N-CSR/A 1 d796832dncsra.htm FORM N-CSR/A Form N-CSR/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR/A

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-173

 

 

DODGE & COX FUNDS

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

555 California Street, 40th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94104

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Roberta R.W. Kameda, Esq.

555 California Street, 40th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94104

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 415-981-1710

Date of fiscal year end: DECEMBER 31, 2019

Date of reporting period: DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507.

 

 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Registrant is filing this amendment to Form N-CSR for the period ended December 31, 2019, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2020 (Accession Number 0001193125-20-049805), to correct the certifications provided pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act following discovery that references to the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting referred in error to the last fiscal quarter rather than the period covered by the Annual Report.

No changes have been made to the Form N-CSR other than those described above.


ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The following are the December 31, 2019 annual reports for the Dodge & Cox Funds, a Delaware statutory trust, consisting of six series: Dodge & Cox Stock Fund, Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund, Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund, Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund, Dodge & Cox Income Fund, and Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund. The reports of each series were transmitted to their respective shareholders on February 21, 2020.


LOGO

 

DODGE & COX FUNDS®

 

2019

   

 

Annual Report

December 31, 2019

Stock Fund

ESTABLISHED 1965

TICKER:  DODGX

 

Important Notice:

Beginning on January 1, 2021, we intend to discontinue mailing paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports as permitted by new regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, unless you specifically request paper copies from Dodge & Cox Funds or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. The reports will remain available to you on the Dodge & Cox Funds website (dodgeandcox.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a link to access the report.

If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and do not need to take any action. If you have not done so already, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications electronically by enrolling in e-delivery on the Funds website, or, if you are invested through a financial intermediary, by updating your mailing preferences through the intermediary.

If you wish to continue receiving paper copies of all future shareholder reports, please contact us at (800) 621-3979. Reports will be provided to you free of charge. If you are invested through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary to request to receive paper copies. Your election to receive reports in paper form will apply to all funds held with Dodge & Cox Funds or through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

12/19 SF AR    LOGO    Printed on recycled paper


TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS

 

The Dodge & Cox Stock Fund had a total return of 24.8% for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to a return of 31.5% for the S&P 500 Index.

MARKET COMMENTARY

The U.S. equity market’s performance in 2019 was exceptional: the S&P 500 registered its strongest annual return since 2013 and reached an all-time high. Every sector of the S&P 500 posted positive, double-digit returns. Information Technology surged 50% and was the best-performing sector, while Energy (up 12%) was the worst-performing sector.

Since 1926, the relative performance of growth and value stocksa has seesawed, but value strategies have nearly always outperformed growth over intervals of a decade or more. In fact, there have only been three times when value has underperformed over a ten-year period in the United States: the Great Depression (1929-1939/40), the Internet Bubble (1989-1999), and most recently. Over the last ten years, the Russell 1000 Value Index has underperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index by an average of 3.4 percentage pointsb per year. As a result, the valuation differential between the value and growth segments of the market remains wide by historical standards: the Russell 1000 Value trades at 16.0 times forward earnings compared to a lofty 23.9 times for the Russell 1000 Growth.c

INVESTMENT STRATEGY

While the value-versus-growth dynamic captures much of what has driven wide valuation disparities, interest rates tell an even more powerful story. In the United States, the group of companies that benefits from low interest rates, as described below, is trading at an 80% premium to the group of companies that is harmed by low interest rates (or performs better in a rising interest rate environment). This valuation premium is almost three standard deviations above the historical valuation differential observed over the past 24 years.

Historically, these two groups have traded in roughly the same valuation range. After 2010, however, the valuations of these two groups diverged as investors sought “bond substitutes”—mainly in the Utilities, Real Estate, and Consumer Staples sectors—with higher dividend yields in a lower interest rate environment. The Fund holds no utilities or real estate companies and has only one consumer staples holding (Molson Coors,d 0.8% of the Fund) because we believe many companies have inflated valuations in these sectors.

Conversely, companies that benefit from rising interest rates—Financials, Energy, and some Industrials—are almost all categorized as value stocks, and they are now selling at extraordinary discounts relative to the market. As a value-oriented manager, the Fund remains overweight Financials (25.8% of the portfolio versus 13.0% of the S&P 500) and Energy (9.9% of the portfolio versus 4.3%).

We continue to identify attractive investment opportunities and have leaned into challenged areas of the market, such as Energy and Industrials. At the same time, we also reevaluated the portfolio’s strong performers and significantly trimmed back several

of those large positions, including Charter Communications, Comcast, JPMorgan Chase, and Microsoft. During 2019, we added more to Energy than any other sector and trimmed the most from Communication Services, particularly in the Media industry.

Finding Value in Energy

Energy companies have suffered from years of lower oil prices, which have reduced cash flows at many companies and made it more difficult to invest in new projects. There are also long-term concerns about oil and gas demand as the threat of climate change necessitates a transition to less carbon-intensive alternatives. However, energy companies currently trade at low multiples relative to their history and to the broader market.

We believe the valuations of the Fund’s energy holdings provide an attractive starting point and more than compensate for these risks. During 2019, we increased the Fund’s exposure to Occidental Petroleum, Concho Resources, Schlumberger, and Halliburton as valuations became more attractive. We also recently initiated a position in Hess, an independent oil and gas exploration and production company.

Hess: Hess is investing its strong cash flows from existing assets into a new project with significant production potential in Guyana. The company owns 30% of a partnership with Exxon Mobil in the Stabroek block in the country, and this oil discovery is already one of the largest in recent decades. Much of the Stabroek block remains unexplored and Hess has interests in additional blocks in Guyana and Suriname. Incremental discoveries on these blocks could provide additional upside. In addition, the Guyana resource has some of the lowest development costs outside of OPEC.e Higher incremental returns from this investment should result in attractive free cash flow growth over the next several years.

The Hess management team has expressed a desire to return free cash flow to shareholders, but we acknowledge there is a risk of suboptimal capital allocation. While the Guyana resource will require significant capital over the next several years and Hess is reliant on solid execution from Exxon, we believe these risks are manageable and decided to start a position in Hess. Trading at nine times cash flow, Hess was a 0.7% position in the Fund at year end.

Communication Services: Overweight Media & Entertainment

Within Communication Services, Media & Entertainment is another overweight position in the Fund: 11.9% compared to 8.2% for the S&P 500. The majority of the Fund’s exposure relates to cable and satellite companies (Comcast, Charter Communications, and DISH Network). Comcast and Charter have strong potential to continue generating positive free cash flow and sustaining growth in broadband and business services. In addition, DISH has various options for the unrealized value in its wireless spectrum holdings. The other holdings are content-related media companies (Alphabet/Google, Fox Corp., and News Corp.) that offer scarcity value of premium content and growth in digital distribution outlets, advertising, and international markets.

 

 

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The competitive landscape is rapidly evolving, due to growth in video streaming services (e.g., Netflix, Amazon, Hulu), changes in consumer viewing and listening habits, shifting revenue streams, and industry consolidation. Longer term, uncertainty surrounding potential regulatory incursions (e.g., unbundling, forced wholesale access, price regulation on broadband) and 5G fixed wireless as an alternative to cable broadband also pose risks. However, we believe the Fund’s media and entertainment holdings are trading at reasonable valuations in comparison to these risks and their growth prospects.

In 2019, the Fund’s media holdings outperformed significantly with Charter Communications and Comcast up 70% and 34%, respectively. Based on their solid performance and higher valuations, we trimmed both Comcast and Charter. Nevertheless, they remain in the top-ten holdings of the Fund. In addition, Walt Disney acquired the majority of Twenty-First Century Fox’s assets and the Fund (a large shareholder) primarily received cash as a result of this transaction.

Comcast: We have held Comcast—the largest U.S. cable provider with over 31 million subscriber relationships—in the Fund since 2002; over the years, we have actively added to and trimmed from the position based on relative valuation. The company has technologically advanced connectivity services and, despite concerns about video “cord cutting,” has the potential to grow through increased broadband penetration and pricing power in both residential and business services. Outside the United States, Comcast owns pan-European satellite broadcaster Sky, which has 24 million subscribers in seven countries, including the United Kingdom, Italy, and Germany. We believe NBC Universal (owned by Comcast) can increase its operating profit through affiliate fee increases at NBC and continued investment in its Universal theme parks. In addition, owner-operator Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts has created significant shareholder value and leads a deep and strong management team. Comcast was a 3.0% position on December 31.

Charter Communications: As the second-largest U.S. cable operator, Charter Communications offers internet, video, fixed voice, and mobile data/voice services under the Spectrum brand to 29 million subscribers. Despite the threat of 5G fixed wireless, Charter has continued to add subscribers in its cable broadband business due to its high speed and cost advantage. Fixed data usage has grown steadily over the past decade and has the potential to continue to grow at attractive rates for the foreseeable future. In addition, we believe Charter has significant pricing power because of its superior broadband offerings and large barriers to entry. The company’s high financial leverage is supported by predictable cash flows in combination with its long-lasting infrastructure advantage. Management holds a significant equity stake and is thus strongly incentivized to create value for its shareholders. Charter accounted for 3.3% of the Fund.

IN CLOSING

U.S. equity returns in 2019 were extraordinary and certainly not the norm. History shows market timing can be hazardous to an

investor’s portfolio. While the U.S. economy will inevitably experience a downturn at some point in the future, we believe there is wisdom in being fully invested through market cycles and maintaining a long-term investment horizon.

As a result of high starting valuations, we caution investors to temper expectations around future U.S. equity market performance. That said, we remain optimistic about the long-term outlook for the Fund’s portfolio, which trades at a meaningful discount to the overall market: 13.5 times forward earnings compared to 18.9 times for the S&P 500. In addition, the Fund is well diversified across 64 companies with strong fundamentals and a variety of investment themes.

As a value-oriented manager, patience and persistence are also essential to long-term investment success. We encourage our shareholders to take a similar view. Thank you for your continued confidence in our firm. As always, we welcome your comments and questions.

For the Board of Trustees,

 

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Charles F. Pohl,

Chairman

 

Dana M. Emery,

President

January 31, 2020

 

 

a   

Value stocks are the lower valuation portion of the equity market, and growth stocks are the higher valuation portion.

b   

The Russell 1000 Growth Index had a total return of 312.3% from December 31, 2009 through December 31, 2019 compared to 204.9% for the Russell 1000 Value.

c   

Unless otherwise specified, all weightings and characteristics are as of December 31, 2019.

d   

The use of specific examples does not imply that they are more or less attractive investments than the portfolio’s other holdings.

e   

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an intergovernmental organization of 13 nations.

 

 

DODGE & COX STOCK FUND § PAGE 3


2019 PERFORMANCE REVIEW

The Fund underperformed the S&P 500 by 6.7 percentage points in 2019.

Key Detractors from Relative Results

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The return for the S&P 500 was led by Information Technology, which rose 50% in 2019. The Fund’s holdings, while up 27%, trailed significantly. The main driver was not owning a few of the large, exceptional performers that boosted the S&P 500 sector, especially Apple. Weak performance from holdings, including HP Inc. and Juniper Networks, was also a factor.

 
  §  

The Fund was overweight (average 10% versus 5%) and underperformed in the Energy sector (up 9% compared to up 12% for the S&P 500 sector), which was the weakest sector of the Index by a considerable margin. Occidental Petroleum and Apache were the main detractors.

 
  §  

The Fund’s relative returns in the Consumer Discretionary sector lagged substantially (down 6% versus up 28% for the S&P 500 sector), due to poor performance by Qurate Retail and Gap, Inc.

 
  §  

Other key detractors included FedEx, Bank of New York Mellon, Cigna, and Sanofi.

 

Key Contributors to Relative Results

  §  

In the Media industry, the Fund was overweight (average 9% versus 1%) and outperformed (holdings up 45% compared to up 36% for the S&P 500 industry). Charter Communications and Comcast were key positives.

 
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Other contributors included Anadarko Petroleum, Microchip Technology, and Bank of America, and not owning Pfizer, Berkshire Hathaway, and Exxon Mobil.

 

 

PORTFOLIO INFORMATION

 

SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION (%)    % of Net Assets  

Financials

     25.7  

Health Care

     22.7  

Information Technology

     15.3  

Communication Services

     12.3  

Energy

     9.9  

Industrials

     7.5  

Consumer Discretionary

     3.5  

Materials

     1.0  

Consumer Staples

     0.8  

KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF DODGE & COX

Independent Organization

Dodge & Cox is one of the largest privately owned investment managers in the world. We remain committed to independence, with a goal of providing the highest quality investment management service to our existing clients.

90 Years of Investment Experience

Dodge & Cox was founded in 1930. We have a stable and well-qualified team of investment professionals, most of whom have spent their entire careers at Dodge & Cox.

Experienced Investment Team

The U.S. Equity Investment Committee, which is the decision-making body for the Stock Fund, is a ten-member committee with an average tenure at Dodge & Cox of 24 years.

One Business with a Single Research Office

Dodge & Cox manages equity (domestic, international, and global), fixed income (domestic and global), and balanced investments, operating from one office in San Francisco.

Consistent Investment Approach

Our team decision-making process involves thorough, bottom-up fundamental analysis of each investment.

Long-Term Focus and Low Expenses

We invest with a three- to five-year investment horizon, which has historically resulted in low turnover relative to our peers. We manage Funds that maintain low expense ratios.

 

Risks: The Fund is subject to market risk, meaning holdings in the Fund may decline in value for extended periods due to the financial prospects of individual companies, or due to general market and economic conditions. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.

 

 

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GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER 10 YEARS

FOR AN INVESTMENT MADE ON DECEMBER 31, 2009

 

 

LOGO

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

FOR PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

       1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     20 Years  

Dodge & Cox Stock Fund

    24.80     9.72     12.60     9.07

S&P 500 Index

    31.49       11.70       13.56       6.06  

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment return and share price will fluctuate with market conditions, and investors may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated. Performance is updated and published monthly. Visit the Fund’s website at dodgeandcox.com or call 800-621-3979 for current performance figures.

The Fund’s total returns include the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but have not been adjusted for any income taxes payable by shareholders on these distributions or on Fund share redemptions. Index returns include dividends but, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 large-capitalization stocks commonly used to represent the U.S. equity market.

S&P 500® is a trademark of S&P Global Inc.

 

 

FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing Fund costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. All mutual funds have ongoing costs, sometimes referred to as operating expenses. The following example shows ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and can help you understand these costs and compare them with those of other mutual funds. The example assumes a $1,000 investment held for the six months indicated.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and expenses based on the Fund’s actual returns. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, 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 first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON WITH OTHER MUTUAL FUNDS

Information on the second line of the table can help you compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with those of other mutual funds. This information may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” is based on the actual expense ratio of the Fund and an assumed 5% annual rate of return before expenses (not the Fund’s actual return). The amount under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the hypothetical expenses your account would have incurred under this scenario. You can compare this figure with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other mutual funds.

 

Six Months Ended
December 31, 2019
   Beginning Account Value
7/1/2019
     Ending Account Value
12/31/2019
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
 

Based on Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,103.30      $ 2.75  

Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return

     1,000.00        1,022.59        2.65  
*  

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.52%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

The expenses shown in the table highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional fees or account maintenance fees. Though other mutual funds may charge such fees, please note that the Fund does not charge transaction fees (e.g., redemption fees, sales loads) or universal account maintenance fees (e.g., small account fees).

 

DODGE & COX STOCK FUND § PAGE 5


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

COMMON STOCKS: 98.7%               
    SHARES      VALUE  
COMMUNICATION SERVICES: 12.3%

 

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT: 11.9%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)

    82,300      $ 110,231,797  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a)

    1,819,553        2,432,778,752  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)

    4,998,586        2,424,714,097  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    50,081,194        2,252,151,294  

DISH Network Corp., Class A(a)

    18,139,637        643,412,924  

Fox Corp., Class A

    19,402,775        719,260,869  

Fox Corp., Class B

    3,897,533        141,870,201  

News Corp., Class A

    9,313,490        131,692,749  
    

 

 

 
     8,856,112,683  

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: 0.4%

 

Sprint Corp.(a)

    56,515,127        294,443,812  
    

 

 

 
     9,150,556,495  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 3.5%

 

AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS: 0.3%

 

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    6,567,647        244,250,792  

CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL: 0.4%

 

Mattel, Inc.(a)(b)

    23,148,305        313,659,533  

RETAILING: 2.8%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(a)

    678,500        1,393,455,805  

Qurate Retail, Inc., Series A(a)(b)

    36,723,476        309,578,902  

The Gap, Inc.(b)

    18,830,600        332,925,008  
    

 

 

 
     2,035,959,715  
    

 

 

 
     2,593,870,040  
CONSUMER STAPLES: 0.8%

 

FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO: 0.8%

 

Molson Coors Brewing Company, Class B(b)

    11,357,925        612,192,157  
ENERGY: 9.9%

 

Apache Corp.(b)

    32,534,809        832,565,762  

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

    47,100,996        1,207,198,528  

Concho Resources, Inc.

    6,775,500        593,330,535  

Halliburton Co.

    29,324,912        717,580,597  

Hess Corp.

    8,170,682        545,883,264  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    15,523,409        388,861,395  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.(b)

    52,587,926        2,167,148,431  

Schlumberger, Ltd. (Curacao/United States)

    22,664,845        911,126,769  
    

 

 

 
     7,363,695,281  
FINANCIALS: 25.7%

 

BANKS: 9.9%

 

Bank of America Corp.

    69,455,300        2,446,215,666  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    8,648,500        1,205,600,900  

Truist Financial Corp.

    16,892,544        951,388,078  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    52,074,841        2,801,626,446  
    

 

 

 
     7,404,831,090  

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS: 12.9%

 

American Express Co.

    8,922,000        1,110,699,780  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    28,770,224        1,448,005,374  

Capital One Financial Corp.(b)

    24,489,513        2,520,215,783  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    60,572,100        2,880,809,076  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    7,096,700        1,631,744,231  

State Street Corp.

    643,810        50,925,371  
    

 

 

 
     9,642,399,615  

INSURANCE: 2.9%

 

AEGON NV (Netherlands)

    78,646,902        356,270,466  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a)(b)

    6,685,763        262,282,482  

MetLife, Inc.

    30,367,100        1,547,811,087  
    

 

 

 
     2,166,364,035  
    

 

 

 
     19,213,594,740  
    SHARES      VALUE  
HEALTH CARE: 22.7%

 

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES: 6.5%

 

Cigna Corp.

    10,508,972      $ 2,148,979,684  

CVS Health Corp.

    12,041,500        894,563,035  

Medtronic PLC (Ireland/United States)

    3,260,000        369,847,000  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    4,963,960        1,459,304,961  
    

 

 

 
     4,872,694,680  

PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES: 16.2%

 

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    3,197,761        368,286,134  

AstraZeneca PLC ADR (United Kingdom)

    25,152,373        1,254,097,318  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)

    2,956,325        249,957,279  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    30,546,239        1,960,763,081  

Eli Lilly and Co.

    5,012,119        658,742,800  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    11,322,512        735,736,830  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (United Kingdom)

    30,905,200        1,452,235,348  

Incyte Corp.(a)

    1,995,900        174,281,988  

Novartis AG ADR (Switzerland)

    16,641,600        1,575,793,104  

Roche Holding AG ADR (Switzerland)

    40,455,699        1,644,928,721  

Sanofi ADR (France)

    39,536,828        1,984,748,766  
    

 

 

 
     12,059,571,369  
    

 

 

 
     16,932,266,049  
INDUSTRIALS: 7.5%

 

CAPITAL GOODS: 4.4%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC(b) (Ireland/United States)

    41,391,117        1,685,032,373  

United Technologies Corp.

    10,520,700        1,575,580,032  
    

 

 

 
     3,260,612,405  

TRANSPORTATION: 3.1%

 

FedEx Corp.(b)

    15,306,099        2,314,435,230  
    

 

 

 
     5,575,047,635  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 15.3%

 

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT: 2.6%

 

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    5,674,375        349,030,806  

Microchip Technology, Inc.(b)

    15,227,133        1,594,585,368  
    

 

 

 
     1,943,616,174  

SOFTWARE & SERVICES: 4.6%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    10,638,400        659,793,568  

Micro Focus International PLC ADR(b) (United Kingdom)

    22,850,228        320,588,699  

Microsoft Corp.

    15,370,100        2,423,864,770  
    

 

 

 
     3,404,247,037  

TECHNOLOGY, HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT: 8.1%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    12,989,787        622,990,184  

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C(a)

    14,340,717        736,969,447  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.(b)

    76,727,245        1,216,894,106  

HP Inc.(b)

    74,243,278        1,525,699,363  

Juniper Networks, Inc.(b)

    29,879,065        735,921,371  

TE Connectivity, Ltd. (Switzerland)

    12,923,075        1,238,547,508  
    

 

 

 
     6,077,021,979  
    

 

 

 
     11,424,885,190  
MATERIALS: 1.0%

 

Celanese Corp.(b)

    6,153,598        757,630,986  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $50,592,562,940)

 

   $ 73,623,738,573  
 

 

PAGE 6 § DODGE & COX STOCK FUND   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 1.3%  
    PAR VALUE/
SHARES
    VALUE  

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS: 0.9%

 

Bank of Montreal(c)
1.48%, dated 12/31/19, due 1/2/20, maturity value $165,813,632

  $ 165,800,000     $ 165,800,000  

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation(c)
1.00%, dated 12/31/19, due 1/2/20, maturity value $152,509,472

    152,501,000       152,501,000  

Royal Bank of Canada(c)
1.53%, dated 12/31/19, due 1/2/20, maturity value $331,528,178

    331,500,000       331,500,000  
   

 

 

 
    649,801,000  

MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.4%

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    298,136,386       298,136,386  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $947,937,386)

 

  $ 947,937,386  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(Cost $51,540,500,326)

    100.0   $ 74,571,675,959  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

    0.0     13,691,629  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS     100.0   $ 74,585,367,588  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing

(b) 

See Note 10 regarding holdings of 5% voting securities

(c) 

Repurchase agreements are collateralized by:

Bank of Montreal: U.S. Treasury Notes 1.625%-3.875%, 3/15/21-8/15/49 and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 0.375%-2.375%, 7/15/23-1/15/25. Total collateral value is $169,129,962.

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation: U.S. Treasury Notes 2.125%-2.75%, 5/31/21-8/15/21. Total collateral value is $155,554,757.

Royal Bank of Canada: U.S. Treasury Notes 2.375%-2.75%, 8/15/21-5/15/27 and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note 0.375%, 1/15/27. Total collateral value is $338,158,766.

In determining a company’s country designation, the Fund generally references the country of incorporation. In cases where the Fund considers the country of incorporation to be a “jurisdiction of convenience” chosen primarily for tax purposes or in other limited circumstances, the Fund uses the country designation of an appropriate broad-based market index. In those cases, two countries are listed—the country of incorporation and the country designated by an appropriate index, respectively.

ADR: American Depositary Receipt

    

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   DODGE & COX STOCK FUND § PAGE 7

FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

Description   Number of
Contracts
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-mini S&P 500 Index—Long Position

    5,774       3/20/20     $ 932,818,570     $ 9,379,333  


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

    December 31, 2019  

ASSETS:

 

Investments in securities, at value

 

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $35,579,511,337)

  $ 57,070,320,405  

Affiliated issuers (cost $15,960,988,989)

    17,501,355,554  
 

 

 

 
    74,571,675,959  

Cash

    386,072  

Deposits with broker for futures contracts

    36,376,200  

Receivable for variation margin for futures contracts

    6,562,307  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    78,310,501  

Dividends and interest receivable

    114,001,862  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    362,238  
 

 

 

 
    74,807,675,139  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

Payable for investments purchased

    13,388,110  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    175,682,029  

Management fees payable

    31,276,256  

Accrued expenses

    1,961,156  
 

 

 

 
    222,307,551  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 74,585,367,588  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid in capital

  $ 50,900,030,181  

Distributable earnings

    23,685,337,407  
 

 

 

 
  $ 74,585,367,588  
 

 

 

 

Fund shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized)

    384,939,586  

Net asset value per share

  $ 193.76  

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 
    Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $25,376,047)

 

Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 1,113,082,283  

Affiliated issuers

    581,431,325  

Interest

    25,498,354  
 

 

 

 
    1,720,011,962  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

Management fees

    351,158,289  

Custody and fund accounting fees

    698,069  

Transfer agent fees

    4,285,046  

Professional services

    248,048  

Shareholder reports

    1,542,155  

Registration fees

    314,571  

Trustees’ fees

    341,666  

ADR depositary service fees

    7,192,655  

Miscellaneous

    803,555  
 

 

 

 
    366,584,054  
 

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

    1,353,427,908  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN:

 

Net realized gain

 

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers (Note 6)

    3,888,166,294  

Investments in securities of affiliated issuers (Note 6)

    713,760,283  

Futures contracts

    322,466,004  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers

    8,257,177,682  

Investments in securities of affiliated issuers

    857,947,864  

Futures contracts

    7,872,392  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    14,047,390,519  
 

 

 

 

NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 15,400,818,427  
 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Year Ended
December 31, 2019
    Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 

OPERATIONS:

   

Net investment income

  $ 1,353,427,908     $ 1,006,222,609  

Net realized gain (loss)

    4,924,392,581       6,749,317,514  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    9,122,997,938       (12,568,242,564
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    15,400,818,427       (4,812,702,441
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

   

Total distributions

    (7,585,191,926     (5,765,113,809

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

   

Proceeds from sale of shares

    7,953,276,880       8,154,979,913  

Reinvestment of distributions

    7,158,101,543       5,469,183,979  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (11,346,329,483     (10,942,582,148
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change from Fund share transactions

    3,765,048,940       2,681,581,744  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total change in net assets

    11,580,675,441       (7,896,234,506

NET ASSETS:

   

Beginning of year

    63,004,692,147       70,900,926,653  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 74,585,367,588     $ 63,004,692,147  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARE INFORMATION:

   

Shares sold

    42,512,625       40,043,780  

Distributions reinvested

    38,025,346    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,452,377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares redeemed

    (60,186,093     (54,124,818
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in shares outstanding

    20,351,878       16,371,339  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAGE 8 § DODGE & COX STOCK FUND   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (the “Fund”) is one of the series constituting the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust” or the “Funds”). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on January 4, 1965, and seeks long-term growth of principal and income. Risk considerations and investment strategies of the Fund are discussed in the Fund’s Prospectus.

The Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates and assumptions by management. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant accounting policies are as follows:

Security valuation The Fund’s net assets are normally valued as of the scheduled close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time, each day that the NYSE is open for business.

Portfolio holdings for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Listed securities, for example, are generally valued using the official quoted close price or the last sale on the exchange that is determined to be the primary market for the security. Exchange-traded derivatives are generally valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Short-term securities less than 60 days to maturity may be valued at amortized cost if amortized cost approximates current value. Mutual funds are valued at their respective net asset values. Security values are not discounted based on the size of the Fund’s position and may differ from the value the Fund receives upon sale of the securities. All securities held by the Fund are denominated in U.S. dollars.

If market quotations are not readily available or if normal valuation procedures produce valuations that are deemed unreliable or inappropriate under the circumstances existing at the time, the investment will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has appointed Dodge & Cox, the Fund’s investment manager, to make fair value determinations in accordance with the Dodge & Cox Funds Valuation Policies (“Valuation Policies”), subject to Board oversight. Dodge & Cox has established a Pricing Committee that is comprised of representatives from Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and Operations. The Pricing Committee is responsible for implementing the Valuation Policies, including determining the fair value of securities and other investments when necessary. The Pricing Committee considers relevant indications of value that are reasonably available to it in determining the fair value assigned to a particular security, such as the value of similar financial instruments, trading volumes, contractual restrictions on disposition, related corporate actions, and changes in economic conditions. In doing so, the Pricing Committee employs various

methods for calibrating fair valuation approaches, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, back-testing, and review of any related market activity.

Valuing securities through a fair value determination involves greater reliance on judgment than valuation of securities based on readily available market quotations. In some instances, lack of information and uncertainty as to the significance of information may lead to a conclusion that a prior valuation is the best indication of a security’s value. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.

Security transactions, investment income, expenses, and distributions Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

Dividend income and corporate action transactions are recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund first learns of the transaction if the ex-dividend date has passed. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends characterized as return of capital for U.S. tax purposes are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.

Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are allocated among the Funds in the Trust using methodologies determined by the nature of the expense.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Repurchase agreements Repurchase agreements are transactions under which a Fund purchases a security from a dealer counterparty and agrees to resell the security to that counterparty on a specified future date at the same price, plus a specified interest rate. The Fund’s repurchase agreements are secured by U.S. government or agency securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. The Fund maintains custody of the underlying collateral securities, either through its regular custodian or through a third party custodian that maintains separate accounts for both the Fund and its counterparties. In the event of default by a counterparty, the Fund has the contractual right to liquidate the collateral securities and to apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation.

Foreign taxes The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes which may be imposed by certain countries in which the Fund invests. The Fund endeavors to record foreign taxes based on applicable foreign tax law. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the associated dividend is recorded. The Fund files withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Fund records a reclaim receivable based on, among other things, a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims as well as payment history and market convention. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by

 

 

DODGE & COX STOCK FUND § PAGE 9


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

European courts, the Fund has filed for additional reclaims related to prior years. A corresponding receivable is established when both the amount is known and significant contingencies or uncertainties regarding collectability are removed. These amounts, if any, are reported in “dividends and interest receivable” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Indemnification 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 indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

NOTE 2—VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

§  

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

§  

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, market indices, interest rates, credit risk, forward exchange rates, etc.)

§  

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including Fund management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s holdings at December 31, 2019:

 

Classification    LEVEL 1
(Quoted Prices)
     LEVEL 2
(Other Significant
Observable Inputs)
 

Securities

     

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 73,623,738,573      $  

Short-term Investments

     

Repurchase Agreements

            649,801,000  

Money Market Fund

     298,136,386         
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Securities

   $ 73,921,874,959      $ 649,801,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Investments

     

Futures Contracts

     

Appreciation

   $ 9,379,333      $  
                   
(a) 

All common stocks held in the Fund are Level 1 securities. For a detailed break-out of common stocks by major industry classification, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments.

NOTE 3—DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Fund may use derivatives either to minimize the impact of certain risks to one or more of its investments (as a “hedging technique”) or to implement its investment strategy. A derivative is a financial instrument whose value is derived from a security, currency, interest rate, index, or other financial instrument.

Futures contracts Futures contracts involve an obligation to purchase or sell (depending on whether the Fund has entered a long or short futures contract, respectively) an asset at a future date, at a price set at the time of the contract. Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit an amount of cash or liquid assets (referred to as “initial margin”) in a segregated account with the clearing broker. Subsequent payments (referred to as “variation margin”) to and from the clearing broker are made on a daily basis based on changes in the market value of the contract. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations. Realized gains and losses on futures contracts are recorded in the Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of the contracts. Cash deposited with a broker as initial margin is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable and/or payable to brokers for daily variation margin is also recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Investments in futures contracts may include certain risks, which may be different from, and potentially greater than, those of the underlying assets. To the extent the Fund uses futures, it is exposed to additional volatility and potential losses resulting from leverage.

Additional derivative information The following identifies the location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and values of the Fund’s derivative instruments.

 

      Equity
Derivatives
 

Assets

  

Futures contracts(a)

   $ 9,379,333  
          
  
(a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following summarizes the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations.

 

     

Equity

Derivatives

 

Net realized gain (loss)

  

Futures contracts

   $ 322,466,004  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

  

Futures contracts

   $ 7,872,392  
          

The following summarizes the range of volume in the Fund’s derivative instruments during the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

Derivative    % of Net Assets  

Futures contracts

   USD notional value      1-4%  
               
 

 

PAGE 10 § DODGE & COX STOCK FUND


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 4—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Management fees Under a written agreement approved by a unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees, the Fund pays a management fee monthly at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox, investment manager of the Fund. The agreement further provides that Dodge & Cox shall waive its fee to the extent that such fee plus all other ordinary operating expenses of the Fund exceed 0.75% of the average daily net assets for the year.

Fund officers and trustees All officers and two of the trustees of the Trust are officers or employees of Dodge & Cox. The Trust pays a fee only to those trustees who are not affiliated with Dodge & Cox.

NOTE 5—INCOME TAX INFORMATION AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

A provision for federal income taxes is not required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, and such amounts may differ from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. The Fund may also designate a portion of the amount paid to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for tax purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book to tax differences at year end to reflect tax character. Book to tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments of redemptions in-kind, wash sales, net short-term realized gain (loss), derivatives, and distributions.

Distributions during the years noted below were characterized as follows for federal income tax purposes:

 

      Year Ended
December 31, 2019
     Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 

Ordinary income

   $ 1,484,439,010      $ 1,021,848,439  
     ($4.010 per share      ($2.947 per share

Long-term capital gain

   $ 6,100,752,916      $ 4,743,265,370  
     ($16.669 per share      ($13.793 per share

At December 31, 2019, the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 27,664,921  

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     661,965,527  

At December 31, 2019, unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

   $ 51,585,348,333  
  

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation

     26,624,643,683  

Unrealized depreciation

     (3,628,936,724
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

     22,995,706,959  
          

 

Fund management has reviewed the tax positions for open periods (three years and four years, respectively, from filing the Fund’s Federal and State tax returns) as applicable to the Fund, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

NOTE 6—REDEMPTIONS IN-KIND

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund distributed securities and cash as payment for a redemption of Fund shares. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund realized a net gain of $69,902,483 attributable to the redemption in-kind: $63,172,477 from unaffiliated issuers and $6,730,006 from affiliated issuers. For tax purposes, no capital gain on the redemption in-kind was recognized.

NOTE 7—LOAN FACILITIES

Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Fund may participate in an interfund lending facility (“Facility”). The Facility allows the Fund to borrow money from or loan money to the Funds. Loans under the Facility are made for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest on borrowings is the average of the current repurchase agreement rate and the bank loan rate. There was no activity in the Facility during the year.

All Funds in the Trust participate in a $500 million committed credit facility (“Line of Credit”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The maximum amount available to the Fund is $250 million. Each Fund pays an annual commitment fee on its pro-rata portion of the Line of Credit. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund’s commitment fee amounted to $431,189 and is reflected as a Miscellaneous Expense in the Statement of Operations. Interest on borrowings is charged at the prevailing rate. There were no borrowings on the Line of Credit during the year.

NOTE 8—PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2019, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $11,683,386,294 and $12,167,259,091, respectively.

NOTE 9—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Fund management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to December 31, 2019, and through the date of the Fund’s financial statements issuance, which require additional disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.

 

 

DODGE & COX STOCK FUND § PAGE 11


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 10—HOLDINGS OF 5% VOTING SECURITIES

Each of the companies listed below was considered to be an affiliate of the Fund because the Fund owned 5% or more of the company’s voting securities during all or part of the year ended December 31, 2019. Further detail on these holdings and related transactions during the year appear below.

 

     Value at
Beginning of Year
    Additions     Reductions    

Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Net Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

    Value at
End of Year
   

Dividend

Income(a)

 

COMMON STOCKS: 23.5%

 

 

COMMUNICATION SERVICES: 0.0%

 

 

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.(b)

  $ 366,068,100     $     $ (542,532,796   $ 13,937,647     $ 162,527,049     $     $  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 1.3%

 

 

Mattel, Inc.(b)

    204,839,965       35,869,760       (5,130,521     (342,397     78,422,726       313,659,533        

Qurate Retail, Inc., Series A(b)

    630,282,764       69,277,732       (1,434,016     1,286,181       (389,833,759     309,578,902        

The Gap, Inc.

    231,615,965       209,181,477       (25,525,395     4,018,655       (86,365,694     332,925,008       12,175,066  
           

 

 

   
              956,163,443    
           

 

 

   

CONSUMER STAPLES: 0.8%

 

 

Molson Coors Brewing Company, Class B

    325,813,644       319,374,192                   (32,995,679     612,192,157       18,153,569  

ENERGY: 4.0%

 

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    1,181,822,105       47,776,611       (1,976,098,030     599,911,115       146,588,199             15,393,943  

Apache Corp.

    826,455,840       30,208,052       (2,215,052     574,351       (22,457,429     832,565,762       32,551,359  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    1,038,225,882       1,783,660,163       (2,437,264     266,664       (652,567,014     2,167,148,431       115,590,628  
           

 

 

   
              2,999,714,193    
           

 

 

   

FINANCIALS: 3.7%

 

 

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(b)

    204,196,584             (590,648     82,225       58,594,321       262,282,482        

Capital One Financial Corp.

    1,712,961,090       249,209,329       (120,101,115     18,762,202       659,384,277       2,520,215,783       40,360,781  
           

 

 

   
              2,782,498,265    
           

 

 

   

INDUSTRIALS: 5.4%

 

 

FedEx Corp.

    1,559,092,959       966,932,536       (4,146,503     3,275,783       (210,719,545     2,314,435,230       35,223,107  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    1,258,768,542       78,843,533       (139,635,678     (6,018,744     493,074,720       1,685,032,373       45,080,976  
           

 

 

   
              3,999,467,603    
           

 

 

   

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 7.3%

 

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    1,113,547,426       33,561,950       (166,358,165     64,065,639       172,077,256       1,216,894,106       35,654,499  

HP Inc.

    1,040,320,986       464,082,463       (2,469,903     1,802,741       21,963,076       1,525,699,363       46,215,805  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    689,788,470       113,218,022       (1,493,160     312,179       (65,904,140     735,921,371       22,005,089  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    816,308,757       357,870,627       (43,455,884     3,310,649       460,551,219       1,594,585,368       19,908,422  

Micro Focus International PLC ADR

    413,046,488       41,947,119       (1,188,774     554,516       (133,770,650     320,588,699       128,102,588  
           

 

 

   
              5,393,688,907    
           

 

 

   

MATERIALS: 1.0%

 

 

Celanese Corp.

    563,778,831             (13,487,653     7,960,877       199,378,931       757,630,986       15,015,493  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 713,760,283     $ 857,947,864     $ 17,501,355,554     $ 581,431,325  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         

 

(a) 

Net of foreign taxes, if any

(b) 

Non-income producing

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

SELECTED DATA AND RATIOS
(for a share outstanding throughout each year)
 

Year Ended December 31,

 
            2019        2018      2017      2016      2015  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

    $172.81          $203.61        $184.30        $162.77        $180.94  

Income from investment operations:

               

Net investment income

    3.65          2.90        3.09        3.05        2.42  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    37.98          (16.96      30.03        30.56        (10.55
 

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    41.63          (14.06      33.12        33.61        (8.13
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

               

Net investment income

    (3.65        (2.90      (3.11      (3.03      (2.46

Net realized gain

    (17.03        (13.84      (10.70      (9.05      (7.58
 

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (20.68        (16.74      (13.81      (12.08      (10.04
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

    $193.76          $172.81        $203.61        $184.30        $162.77  
 

 

 

 

Total return

    24.80        (7.08 )%       18.32      21.27      (4.47 )% 

Ratios/ supplemental data:

               

Net assets, end of year (millions)

    $74,585          $63,005        $70,901        $61,600        $54,845  

Ratios of expenses to average net assets

    0.52        0.52      0.52      0.52      0.52

Ratios of net investment income to average net assets

    1.93        1.41      1.58      1.83      1.36

Portfolio turnover rate

    17        20      13      16      15

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

DODGE & COX STOCK FUND § PAGE 13


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of the Dodge & Cox Funds and Shareholders of Dodge & Cox Stock Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (one of the funds constituting Dodge & Cox Funds, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

February 20, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Dodge & Cox Funds since 1931.

 

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SPECIAL 2019 TAX INFORMATION

(unaudited)

The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code:

The Fund designates $6,100,752,916 as long-term capital gain distributions in 2019.

The Fund designates up to a maximum amount of $1,719,763,275 of its distributions paid to shareholders in 2019 as qualified dividends (treated for federal income tax purposes in the hands of shareholders as taxable at a maximum rate of 20%). For shareholders that are corporations, the Fund designates 74% of its ordinary dividends paid to shareholders in 2019 as dividends from domestic corporations eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction, provided that the shareholder otherwise satisfies applicable requirements to claim that deduction.

FUNDS’ LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

(unaudited)

The Funds have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program as required by Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act. The program is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, taking into consideration the Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; its short and long-term cash flow projections; and its cash holdings and access to other funding sources including the Funds’ interfund lending facility and line of credit. The Funds’ Board of Trustees approved the appointment of a Liquidity Risk Management Committee including representatives from Dodge & Cox’s legal, compliance, treasury, operations, trading, and portfolio management departments, which is responsible for the program’s administration and oversight and for reporting to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the program’s operation and effectiveness. The Liquidity Risk Management Committee refreshed its assessment of the Fund’s liquidity risk profile, considering additional data gathered in the 12 months ended September 30, 2019 and the adequacy and effectiveness of the liquidity risk management program’s operations since its inception in February, 2019 (the “covered period”) in order to prepare a written report to the Board of Trustees for consideration at its meeting held on December 12, 2019. The report concluded that (i) the Fund did not experience significant liquidity challenges during the covered period (ii) the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; and (iii) the Fund’s liquidity risk management program is reasonably designed to assess and manage its liquidity risk.

BOARD APPROVAL OF FUNDS’ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT FEES

(unaudited)

The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the performance of the Dodge & Cox Funds’ investment manager and determining whether to continue the Investment Management Agreements between the Funds and Dodge & Cox each year (the “Agreements”). At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust held on December 12, 2019, the Trustees, by a unanimous vote

(including a separate vote of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the “Independent Trustees”)), approved the renewal of the Agreements for an additional one-year term through December 31, 2020 with respect to each Fund. During the course of the year, the Board received extensive information and materials relating to the investment management and administrative services provided by Dodge & Cox and the performance of each of the Funds.

INFORMATION RECEIVED

Over the past several years, the Board has requested, received, and discussed a number of special presentations on topics relevant to their annual consideration of the proposed renewal of the Funds’ Agreements. In addition to the foregoing and in advance of the meetings referred to below, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, requested, received, and reviewed materials relating to the Agreements and the services provided by Dodge & Cox. The Independent Trustees retained Broadridge to prepare an independent expense and performance summary for each Fund and comparable funds managed by other advisers identified by Broadridge. The Broadridge materials included information regarding advisory and administrative fee rates, expense ratios, and transfer agency, custodial, and distribution expenses, as well as performance comparisons to each Fund’s peer group and to a broad-based securities index or combination of indices. The Broadridge materials also included a comparison of expenses of various share classes offered by comparable funds. The materials reviewed by the Board contained information concerning, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s profitability, financial results and condition, management fee revenue, and separate account fee schedules. The Board additionally considered the Funds’ brokerage commissions, turnover rates, sales and redemption data, and the investment that Dodge & Cox makes in research used in managing the Funds. The Board received and reviewed memoranda and related materials addressing, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s services to the Funds; how Dodge & Cox Funds’ fees compare to fees of peer group funds; the different fees, services, costs, and risks associated with other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox as compared to the Dodge & Cox Funds; and the ways in which the Funds realize economies of scale. Throughout the process of reviewing the services provided by Dodge & Cox and preparing for the meeting, the Independent Trustees found Dodge & Cox to be open, forthright, detailed, and helpful in answering questions about all issues. The Board received copies of the Agreements and a memorandum from the independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees discussing the factors generally regarded as appropriate to consider in evaluating mutual fund management arrangements. The Trust’s Contract Review Committee, consisting solely of Independent Trustees, met with the independent legal counsel on November 7, 2019 and again on December 12, 2019 to discuss whether to renew the Agreements. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, subsequently concluded that the existing Agreements are fair and reasonable and voted to approve the Agreements. In considering the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or particular information as all-important or controlling. In reaching the decision to approve the Agreements, the Board considered

 

 

DODGE & COX STOCK FUND § PAGE 15


several factors, discussed below, to be key factors and reached the conclusions described below.

NATURE, QUALITY, AND EXTENT OF THE SERVICES

The Board considered that Dodge & Cox provides a range of services to the Funds in addition to portfolio management, including regulatory compliance, trading desks, proxy voting, transfer agent and custodian oversight, administration, regulatory filings, tax compliance and filings, website, and anti-money laundering. The nature of services provided by Dodge & Cox has been documented in materials provided to the Board and in presentations made to the Board throughout the year. In particular, the Board considered the nature, quality, and extent of portfolio management, administrative, and shareholder services performed by Dodge & Cox. With regard to portfolio management services, the Board considered Dodge & Cox’s established long-term history of care in the management of the Funds; its consistency in investment approach and depth; the background and experience of the Dodge & Cox U.S. Equity Investment Committee, International Equity Investment Committee, Global Equity Investment Committee, U.S. Fixed Income Investment Committee, and Global Fixed Income Investment Committee, and research analysts responsible for managing the Funds; Dodge & Cox’s methods for assessing the regulatory and investment climate in various jurisdictions; its overall level of attention to its core investment management function; and its commitment to the Funds and their shareholders. The Board reviewed information from Dodge & Cox regarding any material conflicts of interest between the Funds and Dodge & Cox or its other clients, and regarding how Dodge & Cox addresses those conflicts. The Board noted Dodge & Cox’s record of favorable press and industry coverage, as well as its good compliance record, and its reputation as a trusted, shareholder-friendly mutual fund family. In addition, the Board considered that Dodge & Cox manages approximately $211 billion in Fund assets with fewer professionals than most comparable funds, and that on average these professionals have more experience and longer tenure than investment professionals at comparable funds. The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox is an investment research-oriented firm with no other business endeavors to distract management’s attention from its research efforts, that its investment professionals adhere to a consistent investment approach across the Funds, and that due to its deliberate strategy with respect to new products, Dodge & Cox has had stability in its mutual fund product offerings over the course of many years and has the fewest funds of any of the 25 largest mutual fund families by assets. The Board further considered the “Gold” analyst rating awarded by Morningstar to all of the Funds (other than the Global Bond Fund, which has a “Silver” rating). The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and other services provided to the Funds by Dodge & Cox.

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

The Board reviewed each Fund’s recent and long-term investment performance (including periods of outperformance and underperformance), as compared to relevant indices and the performance of such Fund’s peer group and broader Morningstar category. In assessing

the performance of the Funds, the Board considered the Funds’ investment returns over various periods and the volatility thereof and concluded that the levels experienced were consistent with Dodge & Cox’s long-term approach and active investment style. The Board also compared the short- and long-term investment performance of the equity funds to value-oriented indices, in recognition of the significant performance divergence between value and growth stocks over the past several years. It was noted that equity performance has been consistent with the value oriented investment strategy employed by Dodge & Cox. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox’s historic, long-term, team-oriented, bottom-up investment approach remains consistent and that Dodge & Cox continues to be distinguished by its integrity, transparency, and independence. The Board considered that the performance of the Funds is the result of a value-oriented investment management process that emphasizes a long-term investment horizon, independent research, a team approach, price discipline, low cost, and low portfolio turnover. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox has delivered long-term performance for Fund investors consistent with the long-term investment strategies being pursued by the Funds.

COSTS AND ANCILLARY BENEFITS

Costs of Services to Funds: Fees and Expenses The Board considered each Fund’s management fee rate and net expense ratio relative to (1) a broad category of other mutual funds with similar portfolio characteristics and share class and expense structures and (2) a smaller group of peers selected by Broadridge based on investment style, share class characteristics, and asset levels. The Board also considered the management fees charged by Dodge & Cox to other clients. In particular, the Board considered that the Funds continue to be below their peer group medians in net expense ratios. The Board also evaluated the operating structures of the Funds and Dodge & Cox, noting that the Funds do not charge front-end sales commissions or distribution fees, and Dodge & Cox bears, among other things, the cost of most third-party research, reimbursement for shareholder recordkeeping and administrative costs to third-party retirement plan administrators, and administrative and office overhead. The Board noted that the Broadridge report shows that the net expense ratio of every Dodge & Cox Fund is in the least expensive quartile compared to its broad Morningstar category. The Board noted the Funds’ unusual single-share-class structure and reviewed Broadridge data (including asset-weighted average expense ratios) showing that most of the peer group funds offer several different classes of shares, with different expense ratios, to different categories of investors, and that the Broadridge expense comparisons described above generally compare the net expense ratio of each Dodge & Cox Fund’s single share class to one of the least expensive share classes of the peer fund, even though those share classes are often not available to retail investors. The Board noted that the Funds provide access for small investors to high quality investment management at a relatively low cost. The Board also considered that the Funds are priced to scale, i.e., management fee rates begin at relatively low levels. Even without breakpoints, the Funds’ management fee rates are lower than those of many peer funds whose fee schedules include breakpoints. With respect to non-U.S. funds sponsored and managed by Dodge & Cox that are comparable to the Funds in many respects, the Board noted that

 

 

PAGE 16 § DODGE & COX STOCK FUND


the fee rates charged by Dodge & Cox are the same as or higher than the fee rates charged to the Funds. The Board reviewed information regarding the fee rates Dodge & Cox charges to separate accounts that have investment programs similar to those of the Funds, including instances where separate account fees are lower than Fund fees. The Board considered the differences in the nature and scope of services Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds as compared to other client accounts, as well as material differences in regulatory, litigation, and other risks as between Dodge & Cox Funds and other types of clients. The Board noted that different markets exist for mutual fund and institutional separate account management services and that a comparison of Fund fee rates and separate account fee rates must consider the fact that separate account clients bear additional costs and responsibilities that are included in the cost of a Fund. After consideration of these matters, the Board concluded that the overall costs incurred by the Funds for the services they receive (including the management fee paid to Dodge & Cox) are reasonable and that the fees are acceptable based upon the qualifications, experience, reputation, and performance of Dodge & Cox and the low overall expense ratios of the Funds.

Profitability and Costs of Services to Dodge & Cox; “Fall-out” Benefits The Board reviewed reports of Dodge & Cox’s financial position, profitability, and estimated overall value and considered Dodge & Cox’s overall profitability within its context as a private, employee-owned S-Corporation and relative to the scope and quality of the services provided. The Board noted in particular that Dodge & Cox’s profits are not generated by high fee rates, but reflect a focused business approach toward investment management. The Board recognized the importance of Dodge & Cox’s profitability—which is derived solely from management fees and does not include other business ventures—to maintain its independence, stability, company culture and ethics, and management continuity. The Board also considered that the compensation/profit structure at Dodge & Cox includes a return on shareholder employees’ investment in the firm, which is vital for remaining independent and facilitating retention of management and investment professionals. The Board also considered that Dodge & Cox has in the past closed some of the Funds to new investors to proactively manage growth in those Funds. While these actions are intended to benefit existing Fund shareholders, the effect is to reduce potential revenues to Dodge & Cox from new shareholders. The Board also considered potential “fall-out” benefits (including the receipt of research from unaffiliated brokers and reputational benefits to non-U.S. funds sponsored and managed by Dodge & Cox) that Dodge & Cox might receive as a result of its association with the Funds and determined that they are acceptable. The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox continues to invest in its business to provide enhanced services, systems, and research capabilities, all of which benefit the Funds. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox’s profitability is the keystone of its independence, stability, and long-term investment performance and that the profitability of Dodge & Cox’s relationship with the Funds (including fall-out benefits) is fair and reasonable.

ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of each Fund, whether the Funds have appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether the management fee rate is reasonable in relation to the level of Fund assets and any economies of scale that may exist. In the Board’s view, any consideration of economies of scale must take account of the Funds’ low fee and expense structure and the fact that the Dodge & Cox Funds build economies of scale into their fee structures by charging low fees from a fund’s inception and keeping overall expenses down as a Fund grows, as compared to other fund complexes that employ fee “breakpoints” only after a fund reaches a certain scale. An assessment of economies of scale must also take into account that Dodge & Cox invests time and resources in each new Fund for months (and sometimes years) prior to launch; in addition, in a Fund’s early periods of operations, expenses are capped, which means that Dodge & Cox subsidizes the operations of a new Fund for a period of time until it reaches scale. The Board also observed that, while total Fund assets have grown over the long term, this growth has not been continuous or evenly distributed across all of the Funds. In addition, the Board noted that Dodge & Cox has shared the benefits of economies of scale with the Funds by adding services to the Funds over time, and that Dodge & Cox’s internal costs of providing investment management, technology, administrative, legal, and compliance services to the Funds continue to increase. For example, Dodge & Cox has increased its global research staff and investment resources over the years to add new capabilities for the benefit of Fund shareholders and to address the increased complexity of investing globally. In addition, Dodge & Cox has made expenditures in other staff, technology, and infrastructure to enable it to integrate credit and equity analyses and to implement its strategy in a more effective manner. Over the last ten years, Dodge & Cox has increased its spending on research, investment management, client servicing, cybersecurity, technology, third-party research, data services, and computer systems for trading, operations, compliance, accounting, and communications at a rate that has outpaced the Funds’ growth rate during the same period. The Board also observed that, even without fee breakpoints, the Funds are competitively priced in a competitive market and that having a low fee from inception is better for shareholders than starting with a higher fee and adding breakpoints. The Board also noted that there are certain diseconomies of scale associated with managing large funds, insofar as certain of the costs and risks associated with portfolio management increase disproportionately as assets grow. The Board concluded that the current Dodge & Cox fee structure is fair and reasonable and adequately shares economies of scale that may exist.

CONCLUSION

Based on their evaluation of all material factors and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the management fee structure was fair and reasonable, that each Fund was paying a competitive fee for the services provided, that

 

 

DODGE & COX STOCK FUND § PAGE 17


Dodge & Cox’s services have provided value for Fund shareholders over the long term, and that approval of the Agreements was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.

FUND HOLDINGS

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings on a quarterly basis by filing the lists with the SEC on Form N-CSR (as of the end of the second and fourth quarters) and on Part F of Form N-PORT (as of the end of the first and third quarters). Shareholders may view the Fund’s Form N-CSR and Part F of Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. A list of the Fund’s quarter-end holdings is also available at dodgeandcox.com on or about the 15th day following each quarter end and remains available on the website until the list is updated for the subsequent quarter.

PROXY VOTING

For a free copy of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, please call 800-621-3979, visit the Fund’s website at dodgeandcox.com, or visit the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 is also available at dodgeandcox.com or at sec.gov.

HOUSEHOLD MAILINGS

The Fund routinely mails shareholder reports and summary prospectuses to shareholders and, on occasion, proxy statements. In order to reduce the volume of mail, when possible, only one copy of these documents will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same residential address.

If you have a direct account with the Funds and you do not want the mailing of shareholder reports and summary prospectuses combined with other members in your household, contact the Funds at 800-621-3979. Your request will be implemented within 30 days.

 

 

PAGE 18 § DODGE & COX STOCK FUND


DODGE & COX FUNDS—EXECUTIVE OFFICER & TRUSTEE INFORMATION

 

       
Name (Age) and
Address*
 

Position with Trust

(Year of Election or
Appointment)**

  Principal Occupation During Past Five Years and Other Relevant
Experience**
  Other Directorships of Public Companies Held
by Trustees
 
INTERESTED TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Charles F. Pohl (61)  

Chairman and Trustee

(since 2014)

  Chairman and Director of Dodge & Cox; Chief Investment Officer and member of U.S. Equity Investment Committee (USEIC), Global Equity Investment Committee (GEIC), and International Equity Investment Committee (IEIC)  
Dana M. Emery (58)  

President

(since 2014) and Trustee (since 1993)

  Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director of Dodge & Cox; Co-Director of Fixed Income (until January 2020) and member of U.S. Fixed Income Investment Committee (USFIIC) and Global Fixed Income Investment Committee (GFIIC)  
Diana S. Strandberg (60)   Senior Vice President (since 2006)   Senior Vice President and Director of Dodge & Cox; Director of International Equity and member of GEIC, IEIC, and GFIIC; member of USEIC (until January 2020)  
Roberta R.W. Kameda (59)   Chief Legal Officer (since 2019) and Secretary (since 2017)   Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary (since 2017) of Dodge & Cox  
David H. Longhurst (62)  

Treasurer

(since 2006)

  Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Dodge & Cox  
Katherine M. Primas (45)  

Chief Compliance

Officer

(since 2010)

  Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Dodge & Cox  
 
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
Caroline M. Hoxby (53)  

Trustee

(since 2017)

  Professor of Economics, Stanford University; Director of the Economics of Education Program, National Bureau of Economic Research; Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution and Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research  
Thomas A. Larsen (70)  

Trustee

(since 2002)

  Senior Counsel of Arnold & Porter (law firm) (2015-2018); Partner of Arnold & Porter (until 2015); Director of Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin (1977-2011)  
Ann Mather (59)  

Trustee

(since 2011)

  CFO, Pixar Animation Studios (1999-2004)   Director, Alphabet Inc. (internet information services) (since 2005); Director, Glu Mobile, Inc. (multimedia software) (since 2004); Director, Netflix, Inc. (internet television) (since 2010); Director, Arista Networks (cloud networking) (since 2013)
Robert B. Morris III (67)  

Trustee

(since 2011)

  Advisory Director, The Presidio Group (2005-2016); Partner and Managing Director—Global Investment Research at Goldman Sachs (until 2001)  
Gabriela Franco Parcella (51)  

Trustee

(since 2020)

  Managing Partner of Merlone Geier Partners (since 2018); Chairman, President, and CEO, Mellon Capital (2011 to 2017); COO, Mellon Capital (1997 to 2011).   Director, Terreno Realty Corporation (since 2018)
Gary Roughead (68)  

Trustee

(since 2013)

  Robert and Marion Oster Distinguished Military Fellow, Hoover Institution (since 2012); Admiral, United States Navy (Ret.); U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations (2008-2011)   Director, Northrop Grumman Corp. (global security) (since 2012); Director, Maersk Line, Limited (shipping and transportation) (since 2016)
Mark E. Smith (68)  

Trustee

(since 2014)

  Executive Vice President, Managing Director—Fixed Income at Loomis Sayles & Company, L.P. (2003-2011)  
John B. Taylor (73)  

Trustee

(since 2005)

(and 1995-2001)

  Professor of Economics, Stanford University (since 1984); Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution (since 1996); Under Secretary for International Affairs, United States Treasury (2001-2005)  

 

*  

The address for each Officer and Trustee is 555 California Street, 40th Floor, San Francisco, California 94104. Each Officer and Trustee oversees all six series in the Dodge & Cox Funds complex and serves for an indefinite term.

**  

Information as of January 15, 2020.

Additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and Officers is available in the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You can get a free copy of the SAI by visiting the Funds’ website at dodgeandcox.com or calling 800-621-3979.

 

DODGE & COX STOCK FUND § PAGE 19


Stock Fund

 

 

dodgeandcox.com

For Fund literature, transactions, and account

information, please visit the Funds’ website.

or write or call:

DODGE & COX FUNDS

c/o DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc.

P.O. Box 219502

Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9502

(800) 621-3979

INVESTMENT MANAGER

Dodge & Cox

555 California Street, 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

(415) 981-1710

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless it is accompanied by a current prospectus.

This report reflects our views, opinions, and portfolio holdings as of December 31, 2019, the end of the reporting period. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dodge & Cox disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dodge & Cox Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dodge & Cox Fund.


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DODGE & COX FUNDS®

 

2019

   

 

Annual Report

December 31, 2019

Global Stock Fund

ESTABLISHED 2008

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Important Notice:

Beginning on January 1, 2021, we intend to discontinue mailing paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports as permitted by new regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, unless you specifically request paper copies from Dodge & Cox Funds or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. The reports will remain available to you on the Dodge & Cox Funds website (dodgeandcox.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a link to access the report.

If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and do not need to take any action. If you have not done so already, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications electronically by enrolling in e-delivery on the Funds website, or, if you are invested through a financial intermediary, by updating your mailing preferences through the intermediary.

