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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2019

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

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-00582

NEUBERGER BERMAN EQUITY FUNDS
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in charter)
c/o Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10104-0002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices – Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 476-8800

Joseph V. Amato
Chief Executive Officer and President
Neuberger Berman Equity Funds
c/o Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10104-0002

Arthur C. Delibert, Esq.
K&L Gates LLP
1601 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20006-1600
 (Names and Addresses of agents for service)

Date of fiscal year end: August 31

Date of reporting period: February 28, 2019

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Item 1.  Report to Shareholders.

Following is a copy of the semi-annual report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act.
 

Neuberger Berman
Equity Funds

Investor Class Shares
Trust Class Shares
Advisor Class Shares
Institutional Class Shares

Dividend Growth Fund

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Equity Income Fund

Focus Fund

Genesis Fund

Global Equity Fund

Global Real Estate Fund

Greater China Equity Fund

Guardian Fund

International Equity Fund

Class A Shares
Class C Shares
Class R3 Shares
Class R6 Shares

International Select Fund

International Small Cap Fund

Intrinsic Value Fund

Large Cap Value Fund

Mid Cap Growth Fund

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund

Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund

Real Estate Fund

Small Cap Growth Fund

Sustainable Equity Fund

Value Fund

Semi-Annual Report

February 28, 2019

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Contents

THE FUNDS

President's Letter

   

1

   

PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

 

Dividend Growth Fund

   

2

   

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

   

4

   

Equity Income Fund

   

6

   

Focus Fund

   

8

   

Genesis Fund

   

10

   

Global Equity Fund

   

12

   

Global Real Estate Fund

   

14

   

Greater China Equity Fund

   

17

   

Guardian Fund

   

20

   

International Equity Fund

   

23

   

International Select Fund

   

25

   

International Small Cap Fund

   

27

   

Intrinsic Value Fund

   

29

   

Large Cap Value Fund

   

31

   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   

33

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund

   

35

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund

   

37

   

Real Estate Fund

   

39

   

Small Cap Growth Fund

   

41

   

Sustainable Equity Fund

   

43

   

Value Fund

   

45

   

FUND EXPENSE INFORMATION

   

54

   

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

Dividend Growth Fund

   

58

   

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

   

60

   

Positions by Industry

   

63

   

Equity Income Fund

   

66

   


Focus Fund

   

71

   

Genesis Fund

   

74

   

Global Equity Fund

   

77

   

Positions by Industry

   

79

   

Global Real Estate Fund

   

81

   

Positions by Sector

   

83

   

Greater China Equity Fund

   

85

   

Guardian Fund

   

87

   

International Equity Fund

   

93

   

Positions by Industry

   

95

   

International Select Fund

   

97

   

Positions by Industry

   

99

   

International Small Cap Fund

   

101

   

Positions by Industry

   

103

   

Intrinsic Value Fund

   

105

   

Large Cap Value Fund

   

108

   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   

110

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund

   

113

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund

   

115

   

Real Estate Fund

   

117

   

Small Cap Growth Fund

   

119

   

Sustainable Equity Fund

   

121

   

Value Fund

   

123

   

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   

125

   

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (ALL CLASSES)/PER SHARE DATA

 

Dividend Growth Fund

   

193

   

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

   

195

   

Equity Income Fund

   

197

   

Focus Fund

   

199

   

Genesis Fund

   

201

   

Global Equity Fund

   

205

   

Global Real Estate Fund

   

205

   

Greater China Equity Fund

   

207

   

Guardian Fund

   

209

   


International Equity Fund

   

213

   

International Select Fund

   

215

   

International Small Cap Fund

   

217

   

Intrinsic Value Fund

   

219

   

Large Cap Value Fund

   

221

   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   

225

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund

   

229

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund

   

231

   

Real Estate Fund

   

233

   

Small Cap Growth Fund

   

235

   

Sustainable Equity Fund

   

239

   

Value Fund

   

243

   

Directory

   

250

   

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

   

251

   

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

   

251

   

Board Consideration of the Management Agreements

   

252

   

The "Neuberger Berman" name and logo and "Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC" name are registered service marks of Neuberger Berman Group LLC. The individual Fund names in this piece are either service marks or registered service marks of Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, an affiliate of Neuberger Berman BD LLC, distributor, member FINRA. ©2019 Neuberger Berman BD LLC, distributor. All rights reserved.




President's Letter

Dear Shareholder,

International trade disputes and other geopolitical conflicts joined suggestions of a slowing global economy in casting a pall over the markets for most of this six month reporting period.

Within the fourth quarter of 2018, retail data disappointed; corporate capital expenditures slowed, proving that tax cuts would not bolster business investment as U.S. government leaders had promised; corporate leaders struggled to decipher the tumultuous shifts in trade policy; and new home sales and real estate values suffered as mortgage rates rose.

Signs of economic slowdowns in important global economies like China and the EU and a more than $30 drop in oil prices added to concerns, further dampening investor sentiment already anxious about the potential for a recession in the U.S.

As 2019 began, a break in trade tensions and positive news from the U.S. Federal Reserve Board allowed markets in January to recover some of their deep losses from the fourth quarter. Consumer spending and employment trends appeared positive against the headwind of a government shutdown. Fourth quarter earnings data arrived in January and February, and showed profit growth had slowed by nearly half from earlier in 2018, but remained positive, with profit growth within S&P 500® Index companies estimated at 12.7% on a quarterly year-over-year basis.

Even with January's improvements, volatility continued, and both the U.S. (as measured by the S&P 500) and the international developed markets (as measured by the MSCI EAFE® Index) closed the reporting period down. Emerging markets (as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index) posted small gains after deep losses in early 2018, as risk appetite improved somewhat.

As we look toward the remainder of the year, from an economic standpoint, we foresee a soft landing in the U.S. We anticipate U.S. GDP growth to slow from around 3.5% in mid-2018, but absent a macro shock, we believe it should remain positive, in the 2.0% to 2.5% range for 2019. We anticipate the rising trend in U.S. wages will continue, helping consumers but squeezing earnings, but believe that the inflationary effect will be offset by lower commodity prices.

We foresee global opportunity as well. As fiscal stimulus efforts in China take hold, we watch for China to join the emerging recovery we see in Japan, Europe and emerging markets in keeping global economic data positive, confirming our view that many economies are in the middle of their growth cycles relative to the late-cycle position of the U.S.

Looking at the global markets, we believe volatility will continue as long as both trade policy and international relations remain volatile. Volatile markets underpinned by generally positive fundamental data can create buy and sell opportunities for research-intensive active strategies like ours, allowing managers to fine-tune portfolio positioning for potentially attractive long-term results at favorable valuations—while remaining cognizant of company-specific, industry-specific and macro/policy threats.

Thank you for your confidence in Neuberger Berman. We look forward to continuing to serve your investment needs.

Sincerely,

JOSEPH V. AMATO

PRESIDENT AND CEO

NEUBERGER BERMAN MUTUAL FUNDS


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Dividend Growth Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman Dividend Growth Fund Institutional Class generated a –4.20% total return for the six months ended February 28, 2019, underperforming its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index (the Index), which posted a –3.04% total return for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

The Fund seeks to provide current income in line with its benchmark, while seeking capital appreciation driven by dividend per share growth. We believe this approach identifies companies with strong business models generating cash to grow their businesses while providing rising dividend distributions to shareholders. Overall, we focus on companies that appear to us to have strong balance sheets, solid management teams, attractive free cash flow yields, and clear capital allocation strategies.

By late September 2018, the market (as measured by the Index) set a new all-time high as the expansion officially became the longest in U.S. history, driven by "growth" stocks with limited, and, in many cases, no dividend programs. However, in the fourth quarter, equities tumbled as investors grappled with an uptick in volatility tied to fears surrounding plateauing global growth, and geopolitical headwinds.

From a portfolio construction standpoint, top equity sectors at the end of the period included Information Technology (~21%), Financials (~14%), and Health Care (~12%). This reporting period, the bulk of the Fund's total return was generated from stocks across Real Estate, Utilities, and Financials—while exposure to Energy, Health Care, and Information Technology weighed on absolute results.

While the broader Financials sector experienced a pronounced drawdown, stock selection across our holdings generated better returns relative to the Index's sector constituents. On the capital markets front, Virtu Financial proved to be among our top overall performers. This company operates one of the largest automated market-making platforms and tends to benefit from increased volatility, capitalizing on wider spreads. During the reporting period, shares of the electronic market-maker surged by double-digits as the company reported strong earnings growth, coupled with an uptick in trading volume. Based on our analysis, we believe this off-benchmark security provides a unique hedge in times of uncertainty relative to other financial service names.

On the other end of the spectrum, the Fund's overweight to Energy relative to the Index weighed on absolute and relative performance versus the Index as the commodity sector experienced profit taking in the midst of geopolitical tensions between the world's two largest economies. Within this space, Devon Energy negatively impacted returns as this upstream holding declined by double-digits despite management raising its full year light-oil guidance. We remain encouraged by reports of improving well productivity from the Delaware Basin and STACK plays (i.e., Anadarko Basin area of Oklahoma). From a capital allocation perspective, management remains aligned with shareholders through stock buybacks and dividend increases, making this, in our view, an ideal holding given our investment mandate.

Directionally, we remain constructive on the health of the U.S. economy. In our view, valuations across equities remain reasonable as we believe the fourth quarter correction created opportunities for long term investors. When evaluating investment candidates, we continue to favor stable businesses with clear capital allocation plans whereby we anticipate dividend growth potential. In addition, we believe the year ahead could represent an inflection point driven by divergence across central banks. Through this lens, equities could face headwinds, making a compelling case for dividend-paying stocks as a defensive ballast. Today, we believe the Fund remains positioned to navigate potential cross-currents given our focus on high-quality, cash-generative companies.

In closing, we thank you for investing in our Fund.

Sincerely,

DAVID A. KIEFER AND WILLIAM D. HUNTER
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


2



Dividend Growth Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NDGIX

 

Class A

 

NDGAX

 

Class C

 

NDGCX

 

Class R6

 

NRDGX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Communication Services

   

3.3

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

8.1

   

Consumer Staples

   

9.8

   

Energy

   

9.5

   

Financials

   

14.4

   

Health Care

   

12.5

   

Industrials

   

8.0

   

Information Technology

   

21.1

   

Materials

   

5.6

   

Real Estate

   

4.0

   

Utilities

   

2.2

   

Short-Term Investments

   

1.5

   

Total

   

100.0

%  

*  Derivatives (other than options purchased), if any, are excluded from this chart.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

      Six Month   Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2019
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2019
 

1 Year

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Institutional Class

 

12/15/2015

   

–4.20

%

   

–1.88

%

   

10.88

%

 

Class A

 

12/15/2015

   

–4.27

%

   

–2.17

%

   

10.52

%

 

Class C

 

12/15/2015

   

–4.69

%

   

–2.94

%

   

9.66

%

 

Class R6

 

12/15/2015

   

–4.08

%

   

–1.75

%

   

10.97

%

 

With Sales Charge

 

Class A

           

–9.78

%

   

–7.78

%

   

8.50

%

 

Class C

           

–5.60

%

   

–3.86

%

   

9.66

%

 

Index

 
S&P 500® Index1,15             

–3.04

%

   

4.68

%

   

12.77

%

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2018 were 1.24%, 1.68%, 2.35% and 1.17% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any, and after restatement for Class R6 shares). The expense ratios were 0.70%, 1.06%, 1.81% and 0.60% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers and/or restatement. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2019 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


3



Emerging Markets Equity Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institutional Class generated a total return of 0.27% for the six months ended February 28, 2019, trailing its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net) (the Index), which reported a total return of 0.33% for the same time period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

Emerging markets (EM) equities trailed other major equity segments for the majority of this period, on investor concerns about reverberations of U.S.-China trade relations, evidence of a slowing global economy, and increases in both oil prices and U.S. interest rates. As the new year began, however, a January 2019 rally—driven by increased risk appetite on a break in the trade war and supportive statements from the U.S. Federal Reserve Board—brought EM equities into positive territory, with a performance advantage over both the S&P 500® Index and MSCI EAFE® Index for the full reporting period.

Within the Index, the Utilities, Financials, and Energy sectors outperformed the most. Health Care underperformed the most, followed by Information Technology and Materials. By country, Turkey, Brazil, and Indonesia strongly outperformed—rebounding from losses in the period before, while Pakistan, Greece, and Mexico posted the largest losses.

The Fund benefited from strong stock selection, particularly within the Consumer Staples and Discretionary sectors. By country, stock selection and an underweight to the lagging Taiwan market, and stock selection in the strong Brazilian and Russian markets were beneficial. Stock selection lagged within Communications Services and Industrials. By country, Indian, Chinese, and South African names underperformed.

Key individual contributors included B3, Energisa, and Itau Unibanco, three Brazilian names that all benefited from the renewed optimism in the Brazilian economic outlook with the business-friendly party winning the national election.

Individual detractors included Baidu, the dominant Chinese internet search engine, which dropped with news of a local small business activity slowdown, which negatively impacted advertising spend; Sino Biopharmaceutical, a leading China pharma name, which fell with its local peers after news agencies reported that the Chinese government is considering cutting generic drug pricing; and Dewan Housing Finance Corporation, an Indian affordable housing lender, which sold off in sympathy with the local finance sub-sector due to an unrelated infrastructure lender's funding liquidity issues.

Just as political jockeying drove the past year's news-driven market gyrations, we expect volatility to continue in the months ahead. From a fundamental perspective, however, the EM earnings growth forecast* remains advantaged relative to developed markets peers. As the year progresses, we will continue to seek individual companies where we believe fundamental growth can be sustained regardless of stock market direction.

Sincerely,

CONRAD SALDANHA
PORTFOLIO MANAGER

*  Source: Bank of America—Merrill Lynch as of March 1st, 2019.

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio manager. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


4



Emerging Markets Equity Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NEMIX

 

Class A

 

NEMAX

 

Class C

 

NEMCX

 

Class R3

 

NEMRX

 

Class R6

 

NREMX

 

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS9

     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2019
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2019
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Institutional Class

 

10/08/2008

   

0.27

%

   

–12.06

%

   

4.32

%

   

10.34

%

   

8.21

%

 

Class A

 

10/08/2008

   

0.16

%

   

–12.28

%

   

4.07

%

   

10.07

%

   

7.95

%

 

Class C

 

10/08/2008

   

–0.16

%

   

–12.89

%

   

3.30

%

   

9.26

%

   

7.14

%

 
Class R310   

06/21/2010

   

–0.06

%

   

–12.62

%

   

3.63

%

   

9.70

%

   

7.61

%

 
Class R622   

03/15/2013

   

0.34

%

   

–11.95

%

   

4.40

%

   

10.39

%

   

8.26

%

 

With Sales Charge

 

Class A

           

–5.62

%

   

–17.32

%

   

2.84

%

   

9.42

%

   

7.33

%

 

Class C

           

–1.16

%

   

–13.76

%

   

3.30

%

   

9.26

%

   

7.14

%

 

Index

 
MSCI Emerging Markets
Index (Net)1,15 
       

0.33

%

   

–9.89

%

   

4.13

%

   

10.32

%

   

7.08

%

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2018 were 1.29%, 1.66%, 2.38%, 1.92% and 1.17% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class R6 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any, and after restatement for Class R6 shares). The expense ratios were 1.26%, 1.51%, 2.26% and 1.16% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers and/or restatement. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2019 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


5



Equity Income Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund Institutional Class generated a –0.77% total return for the six months ended February 28, 2019, outperforming its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index (the Index), which posted a –3.04% total return for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

The Fund seeks a total return between stocks and bonds with lower volatility relative to the Index. This portfolio is diversified among dividend-paying stocks and convertible securities, selected through extensive analysis of cash flow prospects, which we believe have the ability to sustain and grow dividends.

By late September 2018, the market (as measured by the Index) set a new all-time high as the expansion officially became the longest in U.S. history driven by "growth" stocks with limited, and, in many cases, no dividend programs. However, in the fourth quarter equities tumbled as investors grappled with an uptick in volatility tied to fears surrounding plateauing global growth, and geopolitical headwinds.

From a portfolio construction standpoint, top equity sectors at the end of the period included Utilities (~17%), Financials (~11%), and Health Care (~10%). This reporting period, the bulk of the Fund's total return was generated from stocks across Utilities, Consumer Discretionary, and Communication Services—while exposure to Information Technology, Financials, and Energy weighed on absolute results.

The Fund generated the bulk of its absolute and relative returns versus the Index from its allocation to Utilities. Stock selection across our carefully selected electric/gas names generated significant gains driven by names tied to infrastructure modernization. This space benefitted from a year-end rally as investors favored defensive sectors amid turbulent market conditions. From a portfolio construction standpoint, Utilities often act to dampen portfolio volatility, serving as defensive ballast, and therefore NextEra Energy was among our top performers. The common thread across our holdings is exposure to earnings per share and dividend growth above the sector average—fueled in part by renewable energy initiatives.

On the commodity front, West Texas Intermediate oil prices experienced intense headwinds, posting their worst calendar year decline since 2015. Lower energy prices were driven by increased output coupled with fears of a global economic slowdown. In aggregate, our oil/gas holdings outperformed the broader Energy sector; however, Canada's Suncor Energy weighed on our results. Sticking with Energy, we opportunistically established new positions across businesses we believe are well positioned to capitalize from natural gas transportation as the U.S. emerges as a net exporter in 2019. Given this backdrop, we believe our diversified holdings could experience a relief rally tied to improving fundamentals while also providing a potential hedge to inflationary pressures.

Elsewhere, the Fund increased its exposure to convertible bonds. Through February 2019, our ~11.5% average allocation helped dampen volatility. In retrospect, 2018 was a banner year for new issuance as U.S. companies sold over $30 billion of convertible securities. This was the fastest pace of new issuance in nearly a decade as rising yields across the high yield market led issuers to consider convertible bonds. We believe this trend is likely to continue, and believe we have identified attractive risk-reward opportunities in this eclectic asset class.

The Fund's use of written options contributed positively to performance during the period.

Directionally, we remain constructive on the health of the U.S. economy. In our view, valuations across equities remain reasonable as we believe the fourth quarter correction created opportunities for long term investors. When evaluating investment candidates, we continue to favor stable businesses with clear capital allocation plans whereby we anticipate dividend growth potential. In addition, we believe the year ahead could represent an inflection point driven by divergence across central banks. Through this lens, equities could face headwinds, making a compelling case for dividend paying stocks as a defensive ballast. Today, we believe the Fund remains positioned to navigate potential cross-currents given our focus on high-quality, cash-generative companies.

In closing, we thank you for investing in our Fund.

Sincerely,

RICHARD LEVINE AND SANDY POMEROY
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


6



Equity Income Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NBHIX

 

Class A

 

NBHAX

 

Class C

 

NBHCX

 

Class R3

 

NBHRX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Communication Services

   

4.3

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

6.5

   

Consumer Staples

   

3.3

   

Energy

   

9.0

   

Financials

   

10.9

   

Health Care

   

9.8

   

Industrials

   

5.8

   

Information Technology

   

8.7

   

Materials

   

3.7

   

Real Estate

   

9.2

   

Utilities

   

17.0

   

Convertible Bonds

   

9.3

   

Short-Term Investments

   

2.5

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

*  Derivatives (other than options purchased), if any, are excluded from this chart.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS9

     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2019
 

  Inception
Date*
  Period Ended
02/28/2019
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 
Institutional Class13   

06/09/2008

   

–0.77

%

   

4.41

%

   

7.33

%

   

12.58

%

   

7.55

%

 
Class A13   

06/09/2008

   

–0.97

%

   

4.03

%

   

6.94

%

   

12.17

%

   

7.19

%

 
Class C13   

06/09/2008

   

–1.29

%

   

3.33

%

   

6.16

%

   

11.36

%

   

6.52

%

 
Class R313   

06/21/2010

   

–1.12

%

   

3.77

%

   

6.64

%

   

11.94

%

   

7.05

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A13             

–6.64

%

   

–1.93

%

   

5.69

%

   

11.50

%

   

6.68

%

 
Class C13             

–2.23

%

   

2.36

%

   

6.16

%

   

11.36

%

   

6.52

%

 

Index

 
S&P 500® Index1,15             

–3.04

%

   

4.68

%

   

10.67

%

   

16.67

%

   

8.21

%

 

*The performance data for each class includes the performance of the Fund's oldest share class, Trust Class, from November 2, 2006 through June 9, 2008. The performance data for Class R3 also includes the performance of the Fund's Institutional Class from June 9, 2008 through June 21, 2010. See endnote 13 for information about the effects of the different fees paid by each class.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2018 were 0.69%, 1.05%, 1.80% and 1.33% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2019 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


7



Focus Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman Focus Fund Investor Class generated a –4.40% total return for the six months ended February 28, 2019, underperforming its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index (the Index), which provided a –3.04% total return for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

The U.S. stock market experienced periods of heightened volatility and generated weak results during the reporting period. After treading water in September 2018, the market fell sharply during two out of the next three months. This downturn was triggered by a number of factors, including concerns over U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) rate hikes, ongoing trade conflicts and moderating global growth. The market then rallied sharply during the last two months of the Fund's reporting period. Investor sentiment improved as the Fed indicated that it would pause from raising rates, corporate profits generally exceeded expectations and the U.S. and China appeared to be making some progress in their trade negotiations.

Both stock selection and sector allocation detracted from performance during the reporting period. In terms of stock selection, holdings in the Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Energy sectors were among the largest detractors from relative returns versus the Index over the period. In the Consumer Discretionary sector, the Fund's position in LKQ Corp., an alternative provider of collision auto parts, as well as recycled and remanufactured mechanical parts, was the largest headwind for relative results. Within the Industrials sector, shares of credit monitoring company Equifax, Inc. fell sharply and we eliminated our position. Within the Energy sector, several holdings in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry performed poorly. In terms of sector allocation, a lack of exposure to Real Estate, along with overweights to Consumer Discretionary and Energy versus the Index, were the largest detractors from relative performance.

On the upside, holdings in the Information Technology (IT), Communication Services and Utilities sectors added the most value. Within IT, the Fund's position in Motorola Solutions, Inc., a data communications and telecommunications equipment provider, was the most beneficial for returns. In Communication Services, our position in wireless communications company T-Mobile US, Inc. was rewarded. Within the Utilities sector, shares of DTE Energy Co. rallied and aided the Fund's performance. From a sector allocation perspective, an underweight to IT versus the Index was the only meaningful contributor to results.

The Fund's use of written options contributed positively to performance during the period.

The markets have recovered most of the declines experienced at the end of 2018, as the Fed pivoted in December 2018 to put on hold any additional interest rate hikes. The stock market took this as good news and, coupled with earnings reports coming in mostly in-line to better-than-expected, the market has rallied sharply thus far in 2019. In recent years, markets have experienced relatively low volatility which, in our view, is coming to an end. This potential increased volatility gives us optimism going forward that our ability to add value from in-depth fundamental research will be realized. In particular, we will continue to build the portfolio from the bottom up and seek to identify individual stocks that meet our stringent investment criteria.

Sincerely,

TIMOTHY CREEDON AND DAVID LEVINE
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


8



Focus Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Investor Class

 

NBSSX

 

Trust Class

 

NBFCX

 

Advisor Class

 

NBFAX

 

Institutional Class

 

NFALX

 

Class A

 

NFAAX

 

Class C

 

NFACX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

15.5

%

 

Consumer Staples

   

12.2

   

Energy

   

5.3

   

Financials

   

5.8

   

Health Care

   

15.6

   

Industrials

   

14.1

   

Information Technology

   

8.3

   

Materials

   

15.3

   

Communication Services

   

2.4

   

Utilities

   

3.3

   

Short-Term Investments

   

2.2

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

*  Derivatives (other than options purchased), if any, are excluded from this chart.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS8

     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2019
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2019
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Investor Class

 

10/19/1955

   

–4.40

%

   

1.85

%

   

7.50

%

   

14.57

%

   

10.36

%

 
Trust Class3   

08/30/1993

   

–4.49

%

   

1.68

%

   

7.30

%

   

14.35

%

   

10.34

%

 
Advisor Class4   

09/03/1996

   

–4.54

%

   

1.53

%

   

7.14

%

   

14.16

%

   

10.28

%

 
Institutional Class5   

06/21/2010

   

–4.31

%

   

2.01

%

   

7.68

%

   

14.76

%

   

10.39

%

 
Class A19   

06/21/2010

   

–4.45

%

   

1.69

%

   

7.30

%

   

14.40

%

   

10.34

%

 
Class C19   

06/21/2010

   

–4.85

%

   

0.89

%

   

6.49

%

   

13.66

%

   

10.23

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A19             

–9.95

%

   

–4.15

%

   

6.03

%

   

13.73

%

   

10.24

%

 
Class C19             

–5.72

%

   

–0.04

%

   

6.49

%

   

13.66

%

   

10.23

%

 

Index

 
S&P 500® Index1,15             

–3.04

%

   

4.68

%

   

10.67

%

   

16.67

%

   

10.18

%

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2018 were 0.92%, 1.10%, 1.26%, 0.76%, 1.13%, and 1.88% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Advisor Class, Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios were 0.76%, 1.12% and 1.87% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The total annual operating expense ratio for Institutional Class includes the class' repayment of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2019 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


9



Genesis Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund Investor Class generated a –5.50% total return for the six months ended February 28, 2019, outperforming its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Index (the Index), which provided a –8.86% total return for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

The U.S. stock market experienced periods of heightened volatility and generated weak results during the reporting period. After treading water in September 2018, the market fell sharply during two out of the next three months and nearly experienced a bear market (a decline of 20% or more from a recent high). This downturn was triggered by a number of factors, including concerns over U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) rate hikes, ongoing trade conflicts and moderating global growth. The market then rallied sharply during the last two months of the Fund's reporting period. Investor sentiment improved as the Fed indicated that it would pause from raising rates, corporate profits generally exceeded expectations and the U.S. and China appeared to be making some progress in their trade conflict. All told, the S&P 500® Index returned –3.04% during the reporting period. Small-cap stocks produced even weaker results.

The Fund outperformed the Index during the reporting period. Stock selection contributed to relative results versus the Index, whereas sector allocation modestly detracted from performance. As we would expect, the Fund outperformed during periods of market weakness and modestly lagged the market when it rallied. In terms of stock selection, holdings in the Financials, Industrials and Consumer Discretionary sectors were the most additive to relative results. In Financials, our regional banks outperformed, as did electronic trading company MarketAxess. In Industrials, strength from a number of long-held commercial services and supplies companies, including Nordson Corp. and RBC Bearings, added the most value. In Consumer Discretionary, the Fund benefited from solid returns from a number of holdings, as well as our avoidance of several weak performers. On the downside, in terms of stock selection, the Information Technology sector was the only detractor from relative results. A lack of exposure to lower quality software companies, along with weak results from two portfolio holdings, were a drag on relative results.

From a sector allocation perspective, an overweight to Exploration & Production companies in the Energy sector was a drag on results. The lack of exposure to bond proxies, namely real estate investment trusts (REITs) and Utilities, also negatively impacted our relative returns, as these areas did better than the Index as a whole. However, we do not typically own REITs and Utilities as they do not meet our investment criteria. On the upside, a lack of exposure to low quality biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies was additive to relative performance, as they posted very poor results.

As anticipated, central bankers around the world responded to slowing global economic growth by either implementing aggressive stimulus policies (China), or by pausing previously scheduled tightening actions (U.S. and Europe). The equity markets rebounded quickly in reaction to these adjustments, particularly in the U.S. The U.S. and China appear to be working towards resolving trade frictions which are thought to be a significant factor in the global slowdown. We would anticipate some sort of deal to be reached, although radically differing economic, political and philosophical beliefs suggest the relationship is likely to remain strained for the foreseeable future, particularly as it relates to thorny intellectual property issues. While markets have exhibited violent swings between risk on and risk off leadership, there is evidence that investors are gradually favoring higher quality business models with superior financial profiles and strong balance sheets such as those we seek for the Genesis Fund.

Sincerely,

JUDITH M. VALE AND ROBERT W. D'ALELIO
PORTFOLIO CO-MANAGERS

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


10



Genesis Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Investor Class

 

NBGNX

 

Trust Class

 

NBGEX

 

Advisor Class

 

NBGAX

 

Institutional Class

 

NBGIX

 

Class R6

 

NRGSX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Communication Services

   

3.3

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

10.5

   

Consumer Staples

   

5.2

   

Energy

   

3.6

   

Financials

   

16.9

   

Health Care

   

13.4

   

Industrials

   

17.3

   

Information Technology

   

21.8

   

Materials

   

6.1

   

Real Estate

   

0.7

   

Short-Term Investments

   

1.2

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

*  Derivatives (other than options purchased), if any, are excluded from this chart.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total Return
Ended 02/28/2019
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2019
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Investor Class

 

09/27/1988

   

–5.50

%

   

7.87

%

   

8.37

%

   

15.33

%

   

12.14

%

 
Trust Class3   

08/26/1993

   

–5.54

%

   

7.78

%

   

8.28

%

   

15.23

%

   

12.11

%

 
Advisor Class4   

04/02/1997

   

–5.66

%

   

7.51

%

   

7.98

%

   

14.93

%

   

11.89

%

 
Institutional Class5   

07/01/1999

   

–5.42

%

   

8.06

%

   

8.55

%

   

15.53

%

   

12.29

%

 
Class R623   

03/15/2013

   

–5.38

%

   

8.15

%

   

8.63

%

   

15.49

%

   

12.19

%

 

Index

 
Russell 2000® Index1,15             

–8.86

%

   

5.58

%

   

7.36

%

   

16.60

%

   

9.67

%

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2018 were 1.02%, 1.10%, 1.35%, 0.85% and 0.75% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Advisor Class, Institutional Class and Class R6 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any, and after restatement for Class R6 shares). The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2019 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.


11




Global Equity Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman Global Equity Fund Institutional Class generated a total return of –5.86% for the six months ended February 28, 2019, trailing the –2.92% total return of its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index (Net) (the Index) for the same time period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

This was a difficult period for global equity markets as trade tensions and related threats to global growth continued to distress investor sentiment. As the new year began, although pressures on investor sentiment continued, a weaker U.S. dollar allowed international and emerging markets to rebound from a dismal fourth quarter, while dovish statements from the U.S. Federal Reserve Board served the same purpose domestically. Emerging markets equities closed the period nominally positive, while developed markets (as measured by the Index) and U.S. equities (as measured by the S&P 500® Index) saw declines.

Within the Index, Utilities, Real Estate, and Consumer Staples sectors outperformed, posting positive results as investors favored defensive sectors, and on supportive interest rate news. The Energy, Consumer Discretionary, and Information Technology sectors saw the largest losses. By country, Turkey, Brazil, and Indonesia outperformed significantly, while Pakistan, Greece, and Mexico declined the most.

Within the Fund, stock selection in Financials and Materials benefited relative performance most versus the Index. By country, holdings within Japan and Belgium, and a zero allocation to the weak Taiwan market were beneficial.

Top individual contributors to performance included AIA, Alimentation Couche-Tard and Aon. Hong Kong-based insurer AIA reported earnings ahead of expectations and continues to see strong growth in premiums in Hong Kong and China, while also delivering profit margin expansion. Alimentation Couche-Tard, the Canadian gas station and convenience store operator, beat earnings expectations and enjoyed continued success in both acquisitions and improving organic growth. Aon, the UK-headquartered, U.S.-listed global insurance firm, saw good organic growth and margin expansion and continues to buy back stock.

Stock selection within Communications Services, Health Care, and Energy accounted for most of the Fund's underperformance relative to the Index. By country, holdings within the U.S. and the Netherlands, and a zero weight to rallying Brazil detracted.

Individual disappointments included U.S. names Amazon, Activision Blizzard and Apple. Amazon, the e-commerce giant, announced weaker earnings guidance in late 2018, just as sentiment turned negative toward Internet-related companies. Activision, the online game developer, missed revenue expectations and failed to provide a clear 2019 outlook. Apple, the consumer electronics leader, fell on fears of a slowdown in iPhone revenue, which was confirmed in a pre-announcement in January 2019.

Looking ahead, our Fund is well diversified by country and sector and remains focused on companies we believe to be quality, well-managed businesses. We avoid companies with excessive leverage or highly cyclical businesses, which we believe is important as the global economic cycle lengthens and higher interest rates in selected geographies like the U.S. persist. We remain underweight in the U.S. market, favoring multinationals domiciled in the Netherlands and Switzerland.

Current decisions are part of an overall positioning designed to make the most of an environment of continued political and trade policy uncertainty, modest growth and higher interest rates over time. We will continue to focus our efforts on uncovering the best opportunities within the coming market, with an eye toward mitigating risk.

Sincerely,

BENJAMIN SEGAL AND ELIAS COHEN
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


12



Global Equity Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NGQIX

 

Class A

 

NGQAX

 

Class C

 

NGQCX

 

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS9

     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2019
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2019
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Institutional Class

 

06/30/2011

   

–5.86

%

   

–1.28

%

   

5.82

%

   

6.22

%

 

Class A

 

06/30/2011

   

–6.04

%

   

–1.53

%

   

5.48

%

   

5.87

%

 

Class C

 

06/30/2011

   

–6.33

%

   

–2.32

%

   

4.68

%

   

5.07

%

 

With Sales Charge

 

Class A

           

–11.45

%

   

–7.24

%

   

4.24

%

   

5.05

%

 

Class C

           

–7.21

%

   

–3.24

%

   

4.68

%

   

5.07

%

 

Index

 
MSCI All Country World
Index (Net)1,15  
            –2.92

%

   

–0.84

%

   

6.28

%

   

7.52

%

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2018 were 6.49%, 6.71% and 7.62% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios were 0.76%, 1.12% and 1.87% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2019 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


13



Global Real Estate Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman Global Real Estate Fund Institutional Class generated a 3.59% total return for the six months ended February 28, 2019, outperforming its benchmark, the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index (Net) (the Index), which generated a 2.25% total return for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

The global stock market experienced periods of heightened volatility and generated weak results during the reporting period. After largely treading water in September 2018, the market fell sharply during two out of the next three months. This downturn was triggered by a number of factors, including concerns over U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) rate hikes, ongoing trade conflicts and moderating global growth. The market then rallied sharply during the last two months of the period. Investor sentiment improved as the Fed indicated that it would pause from raising rates, corporate profits generally exceeded expectations, hopes for the avoidance of a "hard Brexit" persisted and the U.S. and China appeared to be making some progress in their trade negotiations. Comparatively, global real estate investment trusts (REITs) generated positive results during the period.

The Fund outperformed the Index during the reporting period. Stock selection, overall, was the largest contributor to the Fund's relative results versus the Index. In particular, holdings in the Diversified REITs, Residential REITs and Retail REITs sectors were the most additive for returns. In terms of individual holdings, American Tower Corp., CK Asset Holdings Limited, Goodman Group, Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited and Essex Property Trust, Inc. were the largest contributors to performance. Sector detractors from relative performance included the Fund's holdings in Industrial & Office REITs and Hotel & Lodging REITs. Several individual holdings were also negative for results, including Gecina SA, Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., Interxion Holding N.V., ICADE SA and Weyerhaeuser Company (the first three holdings were sold during the reporting period).

The Fund's positioning versus the Index from a regional/country perspective modestly detracted from relative results. In particular, an underweight to Hong Kong and an overweight to Spain relative to the Index were the largest detractors from performance. On the upside, an overweight to Australia and an underweight to Switzerland were the most additive for results.

Looking ahead, we anticipate continued but modest economic growth for the U.S. for 2019. We believe many economic indicators, including high consumer confidence, strong non-residential fixed investment, and modest inflation, point to good tenant demand for real estate. However, headwinds, including slowing global growth, turmoil in Washington and ongoing U.S.-China trade tension threaten to derail the long-lasting U.S. recovery. As the Fed tries to balance these factors, it has signaled a more flexible stance for policy changes and rates. Resolution of some of these headwinds could be a catalyst for the capital markets. On balance, we believe solid real estate fundamentals, strong private market demand for real estate and a more dovish Fed will be supportive of the U.S. listed real estate market.

Overseas, in the UK and Europe, equity markets are facing pressure from a number of areas, namely Brexit, political unrest in France, unstable Italian politics, trade disruption and slower growth. In order to position for these challenging times, we continue to focus on businesses where we see a structural growth angle and a strong rental growth profile. With regard to the UK and Brexit, we remain on the sidelines while we wait for clarity and what Brexit will mean for the broader UK property market. We are starting to see good value but political uncertainty remains the great unknown and has trumped valuation so far. Within Asia-Pacific, we believe Japan remains an attractive opportunity given signs of deflation finally ending, robust tenant demand and wide valuation discounts to net asset values. In Hong Kong, real estate fundamentals are starting to stabilize following a sharp price correction and slowing U.S. rate hikes. In addition, demand from capital inflows from China remains highly supportive. Singapore's residential market has cooled significantly in volume terms following government intervention in mid-2018 and stock valuations have returned to a reasonably attractive level. Australia has a steady outlook, as solid prospects in the office and logistic sectors are offset by the uncertainties hanging over the residential and retail sectors.


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Sincerely,

STEVE SHIGEKAWA, BRIAN C. JONES, GILLIAN TILTMAN AND ANTON KWANG
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


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Global Real Estate Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NGRIX

 

Class A

 

NGRAX

 

Class C

 

NGRCX

 

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS9

     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2019
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2019
 

1 Year

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Institutional Class

 

12/30/2014

   

3.59

%

   

11.97

%

   

5.29

%

 

Class A

 

12/30/2014

   

3.40

%

   

11.58

%

   

4.89

%

 

Class C

 

12/30/2014

   

3.02

%

   

10.79

%

   

4.13

%

 

With Sales Charge

 

Class A

       

–2.53

%

   

5.16

%

   

3.41

%

 

Class C

       

2.02

%

   

9.79

%

   

4.13

%

 

Index

 
FTSE EPRA/NAREIT
Developed Index (Net)1,15 
       

2.25

%

   

11.98

%

   

3.98

%

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2018 were 11.12%, 11.57% and 12.21% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios were 1.01%, 1.37% and 2.12% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2019 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


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Greater China Equity Fund Commentary25

Neuberger Berman Greater China Equity Fund Institutional Class generated a –0.29% total return for the six months ended February 28, 2019, and underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI China Index (Net) (the Index), which generated a 1.13% total return for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

For the six months ended February, the Fund's main contributors to return relative to the Index included Consumer Staples (positive stock selection, primarily within Food Products and Beverages), Communication Services (a significant underweight versus the Index and positive stock selection among Diversified Telecommunication Services and Interactive Media & Services) and Industrials (an overweight and positive stock selection, primarily to environmental and clean energy related companies). Detractors from performance relative to the Index included Health Care (an overweight and negative stock selection within Pharmaceuticals), Financials (stock selection, primarily among Insurance and Banks) and Materials (an overweight to Construction Materials).

The Fund continues to focus on companies that we believe have sustainable top and bottom line growth by looking at the companies' operating cash flow from their recurring core businesses. As of February 28, 2019, the Fund's largest sector overweight relative to the Index was Consumer Discretionary, and the largest sector underweight was Communication Services. The Fund also held overweight positions in Consumer Staples and Industrials, and underweight positions in Utilities and Energy. The Fund's top 10 positions comprised more than 52% of total portfolio assets at the end of February.

Over the past six months, the China equity markets experienced extreme volatility, as indicated by both the Index, which is mostly a proxy for offshore listed Chinese equities, as well as the domestic China A-shares market. In September, the State Council announced supportive policies to boost consumption, lower tariffs and provide incentives for foreign investments. In addition, the announcement of two index inclusion events for A-shares helped investor sentiment, specifically FTSE will include A-shares starting from June 2019 and MSCI will increase its A-shares weighting and expand its universe to mid-caps and ChiNext stocks as of May, August and November 2019. Markets declined sharply in October despite a round of reserve requirement ratio (RRR) cuts as equity markets globally suffered from a sell-off over further interest rate hikes and increasing Treasury yields after hawkish Federal Open Market Committee minutes were released. Profit warnings and worse than expected third quarter 2018 corporate results also suggested that the China-U.S. trade war may have started to tangibly impact company earnings, and sentiment remained cautious ahead of the G20 meeting between Presidents Xi and Trump.

The China equity markets exhibited mixed results in November amidst increased volatility as a stronger U.S. dollar, decline in commodity futures prices and disappointing China macroeconomic data weighed on sentiment, but later in the month, both domestic and offshore markets climbed higher as investors increased positions ahead of the G20 meeting and the U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Powell delivered dovish comments. After a lack of meaningful concessions between President Xi and President Trump at the G20 meeting and a worsening of China-U.S. relations after Huawei's CFO was detained in Canada for allegedly violating U.S. trade sanctions, the markets continued their sell-offs. Discouraging November macroeconomic data, lack of further supportive policies from President Xi's speech at the 40th Anniversary of Reform and Opening Up and concerns over the slowing global economic growth resulted in broad based weakness through December.

In January, the China equity markets set off on a strong rally due to easing trade tensions, the People's Bank of China's announcement of a cut in RRR and plans to set up central bank bills swaps aimed at improving the liquidity of banks' perpetual bonds. Although February demonstrated continued softening of macroeconomic data, investors became optimistic on a potential trade agreement, expectations of additional policy support and the dovish shift in the U.S. Federal Reserve Board's policy. A significant increase in retail participation and leverage onshore, coupled with inflows ahead of the MSCI inclusion decision, led the domestic China A-shares market to surge and outperform global indices.


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Sincerely,

LIHUI TANG AND FRANK YAO
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


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Greater China Equity Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NCEIX

 

Class A

 

NCEAX

 

Class C

 

NCECX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Communication Services

   

13.1

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

30.8

   

Consumer Staples

   

7.9

   

Energy

   

2.9

   

Financials

   

21.9

   

Health Care

   

6.2

   

Industrials

   

9.1

   

Materials

   

4.3

   

Real Estate

   

3.3

   

Utilities

   

0.4

   

Short-Term Investments

   

0.1

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

EXCHANGE ALLOCATION

(as a % of Long Term Investments)

 

Mainland China

   

24.5

%

 

Hong Kong

   

58.8

   

United States

   

16.7

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

*  Derivatives (other than options purchased), if any, are excluded from this chart.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS25

     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2019
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2019
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Institutional Class

 

07/17/2013

   

–0.29

%

   

–13.19

%

   

13.29

%

   

13.46

%

 

Class A

 

07/17/2013

   

–0.54

%

   

–13.54

%

   

12.97

%

   

13.14

%

 

Class C

 

07/17/2013

   

–0.89

%

   

–14.20

%

   

12.04

%

   

12.22

%

 

With Sales Charge

 

Class A

       

–6.26

%

   

–18.53

%

   

11.63

%

   

11.95

%

 

Class C

       

–1.51

%

   

–14.74

%

   

12.04

%

   

12.22

%

 

Index

 
MSCI China Index (Net)1,15         

1.13

%

   

–11.47

%

   

8.53

%

   

9.32

%

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2018 were 1.58%, 2.01% and 2.80% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios were 1.51%, 1.87% and 2.62% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2019 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


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Guardian Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman Guardian Fund Investor Class generated a –7.46% total return for the six months ended February 28, 2019, underperforming the –3.04% total return of its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index (the Index) for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

The U.S. stock market experienced periods of heightened volatility and generated weak results during the reporting period. After treading water in September 2018, the market fell sharply during two out of the next three months and nearly experienced a bear market (a decline of 20% or more from a recent high). This downturn was triggered by a number of factors, including concerns over U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) rate hikes, ongoing trade conflicts and moderating global growth. The market then rallied sharply during the last two months of the period. Investor sentiment improved as the Fed indicated that it would pause from raising rates, corporate profits generally exceeded expectations and the U.S. and China appeared to be making some progress in their trade conflict.

The Fund's investments typically fall into three buckets: Growth, Total Return and Opportunistic. Growth companies are those companies that are growing their revenues and, as they do so, generate free cash flow that is reinvested in the business at what we identify as attractive risk-adjusted returns. Total Return investments demonstrate sustainable and/or growing streams of income that are underpinned by asset value and which may result in growing cash returns to shareholders (e.g., increased dividends, share repurchases, and return of capital). Finally, Opportunistic investments are those with identifiable catalysts. This bucket may include companies with management changes, company reorganizations, merger and acquisition activity, or other market dislocations that we believe have the potential to unlock intrinsic value.1 It also includes companies with "hidden assets," i.e., valuable business lines, properties or prospects not yet recognized by the markets.

Stock selection, overall, was the largest detractor from the Fund's relative performance versus the Index during the reporting period. In particular, holdings in the Consumer Staples, Industrials and Communication Services sectors were the largest headwinds for results. Conversely, stock selection in the Information Technology, Financials and Energy sectors were the most beneficial for relative returns.

Sector allocation, overall, was also negative for performance during the period. This was primarily driven by an underweight to Health Care and lack of exposure to the Real Estate sector. Conversely, an overweight to Industrials and an underweight to Energy were the largest contributors to relative results.

The Fund's use of purchased and written options detracted from performance during the period.

We remain constructive—albeit increasingly selective—on our outlook for U.S. equities. This perspective is driven by steady U.S. economic growth, continued increases in capital expenditures, repatriation of foreign earnings and a more pro-business environment in the U.S. The labor market saw not only very low unemployment rates and strong hiring, but also increasing labor participation rates as more potential employees were encouraged to rejoin the labor force. Household spending and, more importantly, disposable personal income continued to grow. We believe that when combining expected earnings and dividends within today's interest rate environment (at the low end of historical standards), prospects for reasonably attractive risk-adjusted returns remain intact. After all, expectations of inflation remain low, helping to contain long term interest rates and the competition for equities from the bond market. While the U.S. economy is anticipated to slow this year, to us it is still the envy of the world. We believe we are in the midst of a deceleration from "above trend" growth to "trend growth." In our view, overall U.S. macroeconomic data, while decelerating, has remained positive—ranging from manufacturing output, to capacity utilization, to healthy home and auto sales. Global economic expectations have already been adjusted downward. Given the vicissitudes of an increasingly global economy, we will also remain flexible in our decisions and open-minded to new ideas across different asset classes and geographies.


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Sincerely,

CHARLES KANTOR
PORTFOLIO MANAGER

1  Intrinsic value reflects the portfolio management team's analysis and estimates of a company's value. There is no guarantee that any intrinsic values will be realized; security prices may decrease regardless of intrinsic values.

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio manager. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


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Guardian Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Investor Class

 

NGUAX

 

Trust Class

 

NBGTX

 

Advisor Class

 

NBGUX

 

Institutional Class

 

NGDLX

 

Class A

 

NGDAX

 

Class C

 

NGDCX

 

Class R3

 

NGDRX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Communication Services

   

10.1

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

21.2

   

Consumer Staples

   

4.3

   

Energy

   

2.2

   

Financials

   

10.6

   

Health Care

   

9.6

   

Industrials

   

15.0

   

Information Technology

   

16.5

   

Materials

   

2.4

   

Utilities

   

3.0

   

Options Purchased

   

0.1

   

Short-Term Investments

   

5.0

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

*  Derivatives (other than options purchased), if any, are excluded from this chart.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS7,11

     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2019
 
    Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2019
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Investor Class

 

06/01/1950

   

–7.46

%

   

1.43

%

   

8.15

%

   

14.90

%

   

11.00

%

 
Trust Class3   

08/03/1993

   

–7.55

%

   

1.23

%

   

7.96

%

   

14.70

%

   

10.95

%

 
Advisor Class4   

09/03/1996

   

–7.69

%

   

0.87

%

   

7.65

%

   

14.32

%

   

10.80

%

 
Institutional Class5   

05/27/2009

   

–7.32

%

   

1.63

%

   

8.34

%

   

15.11

%

   

11.03

%

 
Class A19   

05/27/2009

   

–7.53

%

   

1.20

%

   

7.94

%

   

14.69

%

   

10.97

%

 
Class C19   

05/27/2009

   

–7.83

%

   

0.46

%

   

7.13

%

   

13.86

%

   

10.86

%

 
Class R316   

05/27/2009

   

–7.69

%

   

0.92

%

   

7.63

%

   

14.40

%

   

10.93

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A19         

–12.85

%

   

–4.64

%

   

6.67

%

   

14.01

%

   

10.88

%

 
Class C19         

–8.66

%

   

–0.45

%

   

7.13

%

   

13.86

%

   

10.86

%

 

Index

 
S&P 500® Index1,15         

–3.04

%

   

4.68

%

   

10.67

%

   

16.67

%

   

11.12

%

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2018 were 0.89%, 1.06%, 1.40%, 0.71%, 1.09%, 1.83% and 1.37% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Advisor Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2019 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


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International Equity Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman International Equity Fund Institutional Class generated a total return of –5.42% for the six months ended February 28, 2019, underperforming its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE® Index (the Index), which generated a total return of –3.58% for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

International equity markets declined this period as trade tensions and related threats to global growth continued to roil global markets. As the new year began, although pressures on investor sentiment continued, a weaker U.S. dollar allowed markets to rebound from a dismal fourth quarter. Emerging markets equities closed this period nominally positive, while developed markets (as measured by the Index) and U.S. equities (as measured by the S&P 500® Index) declined.

Within the Index, Utilities and Real Estate outperformed, posting positive results on helpful interest rate news. The Information Technology (IT) and Consumer Discretionary sectors saw the largest losses. By country, Hong Kong outperformed significantly, followed by Italy and Switzerland. Ireland, Belgium, and Portugal declined the most.

Stock selection drove the Fund's relative outperformance versus the Index in the Health Care, IT, Consumer Discretionary, and Communications Services sectors. By country, stock selection and an underweight to Japan versus the Index, and stock selection in Belgium benefited relative results.

Top individual performers included Aon, Alimentation Couche-Tard and AIA. Aon, the UK-headquartered, U.S.-listed global insurance firm, saw good organic growth and margin expansion and continues to buy back stock. Alimentation Couche-Tard, the Canadian gas station and convenience store operator, announced solid results helped by strong revenue growth from acquisitions and good cost control. AIA, the Hong Kong based insurance company, reported earnings ahead of expectations. It continues to see strong growth in premiums in both Hong Kong and China, while also delivering margin expansion.

Stock selection within Energy and Industrials, and an underweight versus the Index to Utilities, which tends not to meet our growth requirements, accounted for most of the portfolio's underperformance. By country, holdings within Switzerland and Hong Kong detracted most, even as overweight positions in these strong markets was a relative benefit.

Samsonite, the Hong Kong listed global luggage manufacturer, was the largest individual detractor, selling off after questions about accounting and corporate governance practices led to the CEO's resignation. We added to the position, believing the issues were immaterial for the longer term. AerCap, the Irish headquartered aircraft-leasing firm, sold off on broader airline industry concerns and potentially slower global growth. Core Laboratories, the Netherlands-headquartered oil services company, sold off following the sharp fall in oil prices on both supply and demand.

Looking ahead, our strategy remains well diversified by country and sector. We remain focused on what we believe to be quality, well managed businesses, avoiding companies with excessive leverage or highly cyclical businesses and those with large exposure to vulnerable economies such as Italy, Turkey, and Argentina.

In down markets, it's common for correlations to increase and for markets to move in tandem. It is the job of active managers to determine whether a decline in individual securities is deserved or whether it offers potential opportunity. Fourth quarter 2018's broad market selloff was a case in point: major equity indices fell in tandem, but in our view, these issues are likely to impact some areas of the market more than others. We have taken the opportunity to add exposure to names where we have the greatest conviction—at much lower prices in many cases—and we believe we have positioned the Fund for an environment of political and trade policy uncertainty, modest growth and higher interest rates over time. We believe the resulting Fund should reward our investors over time.

Sincerely,

BENJAMIN SEGAL AND ELIAS COHEN
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


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International Equity Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Investor Class

 

NIQVX

 

Trust Class

 

NIQTX

 

Institutional Class

 

NBIIX

 

Class A

 

NIQAX

 

Class C

 

NIQCX

 

Class R6

 

NRIQX

 

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS7

      Six Month   Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2019
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2019
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 
Investor Class12   

01/28/2013

   

–5.61

%

   

–7.16

%

   

2.94

%

   

10.51

%

   

4.70

%

 
Trust Class12   

01/28/2013

   

–5.65

%

   

–7.20

%

   

2.88

%

   

10.47

%

   

4.68

%

 

Institutional Class

 

06/17/2005

   

–5.42

%

   

–6.83

%

   

3.11

%

   

10.63

%

   

4.78

%

 
Class A12   

01/28/2013

   

–5.60

%

   

–7.23

%

   

2.72

%

   

10.38

%

   

4.61

%

 
Class C12   

01/28/2013

   

–6.04

%

   

–7.94

%

   

1.95

%

   

9.87

%

   

4.26

%

 
Class R622   

09/03/2013

   

–5.48

%

   

–6.82

%

   

3.18

%

   

10.67

%

   

4.82

%

 

With Sales Charge

 

Class A

           

–11.02

%

   

–12.58

%

   

1.51

%

   

9.73

%

   

4.16

%

 

Class C

           

–6.98

%

   

–8.86

%

   

1.95

%

   

9.87

%

   

4.26

%

 

Index

 
MSCI EAFE® Index (Net)1,15             

–3.58

%

   

–6.04

%

   

2.07

%

   

9.56

%

   

4.58

%

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2018 were 1.20%, 1.24%, 1.00%, 1.36%, 2.12% and 0.90% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any, and after restatement for Class R6 shares). The expense ratios were 0.86%, 1.22%, 1.97% and 0.76% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers and/or restatement. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2019 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


24



International Select Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman International Select Fund Trust Class generated a total return of –5.22% for the six months ended February 28, 2019, underperforming its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE® Index (the Index), which generated a total return of –3.58% for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

International equity markets declined this period as trade tensions and related threats to global growth continued to roil global markets. As the new year began, although pressures on investor sentiment continued, a weaker U.S. dollar allowed markets to rebound from a dismal fourth quarter. Emerging markets equities closed this period nominally positive, while developed markets (as measured by the Index) and U.S. equities (as measured by the S&P 500® Index) declined.

Within the Index, Utilities and Real Estate outperformed, posting positive results on helpful interest rate news. The Information Technology (IT) and Consumer Discretionary sectors saw the largest losses. By country, Hong Kong outperformed significantly, followed by Italy and Switzerland. Ireland, Belgium, and Portugal declined the most.

Stock selection drove the Fund's relative outperformance versus the Index in the Health Care, Consumer Discretionary, and IT sectors. By country, stock selection and an underweight to Japan versus the Index, and stock selection in Belgium and Germany benefited relative results.

Top individual performers included Aon, AIA and Roche. Aon, the UK-headquartered, U.S.-listed global insurance firm, saw good organic growth and margin expansion and continues to buy back stock. AIA, the Hong Kong based insurance company, reported earnings ahead of expectations. It continues to see strong growth in premiums in both Hong Kong and China, while also delivering margin expansion. Roche, the Swiss pharmaceutical giant, held up well in the difficult market environment. While the risk from biosimilars remains, we believe its pipeline looks solid, and newly launched products are performing well.

Stock selection within Energy and Materials, and a lack of exposure to Utilities, which tends not to meet our growth requirements, accounted for most of the Fund's underperformance. By country, holdings within the Netherlands, Switzerland and UK detracted the most.

Core Laboratories, the Netherlands-headquartered oil services company, was the largest individual detractor. It declined following the sharp fall in oil prices on both supply and demand concerns. Samsonite, the Hong Kong listed global luggage manufacturer, sold off after questions about accounting and corporate governance practices led to the CEO's resignation. We added to the position, believing the issues were immaterial for the longer term. AerCap, the Irish headquartered aircraft-leasing firm, sold off on broader airline industry concerns and potentially slower global growth.

Looking ahead, our strategy remains well diversified by country and sector. We remain focused on what we believe to be quality, well managed businesses, avoiding companies with excessive leverage or highly cyclical businesses and those with large exposure to vulnerable economies such as Italy, Turkey, and Argentina.

In down markets, it's common for correlations to increase and for markets to move in tandem. It is the job of active managers to determine whether a decline in individual securities is deserved or whether it offers potential opportunity. Fourth quarter 2018's broad market selloff was a case in point: major equity indices fell in tandem, but in our view, these issues are likely to impact some areas of the market more than others. We have taken the opportunity to add exposure to names where we have the greatest conviction—at much lower prices in many cases—and we believe we have positioned the Fund for an environment of political and trade policy uncertainty, modest growth and higher interest rates over time. We believe the resulting Fund should reward our investors over time.

Sincerely,

BENJAMIN SEGAL AND ELIAS COHEN
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


25



International Select Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Trust Class

 

NILTX

 

Institutional Class

 

NILIX

 

Class A

 

NBNAX

 

Class C

 

NBNCX

 

Class R3

 

NBNRX

 

Class R6

 

NRILX

 

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS7

      Six Month   Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2019
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2019
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Trust Class

 

08/01/2006

   

–5.22

%

   

–6.66

%

   

2.50

%

   

9.20

%

   

3.10

%

 
Institutional Class6   

10/06/2006

   

–5.10

%

   

–6.33

%

   

2.86

%

   

9.57

%

   

3.45

%

 
Class A14   

12/20/2007

   

–5.24

%

   

–6.69

%

   

2.49

%

   

9.20

%

   

3.10

%

 
Class C14   

12/20/2007

   

–5.60

%

   

–7.35

%

   

1.72

%

   

8.38

%

   

2.41

%

 
Class R314   

05/27/2009

   

–5.40

%

   

–6.93

%

   

2.23

%

   

8.91

%

   

2.88

%

 
Class R624   

04/17/2017

   

–5.00

%

   

–6.23

%

   

2.67

%

   

9.29

%

   

3.17

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A14             

–10.72

%

   

–12.07

%

   

1.29

%

   

8.55

%

   

2.61

%

 
Class C14             

–6.53

%

   

–8.27

%

   

1.72

%

   

8.38

%

   

2.41

%

 

Index

 
MSCI EAFE® Index (Net)1,15             

–3.58

%

   

–6.04

%

   

2.07

%

   

9.56

%

   

2.95

%  

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2018 were 1.39%, 0.94%, 1.32%, 2.07%, 1.56% and 0.85% for Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class R6 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any, and after restatement for Class R6 shares). The expense ratios were 1.16%, 0.81%, 1.17%, 1.92%, 1.42% and 0.71% for Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class R6 shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers and/or restatement. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2019 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


26



International Small Cap Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman International Small Cap Fund Institutional Class reported a total return of –13.23% for the six months ended February 28, 2019, trailing the –7.92% total return of the MSCI EAFE® Small Cap Index (Net) (the Index) for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

International equity markets declined this period as trade tensions and related threats to global growth continued to roil global markets. International small cap stocks trailed their larger cap peers, missing much of the rebound the MSCI EAFE® Index (Net) enjoyed (–3.58% for the period), as a weaker U.S. dollar and supportive interest rate news benefited larger, more globally focused international names over their smaller, more domestically oriented counterparts.

The Utilities and Real Estate sectors led the Index this period, posting positive results on supportive interest rate news. All other sectors showed losses, with Energy and Information Technology declining the most. By country, New Zealand, Singapore, and Israel posted gains. Denmark declined the most, followed by Switzerland and France.

The Fund outperformed the Index within Materials, and on an underweight to Financials versus the Index. Stocks from within Denmark, China, and Norway also benefited relative results.

Top individual contributors included Xiabuxiabu, a Chinese chain restaurant operator, which we initially bought after we saw the stock severely correct. It rebounded as investors believed the company was strategically positioned to gain market share in the Chinese Hot-Pot restaurant segment. Lectra, the France-based provider of computer aided design and manufacturing equipment, reported solid full year results, and Carel, the Italian producer of electronic components for HVAC and refrigeration applications, continued to benefit from its solid customer base and technology leadership in the space.

Stock selection, primarily within the Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, and Consumer Staples sectors contributed to the Fund's shortfall in relative performance. By country, UK- and German-listed names detracted, as did our overweight to Switzerland versus the Index.

Individual detractors included Ariake, Restore and WashTec. Ariake, the Japanese producer of natural seasonings and flavorings, disappointed after announcing the sale of its U.S. manufacturing units, and the company's management justified the decision by a focus on better opportunities in China and Asia. The stock is under review. Restore, a UK leader in records management, office relocation, and shredding services, declined after the company completed a large consolidation deal in the UK, and had ongoing pressure on profit margins. While the stock is under review, we believe the company is well positioned to benefit from organic growth and to improve its margins. WashTec, the German manufacturer of custom-designed cleaning machinery for transport equipment, sold off due to concerns around the extent of the economic slowdown in Germany and across the broader continent.

We have observed global growth slowing this period, which we believe is partially responsible for the worldwide market selloff. We have also seen extreme price movements from quarter to quarter as exemplified by the Index's Energy sector rising 6% during the third quarter 2018, then falling 31% in the fourth quarter. In our opinion, this demonstrates that fundamentals are not driving markets, which can be a poor backdrop for a strategy such as ours that remains focused on what we believe to be quality and well managed businesses, and is diversified across sectors and geographies.

We continue to be opportunistic in adding exposure to names where we have the greatest conviction—at lower prices in many cases—and we have attempted to position the portfolio to navigate an environment of political and trade policy uncertainty, modest growth and higher interest rates over time. We are comfortable with the quality and focus of the current portfolio and believe it should be well positioned to deliver results over time.

Sincerely,

BENJAMIN SEGAL AND DAVID BUNAN
CO-PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


27



International Small Cap Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NIOIX

 

Class A

 

NIOAX

 

Class C

 

NIOCX

 

Class R6

 

NIORX

 

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS9

      Six Month   Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2019
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2019
 

1 Year

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Institutional Class

 

12/08/2016

   

–13.23

%

   

–14.42

%

   

8.76

%

 

Class A

 

12/08/2016

   

–13.30

%

   

–14.75

%

   

8.35

%

 

Class C

 

12/08/2016

   

–13.72

%

   

–15.44

%

   

7.54

%

 

Class R6

 

12/08/2016

   

–13.10

%

   

–14.36

%

   

8.86

%

 

With Sales Charge

 

Class A

           

–18.30

%

   

–19.64

%

   

5.51

%

 

Class C

           

–14.57

%

   

–16.27

%

   

7.54

%

 

Index

 
MSCI EAFE® Small Cap
Index (Net)1,15 
           

–7.92

%

   

–10.53

%

   

9.43

%

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2018 were 7.03%, 7.57%, 8.16% and 6.95% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any, and after restatement for Class R6 shares). The expense ratios were 1.06%, 1.42%, 2.17% and 0.96% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers and/or restatement. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2019 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


28



Intrinsic Value Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman Intrinsic Value Fund Institutional Class generated a –2.16% total return for the six months ended February 28, 2019, outperforming its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Value Index (the Index), which returned –8.59% for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

A powerful correction roiled equity markets in the fourth quarter of 2018. Investors feared that growth at home had peaked and international economies were slowing even sooner than anticipated. Concerns mounted that the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) and White House were out of touch with the risks that their interest rate and trade policies posed to a fragile global economy. Small caps, viewed as proxies for the domestic economy, were hard hit. Global equity markets had a robust start to 2019 and during the first two months, stocks have rebounded sharply from December's lows. The bounce back has been broad-based. Investor appetite for risk appears to have increased, as evidenced by the outperformance of cyclicals over defensives with Industrials and Technology sectors posting the biggest gains in January and February. As such, our large contingent of tech and manufacturing names outperformed in early 2019, while stock selection in the Technology sector added to relative returns versus the Index over the full reporting period.

Merger and acquisition activity in the portfolio has been strong. Seven of our portfolio companies agreed to merge or be acquired during the period. When reviewing both companies and sectors that helped, it's reassuring to see that our long-term contrarian approach towards the Technology and Health Care sectors rather than Financial Services contributed to our outperformance. Among the top five performers, four were the subject of shareholder activism. The Intrinsic Value team led the charge at three of these (Ciena, ARRIS (which was sold during the period) and Fluidigm). Ciena is a good example where management executed extremely well while also publicly sharing long-term financial objectives and clarifying how they intend to manage their balance sheet and cash flows. Prior to our involvement, the company only gave quarterly guidance and was unwilling to discuss how it would allocate capital. It was our largest position and best contributor to absolute and relative returns for the period.

In what is a familiar pattern, company earnings disappointments combined with financial leverage resulted in underperformance. Despite strong performance from our Health Care names overall, several of our holdings in this area experienced stock specific issues. Amneal Pharmaceuticals traded down due to increased competition in its base business and lower value from its generic pipeline. Shares of Acadia Healthcare fell sharply after reports that the sale process had stalled and the CEO was subsequently replaced. The stock has underperformed for the past two years largely due to challenges in the company's UK business.

The team continues to have a competitive skill set in uncovering out-of-favor investments that in our opinion hold long-term promise. To this end we added six companies to the Fund during the reporting period and eliminated the same number. Of the sales, four were the result of acquisitions. At period end, the Fund's weighted average discount to intrinsic value1 stood at 33% versus 26% at the start.

Despite many positive market indicators, we believe geopolitical risks remain which could negatively impact returns. The outcome of U.S./China trade talks is still uncertain, Brexit is not yet completed and political gridlock at home continues. Looking ahead, we anticipate turbulent interactions between sentiment and statistics. We believe data points that suggest economic weakness could result in the systematic selling of equities. Conversely, progress on trade and greater accommodation by the Fed could soften some of the negative psychology, resulting in sharp upward reversals.

We thank you for your investment in our Fund and look forward to reporting our future results.

Sincerely,

BENJAMIN H. NAHUM, JAMES F. MCAREE AND AMIT SOLOMON
PORTFOLIO CO-MANAGERS

1  As of 8/31/2018, the Fund's discount to the team's calculated intrinsic value estimate was 26 percent. Intrinsic value reflects the team's analysis and estimates. There is no guarantee that any intrinsic values will be realized; security prices may decrease regardless of intrinsic values. This estimate of intrinsic value represents what we believe a company in the portfolio could be worth if it is acquired, if its profitability normalizes to its long-term average level, if its valuation moves in line with publicly traded peers' valuations, or if other investors recognize its potential for earnings growth. Intrinsic value is not a guarantee of performance of the Fund.

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


29



Intrinsic Value Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NINLX

 

Class A

 

NINAX

 

Class C

 

NINCX

 

Class R6

 

NRINX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

8.0

%

 

Consumer Staples

   

2.1

   

Energy

   

3.2

   

Financial Services

   

6.7

   

Health Care

   

16.5

   

Materials & Processing

   

4.6

   

Producer Durables

   

20.2

   

Technology

   

32.5

   

Utilities

   

3.8

   

Convertible Bonds

   

0.7

   

Short-Term Investments

   

1.7

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

*  Derivatives (other than options purchased), if any, are excluded from this chart.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

      Six Month   Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2019
 

  Inception
Date*
  Period Ended
02/28/2019
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 
Institutional Class18   

05/10/2010

   

–2.16

%

   

10.94

%

   

7.95

%

   

17.18

%

   

11.27

%

 
Class A18   

05/10/2010

   

–2.33

%

   

10.56

%

   

7.56

%

   

16.80

%

   

11.11

%

 
Class C18   

05/10/2010

   

–2.67

%

   

9.75

%

   

6.77

%

   

16.05

%

   

10.78

%

 
Class R618,22   

01/18/2019

   

–2.10

%

   

11.01

%

   

7.97

%

   

17.18

%

   

11.28

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A18             

–7.92

%

   

4.18

%

   

6.29

%

   

16.11

%

   

10.81

%

 
Class C18             

–3.52

%

   

8.79

%

   

6.77

%

   

16.05

%

   

10.78

%

 

Index

 
Russell 2000® Value Index1,15             

–8.59

%

   

4.42

%

   

6.48

%

   

15.43

%

   

8.63

%

 
Russell 2000® Index1,15             

–8.86

%

   

5.58

%

   

7.36

%

   

16.60

%

   

7.99

%

 

*The inception date for Neuberger Berman Intrinsic Value Fund Institutional Class, Class A, and Class C shares is May 10, 2010. The performance data for Class R6 also includes the performance of the Fund's Institutional Class from May 10, 2010 through January 18, 2019. Performance prior to May 10, 2010 is that of the Fund's predecessor, the DJG Small Cap Value Fund L.P., an unregistered limited partnership ("DJG Fund"); DJG Fund was the successor to The DJG Small Cap Value Fund, an unregistered commingled investment account ("DJG Account"), which had similar investment goals, strategies, and portfolio management team. See endnote 18 for more information.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2018 were 1.03%, 1.42% and 2.14% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, and the estimated total annual operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2019 is 0.92% for Class R6 (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any, and after restatement for Class R6 shares). The expense ratios were 1.01%, 1.37% and 2.12% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, and the estimated total annual operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2019 is 0.91% for Class R6 after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers and/or restatement. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2019 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


30



Large Cap Value Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value Fund Investor Class generated a 2.22% total return for the six months ended February 28, 2019, outperforming its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index (the Index), which returned –1.62% for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

The U.S. stock market experienced periods of heightened volatility and generated weak results during the reporting period. After treading water in September 2018, the market fell sharply during two of the next three months. This downturn was triggered by a number of factors, including concerns over U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) rate hikes, ongoing trade conflicts and moderating global growth. The market then rallied sharply during the last two months of the reporting period. Investor sentiment improved as the Fed indicated that it would pause from raising rates, corporate profits generally exceeded expectations and the U.S. and China appeared to be making some progress in their trade negotiations.

The Fund outperformed the Index during the reporting period, driven by strong stock selection and sector allocation. In terms of stock selection, holdings in the Materials, Financials and Energy sectors added the most relative value versus the Index. Within the Materials sector, the Fund's Metals & Mining positions contributed the most to performance, led by strong results from Newmont Mining Corp. In the Financials sector, selection in the Capital Markets industry was the most beneficial for relative returns. Looking at the Energy sector, positions in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry added to results. From a sector allocation perspective, overweights to Utilities and Consumer Staples versus the Index, along with an underweight to Financials, were the largest contributors to relative performance.

On the downside, stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services and Health Care sectors were the largest detractors from relative returns over the period. In the Consumer Discretionary sector, the Fund's position in retailer Nordstrom, Inc. was not rewarded as its shares fell sharply. We eliminated our position in the stock. Within the Communication Services sector, CenturyLink, Inc. generated extremely poor results and we exited our position. Finally, a few holdings in the Health Care Providers & Services industry were headwinds for performance. In terms of sector allocation, an underweight to Information Technology versus the Index was the only meaningful detractor from relative results.

Looking ahead, we remain cautious on the growth trajectory for the U.S. economy given the lagging effect of Fed rate hikes, as well as other macro related leading indicators that appear to be slowing. While we do not believe a recession is imminent, the pace of the U.S. economic expansion could moderate in 2019. Meanwhile, we believe the recent increase in market volatility will continue going forward. In such an environment, we anticipate an uptick in price dislocations that could turn into rewarding investment opportunities. We remain disciplined value managers, looking for opportunities to buy stocks that we believe are below their normalized valuations to generate results for our shareholders. In addition, we firmly believe that equities remain the most appropriate asset class over the long term given their potential to generate capital appreciation.

Sincerely,

ELI M. SALZMANN
PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio manager. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


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Large Cap Value Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Investor Class

 

NPRTX

 

Trust Class

 

NBPTX

 

Advisor Class

 

NBPBX

 

Institutional Class

 

NBPIX

 

Class A

 

NPNAX

 

Class C

 

NPNCX

 

Class R3

 

NPNRX

 

Class R6

 

NRLCX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Communication Services

   

6.8

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

3.6

   

Consumer Staples

   

9.6

   

Energy

   

8.3

   

Financials

   

13.8

   

Health Care

   

14.3

   

Industrials

   

4.5

   

Information Technology

   

0.7

   

Materials

   

7.1

   

Real Estate

   

5.5

   

Utilities

   

11.7

   

Short-Term Investments

   

14.1

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

*  Derivatives (other than options purchased), if any, are excluded from this chart.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS7

      Six Month   Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2019
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2019
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Investor Class

  01/20/19752     

2.22

%

   

9.59

%

   

8.59

%

   

15.92

%

   

12.46

%

 
Trust Class3   

08/30/1993

   

2.12

%

   

9.37

%

   

8.40

%

   

15.71

%

   

12.37

%

 
Advisor Class4   

08/16/1996

   

2.02

%

   

9.19

%

   

8.22

%

   

15.53

%

   

12.23

%

 
Institutional Class5   

06/07/2006

   

2.30

%

   

9.75

%

   

8.77

%

   

16.11

%

   

12.51

%

 
Class A19   

06/21/2010

   

2.08

%

   

9.32

%

   

8.35

%

   

15.69

%

   

12.41

%

 
Class C19   

06/21/2010

   

1.74

%

   

8.54

%

   

7.57

%

   

14.95

%

   

12.24

%

 
Class R316   

06/21/2010

   

1.94

%

   

9.03

%

   

8.05

%

   

15.42

%

   

12.35

%

 
Class R623   

01/18/2019

   

2.22

%

   

9.56

%

   

8.59

%

   

15.92

%

   

12.46

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A19             

–3.80

%

   

3.05

%

   

7.08

%

   

15.01

%

   

12.26

%

 
Class C19             

0.84

%

   

7.58

%

   

7.57

%

   

14.95

%

   

12.24

%

 

Index

 
Russell 1000® Value Index1,15             

–1.62

%

   

3.16

%

   

8.09

%

   

15.39

%

   

N/A

   

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2018 were 0.88%, 1.06%, 1.21%, 0.71%, 1.09%, 1.83% and 1.37% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Advisor Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3 shares, respectively, and the estimated total annual operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2019 is 0.61% for Class R6 (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any, and after restatement for Class R6 shares). The expense ratio was 1.36% for Class R3 shares after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers and/or restatement. The total annual operating expense ratio for Institutional Class includes the class's repayment of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2019 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


32



Mid Cap Growth Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Growth Fund Investor Class generated a –3.63% total return for the six months ended February 28, 2019, trailing its benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index (the Index), which returned –1.27% for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

The trailing six months ushered in a more volatile phase for the market as we finally experienced a period of meaningful and sustained dislocation, which was then surprisingly matched by a rapid and robust recovery, as many of the trigger points behind the fourth quarter's corrective angst, such as the U.S. Federal Reserve Board's hawkish stance and the Administration's escalating global tariffs gamesmanship, either reversed course or dissipated somewhat as we ushered in 2019. Regardless of the prevailing top-down sentiment, corporate top- and bottom-line results remained broadly positive, which continues to be the main driver of this expansionary phase and at the heart of this current cycle's resiliency.

During the period, the Fund was materially overweight Health Care versus the Index, modestly overweight Industrials and underweight the Information Technology (IT), Materials, Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples and Real Estate sectors. Our allocation decisions generally reflect our belief that the catalysts and underlying fundamentals that we identify in Health Care and IT are compelling, our persistent wariness around retail and consumer spending and the fact that neither GDP-dependent growth commodities nor income-yielding real estate investment trusts are an ideal fit with our earnings-centric philosophy. In fact, despite our relative underweight to IT, it remains our largest allocation.

Looking back at our performance for the period, despite a good start to 2019, the Fund wasn't able to completely overcome the broad effect of volatility-induced weakness in the fourth quarter of 2018, which served to amplify any nascent market concerns around less than perfect results or guidance, and the reaction to a handful of unexpected stock-specific issues, such as the CFO of Square resigning to pursue another opportunity or Tivity's surprising move to acquire Nutrisytem. (Tivity was sold during the period.)

Overall, for the period, Okta, Inc. was the top contributor to relative performance, while Take-Two Interactive Software was the leading detractor. Okta, which provides identity management and authentication software solutions, continued to capitalize on increasing demand for effective enterprise-grade security solutions to meet the rising sophistication and frequency of threats, and delivered strong results and market share gains, while Take-Two, a developer and marketer of video gaming content, lagged as the market adopted a more skeptical "wait-and-see" approach to both the rollout of, and the long-term "add-on purchase" revenue potential for, their long awaited and much-hyped Red Dead Redemption 2 title. We remain holders of Okta and Take-Two.

Looking ahead, we're cautiously optimistic that corporate fundamentals will broadly remain positive and we believe that, given the dearth of sustainable recessionary warning signals, 2019 can be a constructive environment for small- and mid-cap growth stocks, even if the pace of economic growth eases over the balance of the year. With that in mind, as we enter the later stages of this current expansionary phase, we're confident that active management, a higher qualitative bottom-up approach and an emphasis on balancing risk/reward have the potential to be key differentiators in navigating what should prove to be both an unpredictable and more discriminating market.

Sincerely,

KENNETH J. TUREK
PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio manager. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


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Mid Cap Growth Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Investor Class

 

NMANX

 

Trust Class

 

NBMTX

 

Advisor Class

 

NBMBX

 

Institutional Class

 

NBMLX

 

Class A

 

NMGAX

 

Class C

 

NMGCX

 

Class R3

 

NMGRX

 

Class R6

 

NRMGX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Communication Services

   

3.9

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

13.9

   

Consumer Staples

   

1.5

   

Energy

   

0.8

   

Financials

   

5.4

   

Health Care

   

19.3

   

Industrials

   

18.2

   

Information Technology

   

32.2

   

Materials

   

1.7

   

Utilities

   

1.0

   

Short-Term Investments

   

2.1

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

*  Derivatives (other than options purchased), if any, are excluded from this chart.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS7

      Six Month   Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2019
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2019
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Investor Class

  03/01/19792     

–3.63

%

   

7.29

%

   

9.02

%

   

16.17

%

   

11.79

%

 
Trust Class3   

08/30/1993

   

–3.63

%

   

7.23

%

   

8.96

%

   

16.09

%

   

11.71

%

 
Advisor Class4   

09/03/1996

   

–3.78

%

   

6.96

%

   

8.66

%

   

15.74

%

   

11.50

%

 
Institutional Class5   

04/19/2007

   

–3.51

%

   

7.49

%

   

9.22

%

   

16.44

%

   

11.88

%

 
Class A19   

05/27/2009

   

–3.71

%

   

7.09

%

   

8.81

%

   

16.01

%

   

11.76

%

 
Class C19   

05/27/2009

   

–4.04

%

   

6.30

%

   

7.99

%

   

15.16

%

   

11.55

%

 
Class R316   

05/27/2009

   

–3.84

%

   

6.76

%

   

8.53

%

   

15.72

%

   

11.69

%

 
Class R623   

03/15/2013

   

–3.45

%

   

7.62

%

   

9.31

%

   

16.36

%

   

11.84

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A19             

–9.22

%

   

0.93

%

   

7.53

%

   

15.32

%

   

11.59

%

 
Class C19             

–4.90

%

   

5.35

%

   

7.99

%

   

15.16

%

   

11.55

%

 

Index

 
Russell Midcap® Growth Index1,15             

–1.27

%

   

9.85

%

   

10.18

%

   

18.52

%

   

N/A

   
Russell Midcap® Index1,15             

–2.84

%

   

5.63

%

   

8.56

%

   

17.81

%

   

13.12

%

 

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2018 were 0.91%, 0.96%, 1.22%, 0.71%, 1.08%, 1.86%, 1.37% and 0.61% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Advisor Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class R6 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any, and after restatement for Class R6 shares). The total annual operating expense ratio for each of Class C and Class R3 includes the class's repayment of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2019 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


34




Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund Investor Class generated a –4.96% total return for the six-month period ended February 28, 2019, underperforming the Russell Midcap® Value Index (the Index) which returned –3.98% for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

During the final quarter of 2018, a powerful market correction led to a sharp decline in equities. Investor focus shifted from the positive backdrop of solid economic and earnings growth, low unemployment and relatively low interest rates to a negative focus on U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) tightening, the impact of tariffs, declining oil prices, a flattening yield curve, widening credit spreads and leveraged corporate balance sheets. Stocks rebounded sharply from December lows, and all major U.S. equity indices produced double digit returns for the first two months of 2019. Several things have helped fuel the recovery in stocks. Fed policymakers have reversed their outlook for interest rate increases this year, crude oil prices rebounded and there is optimism surrounding the outcome of U.S./China trade talks.

For the period, individual stocks we held that had disappointing earnings and/or financial reports were severely punished by the market, sometimes declining much more than our analysts projected and fundamentals warranted, in our opinion. In December, Perrigo, which is undergoing a restructuring led by a new CEO, announced that the Irish tax authority filed a $1.9 billion tax assessment against the company relating to Perrigo's purchase of Elan in 2013 and its sale of the MS drug, Tysabri. While the company will appeal this decision, given the uncertainty and the amount of time it will take to resolve, the stock lost over 25% of its value in one trading day. Perrigo was sold during the period. AerCap, one of our larger positions, came under unrelenting selling pressure in December, despite what seemed to be very solid fundamentals. At year end, this leading aircraft leasing company sold for approximately 60% of its tangible book value.

In an effort to enhance performance and shareholder governance in our portfolio companies, we sometimes engage with an issuer's board of directors to discuss ways to enhance shareholder value. Recently we did so with two of our holdings in the Technology sector, Ciena and ARRIS International. Ciena was our best performer for the period as earnings exceeded expectations, and ARRIS International, also a top performer, agreed to be purchased by CommScope at a significant premium to our purchase price. We view this engagement as a core fundamental of our investment process and will continue to act as advocates in companies where we believe our actions can benefit shareholders.

Company specific events had a positive impact on the portfolio. Since our last communication, six of the Fund's portfolio companies were acquired, disposed of significant assets, or made large acquisitions. Notable events include: Esterline Technologies agreed to be acquired by TransDigm; Johnson Controls agreed to sell its Power Solutions business; and Alexion Pharmaceuticals agreed to acquire Syntimmune.

We used the market dislocation during the fourth quarter of 2018 to improve the risk/reward profile of the Fund by increasing the position size of some existing holdings, selling stocks where the investment thesis has changed, and investing in new companies that have dropped to our purchase targets. We introduced seven new positions during the period, six of them in the fourth quarter. On the sell side, we eliminated eight positions.

While we believe there are many positive market indicators, risks and uncertainty remain. The outcome of U.S./China trade talks is still undetermined, Brexit is not yet completed and political gridlock at home continues, to name a few. While volatility has declined from late last year's high point, we believe an increased level of volatility is likely to continue this year.

