/01/20(d)(e)

     200,000        200,012  

Miami Valley Career Technology Center GO Unlimited Bonds, 4.00%, 12/01/37

     250,000        282,715  

Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Ohio Valley Electric Corporation, 3.25%, 9/01/29

     50,000        51,466  
        2,422,056  
     

Oklahoma – 0.0%(h)

     

Oklahoma County Finance Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, Epworth Villa Project, 5.88%, 4/01/30

     50,000        50,045  
     

Oregon – 0.5%

     

Multnomah County Hospital Facilities Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Adventist Health System, 3/01/25(b)(f)

     500,000        581,460  
     

Pennsylvania – 6.0%

     

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 5.00%, 7/15/21

     100,000        106,241  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

103


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Pennsylvania (Continued)

     

Lancaster County Hospital Authority Healthcare Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series B, Maravian Manors, Inc. Project, 2.87%, 12/15/23

   $ 250,000      $ 250,075  

Lehigh County General Purpose Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Muhlenberg College Project, (SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Yield + 0.58%), 1.70%, 11/01/24(b)(d)

     500,000        499,925  

Lehigh County IDA Revenue Refunding Bonds, PPL Electric Utilities Corp. Project, 1.80%, 8/15/22(b)(d)(e)

     330,000        333,250  

Pennsylvania State Economic Development Financing Authority Solid Waste Disposal Variable Revenue Refunding Bonds (AMT), Republic Services,
1.45%, 1/15/20(b)(d)(e)

     600,000        600,036  

Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Thomas Jefferson University, 5.00%, 9/01/39

     500,000        566,865  

Pennsylvania State Housing Finance Agency MFH Revenue Bonds, Blumberg Senior Apartments, 1.65%, 11/01/20(b)(d)(e)

     1,000,000        1,000,000  

Pennsylvania State Housing Finance Agency SFM Revenue Refunding Bonds (AMT), Series 125A, 2.38%, 10/01/25

     1,310,000        1,333,698  

Pennsylvania State Turnpike Commission Turnpike Variable Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B, (SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Yield + 0.70%), 1.82%, 12/01/23(d)

     500,000        503,870  

Philadelphia Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B (AMT),
5.00%, 7/01/30

     495,000        598,153  

5.00%, 7/01/33

     400,000        479,340  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Pennsylvania (Continued)

     

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development Temple University Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1-2015, 5.00%, 4/01/33

   $ 400,000      $ 461,512  

Philadelphia School District GO Limited Bonds, Series A (State Aid Withholding), 9/01/35(f)

     300,000        335,508  

Wilkes-Barre Area School District GO Limited Bonds (BAM State Aid Withholding), 5.00%, 4/15/23

     200,000        222,630  
        7,291,103  
     

Puerto Rico – 0.4%

     

Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authority Revenue Bonds, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.25%, 7/01/42

     100,000        104,625  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Power Revenue Bonds, Series TT-RSA-1, 5.00%, 7/01/37(i)

     75,000        56,250  

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Power Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series ZZ-RSA-1, 5.25%, 7/01/23(i)

     175,000        133,000  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue CABS, Series A-1, 0.00%, 7/01/27(g)

     225,000        179,980  
        473,855  
     

Rhode Island – 0.5%

     

Rhode Island Commerce Corp. First Lien Special Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds, Rhode Island Airport Corp. International, 5.00%, 7/01/31

     500,000        606,020  
     

South Carolina – 0.4%

     

South Carolina State Jobs EDA Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds, Prisma Health Obligated Group, 5.00%, 5/01/38

     400,000        475,324  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

104


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Tennessee – 1.7%

     

Lewisburg IDB Solid Waste Disposal Variable Revenue Refunding Bonds (AMT), Waste Management Inc. of Tennessee Project, 1.45%, 2/03/20(b)(d)(e)

   $ 350,000      $ 350,000  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facility Board Revenue Bonds, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 5.00%, 7/01/46

     100,000        115,240  

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County Health & Education Facilities Board Revenue Bonds, Vanderbilt Medical Center, 5.00%, 7/01/40

     400,000        465,980  

Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County Health & Education Facilities Board Revenue Refunding Bonds, Trevecca Nazarene University Project, 3.00%, 10/01/24

     520,000        533,499  

Tennessee State Energy Acquisition Corp. Gas Revenue Bonds, Series A, 4.00%, 5/01/23(b)(d)(e)

     550,000        586,350  
        2,051,069  
     

Texas – 10.9%

     

Austin Airport System Revenue Bonds (AMT), Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/32

     100,000        125,738  

Austin Airport System Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/46

     380,000        446,318  

Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc. Convention Center Revenue Refunding Bonds, First Tier, 5.00%, 1/01/32

     400,000        467,248  

Board of Managers Joint Guadalupe County City of Seguin Hospital Mortgage Refunding Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 12/01/40

     200,000        215,088  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Texas (Continued)

     

Central Regional Mobility Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.00%, 1/01/22

   $ 300,000      $ 321,477  

Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District Variable GO Unlimited Bonds, Series A-1, School Building (PSF, Gtd), 2.13%, 8/16/21(b)(d)(e)

     500,000        506,980  

Dallas Independent School District GO Unlimited Bonds, Series B-5, Multi-Modal School Building (PSF, Gtd), 5.00%, 2/15/21(b)(d)(e)

     500,000        523,215  

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Improvement Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/44

     350,000        384,276  

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Revenue Bonds, Series H (AMT), 5.00%, 11/01/42

     400,000        424,232  

Harris County Cultural Educational Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue Refunding Bonds, Hospital Memorial Hermann Health, 5.00%, 12/01/25

     300,000        331,494  

Harris County Cultural Educational Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue Refunding Bonds, Texas Children’s Hospital, 4.00%, 10/01/38

     350,000        397,593  

Houston Hotel Occupancy Tax & Special Revenue Refunding Bonds, Convention & Entertainment, 5.00%, 9/01/36

     510,000        625,500  

Houston Utility System Adjustable Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2012A, First Lien, (SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Yield + 0.90%), 2.02%, 5/01/20(b)(d)

     500,000        500,155  

Lamar Consolidated Independent Schoolhouse District Variable GO Unlimited Bonds, Series A (PSF, Gtd), 1.95%, 8/17/20(b)(d)(e)

     1,250,000        1,255,437  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

105


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Texas (Continued)

     

Leander Independent School District GO Unlimited CABS, Series C, School Building (PSF, Gtd), Prerefunded, 0.00%, 8/15/24(j)

   $ 1,000,000      $ 319,480  

New Hope Cultural Educational Facilities Finance Corp. Retirement Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Presbyterian Village North Project, 5.25%, 10/01/49

     100,000        110,458  

North East Independent School District Variable GO Unlimited Bonds (PSF, Gtd), 2.20%, 8/01/24(b)(d)(e)

     1,000,000        1,032,400  

North Texas Tollway Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/26

     70,000        80,307  

Nueces County GO Unlimited Tax Notes, 1.95%, 2/15/26

     500,000        500,010  

San Antonio Water Variable Revenue Bonds, Series A, Junior Lien, 2.62%, 5/01/24(b)(d)(e)

     500,000        526,295  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Hospital Variable Revenue Bonds, Methodist Hospitals of Dallas (TD Bank N.A. LOC), 1.20%, 11/04/19(b)(c)(d)

     325,000        325,000  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Retirement Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds, Buckner Retirement Services, 5.00%, 11/15/20

     185,000        190,940  

Tarrant County Cultural Educational Facilities Finance Corp. Revenue Refunding Bonds, Texas Health Resources System Obligation,
5.00%, 2/15/34

     400,000        477,020  

5.00%, 2/15/47

     700,000        816,158  

Texas State PFA Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, 4.00%, 2/01/36

     250,000        287,770  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Texas (Continued)

     

Texas State Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp. Revenue Bonds (AMT), Senior Lien, Blueridge Transportation Group, LLC SH 288 Toll Lanes Project, 5.00%, 12/31/55

   $ 200,000      $ 221,688  

Texas State TRANS, 4.00%, 8/27/20

     600,000        613,698  

Texas State Transportation Commission Central Turnpike System Subordinate Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series C, 5.00%, 8/15/42

     100,000        111,655  

Texas State Transportation Commission First Tier Toll CABS, 0.00%, 8/01/29(g)

     480,000        373,982  

Texas State Transportation Commission First Tier Toll Revenue Bonds, State Highway, 5.00%, 8/01/57

     100,000        116,824  

Texas State Water Development Board Revenue Bonds, Series A, 4.00%, 10/15/38

     500,000        574,350  
        13,202,786  
     

Utah – 0.9%

     

Murray City Hospital Variable Revenue Bonds, Series D, IHC Health Services, Inc., 1.25%, 11/04/19(b)(c)(d)

     250,000        250,000  

Salt Lake City Airport Revenue Bonds, Series A (AMT), 5.00%, 7/01/47

     350,000        408,495  

Utah State Housing Corp. MFH Revenue Bonds, Lincoln Apartments Project, 1.54%, 8/01/21(b)(d)(e)

     500,000        500,255  
        1,158,750  
     

Virginia – 4.5%

     

Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel District Revenue First Tier General Resolution Revenue BANS, 5.00%, 11/01/23

     250,000        284,107  

Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel District Revenue First Tier General Resolution Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 7/01/51

     500,000        571,625  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

106


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Virginia (Continued)

     

Chesapeake Transportation System Senior Toll Road Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 7/15/47

   $ 500,000      $ 536,170  

Fairfax County EDA Residential Care Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series A, Vinson Hall LLC, 5.00%, 12/01/42

     80,000        86,539  

Fairfax County EDA Residential Care Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, Goodwin House, Inc., 5.00%, 10/01/36

     150,000        168,243  

Fairfax County IDA Health Care Revenue Bonds, Inova Health System, 4.00%, 5/15/42

     250,000        260,338  

Fairfax County Redevelopment & Housing Authority MFH Variable Revenue Bonds, Parkwood Apartments Project, 2.21%, 8/01/20(b)(d)(e)

     500,000        503,045  

Fairfax County Water Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.00%, 4/01/45

     500,000        603,310  

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission Revenue Bonds, Series A, Senior Lien, 5.50%, 7/01/57

     300,000        372,057  

James City County EDA Residential Care Facilities Variable Revenue Bonds, United Methodist Home, 6.00%, 6/01/43

     64,843        64,903  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority Private Activity Revenue Bonds (AMT), Transform 66 P3 Project, 5.00%, 12/31/56

     50,000        57,050  

Virginia State Small Business Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (AMT), 95 Express Lanes LLC Project, 5.00%, 1/01/44

     225,000        239,378  

Virginia State Small Business Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (AMT), Senior Lien, 95 Express Lane, 5.00%, 7/01/34

     300,000        320,622  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Virginia (Continued)

     

Virginia State Small Business Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (AMT), Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo, LLC Project,
4.50%, 1/01/23

   $ 135,000      $ 145,094  

5.00%, 1/01/27

     250,000        271,212  

Westmoreland County IDA Lease Revenue BANS, Westmoreland Co. High School, 2.00%, 6/01/22

     500,000        505,275  

York County EDA PCR Bonds, Series A, Electric & Power, 1.90%, 6/01/23(b)(d)(e)

     500,000        504,680  
        5,493,648  
     

Washington – 2.4%

     

King County School District No. 210 Federal Way GO Unlimited Bonds (School Board Guaranty Program), 4.00%, 12/01/33

     500,000        572,750  

King County Sewer Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5.00%, 7/01/42

     250,000        301,015  

Seattle Municipal Light & Power Variable Revenue Refunding Bonds, (SIFMA Municipal Swap Index Yield + 0.35%), 1.47%, 11/01/22(d)

     900,000        903,366  

Snohomish County Housing Authority Revenue Bonds, 5.00%, 4/01/21

     545,000        571,678  

Washington State Health Care Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds, Series A, Providence Health & Services, 4.00%, 10/01/34

     500,000        529,935  
        2,878,744  
     

Wisconsin – 4.6%

     

Barneveld School District Revenue BANS, 4.00%, 3/01/24

     500,000        515,275  

PFA Education Revenue Bonds, North Carolina Leadership Academy, 5.00%, 6/15/49(a)

     100,000        105,697  

PFA Educational Revenue Bonds, Piedmont Community Charter School,
5.00%, 6/15/39

     490,000        571,801  

5.00%, 6/15/49

     150,000        172,631  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

107


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Wisconsin (Continued)

     

PFA Exempt Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds (AMT), National Gypsum Co., 4.00%, 8/01/35

   $ 100,000      $ 103,828  

PFA Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, WakeMed Hospital, 4.00%, 10/01/49

     500,000        540,655  

PFA Solid Waste Disposal Revenue Refunding Bonds (AMT), Waste Management, Inc., 1.45%, 2/03/20(b)(d)(e)

     850,000        850,000  

Washington State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Ascension Health Credit Group, 5.00%, 11/15/39

     350,000        409,258  

Wisconsin State COPS, 5.00%, 3/01/23

     500,000        524,315  

Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds, Series B, Marshfield Clinic, 5.00%, 2/15/24

     1,000,000        1,078,300  

Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds, Benevolent Corp. Cedar Community, 5.00%, 6/01/41

     250,000        268,930  

Wisconsin State Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 1, 4.50%, 7/01/33

     400,000        429,696  
        5,570,386  
     

Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost $116,171,048)

              119,658,206  
    

Number
of Shares

 

  

Value

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 2.0%

  

Money Market Fund – 2.0%

     

Northern Institutional Funds - Treasury Portfolio (Premier), 1.72%(k)

   2,377,439    $       2,377,439  

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $2,377,439)

        2,377,439  

 

 

Total Investments – 100.5%
(Cost $118,548,487)

        122,035,645  

 

 

Liabilities less Other Assets – (0.5)%

        (621,270

 

 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

      $   121,414,375  

 

 
 

 

(a) 

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The value of these securities is determined by valuations supplied by a pricing service or brokers, or, if not available, in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees of Morningstar Funds.

(b)

Maturity date represents the puttable date.

(c) 

Rate is determined by a Remarketing Agent which, in its judgment, on the basis of prevailing financial markets, will be the lowest interest rate necessary to enable the remarketing agent to sell the bonds at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount.

(d) 

Variable rate security. Rate as of October 31, 2019 is disclosed.

(e) 

These securities are remarketed by an agent, and the interest rate is determined by general market conditions and supply and demand.

(f) 

When-Issued Security. Coupon rate was not in effect at October 31, 2019.

(g) 

Zero coupon bond.

(h) 

Amount rounds to less than 0.05%.

(i) 

Issuer has defaulted on terms of debt obligation. Income is not being accrued.

(j)

Zero coupon bond. Maturity date represents the prerefunded date.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

108


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

 

(k) 7-day current yield as of October 31, 2019 is disclosed.

Percentages shown are based on Net Assets

 

Abbreviations:      

1M

   1 Month

3M

   3 Month

AGM

   Assured Guarantee Municipal Corporation

AMBAC

   American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation

AMT

   Alternative Minimum Tax

BAM

   Build America Mutual

BANS

   Bond Anticipation Notes

CABS

   Capital Appreciation Bonds

COPS

   Certificates of Participation

EDA

   Economic Development Authority

FHA

   Federal Housing Administration

FNMA

   Federal National Mortgage Association

GO

   Government Obligation

Gtd

   Guaranteed

HFA

   Housing Finance Authority

IBC

   Insured Bond Certificates

IDA

   Industrial Development Authority

IDB

   Industrial Development Board

LIBOR

   London Interbank Offered Rate

LLC

   Limited Liability Company

LOC

   Letter of Credit

MFH

   Multifamily Housing

NATL

   National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation

PCR

   Pollution Control Revenue

PFA

   Public Finance Authority

PSF

   Permanent School Fund

SFM

   Single Family Mortgage

SIFMA

   Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association

SonyMA

   State of New York Mortgage Agency

TRANS

   Tax Revenue Anticipation Bonds

TRB

   Tax Revenue Bonds

USD

   United States Dollar

Valuation Hierarchy

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2019, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:

 

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund    Level 1      Level 2                Level 3      Totals  

Investments

           

Assets:

           

Municipal Bonds

   $      $ 119,658,206        $—      $ 119,658,206  

Short-Term Investments

     2,377,439                      2,377,439  
         

Total Investments

   $ 2,377,439      $ 119,658,206        $—      $ 122,035,645  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

109


    Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments

 

 

 Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

 

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities – 20.5%

 

  

Automobile – 4.9%

     

Ally Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A4, 3.02%, 4/15/24

   $ 308,000      $ 316,259  

ARI Fleet Lease Trust, Series 2018-B, Class A3, 3.43%, 8/16/27(a)

     302,000        311,085  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A, 3.07%, 9/20/23(a)

     307,000        314,164  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2017-2A, Class A, 2.97%, 3/20/24(a)

     322,000        328,897  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A, 3.45%, 3/20/23(a)

     302,000        310,098  

Carmax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A4, 3.26%, 8/15/24

     240,000        248,651  

Carmax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-1, Class B, 3.45%, 11/15/24

     129,000        133,597  

Carmax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-3, Class A3, 2.18%, 8/15/24

     349,000        351,498  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class B, 3.11%, 4/15/31(a)

     324,000        332,535  

Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust, Series 2019-B, Class B, 2.36%, 1/15/23

     292,000        293,616  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A4, 2.85%, 8/15/24

     324,000        331,462  

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, Series 2019-1, Class B, 3.37%, 12/20/22

     302,000        306,785  

GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust, Series 2019-2, Class B, 2.89%, 3/20/23

     594,000        601,421  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A4, 2.90%, 6/18/24

     302,000        308,363  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A4, 2.54%, 3/21/25

     605,000        615,736  

Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust, Series 2019-A, Class B, 3.25%, 10/16/23(a)

     302,000        307,607  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Automobile (Continued)

     

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2018-B, Class A4, 3.16%, 12/16/24

   $ 245,000      $ 253,027  

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A4, 3.00%, 9/15/25

     308,000        318,025  

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2019-C, Class A3, 1.93%, 7/15/24

     318,000        318,786  

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class B, 2.53%, 1/16/24(a)

     156,000        157,168  

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A4, 3.00%, 5/15/24

     308,000        317,522  

Volkswagen Auto Lease Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A4, 2.02%, 8/20/24

     143,000        143,009  

Wheels SPV 2 LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A3, 2.35%, 5/22/28(a)

     621,000        625,522  

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-A, Class B, 3.34%, 6/16/25

     304,000        314,161  

World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust, Series 2019-A, Class B, 3.24%, 7/15/24

     296,000        301,386  

World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A4, 2.07%, 2/18/25

     194,000        194,335  

World Omni Automobile Lease Securitization Trust, Series 2019-B, Class B, 2.13%, 2/18/25

     109,000        109,169  
        8,463,884  
     

Automobile Floor Plan – 0.3%

     

NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 3.21%,
2/15/24(a)

     302,000        309,195  

NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class A2, 2.07%, 10/15/24(a)

     263,000        262,110  
                571,305  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

110


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 2.6%

 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-GC8, Class A4, 3.03%, 9/10/45

   $ 37,290      $ 38,179  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-LC6, Class A4, 2.94%, 1/10/46

     400,000        409,477  

Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-CR22, Class A3, 3.21%, 3/10/48

     81,000        82,491  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2012-ALOHA, Class A, 3.55%, 4/10/34(a)

     588,000        605,022  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-HSBC, Class A, 3.09%, 7/05/32(a)

     539,707        553,391  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2015-C30, Class ASB, 3.56%, 7/15/48

     588,000        609,938  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-C8, Class A3, 3.42%, 10/15/45(a)

     313,000        322,513  

RETL, Series 2019-RVP, Class B, (1M USD LIBOR + 1.55%, 1.55% Floor), 3.46%, 3/15/36(a)(b)

     265,000        265,663  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-LC5, Class A3, 2.92%, 10/15/45

     303,660        309,833  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-SG1, Class A3, 3.72%, 9/15/48

     450,000        461,124  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C8, Class A3, 3.00%, 8/15/45

     596,000        608,248  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C9, Class A3, 2.87%, 11/15/45

     29,674        30,303  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C11, Class A5, 3.07%, 3/15/45

     113,000        116,038  
                4,412,220  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Credit Card – 0.8%

     

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A, 2.87%, 10/15/24

   $ 308,000      $ 315,644  

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A, 2.67%, 11/15/24

     152,000        155,152  

Synchrony Card Funding LLC, Series 2019-A1, Class A, 2.95%, 3/15/25

     296,000        302,515  

Synchrony Card Funding LLC, Series 2019-A2, Class A, 2.34%, 6/15/25

     622,000        627,775  
        1,401,086  
     

Other – 11.1%

     

Ascentium Equipment Receivables, Series 2019-1A, Class A3, 2.83%, 5/12/25(a)

     603,000        613,766  

Ascentium Equipment Receivables, Series 2019-2A, Class A3, 2.19%, 11/10/26(a)

     342,000        342,709  

Black Diamond CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class A1R, (3M USD LIBOR + 1.15%), 3.15%, 10/17/26(a)(b)

     149,988        150,005  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd., Series 2012-2A, Class AR2, (3M USD LIBOR + 1.05%, 1.05% Floor), 3.19%, 11/20/28(a)(b)

     300,000        299,951  

California Street CLO XII Ltd., Series 2013-12A, Class AR,(3M USD LIBOR + 1.03%), 3.03%, 10/15/25(a)(b)

     498,247        497,963  

Canyon Capital CLO Ltd., Series 2014-2A, Class AS, (3M USD LIBOR + 1.25%), 3.25%, 4/15/29(a)(b)

     373,000        373,047  

Cerberus Loan Funding XXI L.P., Series 2017-4A, Class A, (3M USD LIBOR + 1.45%, 1.45% Floor), 3.45%, 10/15/27(a)(b)

     642,000        639,498  

Cerberus Loan Funding XXIII L.P., Series 2018-2A, Class A, (3M USD LIBOR + 1.00%, 1.00% Floor), 3.00%, 4/15/28(a)(b)

     446,791        442,946  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

111


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Other (Continued)

     

CIFC Funding Ltd., Series 2015-4A, Class A1R, (3M USD LIBOR + 1.15%, 1.15% Floor), 3.12%, 10/20/27(a)(b)

   $ 300,000      $ 300,572  

Coinstar Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 5.22%, 4/25/47(a)

     292,500        304,036  

Daimler Trucks Retail Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A4, 2.79%, 5/15/25(a)

     603,000        610,672  

Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Series 2019-1, Class B, 2.94%, 3/22/24(a)

     603,000        613,817  

Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Series 2019-2, Class A3, 1.91%, 10/22/24(a)

     147,000        146,693  

Dell Equipment Finance Trust, Series 2019-2, Class B, 2.06%, 10/22/24(a)

     198,000        197,333  

Fortress Credit Opportunities IX CLO Ltd., Series 2016-7A, Class BR, (3M USD LIBOR + 2.45%, 2.45% Floor), 4.86%, 12/15/28(a)(b)

     395,000        394,944  

Fortress Credit Opportunities IX CLO Ltd., Series 2017-9A, Series A1T, (3M USD LIBOR + 1.55%), 3.71%, 11/15/29(a)(b)

     569,000        564,996  

Fortress Credit Opportunities VII CLO Ltd., Series 2016-7I, Class E, (3M USD LIBOR + 7.49%), 9.61%, 12/15/28(b)

     302,000        290,449  

Great American Auto Leasing, Inc., Series 2019-1, Class A4, 3.21%, 2/18/25(a)

     302,000        310,600  

Great American Auto Leasing, Inc., Series 2019-1, Class B, 3.37%, 2/18/25(a)

     308,000        317,829  

GreatAmerica Leasing Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2018-1, Class B, 2.99%, 6/17/24(a)

     306,000        310,361  

Hercules Capital Funding Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A, 4.60%, 11/22/27(a)

     695,000        699,734  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Other (Continued)

     

Hercules Capital Funding Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class A, 4.70%, 2/20/28(a)

   $ 450,000      $ 456,182  

HPEFS Equipment Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class B, 2.32%, 9/20/29(a)

     100,000        100,254  

Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund X Ltd., Series 10A, Class A1AR, (3M USD LIBOR + 1.25%), 3.25%, 7/18/30(a)(b)

     273,000        269,208  

John Deere Owner Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A4, 3.00%, 1/15/26

     299,000        308,265  

MelTel Land Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 6.07%, 4/15/49(a)

     188,000        194,876  

Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-3, Class A1, 3.50%, 8/25/58(a)(c)

     264,803        272,526  

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC, Series 2017-B, Class A4, 2.41%, 11/15/24(a)

     595,000        600,623  

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC, Series 2018-A, Class A4, 3.39%, 1/10/25(a)

     500,000        515,065  

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC, Series 2019-A, Class A3, 2.84%, 11/13/23(a)

     400,000        406,919  

Nationstar HECM Loan Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class M1, 2.66%, 6/25/29(a)

     606,000        609,234  

New Residential Advance Receivables Trust Advance Receivables Backed, Series 2019-T3, Class AT3, 2.51%, 10/20/52(a)

     285,000        286,086  

NRZ Excess Spread-Collateralized Notes, Series 2018-PLS1, Class A, 3.19%, 1/25/23(a)

     567,971        570,570  

PFS Financing Corp, Series 2019-A, Class B, 3.13%, 4/15/24(a)

     603,000        610,604  

PFS Financing Corp., Series 2018-F, Class A, 3.52%, 10/15/23(a)

     405,000        415,622  

PFS Financing Corp., Series 2019-A, Class A2, 2.86%, 4/15/24(a)

     603,000        614,036  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

112


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Other (Continued)

     

Sound Point Clo XII Ltd., Series 2016-2A, Class AR, (3M USD LIBOR + 1.29%, 1.29% Floor), 3.26%, 10/20/28(a)(b)

   $ 301,000      $ 300,672  

Telos CLO Ltd., Series 2014-5A, Class A1R, (3M USD LIBOR + 0.95%, 0.95% Floor), 2.95%, 4/17/28(a)(b)

     250,000        248,566  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A1, 3.25%, 3/25/58(a)

     554,357        566,612  

Trinitas CLO V Ltd., Series 2016-5A, Class AR, (3M USD LIBOR + 1.39%, 1.39% Floor), 3.33%, 10/25/28(a)(b)

     372,000        371,855  

VCO LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A, (3M USD LIBOR + 1.50%, 1.50% Floor), 3.47%, 7/20/30(a)(b)

     302,000        300,293  

Venture XVII CLO Ltd., Series 2014-17A, Class ARR, (3M USD LIBOR + 0.88%), 2.88%, 4/15/27(a)(b)

     197,000        195,264  

Verizon Owner Trust, Series 2019-A, Class B, 3.02%, 9/20/23

     585,000        597,616  

Verizon Owner Trust, Series 2019-B, Class B, 2.40%, 12/20/23

     605,000        609,344  

Verizon Owner Trust, Series 2019-C, Class A1A, 1.94%, 4/22/24

     165,000        165,055  

Verizon Owner Trust, Series 2019-C, Class B, 2.06%, 4/22/24

     375,000        374,849  

Volvo Financial Equipment LLC Series, Series 2019-1A, Class A4, 3.13%, 11/15/23(a)

     302,000        310,357  

Wellfleet CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR, (3M USD LIBOR + 0.91%), 2.88%, 4/20/28(a)(b)

     300,000        298,220  

West CLO Ltd., Series 2014-2A, Series A1BR, 2.72%, 1/16/27(a)

     186,451        185,601  
                19,176,295  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Whole Loan – 0.8%

     

BRAVO Residential Funding Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A1C, 3.50%, 3/25/58(a)

     $534,843      $ 543,092  

CIM Trust, Series 2017-7, Class A, 3.00%, 4/25/57(a)

     268,665        270,542  

CIM Trust, Series 2018-R3, Class A1, 5.00%, 12/25/57(a)

     506,908        532,037  
                1,345,671  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $34,901,428)

              35,370,461  
      

 

    
Number
of Shares

 


 
 

 

        

Common Stocks – 0.2%

     

Oil & Gas Services – 0.2%

     

PHI Group Inc.(d)(e)*

     30,348        252,192  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $252,192)

              252,192  
     

    
Par

 

         

Corporate Bonds – 0.7%

     

Chemicals – 0.2%

     

Neon Holdings, Inc., 10.12%, 4/01/26(a)

     300,000        296,625  

Coal – 0.2%

     

Natural Resource Partners L.P./NRP Finance Corp., 9.13%, 6/30/25(a)

     295,000        276,563  

Commercial Services – 0.3%

     

StoneMor Partners L.P./Cornerstone Family Services of West Virginia Subsidiary, 11.50%, 6/30/24(a)(f)

     581,952        570,313  

Oil & Gas Services – 0.0%(g)

     

Bristow Group, Inc., 8.75%, 3/01/23(a)(h)

     67,000        65,660  

Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $1,210,276)

              1,209,161  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

113


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Term Loans – 2.0%(b)

     

Advertising – 0.3%

     

ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC, Initial Term Loan, (1M USD LIBOR + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor), 9.54%,
9/29/25

   $ 416,000      $ 413,575  

9/29/25(i)

     19,000        18,889  
                432,464  

Oil & Gas Services – 0.3%

     

PHI Group, Inc., Loan, (1M USD LIBOR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor), 8.79%, 9/04/24

     561,000        551,536  

Retail – 0.9%

     

Barney’s, Inc., Term Loan A, (3M USD LIBOR + 12.00%), 14.18%, 3/31/20

     569,951        565,889  

General Nutrition Centers, Inc., FILO Term Loan, (1M USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 8.79%, 12/31/22

     196,000        195,320  

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., Loan, (3M USD LIBOR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor), 6.39%, 6/23/23

     283,409        249,116  

Transform SR Holdings LLC, FILO Term Loan, (3M USD LIBOR + 7.25%), 9.18%, 2/12/24

     432,000        430,920  
               

 

1,441,245

 

 

 

Telecommunications – 0.5%

     

LOGIX Holding Co. LLC, Initial Term Loan, (1M USD LIBOR + 5.75%, 1.00% Floor), 7.54%, 12/22/24

     206,119        200,966  

Windstream Services LLC, Term Facility, (1M USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 4.29%, 2/26/21

     300,000        300,000  

Xplornet Communications Inc., Term B Loan, (3M USD LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor), 6.10%,
9/09/21

     302,160        301,405  

9/09/21(i)

     81,925        81,720  
                884,091  
             

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Transportation – 0.0%(g)

        

Hanjin International Corp., Initial Term Loan, 10/18/20(i)

              $63,000      $ 62,212  

Total Term Loans
(Cost $3,383,502)

                       3,371,548  

    

 

 

U.S. Government Obligations – 2.4%

 

U.S. Treasury Notes – 2.4%

        

1.75%, 7/15/22

              4,185,000        4,209,685  

Total U.S. Government Obligations
(Cost $4,194,128)

 

     4,209,685  
             

    
Number
of Shares

 

         

Warrants – 0.1%

        

Oil & Gas Services – 0.1%

        

PHI Group Inc. (d)(e)*

     USD        14,038        116,656  

Total Warrants
(Cost $110,837)

                       116,656  
             

    
Par

 

         

Mortgage-Backed Securities – 11.8%

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation – 0.5%

 

Series 4336, Class WV, 3.00%, 10/15/25

        316,290        325,079  

Series 4387, Class VA, 3.00%, 2/15/26

        413,150        425,521  

Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates,
Series K024, Class A2, 2.57%, 9/25/22

        52,000        52,896  

Series K042, Class A1, 2.27%, 6/25/24

        143,196        144,251  
                         947,747  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Gold – 2.1%

 

Pool,
#E04232, 2.50%, 2/01/28

        532,019        540,694  

#E04360, 2.50%, 4/01/28

        529,053        537,680  

#G15601, 2.50%, 1/01/29

        176,639        179,941  

#G16476, 3.00%, 4/01/28

        385,102        396,083  

#G18431, 2.50%, 4/01/27

        169,330        171,620  

#J18051, 3.00%, 2/01/27

        346,670        356,780  

#J20465, 2.50%, 9/01/27

        248,646        252,439  

#J20770, 2.50%, 10/01/27

        218,579        221,542  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

114


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

 

     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Gold (Continued)

 

#J20834, 2.50%, 10/01/27

   $ 539,032      $ 547,255  

#J21434, 2.50%, 12/01/27

     395,507        400,876  
                3,604,910  

Federal National Mortgage Association – 7.5%

 

Series 2012-128, Class WC, 1.75%, 10/25/32

     103,025        101,999  

Series 2012-144, Class PD, 3.50%, 4/25/42

     260,676        269,065  

Series 2014-3, Class AM, 2.50%, 1/25/32

     510,652        515,405  

Series 284, Class 1,0.00%, 7/25/27(j)

     196,949        180,806  

Pool,
#AB4720, 2.50%, 3/01/27

     531,175        538,051  

#AB6192, 2.50%, 9/01/27

     394,762        400,565  

#AB7241, 2.00%, 12/01/27

     166,480        166,512  

#AB7905, 2.50%, 2/01/28

     710,987        721,435  

#AB8862, 2.50%, 4/01/28

     162,291        165,013  

#AK3263, 3.00%, 2/01/27

     512,257        526,912  

#AK7393, 2.50%, 3/01/27

     536,855        543,805  

#AK7766, 2.50%, 3/01/27

     529,603        536,441  

#AL1366, 2.50%, 2/01/27

     543,959        551,041  

#AL1562, 2.50%, 4/01/27

     197,237        199,791  

#AL5254, 3.00%, 11/01/27

     510,098        524,689  

#AL5638, 3.00%, 6/01/28

     514,173        528,888  

#AP9574, 2.50%, 10/01/27

     571,563        580,564  

#AQ0437, 2.50%, 10/01/27

     972,555        985,166  

#AQ7281, 2.00%, 12/01/27

     403,107        403,186  

#AQ8185, 2.50%, 1/01/28

     181,929        184,014  

#AQ8719, 2.50%, 12/01/27

     412,091        417,458  

#AR3878, 2.50%, 2/01/28

     631,315        642,790  

#AS8618, 2.50%, 1/01/27

     465,612        470,643  

#BM1595, 2.50%, 3/01/31

     395,357        400,251  
     

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (Continued)

 

#BM3954, 2.50%, 12/01/28

   $ 462,062      $ 468,066  

#BM4406, 2.50%, 9/01/28

     395,183        400,565  

#BM4743, 2.00%, 8/01/30

     403,819        403,896  

#BM5514, 2.50%, 2/01/29

     392,556        397,060  

#MA1101, 2.50%, 7/01/27

     252,904        256,185  

#MA2676, 2.50%, 7/01/26

     312,980        316,362  

#MA3079, 2.50%, 7/01/27

     64,211        64,905  

#MA3158, 2.50%, 10/01/27

     92,358        93,355  
                12,954,884  

Government National Mortgage Association – 1.7%

 

Series 2010-161, Class B, 3.00%, 7/16/40

     138,325        138,622  

Series 2011-9, Class C, 3.50%,
9/16/41(c)

     236,544        238,796  

Series 2012-150, Class IO, 0.71%, 11/16/52(c)

     2,599,391        101,228  

Series 2014-138, Class A, 2.70%, 1/16/44

     300,464        301,231  

Series 2014-148, Class A, 2.65%, 11/16/43

     592,192        593,229  

Series 2015-108, Class IO, 0.89%, 10/16/56(c)

     811,569        42,877  

Series 2015-41, Class AF, 3.06%, 9/16/56(c)

     543,334        561,776  

Series 2015-47, Class IO, 0.84%, 10/16/56(c)

     4,235,164        220,869  

Series 2015-7, Class IO, 0.78%, 1/16/57(c)

     4,812,064        259,111  

Series 2019-39, Class A, 3.10%, 5/16/59

     395,476        401,961  
                2,859,700  

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $19,982,677)

 

     20,367,241  
     

    
Number
of Shares

 

         

Investment Companies – 46.7%

 

  

Schwab Intermediate-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

     469,813        26,126,301  

Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF

     251,559        12,746,495  

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

     273,584        25,060,294  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

115


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

 

    

Number
of Shares

 

  

Value

 

 

 

 

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

   336,601    $   16,554,037  

 

 

Total Investment Companies
(Cost $79,848,242)

        80,487,127  

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 15.7%

 

Money Market Fund – 15.2%

     

Northern Institutional Funds - Treasury Portfolio (Premier), 1.72%(k)

   26,189,018      26,189,018  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills – 0.5%

     

U.S. Treasury Bill, 1.47%, 11/05/19(l)

   856,000      855,856  

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $27,044,860)

        27,044,874  

 

 

Total Investments – 100.1%
(Cost $170,928,142)

        172,428,945  

 

 

Liabilities less Other Assets – (0.1)%

        (168,313

 

 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

      $ 172,260,632  

 

 
 

 

(a) 

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The value of these securities is determined by valuations supplied by a pricing service or brokers, or, if not available, in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees of Morningstar Funds.