If you wish to continue receiving paper copies of all future shareholder reports, please contact us at (800) 621-3979. Reports will be provided to you free of charge. If you are invested through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary to request to receive paper copies. Your election to receive reports in paper form will apply to all funds held with Dodge & Cox Funds or through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS

 

The Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund had a total return of 23.8% for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to a return of 27.7% for the MSCI World Index.

MARKET COMMENTARY

Global equity markets experienced strong performance in 2019. Improving sentiment surrounding the same macro factors that dragged markets down in 2018—sluggish economic growth, the direction of monetary policy, and trade wars—propelled markets in 2019.

In the United States, the S&P 500 Index reached an all-time high, delivering its strongest annual return since 2013 (up 31%), as every sector posted double-digit returns. Information Technology surged 50% and was the best-performing sector of the S&P 500, while Energy (up 12%) was the worst-performing sector. International equity markets also rebounded sharply in 2019 (MSCI EAFE Index up 22%), more than offsetting the decline in 2018, with every sector of the MSCI EAFE posting positive returns.

INVESTMENT STRATEGY

We believe this is an extremely compelling time to be invested in the value part of the market, given the enormous valuation disparity between value and growth stocks.a History has shown that starting valuation is a major factor in long-term returns, and the current valuation disparity is exceptional: the MSCI World Growth Index now trades at 23.1 times forward earnings, while the MSCI World Value Index trades at 13.4 times.b Investors are paying one of the highest premiums for growth stocks since these indices’ inception in 1997. The current valuation spread is in the 94th percentile and also represents the largest gap since 2000.c

Four sectors encapsulate the current spread between value and growth stocks. On the value end of the spectrum, Financials and Energy are the two largest overweights in the MSCI World Value compared to the overall market. Conversely, Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary are the two largest overweights of the MSCI World Growth compared to the overall market. As a result of our bottom-up approach, the Fund is overweight Financials, Health Care, and Energy and underweight Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary, and Consumer Staples.

Given the wide valuation spread, we continue to identify attractive investment opportunities and have leaned into challenged areas of the market, such as Energy and Industrials. At the same time, we also reevaluated the portfolio’s strong performers and significantly trimmed back several of those large positions, including Charter Communications, Comcast, ICICI Bank, JD.com, and Naspers.d During 2019, we added more to Energy than any other sector and trimmed the most from Communication Services, particularly in the Media industry.

Compelling Valuations in Energy

Energy companies are trading at low valuations relative to their history and to the broader market. On a price to cash flow basis,

the MSCI World Energy sector is trading at its lowest valuation over the past 20 years relative to the overall MSCI World. Energy companies have suffered from years of lower oil prices, which have reduced cash flows for many companies and made it more difficult to invest in new projects. But this combination of low valuations, lower investments in future supply, and low expectations for oil prices may have created the conditions for attractive relative returns in the future.

During 2019, the Fund increased its exposure to Occidental Petroleum and Baker Hughes as valuations became more attractive and initiated positions in Encanae and Hess. At year end, Energy was 8.9% of the Fund compared to 4.9% for the MSCI World.

Encana: Encana is one of the largest shale oil producers in North America, with high-quality assets in the Permian Basin, Eagle Ford, and Montney. Through its acquisition of Newfield Exploration, Encana also recently entered the Anadarko basin. The company has developed industry-leading operating and technical capabilities. As one of the most sophisticated and low-cost shale operators in the industry, Encana is able to generate substantial free cash flow across a wide range of oil prices. The company has a strong balance sheet, trades at a high single-digit free cash flow yield, and should be able to grow production at mid-single-digit rates over our investment horizon. Encana’s shares declined substantially after the recent Newfield Exploration acquisition, providing an attractive entry point for us to start a position. This combination of low valuation and reasonable growth is scarce in today’s market. On December 31, Encana was a 1.0% position in the Fund.

Hess: Hess, an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, is investing its strong cash flows from existing assets into a new project with significant production potential in the country. The company owns 30% of a partnership with Exxon Mobil in the Stabroek block in Guyana, and this oil discovery is already one of the largest in recent decades. Much of the Stabroek block remains unexplored, and Hess has interests in additional blocks in Guyana and Suriname. Incremental discoveries on these blocks could provide further upside. In addition, the Guyana resource has some of the lowest development costs outside of OPEC.f The Guyana resource will require significant capital over the next several years, and Hess is reliant on solid execution from Exxon. However, higher incremental returns from this investment should result in attractive free cash flow growth over the next several years. Trading at nine times cash flow, Hess was a 0.9% position in the Fund at year end.

Communication Services: Overweight Media & Entertainment

Within Communication Services, Media & Entertainment is another overweight position in the Fund: 11.4% compared to 5.8% for the MSCI World. Several holdings are in cable and satellite companies (Comcast, Charter Communications, and DISH Network). Comcast and Charter generate strong free cash flows

 

 

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and continue to benefit from growth opportunities in broadband and enterprise services. And DISH has significant wireless spectrum holdings representing unrealized value and potential. Other holdings are content-related media companies such as Alphabet, Baidu, and Grupo Televisa, which offer exposure to growth in digital distribution outlets, advertising, and international markets.

The competitive landscape is rapidly evolving due to growth in video streaming services (e.g., Netflix, Amazon, Hulu), changes in consumer viewing and listening habits, shifting revenue models, and industry consolidation. Longer term, the industry will continue to face uncertainty around potential regulatory incursions (e.g., unbundling, wholesale access, broadband price regulation) as well as technological change, most notably 5G and the challenge it could pose to cable broadband. However, we believe the Fund’s media and entertainment holdings are trading at reasonable valuations in light of attractive growth prospects.

In 2019, the Fund’s media holdings outperformed significantly with Charter Communications and Comcast up 70% and 34%, respectively. Based on their solid performance and higher valuations, we trimmed both holdings.

Comcast: We have held Comcast—the largest U.S. cable provider with over 31 million subscriber relationships—in the Fund since its inception in 2008. Over the years, we have actively added to and trimmed from the position based on relative valuation. The company has technologically advanced connectivity services and the potential to grow through increased broadband penetration and pricing power in both residential and business services. Video cord cutting has turned out to be a manageable risk in light of the company’s broader opportunity set for growth. Outside the United States, Comcast owns pan-European satellite broadcaster Sky, which has 24 million subscribers in seven countries, including the United Kingdom, Italy, and Germany. And NBC Universal (owned by Comcast) has opportunities to increase its operating profit through affiliate fee increases at NBC and continued investment in its Universal theme parks. In addition, owner-operator Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts has created significant shareholder value and leads a deep and strong management team. Comcast was a 1.8% position on December 31.

Charter Communications: As the second-largest U.S. cable operator, Charter Communications offers internet, video, fixed voice, and mobile data/voice services to 29 million subscribers. Charter has continued to add subscribers in its cable broadband business due to its high speeds and cost advantages. Fixed data usage has grown steadily over the past decade and has the potential to continue to grow at attractive rates for the foreseeable future. The company’s high financial leverage is supported by significant infrastructure advantages, which translates to high barriers to entry, significant pricing power, and predictable cash flows. Management holds a significant equity stake and is thus strongly incentivized to create value for its shareholders. Charter accounted for 2.4% of the Fund’s assets.

IN CLOSING

As an employee-owned firm with large ownership in our Funds, we have the independence to invest for the long term and find opportunity in unpopular parts of the market.

Given the wide valuation spread between value and growth stocks in the global equity market, we are finding many attractive opportunities today in the value part of the market. History shows that starting valuation is a major factor in long-term returns. We believe the Fund is well positioned, especially if and when this large valuation gap compresses.

At Dodge & Cox, we remain focused on the long term, on our valuation discipline, and on fundamental analysis of prospective investments on a company-by-company basis. That is how we construct what we believe is the best portfolio for our clients. We remain optimistic about the outlook for the Fund, and we thank you for your continued confidence in our firm. As always, we welcome your comments and questions.

For the Board of Trustees,

 

LOGO   LOGO

Charles F. Pohl,

Chairman

 

Dana M. Emery,

President

January 31, 2020

 

 

a   

Value stocks are the lower valuation portion of the equity market, and growth stocks are the higher valuation portion.

b   

Unless otherwise specified, all weightings and characteristics are as of December 31, 2019.

c   

The MSCI World Value Index and MSCI World Growth Index were formed in 1997. The 94th percentile was calculated using monthly data from FactSet for 1997-2003 and MSCI for 2003-present.

d   

The use of specific examples does not imply that they are more or less attractive investments than the portfolio’s other holdings.

e   

Encana changed its name to Ovintiv Inc. on January 24, 2020.

f   

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an intergovernmental organization of 13 nations.

 

 

DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 3


2019 PERFORMANCE REVIEW

The Fund underperformed the MSCI World Index by 3.8 percentage points in 2019.

Key Detractors from Relative Results

  §  

Information Technology was the best-performing sector in the MSCI World. The Fund’s weaker relative returns (up 27% compared to up 48% for the MSCI World sector) and average underweight position (10% versus 16%) detracted from returns.

 
  §  

The Fund’s average overweight position in the Energy sector (8% versus 6% for the MSCI World), the worst-performing sector of the market, hurt results. Occidental Petroleum and Apache performed poorly.

 
  §  

Additional detractors included Qurate Retail, FedEx, Baidu, and Banco Santander.

 

Key Contributors to Relative Results

  §  

The Fund’s strong stock selection in the Health Care sector (up 28% compared to up 23% for the MSCI World sector), contributed to results.

 
  §  

Relative returns in Communication Services (up 30% compared to up 28% for the MSCI World sector), combined with a higher average weighting (14% versus 8%), had a positive impact. Charter Communications and Altice Europe were strong performers.

 
  §  

Additional contributors included Anadarko Petroleum, JD.com, and Johnson Controls International.

 

KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF DODGE & COX

Independent Organization

Dodge & Cox is one of the largest privately owned investment managers in the world. We remain committed to independence, with a goal of providing the highest quality investment management service to our existing clients.

90 Years of Investment Experience

Dodge & Cox was founded in 1930. We have a stable and well-qualified team of investment professionals, most of whom have spent their entire careers at Dodge & Cox.

Experienced Investment Team

The Global Equity Investment Committee, which is the decision-making body for the Global Stock Fund, is a seven-member committee with an average tenure at Dodge & Cox of 25 years.

One Business with a Single Research Office

Dodge & Cox manages equity (domestic, international, and global), fixed income (domestic and global), and balanced investments, operating from one office in San Francisco.

Consistent Investment Approach

Our team decision-making process involves thorough, bottom-up fundamental analysis of each investment.

Long-Term Focus and Low Expenses

We invest with a three- to five-year investment horizon, which has historically resulted in low turnover relative to our peers. We manage Funds that maintain low expense ratios.

 

Risks: The Fund is subject to market risk, meaning holdings in the Fund may decline in value for extended periods due to the financial prospects of individual companies, or due to general market and economic conditions. Investing in non-U.S. securities may entail risk due to foreign economic and political developments; this risk may be increased when investing in emerging markets. The Fund is also subject to currency risk. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.

 

 

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GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER 10 YEARS

FOR AN INVESTMENT MADE ON DECEMBER 31, 2009

 

LOGO

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

FOR PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  

Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund

   
23.85

   
9.54

   
7.20

   
9.40

MSCI World Index

    27.67       12.57       8.74       9.47  

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment return and share price will fluctuate with market conditions, and investors may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated. Performance is updated and published monthly. Visit the Fund’s website at dodgeandcox.com or call 800-621-3979 for current performance figures.

The Fund’s total returns include the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but have not been adjusted for any income taxes payable by shareholders on these distributions or on Fund share redemptions. Index returns include dividends but, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. The MSCI World Index is a broad-based, unmanaged equity market index aggregated from 23 developed market country indices, including the United States. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI.

MSCI World is a service mark of MSCI Barra.

 

 

FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing Fund costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. All mutual funds have ongoing costs, sometimes referred to as operating expenses. The following example shows ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and can help you understand these costs and compare them with those of other mutual funds. The example assumes a $1,000 investment held for the six months indicated.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and expenses based on the Fund’s actual returns. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, 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 first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON WITH OTHER MUTUAL FUNDS

Information on the second line of the table can help you compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with those of other mutual funds. This information may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” is based on the actual expense ratio of the Fund and an assumed 5% annual rate of return before expenses (not the Fund’s actual return). The amount under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the hypothetical expenses your account would have incurred under this scenario. You can compare this figure with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other mutual funds.

 

Six Months Ended

December 31, 2019

   Beginning Account Value
7/1/2019
     Ending Account Value
12/31/2019
    

Expenses Paid

During Period*

 

Based on Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,103.40      $ 3.30  

Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return

     1,000.00        1,022.06        3.18  
*  

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.62%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

The expenses shown in the table highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional fees or account maintenance fees. Though other mutual funds may charge such fees, please note that the Fund does not charge transaction fees (e.g., redemption fees, sales loads) or universal account maintenance fees (e.g., small account fees).

 

DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 5


PORTFOLIO INFORMATION     December 31, 2019  

 

SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION (%)(a)    % of Net Assets  

Financials

     31.2  

Health Care

     17.9  

Communication Services

     12.4  

Information Technology

     9.6  

Energy

     8.9  

Consumer Discretionary

     7.6  

Industrials

     6.8  

Materials

     3.1  

Consumer Staples

     0.5  

Real Estate

     0.3  

 

REGION DIVERSIFICATION (%)(a)    % of Net Assets  

United States

     44.4  

Europe (excluding United Kingdom)

     26.9  

Asia Pacific (excluding Japan)

     8.4  

United Kingdom

     8.0  

Latin America

     3.8  

Japan

     3.4  

Canada

     2.3  

Africa

     1.1  

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Excludes the Fund’s exposure through total return swaps. As of period end, the Fund held long total return swaps referencing Naspers, Ltd. and Prosus NV with notional exposure of 0.46% and 0.21% respectively. In addition, to manage Naspers, Ltd.’s and Prosus NV’s exposure to Tencent Holdings, Ltd., the Fund held a short total return swap referencing Tencent Holdings, Ltd. with notional exposure of –0.76%.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

COMMON STOCKS: 95.4%  
    SHARES      VALUE  
COMMUNICATION SERVICES: 12.4%

 

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT: 11.4%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a) (United States)

    200,499      $ 268,071,173  

Altice Europe NV, Series A(a) (Netherlands)

    1,884,595        12,150,985  

Baidu, Inc. ADR(a) (Cayman Islands/China)

    1,384,800        175,038,720  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a) (United States)

    503,197        244,090,801  

Comcast Corp., Class A (United States)

    4,201,200        188,927,964  

DISH Network Corp., Class A(a) (United States)

    1,630,800        57,844,476  

Grupo Televisa SAB ADR (Mexico)

    12,141,400        142,418,622  

Liberty Global PLC, Series C(a) (United Kingdom)

    3,430,200        74,761,209  

MultiChoice Group, Ltd.(a) (South Africa)

    832,403        6,923,815  

Television Broadcasts, Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    2,509,500        3,941,876  
    

 

 

 
       1,174,169,641  

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: 1.0%

 

Millicom International Cellular SA SDR (Luxembourg)

    1,272,984        61,013,590  

Sprint Corp.(a) (United States)

    8,518,500        44,381,385  
    

 

 

 
     105,394,975  
    

 

 

 
     1,279,564,616  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 7.6%

 

AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS: 1.8%

 

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

    894,300        73,620,090  

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan)

    3,791,300        106,941,915  
    

 

 

 
     180,562,005  

CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL: 0.3%

 

Mattel, Inc.(a) (United States)

    2,144,367        29,056,173  

RETAILING: 5.5%

 

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADR(a) (Cayman Islands/China)

    452,700        96,017,670  

Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) (United States)

    75,500        155,056,615  

JD.com, Inc. ADR(a) (Cayman Islands/China)

    3,202,746        112,832,742  

Naspers, Ltd. (South Africa)

    636,453        104,096,828  

Prosus NV(a) (Netherlands)

    793,553        59,220,240  

Qurate Retail, Inc., Series A(a) (United States)

    5,081,572        42,837,652  
    

 

 

 
     570,061,747  
    

 

 

 
     779,679,925  
CONSUMER STAPLES: 0.5%

 

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING: 0.5%

 

Magnit PJSC (Russia)

    1,006,100        55,524,970  
ENERGY: 8.5%

 

Apache Corp. (United States)

    4,567,082        116,871,628  

Baker Hughes Co., Class A (United States)

    3,444,827        88,290,916  

Encana Corp. (Canada)

    22,392,990        105,023,123  

Hess Corp. (United States)

    1,357,232        90,676,670  

Occidental Petroleum Corp. (United States)

    6,865,663        282,933,972  

Schlumberger, Ltd. (Curacao/United States)

    1,431,200        57,534,240  

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

    4,090,300        134,161,840  
    

 

 

 
     875,492,389  
FINANCIALS: 29.7%

 

Banks: 18.8%

 

Axis Bank, Ltd. (India)

    10,609,600        111,851,092  

Banco Santander SA (Spain)

    39,562,298        165,526,315  

Bank of America Corp. (United States)

    4,167,300        146,772,306  

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

    51,775,300        123,199,900  

BNP Paribas SA (France)

    4,430,500        262,548,811  

ICICI Bank, Ltd. (India)

    26,088,336        196,873,724  

Kasikornbank PCL- Foreign (Thailand)

    4,969,500        24,867,895  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    17,775,000        96,066,821  

Societe Generale SA (France)

    6,432,485        223,783,093  

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

    16,581,477        156,470,262  
    SHARES      VALUE  

UniCredit SPA (Italy)

    17,421,366      $ 254,705,442  

Wells Fargo & Co. (United States)

    3,177,773        170,964,187  
    

 

 

 
       1,933,629,848  

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS: 9.4%

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (United States)

    1,244,400        62,630,652  

Capital One Financial Corp. (United States)

    1,927,200        198,328,152  

Charles Schwab Corp. (United States)

    3,596,500        171,049,540  

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland)

    13,783,799        187,059,383  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (United States)

    534,900        122,989,557  

UBS Group AG (Switzerland)

    17,534,800        221,304,142  
    

 

 

 
     963,361,426  

INSURANCE: 1.5%

 

AEGON NV (Netherlands)

    12,085,507        55,133,524  

Aviva PLC (United Kingdom)

    18,209,820        100,993,471  
    

 

 

 
     156,126,995  
    

 

 

 
     3,053,118,269  
HEALTH CARE: 17.9%

 

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES: 4.0%

 

Cigna Corp. (United States)

    776,638        158,814,705  

CVS Health Corp. (United States)

    1,447,500        107,534,775  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (United States)

    489,000        143,756,220  
    

 

 

 
     410,105,700  

PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES: 13.9%

 

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) (United States)

    358,500        41,288,445  

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    1,052,300        106,032,176  

Bayer AG (Germany)

    1,972,220        161,209,234  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (United States)

    2,542,700        163,215,913  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

    9,238,400        217,699,483  

Incyte Corp.(a) (United States)

    438,300        38,272,356  

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    1,985,900        188,148,865  

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    678,000        219,846,956  

Sanofi (France)

    2,963,762        297,937,362  
    

 

 

 
     1,433,650,790  
    

 

 

 
     1,843,756,490  
INDUSTRIALS: 6.8%

 

CAPITAL GOODS: 4.3%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC (Ireland/United States)

    2,766,903        112,640,621  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan)

    10,640,500        144,680,748  

Schneider Electric SA (France)

    648,578        66,567,157  

United Technologies Corp. (United States)

    768,700        115,120,512  
    

 

 

 
     439,009,038  

TRANSPORTATION: 2.5%

 

FedEx Corp. (United States)

    1,721,500        260,308,015  
    

 

 

 
     699,317,053  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 8.6%

 

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT: 1.6%

 

Microchip Technology, Inc. (United States)

    1,582,300        165,698,456  

SOFTWARE & SERVICES: 2.3%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A (United States)

    690,500        42,824,810  

Micro Focus International PLC (United Kingdom)

    3,002,699        42,311,310  

Microsoft Corp. (United States)

    980,300        154,593,310  
    

 

 

 
     239,729,430  

TECHNOLOGY, HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT: 4.7%

 

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C(a) (United States)

    1,888,643        97,057,364  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. (United States)

    5,823,298        92,357,506  

HP Inc. (United States)

    4,207,700        86,468,235  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 7


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

COMMON STOCKS (continued)  
    SHARES     VALUE  

Juniper Networks, Inc. (United States)

    3,067,168     $ 75,544,348  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea)

    159,600       7,690,220  

TE Connectivity, Ltd. (Switzerland)

    1,261,115       120,865,261  
   

 

 

 
    479,982,934  
   

 

 

 
    885,410,820  
MATERIALS: 3.1%

 

Celanese Corp. (United States)

    791,500       97,449,480  

Cemex SAB de CV ADR (Mexico)

    14,039,917       53,070,886  

LafargeHolcim, Ltd. (Switzerland)

    1,519,662       84,267,946  

Linde PLC (Ireland/United States)

    384,361       82,510,492  
   

 

 

 
    317,298,804  
REAL ESTATE: 0.3%

 

Hang Lung Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong)

    14,717,900       36,377,803  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $8,233,050,188)

    $ 9,825,541,139  
PREFERRED STOCKS: 2.9%  
ENERGY: 0.4%

 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Brazil)

    5,659,606       42,357,540  
FINANCIALS: 1.5%

 

BANKS: 1.5%

 

Itau Unibanco Holding SA (Brazil)

    16,584,293       152,611,767  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 1.0%

 

TECHNOLOGY, HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT: 1.0%

 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea)

    2,509,700       97,914,241  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $126,284,285)

 

  $ 292,883,548  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 1.6%  
    PAR
VALUE/SHARES
    VALUE  

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS: 1.2%

 

Bank of Montreal(b)
1.48%, dated 12/31/19, due 1/2/20,
maturity value $29,902,458

  $ 29,900,000     $ 29,900,000  

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation(b)
1.00%, dated 12/31/19, due 1/2/20, maturity value $38,372,132

    38,370,000       38,370,000  

Royal Bank of Canada(b)
1.53%, dated 12/31/19, due 1/2/20, maturity value $59,905,092

    59,900,000       59,900,000  
   

 

 

 
    128,170,000  

MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.4%

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    41,147,416       41,147,416  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $169,317,416)

 

  $ 169,317,416  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(Cost $8,528,651,819)

    99.9   $ 10,287,742,103  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

    0.1     7,870,616  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS     100.0   $ 10,295,612,719  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
(a) 

Non-income producing

(b) 

Repurchase agreements are collateralized by:

Bank of Montreal: U.S. Treasury Notes 1.125%-4.375%, 2/29/20-5/15/46 and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 1.00%-1.375%, 1/15/20-2/15/46. Total collateral value is $30,500,564.

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation: U.S. Treasury Note 1.50%, 8/31/21. Total collateral value is $39,140,628.

Royal Bank of Canada: U.S. Treasury Notes 2.125%-2.50%, 1/15/22-12/31/22. Total collateral value is $61,103,212.

In determining a company’s country designation, the Fund generally references the country of incorporation. In cases where the Fund considers the country of incorporation to be a “jurisdiction of convenience” chosen primarily for tax purposes or in other limited circumstances, the Fund uses the country designation of an appropriate broad-based market index. In those cases, two countries are listed — the country of incorporation and the country designated by an appropriate index, respectively.

ADR: American Depositary Receipt

SDR: Swedish Depository Receipt

 

 

PAGE 8 § DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND   See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

EQUITY TOTAL RETURN SWAPS(a)

 

Fund Receives   Fund Pays                                                   Counterparty     Maturity
Date
    Notional
Amount
   

Value /

Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)

 

Total Return on Naspers, Ltd.

  2.898%                                                        JPMorgan           9/30/20     $ 46,468,024     $ (1,468,355

Total Return on Prosus NV

  2.898%                                                        JPMorgan       9/30/20       21,380,090       (2,007,612

2.198%

  Total Return on Tencent Holdings, Ltd.     JPMorgan       9/30/20       75,950,463       (5,948,848
         

 

 

 
          $ (9,424,815
         

 

 

 

 

(a) 

The combination of the equity total return swaps is designed to hedge Naspers Ltd.’s and Prosus NV’s exposure to Tencent Holdings, Ltd. The swaps pay at maturity; no upfront payments were made.

FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

Description   Number of
Contracts
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Value /
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

E-mini S&P 500 Index—Long Position

    1,083       3/20/20     $ 174,964,065     $ 1,717,020  

CURRENCY FORWARD CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty   Settle Date        Currency Purchased        Currency Sold       

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

CHF: Swiss Franc

                    

UBS

    1/29/20          USD       51,670,164          CHF       51,051,000        $ (1,165,447

UBS

    1/29/20          USD       51,690,986          CHF       51,051,000          (1,144,625

Barclays

    2/26/20          USD       12,135,613          CHF       11,900,000          (204,583

Citibank

    2/26/20          USD       12,137,915          CHF       11,900,000          (202,281

Barclays

    3/11/20          USD       18,809,554          CHF       18,450,000          (341,966

Morgan Stanley

    3/11/20          USD       18,785,318          CHF       18,450,000          (366,202

CNH: Chinese Yuan Renminbi

                    

Credit Suisse

    1/8/20          USD       19,694,939          CNH       135,156,520          280,541  

State Street

    1/8/20          USD       2,917,791          CNH       20,000,000          44,915  

State Street

    1/8/20          USD       2,916,940          CNH       20,000,000          44,064  

Bank of America

    1/15/20          USD       18,602,432          CNH       125,717,097          546,279  

Credit Suisse

    1/15/20          USD       18,843,578          CNH       127,621,902          513,847  

State Street

    1/15/20          USD       18,881,493          CNH       127,621,901          551,762  

JPMorgan

    1/15/20          CNH       280,000,000          USD       40,238,557          (23,479

Goldman Sachs

    1/22/20          USD       19,155,086          CNH       130,676,000          389,775  

Citibank

    2/5/20          USD       8,002,896          CNH       54,018,750          248,265  

HSBC

    2/5/20          USD       7,967,921          CNH       53,750,000          251,869  

JPMorgan

    2/5/20          USD       16,469,916          CNH       115,240,000          (73,298

JPMorgan

    2/5/20          USD       8,004,557          CNH       54,018,750          249,925  

State Street

    2/5/20          USD       7,882,983          CNH       53,212,500          244,092  

UBS

    2/5/20          USD       16,225,255          CNH       113,520,000          (71,045

UBS

    2/5/20          USD       16,466,386          CNH       115,240,000          (76,828

Citibank

    2/5/20          CNH       72,025,000          USD       10,143,652          195,857  

Citibank

    2/5/20          CNH       70,950,000          USD       10,007,758          177,430  

Citibank

    2/5/20          CNH       72,025,000          USD       10,142,938          196,571  

Bank of America

    2/12/20          USD       4,790,613          CNH       32,500,000          125,910  

HSBC

    2/12/20          USD       4,796,057          CNH       32,500,000          131,354  

JPMorgan

    2/12/20          USD       15,679,738          CNH       111,000,000          (252,017

Barclays

    3/4/20          USD       18,724,862          CNH       125,700,000          692,661  

UBS

    9/23/20          USD       45,575,548          CNH       327,000,000          (1,098,728

HSBC

    11/18/20          USD       2,680,091          CNH       18,926,000          (17,522

JPMorgan

    11/18/20          USD       13,810,598          CNH       98,000,000          (157,811

JPMorgan

    11/18/20          USD       13,801,845          CNH       98,000,000          (166,563

UBS

    11/18/20          USD       21,551,724          CNH       152,000,000          (113,562

HSBC

    1/13/21          USD       30,646,516          CNH       219,000,000          (524,094

HSBC

    1/13/21          USD       30,631,513          CNH       219,000,000          (539,097

JPMorgan

    5/12/21          USD       39,755,786          CNH       280,000,000          48,607  

Goldman Sachs

    10/27/21          USD       12,720,309          CNH       90,000,000          22,803  

HSBC

    10/27/21          USD       12,723,546          CNH       90,000,000          26,040  

HSBC

    1/26/22          USD       9,113,221          CNH       64,397,667          52,174  

JPMorgan

    1/26/22          USD       9,135,069          CNH       64,397,666          74,022  

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 9


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

Counterparty   Settle Date        Currency Purchased        Currency Sold    

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

JPMorgan

    1/26/22          USD       9,093,789          CNH       64,397,667     $ 32,742  

Goldman Sachs

    4/27/22          USD       9,234,784          CNH       64,264,860       214,152  

HSBC

    4/27/22          USD       9,230,132          CNH       65,238,570       72,824  

HSBC

    4/27/22          USD       5,378,709          CNH       38,525,000       (28,910

HSBC

    4/27/22          USD       5,296,950          CNH       37,950,000       (29,957

HSBC

    4/27/22          USD       5,374,581          CNH       38,525,000       (33,037

HSBC

    4/27/22          USD       9,369,992          CNH       65,238,570       212,684  

Goldman Sachs

    7/27/22          USD       16,793,687          CNH       124,500,000       (640,045

UBS

    7/27/22          USD       16,793,687          CNH       124,500,000       (640,045

HSBC

    10/26/22          USD       10,530,691          CNH       76,000,000       (86,135

HSBC

    10/26/22          USD       10,535,071          CNH       76,000,000       (81,756
                 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on currency forward contracts

 

    5,641,165  

Unrealized loss on currency forward contracts

 

    (8,079,033
                 

 

 

 

Net unrealized loss on currency forward contracts

 

  $ (2,437,868
                 

 

 

 

The listed counterparty may be the parent company or one of its subsidiaries.

 

PAGE 10 § DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND   See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


CONSOLIDATED

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

 

    December 31, 2019  

ASSETS:

 

Investments in securities, at value (cost $8,528,651,819)

  $ 10,287,742,103  

Unrealized appreciation on currency forward contracts

    5,641,165  

Cash pledged as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

    14,770,000  

Cash

    387,752  

Cash denominated in foreign currency (cost $1,052)

    1,063  

Deposits with broker for futures contracts

    6,822,900  

Receivable for variation margin for futures contracts

    416,954  

Receivable for investments sold

    695,538  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    740,758  

Dividends and interest receivable

    20,831,174  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    65,320  
 

 

 

 
    10,338,114,727  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

Unrealized depreciation on currency forward contracts

    8,079,033  

Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts

    9,424,815  

Cash received as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

    4,150,000  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    1,806,531  

Management fees payable

    5,167,597  

Deferred foreign capital gains tax

    13,485,932  

Accrued expenses

    388,100  
 

 

 

 
    42,502,008  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 10,295,612,719  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid in capital

  $ 8,663,336,744  

Distributable earnings

    1,632,275,975  
 

 

 

 
  $ 10,295,612,719  
 

 

 

 

Fund shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized)

    810,108,066  

Net asset value per share

  $ 12.71  

CONSOLIDATED

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 
    Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $15,268,609)

  $ 261,180,697  

Interest

    2,926,973  
 

 

 

 
    264,107,670  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

Management fees

    57,598,684  

Custody and fund accounting fees

    610,691  

Transfer agent fees

    410,862  

Professional services

    269,565  

Shareholder reports

    135,943  

Registration fees

    205,367  

Trustees’ fees

    341,667  

ADR depositary services fees

    191,617  

Miscellaneous

    126,233  
 

 

 

 
    59,890,629  
 

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

    204,217,041  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

Investments in securities (net of foreign taxes of $1,788,954)

    219,077,456  

Futures contracts

    19,719,504  

Swaps

    (494,589

Currency forward contracts

    15,643,306  

Foreign currency transactions

    (875,786

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

Investments in securities (net of increase in deferred foreign capital gains tax of $8,048,717)

    1,574,842,683  

Futures contracts

    20,008  

Swaps

    (9,424,815

Currency forward contracts

    (7,060,231

Foreign currency translation

    382,313  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    1,811,829,849  
 

 

 

 

NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 2,016,046,890  
 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

    Year Ended
December 31, 2019
    Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 

OPERATIONS:

   

Net investment income

  $ 204,217,041     $ 146,642,500  

Net realized gain (loss)

    253,069,891       719,841,807  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    1,558,759,958       (2,121,170,507
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2,016,046,890       (1,254,686,200
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

   

Total distributions

    (714,489,482     (770,232,844

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

   

Proceeds from sale of shares

    1,228,950,565       1,404,694,112  

Reinvestment of distributions

    692,724,507       749,634,584  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (1,541,815,203     (1,425,797,344
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change from Fund share transactions

    379,859,869       728,531,352  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total change in net assets

    1,681,417,277       (1,296,387,692

NET ASSETS:

   

Beginning of year

    8,614,195,442       9,910,583,134  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 10,295,612,719     $ 8,614,195,442  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARE INFORMATION:

   

Shares sold

    100,250,875       103,488,968  

Distributions reinvested

    54,978,135       67,840,234  

Shares redeemed

    (125,774,206     (105,831,354
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in shares outstanding

    29,454,804       65,497,848  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 11


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund (the “Fund”) is one of the series constituting the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust” or the “Funds”). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on May 1, 2008, and seeks long-term growth of principal and income. The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of U.S. and foreign equity securities. Foreign investing, especially in developing countries, has special risks such as currency and market volatility and political and social instability. These and other risk considerations are discussed in the Fund’s Prospectus.

The Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates and assumptions by management. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant accounting policies are as follows:

Security valuation The Fund’s net assets are normally valued as of the scheduled close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time, each day that the NYSE is open for business.

Portfolio holdings for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Listed securities, for example, are generally valued using the official quoted close price or the last sale on the exchange that is determined to be the primary market for the security. Exchange-traded derivatives are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Short-term securities less than 60 days to maturity may be valued at amortized cost if amortized cost approximates current value. Mutual funds are valued at their respective net asset values. Security values are not discounted based on the size of the Fund’s position and may differ from the value the Fund receives upon sale of the securities.

Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using prevailing exchange rates. Currency forward contracts are valued based on the prevailing forward exchange rates of the underlying currencies. As a result, the Fund’s net assets may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar.

If market quotations are not readily available or if normal valuation procedures produce valuations that are deemed unreliable or inappropriate under the circumstances existing at the time, the investment will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has appointed Dodge & Cox, the Fund’s investment manager, to make fair value determinations in accordance with the Dodge & Cox Funds Valuation Policies (“Valuation Policies”), subject to Board oversight. Dodge & Cox has established a Pricing Committee that is comprised of representatives from Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and Operations. The Pricing Committee is responsible for implementing the

Valuation Policies, including determining the fair value of securities and other investments when necessary. The Pricing Committee considers relevant indications of value that are reasonably available to it in determining the fair value assigned to a particular security, such as the value of similar financial instruments, trading volumes, contractual restrictions on disposition, related corporate actions, and changes in economic conditions. In doing so, the Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating fair valuation approaches, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, back-testing, and review of any related market activity.

As trading in securities on most foreign exchanges is normally completed before the close of the NYSE, the value of non-U.S. securities can change by the time the Fund calculates its net asset value. To address these changes, the Fund may utilize adjustment factors provided by an independent pricing service to systematically value non-U.S. securities at fair value. These adjustment factors are based on statistical analyses of subsequent movements and changes in U.S. markets and financial instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent foreign securities or baskets of securities.

Valuing securities through a fair value determination involves greater reliance on judgment than valuation of securities based on readily available market quotations. In some instances, lack of information and uncertainty as to the significance of information may lead to a conclusion that a prior valuation is the best indication of a security’s value. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.

Security transactions, investment income, expenses, and distributions Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

Dividend income and corporate action transactions are recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund first learns of the transaction if the ex-dividend date has passed. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends characterized as return of capital for U.S. tax purposes are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.

Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are allocated among the Funds in the Trust using methodologies determined by the nature of the expense.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Foreign taxes The Fund is subject to foreign taxes which may be imposed by certain countries in which the Fund invests. The Fund endeavors to record foreign taxes based on applicable foreign tax law. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the associated dividend is recorded. The Fund files withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Fund records a reclaim receivable based on, among other things, a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims as well as

 

 

PAGE 12 § DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

payment history and market convention. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Fund has filed for additional reclaims related to prior years. A corresponding receivable is established when both the amount is known and significant contingencies or uncertainties regarding collectability are removed. These amounts, if any, are reported in “dividends and interest receivable” in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Capital gains taxes are incurred upon disposition of certain foreign securities. Expected capital gains taxes on appreciated securities, if any, are accrued as unrealized losses and incurred capital gains taxes are reflected as realized losses upon the sale of the related security. Currency taxes may be incurred when the Fund purchases certain foreign currencies related to securities transactions and are recorded as realized losses on foreign currency transactions.

Repurchase agreements Repurchase agreements are transactions under which a Fund purchases a security from a dealer counterparty and agrees to resell the security to that counterparty on a specified future date at the same price, plus a specified interest rate. The Fund’s repurchase agreements are secured by U.S. government or agency securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. The Fund maintains custody of the underlying collateral securities, either through its regular custodian or through a third party custodian that maintains separate accounts for both the Fund and its counterparties. In the event of default by a counterparty, the Fund has the contractual right to liquidate the collateral securities and to apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation.

Foreign currency translation The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. The market value of investment securities and other assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate as of the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the transaction date.

Reported realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments include foreign currency gain (loss) related to investment transactions.

Reported realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and translation include the following: disposing/holding of foreign currency, the difference between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, and currency losses on the purchase of foreign currency in certain countries that impose taxes on such transactions.

Consolidation The Fund may invest in certain securities through its wholly owned subsidiary, Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund Cayman, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary is a Cayman Islands exempted company and invests in certain securities consistent with the investment objective of the Fund. The Fund’s Consolidated Financial Statements, including the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments, consist of the holdings and accounts of the Fund and the Subsidiary. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. At December 31, 2019, the Subsidiary had net assets of $100, which represented less than 0.01% of the Fund’s consolidated net assets.

Indemnification 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 indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

NOTE 2—VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

§  

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

§  

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, market indices, interest rates, credit risk, forward exchange rates, etc.)

§  

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including Fund management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s holdings at December 31, 2019:

 

Classification    LEVEL 1
(Quoted Prices)
     LEVEL 2
(Other Significant
Observable Inputs)
 

Securities

     

Common Stocks

     

Communication Services

   $ 1,218,551,026      $ 61,013,590  

Consumer Discretionary

     599,117,920        180,562,005  

Consumer Staples

            55,524,970  

Energy

     875,492,389         

Financials

     2,269,114,586        784,003,683  

Health Care

     1,274,551,435        569,205,055  

Industrials

     554,636,305        144,680,748  

Information Technology

     877,720,600        7,690,220  

Materials

     150,520,366        166,778,438  

Real Estate

     36,377,803         

Preferred Stocks

     

Energy

            42,357,540  

Financials

            152,611,767  

Information Technology

            97,914,241  

Short-term Investments

     

Repurchase Agreements

            128,170,000  

Money Market Fund

     41,147,416         
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Securities

   $ 7,897,229,846      $ 2,390,512,257  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Investments

     

Equity Total Return Swaps

     

Depreciation

   $      $ (9,424,815

Futures Contracts

     

Appreciation

     1,717,020         

Currency Forward Contracts

     

Appreciation

            5,641,165  

Depreciation

            (8,079,033
                   
 

 

DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 13


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 3—DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Fund may use derivatives either to minimize the impact of certain risks to one or more of its investments (as a “hedging technique”) or to implement its investment strategy. A derivative is a financial instrument whose value is derived from a security, currency, interest rate, index, or other financial instrument.

Equity total return swaps Equity total return swaps are contracts that can create long or short economic exposure to an underlying equity security. Under such a contract, one party agrees to make payments to another based on the total return of a notional amount of the underlying security (including dividends and changes in market value), in return for periodic payments from the other party based on a fixed or variable interest rate applied to the same notional amount. Equity total return swaps can also be used to hedge against exposure to specific risks associated with a particular issuer or the underlying asset of a particular issuer. Investments in equity total return swaps may include certain risks including unfavorable price movements in the underlying reference instrument(s), or a default or failure by the counterparty.

Equity total return swaps are traded over-the-counter. The value of equity total return swaps changes daily based on the value of the underlying equity security. Changes in the market value of equity total return swaps are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Realized gains and losses on equity total return swaps are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations upon exchange of cash flows for periodic payments and upon the closing or expiration of the swaps.

Futures contracts Futures contracts involve an obligation to purchase or sell (depending on whether the Fund has entered a long or short futures contract, respectively) an asset at a future date, at a price set at the time of the contract. Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit an amount of cash or liquid assets (referred to as “initial margin”) in a segregated account with the clearing broker. Subsequent payments (referred to as “variation margin”) to and from the clearing broker are made on a daily basis based on changes in the market value of the contract. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Realized gains and losses on futures contracts are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of the contracts. Cash deposited with a broker as initial margin is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable and/or payable to brokers for daily variation margin is also recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Investments in futures contracts may include certain risks, which may be different from, and potentially greater than, those of the underlying assets. To the extent the Fund uses futures, it is exposed to additional volatility and potential losses resulting from leverage.

Currency forward contracts Currency forward contracts are agreements to purchase or sell a specific currency amount at a specified future date and price. Currency forward contracts are

traded over-the-counter. The values of currency forward contracts change daily based on the prevailing forward exchange rates of the underlying currencies. Changes in the value of open contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When a currency forward contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss in the Consolidated Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the value at the time the contract was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Losses from these transactions may arise from unfavorable changes in currency values or if a counterparty does not perform under a contract’s terms.

Additional derivative information The following identifies the location on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and values of the Fund’s derivative instruments, categorized by primary underlying risk exposure.

 

      Equity
Derivatives
    

Foreign

Exchange
Derivatives

     Total
Value
 

Assets

        

Unrealized appreciation on currency forward contracts

   $      $ 5,641,165      $ 5,641,165  

Futures contracts(a)

     1,717,020               1,717,020  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,717,020      $ 5,641,165      $ 7,358,185  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

        

Unrealized depreciation on currency forward contracts

   $      $ 8,079,033      $ 8,079,033  

Unrealized depreciation on swaps

     9,424,815               9,424,815  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 9,424,815      $ 8,079,033      $ 17,503,848  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                            
(a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following summarizes the effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, categorized by primary underlying risk exposure.

 

    

Equity

Derivatives

   

Foreign

Exchange
Derivatives

    Total  

Net realized gain (loss)

     

Futures contracts

  $ 19,719,504     $     $ 19,719,504  

Swaps

    (494,589           (494,589

Currency forward contracts

          15,643,306       15,643,306  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 19,224,915     $ 15,643,306     $ 34,868,221  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation

 

 

Futures contracts

  $ 20,008     $     $ 20,008  

Swaps

    (9,424,815           (9,424,815

Currency forward contracts

          (7,060,231     (7,060,231
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (9,404,807   $ (7,060,231   $ (16,465,038
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                         

 

 

 

PAGE 14 § DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The following summarizes the range of volume in the Fund’s derivative instruments during the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

Derivative      % of Net Assets  

Futures contracts

     USD notional value        0-3%  

Swaps - long

     USD notional value        0-1%  

Swaps - short

     USD notional value        0-1%  

Currency forward contracts

     USD total value        5-7%  
                   

The Fund may enter into various over-the-counter derivative contracts governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association master agreements (“ISDA agreements”). The Fund’s ISDA agreements, which are separately negotiated with each dealer counterparty, specify (i) events of default and other events permitting a party to terminate some or all of the contracts thereunder and (ii) the process by which those contracts will be valued for purposes of determining termination payments. If some or all of the contracts under a master agreement are terminated because of an event of default or similar event, the values of all terminated contracts must be netted to determine a single payment owed by one party to the other. To the extent amounts owed to the Fund by its counterparties are not collateralized, the Fund is at risk of those counterparties’ non-performance. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty credit risk by entering into contracts only with counterparties it believes to be of good credit quality, by exchanging collateral, and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset assets and liabilities that are subject to a master netting arrangement in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Fund’s ability to net assets and liabilities and to offset collateral pledged or received is based on contractual netting/offset provisions in the ISDA agreements. The following table presents the Fund’s net exposure to each counterparty for derivatives that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements as of December 31, 2019.

 

Counterparty   Gross
Amount of
Recognized
Assets
    Gross
Amount of
Recognized
Liabilities
    Cash Collateral
Pledged/
(Received)(a)
    Net
Amount(b)
 

Bank of America

  $ 672,189     $     $ (672,189   $  

Barclays

    692,661       546,549       (146,112      

Citibank

    818,123       202,281       (615,842      

Credit Suisse

    794,388             (794,388      

Goldman Sachs

    626,730       640,045             (13,315

HSBC

    746,945       1,340,508             (593,563

JPMorgan

    405,296       10,097,983       9,692,687        

Morgan Stanley

          366,202       340,000       (26,202

State Street

    884,833             (880,000     4,833  

UBS

          4,310,280       3,780,000       (530,280
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 5,641,165     $ 17,503,848     $ 10,704,156     $ (1,158,527
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
(a) 

Cash collateral pledged/(received) in excess of derivative assets/liabilities is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral is presented on the Fund’s Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(b) 

Represents the net amount receivable (payable) from the counterparty in the event of a default.

NOTE 4—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Management fees Under a written agreement approved by a unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees, the Fund pays a management fee monthly at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox, investment manager of the Fund.

Fund officers and trustees All officers and two of the trustees of the Trust are officers or employees of Dodge & Cox. The Trust pays a fee only to those trustees who are not affiliated with Dodge & Cox.

NOTE 5—INCOME TAX INFORMATION AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

A provision for federal income taxes is not required since the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, and such amounts may differ from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. The Fund may also designate a portion of the amount paid to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for tax purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book to tax differences at year end to reflect tax character. Book to tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments of wash sales, net short-term realized gain (loss), foreign currency realized gain (loss), foreign capital gains tax, certain corporate action transactions, derivatives, and distributions.

Distributions during the years noted below were characterized as follows for federal income tax purposes:

 

      Year Ended
December 31, 2019
    

Year Ended

December 31, 2018

 

Ordinary income

   $
290,498,840
 
   $ 194,859,210  
   ($ 0.383 per share    ($ 0.273 per share

Long-term capital gain

   $
423,990,642
 
   $ 575,373,634  
   ($ 0.559 per share    ($ 0.806 per share

At December 31, 2019, the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:

 

Deferred loss(a)

   $ (41,028,803

At December 31, 2019, unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

   $ 8,590,960,334  
  

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation

     2,452,793,287  

Unrealized depreciation

     (766,157,181
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

     1,686,636,106  
          
(a) 

Represents net realized capital loss incurred between November 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019. As permitted by tax regulation, the Fund has elected to treat this loss as arising in 2020.

Fund management has reviewed the tax positions for open periods (three years and four years, respectively, from filing the

 

 

DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 15


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Fund’s Federal and State tax returns) as applicable to the Fund, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

NOTE 6—LOAN FACILITIES

Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Fund may participate in an interfund lending facility (“Facility”). The Facility allows the Fund to borrow money from or loan money to the Funds. Loans under the Facility are made for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest on borrowings is the average of the current repurchase agreement rate and the bank loan rate. There was no activity in the Facility during the year.

All Funds in the Trust participate in a $500 million committed credit facility (“Line of Credit”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The maximum amount available to the Fund is $250 million. Each Fund pays an annual commitment fee on its pro-rata portion of the Line of Credit. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund’s commitment fee amounted to $59,977 and is reflected as a Miscellaneous Expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Interest on borrowings is charged at the prevailing rate. There were no borrowings on the Line of Credit during the year.

NOTE 7—PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2019, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $2,091,044,472 and $2,188,764,888, respectively.

NOTE 8—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Fund management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to December 31, 2019, and through the date of the Fund’s financial statements issuance, which require additional disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.

 

 

PAGE 16 § DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND


CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

SELECTED DATA AND RATIOS

(for a share outstanding throughout each year)

 

Year Ended December 31,

 
            2019              2018      2017      2016      2015  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

    $11.03        $13.86        $11.91        $10.46        $11.83  

Income from investment operations:

             

Net investment income

    0.27        0.21        0.13        0.14        0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2.35        (1.96      2.42        1.65        (1.11
 

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    2.62        (1.75      2.55        1.79        (0.95
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

             

Net investment income

    (0.34      (0.25      (0.13      (0.14      (0.19

Net realized gain

    (0.60      (0.83      (0.47      (0.20      (0.23
 

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.94      (1.08      (0.60      (0.34      (0.42
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

    $12.71        $11.03        $13.86        $11.91        $10.46  
 

 

 

 

Total return

    23.85      (12.65 )%       21.51      17.09      (8.05 )% 

Ratios/supplemental data:

             

Net assets, end of year (millions)

    $10,296        $8,614        $9,911        $7,101        $5,708  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.62      0.62      0.63      0.63      0.63

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.13      1.52      1.02      1.36      1.39

Portfolio turnover rate

    22      31      18      25      20

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 17


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of the Dodge & Cox Funds and Shareholders of Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated portfolio of investments, of Dodge & Cox Global Stock Fund and its subsidiary (one of the funds constituting Dodge & Cox Funds, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the consolidated statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

February 20, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Dodge & Cox Funds since 1931.

 

PAGE 18 § DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND


SPECIAL 2019 TAX INFORMATION

(unaudited)

The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code:

In 2019, the Fund elected to pass through to shareholders foreign source income of $253,371,854 and foreign taxes paid of $17,057,566.

The Fund designates $423,990,642 as long-term capital gain distributions in 2019.

The Fund designates up to a maximum amount of $313,559,277 of its distributions paid to shareholders in 2019 as qualified dividends (treated for federal income tax purposes in the hands of shareholders as taxable at a maximum rate of 20%). For shareholders that are corporations, the Fund designates 23% of its ordinary dividends paid to shareholders in 2019 as dividends from domestic corporations eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction, provided that the shareholder otherwise satisfies applicable requirements to claim that deduction.

FUNDS’ LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGMENT PROGRAM

(unaudited)

The Funds have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program as required by Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act. The program is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, taking into consideration the Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; its short and long-term cash flow projections; and its cash holdings and access to other funding sources including the Funds’ interfund lending facility and line of credit. The Funds’ Board of Trustees approved the appointment of a Liquidity Risk Management Committee including representatives from Dodge & Cox’s legal, compliance, treasury, operations, trading, and portfolio management departments, which is responsible for the program’s administration and oversight and for reporting to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the program’s operation and effectiveness. The Liquidity Risk Management Committee refreshed its assessment of the Fund’s liquidity risk profile, considering additional data gathered in the 12 months ended September 30, 2019 and the adequacy and effectiveness of the liquidity risk management program’s operations since its inception in February, 2019 (the “covered period”) in order to prepare a written report to the Board of Trustees for consideration at its meeting held on December 12, 2019. The report concluded that (i) the Fund did not experience significant liquidity challenges during the covered period (ii) the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; and (iii) the Fund’s liquidity risk management program is reasonably designed to assess and manage its liquidity risk.

BOARD APPROVAL OF FUNDS’ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT FEES

(unaudited)

The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the performance of the Dodge & Cox Funds’ investment manager and determining whether to continue the Investment Management Agreements

between the Funds and Dodge & Cox each year (the “Agreements”). At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust held on December 12, 2019, the Trustees, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the “Independent Trustees”)), approved the renewal of the Agreements for an additional one-year term through December 31, 2020 with respect to each Fund. During the course of the year, the Board received extensive information and materials relating to the investment management and administrative services provided by Dodge & Cox and the performance of each of the Funds.

INFORMATION RECEIVED

Over the past several years, the Board has requested, received, and discussed a number of special presentations on topics relevant to their annual consideration of the proposed renewal of the Funds’ Agreements. In addition to the foregoing and in advance of the meetings referred to below, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, requested, received, and reviewed materials relating to the Agreements and the services provided by Dodge & Cox. The Independent Trustees retained Broadridge to prepare an independent expense and performance summary for each Fund and comparable funds managed by other advisers identified by Broadridge. The Broadridge materials included information regarding advisory and administrative fee rates, expense ratios, and transfer agency, custodial, and distribution expenses, as well as performance comparisons to each Fund’s peer group and to a broad-based securities index or combination of indices. The Broadridge materials also included a comparison of expenses of various share classes offered by comparable funds. The materials reviewed by the Board contained information concerning, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s profitability, financial results and condition, management fee revenue, and separate account fee schedules. The Board additionally considered the Funds’ brokerage commissions, turnover rates, sales and redemption data, and the investment that Dodge & Cox makes in research used in managing the Funds. The Board received and reviewed memoranda and related materials addressing, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s services to the Funds; how Dodge & Cox Funds’ fees compare to fees of peer group funds; the different fees, services, costs, and risks associated with other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox as compared to the Dodge & Cox Funds; and the ways in which the Funds realize economies of scale. Throughout the process of reviewing the services provided by Dodge & Cox and preparing for the meeting, the Independent Trustees found Dodge & Cox to be open, forthright, detailed, and helpful in answering questions about all issues. The Board received copies of the Agreements and a memorandum from the independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees discussing the factors generally regarded as appropriate to consider in evaluating mutual fund management arrangements. The Trust’s Contract Review Committee, consisting solely of Independent Trustees, met with the independent legal counsel on November 7, 2019 and again on December 12, 2019 to discuss whether to renew the Agreements. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, subsequently concluded that the

 

 

DODGE & COX GLOBAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 19


existing Agreements are fair and reasonable and voted to approve the Agreements. In considering the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or particular information as all-important or controlling. In reaching the decision to approve the Agreements, the Board considered several factors, discussed below, to be key factors and reached the conclusions described below.

NATURE, QUALITY, AND EXTENT OF THE SERVICES

The Board considered that Dodge & Cox provides a range of services to the Funds in addition to portfolio management, including regulatory compliance, trading desks, proxy voting, transfer agent and custodian oversight, administration, regulatory filings, tax compliance and filings, website, and anti-money laundering. The nature of services provided by Dodge & Cox has been documented in materials provided to the Board and in presentations made to the Board throughout the year. In particular, the Board considered the nature, quality, and extent of portfolio management, administrative, and shareholder services performed by Dodge & Cox. With regard to portfolio management services, the Board considered Dodge & Cox’s established long-term history of care in the management of the Funds; its consistency in investment approach and depth; the background and experience of the Dodge & Cox U.S. Equity Investment Committee, International Equity Investment Committee, Global Equity Investment Committee, U.S. Fixed Income Investment Committee, and Global Fixed Income Investment Committee, and research analysts responsible for managing the Funds; Dodge & Cox’s methods for assessing the regulatory and investment climate in various jurisdictions; its overall level of attention to its core investment management function; and its commitment to the Funds and their shareholders. The Board reviewed information from Dodge & Cox regarding any material conflicts of interest between the Funds and Dodge & Cox or its other clients, and regarding how Dodge & Cox addresses those conflicts. The Board noted Dodge & Cox’s record of favorable press and industry coverage, as well as its good compliance record, and its reputation as a trusted, shareholder-friendly mutual fund family. In addition, the Board considered that Dodge & Cox manages approximately $211 billion in Fund assets with fewer professionals than most comparable funds, and that on average these professionals have more experience and longer tenure than investment professionals at comparable funds. The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox is an investment research-oriented firm with no other business endeavors to distract management’s attention from its research efforts, that its investment professionals adhere to a consistent investment approach across the Funds, and that due to its deliberate strategy with respect to new products, Dodge & Cox has had stability in its mutual fund product offerings over the course of many years and has the fewest funds of any of the 25 largest mutual fund families by assets. The Board further considered the “Gold” analyst rating awarded by Morningstar to all of the Funds (other than the Global Bond Fund, which has a “Silver” rating). The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and other services provided to the Funds by Dodge & Cox.

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

The Board reviewed each Fund’s recent and long-term investment performance (including periods of outperformance and underperformance), as compared to relevant indices and the performance of such Fund’s peer group and broader Morningstar category. In assessing the performance of the Funds, the Board considered the Funds’ investment returns over various periods and the volatility thereof and concluded that the levels experienced were consistent with Dodge & Cox’s long-term approach and active investment style. The Board also compared the short- and long-term investment performance of the equity funds to value-oriented indices, in recognition of the significant performance divergence between value and growth stocks over the past several years. It was noted that equity performance has been consistent with the value oriented investment strategy employed by Dodge & Cox. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox’s historic, long-term, team-oriented, bottom-up investment approach remains consistent and that Dodge & Cox continues to be distinguished by its integrity, transparency, and independence. The Board considered that the performance of the Funds is the result of a value-oriented investment management process that emphasizes a long-term investment horizon, independent research, a team approach, price discipline, low cost, and low portfolio turnover. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox has delivered long-term performance for Fund investors consistent with the long-term investment strategies being pursued by the Funds.

COSTS AND ANCILLARY BENEFITS

Costs of Services to Funds: Fees and Expenses The Board considered each Fund’s management fee rate and net expense ratio relative to (1) a broad category of other mutual funds with similar portfolio characteristics and share class and expense structures and (2) a smaller group of peers selected by Broadridge based on investment style, share class characteristics, and asset levels. The Board also considered the management fees charged by Dodge & Cox to other clients. In particular, the Board considered that the Funds continue to be below their peer group medians in net expense ratios. The Board also evaluated the operating structures of the Funds and Dodge & Cox, noting that the Funds do not charge front-end sales commissions or distribution fees, and Dodge & Cox bears, among other things, the cost of most third-party research, reimbursement for shareholder recordkeeping and administrative costs to third-party retirement plan administrators, and administrative and office overhead. The Board noted that the Broadridge report shows that the net expense ratio of every Dodge & Cox Fund is in the least expensive quartile compared to its broad Morningstar category. The Board noted the Funds’ unusual single-share-class structure and reviewed Broadridge data (including asset-weighted average expense ratios) showing that most of the peer group funds offer several different classes of shares, with different expense ratios, to different categories of investors, and that the Broadridge expense comparisons described above generally compare the net expense ratio of each Dodge & Cox Fund’s single share class to one of the least expensive share classes of the peer fund, even though those share classes are often not available to retail investors. The Board noted that the Funds

 

 

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provide access for small investors to high quality investment management at a relatively low cost. The Board also considered that the Funds are priced to scale, i.e., management fee rates begin at relatively low levels. Even without breakpoints, the Funds’ management fee rates are lower than those of many peer funds whose fee schedules include breakpoints. With respect to non-U.S. funds sponsored and managed by Dodge & Cox that are comparable to the Funds in many respects, the Board noted that the fee rates charged by Dodge & Cox are the same as or higher than the fee rates charged to the Funds. The Board reviewed information regarding the fee rates Dodge & Cox charges to separate accounts that have investment programs similar to those of the Funds, including instances where separate account fees are lower than Fund fees. The Board considered the differences in the nature and scope of services Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds as compared to other client accounts, as well as material differences in regulatory, litigation, and other risks as between Dodge & Cox Funds and other types of clients. The Board noted that different markets exist for mutual fund and institutional separate account management services and that a comparison of Fund fee rates and separate account fee rates must consider the fact that separate account clients bear additional costs and responsibilities that are included in the cost of a Fund. After consideration of these matters, the Board concluded that the overall costs incurred by the Funds for the services they receive (including the management fee paid to Dodge & Cox) are reasonable and that the fees are acceptable based upon the qualifications, experience, reputation, and performance of Dodge & Cox and the low overall expense ratios of the Funds.