Sincerely,

MICHAEL C. GREENE
PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio manager. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


35



Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Investor Class

 

NBRVX

 

Trust Class

 

NBREX

 

Institutional Class

 

NBRTX

 

Class A

 

NBRAX

 

Class C

 

NBRCX

 

Class R3

 

NBRRX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

13.9

%

 

Consumer Staples

   

5.6

   

Energy

   

7.6

   

Financial Services

   

20.0

   

Health Care

   

6.4

   

Materials & Processing

   

7.0

   

Producer Durables

   

15.0

   

Technology

   

13.1

   

Utilities

   

2.6

   

Short-Term Investments

   

8.8

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

*  Derivatives (other than options purchased), if any, are excluded from this chart.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS7

     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2019
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2019
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Investor Class

 

06/01/1999

   

–4.96

%

   

0.24

%

   

7.19

%

   

17.17

%

   

9.20

%

 
Trust Class3   

06/10/1999

   

–5.02

%

   

0.16

%

   

7.01

%

   

17.03

%

   

9.10

%

 
Institutional Class5   

03/08/2010

   

–4.83

%

   

0.58

%

   

7.45

%

   

17.46

%

   

9.33

%

 
Class A19   

06/21/2010

   

–5.02

%

   

0.22

%

   

7.07

%

   

17.07

%

   

9.15

%

 
Class C19   

06/21/2010

   

–5.37

%

   

–0.54

%

   

6.26

%

   

16.32

%

   

8.80

%

 
Class R316   

06/21/2010

   

–5.08

%

   

–0.04

%

   

6.80

%

   

16.82

%

   

9.04

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A19             

–10.48

%

   

–5.55

%

   

5.81

%

   

16.38

%

   

8.83

%

 
Class C19             

–6.25

%

   

–1.46

%

   

6.26

%

   

16.32

%

   

8.80

%

 

Index

 
Russell Midcap® Value Index1,15             

–3.98

%

   

2.63

%

   

7.44

%

   

17.31

%

   

9.13

%

 
Russell Midcap® Index1,15             

–2.84

%

   

5.63

%

   

8.56

%

   

17.81

%

   

9.02

%  

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2018 were 1.21%, 1.38%, 1.02%, 1.40%, 2.15% and 1.65% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios were 1.26%, 0.85%, 1.22%, 1.97% and 1.46% for Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3 shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2019 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


36



Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund Institutional Class generated a –1.56% total return for the six months ended February 28, 2019 outperforming the –3.04% total return for its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index (the Index) for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

During the reporting period for the Index, the Consumer Staples, Health Care, Industrials, Real Estate and Utilities sectors outperformed, while the Communication Services, Consumer Discretionary, Energy, Financials, Information Technology (IT) and Materials sectors underperformed. Increased uncertainty surrounding global trade negotiations, monetary policy, and the corresponding potential effects on the pace of global growth drove a decline in investor sentiment during the fourth quarter of 2018. These declines were largely offset in early 2019 as investors refocused on strong underlying company fundamentals and continued growth in the U.S. economy. We believe the backdrop for U.S. equities remains attractive. Disciplined active managers may be able to selectively identify attractive opportunities and help navigate an evolving U.S. equity landscape.

Within the portfolio, superior stock selection drove outperformance relative to the Index. This was primarily a result of strong selection within Consumer Discretionary, IT, and Materials. Stock selection within Communication Services and Energy detracted from relative performance. The Fund's overweight position to Industrials versus the Index, and underweight positions to Consumer Discretionary and Energy benefitted performance relative to the Index. Having no exposure to Real Estate and Utilities detracted from relative performance. The Fund finished the period with an overweight, relative to the Index, in the Financials, Industrials, and Materials sectors. The Fund completed the period with an underweight, relative to the Index, in the Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, Energy, Health Care, IT, Real Estate, Communication Services, and Utilities sectors.

Portfolio construction is an important component of our investment process and consists of three distinct investment categories: Special Situations, Opportunistic and Classic. Special Situations have unique attributes (e.g., restructuring, spin-offs, post-bankruptcy equities) that require specific valuation methodologies and customized investment research. Opportunistic investments are companies that have become inexpensive for a tangible reason that we believe is temporary. Classic investments are those companies with long histories of shareholder friendly policies, high quality management teams and exceptional operating performance. We believe maintaining a balance of these three categories helps to mitigate risk within the portfolio. We continue to find investment opportunities across each investment category with attractive risk/return profiles.

We believe the current environment is attractive for free cash flow oriented investing. Many company balance sheets are healthy and free cash flow generation remains strong. As a result, we believe management teams have a significant opportunity to create value for shareholders by allocating capital effectively. Dividend increases, share repurchase programs, cash accumulation, debt retirement, organic growth initiatives, selective and highly accretive acquisitions—all can accrue to the benefit of equity holders. When company specific drivers are in focus, high conviction active managers have the potential to add value for their clients through stock selection. We believe deep fundamental analysis centered on free cash flow and capital structure efficiency may be an important driver of performance going forward.

As we evaluate both potential new positions and current portfolio holdings, we will continue to do so with a long-term investment perspective in mind. As always, our focus is to grow our clients' assets through the disciplined application of our investment philosophy and process.

Sincerely,

RICHARD S. NACKENSON
PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio manager. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


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Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NMULX

 

Class A

 

NMUAX

 

Class C

 

NMUCX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Communication Services

   

8.2

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

5.6

   

Consumer Staples

   

5.7

   

Energy

   

1.9

   

Financials

   

24.5

   

Health Care

   

9.5

   

Industrials

   

17.9

   

Information Technology

   

18.8

   

Materials

   

5.9

   

Short-Term Investments

   

2.0

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

*  Derivatives (other than options purchased), if any, are excluded from this chart.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS9

     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2019
 

  Inception
Date*
  Period Ended
02/28/2019
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 
Institutional Class17   

12/21/2009

   

–1.56

%

   

4.58

%

   

9.94

%

   

16.74

%

   

8.98

%

 
Class A17   

12/21/2009

   

–1.75

%

   

4.15

%

   

9.53

%

   

16.35

%

   

8.69

%

 
Class C17   

12/21/2009

   

–2.11

%

   

3.38

%

   

8.72

%

   

15.55

%

   

8.08

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A17             

–7.41

%

   

–1.85

%

   

8.23

%

   

15.66

%

   

8.16

%

 
Class C17             

–3.00

%

   

2.44

%

   

8.72

%

   

15.55

%

   

8.08

%

 

Index

 
S&P 500® Index1,15             

–3.04

%

   

4.68

%

   

10.67

%

   

16.67

%

   

8.21

%  

*Prior to December 14, 2009, the Fund had different investment goals, strategies, and portfolio management team. The performance data for each class includes the performance of the Fund's oldest share class, Trust Class, from November 2, 2006 through December 21, 2009. See endnote 17 for information about the effects of the different fees paid by each class.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2018 were 0.72%, 1.10% and 1.83% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2019 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


38



Real Estate Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman Real Estate Fund Trust Class generated a 3.35% total return for the six months ended February 28, 2019, outperforming its benchmark, the FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index (the Index), which generated a 2.80% total return for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

The U.S. stock market experienced periods of heightened volatility and generated weak results during the reporting period. After treading water in September 2018, the market fell sharply during two out of the next three months and nearly experienced a bear market (a decline of 20% or more from a recent high). This downturn was triggered by a number of factors, including concerns over U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) rate hikes, ongoing trade conflicts and moderating global growth. The market then rallied sharply during the last two months of the period. Investor sentiment improved as the Fed indicated that it would pause from raising rates, corporate profits generally exceeded expectations and the U.S. and China appeared to be making some progress in their trade conflict. All told, the S&P 500® Index returned –3.04% for the six-month period. Comparatively, real estate investment trusts (REITs) posted superior results during the period. This was partially due to declining interest rates in the U.S.

The Fund generated a positive return and outperformed the Index on a relative basis during the reporting period. Stock selection, overall, was the largest contributor to relative performance during the period. Contributing the most to results were our holdings in the Regional Malls, Infrastructure REITs, Apartments and Office sectors. In terms of individual holdings, American Tower Corp., Essex Property Trust, Inc., Equity Residential, SBA Communications Corp. and Welltower, Inc. were the largest contributors to performance. On the downside, holdings within the Specialty, Free Standing, Data Centers and Single Family Homes sectors were the largest detractors from returns. Several individual holdings were also negative for results, including Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (sold during the period), Weyerhaeuser Company, CyrusOne, Inc., Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (sold during the period) and Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Sector positioning, overall, also contributed to the Fund's relative performance. In particular, underweights to Lodging/Resorts and Timber REITs, along with an overweight to Manufactured Homes, were the most beneficial for performance. Conversely, overweights to Data Centers, Single Family Homes and Regional Malls were the largest headwinds for returns.

Looking ahead, we anticipate continued but modest economic growth for the U.S. for 2019. We believe many economic indicators, including high consumer confidence, strong non-residential fixed investment, and modest inflation, point to good tenant demand for real estate. However, headwinds including slowing global growth, turmoil in Washington, and ongoing U.S.-China trade tension threaten to derail the long-lasting U.S. recovery. As the Fed tries to balance these factors, it has signaled a more flexible stance for policy changes and rates. Resolution of some of these headwinds could be a catalyst for the capital markets. On balance, we anticipate solid real estate fundamentals, strong private market demand for real estate and a more dovish Fed, which would be supportive of the U.S. listed real estate market.

Sincerely,

STEVE SHIGEKAWA AND BRIAN C. JONES
PORTFOLIO CO-MANAGERS

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


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Real Estate Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Trust Class

 

NBRFX

 

Institutional Class

 

NBRIX

 

Class A

 

NREAX

 

Class C

 

NRECX

 

Class R3

 

NRERX

 

Class R6

 

NRREX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Apartments

   

14.5

%

 

Data Centers

   

11.4

   

Diversified

   

1.6

   

Free Standing

   

3.8

   

Health Care

   

8.1

   

Industrial

   

9.3

   

Infrastructure

   

16.0

   

Lodging/Resorts

   

3.0

   

Manufactured Homes

   

5.4

   

Office

   

7.6

   

Regional Malls

   

5.2

   

Self Storage

   

4.2

   

Shopping Centers

   

3.0

   

Single Family Homes

   

3.5

   

Timber

   

2.4

   

Short-Term Investments

   

1.0

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

*  Derivatives (other than options purchased), if any, are excluded from this chart.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS7,21

     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2019
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2019
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Trust Class

 

05/01/2002

   

3.35

%

   

16.06

%

   

8.14

%

   

17.82

%

   

10.76

%

 
Institutional Class6   

06/04/2008

   

3.44

%

   

16.32

%

   

8.34

%

   

18.03

%

   

10.90

%

 
Class A14   

06/21/2010

   

3.26

%

   

15.83

%

   

7.94

%

   

17.64

%

   

10.66

%

 
Class C14   

06/21/2010

   

2.84

%

   

15.00

%

   

7.14

%

   

16.88

%

   

10.24

%

 
Class R314   

06/21/2010

   

3.21

%

   

15.60

%

   

7.70

%

   

17.39

%

   

10.52

%

 
Class R624   

03/15/2013

   

3.49

%

   

16.41

%

   

8.42

%

   

18.02

%

   

10.87

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A14             

–2.65

%

   

9.19

%

   

6.67

%

   

16.95

%

   

10.27

%

 
Class C14             

1.87

%

   

14.00

%

   

7.14

%

   

16.88

%

   

10.24

%

 

Index

 
FTSE NAREIT
All Equity REITs Index1,15 
           

2.80

%

   

19.61

%

   

9.12

%

   

18.75

%

   

10.01

%  

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2018 were 1.42%, 1.07%, 1.43%, 2.19%, 1.69% and 0.97% for Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class R6 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any, and after restatement for Class R6 shares). The expense ratios were 0.86%, 1.22%, 1.97%, 1.47% and 0.76% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class R6 shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers and/or restatement. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2019 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


40



Small Cap Growth Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman Small Cap Growth Fund Investor Class generated a 2.38% total return for the six months ended February 28, 2019, outperforming its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index (the Index), which returned –9.14% for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

The trailing six months ushered in a more volatile phase for the markets as we finally experienced a period of meaningful and sustained dislocation, which was then surprisingly matched by a rapid and robust recovery, as many of the trigger points behind the fourth quarter's corrective angst, such as the U.S. Federal Reserve Board's hawkish stance and the Administration's escalating global tariffs gamesmanship, either reversed course or dissipated somewhat as we ushered in 2019. Regardless of the prevailing top-down sentiment, corporate top- and bottom-line results remained broadly positive, which continues to be the main driver of this expansionary phase and at the heart of this current cycle's resiliency.

During the period, the Fund was materially overweight Health Care, modestly overweight Information Technology (IT) and underweight Real Estate, Materials, Communication Services, Financials and Energy versus the Index. Our allocation decisions generally reflect what we see as compelling growth catalysts and underlying fundamentals in Health Care and IT, especially relative to other segments of the market that are either more interest rate- and commodity price-sensitive or GDP growth-dependent.

Looking back at performance for the period, the following strategies proved beneficial during both the year-ending downturn and 2019's strong early rebound: our active approach to harvesting profits, in order to maintain an appropriate risk/reward profile; our late September decisions to reposition in favor of more positive secular trends, such as IT security, and towards companies potentially offering more fundamentally-driven resiliency; and our choice to reduce development-stage biotechnology exposure in favor of pivoting towards therapeutic companies with commercialized science capable of delivering strengthening revenue growth.

The Fund's positive return and strong relative outperformance throughout the period was powered by the positive realization of catalysts and compelling fundamentals within Health Care, IT, Industrials and Consumer Discretionary. Drilling down to our holdings, Fluidigm, which develops, manufactures and markets innovative technologies, instruments and consumables for life sciences research, continued to exceed revenue expectations and was the leading contributor to both absolute and relative performance, while Aerie Pharmaceuticals, which is focused on the development and commercialization of therapies for glaucoma and other eye-related conditions, struggled with market apathy towards the rollout of their recently approved Glaucoma drug and ended up the leading detractor during the period. We remain positive on Aerie, as it's not atypical for the market to underestimate a new treatment's efficacy and the potential size of the market. While the market has taken a wait-and-see approach, we believe Aerie has demonstrated the strong prescription growth and positive doctor and patient feedback necessary to foster consistent top-line growth and draw investors back to the company, especially with FDA approval of their second Glaucoma drug potentially imminent.

Looking ahead, we are cautiously optimistic that corporate fundamentals will broadly remain positive and that, given the dearth of sustainable recessionary warning signals, 2019 can be a constructive environment for small- and mid-cap growth stocks, even if the pace of economic growth eases over the balance of the year. With that in mind, as we enter the later stages of this current expansionary phase, we're confident that active management, a higher qualitative bottom-up approach and an emphasis on balancing risk/reward have the potential to be key differentiators in navigating what should prove to be both an unpredictable and more discriminating market.

Sincerely,

KENNETH J. TUREK
PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio manager. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


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Small Cap Growth Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Investor Class

 

NBMIX

 

Trust Class

 

NBMOX

 

Advisor Class

 

NBMVX

 

Institutional Class

 

NBSMX

 

Class A

 

NSNAX

 

Class C

 

NSNCX

 

Class R3

 

NSNRX

 

Class R6

 

NSRSX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Communication Services

   

2.3

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

13.7

   

Consumer Staples

   

2.1

   

Financials

   

4.4

   

Health Care

   

30.2

   

Industrials

   

15.9

   

Information Technology

   

18.5

   

Materials

   

1.2

   

Short-Term Investments

   

11.7

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

*  Derivatives (other than options purchased), if any, are excluded from this chart.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2019
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2019
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Investor Class

 

10/20/1998

   

2.38

%

   

24.14

%

   

10.71

%

   

17.65

%

   

9.90

%

 
Trust Class3   

11/03/1998

   

2.33

%

   

23.98

%

   

10.53

%

   

17.41

%

   

9.75

%

 
Advisor Class4   

05/03/2002

   

2.24

%

   

23.78

%

   

10.38

%

   

17.22

%

   

9.65

%

 
Institutional Class5   

04/01/2008

   

2.51

%

   

24.48

%

   

11.04

%

   

17.97

%

   

10.07

%

 
Class A19   

05/27/2009

   

2.33

%

   

24.05

%

   

10.64

%

   

17.54

%

   

9.85

%

 
Class C19   

05/27/2009

   

1.95

%

   

23.12

%

   

9.82

%

   

16.69

%

   

9.46

%

 
Class R316   

05/27/2009

   

2.22

%

   

23.76

%

   

10.38

%

   

17.26

%

   

9.72

%

 
Class R623   

09/07/2018

   

2.56

%

   

24.32

%

   

10.75

%

   

17.67

%

   

9.91

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A19             

–3.55

%

   

16.92

%

   

9.34

%

   

16.85

%

   

9.53

%

 
Class C19   

 

   

1.13

%

   

22.13

%

   

9.82

%

   

16.69

%

   

9.46

%

 

Index

 
Russell 2000® Growth Index1,15             

–9.14

%

   

6.70

%

   

8.16

%

   

17.69

%

   

8.22

%

 
Russell 2000® Index1,15             

–8.86

%

   

5.58

%

   

7.36

%

   

16.60

%

   

9.06

%  

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2018 were 1.76%, 1.87%, 2.04%, 1.51%, 1.89%, 2.63% and 2.18% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Advisor Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3 shares, respectively, and the estimated total annual operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2019 is 1.37% for Class R6 (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any, and after restatement for Class R6 shares). The expense ratios were 1.31%, 1.41%, 1.61%, 0.91%, 1.27%, 2.02% and 1.52% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Advisor Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3 shares, respectively, and the estimated total annual operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2019 is 0.81% for Class R6 after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers and/or restatement. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2019 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


42



Sustainable Equity Fund* Commentary

Neuberger Berman Sustainable Equity Fund Investor Class reported a total return of –4.64% for the six months ended February 28, 2019, trailing the –3.04% total return of the S&P 500® Index (the Index) for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

While the overall economic fundamentals of the U.S. economy appear healthy, fears of a material economic slowdown, driven primarily by trade and geopolitical tensions, caused equity market losses for the majority of this period. As the new calendar year began, equities rallied on a break in trade tensions and favorable interest rate news.

A reactive, headline-driven market creates both opportunities and challenges in managing a long-term focused portfolio, as valuations—given macro fears and a quest for growth within changing perceptions—do not always reflect company fundamentals.

Stock selection within the Energy, Industrials, and Real Estate sectors was a headwind this period, responsible for our shortfall in relative performance.

The top detractors to total return included EQT, the gas exploration and delivery company, impacted by concerns related to oversupply in U.S. natural gas; Schlumberger, the energy services company, who underperformed as slower global growth concerns pressured commodity prices; and Weyerhaeuser, who declined along with its sector on concerns about lower new housing starts. We continue to see the potential for long-term outperformance in each name.

The Fund enjoyed positive stock selection within the Consumer Discretionary, Financials, and Communication Services sectors.

Danaher, Progressive, and Roche contributed the most to total return. Danaher's stock benefited from the company's announcement that it will acquire GE's healthcare assets. Insurer Progressive advanced, driven by strong operating results and continued industry leadership. For Roche, a leader in personalized medicine with a deep pipeline targeting unmet needs, strong sales of new products supported the company's ability to grow through biosimilar competition.

New purchases included Manpower Group, Cigna and Stanley Black & Decker, all of which are driving sustainability through their business models—from diverse employment, to lowering healthcare costs, to innovation in battery technology. Given market volatility, we were able to establish positions at what we consider attractive valuations. Additionally, Equitrans Midstream is a spin-off from existing portfolio holding EQT. J.B. Hunt and Fastenal were sold on valuations.

Despite healthy fundamentals, we believe a tight labor market, higher interest rates, and trade protectionism could dampen economic growth in 2019. Further, we anticipate corporate profit growth could moderate given the lapse of the tax cut benefit, a stronger dollar, and the impact of tariffs.

Geopolitically, the Chinese economic slowdown, continued uncertainty around Brexit, and any disruptions to global trade resulting from the current U.S. administration's trade policies, could be sources of market volatility.

Given this outlook and our long-term focus, we continue to emphasize what we believe to be best-in-class businesses that are exposed to secular growth trends (energy efficiency, aging demographics, water quality, etc.) that should enable them to grow and increase market share within a slower-growth backdrop. We believe the fundamentals of the businesses we own can translate such top-line growth into stronger, advantaged bottom-line growth—supported by competitive advantages, attractive return on capital profiles, and demonstrated leadership in environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. In our opinion, our portfolio holdings also have the balance sheet strength and free cash flow generation required to help weather global economic turmoil, should it occur.

We look forward to continuing to serve your investment needs.

Sincerely,

INGRID S. DYOTT AND SAJJAD S. LADIWALA
CO-PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

*  As previously announced, effective May 1, 2018, the name of Neuberger Berman Socially Responsive Fund changed to Neuberger Berman Sustainable Equity Fund.

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


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Sustainable Equity Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Investor Class

 

NBSRX

 

Trust Class

 

NBSTX

 

Institutional Class

 

NBSLX

 

Class A

 

NRAAX

 

Class C

 

NRACX

 

Class R3

 

NRARX

 

Class R6

 

NRSRX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Communication Services

   

7.9

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

14.4

   

Consumer Staples

   

6.5

   

Energy

   

5.2

   

Financials

   

15.4

   

Health Care

   

21.1

   

Industrials

   

11.0

   

Information Technology

   

11.5

   

Materials

   

4.3

   

Real Estate

   

1.9

   

Short-Term Investments

   

0.8

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

*  Derivatives (other than options purchased), if any, are excluded from this chart.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS7

     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2019
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2019
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Investor Class

 

03/16/1994

   

–4.64

%

   

2.46

%

   

8.44

%

   

15.20

%

   

9.18

%

 
Trust Class3   

03/03/1997

   

–4.70

%

   

2.29

%

   

8.26

%

   

15.01

%

   

9.01

%

 
Institutional Class5   

11/28/2007

   

–4.54

%

   

2.64

%

   

8.64

%

   

15.41

%

   

9.27

%

 
Class A19   

05/27/2009

   

–4.73

%

   

2.28

%

   

8.24

%

   

14.99

%

   

9.10

%

 
Class C19   

05/27/2009

   

–5.05

%

   

1.53

%

   

7.44

%

   

14.16

%

   

8.79

%

 
Class R316   

05/27/2009

   

–4.82

%

   

2.03

%

   

7.98

%

   

14.72

%

   

9.00

%

 
Class R623   

03/15/2013

   

–4.49

%

   

2.73

%

   

8.72

%

   

15.38

%

   

9.25

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A19         

–10.22

%

   

–3.60

%

   

6.97

%

   

14.32

%

   

8.85

%

 
Class C19         

–5.92

%

   

0.60

%

   

7.44

%

   

14.16

%

   

8.79

%

 

Index

 
S&P 500® Index1,15         

–3.04

%

   

4.68

%

   

10.67

%

   

16.67

%

   

9.51

%  

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2018 were 0.86%, 1.02%, 0.67%, 1.04%, 1.78%, 1.28% and 0.57% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class R6 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any, and after restatement for Class R6 shares). The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2019 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


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Value Fund Commentary

Neuberger Berman Value Fund Institutional Class generated a 3.09% total return for the six months ended February 28, 2019, outperforming its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index (the Index), which returned –1.62% for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

The U.S. stock market experienced periods of heightened volatility and generated weak results during the reporting period. After treading water in September 2018, the market fell sharply during two of the next three months. This downturn was triggered by a number of factors, including concerns over U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) rate hikes, ongoing trade conflicts and moderating global growth. The market then rallied sharply during the last two months of the period. Investor sentiment improved as the Fed indicated that it would pause from raising rates, corporate profits generally exceeded expectations and the U.S. and China appeared to be making some progress in their trade negotiations.

The Fund outperformed the Index during the reporting period, driven by strong stock selection and sector allocation. In terms of stock selection, holdings in the Materials, Financials and Energy sectors added the most relative value versus the Index. Within the Materials sector, the Fund's Metals & Mining positions contributed the most to performance, led by strong results from Newmont Mining Corp. In the Financials sector, selection in the Capital Markets industry was the most beneficial for relative returns. Looking at the Energy sector, positions in the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry added to results. From a sector allocation perspective, overweights to Utilities and Consumer Staples versus the Index, along with an underweight to Financials, were the largest contributors to relative performance.

On the downside, stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services and Health Care sectors was the largest detractor from relative returns over the period. In the Consumer Discretionary sector, the Fund's position in retailer Nordstrom, Inc. was not rewarded as its shares fell sharply. We eliminated our position in the stock. Within the Communication Services sector, CenturyLink, Inc. generated extremely poor results and we exited our position. Finally, a few holdings in the Health Care Providers & Services industry were headwinds for performance. In terms of sector allocation, an underweight to Information Technology versus the Index was the only meaningful detractor from relative results.

Looking ahead, we remain cautious on the growth trajectory for the U.S. economy given the lagging effect of Fed rate hikes, as well as other macro related leading indicators that appear to be slowing. While we do not believe a recession is imminent, the pace of the U.S. economic expansion could moderate in 2019. Meanwhile, we believe the recent increase in market volatility will continue going forward. In such an environment, we anticipate an uptick in price dislocations that could turn into rewarding investment opportunities. We remain disciplined value managers, looking for opportunities to buy stocks that we believe are below their normalized valuations to generate results for our clients. In addition, we firmly believe that equities remain the most appropriate asset class over the long term given their potential to generate capital appreciation.

Sincerely,

ELI M. SALZMANN
PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Information about principal risks of investing in the Fund is set forth in the prospectus and statement of additional information.

The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.

The opinions expressed are those of the Fund's portfolio manager. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


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Value Fund

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NLRLX

 

Class A

 

NVAAX

 

Class C

 

NVACX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Communication Services

   

6.9

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

3.6

   

Consumer Staples

   

9.7

   

Energy

   

8.5

   

Financials

   

13.0

   

Health Care

   

14.4

   

Industrials

   

4.5

   

Information Technology

   

0.7

   

Materials

   

7.2

   

Real Estate

   

5.5

   

Utilities

   

11.6

   

Short-Term Investments

   

14.4

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

*  Derivatives (other than options purchased), if any, are excluded from this chart.

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS9

     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2019
 

  Inception
Date*
  Period Ended
02/28/2019
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 
Institutional Class20   

04/19/2010

   

3.09

%

   

10.25

%

   

8.72

%

   

14.63

%

   

8.43

%

 
Class A20   

03/02/2011

   

2.86

%

   

9.78

%

   

8.29

%

   

14.28

%

   

8.16

%

 
Class C20   

03/02/2011

   

2.52

%

   

9.01

%

   

7.50

%

   

13.60

%

   

7.64

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A20         

–3.05

%

   

3.47

%

   

7.01

%

   

13.60

%

   

7.64

%

 
Class C20         

1.57

%

   

8.01

%

   

7.50

%

   

13.60

%

   

7.64

%

 

Index

 
Russell 1000® Value Index1,15         

–1.62

%

   

3.16

%

   

8.09

%

   

15.39

%

   

6.32

%  

*The performance data for each class includes the performance of the Fund's oldest share class, Trust Class, from November 2, 2006 through April 19, 2010. The performance data for Class A and Class C also includes the performance of the Fund's Institutional Class from April 19, 2010 through March 2, 2011. See endnote 20 for information about the effects of the different fees paid by each class.

The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com/performance.

The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares.

The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. Repayment by a class (of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management) will decrease the class's returns. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding expense reimbursement and/or fee waiver arrangements.

As stated in the Fund's most recent prospectus, the total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2018 were 2.67%, 3.13% and 3.83% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios were 0.76%, 1.12% and 1.87% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2019 can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.

Returns shown with a sales charge reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and the contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class C shares. The CDSC for Class C shares is 1.00%, which is reduced to 0% after 1 year. The performance of the Fund's share classes will differ primarily due to different sales charge structures and class expenses. Please see the prospectus for more information about sales charge structures, if any, and class expenses for your share class.


46




Endnotes

1  Please see "Glossary of Indices" on page 51 for a description of indices. Please note that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. The indices described in this report do not take into account any fees, expenses or tax consequences of investing in the individual securities that they track. Data about the performance of an index are prepared or obtained by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("NBIA" or "Management") and reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The Fund may invest in securities not included in a described index and generally does not invest in all securities included in a described index.

2  This date reflects when Management first became the investment manager to the Fund.

3  The performance information for the Trust Class prior to the class's inception date is that of the Fund's Investor Class. The performance information for the Investor Class has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific operating expenses. The Investor Class has lower expenses and typically higher returns than the Trust Class.

4  The performance information for the Advisor Class prior to the class's inception date is that of the Fund's Investor Class. The performance information for the Investor Class has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific operating expenses. The Investor Class has lower expenses and typically higher returns than the Advisor Class.

5  The performance information for the Institutional Class prior to the class's inception date is that of the Fund's Investor Class. The performance information for the Investor Class has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific operating expenses. The Investor Class has higher expenses and typically lower returns than the Institutional Class.

6  The performance information for the Institutional Class prior to the class's inception date is that of the Fund's Trust Class. The performance information for the Trust Class has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific operating expenses. The Trust Class has higher expenses and typically lower returns than the Institutional Class.

7  The investments for the Fund are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage(s) one or more other registered funds that have names, investment objectives and investment styles that are similar to those of the Fund. You should be aware that the Fund is likely to differ from those other mutual fund(s) in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Fund can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual fund(s).

8  The Fund had a policy of investing mainly in large-cap stocks prior to September 1998 and investing 90% of its assets in no more than six economic sectors prior to December 17, 2007. As of April 2, 2001, the Fund changed its investment policy to become "non-diversified" under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"). Performance prior to these changes might have been different if current policies had been in effect. However, by operation of law under the 1940 Act, the Fund subsequently became, and currently operates as, a diversified fund. Please see the notes to the financial statements for information on a non-diversified fund becoming a diversified fund by operation of law.

9  Neuberger Berman Global Real Estate Fund and Neuberger Berman International Small Cap Fund are relatively small. Each of Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund, Neuberger Berman Global Equity Fund, Neuberger Berman Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund and Neuberger Berman Value Fund were relatively small prior to September 2010, June 2008, August 2013, January 2010 and April 2013, respectively. The same techniques used to produce returns in a small fund may not work to produce similar returns in a larger fund and could have an impact on performance.

10  The performance information for Class R3 prior to the class's inception date is that of the Fund's Institutional Class. The performance information for the Institutional Class has not been adjusted to take into account


47



Endnotes (cont'd)

differences in class specific operating expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees). The Institutional Class has lower expenses and typically higher returns than Class R3.

11  The Fund had a policy of investing mainly in large-cap stocks prior to December 2002. Its performance prior to that date might have been different if current policies had been in effect.

12  The performance information for Class A, Class C, Investor Class, and Trust Class prior to the classes' inception date is that of the Fund's Institutional Class. The performance information for the Institutional Class has been adjusted to reflect the appropriate sales charges applicable to Class A and Class C shares, but has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific operating expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees). The Institutional Class has lower expenses and typically higher returns than Class A, Class C, Investor Class, and Trust Class.

13  The performance information for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3 prior to June 9, 2008 is that of the Fund's Trust Class, which had an inception date of November 2, 2006, and converted into the Institutional Class on June 9, 2008. During the period from November 2, 2006 through June 9, 2008, the Trust Class had only one investor, which could have impacted Fund performance. The performance information for the Trust Class has been adjusted to reflect the appropriate sales charges applicable to Class A and Class C shares, but has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific operating expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees). The Trust Class had higher expenses and typically lower returns than the Institutional Class. The Trust Class had lower expenses and typically higher returns than Class A, Class C and Class R3. The performance information for Class R3 from June 9, 2008 to the class's inception date is that of the Fund's Institutional Class. The performance information for the Institutional Class has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific operating expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees). The Institutional Class has lower expenses and typically higher returns than Class R3.

14  The performance information for Class A, Class C and Class R3 prior to the classes' respective inception dates is that of the Fund's Trust Class. The performance information for the Trust Class has been adjusted to reflect the appropriate sales charges applicable to Class A and Class C shares, but has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific operating expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees). The Trust Class has lower expenses and typically higher returns than Class A, Class C and Class R3.

15  The date used to calculate Life of Fund performance for the index is the inception date of the oldest share class.

16  The performance information for Class R3 prior to the class's inception date is that of the Fund's Investor Class. The performance information for the Investor Class has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific operating expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees). The Investor Class has lower expenses and typically higher returns than Class R3.

17  Prior to December 14, 2009, the Fund had different investment goals, strategies and portfolio management team. The performance information for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C prior to December 21, 2009 is that of the Fund's Trust Class, which had an inception date of November 2, 2006, and converted into the Institutional Class on December 21, 2009. During the period from November 2, 2006 through December 21, 2009, the Trust Class had only one investor, which could have impacted Fund performance. The performance information for the Trust Class has been adjusted to reflect the appropriate sales charges applicable to Class A and Class C shares, but has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific operating expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees). Management had previously capped Trust Class expenses; absent this arrangement, the returns would have been lower. The Trust Class had lower capped expenses and typically higher returns than Class A and Class C. The Trust Class had equivalent capped expenses and typically similar returns to the Institutional Class.

18  The performance information for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C prior to the classes' inception date is that of the Fund's predecessor, the DJG Small Cap Value Fund L.P., an unregistered limited partnership ("DJG Fund");


48



Endnotes (cont'd)

DJG Fund was the successor to The DJG Small Cap Value Fund, an unregistered commingled investment account ("DJG Account"). The performance from July 8, 1997 (the commencement of operations) to September 11, 2008 is that of DJG Account, and the performance from September 12, 2008 to May 10, 2010 is that of DJG Fund. On May 10, 2010, the DJG Fund transferred its assets to the Fund in exchange for the Fund's Institutional Class shares. The investment policies, objectives, guidelines and restrictions of the Fund are in all material respects equivalent to those of DJG Fund and DJG Account (the "Predecessors"). As a mutual fund registered under the 1940 Act, the Fund is subject to certain restrictions under the 1940 Act and the Internal Revenue Code ("Code") to which the Predecessors were not subject. Had the Predecessors been registered under the 1940 Act and been subject to the provisions of the 1940 Act and the Code, their investment performance may have been adversely affected. The performance information reflects the actual expenses of the Predecessors, which were generally lower than those of the Fund. The performance for Class R6 from May 10, 2010 to January 18, 2019 includes the performance of the Fund's Institutional Class, and prior to May 10, 2010 includes the performance of the Predecessors, as noted above.

19  The performance information for Class A and Class C prior to the classes' inception date is that of the Fund's Investor Class. The performance information for the Investor Class has been adjusted to reflect the appropriate sales charges applicable to Class A and Class C shares, but has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific operating expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees). The Investor Class has lower expenses and typically higher returns than Class A and Class C.

20  The performance information for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C prior to April 19, 2010 is that of the Fund's Trust Class, which had an inception date of November 2, 2006, and converted into the Institutional Class on April 19, 2010. During the period from November 2, 2006 through April 19, 2010, the Trust Class had only one investor, which could have impacted Fund performance. The performance information for Class A and Class C from April 19, 2010 to the classes' inception date is that of the Fund's Institutional Class. During the period from April 19, 2010 through March 2, 2011, the Institutional Class had only one investor, which could have impacted Fund performance. The performance information for the Trust Class and the Institutional Class has been adjusted to reflect the appropriate sales charges applicable to Class A and Class C shares, but has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific operating expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees). The Trust Class had higher expenses and typically lower returns than the Institutional Class. The Trust Class had lower expenses and typically higher returns than Class A and Class C. The Institutional Class has lower expenses and typically higher returns than Class A and Class C.

21  As of June 19, 2012, the Fund changed its investment policy to become "non-diversified" under the 1940 Act. A non-diversified fund is able to invest larger percentages of its assets in the securities of a single issuer, which could increase the fund's risk of loss. Performance prior to this change might have been different if current policies had been in effect.

22  The performance information for Class R6 prior to the class's inception date is that of the Fund's Institutional Class. The performance information for the Institutional Class has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific operating expenses. The Institutional Class has higher expenses and typically lower returns than Class R6.

23  The performance information for Class R6 prior to the class's inception date is that of the Fund's Investor Class. The performance information for the Investor Class has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific operating expenses. The Investor Class has higher expenses and typically lower returns than Class R6.

24  The performance information for Class R6 prior to the class's inception date is that of the Fund's Trust Class. The performance information for the Trust Class has not been adjusted to take into account differences in class specific operating expenses. The Trust Class has higher expenses and typically lower returns than Class R6.


49



Endnotes (cont'd)

25  On April 28, 2017, NBIA retained Green Court Capital Management Limited ("Green Court") as the subadviser to Neuberger Berman Greater China Equity Fund, replacing Neuberger Berman Asia Limited. The nature and level of the services provided under the sub-advisory agreement are the same as under the previous sub-advisory agreement, and there was no change in the fees incurred by the Fund. Neuberger Berman Group LLC ("NBG LLC") retains an ongoing passive minority ownership stake in Green Court. Other than NBG LLC, all equity in Green Court is owned by its professionals.

For more complete information on any of the Neuberger Berman Equity Funds, call us at (800) 877-9700, or visit our website at www.nb.com.


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Glossary of Indices

FTSE EPRA/NAREIT
Developed Index (Net):
 

The index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of listed real estate companies and real estate investment trusts (REITs) in developed markets. Net total return indexes reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using (for international indexes) a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.

 
FTSE NAREIT All Equity
REITs Index:
 

The index is a free-float adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index that tracks the performance of all equity real estate investment trusts (REITs) that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE Arca or the NASDAQ National Market List. Equity REITs include all tax-qualified REITs with more than 50 percent of total assets in qualifying real estate assets other than mortgages secured by real property.

 
MSCI All Country World Index
(Net):
 

The index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The index consists of 47 country indexes comprising 23 developed and 24 emerging market country indexes. The developed market country indexes included are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The emerging market country indexes included are: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and the UAE. China A shares are included starting from June 1, 2018 and are partially represented at 5% of their free float-adjusted market capitalization. Net total return indexes reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using (for international indexes) a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.

 

MSCI China Index (Net):

 

The index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of Chinese securities readily accessible to nondomestic investors. The index includes equity securities issued by companies incorporated in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), and listed in the form of China B shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (in US$) or Shenzhen Stock Exchange (in HK$), or China H shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (in HK$) and other foreign exchanges. It also includes Red-Chips and P-Chips, which are not incorporated in the PRC and are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Red-Chips include companies that are directly or indirectly controlled by organizations or enterprises that are owned by the state, provinces, or municipalities of the PRC. P-Chips include non-state-owned Chinese companies incorporated outside the mainland and traded in Hong Kong. U.S.-listed China stocks are also included in the index. China A shares are included starting from June 1, 2018 and are partially represented at 5% of their free float-adjusted market capitalization. Net total return indexes reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using (for international indexes) a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.

 


51



Glossary of Indices (cont'd)

MSCI EAFE® Index (Net)
(Europe, Australasia, Far East):
 

The index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the United States and Canada. The index consists of the following 21 developed market country indexes: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Net total return indexes reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using (for international indexes) a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.

 
MSCI Emerging Markets
Index (Net):
 

The index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of emerging markets. The index consists of the following 24 emerging market country indexes: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and the UAE. China A shares are included starting from June 1, 2018 and are partially represented at 5% of their free float-adjusted market capitalization. Net total return indexes reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using (for international indexes) a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.

 
MSCI EAFE® Small Cap
Index (Net):
 

The index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of the small cap segment of developed markets, excluding the United States and Canada. The index consists of the following 21 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Net total return indexes reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using (for international indexes) a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties.

 
Russell 1000® Index:  

The index is a float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity market. It includes approximately 1,000 of the largest securities in the Russell 3000® Index (which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. public companies based on total market capitalization). The index is rebalanced annually in June.

 
Russell 1000® Value Index:  

The index is a float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity market. It includes those Russell 1000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates. The index is rebalanced annually in June.

 
Russell 2000® Index:  

The index is a float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity market. It includes approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities in the Russell 3000 Index (which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. public companies based on total market capitalization). The index is rebalanced annually in June.

 
Russell 2000® Growth Index:  

The index is a float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the small-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity market. It includes those Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth rates. The index is rebalanced annually in June.

 


52



Glossary of Indices (cont'd)

Russell 2000® Value Index:  

The index is a float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity market. It includes those Russell 2000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates. The index is rebalanced annually in June.

 
Russell Midcap® Index:  

The index is a float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity market. It includes approximately 800 of the smallest securities in the Russell 1000 Index. The index is rebalanced annually in June.

 
Russell Midcap® Growth Index:  

The index is a float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the mid-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity market. It includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth rates. The index is rebalanced annually in June.

 
Russell Midcap® Value Index:  

The index is a float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of the mid-cap value segment of the U.S. equity market. It includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth rates. The index is rebalanced annually in June.

 
S&P 500® Index:  

The index is a float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that focuses on the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity market, and includes a significant portion of the total value of the market.

 


53




Information About Your Fund's Expenses (Unaudited)

As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments or redemption proceeds (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees (if applicable), and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in U.S. dollars) of investing in a Fund and compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended February 28, 2019 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the Fund's costs in two ways:

Actual Expenses and Performance:

 

The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the Fund's actual performance during the period indicated. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses 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 section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes:

 

The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not include any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads) (if applicable). Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


54



Expense Example (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds

 
   

ACTUAL

  HYPOTHETICAL (5% ANNUAL RETURN BEFORE EXPENSES)  
    Beginning
Account
Value
9/1/18
  Ending
Account
Value
2/28/19
  Expenses Paid
During the
Period(1)
9/1/18 - 2/28/19
  Expense
Ratio
  Beginning
Account
Value
9/1/18
  Ending
Account
Value
2/28/19
  Expenses Paid
During the
Period(2)
9/1/18 - 2/28/19
  Expense
Ratio
 

Dividend Growth Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

958.00

   

$

3.35

     

0.69

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.37

   

$

3.46

     

0.69

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

957.30

   

$

5.10

     

1.05

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.59

   

$

5.26

     

1.05

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

953.10

   

$

8.72

     

1.80

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.87

   

$

9.00

     

1.80

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

959.20

   

$

2.96

     

0.61

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.77

   

$

3.06

     

0.61

%

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,002.70

   

$

6.21

     

1.25

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.60

   

$

6.26

     

1.25

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,001.60

   

$

7.44

     

1.50

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,017.36

   

$

7.50

     

1.50

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

998.40

   

$

11.15

     

2.25

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,013.64

   

$

11.23

     

2.25

%

 

Class R3

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

999.40

   

$

9.47

     

1.91

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.32

   

$

9.54

     

1.91

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,003.40

   

$

5.81

     

1.17

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.99

   

$

5.86

     

1.17

%

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

992.30

   

$

3.46

     

0.70

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.32

   

$

3.51

     

0.70

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

990.30

   

$

5.23

     

1.06

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.54

   

$

5.31

     

1.06

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

987.10

   

$

8.92

     

1.81

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.82

   

$

9.05

     

1.81

%

 

Class R3

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

988.80

   

$

6.61

     

1.34

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.15

   

$

6.71

     

1.34

%

 

Focus Fund

 

Investor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

956.00

   

$

4.46

     

0.92

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.23

   

$

4.61

     

0.92

%

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

955.10

   

$

5.33

     

1.10

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.34

   

$

5.51

     

1.10

%

 

Advisor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

954.60

   

$

6.11

     

1.26

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.55

   

$

6.31

     

1.26

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

956.90

   

$

3.64

     

0.75

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.08

   

$

3.76

     

0.75

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

955.50

   

$

5.38

     

1.11

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.29

   

$

5.56

     

1.11

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

951.50

   

$

9.00

     

1.86

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.57

   

$

9.30

     

1.86

%

 

Genesis Fund

 

Investor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

945.00

   

$

4.92

     

1.02

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.74

   

$

5.11

     

1.02

%

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

944.60

   

$

5.30

     

1.10

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.34

   

$

5.51

     

1.10

%

 

Advisor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

943.40

   

$

6.51

     

1.35

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.10

   

$

6.76

     

1.35

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

945.80

   

$

4.10

     

0.85

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.58

   

$

4.26

     

0.85

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

946.20

   

$

3.62

     

0.75

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.08

   

$

3.76

     

0.75

%

 

Global Equity Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

941.40

   

$

3.66

     

0.76

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.03

   

$

3.81

     

0.76

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

939.60

   

$

5.39

     

1.12

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.24

   

$

5.61

     

1.12

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

936.70

   

$

8.98

     

1.87

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.52

   

$

9.35

     

1.87

%

 

Global Real Estate Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,035.90

   

$

5.05

     

1.00

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.84

   

$

5.01

     

1.00

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,034.00

   

$

6.86

     

1.36

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.05

   

$

6.80

     

1.36

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,030.20

   

$

10.62

     

2.11

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,014.33

   

$

10.54

     

2.11

%

 

Greater China Equity Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

997.10

   

$

7.53

     

1.52

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,017.26

   

$

7.60

     

1.52

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

994.60

   

$

9.35

     

1.89

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.42

   

$

9.44

     

1.89

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

991.10

   

$

13.03

     

2.64

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,011.70

   

$

13.17

     

2.64

%

 

Guardian Fund

 

Investor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

925.40

   

$

4.25

     

0.89

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.38

   

$

4.46

     

0.89

%

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

924.50

   

$

5.06

     

1.06

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.54

   

$

5.31

     

1.06

%

 

Advisor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

923.10

   

$

6.48

     

1.36

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.05

   

$

6.80

     

1.36

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

926.80

   

$

3.39

     

0.71

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.27

   

$

3.56

     

0.71

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

924.70

   

$

5.15

     

1.08

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.44

   

$

5.41

     

1.08

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

921.70

   

$

8.72

     

1.83

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.72

   

$

9.15

     

1.83

%

 

Class R3

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

923.10

   

$

6.48

     

1.36

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.05

   

$

6.80

     

1.36

%

 


55



Expense Example (Unaudited) (cont'd)

   

ACTUAL

  HYPOTHETICAL (5% ANNUAL RETURN BEFORE EXPENSES)  
    Beginning
Account
Value
9/1/18
  Ending
Account
Value
2/28/19
  Expenses Paid
During the
Period(1)
9/1/18 - 2/28/19
  Expense
Ratio
  Beginning
Account
Value
9/1/18
  Ending
Account
Value
2/28/19
  Expenses Paid
During the
Period(2)
9/1/18 - 2/28/19
  Expense
Ratio
 

International Equity Fund

 

Investor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

943.90

   

$

5.59

     

1.16

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.04

   

$

5.81

     

1.16

%

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

943.50

   

$

5.78

     

1.20

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.84

   

$

6.01

     

1.20

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

945.80

   

$

4.10

     

0.85

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.58

   

$

4.26

     

0.85

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

944.00

   

$

5.83

     

1.21

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.79

   

$

6.06

     

1.21

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

939.60

   

$

9.43

     

1.96

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.08

   

$

9.79

     

1.96

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

945.20

   

$

3.71

     

0.77

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.98

   

$

3.86

     

0.77

%

 

International Select Fund

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

947.80

   

$

5.55

     

1.15

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.09

   

$

5.76

     

1.15

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

949.00

   

$

3.87

     

0.80

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.83

   

$

4.01

     

0.80

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

947.60

   

$

5.60

     

1.16

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.04

   

$

5.81

     

1.16

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

944.00

   

$

9.21

     

1.91

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.32

   

$

9.54

     

1.91

%

 

Class R3

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

946.00

   

$

6.80

     

1.41

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,017.80

   

$

7.05

     

1.41

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

950.00

   

$

3.48

     

0.72

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.22

   

$

3.61

     

0.72

%

 

International Small Cap Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

867.70

   

$

4.86

     

1.05

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.59

   

$

5.26

     

1.05

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

867.00

   

$

6.53

     

1.41

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,017.80

   

$

7.05

     

1.41

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

862.80

   

$

9.98

     

2.16

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,014.08

   

$

10.79

     

2.16

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

869.00

   

$

4.50

     

0.97

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.98

   

$

4.86

     

0.97

%

 

Intrinsic Value Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

978.40

   

$

4.95

     

1.01

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.79

   

$

5.06

     

1.01

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

976.70

   

$

6.71

     

1.37

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.00

   

$

6.85

     

1.37

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

973.30

   

$

10.37

     

2.12

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,014.28

   

$

10.59

     

2.12

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,119.50

   

$

1.12

(3)

   

0.92

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.23

   

$

4.61

     

0.92

%

 

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Investor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,022.20

   

$

4.31

     

0.86

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.53

   

$

4.31

     

0.86

%

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.20

   

$

5.26

     

1.05

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.59

   

$

5.26

     

1.05

%

 

Advisor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.20

   

$

5.96

     

1.19

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.89

   

$

5.96

     

1.19

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,023.00

   

$

3.51

     

0.70

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.32

   

$

3.51

     

0.70

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.80

   

$

5.36

     

1.07

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.49

   

$

5.36

     

1.07

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,017.40

   

$

9.05

     

1.81

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.82

   

$

9.05

     

1.81

%

 

Class R3

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.40

   

$

6.81

     

1.36

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.05

   

$

6.80

     

1.36

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,042.60

   

$

0.71

(3)

   

0.60

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.82

   

$

3.01

     

0.60

%

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Investor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

963.70

   

$

4.38

     

0.90

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.33

   

$

4.51

     

0.90

%

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

963.70

   

$

4.63

     

0.95

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.08

   

$

4.76

     

0.95

%

 

Advisor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

962.20

   

$

5.89

     

1.21

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.79

   

$

6.06

     

1.21

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

964.90

   

$

3.41

     

0.70

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.32

   

$

3.51

     

0.70

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

962.90

   

$

5.21

     

1.07

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.49

   

$

5.36

     

1.07

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

959.60

   

$

8.84

     

1.82

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.77

   

$

9.10

     

1.82

%

 

Class R3

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

961.60

   

$

6.57

     

1.35

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.10

   

$

6.76

     

1.35

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

965.50

   

$

3.02

     

0.62

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.72

   

$

3.11

     

0.62

%

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund

 

Investor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

950.40

   

$

5.75

     

1.19

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.89

   

$

5.96

     

1.19

%

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

949.80

   

$

6.04

     

1.25

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.60

   

$

6.26

     

1.25

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

951.70

   

$

4.11

     

0.85

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.58

   

$

4.26

     

0.85

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

949.80

   

$

5.85

     

1.21

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.79

   

$

6.06

     

1.21

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

946.30

   

$

9.46

     

1.96

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.08

   

$

9.79

     

1.96

%

 

Class R3

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

949.20

   

$

7.06

     

1.46

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,017.55

   

$

7.30

     

1.46

%

 


56



Expense Example (Unaudited) (cont'd)

   

ACTUAL

  HYPOTHETICAL (5% ANNUAL RETURN BEFORE EXPENSES)  
    Beginning
Account
Value
9/1/18
  Ending
Account
Value
2/28/19
  Expenses Paid
During the
Period(1)
9/1/18 - 2/28/19
  Expense
Ratio
  Beginning
Account
Value
9/1/18
  Ending
Account
Value
2/28/19
  Expenses Paid
During the
Period(2)
9/1/18 - 2/28/19
  Expense
Ratio
 

Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

984.40

   

$

3.59

     

0.73

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.17

   

$

3.66

     

0.73

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

982.50

   

$

5.41

     

1.10

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.34

   

$

5.51

     

1.10

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

978.90

   

$

9.03

     

1.84

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.67

   

$

9.20

     

1.84

%

 

Real Estate Fund

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,033.50

   

$

5.24

     

1.04

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.64

   

$

5.21

     

1.04

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,034.40

   

$

4.29

     

0.85

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.58

   

$

4.26

     

0.85

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,032.60

   

$

6.10

     

1.21

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.79

   

$

6.06

     

1.21

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,028.40

   

$

9.86

     

1.96

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.08

   

$

9.79

     

1.96

%

 

Class R3

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,032.10

   

$

7.36

     

1.46

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,017.55

   

$

7.30

     

1.46

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,034.90

   

$

3.88

     

0.77

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.98

   

$

3.86

     

0.77

%

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Investor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,023.80

   

$

5.97

     

1.19

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.89

   

$

5.96

     

1.19

%

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,023.30

   

$

6.52

     

1.30

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.35

   

$

6.51

     

1.30

%

 

Advisor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,022.40

   

$

7.27

     

1.45

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,017.60

   

$

7.25

     

1.45

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,025.10

   

$

4.52

     

0.90

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.33

   

$

4.51

     

0.90

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,023.30

   

$

6.32

     

1.26

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.55

   

$

6.31

     

1.26

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.50

   

$

10.06

     

2.01

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,014.83

   

$

10.04

     

2.01

%

 

Class R3

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,022.20

   

$

7.57

     

1.51

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,017.31

   

$

7.55

     

1.51

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,043.90

   

$

3.92

(4)

   

0.80

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.83

   

$

4.01

     

0.80

%

 

Sustainable Equity Fund

 

Investor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

953.60

   

$

4.21

     

0.87

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.48

   

$

4.36

     

0.87

%

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

953.00

   

$

4.94

     

1.02

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.74

   

$

5.11

     

1.02

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

954.60

   

$

3.25

     

0.67

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.47

   

$

3.36

     

0.67

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

952.70

   

$

5.04

     

1.04

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.64

   

$

5.21

     

1.04

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

949.50

   

$

8.65

     

1.79

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.92

   

$

8.95

     

1.79

%

 

Class R3

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

951.80

   

$

6.24

     

1.29

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.40

   

$

6.46

     

1.29

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

955.10

   

$

2.86

     

0.59

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.87

   

$

2.96

     

0.59

%

 

Value Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,030.90

   

$

3.58

     

0.71

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.27

   

$

3.56

     

0.71

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,028.60

   

$

5.48

     

1.09

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.39

   

$

5.46

     

1.09

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,025.20

   

$

9.19

     

1.83

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.72

   

$

9.15

     

1.83

%

 

(1)  For each class, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown), unless otherwise indicated.

(2)  Hypothetical expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratios for each class, multiplied by the average account value over the period (assuming a 5% annual return), multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).

(3)  Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 42/365 (to reflect the period shown of January 18, 2019 (Commencement of Operations) to February 28, 2019).

(4)  Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 175/365 (to reflect the period shown of September 7, 2018 (Commencement of Operations) to February 28, 2019).


57




Schedule of Investments Dividend Growth Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2019

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Common Stocks 96.7%

 

Aerospace & Defense 3.9%

 
General Dynamics
Corp.
   

5,900

   

$

1,004

   

Raytheon Co.

   

5,800

     

1,082

   
     

2,086

   

Auto Components 2.2%

 

Aptiv PLC

   

14,500

     

1,205

   

Banks 4.0%

 

Comerica, Inc.

   

12,300

     

1,071

   
JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
   

10,700

     

1,117

   
     

2,188

   

Beverages 1.4%

 

Coca-Cola Co.

   

16,300

     

739

   

Biotechnology 2.3%

 
Gilead Sciences,
Inc.
   

19,100

     

1,242

   

Capital Markets 3.7%

 

Morgan Stanley

   

23,900

     

1,003

   
Virtu Financial,
Inc. Class A
   

39,500

     

993

   
     

1,996

   

Communications Equipment 2.3%

 
Cisco Systems,
Inc.
   

23,500

     

1,217

   

Diversified Consumer Services 1.7%

 
Service Corp.
International
   

21,800

     

901

   

Diversified Financial Services 2.3%

 
Voya Financial,
Inc.
   

24,200

     

1,224

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.5%

 

Corning, Inc.

   

38,200

     

1,330

   
Equity Real Estate Investment
Trusts 3.9%
 
American Tower
Corp.
   

5,650

     

995

   

Equinix, Inc.

   

2,680

     

1,135

   
     

2,130

   

Food & Staples Retailing 4.4%

 
Walgreens Boots
Alliance, Inc.
   

17,300

     

1,231

   

Walmart, Inc.

   

11,300

     

1,119

   
     

2,350

   

Food Products 1.8%

 
Mondelez
International, Inc.
Class A
   

20,750

     

979

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.6%

 

STERIS PLC

   

7,200

   

$

871

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 4.1%

 

Carnival Corp.

   

19,600

     

1,132

   
MGM Resorts
International
   

40,000

     

1,070

   
     

2,202

   

Industrial Conglomerates 2.0%

 
Honeywell
International, Inc.
   

7,000

     

1,078

   

Insurance 4.1%

 

Aon PLC

   

6,600

     

1,132

   
Hartford Financial
Services Group,
Inc.
   

22,100

     

1,091

   
     

2,223

   

IT Services 6.1%

 
Automatic Data
Processing, Inc.
   

8,200

     

1,255

   
InterXion Holding
NV*
   

13,700

     

897

   
Leidos Holdings,
Inc.
   

18,100

     

1,169

   
     

3,321

   

Media 3.2%

 

CBS Corp. Class B

   

16,400

     

823

   
Interpublic Group
of Cos., Inc.
   

40,100

     

924

   
     

1,747

   

Metals & Mining 5.5%

 
Cobalt 27 Capital
Corp.*
   

183,000

     

598

   
First Quantum
Minerals Ltd.
   

115,200

     

1,321

   
Wheaton Precious
Metals Corp.
   

47,400

     

1,031

   
     

2,950

   

Multi-Utilities 2.1%

 

Sempra Energy

   

9,500

     

1,144

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 9.3%

 
Devon Energy
Corp.
   

40,100

     

1,183

   
EOG Resources,
Inc.
   

10,300

     

968

   
Kinder Morgan,
Inc.
   

57,500

     

1,102

   
Occidental
Petroleum Corp.
   

9,900

     

655

   
Suncor Energy,
Inc.
   

32,900

     

1,134

   
     

5,042

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Pharmaceuticals 8.3%

 
AstraZeneca PLC
ADR
   

29,500

   

$

1,226

   
Bristol-Myers
Squibb Co.
   

22,500

     

1,162

   

Novartis AG ADR

   

12,700

     

1,159

   

Pfizer, Inc.

   

21,700

     

941

   
     

4,488

   

Road & Rail 2.0%

 

CSX Corp.

   

14,800

     

1,076

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.4%

 
ASML Holding NV    

3,700

     

677

   
Maxim Integrated
Products, Inc.
   

16,600

     

904

   
Taiwan
Semiconductor
Manufacturing
Co. Ltd. ADR
   

20,600

     

804

   
     

2,385

   

Software 3.6%

 

Microsoft Corp.

   

11,700

     

1,311

   

Oracle Corp.

   

11,800

     

615

   
     

1,926

   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.9%

 

Apple, Inc.

   

5,975

     

1,035

   

Tobacco 2.1%

 
Philip Morris
International, Inc.
   

13,200

     

1,148

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $47,160)
 

52,223

 

Short-Term Investments 1.5%

 

Investment Companies 1.5%

 
State Street
Institutional
Treasury Money
Market Fund
Premier Class,
2.33%(a)
(Cost $803)
   

803,236

     

803

   
Total Investments 98.2%
(Cost $47,963)
 

53,026

 
Other Assets Less
Liabilities 1.8%
       

951

   

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

53,977

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


58



Schedule of Investments Dividend Growth Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2019.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2019:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

52,223

   

$

   

$

   

$

52,223

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

803

     

     

803

   

Total Investments

 

$

52,223

   

$

803

   

$

   

$

53,026

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


59



Schedule of Investments Emerging Markets Equity Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2019

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Common Stocks 92.5%

 

Australia 1.3%

 

Rio Tinto PLC

   

328,941

   

$

18,918

   

Brazil 7.4%

 
Atacadao
Distribuicao
Comercio e
Industria Ltda
   

2,782,800

     

14,462

   
B3 SA—Brasil
Bolsa Balcao
   

2,568,105

     

22,419

   
BK Brasil
Operacao e
Assessoria a
Restaurantes
SA
   

2,001,685

     

11,815

   

Energisa SA

   

2,206,134

     

23,670

   
Itau Unibanco
Holding SA,
Preference
Shares
   

2,245,400

     

21,060

   
Localiza Rent a
Car SA
   

671,100

     

6,173

   
Pagseguro
Digital
Ltd. Class A*(a) 
   

301,100

     

8,470

   
     

108,069

   

China 29.8%

 
3SBio, Inc.(b)     

5,597,500

     

9,256

   
A-Living
Services
Co. Ltd.,
H Shares*(b) 
   

4,215,000

     

6,605

   
Alibaba Group
Holding Ltd.
ADR*
   

203,452

     

37,238

   
Baidu, Inc.
ADR*
   

120,900

     

19,651

   
Changyou.com
Ltd. ADR
   

96,266

     

1,964

   
China
Everbright
International
Ltd.
   

14,091,900

     

13,787

   
China Mobile
Ltd.
   

3,229,000

     

33,978

   

CNOOC Ltd.

   

9,889,600

     

17,058

   
Greentown
Service Group
Co. Ltd.(b) 
   

1,266,000

     

1,155

   
Huatai
Securities
Co. Ltd.,
H Shares(b) 
   

10,005,400

     

20,266

   
Industrial &
Commercial
Bank of China
Ltd., H Shares
   

38,355,400

     

29,513

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 
Kweichow
Moutai Co.
Ltd. Class A
   

67,291

   

$

7,598

   
Lens
Technology
Co. Ltd.
Class A
   

3,863,110

     

4,911

   
Momo, Inc.
ADR*
   

360,409

     

11,955

   
Ping An
Insurance
Group Co. of
China Ltd.,
H Shares
   

4,695,000

     

49,434

   
Sinopharm
Group
Co. Ltd.,
H Shares
   

2,271,200

     

10,098

   
Sunny Optical
Technology
Group Co. Ltd.
   

2,382,400

     

28,225

   
Tencent
Holdings Ltd.
   

1,689,700

     

72,283

   
Vipshop
Holdings Ltd.
ADR*
   

1,434,862

     

10,302

   
Weibo Corp.
ADR*(a) 
   

188,662

     

13,631

   
Zhejiang Huace
Film & TV Co.
Ltd., Class A
   

9,730,817

     

11,832

   
Zhuzhou CRRC
Times Electric
Co. Ltd.,
H Shares
   

2,262,300

     

12,695

   
ZTO Express
Cayman, Inc.
ADR
   

677,375

     

13,466

   
     

436,901

   

Colombia 0.2%

 
Bancolombia
SA ADR
   

56,686

     

2,740

   

Czech Republic 0.8%

 
Komercni
Banka A/S
   

280,565

     

11,779

   

Hong Kong 2.2%

 
ASM Pacific
Technology
Ltd.
   

1,222,000

     

12,944

   
China Gas
Holdings Ltd.
   

720,800

     

2,369

   
Haier
Electronics
Group Co.
Ltd.*
   

2,731,200

     

8,142

   
Sino
Biopharmaceutical
Ltd.
   

9,392,200

     

8,148

   
     

31,603

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

India 7.7%

 
CreditAccess
Grameen
Ltd.*
   

1,066,345

   

$

6,266

   
Cummins India
Ltd.
   

953,608

     

9,362

   

Dabur India Ltd.

   

1,008,503

     

6,234

   
Dewan Housing
Finance Corp.
Ltd.
   

1,726,224

     

3,109

   

HDFC Bank Ltd.

   

634,586

     

18,530

   
Housing
Development
Finance Corp.
Ltd.
   

778,852

     

20,168

   

ICICI Bank Ltd.

   

3,086,762

     

15,235

   
JM Financial
Ltd.
   

2,037,607

     

2,232

   
Mahindra &
Mahindra Ltd.
   

631,438

     

5,731

   
National Stock
Exchange(c)(d)(i) 
   

1,063,830

     

14,060

   
Power Grid
Corp. of India
Ltd.
   

4,397,939

     

11,269

   
SH Kelkar &
Co. Ltd.(b) 
   

646,385

     

1,320

   
     

113,516

   

Indonesia 2.1%

 
PT Astra
International
Tbk
   

23,326,100

     

11,856

   
PT Bank
Negara
Indonesia
Persero Tbk
   

7,997,000

     

5,003

   
PT Bank Rakyat
Indonesia
Persero Tbk
   

35,110,400

     

9,609

   
PT Matahari
Department
Store Tbk
   

9,258,200

     

3,784

   
     

30,252

   

Kazakhstan 0.1%

 
KAZ Minerals
PLC
   

160,449

     

1,411

   

Korea 12.5%

 

Com2uS Corp.

   

82,664

     

8,952

   

Coway Co. Ltd.

   

254,100

     

21,373

   
DB Insurance
Co. Ltd.
   

193,346

     

12,463

   
Hyundai Motor
Co.
   

37,899

     

4,263

   

LG Chem Ltd.

   

37,874

     

13,150

   

NAVER Corp.

   

37,080

     

4,385

   
Orion Corp.(e)     

151,713

     

15,040

   
Samsung
Electronics
Co. Ltd.
   

1,559,860

     

62,550

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Emerging Markets Equity Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 
SFA
Engineering
Corp.
   

116,671

   

$

4,315

   

SK Hynix, Inc.

   

343,402

     

21,373

   
SK Telecom Co.
Ltd.
   

65,016

     

15,059

   
     

182,923

   

Malaysia 0.5%

 
Inari Amertron
Bhd
   

20,578,825

     

7,945

   

Mexico 2.6%

 
Fomento
Economico
Mexicano
SAB de CV
   

1,751,228

     

15,881

   
Grupo
Financiero
Banorte
SAB de CV, O
Shares
   

2,263,209

     

12,322

   
Infraestructura
Energetica
Nova SAB
de CV
   

2,518,778

     

9,681

   
     

37,884

   

Peru 1.2%

 

Credicorp Ltd.

   

73,758

     

17,930

   

Philippines 1.7%

 

Ayala Corp.

   

255,700

     

4,573

   
GT Capital
Holdings, Inc.
   

374,286

     

6,911

   
Metropolitan
Bank & Trust
Co.
   

9,030,933

     

13,271

   
     

24,755

   

Poland 2.0%

 
Dino Polska
SA*(b) 
   

501,460

     

14,180

   
Powszechny
Zaklad
Ubezpieczen
SA
   

1,353,279

     

14,592

   
     

28,772

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Russia 5.2%

 
Detsky Mir
PJSC(b)(c) 
   

3,154,260

   

$

4,254

   
LUKOIL PJSC
ADR
   

80,039

     

6,687

   
LUKOIL
PJSC ADR
   

262,580

     

21,847

   
Sberbank of
Russia PJSC(c) 
   

3,223,383

     

10,160

   
X5 Retail Group
NV GDR(b) 
   

508,595

     

12,867

   
Yandex NV
Class A*
   

571,428

     

19,657

   
     

75,472

   

South Africa 6.0%

 

Barloworld Ltd.

   

602,155

     

5,388

   

Bid Corp. Ltd.

   

582,839

     

12,186

   

FirstRand Ltd.

   

2,960,947

     

13,509

   

JSE Ltd.

   

662,695

     

7,595

   
Multichoice
Group Ltd.*
   

124,325

     

926

   
Naspers Ltd.,
N Shares
   

143,289

     

30,962

   

Sasol Ltd.

   

557,669

     

17,010

   
     

87,576

   

Taiwan, Province of China 6.3%

 
Accton
Technology
Corp.
   

2,529,600

     

8,857

   
Elite Advanced
Laser Corp.
   

2,244,268

     

5,301

   
Elite Material
Co. Ltd.
   

2,723,100

     

8,376

   
eMemory
Technology, Inc.
   

671,400

     

6,035

   
FLEXium
Interconnect,
Inc.
   

61,000

     

177

   
Parade
Technologies
Ltd.
   

747,000

     

13,173

   
Taiwan
Semiconductor
Manufacturing
Co. Ltd.
   

6,506,839

     

49,931

   
     

91,850

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Thailand 2.1%

 
Bangkok Bank
PCL
   

1,367,300

   

$

9,285

   
CP ALL PCL(c)     

8,983,500

     

22,165

   
     

31,450

   

Turkey 0.8%

 
Mavi Giyim
Sanayi Ve
Ticaret A/S
Class B(b) 
   

460,345

     

3,579

   
Sok Marketler
Ticaret A/S*
   

4,262,528

     

8,512

   
     

12,091

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,241,725)
       

1,353,837

   

Short-Term Investments 9.1%

 

Investment Companies 9.1%

 
State Street
Institutional
Treasury
Money
Market Fund
Premier Class,
2.33%(f)(g) 
   

116,210,163

     

116,210

   
State Street
Navigator
Securities
Lending
Government
Money Market
Portfolio,
2.43%(f)(h) 
   

17,221,464

     

17,221

   
Total Short-Term
Investments
(Cost $133,431)
       

133,431

   
Total Investments 101.6%
(Cost $1,375,156)
       

1,487,268

   
Liabilities Less
Other Assets (1.6)%
       

(22,858

)

 

Net Assets 100.0%

     

$

1,464,410

   

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  The security or a portion of this security is on loan at February 28, 2019. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2019 amounted to approximately $16,656,000 for the Fund (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements).

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Emerging Markets Equity Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

(b)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve directed selling efforts in the United States and as such may have restrictions on resale. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2019 amounted to approximately $73,482,000, which represents 5.0% of net assets of the Fund.

(c)  Security fair valued as of February 28, 2019 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2019 amounted to approximately $50,639,000, which represents 3.5% of net assets of the Fund.

(d)  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(e)  All or a portion of this security was purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

(f)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2019.

(g)  All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for delayed delivery securities with a total value of approximately $116,210,000.

(h)  Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending.

(i)  This security has been deemed by the investment manager to be illiquid, and is subject to restrictions on resale.

At February 28, 2019, this security amounted to approximately $14,060,000, which represents 1.0% of net assets of the Fund.

(000's omitted)
Restricted Security
  Acquisition
Date
  Acquisition
Cost
  Acquisition
Cost
Percentage
of Net Assets
  Value as of
2/28/2019
  Fair Value
Percentage
of Net Assets
as of
2/28/2019
 

National Stock Exchange

 

4/13/2018

 

$

15,536

     

1.1

%

 

$

14,060

     

1.0

%

 

Total

     

$

15,536

     

1.1

%

 

$

14,060

     

1.0

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


62



Schedule of Investments Emerging Markets Equity Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

POSITIONS BY INDUSTRY

Industry

  Investments at
Value
(000's omitted)
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Banks

 

$

176,437

     

12.0

%

 

Interactive Media & Services

   

141,562

     

9.7

%

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   

108,757

     

7.4

%

 

Food & Staples Retailing

   

84,372

     

5.8

%

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

   

78,502

     

5.4

%

 

Insurance

   

76,489

     

5.2

%

 

Capital Markets

   

66,572

     

4.5

%

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

   

62,550

     

4.3

%

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

   

53,949

     

3.7

%

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services

   

49,037

     

3.3

%

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   

45,592

     

3.1

%

 

Electric Utilities

   

34,939

     

2.4

%

 

Chemicals

   

31,480

     

2.2

%

 

Household Durables

   

29,515

     

2.0

%

 

Diversified Financial Services

   

24,993

     

1.7

%

 

Beverages

   

23,479

     

1.6

%

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

   

23,277

     

1.6

%

 

Entertainment

   

22,748

     

1.6

%

 

Automobiles

   

21,850

     

1.5

%

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

   

21,547

     

1.5

%

 

Metals & Mining

   

20,329

     

1.4

%

 

Food Products

   

15,040

     

1.0

%

 

Air Freight & Logistics

   

13,466

     

0.9

%

 

Electrical Equipment

   

12,695

     

0.9

%

 

Gas Utilities

   

12,050

     

0.8

%

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   

11,815

     

0.8

%

 

Health Care Providers & Services

   

10,098

     

0.7

%

 

Machinery

   

9,362

     

0.6

%

 

Biotechnology

   

9,256

     

0.6

%

 

Communications Equipment

   

8,857

     

0.6

%

 

IT Services

   

8,470

     

0.6

%

 

Pharmaceuticals

   

8,148

     

0.6

%

 

Consumer Finance

   

6,266

     

0.4

%

 

Personal Products

   

6,234

     

0.4

%

 

Road & Rail

   

6,173

     

0.4

%

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

   

5,388

     

0.4

%

 

Specialty Retail

   

4,254

     

0.3

%

 

Multiline Retail

   

3,784

     

0.3

%

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

   

3,579

     

0.2

%

 

Media

   

926

     

0.1

%

 

Short-Term Investments and Other Liabilities—Net

   

110,573

     

7.5

%

 
   

$

1,464,410

     

100.0

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Emerging Markets Equity Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2019:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

  Level 3(b)   

Total

 

Investments:

 

Common Stocks

 

India

 

$

99,456

   

$

   

$

14,060

   

$

113,516

   

Russia

   

61,058

     

14,414

     

     

75,472

   

Taiwan, Province of China

   

     

91,850

     

     

91,850

   

Thailand

   

9,285

     

22,165

     

     

31,450

   
Other Common Stocks(a)     

1,041,549

     

     

     

1,041,549

   

Total Common Stocks

   

1,211,348

     

128,429

     

14,060

     

1,353,837

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

133,431

     

     

133,431

   

Total Investments

 

$

1,211,348

   

$

261,860

   

$

14,060

   

$

1,487,268

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides a geographic categorization as well as a Positions by Industry summary.

(b)  The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

    Beginning
balance, as
of 9/1/2018
  Accrued
discounts/
(premiums)
  Realized
gain/
(loss)
  Change
in unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
 

Purchases

 

Sales

  Transfers
into
Level 3
  Transfers
out of
Level 3
  Balance,
as of
2/28/2019
  Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as
of 2/28/2019
 
Investments in Securities:
(000's omitted)
 
Common
Stocks
                     

India

 

$

14,099

   

$

   

$

   

$

(39

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

14,060

   

$

(39

)

 

Total

 

$

14,099

   

$

   

$

   

$

(39

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

14,060

   

$

(39

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Emerging Markets Equity Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

The following table presents additional information about valuation approach and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 as of February 28, 2019:

Asset
class
  Fair value
at 2/28/2019
  Valuation
approach
  Unobservable
input
  Amount or
range
per unit
  Input value
per unit
  Impact to
valuation
from
increase
in input(c) 
 
Common
Stocks
 

$

14,059,510
 
  Market
Approach
  Transaction
Price
 

$

13.22
 
 

$

13.22
 
  Increase
 
 

(c)  Represents the expected directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result from an increase in the corresponding input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant changes in these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


65



Schedule of Investments Equity Income Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2019

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Common Stocks 87.3%

 

Aerospace & Defense 2.0%

 
Lockheed Martin
Corp.
   

93,000

   

$

28,775

   

Banks 5.8%

 

Comerica, Inc.

   

260,250

     

22,670

   
JPMorgan
Chase & Co.(a) 
   

374,000

     

39,031

   
Umpqua
Holdings Corp.
   

1,229,000

     

22,343

   
     

84,044

   

Beverages 0.5%

 

Coca-Cola Co.

   

161,500

     

7,322

   

Biotechnology 1.8%

 
Gilead Sciences,
Inc.
   

415,000

     

26,983

   

Capital Markets 2.0%

 
Virtu Financial,
Inc. Class A
   

1,135,000

     

28,534

   

Chemicals 1.7%

 

Nutrien Ltd.

   

446,000

     

24,280

   

Communications Equipment 2.3%

 
Cisco Systems,
Inc.(a) 
   

657,000

     

34,013

   

Construction & Engineering 1.2%

 

Ferrovial SA

   

733,000

     

16,892

   

Diversified Telecommunication Services 2.5%

 
Verizon
Communications,
Inc.
   

640,000

     

36,429

   

Electric Utilities 6.9%

 

Evergy, Inc.

   

592,000

     

33,099

   

Exelon Corp.

   

402,000

     

19,533

   
NextEra Energy,
Inc.
   

259,300

     

48,676

   
     

101,308

   

Energy Equipment & Services 1.5%

 
Helmerich &
Payne, Inc.
   

395,163

     

21,418

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 8.6%

 
Alexandria Real
Estate Equities,
Inc.
   

202,000

     

27,450

   
Crown Castle
International
Corp.
   

239,200

     

28,405

   
Equinix, Inc.(a)     

27,800

     

11,773

   
Equity Lifestyle
Properties, Inc.
   

175,000

     

19,012

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 
National Retail
Properties, Inc.
   

200,000

   

$

10,420

   
Outfront Media,
Inc.
   

550,000

     

12,342

   
STORE Capital
Corp.
   

473,500

     

15,375

   
     

124,777

   

Food & Staples Retailing 1.9%

 

Walmart, Inc.

   

280,000

     

27,717

   

Food Products 0.9%

 
Flowers Foods,
Inc.
   

660,000

     

13,510

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.6%

 

Carnival Corp.

   

400,000

     

23,104

   

Industrial Conglomerates 0.9%

 

Siemens AG

   

120,000

     

13,121

   

Insurance 1.6%

 

Assurant, Inc.

   

75,000

     

7,724

   
Hartford
Financial
Services Group,
Inc.
   

305,000

     

15,055

   
     

22,779

   

IT Services 2.2%

 

Paychex, Inc.

   

424,400

     

32,687

   

Media 1.8%

 
Interpublic
Group of Cos.,
Inc.
   

1,139,500

     

26,243

   

Metals & Mining 2.0%

 
Rio Tinto PLC
ADR
   

502,400

     

29,240

   

Mortgage Real Estate Investment 1.5%

 
Blackstone
Mortgage Trust,
Inc. Class A
   

648,900

     

22,374

   

Multi-Utilities 10.0%

 

Ameren Corp.

   

295,000

     

21,016

   
Dominion
Energy, Inc.
   

275,400

     

20,404

   

DTE Energy Co.

   

266,000

     

32,867

   

NiSource, Inc.

   

1,250,000

     

33,725

   

Sempra Energy

   

195,000

     

23,486

   
WEC Energy
Group, Inc.
   

190,900

     

14,562

   
     

146,060

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 7.5%

 
Equitrans
Midstream Corp.
   

667,400

     

11,773

   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

314,700

     

20,223

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 
Pembina Pipeline
Corp.
   

710,000

   

$

25,984

   
Suncor Energy,
Inc.
   

883,500

     

30,445

   
Williams Cos.,
Inc.
   

785,000

     

20,952

   
     

109,377

   

Pharmaceuticals 7.9%

 
AstraZeneca PLC
ADR
   

772,300

     

32,112

   
Bristol-Myers
Squibb Co.
   

428,700

     

22,147

   
Johnson &
Johnson
   

229,100

     

31,304

   

Pfizer, Inc.

   

691,000

     

29,955

   
     

115,518

   

Road & Rail 0.6%

 
Union Pacific
Corp.
   

52,000

     

8,720

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.2%

 
Maxim Integrated
Products, Inc.
   

137,900

     

7,506

   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   

218,000

     

11,639

   
Taiwan
Semiconductor
Manufacturing
Co. Ltd. ADR
   

343,000

     

13,394

   
     

32,539

   

Software 1.9%

 
Microsoft Corp.(a)     

241,400

     

27,044

   

Specialty Retail 4.9%

 

Foot Locker, Inc.

   

622,000

     

37,022

   

Home Depot, Inc.

   

102,000

     

18,884

   
Williams-Sonoma,
Inc.
   

264,000

     

15,354

   
     

71,260

   

Trading Companies & Distributors 0.5%

 

Watsco, Inc.

   

50,000

     

7,194

   

Transportation Infrastructure 0.6%

 

Sydney Airport

   

1,771,137

     

9,046

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,011,905)
       

1,272,308

   
Preferred Stocks 0.0%(b)   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuel 0.0%(b)   
El Paso Energy
Capital Trust I,
4.75%
(Cost $324)
   

8,000

     

402

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Equity Income Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

   
Principal
Amount
 
Value
(000's)
 

Convertible Bonds 10.0%

 

Banks 0.1%

 
Hope Bancorp,
Inc., 2.00%,
due 5/15/2038(c) 
 

$

940,000

   

$

845

   

Biotechnology 0.3%

 
BioMarin
Pharmaceutical,
Inc., 0.60%,
due 8/1/2024
   

4,565,000

     

4,762

   

Communications Equipment 0.2%

 
Finisar Corp.,
0.50%,
due 12/15/2036
   

2,685,000

     

2,621

   

Entertainment 0.1%

 
Live Nation
Entertainment,
Inc., 2.50%,
due 3/15/2023(c) 
   

860,000

     

961

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 0.8%

 
Extra Space
Storage LP,
3.13%, due
10/1/2035(c) 
   

8,090,000

     

8,994

   
IH Merger Sub
LLC, 3.50%,
due 1/15/2022
   

2,600,000

     

2,898

   
     

11,892

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.2%

 
CONMED Corp.,
2.63%, due
2/1/2024(c) 
   

2,755,000

     

2,908

   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 1.1%

 
NextEra Energy
Partners L.P.,
1.50%, due
9/15/2020(c) 
   

16,535,000

     

16,090

   

Interactive Media & Services 1.0%

 
LinkedIn Corp.,
0.50%, due
11/1/2019
   

8,600,000

     

8,600

   
   
Principal
Amount
 
Value
(000's)
 
Zillow Group,
Inc., 1.50%,
due 7/1/2023
 

$

6,850,000

   

$

6,486

   
     

15,086

   

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 0.2%

 
Liberty Expedia
Holdings, Inc.,
1.00%, due
6/30/2047(c) 
   

3,615,000

     

3,557

   

Machinery 0.2%

 
Fortive Corp.,
0.88%, due
2/15/2022(c)(d) 
   

2,300,000

     

2,391

   

Media 1.2%

 
GCI Liberty, Inc.,
1.75%, due
9/30/2046(c) 
   

913,000

     

998

   
Liberty Media
Corp., 2.13%,
due 3/31/2048(c) 
   

16,500,000

     

16,180

   
     

17,178

   

Metals & Mining 0.9%

 
Endeavour
Mining Corp.,
3.00%, due
2/15/2023(c) 
   

13,765,000

     

12,819

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuel 0.6%

 
Golar LNG Ltd.,
2.75%, due
2/15/2022
   

8,950,000

     

8,541

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.1%

 
Rambus, Inc.,
1.38%, due
2/1/2023
   

1,378,000

     

1,267

   

Software 2.8%

 
DocuSign, Inc.,
0.50%, due
9/15/2023(c) 
   

925,000

     

985

   
Envestnet, Inc.,
1.75%, due
6/1/2023(c) 
   

10,930,000

     

12,090

   
   
Principal
Amount
 
Value
(000's)
 
Guidewire
Software, Inc.,
1.25%, due
3/15/2025
 

$

9,000,000

   

$

9,525

   
PROS Holdings,
Inc., 2.00%,
due 6/1/2047
   

4,265,000

     

4,508

   
Splunk, Inc.,
0.50%, due
9/15/2023(c) 
   

4,620,000

     

5,157

   
Verint Systems,
Inc., 1.50%,
due 6/1/2021
   

8,700,000

     

9,012

   
     

41,277

   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.2%

 
Electronics For
Imaging, Inc.,
2.25%, due
11/15/2023(c) 
   

2,765,000

     

2,822

   
Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $142,132)
       

145,017

   
    Number
of Shares
     

Short-Term Investments 2.5%

 

Investment Companies 2.5%

 
State Street
Institutional
Treasury
Money
Market Fund
Premier Class,
2.33%(e)(f)
(Cost $36,549)
   

36,548,522

     

36,549

   
Total Investments 99.8%
(Cost $1,190,910)
       

1,454,276

   
Other Assets Less
Liabilities 0.2%(g) 
       

2,187

   

Net Assets 100.0%

     

$

1,456,463

   

(a)  All or a portion of the security is pledged as collateral for options written.

