N-CSRS 1 n-csrs.htm
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2022

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

Lori L. Schneider, 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, 2022

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Item 1.  Report to Shareholders.

(a)
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 Real Estate Fund

Greater China Equity Fund

Guardian Fund

International Equity Fund

International Select Fund

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

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

U.S. Equity Impact Fund

Semi-Annual Report

February 28, 2022


Contents

THE FUNDS

President's Letter

   

1

   

PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY

 

Dividend Growth Fund

   

2

   

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

   

5

   

Equity Income Fund

   

8

   

Focus Fund

   

11

   

Genesis Fund

   

13

   

Global Real Estate Fund

   

15

   

Greater China Equity Fund

   

18

   

Guardian Fund

   

21

   

International Equity Fund

   

23

   

International Select Fund

   

26

   

International Small Cap Fund

   

29

   

Intrinsic Value Fund

   

32

   

Large Cap Value Fund

   

35

   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   

37

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund

   

39

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund

   

42

   

Real Estate Fund

   

44

   

Small Cap Growth Fund

   

46

   

Sustainable Equity Fund

   

48

   

U.S. Equity Impact Fund

   

51

   

FUND EXPENSE INFORMATION

   

60

   

LEGEND

   

64

   

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

Dividend Growth Fund

   

65

   

Positions by Country

   

66

   

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

   

68

   


Positions by Industry

   

72

   

Equity Income Fund

   

75

   

Positions by Country

   

76

   

Focus Fund

   

80

   

Positions by Country

   

82

   

Genesis Fund

   

85

   

Global Real Estate Fund

   

88

   

Positions by Sector

   

89

   

Greater China Equity Fund

   

90

   

Guardian Fund

   

92

   

International Equity Fund

   

97

   

Positions by Industry

   

99

   

International Select Fund

   

101

   

Positions by Industry

   

102

   

International Small Cap Fund

   

104

   

Positions by Industry

   

106

   

Intrinsic Value Fund

   

108

   

Large Cap Value Fund

   

111

   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   

113

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund

   

116

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund

   

118

   

Real Estate Fund

   

120

   

Small Cap Growth Fund

   

122

   

Sustainable Equity Fund

   

125

   

Positions by Country

   

126

   

U.S. Equity Impact Fund

   

127

   

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   

129

   

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (ALL CLASSES)

 

Dividend Growth Fund

   

189

   

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

   

191

   

Equity Income Fund

   

193

   

Focus Fund

   

195

   

Genesis Fund

   

199

   

Global Real Estate Fund

   

201

   

Greater China Equity Fund

   

203

   


Guardian Fund

   

205

   

International Equity Fund

   

209

   

International Select Fund

   

213

   

International Small Cap Fund

   

215

   

Intrinsic Value Fund

   

217

   

Large Cap Value Fund

   

219

   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

   

223

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund

   

227

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund

   

231

   

Real Estate Fund

   

233

   

Small Cap Growth Fund

   

237

   

Sustainable Equity Fund

   

241

   

U.S. Equity Impact Fund

   

245

   

Directory

   

252

   

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

   

253

   

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

   

253

   

Board Consideration of the Management Agreements

   

254

   

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. ©2022 Neuberger Berman BD LLC, distributor. All rights reserved.



President's Letter

Dear Shareholder,

Equity markets worldwide declined during the six-month period ended February 28, 2022 (the reporting period) with investor anxiety increasing as 2022 began. Returns in 2021 were generally strong, bolstered by the global economy's emergence from pandemic and trade disruptions. But headline risks dominated January and February including Omicron, the highly contagious but thankfully milder COVID-19 variant, plus inflation, interest rates, and then war. Fears erased earlier reporting period gains, increasing volatility, and driving style and sector gyrations. In 2021, resurgent consumer demand converged with supply-chain disruptions to drive prices higher. Policymakers believed the effect would be transitory, ending as pandemic-related interruptions lessened once vaccinations increased. But supply-chain issues persisted, pushing February's inflation rate to 7.9% (as measured by the change in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers over the last 12 months, not seasonally adjusted)—before much of the impact on materials and energy prices from Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine would be felt.

Sustained inflation creates a vicious cycle: consumers pressured by rising costs seek higher wages, which adds to business costs, reinforcing higher prices for goods and services. The U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) and other central banks began to address this last year, but by January, investors worried banks would move too quickly (including expectations that the Fed would raise rates several times this year), rapidly increasing borrowing costs, and damaging economic growth.

The war in Ukraine, beyond being a humanitarian catastrophe, is another threat to the global economy, and the largest unknown facing us now. The longer it lasts, the more disruptive it will be, locally and globally. Other than Russia itself—under severe sanctions, with stocks de-listed, the ruble devalued, and global companies departing—Europe bears the most risk, given closer ties to Ukraine and Russia for food, materials, and energy.

At this time, we anticipate European growth will slow meaningfully, but remain positive. We are seeing impacts in the U.S. as well, with energy and materials prices increasing, but, at 5.7% real GDP growth in 2021, the U.S. economy was growing somewhat faster than the Eurozone's 5.2%, and likely will remain more insulated. Should input prices rise too far, they could self-correct by driving demand lower, and slower global growth would also likely lessen central banks' near-term hawkishness.

A fear-driven market is an illogical market, as emotion supersedes fundamentals. Although temporary, it presents a challenge to portfolio managers whose decisions are focused longer-term and based on measurable factors, not speculation. During this reporting period, a sharp shift from growth to value, and a narrow market emphasizing energy, commodities, and defensive stocks overlooked many solid companies that continued to execute well.

Our managers are nimble, skilled, and well-informed, and use near-term disruptions to benefit longer-term positioning. Business and consumer fundamentals are healthy, even given inflation's impacts. Valuations are more reasonable, and demand for equities—for long-term growth and income, and as a hedge against inflation—remains solid. As such, we are confident about the future while we navigate this difficult period.

We hope, for every reason, that peace will return to Ukraine soon, and as always, we thank you for your confidence in Neuberger Berman.

Sincerely,

JOSEPH V. AMATO

PRESIDENT AND CEO

NEUBERGER BERMAN EQUITY FUNDS


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Dividend Growth Fund Commentary (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Dividend Growth Fund Institutional Class generated a –0.83% total return for the six-month period ended February 28, 2022 (the reporting period), outperforming its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index (the Index), which posted a –2.62% total return for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

Over the reporting period, the stock market experienced headwinds as investors engaged in profit-taking. By late-February 2022, risk-aversion was widespread following Russia's invasion of Ukraine as investors grappled with the prospects of war in Eastern Europe, waning stimulus and mounting inflationary pressures impacting sentiment. Despite geopolitical headwinds, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board maintained it would embark on its first rate hike in March—marking an inflection point from their ultra-accommodative policy—to tame inflation which recently touched a forty year high. By the end of the reporting period, the U.S. dollar was stronger, while the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield settled higher at 1.83%. Energy, Consumer Staples, Financials, and Utilities were the only sectors to post gains.

The Fund seeks long term capital appreciation and current income. This approach seeks to identify companies with strong business models generating cash to both grow their business, while also providing rising dividend distributions to shareholders. We focus on companies that we believe have strong balance sheets, solid management teams, attractive free cash flow yields, and clear capital allocation strategies. From a portfolio construction standpoint, at the end of the reporting period, top equity sector weights as a percentage of total net assets were approximately 18% Information Technology (IT), 15% Financials, and 15% Health Care. The bulk of the Fund's returns were generated from stocks across Energy, Consumer Discretionary, and IT—while exposure to Real Estate, Communication Services, and Industrials dampened results.

During the reporting period, our Energy names posted outsized returns driven by stocks tied to production and transportation of oil and gas. Devon Energy was our top overall performer, advancing by triple-digits over the reporting period as the upstream business posted solid results with management reporting robust earnings growth driven by cost controls. In addition, the C-suite has articulated their commitment to balance sheet improvement while increasing shareholder returns through its formalized dividend model. From a capital allocation standpoint, Devon Energy has among the most transparent return of capital frameworks focused on stock buybacks and dividend increases, making this, in our view, an ideal holding.

Stock selection among our Communication Services holdings negatively impacted relative performance as Activision Blizzard was our worst returning stock. This company is well known by millennials for their video games, Candy Crush and Call of Duty. This holding experienced intense selling pressure driven by a clampdown on gaming from Chinese officials coupled with ongoing allegations of widespread gender-based discrimination and harassment. Ultimately, after revisiting our investment assumptions, this position was sold during the reporting period with the proceeds allocated elsewhere.

We believe caution is warranted as the U.S. economy grapples with uncertainty. We believe that potential downward earnings revisions coupled with slowing growth expectations could weigh on sentiment given near-term challenges tied to geopolitics, supply chain congestion, central bank actions, global trade, manufacturing, and consumption trends. We believe value-oriented, dividend-paying stocks provide an attractive inflationary hedge.


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We thank you for investing in our Fund.