Profitability and Costs of Services to Dodge & Cox; “Fall-out” Benefits The Board reviewed reports of Dodge & Cox’s financial position, profitability, and estimated overall value and considered Dodge & Cox’s overall profitability within its context as a private, employee-owned S-Corporation and relative to the scope and quality of the services provided. The Board noted in particular that Dodge & Cox’s profits are not generated by high fee rates, but reflect a focused business approach toward investment management. The Board recognized the importance of Dodge & Cox’s profitability—which is derived solely from management fees and does not include other business ventures—to maintain its independence, stability, company culture and ethics, and management continuity. The Board also considered that the compensation/profit structure at Dodge & Cox includes a return on shareholder employees’ investment in the firm, which is vital for remaining independent and facilitating retention of management and investment professionals. The Board also considered that Dodge & Cox has in the past closed some of the Funds to new investors to proactively manage growth in those Funds. While these actions are intended to benefit existing Fund shareholders, the effect is to reduce potential revenues to Dodge & Cox from new shareholders. The Board also considered potential “fall-out” benefits (including the receipt of research from unaffiliated brokers and reputational benefits to non-U.S. funds sponsored and managed by Dodge & Cox) that Dodge & Cox might receive as a result of its association with the Funds and determined that they are acceptable. The Board also noted that

Dodge & Cox continues to invest in its business to provide enhanced services, systems, and research capabilities, all of which benefit the Funds. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox’s profitability is the keystone of its independence, stability, and long-term investment performance and that the profitability of Dodge & Cox’s relationship with the Funds (including fall-out benefits) is fair and reasonable.

ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of each Fund, whether the Funds have appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether the management fee rate is reasonable in relation to the level of Fund assets and any economies of scale that may exist. In the Board’s view, any consideration of economies of scale must take account of the Funds’ low fee and expense structure and the fact that the Dodge & Cox Funds build economies of scale into their fee structures by charging low fees from a fund’s inception and keeping overall expenses down as a Fund grows, as compared to other fund complexes that employ fee “breakpoints” only after a fund reaches a certain scale. An assessment of economies of scale must also take into account that Dodge & Cox invests time and resources in each new Fund for months (and sometimes years) prior to launch; in addition, in a Fund’s early periods of operations, expenses are capped, which means that Dodge & Cox subsidizes the operations of a new Fund for a period of time until it reaches scale. The Board also observed that, while total Fund assets have grown over the long term, this growth has not been continuous or evenly distributed across all of the Funds. In addition, the Board noted that Dodge & Cox has shared the benefits of economies of scale with the Funds by adding services to the Funds over time, and that Dodge & Cox’s internal costs of providing investment management, technology, administrative, legal, and compliance services to the Funds continue to increase. For example, Dodge & Cox has increased its global research staff and investment resources over the years to add new capabilities for the benefit of Fund shareholders and to address the increased complexity of investing globally. In addition, Dodge & Cox has made expenditures in other staff, technology, and infrastructure to enable it to integrate credit and equity analyses and to implement its strategy in a more effective manner. Over the last ten years, Dodge & Cox has increased its spending on research, investment management, client servicing, cybersecurity, technology, third-party research, data services, and computer systems for trading, operations, compliance, accounting, and communications at a rate that has outpaced the Funds’ growth rate during the same period. The Board also observed that, even without fee breakpoints, the Funds are competitively priced in a competitive market and that having a low fee from inception is better for shareholders than starting with a higher fee and adding breakpoints. The Board also noted that there are certain diseconomies of scale associated with managing large funds, insofar as certain of the costs and risks associated with portfolio management increase disproportionately as assets grow. The Board concluded that the current Dodge & Cox fee structure is fair and reasonable and adequately shares economies of scale that may exist.

 

 

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CONCLUSION

Based on their evaluation of all material factors and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the management fee structure was fair and reasonable, that each Fund was paying a competitive fee for the services provided, that Dodge & Cox’s services have provided value for Fund shareholders over the long term, and that approval of the Agreements was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.

FUND HOLDINGS

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings on a quarterly basis by filing the lists with the SEC on Form N-CSR (as of the end of the second and fourth quarters) and on Part F of Form N-PORT (as of the end of the first and third quarters). Shareholders may view the Fund’s Form N-CSR and Part F of Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. A list of the Fund’s quarter-end holdings is also available at dodgeandcox.com on or about the 15th day following each quarter end and remains available on the website until the list is updated for the subsequent quarter.

PROXY VOTING

For a free copy of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, please call 800-621-3979, visit the Fund’s website at dodgeandcox.com, or visit the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 is also available at dodgeandcox.com or at sec.gov.

HOUSEHOLD MAILINGS

The Fund routinely mails shareholder reports and summary prospectuses to shareholders and, on occasion, proxy statements. In order to reduce the volume of mail, when possible, only one copy of these documents will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same residential address.

If you have a direct account with the Funds and you do not want the mailing of shareholder reports and summary prospectuses combined with other members in your household, contact the Funds at 800-621-3979. Your request will be implemented within 30 days.

 

 

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DODGE & COX FUNDS—EXECUTIVE OFFICER & TRUSTEE INFORMATION

 

       
Name (Age) and
Address*
 

Position with Trust

(Year of Election or
Appointment)**

  Principal Occupation During Past Five Years and Other Relevant
Experience**
  Other Directorships of Public Companies Held
by Trustees
 
INTERESTED TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Charles F. Pohl (61)  

Chairman and Trustee

(since 2014)

  Chairman and Director of Dodge & Cox; Chief Investment Officer and member of U.S. Equity Investment Committee (USEIC), Global Equity Investment Committee (GEIC), and International Equity Investment Committee (IEIC)  
Dana M. Emery (58)  

President

(since 2014) and Trustee (since 1993)

  Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director of Dodge & Cox; Co-Director of Fixed Income (until January 2020) and member of U.S. Fixed Income Investment Committee (USFIIC) and Global Fixed Income Investment Committee (GFIIC)  
Diana S. Strandberg (60)   Senior Vice President (since 2006)   Senior Vice President and Director of Dodge & Cox; Director of International Equity and member of GEIC, IEIC, and GFIIC; member of USEIC (until January 2020)  
Roberta R.W. Kameda (59)   Chief Legal Officer (since 2019) and Secretary (since 2017)   Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary (since 2017) of Dodge & Cox  
David H. Longhurst (62)  

Treasurer

(since 2006)

  Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Dodge & Cox  
Katherine M. Primas (45)  

Chief Compliance

Officer

(since 2010)

  Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Dodge & Cox  
 
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
Caroline M. Hoxby (53)  

Trustee

(since 2017)

  Professor of Economics, Stanford University; Director of the Economics of Education Program, National Bureau of Economic Research; Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution and Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research  
Thomas A. Larsen (70)  

Trustee

(since 2002)

  Senior Counsel of Arnold & Porter (law firm) (2015-2018); Partner of Arnold & Porter (until 2015); Director of Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin (1977-2011)  
Ann Mather (59)  

Trustee

(since 2011)

  CFO, Pixar Animation Studios (1999-2004)   Director, Alphabet Inc. (internet information services) (since 2005); Director, Glu Mobile, Inc. (multimedia software) (since 2004); Director, Netflix, Inc. (internet television) (since 2010); Director, Arista Networks (cloud networking) (since 2013)
Robert B. Morris III (67)  

Trustee

(since 2011)

  Advisory Director, The Presidio Group (2005-2016); Partner and Managing Director—Global Investment Research at Goldman Sachs (until 2001)  
Gabriela Franco Parcella (51)  

Trustee

(since 2020)

  Managing Partner of Merlone Geier Partners (since 2018); Chairman, President, and CEO, Mellon Capital (2011 to 2017); COO, Mellon Capital (1997 to 2011).   Director, Terreno Realty Corporation (since 2018)
Gary Roughead (68)  

Trustee

(since 2013)

  Robert and Marion Oster Distinguished Military Fellow, Hoover Institution (since 2012); Admiral, United States Navy (Ret.); U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations (2008-2011)   Director, Northrop Grumman Corp. (global security) (since 2012); Director, Maersk Line, Limited (shipping and transportation) (since 2016)
Mark E. Smith (68)  

Trustee

(since 2014)

  Executive Vice President, Managing Director—Fixed Income at Loomis Sayles & Company, L.P. (2003-2011)  
John B. Taylor (73)  

Trustee

(since 2005)

(and 1995-2001)

  Professor of Economics, Stanford University (since 1984); Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution (since 1996); Under Secretary for International Affairs, United States Treasury (2001-2005)  

 

*  

The address for each Officer and Trustee is 555 California Street, 40th Floor, San Francisco, California 94104. Each Officer and Trustee oversees all six series in the Dodge & Cox Funds complex and serves for an indefinite term.

 

**  

Information as of January 15, 2020.

Additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and Officers is available in the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You can get a free copy of the SAI by visiting the Funds’ website at dodgeandcox.com or calling 800-621-3979.

 

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Global Stock Fund

 

 

dodgeandcox.com

For Fund literature, transactions, and account information, please visit the Funds’ website.

or write or call:

DODGE & COX FUNDS

c/o DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc.

P.O. Box 219502

Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9502

(800) 621-3979

INVESTMENT MANAGER

Dodge & Cox

555 California Street, 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

(415) 981-1710

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless it is accompanied by a current prospectus.

This report reflects our views, opinions, and portfolio holdings as of December 31, 2019, the end of the reporting period. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dodge & Cox disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dodge & Cox Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dodge & Cox Fund.


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DODGE & COX FUNDS®

 

2019

   

 

Annual Report

December 31, 2019

International Stock Fund

ESTABLISHED 2001

TICKER:  DODFX

 

 

Important Notice:

Beginning on January 1, 2021, we intend to discontinue mailing paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports as permitted by new regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, unless you specifically request paper copies from Dodge & Cox Funds or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. The reports will remain available to you on the Dodge & Cox Funds website (dodgeandcox.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a link to access the report.

If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and do not need to take any action. If you have not done so already, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications electronically by enrolling in e-delivery on the Funds website, or, if you are invested through a financial intermediary, by updating your mailing preferences through the intermediary.

If you wish to continue receiving paper copies of all future shareholder reports, please contact us at (800) 621-3979. Reports will be provided to you free of charge. If you are invested through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary to request to receive paper copies. Your election to receive reports in paper form will apply to all funds held with Dodge & Cox Funds or through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS

 

The Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund had a total return of 22.8% for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to a return of 22.0% for the MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index.

MARKET OVERVIEW

International equity markets rebounded sharply in 2019, more than offsetting the decline of 2018. Every sector of the MSCI EAFE posted positive returns. Improving sentiment surrounding the same macro factors that dragged down markets in 2018—namely sluggish global economic growth, the direction of monetary policy, and trade wars—propelled global equity markets in 2019. Meanwhile, U.S. equities continued their reign of outperformance versus international equities, with the S&P 500 Index returning 31.5% and reaching an all-time high.

INVESTMENT STRATEGY: EXTRAORDINARY VALUATION DISPARITY IN INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES

The strong performance of international equities in 2019 overshadowed what we, as value-oriented investors, believe is the most salient point about international equity markets—the growing valuation disparity between value and growth stocks.a

History has demonstrated that starting valuations are significant drivers of long-term equity returns, and lower starting valuations tend to produce more attractive long-term results. The MSCI EAFE Growth Index trades at 20.6 times forward earnings—making it significantly more expensive than the MSCI EAFE Value Index at 11.4 times.b Investors are paying one of the highest premiums for growth stocks since these indices’ inception in 1997, with the valuation spread in the 99th percentile.c

We have discussed this growing valuation disparity in our recent shareholder letters, and we continue to highlight it because it is the primary reason that international value stocks have underperformed their growth counterparts for seven out of the last ten years.d The contribution from earnings and dividends of value stocks is similar to or even higher than that of growth stocks over the past one, three, five, and ten years. Looking back over the last several decades, we see periods when valuation discrepancies became extremely large and corrected, sometimes sharply. Outstanding investment returns can be earned when you have the courage (because you will likely be buying what has not worked lately) and patience (because it’s impossible to know exactly when things will turn) to invest in some of the lower valuation stocks when they are trading at a truly large discount to the overall market.

Our Approach to Active Value-Oriented Investing

While value stocks are inexpensive, some are cheap for good reasons, and we believe it is paramount to understand the individual companies you own. We build our portfolio one investment at a time on a bottom-up basis. Using a three- to five-year horizon, we seek to invest in companies whose long-term fundamentals are underappreciated by their current valuations. Our team-based approach often results in a portfolio that looks markedly different from the benchmark.

In the valuation disparity described above, four sectors best illustrate the spread between value and growth. On the value end of the spectrum, the Financials and Energy sectors are the two largest overweights of the MSCI EAFE Value compared to the overall market. Conversely, the Consumer Staples and Information Technology sectors are the two largest overweights of the MSCI EAFE Growth compared to the overall market. Relative to the MSCI EAFE, the Fund is overweight Financials, Energy, and Information Technology and underweight Consumer Staples as a result of our bottom-up approach. Below we review the Fund’s positioning in each of these areas.

Perception Versus Reality in Financials

We have found significant opportunities in Financials, which account for 31.2% of the Fund compared to 18.6% for the MSCI EAFE. European and UK Financials, an area about which we have written extensively,e are especially attractive. We think a number of these companies exemplify investor perception that is worse than reality. Their low valuations reflect concerns that these businesses face daunting secular challenges. These include lower and negative interest rates, increasing capital requirements, sluggish economic growth, and political uncertainty in the case of Brexit. In spite of those challenges, management teams of many of the Fund’s holdings have improved returns on equity and strengthened balance sheets through restructuring and cost cutting. For example, UniCredit,f the largest bank in Italy, has improved its return on tangible equity from 4% in 2015 to 9% today by exiting non-core businesses and cutting headcount, all while meeting more stringent capital requirements imposed by its regulators. UniCredit is in a much stronger financial position than in the past and recently raised its target to return 40% of its earnings to shareholders.

When could the market better appreciate these improving fundamentals? We believe it has already begun to do so. For the first three quarters of 2019, the Fund’s European and UK Financials underperformed the market, but they outperformed significantly in the fourth quarter. We did not know this would happen and would never extrapolate future trends based on one quarter’s performance. But this dramatic turnaround is an excellent reminder of why patience and persistence are important traits for a successful value manager. Staying the course, or adding to holdings as their prices fell, has created significant value for the Fund over the long term.

Compelling Valuations in Energy

The Energy sector shares similar traits with the Financials. Energy companies are trading at low multiples relative to their history and to the broader market. On a price to cash flow basis, the MSCI EAFE Energy sector is trading at the lowest valuation over the past 20 years relative to the overall MSCI EAFE. Energy companies have suffered from low oil prices, which have reduced cash flows and made it more difficult to finance new projects. There are also long-term concerns about the demand for oil and gas as the threat of climate change necessitates a transition to less carbon-intensive

 

 

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alternatives. That said, we think the low valuations of the Fund’s energy holdings provide an attractive starting point and more than compensate for these risks. As an example, Encana,g one of the largest shale oil producers in North America, trades at a high single-digit free cash flow yield and should be able to grow production at mid-single-digit rates over our investment horizon. This combination of low valuation and reasonable growth is scarce in today’s market. At year end, Energy was 9.2% of the Fund compared to 4.9% for the MSCI EAFE.

Uncovering Value in Technology

Although the Information Technology sector is dominated by growth stocks, we have identified selected companies whose valuations do not reflect our view of their long-term earnings power. For example, Samsung Electronics, which trades at a very cheap valuation on a variety of metrics, is one of the Fund’s largest holdings (2.9% position). We believe its valuation does not give enough credit for the company’s leading global position in memory semiconductors, optionality to grow in new segments like its semiconductor foundry, fortress balance sheet, and commitment to return half of its free cash flow to shareholders. The Fund’s weighting in Information Technology is 8.8% compared to 7.1% for the MSCI EAFE.

Perceived Safe Haven in Consumer Staples

Companies in Consumer Staples are perceived to have stable fundamentals in terms of steady revenue growth, and they typically generate healthy free cash flow. But that implied safety in an uncertain world has come at a cost: the MSCI EAFE Consumer Staples sector currently trades at 18.4 times forward earnings, compared to 14.7 times for the overall market. Many of the companies in this sector have improved operating margins over time, but we believe operating margin expansion is unlikely to be a significant driver of future earnings growth. While we continue to actively monitor these companies, we do not see many attractive opportunities, resulting in the Fund’s weighting of 1.5% versus 11.3% for the MSCI EAFE.

IN CLOSING

History shows that starting valuation is a major factor in long-term returns. Given the wide valuation spread between value and growth stocks in the international equity market, we are finding many companies that are inexpensive on a relative basis. We believe the Fund is well positioned to benefit over the long term, especially if and when this large valuation gap compresses.

In past cycles, many investors have made the mistake of changing course after periods of underperformance because they concluded that the cost of sticking with their investment plan was perceived to be too high. The same can be true for investment managers. Many abandon their investment philosophy and process when their approach has been out of favor for a time. As an independent, employee-owned firm with large ownership in our Funds, we benefit from the absence of an outside stakeholder who might otherwise pressure us to change our approach at exactly the wrong time.

At Dodge & Cox, we remain focused on the long term, our valuation discipline, and fundamental analysis of prospective investments on a company-by-company basis. That is how we construct what we believe is the best portfolio for our clients. We remain optimistic about the long-term outlook for the Fund, and we thank you for your continued confidence in our firm. As always, we welcome your comments and questions.

For the Board of Trustees,

 

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Charles F. Pohl,

Chairman

 

Dana M. Emery,

President

January 31, 2020

 

 

a   

Value stocks are the lower valuation portion of the equity market, and growth stocks are the higher valuation portion.

b   

Unless otherwise specified, all weightings and characteristics are as of December 31, 2019.

c   

The MSCI EAFE Value Index and MSCI EAFE Growth Index were formed in 1997. The 99th percentile was calculated using monthly data from FactSet for 1997-2003 and MSCI since 2003. If you divide the forward price-to-earnings multiple of the MSCI EAFE Growth by that of the MSCI EAFE Value, the difference is a relative valuation standing at the 99th percentile of these indices’ history.

d   

Over the past ten years, the MSCI EAFE Growth outperformed the MSCI EAFE Value every year except for 2012, 2013, and 2016.

e   

The Dodge & Cox Investment Perspectives paper titled “A Value Investor’s Case for European Financials” is available on dodgeandcox.com.

f   

The use of specific examples does not imply that they are more or less attractive investments than the portfolio’s other holdings.

g   

Encana changed its name to Ovintiv, Inc. on January 24, 2020.

 

 

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2019 PERFORMANCE REVIEW

The Fund outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index by 0.8 percentage points in 2019.

Key Contributors to Relative Results

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Despite a large average underweight position in Japan—11% versus 24% for the MSCI EAFE—the Fund’s stock selection contributed to returns. Murata Manufacturing and Kyocera performed well.

 
  §  

In Financials, the Fund’s average overweight position, 30% versus 19% for the MSCI EAFE, combined with the outperformance of its holdings, boosted performance. ICICI Bank, BNP Paribas, and UniCredit were particularly strong.

 
  §  

Selected emerging market holdings contributed to returns, especially JD.com, Samsung Electronics, and Alibaba.

 

Key Detractors from Relative Results

  §  

Poor performance in the Communication Services sector, up 5% versus up 13% for the MSCI EAFE, diminished returns. Underperformers included Millicom International Cellular, Baidu, Grupo Televisa, and Liberty Global.

 

KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF DODGE & COX

Independent Organization

Dodge & Cox is one of the largest privately owned investment managers in the world. We remain committed to independence, with a goal of providing the highest quality investment management service to our existing clients.

90 Years of Investment Experience

Dodge & Cox was founded in 1930. We have a stable and well-qualified team of investment professionals, most of whom have spent their entire careers at Dodge & Cox.

Experienced Investment Team

The International Equity Investment Committee, which is the decision-making body for the International Stock Fund, is a nine-member committee with an average tenure at Dodge & Cox of 24 years.

One Business with a Single Research Office

Dodge & Cox manages equity (domestic, international, and global), fixed income (domestic and global), and balanced investments, operating from one office in San Francisco.

Consistent Investment Approach

Our team decision-making process involves thorough, bottom-up fundamental analysis of each investment.

Long-Term Focus and Low Expenses

We invest with a three- to five-year investment horizon, which has historically resulted in low turnover relative to our peers. We manage Funds that maintain low expense ratios.

 

Risks: The Fund is subject to market risk, meaning holdings in the Fund may decline in value for extended periods due to the financial prospects of individual companies, or due to general market and economic conditions. Investing in non-U.S. securities may entail risk due to foreign economic and political developments; this risk may be increased when investing in emerging markets. The Fund is also subject to currency risk. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.

 

 

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GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER 10 YEARS

FOR AN INVESTMENT MADE ON DECEMBER 31, 2009

 

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

FOR PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     10 Years  

Dodge & Cox International
Stock Fund

    22.78     7.67     3.68     5.76

MSCI EAFE Index

    22.01       9.56       5.67       5.50  

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment return and share price will fluctuate with market conditions, and investors may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated. Performance is updated and published monthly. Visit the Fund’s website at dodgeandcox.com or call 800-621-3979 for current performance figures.

The Fund’s total returns include the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but have not been adjusted for any income taxes payable by shareholders on these distributions or on Fund share redemptions. Index returns include dividends but, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. The MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index is a broad-based, unmanaged equity market index aggregated from 21 developed market country indices, excluding the United States and Canada. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed, or produced by MSCI.

MSCI EAFE is a service mark of MSCI Barra.

 

 

FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing Fund costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. All mutual funds have ongoing costs, sometimes referred to as operating expenses. The following example shows ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and can help you understand these costs and compare them with those of other mutual funds. The example assumes a $1,000 investment held for the six months indicated.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and expenses based on the Fund’s actual returns. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, 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 first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON WITH OTHER MUTUAL FUNDS

Information on the second line of the table can help you compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with those of other mutual funds. This information may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” is based on the actual expense ratio of the Fund and an assumed 5% annual rate of return before expenses (not the Fund’s actual return). The amount under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the hypothetical expenses your account would have incurred under this scenario. You can compare this figure with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other mutual funds.

 

Six Months Ended
December 31, 2019
   Beginning Account Value
7/1/2019
     Ending Account Value
12/31/2019
    

Expenses Paid

During Period*

 

Based on Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00      $ 1,087.80      $ 3.30  

Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return

     1,000.00        1,022.05        3.19  
*  

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.63%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

The expenses shown in the table highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional fees or account maintenance fees. Though other mutual funds may charge such fees, please note that the Fund does not charge transaction fees (e.g., redemption fees, sales loads) or universal account maintenance fees (e.g., small account fees).

 

DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 5


PORTFOLIO INFORMATION    
December 31, 2019
 

 

SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION (%)(a)    % of Net Assets  

Financials

     31.2  

Health Care

     15.6  

Consumer Discretionary

     10.0  

Energy

     9.1  

Information Technology

    
8.7
 

Industrials

     8.0  

Communication Services

     7.0  

Materials

     5.8  

Consumer Staples

     1.5  

Real Estate

     1.3  

Utilities

     0.9  

 

REGION DIVERSIFICATION (%)(a)    % of Net Assets  

Europe (excluding United Kingdom)

     42.8  

United Kingdom

     14.1  

Japan

     12.4  

Asia Pacific (excluding Japan)

     12.2  

United States

     5.9  

Latin America

     5.3  

Canada

     3.8  

Africa

    
2.3
 

Middle East

     0.2  

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Excludes the Fund’s exposure through total return swaps. As of period end, the Fund held long total return swaps referencing Naspers, Ltd. and Prosus NV with notional exposure of 0.63% and 0.29% respectively. In addition, to manage Naspers, Ltd.’s and Prosus NV’s exposure to Tencent Holdings, Ltd., the Fund held a short total return swap referencing Tencent Holdings, Ltd. with notional exposure of –1.05%.

 

PAGE 6 § DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

COMMON STOCKS: 94.0%               
    SHARES      VALUE  
COMMUNICATION SERVICES: 7.0%

 

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT: 5.5%

 

Altice Europe NV, Series A(a) (Netherlands)

    7,784,454      $ 50,190,511  

Baidu, Inc. ADR(a) (Cayman Islands/China)

    7,912,187        1,000,100,437  

Grupo Televisa SAB ADR (Mexico)

    48,563,380        569,648,447  

Liberty Global PLC, Series A(a)(b) (United Kingdom)

    17,244,703        392,144,546  

Liberty Global PLC, Series C(a) (United Kingdom)

    27,740,701        604,608,578  

MultiChoice Group, Ltd.(a) (South Africa)

    8,436,537        70,173,966  

Television Broadcasts, Ltd.(b) (Hong Kong)

    39,842,700        62,584,173  
    

 

 

 
     2,749,450,658  

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: 1.5%

 

America Movil SAB de CV, Series L (Mexico)

    338,952,000        270,695,502  

Millicom International Cellular SA SDR(b) (Luxembourg)

    8,107,509        388,589,513  

MTN Group, Ltd. (South Africa)

    16,225,894        95,564,329  
    

 

 

 
     754,849,344  
    

 

 

 
       3,504,300,002  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 10.0%

 

AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS: 3.9%

 

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)

    7,974,801        656,497,334  

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan)

    36,411,255        1,027,059,151  

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan)

    14,075,000        281,348,296  
    

 

 

 
     1,964,904,781  

RETAILING: 6.1%

 

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADR(a) (Cayman Islands/China)

    2,213,000        469,377,300  

Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) (United States)

    284,500        584,286,185  

JD.com, Inc. ADR(a) (Cayman Islands/China)

      15,918,648        560,813,969  

Naspers, Ltd. (South Africa)

    6,003,858        981,977,572  

Prosus NV(a) (Netherlands)

    6,074,358        453,309,281  
    

 

 

 
     3,049,764,307  
    

 

 

 
     5,014,669,088  
CONSUMER STAPLES: 1.5%

 

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING: 0.6%

 

Magnit PJSC(b) (Russia)

    5,698,885        314,511,897  

FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO: 0.9%

 

Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom)

    16,935,197        419,260,783  
    

 

 

 
     733,772,680  
ENERGY: 8.4%

 

Encana Corp.(b) (Canada)

    108,485,621        508,797,562  

Equinor ASA (Norway)

    42,942,004        858,775,672  

Schlumberger, Ltd. (Curacao/United States)

    20,341,224        817,717,205  

Suncor Energy, Inc. (Canada)

    31,602,600        1,036,565,280  

Total SA (France)

    18,309,249        1,010,444,205  
    

 

 

 
     4,232,299,924  
FINANCIALS: 29.0%

 

BANKS: 20.7%

 

Axis Bank, Ltd. (India)

    57,585,425        607,090,998  

Banco Santander SA (Spain)

    273,390,220        1,143,848,508  

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

    459,662,698        1,093,772,488  

BNP Paribas SA (France)

    27,303,458        1,617,986,780  

ICICI Bank, Ltd. (India)

    209,702,376        1,582,503,677  

Kasikornbank PCL- Foreign (Thailand)

    30,605,000        153,150,602  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Japan)

    140,866,400        761,326,986  

Societe Generale SA (France)

    31,398,123        1,092,325,761  

Standard Chartered PLC (United Kingdom)

    96,485,513        910,480,624  

UniCredit SPA (Italy)

    97,563,162        1,426,401,829  
    

 

 

 
     10,388,888,253  
    SHARES      VALUE  

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS: 5.8%

 

Credit Suisse Group AG (Switzerland)

    101,258,432      $ 1,374,174,121  

Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS (Turkey)

    41,487,354        66,530,401  

UBS Group AG (Switzerland)

    117,997,827        1,489,233,286  
    

 

 

 
     2,929,937,808  

INSURANCE: 2.5%

 

AEGON NV (Netherlands)

    103,998,142        474,434,712  

Aviva PLC (United Kingdom)

    139,538,427        773,893,984  
    

 

 

 
     1,248,328,696  
    

 

 

 
     14,567,154,757  
HEALTH CARE: 15.6%

 

PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES: 15.6%

 

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

    9,763,600        983,802,863  

Bayer AG (Germany)

    16,895,750        1,381,058,359  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom)

    52,463,800        1,236,290,064  

Novartis AG (Switzerland)

    12,118,770        1,148,160,945  

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland)

    4,406,600        1,428,875,510  

Sanofi (France)

    16,402,322        1,648,872,128  
    

 

 

 
     7,827,059,869  
INDUSTRIALS: 8.0%

 

CAPITAL GOODS: 7.8%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC (Ireland/United States)

    18,665,101        759,856,262  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan)

    96,849,500        1,316,879,663  

Nidec Corp. (Japan)

    3,525,800        481,638,815  

Schneider Electric SA (France)

    9,472,546        972,219,933  

Smiths Group PLC(b) (United Kingdom)

    16,927,500        378,261,893  
    

 

 

 
     3,908,856,566  

TRANSPORTATION: 0.2%

 

DP World PLC (United Arab Emirates)

    8,256,304        108,157,582  
    

 

 

 
     4,017,014,148  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 6.5%

 

SOFTWARE & SERVICES: 1.1%

 

Fujitsu, Ltd. (Japan)

    2,801,050        264,315,259  

Micro Focus International PLC(b) (United Kingdom)

    19,729,707        278,013,131  
    

 

 

 
     542,328,390  

TECHNOLOGY, HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT: 5.4%

 

Brother Industries, Ltd. (Japan)

    9,819,300        202,185,025  

Kyocera Corp. (Japan)

    12,374,600        843,285,852  

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Japan)

    10,717,700        662,621,528  

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea)

    6,519,550        314,140,173  

TE Connectivity, Ltd. (Switzerland)

    7,428,185        711,917,251  
    

 

 

 
     2,734,149,829  
    

 

 

 
     3,276,478,219  
MATERIALS: 5.8%

 

Akzo Nobel NV (Netherlands)

    7,339,754        746,239,280  

Cemex SAB de CV ADR (Mexico)

    100,584,026        380,207,618  

LafargeHolcim, Ltd. (Switzerland)

    10,505,441        582,545,287  

Linde PLC (Ireland/United States)

    3,758,070        806,742,110  

Nutrien, Ltd. (Canada)

    7,964,553        381,581,734  
    

 

 

 
     2,897,316,029  
REAL ESTATE: 1.3%

 

Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. (Japan)

    3,158,500        391,182,982  

Hang Lung Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong)(b)

      106,789,500        263,948,484  
    

 

 

 
     655,131,466  
UTILITIES: 0.9%

 

Engie (France)

    28,593,800        461,860,766  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $43,777,080,529)

 

   $   47,187,056,948  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 7


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS         December 31, 2019  

 

PREFERRED STOCKS: 5.1%  
    SHARES     VALUE  
ENERGY: 0.7%

 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Brazil)

    48,857,500     $ 365,658,581  
FINANCIALS: 2.2%

 

BANKS: 2.2%

 

Itau Unibanco Holding SA (Brazil)

    119,079,551       1,095,792,307  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 2.2%

 

TECHNOLOGY, HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT: 2.2%

 

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea)

    28,739,700       1,121,259,878  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $1,471,207,221)

 

  $ 2,582,710,766  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 1.3%  
    PAR VALUE/
SHARES
    VALUE  

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS: 0.9%

 

Bank of Montreal(c)
1.48%, dated 12/31/19, due 1/2/20, maturity value $110,409,077

  $ 110,400,000     $ 110,400,000  

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation(c)
1.00%, dated 12/31/19, due 1/2/20, maturity value $115,590,421

    115,584,000       115,584,000  

Royal Bank of Canada(c)
1.53%, dated 12/31/19, due 1/2/20, maturity value $220,918,777

      220,900,000       220,900,000  
   

 

 

 
    446,884,000  

MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.4%

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    202,091,143       202,091,143  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $648,975,143)

 

  $ 648,975,143  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(Cost $45,897,262,893)

    100.4   $ 50,418,742,857  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

    (0.4 %)      (190,790,621
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS     100.0   $   50,227,952,236  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing

(b)

See Note 9 regarding holdings of 5% voting securities

(c)

Repurchase agreements are collateralized by:

Bank of Montreal: U.S. Treasury Notes 1.625%-3.625%, 11/30/20-5/15/46 and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 0.125%-2.375%, 1/15/21-1/15/25. Total collateral value is $112,617,359.

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation: U.S. Treasury Notes 1.50%-2.75%, 8/15/21-8/31/21. Total collateral value is $117,900,218.

Royal Bank of Canada: U.S. Treasury Notes 1.375%-2.75%, 3/31/20-11/15/26 and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note 3.875%, 4/15/29. Total collateral value is $225,337,208.

In determining a company’s country designation, the Fund generally references the country of incorporation. In cases where the Fund considers the country of incorporation to be a “jurisdiction of convenience” chosen primarily for tax purposes or in other limited circumstances, the Fund uses the country designation of an appropriate broad-based market index. In those cases, two countries are listed—the country of incorporation and the country designated by an appropriate index, respectively.

ADR: American Depositary Receipt

SDR: Swedish Depository Receipt

 

PAGE 8 § DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND   See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

EQUITY TOTAL RETURN SWAPS(a)

 

Fund Receives   Fund Pays      Counterparty      Maturity
Date
       Notional
Amount
      

Value/

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Total Return on Naspers, Ltd.

  2.898%      JPMorgan            9/30/20        $ 315,534,315        $ (9,970,651

Total Return on Prosus NV

  2.898%      JPMorgan            9/30/20          145,178,374          (13,632,396

2.198%

  Total Return on Tencent Holdings, Ltd.      JPMorgan            9/30/20          515,730,915          (40,394,816
                     

 

 

 
                      $ (63,997,863
                     

 

 

 

 

(a) 

The combination of the equity total return swaps is designed to hedge Naspers Ltd.’s and Prosus NV’s exposure to Tencent Holdings, Ltd. The swaps pay at maturity; no upfront payments were made.

FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

Description   Number of
Contracts
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Euro Stoxx 50 Index—Long Position

    10,167       3/20/20     $ 425,267,222     $ (2,100,341

Yen Denominated Nikkei 225 Index—Long Position

    2,247       3/12/20       242,216,074       (31,775
       

 

 

 
        $ (2,132,116
       

 

 

 

CURRENCY FORWARD CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty   Settle Date        Currency Purchased        Currency Sold       

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

CHF: Swiss Franc

                      

UBS

    1/29/20          USD        182,689,164          CHF        180,500,000        $ (4,120,649

UBS

    1/29/20          USD        182,762,786          CHF        180,500,000          (4,047,027

Barclays

    2/26/20          USD        293,192,329          CHF        287,500,000          (4,942,660

Citibank

    2/26/20          USD        293,247,953          CHF        287,500,000          (4,887,036

Barclays

    3/11/20          USD        229,384,805          CHF        225,000,000          (4,170,319

Morgan Stanley

    3/11/20          USD        229,089,243          CHF        225,000,000          (4,465,881

CNH: Chinese Yuan Renminbi

                      

Credit Suisse

    1/8/20          USD        41,904,035          CNH        287,566,440          596,895  

State Street

    1/8/20          USD        73,455,394          CNH        503,500,000          1,130,735  

State Street

    1/8/20          USD        73,433,968          CNH        503,500,000          1,109,308  

Bank of America

    1/15/20          USD        76,426,420          CNH        516,497,388          2,244,337  

Credit Suisse

    1/15/20          USD        77,417,146          CNH        524,323,106          2,111,092  

State Street

    1/15/20          USD        77,572,917          CNH        524,323,106          2,266,864  

State Street

    1/22/20          USD        118,252,684          CNH        804,000,000          2,796,820  

State Street

    1/22/20          USD        118,247,467          CNH        804,000,000          2,791,603  

Citibank

    2/5/20          USD        190,191,817          CNH        1,283,775,744          5,900,105  

JPMorgan

    2/5/20          USD        60,804,631          CNH        425,450,000          (270,607

State Street

    2/5/20          USD        187,342,031          CNH        1,264,614,912          5,800,942  

UBS

    2/5/20          USD        59,901,379          CNH        419,100,000          (262,288

UBS

    2/5/20          USD        60,791,598          CNH        425,450,000          (283,639

Citibank

    2/5/20          CNH        737,000,000          USD        103,795,507          2,004,117  

Citibank

    2/5/20          CNH        726,000,000          USD        102,404,965          1,815,560  

Citibank

    2/5/20          CNH        737,000,000          USD        103,788,199          2,011,425  

HSBC

    2/5/20          CNH        37,611,200          USD        5,405,073          (5,818

JPMorgan

    2/5/20          CNH        31,224,256          USD        4,488,501          (6,120

Bank of America

    2/12/20          USD        154,773,662          CNH        1,050,000,000          4,067,869  

HSBC

    2/12/20          USD        154,949,531          CNH        1,050,000,000          4,243,738  

Barclays

    3/4/20          USD        116,617,012          CNH        782,850,000          4,313,842  

Citibank

    5/13/20          USD        28,812,895          CNH        205,349,500          (597,301

UBS

    9/23/20          USD        81,354,862          CNH        583,713,000          (1,961,289

JPMorgan

    11/18/20          USD        91,600,902          CNH        650,000,000          (1,046,703

JPMorgan

    11/18/20          USD        91,542,849          CNH        650,000,000          (1,104,756

HSBC

    1/13/21          USD        61,013,154          CNH        436,000,000          (1,043,401

HSBC

    1/13/21          USD        60,983,286          CNH        436,000,000          (1,073,270

HSBC

    5/12/21          USD        186,683,702          CNH        1,315,000,000          201,774  

UBS

    5/12/21          USD        186,803,040          CNH        1,315,000,000          321,112  

Goldman Sachs

    10/27/21          USD        40,654,396          CNH        290,000,000          (259,789

Goldman Sachs

    10/27/21          USD        120,136,249          CNH        850,000,000          215,362  

HSBC

    10/27/21          USD        40,678,917          CNH        290,000,000          (235,268

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 9


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

Counterparty   Settle Date        Currency Purchased        Currency Sold       

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

HSBC

    10/27/21          USD        120,166,820          CNH        850,000,000        $ 245,933  

HSBC

    1/26/22          USD        83,239,651          CNH        588,204,670          476,555  

JPMorgan

    1/26/22          USD        83,439,203          CNH        588,204,660          676,109  

JPMorgan

    1/26/22          USD        83,062,158          CNH        588,204,670          299,062  

Goldman Sachs

    4/27/22          USD        82,386,238          CNH        573,325,830          1,910,514  

HSBC

    4/27/22          USD        59,399,651          CNH        425,450,000          (319,264

HSBC

    4/27/22          USD        58,496,755          CNH        419,100,000          (330,833

HSBC

    4/27/22          USD        59,354,074          CNH        425,450,000          (364,842

HSBC

    4/27/22          USD        83,592,472          CNH        582,012,585          1,897,419  

HSBC

    4/27/22          USD        82,344,735          CNH        582,012,585          649,682  

Goldman Sachs

    7/27/22          USD        34,396,709          CNH        255,000,000            (1,310,935

UBS

    7/27/22          USD        34,396,709          CNH        255,000,000          (1,310,935

HSBC

    10/26/22          USD        40,321,463          CNH        291,000,000          (329,808

HSBC

    10/26/22          USD        40,338,231          CNH        291,000,000          (313,040
                      

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on currency forward contracts

 

       52,098,774  

Unrealized loss on currency forward contracts

 

       (39,063,478
    

 

 

 

Net unrealized gain on currency forward contracts

 

     $ 13,035,296  
                      

 

 

 

The listed counterparty may be the parent company or one of its subsidiaries.

 

PAGE 10 § DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND   See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


CONSOLIDATED

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

 

ASSETS:

    December 31, 2019  

Investments in securities, at value

 

Unaffiliated issuers (cost $42,346,966,025)

  $ 48,210,153,551  

Affiliated issuers (cost $3,550,296,868)

    2,208,589,306  
 

 

 

 
    50,418,742,857  

Unrealized appreciation on currency forward contracts

    52,098,774  

Cash pledged as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

    86,640,000  

Cash

    1,982,782  

Cash denominated in foreign currency (cost $15,982,481)

    16,156,303  

Deposits with broker for futures contracts

    39,757,330  

Receivable for variation margin for futures contracts

    2,363,664  

Receivable for investments sold

    14,389,997  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    19,046,270  

Dividends and interest receivable

    104,202,771  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    266,762  
 

 

 

 
    50,755,647,510  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

Unrealized depreciation on currency forward contracts

    39,063,478  

Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts

    63,997,863  

Cash received as collateral for over-the-counter derivatives

    43,836,000  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    263,761,553  

Management fees payable

    25,368,928  

Deferred foreign capital gains tax

    88,871,635  

Accrued expenses

    2,795,817  
 

 

 

 
    527,695,274  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 50,227,952,236  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid in capital

  $ 48,283,748,060  

Distributable earnings

    1,944,204,176  
 

 

 

 
  $ 50,227,952,236  
 

 

 

 

Fund shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized)

    1,152,021,679  

Net asset value per share

  $ 43.60  

CONSOLIDATED

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

   
Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 
 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $152,605,817)

 

Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 1,536,177,577  

Affiliated issuers

    171,539,929  

Interest

    11,979,429  
 

 

 

 
    1,719,696,935  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

Management fees

    297,044,159  

Custody and fund accounting fees

    4,778,648  

Transfer agent fees

    5,313,502  

Professional services

    353,163  

Shareholder reports

    1,300,245  

Registration fees

    248,725  

Trustees’ fees

    341,667  

ADR depositary services fees

    971,826  

Miscellaneous

    621,919  
 

 

 

 
    310,973,854  
 

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

    1,408,723,081  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes of $11,825,874)

    106,691,051  

Investments in securities of affiliated issuers

    (143,668,512

Futures contracts

    176,162,099  

Swaps

    (3,358,445

Currency forward contracts

    140,808,362  

Foreign currency transactions

    (7,817,965

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers (net of increase in deferred foreign capital gains tax of $68,818,612)

    8,507,057,063  

Investments in securities of affiliated issuers

    110,886,214  

Futures contracts

    13,927,483  

Swaps

    (63,997,863

Currency forward contracts

    (49,312,111

Foreign currency translation

    1,558,284  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    8,788,935,660  
 

 

 

 

NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 10,197,658,741  
 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

    Year Ended
December 31, 2019
    Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 

OPERATIONS:

 

Net investment income

  $ 1,408,723,081     $ 1,314,954,895  

Net realized gain (loss)

    268,816,590       (189,442,047

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    8,520,119,070       (12,378,528,792
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    10,197,658,741       (11,253,015,944
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

   

Total distributions

    (1,925,172,133     (1,392,029,880

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

 

 

Proceeds from sale of shares

    5,821,012,950       7,786,364,752  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,693,980,175       1,194,160,091  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (13,667,034,158     (13,898,235,680
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change from Fund share transactions

    (6,152,041,033     (4,917,710,837
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total change in net assets

    2,120,445,575       (17,562,756,661

NET ASSETS:

 

 

Beginning of year

    48,107,506,661       65,670,263,322  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 50,227,952,236     $ 48,107,506,661  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARE INFORMATION:

 

 

Shares sold

    142,603,500       177,112,322  

Distributions reinvested

    38,968,180       32,344,484  

Shares redeemed

    (332,827,575  

 

 

 

 

 

(323,973,781

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in shares outstanding

    (151,255,895     (114,516,975
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 11


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund (the “Fund”) is one of the series constituting the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust” or the “Funds”). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on May 1, 2001, and seeks long-term growth of principal and income. The Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of foreign equity securities. Foreign investing, especially in developing countries, has special risks such as currency and market volatility and political and social instability. These and other risk considerations are discussed in the Fund’s Prospectus.

The Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates and assumptions by management. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant accounting policies are as follows:

Security valuation The Fund’s net assets are normally valued as of the scheduled close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time, each day that the NYSE is open for business.

Portfolio holdings for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Listed securities, for example, are generally valued using the official quoted close price or the last sale on the exchange that is determined to be the primary market for the security. Exchange-traded derivatives are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Short-term securities less than 60 days to maturity may be valued at amortized cost if amortized cost approximates current value. Mutual funds are valued at their respective net asset values. Security values are not discounted based on the size of the Fund’s position and may differ from the value the Fund receives upon sale of the securities.

Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using prevailing exchange rates. Currency forward contracts are valued based on the prevailing forward exchange rates of the underlying currencies. As a result, the Fund’s net assets may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar.

If market quotations are not readily available or if normal valuation procedures produce valuations that are deemed unreliable or inappropriate under the circumstances existing at the time, the investment will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has appointed Dodge & Cox, the Fund’s investment manager, to make fair value determinations in accordance with the Dodge & Cox Funds Valuation Policies (“Valuation Policies”), subject to Board oversight. Dodge & Cox has established a Pricing Committee that is comprised of representatives from Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and Operations. The Pricing Committee is responsible for implementing the Valuation Policies, including determining the fair value of securities and other investments when necessary. The Pricing Committee considers relevant indications of value that are

reasonably available to it in determining the fair value assigned to a particular security, such as the value of similar financial instruments, trading volumes, contractual restrictions on disposition, related corporate actions, and changes in economic conditions. In doing so, the Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating fair valuation approaches, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, back-testing, and review of any related market activity.

As trading in securities on most foreign exchanges is normally completed before the close of the NYSE, the value of non-U.S. securities can change by the time the Fund calculates its net asset value. To address these changes, the Fund may utilize adjustment factors provided by an independent pricing service to systematically value non-U.S. securities at fair value. These adjustment factors are based on statistical analyses of subsequent movements and changes in U.S. markets and financial instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent foreign securities or baskets of securities.

Valuing securities through a fair value determination involves greater reliance on judgment than valuation of securities based on readily available market quotations. In some instances, lack of information and uncertainty as to the significance of information may lead to a conclusion that a prior valuation is the best indication of a security’s value. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.

Security transactions, investment income, expenses, and distributions Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

Dividend income and corporate action transactions are recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund first learns of the transaction if the ex-dividend date has passed. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends characterized as return of capital for U.S. tax purposes are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.

Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are allocated among the Funds in the Trust using methodologies determined by the nature of the expense.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Foreign taxes The Fund is subject to foreign taxes which may be imposed by certain countries in which the Fund invests. The Fund endeavors to record foreign taxes based on applicable foreign tax law. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the associated dividend is recorded. The Fund files withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Fund records a reclaim receivable based on, among other things, a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims as well as payment history and market convention. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Fund has filed for additional reclaims related to prior years. A corresponding receivable is established when both the amount is known and significant contingencies or uncertainties regarding collectability

 

 

PAGE 12 § DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

are removed. These amounts, if any, are reported in “dividends and interest receivable” in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Capital gains taxes are incurred upon disposition of certain foreign securities. Expected capital gains taxes on appreciated securities, if any, are accrued as unrealized losses and incurred capital gains taxes are reflected as realized losses upon the sale of the related security. Currency taxes may be incurred when the Fund purchases certain foreign currencies related to securities transactions and are recorded as realized losses on foreign currency transactions.

Repurchase agreements Repurchase agreements are transactions under which a Fund purchases a security from a dealer counterparty and agrees to resell the security to that counterparty on a specified future date at the same price, plus a specified interest rate. The Fund’s repurchase agreements are secured by U.S. government or agency securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. The Fund maintains custody of the underlying collateral securities, either through its regular custodian or through a third party custodian that maintains separate accounts for both the Fund and its counterparties. In the event of default by a counterparty, the Fund has the contractual right to liquidate the collateral securities and to apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation.

Foreign currency translation The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. The market value of investment securities and other assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate as of the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the transaction date.

Reported realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments include foreign currency gain (loss) related to investment transactions.

Reported realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and translation include the following: disposing/holding of foreign currency, the difference between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, and currency losses on the purchase of foreign currency in certain countries that impose taxes on such transactions.

Consolidation The Fund may invest in certain securities through its wholly owned subsidiary, Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund Cayman, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary is a Cayman Islands exempted company and invests in certain securities consistent with the investment objective of the Fund. The Fund’s Consolidated Financial Statements, including the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments, consist of the holdings and accounts of the Fund and the Subsidiary. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. At December 31, 2019, the Subsidiary had net assets of $100, which represented less than 0.01% of the Fund’s consolidated net assets.

Indemnification 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 indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

NOTE 2—VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

§  

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

§  

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, market indices, interest rates, credit risk, forward exchange rates, etc.)

§  

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including Fund management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s holdings at December 31, 2019:

 

Classification    LEVEL 1
(Quoted Prices)
     LEVEL 2
(Other Significant
Observable Inputs)
 

Securities

     

Common Stocks

     

Communication Services

   $ 3,115,710,489      $ 388,589,513  

Consumer Discretionary

     3,049,764,307        1,964,904,781  

Consumer Staples

     419,260,783        314,511,897  

Energy

     3,373,524,252        858,775,672  

Financials

     9,362,867,933        5,204,286,824  

Health Care

     3,868,965,054        3,958,094,815  

Industrials

     2,218,495,670        1,798,518,478  

Information Technology

     989,930,381        2,286,547,838  

Materials

     1,508,028,632        1,389,287,397  

Real Estate

     263,948,484        391,182,982  

Utilities

     461,860,766         

Preferred Stocks

     

Energy

            365,658,581  

Financials

            1,095,792,307  

Information Technology

            1,121,259,878  

Short-term Investments

     

Repurchase Agreements

            446,884,000  

Money Market Fund

     202,091,143         
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Securities

   $ 28,834,447,894      $ 21,584,294,963  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Investments

     

Equity Total Return Swaps

     

Depreciation

   $      $ (63,997,863

Futures Contracts

     

Depreciation

     (2,132,116)         

Currency Forward Contracts

     

Appreciation

            52,098,774  

Depreciation

            (39,063,478
                   
 

 

DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 13


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 3—DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Fund may use derivatives either to minimize the impact of certain risks to one or more of its investments (as a “hedging technique”) or to implement its investment strategy. A derivative is a financial instrument whose value is derived from a security, currency, interest rate, index, or other financial instrument.

Equity total return swaps Equity total return swaps are contracts that can create long or short economic exposure to an underlying equity security. Under such a contract, one party agrees to make payments to another based on the total return of a notional amount of the underlying security (including dividends and changes in market value), in return for periodic payments from the other party based on a fixed or variable interest rate applied to the same notional amount. Equity total return swaps can also be used to hedge against exposure to specific risks associated with a particular issuer or the underlying asset of a particular issuer. Investments in equity total return swaps may include certain risks including unfavorable price movements in the underlying reference instrument(s), or a default or failure by the counterparty.

Equity total return swaps are traded over-the-counter. The value of equity total return swaps changes daily based on the value of the underlying equity security. Changes in the market value of equity total return swaps are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Realized gains and losses on equity total return swaps are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations upon exchange of cash flows for periodic payments and upon the closing or expiration of the swaps.

Futures contracts Futures contracts involve an obligation to purchase or sell (depending on whether the Fund has entered a long or short futures contract, respectively) an asset at a future date, at a price set at the time of the contract. Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit an amount of cash or liquid assets (referred to as “initial margin”) in a segregated account with the clearing broker. Subsequent payments (referred to as “variation margin”) to and from the clearing broker are made on a daily basis based on changes in the market value of the contract. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Realized gains and losses on futures contracts are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of the contracts. Cash deposited with a broker as initial margin is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable and/or payable to brokers for daily variation margin is also recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Investments in futures contracts may include certain risks, which may be different from, and potentially greater than, those of the underlying assets. To the extent the Fund uses futures, it is exposed to additional volatility and potential losses resulting from leverage.

Currency forward contracts Currency forward contracts are agreements to purchase or sell a specific currency amount at a specified future date and price. Currency forward contracts are traded over-the-counter. The values of currency forward contracts change daily based on the prevailing forward exchange rates of the

underlying currencies. Changes in the value of open contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When a currency forward contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss in the Consolidated Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the value at the time the contract was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Losses from these transactions may arise from unfavorable changes in currency values or if a counterparty does not perform under a contract’s terms.

Additional derivative information The following identifies the location on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and values of the Fund’s derivative instruments, categorized by primary underlying risk exposure.

 

     Equity
Derivatives
    Foreign
Exchange
Derivatives
   

Total

Value

 

Assets

     

Unrealized appreciation on currency forward contracts

  $     $ 52,098,774     $ 52,098,774  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Unrealized depreciation on currency forward contracts

  $

 
  $
39,063,478
 
  $
39,063,478
 

Unrealized depreciation on swaps

    63,997,863             63,997,863  

Futures contracts(a)

    2,132,116             2,132,116  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 66,129,979     $ 39,063,478     $ 105,193,457  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                         
(a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following summarizes the effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, categorized by primary underlying risk exposure.

 

    

Equity

Derivatives

    Foreign
Exchange
Derivatives
    Total  

Net realized gain (loss)

 

 

Futures contracts

  $ 176,162,099     $     $ 176,162,099  

Swaps

    (3,358,445          
(3,358,445

Currency forward contracts

          140,808,362      
140,808,362
 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 172,803,654     $ 140,808,362     $ 313,612,016  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

 

Futures contracts

  $ 13,927,483     $     $ 13,927,483  

Swaps

    (63,997,863          
(63,997,863

Currency forward contracts

          (49,312,111    
(49,312,111

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (50,070,380   $ (49,312,111   $ (99,382,491
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                         

The following summarizes the range of volume in the Fund’s derivative instruments during the year ended December 31, 2019.    

 

Derivative            % of Net Assets  

Futures contracts

     USD notional value        0-3

Swaps - long

     USD notional value        0-1

Swaps - short

     USD notional value        0-1

Currency forward contracts

     USD total value        8-10
                   
 

 

PAGE 14 § DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The Fund may enter into various over-the-counter derivative contracts governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association master agreements (“ISDA agreements”). The Fund’s ISDA agreements, which are separately negotiated with each dealer counterparty, specify (i) events of default and other events permitting a party to terminate some or all of the contracts thereunder and (ii) the process by which those contracts will be valued for purposes of determining termination payments. If some or all of the contracts under a master agreement are terminated because of an event of default or similar event, the values of all terminated contracts must be netted to determine a single payment owed by one party to the other. To the extent amounts owed to the Fund by its counterparties are not collateralized, the Fund is at risk of those counterparties’ non-performance. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty credit risk by entering into contracts only with counterparties it believes to be of good credit quality, by exchanging collateral, and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset assets and liabilities that are subject to a master netting arrangement in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Fund’s ability to net assets and liabilities and to offset collateral pledged or received is based on contractual netting/offset provisions in the ISDA agreements. The following table presents the Fund’s net exposure to each counterparty for derivatives that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements as of December 31, 2019.

 

Counterparty   Gross
Amount of
Recognized
Assets
    Gross
Amount of
Recognized
Liabilities
    Cash
Collateral
Pledged/
(Received)(a)
    Net Amount(b)  

Bank of America

  $ 6,312,206     $     $ (6,312,206   $  

Barclays

    4,313,842       9,112,979       1,030,000       (3,769,137

Citibank

    11,731,207       5,484,337       (6,246,870      

Credit Suisse

    2,707,987             (2,707,987      

Goldman Sachs

    2,125,876       1,570,724       (555,152      

HSBC

    7,715,101       4,015,544       (3,699,557      

JPMorgan

    975,171       66,426,049       65,450,878        

Morgan Stanley

          4,465,881       4,130,000       (335,881

State Street

    15,896,272             (15,896,272      

UBS

    321,112       11,985,827       9,780,000       (1,884,715
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 52,098,774     $ 103,061,341     $ 44,972,834     $ (5,989,733
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 
(a) 

Cash collateral pledged/(received) in excess of derivative assets/liabilities is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral is presented on the Fund’s Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

(b) 

Represents the net amount receivable (payable) from the counterparty in the event of a default.

NOTE 4—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Management fees Under a written agreement approved by a unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees, the Fund pays a management fee monthly at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox, investment manager of the Fund.

Fund officers and trustees All officers and two of the trustees of the Trust are officers or employees of Dodge & Cox. The Trust pays a fee only to those trustees who are not affiliated with Dodge & Cox.

NOTE 5—INCOME TAX INFORMATION AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

A provision for federal income taxes is not required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, and such amounts may differ from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. The Fund may also designate a portion of the amount paid to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for tax purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book to tax differences at year end to reflect tax character. Book to tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments of wash sales, net short-term realized gain (loss), investments in passive foreign investment companies, foreign currency realized gain (loss), foreign capital gains tax, certain corporate action transactions, derivatives, and distributions.

Distributions during the years noted below were characterized as follows for federal income tax purposes.

 

      Year Ended
December 31, 2019
     Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 

Ordinary income

   $ 1,925,172,133      $ 1,392,029,880  
   ($ 1.712 per share    ($ 1.080 per share

Long-term capital gain

             

At December 31, 2019, the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 11,545,613  

Capital loss carryforward(a)

     (1,617,098,751

At December 31, 2019, unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

   $
46,728,840,113
 
  

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation

     9,546,419,704  

Unrealized depreciation

     (5,909,611,643
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

     3,636,808,061  
          
(a) 

Represents accumulated short-term and long-term capital loss as of December 31, 2019, which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains.

Fund management has reviewed the tax positions for open periods (three years and four years, respectively, from filing the Fund’s Federal and State tax returns) as applicable to the Fund, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

 

 

DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 15


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 6—LOAN FACILITIES

Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Fund may participate in an interfund lending facility (“Facility”). The Facility allows the Fund to borrow money from or loan money to the Funds. Loans under the Facility are made for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest on borrowings is the average of the current repurchase agreement rate and the bank loan rate. There was no activity in the Facility during the year.

All Funds in the Trust participate in a $500 million committed credit facility (“Line of Credit”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The maximum amount available to the Fund is $250 million. Each Fund pays an annual commitment fee on its pro-rata portion of the Line of Credit. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund’s commitment fee amounted to

$299,117 and is reflected as a Miscellaneous Expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Interest on borrowings is charged at the prevailing rate. There were no borrowings on the Line of Credit during the year.

NOTE 7—PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2019, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $7,065,379,446 and $13,574,344,574, respectively.

NOTE 8—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Fund management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to December 31, 2019, and through the date of the Fund’s financial statements issuance, which require additional disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.

 

 

NOTE 9—HOLDINGS OF 5% VOTING SECURITIES

Each of the companies listed below was considered to be an affiliate of the Fund because the Fund owned 5% or more of the company’s voting securities during all or part of the year ended December 31, 2019. Further detail on these holdings and related transactions during the year appear below.

 

     Value at
Beginning of Year
    Additions     Reductions    

Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Net Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

    Value at
End of Year
   

Dividend

Income(a)

 
COMMON STOCKS: 4.4%

 

           
COMMUNICATION SERVICES: 1.7%

 

         

Liberty Global PLC, Series A(b)

  $ 400,199,754     $     $ (33,257,524   $ (24,048,322   $ 49,250,638     $ 392,144,546     $  

Millicom International Cellular SA SDR

    429,239,963       72,376,580       (18,396,473     (7,477,309     (87,153,248     388,589,513       15,236,783  

Television Broadcasts, Ltd.

    75,136,916                         (12,552,743     62,584,173       5,081,098  
           

 

 

   
              843,318,232    
           

 

 

   
CONSUMER STAPLES: 0.6%

 

           

Magnit PJSC

    325,342,817             (42,721,797     (85,469,318     117,360,195       314,511,897       13,783,847  
ENERGY: 1.0%

 

           

Encana Corp.

          483,394,711       (15,043,134     3,949,374       36,496,611       508,797,562       2,650,494  
INDUSTRIALS: 0.0%

 

           

Smiths Group PLC

    371,995,712             (87,626,937     (1,539,952     95,433,070       (c)      10,783,745  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 0.6%

 

           

Micro Focus International PLC

    400,640,762       34,346,620       (46,498,398     (19,759,785     (90,716,068     278,013,131       113,112,529  
REAL ESTATE: 0.5%

 

           

Hang Lung Group, Ltd.