(b) 

Variable rate security. Rate as of October 31, 2019 is disclosed.

(c) 

Variable or floating rate security, the interest rate of which adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate as of October 31, 2019 is disclosed.

(d) 

This is a Level 3 asset which is fair valued by the Pricing Committee (see Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements).

(e) 

These restricted securities constituted 0.22% of total net assets at October 31, 2019, most of which are considered liquid by the Advisor. These securities are not registered and may not be sold to the public. There are legal and/or contractual restrictions on resale.

(f) 

Security is a payment in-kind bond (PIK), distributions received in-kind unless otherwise noted in the description.

(g) 

Amount rounds to less than 0.05%.

(h) 

Issuer has defaulted on terms of debt obligation. Income is not being accrued.

(i) 

Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at October 31, 2019 and does not take effect until settlement date.

(j) 

Zero coupon bond.

(k) 

7-day current yield as of October 31, 2019 is disclosed.

(l) 

Discount rate at the time of purchase.

*

Non-Income Producing Security

Percentages shown are based on Net Assets

 

Abbreviations:

1M

  

1 Month

3M

  

3 Month

CLO

  

Collateralized Loan Obligation

ETF

  

Exchange-Traded Fund

IO

  

Interest Only

LIBOR

  

London Interbank Offered Rate

LLC

  

Limited Liability Company

SPDR

  

Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

116


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

 

USD

  

United States Dollar

Valuation Hierarchy

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2019, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:

 

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Totals  

Investments

           

Assets:

           

Asset-Backed Securities

   $      $ 35,370,461      $      $ 35,370,461  

Common Stocks

                   252,192        252,192  

Corporate Bonds

            1,209,161               1,209,161  

Term Loans

            3,371,548               3,371,548  

U.S. Government Obligations

            4,209,685               4,209,685  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

            20,367,241               20,367,241  

Investment Companies

     80,487,127                      80,487,127  

Short-Term Investments

     26,189,018        855,856               27,044,874  

Warrants

                   116,656        116,656  
         

Total Investments

   $ 106,676,145      $ 65,383,952      $ 368,848      $ 172,428,945  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

117


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments

 

 

 Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

 

     

Number

of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

 

Common Stocks – 0.0%(a)

 

Chemicals – 0.0%(a)

 

  

Hexion Holdings Corp., Class B*

 

    

 

434

 

 

 

   $

 

4,384

 

 

 

     

Oil & Gas – 0.0%(a)

     

Halcon Resources Corp.(b)*

     363        7,213  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.*

     1,781        11,291  
       

 

18,504

 

 

 

     

Pharmaceuticals – 0.0%(a)

     

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    

 

582

 

 

 

    

 

33,389

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $132,175)

 

             

 

56,277

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.2%

 

Agriculture – 0.2%

     

Bunge Ltd., 4.88%

    

 

3,658

 

 

 

    

 

371,351

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Cost $364,103)

 

             

 

371,351

 

 

 

     

 

Par(c)

         

 

Convertible Bonds – 0.9%

 

Biotechnology – 0.2%

     

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 0.60%, 8/01/24

   $ 265,000        265,047  

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3.25%, 7/01/23

     65,000        56,942  

PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 3.00%, 8/15/22

     65,000        70,252  
       

 

392,241

 

 

 

     

Computers – 0.0%(a)

     

Pure Storage, Inc., 0.13%, 4/15/23

    

 

60,000

 

 

 

    

 

62,929

 

 

 

   

Internet – 0.0%(a)

 

  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc., 0.75%, 7/01/23

    

 

40,000

 

 

 

    

 

43,998

 

 

 

     

Media – 0.2%

     

DISH Network Corp.,
2.38%, 3/15/24

     220,000        197,209  

3.37%, 8/15/26

     115,000        107,532  
       

 

304,741

 

 

 

     

Oil & Gas – 0.2%

     

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.50%, 9/15/26

     205,000        113,134  

Nabors Industries, Inc., 0.75%, 1/15/24

     115,000        72,831  
     

 

Par(c)

 

    

 

Value

 

 

Oil & Gas (Continued)

     

PDC Energy, Inc., 1.12%, 9/15/21

   $ 55,000      $ 49,494  

SM Energy Co., 1.50%, 7/01/21

     40,000        35,600  

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 1.25%, 4/01/20

     13,000        12,778  
       

 

283,837

 

 

 

     

Oil & Gas Services – 0.0%(a)

     

Oil States International, Inc.,
1.50%, 2/15/23

 

    

 

70,000

 

 

 

    

 

59,257

 

 

 

     

Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%

     

Dermira, Inc., 3.00%, 5/15/22

     65,000        53,950  

Flexion Therapeutics, Inc., 3.37%, 5/01/24

     70,000        67,219  
       

 

121,169

 

 

 

     

Software – 0.1%

     

Avaya Holdings Corp., 2.25%, 6/15/23

     105,000        92,028  

Evolent Health, Inc., 2.00%, 12/01/21

     65,000        57,073  

Nuance Communications, Inc.,
1.25%, 4/01/25

     20,000        21,025  

1.00%, 12/15/35

     105,000        102,073  
       

 

272,199

 

 

 

     

Telecommunications – 0.0%(a)

     

CalAmp Corp., 2.00%, 8/01/25

 

    

 

105,000

 

 

 

    

 

86,302

 

 

 

     

Trucking & Leasing – 0.1%

     

Greenbrier (The) Cos., Inc., 2.88%, 2/01/24

 

    

 

125,000

 

 

 

    

 

119,928

 

 

 

     

Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $1,836,481)

 

             

 

1,746,601

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds – 9.1%

 

Advertising – 0.0%(a)

     

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 5.00%, 8/15/27(d)

 

    

 

5,000

 

 

 

    

 

5,238

 

 

 

     

Aerospace/Defense – 0.2%

     

BBA US Holdings, Inc., 4.00%, 3/01/28(d)

     175,000        173,688  

TransDigm, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/26(d)

     185,000        198,181  
               

 

371,869

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

118


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

     

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 
     

Apparel – 0.1%

     

Hanesbrands, Inc.,
4.63%, 5/15/24(d)

   $ 85,000      $ 89,352  

4.88%, 5/15/26(d)

     35,000        37,012  

William Carter (The) Co.,
5.62%, 3/15/27(d)

     15,000        16,050  
       

 

142,414

 

 

 

     

Auto Manufacturers – 0.1%

     

Allison Transmission, Inc.,
5.00%, 10/01/24(d)

     53,000        54,259  

5.88%, 6/01/29(d)

     70,000        75,425  
       

 

129,684

 

 

 

     

Auto Parts & Equipment – 0.1%

     

Dana Financing Luxembourg S.a.r.l., 5.75%, 4/15/25(d)

     23,000        23,633  

Delphi Technologies PLC, 5.00%, 10/01/25(d)

     146,000        126,290  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber (The) Co., 5.00%, 5/31/26

     75,000        77,531  
       

 

227,454

 

 

 

     

Banks – 0.1%

     

CIT Group, Inc.,
4.13%, 3/09/21

     75,000        76,688  

5.00%, 8/01/23

     75,000        80,812  

Provident Funding Associates L.P./PFG Finance Corp., 6.37%, 6/15/25(d)

     30,000        29,166  
       

 

186,666

 

 

 

     

Building Materials – 0.3%

     

James Hardie International Finance DAC, 4.75%, 1/15/25(d)

     240,000        248,962  

JELD-WEN, Inc., 4.63%, 12/15/25(d)

     43,000        42,570  

Masonite International Corp.,
5.38%, 2/01/28(d)

     40,000        42,300  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 6.12%, 7/15/23

     60,000        61,147  

US Concrete, Inc., 6.37%, 6/01/24

     154,000        160,302  
       

 

555,281

 

 

 

     

Commercial Services – 0.3%

     

Midas Intermediate Holdco II LLC/Midas Intermediate Holdco II Finance, Inc., 7.87%, 10/01/22(d)

     43,000        38,055  
     

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 

 

Commercial Services (Continued)

 

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.12%, 6/01/24(d)

   $ 120,000      $ 111,006  

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 4/15/22(d)

     165,000        165,828  

United Rentals North America, Inc.,
4.63%, 10/15/25

     121,000        123,722  

5.87%, 9/15/26

     40,000        42,377  

6.50%, 12/15/26

     30,000        32,475  

11/15/27(e)

     30,000        30,308  
       

 

543,771

 

 

 

     

Computers – 0.0%(a)

     

Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 2/15/26

 

    

 

73,000

 

 

 

    

 

74,599

 

 

 

     

Distribution/Wholesale – 0.1%

     

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., 4.00%, 1/15/28(d)

     60,000        59,850  

Performance Food Group, Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/27(d)

     45,000        47,588  
       

 

107,438

 

 

 

   

Diversified Financial Services – 0.8%

 

  

Aircastle Ltd., 5.50%, 2/15/22

     148,000        157,199  

Ally Financial, Inc.,
4.13%, 3/30/20

     149,000        149,968  

4.13%, 2/13/22

     77,000        79,595  

4.63%, 3/30/25

     140,000        152,278  

5.75%, 11/20/25

     220,000        245,025  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 8.12%, 7/15/23(d)

     115,000        121,900  

Navient Corp.,
7.25%, 1/25/22

     117,000        126,910  

6.50%, 6/15/22

     20,000        21,400  

5.50%, 1/25/23

     65,000        67,519  

Quicken Loans, Inc.,
5.75%, 5/01/25(d)

     205,000        211,043  

5.75%, 5/01/25

     65,000        66,916  

5.25%, 1/15/28(d)

     75,000        77,344  

Springleaf Finance Corp.,
6.87%, 3/15/25

     10,000        11,325  

7.12%, 3/15/26

     135,000        153,900  
       

 

1,642,322

 

 

 

     

Electric – 0.2%

     

AES Corp.,
4.00%, 3/15/21

     152,000        154,470  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

     

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 
     

Electric (Continued)

     

5.50%, 4/15/25

   $ 36,000      $ 37,384  

6.00%, 5/15/26

     37,000        39,509  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC,
5.50%, 9/01/26(d)

     135,000        142,657  
       

 

374,020

 

 

 

     

Entertainment – 0.1%

     

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/27(d)

     65,000        67,769  

Speedway Motorsports LLC/Speedway Funding II, Inc., 4.88%, 11/01/27(d)

     60,000        59,868  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp., 5.12%, 10/01/29(d)

     40,000        41,800  
       

 

169,437

 

 

 

     

Food – 0.2%

     

B&G Foods, Inc., 5.25%, 4/01/25

     38,000        38,808  

JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 6/15/25(d)

     32,000        33,240  

JBS USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.,
6.50%, 4/15/29(d)

     10,000        11,125  

5.50%, 1/15/30(d)

     55,000        59,194  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.,
5.75%, 3/15/25(d)

     79,000        81,962  

5.87%, 9/30/27(d)

     40,000        42,861  

Post Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 3/01/27(d)

     71,000        75,589  
       

 

342,779

 

 

 

     

Healthcare – Products – 0.0%(a)

     

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.,
4.38%, 9/15/27(d)

     20,000        20,600  

Hologic, Inc., 4.37%,
10/15/25(d)

     70,000        71,717  
       

 

92,317

 

 

 

     

Healthcare – Services – 0.7%

     

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.,
4.88%, 1/15/26(d)

     55,000        56,788  

Centene Corp., 4.75%, 1/15/25

     150,000        155,176  

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.25%, 3/31/23

     65,000        63,334  

DaVita, Inc., 5.12%, 7/15/24

     45,000        45,935  
     

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 

Healthcare – Services (Continued)

 

  

Encompass Health Corp.,
4.50%, 2/01/28

   $ 65,000      $ 66,463  

4.75%, 2/01/30

     70,000        72,188  

HCA, Inc.,
5.37%, 2/01/25

     400,000        439,500  

5.25%, 4/15/25

     147,000        163,556  

Polaris Intermediate Corp., (100% Cash), 8.50%, 12/01/22(d)(f)

     217,000        181,737  

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.13%, 5/01/25

     110,000        112,612  
       

 

1,357,289

 

 

 

     

Home Builders – 0.2%

     

Installed Building Products, Inc., 5.75%, 2/01/28(d)

     25,000        26,262  

KB Home, 11/15/29(e)

     50,000        50,406  

Lennar Corp.,
4.75%, 11/15/22

     74,000        77,885  

4.75%, 5/30/25

     155,000        165,850  

PulteGroup, Inc., 6.37%, 5/15/33

     96,000        108,960  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/28(d)

     35,000        38,763  
       

 

468,126

 

 

 

     

Insurance – 0.1%

     

CNO Financial Group, Inc.,
5.25%, 5/30/25

 

    

 

111,000

 

 

 

    

 

121,545

 

 

 

     

Internet – 0.3%

     

Netflix, Inc.,
4.88%, 4/15/28

     182,000        188,059  

5.37%, 11/15/29(d)

     65,000        68,413  

Uber Technologies, Inc.,
7.50%, 11/01/23(d)

     150,000        152,662  

7.50%, 9/15/27(d)

     195,000        192,075  
       

 

601,209

 

 

 

     

Investment Companies – 0.1%

     

Icahn Enterprises L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.,
5.88%, 2/01/22

     115,000        116,006  

6.75%, 2/01/24

     55,000        57,338  

4.75%, 9/15/24(d)

     110,000        111,100  
       

 

284,444

 

 

 

     

Iron/Steel – 0.1%

     

Commercial Metals Co., 4.88%, 5/15/23

 

    

 

119,000

 

 

 

    

 

122,867

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

120


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

     

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 
     

Leisure Time – 0.0%(a)

     

Sabre GLBL, Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/23(d)

   $

 

93,000

 

 

 

   $

 

95,325

 

 

 

     

Lodging – 0.3%

     

Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.37%, 4/01/26

     15,000        15,938  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 4.25%, 9/01/24

     63,000        64,102  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 4.63%, 4/01/25

     62,000        63,705  

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 4.75%, 1/15/28(d)

     115,000        117,622  

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc./ILG LLC, 6.50%, 9/15/26

     16,000        17,300  

MGM Resorts International, 7.75%, 3/15/22

     139,000        155,332  

Wyndham Destinations, Inc., 5.62%, 3/01/21

     150,000        155,250  
       

 

589,249

 

 

 

     

Media – 1.0%

     

AMC Networks, Inc.,
4.75%, 12/15/22

     39,000        39,244  

5.00%, 4/01/24

     55,000        56,021  

4.75%, 8/01/25

     41,000        41,359  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.,
5.25%, 9/30/22

     39,000        39,536  

5.13%, 2/15/23

     70,000        71,488  

5.75%, 1/15/24

     16,000        16,395  

5.37%, 5/01/25(d)

     105,000        108,937  

5.38%, 6/01/29(d)

     180,000        192,150  

4.75%, 3/01/30(d)

     130,000        132,561  

CSC Holdings LLC,
6.75%, 11/15/21

     121,000        130,377  

5.50%, 4/15/27(d)

     200,000        212,002  

5.75%, 1/15/30(d)

     220,000        231,275  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.,
5.38%, 8/15/26(d)

     215,000        224,675  

6.62%, 8/15/27(d)

     60,000        61,800  

DISH DBS Corp.,
7.75%, 7/01/26

     65,000        65,575  

Gray Television, Inc.,
5.13%, 10/15/24(d)

     35,000        36,269  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.,
8.37%, 5/01/27

     10,000        10,725  
     

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 

Media (Continued)

     

Meredith Corp., 6.87%, 2/01/26

   $ 171,000      $ 176,255  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 5.62%, 7/15/27(d)

     20,000        21,094  
       

 

1,867,738

 

 

 

     

Mining – 0.1%

     

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.40%, 11/14/34

 

    

 

205,000

 

 

 

    

 

200,131

 

 

 

   

Office/Business Equipment – 0.1%

 

  

CDW LLC/CDW

     

Finance Corp., 4.25%, 4/01/28

 

    

 

115,000

 

 

 

    

 

119,036

 

 

 

     

Oil & Gas – 0.7%

     

Bruin E&P Partners LLC,
8.87%, 8/01/23(d)

     199,000        131,340  

California Resources Corp.,
8.00%, 12/15/22(d)

     164,000        50,840  

Centennial Resource Production LLC,
5.38%, 1/15/26(d)

     60,000        56,250  

6.87%, 4/01/27(d)

     105,000        102,900  

Denbury Resources, Inc.,
7.75%, 2/15/24(d)

     38,000        27,930  

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

     185,000        118,862  

6.37%, 5/15/25

     55,000        33,275  

6.37%, 1/15/26

     29,000        17,400  

Montage Resources Corp.,
8.87%, 7/15/23

     121,000        92,867  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.,
6.87%, 3/15/22

     59,000        51,773  

SM Energy Co.,
6.13%, 11/15/22

     45,000        42,863  

5.00%, 1/15/24

     150,000        132,750  

5.63%, 6/01/25

     47,000        39,833  

Transocean Guardian Ltd.,
5.88%, 1/15/24(d)

     60,520        60,520  

Transocean Pontus Ltd.,
6.13%, 8/01/25(d)

     4,450        4,439  

Transocean Sentry Ltd.,
5.38%, 5/15/23(d)

     160,000        158,400  

Vine Oil & Gas L.P./Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 9.75%, 4/15/23(d)

     50,000        19,000  

Viper Energy Partners L.P.,
5.38%, 11/01/27(d)

     10,000        10,100  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.,
6.25%, 4/01/23

     160,000        116,000  

6.62%, 1/15/26

     75,000        46,500  
               

 

1,313,842

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

121


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

     

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 
     

Oil & Gas Services – 0.0%(a)

     

McDermott Technology Americas, Inc./McDermott Technology U.S., Inc.,
10.63%, 5/01/24(d)

   $ 178,000      $ 33,598  

Transocean Proteus Ltd.,
6.25%, 12/01/24(d)

     28,500        28,571  
       

 

62,169

 

 

 

     

Packaging & Containers – 0.1%

     

Berry Global, Inc.,
4.50%, 2/15/26(d)

     55,000        55,344  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI,
4.75%, 2/01/26

     39,000        40,923  

Silgan Holdings, Inc.,
4.75%, 3/15/25

     95,000        97,137  
       

 

193,404

 

 

 

     

Pharmaceuticals – 0.2%

     

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.,
5.50%, 3/01/23(d)

     5,000        5,044  

5.88%, 5/15/23(d)

     20,000        20,300  

6.12%, 4/15/25(d)

     80,000        83,050  

9.00%, 12/15/25(d)

     35,000        39,294  

Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 6.00%, 2/01/25(d)

     200,000        127,500  

Mylan N.V.,
5.25%, 6/15/46

     75,000        80,427  

Mylan, Inc.,
5.40%, 11/29/43

     25,000        26,766  

5.20%, 4/15/48

     10,000        10,729  
       

 

393,110

 

 

 

     

Pipelines – 0.5%

     

Energy Transfer Operating

     

L.P.,(3M USD LIBOR + 4.03%), 6.25%,
2/15/23(g)(h)

     152,000        141,360  

EnLink Midstream Partners L.P.,
5.60%, 4/01/44

     10,000        7,675  

5.05%, 4/01/45

     5,000        3,750  

5.45%, 6/01/47

     130,000        99,450  

Hess Infrastructure Partners L.P./Hess Infrastructure Partners Finance Corp., 5.62%, 2/15/26(d)

     184,000        192,510  

NGL Energy Partners L.P./NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 11/01/23

     67,000        66,750  
     

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 

Pipelines (Continued)

 

  

NGPL PipeCo LLC,
4.38%, 8/15/22(d)

   $ 113,000      $ 117,315  

4.88%, 8/15/27(d)

     38,000        40,873  

NuStar Logistics L.P.,
5.62%, 4/28/27

     120,000        124,800  

Targa Resources Partners L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.25%, 5/01/23

     113,000        113,424  
       

 

907,907

 

 

 

   

Real Estate Investment Trusts – 0.7%

 

  

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LLC, 5.75%, 5/15/26(d)

     270,000        281,812  

Equinix, Inc., 5.37%, 1/01/22

     76,000        77,497  

Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.88%, 9/15/29(d)

     285,000        291,769  

iStar, Inc., 5.25%, 9/15/22

     38,000        38,902  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.,
5.87%, 8/01/21(d)

     36,000        36,540  

5.25%, 10/01/25(d)

     85,000        86,275  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership L.P./MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.,
5.75%, 2/01/27(d)

     35,000        39,550  

4.50%, 1/15/28

     246,000        257,685  

Service Properties Trust,
4.35%, 10/01/24

     140,000        143,181  

4.75%, 10/01/26

     65,000        66,636  

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.,
3.63%, 2/01/21

     29,000        29,218  

4.75%, 3/15/25

     62,000        64,383  
       

 

1,413,448

 

 

 

     

Retail – 0.3%

     

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.,
6.00%, 12/15/24

     123,000        126,997  

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.,
5.00%, 6/01/22

     92,000        93,063  

IRB Holding Corp.,
6.75%, 2/15/26(d)

     85,000        86,488  

JC Penney Corp., Inc.,
5.87%, 7/01/23(d)

     167,000        145,290  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

122


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

             

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 
       

Retail (Continued)

        

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC, 5.25%, 6/01/26(d)

      $ 115,000      $ 121,612  

Murphy Oil USA, Inc.,
4.75%, 9/15/29

        20,000        20,875  

Yum! Brands, Inc.,
4.75%, 1/15/30(d)

        10,000        10,488  
                        

 

604,813

 

 

 

       

Software – 0.2%

        

Camelot Finance S.A.,
4.50%, 11/01/26(d)

        75,000        75,780  

CDK Global, Inc., 5.25%,
5/15/29(d)

        20,000        21,237  

Dun & Bradstreet (The) Corp., 6.88%, 8/15/26(d)

        120,000        131,211  

MSCI, Inc., 5.25%,
11/15/24(d)

        118,000        121,245  

SS&C Technologies, Inc.,
5.50%, 9/30/27(d)

        115,000        123,050  
                        

 

472,523

 

 

 

   

Telecommunications – 0.8%

 

  

CenturyLink, Inc., 5.80%,
3/15/22

        38,000        40,138  

CommScope Technologies LLC,
6.00%, 6/15/25(d)

        5,000        4,449  

5.00%, 3/15/27(d)

        140,000        114,450  

CommScope, Inc.,
5.50%, 3/01/24(d)

        70,000        70,945  

8.25%, 3/01/27(d)

        115,000        108,931  

Frontier Communications Corp.,
8.50%, 4/01/26(d)

        122,000        122,305  

8.00%, 4/01/27(d)

        135,000        141,750  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 9.75%, 7/15/25(d)

        75,000        77,826  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
4.63%, 9/15/27(d)

        145,000        147,537  

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

        110,000        119,865  

8.75%, 3/15/32

        30,000        36,581  

Sprint Corp.,
7.25%, 9/15/21

        183,000        195,272  

7.87%, 9/15/23

        20,000        22,075  

7.12%, 6/15/24

        110,000        119,350  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
4.00%, 4/15/22

        150,000        154,831  
             

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 

Telecommunications (Continued)

 

4.50%, 2/01/26

      $ 55,000      $ 56,719  

Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Finance Corp.,
10.50%, 6/30/24(d)(i)

        46,000        25,070  
                        

 

1,558,094

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $17,645,805)

 

                      

 

17,711,558

 

 

 

Foreign Government Inflation-Linked

Bonds – 0.1%

 

 

Sovereign – 0.1%

 

  

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica, 2.00%, 3/01/35

 

    

 

CLP

 

 

 

    

 

3,500

 

 

 

    

 

157,770

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Inflation-Linked Bonds
(Cost $177,374)

 

 

    

 

157,770

 

 

 

Foreign Issuer Bonds – 71.0%

 

Angola – 0.4%

 

  

Angolan Government International Bond,
8.25%, 5/09/28(d)

        260,000        271,417  

9.38%, 5/08/48(d)

        400,000        422,580  
          

 

693,997

 

 

 

     

Argentina – 0.9%

 

     

Argentina POM Politica Monetaria, (Argentina Blended Historical Policy Rate + 0.00%),
72.24% 6/21/20(j)

     ARS        1,347,820        10,351  

Argentina Treasury Bill,

 

     

0.00%, 11/28/19(k)

     ARS        4,270,600        22,116  

0.00%, 12/12/19(k)

     ARS        3,459,900        16,770  

0.00%, 2/26/20(k)

     ARS        5,140,100        41,847  

0.00%, 3/11/20(k)

     ARS        395,400        3,086  

0.00%, 3/30/20(k)

     ARS        16,603,400        251,175  

0.00%, 4/08/20(k)

     ARS        1,383,930        4,464  

0.00%, 4/28/20(k)

     ARS        988,500        13,821  

0.00%, 5/13/20(k)

     ARS        7,314,900        95,610  

0.00%, 5/28/20(k)

     ARS        3,360,900        37,294  

0.00%, 7/29/20(k)

     ARS        8,144,900        91,397  

0.00%, 8/27/20(k)

     ARS        5,931,000        56,815  

0.00%, 10/29/20(k)

     ARS        17,735,200        161,621  

Argentine Bonos del Tesoro,

 

     

18.20%, 10/03/21

     ARS        9,000,000        56,499  

15.50%, 10/17/26

     ARS        3,952,000        25,451  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

123


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

             

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 
     

Argentina (Continued)

 

     

Argentine Republic Government International Bond,
4.63%, 1/11/23

      $ 179,000      $ 71,602  

7.50%, 4/22/26

        150,000        63,602  

6.87%, 1/26/27

        551,000        216,273  

5.88%, 1/11/28

        191,000        72,582  

7.62%, 4/22/46

        610,000        244,915  

YPF S.A., (Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Private Banks 30-35 Days + 4.00%),
63.35%, 7/07/20(d)(j)

        24,000        4,124  

6.95%, 7/21/27(d)

        120,000        89,581  
          

 

1,650,996

 

 

 

       

Australia – 0.1%

        

FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty. Ltd.,
5.13% 5/15/24(d)

        40,000        42,000  

Mineral Resources Ltd.,
8.12% 5/01/27(d)

        105,000        110,513  
          

 

152,513

 

 

 

       

Azerbaijan – 0.1%

        

Southern Gas Corridor CJSC, 6.88% 3/24/26

 

       

 

200,000

 

 

 

    

 

233,568

 

 

 

       

Bahrain – 0.7%

        

Bahrain Government International Bond,
7.00%, 10/12/28(d)

        250,000        288,225  

6.75%, 9/20/29

        400,000        457,802  

5.63%, 9/30/31(d)

        200,000        209,847  

7.50%, 9/20/47

        200,000        235,265  

Oil and Gas Holding (The) Co. BSCC,
8.37% 11/07/28(d)

        200,000        235,243  
          

 

1,426,382

 

 

 

       

Belgium – 0.2%

        

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes S.a.r.l.,
5.50% 3/01/28(d)

 

       

 

400,000

 

 

 

    

 

427,512

 

 

 

       

Brazil – 7.6%

        

Banco BTG Pactual S.A., (5Y US Treasury CMT + 5.26%),
7.75% 2/15/29(d)(h)

        200,000        211,300  

Banco do Brasil S.A., (10Y US Treasury CMT + 4.40%), 6.25% 4/15/24(g)(h)

        400,000        397,800  

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional,
0.00%, 1/01/20(k)

     BRL        100,000        24,747  
             

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 
       

Brazil (Continued)

        

0.00%, 4/01/20(k)

     BRL      $ 350,000      $ 85,723  

0.00%, 7/01/20(k)

     BRL        290,000        70,305  

0.00%, 4/01/21(k)

     BRL        170,000        39,819  

0.00%, 7/01/21(k)

     BRL        4,660,000        1,077,644  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Serie F,
10.00%, 1/01/23

     BRL        4,845,000        1,364,138  

10.00%, 1/01/25

     BRL        14,200,000        4,155,945  

10.00%, 1/01/27

     BRL        14,550,000        4,390,561  

CSN Islands XII Corp.,
7.00% 12/23/19(g)

        100,000        88,087  

InterCement Financial Operations B.V., 5.75% 7/17/24

        200,000        147,002  

Light Servicos de Eletricidade S.A./Light Energia S.A.,
7.25% 5/03/23(d)

     

 

200,000

 

  

 

215,502

 

MARB BondCo PLC,
6.87% 1/19/25(d)

        400,000        416,680  

MV24 Capital B.V.,
6.75% 6/01/34(d)

        200,000        209,100  

Petrobras Global Finance B.V.,
5.75%, 2/01/29

        61,000        67,884  

6.90%, 3/19/49

        25,000        29,058  

6.85%, 6/05/15(l)

        1,253,000        1,440,324  

Prumo Participacoes e Investimentos S/A,
7.50% 12/31/31(d)

        200,000        207,000  

Usiminas International S.a.r.l.,
5.88% 7/18/26(d)

        200,000        203,500  
          

 

14,842,119

 

 

 

       

Canada – 0.5%

        

1011778 B.C. ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.,
5.00%, 10/15/25(d)

        104,000        106,600  

3.88%, 1/15/28(d)

        85,000        85,450  

Baytex Energy Corp.,
5.63% 6/01/24(d)

        123,000        109,470  

Bombardier, Inc.,
6.00% 10/15/22(d)

        140,000        136,500  

Gran Tierra Energy, Inc.,
7.75% 5/23/27(d)

        200,000        191,000  

Open Text Corp.,
5.62%, 1/15/23(d)

        45,000        45,844  

5.87%, 6/01/26(d)

        24,000        25,590  

Parkland Fuel Corp.,
6.00%, 4/01/26(d)

        119,000        125,807  

5.87%, 7/15/27(d)

        80,000        84,666  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

             

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 

Canada (Continued)

 

     

Seven Generations Energy Ltd.,
6.87%, 6/30/23(d)

      $ 37,000      $ 37,647  

5.38%, 9/30/25(d)

        41,000        39,975  
          

 

988,549

 

 

 

       

Chile – 0.8%

        

AES Gener S.A., (5Y USD Swap Rate + 4.64%), 7.13% 3/26/79(d)(h)

        200,000        207,732  

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos,
4.50% 3/01/26

     CLP        425,000,000        623,999  

Latam Finance Ltd.,
7.00% 3/01/26(d)

        200,000        215,400  

Sable International Finance Ltd.,
5.75% 9/07/27(d)

        500,000        520,625  
          

 

1,567,756

 

 

 

       

China – 0.5%

        

China Evergrande Group,
8.25% 3/23/22

        200,000        186,252  

Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd.,
7.38% 10/04/21

        200,000        186,100  

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.,
8.50% 6/30/22

        200,000        190,122  

New Metro Global Ltd.,
6.50% 4/23/21

        200,000        198,031  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.,
7.87% 2/15/22

        200,000        205,226  
          

 

965,731

 

 

 

       

Colombia – 2.1%

        

Colombia Government International Bond,
4.50% 3/15/29

        450,000        501,979  

Colombian TES,
10.00%, 7/24/24

     COP        1,920,700,000        682,873  

7.50%, 8/26/26

     COP        1,983,000,000        650,279  

6.00%, 4/28/28

     COP        2,287,000,000        685,938  

7.75%, 9/18/30

     COP        2,206,100,000        741,986  

Ecopetrol S.A.,
5.87% 5/28/45

        310,000        357,352  

Millicom International Cellular S.A.,
5.13%, 1/15/28

        200,000        206,000  

6.25%, 3/25/29(d)

        200,000        218,246  
          

 

4,044,653

 

 

 

       

Costa Rica – 0.5%

        

Autopistas del Sol S.A.,
7.37% 12/30/30(d)

        185,652        184,726  
             

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 

Costa Rica (Continued)

 

  

Costa Rica Government International Bond,
4.38%, 4/30/25

      $ 400,000      $ 382,504  

7.16%, 3/12/45

        400,000        398,004  
          

 

965,234

 

 

 

       

Denmark – 0.1%

        

Danske Bank A/S,
5.00% 1/12/22(d)

 

       

 

200,000

 

 

 

    

 

210,718

 

 

 

     

Dominican Republic – 0.9%

 

     

Dominican Republic International Bond,
9.75%, 6/05/26(d)

     DOP        9,200,000        177,119  

5.95%, 1/25/27(d)

        515,000        565,861  

6.00%, 7/19/28(d)

        150,000        165,939  

6.85%, 1/27/45

        200,000        225,252  

6.40%, 6/05/49(d)

        555,000        601,487  
          

 

1,735,658

 

 

 

       

Ecuador – 0.7%

        

Ecuador Government International Bond,
7.95%, 6/20/24

        220,000        211,477  

7.87%, 1/23/28(d)

        340,000        303,450  

10.75%, 1/31/29(d)

        400,000        406,004  

9.50%, 3/27/30(d)

        450,000        430,312  
          

 

1,351,243

 

 

 

       

Egypt – 1.8%

        

Egypt Government International Bond,
6.59%, 2/21/28(d)

        220,000        223,850  

7.60%, 3/01/29(d)

        600,000        634,169  

8.50%, 1/31/47

        400,000        422,895  

8.70%, 3/01/49(d)

        250,000        267,592  

Egypt Treasury Bill,

        

0.00%, 11/05/19(k)

     EGP        8,000,000        495,973  

0.00%, 11/12/19(k)

     EGP        8,500,000        525,551  

0.00%, 11/19/19(k)

     EGP        10,175,000        627,337  

0.00%, 12/17/19(k)

     EGP        2,500,000        152,201  

0.00%, 1/07/20(k)

     EGP        3,025,000        182,623  
          

 

3,532,191

 

 

 

       

El Salvador – 0.4%

        

El Salvador Government International Bond,

        

5.88%, 1/30/25

        140,000        145,076  

6.37%, 1/18/27

        225,000        235,690  

7.65%, 6/15/35

        80,000        86,901  

7.12%, 1/20/50(d)

        300,000        304,350  
                        

 

772,017

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

125


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

             

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 
     

Finland – 0.0%(a)

 

     

Nokia OYJ, 4.38% 6/12/27

 

 

   $

 

79,000

 

 

 

   $

 

80,461

 

 

 

     

Ghana – 0.8%

 

     

Ghana Government International Bond,
7.63%, 5/16/29

        200,000        202,540  

8.12%, 3/26/32(d)

        600,000        606,360  

8.95%, 3/26/51(d)

        200,000        202,150  

Ghana Treasury Note,
19.75% 3/08/21

     GHS        220,000        40,802  

Republic of Ghana Government Bonds,
17.50%, 8/17/20

     GHS        220,000        39,974  

24.50%, 6/21/21

     GHS        580,000        113,443  

24.75%, 7/19/21

     GHS        678,000        132,565  

18.25%, 7/25/22

     GHS        1,530,000        274,226  
          

 

1,612,060

 

 

 

     

Guatemala – 0.1%

 

     

Guatemala Government Bond,
4.90% 6/01/30(d)

 

       

 

200,000

 

 

 

    

 

211,580

 

 

 

     

Hungary – 0.7%

 

     

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

     HUF        65,000,000        314,122  

3.00%, 8/21/30

     HUF        114,500,000        428,504  

3.25%, 10/22/31

     HUF        139,550,000        534,462  
          

 

1,277,088

 

 

 

     

India – 2.1%

 

     

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.,
4.37% 7/03/29(d)

        200,000        208,574  

Greenko Mauritius Ltd., 6.25% 2/21/23(d)

        200,000        203,154  

Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd.,
5.95% 7/29/26(d)

        200,000        202,020  

India Government Bond,
8.15%, 6/11/22

     INR        139,200,000        2,072,229  

8.24%, 2/15/27

     INR        53,000,000        811,969  

ReNew Power Ltd.,
6.45% 9/27/22(d)

        300,000        303,450  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC,
9.25% 4/23/26(d)

        200,000        200,500  
          

 

4,001,896

 

 

 

     

Indonesia – 6.1%

 

     

Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT,

        

6.53%, 11/15/28(d)

 

     230,000        278,147  

6.76%, 11/15/48(d)

 

     250,000        320,702  
             

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 
     

Indonesia (Continued)

 