Sincerely,

WILLIAM D. HUNTER AND SHAWN TRUDEAU
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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Dividend Growth Fund (Unaudited)

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NDGIX

 

Class A

 

NDGAX

 

Class C

 

NDGCX

 

Class R6

 

NRDGX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Communication Services

   

4.4

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

10.4

   

Consumer Staples

   

4.1

   

Energy

   

4.0

   

Financials

   

14.9

   

Health Care

   

14.7

   

Industrials

   

13.1

   

Information Technology

   

18.2

   

Materials

   

7.2

   

Real Estate

   

3.6

   

Utilities

   

3.4

   

Short-Term Investments

   

2.0

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

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

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS


     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2022
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2022
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Institutional Class

 

12/15/2015

   

–0.83

%

   

13.61

%

   

12.16

%

   

13.73

%

 

Class A

 

12/15/2015

   

–0.96

%

   

13.19

%

   

11.76

%

   

13.33

%

 

Class C

 

12/15/2015

   

–1.33

%

   

12.31

%

   

10.92

%

   

12.47

%

 

Class R6

 

12/15/2015

   

–0.72

%

   

13.71

%

   

12.25

%

   

13.82

%

 

With Sales Charge

 

Class A

       

–6.65

%

   

6.69

%

   

10.45

%

   

12.25

%

 

Class C

       

–2.29

%

   

11.31

%

   

10.92

%

   

12.47

%

 

Index

 
S&P 500® Index1,15         

–2.62

%

   

16.39

%

   

15.17

%

   

15.38

%

 

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 current performance data, including 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 ("NBIA") 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 NBIA) 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 2021 were 1.13%, 1.59%, 2.25% and 1.42% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). 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. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2022, 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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Emerging Markets Equity Fund Commentary (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institutional Class generated a total return of –12.79% for the six-month period ended February 28, 2022 (the reporting period), trailing its benchmark, the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index (Net) (the Index), which reported a total return of –9.81% for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

Emerging markets equities, as measured by the Index, underperformed developed markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® Index (Net), this reporting period. Early pressures included regulatory and policy initiatives in China, a large Index component, and economic threats from new COVID-19 variants, especially in under-vaccinated nations.

By January 2022, investor focus shifted to the U.S. Federal Reserve Board's plans to combat pandemic-related inflation by raising rates, which could slow growth and increase the cost of borrowing in dollars. February saw a precipitous drop, as Russian border hostilities and then the invasion of Ukraine sent geopolitical concerns, energy prices, and risk aversion climbing.

Within the Index, Financials stocks were slightly positive during the reporting period, but all other sectors declined. The Utilities and Industrials sectors outperformed, while the Health Care, Consumer Discretionary, and Communication Services sectors declined most. By country, commodity-rich Peru, and energy-rich United Arab Emirates and Qatar outperformed. Russia lost the most value, down –58%, followed by Hungary and Poland.

Within the Fund, Materials and Energy positioning detracted from relative performance. By country, stock selection and an initial period overweight to Russia versus the Index (even given rapid selling) detracted, as did stock selection in Brazil and Taiwan.

Individual detractors included the Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba, which continued to face regulatory scrutiny, and Russian energy company LUKOIL, which fell precipitously along with every other Russian equity.

Stock selection within Health Care and Information Technology (IT) benefited relative performance. By country, holdings in China, India and Korea contributed most to relative returns.

Top contributors included Canadian-domiciled Colombian oil explorer, Parex Resources, and Anglo American, a British mining firm. Both benefited from commodity price increases.

Russian names were removed from the Index on March 9, 2022, with index provider MSCI revaluing them dramatically lower that day. Our team had been actively selling out of Russia, with the weighting at the end of the reporting period at 0.7%. Our team will eliminate this exposure when able, but the Russian stock exchange has been closed since late February 2022.

More broadly, we are evaluating the new geopolitical backdrop. One immediate effect has been the acceleration of a Growth to Value rotation as investors focus their bets on narrow cyclical segments of the market and short-term commodity price movements.

We are not convinced that the jump in commodity prices is sustainable, as prices are reaching levels that create "demand destruction" and more broadly dampen economic growth. Instead, the team is focused on a combination of product cycles and sustainable growth, diversified across sectors and geographies.

As such, our top sector overweight versus the Index remains IT, at the expense of cyclical Industrials. We also continue to favor India, given the diverse opportunities in EM's fastest growing economy. Our Chinese weighting has increased idiosyncratically after a long period of being underweight versus the Index, though the Fund remained slightly underweight at the end of the reporting period. This was driven by widespread stock volatility, which created compelling opportunities for us.


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We continue to employ our slow and steady approach, rather than chasing thematic or headline names. While this has been frustrating in the short-term, we believe our fundamental research and diversification will benefit relative returns over the longer term.

Sincerely,

CONRAD SALDANHA
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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Emerging Markets Equity Fund (Unaudited)

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NEMIX

 

Class A

 

NEMAX

 

Class C

 

NEMCX

 

Class R3

 

NEMRX

 

Class R6

 

NREMX

 

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS


     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2022
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2022
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Institutional Class

 

10/08/2008

   

–12.79

%

   

–16.10

%

   

5.09

%

   

3.27

%

   

7.06

%

 

Class A

 

10/08/2008

   

–12.89

%

   

–16.33

%

   

4.81

%

   

3.01

%

   

6.80

%

 

Class C

 

10/08/2008

   

–13.25

%

   

–16.97

%

   

4.02

%

   

2.24

%

   

6.00

%

 
Class R310   

06/21/2010

   

–13.07

%

   

–16.68

%

   

4.38

%

   

2.58

%

   

6.44

%

 
Class R621   

03/15/2013

   

–12.75

%

   

–15.99

%

   

5.19

%

   

3.35

%

   

7.12

%

 

With Sales Charge

 

Class A

       

–17.90

%

   

–21.14

%

   

3.58

%

   

2.40

%

   

6.33

%

 

Class C

       

–14.12

%

   

–17.80

%

   

4.02

%

   

2.24

%

   

6.00

%

 

Index

 
MSCI Emerging Markets
Index (Net)
1,15 
       

–9.81

%

   

–10.69

%

   

6.99

%

   

3.24

%

   

6.85

%

 

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 current performance data, including 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 ("NBIA") 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 NBIA) 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 2021 were 1.23%, 1.57%, 2.32%, 1.92% and 1.10% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class R6 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios were 1.51% and 2.26% for Class A and Class C shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The total annual operating expense ratios for each of Institutional Class, Class R3 and Class R6 include each class's repayment of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived under the contractual expense limitation by NBIA. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2022, 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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Equity Income Fund Commentary (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund Institutional Class generated a 5.90% total return for the six-month period ended February 28, 2022 (the reporting period), outperforming its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index (the Index), which posted a –2.62% total return for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

Over the reporting period, the stock market experienced headwinds as investors engaged in profit-taking. By late-February 2022, risk-aversion was widespread following Russia's invasion of Ukraine as investors grappled with the prospects of war in Eastern Europe, waning stimulus and mounting inflationary pressures impacting sentiment. Despite geopolitical headwinds, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board maintained it would embark on its first rate hike in March—marking an inflection point from their ultra-accommodative policy—to tame inflation which recently touched a forty year high. By the end of the reporting period, the U.S. dollar was stronger, while the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield settled higher at 1.83%. Energy, Consumer Staples, Financials, and Utilities were the only sectors to post gains.

The Fund is an objective-based strategy, targeting a total return between stocks and bonds with limited volatility relative to the Index. Overall, the portfolio is diversified among dividend-paying stocks and convertible securities, selected through extensive analysis of cash flow prospects, that we believe have the ability to sustain and grow dividends.

From a portfolio construction standpoint, at the end of the reporting period, top equity sector weights as a percentage of total net assets were approximately 15% Financials, 12% Real Estate and 11% Utilities. The bulk of the Fund's returns were generated from our allocation across Energy, Materials, and Financials—while exposure to convertible securities, Industrials, and Consumer Discretionary dampened results.

In aggregate, our overweight to Energy versus the Index contributed positively to relative returns, as did positive stock selection within the sector. We believe our diversified holdings stand to benefit from increasingly tight global energy markets while offsetting inflationary headwinds elsewhere in the Fund. Collectively, exposure to stocks tied to oil and gas production generated outsized returns as ConocoPhillips was our top overall contributor, advancing by double-digits. Strong results were supported in-part by enthusiasm behind their footprint in the Permian Basin (West Texas) which represents one of the most prolific hydrocarbon-rich shale formations. Today we remain constructive on future growth prospects as several management teams across the industry have articulated disciplined capital allocation plans focused on rewarding shareholders through variable dividend programs tied to free cash flow generation.

On the other end of the spectrum, stock selection among our Consumer Discretionary holdings negatively impacted relative performance as Leggett & Platt was our biggest loser. While healthy demand across residential markets coupled with record-low mortgage rates have supported housing, shares of the bedding components manufacturer experienced downward pressure as supply chain bottlenecks weighed on profitability. Over the reporting period the Fund reduced exposure to the company, allocating proceeds elsewhere.

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

In closing, we believe caution is warranted as the U.S. economy grapples with uncertainty. In our view, potential downward earnings revisions coupled with slowing growth expectations could weigh on sentiment given near-term challenges tied to geopolitics, supply chain congestion, central bank actions, global trade, manufacturing, and consumption trends. We believe value-oriented dividend-paying stocks provide an attractive inflationary hedge, a complement relative to traditional bonds. Our analysis suggests stocks with yields greater than 2.5% trade close to their greatest discount relative to the broader market since the late 1990s, setting the stage for potential multiple expansion among this cohort of dividend paying stocks.


8



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.