    280,023,530             (9,519,605     (9,323,200     2,767,759       263,948,484       10,891,433  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ (143,668,512   $ 110,886,214     $ 2,208,589,306     $ 171,539,929  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                         
(a) 

Net of foreign taxes, if any

(b) 

Non-income producing

(c) 

Company was not an affiliate at year end

 

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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

SELECTED DATA AND RATIOS

(for a share outstanding throughout each year)

 

    

          

Year Ended December 31,

 
                    2019                   2018      2017      2016      2015  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

    $36.91         $46.32        $38.10        $36.48        $42.11  

Income from investment operations:

              

Net investment income

    1.25         1.01        0.70        0.82        0.79  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    7.15         (9.34      8.41        2.19        (5.58
 

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    8.40         (8.33      9.11        3.01        (4.79
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

              

Net investment income

    (1.71       (1.08      (0.89      (0.85      (0.84

Net realized gain

                          (0.54       
 

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.71       (1.08      (0.89      (1.39      (0.84
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

    $43.60         $36.91        $46.32        $38.10        $36.48  
 

 

 

 

Total return

    22.78       (17.98 )%       23.94      8.26      (11.35 )% 

Ratios/supplemental data:

              

Net assets, end of year (millions)

    $50,228         $48,108        $65,670        $54,187        $57,029  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.63       0.63      0.63      0.64      0.64

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    2.85       2.17      1.57      2.12      1.86

Portfolio turnover rate

    15             17      17      17      18

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 17


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of the Dodge & Cox Funds and Shareholders of Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated portfolio of investments, of Dodge & Cox International Stock Fund and its subsidiary (one of the funds constituting Dodge & Cox Funds, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the consolidated statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

February 20, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Dodge & Cox Funds since 1931.

 

PAGE 18 § DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND


SPECIAL 2019 TAX INFORMATION

(unaudited)

The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code:

In 2019, the Fund elected to pass through to shareholders foreign source income of $2,361,801,487 and foreign taxes paid of $176,257,610.

The Fund designates up to a maximum of $2,217,801,156 of its distributions paid to shareholders in 2019 as qualified dividends (treated for federal income tax purposes in the hands of shareholders as taxable at a maximum rate of 20%).

For shareholders that are corporations, the Fund designates 0% of its ordinary dividends paid to shareholders in 2019 as dividends from domestic corporations eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction, provided that the shareholder otherwise satisfies applicable requirements to claim that deduction.

FUNDS’ LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

(unaudited)

The Funds have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program as required by Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act. The program is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, taking into consideration the Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; its short and long-term cash flow projections; and its cash holdings and access to other funding sources including the Funds’ interfund lending facility and line of credit. The Funds’ Board of Trustees approved the appointment of a Liquidity Risk Management Committee including representatives from Dodge & Cox’s legal, compliance, treasury, operations, trading, and portfolio management departments, which is responsible for the program’s administration and oversight and for reporting to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the program’s operation and effectiveness. The Liquidity Risk Management Committee refreshed its assessment of the Fund’s liquidity risk profile, considering additional data gathered in the 12 months ended September 30, 2019 and the adequacy and effectiveness of the liquidity risk management program’s operations since its inception in February, 2019 (the “covered period”) in order to prepare a written report to the Board of Trustees for consideration at its meeting held on December 12, 2019. The report concluded that (i) the Fund did not experience significant liquidity challenges during the covered period (ii) the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; and (iii) the Fund’s liquidity risk management program is reasonably designed to assess and manage its liquidity risk.

BOARD APPROVAL OF FUNDS’ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT FEES

(unaudited)

The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the performance of the Dodge & Cox Funds’ investment manager and determining whether to continue the Investment Management Agreements

between the Funds and Dodge & Cox each year (the “Agreements”). At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust held on December 12, 2019, the Trustees, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the “Independent Trustees”)), approved the renewal of the Agreements for an additional one-year term through December 31, 2020 with respect to each Fund. During the course of the year, the Board received extensive information and materials relating to the investment management and administrative services provided by Dodge & Cox and the performance of each of the Funds.

INFORMATION RECEIVED

Over the past several years, the Board has requested, received, and discussed a number of special presentations on topics relevant to their annual consideration of the proposed renewal of the Funds’ Agreements. In addition to the foregoing and in advance of the meetings referred to below, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, requested, received, and reviewed materials relating to the Agreements and the services provided by Dodge & Cox. The Independent Trustees retained Broadridge to prepare an independent expense and performance summary for each Fund and comparable funds managed by other advisers identified by Broadridge. The Broadridge materials included information regarding advisory and administrative fee rates, expense ratios, and transfer agency, custodial, and distribution expenses, as well as performance comparisons to each Fund’s peer group and to a broad-based securities index or combination of indices. The Broadridge materials also included a comparison of expenses of various share classes offered by comparable funds. The materials reviewed by the Board contained information concerning, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s profitability, financial results and condition, management fee revenue, and separate account fee schedules. The Board additionally considered the Funds’ brokerage commissions, turnover rates, sales and redemption data, and the investment that Dodge & Cox makes in research used in managing the Funds. The Board received and reviewed memoranda and related materials addressing, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s services to the Funds; how Dodge & Cox Funds’ fees compare to fees of peer group funds; the different fees, services, costs, and risks associated with other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox as compared to the Dodge & Cox Funds; and the ways in which the Funds realize economies of scale. Throughout the process of reviewing the services provided by Dodge & Cox and preparing for the meeting, the Independent Trustees found Dodge & Cox to be open, forthright, detailed, and helpful in answering questions about all issues. The Board received copies of the Agreements and a memorandum from the independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees discussing the factors generally regarded as appropriate to consider in evaluating mutual fund management arrangements. The Trust’s Contract Review Committee, consisting solely of Independent Trustees, met with the independent legal counsel on November 7, 2019 and again on December 12, 2019 to discuss whether to renew the Agreements. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, subsequently concluded that the existing

 

 

DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 19


Agreements are fair and reasonable and voted to approve the Agreements. In considering the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or particular information as all-important or controlling. In reaching the decision to approve the Agreements, the Board considered several factors, discussed below, to be key factors and reached the conclusions described below.

NATURE, QUALITY, AND EXTENT OF THE SERVICES

The Board considered that Dodge & Cox provides a range of services to the Funds in addition to portfolio management, including regulatory compliance, trading desks, proxy voting, transfer agent and custodian oversight, administration, regulatory filings, tax compliance and filings, website, and anti-money laundering. The nature of services provided by Dodge & Cox has been documented in materials provided to the Board and in presentations made to the Board throughout the year. In particular, the Board considered the nature, quality, and extent of portfolio management, administrative, and shareholder services performed by Dodge & Cox. With regard to portfolio management services, the Board considered Dodge & Cox’s established long-term history of care in the management of the Funds; its consistency in investment approach and depth; the background and experience of the Dodge & Cox U.S. Equity Investment Committee, International Equity Investment Committee, Global Equity Investment Committee, U.S. Fixed Income Investment Committee, and Global Fixed Income Investment Committee, and research analysts responsible for managing the Funds; Dodge & Cox’s methods for assessing the regulatory and investment climate in various jurisdictions; its overall level of attention to its core investment management function; and its commitment to the Funds and their shareholders. The Board reviewed information from Dodge & Cox regarding any material conflicts of interest between the Funds and Dodge & Cox or its other clients, and regarding how Dodge & Cox addresses those conflicts. The Board noted Dodge & Cox’s record of favorable press and industry coverage, as well as its good compliance record, and its reputation as a trusted, shareholder-friendly mutual fund family. In addition, the Board considered that Dodge & Cox manages approximately $211 billion in Fund assets with fewer professionals than most comparable funds, and that on average these professionals have more experience and longer tenure than investment professionals at comparable funds. The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox is an investment research-oriented firm with no other business endeavors to distract management’s attention from its research efforts, that its investment professionals adhere to a consistent investment approach across the Funds, and that due to its deliberate strategy with respect to new products, Dodge & Cox has had stability in its mutual fund product offerings over the course of many years and has the fewest funds of any of the 25 largest mutual fund families by assets. The Board further considered the “Gold” analyst rating awarded by Morningstar to all of the Funds (other than the Global Bond Fund, which has a “Silver” rating). The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and other services provided to the Funds by Dodge & Cox.

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

The Board reviewed each Fund’s recent and long-term investment performance (including periods of outperformance and underperformance), as compared to relevant indices and the performance of such Fund’s peer group and broader Morningstar category. In assessing the performance of the Funds, the Board considered the Funds’ investment returns over various periods and the volatility thereof and concluded that the levels experienced were consistent with Dodge & Cox’s long-term approach and active investment style. The Board also compared the short- and long-term investment performance of the equity funds to value-oriented indices, in recognition of the significant performance divergence between value and growth stocks over the past several years. It was noted that equity performance has been consistent with the value oriented investment strategy employed by Dodge & Cox. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox’s historic, long-term, team-oriented, bottom-up investment approach remains consistent and that Dodge & Cox continues to be distinguished by its integrity, transparency, and independence. The Board considered that the performance of the Funds is the result of a value-oriented investment management process that emphasizes a long-term investment horizon, independent research, a team approach, price discipline, low cost, and low portfolio turnover. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox has delivered long-term performance for Fund investors consistent with the long-term investment strategies being pursued by the Funds.

COSTS AND ANCILLARY BENEFITS

Costs of Services to Funds: Fees and Expenses The Board considered each Fund’s management fee rate and net expense ratio relative to (1) a broad category of other mutual funds with similar portfolio characteristics and share class and expense structures and (2) a smaller group of peers selected by Broadridge based on investment style, share class characteristics, and asset levels. The Board also considered the management fees charged by Dodge & Cox to other clients. In particular, the Board considered that the Funds continue to be below their peer group medians in net expense ratios. The Board also evaluated the operating structures of the Funds and Dodge & Cox, noting that the Funds do not charge front-end sales commissions or distribution fees, and Dodge & Cox bears, among other things, the cost of most third-party research, reimbursement for shareholder recordkeeping and administrative costs to third-party retirement plan administrators, and administrative and office overhead. The Board noted that the Broadridge report shows that the net expense ratio of every Dodge & Cox Fund is in the least expensive quartile compared to its broad Morningstar category. The Board noted the Funds’ unusual single-share-class structure and reviewed Broadridge data (including asset-weighted average expense ratios) showing that most of the peer group funds offer several different classes of shares, with different expense ratios, to different categories of investors, and that the Broadridge expense comparisons described above generally compare the net expense ratio of each Dodge & Cox Fund’s single share class to one of the least expensive share classes of the peer fund, even though those share classes are often not

 

 

PAGE 20 § DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND


available to retail investors. The Board noted that the Funds provide access for small investors to high quality investment management at a relatively low cost. The Board also considered that the Funds are priced to scale, i.e., management fee rates begin at relatively low levels. Even without breakpoints, the Funds’ management fee rates are lower than those of many peer funds whose fee schedules include breakpoints. With respect to non-U.S. funds sponsored and managed by Dodge & Cox that are comparable to the Funds in many respects, the Board noted that the fee rates charged by Dodge & Cox are the same as or higher than the fee rates charged to the Funds. The Board reviewed information regarding the fee rates Dodge & Cox charges to separate accounts that have investment programs similar to those of the Funds, including instances where separate account fees are lower than Fund fees. The Board considered the differences in the nature and scope of services Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds as compared to other client accounts, as well as material differences in regulatory, litigation, and other risks as between Dodge & Cox Funds and other types of clients. The Board noted that different markets exist for mutual fund and institutional separate account management services and that a comparison of Fund fee rates and separate account fee rates must consider the fact that separate account clients bear additional costs and responsibilities that are included in the cost of a Fund. After consideration of these matters, the Board concluded that the overall costs incurred by the Funds for the services they receive (including the management fee paid to Dodge & Cox) are reasonable and that the fees are acceptable based upon the qualifications, experience, reputation, and performance of Dodge & Cox and the low overall expense ratios of the Funds.

Profitability and Costs of Services to Dodge & Cox; “Fall-out” Benefits The Board reviewed reports of Dodge & Cox’s financial position, profitability, and estimated overall value and considered Dodge & Cox’s overall profitability within its context as a private, employee-owned S-Corporation and relative to the scope and quality of the services provided. The Board noted in particular that Dodge & Cox’s profits are not generated by high fee rates, but reflect a focused business approach toward investment management. The Board recognized the importance of Dodge & Cox’s profitability—which is derived solely from management fees and does not include other business ventures—to maintain its independence, stability, company culture and ethics, and management continuity. The Board also considered that the compensation/profit structure at Dodge & Cox includes a return on shareholder employees’ investment in the firm, which is vital for remaining independent and facilitating retention of management and investment professionals. The Board also considered that Dodge & Cox has in the past closed some of the Funds to new investors to proactively manage growth in those Funds. While these actions are intended to benefit existing Fund shareholders, the effect is to reduce potential revenues to Dodge & Cox from new shareholders. The Board also considered potential “fall-out” benefits (including the receipt of research from unaffiliated brokers and reputational benefits to non-U.S. funds sponsored and managed by Dodge & Cox) that Dodge & Cox

might receive as a result of its association with the Funds and determined that they are acceptable. The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox continues to invest in its business to provide enhanced services, systems, and research capabilities, all of which benefit the Funds. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox’s profitability is the keystone of its independence, stability, and long-term investment performance and that the profitability of Dodge & Cox’s relationship with the Funds (including fall-out benefits) is fair and reasonable.

ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of each Fund, whether the Funds have appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether the management fee rate is reasonable in relation to the level of Fund assets and any economies of scale that may exist. In the Board’s view, any consideration of economies of scale must take account of the Funds’ low fee and expense structure and the fact that the Dodge & Cox Funds build economies of scale into their fee structures by charging low fees from a fund’s inception and keeping overall expenses down as a Fund grows, as compared to other fund complexes that employ fee “breakpoints” only after a fund reaches a certain scale. An assessment of economies of scale must also take into account that Dodge & Cox invests time and resources in each new Fund for months (and sometimes years) prior to launch; in addition, in a Fund’s early periods of operations, expenses are capped, which means that Dodge & Cox subsidizes the operations of a new Fund for a period of time until it reaches scale. The Board also observed that, while total Fund assets have grown over the long term, this growth has not been continuous or evenly distributed across all of the Funds. In addition, the Board noted that Dodge & Cox has shared the benefits of economies of scale with the Funds by adding services to the Funds over time, and that Dodge & Cox’s internal costs of providing investment management, technology, administrative, legal, and compliance services to the Funds continue to increase. For example, Dodge & Cox has increased its global research staff and investment resources over the years to add new capabilities for the benefit of Fund shareholders and to address the increased complexity of investing globally. In addition, Dodge & Cox has made expenditures in other staff, technology, and infrastructure to enable it to integrate credit and equity analyses and to implement its strategy in a more effective manner. Over the last ten years, Dodge & Cox has increased its spending on research, investment management, client servicing, cybersecurity, technology, third-party research, data services, and computer systems for trading, operations, compliance, accounting, and communications at a rate that has outpaced the Funds’ growth rate during the same period. The Board also observed that, even without fee breakpoints, the Funds are competitively priced in a competitive market and that having a low fee from inception is better for shareholders than starting with a higher fee and adding breakpoints. The Board also noted that there are certain diseconomies of scale associated with managing large funds, insofar as certain of the costs and risks associated with portfolio management increase disproportionately

 

 

DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 21


as assets grow. The Board concluded that the current Dodge & Cox fee structure is fair and reasonable and adequately shares economies of scale that may exist.

CONCLUSION

Based on their evaluation of all material factors and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the management fee structure was fair and reasonable, that each Fund was paying a competitive fee for the services provided, that Dodge & Cox’s services have provided value for Fund shareholders over the long term, and that approval of the Agreements was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.

FUND HOLDINGS

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings on a quarterly basis by filing the lists with the SEC on Form N-CSR (as of the end of the second and fourth quarters) and on Part F of Form N-PORT (as of the end of the first and third quarters). Shareholders may view the Fund’s Form N-CSR and Part F of Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. A list of the Fund’s quarter-end holdings is also available at dodgeandcox.com on or about the 15th day following each quarter end and remains available on the website until the list is updated for the subsequent quarter.

PROXY VOTING

For a free copy of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, please call 800-621-3979, visit the Fund’s website at dodgeandcox.com, or visit the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 is also available at dodgeandcox.com or at sec.gov.

HOUSEHOLD MAILINGS

The Fund routinely mails shareholder reports and summary prospectuses to shareholders and, on occasion, proxy statements. In order to reduce the volume of mail, when possible, only one copy of these documents will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same residential address.

If you have a direct account with the Funds and you do not want the mailing of shareholder reports and summary prospectuses combined with other members in your household, contact the Funds at 800-621-3979. Your request will be implemented within 30 days.

 

 

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DODGE & COX FUNDS—EXECUTIVE OFFICER & TRUSTEE INFORMATION

 

       
Name (Age) and
Address*
 

Position with Trust

(Year of Election or
Appointment)**

  Principal Occupation During Past Five Years and Other Relevant
Experience**
  Other Directorships of Public Companies Held
by Trustees
 
INTERESTED TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Charles F. Pohl (61)  

Chairman and Trustee

(since 2014)

  Chairman and Director of Dodge & Cox; Chief Investment Officer and member of U.S. Equity Investment Committee (USEIC), Global Equity Investment Committee (GEIC), and International Equity Investment Committee (IEIC)  
Dana M. Emery (58)  

President

(since 2014) and Trustee (since 1993)

  Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director of Dodge & Cox; Co-Director of Fixed Income (until January 2020) and member of U.S. Fixed Income Investment Committee (USFIIC) and Global Fixed Income Investment Committee (GFIIC)  
Diana S. Strandberg (60)   Senior Vice President (since 2006)   Senior Vice President and Director of Dodge & Cox; Director of International Equity and member of GEIC, IEIC, and GFIIC; member of USEIC (until January 2020)  
Roberta R.W. Kameda (59)   Chief Legal Officer (since 2019) and Secretary (since 2017)   Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary (since 2017) of Dodge & Cox  
David H. Longhurst (62)  

Treasurer

(since 2006)

  Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Dodge & Cox  
Katherine M. Primas (45)  

Chief Compliance

Officer

(since 2010)

  Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Dodge & Cox  
 
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
Caroline M. Hoxby (53)  

Trustee

(since 2017)

  Professor of Economics, Stanford University; Director of the Economics of Education Program, National Bureau of Economic Research; Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution and Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research  
Thomas A. Larsen (70)  

Trustee

(since 2002)

  Senior Counsel of Arnold & Porter (law firm) (2015-2018); Partner of Arnold & Porter (until 2015); Director of Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin (1977-2011)  
Ann Mather (59)  

Trustee

(since 2011)

  CFO, Pixar Animation Studios (1999-2004)   Director, Alphabet Inc. (internet information services) (since 2005); Director, Glu Mobile, Inc. (multimedia software) (since 2004); Director, Netflix, Inc. (internet television) (since 2010); Director, Arista Networks (cloud networking) (since 2013)
Robert B. Morris III (67)  

Trustee

(since 2011)

  Advisory Director, The Presidio Group (2005-2016); Partner and Managing Director—Global Investment Research at Goldman Sachs (until 2001)  
Gabriela Franco Parcella (51)  

Trustee

(since 2020)

  Managing Partner of Merlone Geier Partners (since 2018); Chairman, President, and CEO, Mellon Capital (2011 to 2017); COO, Mellon Capital (1997 to 2011).   Director, Terreno Realty Corporation (since 2018)
Gary Roughead (68)  

Trustee

(since 2013)

  Robert and Marion Oster Distinguished Military Fellow, Hoover Institution (since 2012); Admiral, United States Navy (Ret.); U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations (2008-2011)   Director, Northrop Grumman Corp. (global security) (since 2012); Director, Maersk Line, Limited (shipping and transportation) (since 2016)
Mark E. Smith (68)  

Trustee

(since 2014)

  Executive Vice President, Managing Director—Fixed Income at Loomis Sayles & Company, L.P. (2003-2011)  
John B. Taylor (73)  

Trustee

(since 2005)

(and 1995-2001)

  Professor of Economics, Stanford University (since 1984); Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution (since 1996); Under Secretary for International Affairs, United States Treasury (2001-2005)  

 

*  

The address for each Officer and Trustee is 555 California Street, 40th Floor, San Francisco, California 94104. Each Officer and Trustee oversees all six series in the Dodge & Cox Funds complex and serves for an indefinite term.

 

**  

Information as of January 15, 2020.

Additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and Officers is available in the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You can get a free copy of the SAI by visiting the Funds’ website at dodgeandcox.com or calling 800-621-3979.

 

DODGE & COX INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND § PAGE 23


International Stock Fund

 

 

dodgeandcox.com

For Fund literature, transactions, and account information, please visit the Funds’ website.

or write or call:

DODGE & COX FUNDS

c/o DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc.

P.O. Box 219502

Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9502

(800) 621-3979

INVESTMENT MANAGER

Dodge & Cox

555 California Street, 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

(415) 981-1710

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless it is accompanied by a current prospectus.

This report reflects our views, opinions, and portfolio holdings as of December 31, 2019, the end of the reporting period. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dodge & Cox disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dodge & Cox Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dodge & Cox Fund.


LOGO

 

DODGE & COX FUNDS®

 

2019

   

 

Annual Report

December 31, 2019

Balanced Fund

ESTABLISHED 1931

TICKER:  DODBX

 

Important Notice:

Beginning on January 1, 2021, we intend to discontinue mailing paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports as permitted by new regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, unless you specifically request paper copies from Dodge & Cox Funds or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. The reports will remain available to you on the Dodge & Cox Funds website (dodgeandcox.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a link to access the report.

If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and do not need to take any action. If you have not done so already, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications electronically by enrolling in e-delivery on the Funds website, or, if you are invested through a financial intermediary, by updating your mailing preferences through the intermediary.

If you wish to continue receiving paper copies of all future shareholder reports, please contact us at (800) 621-3979. Reports will be provided to you free of charge. If you are invested through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary to request to receive paper copies. Your election to receive reports in paper form will apply to all funds held with Dodge & Cox Funds or through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

12/19 BF AR    LOGO    Printed on recycled paper


TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS

 

The Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund had a total return of 19.6% for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to a return of 22.2% for the Combined Index (a 60/40 blend of stocks and fixed income securities).

MARKET COMMENTARY

The U.S. equity market’s performance in 2019 was exceptional: the S&P 500 registered a 31.5% return, its strongest annual return since 2013, and reached an all-time high. Every sector of the S&P 500 posted positive, double-digit returns. Information Technology surged 50% and was the best-performing sector, while Energy (up 12%) was the worst-performing sector.

In fixed income, the U.S. investment-grade fixed income market posted a robust 8.7%a return, fueled by the combination of falling U.S. Treasury yields and strong performance from the Corporate bond sector.

INVESTMENT STRATEGY

We set the Fund’s asset allocation based on our long-term outlook for the Fund’s equity and fixed income holdings, which currently favors equities. We did not make any meaningful changes to this allocation during 2019. At year end, the Fund’s 68.1% equity weighting (including 2.8% in preferred stocks) reflected our more positive outlook for total return potential from equities than from fixed income.

EQUITY STRATEGY

In the United States, the group of companies that benefits from low interest rates, as described below, is trading at an 80% premium to the group of companies that is harmed by low interest rates (or performs better in a rising interest rate environment). Historically, these two groups have traded in roughly the same valuation range. Post 2010, however, the valuations of these two groups diverged as investors sought “bond substitutes”—mainly in the Utilities, Real Estate, and Consumer Staples sectors—with higher dividend yields in a lower interest rate environment. The portfolio holds no utilities or real estate companies and has only one consumer staples holding (Molson Coors,b 0.8%c of the equity portfolio) because we believe many companies have inflated valuations in these sectors. Conversely, companies that benefit from rising interest rates—Financials, Energy, and some Industrials—are almost all categorized as value stocks, and they are now selling at extraordinary discounts relative to the market. As a value-oriented manager, the equity portfolio remains overweight Financials (29.0% of the equity portfolio versus 13.0% of the S&P 500) and Energy (9.6% of the equity portfolio versus 4.3%).

We continue to identify attractive investment opportunities and have leaned into challenged areas of the market, such as Energy and Industrials. At the same time, we also reevaluated the portfolio’s strong performers and significantly trimmed back several of those large positions, including Charter Communications, Comcast, JPMorgan Chase, and Microsoft. During 2019, we added more to Energy than any other sector and trimmed the most from Communication Services, particularly in the Media industry.

Energy

Energy companies have suffered from years of lower oil prices, which have reduced cash flows at many companies and made it more difficult to invest in new projects. There are also long-term concerns about oil and gas demand as the threat of climate change necessitates a transition to less carbon-intensive alternatives. However, energy companies currently trade at low multiples relative to their history and to the broader market. We believe the valuations of the equity portfolio’s energy holdings provide an attractive starting point and more than compensate for these risks.

During 2019, we increased the equity portfolio’s exposure to Occidental Petroleum, Concho Resources, Schlumberger, and Halliburton as valuations became more attractive. We also recently initiated a position in Hess, an independent oil and gas exploration and production company.

Hess: Hess is investing its strong cash flows from existing assets into a new project with significant production potential in Guyana. The company owns 30% of a partnership with Exxon Mobil in the Stabroek block in the country, and this oil discovery is already one of the largest in recent decades. Much of the Stabroek block remains unexplored and Hess has interests in additional blocks in Guyana and Suriname. Incremental discoveries on these blocks could provide additional upside. In addition, the Guyana resource has some of the lowest development costs outside of OPEC.d Higher incremental returns from this investment should result in attractive free cash flow growth over the next several years. Trading at nine times cash flow, Hess was a 0.7% position in the equity portfolio at year end.

Media & Entertainment

Within Communication Services, Media & Entertainment is another overweight position in the equity portfolio: 11.9% compared to 8.2% for the S&P 500. The majority of the portfolio’s exposure relates to cable and satellite companies (Comcast, Charter Communications, and DISH Network). Comcast and Charter have strong potential to continue generating positive free cash flow and sustaining growth in broadband and business services. In addition, DISH has various options for the unrealized value in its wireless spectrum holdings. The other holdings are content-related media companies (Alphabet/Google, Fox Corp., and News Corp.) that offer scarcity value of premium content and growth in digital distribution outlets, advertising, and international markets.

The competitive landscape is rapidly evolving, due to growth in video streaming services (e.g., Netflix, Amazon, Hulu), changes in consumer viewing and listening habits, shifting revenue streams, and industry consolidation. Longer term, uncertainty surrounding potential regulatory incursions (e.g., unbundling, forced wholesale access, price regulation on broadband) and 5G fixed wireless as an alternative to cable broadband also pose risks. However, we believe the portfolio’s media and entertainment holdings are trading at reasonable valuations in comparison to their growth prospects.

 

 

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In 2019, the portfolio’s media holdings outperformed significantly with Charter Communications and Comcast up 70% and 34%, respectively. Based on their solid performance and higher valuations, we trimmed both Comcast and Charter. Nevertheless, they remain in the top-ten holdings of the equity portfolio. In addition, Walt Disney acquired the majority of Twenty-First Century Fox’s assets and the Fund (a large shareholder) primarily received cash as a result of this transaction.

FIXED INCOME STRATEGY

Over the year, we made a number of adjustments to the fixed income portfolio’s positioning in light of higher credit market valuations and slightly less constructive economic fundamentals. Most notably, we trimmed multiple credite issuers and invested the proceeds in U.S. Treasuries.

The Credit Sector: Reduced Overall Exposure, but Still Finding Select Opportunities

The most meaningful change to positioning throughout 2019 was an eight percentage point reduction in the portfolio’s credit weighting. Reductions were achieved through a combination of maturities, relative value-driven trims, and participation in tenders related to corporate liability management exercises. For example, we trimmed Verizon and sold Anheuser-Busch InBev. It is important to note that 2019 trims were, by and large, driven by a less attractive risk-reward tradeoff following strong performance and subsequently higher valuations, rather than a deteriorating view of the issuers’ creditworthiness. Despite reducing the portfolio’s credit exposure generally, we remain on the lookout for individual opportunities in credit, highlighted by the additions of AbbVie, Occidental Petroleum, UniCredit, and Vodafone Group over the course of the year. AbbVie, a biopharmaceutical company that issued debt in November to help fund its acquisition of Allergan, merits highlighting. In the coming years, we expect the company to generate tens of billions of dollars of free cash flow, which should enable it to pay down debt and improve its credit profile.

The Securitized Sector: Adding Liquidity and Incremental Yield at a Compelling Valuation

The fixed income portfolio’s holdings in the Securitized sector consist predominantly of Agencyf mortgage-backed securities (MBS). As a group, these securities can provide attractive total-return potential in the front to intermediate part of the yield curve, and they continue to play an important role in the overall portfolio because of their generally substantial liquidity and high credit quality.

Within MBS, the portfolio features a large position in 30-year 4.5% coupon securities. This segment underperformed in 2019 as borrowers faced greater refinancing incentives because of the decline in interest rates. Through our bottom-up, fundamental research we attempt to measure—and assess whether investors are being appropriately compensated for—prepayment risk. Given our analysis, we believe this risk going forward is manageable for these securities, and their favorable starting valuations make them attractive, especially relative to credit alternatives. Overall, we feel

the risk-reward equation in Agency MBS continues to look compelling given modest dollar prices and relatively wide spreads.

Defensive Duration: Mitigating the Risk of Rising Rates over Time

We continue to maintain the portfolio’s overall defensive durationg position with respect to interest rate risk, reflecting our longer-term view that interest rates are still likely to exceed current market expectations.

The portfolio’s relative interest rate positioning is underpinned by two key factors. First, we believe recession risk is low and the U.S. economy is on solid footing. While we expect the economy to slow toward trend growth (2% real GDP) as the fiscal stimulus fades, the strengths of the consumer sector and the labor market should help it avoid a recession. In our view, U.S. Treasury valuations have swung too far in attempting to price in a period of low or negative growth. Second, the significant reduction in unemployment and the ensuing labor market tightening have raised the prospect of more rapid wage growth and somewhat higher inflation than what many indicators are forecasting. While we expect the Fed to keep short term rates steady, we believe the long end of the curve will move higher over time. Given these factors and low starting yields, we believe it is important to remain defensive in order to mitigate the negative effect of any bond market price declines that could stem from potential increases in interest rates over time.

Inflation Expectations: An Additional Valuation-Driven Opportunity

In developing our economic forecasts, our team of analysts and traders is constantly on the lookout for segments of the market that appear undervalued. One example is Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), where we recently established a small position in three-year securities. These securities look attractive relative to other investment opportunities due to the low level of inflation required to generate a competitive total return.

IN CLOSING

U.S. equity and fixed income returns in 2019 were very strong and certainly not the norm. As a result of high starting equity and credit market valuations, we caution investors to temper expectations around future performance. Furthermore, the low level of interest rates increases the risk of quite modest (or even negative) returns for fixed income if yields rise substantially from current levels.

That said, we remain optimistic about the long-term outlook for the Fund. The equity portfolio trades at a meaningful discount to the overall market: 13.5 times forward earningsh compared to 18.9 times for the S&P 500. We have positioned the fixed income portfolio defensively from a duration standpoint, and we will continue to seek opportunities to build portfolio yield through our bottom-up, research-driven investment approach. In addition, the Fund is well diversified and features a variety of investment themes.

As a value-oriented manager, patience and persistence are also essential to long-term investment success. We encourage our

 

 

DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND § PAGE 3


shareholders to take a similar view. Thank you for your continued confidence in our firm. As always, we welcome your comments and questions.

For the Board of Trustees,

 

LOGO   LOGO

Charles F. Pohl,

Chairman

 

Dana M. Emery,

President

January 31, 2020

 

 

a   

Sector returns as calculated and reported by Bloomberg.

b   

The use of specific examples does not imply that they are more or less attractive investments than the portfolio’s other holdings.

c   

Unless otherwise specified, all weightings and characteristics are as of December 31, 2019.

d   

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an intergovernmental organization of 13 nations.

e   

Credit securities refers to corporate bonds and government-related securities, as classified by Bloomberg.

f   

The U.S. Government does not guarantee the Fund’s shares, yield, or net asset value. The agency guarantee (by, for example, Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, or Freddie Mac) does not eliminate market risk.

g   

Duration is a measure of a bond’s (or a bond portfolio’s) price sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

h   

Excludes the Fund’s preferred stock positions.

 

 

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2019 PERFORMANCE REVIEW

The Fund underperformed the Combined Index by 2.6 percentage points in 2019. The positive relative impact of the Fund’s lower allocation to fixed income was more than offset by the equity portfolio’s underperformance.

Equity Portfolio*

  §  

The return for the S&P 500 was led by Information Technology, which rose 50% in 2019. The Fund’s holdings, though up 27%, trailed significantly. The main driver was not owning a few of the large, exceptional performers that boosted the S&P 500 sector, especially Apple. Weak performance from holdings, including HP Inc. and Juniper Networks, was also a factor.

 
  §  

The portfolio was overweight (average 10% versus 5%) and underperformed in the Energy sector (up 10% compared to up 12% for the S&P 500 sector), which was the weakest area of the Index by a considerable margin. Occidental Petroleum and Apache were the main detractors.

 
  §  

In the Media industry, the portfolio was overweight (average 9% versus 1%) and outperformed (holdings up 45% compared to up 36% for the S&P 500 industry). Charter Communications and Comcast were key positives.

 

Fixed Income Portfolio

  §  

Security selection within credit was positive as several issuers performed well, including Citigroup capital securities, Enel, Pemex, Petrobras, Rio Oil Finance Trust, TC Energy, and Telecom Italia.

 
  §  

The portfolio’s overweight to corporate bonds and underweight to U.S. Treasuries added to relative returns given the outperformance of credit.

 
  §  

The portfolio’s below-benchmark duration position (72%** of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Agg’s duration) hampered relative returns as Treasury yields declined.

 

 

  *  

Excludes the Fund’s preferred stock positions.

  **  

Denotes Fund positioning at the beginning of the period.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF DODGE & COX

Independent Organization

Dodge & Cox is one of the largest privately owned investment managers in the world. We remain committed to independence, with a goal of providing the highest quality investment management service to our existing clients.

90 Years of Investment Experience

Dodge & Cox was founded in 1930. We have a stable and well-qualified team of investment professionals, most of whom have spent their entire careers at Dodge & Cox.

Experienced Investment Team

The U.S. Equity Investment Committee, which is responsible for determining the asset allocation of the Balanced Fund and managing the equity portion of the Balanced Fund, is a ten-member committee with an average tenure at Dodge & Cox of 24 years. The U.S. Fixed Income Investment Committee, which is responsible for managing the debt portion of the Balanced Fund, is a nine-member committee with an average tenure of 20 years.

One Business with a Single Research Office

Dodge & Cox manages equity (domestic, international, and global), fixed income (domestic and global), and balanced investments, operating from one office in San Francisco.

Consistent Investment Approach

Our team decision-making process involves thorough, bottom-up fundamental analysis of each investment.

Long-Term Focus and Low Expenses

We invest with a three- to five-year investment horizon, which has historically resulted in low turnover relative to our peers. We manage Funds that maintain low expense ratios.

 

Risks: The Fund is subject to market risk, meaning holdings in the Fund may decline in value for extended periods due to the financial prospects of individual companies or due to general market and economic conditions. The Fund also invests in individual bonds whose yields and market values fluctuate, so that an investment may be worth more or less than its original cost. Debt securities are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, and prepayment and call risk, all of which could have adverse effects on the value of the Fund. A low interest rate environment creates an elevated risk of future negative returns. Financial intermediaries may restrict their market making activities for certain debt securities, which may reduce the liquidity and increase the volatility of such securities. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.

 

 

DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND § PAGE 5


GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER 10 YEARS

FOR AN INVESTMENT MADE ON DECEMBER 31, 2009

 

LOGO

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

FOR PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

       1 Year       5 Years     10 Years     20 Years  
       

Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund

    19.62     7.78     10.25     8.21

S&P 500 Index

    31.49       11.70       13.56       6.06  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Agg)

    8.72       3.05       3.75       5.03  

Combined Index(a)

    22.18       8.39       9.78       5.95  

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment return and share price will fluctuate with market conditions, and investors may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated. Performance is updated and published monthly. Visit the Fund’s website at dodgeandcox.com or call 800-621-3979 for current performance figures.

The Fund’s total returns include the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but have not been adjusted for any income taxes payable by shareholders on these distributions or on Fund share redemptions. Index returns include dividends and/or interest income but, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses.

Standard & Poor’s, Standard & Poor’s 500, and S&P 500® are trademarks of S&P Global Inc. Bloomberg is a registered trademark of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates. Barclays® is a trademark of Barclays Bank PLC.

 

 

(a) 

The Combined Index reflects an unmanaged portfolio (rebalanced monthly) of 60% of the S&P 500 Index, which is a market capitalization-weighted index of 500 large-capitalization stocks commonly used to represent the U.S. equity market, and 40% of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Agg), which is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, taxable fixed income securities. The Fund may, however, invest up to 75% of its total assets in equity securities.

 

 

FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing Fund costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. All mutual funds have ongoing costs, sometimes referred to as operating expenses. The following example shows ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and can help you understand these costs and compare them with those of other mutual funds. The example assumes a $1,000 investment held for the six months indicated.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and expenses based on the Fund’s actual returns. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, 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 first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON WITH OTHER MUTUAL FUNDS

Information on the second line of the table can help you compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with those of other mutual funds. This information may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” is based on the actual expense ratio of the Fund and an assumed 5% annual rate of return before expenses (not the Fund’s actual return). The amount under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the hypothetical expenses your account would have incurred under this scenario. You can compare this figure with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other mutual funds.

 

Six Months Ended
December 31, 2019
   Beginning Account Value
7/1/2019
     Ending Account Value
12/31/2019
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
 

Based on Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,080.50      $ 2.74  

Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return

     1,000.00        1,022.57        2.66  
*  

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.52%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

The expenses shown in the table highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional fees or account maintenance fees. Though other mutual funds may charge such fees, please note that the Fund does not charge transaction fees (e.g., redemption fees, sales loads) or universal account maintenance fees (e.g., small account fees).

 

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PORTFOLIO INFORMATION    
December 31, 2019
 
 

 

ASSET ALLOCATION

 

LOGO

 

FIVE LARGEST EQUITY
SECTORS (%)
   Common      Preferred      % of Net Assets  

Financials

     17.3        2.5        19.8  

Health Care

     14.8               14.8  

Information Technology

     10.2               10.2  

Communication Services

     8.0        0.3        8.4  

Energy

     6.5               6.5  

 

FIXED INCOME SECTOR
DIVERSIFICATION (%)
   % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury

     6.6  

Government-Related

     1.3  

Securitized

     12.2  

Corporate

     10.3  
 

 

 

 

(a) 

Net Cash & Other includes cash, short-term investments, derivatives, receivables, and payables.

 

DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND § PAGE 7


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

COMMON STOCKS: 65.2%  
    SHARES      VALUE  
COMMUNICATION SERVICES: 8.0%

 

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT: 7.8%

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)

    11,700      $        15,670,863  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a)

    250,695        335,184,229  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)

    677,107        328,451,063  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    6,918,048        311,104,619  

DISH Network Corp., Class A(a)

    2,634,334        93,439,827  

Fox Corp., Class A

    2,676,133        99,204,250  

Fox Corp., Class B

    638,780        23,251,592  

News Corp., Class A

    1,227,504        17,356,907  
    

 

 

 
     1,223,663,350  

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: 0.2%

 

Sprint Corp.(a)

    8,107,071        42,237,840  
    

 

 

 
     1,265,901,190  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 2.3%

 

AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS: 0.2%

 

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    981,400        36,498,266  

CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL: 0.3%

 

Mattel, Inc.(a)

    3,453,723        46,797,947  

RETAILING: 1.8%

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.(a)

    94,000        193,050,620  

Qurate Retail, Inc., Series A(a)

    4,835,850        40,766,215  

The Gap, Inc.

    2,720,678        48,101,587  
    

 

 

 
     281,918,422  
    

 

 

 
     365,214,635  
CONSUMER STAPLES: 0.6%

 

FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO: 0.6%

 

Molson Coors Brewing Company, Class B

    1,680,452        90,576,363  
ENERGY: 6.5%

 

Apache Corp.

    4,517,939        115,614,059  

Baker Hughes Co., Class A

    6,475,200        165,959,376  

Concho Resources, Inc.

    967,400        84,715,218  

Halliburton Co.

    4,219,413        103,249,036  

Hess Corp.

    1,166,925        77,962,259  

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    2,060,241        51,609,037  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    7,271,814        299,671,455  

Schlumberger, Ltd. (Curacao/United States)

    3,269,921        131,450,824  
    

 

 

 
     1,030,231,264  
FINANCIALS: 17.3%

 

BANKS: 6.6%

 

Bank of America Corp.

    9,545,300        336,185,466  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1,170,200        163,125,880  

Truist Financial Corp.

    2,461,284        138,619,515  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    7,560,106        406,733,703  
    

 

 

 
     1,044,664,564  

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS: 8.6%

 

American Express Co.

    1,176,500        146,462,485  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    4,104,800        206,594,584  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    3,391,048        348,972,749  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    8,796,800        418,375,808  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    961,000        220,962,730  

State Street Corp.

    150,719        11,921,873  
    

 

 

 
     1,353,290,229  

INSURANCE: 2.1%

 

AEGON NV (Netherlands)

    13,174,348        59,679,797  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a)

    1,060,818        41,615,890  

MetLife, Inc.

    4,316,300        220,001,811  
    

 

 

 
     321,297,498  
    

 

 

 
     2,719,252,291  
HEALTH CARE: 14.7%

 

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES: 4.2%

 

Cigna Corp.

    1,482,238            303,102,849  

CVS Health Corp.

    1,703,000        126,515,870  
    SHARES      VALUE  

Medtronic PLC (Ireland/United States)

    364,200      $        41,318,490  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    682,672        200,691,914  
    

 

 

 
     671,629,123  

PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES: 10.5%

 

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    401,000        46,183,170  

AstraZeneca PLC ADR (United Kingdom)

    3,411,699        170,107,312  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)

    489,400        41,378,770  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    4,424,800        284,027,912  

Eli Lilly and Co.

    645,049        84,778,790  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    1,578,680        102,582,627  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR (United Kingdom)

    4,251,000        199,754,490  

Incyte Corp.(a)

    302,800        26,440,496  

Novartis AG ADR (Switzerland)

    2,287,800        216,631,782  

Roche Holding AG ADR (Switzerland)

    5,161,900        209,882,854  

Sanofi ADR (France)

    5,370,265        269,587,303  
    

 

 

 
     1,651,355,506  
    

 

 

 
     2,322,984,629  
INDUSTRIALS: 5.0%

 

CAPITAL GOODS: 2.9%

 

Johnson Controls International PLC (Ireland/United States)

    5,786,914        235,585,269  

United Technologies Corp.

    1,463,000        219,098,880  
    

 

 

 
     454,684,149  

TRANSPORTATION: 2.1%

 

FedEx Corp.

    2,206,954        333,713,514  
    

 

 

 
     788,397,663  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 10.2%

 

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT: 1.7%

 

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.

    750,191        46,144,249  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    2,102,900        220,215,688  
    

 

 

 
     266,359,937  

SOFTWARE & SERVICES: 3.0%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    1,533,900        95,132,478  

Micro Focus International PLC ADR (United Kingdom)

    3,451,871        48,429,750  

Microsoft Corp.

    2,112,400        333,125,480  
    

 

 

 
     476,687,708  

TECHNOLOGY, HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT: 5.5%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    1,625,500        77,958,980  

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C(a)

    2,026,468        104,140,191  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    11,544,520        183,096,087  

HP Inc.

    10,681,573        219,506,325  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    4,295,329        105,793,953  

TE Connectivity, Ltd. (Switzerland)

    1,743,036        167,052,570  
    

 

 

 
     857,548,106  
    

 

 

 
     1,600,595,751  
MATERIALS: 0.6%

 

Celanese Corp.

    723,532        89,081,260  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $6,797,202,665)

 

   $ 10,272,235,046  
PREFERRED STOCKS: 2.9%               
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
COMMUNICATION SERVICES: 0.4%

 

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT: 0.4%

 

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc. 5.25%(c)

  $   53,210,000      $ 54,939,325  
FINANCIALS: 2.5%

 

BANKS: 2.5%

 

Bank of America Corp. 6.10%(g)

    16,008,000        17,829,710  

Bank of America Corp. 6.25%(g)

    45,470,000        50,528,538  
 

 

PAGE 8 § DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

PREFERRED STOCKS (continued)               
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Citigroup, Inc. 5.95%(g)

  $     5,175,000      $          5,479,290  

Citigroup, Inc. 5.95%(g)

    65,327,000        71,288,089  

Citigroup, Inc. 6.25%(g)

    45,886,000        52,140,262  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. 6.10%(g)

    128,285,000        139,997,420  

Wells Fargo & Co. 5.875%(g)

    49,987,000        55,610,538  
    

 

 

 
       392,873,847  
    

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(Cost $410,816,623)

 

   $ 447,813,172  
DEBT SECURITIES: 30.4%  
U.S. TREASURY: 6.6%

 

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed

    

0.125%, 1/15/22(h)

    9,579,772        9,574,369  

0.125%, 4/15/22(h)

    53,847,218        53,765,990  

0.625%, 4/15/23(h)

    9,556,823        9,704,290  

U.S. Treasury Note/Bond

    

1.75%, 11/15/20

    10,570,000        10,578,469  

1.75%, 7/31/21

    39,675,000        39,763,032  

1.50%, 8/31/21

    61,695,000        61,584,428  

1.50%, 11/30/21

    119,940,000        119,745,047  

1.625%, 12/15/22

    46,550,000        46,568,467  

2.50%, 1/31/24

    39,450,000        40,715,679  

2.375%, 2/29/24

    38,065,000        39,117,680  

2.25%, 4/30/24

    28,050,000        28,700,012  

1.50%, 9/30/24

    26,350,000        26,105,565  

1.50%, 10/31/24

    169,190,000        167,618,414  

1.50%, 11/30/24

    208,730,000        206,837,481  

1.625%, 10/31/26

    28,000,000        27,617,667  

2.375%, 5/15/29

    21,400,000        22,225,519  

1.625%, 8/15/29

    64,590,000        62,873,274  

1.75%, 11/15/29

    20,465,000        20,140,038  

2.875%, 5/15/49

    40,500,000        44,589,919  
    

 

 

 
       1,037,825,340  
GOVERNMENT-RELATED: 1.3%

 

FOREIGN AGENCY: 0.6%

 

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Brazil)

 

5.093%, 1/15/30(c)

    7,927,000        8,493,860  

7.25%, 3/17/44

    4,300,000        5,215,900  

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico)

    

6.875%, 8/4/26

    13,775,000        15,125,639  

6.50%, 3/13/27

    18,400,000        19,535,648  

6.625%, 6/15/35

    9,425,000        9,655,913  

6.375%, 1/23/45

    20,125,000        19,358,237  

6.75%, 9/21/47

    11,625,000        11,646,855  

6.35%, 2/12/48

    15,466,000        14,924,690  
    

 

 

 
       103,956,742  

LOCAL AUTHORITY: 0.7%

 

New Jersey Turnpike Authority RB

 

7.102%, 1/1/41

    12,436,000        18,965,397  

State of California GO

    

7.50%, 4/1/34

    13,470,000        20,283,665  

7.55%, 4/1/39

    4,475,000        7,177,989  

7.30%, 10/1/39

    18,730,000        28,601,085  

7.625%, 3/1/40

    4,590,000        7,349,646  

State of Illinois GO

    

5.10%, 6/1/33

    22,615,000        24,379,648  
    

 

 

 
       106,757,430  
    

 

 

 
       210,714,172  
SECURITIZED: 12.2%

 

ASSET-BACKED: 2.1%

 

Federal Agency: 0.0% (i)

 

Small Business Admin. - 504 Program

 

Series 2000-20D 1, 7.47%, 4/1/20

    81,816        82,049  

Series 2000-20E 1, 8.03%, 5/1/20

    13,072        13,161  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Series 2000-20G 1, 7.39%, 7/1/20

  $          48,821      $               49,004  

Series 2000-20I 1, 7.21%, 9/1/20

    14,879        14,951  

Series 2001-20E 1, 6.34%, 5/1/21

    150,804        153,396  

Series 2001-20G 1, 6.625%, 7/1/21

    167,037        169,350  

Series 2003-20J 1, 4.92%, 10/1/23

    736,298        763,782  

Series 2007-20F 1, 5.71%, 6/1/27

    1,030,483        1,100,830  
    

 

 

 
       2,346,523  

Other: 0.4%

 

Rio Oil Finance Trust (Brazil)

 

9.25%, 7/6/24(c)

    20,130,114        22,545,929  

9.75%, 1/6/27(c)

    29,702,525        35,049,276  

8.20%, 4/6/28(c)

    4,775,000        5,515,173  
    

 

 

 
       63,110,378  

Student Loan: 1.7%

 

Navient Student Loan Trust

 

USD LIBOR 1-Month
+1.30%, 3.092%, 3/25/66(c)

    24,832,000        25,010,515  

+0.80%, 2.592%, 7/26/66(c)

    7,727,787        7,594,810  

+1.15%, 2.942%, 7/26/66(c)

    6,902,000        6,906,712  

+1.05%, 2.842%, 12/27/66(c)

    6,095,777        6,058,861  

+0.75%, 2.542%, 3/25/67(c)

    86,422,000        85,082,061  

+1.00%, 2.792%, 2/27/68(c)

    4,337,000        4,325,730  

+0.70%, 2.505%, 2/25/70(c)

    10,770,393        10,608,461  

SLM Student Loan Trust

 

USD LIBOR 1-Month
+0.75%, 2.542%, 1/25/45(c)

    39,138,138        38,401,613  

USD LIBOR 3-Month
+0.17%, 2.11%, 1/25/41

    13,771,183        13,127,507  

+0.55%, 2.49%, 10/25/64(c)

    49,262,000        48,399,102  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust (Private Loans)

    

Series 2018-B A2A, 3.60%, 1/15/37(c)

    19,845,000        20,384,572  
    

 

 

 
       265,899,944  
    

 

 

 
       331,356,845  

CMBS: 0.2%

 

Agency CMBS: 0.2%

 

Fannie Mae Multifamily DUS

 

Pool AL8144, 2.406%, 10/1/22

    6,824,659        6,922,131  

Pool AL9086, 2.284%, 7/1/23

    383,575        383,720  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Interest Only

 

Series K055 X1, 1.365%, 3/25/26(f)

    10,485,154        751,964  

Series K056 X1, 1.264%, 5/25/26(f)

    4,590,394        309,504  

Series K057 X1, 1.191%, 7/25/26(f)

    3,773,816        240,141  

Series K064 X1, 0.607%, 3/25/27(f)

    9,492,931        363,911  

Series K065 X1, 0.673%, 4/25/27(f)

    44,099,546        1,905,554  

Series K066 X1, 0.752%, 6/25/27(f)

    37,696,796        1,823,790  

Series K069 X1, 0.365%, 9/25/27(f)

    234,166,962        6,071,692  

Series K090 X1, 0.705%, 2/25/29(f)

    180,720,530        10,413,153  
    

 

 

 
       29,185,560  

MORTGAGE-RELATED: 9.9%

 

Federal Agency CMO & REMIC: 2.0%

 

Dept. of Veterans Affairs

 

Series 1995-1 1, 6.359%, 2/15/25(f)

    168,723        183,790  

Series 1995-2C 3A, 8.793%, 6/15/25

    65,744        74,097  

Series 2002-1 2J, 6.50%, 8/15/31

    5,249,890        6,059,552  

Fannie Mae

 

Trust 2002-33 A1, 7.00%, 6/25/32

    1,241,980        1,441,027  

Trust 2009-66 ET, 6.00%, 5/25/39

    658,502        688,591  

Trust 2009-30 AG, 6.50%, 5/25/39

    1,297,730        1,436,973  

Trust 2001-T7 A1, 7.50%, 2/25/41

    922,289        1,069,397  

Trust 2001-T5 A3, 7.50%, 6/19/41(f)

    435,793        505,232  

Trust 2001-T4 A1, 7.50%, 7/25/41

    974,059        1,136,169  

Trust 2001-T8 A1, 7.50%, 7/25/41

    943,156        1,093,178  

Trust 2001-W3 A, 7.00%, 9/25/41(f)

    612,469        664,967  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND § PAGE 9


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

DEBT SECURITIES (continued)  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Trust 2001-T10 A2, 7.50%, 12/25/41

  $        615,480      $             686,188  

Trust 2013-106 MA, 4.00%, 2/25/42

    6,548,401        6,937,388  

Trust 2002-W6 2A1, 7.00%, 6/25/42(f)

    984,516        1,090,052  

Trust 2002-W8 A2, 7.00%, 6/25/42

    1,285,120        1,500,452  

Trust 2003-W2 1A1, 6.50%, 7/25/42

    2,126,033        2,415,944  

Trust 2003-W2 1A2, 7.00%, 7/25/42

    826,539        962,616  

Trust 2003-W4 4A, 6.274%, 10/25/42(f)

    1,062,570        1,207,131  

Trust 2012-121 NB, 7.00%, 11/25/42

    1,395,635          1,636,046  

Trust 2004-T1 1A2, 6.50%, 1/25/44

    962,084        1,097,026  

Trust 2004-W2 5A, 7.50%, 3/25/44

    1,744,178        1,982,639  

Trust 2004-W8 3A, 7.50%, 6/25/44

    303,989        353,560  

Trust 2005-W4 1A2, 6.50%, 8/25/45

    3,108,400        3,542,913  

Trust 2009-11 MP, 7.00%, 3/25/49

    2,714,498        3,175,249  

USD LIBOR 1-Month
+0.55%, 2.342%, 9/25/43

    5,784,691        5,825,182  

Freddie Mac

 

Series 16 PK, 7.00%, 8/25/23

    687,476        725,881  

Series T-48 1A4, 5.538%, 7/25/33

    20,097,607        22,108,906  

Series T-51 1A, 6.50%, 9/25/43(f)

    139,081        163,526  

Series T-59 1A1, 6.50%, 10/25/43

    7,177,870        8,523,645  

Series 4281 BC, 4.50%, 12/15/43(f)

    36,335,635        38,960,318  

USD LIBOR 1-Month
+0.61%, 2.35%, 9/15/43

    13,142,385        13,171,318  

Ginnie Mae

 

USD LIBOR 1-Month
+0.62%, 2.394%, 9/20/64

    3,446,533        3,443,779  

USD LIBOR 12-Month
+0.30%, 3.42%, 1/20/67

    23,579,472        23,415,667  

+0.23%, 2.204%, 10/20/67

    21,784,875        21,496,217  

+0.23%, 2.204%, 10/20/67

    13,018,677        12,853,017  

+0.06%, 3.062%, 12/20/67

    33,693,641        33,030,429  

+0.08%, 2.817%, 5/20/68

    9,378,947        9,172,817  

+0.25%, 2.453%, 6/20/68

    28,931,058        28,512,275  

+0.28%, 3.159%, 11/20/68

    42,233,964        41,724,428  

+0.25%, 3.25%, 12/20/68

    4,422,407        4,353,904  
    

 

 

 
       308,421,486  

Federal Agency Mortgage Pass-Through: 7.9%

 

Fannie Mae, 15 Year

 

6.00%, 3/1/22

    61,236        62,369  

4.50%, 1/1/25-1/1/27

    5,515,818        5,791,948  

3.50%, 11/1/25-12/1/29

    16,723,846        17,344,539  

Fannie Mae, 20 Year

 

4.00%, 11/1/30-2/1/37

    33,735,354        35,893,638  

4.50%, 1/1/31-12/1/34

    50,857,707        54,514,202  

3.50%, 6/1/35-4/1/37

    63,314,243        65,882,495  

Fannie Mae, 30 Year

 

6.50%, 12/1/28-8/1/39

    12,054,938        13,730,246  

5.50%, 7/1/33-8/1/37

    7,836,298        8,809,133  

6.00%, 9/1/36-8/1/37

    10,914,238        12,516,431  

7.00%, 8/1/37

    299,601        342,324  

4.50%, 1/1/39-3/1/49

    382,635,325        406,709,820  

5.00%, 12/1/48-3/1/49

    18,412,330        19,686,200  

Fannie Mae, 40 Year

 

4.50%, 6/1/56

    32,746,026        35,511,608  

Fannie Mae, Hybrid ARM(f)
1-Year U.S. Treasury CMT

 

+2.05%, 4.163%, 9/1/34

    675,357        708,510  

USD LIBOR 12-Month
+1.32%, 3.402%, 12/1/34

    838,054        864,182  

+1.58%, 4.283%, 1/1/35

    737,068        768,509  

+1.54%, 3.86%, 8/1/35

    516,607        540,072  

+1.64%, 4.684%, 5/1/37

    619,879        641,946  

+1.80%, 4.545%, 7/1/39

    357,109        368,275  

+1.78%, 3.779%, 11/1/40

    1,123,287        1,174,465  

+1.78%, 3.723%, 12/1/40

    2,548,581        2,659,444  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

+1.58%, 3.663%, 11/1/43

  $     1,915,577      $          1,975,842  

+1.55%, 4.59%, 4/1/44

    4,849,680        5,001,072  

+1.60%, 2.802%, 11/1/44

    11,290,002        11,478,321  

+1.60%, 2.783%, 12/1/44

    9,289,326        9,475,426  

+1.59%, 2.916%, 9/1/45

    2,278,140        2,321,208  

+1.59%, 2.846%, 12/1/45

    12,310,796        12,543,275  

+1.59%, 2.661%, 1/1/46

    11,203,963        11,396,236  

+1.61%, 2.961%, 4/1/46

    6,775,109        6,882,502  

+1.61%, 2.521%, 12/1/46

    10,726,748        10,770,619  

+1.61%, 3.157%, 6/1/47

    9,161,023        9,333,255  

+1.61%, 3.128%, 7/1/47

    12,717,123        12,958,240  

+1.60%, 2.707%, 8/1/47

    16,870,326        17,174,160  

+1.61%, 3.335%, 1/1/49

    10,469,234        10,698,979  

USD LIBOR 6-Month
+1.53%, 3.61%, 1/1/35

    801,735        827,866  

Freddie Mac, Hybrid ARM(f)
1-Year U.S. Treasury CMT

 

+2.25%, 4.118%, 10/1/35

    1,592,219        1,685,463  

USD LIBOR 12-Month
+1.96%, 4.836%, 5/1/34

    1,137,352        1,201,146  

+1.55%, 4.442%, 4/1/37

    1,292,542        1,350,624  

+1.80%, 4.045%, 9/1/37

    922,443        970,934  

+1.87%, 4.089%, 1/1/38

    161,972        165,543  

+2.07%, 5.193%, 2/1/38

    1,237,356        1,300,593  

+1.92%, 4.446%, 7/1/38

    113,322        117,764  

+1.73%, 4.294%, 10/1/38

    474,800        493,389  

+1.79%, 3.596%, 10/1/41

    698,334        723,045  

+1.79%, 4.545%, 8/1/42

    2,012,365        2,078,765  

+1.62%, 2.962%, 5/1/44

    8,101,351        8,270,751  

+1.61%, 3.029%, 5/1/44

    1,153,003        1,176,432  

+1.62%, 2.949%, 6/1/44

    2,578,773        2,630,189  

+1.62%, 3.156%, 6/1/44

    2,066,815        2,111,710  

+1.63%, 3.071%, 1/1/45

    12,290,211        12,542,358  

+1.62%, 2.722%, 10/1/45

    6,899,727        7,010,644  

+1.62%, 2.834%, 10/1/45

    6,244,966        6,353,501  

+1.63%, 3.233%, 7/1/47

    8,083,316        8,242,864  

Freddie Mac Gold, 15 Year

 

4.50%, 9/1/24-9/1/26

    3,746,216        3,908,033  

Freddie Mac Gold, 20 Year

 

6.50%, 10/1/26

    2,059,351        2,287,376  

4.50%, 4/1/31-6/1/31

    6,691,696        7,194,181  

Freddie Mac Gold, 30 Year

 

7.75%, 7/25/21

    26,304        26,286  

7.47%, 3/17/23

    37,077        37,525  

6.50%, 12/1/32-4/1/33

    3,623,585        4,070,094  

7.00%, 11/1/37-9/1/38

    2,994,022        3,465,138  

5.50%, 12/1/37

    417,227        468,238  

6.00%, 2/1/39

    1,044,042        1,197,633  

4.50%, 9/1/41-10/1/48

    299,190,526        318,485,206  

Freddie Mac Pool, 15 Year

 

3.50%, 6/1/34

    43,813,717        45,415,879  

Ginnie Mae, 30 Year

 

7.97%, 4/15/20-1/15/21

    5,168        5,183  

7.50%, 11/15/24-10/15/25

    318,835        342,909  
    

 

 

 
       1,252,686,753  
    

 

 

 
       1,561,108,239  
    

 

 

 
       1,921,650,644  
CORPORATE: 10.3%

 

FINANCIALS: 3.5%

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

3.004%, 12/20/23(g)

    44,918,000        46,000,461  

4.20%, 8/26/24

    5,825,000        6,252,468  

4.45%, 3/3/26

    3,970,000        4,356,758  

4.25%, 10/22/26

    2,970,000        3,236,592  

4.183%, 11/25/27

    7,925,000        8,584,069  
 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

DEBT SECURITIES (continued)  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

 

4.375%, 9/11/24

  $   18,275,000      $        19,183,734  

4.836%, 5/9/28

    9,525,000        10,260,469  

BNP Paribas SA (France)

 

4.25%, 10/15/24

    36,700,000        39,341,001  

4.375%, 9/28/25(c)

    8,223,000        8,850,117  

4.625%, 3/13/27(c)

    9,775,000        10,680,881  

Boston Properties, Inc.