(b)  Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

See Notes to Financial Statements


67



Schedule of Investments Equity Income Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

(c)  Securities were purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or are otherwise restricted and, unless registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors or may have other restrictions on resale. At February 28, 2019, these securities amounted to approximately $86,797,000, which represents 6.0% of net assets of the Fund. Securities denoted with (c) but without (d) have been deemed by the investment manager to be liquid.

(d)  Illiquid security.

(e)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2019.

(f)  All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for options written with a total value of approximately $36,549,000.

(g)  Includes the impact of the Fund's open positions in derivatives at February 28, 2019.

Derivative Instruments

Written option contracts ("options written")

At February 28, 2019, the Fund had outstanding options written as follows:

Description

  Number of
Contracts
  Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Price
  Expiration
Date
 

Value

 

Calls

 

Communications Equipment

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

300

   

$

(1,553,100

)

 

$

50

   

6/21/2019

 

$

(102,000

)

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

300

     

(1,553,100

)

   

55

   

7/19/2019

   

(35,700

)

 
                     

(137,700

)

 

Electric Utilities

 

NextEra Energy, Inc.

   

250

     

(4,693,000

)

   

200

   

9/20/2019

   

(83,750

)

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

   

200

     

(2,717,800

)

   

140

   

7/19/2019

   

(71,000

)

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

   

200

     

(2,717,800

)

   

145

   

7/19/2019

   

(38,000

)

 

Crown Castle International Corp.

   

200

     

(2,375,000

)

   

130

   

7/19/2019

   

(25,000

)

 

Crown Castle International Corp.

   

200

     

(2,375,000

)

   

140

   

10/18/2019

   

(17,000

)

 
                     

(151,000

)

 

Food & Staples Retailing

 

Walmart, Inc.

   

250

     

(2,474,750

)

   

115

   

9/20/2019

   

(19,250

)

 

IT Services

 

Paychex, Inc.

   

250

     

(1,925,500

)

   

77.5

   

9/20/2019

   

(86,250

)

 

Paychex, Inc.

   

250

     

(1,925,500

)

   

82.5

   

9/20/2019

   

(36,250

)

 
                     

(122,500

)

 

Metals & Mining

 

Rio Tinto PLC

   

250

     

(1,455,000

)

   

62.5

   

7/19/2019

   

(33,750

)

 

Rio Tinto PLC

   

250

     

(1,455,000

)

   

65

   

10/18/2019

   

(36,875

)

 
                     

(70,625

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


68



Schedule of Investments Equity Income Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Description

  Number of
Contracts
  Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Price
  Expiration
Date
 

Value

 

Multi-Utilities

 

Ameren Corp.

   

300

   

$

(2,137,200

)

 

$

70

   

3/15/2019

 

$

(44,250

)

 

WEC Energy Group, Inc.

   

200

     

(1,525,600

)

   

80

   

10/18/2019

   

(36,500

)

 
                     

(80,750

)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

ONEOK, Inc.

   

300

     

(1,927,800

)

   

72.5

   

7/19/2019

   

(18,000

)

 

Road & Rail

 

Union Pacific Corp.

   

100

     

(1,677,000

)

   

185

   

6/21/2019

   

(18,450

)

 

Specialty Retail

 

Foot Locker, Inc.

   

300

     

(1,785,600

)

   

70

   

8/16/2019

   

(92,250

)

 

Foot Locker, Inc.

   

300

     

(1,785,600

)

   

75

   

8/16/2019

   

(61,500

)

 
                     

(153,750

)

 

Total calls

                 

$

(855,775

)

 

Puts

 

Beverages

 

Coca-Cola Co.

   

250

   

$

(1,133,500

)

 

$

41

   

8/16/2019

  $

(15,000

)

 

Machinery

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

   

200

     

(2,746,800

)

   

100

   

6/21/2019

   

(10,900

)

 

Total puts

                 

$

(25,900

)

 

Total options written (premium received $673,030)

                 

$

(881,675

)

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2019, the Fund had an average market value of $(786,808) in options written. At February 28, 2019, the Fund had securities pledged in the amount of $26,258,505 to cover collateral requirements for options written.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2019:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

1,272,308

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,272,308

   
Preferred Stocks(a)     

402

     

     

     

402

   
Convertible Bonds(a)     

     

145,017

     

     

145,017

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

36,549

     

     

36,549

   

Total Investments

 

$

1,272,710

   

$

181,566

   

$

   

$

1,454,276

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.

See Notes to Financial Statements


69



Schedule of Investments Equity Income Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's derivatives as of February 28, 2019:

Other Financial Instruments

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Options Written

 

Liabilities

 

$

(882

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(882

)

 

Total

 

$

(882

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(882

)

 

^  A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


70



Schedule of Investments Focus Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2019

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Common Stocks 97.4%

 

Aerospace & Defense 0.8%

 

Raytheon Co.

   

29,000

   

$

5,409

   

Auto Components 1.2%

 

Aptiv PLC

   

100,000

     

8,311

   

Banks 7.3%

 

Comerica, Inc.

   

307,500

     

26,786

   
JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
   

229,000

     

23,899

   
     

50,685

   

Biotechnology 4.4%

 
Alexion
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
   

60,000

     

8,120

   
Gilead Sciences,
Inc.
   

340,000

     

22,107

   
     

30,227

   

Building Products 1.4%

 
Johnson
Controls
International
PLC
   

271,000

     

9,558

   

Capital Markets 4.8%

 
Intercontinental
Exchange, Inc.
   

303,000

     

23,377

   

Morgan Stanley

   

232,000

     

9,739

   
     

33,116

   

Chemicals 2.4%

 
Air Products &
Chemicals, Inc.
   

42,000

     

7,609

   
Ashland Global
Holdings, Inc.
   

118,000

     

9,131

   
     

16,740

   

Commercial Services 0.4%

 
LegalZoom.com,
Inc.*(a)(b)(e) 
   

286,288

     

2,820

   

Communications Equipment 4.9%

 
Motorola
Solutions, Inc.
   

235,000

     

33,633

   

Distributors 3.1%

 

LKQ Corp.*

   

770,000

     

21,329

   

Entertainment 2.6%

 
Activision
Blizzard, Inc.
   

426,000

     

17,952

   

Food & Staples Retailing 1.3%

 

Walmart, Inc.

   

93,000

     

9,206

   

Food Products 3.9%

 
Mondelez
International,
Inc. Class A
   

580,000

     

27,353

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 3.0%

 
Zimmer Biomet
Holdings, Inc.
   

167,000

   

$

20,728

   

Health Care Providers & Services 3.4%

 

Cigna Corp.

   

134,000

     

23,375

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.2%

 

Carnival Corp.

   

269,000

     

15,537

   

Household Durables 0.9%

 
Lennar Corp.
Class A
   

125,000

     

5,998

   

Insurance 3.5%

 
American Equity
Investment Life
Holding Co.
   

26,900

     

851

   
Athene Holding
Ltd. Class A*
   

428,000

     

19,068

   
Hartford
Financial
Services Group,
Inc.
   

86,000

     

4,245

   
     

24,164

   

Interactive Media & Services 5.6%

 
Alphabet, Inc.
Class A*
   

17,100

     

19,264

   
Alphabet, Inc.
Class C*
   

17,600

     

19,711

   
     

38,975

   

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 4.0%

 
Amazon.com,
Inc.*
   

17,000

     

27,877

   

IT Services 3.6%

 
Black Knight,
Inc.*
   

186,000

     

9,718

   
Worldpay, Inc.
Class A*
   

162,000

     

15,520

   
     

25,238

   

Machinery 2.0%

 
Gates Industrial
Corp. PLC*
   

850,000

     

13,685

   

Media 2.8%

 
Altice USA, Inc.
Class A
   

250,000

     

5,452

   
Charter
Communications,
Inc. Class A*
   

41,500

     

14,314

   
     

19,766

   

Multi-Utilities 3.3%

 

DTE Energy Co.

   

183,000

     

22,611

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 5.8%

 
Cabot Oil & Gas
Corp.
   

610,000

     

15,018

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 
Concho
Resources, Inc.
   

81,000

   

$

8,910

   

Phillips 66

   

83,000

     

7,998

   
WPX Energy,
Inc.*
   

654,000

     

8,070

   
     

39,996

   

Pharmaceuticals 3.4%

 

Pfizer, Inc.

   

543,000

     

23,539

   

Road & Rail 4.2%

 

CSX Corp.

   

398,000

     

28,923

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.0%

 
Analog Devices,
Inc.
   

193,000

     

20,643

   

Software 2.5%

 

Autodesk, Inc.*

   

107,000

     

17,442

   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.3%

 
Western Digital
Corp.
   

185,000

     

9,305

   

Wireless Telecommunication Services 4.4%

 
T-Mobile US,
Inc.*
   

421,000

     

30,400

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $559,731)
       

674,541

   

Preferred Stocks 0.4%

 

Food Products 0.4%

 
Sweetgreen, Inc.
Ser. D*(a)(b)(e)
(Cost $3,000)
   

250,000

     

3,000

   

Short-Term Investments 2.2%

 

Investment Companies 2.2%

 
State Street
Institutional U.S.
Government
Money Market
Fund Premier
Class, 2.35%(c)
(Cost $15,348)
   

15,348,175

     

15,348

   
Total Investments 100.0%
(Cost $578,079)
       

692,889

   
Liabilities Less Other
Assets (0.0)%(d) 
       

(125

)

 

Net Assets 100.0%

     

$

692,764

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


71



Schedule of Investments Focus Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Security fair valued as of February 28, 2019 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2019 amounted to approximately $5,820,000, which represents 0.8% of net assets of the Fund.

(b)  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(c)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2019.

(d)  Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(e)  These securities have been deemed by the investment manager to be illiquid, and are subject to restrictions on resale.

At February 28, 2019, these securities amounted to approximately $5,820,000 which represents 0.8% of net assets of the Fund.

(000's omitted)
Restricted Security
  Acquisition
Date
  Acquisition
Cost
  Acquisition
Cost
Percentage
of Net Assets
  Value as of
2/28/2019
  Fair Value
Percentage
of Net Assets
as of
2/28/2019
 

LegalZoom.com, Inc.

 

8/21/2018

 

$

3,000

     

0.4

%

 

$

2,820

     

0.4

%

 
Sweetgreen, Inc.
(Ser. D Preferred Shares)
 

11/29/2018

   

3,000

     

0.4

%

   

3,000

     

0.4

%

 

Total

     

$

6,000

     

0.8

%

 

$

5,820

     

0.8

%

 

Derivative Instruments

Written option contracts ("options written")

At February 28, 2019, the Fund did not have any outstanding options written. For the six months ended February 28, 2019, the Fund had an average market value of $(357,528) in options written.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2019:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

  Level 3(b)   

Total

 

Investments:

 

Common Stocks

 

Commercial Services

 

$

   

$

   

$

2,820

   

$

2,820

   
Other Common Stocks(a)     

671,721

     

     

     

671,721

   

Total Common Stocks

   

671,721

     

     

2,820

     

674,541

   
Preferred Stocks(a)     

     

     

3,000

     

3,000

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

15,348

     

     

15,348

   

Total Investments

 

$

671,721

   

$

15,348

   

$

5,820

   

$

692,889

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


72



Schedule of Investments Focus Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.

(b)  The following is reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

    Beginning
balance, as
of 9/1/2018
  Accrued
discounts/
(premiums)
  Realized
gain/
(loss)
  Change
in unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
 

Purchases

 

Sales

  Transfers
into
Level 3
  Transfers
out of
Level 3
  Balance,
as of
2/28/2019
  Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as
of 2/28/2019
 
Investments in Securities:
(000's omitted)
 
Common
Stocks
 
Commercial
Services
 

$

3,000

   

$

   

$

   

$

(180

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

2,820

   

$

(180

)

 
Preferred
Stocks
 
Food
Products
   

     

     

     

     

3,000

   

 

 

 

 

 

   

3,000

     

   

Total

 

$

3,000

   

$

   

$

   

$

(180

)

 

$

3,000

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

5,820

   

$

(180

)

 

The following table presents additional information about valuation approach and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 as of February 28, 2019.

Asset
class
  Fair value
at 2/28/2019
  Valuation
approach
  Unobservable
input
  Amount or
range
per unit
  Input value
per unit
  Impact to
valuation
from
increase
in input(c) 
 
Common
Stocks
 
 

$

2,819,507
 
 
  Market
Approach
 
  Adjusted
Transaction
Price
 

$

9.85
 
 
 

$

9.85
 
 
  Increase
 
 
 
Preferred
Stocks
  3,000,000
 
  Market
Approach
  Transaction
Price
  12.00
 
  12.00
 
  Increase
 
 

(c)  Represents the expected directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result from an increase in the corresponding input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant changes in these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


73



Schedule of Investments Genesis Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2019

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Common Stocks 99.0%

 

Aerospace & Defense 0.4%

 
Astronics
Corp.*
   

968,762

   

$

34,845

   

Air Freight & Logistics 0.6%

 
Forward Air
Corp.
   

893,005

     

57,733

   

Airlines 0.6%

 
Allegiant
Travel Co.
   

453,478

     

59,904

   

Auto Components 2.1%

 
Fox Factory
Holding
Corp.*(a) 
   

2,137,453

     

135,472

   

LCI Industries

   

905,013

     

73,740

   
     

209,212

   

Automobiles 0.3%

 
Thor Industries,
Inc.
   

379,543

     

24,507

   

Banks 12.0%

 
Bank of Hawaii
Corp.
   

1,797,914

     

147,842

   

Bank OZK

   

2,330,145

     

76,429

   
BOK Financial
Corp.
   

1,021,644

     

92,398

   
Columbia
Banking
System, Inc.
   

2,302,400

     

87,215

   
Community
Bank System,
Inc.
   

1,444,545

     

93,592

   
Cullen/Frost
Bankers, Inc.
   

1,300,974

     

134,885

   
CVB Financial
Corp.
   

5,230,532

     

119,204

   
First Financial
Bankshares,
Inc.
   

2,122,301

     

137,631

   
First Hawaiian,
Inc.
   

3,593,379

     

96,878

   
Glacier
Bancorp, Inc.
   

1,659,502

     

72,719

   
Lakeland
Financial Corp.
   

770,144

     

37,213

   
LegacyTexas
Financial
Group, Inc.
   

1,840,664

     

76,811

   
PacWest
Bancorp
   

687,221

     

28,190

   
     

1,201,007

   

Beverages 0.5%

 
MGP
Ingredients,
Inc.
   

628,907

     

51,476

   

Biotechnology 1.1%

 

Abcam PLC

   

2,025,226

     

34,517

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 
Emergent
BioSolutions,
Inc.*
   

1,269,790

   

$

74,092

   
     

108,609

   

Building Products 1.8%

 

AAON, Inc.

   

2,393,178

     

95,392

   
AO Smith
Corp.
   

1,232,533

     

64,006

   
Patrick
Industries,
Inc.*
   

421,726

     

19,066

   
     

178,464

   

Capital Markets 3.4%

 
Artisan
Partners Asset
Management,
Inc. Class A
   

1,205,906

     

31,715

   
BrightSphere
Investment
Group PLC
   

3,435,876

     

48,618

   
FactSet
Research
Systems, Inc.
   

288,281

     

67,795

   
Houlihan
Lokey, Inc.
   

1,118,743

     

51,440

   
MarketAxess
Holdings, Inc.
   

588,420

     

143,504

   
     

343,072

   

Chemicals 3.0%

 

Chase Corp.

   

453,248

     

43,761

   

Ingevity Corp.*

   

488,555

     

56,291

   
NewMarket
Corp.
   

123,117

     

54,049

   
Quaker Chemical
Corp.
   

474,627

     

99,192

   
Sensient
Technologies
Corp.
   

776,099

     

50,214

   
     

303,507

   

Commercial Services & Supplies 3.4%

 
Healthcare
Services
Group, Inc.
   

1,131,246

     

43,191

   

MSA Safety, Inc.

   

856,276

     

88,530

   

Rollins, Inc.

   

3,932,389

     

155,958

   

UniFirst Corp.

   

322,574

     

46,393

   
     

334,072

   

Communications Equipment 1.1%

 
NetScout
Systems, Inc.*(a) 
   

4,159,468

     

113,845

   

Construction & Engineering 0.8%

 
Valmont
Industries, Inc.
   

613,016

     

83,732

   

Construction Materials 1.1%

 
Eagle
Materials, Inc.
   

1,438,367

     

109,949

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Containers & Packaging 1.2%

 

AptarGroup, Inc.

   

1,196,163

   

$

121,686

   

Distributors 2.3%

 

Pool Corp.

   

1,459,804

     

232,897

   

Diversified Consumer Services 1.3%

 
Bright Horizons
Family
Solutions, Inc.*
   

1,031,554

     

127,913

   

Electrical Equipment 0.6%

 

AZZ, Inc.

   

1,271,133

     

58,497

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 6.9%

 

Cognex Corp.

   

2,153,037

     

114,972

   

Littelfuse, Inc.

   

771,216

     

148,914

   

nLight, Inc.*

   

1,039,828

     

22,242

   

Novanta, Inc.*

   

1,315,319

     

107,501

   
Rogers Corp.*(a)     

1,157,239

     

179,661

   
Zebra
Technologies
Corp. Class A*
   

581,960

     

116,689

   
     

689,979

   

Energy Equipment & Services 1.7%

 

Apergy Corp.*

   

1,083,531

     

45,486

   
Cactus, Inc.
Class A*
   

1,267,010

     

45,942

   
Computer
Modelling
Group Ltd.
   

3,424,659

     

15,664

   
Pason
Systems, Inc.
   

3,959,517

     

60,567

   
     

167,659

   

Food Products 2.4%

 
Calavo
Growers,
Inc.
   

817,619

     

69,604

   
J & J Snack
Foods Corp.
   

421,787

     

65,495

   
Lancaster
Colony Corp.
   

682,057

     

106,926

   
     

242,025

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 6.8%

 
Atrion Corp.(a)     

96,552

     

75,926

   
Cantel Medical
Corp.
   

1,179,046

     

86,683

   
Haemonetics
Corp.*
   

1,145,322

     

99,494

   
Heska Corp.*(a)     

401,226

     

32,816

   
IDEXX
Laboratories,
Inc.*
   

757,739

     

159,906

   

Neogen Corp.*

   

614,781

     

38,092

   
West
Pharmaceutical
Services, Inc.
   

1,800,949

     

188,649

   
     

681,566

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


74



Schedule of Investments Genesis Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Health Care Providers & Services 2.8%

 

Chemed Corp.

   

461,379

   

$

152,024

   

Covetrus, Inc.*

   

163,765

     

5,860

   
Henry
Schein, Inc.*
   

923,010

     

54,734

   
U.S. Physical
Therapy, Inc.
   

616,505

     

67,964

   
     

280,582

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.0%

 
Cheesecake
Factory, Inc.
   

221,692

     

10,486

   
Texas
Roadhouse,
Inc.
   

1,325,555

     

83,921

   
     

94,407

   

Household Durables 0.2%

 
Installed
Building
Products, Inc.*
   

528,080

     

23,035

   

Household Products 2.3%

 
Church &
Dwight Co.,
Inc.
   

2,068,871

     

136,131

   

WD-40 Co.

   

517,739

     

92,660

   
     

228,791

   

Industrial Conglomerates 0.4%

 
Raven
Industries,
Inc.
   

1,003,973

     

40,079

   

Insurance 1.4%

 

AMERISAFE, Inc.

   

737,289

     

46,530

   

RLI Corp.

   

1,326,785

     

93,565

   
     

140,095

   

IT Services 1.2%

 
Jack Henry &
Associates, Inc.
   

923,522

     

122,487

   

Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.7%

 

Bio-Techne Corp.

   

981,818

     

190,374

   

ICON PLC*

   

547,227

     

76,601

   
     

266,975

   

Machinery 5.7%

 

Graco, Inc.

   

1,409,070

     

66,170

   

Lindsay Corp.

   

479,242

     

44,315

   

Middleby Corp.*

   

723,830

     

88,734

   

Nordson Corp.

   

673,256

     

91,401

   
RBC
Bearings,
Inc.*
   

1,045,605

     

146,542

   

Toro Co.

   

1,978,258

     

135,669

   
     

572,831

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Media 3.3%

 

Cable One, Inc.

   

71,797

   

$

68,135

   
Gray Television,
Inc.*
   

3,288,739

     

72,056

   
Nexstar Media
Group, Inc.
Class A
   

1,913,589

     

187,015

   
     

327,206

   

Multiline Retail 0.4%

 
Ollie's Bargain
Outlet
Holdings, Inc.*
   

430,560

     

37,984

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.0%

 
Centennial
Resource
Development,
Inc. Class A*
   

8,086,955

     

73,349

   
Matador
Resources Co.*
   

3,481,140

     

64,749

   
WPX Energy,
Inc.*
   

4,958,570

     

61,189

   
     

199,287

   

Paper & Forest Products 0.8%

 
Stella-Jones,
Inc.
   

2,398,500

     

75,553

   

Professional Services 1.6%

 
Exponent, Inc.(a)     

2,739,202

     

155,121

   
Real Estate Management &
Development 0.7%
 

FirstService Corp.

   

807,540

     

70,127

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.2%

 
Cabot
Microelectronics
Corp.
   

779,732

     

88,188

   
MKS Instruments,
Inc.
   

1,009,716

     

83,675

   
Power
Integrations,
Inc.(a) 
   

2,078,178

     

151,831

   
     

323,694

   

Software 9.3%

 
Altair
Engineering,
Inc. Class A*
   

1,293,580

     

45,870

   
Aspen
Technology, Inc.*
   

2,251,700

     

226,769

   

Fair Isaac Corp.*

   

759,175

     

188,139

   
Manhattan
Associates, Inc.*
   

3,159,771

     

172,997

   

Qualys, Inc.*

   

1,682,851

     

140,737

   
Tyler
Technologies,
Inc.*
   

771,785

     

158,054

   
     

932,566

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Specialty Retail 3.0%

 
Asbury
Automotive
Group, Inc.*
   

614,333

   

$

44,103

   
Floor & Decor
Holdings, Inc.
Class A*
   

1,362,990

     

50,676

   
Lithia Motors,
Inc. Class A
   

772,899

     

69,770

   

Monro, Inc.

   

976,101

     

74,486

   
Tractor
Supply Co.
   

648,503

     

61,835

   
     

300,870

   

Trading Companies & Distributors 1.6%

 
Applied
Industrial
Technologies,
Inc.
   

391,307

     

22,751

   
Richelieu
Hardware
Ltd.(b) 
   

1,534,618

     

27,498

   
SiteOne
Landscape
Supply, Inc.*
   

663,097

     

35,615

   

Watsco, Inc.

   

523,996

     

75,398

   
     

161,262

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $5,493,989)
       

9,889,108

   

Short-Term Investments 1.1%

 

Investment Companies 1.1%

 
State Street
Institutional
Treasury
Money
Market Fund
Premier Class,
2.33%(c) 
   

5,495,868

     

5,496

   
State Street
Institutional
Treasury Plus
Money Market
Fund Premier
Class, 2.33%(c) 
   

111,035,793

     

111,036

   
Total Short-Term
Investments
(Cost $116,532)
       

116,532

   
Total Investments 100.1%
(Cost $5,610,521)
       

10,005,640

   
Liabilities Less
Other Assets (0.1)%
       

(13,461

)

 

Net Assets 100.0%

     

$

9,992,179

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


75



Schedule of Investments Genesis Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Affiliated company (see Note F of Notes to Financial Statements).

(b)  Security fair valued as of February 28, 2019 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2019 amounted to approximately $27,498,000, which represents 0.3% of net assets of the Fund.

(c)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2019.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2019:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 

Common Stocks

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

 

$

133,764

   

$

27,498

   

$

   

$

161,262

   
Other Common Stocks(a)     

9,727,846

     

     

     

9,727,846

   

Total Common Stocks

   

9,861,610

     

27,498

     

     

9,889,108

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

116,532

     

     

116,532

   

Total Investments

 

$

9,861,610

   

$

144,030

   

$

   

$

10,005,640

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


76



Schedule of Investments Global Equity Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2019

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Common Stocks 99.5%

 

Australia 0.7%

 
Insurance Australia
Group Ltd.
   

5,860

   

$

30

   

Belgium 1.1%

 

KBC Group NV

   

665

     

49

   

Canada 5.1%

 
Alimentation
Couche-Tard, Inc.
Class B
   

1,148

     

65

   

Kinaxis, Inc.*

   

1,069

     

67

   

Suncor Energy, Inc.

   

890

     

31

   
Waste
Connections, Inc.
   

917

     

76

   
     

239

   

China 2.6%

 
Alibaba Group
Holding Ltd.
ADR*
   

495

     

91

   

Baidu, Inc. ADR*

   

194

     

31

   
     

122

   

France 1.0%

 

Air Liquide SA

   

289

     

36

   

Valeo SA

   

372

     

12

   
     

48

   

Germany 4.1%

 

Continental AG

   

225

     

37

   

Gerresheimer AG

   

471

     

36

   
Henkel AG & Co.
KGaA, Preference
Shares
   

228

     

23

   
Infineon
Technologies AG
 

3,286

 

72

 

SAP SE ADR

   

219

     

23

   
     

191

   

Hong Kong 4.1%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

   

7,600

     

76

   
Haier Electronics
Group Co. Ltd.*
   

13,350

     

40

   
Techtronic
Industries Co. Ltd.
   

11,500

     

77

   
     

193

   

Ireland 0.7%

 

CRH PLC

   

1,020

     

32

   

Israel 1.5%

 
Check Point
Software
Technologies Ltd.*
   

551

     

67

   

Japan 7.0%

 

Bridgestone Corp.

   

930

     

37

   
Daikin
Industries Ltd.
   

450

     

49

   

Hoya Corp.

   

400

     

24

   

Ichigo, Inc.

   

9,100

     

31

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Kao Corp.

   

600

   

$

45

   

Kose Corp.

   

425

     

69

   
Sanwa
Holdings Corp.
   

3,050

     

35

   

Toyota Motor Corp.

   

650

     

39

   
     

329

   

Mexico 0.5%

 
Infraestructura
Energetica Nova
SAB de CV
   

5,928

     

23

   

Netherlands 6.5%

 
AerCap
Holdings NV*
   

1,393

     

63

   
ASML Holding NV    

672

     

123

   

Heineken NV

   

415

     

42

   
Intertrust NV(a)     

1,503

     

28

   
NXP
Semiconductors
NV
   

541

     

50

   
     

306

   

Norway 0.9%

 
Sbanken ASA(a)     

4,667

     

44

   

Singapore 1.1%

 
DBS Group
Holdings Ltd.
   

2,700

     

50

   

Sweden 0.4%

 
Assa Abloy AB
Class B
   

913

     

19

   

Switzerland 8.5%

 
Cie Financiere
Richemont SA
   

553

     

42

   

Ferguson PLC

   

847

     

59

   

Givaudan SA

   

19

     

48

   
Julius Baer
Group Ltd.*
   

1,125

     

49

   

Lonza Group AG*

   

131

     

37

   

Roche Holding AG

   

206

     

57

   

SGS SA

   

15

     

38

   

Sonova Holding AG

   

359

     

67

   
     

397

   

United Kingdom 7.1%

 

Aon PLC

   

352

     

60

   

Bunzl PLC

   

1,269

     

40

   
Compass
Group PLC
   

2,424

     

53

   
Fevertree
Drinks PLC
   

1,058

     

38

   

Prudential PLC

   

1,998

     

42

   

RELX PLC

   

2,363

     

54

   
St. James's
Place PLC
   

3,389

     

44

   
     

331

   

United States 46.6%

 
Activision
Blizzard, Inc.
   

1,160

     

49

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 
Alexion
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
   

280

   

$

38

   
Alphabet, Inc.
Class A*
   

39

     

44

   
Alphabet, Inc.
Class C*
   

39

     

44

   
Amazon.com,
Inc.*
   

88

     

144

   

Apple, Inc.

   

444

     

77

   

Biogen, Inc.*

   

164

     

54

   

BlackRock, Inc.

   

135

     

60

   
Cabot Oil &
Gas Corp.
   

2,335

     

57

   

CDW Corp.

   

1,019

     

96

   

Centene Corp.*

   

1,060

     

64

   

Cognex Corp.

   

572

     

30

   

Comerica, Inc.

   

536

     

47

   
Core Laboratories
NV
   

312

     

20

   

Covetrus, Inc.*

   

330

     

12

   

CVS Health Corp.

   

686

     

40

   

EOG Resources, Inc.

   

603

     

57

   
Estee Lauder Cos.,
Inc. Class A
   

463

     

73

   

Expedia Group, Inc.

   

148

     

18

   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

768

     

61

   
Fidelity National
Information
Services, Inc.
   

710

     

77

   

First Republic Bank

   

241

     

25

   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   

360

     

23

   

Graco, Inc.

   

1,295

     

61

   

Halliburton Co.

   

710

     

22

   

Henry Schein, Inc.*

   

825

     

49

   
Intercontinental
Exchange, Inc.
   

960

     

74

   
JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
   

675

     

70

   

Medtronic PLC

   

751

     

68

   
RPM International,
Inc.
   

895

     

52

   
Samsonite
International SA*(a) 
   

18,895

     

57

   

Sealed Air Corp.

   

1,185

     

52

   
Sensata
Technologies
Holding PLC*
   

1,964

     

100

   
Service Corp.
International
   

667

     

27

   
SVB Financial
Group*
   

163

     

40

   

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

   

935

     

67

   

VF Corp.

   

555

     

48

   

Visa, Inc. Class A

   

575

     

85

   
Western Digital
Corp.
   

790

     

40

   
Worldpay, Inc.
Class A*
   

592

     

57

   
     

2,179

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $3,793)
       

4,649

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


77



Schedule of Investments Global Equity Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Short-Term Investments 0.8%

 

Investment Companies 0.8%

 
State Street
Institutional
Treasury Money
Market Fund
Premier Class,
2.33%(b)
(Cost $40)
   

39,805

   

$

40

   
Total Investments 100.3%
(Cost $3,833)
       

4,689

   
Liabilities Less Other
Assets (0.3)%
       

(16

)

 

Net Assets 100.0%

     

$

4,673

   

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve directed selling efforts in the United States and as such may have restrictions on resale. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2019 amounted to approximately $129,000, which represents 2.8% of net assets of the Fund.

(b)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2019.

See Notes to Financial Statements


78



Schedule of Investments Global Equity Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

POSITIONS BY INDUSTRY

Industry

  Investments at
Value
(000's omitted)
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Banks

 

$

325

     

7.0

%

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

   

253

     

5.4

%

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   

245

     

5.2

%

 

Capital Markets

   

227

     

4.9

%

 

IT Services

   

219

     

4.7

%

 

Insurance

   

208

     

4.5

%

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   

206

     

4.4

%

 

Personal Products

   

187

     

4.0

%

 

Health Care Providers & Services

   

165

     

3.5

%

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

   

162

     

3.5

%

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

   

159

     

3.4

%

 

Software

   

157

     

3.4

%

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

   

147

     

3.1

%

 

Chemicals

   

136

     

2.9

%

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

   

126

     

2.8

%

 

Professional Services

   

120

     

2.6

%

 

Interactive Media & Services

   

119

     

2.5

%

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

   

117

     

2.5

%

 

Household Durables

   

117

     

2.5

%

 

Biotechnology

   

115

     

2.5

%

 

Building Products

   

103

     

2.2

%

 

Electrical Equipment

   

100

     

2.1

%

 

Auto Components

   

86

     

1.8

%

 

Beverages

   

80

     

1.7

%

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

   

76

     

1.6

%

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

   

73

     

1.6

%

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services

   

67

     

1.4

%

 

Food & Staples Retailing

   

65

     

1.4

%

 

Machinery

   

61

     

1.3

%

 

Pharmaceuticals

   

57

     

1.2

%

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   

53

     

1.1

%

 

Containers & Packaging

   

52

     

1.1

%

 

Entertainment

   

49

     

1.0

%

 

Energy Equipment & Services

   

42

     

0.9

%

 

Automobiles

   

39

     

0.8

%

 

Construction Materials

   

32

     

0.7

%

 

Real Estate Management & Development

   

31

     

0.7

%

 

Diversified Consumer Services

   

27

     

0.6

%

 

Gas Utilities

   

23

     

0.5

%

 

Household Products

   

23

     

0.5

%

 

Short-Term Investments and Other Liabilities—Net

   

24

     

0.5

%

 
   

$

4,673

     

100.0

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


79



Schedule of Investments Global Equity Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2019:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

4,649

   

$

   

$

   

$

4,649

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

40

     

     

40

   

Total Investments

 

$

4,649

   

$

40

   

$

   

$

4,689

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides a geographic categorization as well as a Positions by Industry summary.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Global Real Estate Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2019

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Common Stocks 98.9%

 

Australia 5.5%

 

Dexus

   

7,028

   

$

60

   

Goodman Group

   

12,070

     

110

   

GPT Group

   

9,152

     

38

   
     

208

   

Belgium 2.1%

 
Shurgard Self
Storage SA*
   

2,551

     

79

   

Canada 3.6%

 
Allied Properties
Real Estate
Investment Trust
   

1,161

     

42

   
Brookfield Asset
Management,
Inc. Class A
   

706

     

32

   
Canadian
Apartment
Properties REIT
   

1,637

     

63

   
     

137

   

France 1.9%

 

ICADE

   

822

     

70

   

Germany 5.3%

 
ADLER
Real Estate AG
   

3,035

     

43

   
ADO Properties SA(a)     

979

     

56

   
Deutsche
Wohnen SE
   

2,118

     

99

   
     

198

   

Hong Kong 6.7%

 
CK Asset
Holdings Ltd.
   

14,316

     

119

   
Sun Hung Kai
Properties Ltd.
   

8,153

     

135

   
     

254

   

Japan 11.6%

 
Advance
Residence
Investment Corp.
   

18

     

50

   
Japan
Real Estate
Investment Corp.
   

10

     

58

   
Mitsubishi
Estate Co. Ltd.
   

3,902

     

67

   
Mitsui Fudosan
Co. Ltd.
   

5,130

     

121

   
Nippon
Accommodations
Fund, Inc.
   

17

     

85

   
Sumitomo
Realty &
Development
Co. Ltd.
   

1,502

     

56

   
     

437

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Singapore 2.6%

 
Ascendas
Real Estate
Investment Trust
   

17,945

   

$

37

   
City Developments
Ltd.
   

8,956

     

59

   
     

96

   

Spain 1.3%

 
Merlin Properties
Socimi SA
   

3,890

     

50

   

Sweden 1.4%

 
Hufvudstaden
AB, A Shares
   

3,344

     

54

   

United Kingdom 5.5%

 
Safestore
Holdings PLC
   

9,019

     

73

   

SEGRO PLC

   

9,753

     

86

   

UNITE Group PLC

   

3,960

     

48

   
     

207

   

United States 51.4%

 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
   

463

     

63

   
American
Homes 4 Rent
Class A
   

3,560

     

78

   
American
Tower Corp.
   

864

     

152

   
Apartment
Investment &
Management Co.
Class A
   

1,415

     

69

   
Crown Castle
International Corp.
   

763

     

91

   

CyrusOne, Inc.

   

783

     

39

   
Digital Realty
Trust, Inc.
   

558

     

63

   
Douglas
Emmett, Inc.
   

1,596

     

62

   

Equinix, Inc.

   

289

     

122

   
Equity Lifestyle
Properties, Inc.
   

979

     

106

   

Equity Residential

   

1,622

     

120

   
Essex Property
Trust, Inc.
   

391

     

109

   
Extra Space
Storage, Inc.
   

405

     

39

   
Four Corners
Property Trust,
Inc.
   

1,133

     

31

   

HCP, Inc.

   

1,701

     

52

   
Healthcare Trust
of America, Inc.
Class A
   

1,419

     

40

   
Highwoods
Properties, Inc.
   

747

     

35

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 
Hyatt Hotels
Corp. Class A
   

460

   

$

33

   
Liberty Property
Trust
   

1,049

     

50

   

Macerich Co.

   

660

     

29

   
National Retail
Properties, Inc.
   

978

     

51

   
Pebblebrook
Hotel Trust
   

845

     

27

   

Prologis, Inc.

   

1,448

     

101

   

Public Storage

   

209

     

44

   
Regency
Centers Corp.
   

965

     

63

   
SBA
Communications
Corp.*
   

398

     

72

   
Simon Property
Group, Inc.
   

445

     

81

   

Welltower, Inc.

   

982

     

73

   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

   

1,800

     

45

   
     

1,940

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $3,461)
       

3,730

   

Short-Term Investments 1.5%

 

Investment Companies 1.5%

 
State Street
Institutional
U.S. Government
Money Market
Fund Premier
Class, 2.35%(b)
(Cost $56)
   

56,346

     

56

   
Total Investments 100.4%
(Cost $3,517)
       

3,786

   
Liabilities Less Other
Assets (0.4)%
       

(15

)

 

Net Assets 100.0%

     

$

3,771

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


81



Schedule of Investments Global Real Estate Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve directed selling efforts in the United States and as such may have restrictions on resale. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2019 amounted to approximately $56,000, which represents 1.5% of net assets of the Fund.

(b)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2019.

See Notes to Financial Statements


82



Schedule of Investments Global Real Estate Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

POSITIONS BY SECTOR

Sector

  Investments at
Value
(000's omitted)
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Specialty REITs

 

$

833

     

22.1

%

 

Real Estate Holding & Development

   

821

     

21.8

%

 

Residential REITs

   

729

     

19.3

%

 

Industrial & Office REITs

   

707

     

18.7

%

 

Diversified REITs

   

270

     

7.2

%

 

Retail REITs

   

262

     

6.9

%

 

Hotel & Lodging REITs

   

108

     

2.9

%

 

Short-Term Investments and Other Liabilities—Net

   

41

     

1.1

%

 
   

$

3,771

     

100.0

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


83



Schedule of Investments Global Real Estate Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2019:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

3,730

   

$

   

$

   

$

3,730

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

56

     

     

56

   

Total Investments

 

$

3,730

   

$

56

   

$

   

$

3,786

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides a geographic categorization as well as a Positions by Sector summary.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


84




Schedule of Investments Greater China Equity Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2019

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Common Stocks 94.7%

 

Air Freight & Logistics 4.0%

 
ZTO Express
Cayman, Inc.
ADR
   

104,327

   

$

2,074

   

Auto Components 0.8%

 
Minth Group
Ltd.
   

112,000

     

444

   

Automobiles 5.7%

 
BAIC Motor
Corp.Ltd.,
H Shares(a) 
   

259,000

     

164

   
Brilliance China
Automotive
Holdings Ltd.
   

1,096,000

     

1,074

   
Guangzhou
Automobile
Group Co. Ltd.,
H Shares
   

1,438,000

     

1,768

   
     

3,006

   

Banks 10.4%

 
China
Construction
Bank Corp.,
H Shares
   

4,454,000

     

3,960

   
Industrial &
Commercial
Bank of China
Ltd., H Shares
   

1,948,000

     

1,499

   
     

5,459

   

Beverages 3.1%

 
China Resources
Beer Holdings
Co. Ltd.
   

168,000

     

626

   
Kweichow
Moutai Co. Ltd.
Class A
   

9,000

     

1,016

   
     

1,642

   

Commercial Services & Supplies 2.8%

 
China
Everbright
International
Ltd.
   

1,496,370

     

1,464

   

Construction Materials 4.1%

 
Anhui Conch
Cement Co.
Ltd. Class A
   

280,000

     

1,485

   
China National
Building
Material Co.
Ltd., H Shares
   

824,000

     

656

   
     

2,141

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.6%

 
China Tower
Corp. Ltd.,
H Shares*(a) 
   

3,562,000

   

$

844

   

Food Products 4.3%

 
Inner Mongolia
Yili Industrial
Group Co. Ltd.
Class A
   

564,000

     

2,281

   

Health Care Providers & Services 2.2%

 
Huadong
Medicine Co.
Ltd. Class A
   

242,277

     

1,149

   

Household Durables 10.0%

 
Gree Electric
Appliances, Inc.
of Zhuhai
Class A
   

418,000

     

2,801

   
Midea Group
Co. Ltd.
Class A
   

183,620

     

1,312

   
Qingdao Haier
Co. Ltd.
Class A
   

450,000

     

1,109

   
     

5,222

   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 0.4%

 
China Everbright
Greentech
Ltd.(a) 
   

245,469

     

193

   

Insurance 10.4%

 
China Pacific
Insurance
Group Co. Ltd.,
H Shares
   

245,200

     

923

   
China Taiping
Insurance
Holdings Co.
Ltd.
   

612,800

     

1,897

   
PICC Property &
Casualty Co.
Ltd., H Shares
   

907,496

     

1,087

   
Ping An
Insurance
Group Co. of
China Ltd.,
H Shares
   

145,000

     

1,527

   
     

5,434

   

Interactive Media & Services 10.8%

 

SINA Corp.*

   

16,400

     

1,105

   
Tencent
Holdings Ltd.
   

106,100

     

4,539

   
     

5,644

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 9.7%

 
Alibaba Group
Holding Ltd.
ADR*
   

27,800

   

$

5,088

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuel 2.7%

 
China
Petroleum &
Chemical Corp.,
H Shares
   

1,648,000

     

1,423

   

Pharmaceuticals 3.7%

 
China Medical
System
Holdings Ltd.
   

720,000

     

758

   
CSPC
Pharmaceutical
Group Ltd.
   

686,000

     

1,171

   
     

1,929

   

Real Estate Management & Development 3.2%

 
China Jinmao
Holdings
Group Ltd.
   

852,000

     

413

   
CIFI Holdings
Group Co. Ltd.
   

1,050,000

     

685

   
Longfor Group
Holdings Ltd.
   

187,000

     

555

   
     

1,653

   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.9%

 
Shenzhou
International
Group Holdings
Ltd.
   

123,300

     

1,539

   

Transportation Infrastructure 1.9%

 
Guangzhou
Baiyun
International
Airport Co.
Ltd. Class A
   

528,388

     

974

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $50,682)
   

49,603

   

Short-Term Investments 0.1%

 

Investment Companies 0.1%

 
State Street
Institutional U.S.
Government
Money Market
Fund Premier
Class, 2.35%(b)
(Cost $43)
   

42,923

     

43

   
Total Investments 94.8%
(Cost $50,725)
   

49,646

   
Other Assets Less
Liabilities 5.2%
       

2,700

   

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

52,346

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


85



Schedule of Investments Greater China Equity Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve directed selling efforts in the United States and as such may have restrictions on resale. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2019 amounted to approximately $1,201,000, which represents 2.3% of net assets of the Fund.

(b)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2019.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2019:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

49,603

   

$

   

$

   

$

49,603

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

43

     

     

43

   

Total Investments

 

$

49,603

   

$

43

   

$

   

$

49,646

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Guardian Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2019

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Common Stocks 92.8%

 

Aerospace & Defense 3.2%

 
General
Dynamics Corp.
   

101,500

   

$

17,277

   

Raytheon Co.

   

107,300

     

20,011

   
     

37,288

   

Airlines 1.9%

 
Delta Air Lines,
Inc.(a) 
   

438,540

     

21,743

   

Banks 1.5%

 
JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
   

164,135

     

17,129

   

Biotechnology 2.8%

 
Gilead Sciences,
Inc.
   

289,465

     

18,821

   
Moderna,
Inc.*(b) 
   

158,890

     

3,591

   
Moderna,
Inc.*(c)(k) 
   

487,839

     

10,430

   
     

32,842

   

Capital Markets 7.9%

 

BlackRock, Inc.

   

60,895

     

26,990

   
Brookfield Asset
Management,
Inc. Class A(b) 
   

611,685

     

27,630

   

CME Group, Inc.

   

122,460

     

22,276

   

S&P Global, Inc.

   

78,240

     

15,677

   
     

92,573

   

Chemicals 2.4%

 
Ashland Global
Holdings, Inc.
   

357,330

     

27,650

   

Commercial Services 1.8%

 
LegalZoom.com,
Inc.*(c)(d)(k) 
   

2,176,736

     

21,437

   
Diversified Financial Services 0.0%(e)   

FGL Holdings*

   

25,136

     

209

   

Electric Utilities 1.3%

 
NextEra Energy,
Inc.
   

80,000

     

15,018

   

Electrical Equipment 0.4%

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

   

57,900

     

4,619

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.5%

 

CDW Corp.

   

318,210

     

29,877

   

Entertainment 3.6%

 
Activision
Blizzard, Inc.(f) 
   

396,800

     

16,721

   
Spotify
Technology SA*
   

182,000

     

25,506

   
     

42,227

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Food & Staples Retailing 1.7%

 
Costco
Wholesale
Corp.
   

90,000

   

$

19,687

   

Food Products 2.6%

 
Conagra Brands,
Inc.(a) 
   

900,000

     

21,033

   
Hain Celestial
Group, Inc.*
   

476,990

     

9,382

   
     

30,415

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 3.8%

 
Baxter
International,
Inc.
   

129,445

     

9,673

   
DENTSPLY
SIRONA, Inc.
   

277,265

     

11,579

   

Medtronic PLC

   

256,400

     

23,204

   
     

44,456

   

Health Care Providers & Services 3.0%

 
CVS Health
Corp.
   

321,440

     

18,589

   
UnitedHealth
Group, Inc.
   

67,760

     

16,413

   
     

35,002

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.4%

 
McDonald's
Corp.
   

155,000

     

28,495

   

Industrial Conglomerates 1.0%

 

3M Co.

   

58,215

     

12,073

   

Interactive Media & Services 6.5%

 
Alphabet, Inc.
Class A*
   

41,700

     

46,977

   
Facebook, Inc.
Class A*
   

183,000

     

29,545

   
     

76,522

   

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 8.4%

 
Alibaba Group
Holding Ltd.
ADR*
   

34,840

     

6,377

   
Amazon.com,
Inc.*(f) 
   

21,860

     

35,847

   
Booking
Holdings, Inc.*
   

16,570

     

28,120

   

eBay, Inc.

   

527,890

     

19,611

   
Expedia Group,
Inc.
   

73,265

     

9,034

   
     

98,989

   

IT Services 4.3%

 
PayPal Holdings,
Inc.*
   

82,550

     

8,096

   
Visa, Inc.
Class A(a) 
   

283,885

     

42,049

   
     

50,145

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Machinery 0.5%

 
Gates Industrial
Corp. PLC*
   

377,660

   

$

6,080

   

Multi-Utilities 1.7%

 
Brookfield
Infrastructure
Partners LP
   

493,035

     

19,731

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuel 2.2%

 

Enbridge, Inc.

   

644,860

     

23,853

   
Venture Global
LNG, Inc.*(c)(d)(k) 
   

329

     

2,303

   

   

26,156

   

Professional Services 5.5%

 

Equifax, Inc.

   

205,840

     

22,542

   

IHS Markit Ltd.*

   

632,955

     

33,654

   
Verisk Analytics,
Inc.*(f) 
   

66,115

     

8,359

   
     

64,555

   

Road & Rail 0.5%

 
CSX Corp.(a)     

85,935

     

6,245

   

Software 6.7%

 

Microsoft Corp.

   

484,000

     

54,223

   
salesforce.com,
inc.*
   

147,640

     

24,161

   
     

78,384

   

Specialty Retail 5.5%

 
Home Depot,
Inc.
   

135,000

     

24,994

   
Hudson Ltd.
Class A*
   

602,315

     

8,975

   

Lowe's Cos., Inc.

   

215,000

     

22,594

   
Tractor Supply
Co.(a) 
   

80,000

     

7,628

   
     

64,191

   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 3.0%

 

Apple, Inc.

   

205,000

     

35,496

   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.3%

 
PVH Corp.(a)     

240,000

     

27,561

   

Trading Companies & Distributors 1.9%

 
HD Supply
Holdings, Inc.*
   

530,000

     

22,795

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $865,653)
   

1,089,590

   

Preferred Stocks 0.6%

 

Food Products 0.6%

 
Sweetgreen,
Inc. Ser. D(c)(d)(k)
(Cost $7,520)
   

626,667

     

7,520

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Guardian Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

   
Number
of Units
 
Value
(000's)
 

Master Limited Partnerships 1.3%

 

Capital Markets 1.3%

 
Blackstone
Group LP
(Cost $15,801)
   

443,865

   

$

14,821

   
Total Options
Purchased(g) 0.0%(e)
(Cost $267)
   

157

   
    Number
of Shares
     

Short-Term Investments 5.0%

 

Investment Companies 5.0%

 
State Street
Institutional
Treasury Money
Market Fund
Premier Class,
2.33%(f)(h) 
   

46,282,757

     

46,283

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 
State Street
Navigator
Securities
Lending
Government
Money Market
Portfolio,
2.43%(h)(i) 
   

12,310,545

   

$

12,311

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $58,594)
   

58,594

   
Total Investments 99.7%
(Cost $947,835)
   

1,170,682

   
Other Assets
Less Liabilities(j) 0.3%
       

3,204

   

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

1,173,886

   

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  All or a portion of the security is pledged as collateral for options written.

(b)  The security or a portion of this security is on loan at February 28, 2019. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2019 amounted to approximately $12,130,000 for the Fund (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements).

(c)  Security fair valued as of February 28, 2019 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2019 amounted to approximately $41,690,000, which represents 3.6% of net assets of the Fund.

(d)  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(e)  Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(f)  All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for options written with a total value of approximately $101,323,000.

(g)  See "Purchased option contracts" under Derivative Instruments.

(h)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2019.

(i)  Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending.

(j)  Includes the impact of the Fund's open positions in derivatives at February 28, 2019.

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Guardian Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

(k)  These securities have been deemed by the investment manager to be illiquid, and is subject to restrictions on resale.

At February 28, 2019, these securities amounted to approximately $41,690,000, which represents 3.6% of net assets of the Fund.

(000's omitted)
Restricted Security
  Acquisition
Date
  Acquisition
Cost
  Acquisition
Cost
Percentage
of Net Assets
  Value as of
2/28/2019
  Fair Value
Percentage
of Net Assets
as of
2/28/2019
 

LegalZoom.com, Inc.

 

8/21/2018

 

$

22,812

     

1.9

%

 

$

21,437

     

1.8

%

 

Moderna, Inc.

 

8/31/2018

   

9,430

     

0.8

%

   

10,430

     

1.0

%

 
Sweetgreen, Inc.
(Ser. D Preferred Shares)
 

11/29/2018

   

7,520

     

0.6

%

   

7,520

     

0.6

%

 

Venture Global LNG, Inc.

 

11/20/2018

   

2,303

     

0.2

%

   

2,303

     

0.2

%

 

Total

     

$

42,065

     

3.5

%

 

$

41,690

     

3.6

%

 

Derivative Instruments

Purchased option contracts ("options purchased")

At February 28, 2019, the Fund had outstanding options purchased as follows:

Description

  Number of
Contracts
  Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Price
  Expiration
Date
 

Value

 

Calls

 

Entertainment

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

   

700

   

$

2,949,800

   

$

47.5

   

8/16/2019

 

$

156,800

   

Total options purchased (cost $267,050)

                 

$

156,800

   

Written option contracts ("options written")

At February 28, 2019, the Fund had outstanding options written as follows:

Description

  Number of
Contracts
  Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Price
  Expiration
Date
 

Value

 

Calls

 

Capital Markets

 

CME Group, Inc.

   

245

   

$

(4,456,795

)

 

$

190

   

6/21/2019

 

$

(104,125

)

 

Electrical Equipment

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

   

525

     

(4,187,925

)

   

72.5

   

4/18/2019

   

(399,000

)

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

CVS Health Corp.

   

425

     

(2,457,775

)

   

72.5

   

5/17/2019

   

(5,313

)

 

IT Services

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

   

354

     

(3,471,678

)

   

95

   

6/21/2019

   

(274,350

)

 

Total calls

                 

$

(782,788

)

 

Puts

 

Capital Markets

 

CME Group, Inc.

   

245

   

$

(4,456,795

)

 

$

170

   

6/21/2019

 

$

(89,425

)

 

Entertainment

 

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

   

1,050

     

(4,424,700

)

   

40

   

8/16/2019

   

(333,375

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


89



Schedule of Investments Guardian Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Description

  Number of
Contracts
  Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Price
  Expiration
Date
 

Value

 

IT Services

 

Visa, Inc.

   

522

   

$

(7,731,864

)

 

$

125

   

3/15/2019

 

$

(2,871

)

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

 

ebay, Inc.

   

1,402

     

(5,208,430

)

   

30

   

7/19/2019

   

(67,296

)

 

Total puts

                 

$

(492,967

)

 
Total options written
(premium received $1,325,244)
                 

$

(1,275,755

)

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2019, the Fund had an average market value of $509,947 in options purchased and $(1,536,217) in options written. At February 28, 2019, the Fund had securities pledged in the amount of $31,863,722 to cover collateral requirements for options written.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2019:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

  Level 3(c)   

Total

 

Investments:

 

Common Stocks

 

Biotechnology

 

$

22,412

   

$

10,430

   

$

   

$

32,842

   

Commercial Services

   

     

     

21,437

     

21,437

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuel

   

23,853

     

     

2,303

     

26,156

   
Other Common Stocks(a)     

1,009,155

     

     

     

1,009,155

   

Total Common Stocks

   

1,055,420

     

10,430

     

23,740

     

1,089,590

   
Preferred Stocks(a)     

     

     

7,520

     

7,520

   
Master Limited Partnerships(a)     

14,821

     

     

     

14,821

   
Options Purchased(b)     

157

     

     

     

157

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

58,594

     

     

58,594

   

Total Investments

 

$

1,070,398

   

$

69,024

   

$

31,260

   

$

1,170,682

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.

(b)  The "Purchased option contracts" table under Derivative Instruments provides information on the industry or sector categorization for the portfolio.

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Guardian Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

(c)  The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

    Beginning
balance, as
of 9/1/2018
  Accrued
discounts/
(premiums)
  Realized
gain/
(loss)
  Change
in unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
 

Purchases

 

Sales

  Transfers
into
Level 3
  Transfers
out of
Level 3
  Balance,
as of
2/28/2019
  Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as
of 2/28/2019
 
Investments in Securities:
(000's omitted)
 
Common
Stocks
 
Commercial
Services
 

$

22,812

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

(1,375

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

21,437

   

$

   
Oil, Gas &
Consumable
Fuel
   

     

     

     

     

2,303

     

     

     

     

2,303

     

   
Preferred
Stocks
 
Food
Products
   

     

     

         

7,520

     

     

     

     

7,520

     

   
Health
Care
   

10,698

     

     

     

(1,268

)

   

     

(9,430

)

   

     

     

     

   

Total

 

$

33,510

   

$

   

$

   

$

(1,268

)

 

$

9,823

   

$

(10,805

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

31,260

   

$

   

The following table presents additional information about valuation approach and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 as of February 28, 2019.

Asset
class
  Fair value
at 2/28/2019
  Valuation
approach
  Unobservable
input
  Amount or
range
per unit
  Input value
per unit
  Impact to
valuation
from
increase
in input(a) 
 
Common
Stocks
 

$

21,437,585
  
  Market
Approach
  Adjusted
Transaction Price
 

$

9.85
  
 

$

9.85
  
  Increase
  
 
Common
Stocks
  2,303,000
  
  Market
Approach
  Transaction Price
  
  7,000.00
  
  7,000.00
  
  Increase
  
 
Preferred
Stocks
  7,520,004
  
  Market
Approach
  Transaction Price
  
  12.00
  
  12.00
  
  Increase
 
 

(a)  Represents the expected directional change in the fair value of the Level 3 investments that would result from an increase in the corresponding input. A decrease to the unobservable input would have the opposite effect. Significant changes in these inputs could result in significantly higher or lower fair value measurements.

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Guardian Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's derivatives as of February 28, 2019:

Other Financial Instruments

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

  Level 3(a)   

Total

 

Options Written

 

Liabilities

 

$

(1,276

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(1,276

)

 

Total

 

$

(1,276

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(1,276

)

 

(a)  The following is reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

    Beginning
balance, as
of 9/1/2018
  Accrued
discounts/
(premiums)
  Realized
gain/
(loss)
  Change
in unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
 

Purchases

 

Sales

  Transfers
into
Level 3
  Transfers
out of
Level 3
  Balance,
as of
2/28/2019
  Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as
of 2/28/2019
 
Other Financial Instruments:
(000's omitted)
 
Options
Written(b) 
 

Food Products

 

$

   

$

   

$

56

   

$

(56

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

Total

 

$

   

$

   

$

56

   

$

(56

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

(b)  At the beginning of the period, these investments were valued using methods the Fund's Board of Trustees has approved in the good-faith belief that the resulting valuation will reflect the fair value of the security. The Fund held no Level 3 investments at February 28, 2019.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments International Equity Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2019

    Number
of Shares
  Value
(000's)
 

Common Stocks 97.6%

 

Australia 0.9%

 
Insurance
Australia
Group Ltd.
   

2,864,753

   

$

14,936

   

Austria 1.5%

 
BAWAG
Group AG(a) 
   

574,127

     

25,273

   

Belgium 1.6%

 

KBC Group NV

   

352,325

     

26,097

   

Canada 3.9%

 
Alimentation
Couche-Tard,
Inc. Class B
   

405,982

     

22,882

   

Kinaxis, Inc.*

   

379,693

     

23,870

   
Suncor Energy,
Inc.
   

548,373

     

18,902

   
     

65,654

   

China 2.7%

 
Alibaba Group
Holding Ltd.
ADR*
   

186,269

     

34,093

   
Baidu, Inc.
ADR*
   

71,386

     

11,603

   
     

45,696

   

Finland 0.7%

 
Huhtamaki OYJ(b)     

316,860

     

11,472

   

France 6.2%

 

Air Liquide SA

   

153,995

     

19,206

   

Arkema SA

   

114,920

     

11,587

   

Pernod-Ricard SA

   

166,370

     

28,651

   
SPIE SA(b)     

769,803

     

12,232

   

TOTAL SA

   

433,721

     

24,662

   

Valeo SA

   

263,149

     

8,306

   
     

104,644

   

Germany 9.7%

 

Brenntag AG

   

338,305

     

16,777

   

Continental AG

   

99,935

     

16,369

   
CTS Eventim
AG & Co.
KGaA
   

526,190

     

23,641

   
Deutsche
Boerse AG
   

62,267

     

7,869

   

Gerresheimer AG

   

280,041

     

21,501

   
Henkel AG &
Co. KGaA,
Preference
Shares
   

80,262

     

8,019

   
Infineon
Technologies
AG
   

1,172,293

     

25,742

   

SAP SE ADR

   

178,162

     

19,086

   
Scout24 AG(a)     

299,494

     

15,773

   

Stabilus SA

   

145,770

     

8,423

   
     

163,200

   
    Number
of Shares
  Value
(000's)
 

Hong Kong 3.9%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

   

1,555,600

   

$

15,556

   

HKBN Ltd.

   

10,461,800

     

16,286

   
Techtronic
Industries
Co. Ltd.
   

4,937,300

     

32,990

   
     

64,832

   

Ireland 2.4%

 

CRH PLC

   

547,259

     

17,290

   
Kerry Group
PLC Class A
   

230,680

     

23,746

   
     

41,036

   

Israel 1.5%

 
Check Point
Software
Technologies
Ltd.*
   

203,946

     

24,943

   

Japan 14.5%

 

Bridgestone Corp.

   

651,500

     

25,677

   
Daikin
Industries Ltd.
   

279,100

     

30,272

   

Hoya Corp.

   

158,200

     

9,658

   
Ichigo, Inc.(b)     

6,524,600

     

22,009

   

Kao Corp.

   

211,500

     

15,984

   

Keyence Corp.

   

53,500

     

31,165

   

Kose Corp.

   

162,400

     

26,254

   
Sanwa Holdings
Corp.
   

1,406,800

     

16,294

   
Shionogi &
Co. Ltd.
   

442,000

     

28,218

   

SMC Corp.

   

56,400

     

19,607

   
Toyota Motor
Corp.
   

299,400

     

17,988

   
     

243,126

   

Luxembourg 1.1%

 
Befesa SA*(a)     

387,637

     

17,637

   

Mexico 0.7%

 
Infraestructura
Energetica
Nova SAB
de CV
   

2,830,650

     

10,880

   

Netherlands 8.0%

 
AerCap
Holdings NV*
   

578,764

     

26,125

   
ASML
Holding NV
   

252,870

     

46,343

   

Heineken NV

   

294,309

     

29,660

   
Intertrust NV(a)     

737,820

     

13,940

   
NXP
Semiconductors
NV
   

193,476

     

17,668

   
     

133,736

   

Norway 1.1%

 
Sbanken ASA(a)     

1,894,295

     

17,755

   
    Number
of Shares
  Value
(000's)
 

Portugal 1.1%

 
Galp Energia
SGPS SA
   

1,128,715

   

$

18,526

   

Singapore 1.2%

 
DBS Group
Holdings Ltd.
   

1,138,100

     

20,910

   

Sweden 0.4%

 
Assa Abloy AB
Class B
   

320,930

     

6,638

   

Switzerland 14.4%

 
Cie Financiere
Richemont SA
   

211,779

     

16,220

   

Ferguson PLC

   

302,212

     

20,928

   

Givaudan SA

   

6,689

     

16,735

   
Julius Baer
Group Ltd.*
   

442,624

     

19,332

   

Lonza Group AG*

   

46,590

     

12,954

   

Novartis AG

   

177,662

     

16,206

   
Partners Group
Holding AG
   

29,988

     

21,694

   

Roche Holding AG

   

79,835

     

22,181

   

SGS SA

   

6,828

     

17,411

   
SIG Combibloc
Services AG*
   

1,462,126

     

15,382

   
Sonova
Holding AG
   

126,430

     

23,644

   

Tecan Group AG

   

106,548

     

24,170

   

UBS Group AG*

   

1,116,709

     

14,210

   
     

241,067

   

United Kingdom 16.6%

 

Aon PLC

   

150,046

     

25,737

   
Biffa PLC(a)     

3,383,371

     

8,069

   

Bunzl PLC

   

988,573

     

31,115

   
Clinigen
Group PLC
   

1,854,748

     

23,530

   
Compass
Group PLC
   

1,367,993

     

30,210

   

DCC PLC

   

170,490

     

14,755

   
Fevertree
Drinks PLC
   

362,121

     

12,863

   
London Stock
Exchange
Group PLC
   

340,229

     

20,338

   

Prudential PLC

   

1,091,047

     

23,009

   
Reckitt
Benckiser
Group PLC
   

98,370

     

7,524

   

RELX PLC

   

1,379,958

     

31,646

   
Rentokil Initial
PLC
   

2,934,701

     

13,663

   

Spectris PLC

   

399,404

     

13,980

   
St. James's
Place PLC
   

1,747,134

     

22,534

   
     

278,973

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


93



Schedule of Investments International Equity Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

    Number
of Shares
  Value
(000's)
 

United States 3.5%

 
Core
Laboratories NV
   

115,046

   

$

7,456

   
Samsonite
International
SA*(a) 
   

8,083,348

     

24,251

   
Sensata
Technologies
Holding PLC*
   

536,043

     

27,193

   
     

58,900

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,545,211)
       

1,635,931

   

Short-Term Investments 3.7%

 

Investment Companies 3.7%

 
State Street
Institutional
Treasury Money
Market Fund
Premier
Class, 2.33%(c) 
   

37,507,275

     

37,507

   
    Number
of Shares
  Value
(000's)
 
State Street
Navigator
Securities
Lending
Government
Money Market
Portfolio, 2.43%(c)(d) 
   

24,604,677

   

$

24,605

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $62,112)
   

62,112

   
Total Investments 101.3%
(Cost $1,607,323)
   

1,698,043

   
Liabilities Less
Other Assets (1.3)%
       

(21,336

)

 

Net Assets 100.0%

     

$

1,676,707

   

 

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve directed selling efforts in the United States and as such may have restrictions on resale. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2019 amounted to approximately $122,698,000, which represents 7.3% of net assets of the Fund.

(b)  The security or a portion of this security is on loan at February 28, 2019. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2019 amounted to approximately $23,352,000 for the Fund (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements).

(c)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2019.

(d)  Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending.

See Notes to Financial Statements


94



Schedule of Investments International Equity Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

POSITIONS BY INDUSTRY

Industry

  Investments at
Value
(000's omitted)
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Capital Markets

 

$

105,977

     

6.3

%

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

   

94,945

     

5.7

%

 

Banks

   

90,035

     

5.4

%

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   

89,753

     

5.4

%

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

   

82,155

     

4.9

%

 

Insurance

   

79,238

     

4.7

%

 

Beverages

   

71,174

     

4.2

%

 

Software

   

67,899

     

4.0

%

 

Pharmaceuticals

   

66,605

     

4.0

%

 

Professional Services

   

62,997

     

3.8

%

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   

62,090

     

3.7

%

 

Building Products

   

53,204

     

3.2

%

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

   

51,601

     

3.1

%

 

Auto Components

   

50,352

     

3.0

%

 

Chemicals

   

47,528

     

2.8

%

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

   

45,145

     

2.7

%

 

Personal Products

   

42,238

     

2.5

%

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

   

40,471

     

2.4

%

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

   

34,093

     

2.0

%

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

   

33,302

     

2.0

%

 

Household Durables

   

32,990

     

2.0

%

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   

30,210

     

1.8

%

 

Machinery

   

28,030

     

1.7

%

 

Interactive Media & Services

   

27,376

     

1.6

%

 

Electrical Equipment

   

27,193

     

1.6

%

 

Containers & Packaging

   

26,854

     

1.6

%

 

Food Products

   

23,746

     

1.4

%

 

Entertainment

   

23,641

     

1.4

%

 

Food & Staples Retailing

   

22,882

     

1.4

%

 

Real Estate Management & Development

   

22,009

     

1.3

%

 

Automobiles

   

17,988

     

1.1

%

 

Construction Materials

   

17,290

     

1.0

%

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

   

16,286

     

1.0

%

 

Household Products

   

15,543

     

0.9

%

 

Industrial Conglomerates

   

14,755

     

0.9

%

 

Gas Utilities

   

10,880

     

0.7

%

 

Energy Equipment & Services

   

7,456

     

0.4

%

 

Short-Term Investments and Other Liabilities—Net

   

40,776

     

2.4

%

 
   

$

1,676,707

     

100.0

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


95



Schedule of Investments International Equity Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2019:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

1,635,931

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,635,931

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

62,112

     

     

62,112

   

Total Investments

 

$

1,635,931

   

$

62,112

   

$

   

$

1,698,043

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides a geographic categorization as well as a Positions by Industry summary.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


96



Schedule of Investments International Select Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2019

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Common Stocks 86.5%

 

Australia 0.6%

 
Insurance
Australia Group
Ltd.
   

219,260

   

$

1,143

   

Austria 1.5%

 
BAWAG Group
AG(a) 
   

61,415

     

2,703

   

Belgium 1.4%

 

KBC Group NV

   

32,780

     

2,428

   

Canada 2.4%

 
Alimentation
Couche-Tard,
Inc. Class B
   

37,939

     

2,139

   
Suncor Energy,
Inc.
   

62,932

     

2,169

   
     

4,308

   

China 2.6%

 
Alibaba Group
Holding Ltd.
ADR*
   

19,876

     

3,638

   

Baidu, Inc. ADR*

   

6,666

     

1,083

   
     

4,721

   

France 7.5%

 

Air Liquide SA

   

10,073

     

1,256

   

Arkema SA

   

10,811

     

1,090

   

L'Oreal SA

   

6,240

     

1,575

   

Pernod-Ricard

   

15,726

    2,708
SA
 
Schneider
Electric SE
   

20,968

     

1,632

   
SPIE SA(b)     

71,299

     

1,133

   

TOTAL SA

   

56,480

     

3,211

   

Valeo SA

   

24,513

     

774

   
     

13,379

   

Germany 8.5%

 

Brenntag AG

   

31,646

     

1,570

   

Continental AG

   

10,185

     

1,668

   
CTS Eventim
AG & Co. KGaA
   

49,592

     

2,228

   
Deutsche Boerse
AG
   

8,701

     

1,100

   
Gerresheimer
AG
   

26,435

     

2,030

   
Henkel AG &
Co. KGaA,
Preference
Shares
   

7,850

     

784

   
Infineon
Technologies
AG
   

110,098

     

2,418

   

SAP SE ADR

   

16,740

     

1,793

   
Scout24 AG(a)     

29,002

     

1,527

   
     

15,118

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Hong Kong 3.5%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

   

257,900

   

$

2,579

   
Techtronic
Industries Co.
Ltd.
   

542,100

     

3,622

   
     

6,201

   

Ireland 2.2%

 

CRH PLC

   

51,063

     

1,613

   
Kerry Group PLC
Class A
   

22,050

     

2,270

   
     

3,883

   

Israel 1.8%

 
Check Point
Software
Technologies
Ltd.*
   

26,743

     

3,271

   

Japan 12.8%

 
Bridgestone
Corp.
   

53,200

     

2,097

   
Daikin
Industries Ltd.
   

25,900

     

2,809

   

Hoya Corp.

   

15,000

     

916

   

Kao Corp.

   

31,800

     

2,403

   

Keyence Corp.

   

5,200

     

3,029

   

Kose Corp.

   

15,100

     

2,441

   

Omron Corp.

   

18,800

     

811

   
Sanwa Holdings
Corp.
   

129,700

     

1,502

   
Shionogi & Co.
Ltd.
   

41,500

     

2,649

   

SMC Corp.

   

6,600

     

2,295

   
Toyota Motor
Corp.
   

29,300

     

1,760

   
     

22,712

   

Netherlands 6.5%

 
AerCap
Holdings NV*
   

55,954

     

2,526

   
ASML
Holding NV
   

25,031

     

4,587

   

Heineken NV

   

27,383

     

2,760

   
NXP
Semiconductors
NV
   

18,198

     

1,662

   
     

11,535

   

Portugal 0.8%

 
Galp Energia
SGPS SA
   

84,493

     

1,387

   

Singapore 1.4%

 
DBS Group
Holdings Ltd.
   

131,300

     

2,412

   

Sweden 1.3%

 
Assa Abloy AB
Class B
   

31,538

     

652

   
Swedbank AB,
A Shares
   

89,842

     

1,651

   
     

2,303

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Switzerland 13.5%

 
Cie Financiere
Richemont SA
   

20,113

   

$

1,540

   

Ferguson PLC

   

28,538

     

1,976

   

Givaudan SA

   

645

     

1,614

   
Julius Baer
Group Ltd.*
   

41,583

     

1,816

   

Lonza Group AG*

   

4,504

     

1,252

   

Novartis AG

   

28,423

     

2,593

   
Partners Group
Holding AG
   

2,832

     

2,049

   
Roche Holding
AG
   

11,791

     

3,276

   

SGS SA

   

792

     

2,020

   
SIG Combibloc
Services AG*
   

140,704

     

1,480

   
Sonova Holding
AG
   

14,033

     

2,624

   

UBS Group AG*

   

131,118

     

1,669

   
     

23,909

   

United Kingdom 14.7%

 

Aon PLC

   

13,958

     

2,394

   

Bunzl PLC

   

108,327

     

3,410

   
Compass Group
PLC
   

128,120

     

2,829

   

DCC PLC

   

17,375

     

1,504

   
Fevertree Drinks
PLC
   

34,651

     

1,231

   
London Stock
Exchange
Group PLC
   

31,491

     

1,882

   

Prudential PLC

   

102,735

     

2,167

   
Reckitt Benckiser
Group PLC
   

26,541

     

2,030

   

RELX PLC

   

151,215

     

3,468

   
Rentokil Initial
PLC
   

273,044

     

1,271

   

Spectris PLC

   

37,982

     

1,329

   
St. James's
Place PLC
   

200,671

     

2,588

   
     

26,103

   

United States 3.5%

 
Core
Laboratories NV
   

13,526

     

877

   
Samsonite
International
SA*(a) 
   

763,241

     

2,290

   
Sensata
Technologies
Holding PLC*
   

58,832

     

2,984

   
     

6,151

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $147,818)
       

153,667

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


97



Schedule of Investments International Select Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Short-Term Investments 5.3%

 

Investment Companies 5.3%

 
State Street
Institutional
Treasury Money
Market Fund
Premier Class,
2.33%(c) 
   

8,325,828

   

$

8,326

   
State Street
Navigator
Securities
Lending
Government
Money Market
Portfolio,
2.43%(c)(d) 
   

1,159,892

     

1,160

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $9,486)
       

9,486

   
Total Investments 91.8%
(Cost $157,304)
       

163,153

   
Other Assets
Less Liabilities 8.2%
       

14,496

   

Net Assets 100.0%

     

$

177,649

   

 

 

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve directed selling efforts in the United States and as such may have restrictions on resale. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2019 amounted to approximately $6,520,000, which represents 3.7% of net assets of the Fund.

(b)  The security or a portion of this security is on loan at February 28, 2019. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2019 amounted to approximately $1,111,000 for the Fund (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements).

(c)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2019.

(d)  Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending.

See Notes to Financial Statements


98



Schedule of Investments International Select Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

POSITIONS BY INDUSTRY

Industry

  Investments at
Value
(000's omitted)
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Capital Markets

 

$

11,104

     

6.3

%

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

   

9,482

     

5.3

%

 

Banks

   

9,194

     

5.2

%

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   

8,667

     

4.9

%

 

Pharmaceuticals

   

8,518

     

4.8

%

 

Insurance

   

8,283

     

4.7

%

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   

6,767

     

3.8

%

 

Beverages

   

6,699

     

3.8

%

 

Personal Products

   

6,419

     

3.6

%

 

Professional Services

   

5,488

     

3.1

%

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

   

5,169

     

2.9

%

 

Software

   

5,064

     

2.9

%

 

Building Products

   

4,963

     

2.8

%

 

Electrical Equipment

   

4,616

     

2.6

%

 

Auto Components

   

4,539

     

2.5

%

 

Chemicals

   

3,960

     

2.2

%

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

   

3,830

     

2.2

%

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

   

3,638

     

2.0

%

 

Household Durables

   

3,622

     

2.0

%

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

   

3,540

     

2.0

%

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

   

3,282

     

1.8

%

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   

2,829

     

1.6

%

 

Household Products

   

2,814

     

1.5

%

 

Interactive Media & Services

   

2,610

     

1.5

%

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

   

2,404

     

1.4

%

 

Machinery

   

2,295

     

1.3

%

 

Food Products

   

2,270

     

1.3

%

 

Entertainment

   

2,228

     

1.3

%

 

Food & Staples Retailing

   

2,139

     

1.2

%

 

Automobiles

   

1,760

     

1.0

%

 

Construction Materials

   

1,613

     

0.9

%

 

Industrial Conglomerates

   

1,504

     

0.8

%

 

Containers & Packaging

   

1,480

     

0.8

%

 

Energy Equipment & Services

   

877

     

0.5

%

 

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets—Net

   

23,982

     

13.5

%

 
   

$

177,649

     

100.0

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


99



Schedule of Investments International Select Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2019:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

153,667

   

$

   

$

   

$

153,667

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

9,486

     

     

9,486

   

Total Investments

 

$

153,667

   

$

9,486

   

$

   

$

163,153

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides a geographic categorization as well as a Positions by Industry summary.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


100



Schedule of Investments International Small Cap Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2019

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Common Stocks 96.3%

 

Australia 1.4%

 

ARB Corp. Ltd.

   

3,582

   

$

43

   
Steadfast
Group Ltd.
   

17,775

     

39

   
     

82

   

Austria 1.0%

 
Schoeller-Bleckmann
Oilfield
Equipment AG
   

740

     

58

   

Belgium 1.1%

 
Shurgard Self
Storage SA*
   

2,060

     

64

   

Canada 4.0%

 
Colliers International
Group, Inc.
   

1,255

     

86

   
Computer
Modelling
Group Ltd.
   

11,201

     

51

   

Kinaxis, Inc.*

   

1,478

     

93

   
     

230

   

China 0.9%

 
Xiabuxiabu
Catering
Management
China Holdings
Co. Ltd.*(a) 
   

29,500

     

53

   

Denmark 3.0%

 

Schouw & Co. A/S

   

1,108

     

89

   

SimCorp A/S

   

912

     

82

   
     

171

   

Finland 1.6%

 

Kemira OYJ

   

6,780

     

91

   

France 3.1%

 

Lectra

   

1,950

     

51

   
Pharmagest
Inter@ctive
   

197

     

12

   
Sopra Steria
Group
   

365

     

43

   

Virbac SA*

   

555

     

73

   
     

179

   

Germany 4.7%

 
Dermapharm
Holding SE*
   

1,129

     

36

   

Jenoptik AG

   

1,840

     

67

   

Stabilus SA

   

799

     

46

   

STRATEC SE

   

684

     

48

   

Washtec AG

   

1,195

     

73

   
     

270

   

Ireland 1.6%

 

Applegreen PLC

   

14,294

     

94

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Italy 3.7%

 
Anima Holding
SpA(a) 
   

10,391

   

$

45

   
Carel Industries
SpA*(a) 
   

8,296

     

96

   
Cerved Group
SpA
   

7,818

     

72

   
     

213

   

Japan 21.7%

 
Aeon Delight Co.
Ltd.
   

2,250

     

84

   

Amano Corp.

   

3,200

     

68

   
Ariake Japan Co.
Ltd.
   

1,200

     

63

   

Azbil Corp.

   

3,700

     

82

   

Ichigo, Inc.

   

16,100

     

54

   

Konishi Co. Ltd.

   

4,400

     

64

   

Nagaileben Co. Ltd.

   

2,000

     

43

   

Nakanishi, Inc.

   

2,300

     

41

   
Nihon Parkerizing
Co. Ltd.
   

6,700

     

88

   

Nohmi Bosai Ltd.

   

4,600

     

79

   
Okamoto Industries,
Inc.
   

1,300

     

68

   
Prestige International,
Inc.
   

9,200

     

107

   

Relo Group, Inc.

   

3,900

     

102

   
SHO-BOND Holdings
Co. Ltd.
   

1,400

     

100

   
Shoei Co. Ltd.(b)     

2,300

     

84

   
Software Service,
Inc.
   

500

     

46

   
Sun Frontier
Fudousan Co. Ltd.
   

7,000

     

80

   
     

1,253

   

Jersey 1.0%

 

Sanne Group PLC

   

8,723

     

60

   

Korea 0.8%

 

Dentium Co. Ltd.*

   

800

     

44

   

Luxembourg 1.4%

 
Befesa SA*(a)     

1,736

     

79

   

Netherlands 2.7%

 

Corbion NV

   

2,790

     

85

   
Intertrust NV(a)     

3,640

     

69

   
     

154

   

Norway 3.0%

 

Borregaard ASA

   

9,260

     

88

   
Sbanken ASA(a)     

8,894

     

83

   
     

171

   

Singapore 1.7%

 

Haw Par Corp. Ltd.

   

10,400

     

101

   

Spain 1.4%

 

Applus Services SA

   

6,895

     

84

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Sweden 6.5%

 
Cloetta AB,
B Shares
   

28,245

   

$

72

   
Dustin Group AB(a)     

9,850

     

93

   

KNOW IT AB

   

815

     

16

   

Sweco AB, B Shares

   

4,003

     

95

   
Thule Group AB(a)     

4,420

     

98

   
     

374

   

Switzerland 12.5%

 

Ascom Holding AG

   

3,167

     

40

   

Belimo Holding AG

   

21

     

99

   
Bossard Holding AG
Class A
   

485

     

78

   

Inficon Holding AG*

   

84

     

43

   

Interroll Holding AG

   

51

     

91

   

Kardex AG*

   

534

     

71

   

Komax Holding AG

   

300

     

75

   
Medartis Holding
AG*(a) 
   

1,031

     

63

   

Tecan Group AG

   

470

     

107

   

VZ Holding AG

   

217

     

57

   
     

724

   

United Kingdom 17.5%

 
Amigo Holdings
PLC(a)(b) 
   

18,411

     

57

   
Biffa PLC(a)     

29,805

     

71

   
Big Yellow Group
PLC
   

5,535

     

72

   
Charter Court
Financial Services
Group PLC(a) 
   

8,200

     

34

   

Clinigen Group PLC

   

8,545

     

108

   
Dechra
Pharmaceuticals
PLC
   

2,589

     

85

   

Diploma PLC

   

3,775

     

68

   

Essentra PLC

   

14,242

     

71

   
Games Workshop
Group PLC
   

1,315

     

54

   

GB Group PLC

   

7,000

     

45

   

Genus PLC

   

1,959

     

57

   
Gocompare.Com
Group PLC
   

61,643

     

54

   

Ideagen PLC

   

3,151

     

5

   
Johnson Service
Group PLC
   

51,245

     

87

   
Learning
Technologies
Group PLC
   

49,730

     

46

   
Restore PLC(b)     

15,770

     

60

   
Sensyne Health
Ltd.*(b) 
   

15,331

     

38

   
     

1,012

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $5,921)
       

5,561

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


101



Schedule of Investments International Small Cap Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Short-Term Investments 8.2%

 

Investment Companies 8.2%

 
State Street
Institutional
Treasury Money
Market Fund
Premier Class,
2.33%(c) 
   

245,026

   

$

245

   
State Street
Navigator
Securities
Lending
Government
Money Market
Portfolio,
2.43%(c)(d) 
   

227,282

     

227

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $472)
       

472

   
Total Investments 104.5%
(Cost $6,393)
       

6,033

   
Liabilities Less
Other Assets (4.5)%
       

(261

)

 

Net Assets 100.0%

     

$

5,772

   

 

 

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Regulation S applies to securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve directed selling efforts in the United States and as such may have restrictions on resale. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2019 amounted to approximately $841,000, which represents 14.6% of net assets of the Fund.

(b)  The security or a portion of this security is on loan at February 28, 2019. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2019 amounted to approximately $215,000 for the Fund (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements).

(c)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2019.

(d)  Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending.

See Notes to Financial Statements


102



Schedule of Investments International Small Cap Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

POSITIONS BY INDUSTRY

Industry

  Investments at
Value
(000's omitted)
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Chemicals

 

$

555

     

9.6

%

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

   

488

     

8.5

%

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

   

435

     

7.5

%

 

Real Estate Management & Development

   

386

     

6.7

%

 

Machinery

   

356

     

6.2

%

 

Software

   

322

     

5.6

%

 

Pharmaceuticals

   

295

     

5.1

%

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

   

239

     

4.1

%

 

Food Products

   

224

     

3.9

%

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

   

215

     

3.7

%

 

Construction & Engineering

   

195

     

3.4

%

 

Capital Markets

   

162

     

2.8

%

 

Professional Services

   

153

     

2.7

%

 

Leisure Products

   

152

     

2.6

%

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

   

147

     

2.6

%

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

   

146

     

2.5

%

 

Health Care Technology

   

136

     

2.4

%

 

Auto Components

   

127

     

2.2

%

 

Energy Equipment & Services

   

109

     

1.9

%

 

Building Products

   

99

     

1.7

%

 

Specialty Retail

   

94

     

1.6

%

 

Banks

   

83

     

1.4

%

 

Diversified Financial Services

   

72

     

1.2

%

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

   

72

     

1.2

%

 

IT Services

   

59

     

1.0

%

 

Consumer Finance

   

57

     

1.0

%

 

Biotechnology

   

57

     

1.0

%

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   

53

     

0.9

%

 

Insurance

   

39

     

0.7

%

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

   

34

     

0.6

%

 

Short-Term Investments and Other Liabilities—Net

   

211

     

3.7

%

 
   

$

5,772

     

100.0

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


103



Schedule of Investments International Small Cap Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2019:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

  Level 3(b)   

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

5,561

   

$

   

$

   

$

5,561

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

472

     

     

472

   

Total Investments

 

$

5,561

   

$

472

   

$

   

$

6,033

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides a geographic categorization as well as a Positions by Industry summary.