     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 7.00%, 5/15/22

     IDR      $ 41,698,000,000      $ 3,025,930  

8.37%, 3/15/24

     IDR        12,390,000,000        948,779  

8.37%, 9/15/26

     IDR        5,200,000,000        405,649  

7.00%, 5/15/27

     IDR        17,400,000,000        1,259,414  

8.25%, 5/15/29

     IDR        9,820,000,000        762,484  

7.50%, 8/15/32

     IDR        10,750,000,000        776,939  

8.37%, 3/15/34

     IDR        21,132,000,000        1,631,341  

7.50%, 6/15/35

     IDR        10,300,000,000        739,083  

Minejesa Capital B.V.,
4.63%, 8/10/30

        200,000        206,754  

5.63%, 8/10/37(d)

        400,000        439,334  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III,
4.15% 3/29/27

        530,000        567,100  

Saka Energi Indonesia PT, 4.45% 5/05/24(d)

        400,000        407,033  
          

 

11,768,689

 

 

 

       

Ireland – 0.1%

        

C&W Senior Financing DAC,
6.88% 9/15/27(d)

       

 

200,000

 

 

 

    

 

210,500

 

 

 

       

Israel – 0.2%

        

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. B.V.,
2.95% 12/18/22

        35,000        31,850  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V.,
2.80%, 7/21/23

        175,000        151,375  

4.10%, 10/01/46

        412,000        282,220  
          

 

465,445

 

 

 

       

Italy – 0.0%(a)

        

Telecom Italia Capital S.A.,
7.20% 7/18/36

 

       

 

39,000

 

 

 

    

 

45,630

 

 

 

       

Ivory Coast – 0.4%

        

Ivory Coast Government International Bond,
5.88%, 10/17/31(d)

     EUR        200,000        226,995  

6.13%, 6/15/33(d)

        200,000        197,319  

6.87%, 10/17/40(d)

     EUR        350,000        400,673  
          

 

824,987

 

 

 

       

Japan – 3.6%

        

Japan Treasury Discount Bill,
0.00%, 12/09/19(k)

     JPY        144,000,000        1,333,664  

0.00%, 12/10/19(k)

     JPY        90,000,000        833,544  

0.00%, 12/16/19(k)

     JPY        207,300,000        1,919,996  

0.00%, 1/14/20(k)

     JPY        71,400,000        661,424  

0.00%, 1/20/20(k)

     JPY        42,000,000        389,090  

0.00%, 1/27/20(k)

     JPY        71,000,000        657,782  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

126


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

             

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 
       

Japan (Continued)

        

0.00%, 2/03/20(k)

     JPY      $ 83,900,000      $ 777,331  

0.00%, 3/10/20(k)

     JPY        34,900,000        323,419  

0.00%, 4/10/20(k)

     JPY        13,000,000        120,495  
          

 

7,016,745

 

 

 

       

Kazakhstan – 0.7%

        

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 5.38% 4/24/30(d)

       

 

1,170,000

 

 

 

    

 

1,345,523

 

 

 

       

Kenya – 0.4%

        

Kenya Government International Bond,
7.00%, 5/22/27(d)

        400,000        419,109  

8.00%, 5/22/32(d)

        400,000        426,077  
          

 

845,186

 

 

 

       

Lebanon – 0.2%

        

Lebanon Government International Bond,
6.10%, 10/04/22

        350,000        209,625  

6.00%, 1/27/23

        266,000        158,377  

6.65%, 4/22/24

        84,000        48,111  
          

 

416,113

 

 

 

       

Luxembourg – 0.1%

        

Altice Luxembourg S.A.,
10.50% 5/15/27(d)

 

       

 

200,000

 

 

 

    

 

226,250

 

 

 

       

Malaysia – 1.3%

        

Malaysia Government Bond,
3.48%, 3/15/23

     MYR        1,025,000        247,106  

4.18%, 7/15/24

     MYR        2,540,000        630,051  

3.90%, 11/16/27

     MYR        1,155,000        284,840  

3.89%, 8/15/29

     MYR        3,745,000        930,235  

3.84%, 4/15/33

     MYR        471,000        114,176  

4.89%, 6/08/38

     MYR        1,085,000        298,567  
          

 

2,504,975

 

 

 

       

Mexico – 8.2%

        

Alpek S.A.B. de C.V.,
4.25% 9/18/29(d)

        200,000        203,700  

Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A., (5Y US Treasury CMT + 5.04%), 6.87%, 7/06/22(d)(g)(h)

        200,000        206,502  

(10Y US Treasury CMT + 5.47%), 7.50%, 6/27/29(d)(g)(h)

        200,000        208,550  

Cemex S.A.B. de C.V.,
5.70% 1/11/25

        200,000        205,800  

Cometa Energia S.A. de C.V., 6.38% 4/24/35(d)

        193,800        209,789  
             

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 
       

Mexico (Continued)

        

Industrias Penoles S.A.B. de C.V., 5.65% 9/12/49(d)

      $ 200,000      $ 205,750  

Mexican Bonos,
7.25%, 12/09/21

     MXN        41,520,000        2,189,780  

6.50%, 6/09/22

     MXN        51,130,000        2,657,516  

8.00%, 12/07/23

     MXN        21,930,000        1,199,484  

10.00%, 12/05/24

     MXN        36,320,000        2,164,473  

5.75%, 3/05/26

     MXN        12,175,000        602,987  

7.50%, 6/03/27

     MXN        14,390,000        782,423  

8.50%, 5/31/29

     MXN        4,600,000        268,149  

7.75%, 5/29/31

     MXN        8,900,000        495,247  

8.50%, 11/18/38

     MXN        7,120,000        424,802  

7.75%, 11/13/42

     MXN        20,680,000        1,149,422  

Mexico Government International Bond,
4.60% 1/23/46

        400,000        426,504  

Petroleos Mexicanos,
5.35%, 2/12/28

        535,000        528,312  

6.50%, 1/23/29

        975,000        1,016,925  

7.69%, 1/23/50(d)

        485,000        527,020  

Unifin Financiera S.A.B. de
C.V., 8.37% 1/27/28(d)

        200,000        205,250  
          

 

15,878,385

 

 

 

       

Mongolia – 0.1%

        

Development Bank of Mongolia LLC,
7.25% 10/23/23(d)

       

 

200,000

 

 

 

    

 

209,692

 

 

 

       

Netherlands – 0.3%

        

Ziggo B.V., 5.50% 1/15/27(d)

 

       

 

525,000

 

 

 

    

 

553,875

 

 

 

       

Nigeria – 0.8%

        

IHS Netherlands Holdco B.V., 7.12% 3/18/25(d)

        200,000        206,540  

Nigeria Government International Bond,
7.14%, 2/23/30(d)

        210,000        210,580  

7.70%, 2/23/38(d)

        800,000        799,936  

Nigeria OMO Bill,
0.00% 9/17/20(k)

     NGN        77,186,000        189,597  

Nigeria Treasury Bill,
0.00% 9/17/20(k)

     NGN        84,814,000        208,273  
          

 

1,614,926

 

 

 

       

Norway – 1.0%

        

Norway Government Bond,
3.75%, 5/25/21(d)

     NOK        5,720,000        646,152  

2.00%, 5/24/23(d)

     NOK        4,098,000        457,645  

3.00%, 3/14/24(d)

     NOK        3,789,000        443,172  

Norway Treasury Bill,
0.00%, 12/18/19(d)(k)

     NOK        410,000        44,519  

0.00%, 3/18/20(d)(k)

     NOK        793,000        85,847  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

127


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

             

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 
       

Norway (Continued)

        

0.00%, 6/17/20(d)(k)

     NOK      $ 1,086,000      $ 117,219  

0.00%, 9/16/20(d)(k)

     NOK        647,000        69,631  
          

 

1,864,185

 

 

 

       

Oman – 0.8%

        

Oman Government International Bond,
5.63%, 1/17/28(d)

        445,000        442,875  

6.00%, 8/01/29(d)

        600,000        599,250  

6.75%, 1/17/48

        500,000        471,545  
          

 

1,513,670

 

 

 

       

Panama – 0.3%

        

Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen S.A.,
6.00% 11/18/48(d)

        200,000        249,000  

Global Bank Corp., (3M USD LIBOR + 3.30%),
5.25% 4/16/29(d)(h)

        250,000        267,625  
          

 

516,625

 

 

 

       

Paraguay – 0.2%

        

Paraguay Government International Bond,
5.40% 3/30/50(d)

 

       

 

400,000

 

 

 

    

 

453,504

 

 

 

       

Peru – 1.2%

        

Banco de Credito del Peru,
2.70% 1/11/25(d)

        100,000        99,500  

Nexa Resources S.A.,
5.37% 5/04/27

        200,000        212,502  

Peru Government Bond,
6.15%, 8/12/32(d)

     PEN        1,350,000        464,134  

5.40%, 8/12/34(d)

     PEN        70,000        22,507  

Peru LNG Srl, 5.38% 3/22/30(d)

        250,000        256,000  

Peruvian Government International Bond,
6.95%, 8/12/31

     PEN        525,000        191,953  

6.90%, 8/12/37

     PEN        1,020,000        376,741  

Telefonica del Peru S.A.A.,
7.37% 4/10/27(d)

     PEN        2,200,000        701,169  
          

 

2,324,506

 

 

 

       

Philippines – 0.0%(a)

        

Philippine Government Bond,
5.50% 3/08/23

 

    

 

PHP

 

 

 

    

 

4,120,000

 

 

 

    

 

85,097

 

 

 

       

Poland – 1.7%

        

Republic of Poland Government Bond,
2.25%, 4/25/22

     PLN        950,000        253,129  

2.50%, 7/25/27

     PLN        3,474,000        948,422  

2.75%, 10/25/29

     PLN        7,450,000        2,089,403  
                        

 

3,290,954

 

 

 

             

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 
       

Qatar – 0.8%

        

Qatar Government

        

International Bond,
4.00%, 3/14/29(d)

      $ 841,000      $ 932,465  

5.10%, 4/23/48(d)

        245,000        312,277  

4.82%, 3/14/49(d)

        200,000        245,964  
                        

 

1,490,706

 

 

 

       

Romania – 0.5%

        

Romania Government Bond, 4.25%, 6/28/23

     RON        3,390,000        812,290  

5.00%, 2/12/29

     RON        550,000        137,594  
                        

 

949,884

 

 

 

       

Russia – 3.1%

        

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ,
7.10%, 10/16/24

     RUB        41,700,000        677,491  

7.75%, 9/16/26

     RUB        21,600,000        365,993  

7.05%, 1/19/28

     RUB        35,300,000        576,655  

6.90%, 5/23/29

     RUB        70,600,000        1,142,422  

8.50%, 9/17/31

     RUB        48,500,000        881,282  

7.70%, 3/23/33

     RUB        51,500,000        884,658  

Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond,
4.25%, 6/23/27

        400,000        430,107  

4.37%, 3/21/29(d)

        600,000        653,113  

5.10%, 3/28/35(d)

        400,000        463,288  
                        

 

6,075,009

 

 

 

       

Saudi Arabia – 0.9%

        

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.,
3.50%, 4/16/29(d)

        200,000        207,748  

4.38%, 4/16/49(d)

        200,000        217,142  

Saudi Government International Bond,
3.25%, 10/26/26

        400,000        414,342  

4.50%, 10/26/46

        865,000        956,336  
                        

 

1,795,568

 

 

 

       

South Africa – 2.9%

        

Petra Diamonds US Treasury PLC, 7.25% 5/01/22

        200,000        140,000  

Republic of South Africa Government Bond,
7.00%, 2/28/31

     ZAR        5,800,000        320,292  

8.25%, 3/31/32

     ZAR        8,300,000        498,032  

8.87%, 2/28/35

     ZAR        5,800,000        356,539  

8.50%, 1/31/37

     ZAR        18,080,000        1,055,796  

6.50%, 2/28/41

     ZAR        12,000,000        550,704  

8.75%, 1/31/44

     ZAR        8,553,898        496,928  

8.75%, 2/28/48

     ZAR        10,000,000        576,638  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

128


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

             

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 

South Africa (Continued)

 

     

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond,
4.30%, 10/12/28

      $ 1,200,000      $ 1,156,500  

5.75%, 9/30/49

        400,000        387,048  
                        

 

5,538,477

 

 

 

South Korea – 5.0%

        

Korea Monetary Stabilization Bond,
2.05% 10/05/20

     KRW        4,275,000,000        3,696,488  

Korea Treasury Bond,

        

1.25%, 12/10/19

     KRW        987,000,000        848,325  

2.00%, 3/10/20

     KRW        4,287,000,000        3,694,271  

1.75%, 6/10/20

     KRW        1,230,000,000        1,060,242  

1.38%, 9/10/24

     KRW        323,810,000        275,797  

3.00%, 9/10/24

     KRW        150,000,000        137,317  
                        

 

9,712,440

 

 

 

Sri Lanka – 0.7%

        

Sri Lanka Government International Bond,

        

6.25%, 7/27/21

        200,000        203,400  

5.75%, 4/18/23(d)

        225,000        225,441  

6.85%, 3/14/24(d)

        200,000        205,992  

6.75%, 4/18/28

        200,000        195,240  

7.85%, 3/14/29(d)

        200,000        206,974  

7.55%, 3/28/30(d)

        400,000        404,549  
                        

 

1,441,596

 

 

 

Thailand – 2.7%

        

Bank of Thailand Bond,

        

1.77%, 3/27/20

     THB        55,556,000        1,842,020  

1.95%, 11/26/20

     THB        34,895,000        1,161,778  

Thailand Government Bond,

        

2.13%, 12/17/26

     THB        31,763,000        1,097,110  

2.87%, 12/17/28

     THB        14,700,000        542,989  

3.30%, 6/17/38

     THB        16,118,000        675,966  
                        

 

5,319,863

 

 

 

Turkey – 1.5%

        

Turkey Government Bond,

        

9.50%, 1/12/22

     TRY        5,500,000        911,977  

11.00%, 3/02/22

     TRY        1,342,000        228,743  

11.00%, 2/24/27

     TRY        2,265,000        367,645  

10.50%, 8/11/27

     TRY        525,000        82,828  

Turkey Government International Bond,

        

5.75%, 3/22/24

        200,000        201,493  

4.88%, 10/09/26

        440,000        411,999  

6.00%, 3/25/27

        315,000        311,661  
             

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 

Turkey (Continued)

        

6.12%, 10/24/28

      $ 200,000      $ 197,607  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO, (5Y USD Swap Rate + 5.44%),
6.87% 2/03/25(h)

        200,000        193,565  
                        

 

2,907,518

 

 

 

Ukraine – 1.5%

        

Ukraine Government International Bond,

        

0.00%, 12/04/19(d)(k)

     UAH        3,500,000        139,178  

0.00%, 1/29/20(d)(k)

     UAH        3,050,000        118,642  

14.64%, 6/10/20(d)

     UAH        3,926,000        157,036  

14.50%, 8/19/20(d)

     UAH        3,500,000        140,419  

17.25%, 9/30/20(d)

     UAH        1,274,000        52,306  

6.75%, 6/20/26

     EUR        200,000        247,229  

7.75%, 9/01/26

        440,000        473,875  

7.75%, 9/01/27

        400,000        431,260  

7.37%, 9/25/32

        605,000        635,908  

0.00%, 5/31/40(k)

        511,000        481,566  
                        

 

2,877,419

 

 

 

United Arab Emirates – 0.6%

 

     

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond,

        

2.50%, 9/30/29(d)

        200,000        198,500  

3.13%, 9/30/49(d)

        600,000        577,368  

DP World PLC,
4.70% 9/30/49(d)

        200,000        199,482  

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd.,
8.25% 2/15/25(d)

        184,000        154,560  
                        

 

1,129,910

 

 

 

United Kingdom – 0.1%

 

     

Virgin Media Secured
Finance PLC,
5.50% 5/15/29(d)

 

             

 

230,000

 

 

 

    

 

244,373

 

 

 

Uruguay – 0.5%

        

Uruguay Government International Bond,

        

4.38%, 1/23/31

        265,000        295,610  

4.97%, 4/20/55

        585,000        684,456  
                        

 

980,066

 

 

 

Vietnam – 0.3%

        

Mong Duong Finance
Holdings B.V.,
5.13% 5/07/29(d)

 

             

 

500,000

 

 

 

    

 

508,498

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

129


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

           

Par(c)

 

    

Value

 

 

Zambia – 0.2%

        

First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.25% 4/01/23(d)

 

        $

 

430,000

 

 

 

   $

 

431,344

 

 

 

Total Foreign Issuer Bonds
(Cost $135,459,676)

 

 

    

 

138,122,055

 

 

 

Term Loans – 0.0%(a)(j)

 

  

Internet – 0.0%(a)

        

Uber Technologies, Inc.,
Term Loan, (1M USD
LIBOR + 4.00%, 1.00%
Floor), 5.91%, 4/04/25

 

         

 

73,421

 

 

 

    

 

72,334

 

 

 

Retail – 0.0%(a)

        

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,
Loan, (3M USD LIBOR +
4.25%, 1.00% Floor),
6.39%, 6/23/23

 

         

 

20,681

 

 

 

    

 

18,178

 

 

 

Total Term Loans
(Cost $91,057)

 

                  

 

90,512

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agencies – 7.6%(m)

 

Federal Home Loan Banks – 7.6%

 

  

FHLB Discount Notes,
0.00%, 11/01/19(k)

 

         

 

14,695,000

 

 

 

    

 

14,695,000

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies
(Cost $14,695,000)

 

 

    

 

14,695,000

 

 

 

    

    

    

         

U.S. Government Obligations – 5.8%

 

U.S. Treasury Notes – 5.8%

 

  

2.25%, 4/30/21

        825,000        832,960  
           

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes (Continued)

 

  

1.13%, 6/30/21

      $ 2,300,000      $ 2,282,660  

1.62%, 6/30/21

        850,000        850,664  

2.62%, 7/15/21

        82,000        83,425  

1.13%, 7/31/21

        1,953,000        1,937,895  

1.13%, 8/31/21

        909,000        901,721  

1.50%, 8/31/21

        235,000        234,734  

1.13%, 9/30/21

        76,000        75,371  

1.50%, 9/30/21

        2,250,000        2,247,891  

2.12%, 12/31/21

        85,000        86,042  

1.75%, 6/30/24

        1,095,000        1,105,779  

2.12%, 7/31/24

        550,000        564,674  
                    

 

11,203,816

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Obligations
(Cost $11,189,873)

 

 

    

 

11,203,816

 

 

 

           

    
Number
of Shares

 

         

Short-Term Investments – 4.8%

 

  

Money Market Fund – 4.8%

     

Northern Institutional Funds - Treasury Portfolio (Premier), 1.72%(n)

 

         

 

9,318,519

 

 

 

    

 

9,318,519

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $9,318,519)

 

 

    

 

9,318,519

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.5%
(Cost $190,910,063)

 

                  

 

193,473,459

 

 

 

Other Assets less Liabilities – 0.5%

 

             

 

956,704

 

 

 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

                 $

 

194,430,163

 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Amount rounds to less than 0.05%.

 

(b) 

This is a Level 3 asset which is fair valued by the Pricing Committee (see Note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements).

 

(c) 

Par value is in USD unless otherwise indicated.

 

(d) 

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The value of these securities is determined by valuations supplied by a pricing service or brokers, or, if not available, in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees of Morningstar Funds.

 

(e) 

When-Issued Security. Coupon rate was not in effect at October 31, 2019.

 

(f) 

Security is a payment in-kind bond (PIK), distributions received in-kind unless otherwise noted in the description.

 

(g) 

Perpetual bond. Maturity date represents next call date.

 

(h) 

Variable rate security. Security issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a future date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

 

(i) 

Issuer has defaulted on terms of debt obligation. Income is not being accrued.

 

(j) 

Variable rate security. Rate as of October 31, 2019 is disclosed.

 

(k) 

Zero coupon bond.

 

(l) 

Century bond maturing in 2115.

 

(m) 

The obligations of certain U.S. government-sponsored entities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the United States Treasury.

 

(n) 

7-day current yield as of October 31, 2019 is disclosed.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

130


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

* Non-Income Producing Security

Percentages shown are based on Net Assets

 

Abbreviations:   

1M

   1 Month

3M

   3 Month

5Y

   5 Year

10Y

   10 Year

CMT

   Constant Maturity

FHLB

   Federal Home Loan Bank

LIBOR

   London Interbank Offered Rate

LLC

   Limited Liability Company

PLC

   Public Limited Company

REIT

   Real Estate Investment Trust

USD

   United States Dollar

 

 

 
Concentration by Currency (%)  

U.S. Dollar

     54.0  

Mexican Peso

     6.1  

Brazilian Real

     5.8  

South Korean Won

     5.0  

All other currencies less than 5%

     29.1  

 

 

Total

     100.0  

 

 
Composition by Type (%)  

Sovereign

     69.3  

Non-Government

     30.2  

Others

     0.5  

 

 

Total

     100.0  
 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts outstanding at October 31, 2019:

 

Expiration
Date
   Currency
Purchased
     Amount
    of Currency
Purchased
         Currency
Sold
     Amount
    of Currency
Sold
     Counterparty      Unrealized
Appreciation
  (Depreciation)
 

 

 

01/06/20

     U.S. Dollars        2,865,750        Euro        2,500,000       
Standard Chartered
Bank
 
 
     $  63,596  

11/18/19

     U.S. Dollars        2,776,304        Euro        2,433,284        Deutsche Bank        59,309  

12/23/19

     U.S. Dollars        2,735,355        Euro        2,390,000        Deutsche Bank        59,257  

03/25/20

     U.S. Dollars        4,302,477        South Korean Won        4,950,000,000       
Standard Chartered
Bank
 
 
     56,625  

01/16/20

     U.S. Dollars        2,776,376        Euro        2,433,283        Deutsche Bank        47,364  

12/10/19

    
Czech Republic
Koruna
 
 
     44,329,956        U.S. Dollars        1,900,000        Bank of America        38,336  

11/21/19

     Thai Baht        40,146,730        U.S. Dollars        1,300,000        Barclays        29,813  

11/29/19

     U.S. Dollars        2,252,926        Euro        1,992,000        Citibank        27,089  

11/07/19

     Polish Zloty        7,753,964        U.S. Dollars        2,010,000        Citibank        19,569  

11/26/19

     U.S. Dollars        719,277        Japanese Yen        76,034,300        Citibank        14,144  

03/23/20

     U.S. Dollars        710,382        Japanese Yen        74,581,950        JPMorgan Chase        13,274  

11/21/19

     U.S. Dollars        808,210        Euro        712,500        Bank of America        12,482  

01/06/20

     Japanese Yen        119,920,000        Australian Dollars        1,600,000       
Standard Chartered
Bank
 
 
     10,911  

01/16/20

     U.S. Dollars        632,214        Australian Dollars        900,000        Deutsche Bank        10,559  

12/10/19

     Hungarian Forints        220,531,100        U.S. Dollars        740,000        Bank of America        10,188  

02/26/20

     U.S. Dollars        757,991        Japanese Yen        80,216,000        Citibank        9,364  

12/19/19

     U.S. Dollars        480,127        Japanese Yen        50,686,000        HSBC        9,154  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

131


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

Expiration
Date
   Currency
Purchased
     Amount
    of Currency
Purchased
         Currency
Sold
     Amount
    of Currency
Sold
     Counterparty      Unrealized
Appreciation
  (Depreciation)
 

 

 

11/20/19

     Taiwan Dollars        17,533,404        U.S. Dollars        567,957        Barclays        $    9,012  

04/06/20

     U.S. Dollars        1,063,278        South Korean Won        1,230,000,000       
Standard Chartered
Bank
 
 
     7,899  

12/12/19

     Japanese Yen        89,286,110        Australian Dollars        1,190,000        HSBC        7,850  

11/18/19

     Australian Dollars        900,000        U.S. Dollars        613,080        Deutsche Bank        7,637  

01/16/20

     Australian Dollars        900,000        U.S. Dollars        614,070        Deutsche Bank        7,585  

12/20/19

     U.S. Dollars        408,691        Japanese Yen        43,177,330        JPMorgan Chase        7,452  

11/18/19

     U.S. Dollars        627,975        Australian Dollars        900,000        Deutsche Bank        7,258  

01/29/20

     Polish Zloty        3,005,870        U.S. Dollars        780,000        Barclays        7,213  

12/23/19

     Australian Dollars        794,000        U.S. Dollars        541,270        Deutsche Bank        6,872  

02/28/20

     U.S. Dollars        986,025        Japanese Yen        105,041,000        Citibank        5,601  

11/21/19

     Australian Dollars        642,000        U.S. Dollars        437,481        Bank of America        5,333  

12/23/19

     U.S. Dollars        552,386        Australian Dollars        794,000        Deutsche Bank        4,244  

11/26/19

     Euro        443,000        U.S. Dollars        490,933        BNP        3,974  

03/06/20

     U.S. Dollars        210,340        Japanese Yen        22,103,150        JPMorgan Chase        3,950  

08/31/20

     U.S. Dollars        624,614        Japanese Yen        65,814,000        Citibank        3,948  

03/12/20

     Japanese Yen        52,237,892        Australian Dollars        700,000        JPMorgan Chase        3,918  

11/19/19

     U.S. Dollars        447,174        Norwegian Kroner        4,079,000        Deutsche Bank        3,581  

12/06/19

     U.S. Dollars        190,225        Japanese Yen        20,113,300        JPMorgan Chase        3,553  

11/29/19

     Australian Dollars        340,000        U.S. Dollars        231,084        Citibank        3,479  

11/08/19

     U.S. Dollars        403,000        South African Rand        6,043,993        BNP        3,442  

12/05/19

     U.S. Dollars        182,847        Japanese Yen        19,334,330        JPMorgan Chase        3,421  

04/15/20

     Swedish Kronor        4,791,000        Euro        440,791        Deutsche Bank        3,396  

06/12/20

     Japanese Yen        60,822,489        Australian Dollars        820,000        JPMorgan Chase        3,210  

12/12/19

     Japanese Yen        40,475,214        Australian Dollars        540,000        JPMorgan Chase        3,180  

02/27/20

     U.S. Dollars        513,414        Japanese Yen        54,697,000        Citibank        2,917  

11/26/19

     U.S. Dollars        331,638        Norwegian Kroner        3,024,000        Deutsche Bank        2,766  

11/18/19

     Euro        247,300        U.S. Dollars        273,462        Deutsche Bank        2,672  

11/14/19

     U.S. Dollars        268,063        Norwegian Kroner        2,445,000        Deutsche Bank        2,174  

03/23/20

     U.S. Dollars        270,845        Norwegian Kroner        2,470,000        Deutsche Bank        2,165  

04/30/20

     Japanese Yen        55,234,902        Euro        456,600        Citibank        2,100  

11/21/19

     U.S. Dollars        444,136        Australian Dollars        642,000        Bank of America        1,321  

12/23/19

     U.S. Dollars        269,967        Norwegian Kroner        2,470,000        Deutsche Bank        1,257  

11/27/19

     U.S. Dollars        502,501        Japanese Yen        54,059,400        JPMorgan Chase        1,131  

06/12/20

     Japanese Yen        22,984,485        Australian Dollars        310,000        HSBC        1,125  

03/13/20

     Japanese Yen        22,305,150        Australian Dollars        300,000        HSBC        917  

06/08/20

     U.S. Dollars        208,133        Japanese Yen        22,103,150        JPMorgan Chase        630  

03/24/20

     U.S. Dollars        209,842        Japanese Yen        22,388,570        JPMorgan Chase        566  

11/26/19

     U.S. Dollars        495,473        Euro        443,000        BNP        565  

11/29/19

     U.S. Dollars        235,049        Australian Dollars        340,000        Citibank        486  

11/21/19

     Thai Baht        2,127,307        U.S. Dollars        70,000        Bank of America        465  

04/29/20

     U.S. Dollars        158,778        Indian Rupees        11,511,400        JPMorgan Chase        328  

11/29/19

     Swedish Kronor        1,449,855        U.S. Dollars        150,228        Deutsche Bank        160  

02/03/20

     U.S. Dollars        38,534        Indian Rupees        2,762,342        HSBC        110  

11/26/19

     U.S. Dollars        695,431        Swedish Kronor        6,705,000        Deutsche Bank        55  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

132


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

Expiration
Date
   Currency
Purchased
     Amount
    of Currency
Purchased
         Currency
Sold
     Amount
    of Currency
Sold
     Counterparty      Unrealized
Appreciation
  (Depreciation)
 

 

 

11/29/19

     U.S. Dollars        456,216        Swedish Kronor        4,397,808        Deutsche Bank        $         46  

11/19/19

     U.S. Dollars        34,627        Swedish Kronor        334,000        Deutsche Bank        1  

 

 

Total Unrealized Appreciation

 

              $641,999  

 

 

11/06/19

     Indian Rupees        2,762,342        U.S. Dollars        38,939        HSBC        $       (37)  

03/16/20

     U.S. Dollars        7,556        Indian Rupees        551,770        JPMorgan Chase        (80)  

01/28/20

     U.S. Dollars        451,997        South Korean Won        528,000,000        HSBC        (178)  

11/04/19

     Indian Rupees        11,511,400        U.S. Dollars        162,361        JPMorgan Chase        (185)  

11/19/19

     Swedish Kronor        334,000        U.S. Dollars        34,831        Deutsche Bank        (205)  

12/16/19

     U.S. Dollars        13,469        Indian Rupees        977,223        HSBC        (205)  

11/20/19

     U.S. Dollars        19,094        Indian Rupees        1,375,000        JPMorgan Chase        (221)  

12/16/19

     U.S. Dollars        27,873        Indian Rupees        2,012,230        JPMorgan Chase        (283)  

11/13/19

     U.S. Dollars        27,092        Indian Rupees        1,949,000        HSBC        (321)  

11/07/19

     U.S. Dollars        31,399        Indian Rupees        2,277,559        HSBC        (670)  

11/18/19

     U.S. Dollars        108,919        Norwegian Kroner        1,009,000        Deutsche Bank        (810)  

01/03/20

     Norwegian Kroner        1,234,000        U.S. Dollars        135,175        Deutsche Bank        (917)  

11/06/19

     U.S. Dollars        37,983        Indian Rupees        2,762,342        HSBC        (919)  

01/16/20

     U.S. Dollars        49,624        Indian Rupees        3,634,000        Citibank        (1,033)  

11/29/19

     Swedish Kronor        2,947,953        U.S. Dollars        306,864        Deutsche Bank        (1,083)  

12/30/19

     Mexican Pesos        4,048,275        U.S. Dollars        210,000        Barclays        (1,525)  

12/05/19

     Japanese Yen        19,334,330        U.S. Dollars        181,194        JPMorgan Chase        (1,767)  

12/06/19

     Japanese Yen        20,113,300        U.S. Dollars        188,541        JPMorgan Chase        (1,869)  

02/28/20

     U.S. Dollars        89,342        Indian Rupees        6,581,000       
Standard Chartered
Bank
 
 
     (1,921)  

12/20/19

     Japanese Yen        43,177,330        U.S. Dollars        403,171        JPMorgan Chase        (1,932)  

03/06/20

     Japanese Yen        23,272,620        U.S. Dollars        219,363        HSBC        (2,054)  

06/08/20

     Japanese Yen        23,272,620        U.S. Dollars        220,636        HSBC        (2,154)  

03/06/20

     Japanese Yen        22,103,150        U.S. Dollars        208,566        JPMorgan Chase        (2,176)  

10/09/20

     U.S. Dollars        101,374        Mexican Pesos        2,092,000        Citibank        (2,189)  

06/08/20

     Japanese Yen        22,103,150        U.S. Dollars        209,793        JPMorgan Chase        (2,289)  

11/08/19

     South African Rand        6,043,993        U.S. Dollars        401,864        BNP        (2,306)  

12/10/19

     U.S. Dollars        466,140        Hungarian Forints        137,791,100        Barclays        (2,588)  

04/08/20

     U.S. Dollars        135,137        Mexican Pesos        2,714,000        Citibank        (2,619)  

06/22/20

     Japanese Yen        43,177,330        U.S. Dollars        408,289        JPMorgan Chase        (2,627)  

11/26/19

     Swedish Kronor        6,705,000        U.S. Dollars        698,034        Deutsche Bank        (2,658)  

10/08/20

     U.S. Dollars        135,150        Mexican Pesos        2,785,000        Citibank        (2,738)  

11/04/19

     U.S. Dollars        159,245        Indian Rupees        11,511,400        JPMorgan Chase        (2,931)  

01/30/20

     U.S. Dollars        1,349,227        South Korean Won        1,579,000,000        HSBC        (3,100)  

03/24/20

     Japanese Yen        22,388,570        U.S. Dollars        212,542        JPMorgan Chase        (3,267)  

11/18/19

     Norwegian Kroner        1,009,000        U.S. Dollars        113,045        Deutsche Bank        (3,316)  

12/19/19

     U.S. Dollars        440,349        Norwegian Kroner        4,079,000        Deutsche Bank        (3,379)  

04/29/20

     U.S. Dollars        854,263        Euro        760,000        Citibank        (3,426)  

12/19/19

     Japanese Yen        87,899,000        U.S. Dollars        820,315        HSBC        (3,560)  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

133


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

Expiration
Date
   Currency
Purchased
     Amount
    of Currency
Purchased
         Currency
Sold
     Amount
    of Currency
Sold
     Counterparty      Unrealized
Appreciation
  (Depreciation)
 

 

 

01/03/20

     U.S. Dollars        256,000        Peruvian Nuevo Soles        872,832        Bank of America        $    (4,425)  

10/16/20

     U.S. Dollars        460,332        Mexican Pesos        9,398,000        Citibank        (4,499)  

03/24/20

     Norwegian Kroner        1,858,000        U.S. Dollars        206,626        Deutsche Bank        (4,518)  

02/04/20

     U.S. Dollars        225,375        Brazilian Reals        927,800        JPMorgan Chase        (4,727)  

11/07/19

     U.S. Dollars        526,501        Polish Zloty        2,030,186        Barclays        (4,892)  

12/13/19

     Swedish Kronor        4,791,000        Euro        449,081        Deutsche Bank        (4,916)  

11/13/19

     Swedish Kronor        4,791,000        Euro        449,229        Deutsche Bank        (4,916)  

03/23/20

     Japanese Yen        86,261,330        U.S. Dollars        811,194        JPMorgan Chase        (4,920)  

02/13/20

     Swedish Kronor        4,791,000        Euro        448,772        Deutsche Bank        (5,062)  

03/13/20

     Swedish Kronor        4,791,000        Euro        448,604        Deutsche Bank        (5,126)  

03/23/20

     U.S. Dollars        1,064,618        Euro        950,000        Citibank        (5,126)  

12/03/19

     U.S. Dollars        393,232        South Korean Won        466,000,000        HSBC        (5,218)  

06/15/20

     Swedish Kronor        4,791,000        Euro        448,033        Deutsche Bank        (5,339)  

12/06/19

     Japanese Yen        59,383,740        U.S. Dollars        556,761        HSBC        (5,618)  

05/05/20

     U.S. Dollars        253,867        Brazilian Reals        1,052,300        JPMorgan Chase        (5,981)  

04/30/20

     U.S. Dollars        1,248,494        Euro        1,111,600        Bank of America        (6,063)  

01/14/20

     Japanese Yen        57,212,212        Australian Dollars        780,000        JPMorgan Chase        (6,143)  

11/07/19

     U.S. Dollars        705,000        Polish Zloty        2,717,415        BNP        (6,273)  

03/03/20

     U.S. Dollars        281,709        Brazilian Reals        1,163,300        JPMorgan Chase        (6,423)  

11/20/19

     U.S. Dollars        296,822        Taiwan Dollars        9,231,311        BNP        (6,952)  

11/20/19

     U.S. Dollars        266,178        Taiwan Dollars        8,302,093        Bank of America        (7,018)  

12/23/19

     U.S. Dollars        790,697        Euro        712,500        Bank of America        (7,094)  

12/23/19

     Norwegian Kroner        2,470,000        U.S. Dollars        276,039        Deutsche Bank        (7,329)  

03/23/20

     Norwegian Kroner        2,470,000        U.S. Dollars        276,265        Deutsche Bank        (7,584)  

10/13/20

     U.S. Dollars        337,215        Mexican Pesos        6,973,000        Citibank        (7,805)  

03/23/20

     Japanese Yen        127,428,320        U.S. Dollars        1,199,285        HSBC        (8,228)  