 

3.125%, 9/1/23

    17,550,000        18,100,540  

3.80%, 2/1/24

    5,000,000        5,285,351  

3.65%, 2/1/26

    4,450,000        4,711,036  

Capital One Financial Corp.

 

3.50%, 6/15/23

    10,581,000        10,989,061  

4.20%, 10/29/25

    10,175,000        10,972,494  

Citigroup, Inc.
USD LIBOR 3-Month
+6.37%, 8.306%, 10/30/40(b)

    37,080,925        41,159,827  

Equity Residential
3.00%, 4/15/23

    14,775,000        15,207,797  

2.85%, 11/1/26

    6,000,000        6,151,649  

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)
3.95%, 5/18/24(g)

    14,500,000        15,246,896  

4.30%, 3/8/26

    11,462,000        12,470,648  

6.50%, 5/2/36

    23,805,000        32,472,419  

6.50%, 9/15/37

    8,265,000        11,366,714  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
8.75%, 9/1/30(b)

    25,692,000        37,428,213  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom)
4.50%, 11/4/24

    19,575,000        20,917,446  

4.65%, 3/24/26

    10,875,000        11,816,332  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (United Kingdom)
6.125%, 12/15/22

    43,156,000        47,212,439  

6.00%, 12/19/23

    16,825,000        18,699,330  

UniCredit SPA (Italy)
7.296%, 4/2/34(c)(g)

    23,425,000        26,916,076  

Unum Group
7.25%, 3/15/28

    1,526,000        1,885,520  

6.75%, 12/15/28

    11,368,000        14,113,620  

Wells Fargo & Co.
4.10%, 6/3/26

    3,376,000        3,637,632  

4.30%, 7/22/27

    16,645,000        18,222,007  
    

 

 

 
       541,729,597  

INDUSTRIALS: 6.3%

 

AbbVie, Inc.
3.20%, 11/21/29(c)

    17,575,000        17,868,053  

4.05%, 11/21/39(c)

    10,550,000        11,149,337  

4.25%, 11/21/49(c)

    5,250,000        5,525,327  

AT&T, Inc.
5.35%, 9/1/40

    27,575,000        33,199,286  

4.75%, 5/15/46

    3,500,000        3,949,553  

5.65%, 2/15/47

    5,175,000        6,583,249  

Bayer AG (Germany)
3.875%, 12/15/23(c)

    7,775,000        8,155,953  

4.25%, 12/15/25(c)

    6,600,000        7,115,438  

4.375%, 12/15/28(c)

    26,300,000        28,671,514  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC(e)
5.72%, 1/15/24

    2,614,083        2,785,733  

5.342%, 4/1/24

    4,955,995        5,200,674  

5.629%, 4/1/24

    8,040,615        8,508,898  

Cemex SAB de CV (Mexico)
6.00%, 4/1/24(c)

    6,877,000        7,069,625  

5.70%, 1/11/25(c)

    22,475,000        23,093,287  

6.125%, 5/5/25(c)

    12,870,000        13,352,754  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Charter Communications, Inc.
4.125%, 2/15/21

  $     5,547,000      $          5,635,770  

6.55%, 5/1/37

    11,000,000        13,466,182  

6.75%, 6/15/39

    6,160,000        7,805,688  

6.484%, 10/23/45

    38,477,000        47,983,909  

5.375%, 5/1/47

    4,100,000        4,586,987  

5.75%, 4/1/48

    12,300,000        14,325,467  

Cigna Corp.
3.75%, 7/15/23

    16,900,000        17,712,483  

4.125%, 11/15/25

    4,100,000        4,444,783  

7.875%, 5/15/27(c)

    17,587,000        22,798,656  

4.375%, 10/15/28

    2,692,000        2,978,617  

Cox Enterprises, Inc.
3.25%, 12/15/22(c)

    6,240,000        6,415,517  

2.95%, 6/30/23(c)

    24,666,000        25,115,913  

3.85%, 2/1/25(c)

    18,776,000        19,884,232  

3.35%, 9/15/26(c)

    3,400,000        3,508,872  

CRH PLC (Ireland)
3.875%, 5/18/25(c)

    10,250,000        10,942,198  

CVS Health Corp.
4.30%, 3/25/28

    12,985,000        14,169,691  

4.78%, 3/25/38

    8,125,000        9,209,340  

Dillard’s, Inc.
7.875%, 1/1/23

    8,660,000        9,354,805  

7.75%, 7/15/26

    50,000        56,419  

7.75%, 5/15/27

    540,000        617,184  

7.00%, 12/1/28

    15,135,000        16,804,562  

Dow, Inc.
7.375%, 11/1/29

    17,000,000        22,519,728  

9.40%, 5/15/39

    5,677,000        9,297,925  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.
3.912%, 8/27/21

    2,500,000        2,564,171  

4.272%, 8/28/23

    2,500,000        2,639,165  

4.90%, 8/28/28

    3,500,000        3,804,078  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC(e)
5.75%, 2/1/21

    12,700,000        13,107,812  

5.875%, 8/2/21

    12,945,000        13,549,113  

3.813%, 10/12/21

    14,270,000        14,530,466  

5.596%, 1/7/22

    9,425,000        9,929,031  

4.25%, 9/20/22

    4,243,000        4,387,086  

4.14%, 2/15/23

    5,166,000        5,311,995  

4.375%, 8/6/23

    11,405,000        11,851,909  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.
4.125%, 6/15/29

    6,725,000        7,126,010  

5.25%, 6/15/49

    10,255,000        11,430,832  

Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom)
4.25%, 7/21/25(c)

    37,725,000        39,775,362  

3.875%, 7/26/29(c)

    15,000,000        15,110,774  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.
5.50%, 3/1/44

    20,643,000        24,101,853  

5.40%, 9/1/44

    20,119,000        23,239,190  

Macy’s, Inc.
6.70%, 7/15/34

    5,890,000        6,627,464  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
2.90%, 8/15/24

    7,900,000        8,022,024  

3.20%, 8/15/26

    15,450,000        15,632,322  

Prosus NV (Netherlands)
6.00%, 7/18/20(c)

    8,400,000        8,535,173  

5.50%, 7/21/25(c)

    25,825,000        28,668,229  

4.85%, 7/6/27(c)

    14,200,000        15,469,452  

RELX PLC (United Kingdom)
3.125%, 10/15/22

    17,458,000        17,981,266  

4.00%, 3/18/29

    5,400,000        5,857,415  

TC Energy Corp. (Canada)
5.625%, 5/20/75(b)(g)

    20,570,000        21,444,225  

5.30%, 3/15/77(b)(g)

    28,160,000        28,919,194  

5.50%, 9/15/79(b)(g)

    6,850,000        7,189,075  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND § PAGE 11


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

DEBT SECURITIES (continued)  
    PAR VALUE     VALUE  

Telecom Italia SPA (Italy)
5.303%, 5/30/24(c)

  $   18,183,000     $        19,546,725  

7.20%, 7/18/36

    11,596,000       13,738,941  

7.721%, 6/4/38

    8,212,000       10,100,760  

The Walt Disney Co.
6.65%, 11/15/37

    4,638,000       6,875,429  

Ultrapar Participacoes SA (Brazil)
5.25%, 10/6/26(c)

    12,050,000       12,938,808  

5.25%, 6/6/29(c)

    11,350,000       11,968,575  

Union Pacific Corp.
6.176%, 1/2/31

    5,932,915       6,820,262  

Verizon Communications, Inc.
4.272%, 1/15/36

    11,847,000       13,376,581  

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)
USSW5+4.87%, 7.00%, 4/4/79(b)(g)

    16,900,000       19,829,560  

Xerox Holdings Corp.
4.50%, 5/15/21

    21,561,000       22,142,716  

Zoetis, Inc.
3.25%, 2/1/23

    2,150,000       2,212,193  

4.50%, 11/13/25

    17,545,000       19,414,050  
   

 

 

 
      997,632,895  

UTILITIES: 0.5%

 

Dominion Energy, Inc.
2.579%, 7/1/20

    4,600,000       4,609,496  

4.104%, 4/1/21

    5,650,000       5,789,358  

5.75%, 10/1/54(b)(g)

    22,950,000       24,735,511  

Enel SPA (Italy)
4.625%, 9/14/25(c)

    10,500,000       11,446,523  

6.80%, 9/15/37(c)

    13,700,000       18,200,920  

6.00%, 10/7/39(c)

    13,352,000       16,784,358  
   

 

 

 
      81,566,166  
   

 

 

 
      1,620,928,658  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT SECURITIES
(Cost $4,582,544,389)

 

  $ 4,791,118,814  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 1.2%  
    PAR VALUE/
SHARES
    VALUE  

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS: 0.8%

 

Bank of Montreal(d)
1.48%, dated 12/31/19, due 1/2/20, maturity value $35,902,952

  $ 35,900,000     $ 35,900,000  

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation(d)
1.00%, dated 12/31/19, due 1/2/20, maturity value $24,742,375

    24,741,000       24,741,000  

Royal Bank of Canada(d)
1.53%, dated 12/31/19, due 1/2/20, maturity value $71,806,103

    71,800,000       71,800,000  
   

 

 

 
      132,441,000  

MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.4%

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    62,983,694       62,983,694  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $195,424,694)

 

  $ 195,424,694  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(Cost $11,985,988,371)

    99.7   $ 15,706,591,726  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

    0.3     39,971,360  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS     100.0   $ 15,746,563,086  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
(a)

Non-income producing

(b) 

Hybrid security has characteristics of both a debt and equity security.

(c) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. These securities have been deemed liquid by Dodge & Cox, investment manager, pursuant to procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

(d)

Repurchase agreements are collateralized by:

Bank of Montreal: U.S. Treasury Notes 1.375%-7.875%, 7/15/20-2/15/49 and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note 2.375%, 1/15/25. Total collateral value is $36,621,050.

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation: U.S. Treasury Note 1.50%, 8/31/21. Total collateral value is $25,235,999.

Royal Bank of Canada: U.S. Treasury Notes 2.125%-2.50%, 12/31/22-5/15/24. Total collateral value is $73,242,298.

 

(e) 

Subsidiary (see below)

(f) 

Variable rate security: interest rate is determined by the interest rates of underlying pool of assets that collateralize the security. The interest rate of the security may change due to a change in the interest rates or the composition of underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown is the rate as of period end.

(g) 

Variable rate security: fixed-to-float security pays an initial fixed interest rate and will pay a floating interest rate established at a predetermined time in the future. The interest rate shown is the rate as of period end.

(h)

Inflation-linked

(i) 

Rounds to 0.0%.

In determining a company’s country designation, the Fund generally references the country of incorporation. In cases where the Fund considers the country of incorporation to be a “jurisdiction of convenience” chosen primarily for tax purposes or in other limited circumstances, the Fund uses the country designation of an appropriate broad-based market index. In those cases, two countries are listed—the country of incorporation and the country designated by an appropriate index, respectively.

Debt securities are grouped by parent company unless otherwise noted. Actual securities may be issued by the listed parent company or one of its subsidiaries.

Debt securities with floating interest rates are linked to the referenced benchmark; the interest rate shown is the rate as of period end.

ADR: American Depositary Receipt

ARM: Adjustable Rate Mortgage

CMBS: Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security

CMO: Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

CMT: Constant Maturity Treasury

DUS: Delegated Underwriting and Servicing

GO: General Obligation

RB: Revenue Bond

REMIC: Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

 

PAGE 12 § DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

    December 31, 2019  

ASSETS:

 

Investments in securities, at value (cost $11,985,988,371)

  $ 15,706,591,726  

Cash

    81,857  

Receivable for investments sold

    1,716,597  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    5,672,707  

Dividends and interest receivable

    52,531,176  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    92,778  
 

 

 

 
    15,766,686,841  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

Payable for investments purchased

    1,472,047  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    11,266,777  

Management fees payable

    6,648,546  

Accrued expenses

    736,385  
 

 

 

 
    20,123,755  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 15,746,563,086  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid in capital

  $ 11,891,715,807  

Distributable earnings

    3,854,847,279  
 

 

 

 
  $ 15,746,563,086  
 

 

 

 

Fund shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized)

    154,984,128  

Net asset value per share

  $ 101.60  

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 
    Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $3,451,782)

  $ 242,903,175  

Interest

    210,903,976  
 

 

 

 
    453,807,151  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

Management fees

    75,998,168  

Custody and fund accounting fees

    235,640  

Transfer agent fees

    1,662,212  

Professional services

    224,590  

Shareholder reports

    230,652  

Registration fees

    131,643  

Trustees’ fees

    341,667  

ADR depositary service fees

    1,005,798  

Miscellaneous

    198,441  
 

 

 

 
    80,028,811  
 

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

    373,778,340  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

Investments in securities

    882,635,293  

Futures contracts

    (7,355,862

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

Investments in securities

    1,452,060,764  

Futures contracts

    3,564,635  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    2,330,904,830  
 

 

 

 

NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 2,704,683,170  
 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    Year Ended
December 31, 2019
    Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 

OPERATIONS:

   

Net investment income

  $ 373,778,340     $ 325,934,721  

Net realized gain (loss)

    875,279,431       1,300,493,950  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    1,455,625,399       (2,310,617,993
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2,704,683,170       (684,189,322
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

   

Total distributions

    (1,421,513,759     (1,299,992,127

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

   

Proceeds from sale of shares

    1,279,350,269       1,255,189,936  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,341,818,633       1,229,242,880  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (2,338,804,558     (2,706,186,811
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change from Fund share transactions

    282,364,344       (221,753,995
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total change in net assets

    1,565,533,755       (2,205,935,444

NET ASSETS:

   

Beginning of year

    14,181,029,331       16,386,964,775  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 15,746,563,086     $ 14,181,029,331  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARE INFORMATION:

   

Shares sold

    12,844,379       11,905,136  

Distributions reinvested

    13,468,923       12,704,514  

Shares redeemed

    (23,371,084     (25,719,422
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in shares outstanding

    2,942,218       (1,109,772
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND § PAGE 13


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund (the “Fund”) is one of the series constituting the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust” or the “Funds”). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on June 26, 1931, and seeks regular income, conservation of principal, and an opportunity for long-term growth of principal and income. Risk considerations and investment strategies of the Fund are discussed in the Fund’s Prospectus.

The Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates and assumptions by management. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant accounting policies are as follows:

Security valuation The Fund’s net assets are normally valued as of the scheduled close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time, each day that the NYSE is open for business.

Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Listed securities, for example, are generally valued using the official quoted close price or the last sale on the exchange that is determined to be the primary market for the security.

Debt securities, certain preferred stocks, and derivatives traded over the counter are valued using prices received from independent pricing services which utilize dealer quotes, recent transaction data, pricing models, and other inputs to arrive at market-based valuations. Pricing models may consider quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, cash flows (including prepayment speeds), and credit risk. Exchange-traded derivatives are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Short-term securities less than 60 days to maturity may be valued at amortized cost if amortized cost approximates current value. Mutual funds are valued at their respective net asset values. Security values are not discounted based on the size of the Fund’s position and may differ from the value the Fund receives upon sale of the securities. All securities held by the Fund are denominated in U.S. dollars.

If market quotations are not readily available or if normal valuation procedures produce valuations that are deemed unreliable or inappropriate under the circumstances existing at the time, the investment will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has appointed Dodge & Cox, the Fund’s investment manager, to make fair value determinations in accordance with the Dodge & Cox Funds Valuation Policies (“Valuation Policies”), subject to Board oversight. Dodge & Cox has established a Pricing Committee that is comprised of representatives from Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and Operations. The Pricing Committee is responsible

for implementing the Valuation Policies, including determining the fair value of securities and other investments when necessary. The Pricing Committee considers relevant indications of value that are reasonably available to it in determining the fair value assigned to a particular security, such as the value of similar financial instruments, trading volumes, contractual restrictions on disposition, related corporate actions, and changes in economic conditions. In doing so, the Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating fair valuation approaches, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, back-testing, and review of any related market activity.

Valuing securities through a fair value determination involves greater reliance on judgment than valuation of securities based on readily available market quotations. In some instances, lack of information and uncertainty as to the significance of information may lead to a conclusion that a prior valuation is the best indication of a security’s value. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.

Security transactions, investment income, expenses, and distributions Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

Dividend income and corporate action transactions are recorded on the ex-dividend date, or when the Fund first learns of the transaction if the ex-dividend date has passed. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Dividends characterized as return of capital for U.S. tax purposes are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or realized gain.

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Interest income includes coupon interest, amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, and gain/loss on paydowns. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry, state, or region. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful. A debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured.

Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are allocated among the Funds in the Trust using methodologies determined by the nature of the expense.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Foreign taxes The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes which may be imposed by certain countries in which the Fund invests. The Fund endeavors to record foreign taxes based on applicable foreign tax law. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the associated dividend is recorded. The Fund files withholding tax reclaims in

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Fund records a reclaim receivable based on, among other things, a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims as well as payment history and market convention. In consideration of recent decisions rendered by European courts, the Fund has filed for additional reclaims related to prior years. A corresponding receivable is established when both the amount is known and significant contingencies or uncertainties regarding collectability are removed. These amounts, if any, are reported in “dividends and interest receivable” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

To-Be-Announced securities The Fund may purchase mortgage-related securities on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis at a fixed price, with payment and delivery on a scheduled future date beyond the customary settlement period for such securities. The Fund may choose to extend the settlement through a “dollar roll” transaction in which it sells the mortgage-related securities to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to purchase similar securities for future delivery at a predetermined price. The Fund accounts for TBA dollar rolls as purchase and sale transactions.

Repurchase agreements Repurchase agreements are transactions under which a Fund purchases a security from a dealer counterparty and agrees to resell the security to that counterparty on a specified future date at the same price, plus a specified interest rate. The Fund’s repurchase agreements are secured by U.S. government or agency securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. The Fund maintains custody of the underlying collateral securities, either through its regular custodian or through a third party custodian that maintains separate accounts for both the Fund and its counterparties. In the event of default by a counterparty, the Fund has the contractual right to liquidate the collateral securities and to apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation.

Indemnification 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 indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

NOTE 2—VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

§  

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

§  

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, market indices, interest rates, credit risk, forward exchange rates, etc.)

§  

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including Fund management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s holdings at December 31, 2019:

 

Classification    LEVEL 1
(Quoted Prices)
     LEVEL 2
(Other Significant
Observable Inputs)
 

Securities

     

Common Stocks(a)

   $ 10,272,235,046      $  

Preferred Stocks

            447,813,172  

Debt Securities

     

U.S. Treasury

            1,037,825,340  

Government-Related

            210,714,172  

Securitized

            1,921,650,644  

Corporate

            1,620,928,658  

Short-term Investments

     

Repurchase Agreements

            132,441,000  

Money Market Fund

     62,983,694         
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Securities

   $ 10,335,218,740      $ 5,371,372,986  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
                   
(a)

All common stocks held in the Fund are Level 1 securities. For a detailed break-out of common stocks by major industry classification, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments.

NOTE 3—DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Fund may use derivatives either to minimize the impact of certain risks to one or more of its investments (as a “hedging technique”) or to implement its investment strategy. A derivative is a financial instrument whose value is derived from a security, currency, interest rate, index, or other financial instrument.

Futures contracts Futures contracts involve an obligation to purchase or sell (depending on whether the Fund has entered a long or short futures contract, respectively) an asset at a future date, at a price set at the time of the contract. Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit an amount of cash or liquid assets (referred to as “initial margin”) in a segregated account with the clearing broker. Subsequent payments (referred to as “variation margin”) to and from the clearing broker are made on a daily basis based on changes in the market value of the contract. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations. Realized gains and losses on futures contracts are recorded in the Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of the contracts. Cash deposited with a broker as initial margin is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable and/or payable to brokers for daily variation margin is also recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Investments in futures contracts may include certain risks, which may be different from, and potentially greater than, those of the underlying assets. To the extent the Fund uses futures, it is exposed to additional volatility and potential losses resulting from leverage.

The Fund did not have open futures contracts at December 31, 2019.

 

 

DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND § PAGE 15


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Additional derivative information The following summarizes the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations.

 

     Interest Rate
Derivatives
 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

Futures contracts

  $ (7,355,862

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

Futures contracts

  $ 3,564,635  

The following summarizes the range of volume in the Fund’s derivative instruments during the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

Derivative            % of Net Assets  

Futures contracts

     USD notional value        0-1
                   

NOTE 4—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Management fees Under a written agreement approved by a unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees, the Fund pays a management fee monthly at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox, investment manager of the Fund.

Fund officers and trustees All officers and two of the trustees of the Trust are officers or employees of Dodge & Cox. The Trust pays a fee only to those trustees who are not affiliated with Dodge & Cox.

NOTE 5—INCOME TAX INFORMATION AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

A provision for federal income taxes is not required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, and such amounts may differ from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. The Fund may also designate a portion of the amount paid to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for tax purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book to tax differences at year end to reflect tax character. Book to tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments of wash sales, net short-term realized gain (loss), derivatives, and distributions.

Distributions during the years noted below were characterized as follows for federal income tax purposes:

 

      Year Ended
December 31, 2019
     Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 

Ordinary income

   $ 381,385,933      $ 297,446,889  
   ($ 2.529 per share    ($ 2.010 per share

Long-term capital gain

   $ 1,040,127,826      $ 1,002,545,238  
   ($ 6.971 per share    ($ 6.916 per share

At December 31, 2019, the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 27,395,424  

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     113,010,136  

At December 31, 2019, unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

   $ 11,992,150,007  
  

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation

     4,188,276,502  

Unrealized depreciation

     (473,834,783
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

     3,714,441,719  

Fund management has reviewed the tax positions for open periods (three years and four years, respectively, from filing the Fund’s Federal and State tax returns) as applicable to the Fund, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

NOTE 6—LOAN FACILITIES

Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Fund may participate in an interfund lending facility (“Facility”). The Facility allows the Fund to borrow money from or loan money to the Funds. Loans under the Facility are made for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest on borrowings is the average of the current repurchase agreement rate and the bank loan rate. There was no activity in the Facility during the year.

All Funds in the Trust participate in a $500 million committed credit facility (“Line of Credit”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The maximum amount available to the Fund is $250 million. Each Fund pays an annual commitment fee on its pro-rata portion of the Line of Credit. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund’s commitment fee amounted to $95,540 and is reflected as a Miscellaneous Expense in the Statement of Operations. Interest on borrowings is charged at the prevailing rate. There were no borrowings on the Line of Credit during the year.

NOTE 7—PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2019, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $2,373,436,244 and $3,322,909,319, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2019, purchases and sales of U.S. government securities aggregated $2,762,152,617 and $2,099,697,530, respectively.

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 8—NEW ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an update to amend the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The amendments shorten the amortization period for premiums to the earliest call date, but do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount. The amendments are effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Fund’s adoption of the updated accounting standards on January 1, 2019 did not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

NOTE 9—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Fund management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to December 31, 2019, and through the date of the Fund’s financial statements issuance, which require additional disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.

    

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

SELECTED DATA AND RATIOS

(for a share outstanding throughout each year)

    

Year Ended December 31,

 
       2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  
    

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

       $93.27        $107.00        $103.35        $94.42        $102.48  

Income from investment operations:

                

Net investment income

       2.48        2.20        2.28        2.34        2.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

       15.35        (7.00      10.45        12.89        (4.99
    

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

       17.83        (4.80      12.73        15.23        (2.93
    

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

                

Net investment income

       (2.46      (2.01      (2.29      (2.34      (2.06

Net realized gain

       (7.04      (6.92      (6.79      (3.96      (3.07
    

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (9.50      (8.93      (9.08      (6.30      (5.13
    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

       $101.60        $93.27        $107.00        $103.35        $94.42  
    

 

 

 

Total return

       19.62      (4.61 )%       12.59      16.55      (2.88 )% 

Ratios/supplemental data:

                

Net assets, end of year (millions)

       $15,747        $14,181        $16,387        $15,382        $14,269  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

       0.53      0.53      0.53      0.53      0.53

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

       2.46      2.06      2.12      2.41      2.03

Portfolio turnover rate

       35      24      19      24      20

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND § PAGE 17


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of the Dodge & Cox Funds and Shareholders of Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund (one of the funds constituting Dodge & Cox Funds, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

February 20, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Dodge & Cox Funds since 1931.

 

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SPECIAL 2019 TAX INFORMATION

(unaudited)

The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code:

The Fund designates $1,040,127,826 as long-term capital gain distributions in 2019.

The Fund designates $246,323,442 of its distributions paid to shareholders in 2019 as qualified dividends (treated for federal income tax purposes in the hands of shareholders as taxable at a maximum rate of 20%).

For shareholders that are corporations, the Fund designates 37% of its ordinary dividends paid to shareholders in 2019 as dividends from domestic corporations eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction, provided that the shareholder otherwise satisfies applicable requirements to claim that deduction.

FUNDS’ LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

(unaudited)

The Funds have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program as required by Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act. The program is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, taking into consideration the Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; its short and long-term cash flow projections; and its cash holdings and access to other funding sources including the Funds’ interfund lending facility and line of credit. The Funds’ Board of Trustees approved the appointment of a Liquidity Risk Management Committee including representatives from Dodge & Cox’s legal, compliance, treasury, operations, trading, and portfolio management departments, which is responsible for the program’s administration and oversight and for reporting to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the program’s operation and effectiveness. The Liquidity Risk Management Committee refreshed its assessment of the Fund’s liquidity risk profile, considering additional data gathered in the 12 months ended September 30, 2019 and the adequacy and effectiveness of the liquidity risk management program’s operations since its inception in February, 2019 (the “covered period”) in order to prepare a written report to the Board of Trustees for consideration at its meeting held on December 12, 2019. The report concluded that (i) the Fund did not experience significant liquidity challenges during the covered period (ii) the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; and (iii) the Fund’s liquidity risk management program is reasonably designed to assess and manage its liquidity risk.

BOARD APPROVAL OF FUNDS’ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT FEES

(unaudited)

The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the performance of the Dodge & Cox Funds’ investment manager and determining whether to continue the Investment Management Agreements between the Funds and Dodge & Cox each year (the “Agreements”). At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust

held on December 12, 2019, the Trustees, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the “Independent Trustees”)), approved the renewal of the Agreements for an additional one-year term through December 31, 2020 with respect to each Fund. During the course of the year, the Board received extensive information and materials relating to the investment management and administrative services provided by Dodge & Cox and the performance of each of the Funds.

INFORMATION RECEIVED

Over the past several years, the Board has requested, received, and discussed a number of special presentations on topics relevant to their annual consideration of the proposed renewal of the Funds’ Agreements. In addition to the foregoing and in advance of the meetings referred to below, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, requested, received, and reviewed materials relating to the Agreements and the services provided by Dodge & Cox. The Independent Trustees retained Broadridge to prepare an independent expense and performance summary for each Fund and comparable funds managed by other advisers identified by Broadridge. The Broadridge materials included information regarding advisory and administrative fee rates, expense ratios, and transfer agency, custodial, and distribution expenses, as well as performance comparisons to each Fund’s peer group and to a broad-based securities index or combination of indices. The Broadridge materials also included a comparison of expenses of various share classes offered by comparable funds. The materials reviewed by the Board contained information concerning, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s profitability, financial results and condition, management fee revenue, and separate account fee schedules. The Board additionally considered the Funds’ brokerage commissions, turnover rates, sales and redemption data, and the investment that Dodge & Cox makes in research used in managing the Funds. The Board received and reviewed memoranda and related materials addressing, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s services to the Funds; how Dodge & Cox Funds’ fees compare to fees of peer group funds; the different fees, services, costs, and risks associated with other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox as compared to the Dodge & Cox Funds; and the ways in which the Funds realize economies of scale. Throughout the process of reviewing the services provided by Dodge & Cox and preparing for the meeting, the Independent Trustees found Dodge & Cox to be open, forthright, detailed, and helpful in answering questions about all issues. The Board received copies of the Agreements and a memorandum from the independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees discussing the factors generally regarded as appropriate to consider in evaluating mutual fund management arrangements. The Trust’s Contract Review Committee, consisting solely of Independent Trustees, met with the independent legal counsel on November 7, 2019 and again on December 12, 2019 to discuss whether to renew the Agreements. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, subsequently concluded that the existing Agreements are fair and reasonable and voted to approve the Agreements. In considering the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or particular information as all-important or controlling. In

 

 

DODGE & COX BALANCED FUND § PAGE 19


reaching the decision to approve the Agreements, the Board considered several factors, discussed below, to be key factors and reached the conclusions described below.

NATURE, QUALITY, AND EXTENT OF THE SERVICES

The Board considered that Dodge & Cox provides a range of services to the Funds in addition to portfolio management, including regulatory compliance, trading desks, proxy voting, transfer agent and custodian oversight, administration, regulatory filings, tax compliance and filings, website, and anti-money laundering. The nature of services provided by Dodge & Cox has been documented in materials provided to the Board and in presentations made to the Board throughout the year. In particular, the Board considered the nature, quality, and extent of portfolio management, administrative, and shareholder services performed by Dodge & Cox. With regard to portfolio management services, the Board considered Dodge & Cox’s established long-term history of care in the management of the Funds; its consistency in investment approach and depth; the background and experience of the Dodge & Cox U.S. Equity Investment Committee, International Equity Investment Committee, Global Equity Investment Committee, U.S. Fixed Income Investment Committee, and Global Fixed Income Investment Committee, and research analysts responsible for managing the Funds; Dodge & Cox’s methods for assessing the regulatory and investment climate in various jurisdictions; its overall level of attention to its core investment management function; and its commitment to the Funds and their shareholders. The Board reviewed information from Dodge & Cox regarding any material conflicts of interest between the Funds and Dodge & Cox or its other clients, and regarding how Dodge & Cox addresses those conflicts. The Board noted Dodge & Cox’s record of favorable press and industry coverage, as well as its good compliance record, and its reputation as a trusted, shareholder-friendly mutual fund family. In addition, the Board considered that Dodge & Cox manages approximately $211 billion in Fund assets with fewer professionals than most comparable funds, and that on average these professionals have more experience and longer tenure than investment professionals at comparable funds. The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox is an investment research-oriented firm with no other business endeavors to distract management’s attention from its research efforts, that its investment professionals adhere to a consistent investment approach across the Funds, and that due to its deliberate strategy with respect to new products, Dodge & Cox has had stability in its mutual fund product offerings over the course of many years and has the fewest funds of any of the 25 largest mutual fund families by assets. The Board further considered the “Gold” analyst rating awarded by Morningstar to all of the Funds (other than the Global Bond Fund, which has a “Silver” rating). The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and other services provided to the Funds by Dodge & Cox.

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

The Board reviewed each Fund’s recent and long-term investment performance (including periods of outperformance and underperformance), as compared to relevant indices and the

performance of such Fund’s peer group and broader Morningstar category. In assessing the performance of the Funds, the Board considered the Funds’ investment returns over various periods and the volatility thereof and concluded that the levels experienced were consistent with Dodge & Cox’s long-term approach and active investment style. The Board also compared the short- and long-term investment performance of the equity funds to value-oriented indices, in recognition of the significant performance divergence between value and growth stocks over the past several years. It was noted that equity performance has been consistent with the value oriented investment strategy employed by Dodge & Cox. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox’s historic, long-term, team-oriented, bottom-up investment approach remains consistent and that Dodge & Cox continues to be distinguished by its integrity, transparency, and independence. The Board considered that the performance of the Funds is the result of a value-oriented investment management process that emphasizes a long-term investment horizon, independent research, a team approach, price discipline, low cost, and low portfolio turnover. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox has delivered long-term performance for Fund investors consistent with the long-term investment strategies being pursued by the Funds.

COSTS AND ANCILLARY BENEFITS

Costs of Services to Funds: Fees and Expenses The Board considered each Fund’s management fee rate and net expense ratio relative to (1) a broad category of other mutual funds with similar portfolio characteristics and share class and expense structures and (2) a smaller group of peers selected by Broadridge based on investment style, share class characteristics, and asset levels. The Board also considered the management fees charged by Dodge & Cox to other clients. In particular, the Board considered that the Funds continue to be below their peer group medians in net expense ratios. The Board also evaluated the operating structures of the Funds and Dodge & Cox, noting that the Funds do not charge front-end sales commissions or distribution fees, and Dodge & Cox bears, among other things, the cost of most third-party research, reimbursement for shareholder recordkeeping and administrative costs to third-party retirement plan administrators, and administrative and office overhead. The Board noted that the Broadridge report shows that the net expense ratio of every Dodge & Cox Fund is in the least expensive quartile compared to its broad Morningstar category. The Board noted the Funds’ unusual single-share-class structure and reviewed Broadridge data (including asset-weighted average expense ratios) showing that most of the peer group funds offer several different classes of shares, with different expense ratios, to different categories of investors, and that the Broadridge expense comparisons described above generally compare the net expense ratio of each Dodge & Cox Fund’s single share class to one of the least expensive share classes of the peer fund, even though those share classes are often not available to retail investors. The Board noted that the Funds provide access for small investors to high quality investment management at a relatively low cost. The Board also considered that the Funds are priced to scale, i.e., management fee rates begin

 

 

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at relatively low levels. Even without breakpoints, the Funds’ management fee rates are lower than those of many peer funds whose fee schedules include breakpoints. With respect to non-U.S. funds sponsored and managed by Dodge & Cox that are comparable to the Funds in many respects, the Board noted that the fee rates charged by Dodge & Cox are the same as or higher than the fee rates charged to the Funds. The Board reviewed information regarding the fee rates Dodge & Cox charges to separate accounts that have investment programs similar to those of the Funds, including instances where separate account fees are lower than Fund fees. The Board considered the differences in the nature and scope of services Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds as compared to other client accounts, as well as material differences in regulatory, litigation, and other risks as between Dodge & Cox Funds and other types of clients. The Board noted that different markets exist for mutual fund and institutional separate account management services and that a comparison of Fund fee rates and separate account fee rates must consider the fact that separate account clients bear additional costs and responsibilities that are included in the cost of a Fund. After consideration of these matters, the Board concluded that the overall costs incurred by the Funds for the services they receive (including the management fee paid to Dodge & Cox) are reasonable and that the fees are acceptable based upon the qualifications, experience, reputation, and performance of Dodge & Cox and the low overall expense ratios of the Funds.

Profitability and Costs of Services to Dodge & Cox; “Fall-out” Benefits The Board reviewed reports of Dodge & Cox’s financial position, profitability, and estimated overall value and considered Dodge & Cox’s overall profitability within its context as a private, employee-owned S-Corporation and relative to the scope and quality of the services provided. The Board noted in particular that Dodge & Cox’s profits are not generated by high fee rates, but reflect a focused business approach toward investment management. The Board recognized the importance of Dodge & Cox’s profitability—which is derived solely from management fees and does not include other business ventures—to maintain its independence, stability, company culture and ethics, and management continuity. The Board also considered that the compensation/profit structure at Dodge & Cox includes a return on shareholder employees’ investment in the firm, which is vital for remaining independent and facilitating retention of management and investment professionals. The Board also considered that Dodge & Cox has in the past closed some of the Funds to new investors to proactively manage growth in those Funds. While these actions are intended to benefit existing Fund shareholders, the effect is to reduce potential revenues to Dodge & Cox from new shareholders. The Board also considered potential “fall-out” benefits (including the receipt of research from unaffiliated brokers and reputational benefits to non-U.S. funds sponsored and managed by Dodge & Cox) that Dodge & Cox might receive as a result of its association with the Funds and determined that they are acceptable. The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox continues to invest in its business to provide enhanced services, systems, and research capabilities, all of which

benefit the Funds. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox’s profitability is the keystone of its independence, stability, and long-term investment performance and that the profitability of Dodge & Cox’s relationship with the Funds (including fall-out benefits) is fair and reasonable.

ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of each Fund, whether the Funds have appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether the management fee rate is reasonable in relation to the level of Fund assets and any economies of scale that may exist. In the Board’s view, any consideration of economies of scale must take account of the Funds’ low fee and expense structure and the fact that the Dodge & Cox Funds build economies of scale into their fee structures by charging low fees from a fund’s inception and keeping overall expenses down as a Fund grows, as compared to other fund complexes that employ fee “breakpoints” only after a fund reaches a certain scale. An assessment of economies of scale must also take into account that Dodge & Cox invests time and resources in each new Fund for months (and sometimes years) prior to launch; in addition, in a Fund’s early periods of operations, expenses are capped, which means that Dodge & Cox subsidizes the operations of a new Fund for a period of time until it reaches scale. The Board also observed that, while total Fund assets have grown over the long term, this growth has not been continuous or evenly distributed across all of the Funds. In addition, the Board noted that Dodge & Cox has shared the benefits of economies of scale with the Funds by adding services to the Funds over time, and that Dodge & Cox’s internal costs of providing investment management, technology, administrative, legal, and compliance services to the Funds continue to increase. For example, Dodge & Cox has increased its global research staff and investment resources over the years to add new capabilities for the benefit of Fund shareholders and to address the increased complexity of investing globally. In addition, Dodge & Cox has made expenditures in other staff, technology, and infrastructure to enable it to integrate credit and equity analyses and to implement its strategy in a more effective manner. Over the last ten years, Dodge & Cox has increased its spending on research, investment management, client servicing, cybersecurity, technology, third-party research, data services, and computer systems for trading, operations, compliance, accounting, and communications at a rate that has outpaced the Funds’ growth rate during the same period. The Board also observed that, even without fee breakpoints, the Funds are competitively priced in a competitive market and that having a low fee from inception is better for shareholders than starting with a higher fee and adding breakpoints. The Board also noted that there are certain diseconomies of scale associated with managing large funds, insofar as certain of the costs and risks associated with portfolio management increase disproportionately as assets grow. The Board concluded that the current Dodge & Cox fee structure is fair and reasonable and adequately shares economies of scale that may exist.

 

 

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CONCLUSION

Based on their evaluation of all material factors and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the management fee structure was fair and reasonable, that each Fund was paying a competitive fee for the services provided, that Dodge & Cox’s services have provided value for Fund shareholders over the long term, and that approval of the Agreements was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.

FUND HOLDINGS

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings on a quarterly basis by filing the lists with the SEC on Form N-CSR (as of the end of the second and fourth quarters) and on Part F of Form N-PORT (as of the end of the first and third quarters). Shareholders may view the Fund’s Form N-CSR and Part F of Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. A list of the Fund’s quarter-end holdings is also available at dodgeandcox.com on or about the 15th day following each quarter end and remains available on the website until the list is updated for the subsequent quarter.

PROXY VOTING

For a free copy of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, please call 800-621-3979, visit the Fund’s website at dodgeandcox.com, or visit the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 is also available at dodgeandcox.com or at sec.gov.

HOUSEHOLD MAILINGS

The Fund routinely mails shareholder reports and summary prospectuses to shareholders and, on occasion, proxy statements. In order to reduce the volume of mail, when possible, only one copy of these documents will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same residential address.

If you have a direct account with the Funds and you do not want the mailing of shareholder reports and summary prospectuses combined with other members in your household, contact the Funds at 800-621-3979. Your request will be implemented within 30 days.

 

 

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DODGE & COX FUNDS—EXECUTIVE OFFICER & TRUSTEE INFORMATION

 

       
Name (Age) and
Address*
 

Position with Trust

(Year of Election or
Appointment)**

  Principal Occupation During Past Five Years and Other Relevant
Experience**
  Other Directorships of Public Companies Held
by Trustees
 
INTERESTED TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Charles F. Pohl (61)  

Chairman and Trustee

(since 2014)

  Chairman and Director of Dodge & Cox; Chief Investment Officer and member of U.S. Equity Investment Committee (USEIC), Global Equity Investment Committee (GEIC), and International Equity Investment Committee (IEIC)  
Dana M. Emery (58)  

President

(since 2014) and Trustee (since 1993)

  Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director of Dodge & Cox; Co-Director of Fixed Income (until January 2020) and member of U.S. Fixed Income Investment Committee (USFIIC) and Global Fixed Income Investment Committee (GFIIC)  
Diana S. Strandberg (60)   Senior Vice President (since 2006)   Senior Vice President and Director of Dodge & Cox; Director of International Equity and member of GEIC, IEIC, and GFIIC; member of USEIC (until January 2020)  
Roberta R.W. Kameda (59)   Chief Legal Officer (since 2019) and Secretary (since 2017)   Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary (since 2017) of Dodge & Cox  
David H. Longhurst (62)  

Treasurer

(since 2006)

  Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Dodge & Cox  
Katherine M. Primas (45)  

Chief Compliance

Officer

(since 2010)

  Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Dodge & Cox  
 
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
Caroline M. Hoxby (53)  

Trustee

(since 2017)

  Professor of Economics, Stanford University; Director of the Economics of Education Program, National Bureau of Economic Research; Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution and Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research  
Thomas A. Larsen (70)  

Trustee

(since 2002)

  Senior Counsel of Arnold & Porter (law firm) (2015-2018); Partner of Arnold & Porter (until 2015); Director of Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin (1977-2011)  
Ann Mather (59)  

Trustee

(since 2011)

  CFO, Pixar Animation Studios (1999-2004)   Director, Alphabet Inc. (internet information services) (since 2005); Director, Glu Mobile, Inc. (multimedia software) (since 2004); Director, Netflix, Inc. (internet television) (since 2010); Director, Arista Networks (cloud networking) (since 2013)
Robert B. Morris III (67)  

Trustee

(since 2011)

  Advisory Director, The Presidio Group (2005-2016); Partner and Managing Director—Global Investment Research at Goldman Sachs (until 2001)  
Gabriela Franco Parcella (51)  

Trustee

(since 2020)

  Managing Partner of Merlone Geier Partners (since 2018); Chairman, President, and CEO, Mellon Capital (2011 to 2017); COO, Mellon Capital (1997 to 2011).   Director, Terreno Realty Corporation (since 2018)
Gary Roughead (68)  

Trustee

(since 2013)

  Robert and Marion Oster Distinguished Military Fellow, Hoover Institution (since 2012); Admiral, United States Navy (Ret.); U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations (2008-2011)   Director, Northrop Grumman Corp. (global security) (since 2012); Director, Maersk Line, Limited (shipping and transportation) (since 2016)
Mark E. Smith (68)  

Trustee

(since 2014)

  Executive Vice President, Managing Director—Fixed Income at Loomis Sayles & Company, L.P. (2003-2011)  
John B. Taylor (73)  

Trustee

(since 2005)

(and 1995-2001)

  Professor of Economics, Stanford University (since 1984); Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution (since 1996); Under Secretary for International Affairs, United States Treasury (2001-2005)  

 

*  

The address for each Officer and Trustee is 555 California Street, 40th Floor, San Francisco, California 94104. Each Officer and Trustee oversees all six series in the Dodge & Cox Funds complex and serves for an indefinite term.

 

**  

Information as of January 15, 2020.

Additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and Officers is available in the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You can get a free copy of the SAI by visiting the Funds’ website at dodgeandcox.com or calling
800-621-3979.

 

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Balanced Fund

 

 

dodgeandcox.com

For Fund literature, transactions, and account information, please visit the Funds’ website.

or write or call:

DODGE & COX FUNDS

c/o DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc.

P.O. Box 219502

Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9502

(800) 621-3979

INVESTMENT MANAGER

Dodge & Cox

555 California Street, 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

(415) 981-1710

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless it is accompanied by a current prospectus.

This report reflects our views, opinions, and portfolio holdings as of December 31, 2019, the end of the reporting period. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dodge & Cox disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dodge & Cox Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dodge & Cox Fund.


LOGO

 

DODGE & COX FUNDS®

 

2019

   

 

Annual Report

December 31, 2019

Income Fund

ESTABLISHED 1989

TICKER:  DODIX

 

Important Notice:

Beginning on January 1, 2021, we intend to discontinue mailing paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports as permitted by new regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, unless you specifically request paper copies from Dodge & Cox Funds or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. The reports will remain available to you on the Dodge & Cox Funds website (dodgeandcox.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a link to access the report.

If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and do not need to take any action. If you have not done so already, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications electronically by enrolling in e-delivery on the Funds website, or, if you are invested through a financial intermediary, by updating your mailing preferences through the intermediary.

If you wish to continue receiving paper copies of all future shareholder reports, please contact us at (800) 621-3979. Reports will be provided to you free of charge. If you are invested through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary to request to receive paper copies. Your election to receive reports in paper form will apply to all funds held with Dodge & Cox Funds or through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

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TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS

 

The Dodge & Cox Income Fund had a total return of 9.7% for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to a total return of 8.7% for the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Agg).

MARKET COMMENTARY

The U.S. investment-grade fixed income market posted a robust 8.7% return in 2019, fueled by the combination of falling U.S. Treasury yields and strong performance from the Corporate bond sector.

U.S. Treasury rates declined for much of the year amid a substantial pivot toward easing monetary policy by the Federal Reserve as well as rising trade tensions and concerns about slowing global growth. It wasn’t until the fourth quarter that long-term Treasury yields rose from multi-year lows, following a series of positive U.S. economic reports, encouraging developments in U.S.-China trade negotiations, and more clarity on Brexit.

The Fed reversed course from its path of steadily raising rates in 2017-2018 and carried out a “mid-cycle adjustment” of three quarter-point rate cuts in 2019. Moreover, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell signaled that the central bank is likely to keep rates on hold through 2020 amid low inflation. Although the pace of U.S. economic growth slowed last year, the economy continued to expand. For example, labor market reports released during the year were better than expected, as employers added an average of 175,000 jobs per month, and the unemployment rate declined to a 50-year low of 3.5%. Other data was mixed: robust consumer spending was offset by manufacturing sector weakness.

The investment-grade Corporate sector returned 14.5%a for the year, outperforming comparable-duration Treasuries by 6.8 percentage points. Credit yield premiumsb on corporate bonds ended the year near their tightest level since the global financial crisis. Meanwhile, Agencyc mortgage-backed securities (MBS) returned 6.4% and outperformed comparable-durationd Treasuries by a modest 0.6 percentage points.

INVESTMENT STRATEGY

The Fund’s strong year—in terms of both absolute and relative performance—was driven by outperformance from a wide variety of individual credite holdings and a significant overweight to the strong-performing Credit sector.

Over the year, we made a number of adjustments to the Fund’s portfolio positioning in light of higher credit market valuations and slightly less constructive economic fundamentals. Most notably, we trimmed multiple credit issuers and invested the proceeds in U.S. Treasuries.

We also made other modest adjustments in the portfolio, but it retains the same general themes. The Fund maintains sizeable exposures to corporate securities (34%)f and Agency MBS (35%), both of which represent modest overweights relative to the Index. The Fund also features smaller positions in asset-backed securities (6%) and government-related securities (5%). The Fund’s

weighting in U.S. Treasuries (18%) and net cash (2%) represents “dry powder” we can deploy as we uncover compelling investment opportunities in the future. We continue to maintain the Fund’s overall defensive position with respect to interest rate risk, with a portfolio duration of 4.3 years (compared to 5.9 years for the Index).

The Credit Sector: Reduced Overall Exposure, but Still Finding Select Opportunities

The most meaningful change to positioning throughout 2019 was an eight percentage point reduction in the Fund’s credit weighting. This selective pruning leaves the Fund’s credit weighting at its post-global financial crisis low and represents the reversal of additions made amid the broad credit sell-off in late 2018/early 2019.

Reductions were achieved through a combination of maturities, relative value-driven trims, and participation in tenders related to corporate liability management exercises. For example, we trimmed certain Verizong bonds, which performed well as the company made progress towards its deleveraging targets. We also recently exited Anheuser-Busch InBev, a position established at the beginning of 2019 during a time of heightened credit market anxiety and issuer volatility driven by ratings downgrades. It is important to note that 2019 trims were, by and large, driven by a less attractive risk-reward tradeoff following strong performance and subsequently higher valuations, rather than a deteriorating view of the issuers’ creditworthiness.

Despite reducing the Fund’s credit exposure generally, we remain on the lookout for individual opportunities in credit, highlighted by the additions of AbbVie, Occidental Petroleum, UniCredit, and Vodafone Group over the course of the year.

AbbVie, a biopharmaceutical company that issued debt in November to help fund its acquisition of Allergan, merits highlighting. AbbVie’s business has been dominated by Humira, a prescription drug that will come off patent as early as 2022 and will likely face increased competition over the next few years. In our view, the acquisition of Allergan makes strategic sense as a means of bolstering free cash flow and increasing product diversification. We believe investors are adequately compensated with an attractive yield spread for the fundamental risks facing AbbVie, including its new, higher leverage and the potential for integration challenges, legislative changes to the U.S. drug pricing model, and unexpected product liabilities. In the coming years, we expect the company to pay down the incremental debt it incurred to finance the Allergan acquisition, leading to a much improved credit profile.

While we believe the credit market is fairly valued, the long-term total return prospects for a well-curated, thoroughly researched, and stress-tested credit portfolio remain attractive. Thus, we are comfortable with the Fund’s credit overweight, but we continue to be vigilant, taking into account the strong performance of credit in 2019.

 

 

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The Securitized Sector: Adding Liquidity and Incremental Yield at a Compelling Valuation

The Fund’s holdings in the Securitized sector consist predominantly of Agency MBS, with a smaller weighting in AAA-rated asset-backed securities (ABS). As a group, these securities can provide attractive total-return potential in the front to intermediate part of the yield curve, and they continue to play an important role in the overall portfolio because of their generally substantial liquidity and high credit quality.

Within MBS, the Fund features a large position in 30-year 4.5% coupon securities. This segment underperformed in 2019 as borrowers faced greater refinancing incentives because of the decline in interest rates. Through our bottom-up, fundamental research we attempt to measure—and assess whether investors are being appropriately compensated for—prepayment risk. Given our analysis, we believe this risk is manageable for these securities going forward, and their favorable starting valuations make them attractive, especially relative to credit alternatives. There are also significant differences in prepayment behavior across servicers and origination channels, creating opportunities to benefit from astute security selection. Overall, we believe the risk-reward equation in Agency MBS continues to look compelling given modest dollar prices and relatively wide spreads.

Within ABS, we sold securities backed by credit card debt and auto loans because we concluded their high relative valuations no longer presented a compelling risk-reward dynamic, and we reinvested the proceeds in Agency MBS. The Fund continues to hold floating rate ABS backed by 97% federally guaranteed student loans. These short-duration securities trade at favorable levels relative to ABS and MBS alternatives, and their floating rate coupon adds a defensive duration element to the portfolio.

Defensive Duration: Mitigating the Risk of Rising Rates over Time

Although we have lowered our expectations for the future path of interest rates, the portfolio’s defensive duration position reflects our longer-term view that interest rates are still likely to exceed current market expectations.

The portfolio’s relative interest rate positioning is underpinned by two key factors. First, we believe recession risk is low and the U.S. economy is on solid footing. While we expect the economy to slow toward trend growth (2% real GDP) as the fiscal stimulus fades, the strengths of the consumer sector and the labor market should help it avoid a recession. In our view, U.S. Treasury valuations have swung too far in attempting to price in a period of low or negative growth. Second, the significant reduction in unemployment and the ensuing labor market tightening have raised the prospect of more rapid wage growth and somewhat higher inflation than what many indicators are forecasting. While we expect the Fed to keep short-term rates steady, we believe the long end of the curve will move higher over time. Given these factors and low starting yields, we believe it is important to remain defensive in order to mitigate the negative effect of any bond market price declines that could stem from potential increases in interest rates over time.

Inflation Expectations: An Additional Valuation-Driven Opportunity

In developing our economic forecasts, our team of analysts and traders is constantly on the lookout for segments of the market that appear undervalued. One example is Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), where we recently established a small position in three-year securities. These securities look attractive relative to other investment opportunities due to the low level of inflation required to generate a competitive total return. We believe that underlying inflation (excluding energy prices) already looks strong relative to market expectations, and that a continuation of the economic expansion should support this level of inflation. Additionally, while inflation has remained below the Federal Reserve’s 2% target according to their preferred measure, TIPS returns are based off a different measure of inflation (CPI) that has been running significantly higher.

IN CLOSING

While we are pleased with the Fund’s 2019 results, we caution shareholders to temper their expectations for future returns. The low level of interest rates increases the risk of quite modest (or even negative) returns if yields rise substantially from current levels. In addition, because of current narrow credit yield premiums, credit markets are unlikely to provide the performance tailwind of the past year.

That said, we believe bonds continue to serve a vital defensive role in a diversified portfolio, providing liquidity, income generation, downside protection, and low correlation to riskier asset classes. We have positioned the Fund defensively from a duration standpoint, and we will continue to seek opportunities to build portfolio yield through our bottom-up, research-driven investment approach.

Thank you for your continued confidence in our firm. As always, we welcome your comments and questions.

For the Board of Trustees,

 

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Charles F. Pohl,

Chairman

 

Dana M. Emery,

President

January 31, 2020

 

 

a   

Sector returns as calculated and reported by Bloomberg.

b   

Yield premiums are one way to measure a security’s valuation. Narrowing yield premiums result in a higher valuation. Widening yield premiums result in a lower valuation.

c   

The U.S. Government does not guarantee the Fund’s shares, yield, or net asset value. The agency guarantee (by, for example, Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, or Freddie Mac) does not eliminate market risk.

d   

Duration is a measure of a bond’s (or a bond portfolio’s) price sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

e   

Credit securities refers to corporate bonds and government-related securities, as classified by Bloomberg.

f   

Unless otherwise specified, all weightings and characteristics are as of December 31, 2019.

g   

The use of specific examples does not imply that they are more or less attractive investments than the Fund’s other holdings.

 

 

DODGE & COX INCOME FUND § PAGE 3


2019 PERFORMANCE REVIEW

The Fund outperformed the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Agg by 1.0 percentage point in 2019.

Key Contributors To Relative Results

  §  

Security selection within credit was positive as several issuers performed well, including Citigroup capital securities, Enel, Pemex, Petrobras, Rio Oil Finance Trust, TC Energy, and Telecom Italia.

 
  §  

The Fund’s overweight to corporate bonds and underweight to U.S. Treasuries added to relative returns given the significant outperformance of credit.

 

Key Detractors from Relative Results

  §  

The Fund’s below-benchmark duration position (74%* of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Agg’s duration) hampered relative returns as Treasury yields declined.

 
  §  

The Fund’s Agency MBS holdings slightly underperformed the MBS in the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Agg after adjusting for duration differences.

 

 

  *  

Denotes Fund positioning at the beginning of the period.

 

KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF DODGE & COX

Independent Organization

Dodge & Cox is one of the largest privately owned investment managers in the world. We remain committed to independence, with a goal of providing the highest quality investment management service to our existing clients.

90 Years of Investment Experience

Dodge & Cox was founded in 1930. We have a stable and well-qualified team of investment professionals, most of whom have spent their entire careers at Dodge & Cox.

Experienced Investment Team

The U.S. Fixed Income Investment Committee, which is the decision-making body for the Income Fund, is a nine-member committee with an average tenure at Dodge & Cox of 20 years.

One Business with a Single Research Office

Dodge & Cox manages equity (domestic, international, and global), fixed income (domestic and global), and balanced investments, operating from one office in San Francisco.

Consistent Investment Approach

Our team decision-making process involves thorough, bottom-up fundamental analysis of each investment.

Long-Term Focus and Low Expenses

We invest with a three- to five-year investment horizon, which has historically resulted in low turnover relative to our peers. We manage Funds that maintain low expense ratios.

 

Risks: The Fund invests in individual bonds whose yields and market values fluctuate, so that an investment may be worth more or less than its original cost. Debt securities are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, and prepayment and call risk, all of which could have adverse effects on the value of the Fund. A low interest rate environment creates an elevated risk of future negative returns. Financial intermediaries may restrict their market making activities for certain debt securities, which may reduce the liquidity and increase the volatility of such securities. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.

 

 

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GROWTH OF $10,000 OVER 10 YEARS

FOR AN INVESTMENT MADE ON DECEMBER 31, 2009

 

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

FOR PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years     20 Years  

Dodge & Cox Income Fund

   
9.73

   
3.69

   
4.43

   
5.61

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Agg)

    8.72       3.05       3.75       5.03  

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment return and share price will fluctuate with market conditions, and investors may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated. Performance is updated and published monthly. Visit the Fund’s website at dodgeandcox.com or call 800-621-3979 for current performance figures.

The Fund’s total returns include the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but have not been adjusted for any income taxes payable by shareholders on these distributions or on Fund share redemptions. Index returns include interest income but, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Agg) is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade, taxable debt securities.

Bloomberg is a registered trademark of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates. Barclays® is a trademark of Barclays Bank PLC.

 

 

FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing Fund costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. All mutual funds have ongoing costs, sometimes referred to as operating expenses. The following example shows ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and can help you understand these costs and compare them with those of other mutual funds. The example assumes a $1,000 investment held for the six months indicated.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and expenses based on the Fund’s actual returns. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, 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 first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON WITH OTHER MUTUAL FUNDS

Information on the second line of the table can help you compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with those of other mutual funds. This information may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” is based on the actual expense ratio of the Fund and an assumed 5% annual rate of return before expenses (not the Fund’s actual return). The amount under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the hypothetical expenses your account would have incurred under this scenario. You can compare this figure with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other mutual funds.