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Equity Income Fund (Unaudited)

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NBHIX

 

Class A

 

NBHAX

 

Class C

 

NBHCX

 

Class R3

 

NBHRX

 

Class E

 

NBHEX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Communication Services

   

2.9

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

4.1

   

Consumer Staples

   

5.6

   

Energy

   

8.7

   

Financials

   

15.4

   

Health Care

   

9.9

   

Industrials

   

9.2

   

Information Technology

   

10.5

   

Materials

   

7.2

   

Real Estate

   

12.3

   

Utilities

   

10.9

   

Convertible Bonds

   

0.2

   

Short-Term Investments

   

3.1

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

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

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS


     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2022
 

  Inception
Date*
  Period Ended
02/28/2022
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 
Institutional Class13   

06/09/2008

   

5.90

%

   

18.98

%

   

9.48

%

   

9.11

%

   

8.28

%

 
Class A13   

06/09/2008

   

5.65

%

   

18.54

%

   

9.07

%

   

8.71

%

   

7.91

%

 
Class C13   

06/09/2008

   

5.34

%

   

17.65

%

   

8.27

%

   

7.90

%

   

7.21

%

 
Class R313   

06/21/2010

   

5.56

%

   

18.16

%

   

8.78

%

   

8.40

%

   

7.74

%

 
Class E13   

01/11/2022

   

5.97

%

   

19.06

%

   

9.49

%

   

9.12

%

   

8.29

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A13         

–0.41

%

   

11.74

%

   

7.78

%

   

8.06

%

   

7.49

%

 
Class C13         

4.38

%

   

16.65

%

   

8.27

%

   

7.90

%

   

7.21

%

 

Index

 
S&P 500® Index1,15         

–2.62

%

   

16.39

%

   

15.17

%

   

14.59

%

   

10.10

%

 

*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 current performance data, including 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 ("NBIA") 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 NBIA) 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 2021 were 0.70%, 1.06%, 1.81% and 1.34% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R3 shares, respectively, and the estimated total annual operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2022 is 0.55% for Class E (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The estimated expense ratio for fiscal year 2022 is 0.05% for Class E after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2022, 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.


10



Focus Fund Commentary (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Focus Fund Investor Class generated a –16.50% total return for the six-month period ended February 28, 2022 (the reporting period), underperforming the –5.26% total return of its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index (Net) (the Index), for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

The global equity market experienced periods of heighted volatility and generated weak results during the reporting period. Despite strong rallies in October and December 2021—partially driven by generally better than expected corporate earnings and resilient economic growth—these gains were offset over the other four months of the reporting period. In particular, the market was not able to overcome a number of challenges, including indications that a number of central banks would soon start raising interest rates, inflation that reached multi-decade highs, and the ongoing repercussions from COVID-19 and the Delta and Omicron variants. Toward the end of the period, investor sentiment was also negatively impacted by the buildup and subsequent war in Ukraine. All told, the Index returned –5.26% for the reporting period.

Stock selection drove the Fund's relative underperformance during the reporting period, whereas sector allocation was a modest headwind to relative returns. Looking at stock selection, holdings in the Information Technology (IT), Consumer Discretionary and Financials sectors were the largest detractors from performance. Individual stocks that detracted from returns included IT services company EPAM Systems, Inc., capital markets firm Petershill Partners PLC, and electronic equipment instruments & components company Zebra Technologies Corp. We exited our position in Petershill Partners PLC during the reporting period. On the upside, positions in the Communication Services and Real Estate sectors were the largest contributors to performance. In terms of individual stocks, software company Palo Alto Networks, Inc., semiconductor firm Marvell Technology, Inc., and software company Trade Desk, Inc. were the most additive for returns.

In terms of sector allocation, a zero allocation to Energy versus the Index was the largest negative for relative performance. An overweight to Consumer Discretionary versus the Index was also a headwind for returns. On the upside, underweights to the Health Care and Industrials sectors during the reporting period added the most value to relative performance.

The war in Ukraine has introduced much uncertainty into the marketplace. As of this writing, the situation is highly fluid, and the ultimate impact cannot be predicted. We believe the Fund has modest revenue/earnings exposure from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. We leveraged our data insights to track job listings in the above-mentioned countries over the last 12 months for our Fund companies, as well as reviewing customer and supply chain relationships. As a reminder, we do not seek to add value from macro and political events. Rather, we maintain a disciplined approach as we seek long-term growth of capital by investing in a concentrated portfolio of what we believe are outstanding companies. In addition, Environmental, Social, and Governance diligence is a key element of our investment process, with ongoing engagement efforts focused on human capital management.

Sincerely,

TIMOTHY CREEDON AND HARI RAMANAN
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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Focus Fund (Unaudited)

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*)

 

Communication Services

   

8.8

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

24.4

   

Consumer Staples

   

7.7

   

Financials

   

7.4

   

Health Care

   

2.1

   

Industrials

   

9.5

   

Information Technology

   

38.1

   

Materials

   

0.5

   

Short-Term Investments

   

1.5

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

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

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS8


     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2022
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2022
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Investor Class

 

10/19/1955

   

–16.50

%

   

–0.90

%

   

10.62

%

   

11.79

%

   

10.46

%

 
Trust Class3   

08/30/1993

   

–16.57

%

   

–1.11

%

   

10.42

%

   

11.58

%

   

10.43

%

 
Advisor Class4   

09/03/1996

   

–16.64

%

   

–1.31

%

   

10.22

%

   

11.40

%

   

10.35

%

 
Institutional Class5   

06/21/2010

   

–16.43

%

   

–0.76

%

   

10.79

%

   

11.98

%

   

10.49

%

 
Class A19   

06/21/2010

   

–16.59

%

   

–1.18

%

   

10.39

%

   

11.57

%

   

10.42

%

 
Class C19   

06/21/2010

   

–16.91

%

   

–1.91

%

   

9.56

%

   

10.74

%

   

10.28

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A19         

–21.39

%

   

–6.87

%

   

9.10

%

   

10.90

%

   

10.32

%

 
Class C19         

–17.60

%

   

–2.72

%

   

9.56

%

   

10.74

%

   

10.28

%

 

Index

 
MSCI All Country
World Index (Net)
1,15 
       

–5.26

%

   

7.81

%

   

11.44

%

   

9.83

%

   

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 current performance data, including 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 ("NBIA") 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 NBIA) 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 2021 were 0.88%, 1.09%, 1.29%, 0.74%, 1.12%, and 1.89% 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 total annual operating expense ratios for each of Institutional Class and Class A include each class's repayment of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived under the contractual expense limitation by NBIA. The expense ratio was 1.87% for Class C shares, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2022, 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.


12



Genesis Fund Commentary (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund Investor Class generated a –7.05% total return for the six-month period ended February 28, 2022 (the reporting period), outperforming the –9.46% total return of its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Index (the Index), for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

The equity market experienced periods of heighted volatility and generated weak results during the reporting period. There were several challenges impacting investor sentiment, including the U.S. Federal Reserve Board indicating it would soon start raising interest rates, inflation reaching a 40-year high, the COVID-19 variants, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. However, the market tended to rally on days when there was better than expected corporate earnings and on news of resilient economic growth. All told, the S&P 500® Index returned –2.62% during the reporting period. Small-cap stocks, as measured by the Index, generated even weaker results, returning –9.46%.

Within the Index, companies with the lowest valuations significantly outperformed their more richly valued counterparts. Meanwhile, companies without earnings experienced the largest losses. After strong performance in 2021, companies in the Fund that were trading at higher valuations came under increased selling pressure in 2022 and were a drag on absolute and relative performance. During 2021, we trimmed the position sizes of many of our more richly valued positions in an attempt to pare the Fund's overall risk exposure should the market experience a sharp decline.

Within the Index, less speculative (larger capitalization) and higher quality companies (with higher levels of profitability) outperformed. The Fund, with its high-quality focus on durable and highly differentiated business models that enjoy attractive financial characteristics, such as above average profitability, consistent free cash flow generation and conservative balance sheets, was unable to avoid the market's downturn, but it outperformed the Index on a relative basis. This was driven by positive stock selection, whereas sector allocation was a headwind for relative returns. In terms of stock selection, the Fund's strongest relative results were in the Information Technology (IT), Health Care and Consumer Discretionary sectors. Stock selection in the Industrials, Materials and Real Estate sectors were drags on relative results during the reporting period.

From a sector allocation perspective, the lack of Energy exposure was the largest drag on relative results. Oil prices were up strongly due to falling oil stockpiles in the U.S. and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Our lack of Energy exposure is a reflection on the lack of what we believe to be high quality small-cap investments in the sector, rather than an attempt to express a bearish bet on commodity prices. The Fund's overweight in IT versus the Index was also a drag on results. This was partially offset by our lack of exposure to traditional Biotechnology companies, many of which are speculative non-earning companies whose stocks were down sharply during the reporting period.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to heightened volatility, global uncertainty and increased geopolitical risk. Increasing oil prices act as a tax on consumers around the globe and could serve to slow the global economy and potentially push it into recession. As it relates to the Fund, small-caps tend to tilt domestic in their operations, as does our portfolio, providing some insulation from global events. The companies in the Fund are not immune from rising input costs. However, we believe that our companies are in relatively good shape to raise prices to offset rising costs, albeit with a lag. Additionally, we are confident that investing in a diversified portfolio of financially strong companies, with sustainable and highly differentiated business models, is a prudent approach for long-term investment success.