12/05/19

     U.S. Dollars        560,000        Singapore Dollars        772,856        Barclays        (8,292)  

11/26/19

     Norwegian Kroner        3,024,000        U.S. Dollars        337,457        Deutsche Bank        (8,585)  

02/26/20

     Norwegian Kroner        3,024,000        U.S. Dollars        337,700        Deutsche Bank        (8,734)  

11/14/19

     Norwegian Kroner        2,445,000        U.S. Dollars        274,656        Deutsche Bank        (8,767)  

01/21/20

     Chilean Pesos        170,929,680        U.S. Dollars        240,000        Barclays        (8,996)  

02/27/20

     U.S. Dollars        374,775        Indian Rupees        27,679,000       
Standard Chartered
Bank
 
 
     (9,117)  

11/27/19

     Japanese Yen        54,059,400        U.S. Dollars        510,731        JPMorgan Chase        (9,362)  

10/15/20

     U.S. Dollars        498,161        Mexican Pesos        10,264,000        Citibank        (9,567)  

02/27/20

     Japanese Yen        54,060,400        U.S. Dollars        514,190        JPMorgan Chase        (9,634)  

11/19/19

     Norwegian Kroner        4,079,000        U.S. Dollars        453,331        Deutsche Bank        (9,737)  

12/19/19

     Norwegian Kroner        4,079,000        U.S. Dollars        453,469        Deutsche Bank        (9,741)  

02/27/20

     Japanese Yen        54,697,000        U.S. Dollars        520,262        Citibank        (9,765)  

06/17/20

     U.S. Dollars        457,736        Mexican Pesos        9,306,000        Citibank        (9,919)  

01/21/20

     U.S. Dollars        212,000        Turkish Lira        1,299,560        Bank of America        (10,362)  

03/03/20

     U.S. Dollars        470,442        Indian Rupees        34,689,900       
Standard Chartered
Bank
 
 
     (10,394)  

12/10/19

     U.S. Dollars        270,879        Hungarian Forints        82,740,000        Bank of America        (10,580)  

12/30/19

     Japanese Yen        53,802,677        Euro        456,600        Citibank        (11,140)  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

134


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

Expiration Date    Currency
Purchased
     Amount
    of Currency
Purchased
         Currency
Sold
     Amount
    of Currency
Sold
     Counterparty      Unrealized
Appreciation
  (Depreciation)
 

 

 

03/31/20

     Japanese Yen        53,805,645        Euro        456,600        Citibank        $  (11,248)  

06/30/20

     Japanese Yen        53,796,513        Euro        456,600        Citibank        (11,537)  

09/30/20

     Japanese Yen        53,814,777        Euro        456,600        Citibank        (11,564)  

11/26/19

     Japanese Yen        76,034,300        U.S. Dollars        719,002        Citibank        (13,868)  

02/26/20

     Japanese Yen        80,216,000        U.S. Dollars        763,744        Citibank        (15,117)  

12/24/19

     Japanese Yen        109,113,430        U.S. Dollars        1,029,936        HSBC        (15,598)  

11/12/19

     U.S. Dollars        402,773        South Korean Won        488,000,000        HSBC        (15,785)  

08/31/20

     Japanese Yen        65,814,000        U.S. Dollars        636,810        Citibank        (16,144)  

12/30/19

     U.S. Dollars        630,000        Mexican Pesos        12,577,145        Barclays        (17,689)  

04/02/20

     Japanese Yen        98,348,224        Euro        834,400        JPMorgan Chase        (20,347)  

11/18/19

     U.S. Dollars        1,448,196        Indian Rupees        104,538,000        HSBC        (20,780)  

02/28/20

     Japanese Yen        105,041,000        U.S. Dollars        1,006,154        Citibank        (25,729)  

02/25/20

     Japanese Yen        78,745,212        Australian Dollars        1,101,466        Citibank        (26,543)  

08/24/20

     Japanese Yen        77,972,429        Australian Dollars        1,098,534        Citibank        (26,577)  

11/07/19

     U.S. Dollars        760,000        Polish Zloty        3,006,362        Citibank        (26,903)  

08/24/20

     Japanese Yen        124,412,605        Australian Dollars        1,747,000        JPMorgan Chase        (38,373)  

02/25/20

     Japanese Yen        125,285,231        Australian Dollars        1,747,000        JPMorgan Chase        (38,460)  

10/07/20

     U.S. Dollars        1,357,149        Mexican Pesos        28,320,000        HSBC        (45,170)  

03/06/20

     Japanese Yen        147,675,355        Australian Dollars        2,062,000        Citibank        (46,719)  

01/17/20

     U.S. Dollars        1,726,277        South Korean Won        2,073,000,000        HSBC        (48,366)  

04/06/20

     U.S. Dollars        1,864,204        Mexican Pesos        37,970,000        HSBC        (63,618)  

 

 

 

Total Unrealized Depreciation

 

           

 

 

 

$(936,560)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

           

 

 

 

$(294,561)

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swap Contracts outstanding at October 31, 2019:

Exchange Traded

 

Pay Rate Index/

Pay Rate

  

Receive Rate/

Receive Rate

Index

     Maturity
Date
            Notional
Amount
     Market Value     

Upfront
Premiums
Paid

(Received)

     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

2.72% (Semi-Annually)

     3M USD LIBOR (Quarterly)        1/16/2029        USD        1,740,000        $   (184,288)        $—        $   (184,288)  

2.50% (Semi-Annually)

     3M USD LIBOR (Quarterly)        4/26/2029        USD        3,310,000        (271,388)               (271,388)  

3.08% (Semi-Annually)

     3M USD LIBOR (Quarterly)        12/6/2048        USD        600,000        (188,166)               (188,166)  

2.85% (Semi-Annually)

     3M USD LIBOR (Quarterly)        1/16/2049        USD        750,000        (193,162)               (193,162)  

2.85% (Semi-Annually)

     3M USD LIBOR (Quarterly)        2/7/2049        USD        210,000        (52,902)               (52,902)  

2.84% (Semi-Annually)

     3M USD LIBOR (Quarterly)        2/27/2049        USD        270,000        (67,125)               (67,125)  

2.71% (Semi-Annually)

     3M USD LIBOR (Quarterly)        4/26/2049        USD        1,410,000        (307,857)               (307,857)  

2.23% (Semi-Annually)

     3M USD LIBOR (Quarterly)        7/25/2049        USD        470,000        (52,407)               (52,407)  

 

 

 

Total

           

 

 

 

8,760,000

 

 

  

 

 

 

$(1,317,295)

 

 

  

 

 

 

$—

 

 

  

 

 

 

$(1,317,295)

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

135


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

Interest Rate Swap Contracts outstanding at October 31, 2019:

Over the Counter

 

Pay Rate Index/

Pay Rate

  

Receive Rate/

Receive Rate

Index

     Counterparty      Maturity
Date
            Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
     Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

2.19% (Semi-Annually)

     3M USD LIBOR (Quarterly)        Citibank        6/27/2049        USD        1,200,000        $(122,032)        $—        $(122,032)  

 

 

 

Total

                 1,200,000        $(122,032)        $—        $(122,032)  

 

 

Credit Default Swap Contracts outstanding - Sell Protection as of October 31, 2019:

Exchange Traded

 

Reference

Obligation

  Implied
Credit
Spread
    Fixed
Deal
(Pay) Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Counterparty           Notional
Amount
    Market Value     Upfront
Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Markit CDX North America High Yield Index Series 33 (Pay Quarterly)

    3.40%       5.00%       12/20/2024       Morgan Stanley       USD       (3,400,000     $261,580       $223,880       $37,700  

 

 

 

Total

              (3,400,000     $261,580       $223,880       $37,700  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

136


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

Valuation Hierarchy

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2019, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:

 

 

 
Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund    Level 1      Level 2           Level 3      Totals  

 

 

 

Investments

          

 

Assets:

          

Common Stocks

     $   49,064        $                 —       $7,213        $         56,277  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

     371,351                     371,351  

Convertible Bonds

            1,746,601              1,746,601  

Corporate Bonds

            17,711,558              17,711,558  

Foreign Government Inflation-Linked Bonds

            157,770              157,770  

Foreign Issuer Bonds

            138,122,055              138,122,055  

Term Loans

            90,512              90,512  

U.S. Government Agencies

            14,695,000              14,695,000  

U.S. Government Obligations

            11,203,816              11,203,816  

Short-Term Investments

     9,318,519                     9,318,519  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     $9,738,934        $183,727,312       $7,213        $193,473,459  

 

 
          

 

 
Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund    Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Totals  

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

          

 

Assets:

          

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     $—        $   641,999       $—        $    641,999  

Swap agreements at value

            261,580              261,580  

 

 

 

Total Assets - Derivative Financial Instruments

     $—        $   903,579       $—        $    903,579  

 

 

 

Liabilities:

          

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     $—        $  (936,560     $—        $   (936,560

Swap agreements at value

            (1,439,327            (1,439,327

 

 

 

Total Liabilities - Derivative Financial Instruments

     $—        $(2,375,887     $—        $(2,375,887

 

 

 

Total Net Derivative Financial Instruments

     $—        $(1,472,308     $—        $(1,472,308

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

137


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments

 

 Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

 

 

             

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

 

Common Stocks – 16.7%

 

Advertising – 0.7%

 

  

Omnicom Group, Inc.

 

       

 

5,210

 

 

 

   $

 

402,160

 

 

 

 

 

Apparel – 0.9%

        

Tapestry, Inc.

 

       

 

19,841

 

 

 

    

 

513,088

 

 

 

 

 

Beverages – 0.4%

        

Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A./N.V. (Belgium)

 

    

 

EUR

 

 

 

    

 

3,165

 

 

 

    

 

255,471

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services – 2.6%

 

     

Atlantia S.p.A. (Italy)

     EUR        4,372        108,014  

Bureau Veritas S.A. (France)

     EUR        8,146        208,266  

H&R Block, Inc.

        25,304        632,347  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

        28,212        568,754  
          

 

1,517,381

 

 

 

 

 

Computers – 0.9%

        

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

 

       

 

8,095

 

 

 

    

 

493,309

 

 

 

 

 

Electric – 0.2%

        

Power Assets Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong)

 

    

 

HKD

 

 

 

    

 

14,100

 

 

 

    

 

100,620

 

 

 

 

 

Entertainment – 1.0%

        

International Game Technology PLC

 

       

 

45,814

 

 

 

    

 

606,577

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental Control – 1.2%

 

     

Stericycle, Inc.*

 

       

 

12,425

 

 

 

    

 

715,680

 

 

 

 

 

Gas – 0.5%

        

National Grid PLC (United Kingdom)

 

    

 

GBP

 

 

 

    

 

25,368

 

 

 

    

 

296,610

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare - Products – 0.7%

 

     

Henry Schein, Inc.*

        4,689        293,461  

Medtronic PLC

        830        90,387  
          

 

383,848

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare - Services – 1.9%

 

     

Fresenius Medical Care A.G. & Co. KGaA (Germany)

     EUR        7,198        519,549  

MEDNAX, Inc.*

        25,939        569,621  
          

 

1,089,170

 

 

 

 

 

Internet – 0.3%

        

Alphabet, Inc., Class C*

 

       

 

151

 

 

 

    

 

190,277

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 1.0%

 

     

CVS Health Corp.

 

       

 

9,044

 

 

 

    

 

600,431

 

 

 

 

 
             

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Retail – 0.3%

        

Industria de Diseno Textil S.A. (Spain)

 

    

 

EUR

 

 

 

    

 

5,857

 

 

 

    

 

$182,509

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors – 1.0%

 

     

Intel Corp.

        1,879        106,220  

IPG Photonics Corp.*

        3,643        489,182  
          

 

595,402

 

 

 

 

 

Software – 0.7%

        

Oracle Corp.

 

       

 

7,199

 

 

 

    

 

392,273

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications – 1.4%

 

     

Cisco Systems, Inc.

        2,301        109,320  

SES S.A. (France)

     EUR        37,911        734,902  
          

 

844,222

 

 

 

 

 

Transportation – 0.5%

        

Norfolk Southern Corp.

 

       

 

1,611

 

 

 

    

 

293,202

 

 

 

 

 

Water – 0.5%

        

United Utilities Group PLC
(United Kingdom)

 

    

 

GBP

 

 

 

    

 

26,009

 

 

 

    

 

293,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $9,744,639)

 

          

 

9,765,914

 

 

 

 

 
             

 

Par(a)

         

Corporate Bonds – 0.2%

 

     

Computers – 0.2%

        

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 6.35%, 10/15/45

 

       

 

$100,000

 

 

 

    

 

118,829

 

 

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $106,464)

 

           118,829  

 

 

Foreign Issuer Bonds – 8.1%

 

 

Australia – 0.9%

        

Australia Government Bond, 5.75% 7/15/22

     AUD        335,000        261,511  

New South Wales Treasury Corp., 4.00% 4/08/21

     AUD        75,000        53,948  

Queensland Treasury Corp., 5.50% 6/21/21

     AUD        150,000        110,951  

Western Australian Treasury Corp., 7.00% 7/15/21

     AUD        140,000        106,231  
          

 

532,641

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

138


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

 

             

Par(a)

 

    

Value

 

 

Brazil – 0.8%

        

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Serie F, 10.00%, 1/01/21

     BRL      $ 655,000      $ 173,015  

10.00%, 1/01/27

     BRL        1,060,000        319,862  
          

 

492,877

 

 

 

 

 

Colombia – 0.9%

        

Colombian TES,

        

6.25%, 11/26/25

     COP        630,000,000        193,900  

6.00%, 4/28/28

     COP        1,040,000,000        311,926  
          

 

505,826

 

 

 

 

 

Indonesia – 0.7%

        

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 9.00% 3/15/29

 

    

 

IDR

 

 

 

    

 

5,200,000,000

 

 

 

    

 

419,846

 

 

 

 

 

Malaysia – 0.7%

        

Malaysia Government Bond,

        

3.88%, 3/10/22

     MYR        1,120,000        272,525  

3.90%, 11/16/27

     MYR        500,000        123,307  
          

 

395,832

 

 

 

 

 

Mexico – 2.6%

        

Mexican Bonos,

        

8.50%, 5/31/29

     MXN        5,300,000        308,955  

7.75%, 11/23/34

     MXN        1,800,000        100,475  

8.50%, 11/18/38

     MXN        5,700,000        340,080  

7.75%, 11/13/42

     MXN        8,200,000        455,767  

8.00%, 11/07/47

     MXN        2,300,000        131,734  

Petroleos Mexicanos,

        

6.75%, 9/21/47

        25,000        24,875  

7.69%, 1/23/50(b)

        165,000        179,295  
          

 

1,541,181

 

 

 

 

 

Poland – 0.8%

        

Republic of Poland Government Bond,

        

1.50%, 4/25/20

     PLN        950,000        249,220  

5.25%, 10/25/20

     PLN        360,000        98,061  

2.00%, 4/25/21

     PLN        426,000        112,607  
          

 

459,888

 

 

 

 

 

South Africa – 0.7%

        

Republic of South Africa Government Bond,

        

6.50%, 2/28/41

     ZAR        4,110,000        188,616  

8.75%, 2/28/48

     ZAR        4,140,000        238,728  
          

 

427,344

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Foreign Issuer Bonds
(Cost $4,552,542)

 

 

       

 

4,775,435

 

 

 

 

 
             

Par

 

    

Value

 

 

U.S. Government Obligations – 9.2%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds – 1.7%

 

     

3.00%, 2/15/49

      $ 640,000      $ 754,500  

2.87%, 5/15/49

        220,000        253,499  
          

 

1,007,999

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes – 7.5%

 

  

(3M US Treasury MMY + 0.14%), 1.76%, 4/30/21(c)

        2,915,000        2,911,256  

(3M US Treasury MMY + 0.22%), 1.85%, 7/31/21(c)

        1,335,000        1,334,796  

(3M US Treasury MMY + 0.30%), 1.93%, 10/31/21(c)

        130,000        130,097  
          

 

4,376,149

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Obligations
(Cost $5,288,425)

 

 

       

 

5,384,148

 

 

 

 

 
             

 

Number

of Shares

 

         

Investment Companies – 62.3%

 

  

iShares Core DAX UCITS ETF DE (Germany)*

     EUR        18,957        2,331,199  

iShares Global Energy ETF

        50,465        1,526,062  

iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF

        193,107        3,553,169  

iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

        31,177        1,837,261  

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF

        79,853        2,597,618  

iShares STOXX Europe 600 Health Care UCITS ETF DE (Germany)

     EUR        17,921        1,708,514  

iShares STOXX Europe 600 Telecommunications UCITS ETF DE (Germany)

     EUR        110,612        2,844,193  

JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF

        266,956        6,559,109  

Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large
Company Index ETF

        122,279        3,509,407  

Schwab Intermediate-Term
U.S. Treasury ETF

        20,972        1,166,253  

Schwab U.S. TIPS ETF

        30,850        1,748,578  

VanEck Vectors Russia ETF

        71,460        1,720,757  

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

        13,904        2,166,799  

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF

 

       

 

37,973

 

 

 

    

 

3,288,841

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies
(Cost $34,878,460)

 

 

       

 

36,557,760

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

139


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

 

     

Number

of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 3.1%

 

  

Money Market Fund – 3.1%

     

Northern Institutional Funds - Treasury Portfolio (Premier), 1.72%(d)

 

    

 

1,813,608

 

 

 

   $

 

1,813,608

 

 

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $1,813,608)

 

       

 

1,813,608

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments – 99.6%
(Cost $56,384,138)

 

       

 

58,415,694

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets less Liabilities – 0.4%(e)

 

       

 

221,751

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

 

      $

 

58,637,445

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

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

 

(a) 

Par value is in USD unless otherwise indicated.

 

(b) 

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The value of these securities is determined by valuations supplied by a pricing service or brokers, or, if not available, in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees of Morningstar Funds.

 

(c) 

Variable rate security. Rate as of October 31, 2019 is disclosed.

 

(d) 

7-day current yield as of October 31, 2019 is disclosed.

 

(e) 

Includes appreciation/ (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange and futures contracts.

 

*

Non-Income Producing Security

Percentages shown are based on Net Assets

 

 

Abbreviations:   

3M

   3 Month

ETF

   Exchange-Traded Fund

MMY

   Money Market Yield

MSCI

   Morgan Stanley Capital International

PLC

   Public Limited Company

TIPS

   Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

UCITS

   Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities

Futures Contracts outstanding at October 31, 2019:

Exchange Traded

 

Description

 

  

Number of

Contracts

 

   

        Expiration

Date

 

    

Trading

        Currency

 

    

        Notional

Amount

 

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

  (Depreciation)

 

 

Short Contracts

             

Euro-OAT

     (5     12/06/2019        EUR        938,971        $16,050  

30-Year Euro Buxl

 

    

 

(3

 

 

   

 

12/31/2019

 

 

 

    

 

EUR

 

 

 

    

 

702,505

 

 

 

    

 

45,072

 

 

 

 

 

Total Short Contracts

                $61,122  

 

 
                $61,122  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

140


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts outstanding at October 31, 2019:

 

Expiration

Date

  

Currency

Purchased

  

Amount

of Currency

Purchased

    

Currency

Sold

    

Amount

of Currency

Sold

     Counterparty   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
12/09/19    British Pounds      320,000        U.S. Dollars        395,936      JPMorgan Chase      $19,126  
01/13/20    South Korean Won      481,000,000        U.S. Dollars        402,898      Citibank      8,819  
11/22/19    Australian Dollars      420,000        U.S. Dollars        283,415      Goldman Sachs      6,284  
01/10/20   

Czech Republic

Koruna

     4,700,000        U.S. Dollars        200,071      JPMorgan Chase      5,631  
12/11/19    U.S. Dollars      295,116        South African Rand        4,400,000      Barclays      5,563  
01/17/20    New Zealand Dollars      310,000        U.S. Dollars        194,948      HSBC      4,092  
11/08/19    Russian Rubles      9,000,000        U.S. Dollars        136,477      Citibank      3,715  
01/24/20    British Pounds      80,000        U.S. Dollars        100,503      Citibank      3,421  
01/16/20    Polish Zloty      190,000        U.S. Dollars        48,212      Citibank      1,546  
11/19/19    Mexican Pesos      2,000,000        U.S. Dollars        102,136      HSBC      1,523  
11/22/19    Australian Dollars      140,000        U.S. Dollars        95,239      Morgan Stanley      1,327  
11/19/19    Mexican Pesos      500,000        U.S. Dollars        25,150      Citibank      765  
01/09/20    Malaysian Ringgit      400,000        U.S. Dollars        95,204      Barclays      748  
12/05/19    New Zealand Dollars      320,000        U.S. Dollars        204,656      HSBC      647  
01/31/20    Australian Dollars      210,000        U.S. Dollars        144,541      Morgan Stanley      556  
01/29/20    Indonesian Rupiahs      1,340,000,000        U.S. Dollars        93,805      JPMorgan Chase      376  

 

 

Total Unrealized Appreciation

 

                

 

$ 64,139

 

 

 

 

 
11/19/19    Mexican Pesos      400,000        U.S. Dollars        20,752      HSBC      $      (20
12/12/19    U.S. Dollars      33,399        Euro        30,000      JPMorgan Chase      (160
11/19/19    Mexican Pesos      500,000        U.S. Dollars        26,134      Citibank      (219
01/17/20    Swedish Kronor      5,300,000        U.S. Dollars        553,086      HSBC      (1,600
01/14/20    Chilean Pesos      100,000,000        U.S. Dollars        137,914      HSBC      (2,799
02/24/20    British Pounds      940,000        U.S. Dollars        1,225,337      HSBC      (3,352
11/15/19    U.S. Dollars      140,247        South African Rand        2,190,000      HSBC      (4,394
01/17/20    Norwegian Kroner      2,200,000        U.S. Dollars        245,783      HSBC      (6,432
12/06/19    Norwegian Kroner      3,700,000        U.S. Dollars        414,176      Goldman Sachs      (11,747
11/19/19    U.S. Dollars      350,765        Mexican Pesos        7,000,000      Citibank      (12,042
11/13/19    Chilean Pesos      360,000,000        U.S. Dollars        505,732      HSBC      (20,132

 

 

Total Unrealized Depreciation

 

                

 

$(62,897

 

) 

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

 

                

 

$   1,242

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

141


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

 

Valuation Hierarchy

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2019, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:

 

 

 

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

     Level 1        Level 2             Level 3        Totals  

 

 

Investments

          

Assets:

          

Common Stocks

     $  7,066,290        $  2,699,624       $—        $  9,765,914  

Corporate Bonds

            118,829              118,829  

Foreign Issuer Bonds

            4,775,435              4,775,435  

U.S. Government Obligations

            5,384,148              5,384,148  

Investment Companies

     36,557,760                     36,557,760  

Short-Term Investments

     1,813,608                     1,813,608  

 

 

Total Investments

 

    

 

$45,437,658

 

 

 

    

 

$12,978,036

 

 

 

   

 

$—

 

 

 

    

 

$58,415,694

 

 

 

 

 
          

 

 

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

     Level 1        Level 2       Level 3        Totals  

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

          

Assets:

          

Futures contracts

     $61,122        $         —       $—        $   61,122  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            64,139              64,139  

 

 

Total Assets - Derivative Financial Instruments

     $61,122        $ 64,139       $—        $ 125,261  

 

 

Liabilities:

          

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     $       —        $(62,897     $—        $ (62,897

 

 

Total Liabilities - Derivative Financial Instruments

     $       —        $(62,897     $—        $ (62,897

 

 

Total Net Derivative Financial Instruments

     $61,122        $   1,242       $—        $  62,364  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

142


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments

 

 

 Morningstar Alternatives Fund

 

     

 

     Number
of Shares
     Value  

 

 

Long Positions – 98.6%

     

Common Stocks – 21.2%

     

Aerospace/Defense – 0.4%

     

Cobham PLC

     218,858      $ 447,670  

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment – 0.8%

     

WABCO Holdings, Inc.(a)*

     7,410        997,534  

 

 

Banks – 2.3%

     

LegacyTexas Financial Group, Inc.

     6,641        282,508  

Old Line Bancshares, Inc.(a)

     6,311        184,786  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.(a)

     35,283        2,411,240  
        2,878,534  

 

 

Biotechnology – 2.2%

     

Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     8,957        57,414  

Cambrex Corp.*

     3,901        233,007  

Celgene Corp.(a)*

     20,842        2,251,561  

Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.(a)*

     60,277        291,741  
        2,833,723  

 

 

Chemicals – 0.1%

     

Innophos Holdings, Inc.

     18        587  

OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.*

     9,952        100,615  
        101,202  

 

 

Computers – 0.3%

     

Presidio, Inc.(a)

     7,430        123,338  

Sophos Group PLC(b)

     35,494        261,080  
        384,418  

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale – 0.1%

     

Anixter International, Inc.*

     1,139        94,252  

 

 

Engineering & Construction – 0.1%

 

  

Altran Technologies S.A.

     8,053        128,035  

 

 

Entertainment – 1.2%

     

Entertainment One Ltd.

     100,722        727,413  

Merlin Entertainments PLC(b)

     112,503        662,807  

Stars Group (The), Inc.*

     6,884        149,796  
        1,540,016  

 

 

Environmental Control – 1.5%

     

Advanced Disposal

     

Services, Inc.(a)*

     58,055        1,903,043  

 

 

Food – 0.4%

     

Pioneer Foods Group Ltd.

     78,210        557,493  

 

 

Forest Products & Paper – 0.2%

     

Canfor Corp.*

     17,522        211,791  

 

 
     Number
of Shares
     Value  

 

 

Gas – 0.1%

     

AltaGas Canada, Inc.

     6,587      $ 167,638  

 

 

Hand/Machine Tools – 0.5%

     

Milacron Holdings Corp.*

     36,505        610,364  

 

 

Healthcare - Services – 2.8%

     

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.(a)*

     11,841        3,512,041  

 

 

Insurance – 0.1%

     

TOWER Ltd.*

     192,415        83,920  

 

 

Internet – 0.2%

     

Just Eat PLC*

     33,183        315,974  

 

 

Lodging – 0.2%

     

Caesars Entertainment Corp.(a)*

     18,554        227,843  

 

 

Media – 0.7%

     

Axel Springer S.E.*

     12,270        855,296  

 

 

Oil & Gas – 0.2%

     

Eland Oil & Gas PLC

     60,154        128,101  

Parsley Energy, Inc., Class A

     6,839        108,125  
        236,226  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.9%

     

Allergan PLC(a)

     6,092        1,072,862  

Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     894        42,081  
        1,114,943  

 

 

Pipelines – 0.3%

     

SemGroup Corp., Class A

     27,307        439,643  

 

 

Real Estate – 0.1%

     

Hembla AB*

     4,103        91,360  

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts – 0.8%

 

  

Dream Global Real Estate Investment Trust

     19,210        243,279  

Liberty Property Trust

     13,061        771,513  
        1,014,792  

 

 

Retail – 0.7%

     

BCA Marketplace PLC

     160,942        492,004  

EI Group PLC*

     79,107        288,559  

GrandVision N.V.(b)

     3,346        102,288  

Vitamin Shoppe, Inc.*

     9,233        59,645  
        942,496  

 

 

Savings & Loans – 0.3%

     

United Financial Bancorp, Inc.

     29,585        417,740  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

143


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

 

     

 

    

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors – 0.9%

     

Mellanox Technologies Ltd.(a)(c)*

     10,228      $ 1,152,696  

 

 

Software – 0.4%

     

Cision Ltd.*

     15,675        157,847  

InterXion Holding N.V.*

     2,197        193,820  

Pivotal Software, Inc., Class A(a)*

     13,893        207,978  
        559,645  

 

 

Telecommunications – 1.4%

     

Inmarsat PLC

     33,382        238,145  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.(a)(c)*

     43,589        1,488,128  
        1,726,273  

 

 

Transportation – 1.0%

     

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Class A(a)*

     11,748        1,304,380  

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $26,068,252)

        26,850,981  

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks – 3.7%

 

Chemicals – 0.2%

     

A Schulman, Inc., 6.00%

     206        209,914  

 

 

Computers – 0.2%

     

NCR Corp., 5.50%(a)(d)

     218        256,436  

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 0.6%

 

  

AMG Capital Trust II, 5.15%(a)

     9,800        480,200  

Cowen, Inc., 5.62%(a)

     300        257,792  
        737,992  

 

 

Electric – 0.5%

     

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 7.00%(a)

     3,398        173,298  

Dominion Energy, Inc., 7.25%(a)*

     723        77,513  

DTE Energy Co., 0.00%, 11/01/22*

     2,980        151,324  

Southern (The) Co., 6.75%, 8/01/22(a)

     3,267        173,674  
        575,809  

 

 

Electrical Component & Equipment – 0.2%

 

  

Energizer Holdings, Inc., 7.50%(a)

     3,042        282,480  

 

 

Electronics – 0.2%

     

Fortive Corp., 5.00%(a)

     240        216,132  

 

 
    

Number
of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 
     

Gas – 0.1%

     

South Jersey Industries, Inc., 7.25%(a)

     3,435      $ 175,185  

 

 

Hand/Machine Tools – 0.3%

     

Colfax Corp., 5.75%(a)

     2,401        352,011  

 

 

Healthcare - Products – 0.2%

     

Avantor, Inc., 6.25%(a)

     4,637        241,170  

 

 

Oil & Gas – 0.1%

     

Nabors Industries Ltd.,
6.00%, 5/01/21(a)

     8,317        129,745  

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts – 0.5%

 

  

iStar, Inc., 4.50%(a)

     5,103        280,155  

QTS Realty Trust, Inc., 6.50%(a)

     2,744        344,207  
        624,362  

 

 

Savings & Loans – 0.3%

     

New York Community Capital Trust V, 6.00%

     8,754        444,266  

 

 

Semiconductors – 0.1%

     

Broadcom, Inc., 0.00%, 9/30/22(a)*

     170        184,113  

 

 

Software – 0.2%

     

Change Healthcare, Inc., 6.00%(a)*

     4,825        243,807  

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Cost $4,599,537)

        4,673,422  

 

 
      Par(e)          

Convertible Bonds – 21.9%

 

  

Aerospace/Defense – 0.4%

     

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc., 2.25%, 12/15/23(a)

   $ 158,000        273,525  

Kaman Corp., 3.25%, 5/01/24(a)

     155,000        175,865  
        449,390  

 

 

Auto Manufacturers – 0.2%

     

Tesla, Inc., 2.38%, 3/15/22

     248,000        290,479  

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment – 0.2%

     

Meritor, Inc., 3.25%, 10/15/37(a)

     246,000        252,662  

 

 

Banks – 0.4%

     

Hope Bancorp, Inc., 2.00%, 5/15/38(a)

     512,000        475,626  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

144


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

 

     

Par(e)

 

    

Value

 

 

Biotechnology – 1.7%

     

Exact Sciences Corp., 1.00%, 1/15/25(a)

   $ 205,000      $ 285,107  

Innoviva, Inc., 2.12%, 1/15/23(a)

     281,000        271,331  

Insmed, Inc., 1.75%, 1/15/25(a)

     235,000        200,620  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1.00%, 11/15/21(a)

     271,000        298,366  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 0.75%, 5/15/23(a)

     478,000        414,362  

Radius Health, Inc., 3.00%, 9/01/24(a)

     376,000        356,454  

Retrophin, Inc., 2.50%, 9/15/25(a)

     186,000        139,464  

Theravance Biopharma, Inc., 3.25%, 11/01/23(a)

     182,000        158,056  
        2,123,760  

 

 

Building Materials – 0.2%

     

Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., 3.72%, 3/15/20

     243,000        242,866  

 

 

Commercial Services – 1.0%

     

Chegg, Inc., 0.25%, 5/15/23(a)

     222,000        291,015  

FTI Consulting, Inc., 2.00%, 8/15/23(a)

     329,000        410,810  

Square, Inc., 0.50%, 5/15/23(a)

     344,000        379,426  

Team, Inc., 5.00%, 8/01/23(a)

     151,000        166,478  
        1,247,729  

 

 

Computers – 0.2%

     

Rapid7, Inc., 1.25%, 8/01/23(a)

     171,000        236,506  

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 0.6%

 

  

Encore Capital Europe
Finance Ltd., 4.50%,
9/01/23(a)

     136,000        138,652  

Encore Capital Group, Inc.,
3.00%, 7/01/20(a)

     43,000        42,926  

2.87%, 3/15/21(a)

     136,000        132,227  

PRA Group, Inc.,
3.50%, 6/01/23(a)

     217,000        219,412  

3.00%, 8/01/20(a)

     200,000        198,293  
        731,510  

 

 

Electric – 0.3%

     

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 4.52%, 9/15/29

     325,600        188,652  

NRG Energy, Inc., 2.75%, 6/01/48(a)

     181,000        205,350  
        394,002  

 

 
     

Par(e)

 

    

Value

 

 

Electronics – 0.8%

     

II-VI, Inc., 0.25%,
9/01/22(a)

   $ 261,000      $ 262,935  

Knowles Corp., 3.25%,
11/01/21(a)

     207,000        274,310  

OSI Systems, Inc.,
1.25%, 9/01/22(a)

     245,000        269,194  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.,
2.25%, 6/15/25(a)

     220,000        216,780  
        1,023,219  

 

 

Energy - Alternate Sources – 0.4%

     

SunPower Corp., 4.00%, 1/15/23(a)

     444,000        379,971  

Tesla Energy Operations, Inc., 1.63%, 11/01/19

     135,000        134,915  
        514,886  

 

 

Engineering & Construction – 0.1%

 

  

Granite Construction, Inc., 2.75%, 11/01/24(b)

     103,000        103,021  

 

 

Healthcare - Products – 0.2%

     

Wright Medical Group N.V.,
2.25%, 11/15/21(a)

     268,000        315,510  

 

 

Healthcare - Services – 0.2%

     

Invitae Corp., 2.00%, 9/01/24(a)(b)

     236,000        213,728  

 

 

Holding Companies - Diversified – 0.1%

 

  

RWT Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 10/01/25(b)

     158,000        159,990  

 

 

Home Builders – 0.2%

     

Forestar Group, Inc., 3.75%, 3/01/20

     165,000        164,617  

Winnebago Industries, Inc., 1.50%, 4/01/25(b)

     31,000        31,804  
        196,421  

 

 

Insurance – 0.6%

     

AXA S.A., 7.25%, 5/15/21(a)(b)

     361,000        374,312  

MGIC Investment Corp., 9.00%, 4/01/63(a)(b)

     305,000        410,501  
        784,813  

 

 

Internet – 2.6%

     

Boingo Wireless, Inc., 1.00%, 10/01/23(a)

     171,000        142,652  

FireEye, Inc., 1.62%, 6/01/35(a)

     263,000        251,699  

IAC Financeco 3, Inc., 2.00%, 1/15/30(a)(b)

     219,000        243,575  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

145


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

 

     

Par(e)

 

    

Value

 

 

Internet (Continued)

     

MercadoLibre, Inc., 2.00%, 8/15/28(a)

   $ 277,000      $ 391,452  

Pandora Media LLC, 1.75%, 12/01/23

     296,000        357,506  

Perficient, Inc., 2.37%, 9/15/23(a)

     239,000        290,126  

Snap, Inc., 0.75%, 8/01/26(a)(b)

     376,000        380,035  

Wayfair, Inc., 0.38%, 9/01/22(a)

     318,000        336,192  

Weibo Corp., 1.25%, 11/15/22(a)

     179,000        168,167  

YY, Inc., 1.38%, 6/15/26(a)(b)

     440,000        407,627  

Zillow Group, Inc., 0.75%, 9/01/24(a)(b)

     380,000        381,338  
        3,350,369  

 

 

Investment Management Companies – 0.6%

 

  

BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.,
5.25%, 12/15/19

     167,000        168,178  

New Mountain Finance Corp., 5.75%, 8/15/23

     253,000        264,840  

Prospect Capital Corp., 6.37%, 3/01/25

     336,000        356,523  
        789,541  

 

 

Iron/Steel – 0.2%

     

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 1.50%, 1/15/25(a)

     262,000        287,602  

 

 

Media – 0.7%

     

Liberty Interactive LLC, 3.50%, 1/15/31(a)

     609,000        541,157  

Liberty Media Corp., 2.25%, 12/01/48(a)(b)

     261,000        308,718  
        849,875  

 

 

Mining – 0.3%

     

First Majestic Silver Corp.,
1.88%, 3/01/23(a)

     259,000        333,203  

 

 

Oil & Gas Services – 0.3%

     

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.,
4.12%, 9/15/23(a)

     163,000        196,720  

Newpark Resources, Inc.,
4.00%, 12/01/21(a)

     148,000        150,178  
        346,898  

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 1.0%

     

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
1.50%, 10/01/24(a)(b)

     201,000        224,043  
     

Par(e)

 

    

Value

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (Continued)

     

Horizon Pharma Investment Ltd.,
2.50%, 3/15/22(a)

     $143,000      $ 171,376  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
2.25%, 6/15/22(a)

     285,000        298,894  

1.50%, 6/15/26(b)

     202,000        203,486  

Jazz Investments I Ltd., 1.87%, 8/15/21(a)

     159,000        158,600  

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.,
2.25%, 5/15/24(a)

     161,000        234,967  
        1,291,366  

 

 

Pipelines – 0.3%

     

Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 3/15/45(a)

     524,000        410,685  

 

 

Private Equity – 0.1%

     

Hercules Capital, Inc., 4.38%, 2/01/22

     100,000        102,448  

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts – 2.9%

 

  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc., 4.75%, 8/23/22(a)

     97,000        96,739  

5.38%, 10/15/23

     348,000        351,761  

Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc.,
6.37%, 10/01/23(a)

     101,000        105,040  

5.62%, 12/01/22(b)

     249,000        253,824  

IH Merger Sub LLC, 3.50%, 1/15/22(a)

     306,000        420,357  

iStar, Inc., 3.13%, 9/15/22(a)

     178,000        190,090  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.,
6.12%, 5/15/23(a)

     347,000        361,727  

MFA Financial, Inc., 6.25%, 6/15/24

     192,000        200,053  

New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.,
6.25%, 1/15/22

     218,000        221,951  

PennyMac Corp., 5.38%, 5/01/20

     344,000        346,813  

Redwood Trust, Inc.,
4.75%, 8/15/23

     251,000        252,960  

5.62%, 7/15/24(a)

     158,000        160,729  

Two Harbors Investment Corp., 6.25%, 1/15/22(a)

     473,000        488,008  

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp., 6.75%, 10/01/22

     199,000        201,711  
        3,651,763  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

146


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

 

     

Par(e)

 

    

Value

 

 

Retail – 0.3%

     

EZCORP, Inc., 2.38%, 5/01/25(a)

   $ 285,000      $ 211,120  

Guess®, Inc., 2.00%, 4/15/24(a)(b)

     183,000        174,422  
               

 

385,542

 

 

 

Semiconductors – 1.0%

     

Cree, Inc., 0.88%, 9/01/23(a)

     279,000        300,891  

Microchip Technology, Inc.,
1.62%, 2/15/27(a)

     372,000        486,979  

ON Semiconductor Corp.,
1.63%, 10/15/23(a)

     221,000        275,245  

Synaptics, Inc., 0.50%, 6/15/22(a)

     267,000        251,981  
               

 

1,315,096

 

 

 

Software – 3.0%

     

Alteryx, Inc., 1.00%, 8/01/26(a)(b)

     174,000        156,862  

Atlassian, Inc., 0.63%, 5/01/23(a)

     217,000        344,864  

Bilibili, Inc., 1.37%, 4/01/26(a)(b)

     455,000        420,462  

Envestnet, Inc., 1.75%, 6/01/23(a)

     277,000        312,565  

j2 Global, Inc., 3.25%, 6/15/29(a)

     215,000        316,615  

Momo, Inc., 1.25%, 7/01/25(a)

     437,000        401,170  

MongoDB, Inc., 0.75%, 6/15/24(a)

     150,000        295,268  

New Relic, Inc., 0.50%, 5/01/23(a)

     171,000        164,348  

RealPage, Inc., 1.50%, 11/15/22(a)

     118,000        180,450  

Splunk, Inc., 1.12%, 9/15/25(a)

     277,000        306,636  

Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc., 1.75%, 2/15/26(a)(b)

     260,000        269,263  

Twilio, Inc., 0.25%, 6/01/23(a)

     97,000        147,413  

Workday, Inc., 0.25%, 10/01/22(a)

     229,000        291,241  

Workiva, Inc., 1.13%, 8/15/26(a)(b)

     202,000        181,765  
               

 

3,788,922

 

 

 

Telecommunications – 0.2%

     

Vonage Holdings Corp., 1.75%, 6/01/24(a)(b)

 

    

 

233,000

 

 

 

    

 

225,319

 

 

 

Transportation – 0.6%

     

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 1.88%, 6/01/24(a)

     149,000        116,054  
     

Par(e)

 

    

Value

 

 

Transportation (Continued)

     

SEACOR Holdings, Inc., 3.25%, 5/15/30(a)

   $ 444,000      $ 401,581  

Ship Finance International Ltd., 4.87%, 5/01/23(a)

     245,000        270,499  
               

 

788,134

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $26,999,889)

 

             

 

27,672,881

 

 

 

     

    
Number

of Shares

 

         

Master Limited Partnerships – 1.6%

 

Pipelines – 1.6%

     

Buckeye Partners L.P.