 

Six Months Ended

December 31, 2019

   Beginning Account Value
7/1/2019
     Ending Account Value
12/31/2019
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
 

Based on Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,029.50      $ 2.15  

Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return

     1,000.00        1,023.08        2.15  
*  

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.42%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

The expenses shown in the table highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional fees or account maintenance fees. Though other mutual funds may charge such fees, please note that the Fund does not charge transaction fees (e.g., redemption fees, sales loads) or universal account maintenance fees (e.g., small account fees).

 

DODGE & COX INCOME FUND § PAGE 5


PORTFOLIO INFORMATION

    December 31, 2019  

 

SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION (%)    % of Net Assets  

U.S. Treasury

     17.5  

Government-Related

     5.1  

Securitized

     41.5  

Corporate

     34.0  

Net Cash & Other(a)

     1.9  

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Net Cash & Other includes cash, short-term investments, derivatives, receivables, and payables.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

DEBT SECURITIES: 98.1%               
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  
U.S. TREASURY: 17.5%     

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed
0.125%, 1/15/22(g)

  $ 133,806,429      $ 133,730,962  

0.125%, 4/15/22(g)

    689,475,057        688,434,998  

0.625%, 4/15/23(g)

    138,374,513        140,509,698  

U.S. Treasury Note/Bond
1.50%, 10/31/21

    890,000,000        888,539,385  

1.50%, 11/30/21

    2,214,048,000        2,210,449,242  

1.50%, 8/15/22

    420,000,000        418,877,827  

1.50%, 9/15/22

    1,000,000,000        997,187,470  

1.625%, 11/15/22

    37,899,000        37,906,098  

1.75%, 7/31/24

    90,000,000        90,204,480  

1.25%, 8/31/24

    29,555,000        28,962,554  

1.50%, 10/31/24

    300,000,000        297,213,336  

1.50%, 11/30/24

    600,000,000        594,559,902  

3.00%, 10/31/25

    561,940,000        599,976,179  

2.50%, 2/28/26

    700,000,000        728,708,603  

2.375%, 4/30/26

    600,000,000        620,448,222  

2.375%, 5/15/29

    1,085,000,000        1,126,854,569  

1.625%, 8/15/29

    764,000,000        743,693,781  

2.875%, 5/15/49

    661,390,000        728,180,899  

2.25%, 8/15/49

    47,135,000        45,669,394  
    

 

 

 
       11,120,107,599  
GOVERNMENT-RELATED: 5.1%     

FOREIGN AGENCY: 2.3%

    

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Brazil)
5.093%, 1/15/30(b)

    253,092,000        271,190,609  

7.25%, 3/17/44

    10,705,000        12,985,165  

6.90%, 3/19/49

    12,355,000        14,492,415  

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico)
6.875%, 8/4/26

    120,490,000        132,304,044  

6.50%, 3/13/27

    227,365,000        241,397,968  

6.84%, 1/23/30(b)

    125,987,000        134,344,978  

6.625%, 6/15/35

    112,290,000        115,041,105  

6.375%, 1/23/45

    166,156,000        159,825,456  

6.75%, 9/21/47

    191,366,000        191,725,768  

6.35%, 2/12/48

    192,270,000        185,540,550  
    

 

 

 
       1,458,848,058  

LOCAL AUTHORITY: 2.8%

    

L.A. Unified School District GO
5.75%, 7/1/34

    6,075,000        7,779,706  

6.758%, 7/1/34

    185,585,000        255,851,193  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority RB
7.414%, 1/1/40

    41,065,000        64,417,023  

7.102%, 1/1/41

    148,277,000        226,128,356  

New Valley Generation
4.929%, 1/15/21

    146,348        149,434  

State of California GO
7.50%, 4/1/34

    162,016,000        243,970,173  

7.55%, 4/1/39

    106,975,000        171,590,040  

7.30%, 10/1/39

    202,095,000        308,603,107  

7.625%, 3/1/40

    115,675,000        185,222,280  

State of Illinois GO
5.10%, 6/1/33

    306,400,000        330,308,392  
    

 

 

 
       1,794,019,704  
    

 

 

 
       3,252,867,762  
SECURITIZED: 41.5%     

ASSET-BACKED: 6.5%

    

Federal Agency: 0.0%(h)

    

Small Business Admin. — 504 Program

    

Series 2000-20C 1, 7.625%, 3/1/20

    391        391  

Series 2000-20G 1, 7.39%, 7/1/20

    518        520  

Series 2001-20G 1, 6.625%, 7/1/21

    201,419        204,208  

Series 2001-20L 1, 5.78%, 12/1/21

    498,696        510,851  

Series 2002-20A 1, 6.14%, 1/1/22

    3,959        4,034  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Series 2002-20L 1, 5.10%, 12/1/22

  $             152,422      $ 157,188  

Series 2003-20G 1, 4.35%, 7/1/23

    13,820        14,207  

Series 2004-20L 1, 4.87%, 12/1/24

    369,042        386,121  

Series 2005-20B 1, 4.625%, 2/1/25

    754,534        785,454  

Series 2005-20D 1, 5.11%, 4/1/25

    25,029        26,125  

Series 2005-20E 1, 4.84%, 5/1/25

    1,087,940        1,137,317  

Series 2005-20G 1, 4.75%, 7/1/25

    1,314,205        1,366,751  

Series 2005-20H 1, 5.11%, 8/1/25

    13,986        14,659  

Series 2005-20I 1, 4.76%, 9/1/25

    1,515,269        1,573,771  

Series 2006-20A 1, 5.21%, 1/1/26

    1,305,553        1,368,469  

Series 2006-20B 1, 5.35%, 2/1/26

    439,124        464,564  

Series 2006-20C 1, 5.57%, 3/1/26

    1,850,256        1,950,012  

Series 2006-20G 1, 6.07%, 7/1/26

    3,582,586        3,775,196  

Series 2006-20H 1, 5.70%, 8/1/26

    29,074        30,916  

Series 2006-20I 1, 5.54%, 9/1/26

    46,253        48,848  

Series 2006-20J 1, 5.37%, 10/1/26

    1,308,562        1,383,197  

Series 2006-20L 1, 5.12%, 12/1/26

    1,238,236        1,308,267  

Series 2007-20A 1, 5.32%, 1/1/27

    2,665,770        2,806,840  

Series 2007-20C 1, 5.23%, 3/1/27

    4,074,794        4,294,590  

Series 2007-20D 1, 5.32%, 4/1/27

    3,934,228        4,145,569  

Series 2007-20G 1, 5.82%, 7/1/27

    2,711,915        2,875,804  
    

 

 

 
              30,633,869  

Other: 1.2%

    

Rio Oil Finance Trust (Brazil)

    

9.25%, 7/6/24(b)

    365,457,313        409,315,846  

9.75%, 1/6/27(b)

    221,176,382        260,990,342  

8.20%, 4/6/28(b)

    67,600,000        78,078,676  
    

 

 

 
       748,384,864  

Student Loan: 5.3%

    

Navient Student Loan Trust
USD LIBOR 1-Month

    

+1.25%, 3.042%, 6/25/65(b)

    279,041,159        281,748,974  

+1.15%, 2.955%, 3/25/66(b)

    231,008,174        230,311,245  

+1.30%, 3.092%, 3/25/66(b)

    152,006,000        153,098,756  

+0.80%, 2.592%, 7/26/66(b)

    300,085,460        294,921,709  

+1.05%, 2.842%, 7/26/66(b)

    323,668,000        321,134,586  

+1.15%, 2.942%, 7/26/66(b)

    234,752,000        234,912,265  

+1.00%, 2.792%, 9/27/66(b)

    114,564,000        113,081,576  

+1.05%, 2.842%, 12/27/66(b)

    188,816,197        187,672,745  

+0.72%, 2.512%, 3/25/67(b)

    97,760,000        95,740,611  

+0.80%, 2.592%, 3/25/67(b)

    183,798,000        180,086,016  

+0.68%, 2.472%, 6/27/67(b)

    225,000,000        221,201,303  

+1.00%, 2.792%, 2/27/68(b)

    62,078,000        61,916,690  

+0.70%, 2.505%, 2/25/70(b)

    252,630,963        248,832,682  

Navient Student Loan Trust (Private Loans)

    

Series 2014-AA A2A,
2.74%, 2/15/29(b)

    14,026,593        14,086,402  

Series 2017-A A2A,
2.88%, 12/16/58(b)

    31,000,000        31,069,260  

SLM Student Loan Trust
USD LIBOR 1-Month

    

+1.20%, 2.992%, 10/25/34

    27,721,000        28,067,881  

+1.10%, 2.892%, 8/27/40

    25,924,630        25,931,518  

USD LIBOR 3-Month

    

+0.63%, 2.57%, 1/25/40(b)

    142,597,151        138,999,482  

+0.17%, 2.11%, 7/25/40

    13,626,000        12,667,561  

+0.75%, 2.69%, 10/25/40

    80,889,000        78,542,135  

+0.60%, 2.54%, 1/25/41

    122,299,910        118,721,501  

+0.55%, 2.49%, 10/25/64(b)

    32,458,000        31,889,449  

+0.55%, 2.49%, 10/25/64(b)

    72,950,000        71,672,171  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust (Private Loans)

    

Series 2017-A A2A, 2.88%, 9/15/34(b)

    20,963,943        21,038,417  

Series 2017-B A2A, 2.82%, 10/15/35(b)

    23,915,878        23,952,706  

Series 2018-A A2A, 3.50%, 2/15/36(b)

    50,000,000        51,797,335  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   DODGE & COX INCOME FUND § PAGE 7


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

DEBT SECURITIES (continued)  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Series 2018-B A2A, 3.60%, 1/15/37(b)

  $ 68,386,000      $ 70,245,368  
    

 

 

 
       3,343,340,344  
    

 

 

 
       4,122,359,077  

CMBS: 0.8%

    

Agency CMBS: 0.8%

    

Fannie Mae Multifamily DUS
Pool AL6455, 2.765%, 11/1/21

    8,966,822        8,953,204  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Interest Only

    

Series K055 X1, 1.365%, 3/25/26(e)

    118,242,286        8,479,982  

Series K056 X1, 1.264%, 5/25/26(e)

    40,948,036        2,760,889  

Series K057 X1, 1.191%, 7/25/26(e)

    245,523,370        15,623,511  

Series K062 X1, 0.307%, 12/25/26(e)

    323,166,613        6,439,095  

Series K064 X1, 0.607%, 3/25/27(e)

    411,951,783        15,792,172  

Series K065 X1, 0.673%, 4/25/27(e)

    477,687,514        20,641,021  

Series K066 X1, 0.752%, 6/25/27(e)

    380,591,929        18,413,228  

Series K067 X1, 0.578%, 7/25/27(e)

    479,520,539        18,675,071  

Series K069 X1, 0.365%, 9/25/27(e)

    99,189,122        2,571,865  

Series K071 X1, 0.291%, 11/25/27(e)

    258,407,781        5,398,940  

Series K070 X1, 0.327%, 11/25/27(e)

    201,183,845        4,798,617  

Series K089 X1, 0.542%, 1/25/29(e)

    524,580,673        23,101,903  

Series K091 X1, 0.559%, 3/25/29(e)

    263,547,557        12,158,318  

Series K092 X1, 0.709%, 4/25/29(e)

    490,719,752        28,286,166  

Series K093 X1, 0.952%, 5/25/29(e)

    234,892,621        17,715,648  

Series K094 X1, 0.881%, 6/25/29(e)

    325,011,821        23,046,523  

Series K095 X1, 0.949%, 6/25/29(e)

    226,438,157        16,717,318  

Series K097 X1, 1.09%, 7/25/29(e)

    246,688,818        21,964,260  

Series K096 X1, 1.257%, 7/25/29(e)

    550,107,708        49,654,427  

Series K098 X1, 1.271%, 8/25/29(e)

    478,278,689        44,327,730  

Series K099 X1, 1.006%, 9/25/29(e)

    520,693,890        37,769,312  

Series K101 X1, 0.837%, 10/25/29(e)

    199,972,762        13,835,715  

Series K102 X1, 0.947%, 10/25/29(e)

    555,442,759        37,938,351  

Series K152 X1, 0.956%, 1/25/31(e)

    42,680,140        3,384,108  

Series K154 X1, 0.308%, 11/25/32(e)

    389,165,345        11,834,752  

Series K1511 X1, 0.778%, 3/25/34(e)

    177,744,388        14,438,905  
    

 

 

 
       484,721,031  

MORTGAGE-RELATED: 34.2%

 

Federal Agency CMO & REMIC: 5.1%

 

Dept. of Veterans Affairs

 

Series 1995-2D 4A, 9.293%, 5/15/25

    52,896        59,454  

Series 1997-2 Z, 7.50%, 6/15/27

    4,642,447        5,172,855  

Series 1998-2 2A, 8.505%, 8/15/27(e)

    10,415        11,621  

Series 1998-1 1A, 8.293%, 3/15/28(e)

    81,841        89,377  

Fannie Mae

 

Trust 1998-58 PX, 6.50%, 9/25/28

    163,137        180,309  

Trust 1998-58 PC, 6.50%, 10/25/28

    981,102        1,086,572  

Trust 2001-69 PQ, 6.00%, 12/25/31

    1,157,273        1,305,838  

Trust 2002-33 A1, 7.00%, 6/25/32

    1,487,283        1,725,644  

Trust 2002-69 Z, 5.50%, 10/25/32

    162,545        176,994  

Trust 2008-24 GD, 6.50%, 3/25/37

    557,681        621,139  

Trust 2007-47 PE, 5.00%, 5/25/37

    1,958,627        2,137,861  

Trust 2009-53 QM, 5.50%, 5/25/39

    533,557        552,563  

Trust 2009-30 AG, 6.50%, 5/25/39

    5,528,241        6,121,405  

Trust 2009-40 TB, 6.00%, 6/25/39

    2,249,837        2,465,681  

Trust 2010-123 WT, 7.00%, 11/25/40

    22,576,306        26,327,404  

Trust 2001-T3 A1, 7.50%, 11/25/40

    78,643        86,579  

Trust 2001-T7 A1, 7.50%, 2/25/41

    47,432        54,998  

Trust 2001-T5 A2, 6.979%, 6/19/41(e)

    31,883        36,058  

Trust 2001-T5 A3, 7.50%, 6/19/41(e)

    166,546        193,084  

Trust 2011-58 AT, 4.00%, 7/25/41

    6,180,258        6,585,358  

Trust 2001-T4 A1, 7.50%, 7/25/41

    1,365,975        1,593,311  

Trust 2001-T10 A1, 7.00%, 12/25/41

    1,456,013        1,665,054  

Trust 2013-106 MA, 4.00%, 2/25/42

    14,707,170        15,580,803  

Trust 2002-90 A1, 6.50%, 6/25/42

    3,352,237        3,832,226  

Trust 2002-W6 2A1, 7.00%, 6/25/42(e)

    1,803,515        1,996,843  

Trust 2002-W8 A2, 7.00%, 6/25/42

    1,059,279        1,236,770  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Trust 2003-W2 1A2, 7.00%, 7/25/42

  $ 5,181,104      $ 6,034,098  

Trust 2002-T16 A3, 7.50%, 7/25/42

    2,590,569        3,076,336  

Trust 2003-W4 3A,
5.676%, 10/25/42(e)

    1,595,428        1,786,894  

Trust 2012-121 NB, 7.00%, 11/25/42

    744,416        872,649  

Trust 2003-W1 2A,
5.808%, 12/25/42(e)

    1,979,564        2,133,799  

Trust 2003-7 A1, 6.50%, 12/25/42

    2,698,237        3,039,371  

Trust 2004-T1 1A2, 6.50%, 1/25/44

    1,223,093        1,394,644  

Trust 2004-W2 2A2, 7.00%, 2/25/44

    64,427        73,601  

Trust 2004-W2 5A, 7.50%, 3/25/44

    2,752,705        3,129,050  

Trust 2004-W8 3A, 7.50%, 6/25/44

    2,160,152        2,512,407  

Trust 2004-W15 1A2, 6.50%, 8/25/44

    543,065        618,762  

Trust 2005-W1 1A3, 7.00%, 10/25/44

    4,575,982        5,341,094  

Trust 2001-79 BA, 7.00%, 3/25/45

    174,884        198,951  

Trust 2006-W1 1A1, 6.50%, 12/25/45

    259,539        296,774  

Trust 2006-W1 1A2, 7.00%, 12/25/45

    1,904,247        2,205,224  

Trust 2006-W1 1A3, 7.50%, 12/25/45

    32,103        37,475  

Trust 2006-W1 1A4, 8.00%, 12/25/45

    2,187,089        2,561,275  

Trust 2007-W10 1A, 6.26%, 8/25/47(e)

    6,365,346        7,085,622  

Trust 2007-W10 2A,
6.316%, 8/25/47(e)

    1,959,147        2,175,172  

USD LIBOR 1-Month

    

+0.55%, 2.342%, 9/25/43

    26,432,450        26,617,466  

+0.40%, 2.192%, 7/25/44

    1,064,071        1,053,026  

Freddie Mac

 

Series 3312 AB, 6.50%, 6/15/32

    1,982,608        2,253,712  

Series 2456 CJ, 6.50%, 6/15/32

    108,617        123,896  

Series T-41 2A, 5.276%, 7/25/32(e)

    185,232        196,046  

Series 2587 ZU, 5.50%, 3/15/33

    2,824,763        3,107,980  

Series 2610 UA, 4.00%, 5/15/33

    1,184,088        1,244,871  

Series T-48 1A, 4.899%, 7/25/33(e)

    2,046,123        2,195,895  

Series 2708 ZD, 5.50%, 11/15/33

    10,839,146        11,929,927  

Series 3204 ZM, 5.00%, 8/15/34

    5,076,932        5,555,540  

Series 3330 GZ, 5.50%, 6/15/37

    486,190        513,006  

Series 3427 Z, 5.00%, 3/15/38

    2,224,644        2,441,834  

Series T-51 1A, 6.50%, 9/25/43(e)

    47,288        55,599  

Series 4283 DW, 4.50%, 12/15/43(e)

    59,089,573        64,046,904  

Series 4283 EW, 4.50%, 12/15/43(e)

    35,119,155        38,161,394  

Series 4281 BC, 4.50%, 12/15/43(e)

    99,135,465        106,296,455  

Series 4319 MA, 4.50%, 3/15/44(e)

    19,437,903        20,785,494  

Ginnie Mae
USD LIBOR 1-Month

 

+0.65%, 2.424%, 10/20/64

    7,325,847        7,327,838  

+0.63%, 2.404%, 4/20/65

    10,773,591        10,768,995  

+0.60%, 2.374%, 7/20/65

    7,287,678        7,277,014  

+0.60%, 2.374%, 8/20/65

    7,145,487        7,134,901  

+0.62%, 2.394%, 9/20/65

    1,547,315        1,546,075  

+0.75%, 2.524%, 11/20/65

    28,641,728        28,749,730  

+0.90%, 2.674%, 3/20/66

    18,079,918        18,248,260  

+0.90%, 2.674%, 4/20/66

    19,898,374        20,084,287  

+0.78%, 2.554%, 9/20/66

    10,690,613        10,743,469  

+0.75%, 2.524%, 10/20/66

    51,194,211        51,404,378  

+0.80%, 2.574%, 11/20/66

    22,274,923        22,410,650  

+0.81%, 2.584%, 12/20/66

    12,853,998        12,939,094  

+0.57%, 2.344%, 9/20/67

    28,775,981        28,796,332  

+0.60%, 2.374%, 9/20/69

    44,330,404        44,184,043  

+0.60%, 2.374%, 11/20/69

    30,418,113        30,175,016  

+0.65%, 2.424%, 11/20/69

    39,828,269        39,629,852  

+0.65%, 2.424%, 11/20/69

    120,004,752        119,402,690  

USD LIBOR 12-Month

    

+0.30%, 2.416%, 9/20/66

    18,462,022        18,406,145  

+0.28%, 2.205%, 12/20/66

    35,322,642        35,029,510  

+0.30%, 3.42%, 1/20/67

    93,002,433        92,351,537  

+0.30%, 3.42%, 1/20/67

    100,640,273        99,941,135  

+0.31%, 3.43%, 1/20/67

    37,155,321        36,914,209  
 

 

PAGE 8 § DODGE & COX INCOME FUND   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

DEBT SECURITIES (continued)  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

+0.25%, 3.271%, 2/20/67

  $ 19,474,805      $ 19,327,450  

+0.20%, 3.221%, 3/20/67

    3,257,860        3,227,344  

+0.30%, 3.179%, 4/20/67

    23,066,985        22,950,734  

+0.20%, 2.93%, 5/20/67

    45,232,702        44,773,305  

+0.30%, 3.03%, 5/20/67

    19,742,465        19,632,480  

+0.20%, 2.937%, 6/20/67

    98,866,019        97,871,575  

+0.30%, 3.037%, 6/20/67

    23,527,397        23,405,099  

+0.20%, 2.403%, 8/20/67

    21,975,571        21,715,523  

+0.25%, 2.366%, 9/20/67

    22,721,217        22,500,730  

+0.27%, 2.386%, 9/20/67

    68,861,066        68,182,495  

+0.22%, 2.194%, 10/20/67

    32,855,249        32,463,056  

+0.23%, 2.204%, 10/20/67

    157,005,662        154,925,274  

+0.23%, 2.204%, 10/20/67

    72,934,083        72,006,011  

+0.25%, 2.224%, 10/20/67

    47,997,422        47,416,505  

+0.20%, 2.158%, 11/20/67

    16,836,315        16,611,673  

+0.22%, 2.178%, 11/20/67

    22,837,593        22,551,209  

+0.22%, 2.178%, 11/20/67

    130,572,907        128,772,895  

+0.18%, 2.105%, 12/20/67

    33,984,699        33,436,304  

+0.06%, 3.062%, 12/20/67

    55,674,382        54,578,510  

+0.06%, 3.062%, 1/20/68

    101,971,595        99,986,096  

+0.08%, 3.082%, 1/20/68

    45,084,760        44,344,243  

+0.15%, 3.27%, 1/20/68

    15,890,033        15,620,028  

+0.05%, 2.56%, 2/20/68

    24,688,109        24,293,092  

+0.04%, 3.061%, 2/20/68

    52,753,517        51,739,368  

+0.05%, 3.071%, 2/20/68

    3,635,749        3,568,424  

+0.07%, 3.091%, 2/20/68

    47,685,390        46,815,084  

+0.10%, 3.102%, 2/20/68

    92,443,103        90,395,350  

+0.10%, 3.102%, 2/20/68

    46,166,788        45,243,304  

+0.15%, 3.152%, 2/20/68

    33,010,622        32,470,175  

+0.03%, 2.909%, 3/20/68

    17,975,119        17,608,976  

+0.05%, 2.929%, 3/20/68

    43,416,549        42,689,226  

+0.04%, 3.061%, 3/20/68

    84,949,986        83,356,494  

+0.04%, 3.061%, 3/20/68

    34,848,319        33,987,628  

+0.06%, 3.081%, 3/20/68

    13,765,003        13,435,430  

+0.02%, 2.899%, 4/20/68

    23,901,949        23,280,078  

+0.05%, 2.929%, 4/20/68

    45,083,144        44,009,056  

+0.05%, 2.929%, 4/20/68

    39,566,921        38,618,221  

+0.04%, 2.77%, 5/20/68

    46,429,685        45,277,050  

+0.15%, 2.887%, 6/20/68

    44,444,397        43,645,558  

+0.25%, 2.76%, 7/20/68

    41,089,848        40,541,800  

+0.12%, 2.236%, 8/20/68

    33,732,386        33,169,952  

+0.10%, 2.074%, 10/20/68

    62,250,920        60,555,647  

+0.22%, 2.178%, 11/20/68

    34,131,204        33,513,392  

+0.30%, 2.258%, 11/20/68

    35,268,295        34,932,597  

+0.40%, 3.30%, 2/20/69

    30,357,179        30,266,900  

+0.50%, 2.506%, 11/20/69

    71,456,059        71,450,484  
    

 

 

 
       3,206,675,029  

Federal Agency Mortgage Pass-Through: 29.1%

 

  

Fannie Mae, 15 Year
6.00%, 12/1/19-3/1/23

    7,962,898        8,156,517  

5.50%, 1/1/21-7/1/25

    39,829,314        41,296,940  

4.00%, 9/1/25

    562,878        573,174  

4.00%, 11/1/33

    329,699,991        353,142,225  

5.00%, 9/1/25

    17,968,894        18,669,363  

3.50%, 10/1/25-9/1/33

    585,541,438        607,322,361  

3.50%, 6/1/34

    356,938,488        370,070,537  

4.50%, 3/1/29

    12,968,508        13,629,494  

Fannie Mae, 20 Year
4.50%, 3/1/29-1/1/34

    295,730,706        316,376,955  

4.00%, 9/1/30-3/1/37

    1,419,057,843        1,511,054,663  

3.50%, 11/1/35-10/1/39

    379,156,608        394,227,841  

Fannie Mae, 30 Year
6.00%, 11/1/28-2/1/39

    76,596,738        87,645,029  

7.00%, 4/1/32-2/1/39

    6,629,734        7,632,640  

6.50%, 12/1/32-8/1/39

    31,189,238        35,530,408  

5.50%, 2/1/33-11/1/39

    115,200,902        128,341,764  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

4.50%, 11/1/35-3/1/49

  $ 4,300,822,654      $ 4,568,055,445  

4.50%, 6/1/48

    379,214,830        400,449,867  

4.50%, 6/1/48

    547,804,438        578,577,259  

4.50%, 7/1/48

    261,402,264        275,299,959  

4.50%, 7/1/48

    248,842,681        262,851,113  

4.50%, 1/1/49

    557,880,311        586,593,384  

4.50%, 3/1/49

    536,082,543        563,857,848  

5.00%, 7/1/37-3/1/49

    157,763,453        169,245,709  

4.00%, 10/1/40-2/1/47

    464,167,554        491,943,655  

Fannie Mae, 40 Year
4.50%, 1/1/52-6/1/56

    131,717,117        142,569,632  

Fannie Mae, Hybrid ARM(e)
1-Year U.S. Treasury CMT

    

+2.14%, 4.357%, 10/1/33

    873,666        919,694  

+2.14%, 4.544%, 8/1/34

    241,556        254,473  

+1.95%, 3.953%, 9/1/34

    1,127,447        1,181,921  

+2.29%, 4.72%, 1/1/36

    6,998,707        7,377,108  

+2.12%, 4.496%, 7/1/36

    60,031        63,335  

+2.12%, 4.58%, 12/1/36

    1,032,346        1,083,968  

USD LIBOR 12-Month

    

+1.68%, 4.482%, 7/1/34

    1,279,452        1,337,351  

+1.37%, 3.247%, 10/1/34

    608,464        627,761  

+1.94%, 4.117%, 1/1/35

    646,610        683,801  

+1.39%, 4.379%, 4/1/35

    1,184,289        1,226,363  

+1.75%, 4.625%, 6/1/35

    361,143        379,604  

+1.45%, 4.148%, 7/1/35

    342,994        354,760  

+1.45%, 4.176%, 7/1/35

    329,174        342,587  

+1.52%, 4.291%, 7/1/35

    519,888        539,691  

+1.75%, 4.524%, 7/1/35

    1,023,914        1,077,235  

+1.31%, 3.667%, 8/1/35

    629,454        648,826  

+1.36%, 3.739%, 8/1/35

    2,193,793        2,298,993  

+1.75%, 4.125%, 8/1/35

    1,043,621        1,094,127  

+1.77%, 4.085%, 9/1/35

    949,039        984,550  

+1.55%, 3.854%, 10/1/35

    1,149,984        1,193,858  

+1.75%, 3.998%, 10/1/35

    784,951        820,149  

+1.62%, 3.698%, 12/1/35

    321,875        333,583  

+1.62%, 3.696%, 1/1/36

    1,500,446        1,565,743  

+1.69%, 4.087%, 1/1/36

    2,180,447        2,283,835  

+1.71%, 4.205%, 11/1/36

    800,890        839,332  

+1.74%, 3.753%, 12/1/36

    753,280        788,960  

+1.59%, 3.863%, 1/1/37

    925,542        966,922  

+1.98%, 4.516%, 2/1/37

    1,632,833        1,731,131  

+1.93%, 4.803%, 4/1/37

    333,777        355,040  

+1.74%, 4.523%, 8/1/37

    1,077,235        1,133,862  

+1.48%, 4.042%, 11/1/37

    450,738        467,510  

+1.73%, 4.357%, 5/1/38

    71,189,926        74,581,437  

+1.93%, 4.801%, 5/1/38

    1,473,300        1,561,331  

+1.88%, 4.285%, 9/1/38

    114,511        119,111  

+1.71%, 3.881%, 10/1/38

    938,378        981,745  

+1.59%, 3.981%, 10/1/38

    2,301,971        2,397,633  

+1.73%, 4.269%, 10/1/38

    542,664        570,328  

+1.71%, 4.277%, 6/1/39

    403,776        424,597  

+1.77%, 3.744%, 12/1/39

    655,697        677,329  

+1.71%, 4.608%, 4/1/42

    3,617,060        3,757,467  

+1.67%, 3.979%, 9/1/42

    2,570,651        2,656,616  

+1.68%, 3.598%, 11/1/42

    3,063,014        3,173,583  

+1.57%, 2.284%, 12/1/42

    11,778,537        11,885,532  

+1.57%, 3.407%, 2/1/43

    6,875,552        7,069,547  

+1.82%, 4.115%, 2/1/43

    1,439,575        1,501,538  

+1.56%, 2.317%, 5/1/43

    2,471,722        2,492,978  

+1.47%, 4.306%, 6/1/43

    666,130        674,241  

+1.56%, 2.955%, 9/1/43

    2,953,575        3,035,342  

+1.56%, 3.257%, 9/1/43

    2,019,037        2,061,380  

+1.46%, 4.045%, 9/1/43

    1,493,422        1,533,988  

+1.60%, 2.887%, 10/1/43

    20,269,514        20,834,678  

+1.55%, 2.649%, 11/1/43

    8,585,056        8,817,378  

+1.60%, 2.883%, 11/1/43

    10,950,875        11,117,094  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   DODGE & COX INCOME FUND § PAGE 9


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

DEBT SECURITIES (continued)  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

+1.56%, 3.126%, 12/1/43

  $ 3,640,082      $ 3,737,158  

+1.59%, 2.684%, 2/1/44

    4,553,830        4,659,046  

+1.58%, 2.981%, 2/1/44

    4,469,650        4,583,655  

+1.55%, 4.675%, 2/1/44

    746,872        768,311  

+1.59%, 2.975%, 4/1/44

    3,581,886        3,663,319  

+1.59%, 3.041%, 4/1/44

    3,054,390        3,127,118  

+1.58%, 3.182%, 4/1/44

    13,187,507        13,454,490  

+1.68%, 4.227%, 4/1/44

    11,923,905        12,365,103  

+1.56%, 4.555%, 4/1/44

    3,594,311        3,699,249  

+1.57%, 3.025%, 5/1/44

    14,123,505        14,473,032  

+1.57%, 4.501%, 5/1/44

    4,271,546        4,400,167  

+1.58%, 2.817%, 7/1/44

    7,410,190        7,557,665  

+1.59%, 2.854%, 7/1/44

    9,250,601        9,434,537  

+1.57%, 2.927%, 7/1/44

    4,117,661        4,201,782  

+1.59%, 2.959%, 7/1/44

    3,364,022        3,434,082  

+1.56%, 2.959%, 7/1/44

    6,168,601        6,297,838  

+1.58%, 3.09%, 7/1/44

    8,325,911        8,516,068  

+1.57%, 2.782%, 8/1/44

    13,429,334        13,671,404  

+1.58%, 2.79%, 8/1/44

    6,700,603        6,821,460  

+1.58%, 2.873%, 8/1/44

    4,544,856        4,633,516  

+1.57%, 3.024%, 8/1/44

    4,469,561        4,560,584  

+1.58%, 2.622%, 9/1/44

    5,658,695        5,743,713  

+1.58%, 2.748%, 9/1/44

    7,160,737        7,289,295  

+1.65%, 2.812%, 9/1/44

    24,367,424        24,899,576  

+1.58%, 2.861%, 9/1/44

    3,386,104        3,444,523  

+1.64%, 2.926%, 9/1/44

    10,484,752        10,705,229  

+1.59%, 3.006%, 9/1/44

    5,153,304        5,259,958  

+1.57%, 2.436%, 10/1/44

    5,824,262        5,890,023  

+1.60%, 2.537%, 10/1/44

    4,782,284        4,847,627  

+1.57%, 2.636%, 10/1/44

    10,059,024        10,210,776  

+1.58%, 2.73%, 10/1/44

    6,551,904        6,659,859  

+1.57%, 2.743%, 10/1/44

    23,546,461        23,951,247  

+1.58%, 2.775%, 10/1/44

    10,216,634        10,388,395  

+1.60%, 2.838%, 10/1/44

    10,226,945        10,417,995  

+1.56%, 2.84%, 10/1/44

    5,984,847        6,090,217  

+1.60%, 2.86%, 10/1/44

    6,721,774        6,842,989  

+1.60%, 2.903%, 10/1/44

    11,403,727        11,616,744  

+1.56%, 2.934%, 10/1/44

    5,286,354        5,382,624  

+1.58%, 2.946%, 10/1/44

    3,341,589        3,403,579  

+1.58%, 2.736%, 11/1/44

    3,658,800        3,709,719  

+1.60%, 2.785%, 11/1/44

    10,437,892        10,619,358  

+1.60%, 2.827%, 11/1/44

    4,687,335        4,767,761  

+1.58%, 2.842%, 11/1/44

    12,090,643        12,310,719  

+1.57%, 2.932%, 11/1/44

    9,861,579        10,037,412  

+1.56%, 2.934%, 11/1/44

    12,180,567        12,405,584  

+1.59%, 2.664%, 12/1/44

    3,311,368        3,374,137  

+1.57%, 2.721%, 12/1/44

    21,541,627        21,944,939  

+1.58%, 2.735%, 12/1/44

    3,160,722        3,223,055  

+1.58%, 2.784%, 12/1/44

    4,061,877        4,143,636  

+1.60%, 2.799%, 12/1/44

    8,272,026        8,439,301  

+1.59%, 2.938%, 12/1/44

    4,578,330        4,683,923  

+1.57%, 2.893%, 1/1/45

    7,402,836        7,563,337  

+1.58%, 2.785%, 2/1/45

    11,760,387        11,999,252  

+1.57%, 2.997%, 3/1/45

    100,851,572        102,957,243  

+1.59%, 3.096%, 3/1/45

    2,355,457        2,409,794  

+1.61%, 2.561%, 4/1/45

    4,160,317        4,227,007  

+1.57%, 2.835%, 4/1/45

    25,532,587        26,039,727  

+1.59%, 2.643%, 8/1/45

    9,064,896        9,210,358  

+1.58%, 2.648%, 8/1/45

    7,813,269        7,950,537  

+1.58%, 2.819%, 10/1/45

    19,662,742        20,036,591  

+1.60%, 2.603%, 11/1/45

    15,499,761        15,741,084  

+1.61%, 2.745%, 3/1/46

    2,541,844        2,583,255  

+1.60%, 2.418%, 4/1/46

    25,777,618        26,274,405  

+1.59%, 2.685%, 4/1/46

    5,649,362        5,738,763  

+1.61%, 2.705%, 4/1/46

    4,677,861        4,751,553  

+1.57%, 2.775%, 4/1/46

    13,573,818        13,800,960  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

+1.61%, 2.924%, 4/1/46

  $ 3,929,442      $ 3,990,890  

+1.58%, 2.467%, 5/1/46

    7,153,406        7,260,057  

+1.59%, 2.727%, 6/1/46

    7,983,819        8,128,185  

+1.60%, 2.74%, 6/1/46

    2,397,369        2,441,227  

+1.59%, 2.666%, 7/1/46

    2,435,907        2,477,817  

+1.62%, 2.298%, 12/1/46

    5,915,731        5,954,873  

+1.61%, 3.079%, 6/1/47

    19,072,207        19,399,458  

+1.61%, 3.157%, 6/1/47

    21,591,420        21,997,349  

+1.59%, 3.119%, 7/1/47

    17,427,411        17,753,378  

+1.61%, 3.137%, 7/1/47

    7,476,435        7,617,178  

+1.60%, 2.707%, 8/1/47

    22,461,712        22,866,246  

+1.61%, 3.006%, 8/1/47

    6,633,541        6,736,613  

+1.61%, 3.033%, 8/1/47

    5,808,061        5,901,068  

+1.59%, 3.236%, 8/1/47

    7,763,131        7,928,435  

+1.57%, 2.883%, 10/1/47

    5,055,947        5,120,607  

+1.61%, 3.057%, 10/1/47

    8,767,453        8,907,225  

+1.61%, 2.88%, 11/1/47

    5,573,251        5,638,195  

+1.59%, 2.954%, 11/1/47

    14,446,932        14,666,304  

+1.61%, 3.115%, 1/1/48

    3,772,355        3,819,121  

+1.61%, 3.138%, 1/1/48

    6,685,476        6,818,867  

+1.61%, 3.073%, 3/1/48

    8,741,202        8,896,585  

+1.61%, 3.175%, 4/1/48

    9,730,221        9,920,900  

+1.61%, 3.167%, 5/1/48

    78,317,009        79,852,624  

+1.62%, 3.496%, 8/1/48

    8,115,045        8,319,440  

+1.62%, 3.313%, 10/1/48

    18,510,357        18,894,285  

+1.60%, 3.386%, 4/1/49

    11,037,105        11,223,346  

+1.61%, 3.668%, 8/1/49

    88,684,680        91,178,378  

+1.62%, 3.73%, 8/1/49

    51,365,439        52,855,639  

+1.61%, 3.444%, 9/1/49

    82,497,564        84,531,349  

+1.61%, 3.453%, 9/1/49

    57,813,850        59,290,520  

+1.62%, 3.357%, 10/1/49

    10,220,012        10,474,435  

USD LIBOR 6-Month

    

+1.41%, 3.52%, 8/1/34

    1,172,946        1,205,366  

+1.50%, 3.608%, 1/1/35

    656,926        675,952  

+1.57%, 3.802%, 11/1/35

    846,516        872,385  

Freddie Mac, Hybrid ARM(e)
1-Year U.S. Treasury CMT

    

+2.25%, 4.953%, 2/1/34

    2,086,768        2,190,759  

+2.25%, 4.025%, 11/1/34

    884,160        935,205  

+2.25%, 5.00%, 2/1/35

    509,211        535,876  

+2.13%, 4.625%, 4/1/35

    181,289        186,917  

+1.67%, 3.999%, 1/1/36

    1,610,280        1,669,354  

+2.25%, 4.642%, 1/1/36

    2,126,346        2,245,631  

USD LIBOR 12-Month

    

+1.78%, 4.143%, 9/1/33

    3,265,388        3,420,543  

+1.80%, 4.129%, 8/1/34

    492,234        516,636  

+1.63%, 4.703%, 1/1/35

    257,717        267,906  

+1.80%, 4.672%, 3/1/35

    674,523        708,192  

+1.73%, 4.226%, 8/1/35

    701,738        735,558  

+1.87%, 4.229%, 8/1/35

    1,582,812        1,668,012  

+1.83%, 4.077%, 9/1/35

    863,526        884,966  

+1.63%, 4.092%, 10/1/35

    1,202,131        1,256,211  

+1.59%, 3.845%, 1/1/36

    688,306        716,802  

+1.88%, 4.703%, 4/1/36

    1,568,099        1,653,208  

+1.78%, 3.858%, 12/1/36

    1,352,476        1,420,280  

+1.77%, 4.80%, 1/1/37

    974,628        1,023,317  

+1.57%, 4.678%, 3/1/37

    971,647        998,021  

+1.55%, 4.442%, 4/1/37

    808,660        844,997  

+1.71%, 4.623%, 4/1/37

    807,565        839,426  

+1.63%, 4.50%, 5/1/37

    536,926        561,102  

+1.63%, 4.388%, 7/1/37

    2,904,467        3,046,081  

+2.09%, 4.335%, 10/1/37

    106,716        112,738  

+2.04%, 5.101%, 1/1/38

    301,397        315,138  

+1.61%, 4.177%, 2/1/38

    2,047,042        2,138,966  

+1.74%, 4.634%, 4/1/38

    1,960,905        2,060,914  

+1.85%, 4.739%, 4/1/38

    2,946,170        3,102,558  
 

 

PAGE 10 § DODGE & COX INCOME FUND   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

DEBT SECURITIES (continued)  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

+1.89%, 4.767%, 5/1/38

  $ 590,741      $ 611,767  

+1.67%, 4.414%, 6/1/38

    1,620,170        1,698,870  

+1.73%, 4.294%, 10/1/38

    233,852        243,008  

+1.74%, 4.344%, 10/1/38

    1,726,299        1,812,396  

+1.78%, 4.528%, 11/1/39

    876,476        923,139  

+1.85%, 4.437%, 7/1/43

    1,067,846        1,115,345  

+1.71%, 4.375%, 8/1/43

    12,610,119        13,096,596  

+1.64%, 2.781%, 10/1/43

    1,413,258        1,451,501  

+1.58%, 2.856%, 1/1/44

    2,281,091        2,334,064  

+1.61%, 3.083%, 1/1/44

    2,683,387        2,748,207  

+1.62%, 2.837%, 2/1/44

    7,531,884        7,694,543  

+1.64%, 3.123%, 4/1/44

    2,157,768        2,208,509  

+1.63%, 3.148%, 4/1/44

    4,662,609        4,772,478  

+1.63%, 2.998%, 5/1/44

    66,108,780        67,694,769  

+1.62%, 2.854%, 6/1/44

    4,021,466        4,099,211  

+1.62%, 3.096%, 6/1/44

    13,122,167        13,430,796  

+1.62%, 3.062%, 7/1/44

    4,639,325        4,740,665  

+1.63%, 3.076%, 7/1/44

    3,386,596        3,458,002  

+1.61%, 2.848%, 8/1/44

    5,457,372        5,552,113  

+1.62%, 3.023%, 8/1/44

    6,647,292        6,783,499  

+1.63%, 3.075%, 8/1/44

    6,543,327        6,680,338  

+1.62%, 2.682%, 9/1/44

    6,426,794        6,520,761  

+1.62%, 2.781%, 9/1/44

    6,821,495        6,918,109  

+1.62%, 2.841%, 9/1/44

    5,901,532        6,008,602  

+1.62%, 2.821%, 10/1/44

    3,583,914        3,642,227  

+1.62%, 2.881%, 10/1/44

    11,019,662        11,244,406  

+1.61%, 2.913%, 10/1/44

    8,301,234        8,448,106  

+1.63%, 2.913%, 10/1/44

    9,864,105        10,069,690  

+1.63%, 3.025%, 10/1/44

    10,011,848        10,209,830  

+1.60%, 2.693%, 11/1/44

    12,705,462        12,933,896  

+1.63%, 2.737%, 11/1/44

    6,097,664        6,209,042  

+1.63%, 2.803%, 11/1/44

    9,513,569        9,670,399  

+1.61%, 2.887%, 11/1/44

    6,414,981        6,547,426  

+1.61%, 2.901%, 11/1/44

    17,285,430        17,587,068  

+1.61%, 2.904%, 11/1/44

    5,033,350        5,125,908  

+1.62%, 2.924%, 11/1/44

    9,993,717        10,209,603  

+1.62%, 2.934%, 11/1/44

    8,421,782        8,596,454  

+1.63%, 2.936%, 11/1/44

    13,501,113        13,752,431  

+1.63%, 2.941%, 11/1/44

    8,122,119        8,294,596  

+1.60%, 3.005%, 11/1/44

    4,507,970        4,612,990  

+1.63%, 2.71%, 12/1/44

    2,698,689        2,746,672  

+1.63%, 2.83%, 12/1/44

    13,825,550        14,102,120  

+1.62%, 2.893%, 12/1/44

    8,254,394        8,431,057  

+1.63%, 2.901%, 12/1/44

    11,435,327        11,677,631  

+1.62%, 2.938%, 12/1/44

    5,862,532        5,989,687  

+1.62%, 2.64%, 1/1/45

    8,895,931        9,048,811  

+1.63%, 2.836%, 1/1/45

    7,457,417        7,610,366  

+1.62%, 2.837%, 1/1/45

    7,247,568        7,386,598  

+1.62%, 2.922%, 1/1/45

    12,989,448        13,261,288  

+1.63%, 3.071%, 1/1/45

    16,279,116        16,613,100  

+1.62%, 2.876%, 2/1/45

    10,684,287        10,899,588  

+1.62%, 2.588%, 4/1/45

    4,889,852        4,970,076  

+1.63%, 2.60%, 5/1/45

    33,654,644        34,183,218  

+1.63%, 2.755%, 6/1/45

    3,760,184        3,825,330  

+1.63%, 2.651%, 8/1/45

    9,536,895        9,682,162  

+1.64%, 2.74%, 8/1/45

    26,710,853        27,162,801  

+1.61%, 2.816%, 8/1/45

    6,439,688        6,553,157  

+1.63%, 2.803%, 9/1/45

    7,901,967        8,042,387  

+1.63%, 2.724%, 5/1/46

    170,596,151        173,510,392  

+1.62%, 2.751%, 5/1/46

    11,588,725        11,767,969  

+1.62%, 2.605%, 7/1/46

    18,209,491        18,477,821  

+1.63%, 2.533%, 9/1/46

    33,983,483        34,336,715  

+1.63%, 3.167%, 6/1/47

    8,606,124        8,751,787  

+1.63%, 3.182%, 8/1/47

    5,129,759        5,219,066  

+1.64%, 3.099%, 10/1/47

    6,707,398        6,816,870  

+1.64%, 3.146%, 11/1/47

    3,447,430        3,507,572  

+1.64%, 3.573%, 2/1/49

    27,545,963        28,243,574  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

USD LIBOR 6-Month

    

+1.60%, 3.794%, 8/1/36

  $ 1,578,173      $ 1,636,011  

Freddie Mac Gold, 15 Year

    

5.50%, 10/1/20-12/1/24

    608,142        617,229  

6.00%, 8/1/21-11/1/23

    3,749,546        3,874,564  

4.50%, 3/1/25-6/1/26

    6,734,087        7,027,359  

Freddie Mac Gold, 20 Year

    

6.50%, 10/1/26

    1,514,886        1,682,624  

4.50%, 5/1/30-1/1/34

    74,673,212        80,148,998  

4.00%, 9/1/31-10/1/35

    356,767,188        380,027,146  

3.50%, 7/1/35-1/1/36

    139,531,193        145,877,262  

Freddie Mac Gold, 30 Year

    

7.90%, 2/17/21

    437        437  

7.00%, 4/1/31-11/1/38

    2,317,031        2,607,186  

6.50%, 12/1/32-10/1/38

    7,718,824        8,763,994  

6.00%, 12/1/33-2/1/39

    13,507,839        15,411,381  

5.50%, 3/1/34-12/1/38

    38,522,067        43,241,945  

4.50%, 3/1/39-2/1/49

    1,778,001,815        1,899,385,047  

4.50%, 3/1/49

    251,339,762        264,914,364  

4.00%, 11/1/45-11/1/47

    634,871,625        671,900,928  

Freddie Mac Pool, 15 Year

    

6.00%, 10/1/21

    1,940        1,980  

Freddie Mac Pool, 20 Year

    

3.50%, 8/1/39

    241,531,740        251,490,758  

Freddie Mac Pool, 30 Year

    

7.00%, 11/1/37

    8,302        9,638  

4.50%, 7/1/42-4/1/49

    438,001,453        461,445,775  

Ginnie Mae, 20 Year

    

4.00%, 1/20/35

    6,325,044        6,535,341  

Ginnie Mae, 30 Year

    

7.80%, 7/15/20-1/15/21

    6,250        6,269  

7.85%, 1/15/21

    1,221        1,223  

7.50%, 12/15/23-5/15/25

    460,296        493,875  

7.00%, 5/15/28

    165,177        179,592  
    

 

 

 
       18,511,561,803  

PRIVATE LABEL CMO & REMIC: 0.0%(h)

 

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2004-4 1A4, 8.50%, 6/25/34(b)

    2,785,084        3,065,982  

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust
Series 2017-4 M45T, 4.50%, 6/25/57

    24,534,699        26,218,197  
    

 

 

 
       29,284,179  
    

 

 

 
       21,747,521,011  
    

 

 

 
       26,354,601,119  
CORPORATE: 34.0%

 

FINANCIALS: 11.6%

 

Bank of America Corp.

    

3.004%, 12/20/23(f)

    422,916,000        433,107,684  

4.20%, 8/26/24

    163,140,000        175,112,031  

4.25%, 10/22/26

    185,082,000        201,695,256  

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)

    

4.375%, 9/11/24

    239,204,000        251,098,538  

4.836%, 5/9/28

    77,975,000        83,995,812  

BNP Paribas SA (France)

    

4.25%, 10/15/24

    381,716,000        409,184,997  

4.375%, 9/28/25(b)

    70,131,000        75,479,453  

4.375%, 5/12/26(b)

    102,019,000        109,441,127  

4.625%, 3/13/27(b)

    232,400,000        253,937,256  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    

4.125%, 5/15/21

    52,852,000        54,082,632  

3.85%, 2/1/23

    76,031,000        79,627,389  

3.125%, 9/1/23

    19,500,000        20,111,711  

3.80%, 2/1/24

    64,024,000        67,677,868  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   DODGE & COX INCOME FUND § PAGE 11


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

DEBT SECURITIES (continued)  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

3.20%, 1/15/25

  $ 47,075,000      $ 48,823,165  

3.65%, 2/1/26

    19,580,000        20,728,560  

4.50%, 12/1/28

    101,325,000        114,752,952  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    

3.50%, 6/15/23

    129,377,000        134,366,485  

3.75%, 4/24/24

    14,640,000        15,406,397  

3.20%, 2/5/25

    45,901,000        47,506,234  

4.20%, 10/29/25

    121,149,000        130,644,392  

Citigroup, Inc.

    

3.50%, 5/15/23

    72,730,000        75,659,157  

4.00%, 8/5/24

    31,300,000        33,495,673  

USD LIBOR 3-Month
+6.37%, 8.306%, 10/30/40(a)

    427,488,075        474,511,763  

Equity Residential

    

4.625%, 12/15/21

    108,687,000        113,526,832  

3.00%, 4/15/23

    47,300,000        48,685,536  

3.375%, 6/1/25

    77,890,000        81,787,465  

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)

    

5.10%, 4/5/21

    85,935,000        89,105,837  

9.30%, 6/1/21

    100,000        109,354  

2.65%, 1/5/22

    32,865,000        33,214,540  

3.262%, 3/13/23(f)

    13,570,000        13,874,347  

3.60%, 5/25/23

    63,550,000        66,256,742  

3.95%, 5/18/24(f)

    133,680,000        140,565,870  

4.30%, 3/8/26

    116,100,000        126,316,716  

6.50%, 5/2/36

    218,122,000        297,540,390  

6.50%, 9/15/37

    230,191,000        316,577,781  

6.80%, 6/1/38

    20,025,000        28,475,318  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    

3.375%, 5/1/23

    92,238,000        95,801,273  

4.125%, 12/15/26

    119,864,000        131,173,304  

4.25%, 10/1/27

    125,244,000        138,500,968  

8.75%, 9/1/30(a)

    81,412,000        118,601,343  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    

4.05%, 8/16/23

    131,150,000        138,969,803  

4.50%, 11/4/24

    218,317,000        233,289,095  

4.65%, 3/24/26

    92,232,000        100,215,530  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (United Kingdom)

    

6.125%, 12/15/22

    340,311,000        372,298,461  

6.10%, 6/10/23

    19,737,000        21,717,751  

6.00%, 12/19/23

    350,211,000        389,225,020  

5.125%, 5/28/24

    28,169,000        30,497,239  

UniCredit SPA (Italy)

    

7.296%, 4/2/34(b)(f)

    292,266,000        335,823,004  

Unum Group

 

7.25%, 3/15/28

    18,838,000        23,276,166  

6.75%, 12/15/28

    8,107,000        10,065,018  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    

3.55%, 8/14/23

    244,815,000        256,501,060  

4.10%, 6/3/26

    130,170,000        140,257,860  

4.30%, 7/22/27

    159,265,000        174,354,336  
    

 

 

 
       7,377,050,491  

INDUSTRIALS: 20.8%

    

AbbVie, Inc. 3.20%, 11/21/29(b)

    239,530,000        243,524,019  

4.05%, 11/21/39(b)

    99,360,000        105,004,562  

4.25%, 11/21/49(b)

    121,960,000        128,355,980  

AT&T, Inc. 8.75%, 11/15/31

    100,978,000        143,356,156  

5.35%, 9/1/40

    59,744,000        71,929,580  

4.75%, 5/15/46

    78,945,000        89,084,988  

5.65%, 2/15/47

    122,520,000        155,860,808  

5.45%, 3/1/47

    140,205,000        173,671,507  

Bayer AG (Germany)
3.875%, 12/15/23(b)

    301,635,000        316,414,273  

4.25%, 12/15/25(b)

    133,965,000        144,427,227  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

4.375%, 12/15/28(b)

  $ 170,210,000      $ 185,558,117  

BHP Billiton, Ltd. (Australia)
6.75%, 10/19/75(a)(b)(f)

    55,286,000        64,915,163  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC(d)

    

8.251%, 1/15/21

    978,256        1,004,184  

3.05%, 9/1/22

    39,535,000        40,619,973  

5.943%, 1/15/23

    8,173        8,314  

3.85%, 9/1/23

    79,525,000        84,452,217  

5.72%, 1/15/24

    9,702,747        10,339,866  

5.342%, 4/1/24

    2,751,962        2,887,828  

5.629%, 4/1/24

    11,937,632        12,632,876  

5.996%, 4/1/24

    26,189,768        28,535,048  

3.442%, 6/16/28(b)

    75,389,733        79,687,829  

Cemex SAB de CV (Mexico)

    

6.00%, 4/1/24(b)

    72,394,000        74,421,756  

5.70%, 1/11/25(b)

    225,456,000        231,658,295  

6.125%, 5/5/25(b)

    113,075,000        117,316,443  

7.75%, 4/16/26(b)

    138,048,000        150,127,200  

Charter Communications, Inc.

    

5.00%, 2/1/20

    20,700,000        20,738,765  

4.125%, 2/15/21

    33,095,000        33,624,628  

4.00%, 9/1/21

    40,609,000        41,546,655  

4.908%, 7/23/25

    109,110,000        120,103,598  

6.55%, 5/1/37

    46,188,000        56,543,275  

6.75%, 6/15/39

    112,072,000        142,012,837  

6.484%, 10/23/45

    450,292,000        561,550,287  

5.375%, 5/1/47

    57,310,000        64,117,129  

5.75%, 4/1/48

    195,865,000        228,118,497  

Cigna Corp.

    

4.00%, 2/15/22(b)

    62,964,000        64,983,780  

7.65%, 3/1/23(b)

    7,217,000        8,279,632  

3.75%, 7/15/23

    244,625,000        256,385,572  

4.125%, 11/15/25

    47,550,000        51,548,640  

7.875%, 5/15/27(b)

    26,720,000        34,638,090  

4.375%, 10/15/28

    154,300,000        170,728,326  

Cox Enterprises, Inc.

    

3.25%, 12/15/22(b)

    94,333,000        96,986,380  

2.95%, 6/30/23(b)

    251,295,000        255,878,671  

3.85%, 2/1/25(b)

    231,475,000        245,137,548  

3.35%, 9/15/26(b)

    139,412,000        143,876,141  

3.50%, 8/15/27(b)

    48,562,000        50,728,118  

CRH PLC (Ireland)
3.875%, 5/18/25(b)

    181,839,000        194,118,868  

CSX Corp.

    

9.75%, 6/15/20

    10,067,000        10,402,413  

6.251%, 1/15/23

    10,784,691        11,740,485  

CVS Health Corp.

    

4.10%, 3/25/25

    42,500,000        45,587,279  

4.30%, 3/25/28

    153,100,000        167,068,137  

4.78%, 3/25/38

    89,275,000        101,189,390  

Dell Technologies, Inc.
5.45%, 6/15/23(b)

    90,089,000        97,661,767  

Dillard’s, Inc.

    

7.875%, 1/1/23

    275,000        297,064  

7.75%, 7/15/26

    21,016,000        23,713,850  

7.75%, 5/15/27

    12,848,000        14,684,408  

7.00%, 12/1/28

    28,225,000        31,338,538  

Dow, Inc.

    

7.375%, 11/1/29

    69,100,000        91,536,069  

9.40%, 5/15/39

    153,811,000        251,915,307  

5.25%, 11/15/41

    39,918,000        46,586,258  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.

    

3.912%, 8/27/21

    32,870,000        33,713,717  

4.272%, 8/28/23

    32,775,000        34,599,454  

4.90%, 8/28/28

    46,519,000        50,560,547  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC(d)

    

5.75%, 2/1/21

    192,923,000        199,117,981  
 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

DEBT SECURITIES (continued)  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

5.875%, 8/2/21

  $ 169,660,000      $ 177,577,642  

3.813%, 10/12/21

    194,775,000        198,330,168  

5.596%, 1/7/22

    105,725,000        111,378,973  

3.219%, 1/9/22

    30,125,000        30,335,698  

4.25%, 9/20/22

    3,142,000        3,248,697  

4.14%, 2/15/23

    127,081,000        130,672,397  

4.375%, 8/6/23

    49,659,000        51,604,904  

4.063%, 11/1/24

    39,570,000        40,356,163  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    

4.125%, 6/15/29

    73,620,000        78,009,945  

5.125%, 6/15/39

    39,000,000        43,041,139  

5.25%, 6/15/49

    43,600,000        48,599,149  

Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom)

    

4.25%, 7/21/25(b)

    580,620,000        612,176,819  

3.875%, 7/26/29(b)

    195,925,000        197,371,888  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    

6.50%, 2/1/37

    50,861,000        63,419,916  

6.95%, 1/15/38

    92,139,000        121,813,181  

6.50%, 9/1/39

    72,546,000        91,962,782  

5.00%, 8/15/42

    78,782,000        86,175,839  

5.00%, 3/1/43

    86,308,000        94,879,768  

5.50%, 3/1/44

    96,910,000        113,147,829  

5.40%, 9/1/44

    69,297,000        80,044,046  

Macy’s, Inc.

    

6.70%, 7/15/34

    77,960,000        87,721,070  

4.50%, 12/15/34

    95,617,000        90,828,390  

6.375%, 3/15/37

    21,354,000        22,689,761  

Nordstrom, Inc.
6.95%, 3/15/28

    20,107,000        24,164,260  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    

2.90%, 8/15/24

    107,365,000        109,023,368  

3.20%, 8/15/26

    38,905,000        39,364,108  

3.50%, 8/15/29

    91,530,000        93,307,992  

Prosus NV (Netherlands)

    

6.00%, 7/18/20(b)

    220,010,000        223,550,401  

5.50%, 7/21/25(b)

    347,931,000        386,236,811  

4.85%, 7/6/27(b)

    140,217,000        152,752,119  

RELX PLC (United Kingdom)

    

3.125%, 10/15/22

    146,687,000        151,083,626  

3.50%, 3/16/23

    64,115,000        66,627,774  

4.00%, 3/18/29

    59,330,000        64,355,634  

TC Energy Corp. (Canada)

    

5.625%, 5/20/75(a)(f)

    237,639,000        247,738,657  

5.875%, 8/15/76(a)(f)

    84,536,000        90,986,097  

5.30%, 3/15/77(a)(f)

    282,129,000        289,735,198  

5.50%, 9/15/79(a)(f)

    138,575,000        145,434,462  

Telecom Italia SPA (Italy)

    

5.303%, 5/30/24(b)

    241,154,000        259,240,550  

7.20%, 7/18/36

    61,253,000        72,572,554  

7.721%, 6/4/38

    166,317,000        204,569,910  

The Walt Disney Co.