(b)  The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

  Beginning
balance, as
of 9/1/2018
  Accrued
discounts/
(premiums)
  Realized
gain/
(loss)
  Change
in unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
 

Purchases

 

Sales

  Transfers
into
Level 3
  Transfers
out of
Level 3
  Balance,
as of
2/28/2019
  Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as
of 2/28/2019
 
Investments in Securities:
(000's omitted)
 
Common
Stocks(c) 
 

Ireland

 

$

89

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

(89

)

 

$

   

$

   

Total

 

$

89

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

(89

)

 

$

   

$

   

(c)  At the beginning of the period, these investments were valued using methods the Fund's Board of Trustees has approved in the good-faith belief that the resulting valuation will reflect the fair value of the security. The Fund held no Level 3 investments at February 28, 2019.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


104



Schedule of Investments Intrinsic Value Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2019

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Common Stocks 96.0%

 

Aerospace & Defense 5.1%

 
KEYW
Holding Corp.*
   

864,606

   

$

6,398

   
Mercury
Systems, Inc.*
   

124,347

     

7,899

   
Spirit
AeroSystems
Holdings, Inc.
Class A
   

130,290

     

12,873

   
Teledyne
Technologies,
Inc.*
   

28,052

     

6,621

   
     

33,791

   

Banks 4.8%

 

BankUnited, Inc.

   

170,004

     

6,203

   

Comerica, Inc.

   

66,774

     

5,817

   
Huntington
Bancshares, Inc.
   

413,130

     

5,953

   
TCF Financial
Corp.
   

391,400

     

8,963

   
Texas Capital
Bancshares, Inc.*
   

78,500

     

4,791

   
     

31,727

   
Capital Markets 0.0%(a)   
Alimco Financial
Corp.*
   

6,537

     

52

   

Commercial Services & Supplies 3.6%

 
Clean Harbors,
Inc.*
   

154,514

     

10,507

   
Covanta
Holding Corp.
   

411,900

     

6,994

   

Stericycle, Inc.*

   

140,900

     

6,281

   
     

23,782

   

Communications Equipment 6.3%

 

Ciena Corp.*

   

594,800

     

25,374

   

Infinera Corp.*

   

1,090,200

     

5,571

   
Ribbon
Communications,
Inc.*
   

611,399

     

3,149

   
Viavi Solutions,
Inc.*
   

590,099

     

7,748

   
     

41,842

   

Construction & Engineering 2.2%

 

KBR, Inc.

   

521,100

     

10,297

   
Valmont
Industries,
Inc.
   

29,300

     

4,002

   
     

14,299

   

Containers & Packaging 4.9%

 
Avery Dennison
Corp.
   

129,836

     

14,027

   
Crown Holdings,
Inc.*
   

333,726

     

18,118

   
     

32,145

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Electrical Equipment 0.2%

 
Babcock &
Wilcox
Enterprises,
Inc.*
   

2,034,740

   

$

1,304

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 3.4%

 

II-VI, Inc.*

   

91,130

     

3,871

   

Itron, Inc.*

   

178,131

     

9,443

   
Maxwell
Technologies,
Inc.*
   

506,000

     

2,388

   

OSI Systems, Inc.*

   

80,200

     

6,966

   
     

22,668

   

Energy Equipment & Services 3.2%

 

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

   

83,900

     

3,575

   
Forum Energy
Technologies,
Inc.*
   

519,400

     

3,028

   
ION Geophysical
Corp.*
   

124,331

     

1,636

   
McDermott
International,
Inc.*
   

376,271

     

3,191

   
Oil States
International,
Inc.*
   

182,700

     

3,131

   
Patterson-UTI
Energy, Inc.
   

239,200

     

3,172

   
Superior Energy
Services, Inc.*
   

365,600

     

1,711

   
TETRA
Technologies,
Inc.*
   

664,392

     

1,588

   
     

21,032

   
Equity Real Estate Investment
Trusts 0.4%
 

Uniti Group, Inc.

   

274,800

     

2,649

   

Food Products 2.1%

 
Hain Celestial
Group, Inc.*
   

261,000

     

5,134

   
TreeHouse Foods,
Inc.*
   

142,100

     

8,608

   
     

13,742

   
Health Care Equipment &
Supplies 2.0%
 

Accuray, Inc.*

   

1,279,139

     

6,166

   

AtriCure, Inc.*

   

215,100

     

6,870

   
     

13,036

   

Health Care Providers & Services 3.4%

 

Acadia

   

302,800

     

7,961

   
Healthcare
Co., Inc.*
 
Molina
Healthcare, Inc.*
   

58,361

     

7,857

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 
Patterson Cos.,
Inc.
   

292,100

   

$

6,587

   
     

22,405

   

Health Care Technology 1.4%

 
Allscripts
Healthcare
Solutions, Inc.*
   

857,600

     

9,194

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.9%

 
SeaWorld
Entertainment,
Inc.*
   

225,200

     

6,146

   

Household Durables 1.0%

 
Tempur Sealy
International,
Inc.*
   

113,200

     

6,589

   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 2.9%

 
Atlantic Power
Corp.*
   

1,966,535

     

5,290

   
Ormat
Technologies,
Inc.
   

127,741

     

7,132

   
Vistra Energy
Corp.
   

274,561

     

7,149

   
     

19,571

   

IT Services 3.4%

 

Conduent, Inc.*

   

575,000

     

8,407

   

CoreLogic, Inc.*

   

250,325

     

9,179

   

Unisys Corp.*

   

356,700

     

4,819

   
     

22,405

   

Life Sciences Tools & Services 7.6%

 
Charles River
Laboratories
International,
Inc.*
   

134,071

     

19,061

   

Fluidigm Corp.*

   

1,460,000

     

16,148

   

Luminex Corp.

   

250,600

     

6,385

   
NanoString
Technologies,
Inc.*
   

338,000

     

8,609

   
     

50,203

   

Machinery 4.5%

 

Actuant Corp.

   

260,775

     

6,376

   

Class A

 

Harsco Corp.*

   

181,300

     

4,057

   

ITT, Inc.

   

115,700

     

6,683

   

Lydall, Inc.*

   

136,400

     

3,840

   

Twin Disc, Inc.*

   

119,209

     

2,109

   

Welbilt, Inc.*

   

403,000

     

6,436

   
     

29,501

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


105



Schedule of Investments Intrinsic Value Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Marine 0.1%

 

Danaos Corp.*

   

397,359

   

$

437

   

Media 1.5%

 

Criteo SA ADR*

   

197,100

     

5,349

   
MSG Networks,
Inc. Class A*
   

183,953

     

4,441

   
     

9,790

   

Metals & Mining 1.2%

 
Cleveland-Cliffs,
Inc.
   

710,700

     

7,882

   

Pharmaceuticals 2.0%

 
Amneal
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
   

485,210

     

6,565

   

Intersect ENT, Inc.*

   

91,288

     

3,103

   

Mallinckrodt PLC*

   

136,200

     

3,399

   
     

13,067

   

Road & Rail 3.1%

 
Avis Budget
Group, Inc.*
   

217,500

     

7,791

   
Hertz Global
Holdings, Inc.*
   

357,000

     

6,819

   
Ryder System,
Inc.
   

100,004

     

6,216

   
     

20,826

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 9.3%

 

CEVA, Inc.*

   

126,000

     

3,505

   
Cypress
Semiconductor
Corp.
   

660,735

     

10,195

   

Entegris, Inc.

   

112,900

     

3,989

   

Impinj, Inc.*

   

132,300

     

2,214

   
MACOM
Technology
Solutions
Holdings, Inc.*
   

446,418

     

8,522

   
Mellanox
Technologies
Ltd.*
   

175,000

     

18,802

   

Rambus, Inc.*

   

761,144

     

7,817

   
Veeco
Instruments,
Inc.*
   

535,300

     

6,113

   
     

61,157

   

Software 11.5%

 

Cloudera, Inc.*

   

703,400

     

10,249

   

FireEye, Inc.*

   

662,200

     

11,098

   
Nuance
Communications,
Inc.*
   

897,900

     

15,058

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

OneSpan, Inc.*

   

275,100

   

$

5,860

   
Seachange
International,
Inc.*
   

580,967

     

842

   

TiVo Corp.

   

628,630

     

6,305

   
Varonis Systems,
Inc.*
   

20,400

     

1,162

   
Verint Systems,
Inc.*
   

470,261

     

25,041

   
     

75,615

   

Specialty Retail 3.1%

 

Chico's FAS, Inc.

   

528,800

     

3,088

   
Children's Place,
Inc.
   

21,900

     

2,093

   

Express, Inc.*

   

422,800

     

2,199

   
Office Depot,
Inc.
   

1,806,667

     

6,269

   
Party City
Holdco, Inc.*
   

570,090

     

5,935

   
RTW
RetailWinds,
Inc.*
   

235,700

     

716

   
     

20,300

   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 0.9%

 
Diebold Nixdorf,
Inc.*
   

578,400

     

5,316

   

Quantum Corp.*

   

185,075

     

442

   
     

5,758

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $488,888)
       

632,915

   

Convertible Preferred Stocks 0.8%

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 0.8%

 
Vistra Energy
Corp., 7.00%,
due 7/1/2019
(Cost $4,926)
   

51,300

     

5,123

   
   
Principal
Amount
     

Convertible Bonds 0.7%

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.7%

 
Maxwell
Technologies,
Inc., 5.50%,
due 9/15/2022(b)(c)
(Cost $4,500)
 

$

4,500,000

     

4,836

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Short-Term Investments 1.7%

 

Investment Companies 1.7%

 
State Street
Institutional
Treasury
Money
Market Fund
Premier Class,
2.33%(d)
(Cost $11,106)
   

11,105,909

   

$

11,106

   
Total
Investments 99.2%
(Cost $509,420)
       

653,980

   
Other Assets Less
Liabilities 0.8%
       

5,140

   

Net Assets 100.0%

     

$

659,120

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


106



Schedule of Investments Intrinsic Value Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(b)  Illiquid security.

(c)  Securities were purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or are otherwise restricted and, unless registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors or may have other restrictions on resale. At February 28, 2019, these securities amounted to approximately $4,836,000, which represents 0.7% of net assets of the Fund.

(d)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2019.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2019:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

632,915

   

$

   

$

   

$

632,915

   
Convertible Preferred Stocks(a)     

5,123

     

     

     

5,123

   
Convertible Bonds(a)     

     

4,836

     

     

4,836

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

11,106

     

     

11,106

   

Total Investments

 

$

638,038

   

$

15,942

   

$

   

$

653,980

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


107



Schedule of Investments Large Cap Value Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2019

   
Number
of Shares
  Value
(000's)
 

Common Stocks 87.0%

 

Aerospace & Defense 0.9%

 
United
Technologies
Corp.
   

111,733

   

$

14,043

   

Banks 6.1%

 
JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
   

673,177

     

70,253

   

M&T Bank Corp.

   

74,295

     

12,857

   
PNC Financial
Services Group,
Inc.
   

19,573

     

2,467

   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

177,717

     

8,866

   
     

94,443

   

Capital Markets 1.4%

 

CME Group, Inc.

   

122,710

     

22,322

   
Chemicals 0.0%(a)   

Mosaic Co.

   

9,365

     

293

   

Communications Equipment 0.5%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

158,385

     

8,200

   

Diversified Financial Services 0.9%

 
Berkshire
Hathaway, Inc.
Class B*
   

67,154

     

13,518

   
Diversified Telecommunication
Services 5.3%
 

AT&T, Inc.

   

1,119,586

     

34,842

   
Verizon
Communications,
Inc.
   

842,102

     

47,932

   
     

82,774

   

Electric Utilities 8.3%

 
American
Electric Power
Co., Inc.
   

349,078

     

28,328

   

Evergy, Inc.

   

305,800

     

17,097

   

Exelon Corp.

   

754,243

     

36,649

   

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

776,938

     

31,660

   
NextEra Energy,
Inc.
   

80,368

     

15,087

   
     

128,821

   

Electrical Equipment 1.1%

 
Emerson Electric
Co.
   

240,784

     

16,409

   
Equity Real Estate Investment
Trusts 5.6%
 

Equity Residential

   

399,408

     

29,432

   

Prologis, Inc.

   

324,910

     

22,763

   

Public Storage

   

102,603

     

21,700

   
Simon Property
Group, Inc.
   

69,336

     

12,561

   
     

86,456

   
   
Number
of Shares
  Value
(000's)
 

Food & Staples Retailing 2.9%

 
Walgreens
Boots Alliance,
Inc.
   

83,927

   

$

5,975

   

Walmart, Inc.

   

394,554

     

39,057

   
     

45,032

   

Food Products 3.1%

 
Mondelez
International,
Inc. Class A
   

1,025,307

     

48,354

   
Health Care Equipment &
Supplies 1.6%
 
Abbott
Laboratories
   

315,374

     

24,479

   

Health Care Providers & Services 5.8%

 

Centene Corp.*

   

375,207

     

22,846

   

Cigna Corp.

   

104,717

     

18,267

   

CVS Health Corp.

   

104,394

     

6,037

   
HCA Healthcare,
Inc.
   

310,759

     

43,208

   
     

90,358

   

Household Durables 1.8%

 
Lennar Corp.
Class A
   

139,940

     

6,714

   

PulteGroup, Inc.

   

369,853

     

9,986

   

Toll Brothers, Inc.

   

334,885

     

11,922

   
     

28,622

   

Household Products 3.7%

 
Church &
Dwight Co., Inc.
   

98,494

     

6,481

   
Procter &
Gamble Co.
   

520,161

     

51,262

   
     

57,743

   

Industrial Conglomerates 1.6%

 
General Electric
Co.
   

1,504,611

     

15,633

   
Honeywell
International, Inc.
   

58,411

     

8,999

   
     

24,632

   

Insurance 5.6%

 
American Equity
Investment Life
Holding Co.
   

114,971

     

3,639

   

Aon PLC

   

110,914

     

19,025

   

Assurant, Inc.

   

117,188

     

12,069

   
Athene Holding
Ltd. Class A*
   

369,763

     

16,473

   

Chubb Ltd.

   

185,727

     

24,869

   
Hartford Financial
Services Group,
Inc.
   

233,782

     

11,539

   
     

87,614

   
   
Number
of Shares
  Value
(000's)
 

Machinery 1.0%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

   

55,307

   

$

7,596

   

Deere & Co.

   

41,192

     

6,757

   
Wabtec Corp.(b)     

8,081

     

592

   
     

14,945

   

Media 0.6%

 
Comcast Corp.
Class A
   

259,869

     

10,049

   

Metals & Mining 7.2%

 
Barrick Gold
Corp.
   

813,058

     

10,277

   
BHP Group Ltd.
ADR(c) 
   

711,393

     

37,632

   
Newmont
Mining Corp.
   

1,736,280

     

59,242

   
Rio Tinto PLC
ADR
   

57,338

     

3,337

   
Southern
Copper Corp.
   

44,249

     

1,576

   
     

112,064

   

Multi-Utilities 3.6%

 
Dominion
Energy, Inc.
   

104,793

     

7,764

   

DTE Energy Co.

   

263,431

     

32,550

   

Sempra Energy

   

125,831

     

15,155

   
     

55,469

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 8.4%

 
Cabot
Oil & Gas Corp.
   

885,020

     

21,789

   
EOG Resources,
Inc.
   

344,843

     

32,415

   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

870,746

     

68,815

   
Kinder Morgan,
Inc.
   

16,188

     

310

   
Valero Energy
Corp.
   

90,553

     

7,386

   
     

130,715

   

Pharmaceuticals 7.0%

 
Johnson &
Johnson
   

302,038

     

41,270

   
Merck & Co.,
Inc.
   

366,958

     

29,830

   

Pfizer, Inc.

   

884,536

     

38,345

   
     

109,445

   

Software 0.2%

 
Cadence Design
Systems, Inc.*
   

62,889

     

3,600

   

Specialty Retail 1.3%

 

Tiffany & Co.

   

206,593

     

19,635

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


108



Schedule of Investments Large Cap Value Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.5%

 
lululemon
Athletica, Inc.*
   

54,919

   

$

8,261

   
Wireless Telecommunication
Services 1.0%
 
T-Mobile US,
Inc.*
   

204,050

     

14,734

   
Total Common
Stocks
(Cost $1,194,039)
       

1,353,030

   

Short-Term Investments 14.2%

 

Investment Companies 14.2%

 
State Street
Institutional U.S.
Government
Money Market
Fund Premier
Class, 2.35%(d)(e) 
   

181,713,323

     

181,713

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 
State Street
Navigator
Securities
Lending
Government
Money Market
Portfolio,
2.43%(d)(f) 
   

39,478,316

   

$

39,478

   
Total Short-Term
Investments
(Cost $221,191)
       

221,191

   
Total Investments 101.2%
(Cost $1,415,230)
       

1,574,221

   
Liabilities Less
Other Assets (1.2)%
       

(19,205

)

 

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

1,555,016

   

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(b)  All or a portion of this security was purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

(c)  The security or a portion of this security is on loan at February 28, 2019. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2019 amounted to approximately $37,629,000 for the Fund (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements).

(d)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2019.

(e)  All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for delayed delivery securities with a total value of approximately $181,713,000.

(f)  Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2019:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

1,353,030

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,353,030

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

221,191

     

     

221,191

   

Total Investments

 

$

1,353,030

   

$

221,191

   

$

   

$

1,574,221

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


109



Schedule of Investments Mid Cap Growth Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2019

   
Number
of Shares
  Value
(000's)
 

Common Stocks 98.1%

 

Aerospace & Defense 2.2%

 

Harris Corp.

   

112,500

   

$

18,555

   

HEICO Corp.

   

120,000

     

11,247

   
     

29,802

   

Auto Components 1.1%

 

Aptiv PLC

   

175,000

     

14,544

   

Banks 1.8%

 
East West
Bancorp, Inc.
   

175,000

     

9,557

   
SVB Financial
Group*
   

62,500

     

15,447

   
     

25,004

   

Biotechnology 5.1%

 
Array
BioPharma,
Inc.*
   

250,000

     

5,735

   
BioMarin
Pharmaceutical,
Inc.*
   

160,000

     

14,922

   
Exact Sciences
Corp.*
   

100,000

     

9,100

   

Exelixis, Inc.*

   

375,000

     

8,396

   

Incyte Corp.*

   

220,000

     

18,971

   
Neurocrine
Biosciences, Inc.*
   

50,000

     

3,862

   
Sarepta
Therapeutics,
Inc.*
   

40,000

     

5,770

   
Seattle
Genetics, Inc.*
   

50,000

     

3,714

   
     

70,470

   

Building Products 0.6%

 
Resideo
Technologies,
Inc.*
   

300,000

     

7,710

   

Capital Markets 2.6%

 
Cboe Global
Markets, Inc.
   

125,000

     

11,989

   
MarketAxess
Holdings, Inc.
   

35,000

     

8,536

   
Raymond James
Financial, Inc.
   

180,000

     

14,864

   
     

35,389

   

Commercial Services & Supplies 2.9%

 

Cintas Corp.

   

100,000

     

20,660

   
Waste
Connections, Inc.
   

225,000

     

18,765

   
     

39,425

   

Communications Equipment 1.8%

 
Motorola
Solutions, Inc.
   

175,000

     

25,046

   
   
Number
of Shares
  Value
(000's)
 

Construction & Engineering 0.8%

 

MasTec, Inc.*

   

250,000

   

$

10,795

   

Consumer Finance 1.0%

 
Green Dot
Corp. Class A*
   

145,000

     

9,360

   

SLM Corp.

   

400,000

     

4,420

   
     

13,780

   

Containers & Packaging 1.7%

 

Ball Corp.

   

200,000

     

10,956

   
Packaging
Corp. of
America
   

125,000

     

11,949

   
     

22,905

   

Diversified Consumer Services 2.5%

 
Bright Horizons
Family Solutions,
Inc.*
   

162,000

     

20,088

   
Service Corp.
International
   

330,000

     

13,642

   
     

33,730

   

Electrical Equipment 1.3%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

   

225,000

     

17,905

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 6.0%

 
Amphenol
Corp. Class A
   

209,500

     

19,687

   

CDW Corp.

   

282,500

     

26,524

   
Keysight
Technologies,
Inc.*
   

220,000

     

18,570

   

Trimble, Inc.*

   

450,000

     

18,004

   
     

82,785

   

Entertainment 1.7%

 
Take-Two
Interactive
Software, Inc.*
   

160,000

     

13,962

   
World Wrestling
Entertainment,
Inc. Class A
   

120,000

     

10,044

   
     

24,006

   

Food Products 0.7%

 
Lamb Weston
Holdings, Inc.
   

130,000

     

9,010

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 6.5%

 

ABIOMED, Inc.*

   

32,500

     

10,871

   

AxoGen, Inc.*

   

175,000

     

3,231

   
Edwards
Lifesciences
Corp.*
   

80,000

     

13,543

   
Hill-Rom Holdings,
Inc.
   

135,000

     

14,317

   
IDEXX Laboratories,
Inc.*
   

30,000

     

6,331

   
   
Number
of Shares
  Value
(000's)
 

Insulet Corp.*

   

150,000

   

$

14,086

   

Masimo Corp.*

   

50,000

     

6,564

   
Merit Medical
Systems, Inc.*
   

100,000

     

5,573

   

Nevro Corp.*

   

70,000

     

3,225

   

Penumbra, Inc.*

   

85,000

     

11,362

   
     

89,103

   

Health Care Providers & Services 2.3%

 

Centene Corp.*

   

100,000

     

6,089

   
Encompass
Health Corp.
   

150,000

     

9,471

   
WellCare Health
Plans, Inc.*
   

65,000

     

16,483

   
     

32,043

   

Health Care Technology 1.9%

 
Teladoc Health,
Inc.*
   

100,000

     

6,436

   
Veeva Systems,
Inc. Class A*
   

170,000

     

20,045

   
     

26,481

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 4.2%

 
Eldorado Resorts,
Inc.*
   

275,000

     

13,258

   
Norwegian
Cruise Line
Holdings Ltd.*
   

300,000

     

16,659

   
Planet Fitness,
Inc. Class A*
   

75,000

     

4,409

   
Red Rock Resorts,
Inc. Class A
   

375,000

     

10,545

   

Vail Resorts, Inc.

   

65,000

     

13,545

   
     

58,416

   

Household Products 0.8%

 
Church &
Dwight Co., Inc.
   

175,000

     

11,515

   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 1.0%

 
Vistra Energy
Corp.
   

525,000

     

13,671

   

Industrial Conglomerates 1.6%

 
Roper
Technologies,
Inc.
   

68,000

     

22,008

   

Interactive Media & Services 1.2%

 
IAC/InterActive
Corp*
   

77,500

     

16,511

   

IT Services 7.7%

 

Fiserv, Inc.*

   

115,000

     

9,739

   
Global Payments,
Inc.
   

190,000

     

24,772

   

Okta, Inc.*

   

185,000

     

15,703

   
Square, Inc.
Class A*
   

265,000

     

21,529

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


110



Schedule of Investments Mid Cap Growth Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

   
Number
of Shares
  Value
(000's)
 
Total System
Services, Inc.
   

173,000

   

$

16,331

   
Twilio, Inc.
Class A*
   

142,500

     

17,341

   
     

105,415

   

Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.7%

 
Bio-Rad
Laboratories,
Inc. Class A*
   

72,500

     

19,640

   
PRA Health
Sciences, Inc.*
   

161,000

     

17,224

   
     

36,864

   

Machinery 4.7%

 
Altra Industrial
Motion Corp.
   

200,000

     

6,362

   

Fortive Corp.

   

190,035

     

15,501

   

IDEX Corp.

   

130,000

     

18,733

   
Stanley
Black &
Decker, Inc.
   

100,000

     

13,243

   

Xylem, Inc.

   

140,000

     

10,577

   
     

64,416

   

Media 0.9%

 
Altice USA,
Inc. Class A
   

600,000

     

13,086

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.8%

 
Concho
Resources, Inc.
   

75,000

     

8,250

   
WPX Energy,
Inc.*
   

250,000

     

3,085

   
     

11,335

   

Pharmaceuticals 0.7%

 
Aerie
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
   

220,000

     

10,267

   

Professional Services 2.0%

 
CoStar Group,
Inc.*
   

60,000

     

27,452

   

Road & Rail 1.6%

 
J.B. Hunt
Transport
Services, Inc.
   

87,500

     

9,421

   
Old Dominion
Freight Line, Inc.
   

80,000

     

12,062

   
     

21,483

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.4%

 
Advanced Micro
Devices, Inc.*
   

550,000

     

12,942

   

KLA-Tencor Corp.

   

65,000

     

7,507

   
   
Number
of Shares
  Value
(000's)
 
Monolithic Power
Systems, Inc.
   

135,000

   

$

18,105

   

Xilinx, Inc.

   

175,000

     

21,927

   
     

60,481

   

Software 12.4%

 

Autodesk, Inc.*

   

125,000

     

20,376

   
Nutanix, Inc.
Class A*
   

317,500

     

15,904

   
Palo Alto
Networks, Inc.*
   

62,500

     

15,392

   

Proofpoint, Inc.*

   

125,000

     

14,761

   
RingCentral, Inc.
Class A*
   

212,500

     

22,374

   

ServiceNow, Inc.*

   

120,000

     

28,733

   

Splunk, Inc.*

   

160,000

     

21,741

   
Ultimate
Software Group,
Inc.*
   

55,000

     

18,233

   
Workday, Inc.
Class A*
   

65,000

     

12,865

   
     

170,379

   

Specialty Retail 6.2%

 
Burlington
Stores, Inc.*
   

123,000

     

20,878

   

Five Below, Inc.*

   

150,000

     

18,053

   
O'Reilly
Automotive,
Inc.*
   

41,000

     

15,250

   

Ross Stores, Inc.

   

200,000

     

18,966

   

Ulta Beauty, Inc.*

   

37,500

     

11,718

   
     

84,865

   

Trading Companies & Distributors 0.7%

 
United Rentals,
Inc.*
   

75,000

     

10,094

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $981,201)
       

1,348,191

   

Short-Term Investments 2.1%

 

Investment Companies 2.1%

 
State Street
Institutional U.S.
Government
Money Market
Fund Premier
Class, 2.35%(a)
(Cost $29,047)
   

29,047,174

     

29,047

   
Total Investments 100.2%
(Cost $1,010,248)
       

1,377,238

   
Liabilities Less
Other Assets (0.2)%
       

(2,135

)

 

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

1,375,103

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


111



Schedule of Investments Mid Cap Growth Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2019.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2019:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

1,348,191

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,348,191

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

29,047

     

     

29,047

   

Total Investments

 

$

1,348,191

   

$

29,047

   

$

   

$

1,377,238

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


112




Schedule of Investments Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2019

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Common Stocks 91.2%

 

Aerospace & Defense 7.0%

 
Esterline
Technologies
Corp.*
   

11,300

   

$

1,376

   
General Dynamics
Corp.
   

24,250

     

4,128

   

Hexcel Corp.

   

36,900

     

2,662

   
Spirit AeroSystems
Holdings, Inc.
Class A
   

21,300

     

2,104

   
     

10,270

   

Airlines 1.9%

 
American Airlines
Group, Inc.
   

40,300

     

1,436

   
JetBlue Airways
Corp.*
   

84,200

     

1,406

   
     

2,842

   

Auto Components 1.1%

 

Aptiv PLC

   

19,300

     

1,604

   

Banks 8.5%

 

BankUnited, Inc.

   

83,900

     

3,061

   

BB&T Corp.

   

47,000

     

2,396

   

Comerica, Inc.

   

49,600

     

4,321

   

KeyCorp

   

155,800

     

2,751

   
     

12,529

   

Beverages 2.0%

 
Molson Coors
Brewing Co.
Class B
   

47,400

     

2,923

   

Biotechnology 2.2%

 
Alexion
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
   

24,200

     

3,275

   

Building Products 2.5%

 
Johnson Controls
International PLC
   

106,108

     

3,742

   

Capital Markets 2.1%

 

State Street Corp.

   

42,500

     

3,054

   

Chemicals 3.5%

 
Ashland Global
Holdings, Inc.
   

29,500

     

2,283

   

Chemours Co.

   

73,600

     

2,799

   
     

5,082

   

Commercial Services & Supplies 2.4%

 
Covanta Holding
Corp.
   

209,500

     

3,557

   

Communications Equipment 3.4%

 
ARRIS International
PLC*
   

65,100

     

2,062

   

Ciena Corp.*

   

69,100

     

2,948

   
     

5,010

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Construction & Engineering 1.7%

 
Valmont
Industries, Inc.
   

18,300

   

$

2,500

   

Electric Utilities 1.6%

 
Edison
International
   

38,000

     

2,276

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.6%

 

Itron, Inc.*

   

43,100

     

2,285

   

Entertainment 1.5%

 
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp. Class A
   

33,400

     

516

   
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp. Class B
   

114,800

     

1,686

   
     

2,202

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 0.9%

 

CoreCivic, Inc.

   

65,100

     

1,379

   

Food Products 3.6%

 
Hain Celestial
Group, Inc.*
   

117,900

     

2,319

   
TreeHouse Foods,
Inc.*
   

48,300

     

2,926

   
     

5,245

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.6%

 
Zimmer Biomet
Holdings, Inc.
   

30,500

     

3,786

   

Health Care Providers & Services 0.5%

 
Molina Healthcare,
Inc.*
   

5,600

     

754

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 7.2%

 
International Game
Technology PLC
   

176,000

     

3,036

   
MGM Resorts
International
   

104,800

     

2,804

   
Wyndham
Destinations, Inc.
   

91,300

     

4,111

   
Wyndham Hotels &
Resorts, Inc.
   

11,000

     

578

   
     

10,529

   

Household Durables 1.9%

 

Whirlpool Corp.

   

19,800

     

2,802

   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 1.0%

 

AES Corp.

   

85,800

     

1,478

   

IT Services 2.2%

 

Amdocs Ltd.

   

22,200

     

1,233

   

Conduent, Inc.*

   

138,500

     

2,025

   
     

3,258

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Media 0.9%

 
MSG Networks,
Inc. Class A*
   

57,600

   

$

1,390

   

Mortgage Real Estate Investment 2.7%

 
Starwood Property
Trust, Inc.
   

174,400

     

3,912

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 7.6%

 
Cabot Oil & Gas
Corp.
   

123,200

     

3,033

   
Devon Energy
Corp.
   

81,300

     

2,399

   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

43,600

     

2,802

   

Williams Cos., Inc.

   

106,700

     

2,848

   
     

11,082

   

Pharmaceuticals 1.1%

 
Teva
Pharmaceutical
Industries Ltd.
ADR*
   

93,300

     

1,570

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.1%

 

Entegris, Inc.

   

24,400

     

862

   
ON Semiconductor
Corp.*
   

94,600

     

2,032

   
Skyworks
Solutions, Inc.
   

19,900

     

1,625

   
     

4,519

   

Software 4.2%

 
Nuance
Communications,
Inc.*
   

199,800

     

3,351

   

Teradata Corp.*

   

58,300

     

2,820

   
     

6,171

   

Specialty Retail 4.1%

 

Best Buy Co., Inc.

   

24,700

     

1,701

   

Chico's FAS, Inc.

   

248,100

     

1,449

   
Party City Holdco,
Inc.*
   

274,000

     

2,852

   
     

6,002

   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.6%

 
Western Digital
Corp.
   

46,736

     

2,351

   

Trading Companies & Distributors 3.0%

 
AerCap Holdings
NV*
   

97,300

     

4,392

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $122,515)
       

133,771

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


113



Schedule of Investments Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Short-Term Investments 8.8%

 

Investment Companies 8.8%

 
State Street
Institutional
U.S. Government
Money Market
Fund Premier
Class, 2.35%(a)
(Cost $12,957)
   

12,956,583

   

$

12,957

   
Total Investments 100.0%
(Cost $135,472)
       

146,728

   
Other Assets
Less Liabilities 0.0%(b) 
       

62

   

Net Assets 100.0%

     

$

146,790

   


  

 

  
  

 

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2019.

(b)  Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2019:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

133,771

   

$

   

$

   

$

133,771

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

12,957

     

     

12,957

   

Total Investments

 

$

133,771

   

$

12,957

   

$

   

$

146,728

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


114



Schedule of Investments Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2019

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Common Stocks 98.2%

 

Aerospace & Defense 5.9%

 

Boeing Co.

   

134,000

   

$

58,955

   

Raytheon Co.

   

185,000

     

34,502

   
     

93,457

   

Banks 4.7%

 
JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
   

705,000

     

73,574

   

Capital Markets 11.1%

 
Brookfield Asset
Management,
Inc. Class A
   

1,270,000

     

57,366

   
Charles Schwab
Corp.
   

1,000,000

     

46,010

   
Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc.
   

155,000

     

30,489

   
Intercontinental
Exchange, Inc.
   

530,000

     

40,889

   
     

174,754

   

Chemicals 3.3%

 

Methanex Corp.

   

350,000

     

19,740

   
Sherwin-Williams
Co.
   

76,000

     

32,923

   
     

52,663

   

Communications Equipment 8.4%

 
Cisco Systems,
Inc.
   

1,210,000

     

62,642

   
Motorola
Solutions, Inc.
   

485,000

     

69,413

   
     

132,055

   

Containers & Packaging 2.6%

 

Ball Corp.

   

750,000

     

41,085

   

Diversified Financial Services 5.2%

 
Berkshire
Hathaway, Inc.
Class B*
   

405,000

     

81,527

   

Electrical Equipment 2.0%

 
Rockwell
Automation,
Inc.
   

175,000

     

31,248

   

Entertainment 1.6%

 
Activision
Blizzard, Inc.
   

595,000

     

25,073

   

Food & Staples Retailing 4.3%

 
US Foods
Holding Corp.*
   

1,940,000

     

68,366

   

Food Products 1.4%

 
Mondelez
International,
Inc. Class A
   

465,000

     

21,929

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.3%

 
Hill-Rom
Holdings, Inc.
   

200,000

   

$

21,210

   

Health Care Providers & Services 5.9%

 
CVS Health
Corp.
   

410,000

     

23,710

   
HCA Healthcare,
Inc.
   

500,000

     

69,520

   
     

93,230

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.1%

 
McDonald's
Corp.
   

185,000

     

34,010

   

Industrial Conglomerates 2.3%

 

3M Co.

   

175,000

     

36,293

   

Insurance 3.6%

 

Chubb Ltd.

   

425,000

     

56,908

   

Interactive Media & Services 4.7%

 
Alphabet, Inc.
Class C*
   

66,000

     

73,915

   

IT Services 2.1%

 
PayPal Holdings,
Inc.*
   

335,000

     

32,853

   

Machinery 3.6%

 
Stanley Black &
Decker, Inc.
   

430,000

     

56,945

   

Media 2.0%

 
Comcast Corp.
Class A
   

810,000

     

31,323

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuel 1.9%

 
EOG Resources,
Inc.
   

326,000

     

30,644

   

Pharmaceuticals 2.3%

 

Pfizer, Inc.

   

830,000

     

35,981

   

Road & Rail 4.1%

 

CSX Corp.

   

895,000

     

65,040

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.2%

 
Analog Devices,
Inc.
   

330,000

     

35,297

   

Software 2.7%

 

Microsoft Corp.

   

380,000

     

42,571

   

Specialty Retail 1.3%

 

Lowe's Cos., Inc.

   

190,000

     

19,967

   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 3.5%

 

Apple, Inc.

   

315,000

     

54,542

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.1%

 

NIKE, Inc. Class B

   

395,000

   

$

33,863

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $940,917)
       

1,550,323

   

Short-Term Investments 2.0%

 

Investment Companies 2.0%

 
State Street
Institutional
Treasury Money
Market Fund
Premier Class,
2.33%(a)
(Cost $31,424)
   

31,424,296

     

31,424

   
Total Investments 100.2%
(Cost $972,341)
       

1,581,747

   
Liabilities Less
Other Assets (0.2)%
       

(3,369

)

 

Net Assets 100.0%

     

$

1,578,378

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


115



Schedule of Investments Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2019.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2019:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

1,550,323

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,550,323

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

31,424

     

     

31,424

   

Total Investments

 

$

1,550,323

   

$

31,424

   

$

   

$

1,581,747

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


116



Schedule of Investments Real Estate Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2019

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Common Stocks 98.0%

 

Apartments 14.3%

 
Apartment
Investment &
Management
Co. Class A
   

298,773

   

$

14,619

   

Equity Residential

   

336,600

     

24,804

   
Essex Property
Trust, Inc.
   

81,267

     

22,742

   
     

62,165

   

Data Centers 10.2%

 

CyrusOne, Inc.

   

174,529

     

8,699

   
Digital Realty
Trust, Inc.
   

110,567

     

12,507

   

Equinix, Inc.

   

55,037

     

23,308

   
     

44,514

   

Free Standing 3.8%

 
Four Corners
Property Trust,
Inc.
   

236,381

     

6,474

   
National Retail
Properties, Inc.
   

190,269

     

9,913

   
     

16,387

   

Health Care 8.0%

 

HCP, Inc.

   

360,847

     

11,103

   
Healthcare Trust
of America, Inc.
Class A
   

330,554

     

9,417

   

Welltower, Inc.

   

190,994

     

14,193

   
     

34,713

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.5%

 
Hyatt Hotels
Corp. Class A
   

91,852

     

6,684

   

Industrial 9.2%

 
Liberty Property
Trust
   

229,774

     

10,875

   

Prologis, Inc.

   

325,605

     

22,812

   
Rexford Industrial
Realty, Inc.
   

188,596

     

6,465

   
     

40,152

   

Infrastructure 15.8%

 
American Tower
Corp.
   

196,551

     

34,622

   
Crown Castle
International
Corp.
   

158,618

     

18,836

   
SBA
Communications
Corp.*
   

84,523

     

15,262

   
     

68,720

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

IT Services 1.1%

 
InterXion
Holding NV*
   

70,479

   

$

4,616

   

Lodging/Resorts 1.4%

 
Pebblebrook
Hotel Trust
   

194,667

     

6,231

   

Manufactured Homes 5.4%

 
Equity LifeStyle
Properties, Inc.
   

127,123

     

13,811

   
Sun Communities,
Inc.
   

84,477

     

9,594

   
     

23,405

   

Office 7.6%

 
Alexandria Real
Estate Equities,
Inc.
   

96,688

     

13,139

   
Douglas Emmett,
Inc.
   

314,243

     

12,130

   
Highwoods
Properties, Inc.
   

164,041

     

7,596

   
     

32,865

   

Real Estate Management & Development 1.5%

 
Brookfield Asset
Management,
Inc. Class A
   

147,234

     

6,651

   

Regional Malls 5.2%

 

Macerich Co.

   

99,993

     

4,360

   
Simon Property
Group, Inc.
   

99,481

     

18,022

   
     

22,382

   

Self Storage 4.2%

 
Extra Space
Storage, Inc.
   

87,950

     

8,438

   

Public Storage

   

45,396

     

9,601

   
     

18,039

   

Shopping Centers 2.9%

 
Kimco Realty
Corp.
   

260,421

     

4,581

   
Regency Centers
Corp.
   

125,012

     

8,157

   
     

12,738

   

Single Family Homes 3.5%

 
American Homes
4 Rent Class A
   

693,720

     

15,151

   

Timber 2.4%

 

Weyerhaeuser Co.

   

410,974

     

10,229

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $385,024)
       

425,642

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Short-Term Investments 1.1%

 

Investment Companies 1.1%

 
State Street
Institutional U.S.
Government
Money Market
Fund Premier
Class, 2.35%(a)
(Cost $4,594)
   

4,593,869

   

$

4,594

   
Total Investments 99.1%
(Cost $389,618)
       

430,236

   
Other Assets
Less Liabilities 0.9%
       

3,950

   

Net Assets 100.0%

     

$

434,186

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


117



Schedule of Investments Real Estate Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2019.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2019:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

425,642

   

$

   

$

   

$

425,642

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

4,594

     

     

4,594

   

Total Investments

 

$

425,642

   

$

4,594

   

$

   

$

430,236

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the sector categorization for the portfolio.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


118



Schedule of Investments Small Cap Growth Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2019

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Common Stocks 92.4%

 

Aerospace & Defense 2.7%

 
Axon Enterprise,
Inc.*
   

16,500

   

$

888

   

Cubic Corp.

   

15,000

     

926

   
Teledyne
Technologies,
Inc.*
   

5,000

     

1,180

   
     

2,994

   

Airlines 0.8%

 
Spirit Airlines,
Inc.*
   

16,500

     

928

   

Auto Components 0.7%

 
Dorman Products,
Inc.*
   

10,000

     

809

   

Banks 2.8%

 
Pinnacle Financial
Partners, Inc.
   

12,500

     

734

   
Seacoast Banking
Corp. of Florida*
   

48,500

     

1,407

   
TCF Financial
Corp.
   

40,000

     

916

   
     

3,057

   

Beverages 1.0%

 
MGP Ingredients,
Inc.(a) 
   

14,000

     

1,146

   

Biotechnology 19.7%

 
ACADIA
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
   

20,000

     

530

   
Agios
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
   

10,000

     

649

   
Alder
Biopharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
   

82,000

     

1,051

   
Amarin Corp.
PLC ADR*(a) 
   

59,000

     

1,208

   
Amicus
Therapeutics,
Inc.*(a) 
   

226,000

     

2,734

   
Arena
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
   

13,500

     

674

   

Argenx SE ADR*

   

8,500

     

1,133

   
Array BioPharma,
Inc.*
   

20,000

     

459

   
Audentes
Therapeutics,
Inc.*
   

9,000

     

275

   
Biohaven
Pharmaceutical
Holding Co.
Ltd.*
   

20,000

     

880

   
Blueprint
Medicines
Corp.*
   

15,000

     

1,233

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

CareDx, Inc.*

   

65,000

   

$

2,023

   
Clovis Oncology,
Inc.*
   

8,000

     

242

   
Fate Therapeutics,
Inc.*
   

60,000

     

942

   

FibroGen, Inc.*

   

7,100

     

410

   
Genomic Health,
Inc.*
   

7,000

     

532

   
Global Blood
Therapeutics,
Inc.*
   

44,000

     

2,310

   
ImmunoGen,
Inc.*
   

15,000

     

71

   
Immunomedics,
Inc.*(a) 
   

50,000

     

788

   
Mirati
Therapeutics,
Inc.*(a) 
   

15,000

     

1,092

   
MorphoSys AG
ADR*
   

20,000

     

515

   

REGENXBIO, Inc.*

   

7,000

     

362

   

Repligen Corp.*

   

25,000

     

1,488

   
Stemline
Therapeutics, Inc.*
   

30,000

     

329

   
     

21,930

   

Building Products 3.0%

 

AAON, Inc.

   

26,000

     

1,036

   
Resideo
Technologies,
Inc.*
   

40,000

     

1,028

   

Trex Co, Inc.*

   

16,500

     

1,237

   
     

3,301

   

Chemicals 1.2%

 

Ingevity Corp.*

   

12,000

     

1,383

   

Commercial Services & Supplies 2.4%

 
Casella Waste
Systems, Inc.
Class A*
   

43,000

     

1,517

   

MSA Safety, Inc.

   

11,000

     

1,137

   
     

2,654

   

Construction & Engineering 0.9%

 

MasTec, Inc.*

   

22,000

     

950

   

Consumer Finance 0.7%

 
Green Dot Corp.
Class A*
   

12,500

     

807

   

Diversified Consumer Services 3.6%

 
Bright Horizons
Family Solutions,
Inc.*
   

8,000

     

992

   

Chegg, Inc.*

   

46,000

     

1,823

   
Grand Canyon
Education, Inc.*
   

10,500

     

1,215

   
     

4,030

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Entertainment 2.4%

 

Glu Mobile, Inc.*

   

120,000

   

$

1,078

   

Marcus Corp.

   

21,000

     

890

   
World Wrestling
Entertainment,
Inc. Class A
   

8,500

     

711

   
     

2,679

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.4%

 

Nevro Corp.*

   

10,000

     

461

   
Oxford
Immunotec
Global PLC*
   

80,000

     

1,335

   
Wright Medical
Group NV*
   

28,000

     

877

   
     

2,673

   

Health Care Providers & Services 2.8%

 

R1 RCM, Inc.*

   

310,000

     

3,066

   

Health Care Technology 1.7%

 
Inspire Medical
Systems, Inc.*
   

31,000

     

1,922

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 4.2%

 
Eldorado Resorts,
Inc.*
   

29,000

     

1,398

   
Hilton Grand
Vacations, Inc.*
   

24,000

     

763

   
Planet Fitness, Inc.
Class A*
   

21,000

     

1,235

   
Red Rock Resorts,
Inc. Class A
   

43,000

     

1,209

   
     

4,605

   

Household Durables 0.7%

 
Skyline Champion
Corp.
   

40,000

     

794

   

Insurance 1.1%

 

Primerica, Inc.

   

10,000

     

1,250

   

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 1.8%

 

Etsy, Inc.*

   

28,000

     

1,996

   

IT Services 1.0%

 
MongoDB, Inc.*(a)     

10,500

     

1,066

   

Life Sciences Tools & Services 3.0%

 

Fluidigm Corp.*

   

297,902

     

3,295

   

Machinery 2.3%

 
Altra Industrial
Motion Corp.
   

17,000

     

541

   

Proto Labs, Inc.*

   

3,000

     

339

   

Rexnord Corp.*

   

34,000

     

907

   

Woodward, Inc.

   

8,000

     

770

   
     

2,557

   

Marine 0.7%

 

Kirby Corp.*

   

10,000

     

742

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


119



Schedule of Investments Small Cap Growth Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Multiline Retail 1.4%

 
Ollie's Bargain
Outlet Holdings,
Inc.*
   

17,500

   

$

1,544

   

Pharmaceuticals 2.0%

 
Aerie
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
   

47,000

     

2,194

   

Professional Services 2.0%

 

Exponent, Inc.

   

22,000

     

1,246

   

Insperity, Inc.

   

8,000

     

1,010

   
     

2,256

   

Road & Rail 1.2%

 
Genesee &
Wyoming, Inc.
Class A*
   

16,000

     

1,312

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.5%

 
Mellanox
Technologies
Ltd.*
   

5,000

     

537

   
Monolithic Power
Systems, Inc.
   

6,000

     

805

   

Semtech Corp.*

   

25,000

     

1,376

   
     

2,718

   

Software 14.8%

 
Alteryx, Inc.
Class A*(a) 
   

21,000

     

1,602

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 
Coupa Software,
Inc.*
   

16,500

   

$

1,554

   
Descartes Systems
Group, Inc.*
   

43,500

     

1,502

   

Everbridge, Inc.*

   

21,200

     

1,499

   

HubSpot, Inc.*

   

10,000

     

1,684

   

New Relic, Inc.*

   

14,500

     

1,533

   

Q2 Holdings, Inc.*

   

21,000

     

1,445

   
RingCentral, Inc.
Class A*
   

6,000

     

632

   
SailPoint
Technologies
Holding, Inc.*
   

43,500

     

1,342

   
Trade Desk, Inc.
Class A*
   

9,100

     

1,798

   

Zendesk, Inc.*

   

6,500

     

514

   

Zscaler, Inc.*

   

27,000

     

1,341

   
     

16,446

   

Specialty Retail 1.9%

 

Five Below, Inc.*

   

8,500

     

1,023

   

Monro, Inc.

   

14,500

     

1,107

   
     

2,130

   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 1.1%

 
Pure Storage, Inc.
Class A*
   

61,000

     

1,249

   

Tobacco 1.2%

 
Turning Point
Brands, Inc.
   

33,000

     

1,349

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Trading Companies & Distributors 0.7%

 

Air Lease Corp.

   

22,000

   

$

822

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $84,860)
       

102,654

   

Short-Term Investments 12.3%

 

Investment Companies 12.3%

 
State Street
Institutional U.S.
Government
Money Market
Fund Premier
Class, 2.35%(b) 
   

8,340,702

     

8,341

   
State Street
Navigator
Securities
Lending
Government
Money Market
Portfolio,
2.43%(b)(c) 
   

5,289,259

     

5,289

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $13,630)
       

13,630

   
Total Investments 104.7%
(Cost $98,490)
       

116,284

   
Liabilities Less
Other Assets (4.7)%
       

(5,213

)

 

Net Assets 100.0%

     

$

111,071

   

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  The security or a portion of this security is on loan at February 28, 2019. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2019 amounted to approximately $5,036,000 for the Fund (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements).

(b)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2019.

(c)  Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2019:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

102,654

   

$

   

$

   

$

102,654

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

13,630

     

     

13,630

   

Total Investments

 

$

102,654

   

$

13,630

   

$

   

$

116,284

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


120



Schedule of Investments Sustainable Equity Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2019

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Common Stocks 99.0%

 

Airlines 1.5%

 
Ryanair Holdings
PLC ADR*
   

394,118

   

$

29,378

   

Auto Components 3.2%

 

Aptiv PLC

   

766,772

     

63,726

   

Banks 5.6%

 
JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
   

562,455

     

58,698

   

U.S. Bancorp

   

1,021,149

     

52,783

   
     

111,481

   

Capital Markets 3.4%

 
Intercontinental
Exchange, Inc.
   

876,862

     

67,650

   

Chemicals 2.2%

 
Sherwin-Williams
Co.
   

101,955

     

44,167

   

Consumer Finance 2.1%

 
American Express
Co.
   

380,197

     

40,962

   

Energy Equipment & Services 1.7%

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

   

757,581

     

33,379

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 1.9%

 
Weyerhaeuser
Co.
   

1,492,274

     

37,143

   

Food & Staples Retailing 3.5%

 

Kroger Co.

   

2,360,065

     

69,221

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 11.2%

 
Becton,
Dickinson & Co.
   

295,435

     

73,502

   

Danaher Corp.

   

729,233

     

92,627

   

Medtronic PLC

   

617,207

     

55,857

   
     

221,986

   

Health Care Providers & Services 7.2%

 
AmerisourceBergen
Corp.
   

747,151

     

62,238

   

Cigna Corp.

   

278,426

     

48,568

   
Premier, Inc.
Class A*
   

885,294

     

32,384

   
     

143,190

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.4%

 
Compass Group
PLC
   

2,128,017

     

46,995

   

Industrial Conglomerates 3.2%

 

3M Co.

   

309,570

     

64,202

   

Insurance 4.3%

 

Progressive Corp.

   

1,164,805

     

84,914

   

Interactive Media & Services 3.1%

 
Alphabet, Inc.
Class A*
   

55,412

     

62,424

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 3.1%

 

eBay, Inc.

   

1,655,994

   

$

61,520

   

IT Services 5.4%

 
Cognizant
Technology
Solutions Corp.
Class A
   

929,911

     

66,005

   
MasterCard, Inc.
Class A
   

185,955

     

41,797

   
     

107,802

   

Machinery 2.7%

 
Stanley Black &
Decker, Inc.
   

399,719

     

52,935

   

Media 4.7%

 
Comcast Corp.
Class A
   

2,441,897

     

94,428

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.5%

 
Cimarex Energy
Co.
   

148,339

     

10,667

   

EQT Corp.

   

816,984

     

14,804

   
Equitrans
Midstream Corp.
   

653,587

     

11,529

   

Noble Energy, Inc.

   

1,482,044

     

32,827

   
     

69,827

   

Personal Products 3.0%

 

Unilever NV

   

1,097,477

     

59,242

   

Pharmaceuticals 2.7%

 

Roche Holding AG

   

193,570

     

53,782

   

Professional Services 1.6%

 
ManpowerGroup,
Inc.
   

373,326

     

31,453

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.8%

 
Texas Instruments,
Inc.
   

712,218

     

75,338

   

Software 2.3%

 

Intuit, Inc.

   

185,544

     

45,853

   

Specialty Chemicals 2.1%

 
Novozymes A/S
B Shares
   

904,110

     

41,047

   

Specialty Retail 4.0%

 
Advance Auto
Parts, Inc.
   

495,580

     

80,175

   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.6%

 
Gildan
Activewear, Inc.
   

906,454

     

32,333

   

Trading Companies & Distributors 2.0%

 
W.W. Grainger,
Inc.
   

132,144

     

40,274

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,405,255)
   

1,966,827

   
   
Principal
Amount
 
Value
(000's)
 

Short-Term Investments 0.8%

 
Certificates of Deposit 0.0%(a)   
Carver Federal
Savings Bank,
0.25%,
due 3/23/2019
 

$

100,000

   

$

100

   
Self Help
Federal Credit
Union, 0.25%,
due 3/24/2019
   

250,000

     

250

   
Self Help Credit
Union, 0.25%,
due 5/16/2019
   

250,000

     

250

   
     

600

   
    Number
of Shares
     

Investment Companies 0.8%

 
State Street
Institutional
Treasury
Money
Market Fund
Premier Class,
2.33%(b) 
   

15,250,657

     

15,251

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $15,851)
   

15,851

   
Total Investments 99.8%
(Cost $1,421,106)
   

1,982,678

   
Other Assets
Less Liabilities 0.2%
       

4,106

   

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

1,986,784

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


121



Schedule of Investments Sustainable Equity Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

(b)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2019.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2019:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

1,966,827

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,966,827

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

15,851

     

     

15,851

   

Total Investments

 

$

1,966,827

   

$

15,851

   

$

   

$

1,982,678

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


122



Schedule of Investments Value Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2019

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Common Stocks 86.2%

 

Aerospace & Defense 0.9%

 
United
Technologies
Corp.
   

1,578

   

$

198

   

Banks 6.1%

 
JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
   

9,401

     

981

   

M&T Bank Corp.

   

1,046

     

181

   
PNC Financial
Services Group,
Inc.
   

233

     

29

   

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

2,485

     

124

   
     

1,315

   

Capital Markets 1.4%

 

CME Group, Inc.

   

1,714

     

312

   

Communications Equipment 0.5%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

2,213

     

115

   

Diversified Telecommunication Services 5.3%

 

AT&T, Inc.

   

15,814

     

492

   
Verizon
Communications,
Inc.
   

11,756

     

669

   
     

1,161

   

Electric Utilities 8.1%

 
American Electric
Power Co., Inc.
   

4,874

     

396

   

Evergy, Inc.

   

3,579

     

200

   

Exelon Corp.

   

10,509

     

511

   

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

10,808

     

440

   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

   

1,120

     

210

   
     

1,757

   

Electrical Equipment 1.1%

 
Emerson Electric
Co.
   

3,364

     

229

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 5.6%

 

Equity Residential

   

5,587

     

412

   

Prologis, Inc.

   

4,547

     

318

   

Public Storage

   

1,430

     

302

   
Simon Property
Group, Inc.
   

976

     

177

   
     

1,209

   

Food & Staples Retailing 2.9%

 
Walgreens Boots
Alliance, Inc.
   

1,166

     

83

   

Walmart, Inc.

   

5,515

     

546

   
     

629

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Food Products 3.1%

 
Mondelez
International, Inc.
Class A
   

14,303

   

$

675

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.6%

 
Abbott
Laboratories
   

4,402

     

342

   

Health Care Providers & Services 5.8%

 

Centene Corp.*

   

5,300

     

323

   

Cigna Corp.

   

1,468

     

256

   

CVS Health Corp.

   

1,446

     

83

   
HCA Healthcare,
Inc.
   

4,335

     

603

   
     

1,265

   

Household Durables 1.9%

 
Lennar Corp.
Class A
   

1,961

     

94

   

PulteGroup, Inc.

   

5,224

     

141

   

Toll Brothers, Inc.

   

4,692

     

167

   
     

402

   

Household Products 3.8%

 
Church & Dwight
Co., Inc.
   

1,361

     

90

   
Procter & Gamble
Co.
   

7,462

     

735

   
     

825

   

Industrial Conglomerates 1.6%

 
General Electric
Co.
   

20,978

     

218

   
Honeywell
International, Inc.
   

811

     

125

   
     

343

   

Insurance 5.6%

 
American Equity
Investment Life
Holding Co.
   

1,611

     

51

   

Aon PLC

   

1,552

     

266

   

Assurant, Inc.

   

1,639

     

169

   
Athene Holding
Ltd. Class A*
   

5,151

     

229

   

Chubb Ltd.

   

2,589

     

347

   
Hartford Financial
Services Group,
Inc.
   

3,254

     

161

   
     

1,223

   

Machinery 1.0%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

   

779

     

107

   

Deere & Co.

   

575

     

95

   
Wabtec Corp.(a)     

112

     

8

   
     

210

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Media 0.6%

 
Comcast Corp.
Class A
   

3,646

   

$

141

   

Metals & Mining 7.2%

 

Barrick Gold Corp.

   

11,449

     

145

   
BHP Group Ltd.
ADR(b) 
   

10,047

     

532

   
Newmont Mining
Corp.
   

24,215

     

826

   

Rio Tinto PLC ADR

   

840

     

49

   
Southern Copper
Corp.
   

625

     

22

   
     

1,574

   

Multi-Utilities 3.6%

 
Dominion Energy,
Inc.
   

1,476

     

109

   

DTE Energy Co.

   

3,679

     

455

   

Sempra Energy

   

1,759

     

212

   
     

776

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 8.5%

 
Cabot Oil & Gas
Corp.
   

12,372

     

305

   

Chevron Corp.

   

250

     

30

   
EOG Resources,
Inc.
   

4,813

     

452

   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

12,155

     

961

   
Valero Energy
Corp.
   

1,254

     

102

   
     

1,850

   

Pharmaceuticals 7.0%

 
Johnson &
Johnson
   

4,216

     

576

   

Merck & Co., Inc.

   

5,126

     

417

   

Pfizer, Inc.

   

12,365

     

536

   
     

1,529

   

Software 0.2%

 
Cadence Design
Systems, Inc.*
   

760

     

43

   

Specialty Retail 1.3%

 

Tiffany & Co.

   

2,861

     

272

   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.5%

 
lululemon
Athletica, Inc.*
   

774

     

116

   

Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.0%

 

T-Mobile US, Inc.*

   

2,859

     

206

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $17,331)
       

18,717

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


123



Schedule of Investments Value Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
(000's)
 

Short-Term Investments 14.4%

 

Investment Companies 14.4%

 
State Street
Institutional
Treasury Money
Market Fund
Premier Class,
2.33%(c)(d) 
   

2,578,722

   

$

2,579

   
State Street
Navigator
Securities
Lending
Government
Money Market
Portfolio,
2.43%(c)(e) 
   

557,498

     

557

   
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $3,136)
       

3,136

   
Total Investments 100.6%
(Cost $20,467)
       

21,853

   
Liabilities Less
Other Assets (0.6)%
       

(131

)

 

Net Assets 100.0%

     

$

21,722

   


 

 


  

 

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  All or a portion of this security was purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

(b)  The security or a portion of this security is on loan at February 28, 2019. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2019 amounted to approximately $531,000 for the Fund (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements).

(c)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2019.

(d)  All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for delayed delivery securities with a total value of approximately $2,579,000.

(e)  Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2019:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

(000's omitted)

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

18,717

   

$

   

$

   

$

18,717

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

3,136

     

     

3,136

   

Total Investments

 

$

18,717

   

$

3,136

   

$

   

$

21,853

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.

^  A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.

See Notes to Financial Statements


124




Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds
(000's omitted except per share amounts)

    DIVIDEND
GROWTH FUND
  EMERGING
MARKETS
EQUITY FUND
  EQUITY
INCOME FUND
 

FOCUS FUND

 

GENESIS FUND

  GLOBAL EQUITY
FUND
  GLOBAL REAL
ESTATE FUND
  GREATER
CHINA EQUITY
FUND
  GUARDIAN
FUND
  INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND
 
    February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
 

Assets

 

Investments in securities, at value*† (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments:

 
Unaffiliated issuers(a)   

$

53,026

   

$

1,487,268

   

$

1,454,276

   

$

692,889

   

$

9,160,968

   

$

4,689

   

$

3,786

   

$

49,646

   

$

1,170,682

   

$

1,698,043

   
Affiliated issuers(b)     

     

     

     

     

844,672

     

     

     

     

     

   
     

53,026

     

1,487,268

     

1,454,276

     

692,889

     

10,005,640

     

4,689

     

3,786

     

49,646

     

1,170,682

     

1,698,043

   

Cash

   

     

     

     

     

1,253

     

     

     

     

     

   
Foreign currency(c)     

     

11

     

     

     

     

     

2

     

2,619

     

     

1

   

Dividends and interest receivable

   

115

     

4,172

     

5,107

     

662

     

7,947

     

8

     

9

     

     

2,097

     

4,545

   

Receivable for securities sold

   

808

     

212

     

     

     

15,532

     

11

     

     

440

     

16,943

     

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

129

     

1,544

     

330

     

19

     

65,890

     

     

     

     

29

     

614

   

Receivable from Management—net (Note B)

   

14

     

     

     

     

     

27

     

24

     

9

     

     

   

Receivable for securities lending income (Note A)

   

     

2

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

17

     

6

   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   

33

     

92

     

39

     

59

     

216

     

15

     

27

     

17

     

117

     

106

   

Total Assets

   

54,125

     

1,493,301

     

1,459,752

     

693,629

     

10,096,478

     

4,750

     

3,848

     

52,731

     

1,189,885

     

1,703,315

   

Liabilities

 

Payable to investment manager—net (Note B)

   

20

     

1,049

     

546

     

276

     

5,004

     

2

     

2

     

44

     

451

     

906

   
Option contracts written, at value(d) (Note A)    

     

     

882

     

     

     

     

     

     

1,276

     

   

Payable for securities purchased

   

     

8,793

     

     

     

3,213

     

     

     

251

     

1,108

     

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

56

     

1,241

     

1,295

     

249

     

93,926

     

     

     

1

     

335

     

812

   

Payable to administrator—net (Note B)

   

     

205

     

383

     

147

     

1,297

     

     

     

     

237

     

105

   

Payable to trustees

   

3

     

2

     

2

     

2

     

     

3

     

3

     

3

     

2

     

2

   

Payable for loaned securities collateral (Note A)

   

     

17,221

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

12,311

     

24,605

   

Accrued expenses and other payables

   

69

     

380

     

181

     

191

     

859

     

72

     

72

     

86

     

279

     

178

   

Total Liabilities

   

148

     

28,891

     

3,289

     

865

     

104,299

     

77

     

77

     

385

     

15,999

     

26,608

   

Net Assets

 

$

53,977

   

$

1,464,410

   

$

1,456,463

   

$

692,764

   

$

9,992,179

   

$

4,673

   

$

3,771

   

$

52,346

   

$

1,173,886

   

$

1,676,707

   

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

49,995

   

$

1,425,859

   

$

1,171,626

   

$

580,110

   

$

5,320,519

   

$

3,791

   

$

3,534

   

$

65,047

   

$

945,593

   

$

1,595,961

   

Total distributable earnings/(losses)

   

3,982

     

38,551

     

284,837

     

112,654

     

4,671,660

     

882

     

237

     

(12,701

)

   

228,293

     

80,746

   

Net Assets

 

$

53,977

   

$

1,464,410

   

$

1,456,463

   

$

692,764

   

$

9,992,179

   

$

4,673

   

$

3,771

   

$

52,346

   

$

1,173,886

   

$

1,676,707

   

Net Assets

 

Investor Class

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

627,832

   

$

1,631,892

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,043,657

   

$

96,008

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

49,888

     

1,324,914

     

     

     

     

47,188

     

32,931

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

1,682

     

165,836

     

     

     

     

154

     

   

Institutional Class

   

49,299

     

1,240,477

     

1,120,557

     

8,938

     

2,804,952

     

4,255

     

3,141

     

45,254

     

76,823

     

1,403,289

   

Class A

   

1,649

     

44,614

     

116,086

     

3,051

     

     

314

     

317

     

6,907

     

3,876

     

54,591

   

Class C

   

3,003

     

10,613

     

218,207

     

1,373

     

     

104

     

313

     

185

     

1,952

     

10,802

   

Class R3

   

     

1,032

     

1,613

     

     

     

     

     

     

236

     

   

Class R6

   

26

     

167,674

     

     

     

4,064,585

     

     

     

     

     

79,086

   

  

See Notes to Financial Statements


125




126



Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds (cont'd)
(000's omitted except per share amounts)

    DIVIDEND
GROWTH FUND
  EMERGING
MARKETS
EQUITY FUND
  EQUITY
INCOME FUND
 

FOCUS FUND

 

GENESIS FUND

  GLOBAL EQUITY
FUND
  GLOBAL REAL
ESTATE FUND
  GREATER
CHINA EQUITY
FUND
  GUARDIAN
FUND
  INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND
 
    February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
 

Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized)

     

Investor Class

   

     

     

     

24,911

     

29,654

     

     

     

     

64,145

     

7,813

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

1,980

     

24,063

     

     

     

     

2,900

     

2,680

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

67

     

3,020

     

     

     

     

9

     

   

Institutional Class

   

3,918

     

64,902

     

88,417

     

354

     

51,067

     

564

     

286

     

4,840

     

4,720

     

114,220

   

Class A

   

131

     

2,325

     

9,197

     

121

     

     

41

     

29

     

743

     

238

     

4,443

   

Class C

   

239

     

552

     

17,416

     

55

     

     

14

     

29

     

21

     

121

     

881

   

Class R3

   

     

54

     

128

     

     

     

     

     

     

15

     

   

Class R6

   

2

     

8,774

     

     

     

74,074

     

     

     

     

     

6,433

   

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

     

Investor Class

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

25.20

   

$

55.03

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

16.27

   

$

12.29

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

25.19

     

55.06

     

     

     

     

16.27

     

12.29

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

25.20

     

54.92

     

     

     

     

16.23

     

   

Institutional Class

   

12.58

     

19.11

     

12.67

     

25.22

     

54.93

     

7.54

     

10.97

     

9.35

     

16.28

     

12.29

   

Class R3

   

     

19.24

     

12.59

     

     

     

     

     

     

16.24

     

   

Class R6

   

12.59

     

19.11

     

     

     

54.87

     

     

     

     

     

12.29

   

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share

     

Class A

 

$

12.61

   

$

19.19

   

$

12.62

   

$

25.18

   

$

   

$

7.60

   

$

10.96

   

$

9.29

   

$

16.27

   

$

12.29

   

Offering Price per share

     

Class A‡

 

$

13.38

   

$

20.36

   

$

13.39

   

$

26.72

   

$

   

$

8.06

   

$

11.63

   

$

9.86

   

$

17.26

   

$

13.04

   

Net Asset Value and offering price per share

     

Class C^

 

$

12.55

   

$

19.22

   

$

12.53

   

$

25.00

   

$

   

$

7.58

   

$

10.93

   

$

8.79

   

$

16.18

   

$

12.26

   

†Securities on loan, at value:

     

Unaffiliated issuers

 

$

   

$

16,656

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

12,130

   

$

23,352

   

*Cost of Investments:

     

(a) Unaffiliated issuers

 

$

47,963

   

$

1,375,156

   

$

1,190,910

   

$

578,079

   

$

5,100,815

   

$

3,833

   

$

3,517

   

$

50,725

   

$

947,835

   

$

1,607,323

   

(b) Affiliated issuers

   

     

     

     

     

509,706

     

     

     

     

     

   

Total cost of investments

 

$

47,963

   

$

1,375,156

   

$

1,190,910

   

$

578,079

   

$

5,610,521

   

$

3,833

   

$

3,517

   

$

50,725

   

$

947,835

   

$

1,607,323

   

(c) Total cost of foreign currency

 

$

   

$

11

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

2

   

$

2,595

   

$

   

$

1

   

(d) Premium received from option contracts written

 

$

   

$

   

$

673

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,325

   

$

   

‡  On single retail sales of less than $50,000. On sales of $50,000 or more or in certain other circumstances described in the Fund's prospectus, offering price is reduced.

^  Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See Notes to Financial Statements


127




128



Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds
(000's omitted except per share amounts)

    INTERNATIONAL
SELECT FUND
  INTERNATIONAL
SMALL CAP
FUND
  INTRINSIC
VALUE FUND
  LARGE CAP
VALUE FUND
  MID CAP
GROWTH FUND
  MID CAP
INTRINSIC
VALUE FUND
  MULTI-CAP
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
  REAL ESTATE
FUND
  SMALL CAP
GROWTH
FUND
  SUSTAINABLE
EQUITY
FUND
 
    February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
 

Assets

 

Investments in securities, at value*† (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments:

 
Unaffiliated issuers(a)   

$

163,153

   

$

6,033

   

$

653,980

   

$

1,574,221

   

$

1,377,238

   

$

146,728

   

$

1,581,747

   

$

430,236

   

$

116,284

   

$

1,982,678

   
Affiliated issuers(b)     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   
     

163,153

     

6,033

     

653,980

     

1,574,221

     

1,377,238

     

146,728

     

1,581,747

     

430,236

     

116,284

     

1,982,678

   

Cash

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   
Foreign currency(c)     

     

1

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

1

   

Dividends and interest receivable

   

843

     

7

     

279

     

3,997

     

399

     

101

     

2,483

     

1,192

     

31

     

4,716

   

Receivable for securities sold

   

     

     

3,315

     

17,626

     

5,416

     

     

2,452

     

3,625

     

2,441

     

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

15,051

     

     

6,657

     

1,552

     

960

     

94

     

313

     

144

     

191

     

2,046

   

Receivable from Management—net (Note B)

   

     

22

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

21

     

   

Receivable for securities lending income (Note A)

   

     

1

     

     

14

     

1

     

     

     

     

1

     

   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   

49

     

34

     

45

     

104

     

90

     

34

     

74

     

47

     

54

     

100

   

Total Assets

   

179,096

     

6,098

     

664,276

     

1,597,514

     

1,384,104

     

146,957

     

1,587,069

     

435,244

     

119,023

     

1,989,541

   

Liabilities

 

Payable to investment manager—net (Note B)

   

68

     

4

     

387

     

574

     

517

     

55

     

644

     

271

     

66

     

729

   
Option contracts written, at value(d) (Note A)    

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Payable for securities purchased

   

     

25

     

3,964

     

617

     

6,403

     

     

5,234

     

     

2,524

     

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

128

     

     

613

     

1,205

     

1,660

     

35

     

2,477

     

654

     

23

     

1,356

   

Payable to administrator—net (Note B)

   

     

     

86

     

343

     

226

     

25

     

227

     

24

     

     

391

   

Payable to trustees

   

3

     

3

     

2

     

2

     

2

     

3

     

2

     

3

     

3

     

2

   

Payable for loaned securities collateral (Note A)

   

1,160

     

227

     

     

39,478

     

     

     

     

     

5,289

     

   

Accrued expenses and other payables

   

88

     

67

     

104

     

279

     

193

     

49

     

107

     

106

     

47

     

279

   

Total Liabilities

   

1,447

     

326

     

5,156

     

42,498

     

9,001

     

167

     

8,691

     

1,058

     

7,952

     

2,757

   

Net Assets

 

$

177,649

   

$

5,772

   

$

659,120

   

$

1,555,016

   

$

1,375,103

   

$

146,790

   

$

1,578,378

   

$

434,186

   

$

111,071

   

$

1,986,784

   

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

173,271

   

$

6,581

   

$

507,721

   

$

1,388,169

   

$

1,005,242

   

$

135,815

   

$

887,450

   

$

391,730

   

$

89,334

   

$

1,346,603

   

Total distributable earnings/(losses)

   

4,378

     

(809

)

   

151,399

     

166,847

     

369,861

     

10,975

     

690,928

     

42,456

     

21,737

     

640,181

   

Net Assets

 

$

177,649

   

$

5,772

   

$

659,120

   

$

1,555,016

   

$

1,375,103

   

$

146,790

   

$

1,578,378

   

$

434,186

   

$

111,071

   

$

1,986,784

   

Net Assets

 

Investor Class

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,161,745

   

$

488,683

   

$

64,170

   

$

   

$

   

$

66,267

   

$

474,743

   

Trust Class

   

7,471

     

     

     

73,829

     

72,564

     

9,218

     

     

119,115

     

4,227

     

194,929

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

116,189

     

13,740

     

     

     

     

2,612

     

   

Institutional Class

   

136,067

     

5,244

     

616,018

     

186,203

     

272,880

     

49,039

     

1,487,833

     

172,545

     

24,597

     

863,052

   

Class A

   

3,105

     

180

     

21,810

     

11,276

     

32,704

     

20,008

     

48,341

     

55,371

     

7,862

     

97,348

   

Class C

   

1,910

     

127

     

21,264

     

5,359

     

10,451

     

2,085

     

42,204

     

11,206

     

3,623

     

54,188

   

Class R3

   

2,943

     

     

     

389

     

54,739

     

2,270

     

     

18,042

     

1,860

     

30,930

   

Class R6

   

26,153

     

221

     

28

     

26

     

429,342

     

     

     

57,907

     

23

     

271,594

   

  

See Notes to Financial Statements


129




130



Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds (cont'd)
(000's omitted except per share amounts)

    INTERNATIONAL
SELECT FUND
  INTERNATIONAL
SMALL CAP
FUND
  INTRINSIC
VALUE FUND
  LARGE CAP
VALUE FUND
  MID CAP
GROWTH FUND
  MID CAP
INTRINSIC
VALUE FUND
  MULTI-CAP
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
  REAL ESTATE
FUND
  SMALL CAP
GROWTH
FUND
  SUSTAINABLE
EQUITY
FUND
 
    February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
  February 28,
2019
 

Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized)

     

Investor Class

   

     

     

     

39,491

     

33,314

     

3,042

     

     

     

1,781

     

13,064

   

Trust Class

   

618

     

     

     

2,506

     

4,951

     

437

     

     

9,132

     

114

     

5,355

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

3,941

     

941

     

     

     

     

70

     

   

Institutional Class

   

11,291

     

476

     

38,709

     

6,336

     

18,552

     

2,330

     

83,458

     

13,181

     

658

     

23,806

   

Class A

   

259

     

16

     

1,373

     

383

     

2,235

     

948

     

2,705

     

4,245

     

211

     

2,676

   

Class C

   

161

     

12

     

1,344

     

181

     

722

     

99

     

2,360

     

858

     

98

     

1,493

   

Class R3

   

247

     

     

     

13

     

3,756

     

107

     

     

1,386

     

50

     

849

   

Class R6

   

2,170

     

20

     

2

     

1

     

29,151

     

     

     

4,424

     

1

     

7,496

   

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

     

Investor Class

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

29.42

   

$

14.67

   

$

21.10

   

$

   

$

   

$

37.22

   

$

36.34

   

Trust Class

   

12.09

     

     

     

29.46

     

14.66

     

21.10

     

     

13.04

     

37.15

     

36.40

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

29.48

     

14.60

     

     

     

     

37.07

     

   

Institutional Class

   

12.05

     

11.03

     

15.91

     

29.39

     

14.71

     

21.05

     

17.83

     

13.09

     

37.38

     

36.25

   

Class R3

   

11.90

     

     

     

29.52

     

14.57

     

21.14

     

     

13.02

     

37.06

     

36.45

   

Class R6

   

12.05

     

11.04

     

15.92

     

29.39

     

14.73

     

     

     

13.09

     

37.40

     

36.23

   

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share

     

Class A

 

$

12.00

   

$

11.01

   

$

15.88

   

$

29.46

   

$

14.63

   

$

21.10

   

$

17.87

   

$

13.04

   

$

37.19

   

$

36.38

   

Offering Price per share

     

Class A‡

 

$

12.73

   

$

11.68

   

$

16.85

   

$

31.26

   

$

15.52

   

$

22.39

   

$

18.96

   

$

13.84

   

$

39.46

   

$

38.60

   

Net Asset Value and offering price per share

     

Class C^

 

$

11.83

   

$

10.87

   

$

15.82

   

$

29.59

   

$

14.47

   

$

21.15

   

$

17.88

   

$

13.06

   

$

36.80

   

$

36.30

   

†Securities on loan, at value:

     

Unaffiliated issuers

 

$

1,111

   

$

215

   

$

   

$

37,629

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

5,036

   

$

   

*Cost of Investments:

     

(a) Unaffiliated issuers

 

$

157,304

   

$

6,393

   

$

509,420

   

$

1,415,230

   

$

1,010,248

   

$

135,472

   

$

972,341

   

$

389,618

   

$

98,490

   

$

1,421,106

   

(b) Affiliated issuers

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Total cost of investments

 

$

157,304

   

$

6,393

   

$

509,420

   

$

1,415,230

   

$

1,010,248

   

$

135,472

   

$

972,341

   

$

389,618

   

$

98,490

   

$

1,421,106

   

(c) Total cost of foreign currency

 

$

   

$

1

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

1

   

(d) Premium received from option contracts written

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

  

‡  On single retail sales of less than $50,000. On sales of $50,000 or more or in certain other circumstances described in the Fund's prospectus, offering price is reduced.

^  Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See Notes to Financial Statements


131




132



Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds
(000's omitted except per share amounts)

   

VALUE FUND

 
   

February 28, 2019

 

Assets

 

Investments in securities, at value*† (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments:

 
Unaffiliated issuers(a)   

$

21,853

   
Affiliated issuers(b)     

   
     

21,853

   

Cash

   

   
Foreign currency(c)     

   

Dividends and interest receivable

   

56

   

Receivable for securities sold

   

206

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

199

   

Receivable from Management—net (Note B)

   

16

   

Receivable for securities lending income (Note A)

   

   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   

40

   

Total Assets

   

22,370

   

Liabilities

 

Payable to investment manager—net (Note B)

   

9

   
Option contracts written, at value(d) (Note A)    

   

Payable for securities purchased

   

9

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

   

Payable to administrator—net (Note B)

   

   

Payable to trustees

   

3

   

Payable for loaned securities collateral (Note A)

   

557

   

Accrued expenses and other payables

   

70

   

Total Liabilities

   

648

   

Net Assets

 

$

21,722

   

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

20,419

   

Total distributable earnings/(losses)

   

1,303

   

Net Assets

 

$

21,722

   

Net Assets

 

Investor Class

 

$

   

Trust Class

   

   

Advisor Class

   

   

Institutional Class

   

12,591

   

Class A

   

5,771

   

Class C

   

3,360

   

Class R3

   

   

Class R6

   

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


133



Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds (cont'd)
(000's omitted except per share amounts)

   

VALUE FUND

 
   

February 28, 2019

 

Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized)

     

Investor Class

   

   

Trust Class

   

   

Advisor Class

   

   

Institutional Class

   

713

   

Class A

   

327

   

Class C

   

197

   

Class R3

   

   

Class R6

   

   

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

     

Investor Class

 

$

   

Trust Class

   

   

Advisor Class

   

   

Institutional Class

   

17.66

   

Class R3

   

   

Class R6

   

   

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share

     

Class A

 

$

17.63

   

Offering Price per share

     

Class A‡

 

$

18.71

   

Net Asset Value and offering price per share

     

Class C^

 

$

17.09

   

†Securities on loan, at value:

     

Unaffiliated issuers

 

$

531

   

*Cost of Investments:

     

(a) Unaffiliated issuers

 

$

20,467

   

(b) Affiliated issuers

   

   

Total cost of investments

 

$

20,467

   

(c) Total cost of foreign currency

 

$

   

(d) Premium received from option contracts written

 

$

   

‡  On single retail sales of less than $50,000. On sales of $50,000 or more or in certain other circumstances described in the Fund's prospectus, offering price is reduced.