Sincerely,

JUDITH M. VALE, ROBERT W. D'ALELIO, BRETT S. REINER AND GREGORY G. SPIEGEL
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.


13



Genesis Fund (Unaudited)

TICKER SYMBOLS

Investor Class

 

NBGNX

 

Trust Class

 

NBGEX

 

Advisor Class

 

NBGAX

 

Institutional Class

 

NBGIX

 

Class R6

 

NRGSX

 

Class E

 

NRGEX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Communication Services

   

3.9

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

14.0

   

Consumer Staples

   

3.5

   

Financials

   

14.0

   

Health Care

   

11.9

   

Industrials

   

20.3

   

Information Technology

   

26.6

   

Materials

   

3.7

   

Real Estate

   

1.3

   

Short-Term Investments

   

0.8

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

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

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS


     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2022
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2022
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Investor Class

 

09/27/1988

   

–7.05

%

   

–0.48

%

   

12.26

%

   

12.04

%

   

12.32

%

 
Trust Class3   

08/26/1993

   

–7.09

%

   

–0.57

%

   

12.17

%

   

11.95

%

   

12.29

%

 
Advisor Class4   

04/02/1997

   

–7.21

%

   

–0.82

%

   

11.89

%

   

11.65

%

   

12.06

%

 
Institutional Class5   

07/01/1999

   

–6.97

%

   

–0.32

%

   

12.45

%

   

12.23

%

   

12.48

%

 
Class R622   

03/15/2013

   

–6.92

%

   

–0.22

%

   

12.55

%

   

12.29

%

   

12.40

%

 
Class E24   

01/11/2022

   

–6.92

%

   

–0.35

%

   

12.29

%

   

12.06

%

   

12.33

%

 

Index

 
Russell 2000® Index1,15         

–9.46

%

   

–6.01

%

   

9.50

%

   

11.18

%

   

9.74

%

 

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 current performance data, including 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 ("NBIA") 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 NBIA) 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 2021 were 0.99%, 1.09%, 1.34%, 0.84% and 0.74% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Advisor Class, Institutional Class and Class R6 shares, respectively, and the estimated total annual operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2022 is 0.69% for Class E (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The estimated expense ratio for fiscal year 2022 is 0.03% for Class E after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The total annual operating expense ratio for Class R6 includes the class's repayment of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived under the contractual expense limitation by NBIA. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2022, can be found in the Financial Highlights section of this report.






















14


Global Real Estate Fund Commentary (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Global Real Estate Fund Institutional Class generated a –5.74% total return for the six-month period ended February 28, 2022 (the reporting period), underperforming the –4.60% total return of its benchmark, the FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index (Net) (the Index), for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

The global equity market, as measured by the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) (Net), experienced periods of heighted volatility and generated weak results during the reporting period. Despite strong rallies in October and December 2021—partially driven by generally better than expected corporate earnings and resilient economic growth—these gains were offset over the other four months of the reporting period. In particular, the market was not able to overcome a number of challenges, including indications that the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) would soon start raising interest rates, inflation that reached a 40-year high, and the ongoing repercussions from COVID-19 and the Delta and Omicron variants. Toward the end of the reporting period, investor sentiment was also negatively impacted by the buildup and subsequent war in Ukraine. All told, the MSCI ACWI (Net) returned –5.26% for the reporting period. Comparatively, global real estate investment trusts (REITs), as measured by the Index, generated modestly better results.

The Fund lagged the Index during the reporting period. This was largely driven by our out-of-benchmark allocation to the Infrastructure segment, as it generated weak results. From a stock selection perspective, holdings in the Real Estate Holding & Development, Specialty REITs and Office REITs sectors were the most additive for relative returns. In terms of individual holdings, Prologis, Inc., Public Storage and Safestore Holdings PLC were the largest contributors to performance. On the downside, holdings in the Residential REITs, Industrial REITs and Hotel & Lodging REITs sectors were the largest detractors from relative returns. Several individual holdings were headwinds for performance, including American Tower Corp., Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park, Inc. and Equinix, Inc.

In terms of the Fund's positioning from a country perspective, underweights in Sweden and Germany versus the Index, along with an out-of-benchmark allocation to China, were the most beneficial for relative returns. On the downside, an overweight in Spain, an underweight in the U.S., and an overweight in Japan were the largest detractors from relative performance.

Looking ahead, the challenges presented by the war in Ukraine remind us that elevated uncertainty and market volatility could persist. While the invasion of Ukraine by Russia is heartbreaking and tragic, at this point, we anticipate a limited impact on the U.S. economy due to minimal trade between the U.S. and Russia/Ukraine, and because the U.S. can access many of the commodities exported by Russia from other sources. Although it may be premature to say the COVID-19 crisis has ended, we believe the vaccination of the majority of the U.S. population increases the possibility of moving to a post-COVID-19 environment. Market attention has shifted to the long-term implications of inflationary pressures. As a result, the Fed has pivoted to a more hawkish position. Higher inflation can be viewed as positive for the owners of real estate assets, as landlords can capture higher inflation by raising rents. In particular, shorter lease duration sectors, such as Residential, Self-Storage, and Industrial, are seeing higher than expected rents. We are monitoring the potential long-term effects of pandemic-driven changes in the way people work and live on real estate. We anticipate that over the long-term, hybrid work arrangements are likely to temper overall demand for office space. Elsewhere, we believe advancements in technology, such as 5G cellular and cloud computing, will lead to significant investments in network and information technology infrastructure that may benefit Data Center and Infrastructure REITs. We also favor the Residential sectors due to what we believe are attractive demographic/demand trends.


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Sincerely,

STEVE SHIGEKAWA, BRIAN C. JONES 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 (Unaudited)

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NGRIX

 

Class A

 

NGRAX

 

Class C

 

NGRCX

 

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS9


     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2022
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2022
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Institutional Class

 

12/30/2014

   

–5.74

%

   

14.27

%

   

8.13

%

   

6.67

%

 

Class A

 

12/30/2014

   

–5.91

%

   

13.94

%

   

7.73

%

   

6.28

%

 

Class C

 

12/30/2014

   

–6.20

%

   

13.12

%

   

6.95

%

   

5.50

%

 

With Sales Charge

 

Class A

       

–11.31

%

   

7.41

%

   

6.46

%

   

5.41

%

 

Class C

       

–7.09

%

   

12.12

%

   

6.95

%

   

5.50

%

 

Index

 
FTSE EPRA Nareit
Developed Index (Net)
1,15 
       

–4.60

%

   

12.69

%

   

5.24

%

   

4.45

%

 

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 current performance data, including 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 ("NBIA") 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 NBIA) 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 2021 were 10.46%, 11.06% and 11.69% 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, 2022, 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.























17



Greater China Equity Fund Commentary (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Greater China Equity Fund Institutional Class generated a –12.05% total return for the six-month period ended February 28, 2022 (the reporting period), underperforming its benchmark, the MSCI China All Shares Index (Net) (the Index), which was down –11.32% over the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

For the reporting period, the Fund's main detractors from return relative to the Index included Industrials (underweight versus the Index and stock selection in the Road & Rail and Machinery industries), Health Care (stock selection in the Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology industries) and Financials (significant underweight versus the Index). Contributors to performance relative to the Index included Consumer Discretionary (stock selection in the Internet & Direct Marketing Retail and Household Durables industries), Real Estate (stock selection in the Real Estate Management & Development industry) and Consumer Staples (stock selection in the Food Products industry).

The Fund continues to focus on companies that it believes have sustainable top- and bottom-line growth by looking at the companies' operating cash flow from their recurring core businesses. As of February 28, 2022, the Fund's largest sector overweight relative to the Index was Materials, and the largest sector underweight was Financials. The Fund's largest 10 positions comprised more than 53% of total net assets of the Fund at the end of February.

Over the reporting period, the China equity markets remained volatile given uncertainties on the government's regulatory reform within the Internet and Education segments, as well as moderating economic growth driven by the property market slowdown and resurgence of local COVID-19 outbreaks. There were also heightened concerns about power supply shortages and de-listing risk for US-listed ADRs. Top leadership in China has affirmed a dovish stance and called for coordinated policies to secure reasonable growth. In December 2021, the People's Bank of China (PBoC) cut the required reserve ratio, releasing liquidity into the interbank system, and cut the relending facility rate for small businesses and rural sectors. In January 2022, the PBoC cut policy interest rates and banks' 1-year and 5-year loan prime rate. China's Ministry of Finance also announced that they will frontload the issuance of local construction bonds in the first quarter of 2022. Additionally, policymakers' tone on the property sector has softened with improvements in property financing and support measures for financial institutions to facilitate asset sales by troubled developers. However, China equity markets sold off further in the first two months of 2022 on concerns over a faster pace of U.S. Federal Reserve Board policy tightening and escalating Russia-Ukraine tensions.

While we continue to be in a very fluid environment with possible downside scenarios given rising geopolitical risks, we hold a constructive view on the outlook for Greater China equities. We believe that valuations of China's equity markets have become reasonably attractive with the Index trading at a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 12.2x and the CSI 300 Index at 13.5x on a forward-looking basis1, versus the MSCI World Index at 17.6x and the S&P 500® Index at 19.6x. In our view, this arguably provides the market with a better buffer for potential downside risks, especially in view of the policy easing cycle backdrop within China. More importantly, we believe there is no indication of material impact to the fundamentals of the companies within the portfolio as a direct result of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. We continue to identify what we believe are high quality companies with good earnings visibility and strong long-term growth prospects capable of weathering the uncertain environment in the horizon.