    

6.20%, 12/15/34

    14,795,000        20,736,933  

6.65%, 11/15/37

    79,075,000        117,221,763  

Ultrapar Participacoes SA (Brazil)

    

5.25%, 10/6/26(b)

    151,950,000        163,157,832  

5.25%, 6/6/29(b)

    137,300,000        144,782,850  

Union Pacific Corp.

    

6.061%, 1/17/23

    1,939,227        2,116,964  

4.698%, 1/2/24

    1,514,664        1,580,543  

5.082%, 1/2/29

    4,539,555        4,873,579  

5.866%, 7/2/30

    27,919,074        31,313,373  

6.176%, 1/2/31

    24,386,051        28,033,312  

Verizon Communications, Inc. 4.272%, 1/15/36

    166,472,000        187,965,405  

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom) 7.00%, 4/4/79(a)(f)

    201,235,000        236,118,431  
    PAR VALUE      VALUE  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

    

2.75%, 9/1/20

  $ 22,690,000      $ 22,620,682  

4.50%, 5/15/21

    100,501,000        103,212,517  

4.07%, 3/17/22

    2,349,000        2,401,852  

Zoetis, Inc.

    

3.45%, 11/13/20

    39,377,000        39,800,002  

4.50%, 11/13/25

    166,139,000        183,837,610  
    

 

 

 
       13,195,055,643  

UTILITIES: 1.6%

    

Dominion Energy, Inc.

    

2.579%, 7/1/20

    32,099,000        32,165,261  

4.104%, 4/1/21

    97,451,000        99,854,647  

5.75%, 10/1/54(a)(f)

    232,036,000        250,088,408  

Enel SPA (Italy)

    

4.25%, 9/14/23(b)

    30,675,000        32,458,124  

4.625%, 9/14/25(b)

    120,488,000        131,349,399  

3.625%, 5/25/27(b)

    38,125,000        39,457,714  

6.80%, 9/15/37(b)

    174,509,000        231,841,189  

6.00%, 10/7/39(b)

    161,224,000        202,669,368  
    

 

 

 
       1,019,884,110  
    

 

 

 
       21,591,990,244  

TOTAL DEBT SECURITIES
(Cost $59,889,761,215)

     $ 62,319,566,724  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   DODGE & COX INCOME FUND § PAGE 13


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 1.4%         
    PAR VALUE/
SHARES
    VALUE  

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS: 1.0%

   

Bank of Montreal(c)

   

1.48%, dated 12/31/19, due 1/2/20, maturity value $156,712,884

  $ 156,700,000     $ 156,700,000  

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation(c)

   

1.00%, dated 12/31/19, due 1/2/20, maturity value $194,326,795

    194,316,000       194,316,000  

Royal Bank of Canada(c)

   

1.53%, dated 12/31/19, due 1/2/20, maturity value $313,326,631

    313,300,000       313,300,000  
   

 

 

 
      664,316,000  

MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.4%

   

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    254,584,447       254,584,447  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $918,900,447)

    $ 918,900,447  
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(Cost $60,808,661,662)

    99.5   $ 63,238,467,171  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

    0.5     307,094,384  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS     100.0   $ 63,545,561,555  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Hybrid security has characteristics of both a debt and equity security.

(b)

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

(c) 

Repurchase agreements are collateralized by:

Bank of Montreal: U.S. Treasury Notes 1.125%-2.875%, 7/31/20-5/15/46 and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 0.125%-1.375%, 7/15/24-2/15/45. Total collateral value is $159,847,229.

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation: U.S. Treasury Note 1.50%, 8/31/21. Total collateral value is $198,206,175.

Royal Bank of Canada: U.S. Treasury Notes 2.125%-2.875%, 9/30/23-5/15/27 and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes 3.375%-3.875%, 4/15/29-4/15/32. Total collateral value is $319,593,355.

 

(d) 

Subsidiary (see below)

(e) 

Variable rate security: interest rate is determined by the interest rates of underlying pool of assets that collateralize the security. The interest rate of the security may change due to a change in the interest rates or the composition of underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown is the rate as of period end.

(f) 

Variable rate security: fixed-to-float security pays an initial fixed interest rate and will pay a floating interest rate established at a predetermined time in the future. The interest rate shown is the rate as of period end.

(g) 

Inflation-linked

(h) 

Rounds to 0.0%.

Debt securities are grouped by parent company unless otherwise noted. Actual securities may be issued by the listed parent company or one of its subsidiaries. In determining a parent company’s country designation, the Fund generally references the country of incorporation.

Debt securities with floating interest rates are linked to the referenced benchmark; the interest rate shown is the rate as of period end.

ARM: Adjustable Rate Mortgage

CMBS: Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security

CMO: Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

CMT: Constant Maturity Treasury

DUS: Delegated Underwriting and Servicing

GO: General Obligation

RB: Revenue Bond

REMIC: Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

 

PAGE 14 § DODGE & COX INCOME FUND   See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

    December 31, 2019  

ASSETS:

 

Investments in securities, at value (cost $60,808,661,662)

  $ 63,238,467,171  

Cash

    1,182,783  

Receivable for investments sold

    17,460,944  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    79,554,791  

Interest receivable

    411,467,061  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    304,550  
 

 

 

 
    63,748,437,300  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    177,678,190  

Management fees payable

    21,521,249  

Accrued expenses

    3,676,306  
 

 

 

 
    202,875,745  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 63,545,561,555  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid in capital

  $ 60,964,832,308  

Distributable earnings

    2,580,729,247  
 

 

 

 
  $ 63,545,561,555  
 

 

 

 

Fund shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized)

    4,530,761,843  

Net asset value per share

  $ 14.03  

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 
    Year Ended
December 31, 2019
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Dividends

  $ 38,568,317  

Interest

    2,062,523,768  
 

 

 

 
    2,101,092,085  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

Management fees

    237,350,192  

Custody and fund accounting fees

    740,839  

Transfer agent fees

    7,919,343  

Professional services

    240,391  

Shareholder reports

    1,954,008  

Registration fees

    1,202,626  

Trustees’ fees

    341,667  

Miscellaneous

    678,673  
 

 

 

 
    250,427,739  
 

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

    1,850,664,346  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

Investments in securities

    640,367,179  

Futures contracts

    (65,402,334

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

Investments in securities

    2,943,215,105  

Futures contracts

    27,176,840  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    3,545,356,790  
 

 

 

 

NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 5,396,021,136  
 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 
   

Year Ended
December 31, 2019

    Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 

OPERATIONS:

   

Net investment income

  $ 1,850,664,346     $ 1,688,153,909  

Net realized gain (loss)

    574,964,845       67,886,229  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    2,970,391,945       (1,942,972,195
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    5,396,021,136       (186,932,057
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

   

Total distributions

    (2,203,565,377     (1,887,086,223

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

   

Proceeds from sale of shares

    15,958,728,359       14,058,784,954  

Reinvestment of distributions

    1,912,882,574       1,568,832,950  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (11,832,125,919     (13,526,739,100
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change from Fund share transactions

    6,039,485,014       2,100,878,804  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total change in net assets

    9,231,940,773       26,860,524  

NET ASSETS:

   

Beginning of year

    54,313,620,782       54,286,760,258  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 63,545,561,555     $ 54,313,620,782  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARE INFORMATION:

   

Shares sold

    1,153,948,397       1,043,147,794  

Distributions reinvested

    137,478,496       117,588,178  

Shares redeemed

    (857,254,896     (1,008,309,102
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in shares outstanding

    434,171,997       152,426,870  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements   DODGE & COX INCOME FUND § PAGE 15


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Dodge & Cox Income Fund (the “Fund”) is one of the series constituting the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust” or the “Funds”). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on January 3, 1989, and seeks high and stable current income consistent with long-term preservation of capital. Risk considerations and investment strategies of the Fund are discussed in the Fund’s Prospectus.

The Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates and assumptions by management. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant accounting policies are as follows:

Security valuation The Fund’s net assets are normally valued as of the scheduled close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time, each day that the NYSE is open for business.

Debt securities and derivatives traded over the counter are valued using prices received from independent pricing services which utilize dealer quotes, recent transaction data, pricing models, and other inputs to arrive at market-based valuations. Pricing models may consider quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, cash flows (including prepayment speeds), and credit risk. Exchange-traded derivatives are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Short-term securities less than 60 days to maturity may be valued at amortized cost if amortized cost approximates current value. Mutual funds are valued at their respective net asset values. Security values are not discounted based on the size of the Fund’s position and may differ from the value the Fund receives upon sale of the securities. All securities held by the Fund are denominated in U.S. dollars.

If market quotations are not readily available or if normal valuation procedures produce valuations that are deemed unreliable or inappropriate under the circumstances existing at the time, the investment will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has appointed Dodge & Cox, the Fund’s investment manager, to make fair value determinations in accordance with the Dodge & Cox Funds Valuation Policies (“Valuation Policies”), subject to Board oversight. Dodge & Cox has established a Pricing Committee that is comprised of representatives from Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and Operations. The Pricing Committee is responsible for implementing the Valuation Policies, including determining the fair value of securities and other investments when necessary. The Pricing Committee considers relevant indications of value that are reasonably available to it in determining the fair value assigned to a particular security, such as the value of similar financial instruments, trading volumes, contractual restrictions on disposition, related corporate actions, and changes in economic

conditions. In doing so, the Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating fair valuation approaches, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, back-testing, and review of any related market activity.

Valuing securities through a fair value determination involves greater reliance on judgment than valuation of securities based on readily available market quotations. In some instances, lack of information and uncertainty as to the significance of information may lead to a conclusion that a prior valuation is the best indication of a security’s value. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.

Security transactions, investment income, expenses, and distributions Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Interest income includes coupon interest, amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, and gain/loss on paydowns. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry, state, or region. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful. A debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are allocated among the Funds in the Trust using methodologies determined by the nature of the expense.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Repurchase agreements Repurchase agreements are transactions under which a Fund purchases a security from a dealer counterparty and agrees to resell the security to that counterparty on a specified future date at the same price, plus a specified interest rate. The Fund’s repurchase agreements are secured by U.S. government or agency securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. The Fund maintains custody of the underlying collateral securities, either through its regular custodian or through a third party custodian that maintains separate accounts for both the Fund and its counterparties. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Fund has the contractual right to liquidate the securities and to apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation.

To-Be-Announced securities The Fund may purchase mortgage-related securities on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis at a fixed price, with payment and delivery on a scheduled future date beyond the customary settlement period for such securities. The Fund may choose to extend the settlement through a “dollar roll”

 

 

PAGE 16 § DODGE & COX INCOME FUND


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

transaction in which it sells the mortgage-related securities to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to purchase similar securities for future delivery at a predetermined price. The Fund accounts for TBA dollar rolls as purchase and sale transactions.

Indemnification 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 indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

NOTE 2—VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

§  

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

§  

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, market indices, interest rates, credit risk, forward exchange rates, etc.)

§  

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including Fund management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s holdings at December 31, 2019:

 

Classification    LEVEL 1
(Quoted Prices)
     LEVEL 2
(Other Significant
Observable Inputs)
 

Securities

     

Debt Securities

     

U.S. Treasury

   $      $  11,120,107,599  

Government-Related

            3,252,867,762  

Securitized

            26,354,601,119  

Corporate

            21,591,990,244  

Short-term Investments

     

Repurchase Agreements

            664,316,000  

Money Market Fund

     254,584,447         
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Securities

   $  254,584,447      $  62,983,882,724  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
                   

NOTE 3—DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Fund may use derivatives either to minimize the impact of certain risks to one or more of its investments (as a “hedging technique”) or to implement its investment strategy. A derivative is a financial instrument whose value is derived from a security, currency, interest rate, index, or other financial instrument.

Futures contracts Futures contracts involve an obligation to purchase or sell (depending on whether the Fund has entered a long or short futures contract, respectively) an asset at a future date, at a price set at the time of the contract. Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to

deposit an amount of cash or liquid assets (referred to as “initial margin”) in a segregated account with the clearing broker. Subsequent payments (referred to as “variation margin”) to and from the clearing broker are made on a daily basis based on changes in the market value of the contract. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statement of Operations. Realized gains and losses on futures contracts are recorded in the Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of the contracts. Cash deposited with a broker as initial margin is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable and/or payable to brokers for daily variation margin is also recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Investments in futures contracts may include certain risks, which may be different from, and potentially greater than, those of the underlying assets. To the extent the Fund uses futures, it is exposed to additional volatility and potential losses resulting from leverage.

The Fund did not have open futures contracts at December 31, 2019.

Additional derivative information The following summarizes the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations.

 

     

Interest Rate

Derivatives

 

Net realized gain (loss)

  

Futures contracts

   $ (65,402,334

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

  

Futures contracts

   $ 27,176,840  
          

The following summarizes the range of volume in the Fund’s derivative instruments during the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

Derivative      % of Net Assets  

Futures contracts

     USD notional value        0-1

NOTE 4—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Management fees Under a written agreement approved by a unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees, the Fund pays a management fee monthly at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets up to $100 million and 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $100 million to Dodge & Cox, investment manager of the Fund. The agreement further provides that Dodge & Cox shall waive its fee to the extent that such fee plus all other ordinary operating expenses of the Fund exceed 1% of the average daily net assets for the year.

Fund officers and trustees All officers and two of the trustees of the Trust are officers or employees of Dodge & Cox. The Trust pays a fee only to those trustees who are not affiliated with Dodge & Cox.

 

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 5—INCOME TAX INFORMATION AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

A provision for federal income taxes is not required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, and such amounts may differ from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. The Fund may also designate a portion of the amount paid to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for tax purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book to tax differences at year end to reflect tax character. Book to tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments of wash sales, net short-term realized gain (loss), derivatives, and distributions.

Distributions during the years noted below were characterized as follows for federal income tax purposes:

 

     

Year Ended

December 31, 2019

    

Year Ended

December 31, 2018

 

Ordinary income

   $ 1,993,518,195      $ 1,653,646,376  
   ($ 0.462 per share    ($ 0.398 per share

Long-term capital gain

   $ 210,047,182      $ 233,439,847  
   ($ 0.047 per share    ($ 0.057 per share

At December 31, 2019, the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 35,103,885  

Undistributed long-term capital gain

     115,979,668  

At December 31, 2019, unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

   $ 60,808,821,477  
  

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation

     2,623,673,988  

Unrealized depreciation

     (194,028,294
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

     2,429,645,694  
          

Fund management has reviewed the tax positions for open periods (three years and four years, respectively, from filing the Fund’s Federal and State tax returns) as applicable to the Fund, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

NOTE 6—LOAN FACILITIES

Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Fund may participate in an interfund lending facility (“Facility”). The Facility allows the Fund to borrow money from or loan money to the Funds. Loans under the Facility are made for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest on borrowings is the average of the current repurchase agreement rate and the bank loan rate. There was no activity in the Facility during the year.

All Funds in the Trust participate in a $500 million committed credit facility (“Line of Credit”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The maximum amount available to the Fund is $250 million. Each Fund pays an annual commitment fee on its pro-rata portion of the Line of Credit. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund’s commitment fee amounted to $381,795 and is reflected as a Miscellaneous Expense in the Statement of Operations. Interest on borrowings is charged at the prevailing rate. There were no borrowings on the Line of Credit during the year.

NOTE 7—PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2019, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $3,453,152,078 and $7,691,881,822 respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2019, purchases and sales of U.S. government securities aggregated $30,295,157,112 and $20,868,219,196 respectively.

NOTE 8—NEW ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an update to amend the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The amendments shorten the amortization period for premiums to the earliest call date, but do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount. The amendments are effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Fund’s adoption of the updated accounting standards on January 1, 2019 did not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

NOTE 9—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Fund management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to December 31, 2019, and through the date of the Fund’s financial statements issuance, which require additional disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

SELECTED DATA AND RATIOS

(for a share outstanding throughout each year)

 

Year Ended December 31,

 
            2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

    $13.26        $13.76        $13.59        $13.29        $13.78  

Income from investment operations:

             

Net investment income

    0.44        0.41        0.38        0.42        0.40  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.84        (0.45      0.21        0.32        (0.48
 

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.28        (0.04      0.59        0.74        (0.08
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

             

Net investment income

    (0.43      (0.40      (0.38      (0.42      (0.40

Net realized gain

    (0.08      (0.06      (0.04      (0.02      (0.01
 

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.51      (0.46      (0.42      (0.44      (0.41
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

    $14.03      $ 13.26      $ 13.76      $ 13.59      $ 13.29  
 

 

 

 

Total return

    9.73      (0.31 )%       4.36      5.62      (0.59 )% 

Ratios/supplemental data:

             

Net assets, end of year (millions)

  $ 63,546      $ 54,314      $ 54,287      $ 46,632      $ 43,125  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.42      0.42      0.43      0.43      0.43

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    3.12      3.02      2.80      3.11      2.97

Portfolio turnover rate

    49      37      19      27      24

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

DODGE & COX INCOME FUND § PAGE 19


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of the Dodge & Cox Funds and Shareholders of Dodge & Cox Income Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Dodge & Cox Income Fund (one of the funds constituting Dodge & Cox Funds, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

February 20, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Dodge & Cox Funds since 1931.

 

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SPECIAL 2019 TAX INFORMATION

(unaudited)

The following information is provided pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code:

The Fund designates $210,047,182 as long-term capital gain distributions in 2019.

FUNDS’ LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

(unaudited)

The Funds have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program as required by Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act. The program is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, taking into consideration the Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; its short and long-term cash flow projections; and its cash holdings and access to other funding sources including the Funds’ interfund lending facility and line of credit. The Funds’ Board of Trustees approved the appointment of a Liquidity Risk Management Committee including representatives from Dodge & Cox’s legal, compliance, treasury, operations, trading, and portfolio management departments, which is responsible for the program’s administration and oversight and for reporting to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the program’s operation and effectiveness. The Liquidity Risk Management Committee refreshed its assessment of the Fund’s liquidity risk profile, considering additional data gathered in the 12 months ended September 30, 2019 and the adequacy and effectiveness of the liquidity risk management program’s operations since its inception in February, 2019 (the “covered period”) in order to prepare a written report to the Board of Trustees for consideration at its meeting held on December 12, 2019. The report concluded that (i) the Fund did not experience significant liquidity challenges during the covered period (ii) the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; and (iii) the Fund’s liquidity risk management program is reasonably designed to assess and manage its liquidity risk.

BOARD APPROVAL OF FUNDS’ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT FEES

(unaudited)

The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the performance of the Dodge & Cox Funds’ investment manager and determining whether to continue the Investment Management Agreements between the Funds and Dodge & Cox each year (the “Agreements”). At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust held on December 12, 2019, the Trustees, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the “Independent Trustees”)), approved the renewal of the Agreements for an additional one-year term through December 31, 2020 with respect to each Fund. During the course of the year, the Board received extensive information and materials relating to the investment management and administrative services provided by Dodge & Cox and the performance of each of the Funds.

INFORMATION RECEIVED

Over the past several years, the Board has requested, received, and discussed a number of special presentations on topics relevant to their annual consideration of the proposed renewal of the Funds’ Agreements. In addition to the foregoing and in advance of the meetings referred to below, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, requested, received, and reviewed materials relating to the Agreements and the services provided by Dodge & Cox. The Independent Trustees retained Broadridge to prepare an independent expense and performance summary for each Fund and comparable funds managed by other advisers identified by Broadridge. The Broadridge materials included information regarding advisory and administrative fee rates, expense ratios, and transfer agency, custodial, and distribution expenses, as well as performance comparisons to each Fund’s peer group and to a broad-based securities index or combination of indices. The Broadridge materials also included a comparison of expenses of various share classes offered by comparable funds. The materials reviewed by the Board contained information concerning, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s profitability, financial results and condition, management fee revenue, and separate account fee schedules. The Board additionally considered the Funds’ brokerage commissions, turnover rates, sales and redemption data, and the investment that Dodge & Cox makes in research used in managing the Funds. The Board received and reviewed memoranda and related materials addressing, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s services to the Funds; how Dodge & Cox Funds’ fees compare to fees of peer group funds; the different fees, services, costs, and risks associated with other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox as compared to the Dodge & Cox Funds; and the ways in which the Funds realize economies of scale. Throughout the process of reviewing the services provided by Dodge & Cox and preparing for the meeting, the Independent Trustees found Dodge & Cox to be open, forthright, detailed, and helpful in answering questions about all issues. The Board received copies of the Agreements and a memorandum from the independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees discussing the factors generally regarded as appropriate to consider in evaluating mutual fund management arrangements. The Trust’s Contract Review Committee, consisting solely of Independent Trustees, met with the independent legal counsel on November 7, 2019 and again on December 12, 2019 to discuss whether to renew the Agreements. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, subsequently concluded that the existing Agreements are fair and reasonable and voted to approve the Agreements. In considering the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or particular information as all-important or controlling. In reaching the decision to approve the Agreements, the Board considered several factors, discussed below, to be key factors and reached the conclusions described below.

NATURE, QUALITY, AND EXTENT OF THE SERVICES

The Board considered that Dodge & Cox provides a range of services to the Funds in addition to portfolio management, including regulatory compliance, trading desks, proxy voting, transfer agent and custodian oversight, administration, regulatory

 

 

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filings, tax compliance and filings, website, and anti-money laundering. The nature of services provided by Dodge & Cox has been documented in materials provided to the Board and in presentations made to the Board throughout the year. In particular, the Board considered the nature, quality, and extent of portfolio management, administrative, and shareholder services performed by Dodge & Cox. With regard to portfolio management services, the Board considered Dodge & Cox’s established long-term history of care in the management of the Funds; its consistency in investment approach and depth; the background and experience of the Dodge & Cox U.S. Equity Investment Committee, International Equity Investment Committee, Global Equity Investment Committee, U.S. Fixed Income Investment Committee, and Global Fixed Income Investment Committee, and research analysts responsible for managing the Funds; Dodge & Cox’s methods for assessing the regulatory and investment climate in various jurisdictions; its overall level of attention to its core investment management function; and its commitment to the Funds and their shareholders. The Board reviewed information from Dodge & Cox regarding any material conflicts of interest between the Funds and Dodge & Cox or its other clients, and regarding how Dodge & Cox addresses those conflicts. The Board noted Dodge & Cox’s record of favorable press and industry coverage, as well as its good compliance record, and its reputation as a trusted, shareholder-friendly mutual fund family. In addition, the Board considered that Dodge & Cox manages approximately $211 billion in Fund assets with fewer professionals than most comparable funds, and that on average these professionals have more experience and longer tenure than investment professionals at comparable funds. The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox is an investment research-oriented firm with no other business endeavors to distract management’s attention from its research efforts, that its investment professionals adhere to a consistent investment approach across the Funds, and that due to its deliberate strategy with respect to new products, Dodge & Cox has had stability in its mutual fund product offerings over the course of many years and has the fewest funds of any of the 25 largest mutual fund families by assets. The Board further considered the “Gold” analyst rating awarded by Morningstar to all of the Funds (other than the Global Bond Fund, which has a “Silver” rating). The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and other services provided to the Funds by Dodge & Cox.

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

The Board reviewed each Fund’s recent and long-term investment performance (including periods of outperformance and underperformance), as compared to relevant indices and the performance of such Fund’s peer group and broader Morningstar category. In assessing the performance of the Funds, the Board considered the Funds’ investment returns over various periods and the volatility thereof and concluded that the levels experienced were consistent with Dodge & Cox’s long-term approach and active investment style. The Board also compared the short- and long-term investment performance of the equity funds to value-oriented indices, in recognition of the significant performance

divergence between value and growth stocks over the past several years. It was noted that equity performance has been consistent with the value oriented investment strategy employed by Dodge & Cox. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox’s historic, long-term, team-oriented, bottom-up investment approach remains consistent and that Dodge & Cox continues to be distinguished by its integrity, transparency, and independence. The Board considered that the performance of the Funds is the result of a value-oriented investment management process that emphasizes a long-term investment horizon, independent research, a team approach, price discipline, low cost, and low portfolio turnover. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox has delivered long-term performance for Fund investors consistent with the long-term investment strategies being pursued by the Funds.

COSTS AND ANCILLARY BENEFITS

Costs of Services to Funds: Fees and Expenses The Board considered each Fund’s management fee rate and net expense ratio relative to (1) a broad category of other mutual funds with similar portfolio characteristics and share class and expense structures and (2) a smaller group of peers selected by Broadridge based on investment style, share class characteristics, and asset levels. The Board also considered the management fees charged by Dodge & Cox to other clients. In particular, the Board considered that the Funds continue to be below their peer group medians in net expense ratios. The Board also evaluated the operating structures of the Funds and Dodge & Cox, noting that the Funds do not charge front-end sales commissions or distribution fees, and Dodge & Cox bears, among other things, the cost of most third-party research, reimbursement for shareholder recordkeeping and administrative costs to third-party retirement plan administrators, and administrative and office overhead. The Board noted that the Broadridge report shows that the net expense ratio of every Dodge & Cox Fund is in the least expensive quartile compared to its broad Morningstar category. The Board noted the Funds’ unusual single-share-class structure and reviewed Broadridge data (including asset-weighted average expense ratios) showing that most of the peer group funds offer several different classes of shares, with different expense ratios, to different categories of investors, and that the Broadridge expense comparisons described above generally compare the net expense ratio of each Dodge & Cox Fund’s single share class to one of the least expensive share classes of the peer fund, even though those share classes are often not available to retail investors. The Board noted that the Funds provide access for small investors to high quality investment management at a relatively low cost. The Board also considered that the Funds are priced to scale, i.e., management fee rates begin at relatively low levels. Even without breakpoints, the Funds’ management fee rates are lower than those of many peer funds whose fee schedules include breakpoints. With respect to non-U.S. funds sponsored and managed by Dodge & Cox that are comparable to the Funds in many respects, the Board noted that the fee rates charged by Dodge & Cox are the same as or higher than the fee rates charged to the Funds. The Board reviewed information regarding the fee rates Dodge & Cox charges to separate accounts that have investment programs similar to those of the Funds, including instances where

 

 

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separate account fees are lower than Fund fees. The Board considered the differences in the nature and scope of services Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds as compared to other client accounts, as well as material differences in regulatory, litigation, and other risks as between Dodge & Cox Funds and other types of clients. The Board noted that different markets exist for mutual fund and institutional separate account management services and that a comparison of Fund fee rates and separate account fee rates must consider the fact that separate account clients bear additional costs and responsibilities that are included in the cost of a Fund. After consideration of these matters, the Board concluded that the overall costs incurred by the Funds for the services they receive (including the management fee paid to Dodge & Cox) are reasonable and that the fees are acceptable based upon the qualifications, experience, reputation, and performance of Dodge & Cox and the low overall expense ratios of the Funds.

Profitability and Costs of Services to Dodge & Cox; “Fall-out” Benefits The Board reviewed reports of Dodge & Cox’s financial position, profitability, and estimated overall value and considered Dodge & Cox’s overall profitability within its context as a private, employee-owned S-Corporation and relative to the scope and quality of the services provided. The Board noted in particular that Dodge & Cox’s profits are not generated by high fee rates, but reflect a focused business approach toward investment management. The Board recognized the importance of Dodge & Cox’s profitability—which is derived solely from management fees and does not include other business ventures—to maintain its independence, stability, company culture and ethics, and management continuity. The Board also considered that the compensation/profit structure at Dodge & Cox includes a return on shareholder employees’ investment in the firm, which is vital for remaining independent and facilitating retention of management and investment professionals. The Board also considered that Dodge & Cox has in the past closed some of the Funds to new investors to proactively manage growth in those Funds. While these actions are intended to benefit existing Fund shareholders, the effect is to reduce potential revenues to Dodge & Cox from new shareholders. The Board also considered potential “fall-out” benefits (including the receipt of research from unaffiliated brokers and reputational benefits to non-U.S. funds sponsored and managed by Dodge & Cox) that Dodge & Cox might receive as a result of its association with the Funds and determined that they are acceptable. The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox continues to invest in its business to provide enhanced services, systems, and research capabilities, all of which benefit the Funds. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox’s profitability is the keystone of its independence, stability, and long-term investment performance and that the profitability of Dodge & Cox’s relationship with the Funds (including fall-out benefits) is fair and reasonable.

ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of each Fund, whether the Funds have appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether the management fee rate is reasonable in relation to the level of Fund assets and any economies of scale that may exist. In the

Board’s view, any consideration of economies of scale must take account of the Funds’ low fee and expense structure and the fact that the Dodge & Cox Funds build economies of scale into their fee structures by charging low fees from a fund’s inception and keeping overall expenses down as a Fund grows, as compared to other fund complexes that employ fee “breakpoints” only after a fund reaches a certain scale. An assessment of economies of scale must also take into account that Dodge & Cox invests time and resources in each new Fund for months (and sometimes years) prior to launch; in addition, in a Fund’s early periods of operations, expenses are capped, which means that Dodge & Cox subsidizes the operations of a new Fund for a period of time until it reaches scale. The Board also observed that, while total Fund assets have grown over the long term, this growth has not been continuous or evenly distributed across all of the Funds. In addition, the Board noted that Dodge & Cox has shared the benefits of economies of scale with the Funds by adding services to the Funds over time, and that Dodge & Cox’s internal costs of providing investment management, technology, administrative, legal, and compliance services to the Funds continue to increase. For example, Dodge & Cox has increased its global research staff and investment resources over the years to add new capabilities for the benefit of Fund shareholders and to address the increased complexity of investing globally. In addition, Dodge & Cox has made expenditures in other staff, technology, and infrastructure to enable it to integrate credit and equity analyses and to implement its strategy in a more effective manner. Over the last ten years, Dodge & Cox has increased its spending on research, investment management, client servicing, cybersecurity, technology, third-party research, data services, and computer systems for trading, operations, compliance, accounting, and communications at a rate that has outpaced the Funds’ growth rate during the same period. The Board also observed that, even without fee breakpoints, the Funds are competitively priced in a competitive market and that having a low fee from inception is better for shareholders than starting with a higher fee and adding breakpoints. The Board also noted that there are certain diseconomies of scale associated with managing large funds, insofar as certain of the costs and risks associated with portfolio management increase disproportionately as assets grow. The Board concluded that the current Dodge & Cox fee structure is fair and reasonable and adequately shares economies of scale that may exist.

CONCLUSION

Based on their evaluation of all material factors and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the management fee structure was fair and reasonable, that each Fund was paying a competitive fee for the services provided, that Dodge & Cox’s services have provided value for Fund shareholders over the long term, and that approval of the Agreements was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.

 

 

DODGE & COX INCOME FUND § PAGE 23


FUND HOLDINGS

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings on a quarterly basis by filing the lists with the SEC on Form N-CSR (as of the end of the second and fourth quarters) and on Part F of Form N-PORT (as of the end of the first and third quarters). Shareholders may view the Fund’s Form N-CSR and Part F of Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. A list of the Fund’s quarter-end holdings is also available at dodgeandcox.com on or about the 15th day following each quarter end and remains available on the website until the list is updated for the subsequent quarter.

PROXY VOTING

For a free copy of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, please call 800-621-3979, visit the Fund’s website at dodgeandcox.com, or visit the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 is also available at dodgeandcox.com or at sec.gov.

HOUSEHOLD MAILINGS

The Fund routinely mails shareholder reports and summary prospectuses to shareholders and, on occasion, proxy statements. In order to reduce the volume of mail, when possible, only one copy of these documents will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same residential address.

If you have a direct account with the Funds and you do not want the mailing of shareholder reports and summary prospectuses combined with other members in your household, contact the Funds at 800-621-3979. Your request will be implemented within 30 days.

    

 

 

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DODGE & COX FUNDS—EXECUTIVE OFFICER & TRUSTEE INFORMATION

 

       
Name (Age) and
Address*
 

Position with Trust

(Year of Election or
Appointment)**

  Principal Occupation During Past Five Years and Other Relevant
Experience**
  Other Directorships of Public Companies Held
by Trustees
 
INTERESTED TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Charles F. Pohl (61)  

Chairman and Trustee

(since 2014)

  Chairman and Director of Dodge & Cox; Chief Investment Officer and member of U.S. Equity Investment Committee (USEIC), Global Equity Investment Committee (GEIC), and International Equity Investment Committee (IEIC)  
Dana M. Emery (58)  

President

(since 2014) and Trustee (since 1993)

  Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director of Dodge & Cox; Co-Director of Fixed Income (until January 2020) and member of U.S. Fixed Income Investment Committee (USFIIC) and Global Fixed Income Investment Committee (GFIIC)  
Diana S. Strandberg (60)   Senior Vice President (since 2006)   Senior Vice President and Director of Dodge & Cox; Director of International Equity and member of GEIC, IEIC, and GFIIC; member of USEIC (until January 2020)  
Roberta R.W. Kameda (59)   Chief Legal Officer (since 2019) and Secretary (since 2017)   Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary (since 2017) of Dodge & Cox  
David H. Longhurst (62)  

Treasurer

(since 2006)

  Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Dodge & Cox  
Katherine M. Primas (45)  

Chief Compliance

Officer

(since 2010)

  Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Dodge & Cox  
 
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
Caroline M. Hoxby (53)  

Trustee

(since 2017)

  Professor of Economics, Stanford University; Director of the Economics of Education Program, National Bureau of Economic Research; Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution and Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research  
Thomas A. Larsen (70)  

Trustee

(since 2002)

  Senior Counsel of Arnold & Porter (law firm) (2015-2018); Partner of Arnold & Porter (until 2015); Director of Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin (1977-2011)  
Ann Mather (59)  

Trustee

(since 2011)

  CFO, Pixar Animation Studios (1999-2004)   Director, Alphabet Inc. (internet information services) (since 2005); Director, Glu Mobile, Inc. (multimedia software) (since 2004); Director, Netflix, Inc. (internet television) (since 2010); Director, Arista Networks (cloud networking) (since 2013)
Robert B. Morris III (67)  

Trustee

(since 2011)

  Advisory Director, The Presidio Group (2005-2016); Partner and Managing Director—Global Investment Research at Goldman Sachs (until 2001)  
Gabriela Franco Parcella (51)  

Trustee

(since 2020)

  Managing Partner of Merlone Geier Partners (since 2018); Chairman, President, and CEO, Mellon Capital (2011 to 2017); COO, Mellon Capital (1997 to 2011).   Director, Terreno Realty Corporation (since 2018)
Gary Roughead (68)  

Trustee

(since 2013)

  Robert and Marion Oster Distinguished Military Fellow, Hoover Institution (since 2012); Admiral, United States Navy (Ret.); U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations (2008-2011)   Director, Northrop Grumman Corp. (global security) (since 2012); Director, Maersk Line, Limited (shipping and transportation) (since 2016)
Mark E. Smith (68)  

Trustee

(since 2014)

  Executive Vice President, Managing Director—Fixed Income at Loomis Sayles & Company, L.P. (2003-2011)  
John B. Taylor (73)  

Trustee

(since 2005)

(and 1995-2001)

  Professor of Economics, Stanford University (since 1984); Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution (since 1996); Under Secretary for International Affairs, United States Treasury (2001-2005)  

 

*  

The address for each Officer and Trustee is 555 California Street, 40th Floor, San Francisco, California 94104. Each Officer and Trustee oversees all six series in the Dodge & Cox Funds complex and serves for an indefinite term.

**  

Information as of January 15, 2020.

Additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and Officers is available in the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You can get a free copy of the SAI by visiting the Funds’ website at dodgeandcox.com or calling 800-621-3979.

 

DODGE & COX INCOME FUND § PAGE 27


Income Fund

 

 

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For Fund literature, transactions, and account

information, please visit the Funds’ website.

or write or call:

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San Francisco, California 94104

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This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless it is accompanied by a current prospectus.

This report reflects our views, opinions, and portfolio holdings as of December 31, 2019, the end of the reporting period. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dodge & Cox disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dodge & Cox Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dodge & Cox Fund.


LOGO

 

DODGE & COX FUNDS®

 

2019

   

 

Annual Report

December 31, 2019

Global Bond Fund

ESTABLISHED 2014

TICKER:  DODLX

 

Important Notice:

Beginning on January 1, 2021, we intend to discontinue mailing paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports as permitted by new regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, unless you specifically request paper copies from Dodge & Cox Funds or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. The reports will remain available to you on the Dodge & Cox Funds website (dodgeandcox.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a link to access the report.

If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and do not need to take any action. If you have not done so already, you may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications electronically by enrolling in e-delivery on the Funds website, or, if you are invested through a financial intermediary, by updating your mailing preferences through the intermediary.

If you wish to continue receiving paper copies of all future shareholder reports, please contact us at (800) 621-3979. Reports will be provided to you free of charge. If you are invested through a financial intermediary, you may contact your financial intermediary to request to receive paper copies. Your election to receive reports in paper form will apply to all funds held with Dodge & Cox Funds or through your financial intermediary, as applicable.

 

12/19 GBF AR    LOGO    Printed on recycled paper


TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS

 

The Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund had a total return of 12.2% for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to 6.8% for the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Bloomberg Barclays Global Agg).

MARKET COMMENTARY

2019 was a strong year for bond returns as declines in interest rates and credit yield premiumsa across nearly all markets powered significant price increases. The Bloomberg Barclays Global Agg’s annual return was the second-highest in the past decade, despite a modest drag from currency (primarily the euro’s depreciation versus the U.S. dollar). The fall in interest rates was largely driven by renewed monetary easing by major central banks and concerns regarding low growth and inflation outlooks. Pessimism with respect to the economic outlook peaked in August: at that point, the U.S. Treasury yield curve inverted, bond market prices implied a recession probability of approximately 35%, and the stockpile of negative-yielding global debt grew to $17 trillion. But these seemingly foreboding indicators subsided in the fourth quarter. Moreover, despite a myriad of troublesome geopolitical headlines (e.g., trade tensions, Brexit, U.S. impeachment proceedings), investor risk appetite was strong, driving positive returns across a variety of asset classes, including equities, emerging market debt, and corporate bonds. As we enter 2020, the longest U.S. economic expansion on record continues and global growth is expected to pick up modestly.

The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index returned 14.5%,b the highest since 2009. Triple-B bonds outperformed higher-rated securities, despite many negative headlines throughout the year related to the growth in the triple-B bond market and the potential for credit rating downgrades. The decline in yield premiums that drove this performance has left valuations near post-financial crisis highs, which suggests that recent excess returns are unlikely to be repeated. Nonetheless, even at mediocre valuation levels, we believe the long-term outlook for corporate bonds is still positive, particularly for a hand-picked, carefully-researched set of issuers.

Facing significant global economic and political uncertainty and weak manufacturing data, the Federal Reserve reversed course from the year prior and carried out a “mid-cycle adjustment” of three rate cuts. In the fourth quarter, better-than-expected GDP growth and continued strong employment data (e.g., the U.S. unemployment rate is 3.5%, a 50-year low) led Fed Chair Jerome Powell to express a “patient wait-and-see approach regarding further policy actions.” Many other central banks joined the rate cutting bandwagon in 2019. The European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Japan maintained negative policy rates and are expected to leave rates unchanged for the foreseeable future. Overall, developed market government bond yields are low and, in our view, do not offer compelling value.

The U.S. dollar did not move much on a broad trade-weighted basis, but there was significant variation amongst individual currencies. The British pound appreciated sharply in the fourth quarter, when Brexit uncertainty subsided following a surprisingly strong electoral victory for Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party. While the decline in Brexit uncertainty provided some support to the euro, the currency mildly depreciated during the year due to

ECB easing, a recession in Italy, social unrest in France, and weak industrial production in Germany. Within emerging markets, the Russian ruble appreciated strongly as concerns about sanctions receded and fiscal balances improved, while the Argentine peso suffered a large depreciation as a new, less market-friendly administration was elected, capital controls were imposed, and intentions for debt restructuring were announced. Most currencies appear undervalued versus the U.S. dollar and we continue to find value in select currency opportunities.

INVESTMENT STRATEGY

We are pleased with the Fund’s double-digit returns in 2019, with positive contributions from all three primary return levers of our investment strategy—credit, rates, and currency. Performance was driven by broad market moves including declining global yields and credit yield premiums, but also particularly strong performance from a number of individual creditc issuers and emerging market currency and rates exposures. We believe these results highlight the benefit of a global, broad, and flexible fixed income investment strategy, as well as the importance of careful individual security selection.

During the year, we made several incremental adjustments to the Fund’s interest rate and currency positioning, but we were particularly active in the Credit sector. As credit valuations rose throughout the year, we significantly trimmed the Fund’s credit holdings.

Credit: A Banner Year

Credit performed exceptionally well in 2019 (the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Credit Index returned 10.7%), and was a significant driver of the Fund’s returns (as it has been over the Fund’s history). At the end of 2018, 59% of the Fund’s assets were invested in credit, a reflection of our optimism about valuations and the outlook for our individually selected holdings. However, as credit valuations increased over the year, we reduced our credit exposure by 18 percentage points via sales or trims of more than 35 issuers. For example, we reduced our exposure to Kinder Morgan,d a midstream energy company, whose bonds we first purchased in November 2014 and added to during the 2015 energy sell-off. Although the company’s fundamentals have improved since then, at current valuations we believe a smaller position size is warranted.

We enter each investment based on our assessment of the risk-reward profile over a three- to five- year horizon, and frequently hold investments for this time period or even longer. This approach facilitates the accumulation and compounding of income, provides time for our fundamental investment thesis to play out, and keeps transaction costs low. Nonetheless, we are comfortable selling a position more quickly if we no longer believe valuations reflect our assessment of the fundamentals. In January, we purchased bonds of AB InBev, the largest beverage company in the world, at a time when the credit markets were relatively stressed and yield premiums on the bonds looked attractive. However, as the broad credit market improved and AB InBev bond valuations rose, we began trimming our position during the second quarter and fully sold the position by the end of the year.

 

 

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As of December 31, 2019, the Fund’s credit weighting is 41%, its lowest level since the inception of the Fund. This is driven by our view that yield premiums are likely to rise moderately over our long-term investment horizon and therefore current valuation levels offer only modest excess return prospects. That said, we continue to believe corporate bonds offer more value than developed market government bonds. We also believe that corporate fundamentals are relatively strong, banks are well-capitalized, and a major recession is unlikely. Furthermore, even in a market generally characterized by mediocre valuations, our research team continues to identify individual opportunities. Despite broad reduction, we added six new corporate issuers across a range of industries during the year. One of the new purchases was AbbVie, a biopharmaceutical company, which issued debt in November to help fund its acquisition of Allergan. In the coming years, we expect the company to generate tens of billions of dollars of free cash flow, which should enable it to pay down debt and improve its credit profile.

Rates: Falling Yields Everywhere (Almost)

For the global bond market as a whole, the substantial and broad-based decline in global government bond yields created a significant tailwind for returns. However, the low yield environment presents challenges for fixed income investors seeking to generate attractive long-term returns. In markets like Germany and Japan, bonds provide no income to cushion against the potential for price declines from rising rates. As of December 31, there was approximately $11 trillion in negative yielding debt outstanding (of which the Fund owns none). Even in the United States, where interest rates are higher (e.g., two-year U.S. Treasury yield of 1.6%), the level of income is quite low. While we do not foresee a major rise in inflation and interest rates, we believe the Fund’s moderate U.S.-dollar duratione—around three years—is prudent given that accepting much higher interest rate risk could result in a return profile with an asymmetric downside risk.

An important benefit of a global bond strategy is the ability to diversify interest rate risk, whereas domestic bond strategies are typically constrained to a sole market—regardless of whether it is attractively priced. As discussed above, we generally do not find developed market government bond yields compelling, but through our extensive and rigorous research efforts, we have identified several opportunities in emerging market countries. In late 2018, we added exposure to longer-dated bonds in Mexico and Indonesia. In Mexico, yields spiked to the highest level since the global financial crisis following the election of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (a.k.a. AMLO) as President, which drove up uncertainty and prompted fears over fiscal policies. We felt this provided an attractive entry point because yields reflected a greater degree of risk than we believed was warranted. In Indonesia, negative emerging market sentiment drove interest rates to multi-year highs, despite proactive policy responses to external risks and solid economic fundamentals, similarly providing a good entry point. Our conviction in these markets during periods of heightened volatility paid off over the course of 2019, as yields in both markets fell significantly, generating extremely strong performance from these holdings (e.g., Mexico 2047 bonds returned 36% in 2019).

During the year, we initiated positions in currency-hedged government bonds in Thailand and Korea, where we believe rates

are likely to remain relatively low over our long-term investment horizon. Our positive outlook was based on our expectations for monetary accommodation on the back of stalling growth and subdued inflation, and structural headwinds that are likely to exert downward pressure on real rates over time. On a hedged basis, both markets provide yields notably higher than comparable U.S. Treasuries, and they also exhibit relatively low correlations with many of our other holdings, thus offering diversification benefits.

Currency: Differentiation is Key

Looking at the dispersion of emerging market currency returns in 2019 highlights the importance of country and currency selection. Careful analysis of economic and political dynamics across countries is essential and served the Fund well in 2019. Overall, the Fund’s currency positioning added to performance, with gains concentrated in the Mexican peso and Indonesian rupiah.

We continue to find value in several emerging market currencies that we believe offer a compelling risk-reward profile. The Fund’s newest currency exposure is the Chilean peso, which was initiated via the purchase of five-year Chilean government bonds. We established this position in November, after a significant depreciation of the peso following a rise in social unrest and political turmoil. From our perspective, Chile’s strong government institutions, history of solid macroeconomic management, and low leverage, as well as a global economic environment likely to support the price of copper (Chile’s major export), create a compelling case for the peso to appreciate to levels more aligned with those fundamentals over our long-term horizon.

IN CLOSING

We are pleased by the Fund’s strong performance over the year. However, given current valuations, the declines in interest rates and credit yield premiums that have fueled recent returns are unlikely to be repeated in the near future. Nonetheless, we are confident in our portfolio positioning and believe our flexible approach and the multiple and diverse sources of return will continue to benefit the Fund. We thank you for your continued confidence in Dodge & Cox.

For the Board of Trustees,

 

LOGO   LOGO

Charles F. Pohl,

Chairman

 

Dana M. Emery,

President

January 31, 2020

 

 

a   

Yield premiums are one way to measure a security’s valuation. Narrowing yield premiums result in a higher valuation. Widening yield premiums result in a lower valuation.

b   

Unless otherwise specified, all weightings and characteristics are as of December 31, 2019.

c   

Credit securities refers to corporate bonds and government-related securities, as classified by Bloomberg.

d   

The use of specific examples does not imply that they are more or less attractive investments than the Fund’s other holdings.

e   

Duration is a measure of a bond’s (or a bond portfolio’s) price sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

 

 

DODGE & COX GLOBAL BOND FUND § PAGE 3


2019 PERFORMANCE REVIEW

The Fund returned 12.2% in 2019.

Key Contributors

  §  

The Fund’s large allocation to corporate bonds (53%*) contributed strongly to returns as credit yield premiums declined. Notable outperformers include Charter Communications, AT&T, Bayer, Kinder Morgan, and TC Energy.

 
  §  

The Fund benefited significantly from exposure to declining global interest rates, particularly in the United States, Mexico, and Indonesia.

 
  §  

The Fund’s exposure to several emerging market currencies performed well, led by the Mexican peso and Indonesian rupiah.

 

Key Detractors

  §  

The Fund’s small holdings of Argentine debt negatively impacted performance.

 

 

  *  

Denotes Fund positioning at the beginning of the period.

 

KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF DODGE & COX

Independent Organization

Dodge & Cox is one of the largest privately owned investment managers in the world. We remain committed to independence, with a goal of providing the highest quality investment management service to our existing clients.

90 Years of Investment Experience

Dodge & Cox was founded in 1930. We have a stable and well-qualified team of investment professionals, most of whom have spent their entire careers at Dodge & Cox.

Experienced Investment Team

The Global Fixed Income Investment Committee, which is the decision-making body for the Global Bond Fund, is a six-member committee with an average tenure at Dodge & Cox of 21 years.

One Business with a Single Research Office

Dodge & Cox manages equity (domestic, international, and global), fixed income (domestic and global), and balanced investments, operating from one office in San Francisco.

Consistent Investment Approach

Our team decision-making process involves thorough, bottom-up fundamental analysis of each investment.

Long-Term Focus and Low Expenses

We invest with a three- to five-year investment horizon, which has historically resulted in low turnover relative to our peers. We manage Funds that maintain low expense ratios.

 

Risks: The yields and market values of the instruments in which the Fund invests may fluctuate. Accordingly, an investment may be worth more or less than its original cost. Debt securities are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk, and prepayment and call risk, all of which could have adverse effects on the value of the Fund. A low interest rate environment creates an elevated risk of future negative returns. Financial intermediaries may restrict their market making activities for certain debt securities, which may reduce the liquidity and increase the volatility of such securities. Investing in non-U.S. securities may entail risk due to foreign economic and political developments; this risk may be increased when investing in emerging markets. The Fund is also subject to currency risk. Please read the prospectus and summary prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.

 

 

 

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GROWTH OF $10,000 SINCE INCEPTION

FOR AN INVESTMENT MADE ON DECEMBER 5, 2012

 

LOGO

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN

FOR PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

 

     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     Since
Inception
(12/5/12)
 

Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund

    12.23     6.20     4.07     3.51

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Bloomberg Barclays Global Agg)

    6.84       4.27       2.31       1.23  

Returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment return and share price will fluctuate with market conditions, and investors may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated. Performance is updated and published monthly. Visit the Fund’s website at dodgeandcox.com or call 800-621-3979 for current performance figures.

A private fund managed and funded by Dodge & Cox (the “Private Fund”) was reorganized into the Fund and the Fund commenced operations on May 1, 2014. The Private Fund commenced operations on December 5, 2012 and had an investment objective, policies, and strategies that were, in all material respects, the same as those of the Fund, and was managed in a manner that, in all material respects, complied with the investment guidelines and restrictions of the Fund. However, the Private Fund was not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), and therefore was not subject to certain investment limitations, diversification requirements, liquidity requirements, and other restrictions imposed by the 1940 Act and the Internal Revenue Code, which, if applicable, may have adversely affected its performance.

The Fund’s total returns include the reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions, but have not been adjusted for any income taxes payable by shareholders on these distributions or on Fund share redemptions. Index returns include interest income but, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect fees or expenses. The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (Bloomberg Barclays Global Agg) is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of multi-currency investment-grade, debt securities.

Bloomberg is a registered trademark of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates. Barclays® is a trademark of Barclays Bank PLC.

 

 

FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLE

As a Fund shareholder, you incur ongoing Fund costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. All mutual funds have ongoing costs, sometimes referred to as operating expenses. The following example shows ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and can help you understand these costs and compare them with those of other mutual funds. The example assumes a $1,000 investment held for the six months indicated.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and expenses based on the Fund’s actual returns. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, 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 first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON WITH OTHER MUTUAL FUNDS

Information on the second line of the table can help you compare ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with those of other mutual funds. This information may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid during the period. The hypothetical “Ending Account Value” is based on the actual expense ratio of the Fund and an assumed 5% annual rate of return before expenses (not the Fund’s actual return). The amount under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the hypothetical expenses your account would have incurred under this scenario. You can compare this figure with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other mutual funds.

 

Six Months Ended

December 31, 2019

   Beginning Account Value
7/1/2019
     Ending Account Value
12/31/2019
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
 

Based on Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,038.10      $ 2.31  

Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return

     1,000.00        1,022.94        2.29  
*  

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio of 0.45%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

The expenses shown in the table highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional fees or account maintenance fees. Though other mutual funds may charge such fees, please note that the Fund does not charge transaction fees (e.g., redemption fees, sales loads) or universal account maintenance fees (e.g., small account fees).

 

DODGE & COX GLOBAL BOND FUND § PAGE 5


PORTFOLIO INFORMATION     December 31, 2019  

 

 

SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION (%)(a)    % of Net Assets  

Government

     33.7  

Government-Related

     2.9  

Securitized

     23.3  

Corporate

     37.9  

Net Cash & Other(b)

     2.2  

 

REGION DIVERSIFICATION (%)(a)    % of Net Assets  

United States

     55.8  

Latin America

     14.3  

Europe (excluding United Kingdom)

     11.7  

Asia Pacific (excluding Japan)

     8.6  

United Kingdom

     5.2  

Canada

     1.9  

Africa

     0.3  

 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Weights exclude the effect of the Fund’s derivative contracts.