^  Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See Notes to Financial Statements


134




Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds
(000's omitted)

    DIVIDEND
GROWTH FUND
  EMERGING
MARKETS
EQUITY FUND
  EQUITY
INCOME FUND
 

FOCUS FUND

 

GENESIS FUND

  GLOBAL EQUITY
FUND
  GLOBAL REAL
ESTATE FUND
  GREATER
CHINA EQUITY
FUND
  GUARDIAN
FUND
  INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND
 
    For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
 

Investment Income:

 

Income (Note A):

 

Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers

 

$

579

   

$

11,329

   

$

20,809

   

$

4,739

   

$

54,360

   

$

26

   

$

35

   

$

266

   

$

8,596

   

$

9,781

   

Dividend income—affiliated issuers (Note F)

   

     

     

     

     

2,969

     

     

     

     

     

   

Interest and other income—unaffiliated issuers

   

25

     

908

     

2,482

     

141

     

1,044

     

1

     

1

     

1

     

343

     

348

   

Income from securities loaned—net

   

     

28

     

     

7

     

     

     

     

     

65

     

118

   

Foreign taxes withheld

   

(2

)

   

(1,481

)

   

(379

)

   

     

(342

)

   

(1

)

   

(1

)

   

(11

)

   

(151

)

   

(832

)

 

Total income

 

$

602

   

$

10,784

   

$

22,912

   

$

4,887

   

$

58,031

   

$

26

   

$

35

   

$

256

   

$

8,853

   

$

9,415

   

Expenses:

 

Investment management fees (Note B)

   

133

     

6,216

     

3,620

     

1,812

     

32,899

     

13

     

12

     

364

     

2,989

     

6,964

   

Administration fees (Note B):

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

     

809

     

2,153

     

     

     

     

1,377

     

123

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

102

     

2,688

     

     

     

     

98

     

70

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

4

     

339

     

     

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

36

     

823

     

817

     

6

     

2,123

     

3

     

2

     

44

     

56

     

1,134

   

Class A

   

2

     

58

     

207

     

4

     

     

     

     

9

     

6

     

75

   

Class C

   

4

     

13

     

289

     

2

     

     

     

     

     

2

     

15

   

Class R3

   

     

1

     

2

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Class R6

   

     

53

     

     

     

1,307

     

     

     

     

     

24

   

Distribution fees (Note B):

 

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

26

     

     

     

     

     

25

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

2

     

212

     

     

     

     

     

   

Class A

   

2

     

56

     

199

     

4

     

     

     

1

     

9

     

6

     

72

   

Class C

   

15

     

50

     

1,110

     

7

     

     

1

     

1

     

1

     

8

     

59

   

Class R3

   

     

3

     

5

     

     

     

     

     

     

1

     

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

     

191

     

527

     

     

     

     

371

     

51

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

1

     

7

     

     

     

     

1

     

1

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

     

6

     

     

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

     

103

     

4

     

     

22

     

     

     

1

     

     

6

   

Class A

   

1

     

8

     

6

     

     

     

     

     

5

     

1

     

2

   

Class C

   

     

     

3

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

1

   

Class R3

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Class R6

   

     

3

     

     

     

4

     

     

     

     

     

3

   

Audit fees

   

27

     

30

     

33

     

30

     

33

     

28

     

28

     

28

     

31

     

31

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

33

     

588

     

97

     

51

     

531

     

43

     

33

     

50

     

77

     

236

   

Insurance expense

   

1

     

22

     

25

     

12

     

166

     

     

     

2

     

19

     

31

   

Legal fees

   

34

     

34

     

35

     

34

     

37

     

34

     

33

     

40

     

44

     

38

   

Registration and filing fees

   

31

     

99

     

56

     

49

     

141

     

24

     

22

     

26

     

58

     

129

   
Repayment to Management of expenses previously assumed by
Management (Note B)
   

     

8

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Shareholder reports

   

2

     

59

     

73

     

23

     

386

     

1

     

1

     

4

     

38

     

69

   

Trustees' fees and expenses

   

23

     

24

     

24

     

23

     

31

     

23

     

23

     

23

     

24

     

24

   

Interest expense

   

     

     

1

     

2

     

1

     

     

     

7

(Note E)

   

     

4

   

Miscellaneous

   

2

     

73

     

51

     

22

     

312

     

3

     

3

     

5

     

41

     

65

   

Total expenses

   

346

     

8,324

     

6,657

     

3,216

     

43,925

     

173

     

159

     

618

     

5,273

     

9,227

   

  

See Notes to Financial Statements


135




136



Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds (cont'd)
(000's omitted)

    DIVIDEND
GROWTH FUND
  EMERGING
MARKETS
EQUITY FUND
  EQUITY
INCOME FUND
 

FOCUS FUND

 

GENESIS FUND

  GLOBAL EQUITY
FUND
  GLOBAL REAL
ESTATE FUND
  GREATER
CHINA EQUITY
FUND
  GUARDIAN
FUND
  INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND
 
    For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
 

Expenses reimbursed by Management (Note B)

   

(142

)

   

(61

)

   

     

     

(187

)

   

(155

)

   

(142

)

   

(100

)

   

     

(764

)

 

Investment management fees waived (Note B)

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

(504

)

 

Total net expenses

   

204

     

8,263

     

6,657

     

3,216

     

43,738

     

18

     

17

     

518

     

5,273

     

7,959

   

Net investment income/(loss)

 

$

398

   

$

2,521

   

$

16,255

   

$

1,671

   

$

14,293

   

$

8

   

$

18

   

$

(262

)

 

$

3,580

   

$

1,456

   

Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments (Note A):

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

 

Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

   

(1,464

)

   

(36,628

)*

   

18,682

     

(3,005

)

   

544,080

     

62

     

4

     

(2,420

)

   

21,350

     

(7,729

)

 

Transactions in investment securities of affiliated issuers

   

     

     

     

     

9,477

     

     

     

     

     

   

Redemption in-kind

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Settlement of foreign currency transactions

   

     

(575

)

   

(13

)

   

(15

)

   

(23

)

   

     

(1

)

   

17

     

(3

)

   

(193

)

 

Expiration or closing of option contracts written

   

     

     

1,256

     

176

     

     

     

     

     

234

     

   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in value of:

 

Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

   

(1,691

)

   

40,935

**

   

(57,663

)

   

(34,261

)

   

(1,208,753

)

   

(399

)

   

82

     

(1,949

)

   

(127,285

)

   

(126,160

)

 

Investment securities of affiliated issuers

   

     

     

     

     

(13,677

)

   

     

     

     

     

   

Foreign currency translations

   

     

14

     

(5

)

   

     

1

     

     

     

19

     

3

     

(82

)

 

Option contracts written

   

     

     

608

     

     

     

     

     

     

(477

)

   

   

Net gain/(loss) on investments

   

(3,155

)

   

3,746

     

(37,135

)

   

(37,105

)

   

(668,895

)

   

(337

)

   

85

     

(4,333

)

   

(106,178

)

   

(134,164

)

 

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

(2,757

)

 

$

6,267

   

$

(20,880

)

 

$

(35,434

)

 

$

(654,602

)

 

$

(329

)

 

$

103

   

$

(4,595

)

 

$

(102,598

)

 

$

(132,708

)

 

*  Net of foreign capital gains tax $5,326.

**  Change in accrued foreign capital gains tax amounted to $139,255.

  

See Notes to Financial Statements


137




138



Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds
(000's omitted)

    INTERNATIONAL
SELECT FUND
  INTERNATIONAL
SMALL CAP
FUND
  INTRINSIC
VALUE FUND
  LARGE CAP
VALUE FUND
  MID CAP
GROWTH
FUND
  MID CAP
INTRINSIC
VALUE FUND
  MULTI-CAP
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
  REAL ESTATE
FUND
  SMALL CAP
GROWTH
FUND
  SUSTAINABLE
EQUITY
FUND
 
    For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
 

Investment Income:

 

Income (Note A):

 

Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers

 

$

738

   

$

32

   

$

2,339

   

$

18,008

   

$

3,533

   

$

918

   

$

12,301

   

$

5,472

   

$

80

   

$

18,956

   

Dividend income—affiliated issuers (Note F)

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Interest and other income—unaffiliated issuers

   

49

     

3

     

206

     

822

     

523

     

75

     

152

     

56

     

53

     

343

   

Income from securities loaned—net

   

10

     

3

     

     

17

     

9

     

     

     

     

7

     

   

Foreign taxes withheld

   

(64

)

   

(5

)

   

     

(21

)

   

(11

)

   

(1

)

   

(97

)

   

(7

)

   

     

(277

)

 

Total income

 

$

733

   

$

33

   

$

2,545

   

$

18,826

   

$

4,054

   

$

992

   

$

12,356

   

$

5,521

   

$

140

   

$

19,022

   

Expenses:

 

Investment management fees (Note B)

   

426

     

25

     

2,549

     

3,523

     

3,285

     

303

     

4,494

     

1,718

     

389

     

4,993

   

Administration fees (Note B):

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

     

1,453

     

604

     

52

     

     

     

77

     

744

   

Trust Class

   

14

     

     

     

134

     

143

     

18

     

     

245

     

8

     

402

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

233

     

27

     

     

     

     

5

     

   

Institutional Class

   

98

     

4

     

443

     

89

     

226

     

36

     

1,183

     

126

     

12

     

648

   

Class A

   

4

     

     

25

     

7

     

51

     

12

     

85

     

72

     

7

     

144

   

Class C

   

3

     

     

27

     

4

     

13

     

3

     

54

     

15

     

4

     

73

   

Class R3

   

4

     

     

     

     

33

     

3

     

     

22

     

2

     

41

   

Class R6

   

3

     

     

     

     

132

     

     

     

18

     

     

94

   

Distribution fees (Note B):

 

Trust Class

   

4

     

     

     

34

     

     

5

     

     

61

     

2

     

100

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

145

     

17

     

     

     

     

3

     

   

Class A

   

4

     

     

24

     

7

     

49

     

11

     

82

     

69

     

6

     

138

   

Class C

   

10

     

1

     

104

     

15

     

51

     

10

     

206

     

60

     

15

     

279

   

Class R3

   

7

     

     

     

1

     

64

     

5

     

     

42

     

4

     

79

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

     

330

     

204

     

16

     

     

     

41

     

278

   

Trust Class

   

4

     

     

     

1

     

1

     

     

     

14

     

     

3

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

1

     

1

     

     

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

1

     

     

4

     

     

5

     

1

     

16

     

2

     

     

8

   

Class A

   

     

1

     

2

     

     

2

     

1

     

5

     

3

     

1

     

8

   

Class C

   

     

     

1

     

     

1

     

     

1

     

1

     

     

2

   

Class R3

   

     

     

     

     

2

     

     

     

2

     

     

2

   

Class R6

   

     

     

     

     

5

     

     

     

1

     

     

5

   

Audit fees

   

31

     

24

     

14

     

30

     

14

     

14

     

14

     

30

     

14

     

14

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

64

     

40

     

50

     

86

     

85

     

36

     

94

     

46

     

40

     

134

   

Insurance expense

   

3

     

     

13

     

22

     

21

     

2

     

30

     

7

     

1

     

36

   

Legal fees

   

33

     

32

     

34

     

37

     

35

     

33

     

33

     

34

     

58

     

38

   

Registration and filing fees

   

53

     

32

     

42

     

66

     

76

     

53

     

42

     

58

     

63

     

94

   
Repayment to Management of expenses previously assumed by
Management (Note B)
   

     

     

     

     

1

     

     

     

     

     

   

Shareholder reports

   

6

     

1

     

67

     

39

     

60

     

7

     

45

     

27

     

7

     

83

   

Trustees' fees and expenses

   

23

     

23

     

23

     

24

     

24

     

23

     

24

     

23

     

23

     

25

   

Interest expense

   

1

     

     

16

     

     

     

     

36

     

3

     

     

2

   

Miscellaneous

   

10

     

3

     

22

     

46

     

39

     

5

     

55

     

15

     

5

     

68

   

Total expenses

   

806

     

186

     

3,460

     

6,327

     

5,271

     

649

     

6,499

     

2,714

     

787

     

8,535

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


139




140



Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds (cont'd)
(000's omitted)

    INTERNATIONAL
SELECT FUND
  INTERNATIONAL
SMALL CAP
FUND
  INTRINSIC
VALUE FUND
  LARGE CAP
VALUE FUND
  MID CAP
GROWTH
FUND
  MID CAP
INTRINSIC
VALUE FUND
  MULTI-CAP
OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
  REAL ESTATE
FUND
  SMALL CAP
GROWTH
FUND
  SUSTAINABLE
EQUITY
FUND
 
    For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
 

Expenses reimbursed by Management (Note B)

   

(148

)

   

(154

)

   

(133

)

   

     

     

(51

)

   

     

(569

)

   

(243

)

   

   

Investment management fees waived (Note B)

   

     

     

     

     

     

(10

)

   

     

     

     

   

Total net expenses

   

658

     

32

     

3,327

     

6,327

     

5,271

     

588

     

6,499

     

2,145

     

544

     

8,535

   

Net investment income/(loss)

 

$

75

   

$

1

   

$

(782

)

 

$

12,499

   

$

(1,217

)

 

$

404

   

$

5,857

   

$

3,376

   

$

(404

)

 

$

10,487

   

Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments (Note A):

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

 

Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

   

(1,308

)

   

(431

)

   

27,498

     

11,567

     

21,382

     

1,705

     

123,736

     

4,215

     

4,486

     

108,315

   

Transactions in investment securities of affiliated issuers

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Redemption in-kind

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

6,522

   

Settlement of foreign currency transactions

   

(15

)

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

(3

)

   

     

(10

)

 

Expiration or closing of option contracts written

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in value of:

 

Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

   

(7,181

)

   

(481

)

   

(55,322

)

   

10,502

     

(79,478

)

   

(8,107

)

   

(184,695

)

   

5,547

     

(1,399

)

   

(249,167

)

 

Investment securities of affiliated issuers

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Foreign currency translations

   

(20

)

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

(32

)

 

Option contracts written

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Net gain/(loss) on investments

   

(8,524

)

   

(912

)

   

(27,824

)

   

22,069

     

(58,096

)

   

(6,402

)

   

(60,959

)

   

9,759

     

3,087

     

(134,372

)

 

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

(8,449

)

 

$

(911

)

 

$

(28,606

)

 

$

34,568

   

$

(59,313

)

 

$

(5,998

)

 

$

(55,102

)

 

$

13,135

   

$

2,683

   

$

(123,885

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


141




142



Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds
(000's omitted)

   

VALUE FUND

 
    For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
 

Investment Income:

 

Income (Note A):

 

Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers

 

$

197

   

Dividend income—affiliated issuers (Note F)

   

   

Interest and other income—unaffiliated issuers

   

14

   

Income from securities loaned—net

   

   

Foreign taxes withheld

   

   

Total income

 

$

211

   

Expenses:

 

Investment management fees (Note B)

   

43

   

Administration fees (Note B):

 

Investor Class

   

   

Trust Class

   

   

Advisor Class

   

   

Institutional Class

   

7

   

Class A

   

4

   

Class C

   

4

   

Class R3

   

   

Class R6

   

   

Distribution fees (Note B):

 

Trust Class

   

   

Advisor Class

   

   

Class A

   

3

   

Class C

   

16

   

Class R3

   

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees:

 

Investor Class

   

   

Trust Class

   

   

Advisor Class

   

   

Institutional Class

   

   

Class A

   

1

   

Class C

   

   

Class R3

   

   

Class R6

   

   

Audit fees

   

28

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

30

   

Insurance expense

   

   

Legal fees

   

34

   

Registration and filing fees

   

26

   

Repayment to Management of expenses previously assumed by Management (Note B)

   

   

Shareholder reports

   

2

   

Trustees' fees and expenses

   

23

   

Interest expense

   

1

(Note E)

 

Miscellaneous

   

2

   

Total expenses

   

224

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


143



Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds (cont'd)
(000's omitted)

   

VALUE FUND

 
    For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2019
 

Expenses reimbursed by Management (Note B)

   

(145

)

 

Investment management fees waived (Note B)

   

   

Total net expenses

   

79

   

Net investment income/(loss)

 

$

132

   

Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments (Note A):

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

 

Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

   

(46

)

 

Transactions in investment securities of affiliated issuers

   

   

Redemption in-kind

   

   

Settlement of foreign currency transactions

   

   

Expiration or closing of option contracts written

   

   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in value of:

 

Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

   

259

   

Investment securities of affiliated issuers

   

   

Foreign currency translations

   

   

Option contracts written

   

   

Net gain/(loss) on investments

   

213

   

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

345

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


144




Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds
(000's omitted)

   

DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND

  EMERGING MARKETS
EQUITY FUND
 

EQUITY INCOME FUND

 

FOCUS FUND

 

GENESIS FUND

 

GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 
    Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
 

Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations:

 

Net investment income/(loss) (Note A)

 

$

398

   

$

742

   

$

2,521

   

$

11,458

   

$

16,255

   

$

38,077

   

$

1,671

   

$

3,117

   

$

14,293

   

$

26,015

   

$

8

   

$

35

   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments (Note A)

   

(1,464

)

   

2,730

     

(37,203

)

   

17,698

     

19,925

     

83,988

     

(2,844

)

   

59,547

     

553,534

     

1,471,513

     

62

     

341

   
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of
investments (Note A)
   

(1,691

)

   

1,307

     

40,949

     

(107,491

)

   

(57,060

)

   

43,315

     

(34,261

)

   

29,330

     

(1,222,429

)

   

1,112,922

     

(399

)

   

311

   

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

(2,757

)

   

4,779

     

6,267

     

(78,335

)

   

(20,880

)

   

165,380

     

(35,434

)

   

91,994

     

(654,602

)

   

2,610,450

     

(329

)

   

687

   

Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A):

 

Distributable earnings:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

(47,553

)

   

(52,413

)

   

(163,651

)

   

(228,148

)

   

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

(3,793

)

   

(8,081

)

   

(133,145

)

   

(187,683

)

   

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

(130

)

   

(1,095

)

   

(16,627

)

   

(25,755

)

   

     

   

Institutional Class

   

(2,645

)

   

(1,042

)

   

(10,212

)

   

(5,443

)

   

(60,051

)

   

(81,637

)

   

(594

)

   

(710

)

   

(289,491

)

   

(451,315

)

   

(280

)

   

(25

)

 

Class A

   

(83

)

   

(42

)

   

(222

)

   

(229

)

   

(9,085

)

   

(11,944

)

   

(237

)

   

(403

)

   

     

     

(22

)

   

(1

)

 

Class C

   

(140

)

   

(46

)

   

     

(22

)

   

(11,086

)

   

(15,405

)

   

(111

)

   

(635

)

   

     

     

(6

)

   

   

Class R3

   

     

     

     

(5

)

   

(98

)

   

(100

)

   

     

     

     

     

     

   

Class R6

   

(1

)

   

     

(1,646

)

   

(1,139

)

   

     

     

     

     

(401,114

)

   

(462,929

)

   

     

   

Total distributions to shareholders

   

(2,869

)

   

(1,130

)

   

(12,080

)

   

(6,838

)

   

(80,320

)

   

(109,086

)

   

(52,418

)

   

(63,337

)

   

(1,004,028

)

   

(1,355,830

)

   

(308

)

   

(26

)

 

From Fund Share Transactions (Note D):

 

Proceeds from shares sold:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

1,626

     

3,861

     

42,073

     

127,479

     

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

261

     

2,281

     

49,044

     

130,291

     

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

106

     

340

     

10,376

     

30,289

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

7,340

     

21,342

     

360,489

     

782,707

     

129,092

     

151,932

     

1,553

     

2,598

     

245,234

     

506,405

     

98

     

36

   

Class A

   

63

     

1,090

     

11,541

     

42,405

     

13,788

     

25,357

     

191

     

821

     

     

     

39

     

682

   

Class C

   

61

     

124

     

1,540

     

6,015

     

6,518

     

9,342

     

83

     

75

     

     

     

     

31

   

Class R3

   

     

     

228

     

606

     

239

     

1,027

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Class R6

   

     

     

26,125

     

83,104

     

     

     

     

     

256,560

     

874,418

     

     

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


145




146



Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds (cont'd)
(000's omitted)

   

DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND

  EMERGING MARKETS
EQUITY FUND
 

EQUITY INCOME FUND

 

FOCUS FUND

 

GENESIS FUND

 

GLOBAL EQUITY FUND

 
    Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
 

Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

43,189

     

47,309

     

158,366

     

220,105

     

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

3,772

     

8,037

     

132,025

     

186,190

     

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

130

     

1,093

     

15,820

     

24,454

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

2,645

     

1,042

     

4,226

     

2,159

     

51,775

     

69,404

     

548

     

586

     

260,982

     

413,091

     

280

     

25

   

Class A

   

81

     

41

     

141

     

162

     

7,871

     

10,549

     

205

     

342

     

     

     

18

     

1

   

Class C

   

140

     

46

     

     

9

     

8,451

     

11,703

     

106

     

609

     

     

     

2

     

   

Class R3

   

     

     

     

3

     

69

     

51

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Class R6

   

     

     

1,646

     

1,139

     

     

     

     

     

398,405

     

462,309

     

     

   

Payments for shares redeemed:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

(28,248

)

   

(58,503

)

   

(206,955

)

   

(423,896

)

   

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

(5,253

)

   

(14,814

)

   

(191,429

)

   

(508,027

)

   

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

(643

)

   

(1,836

)

   

(29,685

)

   

(81,711

)

   

     

   

Institutional Class

   

(8,958

)

   

(4,765

)

   

(268,732

)

   

(231,337

)

   

(161,394

)

   

(298,102

)

   

(809

)

   

(2,759

)

   

(464,878

)

   

(1,703,085

)

   

(307

)

   

(111

)

 

Class A

   

(105

)

   

(1,134

)

   

(14,460

)

   

(58,033

)

   

(77,977

)

   

(56,187

)

   

(378

)

   

(830

)

   

     

     

(120

)

   

(633

)

 

Class C

   

(208

)

   

(196

)

   

(1,764

)

   

(1,857

)

   

(28,165

)

   

(65,530

)

   

(284

)

   

(476

)

   

     

     

(10

)

   

(26

)

 

Class R3

   

     

     

(606

)

   

(603

)

   

(760

)

   

(736

)

   

     

     

     

     

     

   

Class R6

   

     

     

(26,419

)

   

(42,487

)

   

     

     

     

     

(330,062

)

   

(1,027,844

)

   

     

   

Net increase/(decrease) from Fund share transactions

   

1,059

     

17,590

     

93,955

     

583,992

     

(50,493

)

   

(141,190

)

   

16,155

     

(11,266

)

   

345,876

     

(769,532

)

   

     

5

   

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

   

(4,567

)

   

21,239

     

88,142

     

498,819

     

(151,693

)

   

(84,896

)

   

(71,697

)

   

17,391

     

(1,312,754

)

   

485,088

     

(637

)

   

666

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

58,544

     

37,305

     

1,376,268

     

877,449

     

1,608,156

     

1,693,052

     

764,461

     

747,070

     

11,304,933

     

10,819,845

     

5,310

     

4,644

   

End of period

 

$

53,977

   

$

58,544

   

$

1,464,410

   

$

1,376,268

   

$

1,456,463

   

$

1,608,156

   

$

692,764

   

$

764,461

   

$

9,992,179

   

$

11,304,933

   

$

4,673

   

$

5,310

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


147




148



Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds
(000's omitted)

   

GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND

  GREATER CHINA
EQUITY FUND
 

GUARDIAN FUND

  INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND
  INTERNATIONAL
SELECT FUND
  INTERNATIONAL
SMALL CAP FUND
 
    Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
 

Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations:

 

Net investment income/(loss) (Note A)

 

$

18

   

$

41

   

$

(262

)

 

$

(66

)

 

$

3,580

   

$

7,794

   

$

1,456

   

$

19,623

   

$

75

   

$

2,107

   

$

1

   

$

37

   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments (Note A)

   

3

     

84

     

(2,403

)

   

33,504

     

21,581

     

101,373

     

(7,922

)

   

116,356

     

(1,323

)

   

48,215

     

(431

)

   

85

   
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of
investments (Note A)
   

82

     

6

     

(1,930

)

   

(23,420

)

   

(127,759

)

   

140,229

     

(126,242

)

   

(45,513

)

   

(7,201

)

   

(36,156

)

   

(481

)

   

(120

)

 

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

103

     

131

     

(4,595

)

   

10,018

     

(102,598

)

   

249,396

     

(132,708

)

   

90,466

     

(8,449

)

   

14,166

     

(911

)

   

2

   

Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A):

 

Distributable earnings:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

     

     

(97,976

)

   

(72,319

)

   

(936

)

   

(286

)

   

     

     

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

     

(4,378

)

   

(5,879

)

   

(329

)

   

(74

)

   

(113

)

   

(65

)

   

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

     

(26

)

   

(12

)

   

     

     

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

(53

)

   

(64

)

   

(22,190

)

   

(12,035

)

   

(7,149

)

   

(4,992

)

   

(20,276

)

   

(14,148

)

   

(2,535

)

   

(2,374

)

   

(102

)

   

(66

)

 

Class A

   

(6

)

   

(7

)

   

(2,407

)

   

(2,323

)

   

(467

)

   

(551

)

   

(543

)

   

(69

)

   

(51

)

   

(41

)

   

(3

)

   

(20

)

 

Class C

   

(5

)

   

(5

)

   

(66

)

   

(29

)

   

(141

)

   

(137

)

   

(34

)

   

     

(22

)

   

(2

)

   

(2

)

   

(8

)

 

Class R3

   

     

     

     

     

(27

)

   

(33

)

   

     

     

(36

)

   

(28

)

   

     

   

Class R6

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

(1,072

)

   

(2,084

)

   

(169

)

   

(116

)

   

(5

)

   

(18

)

 

Total distributions to shareholders

   

(64

)

   

(76

)

   

(24,663

)

   

(14,387

)

   

(110,164

)

   

(83,923

)

   

(23,190

)

   

(16,661

)

   

(2,926

)

   

(2,626

)

   

(112

)

   

(112

)

 

From Fund Share Transactions (Note D):

 

Proceeds from shares sold:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

     

     

5,800

     

11,911

     

918

     

5,762

     

     

     

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

     

1,271

     

3,580

     

1,077

     

6,248

     

123

     

149

     

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

     

126

     

23

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

853

     

47

     

     

5,552

     

10,506

     

16,287

     

235,395

     

651,839

     

13,142

     

17,951

     

41

     

5,506

   

Class A

   

8

     

27

     

     

4,771

     

1,093

     

1,039

     

6,102

     

25,730

     

160

     

1,347

     

3

     

66

   

Class C

   

     

31

     

     

14

     

386

     

172

     

604

     

4,054

     

162

     

159

     

     

28

   

Class R3

   

     

     

     

     

64

     

41

     

     

     

319

     

953

     

     

   

Class R6

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

17,689

     

87,406

     

17,650

     

190

     

     

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


149




150



Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds (cont'd)
(000's omitted)

   

GLOBAL REAL ESTATE FUND

  GREATER CHINA
EQUITY FUND
 

GUARDIAN FUND

  INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND
  INTERNATIONAL
SELECT FUND
  INTERNATIONAL
SMALL CAP FUND
 
    Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
 

Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

     

     

92,683

     

68,235

     

893

     

273

     

     

     

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

     

4,325

     

5,813

     

310

     

70

     

74

     

62

     

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

     

25

     

12

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

53

     

64

     

21,068

     

11,338

     

7,064

     

4,838

     

14,015

     

11,700

     

2,481

     

2,312

     

102

     

67

   

Class A

   

3

     

3

     

2,279

     

2,261

     

442

     

523

     

157

     

30

     

38

     

36

     

1

     

9

   

Class C

   

3

     

3

     

56

     

25

     

130

     

127

     

25

     

     

11

     

1

     

     

   

Class R3

   

     

     

     

     

17

     

23

     

     

     

28

     

23

     

     

   

Class R6

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

1,072

     

2,084

     

169

     

115

     

     

   

Payments for shares redeemed:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

     

     

(53,048

)

   

(94,582

)

   

(5,302

)

   

(14,869

)

   

     

     

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

     

(6,328

)

   

(15,794

)

   

(6,473

)

   

(13,234

)

   

(160

)

   

(791

)

   

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

     

(145

)

   

(9

)

   

     

     

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

(62

)

   

(39

)

   

(28,338

)

   

(43,135

)

   

(9,623

)

   

(19,040

)

   

(483,940

)

   

(393,626

)

   

(12,269

)

   

(102,410

)

   

(160

)

   

(71

)

 

Class A

   

(10

)

   

(210

)

   

(2,825

)

   

(18,374

)

   

(2,159

)

   

(2,155

)

   

(14,137

)

   

(33,923

)

   

(726

)

   

(2,627

)

   

(5

)

   

(177

)

 

Class C

   

     

     

(51

)

   

(77

)

   

(107

)

   

(305

)

   

(3,087

)

   

(3,521

)

   

(462

)

   

(360

)

   

(7

)

   

   

Class R3

   

     

     

     

     

(206

)

   

(161

)

   

     

     

(682

)

   

(2,748

)

   

     

   

Class R6

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

(8,494

)

   

(158,868

)

   

(510

)

   

(1,000

)

   

     

   

Net increase/(decrease) from Fund share transactions

   

848

     

(74

)

   

(7,811

)

   

(37,625

)

   

52,316

     

(19,422

)

   

(243,176

)

   

177,155

     

19,548

     

(86,638

)

   

(25

)

   

5,428

   

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

   

887

     

(19

)

   

(37,069

)

   

(41,994

)

   

(160,446

)

   

146,051

     

(399,074

)

   

250,960

     

8,173

     

(75,098

)

   

(1,048

)

   

5,318

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

2,884

     

2,903

     

89,415

     

131,409

     

1,334,332

     

1,188,281

     

2,075,781

     

1,824,821

     

169,476

     

244,574

     

6,820

     

1,502

   

End of period

 

$

3,771

   

$

2,884

   

$

52,346

   

$

89,415

   

$

1,173,886

   

$

1,334,332

   

$

1,676,707

   

$

2,075,781

   

$

177,649

   

$

169,476

   

$

5,772

   

$

6,820

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


151




152



Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds
(000's omitted)

   

INTRINSIC VALUE FUND

 

LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

 

MID CAP GROWTH FUND

  MID CAP
INTRINSIC VALUE FUND
  MULTI-CAP
OPPORTUNITIES FUND
 

REAL ESTATE FUND

 
    Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
 

Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations:

 

Net investment income/(loss) (Note A)

 

$

(782

)

 

$

(3,268

)

 

$

12,499

   

$

20,674

   

$

(1,217

)

 

$

(2,052

)

 

$

404

   

$

639

   

$

5,857

   

$

11,256

   

$

3,376

   

$

7,613

   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments (Note A)

   

27,498

     

92,774

     

11,567

     

171,588

     

21,382

     

141,296

     

1,705

     

8,362

     

123,736

     

179,589

     

4,212

     

26,044

   
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of
investments (Note A)
   

(55,322

)

   

71,486

     

10,502

     

(15,860

)

   

(79,478

)

   

173,664

     

(8,107

)

   

3,283

     

(184,695

)

   

154,176

     

5,547

     

(12,168

)

 

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

(28,606

)

   

160,992

     

34,568

     

176,402

     

(59,313

)

   

312,908

     

(5,998

)

   

12,284

     

(55,102

)

   

345,021

     

13,135

     

21,489

   

Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A):

 

Distributable earnings:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

(135,000

)

   

(93,531

)

   

(44,035

)

   

(39,598

)

   

(2,762

)

   

(2,645

)

   

     

     

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

(7,863

)

   

(6,005

)

   

(6,739

)

   

(5,336

)

   

(668

)

   

(859

)

   

     

     

(6,539

)

   

(9,106

)

 

Advisor Class

   

     

     

(13,649

)

   

(11,211

)

   

(1,304

)

   

(1,205

)

   

     

     

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

(66,824

)

   

(43,660

)

   

(13,795

)

   

(7,533

)

   

(30,078

)

   

(28,019

)

   

(3,918

)

   

(2,609

)

   

(147,622

)

   

(188,278

)

   

(9,292

)

   

(11,703

)

 

Class A

   

(2,298

)

   

(908

)

   

(546

)

   

(230

)

   

(3,791

)

   

(3,926

)

   

(528

)

   

(720

)

   

(6,424

)

   

(5,812

)

   

(2,913

)

   

(4,640

)

 

Class C

   

(2,355

)

   

(1,255

)

   

(266

)

   

(180

)

   

(980

)

   

(859

)

   

(137

)

   

(188

)

   

(3,583

)

   

(4,128

)

   

(598

)

   

(898

)

 

Class R3

   

     

     

(41

)

   

(17

)

   

(1,260

)

   

(1,127

)

   

(155

)

   

(115

)

   

     

     

(848

)

   

(1,057

)

 

Class R6

   

     

     

     

     

(37,921

)

   

(24,371

)

   

     

     

     

     

(2,954

)

   

(3,179

)

 

Total distributions to shareholders

   

(71,477

)

   

(45,823

)

   

(171,160

)

   

(118,707

)

   

(126,108

)

   

(104,441

)

   

(8,168

)

   

(7,136

)

   

(157,629

)

   

(198,218

)

   

(23,144

)

   

(30,583

)

 

From Fund Share Transactions (Note D):

 

Proceeds from shares sold:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

36,868

     

8,101

     

10,739

     

12,268

     

27,292

     

998

     

     

     

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

9,820

     

4,087

     

8,895

     

23,437

     

183

     

398

     

     

     

6,092

     

14,986

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

5,069

     

5,499

     

2,213

     

5,456

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

98,239

     

177,678

     

100,399

     

37,581

     

38,419

     

77,662

     

11,522

     

27,310

     

106,727

     

153,353

     

20,226

     

60,254

   

Class A

   

13,432

     

11,603

     

8,470

     

1,809

     

4,541

     

12,576

     

14,058

     

3,941

     

9,928

     

36,164

     

6,205

     

15,061

   

Class C

   

1,164

     

3,472

     

3,755

     

423

     

427

     

1,428

     

248

     

329

     

3,101

     

6,748

     

139

     

241

   

Class R3

   

     

     

106

     

172

     

36,733

     

4,513

     

253

     

1,160

     

     

     

3,879

     

4,732

   

Class R6

   

25

     

     

25

     

     

69,196

     

144,101

     

     

     

     

     

5,935

     

29,533

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


153




154



Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds (cont'd)
(000's omitted)

   

INTRINSIC VALUE FUND

 

LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

 

MID CAP GROWTH FUND

  MID CAP
INTRINSIC VALUE FUND
  MULTI-CAP
OPPORTUNITIES FUND
 

REAL ESTATE FUND

 
    Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
 

Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

130,095

     

90,111

     

41,799

     

37,431

     

2,646

     

2,513

     

     

     

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

7,710

     

5,920

     

6,736

     

5,323

     

657

     

847

     

     

     

6,500

     

9,054

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

13,624

     

11,200

     

819

     

787

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

57,901

     

39,433

     

12,692

     

6,871

     

29,536

     

27,748

     

3,906

     

2,588

     

137,938

     

178,195

     

8,354

     

10,556

   

Class A

   

2,242

     

876

     

366

     

200

     

3,663

     

3,767

     

405

     

587

     

5,674

     

5,235

     

2,796

     

4,447

   

Class C

   

2,090

     

1,115

     

148

     

127

     

945

     

831

     

122

     

164

     

3,274

     

3,762

     

534

     

793

   

Class R3

   

     

     

34

     

12

     

1,164

     

1,015

     

134

     

92

     

     

     

803

     

988

   

Class R6

   

     

     

     

     

36,543

     

24,101

     

     

     

     

     

2,954

     

3,178

   

Payments for shares redeemed:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

(54,705

)

   

(132,889

)

   

(27,021

)

   

(42,932

)

   

(1,629

)

   

(5,671

)

   

     

     

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

(5,771

)

   

(19,162

)

   

(10,485

)

   

(13,534

)

   

(644

)

   

(2,306

)

   

     

     

(24,094

)

   

(44,221

)

 

Advisor Class

   

     

     

(16,249

)

   

(40,447

)

   

(2,745

)

   

(5,383

)

   

     

     

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

(125,105

)

   

(490,716

)

   

(17,521

)

   

(30,147

)

   

(97,017

)

   

(126,889

)

   

(11,536

)

   

(8,770

)

   

(424,791

)

   

(431,903

)

   

(29,806

)

   

(82,169

)

 

Class A

   

(10,081

)

   

(13,148

)

   

(1,520

)

   

(1,907

)

   

(20,507

)

   

(26,324

)

   

(3,745

)

   

(3,437

)

   

(33,525

)

   

(24,170

)

   

(11,167

)

   

(41,552

)

 

Class C

   

(3,239

)

   

(5,400

)

   

(434

)

   

(938

)

   

(973

)

   

(1,861

)

   

(382

)

   

(757

)

   

(4,366

)

   

(9,355

)

   

(2,513

)

   

(5,979

)

 

Class R3

   

     

     

(56

)

   

(58

)

   

(3,501

)

   

(5,362

)

   

(151

)

   

(502

)

   

     

     

(4,348

)

   

(6,518

)

 

Class R6

   

     

     

     

     

(57,195

)

   

(52,519

)

   

     

     

     

     

(6,575

)

   

(20,531

)

 

Net increase/(decrease) from Fund share transactions

   

36,668

     

(275,087

)

   

232,925

     

(53,435

)

   

72,924

     

107,640

     

43,339

     

19,484

     

(196,040

)

   

(81,971

)

   

(14,086

)

   

(47,147

)

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

   

(63,415

)

   

(159,918

)

   

96,333

     

4,260

     

(112,497

)

   

316,107

     

29,173

     

24,632

     

(408,771

)

   

64,832

     

(24,095

)

   

(56,241

)

 

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

722,535

     

882,453

     

1,458,683

     

1,454,423

     

1,487,600

     

1,171,493

     

117,617

     

92,985

     

1,987,149

     

1,922,317

     

458,281

     

514,522

   

End of period

 

$

659,120

   

$

722,535

   

$

1,555,016

   

$

1,458,683

   

$

1,375,103

   

$

1,487,600

   

$

146,790

   

$

117,617

   

$

1,578,378

   

$

1,987,149

   

$

434,186

   

$

458,281

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


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156



Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds
(000's omitted)

    SMALL CAP
GROWTH FUND
  SUSTAINABLE
EQUITY FUND
 

VALUE FUND

 
    Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
 

Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations:

 

Net investment income/(loss) (Note A)

 

$

(404

)

 

$

(808

)

 

$

10,487

   

$

14,867

   

$

132

   

$

190

   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments (Note A)

   

4,486

     

18,089

     

114,827

     

226,047

     

(46

)

   

1,801

   
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of
investments (Note A)
   

(1,399

)

   

10,573

     

(249,199

)

   

164,375

     

259

     

(264

)

 

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

2,683

     

27,854

     

(123,885

)

   

405,289

     

345

     

1,727

   

Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A):

 

Distributable earnings:

 

Investor Class

   

(10,344

)

   

(749

)

   

(47,002

)

   

(44,085

)

   

     

   

Trust Class

   

(673

)

   

(49

)

   

(16,512

)

   

(13,644

)

   

     

   

Advisor Class

   

(382

)

   

(37

)

   

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

(2,842

)

   

(180

)

   

(76,097

)

   

(52,580

)

   

(1,033

)

   

(965

)

 

Class A

   

(822

)

   

(48

)

   

(9,516

)

   

(6,950

)

   

(168

)

   

(231

)

 

Class C

   

(539

)

   

(42

)

   

(4,557

)

   

(3,146

)

   

(223

)

   

(294

)

 

Class R3

   

(274

)

   

(24

)

   

(2,534

)

   

(2,203

)

   

     

   

Class R6

   

(4

)

   

     

(23,974

)

   

(22,818

)

   

     

   

Total distributions to shareholders

   

(15,880

)

   

(1,129

)

   

(180,192

)

   

(145,426

)

   

(1,424

)

   

(1,490

)

 

From Fund Share Transactions (Note D):

 

Proceeds from shares sold:

 

Investor Class

   

3,116

     

4,272

     

15,171

     

56,624

     

     

   

Trust Class

   

78

     

100

     

11,484

     

30,425

     

     

   

Advisor Class

   

745

     

833

     

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

10,492

     

2,713

     

117,093

     

223,902

     

12,094

     

1,073

   

Class A

   

4,297

     

3,414

     

8,683

     

28,735

     

4,107

     

175

   

Class C

   

885

     

851

     

2,330

     

6,581

     

57

     

72

   

Class R3

   

724

     

1,595

     

3,709

     

16,496

     

     

   

Class R6

   

27

     

     

46,333

     

113,355

     

     

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


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158



Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds (cont'd)
(000's omitted)

    SMALL CAP
GROWTH FUND
  SUSTAINABLE
EQUITY FUND
 

VALUE FUND

 
    Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2019
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2018
 

Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

 

Investor Class

   

10,178

     

736

     

45,674

     

43,405

     

     

   

Trust Class

   

642

     

47

     

16,406

     

13,567

     

     

   

Advisor Class

   

382

     

37

     

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

2,797

     

177

     

68,421

     

48,046

     

1,032

     

965

   

Class A

   

804

     

47

     

8,676

     

6,304

     

166

     

231

   

Class C

   

508

     

41

     

4,059

     

2,762

     

221

     

294

   

Class R3

   

248

     

17

     

2,370

     

2,076

     

     

   

Class R6

   

     

     

23,974

     

22,818

     

     

   

Payments for shares redeemed:

 

Investor Class

   

(4,017

)

   

(6,627

)

   

(182,712

)

   

(231,636

)

   

     

   

Trust Class

   

(318

)

   

(797

)

   

(35,496

)

   

(73,283

)

   

     

   

Advisor Class

   

(693

)

   

(663

)

   

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

(3,138

)

   

(2,711

)

   

(149,501

)

   

(270,163

)

   

(6,823

)

   

(5,765

)

 

Class A

   

(2,096

)

   

(2,793

)

   

(29,570

)

   

(39,847

)

   

(807

)

   

(823

)

 

Class C

   

(414

)

   

(543

)

   

(6,611

)

   

(9,878

)

   

(28

)

   

(676

)

 

Class R3

   

(1,066

)

   

(934

)

   

(7,185

)

   

(27,732

)

   

     

   

Class R6

   

     

     

(79,409

)

   

(208,482

)

   

     

   

Net increase/(decrease) from Fund share transactions

   

24,181

     

(188

)

   

(116,101

)

   

(245,925

)

   

10,019

     

(4,454

)

 

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

   

10,984

     

26,537

     

(420,178

)

   

13,938

     

8,940

     

(4,217

)

 

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

100,087

     

73,550

     

2,406,962

     

2,393,024

     

12,782

     

16,999

   

End of period

 

$

111,071

   

$

100,087

   

$

1,986,784

   

$

2,406,962

   

$

21,722

   

$

12,782

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


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160




Notes to Financial Statements Equity Funds (Unaudited)

Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

1  General: Neuberger Berman Equity Funds (the "Trust") is a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust Instrument dated March 27, 2014. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"). Neuberger Berman Dividend Growth Fund ("Dividend Growth"), Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Equity Fund ("Emerging Markets Equity"), Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund ("Equity Income"), Neuberger Berman Focus Fund ("Focus"), Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund ("Genesis"), Neuberger Berman Global Equity Fund ("Global Equity"), Neuberger Berman Global Real Estate Fund ("Global Real Estate"), Neuberger Berman Greater China Equity Fund ("Greater China Equity"), Neuberger Berman Guardian Fund ("Guardian"), Neuberger Berman International Equity Fund ("International Equity"), Neuberger Berman International Select Fund ("International Select"), Neuberger Berman International Small Cap Fund ("International Small Cap"), Neuberger Berman Intrinsic Value Fund ("Intrinsic Value"), Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value Fund ("Large Cap Value"), Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Growth Fund ("Mid Cap Growth"), Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund ("Mid Cap Intrinsic Value"), Neuberger Berman Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund ("Multi-Cap Opportunities"), Neuberger Berman Real Estate Fund ("Real Estate"), Neuberger Berman Small Cap Growth Fund ("Small Cap Growth"), Neuberger Berman Sustainable Equity Fund ("Sustainable Equity") and Neuberger Berman Value Fund ("Value") (each individually a "Fund," and collectively, the "Funds") are separate operating series of the Trust, each of which (except Greater China Equity and Real Estate) is diversified. Under the 1940 Act, the status of a Fund that was registered as non-diversified may, under certain circumstances, change to that of a diversified fund (Global Real Estate and Multi-Cap Opportunities became diversified in December 2017 and December 2012, respectively). Nine Funds offer Investor Class shares, eleven offer Trust Class shares, six offer Advisor Class shares, twenty-one offer Institutional Class shares, twenty offer Class A shares, twenty offer Class C shares, ten offer Class R3 shares and twelve offer Class R6 shares. International Small Cap had no operations until December 8, 2016, other than matters relating to its organization and registration of shares under the 1933 Act. The Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.

A balance indicated with a "—", either reflects a zero balance or a balance that rounds to less than $1,000.

The assets of each Fund belong only to that Fund, and the liabilities of each Fund are borne solely by that Fund and no other.

Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 946 "Financial Services—Investment Companies."

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") requires Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("NBIA" or "Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2  Portfolio valuation: In accordance with ASC 820 "Fair Value Measurement" ("ASC 820"), all investments held by each of the Funds are carried at the value that Management believes a Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs, including the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability in the market, are considered in valuing the Funds' investments, some of which are discussed below. Significant Management judgment may be necessary to value investments in accordance with ASC 820.


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ASC 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to create a classification of value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.

•  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

•  Level 2 – other observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)

•  Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including a Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

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

The value of the Funds' investments in equity securities, preferred stocks, master limited partnerships, exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), exchange-traded options purchased and written and convertible preferred stocks, for which market quotations are readily available, is generally determined by Management by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on the latest sale price quoted on a principal exchange or market for that security (Level 1 inputs). Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern Time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. If there is no sale of a security on a particular day, the independent pricing services may value the security based on market quotations.

The value of the Funds' investments in convertible bonds is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on readily available bid quotations or, if quotations are not available, by methods which include various considerations such as underlying stock data, conversion premiums, listed bond and preferred stock prices and other market information that may include trade execution data and sensitivity analysis and adjustments (generally Level 2 inputs), when available.

Management has developed a process to periodically review information provided by independent pricing services for all types of securities.

Certificates of deposit are valued at amortized cost (Level 2 inputs).

Investments in non-exchange traded investment companies are valued using the respective fund's daily calculated net asset value ("NAV") per share (Level 2 inputs).

If a valuation is not available from an independent pricing service, or if Management has reason to believe that the valuation received does not represent the amount a Fund might reasonably expect to receive on a current sale in an orderly transaction, Management seeks to obtain quotations from brokers or dealers (generally considered Level 2 or Level 3 inputs depending on the number of quotes available). If such quotations are not readily available, the security is valued using methods the Board has approved in the good-faith belief that the resulting valuation will reflect the fair value of the security. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security based on Level 2 or Level 3 inputs, including available analyst, media or other reports, securities within the same industry with recent highly correlated performance, trading in futures or American Depositary Receipts and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding.

The value of the Funds' investments in foreign securities is generally determined using the same valuation methods and inputs as other Fund investments, as discussed above. Foreign security prices expressed in local currency values are normally translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time on days the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") is open for business. The Board has approved the use of ICE Data Pricing and Reference Data LLC ("ICE") to assist in determining the fair value of foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign


162



exchanges may no longer represent the amount that a Fund could expect to receive for those securities or on days when foreign markets are closed and U.S. markets are open. In each of these events, ICE will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors (Level 2 inputs). The Board has also approved the use of ICE to evaluate the prices of foreign debt securities as of the time as of which a Fund's share price is calculated. ICE utilizes benchmark spread and yield curves and evaluates available market activity from the local close to the time as of which a Fund's share price is calculated (Level 2 inputs) to assist in determining prices for certain foreign debt securities. In the case of both foreign equity and foreign debt securities, in the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the time as of which a Fund's share price is calculated, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices adjusted or evaluated in this way are likely to be closer to the prices a Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade.

Fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security is next quoted or next trades.

3  Foreign currency translations: The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are normally translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on days the NYSE is open for business, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain/(loss), if any, arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statements of Operations.

4  Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign dividends, as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the dividends. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income, including accretion of discount on securities for Equity Income, accretion of original issue discount, where applicable, and accretion of discount on short-term investments, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain/(loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlements of class action litigation in which the Funds participated as class members. The amounts of such proceeds for the six months ended February 28, 2019 were $81,038, $1,749, $322,510, $279, $4,355, $615,756, $120, $6,162, $18,849 and $91, for Equity Income, Focus, Genesis, Guardian, Intrinsic Value, Large Cap Value, Mid Cap Growth, Multi-Cap Opportunities, Small Cap Growth and Value, respectively.

5  Income tax information: Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of each Fund to continue to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company ("RIC") by complying with the requirements of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code applicable to RICs and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains to its shareholders. To the extent a Fund distributes substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains to shareholders, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.

The Funds have adopted the provisions of ASC 740 "Income Taxes" ("ASC 740"). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax positions as an income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. The Funds are subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not yet expired. As of February 28, 2019, the Funds did not have any unrecognized tax positions.


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At February 28, 2019, selected Fund information for all long security positions and derivative instruments (if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes was as follows:

(000's omitted)

 

Cost

  Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Dividend Growth

 

$

48,062

   

$

6,332

   

$

1,368

   

$

4,964

   

Emerging Markets Equity

   

1,377,041

     

171,626

     

61,399

     

110,227

   

Equity Income

   

1,190,543

     

270,792

     

7,268

     

263,524

   

Focus

   

578,865

     

133,036

     

19,012

     

114,024

   

Genesis

   

5,624,776

     

4,647,696

     

266,832

     

4,380,864

   

Global Equity

   

3,840

     

992

     

143

     

849

   

Global Real Estate

   

3,553

     

296

     

63

     

233

   

Greater China Equity

   

51,561

     

2,199

     

4,114

     

(1,915

)

 

Guardian

   

947,267

     

269,689

     

46,225

     

223,464

   

International Equity

   

1,608,496

     

169,550

     

80,003

     

89,547

   

International Select

   

157,308

     

14,028

     

8,183

     

5,845

   

International Small Cap

   

6,411

     

215

     

593

     

(378

)

 

Intrinsic Value

   

515,151

     

189,136

     

50,307

     

138,829

   

Large Cap Value

   

1,419,723

     

164,890

     

10,392

     

154,498

   

Mid Cap Growth

   

1,010,054

     

387,492

     

20,308

     

367,184

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value

   

135,355

     

17,127

     

5,754

     

11,373

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities

   

971,958

     

616,718

     

6,929

     

609,789

   

Real Estate

   

390,965

     

44,384

     

5,113

     

39,271

   

Small Cap Growth

   

98,996

     

18,965

     

1,677

     

17,288

   

Sustainable Equity

   

1,421,421

     

654,522

     

93,265

     

561,257

   

Value

   

20,721

     

1,199

     

67

     

1,132

   

Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by each Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by each Fund. The Funds may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of their shares as a part of the dividends-paid deduction for income tax purposes.

Any permanent differences resulting from different book and tax treatment are reclassified at year-end and have no impact on net income, NAV or NAV per share of the Funds. For the year ended August 31, 2018, the Funds recorded the following permanent reclassifications primarily related to one or more of the following: deemed distributions on shareholder redemptions, prior period adjustments and redemptions in kind reversal. For the year ended August 31, 2018, the Funds recorded the following permanent reclassifications:

  Paid-in Capital   Total Distributable
Earnings/(Losses)
 

Dividend Growth

 

$

189,275

   

$

(189,275

)

 

Emerging Markets Equity

   

     

   

Equity Income

   

12,984,372

     

(12,984,372

)

 

Focus

   

4,606,442

     

(4,606,442

)

 

Genesis

   

475,154,590

     

(475,154,590

)

 

Global Equity

   

20,717

     

(20,717

)

 

Global Real Estate

   

1,726

     

(1,726

)

 


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    Paid-in Capital   Total Distributable
Earnings/(Losses)
 

Greater China Equity

 

$

3,594,554

   

$

(3,594,554

)

 

Guardian

   

5,919,430

     

(5,919,430

)

 

International Equity

   

37,206,314

     

(37,206,314

)

 

International Select

   

21,992,369

     

(21,992,369

)

 

International Small Cap

   

     

   

Intrinsic Value

   

20,359,455

     

(20,359,455

)

 

Large Cap Value

   

14,557,892

     

(14,557,892

)

 

Mid Cap Growth

   

11,952,539

     

(11,952,539

)

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value

   

528,075

     

(528,075

)

 

Multi-Cap Opportunities

   

14,775,843

     

(14,775,843

)

 

Real Estate

   

3,936,792

     

(3,936,792

)

 

Small Cap Growth

   

1,110,712

     

(1,110,712

)

 

Sustainable Equity

   

62,498,276

     

(62,498,276

)

 

Value

   

453,593

     

(453,593

)

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended August 31, 2018 and August 31, 2017 was as follows:

   

Distributions Paid From:

 
   

Ordinary Income

 

Long-Term Capital Gain

 

Return of Capital

 

Total

 
   

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

 

Dividend Growth

 

$

505,410

   

$

424,723

   

$

624,343

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,129,753

   

$

424,723

   
Emerging Markets
Equity
   

6,837,681

     

2,329,876

     

     

     

     

     

6,837,681

     

2,329,876

   

Equity Income

   

45,816,093

     

39,266,540

     

63,269,560

     

55,209,628

     

     

     

109,085,653

     

94,476,168

   

Focus

   

33,895,157

     

4,063,802

     

29,442,423

     

62,918,885

     

     

     

63,337,580

     

66,982,687

   

Genesis

   

63,910,574

     

43,971,041

     

1,291,918,972

     

727,986,249

     

     

     

1,355,829,546

     

771,957,290

   

Global Equity

   

26,186

     

20,547

     

     

29,438

     

     

     

26,186

     

49,985

   

Global Real Estate

   

51,623

     

93,198

     

24,773

     

     

     

     

76,396

     

93,198

   

Greater China Equity

   

8,294,757

     

359,921

     

6,092,283

     

     

     

     

14,387,040

     

359,921

   

Guardian

   

21,564,458

     

9,321,117

     

62,358,000

     

125,688,817

     

     

     

83,922,458

     

135,009,934

   

International Equity

   

16,661,495

     

17,982,686

     

     

     

     

     

16,661,495

     

17,982,686

   
International
Select
   

2,625,735

     

3,276,565

     

     

     

     

     

2,625,735

     

3,276,565

   
International
Small Cap
   

112,414

     

(a)

   

     

(a)

   

     

(a)

   

112,414

     

(a)

 

Intrinsic Value

   

5,894,092

     

2,063,474

     

39,928,465

     

7,721,689

     

     

     

45,822,557

     

9,785,163

   

Large Cap Value

   

58,656,776

     

35,514,012

     

60,050,227

     

22,223,369

     

     

     

118,707,003

     

57,737,381

   

Mid Cap Growth

   

10,423,416

     

2,131,672

     

94,016,995

     

45,259,954

     

     

     

104,440,411

     

47,391,626

   
Mid Cap Intrinsic
Value
   

1,057,152

     

558,393

     

6,079,356

     

     

     

     

7,136,508

     

558,393

   
Multi-Cap
Opportunities
   

10,555,931

     

15,250,634

     

187,661,598

     

48,714,824

     

     

     

198,217,529

     

63,965,458

   

Real Estate

   

7,230,660

     

17,350,353

     

23,352,045

     

61,552,296

     

     

     

30,582,705

     

78,902,649

   

Small Cap Growth

   

     

     

1,129,421

     

     

     

     

1,129,421

     

   

Sustainable Equity

   

31,075,924

     

18,388,890

     

114,350,242

     

96,903,943

     

     

     

145,426,166

     

115,292,833

   

Value

   

1,066,913

     

128,375

     

423,175

     

     

     

     

1,490,088

     

128,375

   

(a)  Period from December 8, 2016 (Commencement of operations) to August 31, 2017.


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As of August 31, 2018, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:

    Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Loss
Carryforwards
and Deferrals
  Other
Temporary
Differences
 

Total

 

Dividend Growth

 

$

877,894

   

$

1,990,913

   

$

6,738,906

   

$

   

$

   

$

9,607,713

   
Emerging Markets
Equity
   

8,368,162

     

     

68,598,350

     

(32,577,911

)

   

(24,392

)

   

44,364,209

   

Equity Income

   

3,293,463

     

62,864,823

     

319,878,855

     

     

     

386,037,141

   

Focus

   

18,915,201

     

33,500,388

     

148,183,737

     

     

(93,052

)

   

200,506,274

   

Genesis

   

12,252,532

     

716,337,104

     

5,601,700,263

     

     

     

6,330,289,899

   

Global Equity

   

69,946

     

202,361

     

1,247,158

     

     

     

1,519,465

   

Global Real Estate

   

20,521

     

30,668

     

148,661

     

     

(1,956

)

   

197,894

   

Greater China Equity

   

11,363,724

     

13,298,695

     

64,166

     

(8,149,349

)

   

(19,491

)

   

16,557,745

   

Guardian

   

21,328,032

     

69,648,913

     

350,230,942

     

     

(152,856

)

   

441,055,031

   

International Equity

   

15,226,127

     

4,706,282

     

216,712,502

     

     

(772

)

   

236,644,139

   

International Select

   

1,079,915

     

1,682,043

     

13,009,540

     

     

(18,197

)

   

15,753,301

   
International
Small Cap
   

15,144

     

96,500

     

103,194

     

     

     

214,838

   

Intrinsic Value

   

10,369,130

     

47,017,073

     

194,182,125

     

     

(87,292

)

   

251,481,036

   

Large Cap Value

   

42,752,899

     

117,218,073

     

143,468,307

     

     

     

303,439,279

   

Mid Cap Growth

   

20,884,520

     

88,701,385

     

445,696,405

     

     

     

555,282,310

   
Mid Cap Intrinsic
Value
   

2,732,619

     

2,895,998

     

19,512,200

     

     

     

25,140,817

   
Multi-Cap
Opportunities
   

7,855,793

     

101,834,530

     

793,968,140

     

     

     

903,658,463

   

Real Estate

   

     

18,055,280

     

34,409,454

     

     

     

52,464,734

   

Small Cap Growth

   

10,737,456

     

5,142,866

     

19,053,596

     

     

     

34,933,918

   

Sustainable Equity

   

4,836,081

     

128,948,292

     

810,473,210

     

     

     

944,257,583

   

Value

   

418,346

     

901,545

     

1,062,000

     

     

     

2,381,891

   

The temporary differences between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings are primarily due to: losses disallowed and recognized on wash sales and straddles, unsettled short sales, capital loss carryforwards, unamortized organization expenses, partnership basis adjustments, non-real estate investment trust ("REIT") income adjustments, convertible bond adjustments, non-REIT non-taxable adjustments, loss limitation due to ownership change and tax adjustments related to REITs, PFICs, partnerships and other investments.

To the extent each Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of each Fund not to distribute such gains. Capital loss carryforward rules allow for RICs to carry forward capital losses indefinitely and to retain the character of capital loss carryforwards as short-term or long-term. As determined at August 31, 2018, the following Funds had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to offset net realized capital gains, if any, as follows:

   

Long-Term

 

Short-Term

 

Emerging Markets Equity

 

$

11,086,286

   

$

21,491,625

   

Greater China Equity

   

1,175,932

*

   

6,973,417

*

 

*  Future utilization is limited under current tax regulation.


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During the year ended August 31, 2018, Emerging Markets Equity, Global Equity, Greater China Equity, International Equity and International Select utilized capital loss carryforwards of $18,748,333, $77,199, $1,506,051, $74,012,423 and $23,982,792, respectively.

6  Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld, if any, represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.

Emerging Markets Equity accrues capital gains tax on unrealized and realized gains for certain securities of issuers domiciled in India. At February 28, 2019, Emerging Markets Equity had realized capital gains taxes of $5,326 which is reflected in the Statements of Operations.

7  Distributions to shareholders: Each Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments.

Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, are generally distributed once a year (usually in December) and are recorded on the ex-date. However, Equity Income, Global Real Estate and Real Estate generally distribute net investment income, if any, at the end of each calendar quarter.

It is the policy of each of Equity Income, Global Real Estate, Intrinsic Value, Mid Cap Growth, Mid Cap Intrinsic Value, Real Estate and Sustainable Equity to pass through to its shareholders substantially all REIT distributions and other income it receives, less operating expenses. The distributions received from REITs are generally composed of income, capital gains, and/or return of REIT capital, but the REITs do not report this information to these Funds until the following calendar year. At February 28, 2019, these Funds estimated these amounts for the period January 1, 2019 to February 28, 2019 within the financial statements because the 2019 information is not available from the REITs until after each Fund's fiscal year-end. All estimates are based upon REIT information sources available to these Funds together with actual IRS Forms 1099-DIV received to date. For the year ended August 31, 2018, the character of distributions, if any, paid to shareholders of these Funds disclosed within the Statements of Changes in Net Assets is based on estimates made at that time. Based on past experience it is possible that a portion of these Funds' distributions during the current fiscal year, if any, will be considered tax return of capital, but the actual amount of the tax return of capital, if any, is not determinable until after each Fund's fiscal year-end. After calendar year-end, when these Funds learn the nature of the distributions paid by REITs during that year, distributions previously identified as income are often recharacterized as return of capital and/or capital gain. After all applicable REITs have informed these Funds of the actual breakdown of distributions paid to these Funds during their fiscal year, estimates previously recorded are adjusted on the books of these Funds to reflect actual results. As a result, the composition of these Funds' distributions as reported herein may differ from the final composition determined after calendar year-end and reported to these Funds shareholders on IRS Form 1099-DIV.

8  Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds within the complex of related investment companies. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributable to a particular series of the Trust (e.g., a Fund) are allocated among the series of the Trust, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the series can otherwise be made fairly. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributable to a particular investment company in the complex (e.g., the Trust) or series thereof are allocated among the investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the investment companies in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly. Each Fund's expenses (other than those specific to each class) are allocated proportionally each day among the classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.

9  Investments in foreign securities: Investing in foreign securities may involve sovereign and other risks, in addition to the credit and market risks normally associated with domestic securities. These additional risks include the possibility of adverse political and economic developments (including political instability, nationalization,


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expropriation, or confiscatory taxation) and the potentially adverse effects of unavailability of public information regarding issuers, less governmental supervision and regulation of financial markets, reduced liquidity of certain financial markets, and the lack of uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or the application of standards that are different or less stringent than those applied in the United States. Foreign securities also may experience greater price volatility, higher rates of inflation, and delays in settlement.

10  Investment company securities and exchange-traded funds: The Funds may invest in shares of other registered investment companies, including ETFs, within the limitations prescribed by the 1940 Act or pursuant to an exemptive order from the SEC that permits the Funds to invest in both affiliated and unaffiliated investment companies, including ETFs, in excess of the limits in Section 12(d)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act, as amended, subject to the terms and conditions of such order. Some ETFs seek to track the performance of a particular market index. These indices include both broad-based market indices and more narrowly-based indices, including those relating to particular sectors, markets, regions or industries. However, some ETFs have an actively-managed investment objective. ETF shares are traded like traditional equity securities on a national securities exchange or NASDAQ. A Fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, which will increase expenses and decrease returns.

11  Derivative instruments: Certain Funds' use of derivatives during the six months ended February 28, 2019, is described below. Please see the Schedule of Investments for each Fund's open positions in derivatives, if any, at February 28, 2019. The Funds have adopted the provisions of ASC 815 "Derivatives and Hedging" ("ASC 815"). The disclosure requirements of ASC 815 distinguish between derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting and those that do not. Because investment companies value their derivatives at fair value and recognize changes in fair value through the Statements of Operations, they do not qualify for hedge accounting. Accordingly, even though a Fund's investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are considered non-hedge transactions for purposes of this disclosure.

Options: For the six months ended February 28, 2019, Equity Income, Focus and Guardian, used options written and Guardian used options purchased. Equity Income used options written to generate incremental returns. Focus used options written to enhance total return; written calls were used for hedging purposes and to manage the risk profile of the Fund, and written puts were used to enhance returns and to gain exposure to certain securities. Guardian used options written to enhance total return, to gain exposure more efficiently than through a direct purchase of the underlying security, to gain exposure to securities, markets, sectors or geographical areas and to manage or adjust the risk profile of the Fund or the risk of individual positions. Guardian used options purchased to gain exposure more efficiently than through a direct purchase of the underlying security, to gain exposure to securities, markets, sectors or geographical areas and to manage or adjust the risk profile of the Fund or the risk of individual positions.

Premiums paid by a Fund upon purchasing a call or put option are recorded in the asset section of the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are subsequently adjusted to the current market value. When an option is exercised, closed, or expired, a Fund realizes a gain or loss and the asset is eliminated. For purchased call options, a Fund's loss is limited to the amount of the option premium paid.

Premiums received by a Fund upon writing a call option or a put option are recorded in the liability section of the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are subsequently adjusted to the current market value. When an option is exercised, closed, or expired, a fund realizes a gain or loss and the liability is eliminated.

When a fund writes a call option on an underlying asset it does not own, its exposure on such an option is theoretically unlimited. When writing a covered call option, a fund, in return for the premium, gives up the opportunity for profit from a price increase in the underlying security above the exercise price, but conversely retains the risk of loss should the price of the security decline. When writing a put option, a fund, in return for the premium, takes the risk that it must purchase the underlying security at a price that may be higher than the


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current market price of the security. If a call or put option that a fund has written expires unexercised, a fund will realize a gain in the amount of the premium. All securities covering outstanding written options are held in escrow by the custodian bank.

At February 28, 2019, the Funds listed below had the following derivatives (which did not qualify as hedging instruments under ASC 815), grouped by primary risk exposure:

Asset Derivatives
(000's omitted)

Derivative Type

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location

 

Equity Risk

 

Total

 

Guardian

 

Options purchased

 

Investments in securities, at value

 

$

157

   

$

157

   

Total Value—Assets

 

 

$

157

   

$

157

   

Liability Derivatives
(000's omitted)

Derivative Type

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location

 

Equity Risk

 

Total

 

Equity Income

 

Options written

 

Option contracts written, at value

 

$

(882

)

 

$

(882

)

 

Total Value—Liabilities

 

 

$

(882

)

 

$

(882

)

 

Guardian

 

Options written

 

Option contracts written, at value

 

$

(1,276

)

 

$

(1,276

)

 

Total Value—Liabilities

     

$

(1,276

)

 

$

(1,276

)

 

The impact of the use of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations during the six months ended February 28, 2019, was as follows:

Realized Gain/(Loss)
(000's omitted)

Derivative Type

 

Statements of Operations Location

 

Equity Risk

 

Total

 

Equity Income

 

Options written

  Net realized gain/(loss) on: expiration or closing of
option contracts written
 

$

1,256

 

$

1,256

 

Total Realized Gain/(Loss)

     

$

1,256

   

$

1,256

   

Focus

 

Options written

  Net realized gain/(loss) on: expiration or closing of
option contracts written
 

$

176

 

$

176

 

Total Realized Gain/(Loss)

     

$

176

   

$

176

   

Guardian

 

Options purchased

  Net realized gain/(loss) on: transactions in investment
securities of unaffiliated issuers
 

$

(1,552

)

 

$

(1,552

)

 

Options written

  Net realized gain/(loss) on: expiration or closing of
option contracts written
 

234

 

234

 

Total Realized Gain/(Loss)

     

$

(1,318

)

 

$

(1,318

)

 


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Change in Appreciation/(Depreciation)
(000's omitted)

Derivative Type

 

Statements of Operations Location

 

Equity Risk

 

Total

 

Equity Income

 

Options written

  Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in
value of: option contracts written
 

$

608

 

$

608

 

Total Change in Appreciation/(Depreciation)

 

 

$

608

   

$

608

   

Guardian

 
Options purchased   Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in
value of: investment securities of unaffiliated issuers
 

$

54

 

$

54

 

Options written

  Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in
value of: option contracts written
 

(477

)

 

(477

)

 

Total Change in Appreciation/(Depreciation)

 

 

$

(423

)

 

$

(423

)

 

While the Funds may receive rights and warrants in connection with their investments in securities, these rights and warrants are not considered "derivative instruments" under ASC 815. Management has concluded that the Funds, except Equity Income, Focus and Guardian did not hold any derivative instruments during the six months ended February 28, 2019 that require additional disclosures pursuant to ASC 815.

12  Securities lending: Each Fund, using State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") as its lending agent, may loan securities to qualified brokers and dealers in exchange for negotiated lender's fees. These fees, if any, would be disclosed within the Statements of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned—net" and are net of expenses retained by State Street as compensation for its services as lending agent. For the six months ended February 28, 2019, the Funds listed below received income under the securities lending arrangement as follows:

(000's omitted)

 

Emerging Markets Equity

 

$

28

   

Focus

   

7

   

Guardian

   

65

   

International Equity

   

118

   

International Select

   

10

   

International Small Cap

   

3

   

Large Cap Value

   

17

   

Mid Cap Growth

   

9

   

Small Cap Growth

   

7

   

Value

   

   

The initial cash collateral received by a Fund at the beginning of each transaction shall have a value equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). Thereafter, the value of the cash collateral is monitored on a daily basis, and cash collateral is moved daily between a counterparty and a Fund until the close of the transaction. A Fund may only receive collateral in the form of cash (U.S. dollars). Cash collateral is generally invested in a money market Fund registered under the 1940 Act that is managed by an affiliate of State Street. The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities. Any increase or decrease in the fair value of the securities loaned and any interest earned or dividends paid or owed on those securities during the term of the loan would accrue to the Fund.


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As of February 28, 2019, the Funds listed below had outstanding loans of securities to certain approved brokers each with a value as follows:

(000's omitted)

  Value of
Securities
Loaned
 

Emerging Markets Equity

 

$

16,656

   

Guardian

   

12,130

   

International Equity

   

23,352

   

International Select

   

1,111

   

International Small Cap

   

215

   

Large Cap Value

   

37,629

   

Small Cap Growth

   

5,036

   

Value

   

531

   

As of February 28, 2019, the Funds listed below had outstanding loans of securities to certain approved brokers for which each received collateral as follows:

   

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements

 

(000's omitted)

  Overnight
and
Continuous
  Less Than
30 Days
  Between 30 &
90 Days
  Greater Than
90 Days
 

Total

 
Securities Lending Transactions(a)   

Common Stocks

 

Emerging Markets Equity

 

$

17,221

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

17,221

   

Guardian

    12,311      

     

     

     

12,311

   

International Equity

   

24,605

     

     

     

     

24,605

   

International Select

   

1,160

     

     

     

     

1,160

   

International Small Cap

   

227

     

     

     

     

227

   

Large Cap Value

   

39,478

     

     

     

     

39,478

   

Small Cap Growth

   

5,289

     

     

     

     

5,289

   

Value

   

557

     

     

     

     

557

   

(a)  Amounts represent the payable for loaned securities collateral received.

The Funds are required to disclose both gross and net information for assets and liabilities related to derivatives, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities lending and securities borrowing transactions that are eligible for offset or subject to an enforceable master netting or similar agreement. Emerging Markets Equity, Guardian, International Equity, International Select, International Small Cap, Large Cap Value, Small Cap Growth and Value held one or more of these investments at February 28, 2019. The Funds' security lending assets and liabilities at fair value by type are reported gross in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The following tables present securities lending assets and liabilities by counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting or similar agreement and net of the related collateral received by a Fund for assets and pledged by a Fund for liabilities as of February 28, 2019.


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Description
(000's omitted)
  Gross Amounts of
Recognized Assets
  Gross Amounts Offset
in the Statements of
Assets and Liabilities
  Net Amounts of Assets
Presented in the Statements
of Assets and Liabilities
 

Emerging Markets Equity

 

Securities Lending

 

$

16,656

   

$

   

$

16,656

   

Total

 

$

16,656

   

$

   

$

16,656

   

Guardian

 

Securities Lending

 

$

12,130

   

$

   

$

12,130

   

Total

 

$

12,130

   

$

   

$

12,130

   

International Equity

 

Securities Lending

 

$

23,352

   

$

   

$

23,352

   

Total

 

$

23,352

   

$

   

$

23,352

   

International Select

 

Securities Lending

 

$

1,111

   

$

   

$

1,111

   

Total

 

$

1,111

   

$

   

$

1,111

   

International Small Cap

 

Securities Lending

 

$

215

   

$

   

$

215

   

Total

 

$

215

   

$

   

$

215

   

Large Cap Value

 

Securities Lending

 

$

37,629

   

$

   

$

37,629

   

Total

 

$

37,629

   

$

   

$

37,629

   

Small Cap Growth

 

Securities Lending

 

$

5,036

   

$

   

$

5,036

   

Total

 

$

5,036

   

$

   

$

5,036

   

Value

 

Securities Lending

 

$

531

   

$

   

$

531

   

Total

 

$

531

   

$

   

$

531

   

  Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

Counterparty
(000's omitted)
  Net Amounts of
Assets Presented in
the Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
  Liabilities
Available
for Offset
  Collateral
Received(a) 
  Net Amount(b)   

Emerging Markets Equity

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

$

16,656

   

$

   

$

(16,656

)

 

$

   

Total

 

$

16,656

   

$

   

$

(16,656

)

 

$

   

Guardian

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

$

12,130

   

$

   

$

(12,130

)

 

$

   

Total

 

$

12,130

   

$

   

$

(12,130

)

 

$

   

International Equity

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

$

23,352

   

$

   

$

(23,352

)

 

$

   

Total

 

$

23,352

   

$

   

$

(23,352

)

 

$

   

International Select

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

$

1,111

   

$

   

$

(1,111

)

 

$

   

Total

 

$

1,111

   

$

   

$

(1,111

)

 

$

   

International Small Cap

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

$

215

   

$

   

$

(215

)

 

$

   

Total

 

$

215

   

$

   

$

(215

)

 

$

   


172



Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

Counterparty
(000's omitted)
  Net Amounts of
Assets Presented in
the Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
  Liabilities
Available
for Offset
  Collateral
Received(a) 
  Net Amount(b)   

Large Cap Value

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

$

37,629

   

$

   

$

(37,629

)

 

$

   

Total

 

$

37,629

   

$

   

$

(37,629

)

 

$

   

Small Cap Growth

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

$

5,036

   

$

   

$

(5,036

)

 

$

   

Total

 

$

5,036

   

$

   

$

(5,036

)

 

$

   

Value

 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

 

$

531

   

$

   

$

(531

)

 

$

   

Total

 

$

531

   

$

   

$

(531

)

 

$

   

(a)  Collateral received (or pledged) is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets (or liabilities) in the tables presented above.

(b)  Net Amount represents amounts subject to loss at February 28, 2019, in the event of a counterparty failure.

13  Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers ("Officers") and trustees ("Trustees") are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.

14  In-kind subscription: Under certain circumstances, and when considered to be in the best interest of a Fund, a Fund may accept portfolio securities rather than cash as payment for the purchase of Fund shares (in-kind subscription). For financial reporting and tax purposes, the cost basis of contributed securities is equal to the market value of the securities, less any applicable foreign security taxes, on the date of contribution. In-kind subscriptions result in no gain or loss and no tax consequences for a Fund. During the year ended August 31, 2018, Genesis accepted $117,648,065 of in-kind subscriptions.

15  In-kind redemptions: In accordance with guidelines described in a Fund's prospectus and in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board, a Fund may distribute portfolio securities rather than cash as payment for a redemption of Fund shares ("in-kind redemption"). For financial reporting purposes, the Fund recognizes a gain on in-kind redemptions to the extent the value of the distributed securities on the date of redemption exceeds the cost of those securities. Gains and losses realized on in-kind redemptions are not recognized for tax purposes and are reclassified from undistributed realized gain/(loss) to paid-in capital. During the year ended August 31, 2018, Genesis, International Equity, International Select and Sustainable Equity realized net gains of $266,798,836, $37,148,378, $22,204,328 and $39,512,498, respectively, on $475,404,196, $122,988,128, $70,976,192 and $103,913,811, respectively, of in-kind redemptions. During the six months ended February 28, 2019, Sustainable Equity realized net gains of $6,522,092 on $18,000,005 of in-kind redemptions.

16  Other: All net investment income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of each Fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, pro rata among its respective classes.


173



Note B—Investment Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates:

Each Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, each Fund pays Management a fee according to the following table:

Investment Management Fee as a Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets:

    First
$250
million
  Next
$250
million
  Next
$250
million
  Next
$250
million
  Next
$500
million
  Next
$500
million
  Next
$500
million
  Next
$1.5
billion
 

Thereafter

 
For Genesis(a), Intrinsic Value, and Small Cap Growth:      
         

0.85

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.65

%

 

For Emerging Markets Equity:

     
         

1.00

%

   

0.975

%

   

0.95

%

   

0.925

%

   

0.90

%

   

0.875

%

   

0.875

%

   

0.875

%

   

0.85

%

 

For Global Real Estate and Real Estate:

     
         

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

 
For International Equity(b):      
         

0.85

%

   

0.825

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.775

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.725

%

   

0.725

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

 

For International Small Cap:

     
         

0.85

%

   

0.825

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.775

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.725

%

   

0.725

%

   

0.725

%

   

0.70

%

 
For Equity Income, Focus, Guardian, International Select, Large Cap Value, Mid Cap Growth, Mid Cap Intrinsic Value(b), Sustainable Equity and Value:      
         

0.55

%

   

0.525

%

   

0.50

%

   

0.475

%

   

0.45

%

   

0.425

%

   

0.425

%

   

0.425

%

   

0.40

%

 

For Multi-Cap Opportunities:

     
         

0.60

%

   

0.575

%

   

0.55

%

   

0.525

%

   

0.50

%

   

0.475

%

   

0.475

%

   

0.475

%

   

0.45

%

 

For Global Equity:

     
         

0.55

%

   

0.55

%

   

0.55

%

   

0.55

%

   

0.55

%

   

0.55

%

   

0.55

%

   

0.55

%

   

0.55

%

 

For Greater China Equity:

     
         

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

0.95

%

   

0.95

%

   

0.95

%

   

0.95

%

   

0.95

%

 

For Dividend Growth:

     
         

0.50

%

   

0.50

%

   

0.50

%

   

0.50

%

   

0.50

%

   

0.475

%

   

0.475

%

   

0.475

%

   

0.45

%

 

(a)  Effective April 25, 2017, the investment management fee is 0.60% of average daily net assets in excess of $14 billion for Genesis.

(b)  Effective November 15, 2018, Management has voluntarily agreed to waive its management fee in the amount of 0.07% of the average daily net assets of International Equity (0.04% effective November 1, 2017, 0.15% effective June 1, 2017). Effective November 15, 2018, Management has voluntarily agreed to waive its management fee in the amount of 0.03% of the average daily net assets of Mid Cap Intrinsic Value. Effective November 1, 2017, Management removed the voluntary waiver of its management fee of Mid Cap Intrinsic Value. Prior to that, Management had voluntarily agreed to waive its management fee in the amount of 0.19% of the average daily net assets of Mid Cap Intrinsic Value effective December 19, 2016. Management may, at its sole discretion, modify or terminate the voluntary waiver without notice to International Equity and Mid Cap Intrinsic Value, respectively. For the six months ended February 28, 2019, such waived fees amounted to $504,090 and $9,581 for International Equity and Mid Cap Intrinsic Value, respectively. These amounts are not subject to recovery by Management.


174



Accordingly, for the six months ended February 28, 2019, the investment management fee pursuant to the Management Agreement was equivalent to an annual effective rate of each Fund's average daily net assets, as follows:

    Effective
Rate
      Effective
Rate
 

Dividend Growth

   

0.50

%

 

International Small Cap

   

0.85

%

 

Emerging Markets Equity

   

0.95

%

 

Intrinsic Value

   

0.81

%

 

Equity Income

   

0.49

%

 

Large Cap Value

   

0.49

%

 

Focus

   

0.53

%

 

Mid Cap Growth

   

0.50

%

 

Genesis

   

0.66

%

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value

   

0.55

%(b)   

Greater China Equity

   

1.10

%

 

Multi-Cap Opportunities

   

0.53

%

 

Guardian

   

0.50

%

 

Small Cap Growth

   

0.85

%

 

International Equity

   

0.78

%(a)   

Sustainable Equity

   

0.47

%

 

International Select

   

0.55

%

 

Value

   

0.55

%

 

(a)  0.72% annual effective net rate of the Fund's average daily net assets.

(b)  0.53% annual effective net rate of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Each Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. Prior to July 1, 2017, each Fund paid Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.06% of its average daily net assets under this agreement in addition to an annual fee for certain class level services (specifically, 0.20% for each of Investor Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3; 0.34% for each of Trust Class and Advisor Class; 0.09% for Institutional Class and 0.02% for Class R6, each as a percentage of its average daily net assets). Effective July 1, 2017, the administration fee is only assessed at the Class level and each share class of a Fund, as applicable, pays Management an annual administration fee equal to the following: 0.26% for each of Investor Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3; 0.40% for each of Trust Class and Advisor Class; 0.15% for Institutional Class; and 0.08% for Class R6 (prior to December 6, 2018), each as a percentage of its average daily net assets. This did not result in an increase in the administration fee for any share class. Effective December 6, 2018, the administration fee for Class R6 changed to 0.05% as a percentage of its average daily net assets. Additionally, Management retains State Street as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under the Sub-Administration Agreement.

Management has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Investor Class of each of International Equity, Mid Cap Intrinsic Value and Small Cap Growth and the Trust Class, Advisor Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class R6 of each Fund that offers those classes so that the total annual operating expenses of those classes do not exceed the expense limitations as detailed in the following table. These undertakings apply to a Fund's direct expenses and exclude interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, and dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, if any (commitment fees relating to borrowings are treated as interest for purposes of this exclusion) ("annual operating expenses"); consequently, net expenses may exceed the contractual expense limitations.