Sincerely,

LIHUI TANG AND FRANK YAO
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS


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1 Forward earnings estimates are based on consensus estimates, not Neuberger Berman's own projections, and the forecasts may or may not be realized. By quoting them herein, Neuberger Berman does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of, and does not guarantee, these forecasted numbers.

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 (Unaudited)

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NCEIX

 

Class A

 

NCEAX

 

Class C

 

NCECX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Communication Services

   

4.7

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

24.4

   

Consumer Staples

   

10.5

   

Energy

   

1.2

   

Financials

   

9.7

   

Health Care

   

6.0

   

Industrials

   

8.7

   

Information Technology

   

6.5

   

Materials

   

23.7

   

Real Estate

   

4.5

   

Short-Term Investments

   

0.1

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

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

EXCHANGE ALLOCATION

(as a % of Long Term Investments)

 

Mainland China

   

44.3

%

 

Hong Kong

   

52.2

   

United States

   

3.5

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS


     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2022
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2022
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Institutional Class

 

07/17/2013

   

–12.05

%

   

–17.64

%

   

11.48

%

   

11.30

%

 

Class A

 

07/17/2013

   

–12.18

%

   

–17.95

%

   

11.07

%

   

10.96

%

 

Class C

 

07/17/2013

   

–12.52

%

   

–18.55

%

   

10.26

%

   

10.09

%

 

With Sales Charge

 

Class A

       

–17.23

%

   

–22.66

%

   

9.75

%

   

10.20

%

 

Class C

       

–13.35

%

   

–19.32

%

   

10.26

%

   

10.09

%

 

Index

 
MSCI China All Shares
Index (Net)
1,15 * 
       

–11.32

%

   

–22.57

%

   

6.72

%

   

7.19

%

 
MSCI China Index (Net)1,15         

–16.79

%

   

–31.29

%

   

5.70

%

   

6.18

%

 

*  On April 26, 2021, the Fund began comparing its performance to the MSCI China All Shares Index (Net) rather than the MSCI China Index (Net) because the MSCI China All Shares Index (Net) has characteristics that are more representative of the Fund's investment strategy than its former index, the MSCI China Index (Net).

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 current performance data, including 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 ("NBIA") 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 NBIA) 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 2021 were 1.80%, 2.26% and 3.06% 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, 2022, 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 (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Guardian Fund Investor Class posted a –8.56% total return for the six-month period ended February 28, 2022 (the reporting period), underperforming the –2.62% 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 equity market experienced periods of heighted volatility and generated weak results during the six-month reporting period. Despite strong rallies in October and December 2021—partially driven by generally better than expected corporate earnings and resilient economic growth—these gains were offset over the other four months of the reporting period. In particular, the market was not able to overcome a number of challenges, including indications that the U.S. Federal Reserve Board would soon start raising interest rates, inflation that reached a 40-year high, and the ongoing repercussions from COVID-19 and the Delta and Omicron variants. Toward the end of the reporting period, investor sentiment was also negatively impacted by the buildup and subsequent war in Ukraine. All told, the Index returned –2.62% during the reporting period.

Both stock selection and sector allocation detracted from the Fund's relative performance. From a stock selection perspective, holdings in the Information Technology sector were the largest detractor from performance. Positions in the Consumer Discretionary and Industrials sectors were also negative for relative returns. On the upside, stock selection in the Communication Services and Health Care sectors were the most beneficial for returns.

Looking at sector allocation, the Fund's underweight to Energy versus the Index was the largest detractor from results. Out-of-benchmark positions in several privately held companies were also headwinds for performance in aggregate. Conversely, underweights to the Communication Services and Health Care sectors were additive for relative returns.

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

Looking ahead, the war in Ukraine has introduced much uncertainty into the marketplace. The situation is highly fluid, and the ultimate impact cannot be predicted. As a reminder, we are investors with a relatively longer-term view and remain unwilling to bet against the skills and ingenuity of the corporate managers that lead our businesses. In our view, corporate managers' willingness to drive innovation, enhance productivity, allocate capital to the best risk-adjusted return, and compete on a global scale could provide investors with suitable long-term return potential for the risks they bear. Nevertheless, we are mindful of the complex world in which we live and invest. The myriad of ongoing geopolitical issues around the world remains top of mind. In these difficult economic and financial conditions, we remain dedicated to thinking deeply and creatively and strive always to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns. We remain flexible in our decision making and open-minded to new ideas across different asset classes and geographies.

Sincerely,

CHARLES KANTOR AND MARC REGENBAUM
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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Guardian Fund (Unaudited)

TICKER SYMBOLS

Investor Class

 

NGUAX

 

Trust Class

 

NBGTX

 

Advisor Class

 

NBGUX

 

Institutional Class

 

NGDLX

 

Class A

 

NGDAX

 

Class C

 

NGDCX

 

Class R3

 

NGDRX

 

Class R6

 

NGRDX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Communication Services

   

9.0

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

18.2

   

Consumer Staples

   

5.3

   

Energy

   

0.6

   

Financials

   

10.7

   

Health Care

   

7.5

   

Industrials

   

7.6

   

Information Technology

   

32.5

   

Materials

   

3.0

   

Real Estate

   

1.2

   

Utilities

   

1.7

   

Short-Term Investments

   

2.7

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

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

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS11


     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2022
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2022
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Investor Class

 

06/01/1950

   

–8.56

%

   

14.27

%

   

18.10

%

   

14.95

%

   

11.51

%

 
Trust Class3   

08/03/1993

   

–8.61

%

   

14.08

%

   

17.88

%

   

14.75

%

   

11.45

%

 
Advisor Class4   

09/03/1996

   

–8.71

%

   

13.87

%

   

17.55

%

   

14.41

%

   

11.29

%

 
Institutional Class5   

05/27/2009

   

–8.49

%

   

14.46

%

   

18.30

%

   

15.14

%

   

11.54

%

 
Class A19   

05/27/2009

   

–8.62

%

   

14.05

%

   

17.85

%

   

14.73

%

   

11.47

%

 
Class C19   

05/27/2009

   

–8.96

%

   

13.20

%

   

16.99

%

   

13.87

%

   

11.32

%

 
Class R316   

05/27/2009

   

–8.78

%

   

13.68

%

   

17.51

%

   

14.40

%

   

11.41

%

 
Class R622   

03/29/2019

   

–8.45

%

   

14.51

%

   

18.24

%

   

15.01

%

   

11.51

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A19         

–13.89

%

   

7.50

%

   

16.47

%

   

14.05

%

   

11.38

%

 
Class C19         

–9.78

%

   

12.20

%

   

16.99

%

   

13.87

%

   

11.32

%

 

Index

 
S&P 500® Index1,15         

–2.62

%

   

16.39

%

   

15.17

%

   

14.59

%

   

11.41

%

 

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 current performance data, including 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 ("NBIA") 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 NBIA) 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 2021 were 0.82%, 1.03%, 1.19%, 0.67%, 1.05%, 1.80%, 1.37% and 0.68% 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). The expense ratio was 0.66% for Class R6 shares after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2022, 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 (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman International Equity Fund Institutional Class generated a total return of –11.89% for the six-month period ended February 28, 2022 (the reporting period), trailing its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE® Index (Net) (the Index), which posted a –6.78% total return for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

International developed markets, as measured by the Index, were up at the close of 2021, but began losing ground in January 2022, on investors' fears that global central banks would increase interest rates quickly to fight inflation. Markets fell further through February, as a French-brokered deal to avert tensions between Russia and Ukraine failed, and then as war began, creating a humanitarian crisis locally, and driving energy and commodity prices higher globally.

All major global markets declined this period, with emerging markets down most. The U.S. market, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, outperformed the Index, being more insulated from repercussions of the war. Within the Index, Norway and the UK outperformed, posting positive results. Israel followed, slightly down. The Netherlands, Finland and Ireland lagged. By sector, only Energy was up, posting double-digit returns. Utilities and Financials saw the smallest losses, while Information Technology (IT), Industrials, and Communication Services stocks declined most.

As fears shifted the market from growth to value, stock selection detracted from the portfolio's relative performance versus the Index, particularly within Materials and IT. Sector allocation, particularly our lack of exposure to Energy and overweight to Industrials versus the Index, was a secondary factor. By country, stock selection within the UK, Germany, and Japan detracted from relative returns.

Individually, Techtronic and adidas detracted most. Techtronic, the Hong Kong-based power tool maker sold off following weak results from a key competitor. German sportswear giant, adidas, faced challenges in China and elsewhere in Asia due to pandemic-related supply chain issues.

Stock selection in Industrials and an overweight in Materials versus the Index were relative benefits this period, and by country, holdings based in Sweden, Singapore and the Netherlands added value.

Bunzl and Tokio Marine contributed most. Bunzl, a UK distribution specialist, reported solid quarterly results and upgraded revenue guidance driven by strength in all business areas. Japan-based global insurer, Tokio Marine (sold prior to period end when the stock reached our price target), saw positive trends across business lines.