     46,873        1,943,355  

MPLX L.P.

     1        23  
               

 

1,943,378

 

 

 

Total Master Limited Partnerships
(Cost $1,937,988)

 

             

 

1,943,378

 

 

 

Investment Companies – 39.3%

 

  

Eaton Vance Global Macro
Absolute Return Fund

     5,679,576        49,525,903  

ProShares UltraShort 20+
Year Treasury

 

    

 

8,385

 

 

 

    

 

208,870

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies
(Cost $48,744,822)

 

             

 

49,734,773

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments – 10.9%

 

  

Money Market Fund – 10.9%

     

Northern Institutional
Funds - Treasury Portfolio
(Premier), 1.72%(f)

 

    

 

13,791,650

 

 

 

    

 

13,791,650

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $13,791,650)

 

             

 

13,791,650

 

 

 

     

    
Number

of Shares

 

    

Value

 

 

Rights – 0.0%(g)

     

Pharmaceuticals – 0.0%(g)

     

Corium International, Inc.*

     3,858        758  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.*

     22,842         
               

 

758

 

 

 

Total Rights
(Cost $—)

 

             

 

758

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

147


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

 

Number of

Contracts

 

    

Notional
Amount

 

    

Value

 

 

 

 

Purchased Options – 0.0%(g)

 

  

Call Option – 0.0%(g)

 

  

Abbvie, Inc., Strike Price
$80.00, Expires 11/15/19

     11      $ 87,505      $ 1,732  

 

 

Put Options – 0.0%(g)

        

Mellanox Technologies Ltd.,

        

Strike Price $105.00,
Expires 12/20/19

     15        169,050        2,250  

Strike Price $100.00,
Expires 12/20/19

     33        371,910        4,620  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.,
Strike Price $32.50, Expires
12/20/19

     26        88,764        455  
           7,325  

 

 

Total Purchased Options
(Cost $16,054)

 

        9,057  

 

 

Total Long Positions – 98.6%
(Cost $122,158,192)

           124,676,900  

 

 

Number
of Shares

 

   

Value

 

 

 

 

Short Positions – (17.0)%

 

 

Common Stocks – (16.8)%

 

 

Aerospace/Defense – (0.3)%

    

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.(c)*

     (5,077   $ (219,479

Kaman Corp.

     (1,402     (82,255
       (301,734

 

 

Auto Manufacturers – (0.1)%

    

Tesla, Inc.*

     (496     (156,200

 

 

Auto Parts & Equipment – (0.1)%

 

 

Meritor, Inc.*

     (2,958     (65,165

 

 

Banks – (2.3)%

    

BB&T Corp.

     (45,616     (2,419,929

Hope Bancorp, Inc.

     (5,985     (85,406

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

     (3,506     (241,984

WesBanco, Inc.

     (4,950     (186,070
       (2,933,389

 

 

Biotechnology – (0.5)%

    

Exact Sciences Corp.(c)*

     (2,126     (184,962

Innoviva, Inc.*

     (5,403     (62,783

Insmed, Inc.*

     (2,880     (53,539

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     (2,353     (131,109

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(c)*

     (385     (41,892

Radius Health, Inc.*

     (4,317     (122,775

Retrophin, Inc.*

     (1,917     (23,004

Theravance Biopharma, Inc.*

     (2,639     (42,541
       (662,605

 

 

Commercial Services – (0.5)%

 

 

Chegg, Inc.(c)*

     (5,937     (182,028

FTI Consulting, Inc.*

     (2,369     (257,913

Square, Inc., Class A*

     (2,203     (135,330

Team, Inc.*

     (4,453     (80,867
       (656,138

 

 

Computers – (0.2)%

    

NCR Corp.*

     (4,422     (129,167

Rapid7, Inc.(c)*

     (2,978     (149,168
       (278,335

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – (0.3)%

 

 

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

     (740     (59,111

Cowen, Inc., Class A*

     (7,879     (117,949

Encore Capital Group, Inc.*

     (2,635     (87,456

PRA Group, Inc.*

     (2,468     (83,739
       (348,255

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

148


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

 

Number

of Shares

 

   

Value

 

 

Electric – (0.4)%

    

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

     (3,793   $ (110,263

Dominion Energy, Inc.

     (611     (50,438

DTE Energy Co.

     (596     (75,883

NRG Energy, Inc.

     (2,237     (89,748

Southern (The) Co.

     (1,784     (111,785
       (438,117

 

 

Electrical Component & Equipment – (0.2)%

 

 

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

     (4,898     (208,116 ) 

 

 

Electronics – (0.5)%

    

Fortive Corp.

     (2,136     (147,384

II-VI, Inc.(c)*

     (2,538     (84,135

Knowles Corp.*

     (8,201     (176,977

OSI Systems, Inc.*

     (1,414     (140,325

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

     (3,145     (63,372
       (612,193

 

 

Energy - Alternate Sources – (0.0)%(g)

 

 

SunPower Corp.*

     (2,917     (25,553

 

 

Engineering & Construction – (0.0)%(g)

 

 

Granite Construction, Inc.

     (1,966     (46,280

 

 

Entertainment – (0.3)%

    

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.*

     (1,668     (74,676

Flutter Entertainment PLC

     (1,551     (159,962

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.*

     (2,481     (174,911
       (409,549

 

 

Gas – (0.1)%

    

South Jersey Industries, Inc.

     (3,833     (123,269

 

 

Hand/Machine Tools – (0.2)%

    

Colfax Corp.*

     (8,785     (295,176

 

 

Healthcare - Products – (0.3)%

    

Avantor, Inc.*

     (13,030     (185,156

Wright Medical Group N.V.*

     (8,163     (169,791
       (354,947

 

 

Healthcare - Services – (1.7)%

    

Centene Corp.*

     (40,025     (2,124,527

Invitae Corp.*

     (4,365     (70,320
       (2,194,847

 

 

Home Builders – (0.0)%(g)

    

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

     (258     (12,402

 

 

Number

of Shares

 

   

Value

 

 

Insurance – (0.2)%

 

 

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.

     (13,071   $ (282,334

MGIC Investment Corp.

     (452     (6,197
       (288,531

 

 

Internet – (0.9)%

 

 

Boingo Wireless, Inc.*

     (765     (7,245

FireEye, Inc.*

     (133     (2,107

IAC/InterActiveCorp*

     (534     (121,352

MercadoLibre, Inc.(c)*

     (479     (249,808

Perficient, Inc.*

     (4,576     (179,379

Snap, Inc., Class A(c)*

     (9,135     (137,573

Wayfair, Inc., Class A(c)*

     (1,802     (148,178

Weibo Corp. ADR(c)*

     (149     (7,329

YY, Inc. ADR(c)*

     (2,405     (136,700

Zillow Group, Inc., Class C*

     (5,328     (173,533
       (1,163,204

 

 

Investment Management Companies – (0.0)%(g)

 

New Mountain Finance Corp.

     (52     (706

 

 

Iron/Steel – (0.1)%

 

 

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.

     (21,517     (155,568

 

 

Media – (0.2)%

 

 

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A*

     (200     (93,572

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.(c)

     (26,737     (179,673
       (273,245

 

 

Mining – (0.2)%

 

 

First Majestic Silver Corp.(c)*

     (16,213     (172,993

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing – (0.2)%

 

 

Hillenbrand, Inc.

     (5,903     (181,753

 

 

Oil & Gas – (0.2)%

 

 

Jagged Peak Energy, Inc.*

     (15,299     (108,470

Nabors Industries Ltd.

     (55,836     (103,296
       (211,766

 

 

Oil & Gas Services – (0.1)%

 

 

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.*

     (11,534     (99,077

Newpark Resources, Inc.*

     (7,929     (47,574
       (146,651

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – (1.7)%

 

 

AbbVie, Inc.(c)

     (5,276     (419,706

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     (5,472     (121,424
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

149


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

 

Number

of Shares

 

   

Value

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (Continued)

 

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

     (20,841   $ (1,195,648

Horizon Pharma PLC(c)*

     (2,052     (59,323

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

     (19,741     (198,200

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(c)*

     (151     (18,970

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(c)*

     (1,405     (139,783
       (2,153,054

 

 

Pipelines – (0.0)%(g)

 

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc.*

     (566     (34,837

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts – (1.5)%

 

 

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

     (1,263     (23,113

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

     (1,553     (197,293

Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc.

     (500     (9,300

Invitation Homes, Inc.

     (11,113     (342,169

iStar, Inc.

     (21,495     (279,650

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.

     (476     (9,544

Prologis, Inc.

     (8,816     (773,692

QTS Realty Trust, Inc., Class A

     (4,107     (220,094

Redwood Trust, Inc.

     (865     (14,134

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

     (1,736     (24,079
       (1,893,068

 

 

Retail – (0.1)%

 

 

EZCORP, Inc., Class A*

     (8,247     (43,379

Guess®, Inc.

     (3,762     (63,014
       (106,393

 

 

Savings & Loans – (0.3)%

 

 

People’s United Financial, Inc.

     (25,889     (418,625

 

 

Semiconductors – (0.7)%

 

 

Broadcom, Inc.

     (456     (133,540

Cree, Inc.(c)*

     (2,489     (118,800

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     (4,286     (404,127

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

     (7,359     (150,124

Synaptics, Inc.*

     (1,095     (46,110
       (852,701

 

 

Software – (1.7)%

 

 

Alteryx, Inc., Class A*

     (524     (47,946

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(c)*

     (2,099     (253,538

Bilibili, Inc. ADR*

     (10,876     (171,732

Change Healthcare, Inc.*

     (13,951     (184,432

Number

of Shares

 

   

Value

 

 

Software (Continued)

 

 

Envestnet, Inc.(c)*

     (2,080   $ (129,979

j2 Global, Inc.

     (2,768     (262,849

Momo, Inc. ADR

     (3,225     (108,102

MongoDB, Inc.(c)*

     (1,823     (232,925

New Relic, Inc.*

     (680     (43,561

RealPage, Inc.*

     (2,418     (146,410

Splunk, Inc.(c)*

     (984     (118,041

Tabula Rasa
HealthCare, Inc.(c)*

     (2,261     (115,175

Twilio, Inc., Class A(c)*

     (1,105     (106,699

Workday, Inc., Class A(c)*

     (999     (161,998

Workiva, Inc.*

     (1,310     (54,588
       (2,137,975

 

 

Telecommunications – (0.5)%

 

 

AT&T, Inc.

     (2,339     (90,028

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     (2,958     (491,974

Vonage Holdings Corp.(c)*

     (5,541     (54,136
       (636,138

 

 

Transportation – (0.2)%

 

 

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.*

     (739     (16,206

SEACOR Holdings, Inc.*

     (3,164     (135,767

Ship Finance International Ltd.

     (9,765     (141,300
       (293,273

 

 

Total Common Stocks
(Proceeds $(20,803,872))

       (21,242,751

 

 

Master Limited Partnerships – (0.2)%

 

Pipelines – (0.2)%

 

 

Energy Transfer L.P.

     (19,848     (249,886

 

 

Total Master Limited Partnerships
(Proceeds $(260,105))

 

    (249,886

 

 

Rights – (0.0)%(g)

    

Biotechnology — (0.0)%(g)

 

 

Celgene Corp.*

     (11,715     (26,359 ) 

 

 

Total Rights
(Proceeds $(25,868))

       (26,359

 

 

Total Short Positions – (17.0)%
(Proceeds $(21,089,845))

       (21,518,996

 

 

Total Written Options – (0.1)%
(Premiums Received $(76,117))

       (38,851 ) 

 

 

Other Assets – 18.5%

       23,334,217  

 

 

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

     $ 126,453,270  

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

150


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

 

(a) 

All or a portion of the security was held as collateral for open futures, options, securities sold short and/or swap agreements.

 

(b) 

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The value of these securities is determined by valuations supplied by a pricing service or brokers, or, if not available, in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees of Morningstar Funds.

 

(c) 

Security represents underlying investment on open options contracts.

 

(d) 

Security is a payment in-kind bond (PIK), distributions received in-kind unless otherwise noted in the description.

 

(e) 

Par value is in USD unless otherwise indicated.

 

(f) 

7-day current yield as of October 31, 2019 is disclosed.

 

(g) 

Amount rounds to less than 0.05%.

 

*

Non-Income Producing Security

Percentages shown are based on Net Assets

 

Abbreviations:   

ADR

  

American Depositary Receipt

LLC

  

Limited Liability Company

PLC

  

Public Limited Company

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts outstanding at October 31, 2019:

 

Expiration

Date

   Currency
Purchased
     Amount
of Currency
Purchased
    

Currency

Sold

     Amount
of Currency
Sold
     Counterparty      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

12/16/19

     British Pounds        351,200        U.S. Dollars        437,203        Morgan Stanley        $   18,465  

12/13/19

     U.S. Dollars        503,856        South African Rand        7,496,900        Morgan Stanley        10,649  

12/16/19

     Euro        635,040        U.S. Dollars        704,469        Morgan Stanley        6,156  

12/16/19

     U.S. Dollars        327,709        Canadian Dollars        429,900        Morgan Stanley        1,233  

12/16/19

     New Zealand Dollars        30,400        U.S. Dollars        19,251        Morgan Stanley        258  

12/16/19

     U.S. Dollars        77,314        New Zealand Dollars        120,100        Morgan Stanley        245  

12/16/19

     U.S. Dollars        199,054        British Pounds        153,300        Morgan Stanley        153  

 

 

Total Unrealized Appreciation

 

     $   37,159  

 

 

12/16/19

     U.S. Dollars        91,603        Swedish Kronor        882,100        Morgan Stanley        $        (14

12/16/19

     U.S. Dollars        25,874        New Zealand Dollars        41,100        Morgan Stanley        (501

12/13/19

     U.S. Dollars        67,635        South African Rand        1,043,700        Morgan Stanley        (1,028

12/16/19

     U.S. Dollars        279,114        Canadian Dollars        369,480        Morgan Stanley        (1,477

12/16/19

     U.S. Dollars        1,789,384        Euro        1,615,390        Morgan Stanley        (18,275

12/16/19

     U.S. Dollars        3,554,906        British Pounds        2,835,200        Morgan Stanley        (123,658

 

 

Total Unrealized Depreciation

 

     $(144,953

 

 

Net Unrealized Depreciation

 

     $(107,794

 

 

Written Call Option Contracts outstanding at October 31, 2019:

Exchange Traded

 

Description    Counterparty      Number of
Contracts
            Notional
Amount
           Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Value  

 

 

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.

     Cornerstone Macro LLC        9        USD        (38,907     USD        50.00        11/15/2019      $ (45

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

151


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

 

Description    Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
            Notional
Amount
           Exercise
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Value  

 

 

Atlassian Corp. PLC

   Morgan Stanley      4        GBP        (48,316     GBP        130.00        11/15/2019        $   (340)  

Chegg, Inc.

   Cornerstone Macro LLC      12        USD        (36,792     USD        40.00        11/15/2019        (216

Cree, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley      7        USD        (33,411     USD        50.00        11/15/2019        (473

Envestnet, Inc.

   Merrill Lynch      6        USD        (37,494     USD        60.00        11/15/2019        (2,310

Exact Sciences Corp.

   Morgan Stanley      4        USD        (34,800     USD        120.00        1/17/2020        (140

First Majestic Silver Corp.

   Morgan Stanley      41        CAD        (43,747     CAD        10.00        11/15/2019        (3,588

Horizon Therapeutics PLC

   Cowen and Company      7        EUR        (20,237     EUR        29.00        11/15/2019        (945

II-VI, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley      8        USD        (26,520     USD        35.00        12/20/2019        (1,144

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC

   Merrill Lynch      1        EUR        (12,563     EUR        125.00        11/15/2019        (497

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   Merrill Lynch      3        USD        (32,643     USD        110.00        11/15/2019        (1,416

Mercadolibre, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley      1        USD        (52,152     USD        550.00        11/15/2019        (1,940

Mongodb, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley      3        USD        (38,331     USD        125.00        11/15/2019        (2,085

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.

   Merrill Lynch      3        USD        (29,847     USD        90.00        11/15/2019        (3,030

Rapid7, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley      6        USD        (30,054     USD        55.00        11/15/2019        (420

Snap, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley      25        USD        (37,650     USD        17.00        1/15/2021        (7,412

Splunk, Inc.

   Merrill Lynch      3        USD        (35,988     USD        120.00        12/20/2019        (2,160

Square, Inc.

   Merrill Lynch      5        USD        (30,715     USD        60.00        11/15/2019        (1,875

Tabula Rasa Healthcare, Inc.

   Cowen and Company      6        USD        (30,564     USD        50.00        1/17/2020        (3,240

Twilio, Inc.

   Cornerstone Macro LLC      2        USD        (19,312     USD        130.00        11/15/2019        (10

Vonage Holdings Corp.

   Cowen and Company      21        USD        (20,517     USD        10.00        12/20/2019        (1,575

Wayfair, Inc.

   Cornerstone Macro LLC      5        USD        (41,115     USD        110.00        11/15/2019        (75

Weibo Corp.

   Morgan Stanley      2        KYD        (9,838     KYD        45.00        11/15/2019        (1,000

Workday, Inc.

   Merrill Lynch      2        USD        (32,432     USD        160.00        12/20/2019        (2,150

YY, Inc.

   Morgan Stanley      6        KYD        (34,104     KYD        60.00        11/15/2019        (765

 

 

Total Written Call Options Contracts (Premiums Received $76,117)

 

                $(38,851

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

152


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

 

Valuation Hierarchy

The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2019, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:

 

 

 
Morningstar Alternatives Fund    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Totals  

 

 

Investments

         

Assets:

         

Common Stocks

     $ 21,470,835       $   5,380,146       $—        $ 26,850,981  

Convertible Preferred Stocks

     3,879,039       794,383              4,673,422  

Convertible Bonds

           27,672,881              27,672,881  

Master Limited Partnerships

     1,943,378                    1,943,378  

Investment Companies

     49,734,773                    49,734,773  

Short-Term Investments

     13,791,650                    13,791,650  

Rights

           758              758  

Purchased Options

     9,057                    9,057  

 

 

Total Assets – Investments at value

     $ 90,828,732       $33,848,168       $—        $124,676,900  

 

 

Liabilities:

         

Common Stocks

     $(21,082,789     $    (159,962     $—        $ (21,242,751

Master Limited Partnerships

     (249,886                  (249,886

Rights

           (26,359            (26,359

 

 

Total Liabilities – Investments at value

     $(21,332,675     $    (186,321     $—        $ (21,518,996

 

 

Total Investments

     $ 69,496,057       $33,661,847       $—        $103,157,904  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Morningstar Alternatives Fund    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Totals  

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

         

Assets:

         

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     $         —       $   37,159       $—        $   37,159  

 

 

Total Assets - Derivative Financial Instruments

     $         —       $   37,159       $—        $   37,159  

 

 

Liabilities:

         

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     $         —       $(144,953     $—        $(144,953

Written Options

     (38,851                  (38,851

 

 

Total Liabilities - Derivative Financial Instruments

     $(38,851     $(144,953     $—        $(183,804

 

 

Total Net Derivative Financial Instruments

     $(38,851     $(107,794     $—        $(146,645

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

153


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

     Morningstar
U.S. Equity
Fund
     Morningstar
International
Equity Fund
     Morningstar
Global
Income Fund
     Morningstar
Total Return
Bond Fund
    

Morningstar
Municipal

Bond Fund

 

 

 

Assets

              

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

   $ 713,027,800      $ 512,798,176      $ 208,806,720      $ 515,861,073      $ 122,035,645  

Borrowed bond agreements, at value

                          409,055         

Foreign currencies, at value

     11        279,431        554,294        893,912         

Due from broker

                          3,574,708         

Receivable from adviser

     101,143        119,439        51,054        125,328        26,497  

Receivable for:

              

Dividends and interest

     495,345        501,615        91,359        2,303,174        1,236,088  

Foreign tax reclaims

     34,084        453,717        64,945        6,747         

Investments sold

     3,310,450        672,348               72,476,050         

Fund shares sold

     456,058        316,966        46,480        311,516        352  

Variation margin on futures contracts

                          1,225,831         

Variation margin on exchange traded swap agreements

                          33,344         

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap agreements

                          37,851         

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            6,023               141,763         

Upfront premiums paid on swap agreements

                          896,756         

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     66,855        62,988        39,934        49,036        26,242  

 

 

Total assets

     717,491,746        515,210,703        209,654,786        598,346,144        123,324,824  

 

 

Liabilities

              

Investments sold short, at value

                          16,483,736         

Written options, at value

                          214,824         

Due to broker

                          444,949         

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

                          31,828         

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          381,854         

Payable for:

              

Investments sold on a delayed-delivery basis

                          77,187,497        1,194,239  

Investments purchased

     2,563,068        1,529,733        930,864        43,958,186        580,976  

Variation margin on futures contracts

                          448,324         

Variation margin on exchange traded swap agreements

                          637,498         

Fund shares redeemed

     340,528        252,441        112,054        286,986        26,366  

Distributions

                   170        378        141  

Deferred capital gains tax

     9,110        64,011                       

Upfront premiums received from swap agreements

                          197,679         

Accrued management fees

     402,546        351,434        60,767        174,669        45,066  

Accrued trustee fees

     15,517        10,635        4,328        9,719        2,632  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

154


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

     Morningstar
U.S. Equity
Fund
     Morningstar
International
Equity Fund
     Morningstar
Global
Income Fund
     Morningstar
Total Return
Bond Fund
    

Morningstar
Municipal

Bond Fund

 

 

 

Accrued expenses

     224,098        192,432        141,872        157,222        61,029  

 

 

Total liabilities

     3,554,867        2,400,686        1,250,055        140,615,349        1,910,449  

 

 

Net assets

   $ 713,936,879      $ 512,810,017      $ 208,404,731      $ 457,730,795      $ 121,414,375  

 

 

Analysis of net assets:

              

Paid in capital

   $ 670,778,309      $ 478,034,609      $ 194,356,552      $ 432,821,093      $ 117,282,767  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     43,158,570        34,775,408        14,048,179        24,909,702        4,131,608  

 

 

Net assets

   $ 713,936,879      $ 512,810,017      $ 208,404,731      $ 457,730,795      $ 121,414,375  

 

 

Shares outstanding:

     67,208,111        47,029,556        19,162,313        42,034,550        11,490,544  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share:

   $ 10.62      $ 10.90      $ 10.88      $ 10.89      $ 10.57  

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

   $ 682,607,720      $ 491,775,750      $ 195,157,825      $ 502,342,647      $ 118,548,487  

Borrowed bond agreements, at cost

   $      $      $      $ 409,055      $  

Foreign currencies, at cost

   $ 11      $ 278,958      $ 554,292      $ 888,336      $  

Investments sold short proceeds

   $      $      $      $ 16,427,071      $  

Written option premiums

   $      $      $      $ 306,116      $  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

155


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

 

     Morningstar
Defensive
Bond Fund
     Morningstar
Multisector
Bond Fund
     Morningstar
Unconstrained
Allocation Fund
     Morningstar
Alternatives
Fund
 

 

 

Assets

           

Investments in non-affiliates, at value

   $ 172,428,945      $ 193,473,459      $ 58,415,694      $ 124,676,900  

Cash

                   100,326        21,271,585  

Foreign currencies, at value

            1,060,087        12,818        818  

Due from broker

            2,244,210        61,112         

Receivable from adviser

     25,159        37,084        32,864        106,658  

Receivable for:

           

Dividends and interest

     235,503        2,254,817        119,657        447,455  

Foreign tax reclaims

            2,650        5,518        473  

Investments sold

     238,718        1,748,737        105,334        3,264,002  

Fund shares sold

     354,618        113,089        42,976        76,039  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            641,999        64,139        37,159  

Upfront premiums paid on swap agreements

            223,880                

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     30,651        43,335        23,586        33,824  

 

 

Total assets

     173,313,594        201,843,347        58,984,024        149,914,913  

 

 

Liabilities

           

Investments sold short, at value

                          21,518,996  

Written options, at value

                          38,851  

Due to broker

            2,065,561                

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap agreements

            122,032                

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

            936,560        62,897        144,953  

Payable for:

           

Investments sold on a delayed-delivery basis

            80,000                

Investments purchased

     807,184        3,730,520        160,884        1,517,366  

Variation margin on futures contracts

                   12,536         

Variation margin on exchange traded swap agreements

            165,609                

Fund shares redeemed

     97,009        106,173        20,723        49,237  

Dividends on short sales

                          20,469  

Accrued management fees

     70,355        97,396        22,764        90,836  

Accrued trustee fees

     3,596        4,014        1,161        2,677  

Accrued expenses

     74,818        105,319        65,614        78,258  

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,052,962        7,413,184        346,579        23,461,643  

 

 

Net assets

   $ 172,260,632      $ 194,430,163      $ 58,637,445      $ 126,453,270  

 

 

Analysis of net assets:

           

Paid in capital

   $ 170,681,670      $ 191,321,526      $ 54,932,856      $ 122,482,257  

Distributable earnings (loss)

     1,578,962        3,108,637        3,704,589        3,971,013  

 

 

Net assets

   $ 172,260,632      $ 194,430,163      $ 58,637,445      $ 126,453,270  

 

 

Shares outstanding:

     16,979,528        18,780,361        5,446,498        12,170,097  

Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share:

   $ 10.15      $ 10.35      $ 10.77      $ 10.39  

 

 

Investments in non-affiliates, at cost

   $ 170,928,142      $ 190,910,063      $ 56,384,138      $ 122,158,192  

Foreign currencies, at cost

   $      $ 1,193,056      $ 12,817      $ 818  

Investments sold short proceeds

   $      $ 833,936      $      $ 21,089,845  

Written option premiums

   $      $      $      $ 76,117  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

156


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Statements of Operations

 

     Morningstar
U.S. Equity
Fund
    Morningstar
International
Equity Fund
    Morningstar
Global
Income Fund
    Morningstar
Total Return
Bond Fund
    Morningstar
Municipal
Bond Fund
 

 

 

Investment income

          

Dividend income from non-affiliates (net of foreign withholding taxes)

   $ 7,355,032     $ 9,724,802     $ 3,965,163     $ 221,893     $ 36,613  

Interest income (net of foreign withholding taxes)

     1,851       2       52,882       6,979,767       1,747,900  

 

 

Total investment income

     7,356,883       9,724,804       4,018,045       7,201,660       1,784,513  

 

 

Expenses

          

Management fees (Note 5)

     2,330,433       1,989,567       340,272       980,987       251,676  

Administration and custody fees

     245,400       249,506       71,288       358,006       79,735  

Transfer agent fees

     2,409       2,410       2,409       2,409       2,409  

Sub-accounting fees

     335,040       230,790       93,099       210,900       54,634  

Audit and tax fees

     27,351       42,448       39,576       29,705       20,313  

Legal fees

     82,998       57,135       22,501       52,962       12,976  

Trustees’ fees

     88,155       60,571       24,360       55,910       14,234  

Registration and filing fees

     52,866       41,125       20,350       40,547       14,325  

Printing and postage fees

     21,542       14,792       5,960       13,687       3,504  

Dividend and interest on securities sold short

                       248        

Other expenses

     39,014       28,817       14,104       25,998       10,035  

 

 

Total Expenses

     3,225,208       2,717,161       633,919       1,771,359       463,841  

 

 

Less waiver of management fees (Note 5)

     (369,248     (467,493     (59,084     (572,687     (123,621

Less waiver of administration and custody fees (Note 5)

     (30,092     (20,675     (8,301     (19,096     (4,858

 

 

Net expenses

     2,825,868       2,228,993       566,534       1,179,576       335,362  

 

 

Net investment income

     4,531,015       7,495,811       3,451,511       6,022,084       1,449,151  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gains (losses)

          

Net realized gains (losses) on:

          

Investments

     4,690,859       4,000,583       873,124       10,736,771       269,262  

Investments sold short

                       (102,944      

Swap agreements

                       (1,156,173      

Futures contracts

                       (47,175      

Options contracts

                       792,972        

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

           25,761             126,041        

Foreign currency transactions

     (852     (20,469     (34,738     133,885        

 

 

Net realized gains

     4,690,007       4,005,875       838,386       10,483,377       269,262  

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

          

Investments

     (12,029,511 )1      (4,245,379 )1      6,062,715       7,641,170       1,663,582  

Investments sold short

                       (52,527      

Swap agreements

                       (634,250      

Future contracts

                       (199,749      

Options contracts

                       73,046        

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

           (44,337           (211,535      

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

157


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Statements of Operations (continued)

 

     Morningstar
U.S. Equity
Fund
    Morningstar
International
Equity Fund
   

Morningstar
Global

Income Fund

     Morningstar
Total Return
Bond Fund
     Morningstar
Municipal
Bond Fund
 

 

 

Foreign currency transactions

     564       6,928       1,121        34,811         

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (12,028,947     (4,282,788     6,063,836        6,650,966        1,663,582  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

     (7,338,940     (276,913     6,902,222        17,134,343        1,932,844  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (2,807,925   $ 7,218,898     $ 10,353,733      $ 23,156,427      $ 3,381,995  

 

 

Foreign withholding taxes on dividend income

   $ 30,565     $ 748,224     $ 200,089      $      $  

Foreign withholding taxes on interest income

   $     $     $      $ 4,207      $  

1 Net of deferred foreign capital gains tax expense of $1,076 and $12,848, respectively.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

158


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Statements of Operations (continued)

 

     Morningstar
Defensive
Bond Fund
    Morningstar
Multisector
Bond Fund
    Morningstar
Unconstrained
Allocation Fund
    Morningstar
Alternatives
Fund
 

 

 

Investment income

        

Dividend income from non-affiliates (net of foreign withholding taxes)

   $ 878,543     $ 91,603     $ 504,604     $ 1,291,802  

Interest income (net of foreign withholding taxes)

     1,346,488       4,910,483       235,216       844,019  

 

 

Total investment income

     2,225,031       5,002,086       739,820       2,135,821  

 

 

Expenses

        

Management fees (Note 5)

     299,161       538,277       129,781       514,538  

Administration and custody fees

     54,992       125,968       46,598       84,097  

Transfer agent fees

     2,410       2,409       2,409       2,509  

Sub-accounting fees

     78,781       83,010       26,899       58,956  

Audit and tax fees

     21,930       27,573       23,144       28,102  

Legal fees

     19,839       20,635       6,649       14,501  

Trustees’ fees

     20,870       21,992       7,007       15,180  

Registration and filing fees

     22,881       21,117       15,740       21,674  

Printing and postage fees

     5,099       5,407       1,702       3,717  

Dividend and interest on securities sold short

                       161,308  

Other expenses

     11,619       12,969       7,472       3,900  

 

 

Total Expenses

     537,582       859,357       267,401       908,482  

 

 

Less waiver of management fees (Note 5)

     (135,634     (155,112     (57,256     (237,428

Less waiver of administration and custody fees (Note 5)

     (7,121     (7,429     (2,420     (5,151

 

 

Net expenses

     394,827       696,816       207,725       665,903  

 

 

Net investment income

     1,830,204       4,305,270       532,095       1,469,918  

 

 

Realized and unrealized gains (losses)

        

Net realized gains (losses) on:

        

Investments

     113,102       2,125,327       732,546       248,161  

Investments sold short

                       (413,859

Swap agreements

           (364,850            

Futures contracts

                 (148,522      

Options contracts

                       131,168  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

           449,190       (129,902     173,522  

Foreign currency transactions

           (278,412     25,766       (4,818

 

 

Net realized gains

     113,102       1,931,255       479,888       134,174  

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     838,228       1,393,693       1,010,866       1,505,941  

Investments sold short

                       341,435  

Swap agreements

           (1,172,834            

Future contracts

                 61,122        

Options contracts

                       38,338  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

           (533,465     1,242       (131,770

Foreign currency transactions

           (117,304     491       (54

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     838,228       (429,910     1,073,721       1,753,890  

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

     951,330       1,501,345       1,553,609       1,888,064  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 2,781,534     $ 5,806,615     $ 2,085,704     $ 3,357,982  

 

 

Foreign withholding taxes on dividend income

   $     $     $ 8,841     $ 1,167  

Foreign withholding taxes on interest income

   $ 3,752     $ 119,813     $ 4,171     $  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

159


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

    

Morningstar U.S.