(b) 

Net Cash & Other includes cash, short-term investments, derivatives, receivables, and payables.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

DEBT SECURITIES: 97.8%  
          PAR VALUE     VALUE  
GOVERNMENT: 33.7%

 

Argentina Government(h) (Argentina)
4.50%, 2/13/20

    USD       3,890,000     $ 2,189,688  

Brazil Government (Brazil)
6.00%, 8/15/24(a)

    BRL       2,026,000       1,915,349  

Chile Government (Chile)
4.00%, 3/1/23(c)

    CLP       2,130,000,000       2,985,800  

Colombia Government (Colombia)

 

7.75%, 4/14/21

    COP       19,560,000,000       6,133,740  

3.00%, 3/25/33(a)

    COP       13,535,660,000       4,245,730  

India Government (India)
8.24%, 2/15/27

    INR       795,000,000       11,958,529  

Indonesia Government (Indonesia)

 

8.75%, 5/15/31

    IDR       39,200,000,000       3,116,868  

8.25%, 5/15/36

    IDR       156,400,000,000       11,772,956  

Mexico Government (Mexico)

 

2.00%, 6/9/22(a)

    MXN       166,118,507       8,447,158  

5.75%, 3/5/26

    MXN       85,100,000       4,264,114  

4.00%, 11/30/28(a)

    MXN       76,788,216       4,255,020  

8.00%, 11/7/47

    MXN       74,000,000       4,285,953  

Poland Government (Poland)
2.50%, 1/25/23

    PLN       24,170,000       6,524,784  

South Korea Government (South Korea)
3.00%, 9/10/24

    KRW       3,900,000,000       3,598,479  

Thailand Government (Thailand)
1.25%, 3/12/28(a)

    THB       161,214,900       5,264,144  

Turkey Government (Turkey)
10.50%, 8/11/27

    TRY       5,785,000       904,362  

U.S. Treasury Note/Bond (United States)

     

1.50%, 10/31/21

    USD       18,000,000       17,970,459  

1.50%, 11/30/21

    USD       26,000,000       25,957,739  

1.375%, 10/15/22

    USD       3,550,000       3,526,471  

1.625%, 11/15/22

    USD       6,085,000       6,086,140  

1.50%, 9/30/24

    USD       3,660,000       3,626,048  

1.50%, 10/31/24

    USD       7,400,000       7,331,262  
     

 

 

 
        146,360,793  
GOVERNMENT-RELATED: 2.9%

 

Chicago Transit Authority RB (United States)

     

6.20%, 12/1/40

    USD       225,000       294,466  

6.899%, 12/1/40

    USD       1,000,000       1,350,920  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Brazil)

 

6.625%, 1/16/34

    GBP       525,000       833,511  

7.25%, 3/17/44

    USD       1,500,000       1,819,500  

Petroleos Mexicanos (Mexico)

 

4.75%, 2/26/29

    EUR       1,800,000       2,139,168  

6.75%, 9/21/47

    USD       4,061,000       4,068,635  

6.35%, 2/12/48

    USD       51,000       49,215  

Province of Buenos Aires Argentina (Argentina)
59.739%, 5/31/22

    ARS       54,100,000       519,815  

State of Illinois GO (United States)
5.10%, 6/1/33

    USD       1,600,000       1,724,848  
     

 

 

 
        12,800,078  
SECURITIZED: 23.3%

 

ASSET-BACKED: 4.6%

 

Other: 0.9%

 

Rio Oil Finance Trust (Brazil)

 

9.25%, 7/6/24(c)

    USD       1,958,216       2,193,221  

9.75%, 1/6/27(c)

    USD       501,673       591,980  

8.20%, 4/6/28(c)

    USD       1,074,000       1,240,481  
     

 

 

 
        4,025,682  
          PAR VALUE     VALUE  

Student Loan: 3.7%

     

Navient Student Loan Trust (United States)

     

USD LIBOR 1-Month

     

+1.25%, 3.042%, 6/25/65(c)

    USD       1,325,101     $ 1,337,960  

+1.35%, 3.142%, 6/25/65(c)

    USD       900,000       907,537  

+1.00%, 2.792%, 9/27/66(c)

    USD       3,863,000       3,813,014  

Navient Student Loan Trust (Private Loans) (United States)
Series 2017-A B, 3.91%, 12/16/58(c)

    USD       1,445,000       1,479,253  

SLM Student Loan Trust (United States)

 

USD LIBOR 1-Month

     

+0.95%, 2.742%, 9/25/28

    USD       1,901,481       1,867,469  

USD LIBOR 3-Month

     

+0.11%, 2.004%, 12/15/32(c)

    USD       3,047,263       2,880,518  

+0.45%, 2.344%, 12/15/32(c)

    USD       1,093,516       1,047,661  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust (Private Loans) (United States)

     

Series 2017-B A2A, 2.82%, 10/15/35(c)

    USD       1,506,170       1,508,489  

Series 2018-C B, 4.00%, 11/17/42(c)

    USD       1,000,000       1,027,699  
     

 

 

 
        15,869,600  
     

 

 

 
        19,895,282  

CMBS: 0.7%

     

Agency CMBS: 0.7%

     

Freddie Mac Military Housing Trust Multifamily (United States)

     

4.10%, 11/25/52(c)(f)

    USD       1,028,368       1,139,644  

12.442%, 11/25/55(c)(f)

    USD       1,619,193       1,847,284  
     

 

 

 
        2,986,928  

MORTGAGE-RELATED: 18.0%

 

   

Federal Agency CMO & REMIC: 2.2%

 

   

Fannie Mae (United States)
Trust 2004-W9 1A3, 6.05%, 2/25/44

    USD       381,325       424,585  

Freddie Mac (United States)

     

Series 4283 EW, 4.50%, 12/15/43(f)

    USD       103,179       112,117  

Series 4319 MA, 4.50%, 3/15/44(f)

    USD       372,665       398,501  

Ginnie Mae (United States)
Series 2010-169 JZ, 4.00%, 12/20/40

    USD       504,358       529,341  

USD LIBOR 1-Month
+0.65%, 2.424%, 9/20/69

    USD       5,154,597       5,153,535  

USD LIBOR 12-Month

     

+0.22%, 2.194%, 10/20/67

    USD       583,241       576,279  

+0.15%, 3.27%, 12/20/67

    USD       1,429,606       1,406,103  

+0.04%, 3.061%, 2/20/68

    USD       1,077,885       1,057,164  
     

 

 

 
        9,657,625  

Federal Agency Mortgage Pass-Through: 15.8%

 

Fannie Mae, 15 Year (United States)
5.00%, 7/1/25

    USD       12,961       13,496  

Fannie Mae, 20 Year (United States)
3.50%, 10/1/39

    USD       1,627,180       1,688,699  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   DODGE & COX GLOBAL BOND FUND § PAGE 7


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS 

   
December 31, 2019
 

 

DEBT SECURITIES (continued)  
          PAR VALUE     VALUE  

Fannie Mae, 30 Year (United States)

 

4.50%, 4/1/39-12/1/48

    USD       5,137,921     $ 5,454,327  

4.50%, 5/1/48

    USD       3,088,812       3,262,969  

4.50%, 3/1/49

    USD       6,284,588       6,610,203  

4.50%, 6/1/49

    USD       6,062,782       6,376,577  

Fannie Mae, Hybrid ARM(f) (United States)
USD LIBOR 12-Month

     

+1.58%, 2.873%, 8/1/44

    USD       94,574       96,419  

+1.58%, 2.748%, 9/1/44

    USD       158,829       161,681  

+1.60%, 3.323%, 6/1/49

    USD       4,833,866       4,948,595  

+1.62%, 3.73%, 8/1/49

    USD       2,827,933       2,909,976  

Freddie Mac, Hybrid ARM(f) (United States)
USD LIBOR 12-Month

     

+1.63%, 3.025%, 10/1/44

    USD       205,192       209,250  

+1.60%, 2.693%, 11/1/44

    USD       522,432       531,825  

+1.62%, 2.64%, 1/1/45

    USD       492,580       501,045  

Freddie Mac Gold, 30 Year (United States)

     

6.00%, 2/1/35

    USD       54,845       62,403  

4.50%, 8/1/44-8/1/47

    USD       1,833,938       1,945,950  

4.50%, 10/1/48

    USD       4,273,935       4,515,426  

4.50%, 11/1/48

    USD       3,698,817       3,903,237  

4.50%, 3/1/49

    USD       7,049,796       7,430,548  

Freddie Mac Pool, 15 Year (United States)
3.50%, 6/1/34

    USD       11,831,152       12,263,788  

Freddie Mac Pool, 30 Year (United States)
4.50%, 3/1/49

    USD       5,625,009       5,919,310  
     

 

 

 
        68,805,724  
     

 

 

 
        78,463,349  
     

 

 

 
        101,345,559  
CORPORATE: 37.9%      

FINANCIALS: 10.5%

     

Bank of America Corp. (United States)

     

4.25%, 10/22/26

    USD       1,000,000       1,089,762  

4.183%, 11/25/27

    USD       2,925,000       3,168,253  

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom)
4.836%, 5/9/28

    USD       2,050,000       2,208,290  

BNP Paribas SA (France)

     

4.375%, 9/28/25(c)

    USD       2,400,000       2,583,033  

4.625%, 3/13/27(c)

    USD       1,550,000       1,693,643  

Chubb, Ltd. (Switzerland)
2.50%, 3/15/38

    EUR       4,275,000       5,607,057  

Citigroup, Inc. (United States)

 

USD LIBOR 3-Month +6.37%, 8.306%, 10/30/40(b)

    USD       3,300,000       3,663,000  

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom)
6.00%, 3/29/40

    GBP       2,851,000       5,138,442  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (United States)
1.09%, 3/11/27(g)

    EUR       3,100,000       3,609,704  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     

4.50%, 11/4/24

    USD       1,125,000       1,202,152  

4.582%, 12/10/25

    USD       3,225,000       3,489,172  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (United Kingdom)

     

6.00%, 12/19/23

    USD       3,525,000       3,917,690  

5.125%, 5/28/24

    USD       650,000       703,724  

UniCredit SPA (Italy)
7.296%, 4/2/34(c)(g)

    USD       3,850,000       4,423,773  
          PAR VALUE     VALUE  

Wells Fargo & Co. (United States)
4.30%, 7/22/27

    USD       2,950,000     $ 3,229,494  
     

 

 

 
        45,727,189  

INDUSTRIALS: 23.9%

     

AbbVie, Inc. (United States)
4.25%, 11/21/49(c)

    USD       2,675,000       2,815,286  

AT&T, Inc. (United States)
3.15%, 9/4/36

    EUR       4,300,000       5,626,278  

Bayer AG (Germany)
3.75%, 7/1/74(b)(g)

    EUR       4,425,000       5,341,743  

BHP Billiton, Ltd. (Australia)
6.75%, 10/19/75(b)(c)(g)

    USD       1,425,000       1,673,192  

Cemex SAB de CV (Mexico)

     

5.70%, 1/11/25(c)

    USD       1,350,000       1,387,139  

7.75%, 4/16/26(c)

    USD       2,900,000       3,153,750  

Charter Communications, Inc. (United States)

     

7.30%, 7/1/38

    USD       2,150,000       2,798,867  

6.75%, 6/15/39

    USD       1,300,000       1,647,304  

6.484%, 10/23/45

    USD       3,125,000       3,897,126  

Cigna Corp. (United States)

     

3.75%, 7/15/23

    USD       850,000       890,865  

4.125%, 11/15/25

    USD       575,000       623,354  

4.375%, 10/15/28

    USD       1,575,000       1,742,690  

Concho Resources, Inc. (United States)

     

4.875%, 10/1/47

    USD       500,000       582,480  

4.85%, 8/15/48

    USD       250,000       291,006  

Cox Enterprises, Inc. (United States)

     

4.80%, 2/1/35(c)

    USD       350,000       386,936  

8.375%, 3/1/39(c)

    USD       2,450,000       3,676,500  

CVS Health Corp. (United States)

 

4.30%, 3/25/28

    USD       1,000,000       1,091,235  

4.78%, 3/25/38

    USD       1,000,000       1,133,457  

Danaher Corp. (United States)
1.35%, 9/18/39

    EUR       2,725,000       2,877,453  

Dow, Inc. (United States)
5.55%, 11/30/48

    USD       1,575,000       1,963,552  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc. (United States)
4.90%, 8/28/28

    USD       1,525,000       1,657,491  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC(d) (United States)

     

3.35%, 11/1/22

    USD       550,000       555,295  

4.14%, 2/15/23

    USD       1,825,000       1,876,576  

4.375%, 8/6/23

    USD       2,350,000       2,442,086  

4.063%, 11/1/24

    USD       1,375,000       1,402,318  

Grupo Televisa SAB (Mexico)

     

8.50%, 3/11/32

    USD       1,464,000       1,967,853  

6.125%, 1/31/46

    USD       700,000       840,894  

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (United States)
4.125%, 6/15/29

    USD       1,150,000       1,218,574  

Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom)

     

3.375%, 2/26/26

    EUR       2,500,000       3,160,463  

3.875%, 7/26/29(c)

    USD       1,525,000       1,536,262  

Kinder Morgan, Inc. (United States)

 

6.95%, 1/15/38

    USD       3,700,000       4,891,618  

5.50%, 3/1/44

    USD       675,000       788,100  

LafargeHolcim, Ltd. (Switzerland)

 

   

7.125%, 7/15/36

    USD       1,150,000       1,500,388  

6.50%, 9/12/43(c)

    USD       1,225,000       1,529,613  

4.75%, 9/22/46(c)

    USD       950,000       974,033  

Macy’s, Inc. (United States)

     

6.70%, 9/15/28

    USD       50,000       57,072  

6.70%, 7/15/34

    USD       425,000       478,213  
 

 

PAGE 8 § DODGE & COX GLOBAL BOND FUND   See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS      December 31, 2019  

 

DEBT SECURITIES (continued)  
          PAR VALUE     VALUE  

Millicom International Cellular SA (Luxembourg)
5.125%, 1/15/28(c)

    USD       3,625,000     $ 3,800,849  

Molex Electronic Technologies(d) LLC (United States)
2.878%, 4/15/20(c)

    USD       731,000       731,977  

MTN Group, Ltd. (South Africa)
4.755%, 11/11/24(c)

    USD       1,425,000       1,460,625  

Occidental Petroleum Corp. (United States)

     

4.30%, 8/15/39

    USD       750,000       762,908  

6.60%, 3/15/46

    USD       1,450,000       1,864,034  

Prosus NV (Netherlands)

     

5.50%, 7/21/25(c)

    USD       2,450,000       2,719,735  

4.85%, 7/6/27(c)

    USD       1,975,000       2,151,561  

QVC, Inc.(d) (United States)
4.45%, 2/15/25

    USD       1,800,000       1,860,042  

TC Energy Corp. (Canada)

     

5.625%, 5/20/75(b)(g)

    USD       1,800,000       1,876,500  

5.30%, 3/15/77(b)(g)

    USD       6,350,000       6,521,196  

Telecom Italia SPA (Italy)

     

7.20%, 7/18/36

    USD       1,333,000       1,579,338  

7.721%, 6/4/38

    USD       3,250,000       3,997,500  

Ultrapar Participacoes SA (Brazil)

 

5.25%, 10/6/26(c)

    USD       559,000       600,232  

5.25%, 6/6/29(c)

    USD       2,000,000       2,109,000  

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom)
7.00%, 4/4/79(b)(g)

    USD       900,000       1,056,012  
     

 

 

 
        103,568,571  

UTILITIES: 3.5%

     

Dominion Energy, Inc. (United States)
5.75%, 10/1/54(b)(g)

    USD       4,340,000       4,677,652  

Enel SPA (Italy)
3.375%, 11/24/81(b)(g)

    EUR       4,425,000       5,373,013  

NextEra Energy, Inc. (United States)
5.65%, 5/1/79(b)(g)

    USD       1,875,000       2,075,605  

The Southern Co. (United States)
5.50%, 3/15/57(b)(g)

    USD       2,925,000       3,064,444  
     

 

 

 
        15,190,714  
     

 

 

 
        164,486,474  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL DEBT SECURITIES
(Cost $413,563,573)

      $ 424,992,904  
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 1.7%  
         

PAR VALUE/

SHARES

    VALUE  

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS: 1.3%

 

Bank of Montreal(e)
1.48%, dated 12/31/19, due 1/2/20, maturity value $1,300,107

    USD       1,300,000     $ 1,300,000  

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation(e)
1.00%, dated 12/31/19, due 1/2/20, maturity value $1,759,098

    USD       1,759,000       1,759,000  

Royal Bank of Canada(e)
1.53%, dated 12/31/19, due 1/2/20, maturity value $2,600,221

    USD       2,600,000       2,600,000  
     

 

 

 
    5,659,000  
         

PAR VALUE/

SHARES

    VALUE  

MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.4%

 

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund

    USD       1,710,556     $ 1,710,556  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $7,369,556)

 

  $ 7,369,556  
     

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(Cost $420,933,129)

 

    99.5   $ 432,362,460  

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES

 

    0.5     2,211,585  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
NET ASSETS       100.0   $ 434,574,045  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Inflation-linked

(b) 

Hybrid security has characteristics of both a debt and equity security.

(c) 

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

(d) 

Subsidiary (see below)

(e) 

Repurchase agreements are collateralized by:

Bank of Montreal: U.S. Treasury Note 2.50%, 5/15/46 and U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note 2.375%, 1/15/25. Total collateral value is $1,326,194.

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation: U.S. Treasury Note 1.50%, 8/31/21. Total collateral value is $1,795,764.

Royal Bank of Canada: U.S. Treasury Note 2.375%, 5/15/27. Total collateral value is $2,652,293.

 

(f) 

Variable rate security: interest rate is determined by the interest rates of underlying pool of assets that collateralize the security. The interest rate of the security may change due to a change in the interest rates or the composition of underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown is the rate as of period end.

(g) 

Variable rate security: fixed-to-float security pays an initial fixed interest rate and will pay a floating interest rate established at a predetermined time in the future. The interest rate shown is the rate as of period end.

(h) 

Dual currency bond. Issued in USD but pays in ARS at maturity.

Debt securities are grouped by parent company unless otherwise noted. Actual securities may be issued by the listed parent company or one of its subsidiaries. In determining a parent company’s country designation, the Fund generally references the country of incorporation.

ARM: Adjustable Rate Mortgage

CMBS: Commercial Mortgage-Backed Security

CMO: Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

GO: General Obligation

REMIC: Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

RB: Revenue Bond

ARS: Argentine Peso

BRL: Brazilian Real

CLP: Chilean Peso

COP: Colombian Peso

EUR: Euro

GBP: British Pound

IDR: Indonesian Rupiah

INR: Indian Rupee

KRW: South Korean Won

MXN: Mexican Peso

PLN: Polish Zloty

THB: Thai Baht

TRY: Turkish Lira

USD: United States Dollar

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   DODGE & COX GLOBAL BOND FUND § PAGE 9


CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS     December 31, 2019  

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

Description  

Number of

Contracts

      

Expiration

Date

       Notional
Amount
      

Value /

Unrealized

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Euro-Bobl Future—Short Position

    52          3/6/20        $ (7,794,424      $ 43,083  

Euro-Bund Future—Short Position

    77          3/6/20          (14,725,374        219,264  

Euro-Buxl Future—Short Position

    31          3/6/20          (6,898,208        269,788  

Long-Term U.S. Treasury Bond—Short Position

    74          3/20/20          (11,537,063        223,585  

UK-Gilt Future—Short Position

    40          3/27/20          (6,961,037        114,029  

Ultra Long-Term U.S. Treasury Bond—Short Position

    42          3/20/20          (7,629,562        226,148  
                

 

 

 
                 $ 1,095,897  
                

 

 

 

CURRENCY FORWARD CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty   Settle Date        Currency Purchased        Currency Sold       

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

BRL: Brazilian Real

                      

Goldman Sachs

    8/5/20          USD        740,960          BRL        3,000,000        $ 2,852  

Goldman Sachs

    8/5/20          USD        196,157          BRL        835,000          (9,284

Goldman Sachs

    8/5/20          BRL        3,835,000          USD        904,055          39,495  

EUR: Euro

                      

Bank of America

    3/18/20          USD        1,665,867          EUR        1,500,000          (24,585

Citibank

    3/18/20          USD        1,401,344          EUR        1,250,000          (7,367

Citibank

    1/8/20          USD        4,817,933          EUR        4,325,000          (34,933

Citibank

    3/18/20          USD        2,338,564          EUR        2,075,000          105  

Credit Suisse

    6/17/20          USD        23,281,017          EUR        20,650,000          (122,250

Goldman Sachs

    3/18/20          USD        751,933          EUR        675,000          (8,770

Citibank

    1/8/20          EUR        525,000          USD        583,086          5,990  

GBP: British Pound

                      

Barclays

    1/8/20          USD        492,590          GBP        375,000          (4,207

Citibank

    1/8/20          USD        3,061,000          GBP        2,375,000          (85,383

Citibank

    1/8/20          USD        640,146          GBP        500,000          (22,251

Citibank

    6/17/20          USD        1,640,643          GBP        1,225,000          10,817  

KRW: South Korean Won

                      

Citibank

    10/7/20          USD        3,569,314          KRW        4,220,000,000          (103,566

THB: Thai Baht

                      

Barclays

    1/22/20          USD        1,219,357          THB        38,300,000          (68,736

Barclays

    6/10/20          USD        754,389          THB        23,420,000          (34,427

Barclays

    6/10/20          USD        2,145,156          THB        66,650,000          (99,701

Barclays

    9/23/20          USD        985,283          THB        30,100,000          (29,454
                      

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on currency forward contracts

 

       59,259  

Unrealized loss on currency forward contracts

 

       (654,914
    

 

 

 

Net unrealized loss on currency forward contracts

 

     $ (595,655
    

 

 

 

The listed counterparty may be the parent company or one of its subsidiaries.

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS

 

Notional
Amount
  Expiration
Date
   

Pay

(Semi-Annually)

   

Receive

(Quarterly)

   

Value

    Upfront
Payments
(Receipts)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

$1,620,000

    3/18/50       Fixed 2.25     USD LIBOR 3-Month     $ (57,857   $ (116,966   $ 58,887  

 

PAGE 10 § DODGE & COX GLOBAL BOND FUND   See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
 
    December 31, 2019  

ASSETS:

 

Investments in securities, at value (cost $420,933,129)

  $ 432,362,460  

Unrealized appreciation on currency forward contracts

    59,259  

Cash

    100  

Cash denominated in foreign currency (cost $846,900)

    845,847  

Deposits with broker for futures contracts

    973,851  

Deposits with broker for swaps

    180,766  

Receivable for variation margin for futures contracts

    430,999  

Receivable for variation margin for swaps

    12,190  

Receivable for investments sold

    11,968  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

    2,611,985  

Dividends and interest receivable

    4,533,261  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    19,804  
 

 

 

 
    442,042,490  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES:

 

Unrealized depreciation on currency forward contracts

    654,914  

Bank overdraft

    388,231  

Payable for investments purchased

    5,852,116  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

    108,133  

Deferred foreign capital gains tax

    87,775  

Management fees payable

    169,467  

Accrued expenses

    207,809  
 

 

 

 
    7,468,445  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 434,574,045  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid in capital

  $ 425,511,359  

Distributable earnings

    9,062,686  
 

 

 

 
  $ 434,574,045  
 

 

 

 

Fund shares outstanding (par value $0.01 each, unlimited shares authorized)

    39,150,092  

Net asset value per share

  $ 11.10  

CONSOLIDATED

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 
    Year Ended
December 31 , 2019
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

 

Dividends

  $ 204,312  

Interest (net of foreign taxes of $136,642)

    13,589,185  
 

 

 

 
    13,793,497  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES:

 

Management fees

    1,478,240  

Custody and fund accounting fees

    116,018  

Transfer agent fees

    42,628  

Professional services

    301,583  

Shareholder reports

    51,947  

Registration fees

    99,815  

Trustees’ fees

    341,667  

Miscellaneous

    23,445  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    2,455,343  
 

 

 

 

Expenses reimbursed by investment manager

    (1,124,927
 

 

 

 

Net expenses

    1,330,416  
 

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

    12,463,081  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):

 

Net realized gain (loss)

 

Investments in securities

    3,928,250  

Futures contracts

    (4,576,411

Swaps

    (372,926

Currency forward contracts

    1,611,439  

Foreign currency transactions

    (83,282

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

Investments in securities (net of increase in deferred foreign capital gains tax of $34,009)

    18,472,186  

Futures contracts

    1,954,665  

Swaps

    106,460  

Currency forward contracts

    (714,871

Foreign currency translation

    42,648  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    20,368,158  
 

 

 

 

NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 32,831,239  
 

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

    Year Ended
December 31, 2019
    Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 

OPERATIONS:

   

Net investment income

  $ 12,463,081     $ 8,249,112  

Net realized gain (loss)

    507,070       576,759  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

    19,861,088       (11,885,492
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    32,831,239       (3,059,621
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

   

Total distributions

    (12,957,331     (10,969,606

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

   

Proceeds from sale of shares

    230,427,910       123,099,819  

Reinvestment of distributions

    12,291,764       10,700,054  

Cost of shares redeemed

    (54,122,654     (49,996,330
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change from Fund share transactions

    188,597,020       83,803,543  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total change in net assets

    208,470,928       69,774,316  

NET ASSETS:

   

Beginning of year

    226,103,117       156,328,801  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 434,574,045     $ 226,103,117  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARE INFORMATION:

   

Shares sold

    20,885,448       11,449,398  

Distributions reinvested

    1,112,139       1,037,870  

Shares redeemed

    (4,953,662     (4,697,860
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in shares outstanding

    17,043,925       7,789,408  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   DODGE & COX GLOBAL BOND FUND § PAGE 11


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is one of the series constituting the Dodge & Cox Funds (the “Trust” or the “Funds”). The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Fund1 seeks a high rate of total return consistent with long-term preservation of capital. Foreign investing, especially in developing countries, has special risks such as currency and market volatility and political and social instability. These and other risk considerations are discussed in the Fund’s Prospectus.

The Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance issued in Topic 946 by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates and assumptions by management. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant accounting policies are as follows:

Security valuation The Fund’s net assets are normally valued as of the scheduled close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), generally 4 p.m. Eastern Time, each day that the NYSE is open for business.

Debt securities and derivatives traded over the counter are valued using prices received from independent pricing services which utilize dealer quotes, recent transaction data, pricing models, and other inputs to arrive at market-based valuations. Pricing models may consider quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, cash flows (including prepayment speeds), and credit risk. Exchange-traded derivatives are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Other financial instruments for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Short-term securities less than 60 days to maturity may be valued at amortized cost if amortized cost approximates current value. Mutual funds are valued at their respective net asset values. Security values are not discounted based on the size of the Fund’s position and may differ from the value the Fund receives upon sale of the securities.

Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using prevailing exchange rates. Currency forward contracts are valued based on the prevailing forward exchange rates of the underlying currencies. As a result, the Fund’s net assets may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar.

If market quotations are not readily available or if normal valuation procedures produce valuations that are deemed unreliable or inappropriate under the circumstances existing at the time, the investment will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by

 

1   

The Fund’s predecessor, Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund, L.L.C. (the “Private Fund”), was organized on August 31, 2012 and commenced operations on December 5, 2012 as a private investment fund that reorganized into, and had the same investment manager as, the Fund. The Fund commenced operations on May 1, 2014, upon the transfer of assets from the Private Fund. This transaction was accomplished through a transfer of Private Fund net assets valued at $10,725,688 in exchange for 1,000,000 shares of the Fund. Immediately after the transfer, the shares of the Fund were distributed to the sole owner of the Private Fund and the investment manager of the Fund, Dodge & Cox, which became the initial shareholder of the Fund.

or under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has appointed Dodge & Cox, the Fund’s investment manager, to make fair value determinations in accordance with the Dodge & Cox Funds Valuation Policies (“Valuation Policies”), subject to Board oversight. Dodge & Cox has established a Pricing Committee that is comprised of representatives from Treasury, Legal, Compliance, and Operations. The Pricing Committee is responsible for implementing the Valuation Policies, including determining the fair value of securities and other investments when necessary. The Pricing Committee considers relevant indications of value that are reasonably available to it in determining the fair value assigned to a particular security, such as the value of similar financial instruments, trading volumes, contractual restrictions on disposition, related corporate actions, and changes in economic conditions. In doing so, the Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating fair valuation approaches, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, back-testing, and review of any related market activity.

Valuing securities through a fair value determination involves greater reliance on judgment than valuation of securities based on readily available market quotations. In some instances, lack of information and uncertainty as to the significance of information may lead to a conclusion that a prior valuation is the best indication of a security’s value. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by the Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.

Security transactions, investment income, expenses, and distributions Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Interest income includes coupon interest, amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, gain/loss on paydowns, and inflation adjustments to the principal amount of inflation-indexed securities. The ability of the issuers of the debt securities held by the Fund to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in a specific industry, state, region, or country. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful. A debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is reasonably assured. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a specific series. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are allocated among the Funds in the Trust using methodologies determined by the nature of the expense.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Foreign taxes The Fund is subject to foreign taxes which may be imposed by certain countries in which the Fund invests. The Fund endeavors to record foreign taxes based on applicable foreign tax law. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign receipts and are accrued at the time the associated interest income is recorded.

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Capital gains taxes are incurred upon disposition of certain foreign securities. Expected capital gains taxes on appreciated securities, if any, are accrued as unrealized losses and incurred capital gains taxes are reflected as realized losses upon the sale of the related security. Currency taxes may be incurred when the Fund purchases certain foreign currencies related to securities transactions and are recorded as realized losses on foreign currency transactions.

Repurchase agreements Repurchase agreements are transactions under which a Fund purchases a security from a dealer counterparty and agrees to resell the security to that counterparty on a specified future date at the same price, plus a specified interest rate. The Fund’s repurchase agreements are secured by U.S. government or agency securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. The Fund maintains custody of the underlying collateral securities, either through its regular custodian or through a third party custodian that maintains separate accounts for both the Fund and its counterparties. In the event of default by a counterparty, the Fund has the contractual right to liquidate the securities and to apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation.

To-Be-Announced securities The Fund may purchase mortgage-related securities on a to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis at a fixed price, with payment and delivery on a scheduled future date beyond the customary settlement period for such securities. The Fund may choose to extend the settlement through a “dollar roll” transaction in which it sells the mortgage-related securities to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to purchase similar securities for future delivery at a predetermined price. The Fund accounts for TBA dollar rolls as purchase and sale transactions.

Foreign currency translation The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates of such currencies against the U.S. dollar. The market value of investment securities and other assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate as of the valuation date. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income, and expenses are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the transaction date.

Reported realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments includes foreign currency gain (loss) related to investment transactions.

Reported realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and translation include the following: holding/disposing of foreign currency, the difference between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the accrual and payment dates on interest, and currency losses on the purchase of foreign currency in certain countries that impose taxes on such transactions.

Consolidation The Fund may invest in certain securities through its wholly owned subsidiary, Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund Cayman, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”). The Subsidiary is a Cayman Islands exempted company and invests in certain securities consistent with the investment objective of the Fund. The Fund’s Consolidated Financial Statements, including the Consolidated Portfolio of Investments, consist of the holdings and accounts of the Fund and the Subsidiary. All intercompany

transactions and balances have been eliminated. At December 31, 2019, the Subsidiary had net assets of $100, which represented less than 0.01% of the Fund’s consolidated net assets.

Indemnification 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 indemnities to other parties. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

NOTE 2—VALUATION MEASUREMENTS

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

§  

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

§  

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, market indices, interest rates, credit risk, forward exchange rates, etc.)

§  

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including Fund management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s holdings at December 31, 2019:

 

Classification   

LEVEL 1

(Quoted Prices)

     LEVEL 2
(Other Significant
Observable Inputs)
 

Securities

     

Debt Securities

     

Government

   $      $ 146,360,793  

Government-Related

            12,800,078  

Securitized

            101,345,559  

Corporate

            164,486,474  

Short-term Investments

     

Repurchase Agreements

            5,659,000  

Money Market Fund

     1,710,556         
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Securities

   $ 1,710,556      $     430,651,904  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Investments

     

Futures Contracts

     

Appreciation

   $     1,095,897      $  

Interest Rate Swap Contracts

     

Appreciation

            58,887  

Currency Forward Contracts

     

Appreciation

            59,259  

Depreciation

            (654,914
                   

NOTE 3—DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Fund may use derivatives either to minimize the impact of certain risks to one or more of its investments (as a “hedging technique”) or to implement its investment strategy. A derivative is a financial instrument whose value is derived from a security, currency, interest rate, index, or other financial instrument.

 

 

DODGE & COX GLOBAL BOND FUND § PAGE 13


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Futures contracts Futures contracts involve an obligation to purchase or sell (depending on whether the Fund has entered a long or short futures contract, respectively) an asset at a future date, at a price set at the time of the contract. Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit an amount of cash or liquid assets (referred to as “initial margin”) in a segregated account with the clearing broker. Subsequent payments (referred to as “variation margin”) to and from the clearing broker are made on a daily basis based on changes in the market value of the contract. Changes in the market value of open futures contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Realized gains and losses on futures contracts are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations at the closing or expiration of the contracts. Cash deposited with a broker as initial margin is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable and/or payable to brokers for daily variation margin is also recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Investments in futures contracts may include certain risks, which may be different from, and potentially greater than, those of the underlying assets. To the extent the Fund uses futures, it is exposed to additional volatility and potential losses resulting from leverage.

Interest rate swaps Interest rate swaps are agreements that obligate two parties to exchange a series of cash flows at specified payment dates calculated by reference to specified interest rates, such as an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments. Upon entering into a centrally cleared interest rate swap, the Fund is required to post an amount of cash or liquid assets (referred to as initial margin) in a segregated account with the clearing broker. Subsequent payments (referred to as variation margin) to and from the clearing broker are made on a daily basis based on changes in the market value of the swap. Changes in the market value of open interest rate swaps are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Realized gains and losses on interest rate swaps are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, both upon the exchange of cash flows on each specified payment date and upon the closing or expiration of the swap. Cash deposited with the clearing broker as initial margin is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A receivable and/or payable to brokers for daily variation margin is also recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Investments in interest rate swaps may include certain risks including unfavorable changes in interest rates, or a default or failure by the clearing broker or clearinghouse.

Currency forward contracts Currency forward contracts are agreements to purchase or sell a specific currency amount at a specified future date and price. Currency forward contracts are traded over-the-counter. The values of currency forward contracts change daily based on the prevailing forward exchange rates of the underlying currencies. Changes in the value of open contracts are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. When a currency forward contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss in the Consolidated Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the value at the time the contract was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Losses from these transactions may arise from unfavorable changes in currency values or if a counterparty does not perform under a contract’s terms.

Additional derivative information The following identifies the location on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and values of the Fund’s derivative instruments, categorized by primary underlying risk exposure.

 

     Interest Rate
Derivatives
    Foreign
Exchange
Derivatives
    Total
Value
 

Assets

     

Unrealized appreciation on currency
forward contracts

  $     $ 59,259     $ 59,259  

Futures contracts(a)

    1,095,897             1,095,897  

Swaps(a)

    58,887             58,887  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 1,154,784     $ 59,259     $ 1,214,043  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

     

Unrealized depreciation on currency
forward contracts

  $     $ 654,914     $ 654,914  
                         
(a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation). Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following summarizes the effect of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, categorized by primary underlying risk exposure.

 

    

Interest Rate

Derivatives

   

Foreign
Exchange

Derivatives

    Total  

Net realized gain (loss)

     

Futures contracts

  $ (4,576,411   $     $ (4,576,411

Swaps

    (372,926          
(372,926

Currency forward contracts

          1,611,439       1,611,439  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (4,949,337   $ 1,611,439     $ (3,337,898
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

Futures contracts

  $ 1,954,665     $     $ 1,954,665  

Swaps

    106,460             106,460  

Currency forward contracts

          (714,871     (714,871
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 2,061,125     $ (714,871   $ 1,346,254  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following summarizes the range of volume in the Fund’s derivative instruments during the year ended December 31, 2019.

 

Derivative          % of Net Assets  

Futures contracts

   USD notional value      12-19

Swaps

   USD notional value      0-1

Currency forward contracts

   USD total value      11-14
               
 

 

PAGE 14 § DODGE & COX GLOBAL BOND FUND


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The Fund may enter into various over-the-counter derivative contracts governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association master agreements (“ISDA agreements”). The Fund’s ISDA agreements, which are separately negotiated with each dealer counterparty, specify (i) events of default and other events permitting a party to terminate some or all of the contracts thereunder and (ii) the process by which those contracts will be valued for purposes of determining termination payments. If some or all of the contracts under a master agreement are terminated because of an event of default or similar event, the values of all terminated contracts must be netted to determine a single payment owed by one party to the other. To the extent amounts owed to the Fund by its counterparties are not collateralized, the Fund is at risk of those counterparties’ non-performance. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty credit risk by entering into contracts only with counterparties it believes to be of good credit quality, by exchanging collateral, and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset assets and liabilities that are subject to a master netting arrangement in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Fund’s ability to net assets and liabilities and to offset collateral pledged or received is based on contractual netting/offset provisions in the ISDA agreements. The following table presents the Fund’s net exposure to each counterparty for derivatives that are subject to enforceable master netting arrangements as of December 31, 2019.

 

Counterparty  

Gross

Amount of

Recognized

Assets

   

Gross

Amount of

Recognized

Liabilities

   

Cash
Collateral
Pledged/

(Received)

   

Net

Amount(a)

 

Bank of America

  $     $ 24,585     $     $ (24,585

Barclays

          236,525             (236,525

Citibank

    16,912       253,500             (236,588

Credit Suisse

          122,250             (122,250

Goldman Sachs

    42,347       18,054             24,293  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 59,259     $ 654,914     $     $ (595,655
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                 
(a) 

Represents the net amount receivable (payable) from the counterparty in the event of a default.

NOTE 4—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Management fees Under a written agreement approved by a unanimous vote of the Board of Trustees, the Fund pays a management fee monthly at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to Dodge & Cox, investment manager of the Fund. Dodge & Cox has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for all ordinary expenses to the extent necessary to maintain the ratio of total operating expenses to average net assets (“net expense ratio”) at 0.45% through April 30, 2020. The term of the agreement is renewable annually thereafter unless terminated with 30 days’ written notice by either party prior to the end of the term.

Fund officers and trustees All officers and two of the trustees of the Trust are officers or employees of Dodge & Cox. The Trust pays a fee only to those trustees who are not affiliated with Dodge & Cox.

NOTE 5—INCOME TAX INFORMATION AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

A provision for federal income taxes is not required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, and such amounts may differ from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. The Fund may also designate a portion of the amount paid to redeeming shareholders as a distribution for tax purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book to tax differences at year end to reflect tax character. Book to tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments of wash sales, net short-term realized gain (loss), foreign currency realized gain (loss), straddles, derivatives, and distributions.

Distributions during the years noted below were characterized as follows for federal income tax purposes:

 

     

Year Ended
December 31, 2019

     Year Ended
December 31, 2018
 

Ordinary income

   $ 12,957,331      $ 9,758,236  
   ($ 0.377 per share    ($ 0.471 per share

Long-term capital gain

          $ 1,211,370  
      ($ 0.060 per share

At December 31, 2019, the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:

 

Undistributed ordinary income

   $ 80,485  

Capital loss carryforward(a)

     (1,938,295

At December 31, 2019, unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

Tax cost

   $ 421,944,150  
  

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation

     15,959,012  

Unrealized depreciation

     (4,981,573
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

     10,977,439  
          
(a)

Represents accumulated long-term capital loss as of December 31, 2019, which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains.

Fund management has reviewed the tax positions for the open periods (three years and four years, respectively, from filing the Fund’s federal and State tax returns) applicable to the Fund, and has determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

 

 

DODGE & COX GLOBAL BOND FUND § PAGE 15


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 6—LOAN FACILITIES

Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Fund may participate in an interfund lending facility (“Facility”). The Facility allows the Fund to borrow money from or loan money to the Funds. Loans under the Facility are made for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to fund shareholder redemption requests. Interest on borrowings is the average of the current repurchase agreement rate and the bank loan rate. There was no activity in the Facility during the year.

All Funds in the Trust participate in a $500 million committed credit facility (“Line of Credit”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The maximum amount available to the Fund is $250 million. Each Fund pays an annual commitment fee on its pro-rata portion of the Line of Credit. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the Fund’s commitment fee amounted to $2,023 and is reflected as a Miscellaneous Expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Interest on borrowings is charged at the prevailing rate. There were no borrowings on the Line of Credit during the year.

NOTE 7—PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS

For the year ended December 31, 2019, purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities and U.S. government securities, aggregated $132,062,660 and $70,148,906, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2019, purchases and sales of U.S. government securities aggregated $219,739,709 and $100,252,669, respectively.

NOTE 8—NEW ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an update to amend the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The amendments shorten the amortization period for premiums to the earliest call date, but do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount. The amendments are effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Fund’s adoption of the updated accounting standards on January 1, 2019 did not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

NOTE 9—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Fund management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to December 31, 2019, and through the date of the Fund’s financial statements issuance, which require additional disclosure in the Fund’s financial statements.

 

 

PAGE 16 § DODGE & COX GLOBAL BOND FUND


CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

SELECTED DATA AND RATIOS

(for a share outstanding throughout each year)

 

Year Ended December 31,

 
            2019      2018      2017      2016      2015  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

    $10.23        $10.92        $10.33        $9.67        $10.31  

Income from investment operations:

             

Net investment income

    0.38        0.40        0.37        0.30        0.34  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.87        (0.56      0.49        0.54        (0.98
 

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

    1.25        (0.16      0.86        0.84        (0.64
 

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

             

Net investment income

    (0.38      (0.43      (0.26      (0.18       

Net realized gain

           (0.10      (0.01              
 

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.38      (0.53      (0.27      (0.18       
 

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

    $11.10        $10.23        $10.92        $10.33        $9.67  
 

 

 

 

Total return

    12.23      (1.45 )%       8.31      8.64      (6.21 )% 

Ratios/supplemental data:

             

Net assets, end of year (millions)

    $435        $226        $156        $110        $68  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

    0.45      0.45      0.49      0.60      0.60

Ratio of expenses to average net assets,
before reimbursement by investment manager

    0.83      0.92      1.06      1.33      1.41

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

    4.21      4.15      3.51      3.77      3.39

Portfolio turnover rate

    60      55      46      73      55

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

DODGE & COX GLOBAL BOND FUND § PAGE 17


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Trustees of the Dodge & Cox Funds and Shareholders of Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated portfolio of investments, of Dodge & Cox Global Bond Fund and its subsidiary (one of the funds constituting Dodge & Cox Funds, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of December 31, 2019, the related consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2019, the consolidated statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of December 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended December 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

February 20, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in the Dodge & Cox Funds since 1931.

 

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FUNDS’ LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

(unaudited)

The Funds have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program as required by Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act. The program is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, taking into consideration the Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; its short and long-term cash flow projections; and its cash holdings and access to other funding sources including the Funds’ interfund lending facility and line of credit. The Funds’ Board of Trustees approved the appointment of a Liquidity Risk Management Committee including representatives from Dodge & Cox’s legal, compliance, treasury, operations, trading, and portfolio management departments, which is responsible for the program’s administration and oversight and for reporting to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the program’s operation and effectiveness. The Liquidity Risk Management Committee refreshed its assessment of the Fund’s liquidity risk profile, considering additional data gathered in the 12 months ended September 30, 2019 and the adequacy and effectiveness of the liquidity risk management program’s operations since its inception in February, 2019 (the “covered period”) in order to prepare a written report to the Board of Trustees for consideration at its meeting held on December 12, 2019. The report concluded that (i) the Fund did not experience significant liquidity challenges during the covered period (ii) the Fund’s investment strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund; and (iii) the Fund’s liquidity risk management program is reasonably designed to assess and manage its liquidity risk.

BOARD APPROVAL OF FUNDS’ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT FEES

(unaudited)

The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the performance of the Dodge & Cox Funds’ investment manager and determining whether to continue the Investment Management Agreements between the Funds and Dodge & Cox each year (the “Agreements”). At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust held on December 12, 2019, the Trustees, by a unanimous vote (including a separate vote of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) (the “Independent Trustees”)), approved the renewal of the Agreements for an additional one-year term through December 31, 2020 with respect to each Fund. During the course of the year, the Board received extensive information and materials relating to the investment management and administrative services provided by Dodge & Cox and the performance of each of the Funds.

INFORMATION RECEIVED

Over the past several years, the Board has requested, received, and discussed a number of special presentations on topics relevant to their annual consideration of the proposed renewal of the Funds’ Agreements. In addition to the foregoing and in advance of the

meetings referred to below, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, requested, received, and reviewed materials relating to the Agreements and the services provided by Dodge & Cox. The Independent Trustees retained Broadridge to prepare an independent expense and performance summary for each Fund and comparable funds managed by other advisers identified by Broadridge. The Broadridge materials included information regarding advisory and administrative fee rates, expense ratios, and transfer agency, custodial, and distribution expenses, as well as performance comparisons to each Fund’s peer group and to a broad-based securities index or combination of indices. The Broadridge materials also included a comparison of expenses of various share classes offered by comparable funds. The materials reviewed by the Board contained information concerning, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s profitability, financial results and condition, management fee revenue, and separate account fee schedules. The Board additionally considered the Funds’ brokerage commissions, turnover rates, sales and redemption data, and the investment that Dodge & Cox makes in research used in managing the Funds. The Board received and reviewed memoranda and related materials addressing, among other things, Dodge & Cox’s services to the Funds; how Dodge & Cox Funds’ fees compare to fees of peer group funds; the different fees, services, costs, and risks associated with other accounts managed by Dodge & Cox as compared to the Dodge & Cox Funds; and the ways in which the Funds realize economies of scale. Throughout the process of reviewing the services provided by Dodge & Cox and preparing for the meeting, the Independent Trustees found Dodge & Cox to be open, forthright, detailed, and helpful in answering questions about all issues. The Board received copies of the Agreements and a memorandum from the independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees discussing the factors generally regarded as appropriate to consider in evaluating mutual fund management arrangements. The Trust’s Contract Review Committee, consisting solely of Independent Trustees, met with the independent legal counsel on November 7, 2019 and again on December 12, 2019 to discuss whether to renew the Agreements. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, subsequently concluded that the existing Agreements are fair and reasonable and voted to approve the Agreements. In considering the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor or particular information as all-important or controlling. In reaching the decision to approve the Agreements, the Board considered several factors, discussed below, to be key factors and reached the conclusions described below.

NATURE, QUALITY, AND EXTENT OF THE SERVICES

The Board considered that Dodge & Cox provides a range of services to the Funds in addition to portfolio management, including regulatory compliance, trading desks, proxy voting, transfer agent and custodian oversight, administration, regulatory filings, tax compliance and filings, website, and anti-money laundering. The nature of services provided by Dodge & Cox has been documented in materials provided to the Board and in presentations made to the Board throughout the year. In particular, the Board considered the nature, quality, and extent of portfolio management, administrative, and shareholder services performed by

 

 

DODGE & COX GLOBAL BOND FUND § PAGE 19


Dodge & Cox. With regard to portfolio management services, the Board considered Dodge & Cox’s established long-term history of care in the management of the Funds; its consistency in investment approach and depth; the background and experience of the Dodge & Cox U.S. Equity Investment Committee, International Equity Investment Committee, Global Equity Investment Committee, U.S. Fixed Income Investment Committee, and Global Fixed Income Investment Committee, and research analysts responsible for managing the Funds; Dodge & Cox’s methods for assessing the regulatory and investment climate in various jurisdictions; its overall level of attention to its core investment management function; and its commitment to the Funds and their shareholders. The Board reviewed information from Dodge & Cox regarding any material conflicts of interest between the Funds and Dodge & Cox or its other clients, and regarding how Dodge & Cox addresses those conflicts. The Board noted Dodge & Cox’s record of favorable press and industry coverage, as well as its good compliance record, and its reputation as a trusted, shareholder-friendly mutual fund family. In addition, the Board considered that Dodge & Cox manages approximately $211 billion in Fund assets with fewer professionals than most comparable funds, and that on average these professionals have more experience and longer tenure than investment professionals at comparable funds. The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox is an investment research-oriented firm with no other business endeavors to distract management’s attention from its research efforts, that its investment professionals adhere to a consistent investment approach across the Funds, and that due to its deliberate strategy with respect to new products, Dodge & Cox has had stability in its mutual fund product offerings over the course of many years and has the fewest funds of any of the 25 largest mutual fund families by assets. The Board further considered the “Gold” analyst rating awarded by Morningstar to all of the Funds (other than the Global Bond Fund, which has a “Silver” rating). The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of investment management and other services provided to the Funds by Dodge & Cox.

INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE

The Board reviewed each Fund’s recent and long-term investment performance (including periods of outperformance and underperformance), as compared to relevant indices and the performance of such Fund’s peer group and broader Morningstar category. In assessing the performance of the Funds, the Board considered the Funds’ investment returns over various periods and the volatility thereof and concluded that the levels experienced were consistent with Dodge & Cox’s long-term approach and active investment style. The Board also compared the short- and long-term investment performance of the equity funds to value-oriented indices, in recognition of the significant performance divergence between value and growth stocks over the past several years. It was noted that equity performance has been consistent with the value oriented investment strategy employed by Dodge & Cox. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox’s historic, long-term, team-oriented, bottom-up investment approach remains consistent and that Dodge & Cox continues to be distinguished by its integrity, transparency, and independence.

The Board considered that the performance of the Funds is the result of a value-oriented investment management process that emphasizes a long-term investment horizon, independent research, a team approach, price discipline, low cost, and low portfolio turnover. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox has delivered long-term performance for Fund investors consistent with the long-term investment strategies being pursued by the Funds.

COSTS AND ANCILLARY BENEFITS

Costs of Services to Funds: Fees and Expenses The Board considered each Fund’s management fee rate and net expense ratio relative to (1) a broad category of other mutual funds with similar portfolio characteristics and share class and expense structures and (2) a smaller group of peers selected by Broadridge based on investment style, share class characteristics, and asset levels. The Board also considered the management fees charged by Dodge & Cox to other clients. In particular, the Board considered that the Funds continue to be below their peer group medians in net expense ratios. The Board also evaluated the operating structures of the Funds and Dodge & Cox, noting that the Funds do not charge front-end sales commissions or distribution fees, and Dodge & Cox bears, among other things, the cost of most third-party research, reimbursement for shareholder recordkeeping and administrative costs to third-party retirement plan administrators, and administrative and office overhead. The Board noted that the Broadridge report shows that the net expense ratio of every Dodge & Cox Fund is in the least expensive quartile compared to its broad Morningstar category. The Board noted the Funds’ unusual single-share-class structure and reviewed Broadridge data (including asset-weighted average expense ratios) showing that most of the peer group funds offer several different classes of shares, with different expense ratios, to different categories of investors, and that the Broadridge expense comparisons described above generally compare the net expense ratio of each Dodge & Cox Fund’s single share class to one of the least expensive share classes of the peer fund, even though those share classes are often not available to retail investors. The Board noted that the Funds provide access for small investors to high quality investment management at a relatively low cost. The Board also considered that the Funds are priced to scale, i.e., management fee rates begin at relatively low levels. Even without breakpoints, the Funds’ management fee rates are lower than those of many peer funds whose fee schedules include breakpoints. With respect to non-U.S. funds sponsored and managed by Dodge & Cox that are comparable to the Funds in many respects, the Board noted that the fee rates charged by Dodge & Cox are the same as or higher than the fee rates charged to the Funds. The Board reviewed information regarding the fee rates Dodge & Cox charges to separate accounts that have investment programs similar to those of the Funds, including instances where separate account fees are lower than Fund fees. The Board considered the differences in the nature and scope of services Dodge & Cox provides to the Funds as compared to other client accounts, as well as material differences in regulatory, litigation, and other risks as between Dodge & Cox Funds and other types of clients. The Board noted that different

 

 

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markets exist for mutual fund and institutional separate account management services and that a comparison of Fund fee rates and separate account fee rates must consider the fact that separate account clients bear additional costs and responsibilities that are included in the cost of a Fund. After consideration of these matters, the Board concluded that the overall costs incurred by the Funds for the services they receive (including the management fee paid to Dodge & Cox) are reasonable and that the fees are acceptable based upon the qualifications, experience, reputation, and performance of Dodge & Cox and the low overall expense ratios of the Funds.

Profitability and Costs of Services to Dodge & Cox; “Fall-out” Benefits The Board reviewed reports of Dodge & Cox’s financial position, profitability, and estimated overall value and considered Dodge & Cox’s overall profitability within its context as a private, employee-owned S-Corporation and relative to the scope and quality of the services provided. The Board noted in particular that Dodge & Cox’s profits are not generated by high fee rates, but reflect a focused business approach toward investment management. The Board recognized the importance of Dodge & Cox’s profitability — which is derived solely from management fees and does not include other business ventures — to maintain its independence, stability, company culture and ethics, and management continuity. The Board also considered that the compensation/profit structure at Dodge & Cox includes a return on shareholder employees’ investment in the firm, which is vital for remaining independent and facilitating retention of management and investment professionals. The Board also considered that Dodge & Cox has in the past closed some of the Funds to new investors to proactively manage growth in those Funds. While these actions are intended to benefit existing Fund shareholders, the effect is to reduce potential revenues to Dodge & Cox from new shareholders. The Board also considered potential “fall-out” benefits (including the receipt of research from unaffiliated brokers and reputational benefits to non-U.S. funds sponsored and managed by Dodge & Cox) that Dodge & Cox might receive as a result of its association with the Funds and determined that they are acceptable. The Board also noted that Dodge & Cox continues to invest in its business to provide enhanced services, systems, and research capabilities, all of which benefit the Funds. The Board concluded that Dodge & Cox’s profitability is the keystone of its independence, stability, and long-term investment performance and that the profitability of Dodge & Cox’s relationship with the Funds (including fall-out benefits) is fair and reasonable.

ECONOMIES OF SCALE

The Board considered whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the management of each Fund, whether the Funds have appropriately benefited from any economies of scale, and whether the management fee rate is reasonable in relation to the level of Fund assets and any economies of scale that may exist. In the Board’s view, any consideration of economies of scale must take account of the Funds’ low fee and expense structure and the fact that the Dodge & Cox Funds build economies of scale into their fee structures by charging low fees from a fund’s inception

and keeping overall expenses down as a Fund grows, as compared to other fund complexes that employ fee “breakpoints” only after a fund reaches a certain scale. An assessment of economies of scale must also take into account that Dodge & Cox invests time and resources in each new Fund for months (and sometimes years) prior to launch; in addition, in a Fund’s early periods of operations, expenses are capped, which means that Dodge & Cox subsidizes the operations of a new Fund for a period of time until it reaches scale. The Board also observed that, while total Fund assets have grown over the long term, this growth has not been continuous or evenly distributed across all of the Funds. In addition, the Board noted that Dodge & Cox has shared the benefits of economies of scale with the Funds by adding services to the Funds over time, and that Dodge & Cox’s internal costs of providing investment management, technology, administrative, legal, and compliance services to the Funds continue to increase. For example, Dodge & Cox has increased its global research staff and investment resources over the years to add new capabilities for the benefit of Fund shareholders and to address the increased complexity of investing globally. In addition, Dodge & Cox has made expenditures in other staff, technology, and infrastructure to enable it to integrate credit and equity analyses and to implement its strategy in a more effective manner. Over the last ten years, Dodge & Cox has increased its spending on research, investment management, client servicing, cybersecurity, technology, third-party research, data services, and computer systems for trading, operations, compliance, accounting, and communications at a rate that has outpaced the Funds’ growth rate during the same period. The Board also observed that, even without fee breakpoints, the Funds are competitively priced in a competitive market and that having a low fee from inception is better for shareholders than starting with a higher fee and adding breakpoints. The Board also noted that there are certain diseconomies of scale associated with managing large funds, insofar as certain of the costs and risks associated with portfolio management increase disproportionately as assets grow. The Board concluded that the current Dodge & Cox fee structure is fair and reasonable and adequately shares economies of scale that may exist.

CONCLUSION

Based on their evaluation of all material factors and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the management fee structure was fair and reasonable, that each Fund was paying a competitive fee for the services provided, that Dodge & Cox’s services have provided value for Fund shareholders over the long term, and that approval of the Agreements was in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders.

 

 

DODGE & COX GLOBAL BOND FUND § PAGE 21


FUND HOLDINGS

The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings on a quarterly basis by filing the lists with the SEC on Form N-CSR (as of the end of the second and fourth quarters) and on Part F of Form N-PORT (as of the end of the first and third quarters). Shareholders may view the Fund’s Form N-CSR and Part F of Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. A list of the Fund’s quarter-end holdings is also available at dodgeandcox.com on or about the 15th day following each quarter end and remains available on the website until the list is updated for the subsequent quarter.

PROXY VOTING

For a free copy of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures, please call 800-621-3979, visit the Fund’s website at www.dodgeandcox.com, or visit the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 is also available at dodgeandcox.com or at sec.gov.

HOUSEHOLD MAILINGS

The Fund routinely mails shareholder reports and summary prospectuses to shareholders and, on occasion, proxy statements. In order to reduce the volume of mail, when possible, only one copy of these documents will be sent to shareholders who are part of the same family and share the same residential address.

If you have a direct account with the Funds and you do not want the mailing of shareholder reports and summary prospectuses combined with other members in your household, contact the Funds at 800-621-3979. Your request will be implemented within 30 days.

 

 

PAGE 22 § DODGE & COX GLOBAL BOND FUND


DODGE & COX FUNDS—EXECUTIVE OFFICER & TRUSTEE INFORMATION

 

       
Name (Age) and
Address*
 

Position with Trust

(Year of Election or
Appointment)**

  Principal Occupation During Past Five Years and Other Relevant
Experience**
  Other Directorships of Public Companies Held
by Trustees
 
INTERESTED TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Charles F. Pohl (61)  

Chairman and Trustee

(since 2014)

  Chairman and Director of Dodge & Cox; Chief Investment Officer and member of U.S. Equity Investment Committee (USEIC), Global Equity Investment Committee (GEIC), and International Equity Investment Committee (IEIC)  
Dana M. Emery (58)  

President

(since 2014) and Trustee (since 1993)

  Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director of Dodge & Cox; Co-Director of Fixed Income (until January 2020) and member of U.S. Fixed Income Investment Committee (USFIIC) and Global Fixed Income Investment Committee (GFIIC)  
Diana S. Strandberg (60)   Senior Vice President (since 2006)   Senior Vice President and Director of Dodge & Cox; Director of International Equity and member of GEIC, IEIC, and GFIIC; member of USEIC (until January 2020)  
Roberta R.W. Kameda (59)   Chief Legal Officer (since 2019) and Secretary (since 2017)   Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary (since 2017) of Dodge & Cox  
David H. Longhurst (62)  

Treasurer

(since 2006)

  Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of Dodge & Cox  
Katherine M. Primas (45)  

Chief Compliance

Officer

(since 2010)

  Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of Dodge & Cox  
 
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
Caroline M. Hoxby (53)  

Trustee

(since 2017)

  Professor of Economics, Stanford University; Director of the Economics of Education Program, National Bureau of Economic Research; Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution and Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research  
Thomas A. Larsen (70)  

Trustee

(since 2002)

  Senior Counsel of Arnold & Porter (law firm) (2015-2018); Partner of Arnold & Porter (until 2015); Director of Howard, Rice, Nemerovski, Canady, Falk & Rabkin (1977-2011)  
Ann Mather (59)  

Trustee

(since 2011)

  CFO, Pixar Animation Studios (1999-2004)   Director, Alphabet Inc. (internet information services) (since 2005); Director, Glu Mobile, Inc. (multimedia software) (since 2004); Director, Netflix, Inc. (internet television) (since 2010); Director, Arista Networks (cloud networking) (since 2013)
Robert B. Morris III (67)  

Trustee

(since 2011)

  Advisory Director, The Presidio Group (2005-2016); Partner and Managing Director—Global Investment Research at Goldman Sachs (until 2001)  

Gabriela Franco Parcella (51)

 

Trustee

(since 2020)

  Managing Partner of Merlone Geier Partners (since 2018); Chairman, President, and CEO, Mellon Capital (2011 to 2017); COO, Mellon Capital (1997 to 2011).   Director, Terreno Realty Corporation (since 2018)
Gary Roughead (68)  

Trustee

(since 2013)

  Robert and Marion Oster Distinguished Military Fellow, Hoover Institution (since 2012); Admiral, United States Navy (Ret.); U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations (2008-2011)   Director, Northrop Grumman Corp. (global security) (since 2012); Director, Maersk Line, Limited (shipping and transportation) (since 2016)
Mark E. Smith (68)  

Trustee

(since 2014)

  Executive Vice President, Managing Director—Fixed Income at Loomis Sayles & Company, L.P. (2003-2011)  
John B. Taylor (73)  

Trustee

(since 2005)

(and 1995-2001)

  Professor of Economics, Stanford University (since 1984); Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution (since 1996); Under Secretary for International Affairs, United States Treasury (2001-2005)  

 

*  

The address for each Officer and Trustee is 555 California Street, 40th Floor, San Francisco, California 94104. Each Officer and Trustee oversees all six series in the Dodge & Cox Funds complex and serves for an indefinite term.

 

**  

Information as of January 15, 2020.

Additional information about the Trust’s Trustees and Officers is available in the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You can get a free copy of the SAI by visiting the Funds’ website at dodgeandcox.com or calling
800-621-3979.

 

DODGE & COX GLOBAL BOND FUND § PAGE 23


Global Bond Fund

 

 

dodgeandcox.com

For Fund literature, transactions, and account

information, please visit the Funds’ website.

or write or call:

DODGE & COX FUNDS

c/o DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc.

P.O. Box 219502

Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9502

(800) 621-3979

INVESTMENT MANAGER

Dodge & Cox

555 California Street, 40th Floor

San Francisco, California 94104

(415) 981-1710

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless it is accompanied by a current prospectus.

This report reflects our views, opinions, and portfolio holdings as of December 31, 2019, the end of the reporting period. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Dodge & Cox disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Dodge & Cox Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Dodge & Cox Fund.


ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

A code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, adopted by the registrant and applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer was in effect during the entire period covered by this report. A copy of the code of ethics as revised May 1, 2014 is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR. No substantive amendments were approved or waivers were granted to this code of ethics during the period covered by this report.

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The Board of Trustees of the registrant has determined that Ann Mather, Robert B. Morris III and Mark E. Smith, members of the registrant’s Audit and Compliance Committee, are each an “audit committee financial expert” and are “independent”, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

(a)– (d) Aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 for professional services rendered by the registrant’s principal accountant were as follows:

 

     2019      2018  

(a) Audit Fees

   $ 376,900      $ 369,500  

(b) Audit-Related Fees

     —          —    

(c) Tax Fees

     230,740        223,000  

(d) All Other Fees

     —          —    

Audit fees include amounts related to the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Tax fees include amounts related to tax advice and tax return preparation, compliance, and reviews.

(e) (1) The registrant’s Audit and Compliance Committee has adopted policies and procedures (“Policies”) which require the registrant’s Audit and Compliance Committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by the principal accountant to the registrant. The policies also require the Audit and Compliance Committee to pre-approve any engagement of the principal accountant to provide non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser, if the services directly impact the registrant’s operations and financial reporting. The Policies do not apply in the case of audit services that the principal accountant provides to the registrant’s adviser. If a service (other than the engagement of the principal accountant to audit the registrant’s financial statements) is required to be pre-approved under the Policies between regularly scheduled Audit and Compliance Committee meetings, pre-approval may be authorized by a designated Audit and Compliance Committee member with ratification at the next scheduled Audit and Compliance Committee meeting.

(e) (2) No services included in (b) - (d) above were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Less than 50% of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.


(g) For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the aggregate fees billed by the registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant, for non-audit services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser, and for non-audit services rendered to entities controlled by the adviser were $732,040 and $666,770, respectively.

(h) All non-audit services described under (g) above that were not pre-approved by the registrant’s Audit and Compliance Committee were considered by the registrant’s Audit and Compliance Committee and found to be compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable.

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.

Not applicable. The complete schedule of investments is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

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.

The registrant has adopted the following procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.

1. The shareholder must submit any such recommendation in writing to the registrant to the attention of the Secretary at the address of the principal executive offices of the registrant. The shareholder’s recommendation is then considered by the registrant’s Nominating Committee.

2. The shareholder recommendation must include:

(i) A statement in writing setting forth (a) the name, date of birth, business address and residence address of the person recommended by the shareholder (the “candidate”); and (b) whether the recommending shareholder believes that the candidate is or will be an “interested person” of the registrant (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) and, if not an “interested person,” information regarding the candidate that will be sufficient for the registrant to make such determination and, if applicable, similar information regarding whether the candidate would satisfy the standards for independence of a Board member under listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange or other applicable securities exchange.


(ii) The written and manually signed consent of the candidate to be named as a nominee and to serve as a Trustee if elected;

(iii) The recommending shareholder’s name as it appears on the registrant’s books and the number of all shares of the registrant owned beneficially and of record by the recommending shareholder (as evidenced to the Nominating Committee’s satisfaction by a recent brokerage or account statement); and

(iv) A description of all arrangements or understandings between the recommending shareholder and the candidate and any other person or persons (including their names) pursuant to which the recommendation is being made by the recommending shareholder.

In addition, the Nominating Committee may require the candidate to furnish such other information as it may reasonably require or deem necessary to determine the eligibility of such candidate to serve on the Board or to satisfy applicable law and information regarding the candidate that would be required to be disclosed if the candidate were a nominee in a proxy statement or other filing required to be made in connection with solicitation of proxies for election of Trustees.

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) An evaluation was performed within 90 days of the filing of this report, under the supervision and with the participation of the registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

(b) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is 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) The registrant’s code of ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is attached. (EX.99A)

(a) (2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached. (EX.99B)

(a) (3) Not applicable.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached. (EX.99C)


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.

 

Dodge & Cox Funds
By   /s/ Charles F. Pohl
  Charles F. Pohl
  Chairman – Principal Executive Officer

Date: February 28, 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.

 

Dodge & Cox Funds
By   /s/ Charles F. Pohl
  Charles F. Pohl
  Chairman – Principal Executive Officer
By   /s/ David H. Longhurst
  David H. Longhurst
  Treasurer – Principal Financial Officer

Date: February 28, 2020