Looking ahead, the longer the war in Ukraine continues, the more likely we will see widespread effects on the global economy. Interrupted supplies of energy, critical and rare metals, and other commodities will cause higher prices to ripple across global supply chains. Higher inflation would reduce real incomes and add to any sense of economic insecurity and discontent.

While concerns over a sharp slowdown are rising, earlier forecasts expected the European economy to grow approximately 4%. If higher prices and weakening consumer sentiment reduce growth by 1-2 percentage points this year, we believe that the economy should still grow close to pre-pandemic levels.

We will continue monitoring our companies for potential supply chain-related disruptions as the situation evolves. In general, we are confident in our companies' medium- to long-term prospects regardless of potential short-term disruptions.

While recent performance has been impacted by the rotation into value stocks, our Quality at a Reasonable Price discipline helped us reduce some of the impact. But, as we are not value investors, the environment has not been ideal.

Overall, we are comfortable with the diversification, quality and valuations of the Fund. While short-term style rotations can be challenging, we remain focused on owning what we believe are the right businesses at the right price and believe this approach can deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns over the longer term.


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Sincerely,

ELIAS COHEN
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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International Equity Fund (Unaudited)

TICKER SYMBOLS

Investor Class

 

NIQVX

 

Trust Class

 

NIQTX

 

Institutional Class

 

NBIIX

 

Class A

 

NIQAX

 

Class C

 

NIQCX

 

Class R6

 

NRIQX

 

Class E

 

NIQEX

 

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS7


     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2022
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2022
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 
Investor Class12   

01/28/2013

   

–11.97

%

   

2.46

%

   

8.24

%

   

6.92

%

   

5.59

%

 
Trust Class12   

01/28/2013

   

–12.05

%

   

2.30

%

   

8.18

%

   

6.85

%

   

5.55

%

 

Institutional Class

 

06/17/2005

   

–11.89

%

   

2.60

%

   

8.51

%

   

7.10

%

   

5.70

%

 
Class A12   

01/28/2013

   

–12.09

%

   

2.20

%

   

8.10

%

   

6.74

%

   

5.49

%

 
Class C12   

01/28/2013

   

–12.38

%

   

1.54

%

   

7.30

%

   

6.01

%

   

5.06

%

 
Class R621   

09/03/2013

   

–11.85

%

   

2.78

%

   

8.61

%

   

7.18

%

   

5.75

%

 
Class E25   

01/11/2022

   

–11.76

%

   

2.76

%

   

8.54

%

   

7.11

%

   

5.71

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A12         

–17.16

%

   

–3.67

%

   

6.83

%

   

6.11

%

   

5.11

%

 
Class C12         

–13.17

%

   

0.62

%

   

7.30

%

   

6.01

%

   

5.06

%

 

Index

 
MSCI EAFE® Index (Net)1,15         

–6.78

%

   

2.83

%

   

7.16

%

   

6.15

%

   

5.15

%

 

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 current performance data, including 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 ("NBIA") 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 NBIA) 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 2021 were 1.16%, 1.24%, 0.99%, 1.35%, 2.11% and 0.89% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively, and the estimated total annual operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2022 is 0.84% for Class E (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). 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, and the estimated expense ratio for fiscal year 2022 is 0.06% for Class E after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2022, 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 Select Fund Commentary (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman International Select Fund Trust Class generated a total return of –11.40% for the six-month period ended February 28, 2022 (the reporting period), trailing its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE® Index (Net) (the Index), which posted a –6.78% total return for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

International developed markets, as measured by the Index, were up at the close of 2021, but began losing ground in January 2022, on investors' fears that global central banks would increase interest rates quickly to fight inflation. Markets fell further through February, as a French-brokered deal to avert tensions between Russia and Ukraine failed, and then as war began, creating a humanitarian crisis locally, and driving energy and commodity prices higher globally.

All major global markets declined this period, with emerging markets down most. The U.S. market, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, outperformed the Index, being more insulated from repercussions of the war. Within the Index, Norway and the UK outperformed, posting positive results. Israel followed, slightly down. The Netherlands, Finland and Ireland lagged. By sector, only Energy was up, posting double-digit returns. Utilities and Financials saw the smallest losses, while Information Technology, Industrials, and Communication Services stocks declined most.

As fears shifted the market from growth to value, stock selection detracted from the portfolio's relative performance versus the Index, particularly within Materials and Health Care. Sector allocation, particularly our lack of exposure to Energy and overweight to Industrials, was a secondary factor. By country, stock selection within the UK, Germany, and Japan detracted from relative returns.

Individually, Techtronic and adidas detracted most. Techtronic, the Hong Kong-based power tool maker sold off following weak results from a key competitor. German sportswear giant, adidas, faced challenges in China and elsewhere in Asia due to pandemic-related supply chain issues.

Stock selection in Industrials and an overweight in Materials versus the Index were relative benefits this period, and by country, holdings based in Sweden, Singapore, and the Netherlands added value.

Bunzl and Ferguson contributed most. Bunzl, a UK distribution specialist, reported solid quarterly results and upgraded revenue guidance driven by strength in all business areas. Ferguson, a UK-listed building supplies distributor, reported strong growth in U.S. residential and non-residential markets.

Looking ahead, the longer the war in Ukraine continues, the more likely we will see widespread effects on the global economy. Interrupted supplies of energy, critical and rare metals, and other commodities will cause higher prices to ripple across global supply chains. Higher inflation would reduce real incomes and add to any sense of economic insecurity and discontent.

While concerns over a sharp slowdown are rising, earlier forecasts expected the European economy to grow approximately 4%. If higher prices and weakening consumer sentiment reduce growth by 1-2 percentage points this year, we believe that the economy should still grow close to pre-pandemic levels.

We will continue monitoring our companies for potential supply chain-related disruptions as the situation evolves. In general, we are confident in our companies' medium- to long-term prospects regardless of potential short-term disruptions.

While recent performance has been impacted by the rotation into value stocks, our Quality at a Reasonable Price discipline helped us reduce some of the impact. But, as we are not value investors, the environment has not been ideal.

Overall, we are comfortable with the diversification, quality and valuations of the Fund. While short-term style rotations can be challenging, we remain focused on owning what we believe are the right businesses at the right price and believe this approach can deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns over the longer term.


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Sincerely,

ELIAS COHEN
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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International Select Fund (Unaudited)

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 02/28/2022
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2022
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Trust Class

 

08/01/2006

   

–11.40

%

   

3.11

%

   

8.99

%

   

6.58

%

   

4.45

%

 
Institutional Class6   

10/06/2006

   

–11.26

%

   

3.43

%

   

9.35

%

   

6.96

%

   

4.81

%

 
Class A14   

12/20/2007

   

–11.40

%

   

3.05

%

   

8.96

%

   

6.57

%

   

4.44

%

 
Class C14   

12/20/2007

   

–11.69

%

   

2.39

%

   

8.15

%

   

5.77

%

   

3.74

%

 
Class R314   

05/27/2009

   

–11.51

%

   

2.86

%

   

8.68

%

   

6.30

%

   

4.22

%

 
Class R623   

04/17/2017

   

–11.17

%

   

3.60

%

   

9.46

%

   

6.81

%

   

4.60

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A14         

–16.52

%

   

–2.90

%

   

7.67

%

   

5.95

%

   

4.05

%

 
Class C14         

–12.48

%

   

1.47

%

   

8.15

%

   

5.77

%

   

3.74

%

 

Index

 
MSCI EAFE® Index (Net)1,15         

–6.78

%

   

2.83

%

   

7.16

%

   

6.15

%

   

3.86

%

 

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 current performance data, including 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 ("NBIA") 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 NBIA) 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 2021 were 1.41%, 0.97%, 1.34%, 2.12%, 1.60% and 0.88% 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). 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. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2022, 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 Small Cap Fund Commentary (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman International Small Cap Fund Institutional Class reported a total return of –15.95% for the six-month period ended February 28, 2022 (the reporting period), trailing the –11.70% total return of its benchmark, 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 developed markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE® Index (Net), were up at the close of 2021, but began losing ground in January, on fears that global interest rates would begin rising quickly to address inflation. Markets fell further through February, first as tensions between Russia and Ukraine increased, and later as Russia's invasion of Ukraine began, creating a humanitarian crisis locally, and driving energy and commodity prices higher globally.

All major global markets declined during the reporting period. The U.S., as measured by the S&P 500® Index, outperformed developed international markets, being more insulated from the conflict's repercussions. Emerging markets declined most. As risk aversion increased, value stocks outperformed growth, and large caps outperformed small caps, a reversal from recent months.

Within the Index, Energy strongly outperformed, joining Utilities as the only positive returning sectors. Among decliners, Materials performed best, while Health Care, Information Technology (IT) and Consumer Discretionary stocks lost most. By country, Israel posted positive results, and Portugal and Singapore had small losses. Sweden, Finland, and Denmark declined most.

The Fund underperformed the Index on the basis of stock selection within Materials, Consumer Discretionary, and Communications Services, and overweights to the weak Health Care and IT sectors versus the Index. By country, holdings based in Japan, the UK, and Australia detracted.

Individual detractors included British media name Future, as investor sentiment soured toward UK consumer spending and advertising; and Games Workshop Group, the British war game miniatures company, which was hurt by supply chain disruptions, which should dissipate over time.