Equity Fund

   

Morningstar International

Equity Fund

 
  

 

 

 
       Six Months Ended
October 31, 2019
(unaudited)
    Since Inception
April 30, 20191
    Six Months Ended
October 31, 2019
(unaudited)
    Since Inception
April 30, 20191
 

 

 

Operations:

        

Net investment income

     $   4,531,015       $   1,615,086       $   7,495,811       $   1,968,002  

Net realized gains

     4,690,007       2,333,581       4,005,875       886,337  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (12,028,947     42,440,366       (4,282,788     25,253,095  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (2,807,925     46,389,033       7,218,898       28,107,434  

 

 

Distributions paid from:

        

Distributable earnings

           (422,538           (550,924

 

 

Total distributions paid

           (422,538           (550,924

 

 

Capital share transactions:

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     126,993,531       679,811,818       94,211,724       478,546,770  

Reinvestment of dividends

           422,538             550,924  

Payments for shares redeemed

     (88,175,398     (48,574,180     (57,249,138     (38,025,671

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     38,818,133       631,660,176       36,962,586       441,072,023  

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     36,010,208       677,626,671       44,181,484       468,628,533  

 

 

Net assets:

        

Beginning of period

     677,926,671       300,000       468,628,533        

 

 

End of period

     $713,936,879       $677,926,671       $512,810,017       $468,628,533  

 

 

Capital share transactions

        

Shares sold

     12,170,582       68,242,367       9,086,266       47,103,913  

Shares from reinvested dividends

           47,263             58,734  

Shares redeemed

     (8,432,071     (4,850,030     (5,499,383     (3,719,974

 

 

Net increase

     3,738,511       63,439,600       3,586,883       43,442,673  

 

 

 

1

Commencement of operations was November 02, 2018.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

160


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    

Morningstar Global

Income Fund

   

Morningstar Total Return

Bond Fund

 
  

 

 

 
       Six Months Ended
October 31, 2019
(unaudited)
    Since Inception
April 30, 20191
    Six Months Ended
October 31, 2019
(unaudited)
    Since Inception
April 30, 20191
 

 

 

Operations:

        

Net investment income

     $   3,451,511       $   1,586,736       $   6,022,084       $   2,895,226  

Net realized gains

     838,386       120,353       10,483,377       2,048,280  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     6,063,836       7,585,728       6,650,966       6,188,889  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     10,353,733       9,292,817       23,156,427       11,132,395  

 

 

Distributions paid from:

        

Distributable earnings

     (4,638,574     (959,797     (6,562,059     (2,817,061

 

 

Total distributions paid

     (4,638,574     (959,797     (6,562,059     (2,817,061

 

 

Capital share transactions:

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     34,889,043       198,945,395       79,952,300       429,820,699  

Reinvestment of dividends

     4,638,309       959,797       6,561,488       2,817,061  

Payments for shares redeemed

     (22,369,225     (22,706,767     (60,008,456     (26,321,999

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     17,158,127       177,198,425       26,505,332       406,315,761  

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     22,873,286       185,531,445       43,099,700       414,631,095  

 

 

Net assets:

        

Beginning of period

     185,531,445             414,631,095        

 

 

End of period

     $208,404,731       $185,531,445       $457,730,795       $414,631,095  

 

 

Capital share transactions

        

Shares sold

     3,304,787       19,666,797       7,432,980       41,836,843  

Shares from reinvested dividends

     437,992       94,998       607,458       271,267  

Shares redeemed

     (2,117,538     (2,224,723     (5,568,559     (2,545,439

 

 

Net increase

     1,625,241       17,537,072       2,471,879       39,562,671  

 

 

 

1

Commencement of operations was November 02, 2018.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

161


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    

Morningstar Municipal

Bond Fund

   

Morningstar Defensive

Bond Fund

 
  

 

 

 
       Six Months Ended
October 31, 2019
(unaudited)
    Since Inception
April 30, 20191
    Six Months Ended
October 31, 2019
(unaudited)
    Since Inception
April 30, 20191
 

 

 

Operations:

        

Net investment income

     $   1,449,151       $   829,427       $   1,830,204       $   858,962  

Net realized gains

     269,262       345,693       113,102       33,464  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,663,582       1,823,576       838,228       662,575  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     3,381,995       2,998,696       2,781,534       1,555,001  

 

 

Distributions paid from:

        

Distributable earnings

     (1,461,286     (787,797     (2,091,669     (665,904

 

 

Total distributions paid

     (1,461,286     (787,797     (2,091,669     (665,904

 

 

Capital share transactions:

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     29,176,319       110,443,570       33,113,960       168,407,510  

Reinvestment of dividends

     1,461,020       787,797       2,091,396       665,904  

Payments for shares redeemed

     (15,816,659     (8,769,280     (19,723,250     (13,873,850

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     14,820,680       102,462,087       15,482,106       155,199,564  

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     16,741,389       104,672,986       16,171,971       156,088,661  

 

 

Net assets:

        

Beginning of period

     104,672,986             156,088,661        

 

 

End of period

     $121,414,375       $104,672,986       $172,260,632       $156,088,661  

 

 

Capital share transactions

        

Shares sold

     2,766,098       10,863,064       3,260,364       16,768,927  

Shares from reinvested dividends

     138,396       76,489       206,047       66,189  

Shares redeemed

     (1,499,485     (854,018     (1,942,356     (1,379,643

 

 

Net increase

     1,405,009       10,085,535       1,524,055       15,455,473  

 

 

 

1

Commencement of operations was November 02, 2018.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

162


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    

Morningstar Multisector

Bond Fund

    Morningstar Unconstrained
Allocation Fund
 
  

 

 

 
       Six Months Ended
October 31, 2019
(unaudited)
    Since Inception
April 30, 20191
    Six Months Ended
October 31, 2019
(unaudited)
    Since Inception
April 30, 20191
 

 

 

Operations:

        

Net investment income

     $   4,305,270       $   2,377,735       $   532,095       $   322,637  

Net realized gains

     1,931,255       767,261       479,888       533,426  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (429,910     1,167,550       1,073,721       1,020,020  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     5,806,615       4,312,546       2,085,704       1,876,083  

 

 

Distributions paid from:

        

Distributable earnings

     (4,736,789     (2,273,735           (257,198

 

 

Total distributions paid

     (4,736,789     (2,273,735           (257,198

 

 

Capital share transactions:

        

Proceeds from shares sold

     47,223,856       172,916,801       10,285,673       64,408,010  

Reinvestment of dividends

     4,736,431       2,273,735             257,198  

Payments for shares redeemed

     (19,969,121     (15,860,176     (10,028,653     (9,989,372

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     31,991,166       159,330,360       257,020       54,675,836  

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     33,060,992       161,369,171       2,342,724       56,294,721  

 

 

Net assets:

        

Beginning of period

     161,369,171             56,294,721        

 

 

End of period

     $194,430,163       $161,369,171       $58,637,445       $56,294,721  

 

 

Capital share transactions

        

Shares sold

     4,558,575       17,018,078       993,490       6,400,453  

Shares from reinvested dividends

     456,544       221,834             27,159  

Shares redeemed

     (1,926,526     (1,548,144     (970,577     (1,004,027

 

 

Net increase

     3,088,593       15,691,768       22,913       5,423,585  

 

 

 

1

Commencement of operations was November 02, 2018.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

163


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

     Morningstar Alternatives Fund  
  

 

 

 
       Six Months Ended
October 31, 2019
(unaudited)
    Since Inception
April 30, 20191
 

 

 

Operations:

    

Net investment income

     $   1,469,918       $   255,111  

Net realized gains

     134,174       179,381  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,753,890       265,054  

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     3,357,982       699,546  

 

 

Distributions paid from:

    

Distributable earnings

           (86,515

 

 

Total distributions paid

           (86,515

 

 

Capital share transactions:

    

Proceeds from shares sold

     25,037,049       118,245,172  

Reinvestment of dividends

           86,515  

Payments for shares redeemed

     (13,799,060     (7,087,419

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions

     11,237,989       111,244,268  

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     14,595,971       111,857,299  

 

 

Net assets:

    

Beginning of period

     111,857,299        

 

 

End of period

     $126,453,270       $111,857,299  

 

 

Capital share transactions

    

Shares sold

     2,446,036       11,767,095  

Shares from reinvested dividends

           8,678  

Shares redeemed

     (1,346,378     (705,334

 

 

Net increase

     1,099,658       11,070,439  

 

 

 

1

Commencement of operations was November 02, 2018.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

164


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

 

       Six Months
Ended
October 31
    Since
Inception1
 
  

 

 

 
Selected per share data    2019
  (unaudited)
    2019  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.68       $10.00  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

    

Net investment income

     0.07       0.05  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

     (0.13     0.64  

 

 

Total income from investment operations

     (0.06     0.69  

 

 

Less distributions paid:

    

From net investment income

           (0.01

 

 

Total distributions paid

           (0.01

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.62       $10.68  

 

 

Total return2

     (0.56%     6.98%  

Supplemental data and ratios:

    

Net assets, end of period (millions)

     $714       $678  

 

 

Ratio to average net assets of:3

    

Total expenses before waivers/reimbursements

     0.93%       1.08%  

 

 

Total expenses after waivers/reimbursements

     0.81%       0.82%  

 

 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

     1.31%       0.98%  

 

 

Net investment income, before waivers/reimbursements

     1.19%       0.72%  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate5

     25%       20%  

 

 

 

1

Commencement of operations was November 02, 2018.

 

2

Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period. The total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

3

Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year.

 

4

As the Fund commenced investment operations on November 02, 2018, annualized net investment income ratios may not be reflective of actual amounts the Fund might obtain in a full year of operation.

 

5

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

165


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Morningstar International Equity Fund

 

    

  Six Months
Ended

October 31

   

Since

Inception1

 
  

 

 

 
Selected per share data    2019
  (unaudited)
    2019  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.79       $10.00  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

    

Net investment income

     0.16       0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)

     (0.05     0.74  

 

 

Total income from investment operations

     0.11       0.82  

 

 

Less distributions paid:

    

From net investment income

           (0.03

 

 

Total distributions paid

           (0.03

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.90       $10.79  

 

 

Total return2

     1.02%       8.19%  

Supplemental data and ratios:

    

Net assets, end of period (millions)

     $513       $469  

 

 

Ratio to average net assets of:3

    

Total expenses before waivers/reimbursements

     1.13%       1.29%  

 

 

Total expenses after waivers/reimbursements

     0.93%       0.94%  

 

 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

     3.12%       1.66%  

 

 

Net investment income, before waivers/reimbursements

     2.92%       1.31%4  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate5

     12%       19%  

 

 

 

1

Commencement of operations was November 02, 2018.

 

2

Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period. The total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

3

Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year.

 

4

As the Fund commenced investment operations on November 02, 2018, annualized net investment income ratios may not be reflective of actual amounts the Fund might obtain in a full year of operation.

 

5

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

166


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Morningstar Global Income Fund

 

         Six Months
Ended
October 31
    Since
Inception1
 
  

 

 

 
Selected per share data    2019
(unaudited)
    2019  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.58       $10.00  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

    

Net investment income

     0.19       0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gains

     0.36       0.52  

 

 

Total income from investment operations

     0.55       0.68  

 

 

Less distributions paid:

    

 

 

From net investment income

     (0.25     (0.10

 

 

Total distributions paid

     (0.25     (0.10

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.88       $10.58  

 

 

Total return2

     5.33%       6.85%  

Supplemental data and ratios:

    

Net assets, end of period (millions)

     $208       $186  

 

 

Ratio to average net assets of:3

    

Total expenses before waivers/reimbursements

     0.65%       0.90%  

 

 

Total expenses after waivers/reimbursements

     0.58%       0.58%  

 

 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

     3.55%       3.15%4  

 

 

Net investment income, before waivers/reimbursements

     3.48%       2.83%4  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate5

     49%       27%  

 

 

 

1

Commencement of operations was November 02, 2018.

 

2

Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period. The total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

3

Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year.

 

4

As the Fund commenced investment operations on November 02, 2018, annualized net investment income ratios may not be reflective of actual amounts the Fund might obtain in a full year of operation.

 

5

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

167


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

         Six Months
Ended
October 31
    Since
Inception1
 
  

 

 

 
Selected per share data    2019
(unaudited)
    2019  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.48       $10.00  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

    

Net investment income

     0.15       0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gains

     0.42       0.45  

 

 

Total income from investment operations

     0.57       0.60  

 

 

Less distributions paid:

    

From net investment income

     (0.16     (0.12

 

 

Total distributions paid

     (0.16     (0.12

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.89       $10.48  

 

 

Total return2

     5.45%       6.01%  

Supplemental data and ratios:

    

Net assets, end of period (millions)

     $458       $415  

 

 

Ratio to average net assets of:3

    

Total expenses before waivers/reimbursements4

     0.79%       0.88%  

 

 

Total expenses after waivers/reimbursements4

     0.53%       0.53%  

 

 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

     2.70%       2.89%5  

 

 

Net investment income, before waivers/reimbursements

     2.44%       2.54%5  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate6

     241%       318%  

 

 

 

1

Commencement of operations was November 02, 2018.

 

2

Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period. The total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

3

Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year.

 

4

Expenses include dividends and interest expense of less than 0.01%

 

5

As the Fund commenced investment operations on November 02, 2018, annualized net investment income ratios may not be reflective of actual amounts the Fund might obtain in a full year of operation.

 

6

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

168


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

 

         Six Months
Ended
October 31
    Since
Inception1
 
  

 

 

 
Selected per share data    2019
(unaudited)
    2019  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.38       $10.00  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

    

Net investment income

     0.13       0.12  

Net realized and unrealized gains

     0.19       0.36  

 

 

Total income from investment operations

     0.32       0.48  

 

 

Less distributions paid:

    

From net investment income

     (0.13     (0.10

 

 

Total distributions paid

     (0.13     (0.10

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.57       $10.38  

 

 

Total return2

     3.13%       4.79%  

Supplemental data and ratios:

    

Net assets, end of period (millions)

     $121       $105  

 

 

Ratio to average net assets of:3

    

Total expenses before waivers/reimbursements

     0.81%       1.05%  

 

 

Total expenses after waivers/reimbursements

     0.59%       0.58%  

 

 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

     2.53%       2.48%4  

 

 

Net investment income, before waivers/reimbursements

     2.31%       2.01%4  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate5

     16%       115%  

 

 

 

1

Commencement of operations was November 02, 2018.

 

2

Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period. The total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

3

Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year.

 

4

As the Fund commenced investment operations on November 02, 2018, annualized net investment income ratios may not be reflective of actual amounts the Fund might obtain in a full year of operation.

 

5

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

 

         Six Months
Ended
October 31
    Since
Inception1
 
  

 

 

 
Selected per share data    2019
(unaudited)
    2019  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.10       $10.00  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

    

Net investment income

     0.11       0.11  

Net realized and unrealized gains

     0.07       0.08  

 

 

Total income from investment operations

     0.18       0.19  

 

 

Less distributions paid:

    

From net investment income

     (0.13     (0.09

 

 

Total distributions paid

     (0.13     (0.09

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.15       $10.10  

 

 

Total return2

     1.66%       1.87%  

Supplemental data and ratios:

    

Net assets, end of period (millions)

     $172       $156  

 

 

Ratio to average net assets of:3

    

Total expenses before waivers/reimbursements

     0.65%       0.93%  

 

 

Total expenses after waivers/reimbursements

     0.48%       0.48%  

 

 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

     2.20%       2.28%4  

 

 

Net investment income, before waivers/reimbursements

     2.03%       1.83%4  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate5

     67%       4%  

 

 

 

1

Commencement of operations was November 02, 2018.

 

2

Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period. The total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

3

Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year.

 

4

As the Fund commenced investment operations on November 02, 2018, annualized net investment income ratios may not be reflective of actual amounts the Fund might obtain in a full year of operation.

 

5

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

         Six Months
Ended
October 31
    Since
Inception1
 
  

 

 

 
Selected per share data    2019
(unaudited)
    2019  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.28       $10.00  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

Net investment income

     0.25       0.27  

Net realized and unrealized gains

     0.10       0.21  

 

 

Total income from investment operations

     0.35       0.48  

 

 

Less distributions paid:

 

From net investment income

     (0.28     (0.20

 

 

Total distributions paid

     (0.28     (0.20

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.35       $10.28  

 

 

Total return2

     3.42%       4.86%  

Supplemental data and ratios:

 

Net assets, end of period (millions)

     $194       $161  

 

 

Ratio to average net assets of:3

 

Total expenses before waivers/reimbursements

     0.97%       1.18%  

 

 

Total expenses after waivers/reimbursements

     0.79%       0.80%  

 

 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

     4.88%       5.41%4  

 

 

Net investment income, before waivers/reimbursements

     4.69%       5.03%4  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate5

     47%       53%  

 

 

 

1

Commencement of operations was November 02, 2018.

 

2

Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period. The total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

3

Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year.

 

4

As the Fund commenced investment operations on November 02, 2018, annualized net investment income ratios may not be reflective of actual amounts the Fund might obtain in a full year of operation.

 

5

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

 

         Six Months
Ended
October 31
     Since
Inception1
 
  

 

 

 
Selected per share data    2019
(unaudited)
     2019  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.38        $10.00  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

     

Net investment income

     0.10        0.12  

Net realized and unrealized gains

     0.29        0.37  

 

 

Total income from investment operations

     0.39        0.49  

 

 

Less distributions paid:

     

From net investment income

            (0.11

 

 

Total distributions paid

            (0.11

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.77        $10.38  

 

 

Total return2

     3.76%        4.97%  

Supplemental data and ratios:

     

Net assets, end of period (millions)

     $59        $56  

 

 

Ratio to average net assets of:3

     

Total expenses before waivers/reimbursements

     0.97%        1.48%  

 

 

Total expenses after waivers/reimbursements

     0.75%        0.64%  

 

 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

     1.93%        2.38%4  

 

 

Net investment income, before waivers/reimbursements

     1.71%        1.54%4  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate5

     125%        76%  

 

 

 

1

Commencement of operations was November 02, 2018.

 

2

Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period. The total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

3

Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year.

 

4

As the Fund commenced investment operations on November 02, 2018, annualized net investment income ratios may not be reflective of actual amounts the Fund might obtain in a full year of operation.

 

5

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Financial Highlights (continued)

 

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

 

         Six Months
Ended
October 31
     Since
Inception1
 
  

 

 

 
Selected per share data    2019
(unaudited)
     2019  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

     $10.10        $10.00  

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

     

Net investment income

     0.13        0.05  

Net realized and unrealized gains

     0.16        0.08  

 

 

Total income from investment operations

     0.29        0.13  

 

 

Less distributions paid:

     

From net investment income

            (0.03

 

 

Total distributions paid

            (0.03

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $10.39        $10.10  

 

 

Total return2

     2.87%        1.26%  

Supplemental data and ratios:

     

Net assets, end of period (millions)

     $126        $112  

 

 

Ratio to average net assets of:3

     

Total expenses before waivers/reimbursements

     1.50%        1.91%  

 

 

Total expenses after waivers/reimbursements

     1.10%        0.96%  

 

 

Total expenses after waivers/reimbursements and excluding dividend and interest expense

     0.83%        0.77%  

 

 

Net investment income, net of waivers/reimbursements

     2.43%        1.08%4  

 

 

Net investment income, before waivers/reimbursements

     2.03%        0.13%4  

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate5

     260%        103%  

 

 

 

1

Commencement of operations was November 02, 2018.

 

2

Assumes investment at net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, and a complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of the period. The total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

3

Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year.

 

4

As the Fund commenced investment operations on November 02, 2018, annualized net investment income ratios may not be reflective of actual amounts the Fund might obtain in a full year of operation.

 

5

Portfolio turnover rate is not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

1. Organization

Morningstar Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on March 1, 2017. The Trust is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Trust has authorized capital of unlimited shares of beneficial interest at no par value, which may be issued in one or more series of the Trust.

The Trust is currently authorized to offer shares in nine separate series (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

   Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

Morningstar International Equity Fund

   Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

Morningstar Global Income Fund

   Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

   Morningstar Alternatives Fund

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

 

    

Each Fund represents a distinct portfolio with its own investment objectives and is treated as a separate legal entity. Each Fund, except for the Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund, is classified and operates as a diversified fund under the 1940 Act. The Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund is classified as nondiversified. Morningstar Investment Management, LLC (the “Adviser”) serves as the investment adviser of each Fund.

The investment objective of each Fund is as follows:

 

Fund    Investment Objective

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

   Long-term capital appreciation

Morningstar International Equity Fund

   Long-term capital appreciation

Morningstar Global Income Fund

   Current income and long-term capital appreciation

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

   Total return maximization, income and capital preservation

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

   Federal tax-exempt income and capital preservation

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

   Capital preservation

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

   Total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

   Long-term capital appreciation over a full market cycle

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

  

Long-term capital appreciation and low sensitivity to traditional U.S. asset classes

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of the financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

The Trust follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services-Investment Companies.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material.

Valuation of Investments: All securities and other investments are valued at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 4.

Cash: Cash comprises U.S. Dollar and foreign currency deposits held at a bank(s) or custodian bank(s) which may exceed insured limits.

Due to/from Brokers: Due to/from brokers represents cash balances and securities on deposit with, or cash balances owed to, the Funds’ prime brokers and counterparties. The Funds are subject to credit risk should the prime brokers and counterparties be unable to meet their obligations to the Funds.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. Dollars. The Funds’ assets and liabilities in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. Dollars at the prevailing exchange rate at the valuation date. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. Dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The Funds’ income earned and expense incurred in foreign denominated currencies are translated into U.S. Dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the date of such activity.

The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in the foreign exchange rates on investments and derivatives from the fluctuations that result from changes in the market prices of investments and derivatives held or sold during the period. Accordingly, such foreign currency gains (losses) are included in the reported net realized gain (loss) from transactions in investment securities and derivatives and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities and derivatives on the Statements of Operations.

Realized gains (losses) from settlement of foreign currency and foreign currency transactions reported on the Statements of Operations arise from the disposition of foreign currency and a change between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books on the transaction date and the U.S. Dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency and foreign currency translations reported on the Statements of Operations arise from changes (due to the changes in the exchange rate) in the value of foreign currency and assets and liabilities (other than investments) denominated in foreign currencies, which are held at period end.

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are accounted as of trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are recorded on a specifically identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and includes the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums using the effective yield method. Dividend income (expense) net of foreign taxes withheld, if any, is recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund first learns of the ex-date dividend notification.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Expenses: Each Fund is charged for those expenses that are directly attributable to that Fund. Expenses incurred which do not specifically relate to an individual Fund generally are allocated among all Funds in the Trust in proportion to each Fund’s relative net assets.

Federal Income Taxes: Each Fund’s policy is to comply with all sections of Subchapter M of the Internal

Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”), necessary to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a regulated investment company and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and capital gains to shareholders as required thereunder. No provision for federal income or excise taxes is thus required. Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes.

The Funds may be subject to taxes imposed by countries on securities sold or held in certain foreign jurisdictions. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. The Funds accrue such taxes when the related income is earned. Gains realized by the Funds on the sale of securities in certain countries are subject to non-U.S. taxes. The Funds record a liability based on unrealized gains to provide for potential non-U.S. taxes payable upon the sale of these securities. For the six months ended October 31, 2019, the U.S. Equity Fund and International Equity Fund accrued non-U.S. taxes on unrealized gains of $8,034 and $76,858, respectively.

Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions for the open period, including all positions expected to be taken upon filing the 2019 tax return, in all material jurisdictions where each Fund operates, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Each Fund will recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statement of Operations.

Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are declared and paid as follows:

 

Fund    Frequency

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

   Annually

Morningstar International Equity Fund

   Annually

Morningstar Global Income Fund

   Monthly

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

   Monthly

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

   Monthly

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

   Monthly

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

   Monthly

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

   Annually

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

   Annually

Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Income and capital gain distributions will be determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes. These differences will reverse at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes. As a result, income dividends and capital gain distributions declared during a fiscal period may differ significantly from the net investment income (loss) and realized gain (loss) reported on the Funds’ financial statements presented under U.S. GAAP.

Organization and Offering Costs: Organization costs consist of costs incurred to establish the Trust and enable it legally to do business and primarily include legal fees. Offering costs include legal fees regarding the preparation of the initial registration statement. The organization expenses and offering costs incurred to date were paid by the Adviser on behalf of the Funds. The Adviser does not intend to seek reimbursement for these expenses.

Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties.

3. Investment Types

The Funds may utilize the following types of investments described below to execute their investment strategy to the extent permitted by the Fund’s investment policies.

Borrowed Bond Agreements: Repurchase agreements may be referred to as borrowed bond agreements when entered into in connection with short sales of bonds. In a borrowed bond agreement, the Fund borrows a bond from a counterparty in exchange for cash collateral. The agreement contains a commitment that the security and the cash will be returned to the counterparty and the Fund at a mutually agreed upon date. Certain agreements have no stated maturity and can be terminated by either party at any time. Earnings on cash collateral and compensation to the lender of the bond are based on agreed upon rates between the Fund and the counterparty. The value of the underlying cash collateral approximates the market value and accrued interest of the borrowed bond. To the extent that a borrowed bond transaction exceeds one business day, the value of the cash collateral in the possession of the counterparty is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the adequacy of the collateral. As the market value of the borrowed bond changes, the cash collateral is periodically increased or decreased with a frequency and in amounts prescribed in the borrowed bond agreement. The Fund may also experience delays in gaining access to the collateral.

Collateralized Bond Obligations (CBOs), CLOs, and Other CDOs: A CBO is a trust which is often backed by a pool of high risk, below investment grade fixed-income securities, such as high-yield bonds, privately issued mortgage-related securities, commercial mortgage-related securities, trust preferred securities, or emerging-market debt. A CLO is a trust typically backed by a pool of loans, which may include senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans, and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may be below investment grade. Other CDOs are trusts backed by other types of assets. The assets backing a CBO, CLO, or CDO trust may be referred to as “the collateral.” CBOs, CLOs and other CDOs may charge management fees and administrative expenses. The cash flows from the trust are split into two or more portions, called tranches, varying in risk and yield. Senior tranches can often be rated investment grade. CBO, CLO or other CDO tranches can experience substantial losses due to defaults, deterioration of protecting tranches, market participants’ perception of credit risk, as well as aversion to these securities generally. The risks of an investment in a CBO, CLO or other CDO often depend on the collateral securities and the particular tranche in which the Fund invests. These securities are often privately offered and not registered under securities laws. In addition to the normal risks

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

associated with fixed-income securities (e.g., interest-rate risk and credit risk), CBOs, CLOs and other CDOs carry additional risks including the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments, the possibility that the quality of the collateral may decline in value or default, the risk that a Fund may invest in CBOs, CLOs or other CDOs that are subordinate to other tranches, as well as risks related to the complexity of the security and its structure.

Convertible Securities: Convertible securities are securities (such as debt securities or preferred stock) that may be converted into or exchanged for a specified amount of common stock of the same or different issuer within a particular period of time at a specified price or formula. Convertible securities also include corporate bonds, notes, and preferred stock. A convertible security entitles the holder to receive interest paid or accrued on debt or dividends paid on preferred stock until the convertible stock matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. While no investment is without some risk, investments in convertible securities generally entail less risk than an issuer’s common stock. However, any reduction in risk depends in large measure upon the degree to which the convertible security sells above its value as a fixed income security. In addition to the general risks associated with equity securities discussed above, the market value of convertible securities is also affected by prevailing interest rates, the credit quality of the issuer, and any call provisions. While convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than nonconvertible debt securities of similar quality, they do enable the investor to benefit from increases in the market price of the underlying common stock. The premiums attributable to the conversion feature are not amortized, but they are capitalized into the cost basis.

Equity-Linked Investments: Equity-linked investments are subject to the same risks as direct investments in securities of the underlying investment. If the underlying investment decreases in value, the value of the equity-linked investment will decrease; however, the performance of such investments may not correlate exactly to the performance of the underlying investment that they seek to replicate. Equity-linked investments are also subject to counterparty risk, which is the risk that the issuer of such investment — which is different from the issuer of the underlying investment — may be unwilling or unable to fulfill its obligations. There is no guarantee that a liquid market will exist or that the counterparty or issuer of such investments will be willing to repurchase them when a Fund wishes to sell them.

Forward Commitments and Dollar Rolls: A Fund may enter into contracts to purchase mortgage securities for a fixed price at a future date beyond customary settlement time (forward commitments) if the Fund sets aside on its books liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price, or if the Fund enters into offsetting contracts for the forward sale of other securities it owns. In the case of to-be-announced (TBA) mortgage purchase commitments, the unit price and the estimated principal amount are established when a Fund enters into a contract, with the actual principal amount being within a specified range of the estimate. TBA mortgages shall not exceed 20% of a Fund’s net assets. For these obligations, a Fund will segregate or earmark liquid assets in an amount sufficient to cover its obligations. Forward commitments may be considered securities in themselves and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines before the settlement date, which is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of a Fund’s other assets. Where such purchases are made through dealers, a Fund relies on the dealer to consummate the sale. The dealer’s failure to do so may result in the loss to a Fund of an advantageous yield or price. Although a Fund will generally enter

 

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into forward commitments with the intention of acquiring securities for its portfolio, the Fund may dispose of a commitment before settlement if a subadviser deems it appropriate to do so. A Fund may realize short-term profits or losses upon the sale of forward commitments.

A Fund may enter into TBA sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions or to sell securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. Unsettled TBA sale commitments are valued at current market value of the underlying securities. If the TBA sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting purchase commitment, a Fund realizes a gain or loss on the commitment without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security. If a Fund delivers securities under the commitment, the Fund realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the securities based upon the unit price established at the date the commitment was entered into.

A Fund may enter into mortgage dollar roll transactions (generally using TBAs) in which it sells a fixed-income security for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to purchase similar securities (for example, same type, coupon and maturity) at an agreed upon future time. By engaging in a dollar roll transaction, a Fund foregoes principal and interest paid on the security that is sold but receives the difference between the current sales price and the forward price for the future purchase. A Fund would also be able to earn interest on the proceeds of the sale before they are reinvested. A Fund accounts for dollar rolls as purchases and sales. Dollar rolls may be used to create investment leverage and may increase a Fund’s risk and volatility.

The obligation to purchase securities on a specified future date involves the risk that the market value of the securities that a Fund is obligated to purchase may decline below the purchase price. In addition, in the event the other party to the transaction files for bankruptcy, becomes insolvent or defaults on its obligation, a Fund may be adversely affected.

Inflation-Protected Securities: A Fund may invest in U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (U.S. TIPS), which are fixed-income securities issued by the U.S. Department of Treasury, the principal amounts of which are adjusted daily based upon changes in the rate of inflation. A Fund may also invest in other inflation-protected securities issued by non-U.S. governments or by private issuers. U.S. TIPS pay interest on a semi-annual basis, equal to a fixed percentage of the inflation-adjusted principal amount. The interest rate on these bonds is fixed at issuance, but over the life of the bond this interest may be paid on an increasing or decreasing principal value that has been adjusted for inflation.

In general, the value of inflation-protected bonds is expected to fluctuate in response to changes in real interest rates, which are in turn tied to the relationship between nominal interest rates and the rate of inflation. Therefore, if inflation were to rise at a faster rate than nominal interest rates, real interest rates might decline, leading to an increase in value of inflation-protected bonds. In contrast, if nominal interest rates increased at a faster rate than inflation, real interest rates might rise, leading to a decrease in value of inflation-protected bonds. If inflation is lower than expected during the period a Fund holds the security, the Fund may earn less on the security than on a conventional bond. Any increase in principal value is taxable in the year the increase occurs, even though holders do not receive cash representing the increase at that time. As a result, if a Fund invests in inflation-protected securities, it could be required at times to liquidate other investments, including when it is not advantageous to do so, to satisfy its distribution requirements as a RIC and to eliminate any fund-level income tax liability under the Code.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

Loan Participations, Assignments and Unfunded Commitments: Certain Funds invest in loan participations and assignments. When a Fund purchases a loan participation, the Fund enters into a contractual relationship with the lender or a third party selling such participations (“Selling Participant”), but not the borrower. In this case, the Fund assumes the credit risk of the borrower and the Selling Participant and any other persons inter-positioned between the Fund and the borrower (“Intermediate Participants”). In contrast, when one of the Funds purchases an assignment, the contractual relationship is with the borrower and the credit risk assumed by the Fund is only with the borrower. Although certain loan participations or assignments are secured by collateral, the Fund could experience delays or limitations in realizing such collateral or have its interest subordinated to other indebtedness of the obligor.

The Funds may also enter into unfunded commitments, which are contractual obligations for future funding. These unfunded commitments represent a future obligation in full, even though a percentage of the commitment may not be utilized by the borrower. These types of investments may include standby financing commitments, such as revolving credit facilities, which obligate the Fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. The value of the unfunded portion of the investment is determined using a pro-rata allocation, based on its par value relative to the par value of the entire investment. The unfunded commitments are marked to market daily and any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from unfunded commitments is reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as well as the Statements of Operations. When investing in a loan participation, the Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt of payments by the lender from the borrower. The Fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a loan. In certain circumstances, the Fund may receive a penalty fee upon the prepayment of a loan by a borrower. Fees earned or paid are recorded as a component of interest income or interest expense, respectively, on the Statements of Operations. In addition, loan participations and assignments are vulnerable to market conditions such that economic conditions or other events may reduce the demand for loan participations and assignments and certain loan participations and assignments which were liquid, when purchased, may become illiquid.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls: A Fund may enter into mortgage dollar rolls with a bank or a broker-dealer. A mortgage dollar roll is a transaction in which a Fund sells mortgage-related securities for immediate settlement and simultaneously purchases the same type of securities for forward settlement at a discount. While a Fund begins accruing interest on the newly purchased securities from the purchase or trade date, it is able to invest the proceeds from the sale of its previously owned securities, which will be used to pay for the new securities. The use of mortgage dollar rolls is a speculative technique involving leverage and can have an economic effect similar to borrowing money for investment purposes.

Private Placement and Restricted Securities: A Fund may invest in securities that are purchased in private placements and, accordingly, are subject to restrictions on resale as a matter of contract or under federal securities laws. Because there may be relatively few potential purchasers for such investments, especially under adverse market or economic conditions or in the event of adverse changes in the financial condition of the issuer, a Fund could find it more difficult to sell such securities when a subadviser believes it advisable to do so or may be able to sell such securities only at prices lower than if such securities were more widely held. At times, it may also be more difficult to determine the fair value of such securities for purposes of computing a Fund’s net asset value.

 

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While such private placements may offer attractive opportunities for investment not otherwise available on the open market, the securities so purchased are often restricted securities, i.e., securities which cannot be sold to the public without registration under the Securities Act or the availability of an exemption from registration (such as Rules 144 or 144A), or which are not readily marketable because they are subject to other legal or contractual delays in or restrictions on resale.

The absence of a trading market can make it difficult to ascertain a market value for illiquid investments. Disposing of illiquid investments may involve time-consuming negotiation and legal expenses, and it may be difficult or impossible for a Fund to sell them promptly at an acceptable price. A Fund may have to bear the extra expense of registering such securities for resale and the risk of substantial delay in effecting such registration. In addition, market quotations are less readily available. The judgment of a subadviser may at times play a greater role in valuing these securities than in the case of publicly traded securities.

Generally speaking, restricted securities may be sold only to qualified institutional buyers, or in a privately negotiated transaction to a limited number of purchasers, or in limited quantities after they have been held for a specified period of time and other conditions are met pursuant to an exemption from registration, or in a public offering for which a registration statement is in effect under the Securities Act. A Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter for purposes of the Securities Act when selling restricted securities to the public, and in such event the Fund may be liable to purchasers of such securities if the registration statement prepared by the issuer, or the Prospectuses forming a part of it, is materially inaccurate or misleading.