175



          Expenses Reimbursed in
Year Ended August 31,
 

     

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019

 

          Subject to Repayment until
August 31,
 

Class

  Contractual
Expense
Limitation(a) 
 

Expiration

 

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022

 

Dividend Growth Institutional Class

   

0.69

%

 

8/31/22

 

$

215,047

(b)

 

$

258,355

   

$

245,104

   

$

128,911

   

Dividend Growth Class A

   

1.05

%

 

8/31/22

   

9,994

(b)

   

8,372

     

11,408

     

4,952

   

Dividend Growth Class C

   

1.80

%

 

8/31/22

   

9,444

(b)

   

20,432

     

17,402

     

8,133

   

Dividend Growth Class R6

   

0.59

%(c)   

8/31/22

   

15,585

(b)

   

484

     

158

     

75

   

Emerging Markets Equity Institutional Class

   

1.25

%

 

8/31/22

   

528,129

     

460,088

     

231,794

     

25,799

   

Emerging Markets Equity Class A

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/22

   

54,600

     

91,792

     

92,255

     

29,930

   

Emerging Markets Equity Class C

   

2.25

%

 

8/31/22

   

13,399

     

11,097

     

12,202

     

4,992

   

Emerging Markets Equity Class R3

   

1.91

%

 

8/31/22

   

1,403

     

1,161

     

24

     

87

   

Emerging Markets Equity Class R6

   

1.15

%(c)   

8/31/22

   

119,612

     

88,158

     

7,769

     

   

Equity Income Institutional Class

   

0.80

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Equity Income Class A

   

1.16

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Equity Income Class C

   

1.91

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Equity Income Class R3

   

1.41

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Focus Trust Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Focus Advisor Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Focus Institutional Class

   

0.75

%

 

8/31/22

   

755

     

209

     

     

59

   

Focus Class A

   

1.11

%

 

8/31/22

   

1,451

     

580

     

312

     

177

   

Focus Class C

   

1.86

%

 

8/31/22

   

893

     

336

     

137

     

92

   

Genesis Trust Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Genesis Advisor Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Genesis Institutional Class

   

0.85

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Genesis Class R6

   

0.75

%(d)   

8/31/22

   

     

     

872,606

     

186,988

   

Global Equity Institutional Class

   

0.75

%(e)   

8/31/22

   

240,098

     

239,590

     

259,479

     

138,518

   

Global Equity Class A

   

1.11

%(e)   

8/31/22

   

38,361

     

24,676

     

30,042

     

12,605

   

Global Equity Class C

   

1.86

%(e)   

8/31/22

   

16,073

     

8,112

     

6,624

     

3,605

   

Global Real Estate Institutional Class

   

1.00

%

 

8/31/22

   

197,159

     

202,973

     

220,996

     

112,243

   

Global Real Estate Class A

   

1.36

%

 

8/31/22

   

64,529

     

38,044

     

30,605

     

14,808

   

Global Real Estate Class C

   

2.11

%

 

8/31/22

   

25,169

     

25,661

     

28,315

     

14,553

   

Greater China Equity Institutional Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/22

   

229,329

     

164,058

     

79,507

     

83,394

   

Greater China Equity Class A

   

1.86

%

 

8/31/22

   

7,590

     

9,343

     

28,600

     

16,020

   

Greater China Equity Class C

   

2.61

%

 

8/31/22

   

320

     

321

     

536

     

402

   

Guardian Trust Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Guardian Advisor Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Guardian Institutional Class

   

0.75

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Guardian Class A

   

1.11

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Guardian Class C

   

1.86

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Guardian Class R3

   

1.36

%

 

8/31/22

   

148

     

88

     

20

     

40

   


176



          Expenses Reimbursed in
Year Ended August 31,
 

     

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019

 

          Subject to Repayment until
August 31,
 
Class   Contractual
Expense
Limitation(a) 
  Expiration  

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022

 

International Equity Investor Class

   

1.40

%

 

8/31/22

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

International Equity Trust Class

   

2.00

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

International Equity Institutional Class

   

0.85

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

1,186,829

     

692,593

   

International Equity Class A

   

1.21

%

 

8/31/22

   

10,042

     

     

59,940

     

27,986

   

International Equity Class C

   

1.96

%

 

8/31/22

   

2,521

     

     

12,453

     

5,858

   

International Equity Class R6

   

0.75

%(c)   

8/31/22

   

     

     

146,965

     

37,318

   

International Select Trust Class

   

1.15

%(f)   

8/31/22

   

12,258

     

12,594

     

18,565

     

10,070

   

International Select Institutional Class

   

0.80

%(f)   

8/31/22

   

91,989

     

141,368

     

244,239

     

121,317

   

International Select Class A

   

1.16

%(f)   

8/31/22

   

1,276

     

3,083

     

6,671

     

3,337

   

International Select Class C

   

1.91

%(f)   

8/31/22

   

1,955

     

2,278

     

3,656

     

1,920

   

International Select Class R3

   

1.41

%(f)   

8/31/22

   

2,218

     

3,513

     

6,179

     

2,879

   

International Select Class R6

   

0.70

%(f)   

8/31/22

   

     

1,906

(g)

   

13,555

     

8,684

   

International Small Cap Institutional Class

   

1.05

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

159,342

(h)

   

257,330

     

139,857

   

International Small Cap Class A

   

1.41

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

65,158

(h)

   

16,926

     

4,942

   

International Small Cap Class C

   

2.16

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

25,270

(h)

   

8,534

     

3,398

   

International Small Cap Class R6

   

0.95

%(c)   

8/31/22

   

     

50,711

(h)

   

15,753

     

5,860

   

Intrinsic Value Institutional Class

   

1.00

%

 

8/31/22

   

357,588

     

205,715

     

93,339

     

121,668

   

Intrinsic Value Class A

   

1.36

%

 

8/31/22

   

58,200

     

21,955

     

8,931

     

6,206

   

Intrinsic Value Class C

   

2.11

%

 

8/31/22

   

22,495

     

9,376

     

4,695

     

4,737

   

Intrinsic Value Class R6

   

0.90

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

11

(i)

 

Large Cap Value Trust Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Large Cap Value Advisor Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Large Cap Value Institutional Class

   

0.70

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Large Cap Value Class A

   

1.11

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Large Cap Value Class C

   

1.86

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Large Cap Value Class R3

   

1.36

%

 

8/31/22

   

126

     

70

     

3

     

1

   

Large Cap Value Class R6

   

0.60

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

10

(i)

 

Mid Cap Growth Trust Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Growth Advisor Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Growth Institutional Class

   

0.75

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Growth Class A

   

1.11

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Growth Class C

   

1.86

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Growth Class R3

   

1.36

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Growth Class R6

   

0.65

%(c)   

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Investor Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Trust Class

   

1.25

%

 

8/31/22

   

8,167

     

     

9,030

     

4,722

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Institutional Class

   

0.85

%

 

8/31/22

   

24,711

     

5,015

     

61,130

     

35,955

   


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          Expenses Reimbursed in
Year Ended August 31,
 
       

2016

 

2017

 

2018

 

2019

 

          Subject to Repayment until
August 31,
 

Class

  Contractual
Expense
Limitation(a) 
  Expiration  

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class A

   

1.21

%

 

8/31/22

 

$

17,891

   

$

4,690

   

$

13,941

   

$

6,690

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class C

   

1.96

%

 

8/31/22

   

4,388

     

1,218

     

3,434

     

1,616

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class R3

   

1.46

%

 

8/31/22

   

1,736

     

629

     

3,348

     

1,864

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities Institutional Class

   

1.00

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities Class A

   

1.36

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities Class C

   

2.11

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Real Estate Trust Class

   

1.50

%(j)   

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Real Estate Institutional Class

   

0.85

%

 

8/31/22

   

588,136

     

418,961

     

355,600

     

178,844

   

Real Estate Class A

   

1.21

%

 

8/31/22

   

261,138

     

193,727

     

145,323

     

60,241

   

Real Estate Class C

   

1.96

%

 

8/31/22

   

62,906

     

47,102

     

33,477

     

13,497

   

Real Estate Class R3

   

1.46

%

 

8/31/22

   

50,219

     

46,018

     

39,632

     

19,816

   

Real Estate Class R6

   

0.75

%(c)   

8/31/22

   

70,754

     

85,221

     

110,981

     

57,816

   

Small Cap Growth Investor Class

   

1.30

%(j)   

8/31/22

   

243,435

     

221,840

     

248,687

     

118,976

   

Small Cap Growth Trust Class

   

1.40

%(j)   

8/31/22

   

24,155

     

19,320

     

17,589

     

8,167

   

Small Cap Growth Advisor Class

   

1.60

%(j)   

8/31/22

   

10,968

     

8,126

     

8,542

     

4,380

   

Small Cap Growth Institutional Class

   

0.90

%

 

8/31/22

   

94,448

     

61,816

     

81,452

     

46,224

   

Small Cap Growth Class A

   

1.26

%

 

8/31/22

   

26,066

     

20,750

     

25,896

     

14,958

   

Small Cap Growth Class C

   

2.01

%

 

8/31/22

   

13,463

     

11,214

     

14,080

     

8,758

   

Small Cap Growth Class R3

   

1.51

%

 

8/31/22

   

8,774

     

6,935

     

9,492

     

5,044

   

Small Cap Growth Class R6

   

0.80

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

105

(k)   

Sustainable Equity Trust Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Sustainable Equity Institutional Class

   

0.75

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Sustainable Equity Class A

   

1.11

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Sustainable Equity Class C

   

1.86

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Sustainable Equity Class R3

   

1.36

%

 

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Sustainable Equity Class R6

   

0.65

%(c)   

8/31/22

   

     

     

     

   

Value Institutional Class

   

0.75

%(j)   

8/31/22

   

172,294

     

165,002

     

169,458

     

86,581

   

Value Class A

   

1.11

%(j)   

8/31/22

   

87,821

     

66,962

     

50,138

     

25,069

   

Value Class C

   

1.86

%(j)   

8/31/22

   

9,526

     

41,187

     

65,116

     

29,898

   

(a)  Expense limitation per annum of the respective class's average daily net assets.

(b)  Period from December 15, 2015 (Commencement of Operations) to August 31, 2016.

(c)  Prior to December 6, 2018, the contractual expense limitation was 0.62%, 1.18%, 0.78%, 0.98%, 0.68%, 0.78% and 0.68% for Class R6 for Dividend Growth, Emerging Markets Equity, International Equity, International Small Cap, Mid Cap Growth, Real Estate and Sustainable Equity, respectively.

(d)  Prior to October 16, 2017, the contractual expense limitation was 0.78%.


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(e)  Prior to December 8, 2016, the contractual expense limitation was 1.15% for Institutional Class, 1.51% for Class A and 2.26% for Class C.

(f)  Prior to December 6, 2018, the contractual expense limitation was 0.73% for Class R6. Prior to December 8, 2016, the contractual expense limitation was 1.25% for Trust Class, 0.90% for Institutional Class, 1.30% for Class A, 2.00% for Class C, and 1.51% for Class R3 and 0.83% for Class R6.

(g)  Period from April 17, 2017 (Commencement of Operations) to August 31, 2017.

(h)  Period from December 8, 2016 (Commencement of Operations) to August 31, 2017.

(i)  Period from January 18, 2019 (Commencement of Operations) to February 28, 2019.

(j)  In addition, Management has voluntarily undertaken to waive current payment of fees and/or reimburse certain expenses, so that their Operating Expenses, per annum of their respective average daily net assets, are limited to the percentages indicated below:

Class

  Voluntary Expense
Limitation
  Expenses Voluntarily
Waived in Six Months
Ended February 28,
2019 Not Subject to
Repayment(l) 
 

Real Estate Trust Class

   

1.04

%

 

$

238,884

   

 

Effective November 15, 2018

     
Small Cap Growth Investor Class*    

1.18

%

   

32,865

   

 

Effective September 7, 2018

     
Small Cap Growth Trust Class**    

1.29

%

   

2,084

   
Small Cap Growth Advisor Class***    

1.44

%

   

1,793

   
   

Effective March 14, 2019

     
Value Institutional Class****    

0.70

%

   

2,590

   
   

Effective January 1, 2019

     
Value Class A*****    

1.07

%

   

400

   
   

Effective January 1, 2019

     
Value Class C******    

1.81

%

   

691

   

*  1.20% from September 7, 2018 to November 14, 2018; 1.21% prior to September 7, 2018.

**  1.37% prior to September 7, 2018.

***  1.51% prior to September 7, 2018.

****  0.69% from January 1, 2019 to March 13, 2019; 0.70% from March 21, 2018 to December 31, 2018; 0.69% from January 2, 2018 to March 20, 2018; 0.70% from December 30, 2015 to January 1, 2018; 0.71% from September 18, 2015 to December 29, 2015; 0.70% from June 22, 2015 to September 17, 2015.

*****  1.09% from September 12, 2018 to December 31, 2018; 1.08% from March 21, 2018 to September 11, 2018; 1.05% from September 12, 2017 to March 20, 2018; 1.07% from March 15, 2017 to September 11, 2017; 1.08% from June 15, 2016 to March 14, 2017; 1.09% from December 30, 2015 to June 14, 2016; 1.10% from September 18, 2015 to December 29, 2015; 1.07% from June 22, 2015 to September 17, 2015.

******  1.82% from March 21, 2018 to December 31, 2018; 1.80% from January 2, 2018 to March 20, 2018; 1.79% from September 12, 2017 to January 1, 2018; 1.82% from June 15, 2016 to September 11, 2017; 1.83% from September 18, 2015 to June 14, 2016; 1.82% from March 13, 2015 to September 17, 2015.

(k)  Period from September 7, 2018 (Commencement of Operations) to February 28, 2019.

(l)  Voluntary reimbursements are not subject to recovery by Management and are terminable by Management upon notice to Real Estate, Small Cap Growth and Value.


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Each Fund has agreed that each of its respective classes will repay Management for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for that class provided that repayment does not cause that class's annual operating expenses to exceed its contractual expense limitation in place at the time the fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed, or the expense limitation in place at the time the Fund repays Management, whichever is lower. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which Management incurred the expense.

During the six months ended February 28, 2019, the following classes repaid Management under their contractual expense limitation agreements as follows:

Class

  Expenses
Repaid to
Management
 

Emerging Market Equity Class R6

 

$

8,130

   

Mid Cap Growth Class R3

   

945

   

As previously announced, on April 28, 2017, NBIA retained Green Court Capital Management Limited as the subadviser to Greater China Equity, replacing Neuberger Berman Asia Limited. The nature and level of the services provided under the new Sub-Advisory Agreement are the same as under the previous Sub-Advisory Agreement, and there will be no change in the fees incurred by the Fund.

Each Fund also has a distribution agreement with Neuberger Berman BD LLC (the "Distributor") with respect to each class of shares. The Distributor acts as agent in arranging for the sale of class shares without sales commission or other compensation, except as described below, and bears the advertising and promotion expenses.

However, the Distributor receives fees from the Trust Class of each of Focus, Guardian, International Select, Large Cap Value, Mid Cap Intrinsic Value, Real Estate, Small Cap Growth and Sustainable Equity, and from the Advisor Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3 of each Fund that offers those classes under their distribution plans (each a "Plan", collectively, the "Plans") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plans provide that, as compensation for administrative and other services provided to these classes, the Distributor's activities and expenses related to the sale and distribution of these classes, and ongoing services provided to investors in these classes, the Distributor receives from each of these respective classes a fee at the annual rate of 0.10% of such Trust Class's, 0.25% of such Advisor Class's, 0.25% of such Class A's, 1.00% of such Class C's and 0.50% of such Class R3's average daily net assets. The Distributor receives this amount to provide distribution and shareholder servicing for these classes and pays a portion of it to institutions that provide such services. Those institutions may use the payments for, among other purposes, compensating employees engaged in sales and/or shareholder servicing. The amount of fees paid by each class during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to that class. FINRA rules limit the amount of annual distribution fees that may be paid by a mutual fund and impose a ceiling on the cumulative distribution fees paid. The Trust's Plans comply with those rules.

Class A shares of each Fund are generally sold with an initial sales charge of up to 5.75% and no contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC"), except that a CDSC of 1.00% applies to certain redemptions made within 18 months following purchases of $1 million or more without an initial sales charge. Class C shares of each Fund are sold with no initial sales charge and a 1.00% CDSC if shares are sold within one year after purchase.

For the six months ended February 28, 2019, Neuberger Berman, acting as underwriter and broker-dealer, received net initial sales charges from the purchase of Class A shares and CDSCs from the redemption of Class A and Class C shares as follows:

   

Underwriter

 

Broker-Dealer

 
    Net Initial Sales
Charge
 

CDSC

  Net Initial Sales
Charge
 

CDSC

 

Dividend Growth Class A

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

Dividend Growth Class C

   

     

     

     

   

  


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Underwriter

 

Broker-Dealer

 
    Net Initial Sales
Charge
 

CDSC

  Net Initial Sales
Charge
  CDSC  

Emerging Markets Equity Class A

 

$

7,032

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

Emerging Markets Equity Class C

   

     

2,780

     

     

   

Equity Income Class A

   

6,440

     

     

     

   

Equity Income Class C

   

     

1,687

     

     

   

Focus Class A

   

     

     

     

   

Focus Class C

   

     

     

     

   

Genesis Class A

   

     

     

     

   

Genesis Class C

   

     

     

     

   

Global Equity Class A

   

     

     

     

   

Global Equity Class C

   

     

     

     

   

Global Real Estate Class A

   

     

     

     

   

Global Real Estate Class C

   

     

     

     

   

Greater China Equity Class A

   

     

     

     

   

Greater China Equity Class C

   

     

13

     

     

   

Guardian Class A

   

1,806

     

     

     

   

Guardian Class C

   

     

     

     

   

International Equity Class A

   

1,982

     

     

     

   

International Equity Class C

   

     

4,264

     

     

   

International Select Class A

   

1

     

     

     

   

International Select Class C

   

     

863

     

     

   

International Small Cap Class A

   

     

     

     

   

International Small Cap Class C

   

     

     

     

   

Intrinsic Value Class A

   

2,442

     

     

     

   

Intrinsic Value Class C

   

     

605

     

     

   

Large Cap Value Class A

   

6,968

     

     

     

   

Large Cap Value Class C

   

     

140

     

     

   

Mid Cap Growth Class A

   

1,923

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Growth Class C

   

     

506

     

     

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class A

   

627

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class C

   

     

165

     

     

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities Class A

   

9,867

     

     

     

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities Class C

   

     

1,754

     

     

   

Real Estate Class A

   

660

     

     

     

   

Real Estate Class C

   

     

714

     

     

   

Small Cap Growth Class A

   

2,867

     

     

     

   

Small Cap Growth Class C

   

     

228

     

     

   

Sustainable Equity Class A

   

11,108

     

     

     

   

Sustainable Equity Class C

   

     

4,540

     

     

   

Value Class A

   

222

     

     

     

   

Value Class C

   

     

     

     

   


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Note C—Securities Transactions:

During the six months ended February 28, 2019, there were purchase and sale transactions of long-term securities (excluding option contracts) as follows:

(000's omitted)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

(000's omitted)

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Dividend Growth

 

$

14,668

   

$

15,093

   

International Small Cap

 

$

1,088

   

$

1,203

   

Emerging Markets Equity

   

273,969

     

191,290

   

Intrinsic Value

   

66,650

     

118,074

   

Equity Income

   

296,922

     

399,347

   

Large Cap Value

   

516,732

     

618,781

   

Focus

   

117,919

     

156,100

   

Mid Cap Growth

   

310,906

     

353,505

   

Genesis

   

673,545

     

1,305,863

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value

   

53,117

     

20,772

   

Global Equity

   

387

     

690

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities

   

330,310

     

683,618

   

Global Real Estate

   

1,552

     

775

   

Real Estate

   

100,722

     

133,838

   

Greater China Equity

   

8,645

     

40,792

   

Small Cap Growth

   

93,546

     

93,075

   

Guardian

   

187,706

     

257,999

   

Sustainable Equity

   

161,026

     

392,448

   

International Equity

   

198,315

     

472,050

   

Value

   

15,885

     

9,953

   

International Select

   

16,089

     

21,001

                           

During the six months ended February 28, 2019, no brokerage commissions on securities transactions were paid to affiliated brokers.

Note D—Fund Share Transactions:

Share activity for the six months ended February 28, 2019 and the year ended August 31, 2018 was as follows:

  For the Six Months Ended
February 28, 2019
 

For the Year Ended August 31, 2018

 

(000's omitted)

  Shares
Sold
  Shares
Issued on
Reinvestment
of Dividends
and
Distributions
  Shares
Redeemed
 

Total

  Shares
Sold
  Shares
Issued on
Reinvestment
of Dividends
and
Distributions
  Shares
Redeemed
 

Total

 

Dividend Growth

 

Institutional Class

   

613

     

232

     

(764

)

   

81

     

1,594

     

79

     

(351

)

   

1,322

   

Class A

   

5

     

7

     

(8

)

   

4

     

80

     

3

     

(83

)

   

   

Class C

   

5

     

12

     

(17

)

   

     

9

     

3

     

(14

)

   

(2

)

 

Class R6

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   
Emerging Markets Equity(a)   

Institutional Class

   

19,881

     

243

     

(14,941

)

   

5,183

     

37,031

     

103

     

(11,160

)

   

25,974

   

Class A

   

631

     

8

     

(788

)

   

(149

)

   

1,992

     

8

     

(2,796

)

   

(796

)

 

Class C

   

85

     

     

(97

)

   

(12

)

   

281

     

     

(89

)

   

192

   

Class R3

   

12

     

     

(33

)

   

(21

)

   

29

     

     

(29

)

   

   

Class R6

   

1,424

     

95

     

(1,416

)

   

103

     

3,929

     

55

     

(2,000

)

   

1,984

   

  


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    For the Six Months Ended
February 28, 2019
 

For the Year Ended August 31, 2018

 

(000's omitted)

  Shares
Sold
  Shares
Issued on
Reinvestment
of Dividends
and
Distributions
  Shares
Redeemed
 

Total

  Shares
Sold
  Shares
Issued on
Reinvestment
of Dividends
and
Distributions
  Shares
Redeemed
 

Total

 

Equity Income

 

Institutional Class

   

10,491

     

4,338

     

(13,063

)

   

1,766

     

11,451

     

5,290

     

(22,423

)

   

(5,682

)

 

Class A

   

1,111

     

662

     

(6,405

)

   

(4,632

)

   

1,919

     

806

     

(4,251

)

   

(1,526

)

 

Class C

   

540

     

719

     

(2,273

)

   

(1,014

)

   

713

     

900

     

(4,985

)

   

(3,372

)

 

Class R3

   

19

     

6

     

(62

)

   

(37

)

   

79

     

4

     

(55

)

   

28

   
Focus(c)   

Investor Class

   

65

     

1,894

     

(1,123

)

   

836

     

140

     

1,793

     

(2,136

)

   

(203

)

 

Trust Class

   

10

     

165

     

(207

)

   

(32

)

   

82

     

305

     

(533

)

   

(146

)

 

Advisor Class

   

4

     

6

     

(25

)

   

(15

)

   

11

     

41

     

(64

)

   

(12

)

 

Institutional Class

   

62

     

24

     

(32

)

   

54

     

95

     

22

     

(101

)

   

16

   

Class A

   

8

     

9

     

(16

)

   

1

     

29

     

13

     

(29

)

   

13

   

Class C

   

3

     

5

     

(12

)

   

(4

)

   

3

     

23

     

(16

)

   

10

   
Genesis(b)   

Investor Class

   

770

     

3,261

     

(3,778

)

   

253

     

2,128

     

3,861

     

(6,999

)

   

(1,010

)

 

Trust Class

   

870

     

2,716

     

(3,438

)

   

148

     

2,164

     

3,263

     

(8,346

)

   

(2,919

)

 

Advisor Class

   

193

     

326

     

(535

)

   

(16

)

   

505

     

428

     

(1,364

)

   

(431

)

 

Institutional Class

   

4,519

     

5,386

     

(8,716

)

   

1,189

     

8,421

     

7,259

     

(27,980

)

   

(12,300

)

 

Class R6

   

4,708

     

8,231

     

(5,894

)

   

7,045

     

14,262

     

8,129

     

(16,751

)

   

5,640

   
Global Equity(a)   

Institutional Class

   

13

     

41

     

(43

)

   

11

     

5

     

3

     

(14

)

   

(6

)

 

Class A

   

5

     

3

     

(16

)

   

(8

)

   

82

     

     

(74

)

   

8

   

Class C

   

     

     

(1

)

   

(1

)

   

4

     

     

(3

)

   

1

   

Global Real Estate

 

Institutional Class

   

78

     

5

     

(6

)

   

77

     

5

     

6

     

(4

)

   

7

   

Class A

   

1

     

     

(1

)

   

     

3

     

     

(20

)

   

(17

)

 

Class C

   

     

1

     

     

1

     

3

     

     

     

3

   

Greater China Equity

 

Institutional Class

   

     

2,620

     

(3,117

)

   

(497

)

   

343

     

732

     

(2,643

)

   

(1,568

)

 

Class A

   

     

285

     

(231

)

   

54

     

296

     

146

     

(1,120

)

   

(678

)

 

Class C

   

     

7

     

(4

)

   

3

     

1

     

2

     

(5

)

   

(2

)

 
Guardian(c)   

Investor Class

   

342

     

6,183

     

(3,187

)

   

3,338

     

662

     

3,906

     

(5,244

)

   

(676

)

 

Trust Class

   

74

     

288

     

(364

)

   

(2

)

   

197

     

333

     

(870

)

   

(340

)

 

Advisor Class

   

7

     

1

     

(9

)

   

(1

)

   

1

     

1

     

     

2

   

Institutional Class

   

636

     

471

     

(608

)

   

499

     

903

     

277

     

(1,054

)

   

126

   

Class A

   

61

     

29

     

(136

)

   

(46

)

   

56

     

30

     

(118

)

   

(32

)

 

Class C

   

25

     

9

     

(6

)

   

28

     

9

     

7

     

(17

)

   

(1

)

 

Class R3

   

4

     

1

     

(12

)

   

(7

)

   

3

     

1

     

(9

)

   

(5

)

 

  


183



  For the Six Months Ended
February 28, 2019
 

For the Year Ended August 31, 2018

 
(000's omitted)   Shares
Sold
  Shares
Issued on
Reinvestment
of Dividends
and
Distributions
  Shares
Redeemed
 

Total

  Shares
Sold
  Shares
Issued on
Reinvestment
of Dividends
and
Distributions
  Shares
Redeemed
 

Total

 
International Equity(c)   

Investor Class

   

76

     

81

     

(450

)

   

(293

)

   

429

     

21

     

(1,121

)

   

(671

)

 

Trust Class

   

90

     

28

     

(547

)

   

(429

)

   

471

     

5

     

(999

)

   

(523

)

 

Institutional Class

   

20,168

     

1,269

     

(41,667

)

   

(20,230

)

   

48,906

     

889

     

(29,829

)

   

19,966

   

Class A

   

519

     

14

     

(1,202

)

   

(669

)

   

1,947

     

2

     

(2,560

)

   

(611

)

 

Class C

   

50

     

2

     

(263

)

   

(211

)

   

305

     

     

(265

)

   

40

   

Class R6

   

1,423

     

97

     

(714

)

   

806

     

6,784

     

158

     

(11,940

)

   

(4,998

)

 

International Select

 

Trust Class

   

11

     

7

     

(14

)

   

4

     

11

     

5

     

(62

)

   

(46

)

 

Institutional Class

   

1,126

     

227

     

(1,051

)

   

302

     

1,370

     

180

     

(7,831

)

   

(6,281

)

 

Class A

   

13

     

4

     

(62

)

   

(45

)

   

102

     

3

     

(197

)

   

(92

)

 

Class C

   

14

     

1

     

(41

)

   

(26

)

   

12

     

     

(27

)

   

(15

)

 

Class R3

   

28

     

2

     

(57

)

   

(27

)

   

74

     

2

     

(210

)

   

(134

)

 

Class R6

   

1,477

     

15

     

(45

)

   

1,447

     

14

     

9

     

(74

)

   

(51

)

 

International Small Cap

 

Institutional Class

   

3

     

10

     

(14

)

   

(1

)

   

414

     

5

     

(6

)

   

413

   

Class A

   

     

     

     

     

5

     

1

     

(14

)

   

(8

)

 

Class C

   

     

     

     

     

2

     

     

     

2

   

Class R6

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   
Intrinsic Value(a)   

Institutional Class

   

6,602

     

4,347

     

(8,809

)

   

2,140

     

10,567

     

2,425

     

(28,642

)

   

(15,650

)

 

Class A

   

811

     

168

     

(683

)

   

296

     

683

     

54

     

(781

)

   

(44

)

 

Class C

   

78

     

157

     

(214

)

   

21

     

202

     

68

     

(316

)

   

(46

)

 
Class R6(d)     

2

     

     

     

2

     

     

     

     

   
Large Cap Value(b)   

Investor Class

   

1,266

     

4,724

     

(1,794

)

   

4,196

     

257

     

2,893

     

(4,192

)

   

(1,042

)

 

Trust Class

   

338

     

279

     

(190

)

   

427

     

127

     

190

     

(609

)

   

(292

)

 

Advisor Class

   

163

     

494

     

(524

)

   

133

     

173

     

359

     

(1,279

)

   

(747

)

 

Institutional Class

   

3,464

     

462

     

(585

)

   

3,341

     

1,178

     

221

     

(956

)

   

443

   

Class A

   

299

     

13

     

(53

)

   

259

     

58

     

6

     

(59

)

   

5

   

Class C

   

132

     

5

     

(15

)

   

122

     

13

     

4

     

(29

)

   

(12

)

 

Class R3

   

4

     

1

     

(2

)

   

3

     

5

     

1

     

(2

)

   

4

   
Class R6(d)     

1

     

     

     

1

     

     

     

     

   

  


184



    For the Six Months Ended
February 28, 2019
 

For the Year Ended August 31, 2018

 

(000's omitted)

  Shares
Sold
  Shares
Issued on
Reinvestment
of Dividends
and
Distributions
  Shares
Redeemed
 

Total

  Shares
Sold
  Shares
Issued on
Reinvestment
of Dividends
and
Distributions
  Shares
Redeemed
  Total  
Mid Cap Growth(b)   

Investor Class

   

807

     

3,344

     

(1,925

)

   

2,226

     

786

     

2,564

     

(2,772

)

   

578

   

Trust Class

   

554

     

539

     

(715

)

   

378

     

1,520

     

365

     

(868

)

   

1,017

   

Advisor Class

   

159

     

66

     

(196

)

   

29

     

357

     

54

     

(346

)

   

65

   

Institutional Class

   

2,608

     

2,357

     

(7,206

)

   

(2,241

)

   

5,005

     

1,900

     

(8,119

)

   

(1,214

)

 

Class A

   

302

     

294

     

(1,433

)

   

(837

)

   

807

     

258

     

(1,718

)

   

(653

)

 

Class C

   

29

     

76

     

(70

)

   

35

     

90

     

57

     

(120

)

   

27

   

Class R3

   

2,982

     

94

     

(241

)

   

2,835

     

293

     

70

     

(345

)

   

18

   

Class R6

   

4,874

     

2,912

     

(4,097

)

   

3,689

     

9,212

     

1,651

     

(3,366

)

   

7,497

   
Mid Cap Intrinsic Value(a)   

Investor Class

   

1,314

     

143

     

(76

)

   

1,381

     

43

     

111

     

(244

)

   

(90

)

 

Trust Class

   

9

     

35

     

(30

)

   

14

     

17

     

37

     

(99

)

   

(45

)

 

Institutional Class

   

540

     

211

     

(593

)

   

158

     

1,167

     

115

     

(376

)

   

906

   

Class A

   

679

     

22

     

(170

)

   

531

     

168

     

26

     

(146

)

   

48

   

Class C

   

13

     

7

     

(18

)

   

2

     

13

     

7

     

(32

)

   

(12

)

 

Class R3

   

11

     

7

     

(7

)

   

11

     

51

     

4

     

(22

)

   

33

   
Multi-Cap Opportunities(a)   

Institutional Class

   

6,089

     

8,557

     

(23,985

)

   

(9,339

)

   

8,019

     

9,663

     

(22,825

)

   

(5,143

)

 

Class A

   

550

     

351

     

(1,958

)

   

(1,057

)

   

1,898

     

283

     

(1,279

)

   

902

   

Class C

   

178

     

202

     

(244

)

   

136

     

351

     

203

     

(486

)

   

68

   

Real Estate

 

Trust Class

   

493

     

538

     

(1,918

)

   

(887

)

   

1,148

     

689

     

(3,405

)

   

(1,568

)

 

Institutional Class

   

1,612

     

689

     

(2,390

)

   

(89

)

   

4,745

     

802

     

(6,386

)

   

(839

)

 

Class A

   

492

     

232

     

(889

)

   

(165

)

   

1,168

     

338

     

(3,275

)

   

(1,769

)

 

Class C

   

11

     

45

     

(207

)

   

(151

)

   

18

     

60

     

(467

)

   

(389

)

 

Class R3

   

310

     

67

     

(340

)

   

37

     

369

     

75

     

(504

)

   

(60

)

 

Class R6

   

467

     

243

     

(516

)

   

194

     

2,267

     

242

     

(1,612

)

   

897

   
Small Cap Growth(c)   

Investor Class

   

86

     

339

     

(115

)

   

310

     

112

     

21

     

(177

)

   

(44

)

 

Trust Class

   

2

     

21

     

(8

)

   

15

     

3

     

1

     

(22

)

   

(18

)

 

Advisor Class

   

20

     

12

     

(19

)

   

13

     

21

     

1

     

(17

)

   

5

   

Institutional Class

   

291

     

92

     

(90

)

   

293

     

70

     

5

     

(70

)

   

5

   

Class A

   

122

     

27

     

(56

)

   

93

     

88

     

1

     

(71

)

   

18

   

Class C

   

26

     

17

     

(13

)

   

30

     

22

     

1

     

(15

)

   

8

   

Class R3

   

20

     

8

     

(27

)

   

1

     

40

     

1

     

(23

)

   

18

   
Class R6(e)     

1

     

     

     

1

     

     

     

     

   

  


185



  For the Six Months Ended
February 28, 2019
 

For the Year Ended August 31, 2018

 

(000's omitted)

  Shares
Sold
  Shares
Issued on
Reinvestment
of Dividends
and
Distributions
  Shares
Redeemed
 

Total

  Shares
Sold
  Shares
Issued on
Reinvestment
of Dividends
and
Distributions
  Shares
Redeemed
  Total  
Sustainable Equity(b)   

Investor Class

   

400

     

1,372

     

(4,937

)

   

(3,165

)

   

1,442

     

1,148

     

(5,866

)

   

(3,276

)

 

Trust Class

   

305

     

492

     

(952

)

   

(155

)

   

773

     

358

     

(1,864

)

   

(733

)

 

Institutional Class

   

3,220

     

2,061

     

(4,191

)

   

1,090

     

5,701

     

1,273

     

(6,864

)

   

110

   

Class A

   

234

     

260

     

(837

)

   

(343

)

   

731

     

167

     

(1,018

)

   

(120

)

 

Class C

   

64

     

122

     

(186

)

   

     

168

     

73

     

(253

)

   

(12

)

 

Class R3

   

101

     

71

     

(191

)

   

(19

)

   

416

     

55

     

(701

)

   

(230

)

 

Class R6

   

1,242

     

723

     

(2,145

)

   

(180

)

   

2,887

     

605

     

(5,439

)

   

(1,947

)

 

Value

 

Institutional Class

   

679

     

63

     

(415

)

   

327

     

59

     

55

     

(324

)

   

(210

)

 

Class A

   

237

     

10

     

(46

)

   

201

     

9

     

13

     

(46

)

   

(24

)

 

Class C

   

4

     

14

     

(2

)

   

16

     

4

     

17

     

(39

)

   

(18

)

 

(a)  After the close of business on December 7, 2018, the Funds' applicable classes underwent a stock split or reverse stock split. The capital share activity presented here has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this split. See Note G of the Notes to Financial Statements.

(b)  After the close of business on December 8, 2017, the Funds' applicable classes underwent a stock split or reverse stock split. The capital share activity presented here for the year ended August 31, 2018 has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this split. See Note G of the Notes to Financial Statements.

(c)  After the close of business on February 23, 2018, the Funds' applicable classes underwent a stock split or reverse stock split. The capital share activity presented here for the year ended August 31. 2018 has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this split. See Note G of the Notes to Financial Statements.

(d)  Period from January 18, 2019 (Commencement of Operations) to February 28, 2019.

(e)  Period from September 7, 2018 (Commencement of Operations) to February 28, 2019.

Note E—Line of Credit:

At February 28, 2019, each Fund was a participant in a syndicated committed, unsecured $700,000,000 line of credit (the "Credit Facility"), to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Series of other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on substantially the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this Credit Facility at the highest of (a) a federal funds effective rate plus 1.00% per annum, (b) a Eurodollar rate for a one-month period plus 1.00% per annum, and (c) an overnight bank funding rate plus 1.00% per annum. The Credit Facility has an annual commitment fee of 0.15% per annum of the available line of credit, which is paid quarterly. Each Fund that is a participant has agreed to pay its pro rata share of the annual commitment fee, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable, and interest charged on any borrowing made by such Fund and other costs incurred by


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such Fund. Because several mutual funds participate in the Credit Facility, there is no assurance that an individual Fund will have access to all or any part of the $700,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding under the Credit Facility at February 28, 2019.

During the period from September 1, 2018 through February 28, 2019, the following Funds had borrowings under the Credit Facility:

Fund   Number of
Days Borrowed
  Greatest
Amount Borrowed
  Average
Interest Rate
  Interest Paid(1)   

Greater China Equity

   

3

   

$

15,700,000

     

3.48

%

 

$

4,016

   

Value

   

3

     

3,400,000

     

3.50

%

   

856

   

(1)  Interest paid is reflected in the Statements of Operations under the caption "Interest expense."

Note F—Investments in Affiliates(a):

  Balance of
Shares Held
August 31,
2018
  Gross
Purchases
and
Additions
  Gross
Sales
and
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
February 28,
2019
  Value
February 28,
2019
  Distributions
from
Investments
in Affiliated
Issuers
  Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)
from
Investments
in Affiliated
Issuers
  Change in
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
in Affiliated
Issuers
 

Genesis

 

Atrion Corp.

   

96,017

     

535

     

     

96,552

   

$

75,925,596

   

$

260,690

   

$

   

$

12,680,275

   

Exponent, Inc.

   

2,752,322

     

78,115

     

91,235

     

2,739,202

     

155,121,009

     

706,201

     

4,091,364

     

7,878,227

   
Fox Factory
Holding
Corp.
   

1,568,008

     

606,190

     

36,745

     

2,137,453

     

135,471,771

     

*

   

1,064,224

     

(4,623,316

)

 

Heska Corp.

   

432,416

     

     

31,190

     

401,226

     

32,816,275

     

*

   

467,383

     

(10,946,036

)

 
NetScout
Systems, Inc
   

4,073,838

     

720,365

     

634,735

     

4,159,468

     

113,844,639

     

*

   

(6,188,573

)

   

15,408,664

   
Power
Integrations,
Inc.
   

2,093,383

     

86,030

     

101,235

     

2,078,178

     

151,831,685

     

685,182

     

1,825,573

     

(2,361,514

)

 

Rogers Corp.

   

1,238,614

     

     

81,375

     

1,157,239

     

179,661,355

     

*

   

3,229,759

     

14,900,892

   
Sub-total
for affiliates
held as of
2/28/19(b) 
             

 

$

844,672,330

   

$

1,652,073

   

$

4,489,730

   

$

32,937,192

   

AZZ, Inc.

   

1,366,653

     

     

95,520

     

1,271,133

   

$

58,497,541

   

$

449,590

   

$

(1,361,956

)

 

$

(9,342,235

)

 
Calavo
Growers,
Inc.
   

881,159

     

     

63,540

     

817,619

     

69,603,905

     

867,234

     

1,894,309

     

(20,131,996

)

 


187



  Balance of
Shares Held
August 31,
2018
  Gross
Purchases
and
Additions
  Gross
Sales
and
Reductions
  Balance of
Shares Held
February 28,
2019
  Value
February 28,
2019
  Distributions
from
Investments
in Affiliated
Issuers
  Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)
from
Investments
in Affiliated
Issuers
  Change in
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
in Affiliated
Issuers
 
Manhattan
Associates,
Inc
   

3,405,346

     

     

245,575

     

3,159,771

   

$

172,997,462

   

$

*

 

$

4,454,803

   

$

(17,139,449

)

 
Sub-total for
securities
no longer
affiliated
as of
2/28/19(c) 
             

 

$

301,098,908

   

$

1,316,824

   

$

4,987,156

   

$

(46,613,680

)

 

Total

             

 

$

1,145,771,238

   

$

2,968,897

   

$

9,476,886

   

$

(13,676,488

)

 

(a)  Affiliated issuers, as defined in the 1940 Act.

(b)  At February 28, 2019, these securities amounted to approximately 8.5% of net assets of Genesis.

(c)  At February 28, 2019, the issuers of these securities were no longer affiliated with Genesis.

*  Non-income producing security.

Other: At February 28, 2019, Neuberger Berman Global Allocation Fund, which is also managed by Management, held 0.07%, 0.01% and 1.35%, of the outstanding shares of Emerging Markets Equity, Genesis and International Select, respectively.

In addition, at February 28, 2019, affiliated investors owned 0.05%, 2.61%, 0.00%, 0.24%, 65.29%, 74.81%, 0.08%, 0.00%, 0.00%, 18.71%, 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.00%, 0.02% and 0.31% of the outstanding shares of Dividend Growth, Emerging Markets Equity, Focus, Genesis, Global Equity, Global Real Estate, Greater China Equity, International Equity, International Select, International Small Cap, Intrinsic Value, Large Cap Value, Mid Cap Growth, Mid Cap Intrinsic Value and Value, respectively.

Note G—Stock Splits:

In 2018, the Board approved stock splits and reverse stock splits (collectively, the "Stock Split") of the issued and outstanding shares of certain classes of Emerging Markets Equity, Global Equity, Intrinsic Value, Mid Cap Intrinsic Value and Multi-Cap Opportunities (collectively, the "2018 Stock Split Funds"). The Stock Split occurred after the close of the business on December 7, 2018. The Stock Split was carried out in accordance with a stock split ratio calculated to result in net asset values per share that better aligned the share class prices of each of the 2018 Stock Split Funds.


188



After the close of business on December 7, 2018, the following classes of 2018 Stock Split Funds underwent a stock split or reverse stock split as follows:

Fund Class   Stock Split
Ratio
(Old to New)
  Fund Class   Stock Split
Ratio
(Old to New)
  Fund Class   Stock Split
Ratio
(Old to New)
 

Emerging Markets Equity Class A

   

1

: 0.9925

 

Global Equity Class A

   

1

: 0.9873

 

Intrinsic Value Class A

   

1

: 0.9671

 

Emerging Markets Equity Class C

   

1

: 0.9490

 

Global Equity Class C

   

1

: 0.9346

 

Intrinsic Value Class C

   

1

: 0.9007

 

Emerging Markets Equity Class R3

   

1

: 0.9679

 

                         

Emerging Markets Equity Class R6

   

1

: 1.0009

                                 

Fund Class   Stock Split
Ratio
(Old to New)
  Fund Class   Stock Split
Ratio
(Old to New)
 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Investor Class

   

1

: 0.9982

 

Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund Class A

   

1

: 0.9915

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Trust Class

   

1

: 0.8078

 

Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund Class C

   

1

: 0.9455

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class A

   

1

: 0.8071

                 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class C

   

1

: 0.7826

                 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class R3

   

1

: 0.8036

                 

In 2017, the Board approved stock splits and reverse stock splits (collectively, the "Stock Split") of the issued and outstanding shares of certain classes of Focus, Genesis, Guardian, International Equity, Large Cap Value, Mid Cap Growth, Small Cap Growth and Sustainable Equity (collectively, the "2017 Stock Split Funds"). The Stock Split for certain classes of Genesis, Large Cap Value, Mid Cap Growth and Sustainable Equity occurred after the close of the business on December 8, 2017. The Stock Split for certain classes of the remaining 2017 Stock Split Funds occurred after the close of the business on February 23, 2018. The Stock Split was carried out in accordance with a stock split ratio calculated to result in net asset values per share that better aligned the share class prices of each of the 2017 Stock Split Funds.

After the close of business on December 8, 2017, the following classes of 2017 Stock Split Funds underwent a stock split or reverse stock split as follows:

Fund Class   Stock Split
Ratio
(Old to New)
 

Fund Class

  Stock Split
Ratio
(Old to New)
 

Fund Class

  Stock Split
Ratio
(Old to New)
 

Fund Class

  Stock Split
Ratio
(Old to New)
 
Genesis
Investor Class
  1
 

: 0.5760

  Large Cap Value
Trust Class
  1
 

: 0.6374

  Mid Cap Growth
Investor Class
  1
 

: 0.9724

  Sustainable Equity
Investor Class
  1

: 0.9982

 
Genesis
Trust Class
  1
 

: 1.0537

  Large Cap Value
Advisor Class
  1
 

: 0.4658

  Mid Cap Growth
Trust Class
  1

: 1.7186

  Sustainable Equity
Trust Class
  1

: 0.5700

 
Genesis
Advisor Class
  1

: 0.3915

  Large Cap Value
Institutional Class
  1
 

: 1.0080

  Mid Cap Growth
Advisor Class
  1
 

: 1.7406

  Sustainable Equity
Class A
  1

: 0.5631

 
Genesis
Class R6
  1
 

: 1.0003

  Large Cap Value
Class A
  1
 

: 0.6359

  Mid Cap Growth
Class A
  1
 

: 1.7093

  Sustainable Equity
Class C
  1

: 0.5445

 
     
 
  Large Cap Value
Class C
  1
 

: 0.4379

  Mid Cap Growth
Class C
  1
 

: 1.6694

  Sustainable Equity
Class R3
  1

: 0.5555

 
     
 
  Large Cap Value
Class R3
  1
 

: 0.4729

  Mid Cap Growth
Class R3
  1
 

: 1.7357

  Sustainable Equity
Class R6
  1

: 1.0008

 
                        Mid Cap Growth
Class R6
  1
 

: 1.0040

                 


189



After the close of business on February 23, 2018, the following classes of Stock Split Funds 2017 underwent a stock split or reverse stock split as follows:

Fund Class

  Stock Split
Ratio
(Old to New)
 

Fund Class

  Stock Split
Ratio
(Old to New)
 

Fund Class

  Stock Split
Ratio
(Old to New)
 

Fund Class

  Stock Split
Ratio
(Old to New)
 
Focus
Trust Class
  1
 

: 0.5483

  Guardian
Trust Class
  1
 

: 0.5975

  International Equity
Investor Class
  1
 

: 1.8904

  Small Cap Growth
Trust Class
  1

: 1.0831

 
Focus
Advisor Class
  1
 

: 0.1720

  Guardian
Advisor Class
  1
 

: 0.7858

  International Equity
Trust Class
  1
 

: 2.1151

  Small Cap Growth
Advisor Class
  1

: 0.6866

 
Focus
Institutional Class
  1
 

: 1.0011

  Guardian
Institutional Class
  1
 

: 1.0017

  International Equity
Class A
  1
 

: 2.0998

  Small Cap Growth
Institutional Class
  1

: 1.0298

 
Focus
Class A
  1
 

: 0.5403

  Guardian
Class A
  1
 

: 0.5870

  International Equity
Class C
  1
 

: 2.0430

  Small Cap Growth
Class A
  1

: 1.0951

 
Focus
Class C
  1
 

: 0.1542

  Guardian
Class C
  1
 

: 0.7496

  International Equity
Class R6
  1
 

: 1.0085

  Small Cap Growth
Class C
  1

: 0.6571

 
            Guardian
Class R3
  1
 

: 0.7801

                  Small Cap Growth
Class R3
  1

: 0.6886

 

Note H—Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

As of November 5, 2018, pursuant to the SEC Release #33-10532 "Disclosure Update and Simplification", funds are no longer required to disclose whether the distributions from earnings are either from net investment income or net realized capital gains. The presentation for the year ended August 31, 2018 has been adjusted for this change in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. At August 31, 2018, the distributions from net investment income, net realized gain from investments, undistributed net investment income (loss) and distributions in excess of net investment income were as follows:

(000's omitted)

 
Net
Investment
Income
  Investor
Class
  Trust
Class
  Advisor
Class
  Institutional
Class
 

Class A

 

Class C

 

Class R3

 

Class R6

 

Dividend Growth

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

(472

)

 

$

(16

)

 

$

(3

)

 

$

   

$

   
Emerging Markets
Equity
   

     

     

     

(5,443

)

   

(229

)

   

(22

)

   

(5

)

   

(1,139

)

 

Equity Income

   

     

     

     

(35,754

)

   

(4,945

)

   

(5,075

)

   

(42

)

   

   

Focus

   

(1,883

)

   

(122

)

   

     

(37

)

   

(6

)

   

     

     

   

Genesis

   

(3,296

)

   

(1,254

)

   

(9

)

   

(12,519

)

   

     

     

     

(15,711

)

 

Global Equity

   

     

     

     

(25

)

   

(1

)

   

     

     

   

Global Real Estate

   

     

     

     

(43

)

   

(5

)

   

(2

)

   

     

   

Greater China Equity

   

     

     

     

(1,237

)

   

(224

)

   

(1

)

   

     

   

Guardian

   

(6,476

)

   

(394

)

   

     

(554

)

   

(36

)

   

(1

)

   

(1

)

   

   

International Equity

   

(286

)

   

(74

)

   

     

(14,148

)

   

(69

)

   

     

     

(2,084

)

 

International Select

   

     

(65

)

   

     

(2,374

)

   

(41

)

   

(2

)

   

(28

)

   

(116

)

 

International Small Cap

   

     

     

     

(26

)

   

(7

)

   

(3

)

   

     

(7

)

 

Intrinsic Value

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Large Cap Value

   

(13,975

)

   

(801

)

   

(1,341

)

   

(1,235

)

   

(30

)

   

(12

)

   

(2

)

   

   

Mid Cap Growth

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value

   

(190

)

   

(48

)

   

     

(270

)

   

(39

)

   

     

(4

)

   

   
Multi-Cap
Opportunities
   

     

     

     

(10,422

)

   

(134

)

   

     

     

   


190



(000's omitted)

 
Net
Investment
Income
  Investor
Class
  Trust
Class
  Advisor
Class
  Institutional
Class
 

Class A

 

Class C

 

Class R3

 

Class R6

 

Real Estate

 

$

   

$

(2,098

)

 

$

   

$

(3,032

)

 

$

(929

)

 

$

(84

)

 

$

(191

)

 

$

(897

)

 

Small Cap Growth

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Sustainable Equity

   

(5,780

)

   

(1,428

)

   

     

(8,301

)

   

(730

)

   

(101

)

   

(138

)

   

(3,821

)

 

Value

   

     

     

     

(212

)

   

(36

)

   

(30

)

   

     

   

(000's omitted)

 
Net Realized
Gain on
Investments
  Investor
Class
  Trust
Class
  Advisor
Class
  Institutional
Class
 

Class A

 

Class C

 

Class R3

 

Class R6

 

Dividend Growth

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

(570

)

 

$

(26

)

 

$

(43

)

 

$

   

$

   
Emerging Markets
Equity
   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Equity Income

   

     

     

     

(45,883

)

   

(6,999

)

   

(10,330

)

   

(58

)

   

   

Focus

   

(50,530

)

   

(7,959

)

   

(1,095

)

   

(673

)

   

(397

)

   

(635

)

   

     

   

Genesis

   

(224,852

)

   

(186,429

)

   

(25,746

)

   

(438,796

)

   

     

     

     

(447,218

)

 

Global Equity

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Global Real Estate

   

     

     

     

(21

)

   

(2

)

   

(3

)

   

     

   

Greater China Equity

   

     

     

     

(10,798

)

   

(2,099

)

   

(28

)

   

     

   

Guardian

   

(65,843

)

   

(5,485

)

   

(12

)

   

(4,438

)

   

(515

)

   

(136

)

   

(32

)

   

   

International Equity

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

International Select

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

International Small Cap

   

     

     

     

(40

)

   

(13

)

   

(5

)

   

     

(11

)

 

Intrinsic Value

   

     

     

     

(43,660

)

   

(908

)

   

(1,255

)

   

     

   

Large Cap Value

   

(79,556

)

   

(5,204

)

   

(9,870

)

   

(6,298

)

   

(200

)

   

(168

)

   

(15

)

   

   

Mid Cap Growth

   

(39,598

)

   

(5,336

)

   

(1,205

)

   

(28,019

)

   

(3,926

)

   

(859

)

   

(1,127

)

   

(24,371

)

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value

   

(2,455

)

   

(811

)

   

     

(2,339

)

   

(681

)

   

(188

)

   

(111

)

   

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities

   

     

     

     

(177,856

)

   

(5,678

)

   

(4,128

)

   

     

   

Real Estate

   

     

(7,008

)

   

     

(8,671

)

   

(3,711

)

   

(814

)

   

(866

)

   

(2,282

)

 

Small Cap Growth

   

(749

)

   

(49

)

   

(37

)

   

(180

)

   

(48

)

   

(42

)

   

(24

)

   

   

Sustainable Equity

   

(38,305

)

   

(12,216

)

   

     

(44,279

)

   

(6,220

)

   

(3,045

)

   

(2,065

)

   

(18,997

)

 

Value

   

     

     

     

(753

)

   

(195

)

   

(264

)

   

     

   

(000's omitted)

 

  Undistributed Net Investment
Income/(Loss) at 8/31/18
  Distributions in Excess of Net
Investment Income at 8/31/18
 

Dividend Growth

 

$

529

   

$

   

Emerging Markets Equity

   

8,343

     

   

Equity Income

   

2,651

     

   

Focus

   

2,414

     

   

Genesis

   

12,253

     

   

Global Equity

   

31

     

   

Global Real Estate

   

     

(16

)

 

Greater China Equity

   

     

(107

)

 

Guardian

   

2,223

     

   





191



  Undistributed Net Investment
Income/(Loss) at 8/31/18
  Distributions in Excess of Net
Investment Income at 8/31/18
 

International Equity

 

$

15,225

   

$

   

International Select

   

1,062

     

   

International Small Cap

   

     

(3

)

 

Intrinsic Value

   

(87

)

   

   

Large Cap Value

   

17,710

     

   

Mid Cap Growth

   

     

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value

   

376

     

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities

   

7,856

     

   

Real Estate

   

     

   

Small Cap Growth

   

     

   

Sustainable Equity

   

4,837

     

   

Value

   

120

     

   

In August 2018, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-13, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820: Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement" ("ASU 2018-13"). ASU 2018-13 eliminates the requirement to disclose the amount of and reasons for transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the timing of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy and the valuation processes for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 will require the disclosure of the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements and the changes in unrealized gains and losses for recurring Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 will also require that information is provided about the measurement uncertainty of Level 3 fair value measurements as of the reporting date. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019 and allows for early adoption of either the entire standard or only the provisions that eliminate or modify the requirements. Management has elected to adopt early the provisions that eliminate the disclosure requirements. Management is still currently evaluating the impact of applying the rest of the guidance.

Note I—Unaudited Financial Information:

The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of each Fund without audit by an independent registered public accounting firm. Annual reports contain audited financial statements.


192




Financial Highlights

The following tables include selected data for a share outstanding throughout each year and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements. Amounts that do not round to $0.01 or $(0.01) per share are presented as $0.00 or $(0.00), respectively. Ratios that do not round to 0.01% or (0.01)% are presented as 0.00% or (0.00)%, respectively. Net Asset amounts with a zero balance, if any, may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.1 million. A "—" indicates that the line item was not applicable in the corresponding period.

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Dividend Growth Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.93

   

$

0.10

   

$

(0.76

)

 

$

(0.66

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

(0.69

)

 

$

   

$

12.58

     

(4.20

)%*

 

$

49.3

     

1.23

%**

   

0.69

%**

   

1.57

%**

   

28

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

12.93

   

$

0.21

   

$

1.12

   

$

1.33

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.33

)

 

$

   

$

13.93

     

10.44

%

 

$

53.4

     

1.23

%

   

0.69

%

   

1.54

%

   

43

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

11.11

   

$

0.22

   

$

1.82

   

$

2.04

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

12.93

     

18.54

%

 

$

32.5

     

1.69

%

   

0.69

%

   

1.78

%

   

44

%

 
Period from 12/15/2015^
to 8/31/2016
 

$

10.00

   

$

0.18

   

$

0.93

   

$

1.11

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

11.11

     

11.10

%*

 

$

20.3

     

2.61

%**     

0.69

%**     

2.44

%**     

23

%*

 

Class A

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.93

   

$

0.08

   

$

(0.74

)

 

$

(0.66

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

(0.66

)

 

$

   

$

12.61

     

(4.27

)%*

 

$

1.6

     

1.67

%**

   

1.05

%**

   

1.21

%**

   

28

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

12.94

   

$

0.15

   

$

1.13

   

$

1.28

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.29

)

 

$

   

$

13.93

     

9.98

%

 

$

1.8

     

1.67

%

   

1.05

%

   

1.14

%

   

43

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

11.09

   

$

0.18

   

$

1.81

   

$

1.99

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

12.94

     

18.10

%

 

$

1.6

     

2.14

%

   

1.05

%

   

1.48

%

   

44

%

 
Period from 12/15/2015^
to 8/31/2016
 

$

10.00

   

$

0.16

   

$

0.93

   

$

1.09

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

11.09

     

10.90

%*

 

$

0.2

     

3.36

%**     

1.05

%**     

2.14

%**     

23

%*

 

Class C

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.85

   

$

0.03

   

$

(0.74

)

 

$

(0.71

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

(0.59

)

 

$

   

$

12.55

     

(4.69

)%*

 

$

3.0

     

2.34

%**

   

1.80

%**

   

0.45

%**

   

28

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

12.87

   

$

0.05

   

$

1.12

   

$

1.17

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.19

)

 

$

   

$

13.85

     

9.17

%

 

$

3.3

     

2.34

%

   

1.80

%

   

0.40

%

   

43

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

11.00

   

$

0.07

   

$

1.85

   

$

1.92

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

12.87

     

17.47

%

 

$

3.1

     

2.81

%

   

1.80

%

   

0.61

%

   

44

%

 
Period from 12/15/2015^
to 8/31/2016
 

$

10.00

   

$

0.08

   

$

0.92

   

$

1.00

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

11.00

     

10.00

%*

 

$

0.0

     

4.11

%**     

1.80

%**     

1.17

%**     

23

%*

 

Class R6

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.93

   

$

0.10

   

$

(0.74

)

 

$

(0.64

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

(0.70

)

 

$

   

$

12.59

     

(4.08

)%*

 

$

0.0

     

1.19

%**

   

0.61

%**

   

1.66

%**

   

28

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

12.93

   

$

0.21

   

$

1.13

   

$

1.34

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.34

)

 

$

   

$

13.93

     

10.51

%

 

$

0.0

     

1.19

%

   

0.62

%

   

1.58

%

   

43

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

11.11

   

$

0.23

   

$

1.81

   

$

2.04

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

12.93

     

18.60

%

 

$

0.0

     

1.65

%

   

0.62

%

   

1.91

%

   

44

%

 
Period from 12/15/2015^
to 8/31/2016
 

$

10.00

   

$

0.15

   

$

0.96

   

$

1.11

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

11.11

     

11.10

%*

 

$

0.1

     

2.75

%**     

0.62

%**     

2.06

%**     

23

%*

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


193




194



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

19.25

   

$

0.04

   

$

0.00

   

$

0.04

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

19.11

     

0.27

%*

 

$

1,240.5

     

1.26

%**

   

1.25

%**

   

0.39

%**

   

15

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

19.87

   

$

0.20

   

$

(0.68

)

 

$

(0.48

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

19.25

     

(2.49

)%

 

$

1,149.4

     

1.28

%

   

1.25

%

   

0.98

%

   

23

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

16.01

   

$

0.17

   

$

3.77

   

$

3.94

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

19.87

     

24.76

%

 

$

670.6

     

1.36

%

   

1.25

%

   

0.95

%

   

25

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

13.94

   

$

0.11

   

$

2.06

   

$

2.17

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

16.01

     

15.64

%

 

$

318.9

     

1.43

%

   

1.25

%

   

0.74

%

   

43

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

17.89

   

$

0.12

   

$

(3.90

)

 

$

(3.78

)

 

$

(0.17

)

 

$

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

   

$

13.94

     

(21.22

)%

 

$

307.5

     

1.43

%

   

1.25

%

   

0.73

%

   

36

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

15.34

   

$

0.16

   

$

2.48

   

$

2.64

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

17.89

     

17.24

%c   

$

514.8

     

1.45

%

   

1.25

%

   

0.96

%

   

36

%

 

Class A

 
2/28/2019 (Unaudited)j   

$

19.26

   

$

0.01

   

$

0.01

   

$

0.02

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

19.19

     

0.16

%*

 

$

44.6

     

1.64

%**

   

1.50

%**

   

0.11

%**

   

15

%*

 
8/31/2018j   

$

19.90

   

$

0.10

   

$

(0.64

)

 

$

(0.54

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

19.26

     

(2.78

)%

 

$

47.6

     

1.65

%

   

1.50

%

   

0.49

%

   

23

%

 
8/31/2017j   

$

16.04

   

$

0.13

   

$

3.78

   

$

3.91

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

19.90

     

24.51

%

 

$

65.1

     

1.73

%

   

1.50

%

   

0.74

%

   

25

%

 
8/31/2016j   

$

13.98

   

$

0.09

   

$

2.03

   

$

2.12

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

   

$

16.04

     

15.31

%

 

$

23.5

     

1.82

%

   

1.50

%

   

0.60

%

   

43

%

 
8/31/2015j   

$

17.94

   

$

0.08

   

$

(3.91

)

 

$

(3.83

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

13.98

     

(21.42

)%

 

$

13.4

     

1.79

%

   

1.50

%

   

0.49

%

   

36

%

 
8/31/2014j   

$

15.39

   

$

0.15

   

$

2.46

   

$

2.61

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

17.94

     

16.99

%c   

$

19.9

     

1.82

%

   

1.50

%

   

0.88

%

   

36

%

 

Class C

 
2/28/2019 (Unaudited)j   

$

19.25

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

0.03

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

19.22

     

(0.16

)%*

 

$

10.6

     

2.35

%**

   

2.25

%**

   

(0.61

)%**

   

15

%*

 
8/31/2018j   

$

20.00

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.68

)

 

$

(0.70

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

19.25

     

(3.51

)%

 

$

10.9

     

2.37

%

   

2.25

%

   

(0.08

)%

   

23

%

 
8/31/2017j   

$

16.18

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

3.85

   

$

3.82

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

20.00

     

23.57

%

 

$

7.4

     

2.45

%

   

2.25

%

   

(0.18

)%

   

25

%

 
8/31/2016j   

$

14.14

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

2.08

   

$

2.04

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

16.18

     

14.46

%

 

$

5.2

     

2.51

%

   

2.25

%

   

(0.30

)%

   

43

%

 
8/31/2015j   

$

18.19

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(3.98

)

 

$

(4.01

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

   

$

14.14

     

(22.02

)%

 

$

6.2

     

2.53

%

   

2.25

%

   

(0.20

)%

   

36

%

 
8/31/2014j   

$

15.67

   

$

0.00

   

$

2.52

   

$

2.52

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

0.00

   

$

18.19

     

16.07

%c   

$

7.0

     

2.56

%

   

2.25

%

   

0.01

%

   

36

%

 

Class R3

 
2/28/2019 (Unaudited)j   

$

19.26

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

0.01

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

19.24

     

(0.06

)%*

 

$

1.0

     

1.93

%**

   

1.91

%**

   

(0.27

)%**

   

15

%*

 
8/31/2018j   

$

19.95

   

$

0.03

   

$

(0.65

)

 

$

(0.62

)

 

$

(0.07

)

 

$

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

   

$

19.26

     

(3.16

)%

 

$

1.4

     

1.91

%

   

1.91

%

   

0.14

%

   

23

%

 
8/31/2017j   

$

16.11

   

$

0.01

   

$

3.84

   

$

3.85

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

19.95

     

23.94

%

 

$

1.5

     

2.01

%

   

1.91

%

   

0.08

%

   

25

%

 
8/31/2016j   

$

14.05

   

$

0.02

   

$

2.07

   

$

2.09

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

16.11

     

14.88

%

 

$

1.2

     

2.06

%

   

1.91

%

   

0.16

%

   

43

%

 
8/31/2015j   

$

18.05

   

$

0.02

   

$

(3.93

)

 

$

(3.91

)

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

14.05

     

(21.70

)%

 

$

0.8

     

2.09

%

   

1.91

%

   

0.14

%

   

36

%

 
8/31/2014j   

$

15.52

   

$

0.07

   

$

2.47

   

$

2.54

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

18.05

     

16.42

%c   

$

0.6

     

2.13

%

   

1.91

%

   

0.45

%

   

36

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


195




196



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund (cont'd)

 

Class R6

 
2/28/2019 (Unaudited)j   

$

19.25

   

$

0.04

   

$

0.01

   

$

0.05

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

   

$

19.11

     

0.34

%*

 

$

167.7

     

1.17

%**

   

1.17

%**§     

0.47

%**

   

15

%*

 
8/31/2018j   

$

19.87

   

$

0.19

   

$

(0.67

)

 

$

(0.48

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

19.25

     

(2.46

)%

 

$

166.9

     

1.19

%

   

1.18

%

   

0.91

%

   

23

%

 
8/31/2017j   

$

16.01

   

$

0.15

   

$

3.80

   

$

3.95

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

19.87

     

24.90

%

 

$

132.9

     

1.26

%

   

1.18

%

   

0.86

%

   

25

%

 
8/31/2016j   

$

13.95

   

$

0.12

   

$

2.05

   

$

2.17

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

   

$

16.01

     

15.64

%

 

$

107.4

     

1.32

%

   

1.18

%

   

0.83

%

   

43

%

 
8/31/2015j   

$

17.89

   

$

0.14

   

$

(3.90

)

 

$

(3.76

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

13.95

     

(21.14

)%

 

$

88.1

     

1.34

%

   

1.18

%

   

0.88

%

   

36

%

 
8/31/2014j   

$

15.34

   

$

0.18

   

$

2.46

   

$

2.64

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

17.89

     

17.35

%c   

$

83.8

     

1.37

%

   

1.18

%

   

1.08

%

   

36

%

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.53

   

$

0.15

   

$

(0.30

)

 

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(0.55

)

 

$

(0.71

)

 

$

   

$

12.67

     

(0.77

)%*

 

$

1,120.6

     

0.70

%**

   

0.70

%**

   

2.42

%**

   

21

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

13.09

   

$

0.33

   

$

1.01

   

$

1.34

   

$

(0.40

)

 

$

(0.50

)

 

$

(0.90

)

 

$

   

$

13.53

     

10.58

%

 

$

1,172.8

     

0.69

%

   

0.69

%

   

2.52

%

   

41

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

12.45

   

$

0.38

   

$

1.01

   

$

1.39

   

$

(0.33

)

 

$

(0.42

)

 

$

(0.75

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

13.09

     

11.56

%ki   

$

1,208.7

     

0.69

%

   

0.69

%f     

2.99

%f     

53

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

11.74

   

$

0.37

   

$

1.08

   

$

1.45

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

(0.42

)

 

$

(0.74

)

 

$

   

$

12.45

     

13.03

%

 

$

1,076.5

     

0.69

%

   

0.69

%

   

3.18

%

   

49

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

13.19

   

$

0.34

   

$

(0.92

)

 

$

(0.58

)

 

$

(0.30

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(0.87

)

 

$

   

$

11.74

     

(4.60

)%

 

$

1,443.7

     

0.68

%

   

0.68

%

   

2.66

%

   

48

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

11.76

   

$

0.33

   

$

1.94

   

$

2.27

   

$

(0.33

)

 

$

(0.51

)

 

$

(0.84

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

13.19

     

20.11

%c   

$

1,578.5

     

0.68

%

   

0.68

%

   

2.66

%

   

41

%

 

Class A

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.48

   

$

0.12

   

$

(0.30

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.55

)

 

$

(0.68

)

 

$

   

$

12.62

     

(0.97

)%*

 

$

116.1

     

1.06

%**

   

1.06

%**

   

1.99

%**

   

21

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

13.04

   

$

0.29

   

$

1.00

   

$

1.29

   

$

(0.35

)

 

$

(0.50

)

 

$

(0.85

)

 

$

   

$

13.48

     

10.21

%

 

$

186.5

     

1.05

%

   

1.05

%

   

2.16

%

   

41

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

12.40

   

$

0.32

   

$

1.02

   

$

1.34

   

$

(0.28

)

 

$

(0.42

)

 

$

(0.70

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

13.04

     

11.17

%ki   

$

200.3

     

1.05

%

   

1.05

%f     

2.56

%f     

53

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

11.69

   

$

0.33

   

$

1.08

   

$

1.41

   

$

(0.28

)

 

$

(0.42

)

 

$

(0.70

)

 

$

   

$

12.40

     

12.64

%

 

$

243.1

     

1.07

%

   

1.07

%

   

2.81

%

   

49

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

13.14

   

$

0.29

   

$

(0.93

)

 

$

(0.64

)

 

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(0.81

)

 

$

   

$

11.69

     

(5.02

)%

 

$

289.5

     

1.05

%

   

1.05

%

   

2.26

%

   

48

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

11.71

   

$

0.27

   

$

1.95

   

$

2.22

   

$

(0.28

)

 

$

(0.51

)

 

$

(0.79

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

13.14

     

19.72

%c   

$

462.6

     

1.05

%

   

1.05

%

   

2.21

%

   

41

%

 

Class C

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.38

   

$

0.08

   

$

(0.30

)

 

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.55

)

 

$

(0.63

)

 

$

   

$

12.53

     

(1.29

)%*

 

$

218.2

     

1.81

%**

   

1.81

%**

   

1.30

%**

   

21

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

12.95

   

$

0.18

   

$

1.00

   

$

1.18

   

$

(0.25

)

 

$

(0.50

)

 

$

(0.75

)

 

$

   

$

13.38

     

9.36

%

 

$

246.7

     

1.80

%

   

1.80

%

   

1.40

%

   

41

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

12.32

   

$

0.23

   

$

1.01

   

$

1.24

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

(0.42

)

 

$

(0.61

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

12.95

     

10.34

%ki   

$

282.3

     

1.80

%

   

1.80

%f     

1.82

%f     

53

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

11.62

   

$

0.24

   

$

1.07

   

$

1.31

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

(0.42

)

 

$

(0.61

)

 

$

   

$

12.32

     

11.77

%

 

$

334.1

     

1.81

%

   

1.81

%

   

2.07

%

   

49

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

13.06

   

$

0.20

   

$

(0.92

)

 

$

(0.72

)

 

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(0.72

)

 

$

   

$

11.62

     

(5.65

)%

 

$

390.0

     

1.79

%

   

1.79

%

   

1.55

%

   

48

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

11.65

   

$

0.19

   

$

1.92

   

$

2.11

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

(0.51

)

 

$

(0.70

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

13.06

     

18.77

%c   

$

450.1

     

1.79

%

   

1.79

%

   

1.54

%

   

41

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


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198



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Equity Income Fund (cont'd)

 

Class R3

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.45

   

$

0.11

   

$

(0.31

)

 

$

(0.20

)

 

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(0.55

)

 

$

(0.66

)

 

$

   

$

12.59

     

(1.12

)%*

 

$

1.6

     

1.34

%**

   

1.34

%**

   

1.73

%**

   

21

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

13.01

   

$

0.25

   

$

1.01

   

$

1.26

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

(0.50

)

 

$

(0.82

)

 

$

   

$

13.45

     

9.93

%

 

$

2.2

     

1.33

%

   

1.33

%

   

1.87

%

   

41

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

12.37

   

$

0.28

   

$

1.02

   

$

1.30

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(0.42

)

 

$

(0.66

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

13.01

     

10.88

%ki   

$

1.8

     

1.34

%

   

1.34

%f     

2.27

%f     

53

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

11.67

   

$

0.30

   

$

1.07

   

$

1.37

   

$

(0.25

)

 

$

(0.42

)

 

$

(0.67

)

 

$

   

$

12.37

     

12.26

%

 

$

2.7

     

1.33

%

   

1.33

%

   

2.53

%

   

49

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

13.12

   

$

0.26

   

$

(0.92

)

 

$

(0.66

)

 

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(0.79

)

 

$

   

$

11.67

     

(5.22

)%

 

$

3.8

     

1.31

%

   

1.31

%

   

2.05

%

   

48

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

11.69

   

$

0.25

   

$

1.93

   

$

2.18

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(0.51

)

 

$

(0.75

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

13.12

     

19.42

%c   

$

3.4

     

1.34

%

   

1.34

%§     

2.04

%

   

41

%

 

Focus Fund

 

Investor Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

28.69

   

$

0.06

   

$

(1.53

)

 

$

(1.47

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(1.92

)

 

$

(2.02

)

 

$

   

$

25.20

     

(4.40

)%*

 

$

627.8

     

0.92

%**

   

0.92

%**

   

0.50

%**

   

17

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

27.50

   

$

0.12

   

$

3.28

   

$

3.40

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(2.13

)

 

$

(2.21

)

 

$

   

$

28.69

     

13.05

%

 

$

690.7

     

0.91

%

   

0.91

%

   

0.43

%

   

59

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

25.81

   

$

0.07

   

$

3.93

   

$

4.00

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(2.22

)

 

$

(2.31

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

27.50

     

16.81

%ki   

$

667.7

     

0.92

%

   

0.91

%f     

0.28

%f     

72

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

25.45

   

$

0.16

   

$

1.48

   

$

1.64

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(1.10

)

 

$

(1.28

)

 

$

   

$

25.81

     

6.68

%

 

$

626.8

     

0.94

%

   

0.94

%

   

0.63

%

   

89

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

29.77

   

$

0.21

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

0.06

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(4.22

)

 

$

(4.38

)

 

$

   

$

25.45

     

0.49

%

 

$

639.8

     

0.91

%

   

0.91

%

   

0.77

%

   

52

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

26.90

   

$

0.18

   

$

5.57

   

$

5.75

   

$

(0.20

)

 

$

(2.68

)

 

$

(2.88

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

29.77

     

22.65

%c   

$

699.4

     

0.91

%

   

0.91

%

   

0.64

%

   

84

%

 

Trust Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

28.66

   

$

0.04

   

$

(1.53

)

 

$

(1.49

)

 

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(1.92

)

 

$

(1.98

)

 

$

   

$

25.19

     

(4.49

)%*

 

$

49.9

     

1.10

%**

   

1.10

%**

   

0.32

%**

   

17

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

29.18

   

$

0.07

   

$

3.35

   

$

3.42

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(3.88

)

 

$

(3.94

)

 

$

   

$

28.66

     

12.88

%

 

$

57.7

     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

0.25

%

   

59

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

29.14

   

$

0.04

   

$

4.19

   

$

4.23

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(4.05

)

 

$

(4.19

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

29.18

     

16.61

%ki   

$

63.0

     

1.10

%

   

1.09

%f     

0.10

%f     

72

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

29.62

   

$

0.12

   

$

1.70

   

$

1.82

   

$

(0.29

)

 

$

(2.01

)

 

$

(2.30

)

 

$

   

$

29.14

     

6.50

%

 

$

70.4

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.47

%

   

89

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

37.64

   

$

0.18

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

(7.70

)

 

$

(7.97

)

 

$

   

$

29.62

     

0.26

%

 

$

92.7

     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

0.57

%

   

52

%

 
8/31/2014h   

$

35.56

   

$

0.16

   

$

7.19

   

$

7.35

   

$

(0.38

)

 

$

(4.89

)

 

$

(5.27

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

37.64

     

22.40

%c   

$

125.7

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.47

%

   

84

%

 

Advisor Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

28.62

   

$

0.02

   

$

(1.52

)

 

$

(1.50

)

 

$

   

$

(1.92

)

 

$

(1.92

)

 

$

   

$

25.20

     

(4.54

)%*

 

$

1.7

     

1.26

%**

   

1.26

%**

   

0.14

%**

   

17

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

37.33

   

$

0.03

   

$

3.63

   

$

3.66

   

$

   

$

(12.37

)

 

$

(12.37

)

 

$

   

$

28.62

     

12.62

%

 

$

2.3

     

1.26

%

   

1.26

%

   

0.09

%

   

59

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

45.35

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

5.52

   

$

5.52

   

$

(0.64

)

 

$

(12.90

)

 

$

(13.54

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

37.33

     

16.51

%ki   

$

3.5

     

1.26

%

   

1.23

%f     

(0.04

)%f     

72

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

50.00

   

$

0.17

   

$

2.62

   

$

2.79

   

$

(1.05

)

 

$

(6.39

)

 

$

(7.44

)

 

$

   

$

45.35

     

6.33

%

 

$

3.9

     

1.26

%

   

1.26

%

   

0.33

%

   

89

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

75.76

   

$

0.23

   

$

(0.52

)

 

$

(0.29

)

 

$

(0.93

)

 

$

(24.54

)

 

$

(25.47

)

 

$

   

$

50.00

     

0.15

%

 

$

6.1

     

1.27

%

   

1.27

%

   

0.39

%

   

52

%

 
8/31/2014h   

$

77.15

   

$

0.23

   

$

14.94

   

$

15.17

   

$

(0.98

)

 

$

(15.58

)

 

$

(16.56

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

75.76

     

22.21

%c   

$

7.1

     

1.27

%

   

1.27

%

   

0.28

%

   

84

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


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200



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Focus Fund (cont'd)

 

Institutional Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

28.72

   

$

0.09

   

$

(1.54

)

 

$

(1.45

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(1.92

)

 

$

(2.05

)

 

$

   

$

25.22

     

(4.31

)%*

 

$

8.9

     

0.75

%**

   

0.75

%**

   

0.67

%**

   

17

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

27.53

   

$

0.16

   

$

3.27

   

$

3.43

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(2.12

)

 

$

(2.24

)

 

$

   

$

28.72

     

13.20

%

 

$

8.6

     

0.75

%

   

0.75

%§     

0.60

%

   

59

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

25.83

   

$

0.11

   

$

3.95

   

$

4.06

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(2.22

)

 

$

(2.36

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

27.53

     

17.04

%k   

$

7.8

     

0.76

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.44

%

   

72

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

25.47

   

$

0.22

   

$

1.46

   

$

1.68

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(1.10

)

 

$

(1.32

)

 

$

   

$

25.83

     

6.86

%

 

$

6.8

     

0.76

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.89

%

   

89

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

29.80

   

$

0.26

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

0.10

   

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(4.22

)

 

$

(4.43

)

 

$

   

$

25.47

     

0.65

%

 

$

28.7

     

0.76

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.96

%

   

52

%

 
8/31/2014h   

$

26.92

   

$

0.21

   

$

5.60

   

$

5.81

   

$

(0.25

)

 

$

(2.68

)

 

$

(2.93

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

29.80

     

22.86

%c   

$

9.4

     

0.76

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.72

%

   

84

%

 

Class A

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

28.65

   

$

0.04

   

$

(1.52

)

 

$

(1.48

)

 

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(1.92

)

 

$

(1.99

)

 

$

   

$

25.18

     

(4.45

)%*

 

$

3.1

     

1.12

%**

   

1.11

%**

   

0.31

%**

   

17

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

29.24

   

$

0.07

   

$

3.34

   

$

3.41

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(3.94

)

 

$

(4.00

)

 

$

   

$

28.65

     

12.80

%

 

$

3.4

     

1.12

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.23

%

   

59

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

29.28

   

$

0.02

   

$

4.22

   

$

4.24

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(4.11

)

 

$

(4.28

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

29.24

     

16.58

%k   

$

3.1

     

1.13

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.07

%

   

72

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

29.80

   

$

0.13

   

$

1.70

   

$

1.83

   

$

(0.31

)

 

$

(2.04

)

 

$

(2.35

)

 

$

   

$

29.28

     

6.52

%

 

$

3.2

     

1.15

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.48

%

   

89

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

37.94

   

$

0.19

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.28

)

 

$

(7.81

)

 

$

(8.09

)

 

$

   

$

29.80

     

0.24

%

 

$

4.4

     

1.14

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.58

%

   

52

%

 
8/31/2014h   

$

35.87

   

$

0.17

   

$

7.23

   

$

7.40

   

$

(0.37

)

 

$

(4.96

)

 

$

(5.33

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

37.94

     

22.40

%c   

$

3.9

     

1.13

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.47

%

   

84

%

 

Class C

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

28.50

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(1.52

)

 

$

(1.58

)

 

$

   

$

(1.92

)

 

$

(1.92

)

 

$

   

$

25.00

     

(4.85

)%*

 

$

1.4

     

1.88

%**

   

1.86

%**

   

(0.44

)%**

   

17

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

38.78

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

3.68

   

$

3.52

   

$

   

$

(13.80

)

 

$

(13.80

)

 

$

   

$

28.50

     

11.92

%

 

$

1.7

     

1.87

%

   

1.86

%

   

(0.52

)%

   

59

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

48.05

   

$

(0.25

)

 

$

5.77

   

$

5.52

   

$

(0.39

)

 

$

(14.40

)

 

$

(14.79

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

38.78

     

15.76

%k   

$

1.9

     

1.88

%

   

1.86

%

   

(0.67

)%

   

72

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

53.44

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

2.84

   

$

2.71

   

$

(0.97

)

 

$

(7.13

)

 

$

(8.10

)

 

$

   

$

48.05

     

5.75

%

 

$

2.2

     

1.90

%

   

1.86

%

   

(0.27

)%

   

89

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

82.36

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.64

)

 

$

(0.77

)

 

$

(0.78

)

 

$

(27.37

)

 

$

(28.15

)

 

$

   

$

53.44

     

(0.50

)%

 

$

2.9

     

1.89

%

   

1.86

%

   

(0.18

)%

   

52

%

 
8/31/2014h   

$

84.50

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

16.34

   

$

16.15

   

$

(0.91

)

 

$

(17.38

)

 

$

(18.29

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

82.36

     

21.52

%c   

$

1.5

     

1.91

%

   

1.86

%

   

(0.27

)%

   

84

%

 

Genesis Fund

 

Investor Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

65.27

   

$

0.04

   

$

(4.41

)

 

$

(4.37

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(5.84

)

 

$

(5.87

)

 

$

   

$

55.03

     

(5.50

)%*

 

$

1,631.9

     

1.02

%**

   

1.02

%**

   

0.15

%**

   

7

%*

 
8/31/2018j   

$

58.73

   

$

0.07

   

$

14.47

   

$

14.54

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(7.89

)

 

$

(8.00

)

 

$

   

$

65.27

     

26.73

%

 

$

1,919.1

     

1.02

%

   

1.02

%

   

0.11

%

   

13

%

 
8/31/2017j   

$

59.25

   

$

0.12

   

$

5.73

   

$

5.85

   

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(6.11

)

 

$

(6.37

)

 

$

   

$

58.73

     

10.19

%i   

$

1,786.0

     

1.02

%

   

1.01

%f     

0.21

%f     

20

%

 
8/31/2016j   

$

63.04

   

$

0.16

   

$

5.95

   

$

6.11

   

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(9.64

)

 

$

(9.90

)

 

$

   

$

59.25

     

11.43

%

 

$

1,752.8

     

1.03

%

   

1.03

%

   

0.28

%

   

16

%

 
8/31/2015j   

$

70.99

   

$

0.19

   

$

0.62

   

$

0.81

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(8.52

)

 

$

(8.76

)

 

$

   

$

63.04

     

1.52

%

 

$

2,023.6

     

1.01

%

   

1.01

%

   

0.29

%

   

13

%

 
8/31/2014j   

$

69.76

   

$

0.14

   

$

9.32

   

$

9.46

   

$

(0.42

)

 

$

(7.81

)

 

$

(8.23

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

70.99

     

13.65

%c   

$

2,437.6

     

1.01

%

   

1.01

%

   

0.20

%

   

14

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


201




202



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Genesis Fund (cont'd)

 

Trust Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

65.30

   

$

0.02

   

$

(4.41

)

 

$

(4.39

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(5.84

)

 

$

(5.85

)

 

$

   

$

55.06

     

(5.54

)%*

 

$

1,324.9

     

1.10

%**

   

1.10

%**

   

0.07

%**

   

7

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

58.73

   

$

0.02

   

$

14.49

   

$

14.51

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(7.89

)

 

$

(7.94

)

 

$

   

$

65.30

     

26.64

%

 

$

1,561.6

     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

0.03

%

   

13

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

56.48

   

$

0.08

   

$

5.54

   

$

5.62

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(3.34

)

 

$

(3.37

)

 

$

   

$

58.73

     

10.11

%i   

$

1,576.2

     

1.09

%

   

1.08

%f     

0.13

%f     

20

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

56.00

   

$

0.11

   

$

5.67

   

$

5.78

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(5.27

)

 

$

(5.30

)

 

$

   

$

56.48

     

11.35

%

 

$

1,761.0

     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

0.21

%

   

16

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

59.99

   

$

0.11

   

$

0.60

   

$

0.71

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(4.66

)

 

$

(4.70

)

 

$

   

$

56.00

     

1.41

%

 

$

2,003.4

     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

0.19

%

   

13

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

56.78

   

$

0.07

   

$

7.59

   

$

7.66

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(4.27

)

 

$

(4.45

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

59.99

     

13.55

%c   

$

2,935.3

     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

0.11

%

   

14

%

 

Advisor Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

65.23

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(4.42

)

 

$

(4.47

)

 

$

   

$

(5.84

)

 

$

(5.84

)

 

$

   

$

54.92

     

(5.66

)%*

 

$

165.8

     

1.35

%**

   

1.35

%**

   

(0.19

)%**

   

7

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

58.77

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

14.49

   

$

14.35

   

$

   

$

(7.89

)

 

$

(7.89

)

 

$

   

$

65.23

     

26.31

%

 

$

198.1

     

1.35

%

   

1.35

%

   

(0.23

)%

   

13

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

62.10

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

5.93

   

$

5.85

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

(8.99

)

 

$

(9.18

)

 

$

   

$

58.77

     

9.81

%i   

$

203.8

     

1.36

%

   

1.35

%f     

(0.13

)%f     

20

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

70.12

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

6.28

   

$

6.23

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(14.18

)

 

$

(14.25

)

 

$

   

$

62.10

     

11.06

%

 