Stock selection within Health Care and IT added value, as did being underweight Consumer Discretionary and overweight Industrials versus the Index. French, Swiss, and Finnish stocks added to relative results.

Top contributors included Clinigen, a British company offering services to pharmaceutical companies, that received a purchase offer from Triton Advisers in December 2021; and Intertrust, the Netherlands-based corporate and trust services firm, which also received a bid in December 2021.

Looking ahead, the longer the war in Ukraine continues, the more likely we will see widespread effects on the global economy. Interrupted supplies of energy, critical and rare metals, and other commodities will cause higher prices to ripple across global supply chains.

We are following European leading indicators closely to see the severity of the impact on companies' capital expenditures and on consumer confidence. For now, we would anticipate, lower—but still positive—growth in Europe for the full year, and higher inflation for longer. But elsewhere, we believe we could see stability in Japan, as well as a recovery in China. Longer-term, European moves toward energy independence and onshoring, given supply chain security issues, could bode well for numerous smaller capitalization firms.

The near term may see continued market volatility, but we believe we have a broad set of names that for the most part are positioned to manage their way through the quarters ahead. As always, we seek companies that can pass on higher costs, and seek to diversify across industry and geography. While the Fund may lag in the short-term, we believe this combination can deliver strong risk-adjusted returns over the longer-term, as it has done over past cycles.


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Sincerely,

DAVID BUNAN
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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International Small Cap Fund (Unaudited)

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NIOIX

 

Class A

 

NIOAX

 

Class C

 

NIOCX

 

Class R6

 

NIORX

 

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS9


     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2022
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2022
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Institutional Class

 

12/08/2016

   

–15.95

%

   

0.56

%

   

9.95

%

   

11.39

%

 

Class A

 

12/08/2016

   

–16.11

%

   

0.21

%

   

9.55

%

   

10.98

%

 

Class C

 

12/08/2016

   

–16.43

%

   

–0.51

%

   

8.73

%

   

10.17

%

 

Class R6

 

12/08/2016

   

–15.96

%

   

0.63

%

   

10.03

%

   

11.48

%

 

With Sales Charge

 

Class A

       

–20.92

%

   

–5.54

%

   

8.25

%

   

9.73

%

 

Class C

       

–17.23

%

   

–1.46

%

   

8.73

%

   

10.17

%

 

Index

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

–11.70

%

   

–1.48

%

   

7.85

%

   

8.94

%

 

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 current performance data, including 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 ("NBIA") 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 NBIA) 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 2021 were 13.09%, 13.62%, 14.29% and 13.03% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios were 1.07%, 1.44%, 2.19% and 0.98% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2022, 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.

























31



Intrinsic Value Fund Commentary (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Intrinsic Value Fund Institutional Class generated a –2.70% total return for the six-month period ended February 28, 2022 (the reporting period), underperforming its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Value Index (the Index), which generated a –2.10% total return for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

2021 was another year of robust performance as good fortune continued to shine on investors. However, equity markets sold off in January and February 2022 amid high volatility. Risk-off sentiment was driven by many factors including inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board's policy shift, geopolitical tensions, a surge in Omicron cases, and supply chain issues. Russia's invasion of Ukraine in late February brought a new source of unease. Small cap and value stocks fared better in February recouping some of January's losses.

Fund performance was largely driven by the strategy's historic sector biases. An overweight in Information Technology (IT) and an underweight in Financials were detrimental to performance relative to the Index. Energy led the market as oil prices surged and our oil and gas stocks generated strong returns. Our leisure stocks also performed well as the economy continued to reopen. Importantly, M&A activity has been robust and three of our companies agreed to be acquired at attractive premiums.

The challenge of labor, both wages and availability of skilled workers, and inflation from raw materials is pervasive in the portfolio. We continue to monitor supply chains, risks of component shortages, inflation, and labor, and assess the risks they present to profits. While running a business without encountering operating problems will be difficult in 2022, this has not prevented us from uncovering attractive long-term investment ideas. Since the onset of the pandemic, we have moved in a balanced direction between return to normal themes and IT, Health Care and Consumer names that have been our historic bailiwick.

While the pandemic rendered our usual on-site face-to-face research approach impossible to execute and productivity as measured by new ideas was impacted, we are now back on the road, engaged in face-to-face Q&A with management teams and our pipeline of actionable investment ideas is growing. After a strong five-year investment cycle, refreshing the portfolio and improving our risk/reward balance could not be more important. Therefore, during the reporting period, we added 11 new names to the portfolio and eliminated the same number, and the portfolio's intrinsic value1 discount is above its historic average and median.

Beyond the dislocation to our personal and work lives, we have seen other pandemic induced changes. For the last three decades China exported deflation and COVID-19 abruptly ended this trend. Now inflation is on the rise and shows little sign of slowing. The manufacturing models of lowest cost production geographies combined with just in time inventory management are giving way to "old" school manufacturing ideas based on resilience, reliability, and redundancy. All of this is taking place while investors are asking companies to make environmental commitments to net "zero" carbon footprints and sustainability. We believe that the trends of deglobalization and decarbonization will affect most every business for years to come.

In our view, the prolonged and persistent inflationary pressures exacerbated by the invasion of Ukraine are hurting the performance of Consumer Discretionary stocks. Looking ahead, in our view traditional Energy, Industrials and Materials companies will have longer and more robust profit cycles and there will be a push to accelerate green and alternative energy investment. We firmly believe there will be plenty of interesting opportunities for our eclectic contrarian style. While performance has taken a step back, we believe it is short term and that an exciting portfolio for the long term can emerge.

Sincerely,

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


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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 managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.


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Intrinsic Value Fund (Unaudited)

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NINLX

 

Class A

 

NINAX

 

Class C

 

NINCX

 

Class R6

 

NRINX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Communication Services

   

4.5

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

6.8

   

Consumer Staples

   

1.6

   

Energy

   

5.1

   

Financials

   

5.7

   

Health Care

   

10.0

   

Industrials

   

13.2

   

Information Technology

   

31.0

   

Materials

   

6.8

   

Real Estate

   

1.0

   

Utilities

   

2.8

   

Convertible Bonds

   

1.1

   

Short-Term Investments

   

10.4

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

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

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS


     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2022
 

  Inception
Date*
  Period Ended
02/28/2022
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 
Institutional Class18   

05/10/2010

   

–2.70

%

   

5.76

%

   

13.80

%

   

12.99

%

   

11.77

%

 
Class A18   

05/10/2010

   

–2.91

%

   

5.35

%

   

13.38

%

   

12.58

%

   

11.57

%

 
Class C18   

05/10/2010

   

–3.20

%

   

4.61

%

   

12.55

%

   

11.75

%

   

11.18

%

 
Class R618,21   

01/18/2019

   

–2.60

%

   

5.93

%

   

13.89

%

   

13.04

%

   

11.79

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A18         

–8.49

%

   

–0.69

%

   

12.05

%

   

11.91

%

   

11.30

%

 
Class C18         

–4.10

%

   

3.63

%

   

12.55

%

   

11.75

%

   

11.18

%

 

Index

 
Russell 2000® Value Index1,15         

–2.10

%

   

6.63

%

   

7.97

%

   

10.66

%

   

8.90

%

 
Russell 2000® Index1,15         

–9.46

%

   

–6.01

%

   

9.50

%

   

11.18

%

   

8.29

%

 

*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 current performance data, including 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 ("NBIA") 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 NBIA) 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 2021 were 1.01%, 1.37%, 2.12% and 0.89% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C and Class R6 shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The total annual operating expense ratios for each of Institutional Class, Class C and Class R6 includes each class's repayment of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived under the contractual expense limitation by NBIA. The expense ratio was 2.12% for Class A shares after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2022, 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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Large Cap Value Fund Commentary (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value Fund Investor Class generated a 5.99% total return for the six months ended February 28, 2022 (the reporting period), outperforming the 0.42% total return of its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index (the Index). (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

The equity market experienced periods of heighted volatility and generated weak results during the reporting period. Despite strong rallies in October and December 2021—partially driven by generally better than expected corporate earnings and resilient economic growth—these gains were offset over the other four months of the period. In particular, the market was not able to overcome a number of challenges, including indications that the U.S Federal Reserve Board would soon start raising interest rates, inflation that reached a 40-year high, and the ongoing repercussions from COVID-19 and the Delta and Omicron variants. Toward the end of the period, investor sentiment was also negatively impacted by the buildup and subsequent war in Ukraine. All told, the S&P 500® Index returned –2.62% during the reporting period. Meanwhile, large-cap value stocks, as measured by the Index, gained 0.42% over the reporting period.

The Fund outperformed the Index during the reporting period, driven by both stock selection and sector allocation. In terms of stock selection, holdings in the Financials, Materials and Consumer Discretionary sectors added the most value. Looking at individual stocks, energy companies Exxon Mobil Corp., Chevron Corp., and Devon Energy Corp. were the most beneficial for returns. From a sector allocation perspective, underweights to Communication Services and Information Technology versus the Index and an overweight to Energy were the largest contributors to relative results.

On the downside, stock selection in the Information Technology, Consumer Staples and Industrials sectors were the largest detractors from relative returns. Looking at individual stocks, multinational conglomerate General Electric Company, health care equipment & supply firm Medtronic PLC, and financial services organization JPMorgan Chase & Co. were the largest detractors from results. In terms of sector allocation, overweights to the Industrials and Consumer Discretionary sectors versus the Index were the largest headwinds for relative returns, driven by our travel and leisure-related stocks.