Restricted securities held by each Fund at October 31, 2019 are disclosed in the Schedule of Investments.

Repurchase Agreements: Certain Funds may enter into repurchase agreements. In a repurchase agreement, a Fund takes possession of an underlying debt obligation (collateral) subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and a Fund to resell, the obligation at an agreed-upon price and time. Under the terms of a master repurchase agreement, the underlying securities for all repurchase agreements are held in safekeeping at the Fund’s custodian or designated sub-custodians under tri-party repurchase agreements. Securities purchased under repurchase agreements are reflected as an asset on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Interest earned is recorded as a component of interest income on the Statements of Operations. In periods of increased demand for collateral, a Fund may pay a fee for receipt of collateral, which may result in interest expense to the Fund. Generally, in the event of counterparty default, a Fund has the right to use the collateral to offset losses incurred. If the counterparty should default, a Fund may seek to sell the securities which it holds as collateral. This could involve procedural costs or delays in addition to a loss on the securities if their value should fall below their repurchase price. Repurchase agreements outstanding at period end, if any, including the underlying debt obligation (collateral) assigned to each agreement, are included within each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Securities Sold Short: Certain Funds may sell securities they do not own (a short sale) as a hedge against some of their long positions and/or in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security. When a Fund makes a short sale, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker through which it made the short sale. The Fund may have to pay a fee to borrow the particular security and may be obligated to remit any interest or dividends received on such borrowed securities. Dividends declared on short positions are recorded on the ex-date as an expense. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or a loss,

 

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which could be unlimited in magnitude, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale if the market price at termination is less than or greater than, respectively, the proceeds originally received. The Fund is also subject to the risk that it may be unable to reacquire a security to terminate a short position except at a price substantially in excess of the last quoted price. The Fund is also subject to risk of loss if the broker were to fail to perform its obligations under the contractual terms. Liabilities for securities sold short are reported at market value on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the change in market value is recorded as net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the Statements of Operations.

The Funds are required to pledge cash or liquid securities to the broker as collateral for securities sold short. Collateral requirements are calculated daily based on the current market value of the short positions. Daily market fluctuations and trading activity could cause the value of securities sold short to be more or less than the value of the collateral segregated. Cash deposited with the broker for collateral for securities sold short is recorded as an asset on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and securities segregated as collateral are denoted in the Schedules of Investments. The Funds may receive or pay the net of the following amounts: (i) a portion of the income from the investment of cash collateral; (ii) the broker’s fee on the borrowed securities; and (iii) a financing charge for the difference in the market value of the short position and cash collateral deposited with the broker. This income or fee is calculated daily based upon the market value of each borrowed security and a variable rate that is dependent on the availability of the security.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities: Certain Funds may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. When-issued and delayed delivery securities in which the Funds may invest include U.S. Treasury Securities, municipal bonds, bank loans, and other similar instruments. The price of the underlying securities and date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the securities or from the inability of counterparties to meet the terms of the contract. In connection with such purchases, the Funds may hold liquid assets as collateral with the Funds’ custodian sufficient to cover the purchase price.

Zero Coupon and Payment In-Kind Bonds: A Fund may invest without limit in so-called zero-coupon bonds and payment-in-kind bonds. Zero-coupon bonds are issued at a significant discount from their principal amount in lieu of paying interest periodically. Payment-in-kind bonds allow the issuer, at its option, to make current interest payments on the bonds either in cash or in additional bonds. Because zero-coupon and payment-in-kind bonds do not pay current interest in cash, their value is subject to greater fluctuation in response to changes in market interest rates than bonds that pay interest currently. Both zero coupon and payment-in-kind bonds allow an issuer to avoid the need to generate cash to meet current interest payments. Accordingly, such bonds may involve greater credit risks than bonds paying interest currently in cash. A Fund is required to accrue interest income on such investments and to distribute such amounts at least annually to shareholders even though the investments do not make any current interest payments. The daily market quotations of the original bonds may include the accrued interest (referred to as a dirty price) and require a pro rata adjustment, if any, from the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments to interest receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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4. Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements

Investment Valuation Policies: The Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of the Funds’ shares are valued as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day that the NYSE is open (each a “Business Day”). The NAV per share of each Fund is computed by dividing the total current value of the assets of such Fund, less liabilities, by the total number of shares of the Fund outstanding at the time the computation is made.

Generally, a Fund’s investments are valued at market value or, in the absence of a market value, at fair value as determined in good faith by the Adviser’s Pricing Committee pursuant to procedures approved by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees of Morningstar Funds Trust (“the Board”). Pursuant to those procedures, the Pricing Committee considers, among other things: (1) the last sales price on the securities exchange, if any, on which a security is primarily traded; (2) the mean between the bid and asked prices; (3) price quotations from an approved pricing service, and (4) other factors as necessary to determine a fair value under certain circumstances.

Securities primarily traded in the NASDAQ Global Market® for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ® Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). If the NOCP is not available, such securities shall be valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation, or if there has been no sale on such day, at the mean between the bid and asked prices. OTC securities which are not traded in the NASDAQ Global Market® shall be valued at the most recent trade price. Securities and assets for which market quotations are not readily available (including restricted securities which are subject to limitations as to their sale) are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by or under the direction of the Board.

Short-term debt obligations with remaining maturities in excess of 60 days are valued at current market prices, as discussed above. To reflect their fair value, short-term securities with 60 days or less remaining to maturity may, unless conditions indicate otherwise, utilize amortized cost to maturity based on their cost to the Fund.

The securities in a Fund, which are traded on a securities exchange are valued at the last sale price on the exchange on which such securities are traded, as of the close of business on the day the securities are being valued or, lacking any reported sales, at the mean between the last available bid and asked price. Securities that are traded on more than one exchange are valued on the exchange on which the security is principally traded.

Each Fund may invest in foreign securities, and as a result, the calculation of the Fund’s NAV may not take place contemporaneously with the determination of the prices of certain of the Fund securities used in the calculation. Occasionally, events which affect the values of such securities and such exchange rates may occur between the times at which they are determined and the close of the NYSE and will therefore not be reflected in the computation of a Fund’s NAV. If events materially affecting the value of such securities occur during such period, then these securities may be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the supervision of the Board as described above. Portfolio securities that are traded both on an exchange and in the OTC market will be valued according to the broadest and most representative market. All assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currency values will be converted into U.S. dollar

 

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values at the mean between the bid and offered quotations of the currencies against U.S. dollars as last quoted by any recognized dealer. When portfolio securities are traded, the valuation will be the last reported sale price on the day of valuation.

All other assets of a Fund are valued in such manner as the Board in good faith deems appropriate to reflect their fair value. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Funds would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Valuation Techniques: The following inputs and techniques may be used by the Funds to evaluate how to classify each major category of assets and liabilities into the appropriate fair value hierarchy in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Equity securities, including securities sold short, rights, exchange options, warrants, Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”) and closed-end investment companies, are valued at the last quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market, or composite in which each security trades and are therefore classified Level 1.

An equity for which no sales are reported, as in the case of a security that is traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market or a less liquid listed equity, is valued at its last bid price (in the case of short sales, at the asked price) and is therefore classified Level 2.

To address this issue, the Board has approved the daily use of independently provided quantitative models that may adjust the closing prices of certain foreign equity and fixed income securities based on information that becomes available after the foreign market closes, through the application of an adjustment factor to such securities’ closing price. Adjustment factors may be greater than, less than, or equal to 1. Thus, use of these quantitative models could cause a Fund to value a security higher, lower or equal to its closing market price, which in turn could cause the Fund’s NAV per share to differ from that which would have been calculated using closing market prices. The use of these quantitative models is also intended to decrease the opportunities for persons to engage in ‘‘time zone arbitrage,’’ i.e., trading intended to take advantage of stale closing prices in foreign markets that could affect the NAV of the Funds. Securities subjected to an adjustment factor due to the use of these quantitative models are not specifically designated on the Funds’ Schedule of Investments as being “fair valued,” are therefore classified as Level 2.

Fixed income securities (other than certain short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less) and other investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, are valued based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs and are also classified within Level 2. These include certain U.S. government and sovereign obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, money market funds and less liquid listed equities. Corporate and sovereign bonds and other fixed-income instruments are valued at estimated fair value using the latest bid prices or evaluated quotes furnished by independent pricing services, as well as quotations from counterparties and other market participants. Evaluated quotes are based on a matrix system, which may consider such factors as quoted prices for identical or similar assets, yields, maturities and ratings and are not necessarily reliant on

 

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quoted prices. Short-term debt investments of sufficient credit quality maturing in 60 days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. These investments are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Investments classified within Level 3, if any, have significant unobservable inputs, as they trade infrequently or not at all. Level 3 instruments may include illiquid securities. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the Funds may use one or more valuation approaches (e.g., the market approach or the income approach), including proprietary models for which sufficient and reliable data is available. Within Level 3, the market approach generally is based on the technique of using comparable market transactions, while the use of the income approach includes the estimation of future cash flows discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may also be applied due to the nature or durations of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment or adjusted as appropriate for credit, market and/or other risk factors.

The inputs used by the Funds in estimating the value of Level 3 investments may include the original transaction price, recent transactions in the same or similar instruments, completed or pending third-party transactions in the underlying investment or comparable issuers, subsequent rounds of financing, recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure, offerings in the equity or debt capital markets, changes in financial ratios or cash flows, benchmark yield curves, credit spreads, estimated default rates, underlying collateral, and other unique security features. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Adviser in the absence of market information. Assumptions used by the Funds due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the fair value of the investment.

Exchange-traded derivatives, such as futures contracts, forward contracts, and exchange-traded option contracts, are typically classified within Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy depending on whether or not they are deemed to be actively traded. Futures and option contracts that are listed on national exchanges and are freely transferable are valued at fair value based on their last sales price on the date of determination on the exchange their constitutes the principal market or, if no sales occurred on such date, at the bid price on such exchange at the close of business on such date. Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued on a daily basis using quotations provided by an independent pricing service.

OTC derivatives, including options on forward contracts, put and call options, and swap contracts, are valued by the Funds on a daily basis using observable inputs, such as quotations provided by an independent pricing service, the counterparty, dealers or brokers, whenever available and considered reliable.

The U.S. Dollar value of forward foreign currency exchange contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by an independent pricing service.

The Funds value the repurchase agreements they have entered based on the respective contract amounts, which approximate fair value. As such, repurchase agreements are carried at the amount of cash paid plus accrued interest receivable (or interest payable in periods of increased demand for collateral).

Shares of open-end investment companies, other than exchange-traded funds, are valued at their NAV.

 

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Fair Valuation Hierarchy: Fair value is defined as the price that a Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a framework and requires disclosure of a fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities that segregates fair value measurements into levels (Levels 1, 2, and 3). Categorizations of fair value measurements, and the criteria used to determine each categorization, are as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (e.g. equity securities and open-end investment companies)

 

   

Level 2 – prices determined using other significant observable inputs including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or other market corroborated inputs

 

   

Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Pricing Committee’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Valuation levels 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 an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the end of the reporting period.

A valuation hierarchy including information regarding Level 3 securities, where applicable, is shown at the end of each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

5. Investment Advisory and Other Agreements

The Trust has an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Adviser, with whom certain officers and trustees of the Trust are affiliated, to furnish certain portfolio management services to the Funds.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Funds have contractually agreed to pay the Adviser a management fee calculated on the average daily net assets for each Fund, in the annual ratios below.

 

Fund    Ratio

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

   0.67%

Morningstar International Equity Fund

   0.83%

Morningstar Global Income Fund

   0.35%

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

   0.44%

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

   0.44%

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

   0.36%

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

   0.61%

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

   0.47%

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

   0.85%

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Adviser is responsible for performing and overseeing portfolio management services to the Funds. In addition to selecting the overall investment strategies of the Funds, the Adviser oversees and monitors the selection and performance of the subadvisers and allocates assets among the

 

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subadvisers. The subadvisers manage each Fund’s investment portfolio pursuant to sub-advisory agreements with the Adviser. The Adviser manages the cash portion of each Fund which may include ETFs, mutual funds and money market fund investments.

The Trust and the Adviser have entered into a Voluntary Expense Limitation Agreement whereby the Adviser has agreed to waive all or a portion of its fees or assume certain other expenses of each Fund at least through August 31, 2020, to the extent necessary to ensure that the total annual fund operating expenses (excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, trading costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, litigation, dividend and interest expense related to short sales and extraordinary expenses) do not exceed the following rates, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets. The amount the Adviser owes a Fund as of the reporting date is recorded as a Receivable from Adviser in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Adviser reimburses the Funds on a monthly basis. For the six months ended October 31, 2019 the Funds’ Adviser contractually waived fees for each of the Funds as follows:

 

Fund    Expense Cap        Management Fees Waived  

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

     0.85%        $238,604  

Morningstar International Equity Fund

     1.00%        299,414  

Morningstar Global Income Fund

     0.89%         

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

     0.53%        570,371  

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

     0.59%        121,267  

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

     0.48%        131,579  

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

     0.80%        145,990  

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

     1.00%         

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

     1.29%         

With respect to the following Funds, the Adviser voluntarily waived its management fees or assumed certain other expenses of each Fund to the extent necessary to reduce the Funds’ expected total annual operating expenses. This management fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement will not be subject to future recoupment. For the six months ended October 31, 2019, the Funds’ Adviser voluntarily waived fees for each of the Funds as follows:

 

Fund    Management Fees Waived  

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

     $130,644  

Morningstar International Equity Fund

     168,079  

Morningstar Global Income Fund

     59,084  

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

     2,316  

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

     2,354  

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

     4,055  

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

     9,122  

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

     57,256  

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

     237,428  

As of October 31, 2019, the Trust has entered into sub-advisory agreements with the following entities by Fund:

 

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Fund

   Subadvisers

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

   ClearBridge Investments, LLC
   Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc.
   Levin Easterly Partners LLC
   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, d/b/a
   MFS Investment Management
   Wasatch Advisors, Inc.
   Westwood Management Corp.

Morningstar International Equity Fund

   Harding Loevner LP
   Harris Associates L.P.
   Lazard Asset Management LLC
   T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

Morningstar Global Income Fund

   Schafer Cullen Capital Management, Inc.

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

   BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
   Western Asset Management Company

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

   T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
     Wells Capital Management, Inc.

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

   First Pacific Advisors, LLC

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

   Franklin Advisers, Inc.
   Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
     TCW Investment Management Company LLC

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

   Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC
     Lazard Asset Management LLC

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

   SSI Investment Management, LLC
    

Water Island Capital, LLC

 

Pursuant to the sub-advisory agreements between the subadvisers, the Adviser and the Trust, the Adviser will pay the subadvisers out of the management fees it receives from the Funds.

The Trust has an administration agreement with The Northern Trust Company (“Northern Trust”), which provides certain accounting, clerical and bookkeeping services, Blue Sky, corporate secretarial services and assistance in the preparation and filing of tax returns and reports to shareholders and the SEC. Northern Trust also serves as custodian of each Fund’s securities and cash, transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent. Northern Trust has agreed to waive a portion of their administration and custody fees for the Funds for a period of twelve months from the commencement of operations of each Fund (through October 31, 2019). The amounts waived are captioned as “Less waiver of administration and custody fees” on the Statements of Operations.

Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the “Distributor”), a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), serves as the principal underwriter and distributor of the Trust’s shares.

Foreside Management Services, LLC provides the Trust with a principal financial officer.

 

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The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, has agreements with various financial intermediaries and “mutual fund supermarkets”, under which customers of these intermediaries may purchase and hold Fund shares. These intermediaries assess fees in consideration for providing certain account maintenance, record keeping and transactional and other shareholder services (collectively, “Shareholder Services”).

6. Investment Transactions

During the six months ended October 31, 2019, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of investments (excluding in-kind, swap contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts and short-term investments) were as follows:

 

             Purchases              Sales                 
Fund    U.S. Government      Other       U.S. Government      Other       Securities
Sold Short
     Covers on
Securities
Sold Short
 
   

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

     $              —      $ 210,058,788         $                —      $ 165,005,280       $      $  

Morningstar International Equity Fund

            99,677,615                54,643,670                 

Morningstar Global Income Fund

            55,859,375                39,777,680                 

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

     81,459,702        1,251,359,658         111,793,809        765,025,220         215,789,861        208,375,614  

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

            32,820,108                17,520,808                 

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

     9,250,137        51,888,691         7,368,697        31,726,127                 

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

     11,965,569        76,824,950         2,469,857        59,205,854                 

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

     4,070,143        21,854,447         3,195,666        14,398,712                 

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

            95,583,070                85,800,810         25,142,957        21,853,397  

7. Financial Derivative Instruments

Certain Funds may invest in derivatives as part of their principal investment strategies in an attempt to achieve their investment objective. The Funds’ derivative contracts are not accounted for as hedging instruments under U.S. GAAP. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to master netting arrangements or similar agreements on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a specific non-U.S. currency in exchange for another currency, which may be U.S. dollars, at an agreed exchange rate (price) at a future date. Currency forwards are typically individually negotiated and privately traded by currency traders and their customers in the interbank market. A forward

 

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foreign currency exchange contract will tend to reduce or eliminate exposure to the currency that is sold, and increase exposure to the currency that is purchased, similar to when a Fund sells a security denominated in one currency and purchases a security denominated in another currency.

At the maturity of a forward foreign currency exchange contract, a Fund may either exchange the currencies specified at the maturity of a forward foreign currency exchange contract or, prior to maturity, the Fund may enter into a closing transaction involving the purchase or sale of an offsetting contract. Closing transactions with respect to forward foreign currency exchange contract are usually effected with the counterparty to the original forward contract. A Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts that do not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies but instead provide for settlement by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards).

The successful use of these transactions will usually depend on the adviser’s or a subadviser’s ability to accurately forecast currency exchange rate movements. Should exchange rates move in an unexpected manner, a Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the transaction, or it may realize losses. In addition, these techniques could result in a loss if the counterparty to the transaction does not perform as promised, including because of the counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. In unusual or extreme market conditions, a counterparty’s creditworthiness and ability to perform may deteriorate rapidly, and the availability of suitable replacement counterparties may become limited.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit potential gain from a positive change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. Unanticipated changes in currency prices may result in poorer overall performance for a Fund than if it had not engaged in such contracts. Moreover, there may be an imperfect correlation between a Fund’s portfolio holdings of securities denominated in a particular currency and the currencies bought or sold in the forward foreign currency exchange contract entered into by the Fund. This imperfect correlation may cause a Fund to sustain losses that will prevent the Fund from achieving a complete hedge or expose the Fund to risk of foreign exchange loss.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. Any resulting unrealized gains or losses are recorded in Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts in the Statements of Operations. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Realized gains or losses, if any, are included in Net realized gains (losses) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts in the Statements of Operations.

Futures Contracts: A Fund may enter into futures contracts. Generally, a futures contract is a standard binding agreement to buy or sell a specified quantity of an underlying reference instrument, such as a specific security, rate, currency or commodity, at a specified price at a specified later date. Each Fund may purchase or sell interest rate futures for the purpose of hedging some or all of the value of its portfolio securities against changes in prevailing interest rates or to manage its duration or effective maturity. If the adviser or a subadviser anticipates that interest rates may rise and, concomitantly, the price of certain of its portfolio securities may fall, a Fund may sell futures contracts. If declining interest rates are anticipated, a Fund may purchase futures

 

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contracts to protect against a potential increase in the price of securities the Fund intends to purchase. Subsequently, appropriate securities may be purchased by a Fund in an orderly fashion; as securities are purchased, corresponding futures positions would be terminated by offsetting sales of contracts.

When a Fund enters into a futures contract, it must deliver to an account controlled by a futures commission merchant (FCM) an amount referred to as “initial margin” that is typically calculated as an amount equal to the volatility in market value of a contract over a fixed period. Initial margin requirements are determined by the respective exchanges on which the futures contracts are traded and the FCM. Thereafter, a “variation margin” amount may be required to be paid by the Fund or received by the Fund in accordance with margin controls set for such accounts, depending upon changes in the marked-to-market value of the futures contract. The account is marked-to-market daily and the variation margin is monitored by the Fund’s investment manager and custodian on a daily basis. When the futures contract is closed out, if the Fund has a loss equal to or greater than the margin amount, the margin amount is paid to the FCM along with any loss in excess of the margin amount. If the Fund has a loss of less than the margin amount, the excess margin is returned to the Fund. If the Fund has a gain, the full margin amount and the amount of the gain is paid to the Fund.

A Fund’s use of futures contracts is subject to the risks associated with derivative instruments generally. In addition, if the adviser’s or a subadviser’s judgment about the general direction of interest rates or markets is wrong, a Fund’s overall performance may be poorer than if no financial futures contracts had been entered into. For example, in some cases, securities called for by a financial futures contract may not have been issued at the time the contract was written. In addition, the market prices of financial futures contracts may be affected by certain factors.

There is a risk of loss by the Fund of the initial and variation margin deposits in the event of bankruptcy of the FCM with which the Fund has an open position in a futures contract. The assets of a Fund may not be fully protected in the event of the bankruptcy of the FCM or central counterparty because the Fund might be limited to recovering only a pro rata share of all available Funds and margin segregated on behalf of an FCM’s customers. If an FCM does not provide accurate reporting, a Fund is also subject to the risk that the FCM could use the Fund’s assets, which are held in an omnibus account with assets belonging to the FCM’s other customers, to satisfy its own financial obligations or the payment obligations of another customer to the central counterparty.

The risk of loss in trading financial futures can be substantial due to the low margin deposits required and the extremely high degree of leverage involved in futures pricing. Relatively small price movements in a financial futures contract could have an immediate and substantial impact, which may be favorable or unfavorable to a Fund. It is possible for a price-related loss to exceed the amount of a Fund’s margin deposit.

Each Fund will incur brokerage fees in connection with its futures transactions. In addition, while futures contracts will be purchased and sold to reduce certain risks, those transactions themselves entail certain other risks. Thus, while a Fund may benefit from the use of futures, unanticipated changes in interest rates or stock price movements may result in a poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not entered into any futures contracts. Moreover, in the event of an imperfect correlation between the futures position and the portfolio position that is intended to be protected, the desired protection may not be obtained and the Fund may be exposed to risk of loss.

 

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Although some financial futures contracts by their terms call for the actual delivery or acquisition of securities at expiration, in most cases the contractual commitment is closed out before expiration. The offsetting of a contractual obligation is accomplished by purchasing (or selling as the case may be) on a commodities or futures exchange an identical financial futures contract calling for delivery in the same month. Such a transaction, if effected through a member of an exchange, cancels the obligation to make or take delivery of the securities. A Fund will incur brokerage fees when it purchases or sells financial futures contracts, and will be required to maintain margin deposits. If a liquid secondary market does not exist when a Fund wishes to close out a financial futures contract, it will not be able to do so and will continue to be required to make daily cash payments of variation margin in the event of adverse price movements. There is no assurance that the Fund will be able to enter into closing transactions.

Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The Statements of Operations include any realized gains or losses on closed futures contracts in Net realized gains (losses) on futures contracts, and any unrealized gains or losses on open futures contracts in Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts. At October 31, 2019, Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund pledged cash to cover margin requirements for open future positions in an amount of $1,598,651, which is included in Due from Broker on Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Options: A Fund may purchase and sell call and put options. An option is a contract that gives the purchaser of the option, in return for the premium paid, the right to buy an underlying reference instrument, such as a specified security, currency, index, or other instrument, from the writer of the option (in the case of a call option), or to sell a specified reference instrument to the writer of the option (in the case of a put option) at a designated price during the term of the option. The premium paid by the buyer of an option will reflect, among other things, the relationship of the exercise price to the market price and the volatility of the underlying reference instrument, the remaining term of the option, supply, demand, interest rates and/or currency exchange rates. An American style put or call option may be exercised at any time during the option period while a European style put or call option may be exercised only upon expiration or during a fixed period prior thereto. Put and call options are traded on national securities exchanges and in the OTC market.

As the buyer of a call option, a Fund has a right to buy the underlying reference instrument (e.g., a currency or security) at the exercise price at any time during the option period (for American style options). The Fund may enter into closing sale transactions with respect to call options, exercise them, or permit them to expire. Unless the price of the underlying reference instrument changes sufficiently, a call option purchased by the Fund may expire without any value to the Fund, in which case the Fund would experience a loss to the extent of the premium paid for the option plus related transaction costs.

As the buyer of a put option, a Fund has the right to sell the underlying reference instrument at the exercise price at any time during the option period (for American style options). Like a call option, the Fund may enter into closing sale transactions with respect to put options, exercise them or permit them to expire. If a put option is not terminated in a closing sale transaction when it has remaining value, and if the market price of the underlying reference instrument remains equal to or greater than the exercise price during the life of the put option, the buyer would not make any gain upon exercise of the option and would experience a loss to the extent

 

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of the premium paid for the option plus related transaction costs. In order for the purchase of a put option to be profitable, the market price of the underlying reference instrument must decline sufficiently below the exercise price to cover the premium and transaction costs.

Writing options may permit the writer to generate additional income in the form of the premium received for writing the option. The writer of an option may have no control over when the underlying reference instruments must be sold (in the case of a call option) or purchased (in the case of a put option) because the writer may be notified of exercise at any time prior to the expiration of the option (for American style options). In general, though, options are infrequently exercised prior to expiration. Whether or not an option expires unexercised, the writer retains the amount of the premium. Writing “covered” call options means that the writer owns the underlying reference instrument that is subject to the call option. Call options may also be written on reference instruments that the writer does not own.

If a call option written by a Fund expires unexercised, the Fund will realize a gain in the amount of the premium received. If the market price of the underlying reference instrument decreases, the call option will not be exercised and the Fund will be able to use the amount of the premium received to hedge against the loss in value of the underlying reference instrument. The exercise price of a call option will be chosen based upon the expected price movement of the underlying reference instrument. The exercise price of a call option may be below, equal to (at-the money), or above the current value of the underlying reference instrument at the time the option is written.

As the writer of a put option, a Fund has a risk of loss should the underlying reference instrument decline in value. If the value of the underlying reference instrument declines below the exercise price of the put option and the put option is exercised, the Fund, as the writer of the put option, will be required to buy the instrument at the exercise price, which will exceed the market value of the underlying reference instrument at that time. The Fund will incur a loss to the extent that the current market value of the underlying reference instrument is less than the exercise price of the put option. However, the loss will be offset in part by the premium received from the buyer of the put. If a put option written by the Fund expires unexercised, the Fund will realize a gain in the amount of the premium received.

Options involve certain risks, including general risks related to derivative instruments. There can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market on an exchange will exist for any particular option, or at any particular time, and the Fund may have difficulty effecting closing transactions in particular options. Therefore, the Fund would have to exercise the options it purchased in order to realize any profit, thus taking or making delivery of the underlying reference instrument when not desired. The Fund could then incur transaction costs upon the sale of the underlying reference instruments. Similarly, when the Fund cannot effect a closing transaction with respect to a put option it wrote, and the buyer exercises, the Fund would be required to take delivery and would incur transaction costs upon the sale of the underlying reference instruments purchased. If the Fund, as a covered call option writer, is unable to effect a closing purchase transaction in a secondary market, it will not be able to sell the underlying reference instrument until the option expires, it delivers the underlying instrument upon exercise, or it segregates enough liquid assets to purchase the underlying reference instrument at the marked-to-market price during the term of the option. When trading options on non-U.S. exchanges or in the

 

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OTC market, many of the protections afforded to exchange participants will not be available. For example, there may be no daily price fluctuation limits, and adverse market movements could therefore continue to an unlimited extent over an indefinite period of time.

The effectiveness of an options strategy for hedging depends on the degree to which price movements in the underlying reference instruments correlate with price movements in the relevant portion of the Fund’s portfolio that is being hedged. In addition, the Fund bears the risk that the prices of its portfolio investments will not move in the same amount as the option it has purchased or sold for hedging purposes, or that there may be a negative correlation that would result in a loss on both the investments and the option. If the investment manager is not successful in using options in managing the Fund’s investments, the Fund’s performance will be worse than if the investment manager did not employ such strategies.

Swaptions: An option on an interest-rate swap (sometimes referred to as a “swaption”) is a contract that gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, in return for payment of a premium, to enter into a new interest-rate swap. Options on swap agreements involve the risks associated with derivative instruments generally, as well as the additional risks associated with both options and swaps generally. A pay fixed option on an interest-rate swap gives the buyer the right to establish a position in an interest-rate swap where the buyer will pay (and the writer will receive) the fixed-rate cash flows and receive (and the writer will pay) the floating-rate cash flows. In general, most options on interest-rate swaps are “European” exercise, which means that they can only be exercised at the end of the option term.

Depending on the movement of interest rates between the time of purchase and expiration, the value of the underlying interest-rate swap and therefore also the value of the option on the interest-rate swap will change. When a Fund purchases an option on a swap agreement, it risks losing only the amount of the premium it has paid should it decide to let the option expire unexercised, plus any related transaction costs. However, if a Fund writes (sells) a swaption, the Fund is bound by the terms of the underlying swap agreement upon exercise of the option by the buyer, which may result in losses to the Fund in excess of the premium it received.

Options on swap agreements are considered to be swaps for purposes of CFTC regulation. Although they are traded OTC, the CFTC may in the future designate certain options on swaps as subject to mandatory clearing.

When the Fund purchases a swaption, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment on the Schedule of Investments, the value of which is marked-to-market daily to reflect the current market value of the swaption purchased. If the swaption expires, the Fund realizes a loss equal to the amount of the premium paid.

Swaptions are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers. Changes in the value of the swaption are reported as unrealized gains or losses.

Interest Rate, Inflation Index and Total Return Swap Contracts: A Fund may purchase interest-rate swaps. A Fund may use interest-rate swaps to increase or decrease exposure to a particular interest rate or rates, which may result in the Fund experiencing a gain or loss depending on whether the interest rates increased or decreased during the term of the agreement. A Fund may also enter into inflation index swaps to manage exposure to inflation risk. An inflation index swap is an agreement between two parties, whereby one

 

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party makes payments based on the cumulative percentage increase in an index that serves as a measure of inflation (typically, the Consumer Price Index) and the other party makes a regular payment based on a compounded fixed rate. The value of an inflation index swap is expected to change in response to changes in the rate of inflation. If inflation increases at a faster rate than anticipated at the time the swap is entered into, the swap will increase in value. Similarly, if inflation increases at a rate slower than anticipated at the time the swap is entered into, the swap will decrease in value. A Fund may also engage in total return swaps, in which payments made by the Fund or the counterparty are based on the total return of a particular reference asset or assets (such as a fixed-income security, a combination of securities, or an index). The value of a Fund’s swap positions would increase or decrease depending on the changes in value of the underlying rates, currency values, volatility or other indexes or measures. Caps and floors have an effect similar to buying or writing options. Depending on how they are used, swap agreements may increase or decrease the overall volatility of the Fund’s investments and its share price. A Fund’s ability to engage in certain swap transactions may be limited by tax considerations.

A Fund’s ability to realize a profit from such transactions will depend on the ability of the financial institutions with which it enters into the transactions to meet their obligations to the Fund. If a counterparty’s creditworthiness declines, the value of the agreement would be likely to decline, potentially resulting in losses. If a default occurs by the other party to such transaction, a Fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction, which may be limited by applicable law in the case of a counterparty’s insolvency. Under certain circumstances, suitable transactions may not be available to a Fund, or the Fund may be unable to close out its position under such transactions at the same time, or at the same price, as if it had purchased comparable publicly traded securities. Swaps carry counterparty risks that cannot be fully anticipated. Also, because swap transactions typically involve a contract between the two parties, such swap investments can be extremely illiquid, as it is uncertain as to whether another counterparty would wish to take assignment of the rights under the swap contract at a price acceptable to a Fund.

For centrally cleared swaps, the Schedules of Investments includes the cumulative appreciation (depreciation), while only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For credit default and interest rate contracts, an up-front payment received by a Fund is recorded as a liability and an upfront payment made by a Fund is recorded as an asset on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Upfront payments are amortized over the term of the contract. If there is no upfront payment or receipt, market value will equal unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Periodic payments received (paid) by a Fund are recorded as realized gains (losses) from the expiration or closing of swap contracts on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Periodic payments received (paid) by the Funds are recorded as realized gains (losses). Interest rate swaps are marked to market daily and the change is recorded as unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts in the Statements of Operations. The Funds’ risk of loss associated with these instruments may exceed their value, as recorded in the Schedule of Investments. Non-deliverable interest rate swap contracts are settled with the counterparty in U.S. Dollars without the delivery of foreign currency. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps may have forward effective dates. The amortization of the upfront premiums (if applicable) and payments related to these swap contracts begin on the effective date of the contract. Interest rate contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

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Credit Default Swap Contracts: A Fund may purchase credit default swaps. A credit default swap is an agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that enables the Fund to buy or sell protection against a credit event related to a particular issuer. One party, acting as a protection buyer, makes periodic payments, which may be based on, among other things, a fixed or floating rate of interest, to the other party, a protection seller, in exchange for a promise by the protection seller to make a payment to the protection buyer if a negative credit event (such as a delinquent payment or default) occurs with respect to a referenced bond or group of bonds. Credit default swaps may also be structured based on the debt of a basket of issuers, rather than a single issuer, and may be customized with respect to the default event that triggers purchase or other factors, or defaults by a particular combination of issuers within the basket, may trigger a payment obligation). As a credit protection seller in a credit default swap contract, a Fund would be required to pay the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation to the counterparty following certain negative credit events as to a specified third-party debtor, such as default by a U.S. or non-U.S. corporate issuer on its debt obligations. In return for its obligation, a Fund would receive from the counterparty a periodic stream of payments, which may be based on, among other things, a fixed or floating rate of interest, over the term of the contract provided that no event of default has occurred. If no default occurs, a Fund would keep the stream of payments, and would have no payment obligations to the counterparty. A Fund may sell credit protection to earn additional income and/or to take a synthetic long position in the underlying security or basket of securities.

A Fund may enter into credit default swap contracts as protection buyer to hedge against the risk of default on the debt of a particular issuer or basket of issuers or attempt to profit from a deterioration or perceived deterioration in the creditworthiness of the particular issuer(s) (also known as buying credit protection). This would involve the risk that the investment may expire worthless and would only generate gain in the event of an actual default by the issuer(s) of the underlying obligation(s) (or, as applicable, a credit downgrade or other indication of financial instability). It would also involve the risk that the seller may fail to satisfy its payment obligations to a Fund. The purchase of credit default swaps involves costs, which will reduce a Fund’s return.

Credit default swaps involve a number of special risks. A protection seller may have to pay out amounts following a negative credit event greater than the value of the reference obligation delivered to it by its counterparty and the amount of periodic payments previously received by it from the counterparty. When a Fund acts as a seller of a credit default swap, it is exposed to, among other things, leverage risk because if an event of default occurs the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value of the reference obligation. Each party to a credit default swap is subject to the credit risk of its counterparty (the risk that its counterparty may be unwilling or unable to perform its obligations on the swap as they come due). The value of the credit default swap to each party will change based on changes in the actual or perceived creditworthiness of the underlying issuer.

A protection buyer may lose its investment and recover nothing should an event of default not occur. A Fund may seek to realize gains on its credit default swap positions, or limit losses on its positions, by selling those positions in the secondary market. There can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist at any given time for any particular credit default swap or for credit default swaps generally.

The market for credit default swaps has become more volatile in recent years as the creditworthiness of certain counterparties has been questioned and/or downgraded. The parties to a credit default swap may be required to post collateral to each other. If a Fund posts initial or periodic collateral to its counterparty, it may not be able

 

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to recover that collateral from the counterparty in accordance with the terms of the swap. In addition, if the Fund receives collateral from its counterparty, it may be delayed or prevented from realizing on the collateral in the event of the insolvency or bankruptcy of the counterparty. A Fund may exit its obligations under a credit default swap only by terminating the contract and paying applicable breakage fees, or by entering into an offsetting credit default swap position, which may cause the Fund to incur more losses.

The credit default contracts are marked to market daily and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Changes in market value are accounted for as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until the contract is closed, at which time the gains or losses are realized. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the difference between the par value and market value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of the up-front payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss on swap contracts in the Statements of Operations.