$

264.9

     

1.38

%

   

1.38

%

   

(0.07

)%

   

16

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

82.20

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

0.64

   

$

0.56

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(12.54

)

 

$

(12.64

)

 

$

   

$

70.12

     

1.11

%

 

$

451.3

     

1.39

%

   

1.39

%

   

(0.09

)%

   

13

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

82.91

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

11.04

   

$

10.91

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(11.49

)

 

$

(11.62

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

82.20

     

13.24

%c   

$

598.9

     

1.37

%

   

1.37

%

   

(0.16

)%

   

14

%

 

Institutional Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

65.24

   

$

0.09

   

$

(4.42

)

 

$

(4.33

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(5.84

)

 

$

(5.98

)

 

$

   

$

54.93

     

(5.42

)%*

 

$

2,805.0

     

0.85

%**

   

0.85

%**

   

0.32

%**

   

7

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

58.71

   

$

0.17

   

$

14.47

   

$

14.64

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(7.89

)

 

$

(8.11

)

 

$

   

$

65.24

     

26.96

%

 

$

3,253.8

     

0.85

%

   

0.85

%

   

0.28

%

   

13

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

56.64

   

$

0.22

   

$

5.56

   

$

5.78

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

(3.52

)

 

$

(3.71

)

 

$

   

$

58.71

     

10.40

%i   

$

3,650.3

     

0.85

%

   

0.84

%     

0.38

%f     

20

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

56.48

   

$

0.25

   

$

5.67

   

$

5.92

   

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(5.55

)

 

$

(5.76

)

 

$

   

$

56.64

     

11.62

%

 

$

3,483.9

     

0.85

%

   

0.85

%§     

0.47

%

   

16

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

60.72

   

$

0.26

   

$

0.60

   

$

0.86

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

(4.91

)

 

$

(5.10

)

 

$

   

$

56.48

     

1.68

%

 

$

3,685.0

     

0.85

%

   

0.85

%

   

0.45

%

   

13

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

57.62

   

$

0.22

   

$

7.70

   

$

7.92

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

(4.50

)

 

$

(4.82

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

60.72

     

13.82

%c   

$

5,061.4

     

0.85

%

   

0.85

%§     

0.36

%

   

14

%

 

Class R6

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

65.23

   

$

0.12

   

$

(4.44

)

 

$

(4.32

)

 

$

(0.20

)

 

$

(5.84

)

 

$

(6.04

)

 

$

   

$

54.87

     

(5.38

)%*

 

$

4,064.6

     

0.76

%**

   

0.75

%**

   

0.42

%**

   

7

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

58.70

   

$

0.23

   

$

14.46

   

$

14.69

   

$

(0.27

)

 

$

(7.89

)

 

$

(8.16

)

 

$

   

$

65.23

     

27.07

%

 

$

4,372.3

     

0.78

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.38

%

   

13

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

56.63

   

$

0.26

   

$

5.56

   

$

5.82

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

(3.52

)

 

$

(3.75

)

 

$

   

$

58.70

     

10.47

%i   

$

3,603.6

     

0.77

%

   

0.77

%     

0.45

%f     

20

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

56.48

   

$

0.29

   

$

5.67

   

$

5.96

   

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(5.55

)

 

$

(5.81

)

 

$

   

$

56.63

     

11.69

%

 

$

3,381.6

     

0.78

%

   

0.78

%§     

0.54

%

   

16

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

60.73

   

$

0.30

   

$

0.60

   

$

0.90

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(4.91

)

 

$

(5.15

)

 

$

   

$

56.48

     

1.75

%

 

$

2,798.0

     

0.78

%

   

0.78

%

   

0.52

%

   

13

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

57.61

   

$

0.28

   

$

7.70

   

$

7.98

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

(4.50

)

 

$

(4.86

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

60.73

     

13.92

%c   

$

2,690.7

     

0.78

%

   

0.78

%§     

0.45

%

   

14

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


203




204



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Global Equity Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

8.61

   

$

0.01

   

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(0.44

)

 

$

(0.51

)

 

$

   

$

7.54

     

(5.86

)%*

 

$

4.3

     

7.33

%**

   

0.76

%**

   

0.37

%**

   

8

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

7.56

   

$

0.06

   

$

1.04

   

$

1.10

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

8.61

     

14.53

%

 

$

4.8

     

6.48

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.74

%

   

33

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

6.65

   

$

0.05

   

$

0.94

   

$

0.99

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

7.56

     

15.13

%

 

$

4.2

     

7.05

%

   

0.85

%

   

0.65

%

   

16

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

6.30

   

$

0.04

   

$

0.32

   

$

0.36

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

6.65

     

5.76

%

 

$

3.6

     

8.67

%

   

1.15

%

   

0.64

%

   

41

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

11.22

   

$

0.03

   

$

(0.38

)

 

$

(0.35

)

 

$

(0.73

)

 

$

(3.84

)

 

$

(4.57

)

 

$

   

$

6.30

     

(3.16

)%

 

$

3.2

     

4.76

%

   

1.15

%

   

0.35

%

   

18

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

9.49

   

$

0.06

   

$

1.80

   

$

1.86

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

11.22

     

19.67

%

 

$

38.9

     

1.72

%

   

1.15

%

   

0.54

%

   

39

%

 

Class A

 
2/28/2019 (Unaudited)j   

$

8.62

   

$

0.00

   

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.44

)

 

$

(0.45

)

 

$

   

$

7.60

     

(6.04

)%*

 

$

0.3

     

7.78

%**

   

1.12

%**

   

0.01

%**

   

8

%*

 
8/31/2018j   

$

7.58

   

$

0.03

   

$

1.04

   

$

1.07

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

8.62

     

14.17

%

 

$

0.4

     

6.70

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.41

%

   

33

%

 
8/31/2017j   

$

6.65

   

$

0.01

   

$

0.97

   

$

0.98

   

$

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

7.58

     

14.85

%

 

$

0.3

     

7.74

%

   

1.25

%

   

0.19

%

   

16

%

 
8/31/2016j   

$

6.31

   

$

0.02

   

$

0.32

   

$

0.34

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

6.65

     

5.46

%

 

$

0.5

     

9.12

%

   

1.51

%

   

0.31

%

   

41

%

 
8/31/2015j   

$

11.28

   

$

0.01

   

$

(0.38

)

 

$

(0.37

)

 

$

(0.71

)

 

$

(3.89

)

 

$

(4.60

)

 

$

   

$

6.31

     

(3.47

)%

 

$

0.4

     

5.24

%

   

1.51

%

   

0.09

%

   

18

%

 
8/31/2014j   

$

9.55

   

$

0.03

   

$

1.79

   

$

1.82

   

$

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

11.28

     

19.18

%

 

$

0.4

     

2.18

%

   

1.51

%

   

0.28

%

   

39

%

 

Class C

 
2/28/2019 (Unaudited)j   

$

8.61

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

(0.59

)

 

$

   

$

(0.44

)

 

$

(0.44

)

 

$

   

$

7.58

     

(6.33

)%*

 

$

0.1

     

8.47

%**

   

1.87

%**

   

(0.74

)%**

   

8

%*

 
8/31/2018j   

$

7.61

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

1.04

   

$

1.00

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

8.61

     

13.22

%

 

$

0.1

     

7.61

%

   

1.86

%

   

(0.40

)%

   

33

%

 
8/31/2017j   

$

6.73

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

0.96

   

$

0.93

   

$

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

7.61

     

13.89

%

 

$

0.1

     

8.34

%

   

1.98

%

   

(0.47

)%

   

16

%

 
8/31/2016j   

$

6.43

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

0.33

   

$

0.30

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

6.73

     

4.66

%

 

$

0.2

     

9.80

%

   

2.26

%

   

(0.45

)%

   

41

%

 
8/31/2015j   

$

11.65

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.40

)

 

$

(0.45

)

 

$

(0.66

)

 

$

(4.11

)

 

$

(4.77

)

 

$

   

$

6.43

     

(4.21

)%

 

$

0.2

     

6.00

%

   

2.26

%

   

(0.68

)%

   

18

%

 
8/31/2014j   

$

9.93

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

1.88

   

$

1.82

   

$

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

11.65

     

18.39

%

 

$

0.2

     

2.96

%

   

2.26

%

   

(0.54

)%

   

39

%

 

Global Real Estate Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

10.85

   

$

0.07

   

$

0.30

   

$

0.37

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.25

)

 

$

   

$

10.97

     

3.59

%*

 

$

3.1

     

10.78

%**

   

1.00

%**

   

1.42

%**

   

27

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

10.64

   

$

0.17

   

$

0.35

   

$

0.52

   

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.31

)

 

$

   

$

10.85

     

4.98

%

 

$

2.3

     

11.12

%

   

1.01

%

   

1.62

%

   

48

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

10.62

   

$

0.17

   

$

0.22

   

$

0.39

   

$

(0.33

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.37

)

 

$

   

$

10.64

     

4.01

%

 

$

2.2

     

10.97

%

   

1.01

%

   

1.67

%

   

61

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

9.32

   

$

0.17

   

$

1.35

   

$

1.52

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

10.62

     

16.49

%

 

$

2.1

     

10.93

%

   

1.00

%

   

1.68

%

   

44

%

 
Period from 12/30/2014^
to 8/31/2015
 

$

10.00

   

$

0.08

   

$

(0.67

)

 

$

(0.59

)

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

9.32

     

(5.92

)%*

 

$

1.9

     

13.21

%**     

1.00

%**     

1.22

%**     

16

%*

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


205




206



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Global Real Estate Fund (cont'd)

 

Class A

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

10.84

   

$

0.05

   

$

0.30

   

$

0.35

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.23

)

 

$

   

$

10.96

     

3.40

%*

 

$

0.3

     

11.31

%**

   

1.36

%**

   

0.98

%**

   

27

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

10.64

   

$

0.13

   

$

0.34

   

$

0.47

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

   

$

10.84

     

4.47

%

 

$

0.3

     

11.57

%

   

1.37

%

   

1.23

%

   

48

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

10.61

   

$

0.14

   

$

0.22

   

$

0.36

   

$

(0.29

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.33

)

 

$

   

$

10.64

     

3.71

%

 

$

0.5

     

11.23

%

   

1.37

%

   

1.41

%

   

61

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

9.31

   

$

0.13

   

$

1.35

   

$

1.48

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

10.61

     

16.09

%

 

$

0.7

     

11.31

%

   

1.36

%

   

1.32

%

   

44

%

 
Period from 12/30/2014^
to 8/31/2015
 

$

10.00

   

$

0.06

   

$

(0.67

)

 

$

(0.61

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

9.31

     

(6.19

)%*

 

$

0.6

     

13.62

%**     

1.36

%**     

0.94

%**     

16

%*

 

Class C

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

10.81

   

$

0.01

   

$

0.30

   

$

0.31

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.19

)

 

$

   

$

10.93

     

3.02

%*

 

$

0.3

     

11.94

%**

   

2.11

%**

   

0.23

%**

   

27

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

10.62

   

$

0.06

   

$

0.34

   

$

0.40

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

   

$

10.81

     

3.81

%

 

$

0.3

     

12.21

%

   

2.12

%

   

0.53

%

   

48

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

10.59

   

$

0.06

   

$

0.23

   

$

0.29

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.26

)

 

$

   

$

10.62

     

2.96

%

 

$

0.3

     

12.10

%

   

2.12

%

   

0.56

%

   

61

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

9.30

   

$

0.06

   

$

1.34

   

$

1.40

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.11

)

 

$

   

$

10.59

     

15.15

%

 

$

0.3

     

12.04

%

   

2.11

%

   

0.56

%

   

44

%

 
Period from 12/30/2014^
to 8/31/2015
 

$

10.00

   

$

0.01

   

$

(0.67

)

 

$

(0.66

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

   

$

9.30

     

(6.64

)%*

 

$

0.2

     

15.16

%**     

2.11

%**     

0.11

%**     

16

%*

 

Greater China Equity Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.80

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.76

)

 

$

(0.80

)

 

$

   

$

(4.65

)

 

$

(4.65

)

 

$

   

$

9.35

     

(0.29

)%*

 

$

45.3

     

1.81

%**

   

1.52

%^^**    

(0.75

)%**

   

13

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

15.85

   

$

0.00

   

$

0.77

   

$

0.77

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(1.64

)

 

$

(1.82

)

 

$

   

$

14.80

     

4.37

%

 

$

79.0

     

1.58

%

   

1.51

%

   

0.03

%

   

60

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

11.50

   

$

0.09

   

$

4.31

   

$

4.40

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

15.85

     

38.46

%

 

$

109.4

     

1.69

%

   

1.51

%^^     

0.72

%

   

116

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

11.64

   

$

0.05

   

$

1.32

   

$

1.37

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(1.41

)

 

$

(1.51

)

 

$

   

$

11.50

     

12.09

%

 

$

93.3

     

1.76

%

   

1.51

%^^     

0.44

%

   

120

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

12.17

   

$

0.10

   

$

0.17

   

$

0.27

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.71

)

 

$

(0.80

)

 

$

   

$

11.64

     

2.15

%

 

$

103.4

     

1.61

%

   

1.50

%^^     

0.75

%

   

176

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

10.16

   

$

0.10

   

$

2.06

   

$

2.16

   

$

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.15

)

 

$

   

$

12.17

     

21.37

%

 

$

72.1

     

1.83

%

   

1.50

%

   

0.90

%

   

171

%

 

Class A

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.77

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(0.77

)

 

$

(0.83

)

 

$

   

$

(4.65

)

 

$

(4.65

)

 

$

   

$

9.29

     

(0.54

)%*

 

$

6.9

     

2.33

%**

   

1.89

%^^**    

(1.09

)%**

   

13

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

15.86

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

0.80

   

$

0.72

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(1.64

)

 

$

(1.81

)

 

$

   

$

14.77

     

4.02

%

 

$

10.2

     

2.01

%

   

1.87

%

   

(0.47

)%

   

60

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

11.50

   

$

0.19

   

$

4.17

   

$

4.36

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

15.86

     

37.95

%

 

$

21.7

     

2.07

%

   

1.86

%^^     

1.38

%

   

116

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

11.56

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

1.39

   

$

1.38

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(1.41

)

 

$

(1.44

)

 

$

   

$

11.50

     

12.19

%

 

$

2.1

     

2.19

%

   

1.87

%^^     

(0.08

)%

   

120

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

12.14

   

$

0.05

   

$

0.17

   

$

0.22

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.71

)

 

$

(0.80

)

 

$

   

$

11.56

     

1.68

%

 

$

4.0

     

2.00

%

   

1.86

%^^     

0.34

%

   

176

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

10.16

   

$

0.13

   

$

2.00

   

$

2.13

   

$

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.15

)

 

$

   

$

12.14

     

21.07

%

 

$

1.7

     

2.30

%

   

1.86

%

   

1.19

%

   

171

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


207




208



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Greater China Equity Fund (cont'd)

 

Class C

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

14.31

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.77

)

 

$

(0.87

)

 

$

   

$

(4.65

)

 

$

(4.65

)

 

$

   

$

8.79

     

(0.89

)%*

 

$

0.2

     

3.09

%**

   

2.64

%^^**    

(1.92

)%**

   

13

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

15.43

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

0.75

   

$

0.59

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(1.64

)

 

$

(1.71

)

 

$

   

$

14.31

     

3.26

%

 

$

0.3

     

2.80

%

   

2.62

%

   

(0.99

)%

   

60

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

11.27

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

4.30

   

$

4.16

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

15.43

     

36.91

%

 

$

0.3

     

2.80

%

   

2.62

%^^     

(1.18

)%

   

116

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

11.45

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

1.30

   

$

1.23

   

$

   

$

(1.41

)

 

$

(1.41

)

 

$

   

$

11.27

     

10.93

%

 

$

0.1

     

2.86

%

   

2.62

%^^     

(0.65

)%

   

120

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

12.03

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

0.20

   

$

0.13

   

$

   

$

(0.71

)

 

$

(0.71

)

 

$

   

$

11.45

     

0.93

%

 

$

0.2

     

2.80

%

   

2.61

%^^     

(0.52

)%

   

176

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

10.15

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

2.05

   

$

2.03

   

$

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.15

)

 

$

   

$

12.03

     

20.09

%

 

$

0.1

     

2.85

%

   

2.61

%

   

(0.20

)%

   

171

%

 

Guardian Fund

 

Investor Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

19.52

   

$

0.05

   

$

(1.66

)

 

$

(1.61

)

 

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(1.53

)

 

$

(1.64

)

 

$

   

$

16.27

     

(7.46

)%*

 

$

1,043.7

     

0.89

%**

   

0.89

%**

   

0.60

%**

   

16

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

17.12

   

$

0.11

   

$

3.49

   

$

3.60

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(1.09

)

 

$

(1.20

)

 

$

   

$

19.52

     

21.86

%

 

$

1,187.2

     

0.88

%

   

0.88

%

   

0.62

%

   

41

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

16.45

   

$

0.12

   

$

2.51

   

$

2.63

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(1.85

)

 

$

(1.96

)

 

$

   

$

17.12

     

17.60

%i   

$

1,052.4

     

0.90

%

   

0.89

%f     

0.77

%f     

37

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

17.13

   

$

0.09

   

$

1.21

   

$

1.30

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(1.86

)

 

$

(1.98

)

 

$

   

$

16.45

     

8.45

%

 

$

993.3

     

0.93

%

   

0.93

%

   

0.58

%

   

99

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

20.43

   

$

0.12

   

$

(0.64

)

 

$

(0.52

)

 

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(2.63

)

 

$

(2.78

)

 

$

   

$

17.13

     

(3.03

)%

 

$

1,034.9

     

0.87

%

   

0.87

%

   

0.65

%

   

31

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

18.58

   

$

0.16

   

$

3.70

   

$

3.86

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(1.91

)

 

$

(2.01

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

20.43

     

21.87

%c   

$

1,165.1

     

0.88

%

   

0.88

%

   

0.83

%

   

37

%

 

Trust Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

19.51

   

$

0.04

   

$

(1.67

)

 

$

(1.63

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(1.53

)

 

$

(1.61

)

 

$

   

$

16.27

     

(7.55

)%*

 

$

47.2

     

1.06

%**

   

1.06

%**

   

0.42

%**

   

16

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

17.82

   

$

0.08

   

$

3.57

   

$

3.65

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(1.83

)

 

$

(1.96

)

 

$

   

$

19.51

     

21.76

%

 

$

56.6

     

1.06

%

   

1.06

%

   

0.44

%

   

41

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

18.34

   

$

0.10

   

$

2.64

   

$

2.74

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(3.10

)

 

$

(3.26

)

 

$

   

$

17.82

     

17.37

%i   

$

57.8

     

1.07

%

   

1.04

%f     

0.60

%f     

37

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

20.17

   

$

0.07

   

$

1.36

   

$

1.43

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(3.11

)

 

$

(3.26

)

 

$

   

$

18.34

     

8.31

%

 

$

70.6

     

1.08

%

   

1.08

%

   

0.41

%

   

99

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

25.44

   

$

0.10

   

$

(0.75

)

 

$

(0.65

)

 

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(4.40

)

 

$

(4.62

)

 

$

   

$

20.17

     

(3.22

)%

 

$

103.8

     

1.06

%

   

1.06

%

   

0.46

%

   

31

%

 
8/31/2014h   

$

23.93

   

$

0.15

   

$

4.71

   

$

4.86

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(3.20

)

 

$

(3.35

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

25.44

     

21.61

%c   

$

136.6

     

1.06

%

   

1.06

%

   

0.64

%

   

37

%

 

Advisor Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

19.46

   

$

0.01

   

$

(1.66

)

 

$

(1.65

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(1.53

)

 

$

(1.58

)

 

$

   

$

16.23

     

(7.69

)%*

 

$

0.2

     

1.36

%**

   

1.36

%**

   

0.13

%**

   

16

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

17.36

   

$

0.02

   

$

3.52

   

$

3.54

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(1.39

)

 

$

(1.44

)

 

$

   

$

19.46

     

21.34

%

 

$

0.2

     

1.40

%

   

1.40

%

   

0.12

%

   

41

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

17.14

   

$

0.09

   

$

2.54

   

$

2.63

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(2.35

)

 

$

(2.41

)

 

$

   

$

17.36

     

17.26

%i   

$

0.1

     

1.38

%

   

1.18

%f     

0.51

%f     

37

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

18.24

   

$

0.04

   

$

1.25

   

$

1.29

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(2.37

)

 

$

(2.39

)

 

$

   

$

17.14

     

8.03

%

 

$

0.2

     

1.31

%

   

1.31

%§     

0.20

%

   

99

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

22.33

   

$

0.00

   

$

(0.68

)

 

$

(0.68

)

 

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(3.35

)

 

$

(3.41

)

 

$

   

$

18.24

     

(3.66

)%

 

$

0.3

     

1.54

%

   

1.50

%

   

0.03

%

   

31

%

 
8/31/2014h   

$

20.71

   

$

0.05

   

$

4.12

   

$

4.17

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(2.43

)

 

$

(2.55

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

22.33

     

21.27

%c   

$

0.4

     

1.28

%

   

1.28

%

   

0.25

%

   

37

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


209




210



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Guardian Fund (cont'd)

 

Institutional Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

19.55

   

$

0.07

   

$

(1.66

)

 

$

(1.59

)

 

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(1.53

)

 

$

(1.68

)

 

$

   

$

16.28

     

(7.32

)%*

 

$

76.8

     

0.71

%**

   

0.71

%**

   

0.79

%**

   

16

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

17.13

   

$

0.14

   

$

3.51

   

$

3.65

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(1.09

)

 

$

(1.23

)

 

$

   

$

19.55

     

22.15

%

 

$

82.5

     

0.71

%

   

0.71

%

   

0.80

%

   

41

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

16.47

   

$

0.15

   

$

2.50

   

$

2.65

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(1.85

)

 

$

(1.99

)

 

$

   

$

17.13

     

17.72

%i   

$

70.2

     

0.72

%

   

0.71

%f     

0.94

%f     

37

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

17.14

   

$

0.12

   

$

1.22

   

$

1.34

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(1.86

)

 

$

(2.01

)

 

$

   

$

16.47

     

8.68

%

 

$

59.0

     

0.72

%

   

0.72

%

   

0.73

%

   

99

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

20.44

   

$

0.16

   

$

(0.65

)

 

$

(0.49

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(2.63

)

 

$

(2.81

)

 

$

   

$

17.14

     

(2.84

)%

 

$

94.1

     

0.71

%

   

0.71

%

   

0.82

%

   

31

%

 
8/31/2014h   

$

18.59

   

$

0.20

   

$

3.70

   

$

3.90

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(1.91

)

 

$

(2.05

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

20.44

     

22.03

%c   

$

129.4

     

0.71

%

   

0.71

%

   

1.01

%

   

37

%

 

Class A

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

19.50

   

$

0.03

   

$

(1.65

)

 

$

(1.62

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(1.53

)

 

$

(1.61

)

 

$

   

$

16.27

     

(7.53

)%*

 

$

3.9

     

1.08

%**

   

1.08

%**

   

0.37

%**

   

16

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

17.85

   

$

0.07

   

$

3.57

   

$

3.64

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(1.86

)

 

$

(1.99

)

 

$

   

$

19.50

     

21.67

%

 

$

5.5

     

1.09

%

   

1.09

%

   

0.41

%

   

41

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

18.43

   

$

0.10

   

$

2.64

   

$

2.74

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(3.15

)

 

$

(3.32

)

 

$

   

$

17.85

     

17.28

%i   

$

5.6

     

1.10

%

   

1.09

%f     

0.56

%f     

37

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

20.31

   

$

0.05

   

$

1.39

   

$

1.44

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(3.17

)

 

$

(3.32

)

 

$

   

$

18.43

     

8.32

%

 

$

6.6

     

1.07

%

   

1.07

%

   

0.27

%

   

99

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

25.69

   

$

0.11

   

$

(0.77

)

 

$

(0.66

)

 

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(4.48

)

 

$

(4.72

)

 

$

   

$

20.31

     

(3.23

)%

 

$

79.3

     

1.07

%

   

1.07

%

   

0.46

%

   

31

%

 
8/31/2014h   

$

24.21

   

$

0.15

   

$

4.75

   

$

4.90

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(3.25

)

 

$

(3.42

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

25.69

     

21.62

%c   

$

73.8

     

1.09

%

   

1.09

%§     

0.64

%

   

37

%

 

Class C

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

19.40

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(1.64

)

 

$

(1.67

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(1.53

)

 

$

(1.55

)

 

$

   

$

16.18

     

(7.83

)%*

 

$

2.0

     

1.83

%**

   

1.83

%**

   

(0.31

)%**

   

16

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

17.42

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

3.51

   

$

3.45

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(1.46

)

 

$

(1.47

)

 

$

   

$

19.40

     

20.74

%

 

$

1.8

     

1.83

%

   

1.83

%

   

(0.32

)%

   

41

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

17.38

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

2.58

   

$

2.55

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(2.47

)

 

$

(2.51

)

 

$

   

$

17.42

     

16.53

%i   

$

1.6

     

1.84

%

   

1.84

%f     

(0.20

)%f     

37

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

18.64

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

1.27

   

$

1.22

   

$

   

$

(2.48

)

 

$

(2.48

)

 

$

   

$

17.38

     

7.47

%

 

$

2.4

     

1.85

%

   

1.85

%

   

(0.34

)%

   

99

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

22.92

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(0.71

)

 

$

(0.77

)

 

$

   

$

(3.51

)

 

$

(3.51

)

 

$

   

$

18.64

     

(4.01

)%

 

$

2.4

     

1.83

%

   

1.83

%

   

(0.30

)%

   

31

%

 
8/31/2014h   

$

21.29

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

4.22

   

$

4.18

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(2.55

)

 

$

(2.55

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

22.92

     

20.71

%c   

$

2.9

     

1.86

%

   

1.86

%§     

(0.15

)%

   

37

%

 

Class R3

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

19.46

   

$

0.01

   

$

(1.65

)

 

$

(1.64

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(1.53

)

 

$

(1.58

)

 

$

   

$

16.24

     

(7.69

)%*

 

$

0.2

     

1.39

%**

   

1.36

%**

   

0.07

%**

   

16

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

17.37

   

$

0.02

   

$

3.52

   

$

3.54

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(1.40

)

 

$

(1.45

)

 

$

   

$

19.46

     

21.33

%

 

$

0.4

     

1.37

%

   

1.36

%

   

0.13

%

   

41

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

17.20

   

$

0.05

   

$

2.55

   

$

2.60

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(2.37

)

 

$

(2.43

)

 

$

   

$

17.37

     

17.02

%i   

$

0.5

     

1.38

%

   

1.36

%f     

0.28

%f     

37

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

18.34

   

$

0.03

   

$

1.27

   

$

1.30

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(2.39

)

 

$

(2.44

)

 

$

   

$

17.20

     

8.00

%

 

$

0.6

     

1.39

%

   

1.36

%

   

0.15

%

   

99

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

22.48

   

$

0.02

   

$

(0.69

)

 

$

(0.67

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(3.37

)

 

$

(3.47

)

 

$

   

$

18.34

     

(3.53

)%

 

$

0.5

     

1.37

%

   

1.36

%

   

0.15

%

   

31

%

 
8/31/2014h   

$

20.83

   

$

0.08

   

$

4.11

   

$

4.19

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(2.45

)

 

$

(2.54

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

22.48

     

21.29

%c   

$

0.7

     

1.38

%

   

1.36

%

   

0.37

%

   

37

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


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212



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

International Equity Fund

 

Investor Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.16

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.74

)

 

$

(0.75

)

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

   

$

12.29

     

(5.61

)%*

 

$

96.0

     

1.22

%**

   

1.16

%**

   

(0.11

)%**

   

11

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

12.58

   

$

0.10

   

$

0.51

   

$

0.61

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

13.16

     

4.88

%

 

$

106.7

     

1.20

%

   

1.14

%

   

0.74

%

   

32

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

10.90

   

$

0.15

   

$

1.58

   

$

1.73

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

12.58

     

15.97

%i   

$

110.4

     

1.23

%

   

0.73

%f     

1.34

%f     

27

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

10.46

   

$

0.13

   

$

0.36

   

$

0.49

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

10.90

     

4.60

%

 

$

104.0

     

1.26

%

   

1.08

%

   

1.20

%

   

30

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

10.95

   

$

0.10

   

$

(0.51

)

 

$

(0.41

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

10.46

     

(3.71

)%

 

$

117.7

     

1.25

%

   

1.02

%

   

0.93

%

   

25

%

 
8/31/2014h   

$

9.85

   

$

0.14

   

$

1.05

   

$

1.19

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

10.95

     

12.14

%c   

$

124.4

     

1.26

%

   

1.07

%

   

1.29

%

   

34

%

 

Trust Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.16

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.75

)

 

$

(0.76

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.11

)

 

$

   

$

12.29

     

(5.65

)%*

 

$

32.9

     

1.25

%**

   

1.20

%**

   

(0.14

)%**

   

11

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

12.57

   

$

0.09

   

$

0.52

   

$

0.61

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

13.16

     

4.84

%

 

$

40.9

     

1.24

%

   

1.18

%

   

0.71

%

   

32

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

10.88

   

$

0.15

   

$

1.58

   

$

1.73

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

   

$

12.57

     

15.92

%i   

$

45.7

     

1.27

%

   

0.74

%f     

1.29

%f     

27

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

10.43

   

$

0.12

   

$

0.35

   

$

0.47

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

10.88

     

4.59

%

 

$

48.4

     

1.30

%

   

1.12

%

   

1.15

%

   

30

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

10.88

   

$

0.09

   

$

(0.50

)

 

$

(0.41

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

   

$

10.43

     

(3.82

)%

 

$

55.3

     

1.36

%

   

1.13

%

   

0.81

%

   

25

%

 
8/31/2014h   

$

9.79

   

$

0.13

   

$

1.04

   

$

1.17

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

10.88

     

12.02

%c   

$

67.7

     

1.36

%

   

1.16

%

   

1.23

%

   

34

%

 

Institutional Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.18

   

$

0.01

   

$

(0.74

)

 

$

(0.73

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

   

$

12.29

     

(5.42

)%*

 

$

1,403.3

     

1.00

%**

   

0.85

%**

   

0.20

%**

   

11

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

12.66

   

$

0.14

   

$

0.51

   

$

0.65

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

13.18

     

5.12

%

 

$

1,772.4

     

0.99

%

   

0.85

%

   

1.03

%

   

32

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

11.09

   

$

0.14

   

$

1.58

   

$

1.72

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

   

$

12.66

     

15.82

%i   

$

1,449.0

     

1.02

%

   

0.85

%     

1.19

%f     

27

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

10.72

   

$

0.16

   

$

0.35

   

$

0.51

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

11.09

     

4.78

%

 

$

1,184.3

     

1.03

%

   

0.85

%§     

1.46

%

   

30

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

11.32

   

$

0.13

   

$

(0.53

)

 

$

(0.40

)

 

$

(0.20

)

 

$

   

$

(0.20

)

 

$

   

$

10.72

     

(3.51

)%

 

$

886.5

     

1.07

%

   

0.85

%§     

1.11

%

   

25

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

10.26

   

$

0.17

   

$

1.09

   

$

1.26

   

$

(0.20

)

 

$

   

$

(0.20

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

11.32

     

12.38

%c   

$

887.3

     

1.07

%

   

0.85

%

   

1.49

%

   

34

%

 

Class A

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.15

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.74

)

 

$

(0.75

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.11

)

 

$

   

$

12.29

     

(5.60

)%*

 

$

54.6

     

1.37

%**

   

1.21

%**

   

(0.16

)%**

   

11

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

12.56

   

$

0.08

   

$

0.52

   

$

0.60

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

13.15

     

4.77

%

 

$

67.2

     

1.35

%

   

1.21

%

   

0.63

%

   

32

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

10.91

   

$

0.07

   

$

1.60

   

$

1.67

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

12.56

     

15.32

%

 

$

71.9

     

1.39

%

   

1.21

%§     

0.65

%f     

27

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

10.48

   

$

0.11

   

$

0.35

   

$

0.46

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

10.91

     

4.48

%

 

$

104.9

     

1.40

%

   

1.21

%

   

1.05

%

   

30

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

10.96

   

$

0.12

   

$

(0.55

)

 

$

(0.43

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

10.48

     

(3.90

)%

 

$

91.0

     

1.43

%

   

1.21

%§     

1.09

%

   

25

%

 
8/31/2014h   

$

9.85

   

$

0.13

   

$

1.05

   

$

1.18

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

10.96

     

11.98

%c   

$

26.2

     

1.45

%

   

1.21

%

   

1.23

%

   

34

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


213




214



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

International Equity Fund (cont'd)

 

Class C

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.09

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.75

)

 

$

(0.80

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

12.26

     

(6.04

)%*

 

$

10.8

     

2.12

%**

   

1.96

%**

   

(0.90

)%**

   

11

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

12.58

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

0.52

   

$

0.51

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

13.09

     

4.05

%

 

$

14.3

     

2.11

%

   

1.96

%

   

(0.06

)%

   

32

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

10.99

   

$

0.00

   

$

1.59

   

$

1.59

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

12.58

     

14.48

%

 

$

13.2

     

2.14

%

   

1.96

%§     

0.04

%f     

27

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

10.60

   

$

0.04

   

$

0.35

   

$

0.39

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

10.99

     

3.70

%

 

$

14.7

     

2.16

%

   

1.96

%

   

0.37

%

   

30

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

11.12

   

$

0.00

   

$

(0.51

)

 

$

(0.51

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

10.60

     

(4.61

)%

 

$

11.2

     

2.18

%

   

1.96

%

   

0.02

%

   

25

%

 
8/31/2014h   

$

10.03

   

$

0.06

   

$

1.06

   

$

1.12

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

11.12

     

11.16

%c   

$

6.1

     

2.21

%

   

1.96

%

   

0.59

%

   

34

%

 

Class R6

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.20

   

$

0.02

   

$

(0.76

)

 

$

(0.74

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.17

)

 

$

   

$

12.29

     

(5.48

)%*

 

$

79.1

     

0.93

%**

   

0.77

%**

   

0.26

%**

   

11

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

12.67

   

$

0.15

   

$

0.52

   

$

0.67

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

13.20

     

5.26

%

 

$

74.3

     

0.92

%

   

0.78

%

   

1.15

%

   

32

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

11.11

   

$

0.15

   

$

1.57

   

$

1.72

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

   

$

12.67

     

15.85

%

 

$

134.6

     

0.94

%

   

0.77

%

   

1.31

%f     

27

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

10.72

   

$

0.16

   

$

0.38

   

$

0.54

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

   

$

11.11

     

5.02

%

 

$

46.7

     

0.96

%

   

0.78

%

   

1.49

%

   

30

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

11.32

   

$

0.14

   

$

(0.53

)

 

$

(0.39

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

   

$

(0.21

)

 

$

   

$

10.72

     

(3.49

)%

 

$

32.7

     

0.99

%

   

0.77

%§     

1.24

%

   

25

%

 
Period from 9/3/2013^
to 8/31/2014h 
 

$

10.17

   

$

0.08

   

$

1.18

   

$

1.26

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

11.32

     

12.46

%*c   

$

21.9

     

1.12

%**

   

0.79

%**

   

0.73

%**

   

34

%d   

International Select Fund

 

Trust Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

12.97

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.69

)

 

$

(0.70

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

12.09

     

(5.22

)%*

 

$

7.5

     

1.43

%**

   

1.15

%**

   

(0.21

)%**

   

10

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

12.43

   

$

0.10

   

$

0.54

   

$

0.64

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

12.97

     

5.17

%

 

$

8.0

     

1.38

%

   

1.16

%

   

0.74

%

   

44

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

10.88

   

$

0.10

   

$

1.57

   

$

1.67

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

   

$

12.43

     

15.57

%

 

$

8.2

     

1.34

%

   

1.18

%

   

0.90

%

   

27

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

10.59

   

$

0.11

   

$

0.27

   

$

0.38

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

10.88

     

3.65

%

 

$

7.8

     

1.39

%

   

1.25

%

   

1.06

%

   

22

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

11.21

   

$

0.09

   

$

(0.59

)

 

$

(0.50

)

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

   

$

10.59

     

(4.47

)%

 

$

10.2

     

1.33

%

   

1.25

%

   

0.76

%

   

24

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

10.14

   

$

0.13

   

$

1.04

   

$

1.17

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

11.21

     

11.56

%c   

$

13.0

     

1.33

%

   

1.25

%

   

1.19

%

   

27

%

 

Institutional Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

12.96

   

$

0.01

   

$

(0.69

)

 

$

(0.68

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.23

)

 

$

   

$

12.05

     

(5.10

)%*

 

$

136.1

     

0.99

%**

   

0.80

%**

   

0.14

%**

   

10

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

12.42

   

$

0.13

   

$

0.55

   

$

0.68

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

12.96

     

5.52

%

 

$

142.4

     

0.93

%

   

0.81

%

   

0.99

%

   

44

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

10.86

   

$

0.14

   

$

1.58

   

$

1.72

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

   

$

12.42

     

16.13

%

 

$

214.4

     

0.90

%

   

0.83

%

   

1.27

%

   

27

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

10.58

   

$

0.16

   

$

0.25

   

$

0.41

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

10.86

     

3.94

%

 

$

211.7

     

0.94

%

   

0.90

%

   

1.51

%

   

22

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

11.21

   

$

0.13

   

$

(0.60

)

 

$

(0.47

)

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

   

$

10.58

     

(4.18

)%

 

$

216.4

     

0.93

%

   

0.90

%

   

1.16

%

   

24

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

10.14

   

$

0.18

   

$

1.03

   

$

1.21

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

11.21

     

11.98

%c   

$

211.6

     

0.93

%

   

0.90

%

   

1.58

%

   

27

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


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216



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

International Select Fund (cont'd)

 

Class A

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

12.87

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.68

)

 

$

(0.69

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

12.00

     

(5.24

)%*

 

$

3.1

     

1.36

%**

   

1.16

%**

   

(0.20

)%**

   

10

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

12.34

   

$

0.08

   

$

0.55

   

$

0.63

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

12.87

     

5.12

%

 

$

3.9

     

1.31

%

   

1.17

%

   

0.63

%

   

44

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

10.80

   

$

0.10

   

$

1.56

   

$

1.66

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

   

$

12.34

     

15.60

%

 

$

4.9

     

1.27

%

   

1.19

%

   

0.87

%

   

27

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

10.51

   

$

0.13

   

$

0.26

   

$

0.39

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

10.80

     

3.69

%

 

$

4.6

     

1.33

%

   

1.24

%

   

1.25

%

   

22

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

11.14

   

$

0.08

   

$

(0.59

)

 

$

(0.51

)

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

   

$

10.51

     

(4.62

)%

 

$

3.8

     

1.31

%

   

1.24

%

   

0.71

%

   

24

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

10.07

   

$

0.14

   

$

1.03

   

$

1.17

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

11.14

     

11.69

%c   

$

9.3

     

1.30

%

   

1.24

%

   

1.25

%

   

27

%

 

Class C

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

12.68

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.67

)

 

$

(0.72

)

 

$

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

11.83

     

(5.60

)%*

 

$

1.9

     

2.11

%**

   

1.91

%**

   

(0.95

)%**

   

10

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

12.16

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

0.53

   

$

0.53

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

12.68

     

4.37

%

 

$

2.4

     

2.06

%

   

1.92

%

   

(0.02

)%

   

44

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

10.64

   

$

0.02

   

$

1.54

   

$

1.56

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

   

$

12.16

     

14.70

%

 

$

2.5

     

2.02

%

   

1.94

%

   

0.16

%

   

27

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

10.36

   

$

0.04

   

$

0.26

   

$

0.30

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

10.64

     

2.89

%

 

$

3.2

     

2.06

%

   

2.00

%

   

0.39

%

   

22

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

10.97

   

$

0.01

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

   

$

10.36

     

(5.23

)%

 

$

3.7

     

2.04

%

   

2.00

%

   

0.06

%

   

24

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

9.93

   

$

0.05

   

$

1.02

   

$

1.07

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

10.97

     

10.79

%c   

$

4.6

     

2.05

%

   

2.00

%

   

0.42

%

   

27

%

 

Class R3

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

12.75

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.67

)

 

$

(0.70

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.15

)

 

$

   

$

11.90

     

(5.40

)%*

 

$

2.9

     

1.61

%**

   

1.41

%**

   

(0.46

)%**

   

10

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

12.22

   

$

0.05

   

$

0.55

   

$

0.60

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

   

$

12.75

     

4.92

%

 

$

3.5

     

1.56

%

   

1.42

%

   

0.36

%

   

44

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

10.71

   

$

0.08

   

$

1.53

   

$

1.61

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

12.22

     

15.26

%

 

$

5.0

     

1.52

%

   

1.44

%

   

0.70

%

   

27

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

10.43

   

$

0.10

   

$

0.25

   

$

0.35

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

   

$

10.71

     

3.33

%

 

$

3.8

     

1.57

%

   

1.51

%

   

0.95

%

   

22

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

11.05

   

$

0.06

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

(0.52

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

10.43

     

(4.71

)%

 

$

3.4

     

1.55

%

   

1.51

%

   

0.56

%

   

24

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

10.01

   

$

0.11

   

$

1.02

   

$

1.13

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

11.05

     

11.35

%c   

$

2.2

     

1.55

%

   

1.51

%

   

1.03

%

   

27

%

 

Class R6

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

12.96

   

$

0.01

   

$

(0.68

)

 

$

(0.67

)

 

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.24

)

 

$

   

$

12.05

     

(5.00

)%*

 

$

26.2

     

0.91

%**

   

0.72

%**

   

0.21

%**

   

10

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

12.42

   

$

0.15

   

$

0.54

   

$

0.69

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

   

$

12.96

     

5.59

%

 

$

9.4

     

0.87

%

   

0.74

%

   

1.15

%

   

44

%

 
Period from 4/17/2017^
to 8/31/2017
 

$

11.12

   

$

0.08

   

$

1.22

   

$

1.30

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

12.42

     

11.69

%*

 

$

9.6

     

0.79

%**

   

0.73

%**

   

1.70

%**

   

27

%d   

International Small Cap Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

12.98

   

$

0.00

   

$

(1.74

)

 

$

(1.74

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

   

$

11.03

     

(13.23

)%*

 

$

5.2

     

6.26

%**

   

1.05

%**

   

0.06

%**

   

19

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

12.74

   

$

0.11

   

$

1.02

   

$

1.13

   

$

(0.35

)

 

$

(0.54

)

 

$

(0.89

)

 

$

   

$

12.98

     

9.06

%

 

$

6.2

     

7.02

%

   

1.05

%

   

0.83

%

   

48

%

 
Period from 12/8/2016^
to 8/31/2017
 

$

10.00

   

$

0.08

   

$

2.66

   

$

2.74

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

12.74

     

27.40

%*

 

$

0.8

     

29.10

%**    

1.05

%**    

0.93

%**    

43

%*

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


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218



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

International Small Cap Fund (cont'd)

 

Class A

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

12.93

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(1.72

)

 

$

(1.74

)

 

$

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

11.01

     

(13.30

)%*

 

$

0.2

     

6.87

%**

   

1.41

%**

   

(0.30

)%**

   

19

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

12.70

   

$

0.02

   

$

1.05

   

$

1.07

   

$

(0.30

)

 

$

(0.54

)

 

$

(0.84

)

 

$

   

$

12.93

     

8.60

%

 

$

0.2

     

7.56

%

   

1.41

%

   

0.16

%

   

48

%

 
Period from 12/8/2016^
to 8/31/2017
 

$

10.00

   

$

0.11

   

$

2.59

   

$

2.70

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

12.70

     

27.00

%*

 

$

0.3

     

29.48

%**    

1.41

%**    

1.21

%**    

43

%*

 

Class C

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

12.83

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(1.72

)

 

$

(1.78

)

 

$

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

10.87

     

(13.72

)%*

 

$

0.1

     

7.40

%**

   

2.16

%**

   

(1.05

)%**

   

19

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

12.63

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

1.05

   

$

0.98

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(0.54

)

 

$

(0.78

)

 

$

   

$

12.83

     

7.89

%

 

$

0.2

     

8.15

%

   

2.16

%

   

(0.53

)%

   

48

%

 
Period from 12/8/2016^
to 8/31/2017
 

$

10.00

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

2.65

   

$

2.63

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

12.63

     

26.30

%*

 

$

0.1

     

30.21

%**    

2.16

%**    

(0.19

)%**    

43

%*

 

Class R6

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

12.98

   

$

0.01

   

$

(1.73

)

 

$

(1.72

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

11.04

     

(13.10

)%*

 

$

0.2

     

6.19

%**

   

0.97

%**

   

0.14

%**

   

19

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

12.74

   

$

0.08

   

$

1.06

   

$

1.14

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

(0.54

)

 

$

(0.90

)

 

$

   

$

12.98

     

9.12

%

 

$

0.3

     

6.97

%

   

0.98

%

   

0.64

%

   

48

%

 
Period from 12/8/2016^
to 8/31/2017
 

$

10.00

   

$

0.08

   

$

2.66

   

$

2.74

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

12.74

     

27.40

%*

 

$

0.3

     

29.02

%**    

0.98

%**    

0.99

%**    

43

%*

 

Intrinsic Value Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

18.54

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.74

)

 

$

(0.76

)

 

$

   

$

(1.87

)

 

$

(1.87

)

 

$

   

$

15.91

     

(2.16

)%*

 

$

616.0

     

1.05

%**

   

1.01

%**

   

(0.20

)%**

   

10

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

16.12

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

3.33

   

$

3.27

   

$

   

$

(0.85

)

 

$

(0.85

)

 

$

   

$

18.54

     

21.01

%

 

$

678.0

     

1.02

%

   

1.00

%

   

(0.35

)%

   

25

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

14.02

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

2.36

   

$

2.31

   

$

   

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

   

$

16.12

     

16.59

%

 

$

841.9

     

1.03

%

   

1.00

%

   

(0.35

)%

   

26

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

14.34

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

0.43

   

$

0.38

   

$

   

$

(0.70

)

 

$

(0.70

)

 

$

   

$

14.02

     

2.96

%

 

$

611.3

     

1.08

%

   

1.00

%

   

(0.38

)%

   

17

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

14.98

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

0.21

   

$

0.15

   

$

   

$

(0.79

)

 

$

(0.79

)

 

$

   

$

14.34

     

1.36

%

 

$

420.3

     

1.10

%

   

1.00

%

   

(0.41

)%

   

22

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

12.81

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

2.80

   

$

2.74

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.54

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

14.98

     

21.74

%c   

$

252.0

     

1.13

%

   

1.00

%

   

(0.40

)%

   

24

%

 

Class A

 
2/28/2019 (Unaudited)j   

$

18.54

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.75

)

 

$

(0.79

)

 

$

   

$

(1.87

)

 

$

(1.87

)

 

$

   

$

15.88

     

(2.33

)%*

 

$

21.8

     

1.43

%**

   

1.37

%**

   

(0.54

)%**

   

10

%*

 
8/31/2018j   

$

16.20

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

3.34

   

$

3.22

   

$

   

$

(0.88

)

 

$

(0.88

)

 

$

   

$

18.54

     

20.58

%

 

$

20.0

     

1.41

%

   

1.36

%

   

(0.73

)%

   

25

%

 
8/31/2017j   

$

14.15

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

2.38

   

$

2.27

   

$

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

16.20

     

16.20

%

 

$

18.2

     

1.43

%

   

1.36

%

   

(0.68

)%

   

26

%

 
8/31/2016j   

$

14.54

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

0.43

   

$

0.33

   

$

   

$

(0.72

)

 

$

(0.72

)

 

$

   

$

14.15

     

2.58

%

 

$

44.5

     

1.48

%

   

1.36

%

   

(0.72

)%

   

17

%

 
8/31/2015j   

$

15.26

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

0.21

   

$

0.10

   

$

   

$

(0.82

)

 

$

(0.82

)

 

$

   

$

14.54

     

0.96

%

 

$

44.3

     

1.50

%

   

1.36

%

   

(0.77

)%

   

22

%

 
8/31/2014j   

$

13.08

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

2.85

   

$

2.74

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

15.26

     

21.31

%c   

$

13.5

     

1.51

%

   

1.36

%

   

(0.77

)%

   

24

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


219




220



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Intrinsic Value Fund (cont'd)

 

Class C

 
2/28/2019 (Unaudited)j   

$

18.54

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.75

)

 

$

(0.85

)

 

$

   

$

(1.87

)

 

$

(1.87

)

 

$

   

$

15.82

     

(2.67

)%*

 

$

21.3

     

2.16

%**

   

2.12

%**

   

(1.31

)%**

   

10

%*

 
8/31/2018j   

$

16.39

   

$

(0.26

)

 

$

3.35

   

$

3.09

   

$

   

$

(0.94

)

 

$

(0.94

)

 

$

   

$

18.54

     

19.65

%

 

$

24.5

     

2.13

%

   

2.11

%

   

(1.47

)%

   

25

%

 
8/31/2017j   

$

14.42

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

2.42

   

$

2.20

   

$

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

(0.23

)

 

$

   

$

16.39

     

15.36

%

 

$

22.4

     

2.15

%

   

2.11

%

   

(1.45

)%

   

26

%

 
8/31/2016j   

$

14.97

   

$

(0.20

)

 

$

0.43

   

$

0.23

   

$

   

$

(0.78

)

 

$

(0.78

)

 

$

   

$

14.42

     

1.85

%

 

$

25.2

     

2.20

%

   

2.11

%

   

(1.47

)%

   

17

%

 
8/31/2015j   

$

15.86

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

0.22

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

(0.88

)

 

$

(0.88

)

 

$

   

$

14.97

     

0.19

%

 

$

25.8

     

2.22

%

   

2.11

%

   

(1.52

)%

   

22

%

 
8/31/2014j   

$

13.71

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

2.99

   

$

2.75

   

$

   

$

(0.60

)

 

$

(0.60

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

15.86

     

20.40

%c   

$

12.7

     

2.26

%

   

2.11

%

   

(1.51

)%

   

24

%

 

Class R6

 
Period from 1/18/2019^
to 2/28/2019 (Unaudited)
 

$

14.22

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

1.71

   

$

1.70

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

15.92

     

11.95

%*

 

$

0.0

     

1.29

%**

   

0.92

%**

   

(0.69

)%**

   

10

%d*  

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Investor Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

32.87

   

$

0.27

   

$

0.19

   

$

0.46

   

$

(0.52

)

 

$

(3.39

)

 

$

(3.91

)

 

$

   

$

29.42

     

2.22

%*

 

$

1,161.7

     

0.86

%**

   

0.86

%**

   

1.77

%**

   

38

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

31.61

   

$

0.46

   

$

3.47

   

$

3.93

   

$

(0.40

)

 

$

(2.27

)

 

$

(2.67

)

 

$

   

$

32.87

     

12.90

%

 

$

1,160.3

     

0.87

%

   

0.87

%

   

1.46

%

   

153

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

28.25

   

$

0.40

   

$

4.03

   

$

4.43

   

$

(0.20

)

 

$

(0.87

)

 

$

(1.07

)

 

$

   

$

31.61

     

15.88

%i   

$

1,148.5

     

0.87

%

   

0.86

%f     

1.31

%f     

74

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

27.46

   

$

0.31

   

$

2.85

   

$

3.16

   

$

(0.31

)

 

$

(2.06

)

 

$

(2.37

)

 

$

   

$

28.25

     

13.16

%

 

$

1,069.8

     

0.90

%

   

0.90

%

   

1.20

%

   

126

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

33.92

   

$

0.33

   

$

(2.51

)

 

$

(2.18

)

 

$

(0.29

)

 

$

(3.99

)

 

$

(4.28

)

 

$

   

$

27.46

     

(7.19

)%

 

$

1,045.6

     

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

   

1.08

%

   

153

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

32.40

   

$

0.34

   

$

6.62

   

$

6.96

   

$

(0.42

)

 

$

(5.02

)

 

$

(5.44

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

33.92

     

23.57

%c   

$

1,238.3

     

0.85

%

   

0.85

%

   

1.04

%

   

104

%

 

Trust Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

32.88

   

$

0.24

   

$

0.20

   

$

0.44

   

$

(0.47

)

 

$

(3.39

)

 

$

(3.86

)

 

$

   

$

29.46

     

2.12

%*

 

$

73.8

     

1.05

%**

   

1.05

%**

   

1.59

%**

   

38

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

31.63

   

$

0.40

   

$

3.47

   

$

3.87

   

$

(0.35

)

 

$

(2.27

)

 

$

(2.62

)

 

$

   

$

32.88

     

12.68

%

 

$

68.4

     

1.05

%

   

1.05

%

   

1.26

%

   

153

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

28.84

   

$

0.36

   

$

4.10

   

$

4.46

   

$

(0.30

)

 

$

(1.37

)

 

$

(1.67

)

 

$

   

$

31.63

     

15.77

%i   

$

75.0

     

1.05

%

   

1.01

%f     

1.16

%f     

74

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

29.40

   

$

0.28

   

$

2.83

   

$

3.11

   

$

(0.44

)

 

$

(3.23

)

 

$

(3.67

)

 

$

   

$

28.84

     

12.97

%

 

$

77.6

     

1.07

%

   

1.07

%

   

1.03

%

   

126

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

38.50

   

$

0.30

   

$

(2.73

)

 

$

(2.43

)

 

$

(0.41

)

 

$

(6.26

)

 

$

(6.67

)

 

$

   

$

29.40

     

(7.40

)%

 

$

108.2

     

1.05

%

   

1.05

%

   

0.88

%

   

153

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

38.91

   

$

0.31

   

$

7.74

   

$

8.05

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

(7.88

)

 

$

(8.46

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

38.50

     

23.36

%c   

$

141.1

     

1.05

%

   

1.05

%

   

0.83

%

   

104

%

 

Advisor Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

32.88

   

$

0.22

   

$

0.19

   

$

0.41

   

$

(0.42

)

 

$

(3.39

)

 

$

(3.81

)

 

$

   

$

29.48

     

2.02

%*

 

$

116.2

     

1.19

%**

   

1.19

%**

   

1.42

%**

   

38

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

31.62

   

$

0.35

   

$

3.49

   

$

3.84

   

$

(0.31

)

 

$

(2.27

)

 

$

(2.58

)

 

$

   

$

32.88

     

12.56

%

 

$

125.2

     

1.20

%

   

1.20

%

   

1.11

%

   

153

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

29.45

   

$

0.30

   

$

4.15

   

$

4.45

   

$

(0.41

)

 

$

(1.87

)

 

$

(2.28

)

 

$

   

$

31.62

     

15.51

%i   

$

144.1

     

1.20

%

   

1.19

%f     

0.98

%f     

74

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

31.41

   

$

0.24

   

$

2.83

   

$

3.07

   

$

(0.61

)

 

$

(4.42

)

 

$

(5.03

)

 

$

   

$

29.45

     

12.81

%

 

$

145.9

     

1.22

%

   

1.22

%

   

0.88

%

   

126

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

43.19

   

$

0.26

   

$

(2.94

)

 

$

(2.68

)

 

$

(0.54

)

 

$

(8.56

)

 

$

(9.10

)

 

$

   

$

31.41

     

(7.55

)%

 

$

162.3

     

1.20

%

   

1.20

%

   

0.73

%

   

153

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

45.58

   

$

0.30

   

$

8.85

   

$

9.15

   

$

(0.76

)

 

$

(10.78

)

 

$

(11.54

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

43.19

     

23.17

%c   

$

216.1

     

1.20

%

   

1.20

%

   

0.69

%

   

104

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


221




222



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Large Cap Value Fund (cont'd)

 

Institutional Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

32.87

   

$

0.30

   

$

0.19

   

$

0.49

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

(3.39

)

 

$

(3.97

)

 

$

   

$

29.39

     

2.30

%*

 

$

186.2

     

0.70

%**

   

0.70

%**

   

2.02

%**

   

38

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

31.60

   

$

0.52

   

$

3.47

   

$

3.99

   

$

(0.45

)

 

$

(2.27

)

 

$

(2.72

)

 

$

   

$

32.87

     

13.11

%

 

$

98.5

     

0.70

%

   

0.70

%§     

1.64

%

   

153

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

28.25

   

$

0.45

   

$

4.02

   

$

4.47

   

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(0.86

)

 

$

(1.12

)

 

$

   

$

31.60

     

16.04

%i   

$

80.6

     

0.70

%

   

0.69

%     

1.50

%f     

74

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

27.42

   

$

0.35

   

$

2.85

   

$

3.20

   

$

(0.33

)

 

$

(2.04

)

 

$

(2.37

)

 

$

   

$

28.25

     

13.38

%

 

$

56.2

     

0.71

%

   

0.70

%

   

1.38

%

   

126

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

33.84

   

$

0.37

   

$

(2.49

)

 

$

(2.12

)

 

$

(0.34

)

 

$

(3.96

)

 

$

(4.30

)

 

$

   

$

27.42

     

(7.03

)%

 

$

86.4

     

0.70

%

   

0.70

%§     

1.19

%

   

153

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

32.30

   

$

0.38

   

$

6.60

   

$

6.98

   

$

(0.46

)

 

$

(4.98

)

 

$

(5.44

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

33.84

     

23.74

%c   

$

143.5

     

0.70

%

   

0.70

%§     

1.18

%

   

104

%

 

Class A

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

32.88

   

$

0.26

   

$

0.16

   

$

0.42

   

$

(0.45

)

 

$

(3.39

)

 

$

(3.84

)

 

$

   

$

29.46

     

2.08

%*

 

$

11.3

     

1.07

%**

   

1.07

%**

   

1.72

%**

   

38

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

31.62

   

$

0.39

   

$

3.48

   

$

3.87

   

$

(0.34

)

 

$

(2.27

)

 

$

(2.61

)

 

$

   

$

32.88

     

12.68

%

 

$

4.1

     

1.08

%

   

1.08

%

   

1.24

%

   

153

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

28.87

   

$

0.34

   

$

4.09

   

$

4.43

   

$

(0.31

)

 

$

(1.37

)

 

$

(1.68

)

 

$

   

$

31.62

     

15.65

%i   

$

3.8

     

1.07

%

   

1.07

%f     

1.11

%f     

74

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

29.47

   

$

0.27

   

$

2.83

   

$

3.10

   

$

(0.46

)

 

$

(3.24

)

 

$

(3.70

)

 

$

   

$

28.87

     

12.94

%

 

$

3.2

     

1.09

%

   

1.09

%

   

1.02

%

   

126

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

38.61

   

$

0.32

   

$

(2.77

)

 

$

(2.45

)

 

$

(0.42

)

 

$

(6.27

)

 

$

(6.69

)

 

$

   

$

29.47

     

(7.44

)%

 

$

2.9

     

1.09

%

   

1.09

%

   

0.96

%

   

153

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

39.05

   

$

0.30

   

$

7.77

   

$

8.07

   

$

(0.61

)

 

$

(7.90

)

 

$

(8.51

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

38.61

     

23.31

%c   

$

2.7

     

1.08

%

   

1.08

%§     

0.78

%

   

104

%

 

Class C

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

32.87

   

$

0.15

   

$

0.18

   

$

0.33

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(3.39

)

 

$

(3.61

)

 

$

   

$

29.59

     

1.74

%*

 

$

5.4

     

1.81

%**

   

1.81

%**

   

0.98

%**

   

38

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

31.67

   

$

0.15

   

$

3.48

   

$

3.63

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(2.27

)

 

$

(2.43

)

 

$

   

$

32.87

     

11.83

%

 

$

1.9

     

1.82

%

   

1.82

%

   

0.48

%

   

153

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

29.66

   

$

0.11

   

$

4.18

   

$

4.29

   

$

(0.29

)

 

$

(1.99

)

 

$

(2.28

)

 

$

   

$

31.67

     

14.84

%i   

$

2.3

     

1.81

%

   

1.81

%f     

0.36

%f     

74

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

31.83

   

$

0.07

   

$

2.83

   

$

2.90

   

$

(0.37

)

 

$

(4.70

)

 

$

(5.07

)

 

$

   

$

29.66

     

12.09

%

 

$

2.1

     

1.83

%

   

1.83

%

   

0.26

%

   

126

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

44.30

   

$

0.04

   

$

(3.01

)

 

$

(2.97

)

 

$

(0.39

)

 

$

(9.11

)

 

$

(9.50

)

 

$

   

$

31.83

     

(8.11

)%

 

$

2.7

     

1.82

%

   

1.82

%§     

0.11

%

   

153

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

47.34

   

$

0.00

   

$

9.16

   

$

9.16

   

$

(0.74

)

 

$

(11.46

)

 

$

(12.20

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

44.30

     

22.37

%c   

$

3.0

     

1.86

%

   

1.86

%§     

0.03

%

   

104

%

 

Class R3

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

32.89

   

$

0.20

   

$

0.19

   

$

0.39

   

$

(0.37

)

 

$

(3.39

)

 

$

(3.76

)

 

$

   

$

29.52

     

1.94

%*

 

$

0.4

     

1.36

%**

   

1.36

%**

   

1.28

%**

   

38

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

31.63

   

$

0.32

   

$

3.47

   

$

3.79

   

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(2.27

)

 

$

(2.53

)

 

$

   

$

32.89

     

12.39

%

 

$

0.3

     

1.37

%

   

1.36

%

   

1.00

%

   

153

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

29.46

   

$

0.28

   

$

4.12

   

$

4.40

   

$

(0.39

)

 

$

(1.84

)

 

$

(2.23

)

 

$

   

$

31.63

     

15.27

%i   

$

0.2

     

1.43

%

   

1.36

%f     

0.90

%f     

74

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

31.34

   

$

0.21

   

$

2.81

   

$

3.02

   

$

(0.55

)

 

$

(4.35

)

 

$

(4.90

)

 

$

   

$

29.46

     

12.58

%

 

$

0.1

     

1.54

%

   

1.36

%

   

0.75

%

   

126

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

42.97

   

$

0.19

   

$

(2.92

)

 

$

(2.73

)

 

$

(0.46

)

 

$

(8.44

)

 

$

(8.90

)

 

$

   

$

31.34

     

(7.64

)%

 

$

0.1

     

1.51

%

   

1.36

%

   

0.53

%

   

153

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

45.27

   

$

0.23

   

$

8.80

   

$

9.03

   

$

(0.72

)

 

$

(10.61

)

 

$

(11.33

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

42.97

     

22.94

%c   

$

0.1

     

1.43

%

   

1.36

%

   

0.53

%

   

104

%

 

Class R6

 
Period from 1/18/2019^
to 2/28/2019 (Unaudited)
 

$

28.19

   

$

0.07

   

$

1.13

   

$

1.20

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

29.39

     

4.26

%*

 

$

0.0

     

0.94

%**

   

0.60

%**

   

2.04

%**

   

38

%d*  

See Notes to Financial Highlights


223




224



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Investor Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

16.99

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.85

)

 

$

(0.87

)

 

$

   

$

(1.45

)

 

$

(1.45

)

 

$

   

$

14.67

     

(3.63

)%*

 

$

488.7

     

0.90

%**

   

0.90

%**

   

(0.29

)%**

   

24

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

14.61

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

3.74

   

$

3.70

   

$

   

$

(1.32

)

 

$

(1.32

)

 

$

   

$

16.99

     

26.75

%

 

$

528.1

     

0.90

%

   

0.90

%

   

(0.25

)%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

13.25

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

2.04

   

$

2.00

   

$

   

$

(0.64

)

 

$

(0.64

)

 

$

   

$

14.61

     

15.80

%i   

$

445.9

     

0.93

%

   

0.91

%f     

(0.28

)%f     

47

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

14.70

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

(0.31

)

 

$

   

$

(1.15

)

 

$

(1.15

)

 

$

0.01

   

$

13.25

     

(1.70

)%e   

$

415.1

     

0.95

%

   

0.95

%

   

(0.34

)%

   

63

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

15.07

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

1.51

   

$

1.44

   

$

   

$

(1.81

)

 

$

(1.81

)

 

$

   

$

14.70

     

10.74

%

 

$

437.5

     

0.92

%

   

0.92

%

   

(0.50

)%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

13.73

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

2.41

   

$

2.34

   

$

   

$

(1.00

)

 

$

(1.00

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

15.07

     

17.54

%c   

$

415.6

     

0.93

%

   

0.93

%

   

(0.47

)%

   

63

%

 

Trust Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

16.98

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.85

)

 

$

(0.87

)

 

$

   

$

(1.45

)

 

$

(1.45

)

 

$

   

$

14.66

     

(3.63

)%*

 

$

72.6

     

0.95

%**

   

0.95

%**

   

(0.34

)%**

   

24

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

14.62

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

3.73

   

$

3.68

   

$

   

$

(1.32

)

 

$

(1.32

)

 

$

   

$

16.98

     

26.65

%

 

$

77.6

     

0.95

%

   

0.95

%

   

(0.30

)%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

12.98

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

2.04

   

$

2.00

   

$

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

(0.36

)

 

$

   

$

14.62

     

15.75

%i   

$

52.0

     

0.97

%

   

0.97

%f     

(0.34

)%f     

47

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

13.91

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.25

)

 

$

(0.30

)

 

$

   

$

(0.65

)

 

$

(0.65

)

 

$

0.02

   

$

12.98

     

(1.77

)%e   

$

66.7

     

0.98

%

   

0.98

%

   

(0.37

)%

   

63

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

13.58

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

1.43

   

$

1.35

   

$

   

$

(1.02

)

 

$

(1.02

)

 

$

   

$

13.91

     

10.73

%

 

$

91.7

     

0.99

%

   

0.99

%

   

(0.58

)%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

12.07

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

2.13

   

$

2.06

   

$

   

$

(0.55

)

 

$

(0.55

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

13.58

     

17.40

%c   

$

69.6

     

1.00

%

   

1.00

%

   

(0.54

)%

   

63

%

 

Advisor Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

16.94

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.85

)

 

$

(0.89

)

 

$

   

$

(1.45

)

 

$

(1.45

)

 

$

   

$

14.60

     

(3.78

)%*

 

$

13.7

     

1.21

%**

   

1.21

%**

   

(0.60

)%**

   

24

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

14.62

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

3.73

   

$

3.64

   

$

   

$

(1.32

)

 

$

(1.32

)

 

$

   

$

16.94

     

26.32

%

 

$

15.4

     

1.21

%

   

1.21

%

   

(0.56

)%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

13.01

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

2.05

   

$

1.97

   

$

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

(0.36

)

 

$

   

$

14.62

     

15.47

%i   

$

12.4

     

1.23

%

   

1.23

%f     

(0.60

)%f     

47

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

13.97

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.25

)

 

$

(0.33

)

 

$

   

$

(0.64

)

 

$

(0.64

)

 

$

0.01

   

$

13.01

     

(2.04

)%e   

$

11.5

     

1.24

%

   

1.24

%

   

(0.63

)%

   

63

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

13.66

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

1.44

   

$

1.32

   

$

   

$

(1.01

)

 

$

(1.01

)

 

$

   

$

13.97

     

10.39

%

 

$

10.7

     

1.25

%

   

1.25

%

   

(0.84

)%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

12.14

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

2.15

   

$

2.05

   

$

   

$

(0.53

)

 

$

(0.53

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

13.66

     

17.16

%c   

$

10.3

     

1.26

%

   

1.26

%

   

(0.81

)%

   

63

%

 

Institutional Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

17.01

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.84

)

 

$

(0.85

)

 

$

   

$

(1.45

)

 

$

(1.45

)

 

$

   

$

14.71

     

(3.51

)%*

 

$

272.9

     

0.70

%**

   

0.70

%**

   

(0.08

)%**

   

24

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

14.61

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

3.73

   

$

3.72

   

$

   

$

(1.32

)

 

$

(1.32

)

 

$

   

$

17.01

     

26.93

%

 

$

353.7

     

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

   

(0.05

)%

   

50

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

13.20

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

2.04

   

$

2.03

   

$

   

$

(0.62

)

 

$

(0.62

)

 

$

   

$

14.61

     

16.03

%i   

$

321.5

     

0.72

%

   

0.72

%f     

(0.09

)%f     

47

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

14.59

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

(0.29

)

 

$

   

$

(1.12

)

 

$

(1.12

)

 

$

0.02

   

$

13.20

     

(1.52

)%e   

$

307.6

     

0.75

%

   

0.75

%§     

(0.14

)%

   

63

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

14.89

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

1.51

   

$

1.46

   

$

   

$

(1.76

)

 

$

(1.76

)

 

$

   

$

14.59

     

10.98

%

 

$

423.3

     

0.75

%

   

0.75

%§     

(0.34

)%

   

50

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

13.56

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

2.37

   

$

2.33

   

$

   

$

(1.00

)

 

$

(1.00

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

14.89

     

17.74

%c   

$

382.5

     

0.75

%

   

0.75

%

   

(0.29

)%

   

63

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


225




226



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Mid Cap Growth Fund (cont'd)

 

Class A

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

16.96

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.85

)

 

$

(0.88

)

 

$

   

$

(1.45

)

 

$

(1.45

)

 

$

   

$

14.63

     

(3.71

)%*

 

$

32.7

     

1.07

%**

   

1.07

%**

   

(0.44

)%**

   

24

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

14.62

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

3.73

   

$

3.66

   

$

   

$

(1.32

)

 

$

(1.32

)

 

$

   

$

16.96

     

26.48

%

 

$

52.1

     

1.07

%

   

1.07

%

   

(0.42

)%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

13.00

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

2.04

   

$

1.98

   

$

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

(0.36

)

 

$

   

$

14.62

     

15.58

%i   

$

54.4

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%     

(0.49

)%f     

47

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

13.95

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(0.25

)

 

$

(0.31

)

 

$

   

$

(0.66

)

 

$

(0.66

)

 

$

0.02

   

$

13.00

     

(1.91

)%e   

$

76.9

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%§     

(0.51

)%

   

63

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

13.64

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

1.43

   

$

1.34

   

$

   

$

(1.03

)

 

$

(1.03

)

 

$

   

$

13.95

     

10.55

%

 

$

102.3

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%§     

(0.69

)%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

12.13

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

2.15

   

$

2.06

   

$

   

$

(0.55

)

 

$

(0.55

)

 

$

   

$

13.64

     

17.33

%c   

$

100.7

     

1.13

%

   

1.11

%

   

(0.65

)%

   

63

%

 

Class C

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

16.85

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.84

)

 

$

(0.93

)

 

$

   

$

(1.45

)

 

$

(1.45

)

 

$

   

$

14.47

     

(4.04

)%*

 

$

10.5

     

1.82

%**

   

1.82

%**

   

(1.21

)%**

   

24

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

14.64

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

3.72

   

$

3.53

   

$

   

$

(1.32

)

 

$

(1.32

)

 

$

   

$

16.85

     

25.49

%

 

$

11.6

     

1.85

%

   

1.85

%§     

(1.20

)%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

13.13

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

2.05

   

$

1.88

   

$

   

$

(0.37

)

 

$

(0.37

)

 

$

   

$

14.64

     

14.69

%

 

$

9.7

     

1.86

%

   

1.86

%§     

(1.24

)%

   

47

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

14.20

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(0.25

)

 

$

(0.41

)

 

$

   

$

(0.67

)

 

$

(0.67

)

 

$

0.01

   

$

13.13

     

(2.62

)%e   

$

10.9

     

1.88

%

   

1.86

%

   

(1.24

)%

   

63

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

13.99

   

$

(0.20

)

 

$

1.47

   

$

1.27

   

$

   

$

(1.06

)

 

$

(1.06

)

 

$

   

$

14.20

     

9.72

%

 

$

8.4

     

1.88

%

   

1.86

%

   

(1.45

)%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

12.47

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

2.20

   

$

2.02

   

$

   

$

(0.50

)

 

$

(0.50

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

13.99

     

16.46

%c   

$

6.0

     

1.91

%

   

1.86

%

   

(1.40

)%

   

63

%

 

Class R3

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

16.92

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(0.84

)

 

$

(0.90

)

 

$

   

$

(1.45

)

 

$

(1.45

)

 

$

   

$

14.57

     

(3.84

)%*

 

$

54.7

     

1.35

%**

   

1.35

%**§     

(0.81

)%**

   

24

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

14.63

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

3.72

   

$

3.61

   

$

   

$

(1.32

)

 

$

(1.32

)

 

$

   

$

16.92

     

26.11

%

 

$

15.6

     

1.36

%

   

1.36

%§     

(0.71

)%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

13.04

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

2.05

   

$

1.95

   

$

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

(0.36

)

 

$

   

$

14.63

     

15.30

%

 

$

13.2

     

1.36

%

   

1.36

%

   

(0.73

)%

   

47

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

14.00

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(0.33

)

 

$

   

$

(0.64

)

 

$

(0.64

)

 

$

0.01

   

$

13.04

     

(2.12

)%e   

$

13.7

     

1.38

%

   

1.36

%

   

(0.74

)%

   

63

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

13.71

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

1.44

   

$

1.31

   

$

   

$

(1.02

)

 

$

(1.02

)

 

$

   

$

14.00

     

10.29

%

 

$

12.7

     

1.37

%

   

1.36

%

   

(0.95

)%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

12.19

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

2.16

   

$

2.04

   

$

   

$

(0.52

)

 

$

(0.52

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

13.71

     

17.02

%c   

$

8.3

     

1.38

%

   

1.36

%

   

(0.90

)%

   

63

%

 

Class R6

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

17.02

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.84

)

 

$

(0.84

)

 

$

   

$

(1.45

)

 

$

(1.45

)

 

$

   

$

14.73

     

(3.45

)%*

 

$

429.3

     

0.62

%**

   

0.62

%**

   

(0.01

)%**

   

24

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

14.61

   

$

0.00

   

$

3.73

   

$

3.73

   

$

   

$

(1.32

)

 

$

(1.32

)

 

$

   

$

17.02

     

26.99

%

 

$

433.5

     

0.63

%

   

0.63

%

   

0.02

%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

13.19

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

2.04

   

$

2.04

   

$

   

$

(0.62

)

 

$

(0.62

)

 

$

   

$

14.61

     

16.13

%i   

$

262.4

     

0.65

%

   

0.65

%f     

(0.02

)%f     

47

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

14.56

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(0.26

)

 

$

   

$

(1.12

)

 

$

(1.12

)

 

$

0.01

   

$

13.19

     

(1.44

)%e   

$

193.7

     

0.66

%

   

0.66

%

   

(0.02

)%

   

63

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

14.85

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

1.50

   

$

1.46

   

$

   

$

(1.75

)

 

$

(1.75

)

 

$

   

$

14.56

     

11.04

%

 

$

88.6

     

0.67

%

   

0.67

%§     

(0.26

)%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

13.52

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

2.37

   

$

2.34

   

$

   

$

(1.01

)

 

$

(1.01

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

14.85

     

17.89

%d   

$

22.5

     

0.68

%

   

0.68

%

   

(0.21

)%

   

63

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


227




228



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund

 

Investor Class

 
2/28/2019 (Unaudited)j   

$

24.16

   

$

0.06

   

$

(1.48

)

 

$

(1.42

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(1.50

)

 

$

(1.64

)

 

$

   

$

21.10

     

(4.96

)%*

 

$

64.2

     

1.20

%**

   

1.19

%**

   

0.59

%**

   

20

%*

 
8/31/2018j   

$

23.02

   

$

0.12

   

$

2.57

   

$

2.69

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(1.44

)

 

$

(1.55

)

 

$

   

$

24.16

     

12.20

%

 

$

40.2

     

1.21

%

   

1.17

%

   

0.49

%

   

36

%

 
8/31/2017j   

$

19.75

   

$

0.23

   

$

3.16

   

$

3.39

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

   

$

23.02

     

17.19

%i   

$

40.3

     

1.25

%

   

1.01

%f     

1.06

%f     

31

%

 
8/31/2016j   

$

21.03

   

$

0.16

   

$

0.79

   

$

0.95

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(2.13

)

 

$

(2.23

)

 

$

   

$

19.75

     

5.85

%

 

$

37.9

     

1.30

%

   

1.15

%

   

0.86

%

   

29

%

 
8/31/2015j   

$

23.60

   

$

0.08

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

(0.28

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(2.08

)

 

$

(2.29

)

 

$

   

$

21.03

     

(1.09

)%

 

$

42.1

     

1.24

%

   

1.05

%

   

0.37

%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2014j   

$

20.33

   

$

0.26

   

$

4.21

   

$

4.47

   

$

(0.33

)

 

$

(0.87

)

 

$

(1.20

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

23.60

     

22.84

%c   

$

43.4

     

1.31

%

   

0.98

%

   

1.21

%

   

34

%

 

Trust Class

 
2/28/2019 (Unaudited)j   

$

24.16

   

$

0.06

   

$

(1.49

)

 

$

(1.43

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(1.50

)

 

$

(1.63

)

 

$

   

$

21.10

     

(5.02

)%*

 

$

9.2

     

1.37

%**

   

1.25

%**

   

0.58

%**

   

20

%*

 
8/31/2018j   

$

23.35

   

$

0.10

   

$

2.61

   

$

2.71

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(1.78

)

 

$

(1.90

)

 

$

   

$

24.16

     

12.17

%

 

$

10.2

     

1.37

%

   

1.25

%

   

0.42

%

   

36

%

 
8/31/2017j   

$

20.10

   

$

0.19

   

$

3.19

   

$

3.38

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

23.35

     

16.85

%i   

$

10.9

     

1.43

%

   

1.25

%     

0.82

%f     

31

%

 
8/31/2016j   

$

21.92

   

$

0.15

   

$

0.79

   

$

0.94

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(2.64

)

 

$

(2.76

)

 

$

   

$

20.10

     

5.80

%

 

$

10.3

     

1.48

%

   

1.25

%

   

0.77

%

   

29

%

 
8/31/2015j   

$

25.06

   

$

0.04

   

$

(0.40

)

 

$

(0.36

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(2.57

)

 

$

(2.78

)

 

$

   

$

21.92

     

(1.31

)%

 

$

11.9

     

1.48

%

   

1.25

%

   

0.17

%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2014j   

$

21.80

   

$

0.22

   

$

4.47

   

$

4.69

   

$

(0.35

)

 

$

(1.08

)

 

$

(1.43

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

25.06

     

22.47

%c   

$

14.4

     

1.57

%

   

1.25

%§     

0.97

%

   

34

%

 

Institutional Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

24.17

   

$

0.10

   

$

(1.51

)

 

$

(1.41

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(1.50

)

 

$

(1.71

)

 

$

   

$

21.05

     

(4.83

)%*

 

$

49.0

     

1.02

%**

   

0.85

%**

   

0.97

%**

   

20

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

23.00

   

$

0.19

   

$

2.59

   

$

2.78

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(1.44

)

 

$

(1.61

)

 

$

   

$

24.17

     

12.60

%

 

$

52.5

     

1.02

%

   

0.85

%

   

0.81

%

   

36

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

19.75

   

$

0.26

   

$

3.16

   

$

3.42

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

   

$

23.00

     

17.40

%i   

$

29.1

     

1.05

%

   

0.85

%f     

1.19

%f     

31

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

21.02

   

$

0.22

   

$

0.79

   

$

1.01

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(2.13

)

 

$

(2.28

)

 

$

   

$

19.75

     

6.18

%

 

$

22.7

     

1.09

%

   

0.85

%

   

1.18

%

   

29

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

23.59

   

$

0.13

   

$

(0.37

)

 

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(0.25

)

 

$

(2.08

)

 

$

(2.33

)

 

$

   

$

21.02

     

(0.90

)%

 

$

34.0

     

1.07

%

   

0.85

%

   

0.59

%

   

50

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

20.33

   

$

0.33

   

$

4.17

   

$

4.50

   

$

(0.37

)

 

$

(0.87

)

 

$

(1.24

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

23.59

     

22.99

%c   

$

18.0

     

1.17

%

   

0.85

%§     

1.48

%

   

34

%

 

Class A

 
2/28/2019 (Unaudited)j   

$

24.17

   

$

0.06

   

$

(1.50

)

 

$

(1.44

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(1.50

)

 

$

(1.63

)

 

$

   

$

21.10

     

(5.02

)%*

 

$

20.0

     

1.38

%**

   

1.21

%**

   

0.54

%**

   

20

%*

 
8/31/2018j   

$

23.34

   

$

0.11

   

$

2.60

   

$

2.71

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(1.78

)

 

$

(1.88

)

 

$

   

$

24.17

     

12.23

%

 

$

10.1

     

1.39

%

   

1.21

%

   

0.46

%

   

36

%

 
8/31/2017j   

$

20.08

   

$

0.20

   

$

3.20

   

$

3.40

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

23.34

     

16.95

%i   

$

8.6

     

1.43

%

   

1.21

%f     

0.89

%f     

31

%

 
8/31/2016j   

$

21.93

   

$

0.16

   

$

0.77

   

$

0.93

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(2.64

)

 

$

(2.78

)

 

$

   

$

20.08

     

5.76

%

 

$

13.3

     

1.49

%

   

1.21

%

   

0.81

%

   

29

%

 
8/31/2015j   

$

25.08

   

$

0.05

   

$

(0.40

)

 

$

(0.35

)

 

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(2.58

)

 

$

(2.80

)

 

$

   

$

21.93

     

(1.25

)%

 

$

14.8

     

1.47

%

   

1.21

%

   

0.20

%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2014j   

$

21.81

   

$

0.22

   

$

4.50

   

$

4.72

   

$

(0.37

)

 

$

(1.08

)

 

$

(1.45

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

25.08

     

22.60

%c   

$

5.2

     

1.53

%

   

1.21

%§     

0.96

%

   

34

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


229




230



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund (cont'd)

 

Class C

 
2/28/2019 (Unaudited)j   

$

24.18

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(1.49

)

 

$

(1.51

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(1.50

)

 

$

(1.52

)

 

$

   

$

21.15

     

(5.37

)%*

 

$

2.1

     

2.14

%**

   

1.96

%**

   

(0.15

)%**

   

20

%*

 
8/31/2018j   

$

23.47

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

2.61

   

$

2.55

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(1.84

)

 

$

(1.84

)

 

$

   

$

24.18

     

11.37

%

 

$

2.4

     

2.14

%

   

1.96

%

   

(0.29

)%

   

36

%

 
8/31/2017j   

$

20.29

   

$

0.04

   

$

3.22

   

$

3.26

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

23.47

     

16.09

%i   

$

2.5

     

2.18

%

   

1.96

%f     

0.15

%f     

31

%

 
8/31/2016j   

$

22.30

   

$

0.01

   

$

0.78

   

$

0.79

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(2.72

)

 

$

(2.80

)

 

$

   

$

20.29

     

5.01

%

 

$

3.7

     

2.23

%

   

1.96

%

   

0.05

%

   

29

%

 
8/31/2015j   

$

25.56

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(0.40

)

 

$

(0.52

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(2.66

)

 

$

(2.74

)

 

$

   

$

22.30

     

(2.02

)%

 

$

3.5

     

2.20

%

   