The Fund’s risk of loss associated with these instruments may exceed their value, as recorded in the Schedule of Investments. Credit default contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default contracts on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country as of period end are disclosed in the Schedules of Investments and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. For credit default contracts on asset-backed securities and credit indices, the quoted market prices and resulting values serve as the indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk. Wider credit spreads and increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

Master Agreements: Certain Funds are parties to master netting arrangements with counterparties (“Master Agreements”). Master Agreements govern the terms of certain like transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying payment netting mechanisms across multiple transactions and providing standardization that improves legal certainty. Since different types of transactions have different mechanics and are sometimes traded by different legal entities of a particular counterparty organization, each type of transaction may be covered by a different Master Agreement, resulting in the need for multiple Master Agreements with a counterparty and its affiliates.

As the Master Agreements are specific to unique operations of different asset types, they allow the Funds to i) close out and net their total exposure to a counterparty in the event of a default with respect to all the transactions governed under a single Master Agreement with a counterparty, ii) exit transactions through means other than sale, such as through a negotiated agreement with the Funds’ counterparty, a transfer to another party, or close out of the position through execution of an offsetting transaction.

 

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Master Repurchase Agreements govern repurchase, or reverse repurchase transactions, relating to government bonds between certain Funds and select counterparties. Master Repurchase Agreements maintain provisions for initiation, income payments, events of default, and maintenance of collateral.

Prime Broker Arrangements may be entered into to facilitate execution and/or clearing of equities, bonds, equity options or short sales of securities between certain Funds and selected counterparties. These arrangements provide financing terms for such transactions and include guidelines surrounding the rights, obligations, and other events, including, but not limited to, margin, execution, and settlement. These agreements maintain provisions for payments, maintenance of collateral, events of default, and termination. Margin and other assets delivered as collateral are typically held by the prime broker and offset any obligations due to the prime broker.

Customer Account Agreements govern cleared derivatives transactions and exchange-traded futures and options transactions. Upon entering into an exchange-traded or centrally cleared derivative contract, the Funds are required to deposit with the relevant clearing organization cash or securities, which is referred to as the initial margin. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited is recorded as Deposits with brokers for centrally cleared swaps and Deposits with brokers for futures contracts on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For exchange-traded futures or centrally cleared swaps, initial margin is posted, and daily changes in fair value are recorded as a payable or receivable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps and Variation margin on futures contracts. Variation margin is determined separately for exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps and cannot be netted.

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements and Credit Support Annexes (“ISDA Master Agreements”) govern OTC derivative transactions entered into between certain Funds and a counterparty. ISDA Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations, representations, netting of settlement payments, agreements to deliver supporting documents, collateral transfer and events of default or termination. Events of termination include a decline in the Fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time or a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all OTC contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by a party to elect early termination could be material to the financial statements and impact a Fund’s future derivative activity.

Collateral and margin requirements differ according to the terms of each type of Master Agreement. Collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure net of existing collateral already in place governed under the relevant Master Agreement with a counterparty in a given account exceeds a specified threshold. Collateral can be in the form of cash, debt securities issued by the U.S. government, money market funds and other securities as agreed to by the Fund and the applicable counterparty, or as permitted by the clearing house or exchange.

 

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Collateral pledged by a Fund for OTC derivatives pursuant to a Master Agreement is segregated by the Fund’s custodian and identified as an asset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities either as a component of Investments in securities, at value (securities) or in Due from brokers (cash). Segregation of a Fund’s collateral in the custodian account helps mitigate counterparty risk.

Collateral posted for the benefit of a Fund pursuant to a Master Agreement is held by a custodian of the Fund. Amounts which can be invested or repledged, are presented in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. Collateral received is reflected as a liability within Due to brokers in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The Funds use derivative instruments as part of their principal investment strategy to achieve their investment objectives. The Funds’ derivative contracts are not accounted for as hedging instruments under GAAP. The effect of such derivative instruments on the Funds’ financial position and financial performance for the period ended October 31, 2019 are as follows:

 

   

Assets

 

   

Liabilities

 

 
 
     Unrealized
Appreciation
on Futures
Contracts(1)
    Swaps at
Value(2)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
on Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Purchased
Options at
Market
Value
    Total     Unrealized
Depreciation
on Futures
Contracts(1)
    Swaps at
Value(2)
    Unrealized
Depreciation
on Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Written
Options at
Market
Value
    Total  
 

Morningstar International Equity Fund

 

             
Foreign exchange rate risk     $     $       $ 6,023     $     $ 6,023       $     $       $     $     $  

Total

                6,023             6,023                                

Net Fair Value of Derivative Contracts

    $     $       $ 6,023     $     $ 6,023       $     $       $     $     $  
 

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

             

Credit risk

    $     $ 761,295       $     $     $ 761,295       $     $ 182,310       $     $     $ 182,310  
Foreign exchange rate risk                 141,763       26,912       168,675                   381,854       9,394       391,248  

Inflation risk

          5,692                   5,692             8,399                   8,399  

Interest rate risk

    409,016       175,455             144,243       728,714       594,575       374,959             205,430       1,174,964  

Total

    409,016       942,442       141,763       171,155       1,664,376       594,575       565,668       381,854       214,824       1,756,921  

Netting positions

    (409,016     (565,668     (141,763     (171,155     (1,287,602 )        (409,016     (565,668     (141,763     (171,155     (1,287,602

Net Fair Value of Derivative Contracts

    $     $ 376,774       $     $     $ 376,774       $ 185,559     $       $ 240,091     $ 43,669     $ 469,319  
 

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

             

Credit risk

    $     $ 261,580       $     $     $ 261,580       $     $       $     $     $  
Foreign exchange rate risk                 641,999             641,999                   936,560             936,560  

Interest rate risk

                                        1,439,327                   1,439,327  

Total

          261,580       641,999             903,579             1,439,327       936,560             2,375,887  

Netting positions

          (261,580     (641,999           (903,579 )             (261,580     (641,999           (903,579

Net Fair Value of Derivative Contracts

    $     $       $     $     $       $     $ 1,177,747       $ 294,561     $     $ 1,472,308  
 

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

 

           
Foreign exchange rate risk     $     $       $ 64,139     $     $ 64,139       $     $       $ 62,897     $     $ 62,897  

 

199


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

 

   

Assets

 

   

Liabilities

 

 
 
     Unrealized
Appreciation
on Futures
Contracts(1)
    Swaps at
Value(2)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
on Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Purchased
Options at
Market
Value
    Total     Unrealized
Depreciation
on Futures
Contracts(1)
    Swaps at
Value(2)
    Unrealized
Depreciation
on Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Written
Options at
Market
Value
    Total  
Interest rate risk   $ 61,122     $     $     $     $ 61,122     $     $     $     $     $  

Total

    61,122             64,139             125,261                   62,897             62,897  

Netting positions

                (62,897           (62,897 )                   (62,897           (62,897
 

Net Fair Value of Derivative Contracts

  $ 61,122     $     $ 1,242     $     $ 62,364     $     $     $     $     $  
 

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

 

             
 

Equity risk

  $     $     $     $ 9,057     $ 9,057     $     $     $     $ 38,851     $ 38,851  
Foreign exchange rate risk                 37,159             37,159                   144,953             144,953  

Total

                37,159       9,057       46,216                   144,953       38,851       183,804  

Netting positions

                (37,159     (9,057     (46,216 )                   (37,159     (9,057     (46,216
 

Net Fair Value of Derivative Contracts

  $     $     $     $     $     $     $     $ 107,794     $ 29,794     $ 137,588  

 

1

Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments’ footnotes. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

2

Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation on centrally-cleared swap agreements as reported in the Schedule of Investments’ footnotes. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table indicates the effect of derivative instruments, by primary underlying risk exposure and contract type, on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended October 31, 2019:

 

    

Realized Gain (Loss)   

on Derivatives Recognized   

as a Result from Operations    

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized

Appreciation (Depreciation)

on Derivatives Recognized

as a Result from Operations

 

 
      Futures
Contracts
  Swaps
Contracts
  Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
   Purchased/
Written
Options
  Total      Futures
Contracts
  Swaps
Contracts
  Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
  Purchased/
Written
Options
   Total
 

Morningstar International Equity Fund

 

                          

Foreign exchange rate risk

     $     $     $ 25,761      $     $ 25,761     $     $     $ (44,337 )     $      $ (44,337 )

Total

     $     $     $ 25,761      $     $ 25,761     $     $     $ (44,337 )     $      $ (44,337 )
 

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

                          

Credit risk

     $     $ 235,723     $      $     $ 235,723     $     $ (110,649 )     $     $      $ (110,649 )

Foreign exchange rate risk

                   126,041        (69,808 )       56,233                   (211,535 )       2,566        (208,969 )

Inflation risk

             (74,042 )                    (74,042             (2,707 )                    (2,707 )

Interest rate risk

       (47,175 )       (1,317,854 )              465,771       (899,258       (199,749 )       (520,894 )             54,971        (665,672 )

Total

     $ (47,175 )     $ (1,156,173 )     $ 126,041      $ 395,963     $ (681,344     $ (199,749 )     $ (634,250 )     $ (211,535 )     $ 57,537      $ (987,997 )
 

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

                          

Credit risk

     $     $ 32,553     $      $     $ 32,553     $     $ 21,907     $     $      $ 21,907

Foreign exchange rate risk

                   449,190        19,952       469,142                   (533,465 )       6,659        (526,806 )

Interest rate risk

             (397,403 )                    (397,403             (1,194,741 )                    (1,194,741 )

Total

     $     $ (364,850 )     $ 449,190      $ 19,952     $ 104,292     $     $ (1,172,834 )     $ (533,465 )     $ 6,659      $ (1,699,640 )

 

200


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

 

    

Realized Gain (Loss)  

on Derivatives Recognized  

as a Result from Operations   

 

   

Net Change in Unrealized

Appreciation (Depreciation)

on Derivatives Recognized

as a Result from Operations

 

 
 
      Futures
Contracts
    Swaps
Contracts
     Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Purchased/
Written
Options
     Total     Futures
Contracts
     Swaps
Contracts
     Forward
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
    Purchased/
Written
Options
     Total  
 

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

 

                 

Foreign exchange rate risk

   $       $—        (129,902   $        (129,902 )     $        $—      $ 1,242     $      $ 1,242  

Interest rate risk

     (148,522                         (148,522 )       61,122                            61,122  
 

Total

   $ (148,522     $—      $ (129,902   $      $ (278,424 )     $ 61,122        $—      $ 1,242     $      $ 62,364  
 

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

 

                 

Equity risk

   $       $—      $     $ 47,435      $ 47,435     $        $—      $     $ 36,351      $ 36,351  

Foreign exchange rate risk

                  173,522              173,522                     (131,770            (131,770
 

Total

   $       $—      $ 173,522     $ 47,435      $ 220,957     $        $—      $ (131,770   $ 36,351      $ (95,419

The following tables present the Funds’ gross OTC derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty and contract type net of amounts available for offset under netting arrangements and any related collateral received or posted by the Funds’ as of October 31, 2019.

Morningstar International Equity Fund

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:    Assets      Liabilities      

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 6,023        $—      

Total gross amount of derivatives in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   $ 6,023        $—      

Derivatives not subject to MNA or similar agreements

            —      

Total gross amount of derivatives subject to MNA or similar agreement

   $ 6,023        $—      

 

Counterparty    Gross
Assets
     Offset      Net Amount
Before
Collateral
     Collateral
(Received)
Pledged
     Net Exposure  

Northern Trust

     $6,023        $—        $6,023        $—        $6,023  

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:    Assets      Liabilities      

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 141,763      $ 381,854     

Futures contracts

     409,016        594,575     

Purchased options

     130,647        —     

Written options

            202,108     

Interest rate swap contracts*

     175,455        374,959     

Credit default swap contracts*

     761,295        182,310     

Inflation swap contracts*

     5,692        8,399     

Purchased swaptions

     40,508        —     

Written swaptions

            12,716     

Total gross amount of derivatives in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   $ 1,664,376      $ 1,756,921     

 

201


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

 

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund (continued)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:    Assets     Liabilities       

Less: Derivatives not subject to MNA or similar agreements

     (1,375,012     (1,322,215)     

Total gross amount of derivatives subject to MNA or similar agreement

   $ 289,364     $ 434,706      

 

*

The values of swap agreements are the market values listed on the Schedules of Investments.

 

Counterparty    Gross
Assets
    Offset     Net Amount
Before
Collateral
    Collateral
(Received)
Pledged
    Net Exposure  

 

 

Bank of America

   $ 32,024     $ (32,024     $        —       $         —       $        —  

Barclays

     1,359       (1,359                  

BNP

     34,570       (26,169     8,401             8,401  

Citibank

     56,162       (56,162                  

Deutsche Bank

     15,627       (10,541     5,086             5,086  

Goldman Sachs

     35,665       (4,075     31,590       (20,000     11,590  

JP Morgan Chase

     51,108       (23,145     27,963             27,963  

Morgan Stanley

     53,264       (31,159     22,105             22,105  

UBS

     3,801       (3,801                  

Westpac Bank

     9             9             9  

HSBC

     5,775       (5,775                  

 

 

Total

     $289,364     $ (194,210     $95,154       $(20,000     $75,154  

 

 
Counterparty    Gross
Liabilities
    Offset     Net Amount
Before
Collateral
    Collateral
(Received)
Pledged
    Net Exposure  

 

 

Bank of America(a)

   $ (123,160   $ 32,024     $ (91,136   $ 91,136     $  

Barclays

     (14,433     1,359       (13,074           (13,074

BNP

     (26,169     26,169                    

Citibank

     (59,262     56,163       (3,099           (3,099

Deutsche Bank

     (10,541     10,541                    

Goldman Sachs

     (4,074     4,074                    

HSBC(a)

     (9,401     5,775       (3,626     3,626        

JP Morgan Chase

     (23,145     23,145                    

Morgan Stanley

     (31,159     31,159                    

State Street

     (106,758           (106,758           (106,758

UBS(a)

     (26,604     3,801       (22,803     22,803        

 

 

Total

   $ (434,706   $ 194,210     $ (240,496   $ 117,565     $ (122,931

 

 

 

(a)

Actual amount of collateral pledged by the Fund to Bank of America, HSBC, and UBS exceeded the net amount before collateral and is included in “Due from broker” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:    Assets      Liabilities    

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 641,999      $ 936,560    

 

202


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

 

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund (continued)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:    Assets     Liabilities    

 

 

Interest rate swap contracts*

           1,439,327    

Credit default swap contracts*

     261,580       —    

 

 

Total gross amount of derivatives in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   $ 903,579     $ 2,375,887    

Less: Derivatives not subject to MNA or similar agreements

     (261,580     (1,317,295)    

 

 

Total gross amount of derivatives subject to MNA or similar agreement

   $ 641,999     $ 1,058,592    

 

 

 

*

The values of swap agreements are the market values listed on the Schedules of Investments.

 

Counterparty   

Gross

Assets

    Offset     Net Amount
Before
Collateral
    Collateral
(Received)
Pledged
     Net Exposure  

 

 

Bank of America

     $  68,124       $  (45,542     $  22,582       $—        $  22,582  

Barclays

     46,039       (43,983     2,056              2,056  

BNP

     7,982       (7,982                   

Citibank

     88,696       (88,696                   

Deutsche Bank

     228,357       (102,721     125,636              125,636  

HSBC

     19,157       (19,157                   

JP Morgan Chase

     44,613       (44,613                   

Standard Chartered Bank

     139,031       (21,431     117,600              117,600  

 

 

Total

     $641,999       $(374,125     $267,874       $—        $267,874  

 

 
Counterparty    Gross
Liabilities
    Offset     Net Amount
Before
Collateral
    Collateral
(Received)
Pledged
     Net Exposure  

 

 

Bank of America

     $     (45,542     $  45,542       $          —       $          —        $       —  

Barclays

     (43,983     43,983                     

BNP

     (15,531     7,982       (7,549            (7,549

Citibank(a)

     (423,807     88,696       (335,111     335,111         

Deutsche Bank

     (102,721     102,721                     

HSBC(a)

     (241,579     19,157       (222,422     222,422         

JP Morgan Chase(a)

     (163,998     44,613       (119,385     119,385         

Standard Chartered Bank

     (21,431     21,431                     

 

 

Total

     $(1,058,592     $374,125       $(684,467     $676,918        $(7,549

 

 

 

(a)

Actual amount of collateral pledged by the Fund to Citibank, HSBC, and JP Morgan Chase exceeded the net amount before collateral and is included in “Due from broker” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:    Assets    Liabilities    

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     $ 64,139      $ 62,987   

Futures contracts

       61,112        —   

Total gross amount of derivatives in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     $ 125,251      $ 62,897   

 

203


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

 

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund (continued)

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:    Assets    Liabilities    

Less: Derivatives not subject to MNA or similar agreements

       (61,112 )       —   

Total gross amount of derivatives subject to MNA or similar agreement

     $ 64,139     $ 62,897   

 

Counterparty    Gross
Assets
    Offset     Net Amount
Before
Collateral
    Collateral
(Received)
Pledged
     Net Exposure  

 

 

Barclays

   $ 6,311     $     $ 6,311       $—      $ 6,311  

Citibank

     18,265       (12,261     6,004              6,004  

Goldman Sachs

     6,284       (6,284                   

HSBC

     6,263       (6,263                   

JP Morgan Chase

     25,133       (160     24,973              24,973  

Morgan Stanley

     1,883             1,883              1,883  

 

 

Total

   $ 64,139     $ (24,968   $ 39,171       $—      $ 39,171  

 

 
Counterparty    Gross
Liabilities
    Offset     Net Amount
Before
Collateral
    Collateral
(Received)
Pledged
     Net Exposure  

 

 

Citibank

   $ (12,261   $ 12,261     $       $—      $  

Goldman Sachs

     (11,747     6,284       (5,463            (5,463

HSBC

     (38,729     6,263       (32,466            (32,466

JP Morgan Chase

     (160     160                     

 

 

Total

   $ (62,897   $ 24,968     $ (37,929     $—      $ (37,929

 

 

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:    Assets     Liabilities  

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 37,159     $ 144,953  

Purchased options

     9,057        

Written options

           38,851  

 

 

Total gross amount of derivatives in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   $ 46,216     $ 183,804  

Less: Derivatives not subject to MNA or similar agreements

     (9,057     (38,851

 

 

Total gross amount of derivatives subject to MNA or similar agreement

   $ 37,159     $ 144,953  

 

 

 

Counterparty    Gross 
Assets 
     Offset      Net Amount 
Before 
Collateral 
     Collateral
(Received)
Pledged
     Net Exposure  

Morgan Stanley

     $37,159        $(37,159)        $—        $—        $—  

 

204


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

 

Morningstar Alternatives Fund (continued)

 

Counterparty   

Gross 

Liabilities 

     Offset      Net Amount 
Before 
Collateral 
     Collateral
(Received)
Pledged
     Net Exposure  

Morgan Stanley(a)

     $(144,953)        $37,159        $(107,793)        $107,793        $—  

 

(a)

Actual amount of collateral pledged by the Fund to Morgan Stanley exceeded the net amount before collateral and is included in “Due from broker” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

For the six months ended October 31, 2019 the quarterly average notional values were as follows and are representative of the trading volume of the derivatives held by the Funds.

 

      Morningstar
International
Equity Fund
     Morningstar
Total Return
Bond Fund
     Morningstar
Multisector
Bond Fund
     Morningstar
Unconstrained
Allocation Fund
     Morningstar
Alternatives
Fund
 

Futures Contracts:

              

Average Notional Balance - Long

   $      $ 150,643,634      $      $ 309,539      $  

Average Notional Balance - Short

            88,545,669               757,444         

Ending Notional Balance - Long

            254,181,972                       

Ending Notional Balance - Short

            119,136,275               1,641,476         

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:

              

Average Settlement Value - Purchased

     1,379,658        12,365,060        44,954,200        507,636        3,841,933  

Average Settlement Value - Sold

            3,822,465        18,637,039        2,816,172        947,983  

Ending Settlement Value - Purchased

     1,488,900        19,579,354        55,290,455        819,527        6,916,447  

Ending Settlement Value - Sold

            5,687,902        27,016,703        5,652,104        1,160,922  

Inflation Swaps:

              

Average Notional Balance - Pays Fixed Rate

            1,608,750                       

Average Notional Balance - Receives Fixed Rate

            2,500,000                       

Ending Notional Balance - Receives Fixed Rate

            3,265,000                       

Interest Rate Swaps:

              

Average Notional Balance - Pays Fixed Rate

            129,714,194        9,680,000                

Average Notional Balance - Receives Fixed Rate

            148,899,944                       

Ending Notional Balance - Pays Fixed Rate

            102,865,996        9,960,000                

Ending Notional Balance - Receives Fixed Rate

            41,698,001                       

Credit Default Swaps:

              

Average Notional Balance - Buy Protection

            5,851,732                       

 

205


Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

 

      Morningstar
International
Equity Fund
     Morningstar
Total Return
Bond Fund
     Morningstar
Multisector
Bond Fund
     Morningstar
Unconstrained
Allocation Fund
     Morningstar
Alternatives
Fund
 

Average Notional Balance - Sell Protection

     $—      $ 37,975,938      $ 3,380,125      $      $  

Ending Notional Balance - Buy Protection

            10,290,352                       

Ending Notional Balance - Sell Protection

            31,203,750        3,400,000                

Options:

              

Average Notional Balance - Purchased

            25,116,984        151,250               1,651,392  

Average Notional Balance - Written

            56,645,968                      699,604  

Ending Notional Balance - Purchased

            80,880,140                      717,229  

Ending Notional Balance - Written

            128,426,980                      808,049  

Swaptions:

              

Average Notional Balance - Purchased

            2,112,250                       

Average Notional Balance - Written

            5,608,000                       

Ending Notional Balance - Purchased

            4,197,000                       

Ending Notional Balance - Written

            14,346,000                       

8. Federal Income Tax Matters

As of October 31, 2019, the cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of long security positions, short security positions and derivative instruments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Fund    Cost of
Investments
     Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

   $ 686,573,765      $ 52,674,668      $ (26,220,633   $ 26,454,035  

Morningstar International Equity Fund

     493,297,196        34,979,558        (15,478,356     19,501,202  

Morningstar Global Income Fund

     196,576,573        14,097,820        (1,867,673     12,230,147  

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

     487,563,987        13,185,766        (1,513,679     11,672,087  

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

     118,548,487        3,529,464        (42,306     3,487,158  

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

     171,226,033        1,272,936        (70,024     1,202,912  

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

     191,656,572        5,267,150        (4,615,408     651,742  

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

     56,928,918        2,086,623        (598,723     1,487,900  

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

     101,706,889        3,547,681        (2,135,517     1,412,164  

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

 

The differences between book basis and tax basis appreciation (depreciation) on investments is primarily attributable to wash sale loss deferrals, mark to market on passive foreign investment companies (“PFICs”), and timing of income recognition from Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”).

As of April 30, 2019, the components of distributable earnings (loss) (excluding paid in capital) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Fund    Tax-Exempt
Income
     Current
Distributable
Ordinary
Income
     Current
Distributable
Long-Term
Capital Gain
or Tax Basis
Capital Loss
Carryforwards
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Total
Accumulated
Earnings
 

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

     $        —        $4,404,209        $17,003        $41,545,283        $45,966,495  

Morningstar International Equity Fund

            2,882,718        28        24,673,764        27,556,510  

Morningstar Global Income Fund

            1,342,301        13,989        6,976,730        8,333,020  

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

            3,129,142               5,186,192        8,315,334  

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

     41,630        345,806        17        1,823,446        2,210,899  

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

            313,301        36        575,760        889,097  

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

            1,420,552        77        618,182        2,038,811  

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

            626,141               992,744        1,618,885  

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

            548,189        1,157        63,685        613,031  

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal period-ended April 30, 2019 were as follows:

 

      Fiscal Period Ended April 30, 2019          
Fund    Tax-Exempt Income      Ordinary Income      Total Distributions Paid  

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

     $          —        $   422,538        $   422,538  

Morningstar International Equity Fund

            550,924        550,924  

Morningstar Global Income Fund

            959,797        959,797  

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

            2,817,061        2,817,061  

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

     743,422        44,375        787,797  

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

            665,904        665,904  

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

            2,273,735        2,273,735  

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

            257,198        257,198  

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

            86,515        86,515  

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, Funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. Capital loss carry forwards with no expiration will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

 

At April 30, 2019, the Funds had no capital loss carryforwards to offset future capital gains, due to the Funds commencing operations on November 2, 2018.

9. Principal Risks and Concentrations

Multimanager and Subadviser Selection Risk: To a significant extent, the Funds’ performance depends on Morningstar’s skill in selecting subadvisers and each subadviser’s skill in selecting securities and executing its strategy. Subadviser strategies may occasionally be out of favor and subadvisers may underperform relative to their peers or benchmarks.

Foreign Securities Risk: Securities of non-U.S. issuers may be less liquid, more volatile, and harder to value than U.S. securities. They may also be subject to political, economic and regulatory risks, and market instability.

Emerging-Markets Risk: Emerging-market countries may have relatively unstable governments and economies based on only a few industries, which can cause greater instability. These countries are also more likely to experience higher levels of inflation, deflation, or currency devaluations, which could hurt their economies and securities markets.

Geographic Concentration Risk: To the extent that a Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in a particular country, region or continent, economic, political, social and environmental conditions in such country, region or continent will have a greater effect on the Fund’s performance than they would in a more geographically diversified equity fund.

Currency Risk: Because some of the Funds invest in foreign securities, changes in currency exchange rates could hurt performance. Morningstar or a subadviser may decide not to hedge, or may not be successful in hedging, its currency exposure.

Interest-Rate Risk: The value of fixed-income securities will typically decline when interest rates rise.

Credit Risk: Issuers of fixed-income securities could default or be downgraded if they fail to make required payments of principal or interest.

Derivatives Risk: A derivative is an instrument with a value based on the performance of an underlying currency, security, index, or other reference asset. Derivatives involve risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks of investing in more traditional investments. Derivatives involve costs, may create leverage, and may be illiquid, volatile, or difficult to value. In addition, derivatives could cause losses if the counterparty to the transaction does not perform as promised. The investment results achieved by using derivatives may not match or fully offset changes in the value of the underlying currency, security, index, or other reference asset that a Fund was attempting to hedge or the investment opportunity it was trying to pursue.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements (continued)

 

 

10. Principal Ownership

As of October 31, 2019, the Funds had omnibus accounts owning more than 5% of the total shares outstanding of each Fund as follows:

 

Fund   

Number

of

Shareholders

     % Ownership1  

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

     4        98%  

Morningstar International Equity Fund

     4        98%  

Morningstar Global Income Fund

     3        94%  

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

     3        92%  

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

     4        98%  

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

     4        97%  

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

     4        97%  

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

     4        97%  

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

     3        91%  

1Includes omnibus positions of broker-dealers representing numerous shareholder accounts.

Investment activities of these shareholders may have a material effect on the Funds.

11. Line of Credit

The Funds have a $50 million line of credit agreement with Northern Trust. Borrowings are made solely to facilitate the handling of redemptions or unusual or unanticipated short-term cash requirements. Because several Funds participate and collateral requirements apply, there is no assurance that an individual Fund will have access to the entire $50 million at any particular time. Interest is charged to each Fund based on its borrowings at an amount above the Federal Funds rate. In addition, an administration fee of $20,000 was incurred by the Funds at inception of the agreement, $10,000 payable annually thereafter, and allocated among the Funds.

During the six months ended October 31, 2019, Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund had an outstanding balance for 2 days with a maximum balance of $1,200,000 at an average weighted interest rate of 3.63%.

12. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date that the financial statements were issued and has not identified any events or transactions that would require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements except for the item noted below:

At the December 17, 2019 meeting of the Board of the Trust, the Board approved a Supplemental Expense Limitation Agreement for the Morningstar Funds in the pursuit of maintaining each of the Morningstar Funds’ Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses in line with those disclosed in the Funds’ initial prospectus dated July 11, 2018, as revised August 15, 2018. This Supplemental Expense Limitation Agreement includes acquired fund fees and expenses (“AFFE”) and will be in effect at least through August 31, 2020.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Expenses

As a shareholder of Morningstar Funds Trust, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, administration, custody, sub-accounting, trustees and other fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of a six month period and held for the entire period, May 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019.

Actual Expenses

The three columns for each Fund in the table under the “Actual” heading provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these columns, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the second column for your Fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The last three columns for each Fund in the table under the “Hypothetical (5% return)” heading provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the last three columns for each Fund in the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.

 

            Actual        Hypothetical (5% return)  
      Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
     Ending
Account Value
     Expenses Paid  
During Period  
     Beginning
Account Value
     Ending
Account Value
     Expenses Paid
During Period
 
 

Morningstar U.S. Equity Fund

     0.81%            $1,000.00        $   994.40        $4.07          $1,000.00        $1,021.12        $4.13  
 

Morningstar International Equity Fund

     0.93                1,000.00        1,010.20        4.71          1,000.00        1,020.52        4.74  
 

Morningstar Global Income Fund

     0.58                1,000.00        1,053.30        3.00          1,000.00        1,022.28        2.96  
 

Morningstar Total Return Bond Fund

     0.53                1,000.00        1,054.50        2.74          1,000.00        1,022.53        2.70  
 

Morningstar Municipal Bond Fund

     0.59                1,000.00        1,031.30        3.02          1,000.00        1,022.23        3.01  

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Fund Expenses (continued)

 

 

            Actual        Hypothetical (5% return)  
      Annualized
Expense
Ratio
     Beginning
Account Value
     Ending
Account Value
     Expenses Paid  
During Period  
     Beginning
Account Value
     Ending
Account Value
     Expenses Paid
During Period
 
 

Morningstar Defensive Bond Fund

     0.48%            $1,000.00        $1,016.60        $2.44          $1,000.00        $1,022.79        $2.45  
 

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund

     0.79                1,000.00        1,034.20        4.05          1,000.00        1,021.22        4.02  
 

Morningstar Unconstrained Allocation Fund

     0.75                1,000.00        1,037.60        3.85          1,000.00        1,021.42        3.82  
 

Morningstar Alternatives Fund

     1.10                1,000.00        1,028.70        5.62          1,000.00        1,019.66        5.60  

 

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     Morningstar Funds Trust Privacy Policy
         Please read “Other Important Information” section below for information about Morningstar Funds Trust access to your personal information
Why?     

Financial companies can choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some, but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand how Morningstar Funds Trust collects, shares, and protects your personal information. Please read “Other Important Information” section below for information about Morningstar Funds Trust access to your personal information

 

     
What?      The types of personal information that Morningstar Funds Trust collects includes, but is not limited to:
  

u

  Your name, address, phone number, and email address;
  

u

  Your social security number or other unique identifier;
  

u

  Your account information, such as account balance and transactions (including account transaction history);
    

u

 

Your demographic information, such as age, income, investment preferences, investment experience, and risk profile.

 

How?     

All financial companies need to share clients’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their clients’ personal information; the reasons, if any, Morningstar Funds Trust chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

 

     Reasons financial companies can share your personal information    Does Morningstar Funds Trust share?    Can you limit this sharing?
     For our everyday business purposes—such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), or respond to court orders and legal investigations.    See “Other Important Information” below.    No
     For our marketing purposes—to offer our products and services.    No    N/A
     For joint marketing with other financial companies.    No    N/A
     For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your transactions and experiences.    No    N/A
     For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness.    No    N/A
     For our affiliates to market to you.    No    N/A
        

For nonaffiliates to market to you.

 

  

No

  

N/A

Who we are

 

      

Who is providing this notice? Morningstar Funds Trust

 

         
What we do      How does Morningstar Funds Trust protect your personal information?
     In compliance with applicable law, Morningstar Funds Trust has adopted policies and procedures that address administrative, technical, and physical safeguards for the protection of your personal information. Security measures are in place to protect against unauthorized access to, or unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction of personal information. Secure data networks are protected by firewall and password protection systems and are located in secured buildings.
     How does Morningstar Funds Trust collect your personal information?
     We would collect your personal information if you open an account directly with us or if you gave us your personal information; however, please read the “Other Important Information” section below.

 

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     Why can’t you limit sharing?
     Federal law gives you the right to limit only:
     u     sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about your creditworthiness;
     u     affiliates from using your information to market to you;
     u     sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you.
            

State laws and individual companies’ policies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

 

Definitions     

Affiliates

     Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
     u     Morningstar Funds Trust’s investment adviser is Morningstar Investment Management, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. Morningstar Investment Services, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morningstar Investment Management, LLC, is the sponsor of the Morningstar Managed Portfolios advisory service.
    

Nonaffiliates

     Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
     u     Morningstar Funds Trust does not share your personal information with nonaffiliates for their marketing their services to you.
    

Joint marketing

     A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.
       u    

Morningstar Funds Trust does not have such an agreement in place.

 

Other Important Information           

Morningstar Funds Trust (“Morningstar Funds”) is only available through the Morningstar Managed Portfolios advisory service.

The Morningstar Managed Portfolios advisory service is made available to nonaffiliated financial institutions (e.g., financial advisers) who may use the service in connection with their giving investment advice to their clients. The financial institution’s client’s assets are held at a nonaffiliated custodian (“Custodian”). Custodians report buy/sells of Morningstar Funds shares to the Morningstar Fund’s transfer agent at an aggregate level (e.g., omnibus). Because of this structure, under normal circumstances, the Morningstar Funds do not have personal information of the shareholders of the Morningstar Funds.

From time-to-time, Morningstar Funds may seek shareholder’s personal information to fulfill regulatory requirements and/or obligations. In those instances, Morningstar Funds will not make your personal information available to anyone other than the above-mentioned affiliates. Morningstar Funds reserves the right to change this policy at any time by distributing and/or posting a new privacy policy without notice.

 

Questions?      Your privacy is very important to us. If you have further questions, please contact us at 877-626-3224.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust    October 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Additional Information

Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Record

The Board has delegated responsibility for decisions regarding proxy voting for securities held by the Funds to the Adviser, which, in turn, has delegated such responsibility to the subadvisers. Each subadviser will vote such proxies in accordance with its proxy policies and procedures, which are available, free of charge, by calling 877-626-3224. Information about how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 may be obtained (1) without charge, upon request, by call 877-626-3224 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://sec.gov.

Form N-Q Disclosure

The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust’s Form N-Q filings are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding the Trust’s Form N-Q filings is also available, without charge, by calling, 877-626-3224.

 

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Morningstar Funds Trust is only available to citizens or legal residents of the United States or its territories through the Morningstar Managed Portfolios advisory service.

Adviser

Morningstar Investment Management, LLC

22 West Washington Street

Chicago, Illinois 60602

Distributor

Foreside Fund Services, LLC

Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100

Portland, ME 04101

Prospectus

Please go to http://connect.rightprospectus.com/Morningstar to access the Morningstar Funds Trust prospectus.

Shareholder Rights

When you buy shares in a fund of the Morningstar Funds Trust, you become a shareholder of that fund. As a shareholder, you have certain rights and protections, chief among them an independent board of trustees, whose main role is to represent your interests. The Board of Trustees for the Morningstar Funds Trust is committed to representing your interests as well as implementing and maintaining sound fund governance principles. To learn more about the Board of Trustees please go to https://www.morningstar.com/company/morningstar-funds-governance

This report is for the general information of the shareholders of the Morningstar Funds. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by the Funds’ current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Views, opinions, portfolio holdings and other information expressed or noted herein are as of the end of the reporting period and are subject to change. Such views and opinions are not to be viewed as investment advice.

 

 

  

 

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable for this reporting period.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable for this reporting period.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable for this reporting period.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)

The registrant has elected to include the schedule of investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this report on Form N-CSR.

 

(b)

Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) are effective, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures

 

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required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

 

(b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)

Not applicable for this reporting period.

 

(a)(2)

Exhibit 99.CERT: Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

(a)(3)

Not applicable.

 

(a)(4)

Not applicable.

 

(b)

Exhibit 99.906 CERT: Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Morningstar Funds Trust
By         /s/ Daniel E. Needham             
 

      Daniel E. Needham, President

      (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: January 2, 2020

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By         /s/ Daniel E. Needham            
        Daniel E. Needham, President
        (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: January 2, 2020
By         /s/ Tracy L. Dotolo                
        Tracy L. Dotolo, Treasurer
        (Principal Financial Officer)
Date: January 2, 2020

 

 

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