1.96

%

   

(0.53

)%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2014j   

$

22.28

   

$

0.07

   

$

4.57

   

$

4.64

   

$

(0.25

)

 

$

(1.11

)

 

$

(1.36

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

25.56

     

21.64

%c   

$

1.9

     

2.28

%

   

1.96

%§     

0.24

%

   

34

%

 

Class R3

 
2/28/2019 (Unaudited)j   

$

24.17

   

$

0.04

   

$

(1.49

)

 

$

(1.45

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(1.50

)

 

$

(1.58

)

 

$

   

$

21.14

     

(5.08

)%*

 

$

2.3

     

1.65

%**

   

1.46

%**

   

0.36

%**

   

20

%*

 
8/31/2018j   

$

23.37

   

$

0.05

   

$

2.60

   

$

2.65

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(1.79

)

 

$

(1.85

)

 

$

   

$

24.17

     

11.92

%

 

$

2.3

     

1.65

%

   

1.46

%

   

0.21

%

   

36

%

 
8/31/2017j   

$

20.15

   

$

0.13

   

$

3.20

   

$

3.33

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

   

$

23.37

     

16.62

%

 

$

1.5

     

1.69

%

   

1.46

%

   

0.63

%

   

31

%

 
8/31/2016j   

$

22.03

   

$

0.11

   

$

0.77

   

$

0.88

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(2.65

)

 

$

(2.76

)

 

$

   

$

20.15

     

5.54

%

 

$

1.4

     

1.75

%

   

1.46

%

   

0.56

%

   

29

%

 
8/31/2015j   

$

25.17

   

$

0.00

   

$

(0.40

)

 

$

(0.40

)

 

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(2.59

)

 

$

(2.74

)

 

$

   

$

22.03

     

(1.49

)%

 

$

1.2

     

1.73

%

   

1.46

%

   

0.03

%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2014j   

$

21.89

   

$

0.19

   

$

4.49

   

$

4.68

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

(1.08

)

 

$

(1.40

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

25.17

     

22.23

%c   

$

0.4

     

1.80

%

   

1.46

%

   

0.80

%

   

34

%

 

Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

20.12

   

$

0.07

   

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(0.50

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(1.65

)

 

$

(1.79

)

 

$

   

$

17.83

     

(1.56

)%*

 

$

1,487.8

     

0.73

%**

   

0.73

%**

   

0.74

%**

   

19

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

18.67

   

$

0.12

   

$

3.28

   

$

3.40

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(1.84

)

 

$

(1.95

)

 

$

   

$

20.12

     

19.15

%

 

$

1,866.7

     

0.72

%

   

0.72

%

   

0.61

%

   

23

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

16.08

   

$

0.12

   

$

3.06

   

$

3.18

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.45

)

 

$

(0.59

)

 

$

   

$

18.67

     

20.27

%i   

$

1,828.2

     

0.75

%

   

0.75

%f     

0.68

%f     

23

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

15.31

   

$

0.15

   

$

1.18

   

$

1.33

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.41

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

   

$

16.08

     

8.94

%

 

$

1,757.2

     

0.76

%

   

0.76

%

   

0.99

%

   

18

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

16.27

   

$

0.13

   

$

(0.43

)

 

$

(0.30

)

 

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.51

)

 

$

(0.66

)

 

$

   

$

15.31

     

(1.80

)%

 

$

2,191.4

     

0.73

%

   

0.73

%

   

0.84

%

   

27

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

13.56

   

$

0.16

   

$

2.88

   

$

3.04

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(0.33

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

16.27

     

22.65

%c   

$

2,566.4

     

0.74

%

   

0.74

%

   

1.06

%

   

17

%

 

Class A

 
2/28/2019 (Unaudited)j   

$

20.12

   

$

0.03

   

$

(0.56

)

 

$

(0.53

)

 

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(1.65

)

 

$

(1.72

)

 

$

   

$

17.87

     

(1.75

)%*

 

$

48.3

     

1.10

%**

   

1.10

%**

   

0.35

%**

   

19

%*

 
8/31/2018j   

$

18.69

   

$

0.05

   

$

3.28

   

$

3.33

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(1.86

)

 

$

(1.90

)

 

$

   

$

20.12

     

18.72

%

 

$

75.7

     

1.09

%

   

1.09

%

   

0.25

%

   

23

%

 
8/31/2017j   

$

16.09

   

$

0.06

   

$

3.06

   

$

3.12

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(0.45

)

 

$

(0.52

)

 

$

   

$

18.69

     

19.85

%i   

$

53.5

     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%f     

0.32

%f     

23

%

 
8/31/2016j   

$

15.31

   

$

0.09

   

$

1.18

   

$

1.27

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.41

)

 

$

(0.49

)

 

$

   

$

16.09

     

8.53

%

 

$

73.0

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.62

%

   

18

%

 
8/31/2015j   

$

16.27

   

$

0.07

   

$

(0.43

)

 

$

(0.36

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.52

)

 

$

(0.60

)

 

$

   

$

15.31

     

(2.16

)%

 

$

102.8

     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

0.47

%

   

27

%

 
8/31/2014j   

$

13.60

   

$

0.11

   

$

2.87

   

$

2.98

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(0.31

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

16.27

     

22.17

%c   

$

143.1

     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

0.71

%

   

17

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


231




232



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund (cont'd)

 

Class C

 
2/28/2019 (Unaudited)j   

$

20.13

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(0.60

)

 

$

   

$

(1.65

)

 

$

(1.65

)

 

$

   

$

17.88

     

(2.11

)%*

 

$

42.2

     

1.84

%**

   

1.84

%**

   

(0.36

)%**

   

19

%*

 
8/31/2018j   

$

18.87

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

3.30

   

$

3.20

   

$

   

$

(1.94

)

 

$

(1.94

)

 

$

   

$

20.13

     

17.83

%

 

$

44.7

     

1.83

%

   

1.83

%

   

(0.49

)%

   

23

%

 
8/31/2017j   

$

16.31

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

3.11

   

$

3.04

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.48

)

 

$

(0.48

)

 

$

   

$

18.87

     

18.95

%i   

$

40.7

     

1.84

%

   

1.84

%f     

(0.40

)%f     

23

%

 
8/31/2016j   

$

15.58

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

1.19

   

$

1.17

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.43

)

 

$

(0.44

)

 

$

   

$

16.31

     

7.73

%

 

$

39.6

     

1.85

%

   

1.85

%

   

(0.11

)%

   

18

%

 
8/31/2015j   

$

16.62

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.44

)

 

$

(0.48

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.54

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

   

$

15.58

     

(2.84

)%

 

$

46.1

     

1.84

%

   

1.84

%

   

(0.27

)%

   

27

%

 
8/31/2014j   

$

13.96

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

2.95

   

$

2.95

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(0.23

)

 

$

(0.29

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

16.62

     

21.30

%c   

$

50.5

     

1.85

%

   

1.85

%

   

(0.01

)%

   

17

%

 

Real Estate Fund

 

Trust Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.34

   

$

0.10

   

$

0.29

   

$

0.39

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(0.69

)

 

$

   

$

13.04

     

3.35

%*

 

$

119.1

     

1.43

%**

   

1.04

%**

   

1.53

%**

   

23

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

13.52

   

$

0.20

   

$

0.45

   

$

0.65

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

(0.64

)

 

$

(0.83

)

 

$

   

$

13.34

     

5.01

%

 

$

133.7

     

1.42

%

   

1.04

%

   

1.58

%

   

47

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

15.12

   

$

0.20

   

$

0.07

   

$

0.27

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

(1.68

)

 

$

(1.87

)

 

$

   

$

13.52

     

2.89

%

 

$

156.6

     

1.42

%

   

1.04

%

   

1.46

%

   

45

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

13.60

   

$

0.19

   

$

2.60

   

$

2.79

   

$

(0.20

)

 

$

(1.07

)

 

$

(1.27

)

 

$

   

$

15.12

     

21.59

%

 

$

212.4

     

1.41

%

   

1.04

%

   

1.34

%

   

49

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

14.70

   

$

0.18

   

$

(0.37

)

 

$

(0.19

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.73

)

 

$

(0.91

)

 

$

   

$

13.60

     

(1.54

)%

 

$

250.8

     

1.39

%

   

1.04

%

   

1.24

%

   

33

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

12.96

   

$

0.16

   

$

2.56

   

$

2.72

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(0.81

)

 

$

(0.98

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

14.70

     

22.36

%c   

$

314.3

     

1.41

%

   

1.04

%

   

1.19

%

   

36

%

 

Institutional Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.39

   

$

0.11

   

$

0.29

   

$

0.40

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(0.70

)

 

$

   

$

13.09

     

3.44

%*

 

$

172.5

     

1.07

%**

   

0.85

%**

   

1.72

%**

   

23

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

13.56

   

$

0.23

   

$

0.46

   

$

0.69

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(0.64

)

 

$

(0.86

)

 

$

   

$

13.39

     

5.28

%

 

$

177.7

     

1.06

%

   

0.85

%

   

1.81

%

   

47

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

15.17

   

$

0.22

   

$

0.06

   

$

0.28

   

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(1.68

)

 

$

(1.89

)

 

$

   

$

13.56

     

3.01

%

 

$

191.3

     

1.05

%

   

0.85

%

   

1.64

%

   

45

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

13.64

   

$

0.22

   

$

2.61

   

$

2.83

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

(1.07

)

 

$

(1.30

)

 

$

   

$

15.17

     

21.84

%

 

$

259.1

     

1.05

%

   

0.85

%

   

1.53

%

   

49

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

14.74

   

$

0.21

   

$

(0.37

)

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.73

)

 

$

(0.94

)

 

$

   

$

13.64

     

(1.34

)%

 

$

336.5

     

1.03

%

   

0.85

%

   

1.42

%

   

33

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

12.99

   

$

0.18

   

$

2.57

   

$

2.75

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

(0.81

)

 

$

(1.00

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

14.74

     

22.63

%c   

$

463.5

     

1.05

%

   

0.85

%

   

1.35

%

   

36

%

 

Class A

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.34

   

$

0.08

   

$

0.30

   

$

0.38

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(0.68

)

 

$

   

$

13.04

     

3.26

%*

 

$

55.4

     

1.43

%**

   

1.21

%**

   

1.35

%**

   

23

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

13.51

   

$

0.17

   

$

0.47

   

$

0.64

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(0.64

)

 

$

(0.81

)

 

$

   

$

13.34

     

4.90

%

 

$

58.8

     

1.42

%

   

1.21

%

   

1.31

%

   

47

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

15.12

   

$

0.18

   

$

0.05

   

$

0.23

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(1.68

)

 

$

(1.84

)

 

$

   

$

13.51

     

2.63

%

 

$

83.5

     

1.42

%

   

1.21

%

   

1.32

%

   

45

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

13.60

   

$

0.17

   

$

2.60

   

$

2.77

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(1.07

)

 

$

(1.25

)

 

$

   

$

15.12

     

21.37

%

 

$

118.8

     

1.42

%

   

1.21

%

   

1.16

%

   

49

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

14.69

   

$

0.15

   

$

(0.35

)

 

$

(0.20

)

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(0.73

)

 

$

(0.89

)

 

$

   

$

13.60

     

(1.65

)%

 

$

137.0

     

1.41

%

   

1.21

%

   

1.04

%

   

33

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

12.95

   

$

0.14

   

$

2.55

   

$

2.69

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.81

)

 

$

(0.95

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

14.69

     

22.17

%c   

$

171.9

     

1.43

%

   

1.21

%

   

1.02

%

   

36

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


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234



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Real Estate Fund (cont'd)

 

Class C

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.36

   

$

0.04

   

$

0.29

   

$

0.33

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(0.63

)

 

$

   

$

13.06

     

2.84

%*

 

$

11.2

     

2.19

%**

   

1.96

%**

   

0.60

%**

   

23

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

13.52

   

$

0.08

   

$

0.47

   

$

0.55

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(0.64

)

 

$

(0.71

)

 

$

   

$

13.36

     

4.14

%

 

$

13.5

     

2.18

%

   

1.96

%

   

0.59

%

   

47

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

15.12

   

$

0.08

   

$

0.05

   

$

0.13

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(1.68

)

 

$

(1.73

)

 

$

   

$

13.52

     

1.89

%

 

$

18.9

     

2.17

%

   

1.96

%

   

0.57

%

   

45

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

13.60

   

$

0.06

   

$

2.60

   

$

2.66

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(1.07

)

 

$

(1.14

)

 

$

   

$

15.12

     

20.45

%

 

$

29.3

     

2.17

%

   

1.96

%

   

0.39

%

   

49

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

14.68

   

$

0.04

   

$

(0.35

)

 

$

(0.31

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.73

)

 

$

(0.77

)

 

$

   

$

13.60

     

(2.38

)%

 

$

29.9

     

2.17

%

   

1.96

%

   

0.30

%

   

33

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

12.94

   

$

0.04

   

$

2.55

   

$

2.59

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.81

)

 

$

(0.85

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

14.68

     

21.24

%c   

$

40.4

     

2.20

%

   

1.96

%

   

0.26

%

   

36

%

 

Class R3

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.31

   

$

0.07

   

$

0.30

   

$

0.37

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(0.66

)

 

$

   

$

13.02

     

3.21

%*

 

$

18.0

     

1.70

%**

   

1.46

%**

   

1.12

%**

   

23

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

13.49

   

$

0.16

   

$

0.44

   

$

0.60

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.64

)

 

$

(0.78

)

 

$

   

$

13.31

     

4.58

%

 

$

18.0

     

1.69

%

   

1.46

%

   

1.21

%

   

47

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

15.09

   

$

0.13

   

$

0.08

   

$

0.21

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(1.68

)

 

$

(1.81

)

 

$

   

$

13.49

     

2.45

%

 

$

19.0

     

1.68

%

   

1.46

%

   

1.01

%

   

45

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

13.58

   

$

0.12

   

$

2.60

   

$

2.72

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(1.07

)

 

$

(1.21

)

 

$

   

$

15.09

     

21.03

%

 

$

25.0

     

1.68

%

   

1.46

%

   

0.87

%

   

49

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

14.68

   

$

0.12

   

$

(0.37

)

 

$

(0.25

)

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(0.73

)

 

$

(0.85

)

 

$

   

$

13.58

     

(1.94

)%

 

$

22.4

     

1.66

%

   

1.46

%

   

0.81

%

   

33

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

12.94

   

$

0.10

   

$

2.56

   

$

2.66

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(0.81

)

 

$

(0.92

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

14.68

     

21.89

%c   

$

23.5

     

1.67

%

   

1.46

%

   

0.71

%

   

36

%

 

Class R6

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

13.39

   

$

0.11

   

$

0.30

   

$

0.41

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(0.71

)

 

$

   

$

13.09

     

3.49

%*

 

$

57.9

     

0.98

%**

   

0.77

%**

   

1.81

%**

   

23

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

13.56

   

$

0.23

   

$

0.47

   

$

0.70

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

(0.64

)

 

$

(0.87

)

 

$

   

$

13.39

     

5.35

%

 

$

56.6

     

0.99

%

   

0.78

%

   

1.82

%

   

47

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

15.16

   

$

0.22

   

$

0.08

   

$

0.30

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(1.68

)

 

$

(1.90

)

 

$

   

$

13.56

     

3.16

%

 

$

45.2

     

0.98

%

   

0.78

%

   

1.62

%

   

45

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

13.64

   

$

0.21

   

$

2.62

   

$

2.83

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(1.07

)

 

$

(1.31

)

 

$

   

$

15.16

     

21.85

%

 

$

45.0

     

0.98

%

   

0.78

%

   

1.48

%

   

49

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

14.74

   

$

0.21

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(0.73

)

 

$

(0.95

)

 

$

   

$

13.64

     

(1.26

)%

 

$

29.9

     

0.97

%

   

0.78

%

   

1.40

%

   

33

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

12.99

   

$

0.18

   

$

2.59

   

$

2.77

   

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.81

)

 

$

(1.02

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

14.74

     

22.72

%c   

$

26.3

     

0.98

%

   

0.78

%

   

1.33

%

   

36

%

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Investor Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

44.96

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(0.45

)

 

$

(0.62

)

 

$

   

$

(7.12

)

 

$

(7.12

)

 

$

   

$

37.22

     

2.38

%*

 

$

66.3

     

1.70

%**

   

1.19

%**

   

(0.89

)%**

   

103

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

32.90

   

$

(0.37

)

 

$

12.94

   

$

12.57

   

$

   

$

(0.51

)

 

$

(0.51

)

 

$

   

$

44.96

     

38.67

%

 

$

66.1

     

1.75

%

   

1.21

%

   

(0.97

)%

   

217

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

26.97

   

$

(0.26

)

 

$

6.19

   

$

5.93

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

32.90

     

21.99

%i   

$

49.8

     

1.78

%

   

1.20

%f     

(0.86

)%f     

215

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

29.50

   

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.77

)

 

$

(0.98

)

 

$

   

$

(1.55

)

 

$

(1.55

)

 

$

   

$

26.97

     

(3.16

)%

 

$

44.0

     

1.87

%

   

1.21

%

   

(0.83

)%

   

164

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

27.44

   

$

(0.28

)

 

$

2.34

   

$

2.06

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

29.50

     

7.51

%

 

$

49.3

     

1.67

%

   

1.21

%

   

(0.96

)%

   

336

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

24.16

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

3.51

   

$

3.28

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

27.44

     

13.58

%c   

$

50.7

     

1.67

%

   

1.21

%

   

(0.85

)%

   

284

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


235




236



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Small Cap Growth Fund (cont'd)

 

Trust Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

44.91

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

(0.45

)

 

$

(0.64

)

 

$

   

$

(7.12

)

 

$

(7.12

)

 

$

   

$

37.15

     

2.33

%*

 

$

4.2

     

1.82

%**

   

1.30

%**

   

(0.99

)%**

   

103

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

32.88

   

$

(0.43

)

 

$

12.93

   

$

12.50

   

$

   

$

(0.47

)

 

$

(0.47

)

 

$

   

$

44.91

     

38.45

%

 

$

4.4

     

1.86

%

   

1.37

%

   

(1.13

)%

   

217

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

27.01

   

$

(0.30

)

 

$

6.17

   

$

5.87

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

32.88

     

21.74

%

 

$

3.9

     

1.88

%

   

1.37

%

   

(1.04

)%

   

215

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

29.44

   

$

(0.25

)

 

$

(0.75

)

 

$

(1.00

)

 

$

   

$

(1.43

)

 

$

(1.43

)

 

$

   

$

27.01

     

(3.27

)%

 

$

4.4

     

1.93

%

   

1.37

%

   

(0.99

)%

   

164

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

27.44

   

$

(0.34

)

 

$

2.34

   

$

2.00

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

29.44

     

7.30

%

 

$

5.3

     

1.86

%

   

1.40

%

   

(1.15

)%

   

336

%

 
8/31/2014h   

$

24.21

   

$

(0.28

)

 

$

3.51

   

$

3.23

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

27.44

     

13.35

%c   

$

5.5

     

1.95

%

   

1.40

%

   

(1.02

)%

   

284

%

 

Advisor Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

44.87

   

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.47

)

 

$

(0.68

)

 

$

   

$

(7.12

)

 

$

(7.12

)

 

$

   

$

37.07

     

2.24

%*

 

$

2.6

     

1.99

%**

   

1.45

%**

   

(1.14

)%**

   

103

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

33.15

   

$

(0.48

)

 

$

12.94

   

$

12.46

   

$

   

$

(0.74

)

 

$

(0.74

)

 

$

   

$

44.87

     

38.26

%

 

$

2.5

     

2.03

%

   

1.51

%

   

(1.27

)%

   

217

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

27.27

   

$

(0.35

)

 

$

6.23

   

$

5.88

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

33.15

     

21.58

%i   

$

1.7

     

2.05

%

   

1.51

%f     

(1.18

)%f     

215

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

30.63

   

$

(0.29

)

 

$

(0.81

)

 

$

(1.10

)

 

$

   

$

(2.26

)

 

$

(2.26

)

 

$

   

$

27.27

     

(3.40

)%

 

$

2.1

     

2.08

%

   

1.51

%

   

(1.13

)%

   

164

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

28.59

   

$

(0.38

)

 

$

2.42

   

$

2.04

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

30.63

     

7.13

%

 

$

2.7

     

2.00

%

   

1.51

%

   

(1.26

)%

   

336

%

 
8/31/2014h   

$

25.24

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

3.67

   

$

3.35

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

28.59

     

13.27

%c   

$

3.5

     

1.96

%

   

1.51

%

   

(1.15

)%

   

284

%

 

Institutional Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

45.06

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(0.45

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

   

$

(7.12

)

 

$

(7.12

)

 

$

   

$

37.38

     

2.51

%*

 

$

24.6

     

1.47

%**

   

0.90

%**

   

(0.59

)%**

   

103

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

32.85

   

$

(0.25

)

 

$

12.95

   

$

12.70

   

$

   

$

(0.49

)

 

$

(0.49

)

 

$

   

$

45.06

     

39.12

%

 

$

16.4

     

1.50

%

   

0.90

%

   

(0.66

)%

   

217

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

26.86

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

6.16

   

$

5.99

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

32.85

     

22.31

%

 

$

11.8

     

1.50

%

   

0.90

%

   

(0.57

)%

   

215

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

29.24

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.73

)

 

$

(0.87

)

 

$

   

$

(1.51

)

 

$

(1.51

)

 

$

   

$

26.86

     

(2.82

)%

 

$

9.4

     

1.55

%

   

0.90

%

   

(0.53

)%

   

164

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

27.11

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

2.32

   

$

2.13

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

29.24

     

7.84

%

 

$

20.7

     

1.44

%

   

0.90

%

   

(0.65

)%

   

336

%

 
8/31/2014h   

$

23.80

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

3.46

   

$

3.31

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

27.11

     

13.91

%c   

$

19.0

     

1.48

%

   

0.90

%

   

(0.54

)%

   

284

%

 

Class A

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

44.95

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.46

)

 

$

(0.64

)

 

$

   

$

(7.12

)

 

$

(7.12

)

 

$

   

$

37.19

     

2.33

%*

 

$

7.9

     

1.85

%**

   

1.26

%**

   

(0.95

)%**

   

103

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

32.87

   

$

(0.39

)

 

$

12.93

   

$

12.54

   

$

   

$

(0.46

)

 

$

(0.46

)

 

$

   

$

44.95

     

38.60

%

 

$

5.3

     

1.88

%

   

1.26

%

   

(1.02

)%

   

217

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

26.97

   

$

(0.27

)

 

$

6.17

   

$

5.90

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

32.87

     

21.88

%

 

$

3.3

     

1.90

%

   

1.26

%

   

(0.93

)%

   

215

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

29.36

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

(0.74

)

 

$

(0.97

)

 

$

   

$

(1.42

)

 

$

(1.42

)

 

$

   

$

26.97

     

(3.18

)%

 

$

3.5

     

1.95

%

   

1.26

%

   

(0.88

)%

   

164

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

27.32

   

$

(0.30

)

 

$

2.34

   

$

2.04

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

29.36

     

7.45

%

 

$

5.1

     

1.83

%

   

1.26

%

   

(1.01

)%

   

336

%

 
8/31/2014h   

$

24.07

   

$

(0.26

)

 

$

3.51

   

$

3.25

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

27.32

     

13.51

%c   

$

4.4

     

1.81

%

   

1.26

%

   

(0.96

)%

   

284

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


237




238



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Small Cap Growth Fund (cont'd)

 

Class C

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

44.72

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

(0.48

)

 

$

(0.80

)

 

$

   

$

(7.12

)

 

$

(7.12

)

 

$

   

$

36.80

     

1.95

%*

 

$

3.6

     

2.58

%**

   

2.01

%**

   

(1.71

)%**

   

103

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

33.24

   

$

(0.67

)

 

$

12.92

   

$

12.25

   

$

   

$

(0.77

)

 

$

(0.77

)

 

$

   

$

44.72

     

37.56

%

 

$

3.1

     

2.62

%

   

2.01

%

   

(1.77

)%

   

217

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

27.47

   

$

(0.50

)

 

$

6.27

   

$

5.77

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

33.24

     

21.00

%

 

$

2.0

     

2.63

%

   

2.01

%

   

(1.68

)%

   

215

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

31.11

   

$

(0.43

)

 

$

(0.85

)

 

$

(1.28

)

 

$

   

$

(2.36

)

 

$

(2.36

)

 

$

   

$

27.47

     

(3.92

)%

 

$

1.8

     

2.68

%

   

2.01

%

   

(1.63

)%

   

164

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

29.16

   

$

(0.55

)

 

$

2.50

   

$

1.95

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

31.11

     

6.68

%

 

$

2.3

     

2.58

%

   

2.01

%

   

(1.76

)%

   

336

%

 
8/31/2014h   

$

25.89

   

$

(0.49

)

 

$

3.76

   

$

3.27

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

29.16

     

12.64

%c   

$

1.8

     

2.57

%

   

2.01

%

   

(1.68

)%

   

284

%

 

Class R3

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

44.87

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

(0.46

)

 

$

(0.69

)

 

$

   

$

(7.12

)

 

$

(7.12

)

 

$

   

$

37.06

     

2.22

%*

 

$

1.9

     

2.11

%**

   

1.51

%**

   

(1.21

)%**

   

103

%*

 
8/31/2018h   

$

33.14

   

$

(0.48

)

 

$

12.95

   

$

12.47

   

$

   

$

(0.74

)

 

$

(0.74

)

 

$

   

$

44.87

     

38.29

%

 

$

2.2

     

2.17

%

   

1.51

%

   

(1.27

)%

   

217

%

 
8/31/2017h   

$

27.26

   

$

(0.35

)

 

$

6.23

   

$

5.88

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

33.14

     

21.58

%

 

$

1.0

     

2.19

%

   

1.51

%

   

(1.17

)%

   

215

%

 
8/31/2016h   

$

30.63

   

$

(0.29

)

 

$

(0.83

)

 

$

(1.12

)

 

$

   

$

(2.25

)

 

$

(2.25

)

 

$

   

$

27.26

     

(3.44

)%

 

$

1.1

     

2.24

%

   

1.51

%

   

(1.12

)%

   

164

%

 
8/31/2015h   

$

28.56

   

$

(0.39

)

 

$

2.46

   

$

2.07

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

30.63

     

7.22

%

 

$

1.0

     

2.15

%

   

1.51

%

   

(1.25

)%

   

336

%

 
8/31/2014h   

$

25.22

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

3.66

   

$

3.34

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

28.56

     

13.24

%c   

$

0.5

     

2.16

%

   

1.51

%

   

(1.15

)%

   

284

%

 

Class R6

 
Period from 9/7/2018^
to 2/28/2019 (Unaudited)
 

$

44.27

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

0.34

   

$

0.25

   

$

   

$

(7.12

)

 

$

(7.12

)

 

$

   

$

37.40

     

4.39

%*

 

$

0.0

     

1.81

%**

   

0.80

%**

   

(0.49

)%**

   

103

%d*  

Sustainable Equity Fund

 

Investor Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

41.86

   

$

0.17

   

$

(2.41

)

 

$

(2.24

)

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(3.12

)

 

$

(3.28

)

 

$

   

$

36.34

     

(4.64

)%*

 

$

474.7

     

0.87

%**

   

0.87

%**

   

0.89

%**

   

8

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

37.56

   

$

0.23

   

$

6.41

   

$

6.64

   

$

(0.31

)

 

$

(2.03

)

 

$

(2.34

)

 

$

   

$

41.86

     

18.36

%

 

$

679.3

     

0.85

%

   

0.85

%

   

0.59

%

   

12

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

34.56

   

$

0.24

   

$

4.31

   

$

4.55

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

(1.32

)

 

$

(1.55

)

 

$

   

$

37.56

     

13.54

%i   

$

732.6

     

0.85

%

   

0.84

%f     

0.66

%f     

26

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

33.29

   

$

0.24

   

$

3.10

   

$

3.34

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(1.85

)

 

$

(2.07

)

 

$

   

$

34.56

     

10.49

%

 

$

739.0

     

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

   

0.74

%

   

25

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

37.01

   

$

0.27

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

0.15

   

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(3.61

)

 

$

(3.87

)

 

$

   

$

33.29

     

0.29

%

 

$

758.0

     

0.85

%

   

0.85

%

   

0.76

%

   

28

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

32.72

   

$

0.31

   

$

6.49

   

$

6.80

   

$

(0.30

)

 

$

(2.21

)

 

$

(2.51

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

37.01

     

21.54

%c   

$

821.1

     

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

   

0.87

%

   

36

%

 

Trust Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

41.88

   

$

0.15

   

$

(2.41

)

 

$

(2.26

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(3.12

)

 

$

(3.22

)

 

$

   

$

36.40

     

(4.70

)%*

 

$

194.9

     

1.02

%**

   

1.02

%**

   

0.78

%**

   

8

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

37.58

   

$

0.16

   

$

6.41

   

$

6.57

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(2.03

)

 

$

(2.27

)

 

$

   

$

41.88

     

18.13

%

 

$

230.8

     

1.02

%

   

1.02

%

   

0.42

%

   

12

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

35.74

   

$

0.18

   

$

4.38

   

$

4.56

   

$

(0.40

)

 

$

(2.32

)

 

$

(2.72

)

 

$

   

$

37.58

     

13.41

%i   

$

234.6

     

1.02

%

   

1.01

%f     

0.51

%f     

26

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

35.91

   

$

0.19

   

$

3.25

   

$

3.44

   

$

(0.37

)

 

$

(3.24

)

 

$

(3.61

)

 

$

   

$

35.74

     

10.29

%

 

$

270.6

     

1.03

%

   

1.03

%

   

0.58

%

   

25

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

42.53

   

$

0.23

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

0.12

   

$

(0.42

)

 

$

(6.32

)

 

$

(6.74

)

 

$

   

$

35.91

     

0.12

%

 

$

318.3

     

1.03

%

   

1.03

%

   

0.58

%

   

28

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

38.95

   

$

0.28

   

$

7.62

   

$

7.90

   

$

(0.44

)

 

$

(3.88

)

 

$

(4.32

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

42.53

     

21.32

%c   

$

418.4

     

1.03

%

   

1.03

%

   

0.70

%

   

36

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


239




240



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Sustainable Equity Fund (cont'd)

 

Institutional Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

41.84

   

$

0.21

   

$

(2.42

)

 

$

(2.21

)

 

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(3.12

)

 

$

(3.38

)

 

$

   

$

36.25

     

(4.54

)%*

 

$

863.1

     

0.67

%**

   

0.67

%**

   

1.15

%**

   

8

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

37.55

   

$

0.30

   

$

6.41

   

$

6.71

   

$

(0.39

)

 

$

(2.03

)

 

$

(2.42

)

 

$

   

$

41.84

     

18.56

%

 

$

950.5

     

0.67

%

   

0.67

%

   

0.76

%

   

12

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

34.55

   

$

0.30

   

$

4.32

   

$

4.62

   

$

(0.30

)

 

$

(1.32

)

 

$

(1.62

)

 

$

   

$

37.55

     

13.78

%i   

$

848.8

     

0.66

%

   

0.66

%f     

0.84

%f     

26

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

33.28

   

$

0.30

   

$

3.11

   

$

3.41

   

$

(0.29

)

 

$

(1.85

)

 

$

(2.14

)

 

$

   

$

34.55

     

10.70

%

 

$

745.5

     

0.67

%

   

0.67

%

   

0.93

%

   

25

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

37.00

   

$

0.33

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

0.21

   

$

(0.33

)

 

$

(3.60

)

 

$

(3.93

)

 

$

   

$

33.28

     

0.46

%

 

$

714.8

     

0.67

%

   

0.67

%

   

0.94

%

   

28

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

32.70

   

$

0.37

   

$

6.49

   

$

6.86

   

$

(0.35

)

 

$

(2.21

)

 

$

(2.56

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

37.00

     

21.76

%c   

$

706.5

     

0.68

%

   

0.68

%

   

1.06

%

   

36

%

 

Class A

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

41.88

   

$

0.13

   

$

(2.41

)

 

$

(2.28

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(3.12

)

 

$

(3.22

)

 

$

   

$

36.38

     

(4.73

)%*

 

$

97.3

     

1.04

%**

   

1.04

%**

   

0.72

%**

   

8

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

37.58

   

$

0.16

   

$

6.41

   

$

6.57

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(2.03

)

 

$

(2.27

)

 

$

   

$

41.88

     

18.14

%

 

$

126.4

     

1.04

%

   

1.04

%

   

0.40

%

   

12

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

35.78

   

$

0.18

   

$

4.37

   

$

4.55

   

$

(0.41

)

 

$

(2.34

)

 

$

(2.75

)

 

$

   

$

37.58

     

13.36

%i   

$

118.0

     

1.03

%

   

1.03

%f     

0.48

%f     

26

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

36.02

   

$

0.19

   

$

3.25

   

$

3.44

   

$

(0.39

)

 

$

(3.29

)

 

$

(3.68

)

 

$

   

$

35.78

     

10.27

%

 

$

131.6

     

1.05

%

   

1.05

%

   

0.56

%

   

25

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

42.73

   

$

0.23

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

0.12

   

$

(0.44

)

 

$

(6.39

)

 

$

(6.83

)

 

$

   

$

36.02

     

0.11

%

 

$

140.9

     

1.05

%

   

1.05

%

   

0.57

%

   

28

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

39.16

   

$

0.28

   

$

7.64

   

$

7.92

   

$

(0.43

)

 

$

(3.92

)

 

$

(4.35

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

42.73

     

21.28

%c   

$

134.0

     

1.05

%

   

1.05

%

   

0.68

%

   

36

%

 

Class C

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

41.81

   

$

0.00

   

$

(2.39

)

 

$

(2.39

)

 

$

   

$

(3.12

)

 

$

(3.12

)

 

$

   

$

36.30

     

(5.05

)%*

 

$

54.2

     

1.79

%**

   

1.79

%**

   

0.02

%**

   

8

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

37.63

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

6.42

   

$

6.28

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(2.03

)

 

$

(2.10

)

 

$

   

$

41.81

     

17.26

%

 

$

62.4

     

1.78

%

   

1.78

%

   

(0.35

)%

   

12

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

35.92

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

4.39

   

$

4.30

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(2.42

)

 

$

(2.59

)

 

$

   

$

37.63

     

12.53

%i   

$

56.6

     

1.78

%

   

1.78

%f     

(0.27

)%f     

26

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

36.25

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

3.27

   

$

3.20

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(3.40

)

 

$

(3.53

)

 

$

   

$

35.92

     

9.44

%

 

$

53.5

     

1.79

%

   

1.79

%

   

(0.19

)%

   

25

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

43.29

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(6.61

)

 

$

(6.87

)

 

$

   

$

36.25

     

(0.67

)%

 

$

52.2

     

1.79

%

   

1.79

%

   

(0.18

)%

   

28

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

39.72

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

7.75

   

$

7.73

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(4.05

)

 

$

(4.16

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

43.29

     

20.42

%c   

$

44.5

     

1.80

%

   

1.80

%

   

(0.05

)%

   

36

%

 

Class R3

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

41.90

   

$

0.10

   

$

(2.40

)

 

$

(2.30

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(3.12

)

 

$

(3.15

)

 

$

   

$

36.45

     

(4.82

)%*

 

$

30.9

     

1.29

%**

   

1.29

%**

   

0.52

%**

   

8

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

37.59

   

$

0.06

   

$

6.42

   

$

6.48

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(2.03

)

 

$

(2.17

)

 

$

   

$

41.90

     

17.85

%

 

$

36.4

     

1.28

%

   

1.28

%

   

0.15

%

   

12

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

35.86

   

$

0.07

   

$

4.37

   

$

4.44

   

$

(0.34

)

 

$

(2.37

)

 

$

(2.71

)

 

$

   

$

37.59

     

13.04

%i   

$

41.3

     

1.28

%

   

1.28

%f     

0.21

%f     

26

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

36.13

   

$

0.11

   

$

3.26

   

$

3.37

   

$

(0.31

)

 

$

(3.33

)

 

$

(3.64

)

 

$

   

$

35.86

     

10.01

%

 

$

33.3

     

1.29

%

   

1.29

%

   

0.30

%

   

25

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

42.93

   

$

0.13

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

0.04

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

(6.48

)

 

$

(6.84

)

 

$

   

$

36.13

     

(0.12

)%

 

$

30.4

     

1.29

%

   

1.29

%

   

0.31

%

   

28

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

39.35

   

$

0.18

   

$

7.69

   

$

7.87

   

$

(0.31

)

 

$

(3.98

)

 

$

(4.29

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

42.93

     

21.02

%c   

$

32.2

     

1.29

%

   

1.29

%

   

0.45

%

   

36

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


241




242



Financial Highlights (cont'd)

    Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)@ 
  Net Gains or
Losses on
Securities
(both realized
and
unrealized)
  Total From
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total
Distributions
  Voluntary
Contribution
from
Management
  Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
  Total Returnab    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
  Ratio of Gross
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets# 
  Ratio of Net
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/
(Loss) to
Average Net
Assets
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 

Sustainable Equity Fund (cont'd)

 

Class R6

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

41.83

   

$

0.23

   

$

(2.42

)

 

$

(2.19

)

 

$

(0.29

)

 

$

(3.12

)

 

$

(3.41

)

 

$

   

$

36.23

     

(4.49

)%*

 

$

271.6

     

0.59

%**

   

0.59

%**

   

1.21

%**

   

8

%*

 
8/31/2018g   

$

37.54

   

$

0.32

   

$

6.41

   

$

6.73

   

$

(0.41

)

 

$

(2.03

)

 

$

(2.44

)

 

$

   

$

41.83

     

18.65

%

 

$

321.1

     

0.60

%

   

0.60

%

   

0.83

%

   

12

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

34.54

   

$

0.33

   

$

4.31

   

$

4.64

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

(1.32

)

 

$

(1.64

)

 

$

   

$

37.54

     

13.84

%i   

$

361.3

     

0.59

%

   

0.59

%f     

0.91

%f     

26

%

 
8/31/2016g   

$

33.27

   

$

0.32

   

$

3.11

   

$

3.43

   

$

(0.31

)

 

$

(1.85

)

 

$

(2.16

)

 

$

   

$

34.54

     

10.78

%

 

$

373.4

     

0.60

%

   

0.60

%

   

0.96

%

   

25

%

 
8/31/2015g   

$

37.00

   

$

0.36

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

0.22

   

$

(0.35

)

 

$

(3.60

)

 

$

(3.95

)

 

$

   

$

33.27

     

0.51

%

 

$

222.4

     

0.60

%

   

0.60

%

   

1.02

%

   

28

%

 
8/31/2014g   

$

32.68

   

$

0.39

   

$

6.51

   

$

6.90

   

$

(0.37

)

 

$

(2.21

)

 

$

(2.58

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

37.00

     

21.88

%c   

$

279.6

     

0.60

%

   

0.60

%

   

1.11

%

   

36

%

 

Value Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

18.62

   

$

0.17

   

$

0.30

   

$

0.47

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(1.21

)

 

$

(1.43

)

 

$

   

$

17.66

     

3.09

%*

 

$

12.6

     

2.57

%**

   

0.71

%^^**    

1.99

%**

   

70

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

18.14

   

$

0.29

   

$

1.97

   

$

2.26

   

$

(0.39

)

 

$

(1.39

)

 

$

(1.78

)

 

$

   

$

18.62

     

12.98

%

 

$

7.2

     

2.67

%

   

0.70

%

   

1.59

%

   

151

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

15.72

   

$

0.25

   

$

2.29

   

$

2.54

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

   

$

18.14

     

16.18

%

 

$

10.8

     

2.20

%

   

0.71

%

   

1.47

%

   

115

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

14.35

   

$

0.20

   

$

1.61

   

$

1.81

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.44

)

 

$

   

$

15.72

     

13.23

%

 

$

9.1

     

2.68

%

   

0.72

%^^     

1.40

%

   

118

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

16.51

   

$

0.19

   

$

(1.35

)

 

$

(1.16

)

 

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.85

)

 

$

(1.00

)

 

$

   

$

14.35

     

(7.42

)%

 

$

13.1

     

1.82

%

   

0.70

%

   

1.24

%

   

166

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

13.52

   

$

0.17

   

$

2.92

   

$

3.09

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

16.51

     

22.98

%

 

$

12.6

     

2.41

%

   

0.70

%

   

1.12

%

   

129

%

 

Class A

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

18.56

   

$

0.15

   

$

0.29

   

$

0.44

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(1.21

)

 

$

(1.37

)

 

$

   

$

17.63

     

2.86

%*

 

$

5.8

     

2.96

%**

   

1.09

%^^**    

1.74

%**

   

70

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

18.02

   

$

0.23

   

$

1.95

   

$

2.18

   

$

(0.25

)

 

$

(1.39

)

 

$

(1.64

)

 

$

   

$

18.56

     

12.56

%

 

$

2.3

     

3.13

%

   

1.07

%

   

1.26

%

   

151

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

15.62

   

$

0.18

   

$

2.29

   

$

2.47

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

   

$

18.02

     

15.83

%

 

$

2.7

     

2.60

%

   

1.08

%

   

1.08

%

   

115

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

14.25

   

$

0.14

   

$

1.60

   

$

1.74

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.37

)

 

$

   

$

15.62

     

12.70

%

 

$

3.8

     

3.08

%

   

1.10

%^^     

1.02

%

   

118

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

16.40

   

$

0.13

   

$

(1.33

)

 

$

(1.20

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.85

)

 

$

(0.95

)

 

$

   

$

14.25

     

(7.71

)%

 

$

7.3

     

2.21

%

   

1.08

%

   

0.84

%

   

166

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

13.44

   

$

0.11

   

$

2.90

   

$

3.01

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

16.40

     

22.43

%

 

$

8.0

     

2.80

%

   

1.10

%

   

0.74

%

   

129

%

 

Class C

 

2/28/2019 (Unaudited)

 

$

17.96

   

$

0.07

   

$

0.30

   

$

0.37

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(1.21

)

 

$

(1.24

)

 

$

   

$

17.09

     

2.52

%*

 

$

3.4

     

3.75

%**

   

1.83

%^^**    

0.82

%**

   

70

%*

 

8/31/2018

 

$

17.52

   

$

0.09

   

$

1.90

   

$

1.99

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(1.39

)

 

$

(1.55

)

 

$

   

$

17.96

     

11.72

%

 

$

3.3

     

3.82

%

   

1.81

%

   

0.53

%

   

151

%

 

8/31/2017

 

$

15.33

   

$

0.06

   

$

2.22

   

$

2.28

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

17.52

     

14.92

%

 

$

3.5

     

3.31

%

   

1.83

%

   

0.37

%

   

115

%

 

8/31/2016

 

$

14.02

   

$

0.04

   

$

1.57

   

$

1.61

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.30

)

 

$

   

$

15.33

     

11.92

%

 

$

0.5

     

3.87

%

   

1.84

%^^     

0.29

%

   

118

%

 

8/31/2015

 

$

16.18

   

$

0.01

   

$

(1.32

)

 

$

(1.31

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.85

)

 

$

(0.85

)

 

$

   

$

14.02

     

(8.44

)%

 

$

0.5

     

2.98

%

   

1.83

%

   

0.07

%

   

166

%

 

8/31/2014

 

$

13.31

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

2.88

   

$

2.87

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

16.18

     

21.56

%

 

$

0.6

     

3.57

%

   

1.86

%

   

(0.05

)%

   

129

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


243




244



Notes to Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

@  Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.

#  Represents the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets if Management had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fee and/or if certain Funds did not receive certain refunds, plus interest from State Street for custodian out-of-pocket expenses previously paid ("Custodian Out-of Pocket Expenses Refunded") during the year ended August 31, 2017.

^  The date investment operations commenced.

*  Not annualized.

**  Annualized.

  Organization expense, which is a non-recurring expense, is included in these ratios on a non-annualized basis.

§  After repayment of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management, as applicable. Had the Fund not made such repayments, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:

    Six Months
Ended
February 28,
 

Year Ended August 31,

 
   

2019

 

2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

Emerging Markets Equity Class R6

   

1.16

%

   

     

     

     

     

   

Equity Income Class R3

   

     

     

     

     

     

1.32

%

 

Focus Institutional Class

   

     

0.75

%

   

     

     

     

   

Genesis Institutional Class

   

     

     

0.84

%

   

0.85

%

   

     

0.85

%

 

Genesis Class R6

   

     

     

0.77

%

   

0.78

%

   

     

0.78

%

 

Guardian Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

1.26

%

   

     

   

Guardian Class A

   

     

     

     

     

     

1.08

%

 

Guardian Class C

   

     

     

     

     

     

1.84

%

 

International Equity Institutional Class

   

     

     

0.84

%

   

0.85

%

   

0.83

%

   

   

International Equity Class A

   

     

     

1.20

%

   

     

1.20

%

   

   

International Equity Class C

   

     

     

1.96

%

   

     

     

   

International Equity Class R6

   

     

     

     

     

0.76

%

   

   

Large Cap Value Institutional Class

   

     

0.70

%

   

0.69

%

   

     

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

 

Large Cap Value Class A

   

     

     

     

     

     

1.08

%

 

Large Cap Value Class C

   

     

     

     

     

1.82

%

   

1.82

%

 

Mid Cap Growth Institutional Class

   

     

     

     

0.73

%

   

0.73

%

   

   

Mid Cap Growth Class A

   

     

     

1.09

%

   

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

   

Mid Cap Growth Class C

   

     

1.82

%

   

1.86

%

   

     

     

   

Mid Cap Growth Class R3

   

1.34

%

   

1.34

%

   

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Growth Class R6

   

     

     

     

     

0.67

%

   

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Trust Class

   

     

     

1.24

%

   

     

     

1.23

%

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Institutional Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

0.82

%

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class A

   

     

     

     

     

     

1.21

%

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class C

   

     

     

     

     

     

1.94

%

 

^^  Represents the annualized ratio of net expenses to average daily net assets after utilization of the Line of Credit by Greater China Equity (2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019) and Value (2016 and 2019) and/or reimbursement of expenses and/or waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. The Funds are required to calculate


245



Notes to Financial Highlights (Unaudited) (cont'd)

an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements. Had Greater China Equity and Value not utilized the Line of Credit, or had Management not undertaken such action, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:

    Six Months
Ended
February 28,
 

Year Ended August 31,

 
   

2019

 

2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

Greater China Equity Institutional Class

   

1.51

%

   

     

1.50

%

   

1.51

%

   

1.50

%

 

Greater China Equity Class A

   

1.87

%

   

     

1.86

%

   

1.87

%

   

1.86

%

 

Greater China Equity Class C

   

2.62

%

   

     

2.61

%

   

2.62

%

   

2.61

%

 

Value Institutional Class

   

0.70

%

   

     

     

0.71

%

   

   

Value Class A

   

1.08

%

   

     

     

1.10

%

   

   

Value Class C

   

1.82

%

   

     

     

1.84

%

   

   

a  Total return based on per share NAV reflects the effects of changes in NAV on the performance of each Fund during each fiscal period. Returns assume income dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested, but do not reflect the effect of sales charges. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns and principal will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Total return would have been lower if Management had not reimbursed and/or waived certain expenses. Total return would have been higher if Management had not recouped previously reimbursed and/or waived expenses.

b  Except for the Fund classes listed below, the class action proceeds listed in Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements, if any, had no impact on the Funds' total returns for the six months ended February 28, 2019. Had the Fund classes listed below not received class action proceeds in 2019, total return based on per share NAV for the six months ended February 28, 2019 would have been:

Large Cap Value Investor Class

   

2.18

%

 

Large Cap Value Trust Class

   

2.08

%

 

Large Cap Value Advisor Class

   

1.99

%

 

Large Cap Value Class R3

   

1.90

%

 

Except for the Fund classes listed below, the class action proceeds received in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and/or 2014, if any, had no impact on the Funds' total returns for the years ended August 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and/or 2014. Had the Fund classes listed below not received class action proceeds in 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and/or 2014, total return based on per share NAV for the years ended August 31, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and/or 2014 would have been:

   

Year Ended August 31,

 
   

2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

Genesis Investor Class

   

     

     

     

     

13.62

%

 

Genesis Trust Class

   

     

     

     

     

13.51

%

 

Genesis Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

     

13.21

%

 

Genesis Institutional Class

   

     

     

     

     

13.78

%

 

Genesis Class R6

   

     

     

     

     

13.90

%

 

Large Cap Value Investor Class

   

     

     

     

(7.26

)%

   

   

Large Cap Value Trust Class

   

     

     

     

(7.45

)%

   

   

Large Cap Value Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

     

   

Large Cap Value Institutional Class

   

     

     

     

(7.09

)%

   

   


246



Notes to Financial Highlights (Unaudited) (cont'd)

   

Year Ended August 31,

 
   

2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

Large Cap Value Class A

   

     

     

     

(7.49

)%

   

   

Large Cap Value Class R3

   

     

     

     

(7.71

)%

   

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Investor Class

   

     

     

     

     

22.79

%

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Trust Class

   

     

     

     

     

22.41

%

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Institutional Class

   

     

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class A

   

     

16.89

%

   

     

     

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class R3

   

     

     

     

     

22.17

%

 

Small Cap Growth Investor Class

   

     

21.91

%

   

(3.27

)%

   

7.07

%

   

   

Small Cap Growth Trust Class

   

     

21.68

%

   

(3.40

)%

   

6.86

%

   

   

Small Cap Growth Advisor Class

   

     

21.47

%

   

(3.50

)%

   

6.72

%

   

   

Small Cap Growth Institutional Class

   

     

22.23

%

   

(2.99

)%

   

7.41

%

   

   

Small Cap Growth Class A

   

     

21.81

%

   

(3.31

)%

   

7.05

%

   

   

Small Cap Growth Class C

   

     

20.94

%

   

(4.02

)%

   

6.37

%

   

   

Small Cap Growth Class R3

   

     

21.47

%

   

(3.54

)%

   

6.81

%

   

   

c  The voluntary contributions received in 2014 had no impact on the Funds' total returns for the year ended August 31, 2014.

d  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended August 31, 2014 for International Equity, for the year ended August 31, 2017 for International Select and for the six months ended February 28, 2019 for Intrinsic Value, Large Cap Value and Small Cap Growth.

e  Had Mid Cap Growth not received the voluntary contribution in 2016, the total return based on per share NAV for the year ended August 31, 2016, would have been:

Mid Cap Growth Investor Class

   

(1.78

)%

 

Mid Cap Growth Trust Class

   

(1.90

)%

 

Mid Cap Growth Advisor Class

   

(2.13

)%

 

Mid Cap Growth Institutional Class

   

(1.66

)%

 

Mid Cap Growth Class A

   

(2.04

)%

 

Mid Cap Growth Class C

   

(2.66

)%

 

Mid Cap Growth Class R3

   

(2.21

)%

 

Mid Cap Growth Class R6

   

(1.51

)%

 

f  Custodian Out-of-Pocket Expenses Refunded, is non-recurring, and is included in these ratios. Had the Funds not received the refund, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average net assets and net investment income/(loss) to average net assets would have been:

    Ratio of Net
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
Year Ended
August 31,
2017
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/(Loss)
to Average
Net Assets
Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Equity Income Institutional Class

   

0.69

%

   

2.99

%

 

Equity Income Class A

   

1.05

%

   

2.56

%

 


247



Notes to Financial Highlights (Unaudited) (cont'd)

    Ratio of Net
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
Year Ended
August 31,
2017
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/(Loss)
to Average
Net Assets
Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Equity Income Class C

   

1.80

%

   

1.82

%

 

Equity Income Class R3

   

1.34

%

   

2.27

%

 

Focus Investor Class

   

0.92

%

   

0.27

%

 

Focus Trust Class

   

1.10

%

   

0.09

%

 

Focus Advisor Class

   

1.26

%

   

(0.08

)%

 

Genesis Investor Class

   

1.02

%

   

0.21

%

 

Genesis Trust Class

   

1.09

%

   

0.12

%

 

Genesis Advisor Class

   

1.36

%

   

(0.14

)%

 

Genesis Institutional Class

   

0.85

%

   

0.38

%

 

Genesis Class R6

   

0.77

%

   

0.45

%

 

Guardian Investor Class

   

0.90

%

   

0.75

%

 

Guardian Trust Class

   

1.07

%

   

0.57

%

 

Guardian Advisor Class

   

1.38

%

   

0.25

%

 

Guardian Institutional Class

   

0.72

%

   

0.94

%

 

Guardian Class A

   

1.10

%

   

0.55

%

 

Guardian Class C

   

1.84

%

   

(0.20

)%

 

Guardian Class R3

   

1.36

%

   

0.28

%

 

International Equity Investor Class

   

1.05

%

   

0.97

%

 

International Equity Trust Class

   

1.09

%

   

0.91

%

 

International Equity Institutional Class

   

0.85

%

   

1.19

%

 

International Equity Class A

   

     

0.65

%

 

International Equity Class C

   

     

0.04

%

 

International Equity Class R6

   

     

1.31

%

 

Large Cap Value Investor Class

   

0.87

%

   

1.30

%

 

Large Cap Value Trust Class

   

1.05

%

   

1.11

%

 

Large Cap Value Advisor Class

   

1.20

%

   

0.97

%

 

Large Cap Value Institutional Class

   

0.70

%

   

1.49

%

 

Large Cap Value Class A

   

1.07

%

   

1.11

%

 

Large Cap Value Class C

   

1.81

%

   

0.36

%

 

Large Cap Value Class R3

   

1.36

%

   

0.90

%

 

Mid Cap Growth Investor Class

   

0.93

%

   

(0.30

)%

 

Mid Cap Growth Trust Class

   

0.97

%

   

(0.34

)%

 

Mid Cap Growth Advisor Class

   

1.23

%

   

(0.60

)%

 

Mid Cap Growth Institutional Class

   

0.72

%

   

(0.09

)%

 

Mid Cap Growth Class A

   

1.11

%

   

(0.49

)%

 

Mid Cap Growth Class R6

   

0.65

%

   

(0.02

)%

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Investor Class

   

1.07

%

   

1.00

%

 


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Notes to Financial Highlights (Unaudited) (cont'd)

    Ratio of Net
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
Year Ended
August 31,
2017
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income/(Loss)
to Average
Net Assets
Year Ended
August 31,
2017
 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Trust Class

   

1.25

%

   

0.82

%

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Institutional Class

   

0.85

%

   

1.19

%

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class A

   

1.21

%

   

0.89

%

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class C

   

1.96

%

   

0.15

%

 

Multi-Cap Opportunities Institutional Class

   

0.75

%

   

0.68

%

 

Multi-Cap Opportunities Class A

   

1.10

%

   

0.32

%

 

Multi-Cap Opportunities Class C

   

1.84

%

   

(0.40

)%

 

Small Cap Growth Investor Class

   

1.21

%

   

(0.87

)%

 

Small Cap Growth Advisor Class

   

1.51

%

   

(1.18

)%

 

Sustainable Equity Investor Class

   

0.85

%

   

0.66

%

 

Sustainable Equity Trust Class

   

1.02

%

   

0.49

%

 

Sustainable Equity Institutional Class

   

0.66

%

   

0.84

%

 

Sustainable Equity Class A

   

1.03

%

   

0.48

%

 

Sustainable Equity Class C

   

1.78

%

   

(0.27

)%

 

Sustainable Equity Class R3

   

1.28

%

   

0.21

%

 

Sustainable Equity Class R6

   

0.59

%

   

0.91

%

 

g  After the close of business on December 8, 2017, the Funds' applicable classes underwent a stock split or reverse stock split. The per share data presented here has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this split. See Note G of the Notes to Financial Statements.

h  After the close of business on February 23, 2018, the Funds' applicable classes underwent a stock split or reverse stock split. The per share data presented here has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this split. See Note G of the Notes to Financial Statements.

i  Except for the Fund classes listed below, total return would have been the same for the year ended August 31, 2017, if the Funds had not received the Custodian Out-of-Pocket Expenses Refunded. Had the Funds not received the refund, the total return would have been:

   

Year Ended August 31, 2017

 

Guardian Advisor Class

   

17.00

%

 

International Equity Investor Class

   

15.58

%

 

International Equity Trust Class

   

15.53

%

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Investor Class

   

17.14

%

 

j  After the close of business on December 7, 2018, the Funds' applicable classes underwent a stock split or reverse stock split. The per share data presented here has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this split. See Note G of the Notes to Financial Statements.

k  The voluntary contributions received in 2017 had no impact on the Funds' total returns for the year ended August 31, 2017.


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Directory

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Custodian

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800.877.9700 or 212.476.8800

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Address correspondence to:

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Legal Counsel

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Philadelphia, PA 19102


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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the SEC's website, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available upon request, without charge, by calling 800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for each Fund with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or Form N-PORT. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q or Form N-PORT is available upon request, without charge, by calling 800-877-9700 (toll-free).


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Board Consideration of the Management Agreements

On an annual basis, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of Neuberger Berman Equity Funds (the "Trust"), including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust or of Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") (including its affiliates) ("Independent Fund Trustees"), considers whether to continue the management agreements with Management (the "Management Agreements") with respect to each series (each a "Fund") and the sub-advisory agreement between Management and Green Court Capital Management Limited ("Green Court") (the "Sub-Advisory Agreement" and collectively with the Management Agreement, the "Agreements") with respect to Neuberger Berman Greater China Equity Fund. Throughout the process, the Independent Fund Trustees are advised by counsel that is experienced in Investment Company Act of 1940 matters and that is independent of Management ("Independent Counsel"). At a meeting held on October 11, 2018, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, approved the continuation of the Agreements for each Fund.

In evaluating the Agreements with respect to each Fund, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, reviewed extensive materials provided by Management and Green Court in response to questions submitted by the Independent Fund Trustees and Independent Counsel, and for Green Court, by Management, and met with senior representatives of Management regarding its personnel, operations, and financial condition as they relate to the Funds. The annual contract review extends over at least two regular meetings of the Board to ensure that Management and Green Court have time to respond to any questions the Independent Fund Trustees may have on their initial review of the materials and that the Independent Fund Trustees have time to consider those responses.

In connection with its deliberations, the Board also considered the broad range of information relevant to the annual contract review that is provided to the Board (including its various standing committees) at meetings throughout the year, including reports on investment performance, portfolio risk, and other portfolio information for each Fund, including the use of derivatives if used as part of the Fund's strategy, as well as periodic reports on, among other matters, pricing and valuation; quality and cost of portfolio trade execution; compliance; and shareholder and other services provided by Management and its affiliates and Green Court. The Contract Review Committee, which is comprised of Independent Fund Trustees, was established by the Board to assist in its deliberations regarding the annual contract review. The Board has also established other committees that focus throughout the year on specific areas relevant to the annual contract review, such as Fund performance or compliance matters, and that are charged with specific responsibilities regarding the annual contract review. Those committees provide reports to the Contract Review Committee and the full Board, which consider that information as part of the annual contract review process. The Board's Contract Review Committee annually considers and updates the questions it asks of Management in light of legal advice furnished to them by Independent Counsel; their own business judgment; and developments in the industry, in the markets, in mutual fund regulation and litigation, and in Management's business model.

The Independent Fund Trustees received from Independent Counsel a memorandum discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Agreements. During the course of the year and during their deliberations regarding the annual contract review, the Contract Review Committee and the Independent Fund Trustees met with Independent Counsel separately from representatives of Management and Green Court.

Provided below is a description of the Board's contract approval process and material factors that the Board considered at its meetings regarding renewals of the Agreements and the compensation to be paid thereunder. In connection with its approval of the continuation of the Agreements, the Board evaluated the terms of the Agreements, the overall fairness of the Agreements to each Fund, and whether the Agreements were in the best interests of each Fund and Fund shareholders. The Board's determination to approve the continuation of the Agreements was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Board throughout the year and specifically in connection with the annual contract review. The Board considered each Fund's investment management and sub-advisory agreements separately from those of the other Funds.

This description is not intended to include all of the factors considered by the Board. The Board members did not identify any particular information or factor that was all-important or controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed


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different weights to the various factors. The Board focused on the costs and benefits of the Agreements to each Fund and, through the Fund, its shareholders.

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services

With respect to the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided, the Board considered the investment philosophy and decision-making processes of, and the qualifications, experience, and capabilities of, and the resources available to, the portfolio management personnel of Management and Green Court who perform services for the Funds. The Board noted that Management also provides certain administrative services, including fund accounting and compliance services. The Board also considered Management's and Green Court's policies and practices regarding brokerage, commissions and other trading costs, and allocation of portfolio transactions, reviewed the quality of the execution services that Management had provided, and noted that Management monitored the quality of execution provided by Green Court. The Board also reviewed Management's use of brokers to execute Fund transactions that provide research services to Management. Moreover, the Board considered Management's approach to potential conflicts of interest both generally and between the Funds' investments and those of other funds or accounts managed by Management and Green Court. The Board also noted that Management had increased its research capabilities with respect to environmental, social, and corporate governance matters and how those factors may relate to investment performance.

The Board noted the extensive range of services that Management provides to the Funds beyond the investment management services. The Board noted that Management is also responsible for monitoring compliance with the Fund's investment objectives, policies, and restrictions, as well as compliance with applicable law, including implementing rulemaking initiatives of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Board considered that Management assumes significant ongoing risks with respect to all Funds, for which it is entitled to reasonable compensation. Specifically, Management's responsibilities include continual management of investment, operational, enterprise, legal, regulatory, and compliance risks as they relate to the Funds, and the Board considers on a regular basis information regarding Management's processes for monitoring and managing risk. In addition, the Board also noted that when Management launches a new fund or share class, it assumes entrepreneurial risk with respect to that fund or share class, and that some funds and share classes have been liquidated without ever having been profitable to Management.

The Board also noted Management's activities under its contractual obligation to oversee the Funds' various outside service providers, including its renegotiation of certain service providers' fees and its evaluation of service providers' infrastructure, cybersecurity programs, compliance programs, and business continuity programs, among other matters. The Board also considered Management's ongoing development of its own infrastructure and information technology to support the Funds through, among other things, cybersecurity, business continuity planning, and risk management. In addition, the Board noted the positive compliance history of Management and Green Court, as no significant compliance problems were reported to the Board with respect to either firm. The Board also considered the general structure of the portfolio managers' compensation and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the Funds. The Board also considered the ability of Management and Green Court to attract and retain qualified personnel to service the Funds.

As in past years, the Board also considered the manner in which Management addressed various matters that arose during the year, some of them a result of developments in the broader fund industry or the regulations governing it. In addition, the Board considered actions taken by Management and Green Court in response to recent market conditions and considered the overall performance of Management and Green Court in this context.

Fund Performance

The Board requested a report from an outside consulting firm that specializes in the analysis of fund industry data that compared each Fund's performance, along with its fees and other expenses, to a group of industry peers and a broader universe of funds pursuing generally similar strategies with the same investment classification and/or objective. The Board considered each Fund's performance and fees in light of the limitations inherent in the methodology for


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constructing such comparative groups and determining which investment companies should be included in the comparative groups.

With respect to investment performance, the Board considered information regarding each Fund's short-, intermediate- and long-term performance, as applicable, net of the Fund's fees and expenses, both on an absolute basis and relative to an appropriate benchmark index that does not deduct the fees or expenses of investing, compared to the performance of the industry peer group and a broader universe of funds, each constructed by the consulting firm. The Board also reviewed performance in relation to certain measures of the degree of investment risk undertaken by the portfolio managers.

In the case of those Funds that the Board identified as having underperformed their benchmark indices, industry peer groups, and/or a broader universe of funds to an extent, or over a period of time, that the Board felt warranted additional inquiry, the Board discussed with Management each such Fund's performance, potential reasons for the underperformance, and, if necessary, steps that Management had taken, or intended to take, to improve performance. The Board also met with the portfolio managers of certain Funds during the 12 months prior to voting on the contract renewal to discuss the Funds' performance. The Board also considered Management's responsiveness with respect to the Funds that experienced lagging performance. In this regard, the Board noted that performance, especially short-term performance, is only one of the factors that it deems relevant to its consideration of the Agreements and that, after considering all relevant factors, it may be appropriate to approve the continuation of the Agreements notwithstanding a Fund's underperformance.

Fee Rates, Profitability, and Fall-out Benefits

With respect to the overall fairness of the Agreements, the Board considered the fee structure for each Fund under the Agreements as compared to the peer group provided by the consulting firm. The Board reviewed a comparison of each Fund's management fee to a peer group of comparable funds. The Board noted that the comparative management fee analysis includes, in each Fund's management fee, the separate administrative fees paid to Management. However, the Board noted that some funds in the peer group pay directly from fund assets for certain services that Management covers out of the administration fees for the Funds. Accordingly, the Board also considered each Fund's total expense ratio as compared with its peer group as a way of taking account of these differences.

The Board compared each Fund's contractual and actual management fees to the median of the contractual and actual management fees, respectively, of that Fund's peer group. (The actual management fees are the contractual management fees reduced by any fee waivers or other adjustments.) The Board also compared each Fund's total expenses to the median of the total expenses of that Fund's peer group. Where a Fund's management fee or total expenses were higher than the peer group median, the Board considered whether specific portfolio management, administration or oversight needs contributed to the Fund's management fee or total expenses. The Board also noted that for some classes of certain Funds, the overall expense ratio is maintained through a contractual or voluntary fee cap and/or expense reimbursements by Management.

In concluding that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates, as well as to Green Court, by virtue of their relationship with each Fund were reasonable in light of the costs of providing the investment advisory and other services and the benefits accruing to that Fund, the Board reviewed specific data as to Management's and Green Court's estimated profit or loss on each Fund for a recent period on a pre-tax basis without regard to distribution expenses, including year-over-year changes in each of Management's reported expense categories. (The Board also reviewed data on Management's estimated profit or loss on each Fund after distribution expenses and taxes were factored in, as indicators of the health of the business and the extent to which Management is directing its profits into the growth of the business.) The Board considered the cost allocation methodology that Management used in developing its estimated profitability figures. In 2017, the Board engaged an independent forensic accountant to review the profitability methodology utilized by Management when preparing this information and discussed with the consultant its conclusion that Management's process for calculating and reporting its estimated profit or loss was not unreasonable. Recognizing that there is no uniform methodology within the asset management industry for determining profitability for this purpose and that the use of different reasonable methodologies


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can give rise to different profit and loss results, the Board requested from Management examples of profitability calculated by different methods and noted that the estimated profitability levels were still reasonable when calculated by these other methods. The Board further noted Management's representation that its estimate of profitability is derived using methodology that is consistent with the methodology used to assess and/or report measures of profitability elsewhere at the firm. In addition, the Board recognized that Management's calculations regarding its costs may not reflect all risks, including regulatory, legal, operational, reputational, and, where appropriate, entrepreneurial risks, associated with offering and managing a mutual fund in the current regulatory and market environment. The Board also considered any fall-out (i.e., indirect) benefits likely to accrue to Management or its affiliates from their relationship with each Fund. The Board was aware that an affiliate of Management owns a passive interest in Green Court and inquired about the extent to which this contributed to Management's profitability with respect to Greater China Fund. The Board recognized that Management and its affiliates should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for services they provide to each Fund and, based on its review, concluded that Management's reported level of estimated profitability, if any, on each Fund, and Green Court's level of estimated profitability on Greater China Fund, were reasonable.

Information Regarding Services to Other Clients

The Board also considered whether there were other funds or separate accounts that were advised or sub-advised by Management or its affiliates with investment objectives, policies, and strategies that were similar to those of any of the Funds. In the cases where such funds or separate accounts exist, the Board compared the fees charged to the Fund to the fees charged to such comparable funds and/or separate accounts. The Board considered the appropriateness and reasonableness of any differences between the fees charged to a Fund and such comparable funds and/or separate accounts, and determined that differences in fees and fee structures were consistent with the differences in the management and other services provided. The Board explored with Management its assertion that although, generally, the rates of fees paid by such accounts were lower than the fee rates paid by the corresponding Funds, the differences reflected Management's greater level of responsibilities and significantly broader scope of services regarding the Funds, the more extensive regulatory obligations and risks associated with managing the Funds, and other financial considerations with respect to creation and sponsorship of the Funds.

Economies of Scale

The Board also evaluated apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management provides to each Fund. The Board considered whether each Fund's fee structure provides for a reduction of payments resulting from the use of breakpoints, the size of any breakpoints in each Fund's advisory fees, and whether any such breakpoints are set at appropriate asset levels. The Board also compared the breakpoint structure to that of the peer group. In addition, the Board considered the expense limitation and/or fee waiver arrangements that reduce many Funds expenses at all asset levels which can have an effect similar to breakpoints in sharing economies of scale with shareholders and provide protection from an increase in expenses if a Fund's assets decline. In addition, for Funds that do not have breakpoints, the Board considered that setting competitive fee rates and pricing a Fund to scale before it has actually experienced an increase in assets are other means of sharing potential economies of scale with shareholders. The Board also considered that Management has provided, at no added cost to the Funds, certain additional services, including but not limited to, services required by new regulations or regulatory interpretations, services impelled by changes in the securities markets or the business landscape, and/or services requested by the Board. The Board considered that this is a way of sharing economies of scale with the Funds and their shareholders.

Fund-by-Fund Analysis

With regard to the investment performance of each Fund and the fees charged to each Fund, the Board considered the following information. The broader universes of funds referenced in this section are those identified by the consulting firm, as discussed above, and the risk/return ratios referenced are the Sharpe ratios provided by the consulting firm. In the case of underperformance for the periods reflected, the Board considered the magnitude of that underperformance


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relative to the broader universe and the benchmark (e.g., the amount by which a Fund underperformed, including, for example, whether the Fund slightly underperformed or significantly underperformed its benchmark). With respect to performance quintile rankings for a Fund compared to its broader universe ("Performance Universe"), the first quintile represents the highest (best) performance and the fifth quintile represents the lowest performance. With respect to the quintile rankings for fees and total expenses (net of waivers or other adjustments, if any) for a Fund compared to its peer group ("Expense Group"), the first quintile represents the lowest fees and/or total expenses and the fifth quintile represents the highest fees and/or total expenses. Where a Fund has more than one class of shares outstanding, information for a single class has been provided as identified below. The Board reviewed the expense structures of all the other classes of shares of the Funds, some of which have higher fees and expenses that reflect their separate distribution and servicing arrangements and the differing needs of different investors. As a proxy for the class expense structure, the Board reviewed the expenses of each class for one Fund in the Trust in comparison to Expense Groups for those classes. The Board noted the effect of higher expenses on the performance of the other classes of shares.

•  Neuberger Berman Dividend Growth Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2017: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was lower for the 1-year period; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the second quintile for the 1-year period. The Fund was launched in 2015 and therefore does not have 3-, 5-, or 10-year performance. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee, actual management fee net of fees waived by Management, and total expenses each ranked in the first quintile.

•  Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Equity Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2017: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was higher for the 1-, 3-, and 5-year periods; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the first quintile for the 1- and 3-year periods and the second quintile for the 5-year period. The Fund was launched in 2008 and therefore does not have 10-year performance. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee, actual management fee net of fees waived by Management, and total expenses each ranked in the third quintile.

•  Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2017: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was lower for the 1-, 3-, and 5-year periods; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the fourth quintile for the 1- and 3-year periods and the fifth quintile for the 5-year period. The Fund's Institutional Class was launched in 2008 and therefore does not have 10-year performance. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee ranked in the second quintile, the actual management fee ranked in the second quintile, and total expenses ranked in the first quintile. In determining to renew the Management Agreement, the Board took into account that the Fund showed a risk/return ratio that was better than the median of its Performance Universe for the 3-year period, meaning that per unit of risk taken versus the benchmark, the Fund achieved a higher level of return than the median of its Performance Universe for that period. The Board also met with a member of the portfolio management team in December 2017 to discuss the Fund's performance.

•  Neuberger Berman Focus Fund (Investor Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2017: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was lower for the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the third quintile for the 1- and 5-year periods and the fourth quintile for the 3- and 10-year periods. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee ranked in the second quintile, the actual management fee ranked in the second quintile, and total expenses ranked in the first quintile. The Board also met with a member of the portfolio management team in October 2018 to discuss the Fund's performance.

•  Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2017: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was higher


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for the 1- and 3-year periods and lower for the 5- and 10-year periods; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the fifth quintile for the 1-year period, the second quintile for the 3-year period, and the third quintile for the 5- and 10-year periods. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee ranked in the fifth quintile, the actual management fee ranked in the fourth quintile, and total expenses ranked in the fourth quintile. In determining to renew the Management Agreement, the Board also took into account that, as requested by the Board during the 2016 annual contract renewal cycle, the Fund's contractual management fee schedule was revised to add an additional breakpoint, effective April 25, 2017. The Board also met with the senior portfolio managers in June 2018 to discuss the Fund's performance and volatility during certain market cycles. The Board also took into account that the Fund showed a risk/return ratio that was better than the median of its Performance Universe for the 3- and 5-year periods, meaning that per unit of risk taken versus the benchmark, the Fund achieved a higher level of return than the median of its Performance Universe for those same periods.

•  Neuberger Berman Global Equity Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2017: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was higher for the 1-year period and lower for the 3- and 5-year periods; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the third quintile for the 1-year period, the fourth quintile for the 3-year period, and the fifth quintile for the 5-year period. The Fund was launched in 2011 and therefore does not have 10-year performance. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee ranked in the fifth quintile, the actual management fee net of fees waived by Management ranked in the first quintile, and total expenses ranked in the first quintile. The Board also met with a member of the portfolio management team in March 2018 to discuss the Fund's performance. The Board also noted the Fund's outperformance versus its benchmark during the 7-month period ending July 31, 2018.

•  Neuberger Berman Global Real Estate Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2017: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was higher for the 1- and 3-year periods; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the first quintile for the 1- and 3-year periods. The Fund was launched in 2014 and therefore does not have 5- or 10-year performance. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee ranked in the third quintile and total expenses ranked in the second quintile.

•  Neuberger Berman Greater China Equity Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2017: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was higher for the 1- and 3-year periods; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the first quintile for the 1- and 3-year periods. The Fund was launched in 2013 and therefore does not have 5- or 10-year performance as of December 31, 2017. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee ranked in the third quintile, the actual management fee net of fees waived by Management ranked in the fourth quintile, and total expenses ranked in the second quintile.

•  Neuberger Berman Guardian Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2017: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was higher for the 1-year period and lower for the 3- and 5-year periods; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the first quintile for the 1-year period and the third quintile for 3- and 5-year periods. The Fund's Institutional Class was launched in 2009 and therefore does not have 10-year performance. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee, actual management fee, and total expenses each ranked in the second quintile. The Board also met with a member of the portfolio management team in June 2018 to discuss the Fund's performance. It also noted that a new portfolio manager assumed responsibility for the Fund in 2015.

•  Neuberger Berman International Equity Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2017: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was higher for the 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the fourth quintile for the 1-year period, the third quintile for the 3-year period,


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and the second quintile for the 5- and 10-year periods. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee ranked in the fifth quintile, the actual management fee net of fees waived by Management ranked in the second quintile, and total expenses ranked in the first quintile.

•  Neuberger Berman International Select (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2017: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was higher for the 1-, 3-, and 10-year periods and lower for the 5-year period; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the third quintile for the 1-, 3-, and 5-year periods and the second quintile for the 10-year period. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee ranked in the first quintile, the actual management fee net of fees waived by Management ranked in the second quintile, and total expenses ranked in the first quintile. The Board also met with a member of the portfolio management team in March 2018 to discuss the Fund's performance.

•  Neuberger Berman International Small Cap Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2017: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was higher for the 1-year period. The Fund's Institutional Class was launched in 2016 and therefore does not have 3-, 5-, or 10-year performance; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the second quintile for the 1-year period. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee ranked in the second quintile, the actual management fee net of fees waived by Management ranked in the first quintile, and total expenses ranked in the first quintile.

•  Neuberger Berman Intrinsic Value Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2017: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was higher for the 1-year period and lower for the 3- and 5-year periods; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the first quintile for the 1-year period, the fourth quintile for the 3-year period, and the third quintile for the 5-year period. The Fund's Institutional Class was launched in 2010 and therefore does not have 10-year performance. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee ranked in the fourth quintile, the actual management fee net of fees waived by Management ranked in the fourth quintile, and total expenses ranked in the third quintile.

•  Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2017: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was lower for the 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the fourth quintile for the 1- and 10-year periods and the third quintile for the 3- and 5-year periods. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee ranked in the fourth quintile, the actual management fee ranked in the third quintile, and total expenses ranked in the second quintile.

•  Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Growth Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2017: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was higher for the 1-year period and lower for the 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the third quintile for the 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee ranked in the first quintile, the actual management fee ranked in the second quintile, and total expenses ranked in the first quintile The Board also met with a member of the portfolio management team in September 2017 to discuss the Fund's performance.

•  Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund (Investor Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2017: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was higher for the 1-year period and lower for the 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the second quintile for the 1- and 5-year periods and in the third quintile for the 3- and 10-year periods. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee ranked in the second quintile, the actual management fee net of fees waived by


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Management ranked in the first quintile, and total expenses ranked in the third quintile. The Board also noted the Fund's outperformance versus its benchmark during the 7-month period ending July 31, 2018.

•  Neuberger Berman Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2017: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was higher for the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the first quintile for the 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee ranked in the third quintile, the actual management fee ranked in the fourth quintile, and total expenses ranked in the third quintile.

•  Neuberger Berman Real Estate Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2017: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was higher for the 1-year period and lower for the 3- and 5-year periods; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the first quintile for the 1- and 3-year periods and the third quintile for the 5-year period. The Fund's Institutional Class was launched in 2008 and therefore does not have 10-year performance as of December 31, 2017. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee ranked in the fourth quintile, the actual management fee net of fees waived by Management ranked in the second quintile, and total expenses ranked in the second quintile.

•  Neuberger Berman Small Cap Growth Fund (Investor Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2017: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was higher for the 1-year period and lower for the 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the second quintile for the 1-year period, the fourth quintile for the 3-year period, the third quintile for the 5-year period, and the fifth quintile for the 10-year period. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee ranked in the fourth quintile, the actual management fee net of fees waived by Management ranked in the second quintile, and total expenses ranked in the third quintile. In determining to renew the Management Agreement, the Board noted that Management changed the Fund's portfolio managers in 2015 in response to the Fund's underperformance. The Board also met with a member of the portfolio management team in September 2017 to discuss the Fund's performance. The Board also noted the Fund's improved performance since that change, including the Fund's outperformance versus its benchmark during the 7-month period ending July 31, 2018.

•  Neuberger Berman Sustainable Equity Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered fee and performance data from two sets of peer groups: one focused on value investing and one focused on sustainable equity initiatives. The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2017: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was lower for the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods; (2) as compared to its value-focused Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the fourth quintile for the 1-year period, the third quintile for the 3-year period, and the second quintile for the 5- and 10-year periods; and (3) as compared to its sustainable equity-focused Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the third quintile for the 1- and 3-year periods and the second quintile for the 5- and 10-year periods. The Board considered that, as compared to its value-focused Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee ranked in the second quintile, the actual management fee ranked in the third quintile, and total expenses ranked in the second quintile. The Board considered that, as compared to its socially responsive-focused Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee, actual management fee, and total expenses each ranked in the first quintile. The Board also met with a member of the portfolio management team in December 2017 to discuss the Fund's performance.

•  Neuberger Berman Value Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2017: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was higher for the 1-, 3-, and 10-year periods and lower for the 5-year period; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the fourth quintile for the 1-year period, the third quintile for the 3- and 5-year periods, and the first quintile for the 10-year period. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee ranked in the second quintile, the actual management fee net of fees waived by Management ranked in the first quintile, and total expenses ranked in the first quintile.


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Conclusions

In approving the continuation of the Agreements, the Board concluded that, in its business judgment, the terms of each Agreement are fair and reasonable to each Fund and that approval of the continuation of the Agreements is in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders. In reaching this determination, the Board considered that Management and Green Court could be expected to continue to provide a high level of service to each Fund; that the performance of each Fund was satisfactory over time, or, in the case of an underperforming Fund, that the Board retained confidence in Management's capabilities to manage the Fund; that each Fund's fee structure appeared to the Board to be reasonable given the nature, extent, and quality of services provided; and that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship with each Fund were reasonable in light of the costs of providing the investment advisory and other services and the benefits accruing to each Fund. The Board's conclusions may be based in part on its consideration of materials prepared in connection with the approval or continuance of the Agreements in prior years and on the Board's ongoing regular review of Fund performance and operations throughout the year, in addition to material prepared specifically for the most recent annual review of the Agreements.


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Statistics and projections in this report are derived from sources deemed to be reliable but cannot be regarded as a representation of future results of the Funds. This report is prepared for the general information of shareholders and is not an offer of shares of the Funds. Shares are sold only through the currently effective prospectus which you can obtain by calling 877.628.2583. An investor should consider carefully a Fund's investment objectives, risks and fees and expenses, which are described in its prospectus, before investing.

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Item 2.  Code of Ethics.

The Board of Trustees (“Board”) of Neuberger Berman Equity Funds (“Registrant”) has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions (“Code of Ethics”).  During the period covered by this Form N-CSR, there were no substantive amendments to the Code of Ethics and there were no waivers from the Code of Ethics granted to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.
A copy of the Code of Ethics is incorporated by reference to Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund Inc.’s Form N-CSR, Investment Company Act file number 811-21168 (filed January 7, 2019). The Code of Ethics is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free).

Item 3.  Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to semi-annual reports on Form N-CSR.
Item 4.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to semi-annual reports on Form N-CSR.

Item 5.  Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

Item 6.  Schedule of Investments.

The complete schedule of investments for each series is disclosed in the Registrant’s semi-annual report, which is included as Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

Item 7.  Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

Item 8.  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

Item 9.  Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to the Registrant.

Item 10.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There were no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Board.

Item 11.  Controls and Procedures.

(a)
Based on an evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the Chief Executive Officer and President and the Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the Registrant have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effectively designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)
There were no significant changes in the Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the Registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to the Registrant.


Item 13.  Exhibits.

(a)(1)
A copy of the Code of Ethics is incorporated by reference to Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund Inc.’s Form N-CSR, Investment Company Act file number 811-21168 (filed January 7, 2019).
   
(a)(2)
The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) are filed herewith.
   
(a)(3)
Not applicable to the Registrant.
   
(a)(4)
Not applicable to the Registrant.
   
(b)
The certification required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is furnished herewith.

The certification furnished pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.  Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.




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.

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds


By:
/s/ Joseph V. Amato
 
 
Joseph V. Amato
 
 
Chief Executive Officer and President
     
Date: May 1, 2019
 
     
     
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
     
     
     
By:
/s/ Joseph V. Amato
 
 
Joseph V. Amato
 
 
Chief Executive Officer and President
     
Date: May 1, 2019
 
     
     
     
By:
/s/ John M. McGovern
 
 
John M. McGovern
 
 
Treasurer and Principal Financial
 
and Accounting Officer
     
Date: May 1, 2019