The Fund remains focused on the more cyclical areas of the market, which was beneficial for performance during the reporting period. The overweights to these areas have come down as less cyclical areas of the market have gotten more attractive to us. The war in Ukraine has increased the uncertainty in the marketplace and led to heightened volatility. Against this backdrop, we are maintaining our disciplined approach and continue to monitor valuations and opportunities in the markets. We came into this period with an overweight to Energy and other commodities, and continue to evaluate that area for opportunities, especially in light of rising prices given supply disruptions due to the war in Ukraine. Elsewhere, reopening travel and leisure-related industries could benefit from continued normalization post the current period. Our view has been—and continues to be—that investors should pay close attention to asset allocation and look to maintain balance in their portfolio, with special attention to underlying exposures. We remain bottom-up managers, looking for opportunities to buy stocks that we believe are trading below their fair value to generate results for the Fund's investors. We also believe that equities remain the most attractive 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 (Unaudited)

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

 

Class E

 

NPNEX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

6.3

%

 

Consumer Staples

   

14.4

   

Energy

   

9.0

   

Financials

   

20.9

   

Health Care

   

16.0

   

Industrials

   

15.4

   

Information Technology

   

0.9

   

Materials

   

10.2

   

Utilities

   

1.7

   

Short-Term Investments

   

5.2

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

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

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS


     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2022
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2022
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Investor Class

  01/20/19752     

5.99

%

   

16.45

%

   

15.16

%

   

14.04

%

   

12.89

%

 
Trust Class3   

08/30/1993

   

5.90

%

   

16.21

%

   

14.95

%

   

13.83

%

   

12.79

%

 
Advisor Class4   

08/16/1996

   

5.81

%

   

16.03

%

   

14.77

%

   

13.66

%

   

12.66

%

 
Institutional Class5   

06/07/2006

   

6.08

%

   

16.62

%

   

15.35

%

   

14.23

%

   

12.96

%

 
Class A19   

06/21/2010

   

5.89

%

   

16.17

%

   

14.91

%

   

13.79

%

   

12.83

%

 
Class C19   

06/21/2010

   

5.50

%

   

15.36

%

   

14.07

%

   

12.95

%

   

12.62

%

 
Class R316   

06/21/2010

   

5.74

%

   

15.86

%

   

14.59

%

   

13.48

%

   

12.76

%

 
Class R622   

01/18/2019

   

6.12

%

   

16.73

%

   

15.34

%

   

14.13

%

   

12.91

%

 
Class E24   

01/11/2022

   

6.11

%

   

16.58

%

   

15.19

%

   

14.05

%

   

12.90

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A19         

–0.21

%

   

9.47

%

   

13.56

%

   

13.11

%

   

12.69

%

 
Class C19         

4.50

%

   

14.36

%

   

14.07

%

   

12.95

%

   

12.62

%

 

Index

 
Russell 1000® Value
Index
1,15 
       

0.42

%

   

14.99

%

   

9.45

%

   

11.71

%

   

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 current performance data, including 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 ("NBIA") 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 NBIA) 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 2021 were 0.79%, 0.99%, 1.15%, 0.63%, 1.02%, 1.75%, 1.30% and 0.54% for Investor Class, Trust Class, Advisor Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class R6 shares, respectively , and the estimated total annual operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2022 is 0.48% for Class E (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The estimated expense ratio for fiscal year 2022 is 0.03% for Class E shares after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2022, 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



Mid Cap Growth Fund Commentary (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Growth Fund Investor Class generated a –13.78% total return for the six-month period ended February 28, 2022 (the reporting period), outpacing its benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index (the Index), which posted a –15.80% total return for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

The reporting period was largely defined by persistent inflationary pressure, further amplified by continued supply constraints and labor shortages, and stylistic rotational volatility spurred by an increasingly hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) finally intent on pursuing a path to monetary tightening. As the proverbial "wall of worry" continued to evolve and expand beyond just COVID-related challenges, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine, investors have demonstrated a renewed interest in execution, fundamentals and consistency, a sentiment typically more favorable to our investment approach.

On a relative basis, over the reporting period, positive stock selection within Financials, Communication Services, Consumer Staples, Industrials and Consumer Discretionary was able to offset stock-specific weakness within Health Care, the negative impact of our underweight allocations to Materials and Energy versus the Index, and our lack of exposure to Real Estate. At the industry level, our overweight allocation to Banks was the leading contributor to performance as our holdings, in addition to benefitting from a rising rate tailwind, continued to execute and demonstrate positive developments and growth across their business lines, while a mix of stock-specific issues and challenging market sentiment resulted in the Information Technology Services industry being the leading detractor.

Drilling down to our holdings, Devon Energy Corporation, an oil and natural gas exploration & production company, was the leading contributor to performance as the company benefited from a surge in energy prices and the market's favorable view of their more disciplined capital allocation plan, which includes debt reduction, more focused capital expenditures and both dividend and share repurchase programs. The leading detractor for the period was EPAM Systems, Inc., a provider of outsourced software product development and digital platform engineering and consulting services, which came under pressure due to the turmoil in Eastern Europe as nearly half of their employees are based in Ukraine, Belarus and Russia.

Looking ahead, the prevailing market narrative will likely still center around monetary policy and interest rates until the Fed officially implements a course of action. Given that we're not certain if the Russian-Ukrainian conflict will influence the Fed's calculus around their intended path to monetary tightening or how much the market has already priced in for that eventual outcome, we anticipate that "Fed-watching" will continue to foster bouts of volatility for longer-duration/secular-growth investments. However, if the worst of COVID-19 disruptions remain behind us and there is an eventual path to a cessation of hostilities in Eastern Europe, those early headwinds can be potentially balanced by the fact that we anticipate the U.S. economy to remain resilient. While valuation resets are not enjoyable, given our continued confidence in the underlying positives for growth, we believe this current volatility presents an opportunity and a potential inflection point for the market's willingness to again pay up for superior growth and execution. As 2022 unfolds, our goal will be to maintain an effective balance between secular and cyclical exposure and populate the Fund with what we believe are intriguing business models offering underappreciated growth catalysts, compelling addressable markets and managements capable of consistently exceeding expectations.

Sincerely,

KENNETH J. TUREK, CHAD BRUSO AND TREVOR MORENO
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 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 (Unaudited)

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

   

1.5

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

15.8

   

Consumer Staples

   

2.7

   

Energy

   

2.4

   

Financials

   

8.0

   

Health Care

   

16.0

   

Industrials

   

16.5

   

Information Technology

   

34.3

   

Short-Term Investments

   

2.8

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

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

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS7


     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2022
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2022
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Investor Class

  03/01/19792     

–13.78

%

   

–7.62

%

   

15.24

%

   

12.64

%

   

12.07

%

 
Trust Class3   

08/30/1993

   

–13.83

%

   

–7.73

%

   

15.15

%

   

12.58

%

   

11.98

%

 
Advisor Class4   

09/03/1996

   

–13.93

%

   

–7.94

%

   

14.87

%

   

12.28

%

   

11.77

%

 
Institutional Class5   

04/19/2007

   

–13.72

%

   

–7.49

%

   

15.44

%

   

12.87

%

   

12.16

%

 
Class A19   

05/27/2009

   

–13.88

%

   

–7.81

%

   

15.01

%

   

12.44

%

   

12.02

%

 
Class C19   

05/27/2009

   

–14.18

%

   

–8.48

%

   

14.15

%

   

11.61

%

   

11.77

%

 
Class R316   

05/27/2009

   

–13.99

%

   

–8.07

%

   

14.71

%

   

12.16

%

   

11.93

%

 
Class R622   

03/15/2013

   

–13.68

%

   

–7.37

%

   

15.54

%

   

12.92

%

   

12.13

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A19         

–18.83

%

   

–13.12

%

   

13.66

%

   

11.78

%

   

11.86

%

 
Class C19         

–14.91

%

   

–9.27

%

   

14.15

%

   

11.61

%

   

11.77

%

 

Index

 
Russell Midcap®
Growth Index
1,15 
       

–15.80

%

   

–4.32

%

   

14.86

%

   

13.59

%

   

N/A

   
Russell Midcap®
Index
1,15 
       

–6.15

%

   

7.07

%

   

12.02

%

   

12.82

%

   

13.20

%

 

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 current performance data, including 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 ("NBIA") 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 NBIA) 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 2021 were 0.83%, 0.92%, 1.18%, 0.67%, 1.04%, 1.79%, 1.29% and 0.57% 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). The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2022, 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




Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund Commentary (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund Investor Class generated a 4.68% total return for the six-month period ended February 28, 2022 (the reporting period), outperforming its benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Value Index (the Index), which returned –0.39% for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

2021 was another year of robust performance as good fortune continued to shine on investors. However, equity markets sold off in January and February 2022 amid high volatility. Risk-off sentiment was driven by many factors including inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board's policy shift, geopolitical tensions, a surge in Omicron cases, and supply chain issues. Russia's invasion of Ukraine in late February brought a new source of unease. After a period of difficult relative performance our portfolio's investments in strong, cash-generating value companies outperformed growth stocks and broader market indices.

We believe the recent changes to our process laid the groundwork for the improved returns. We empowered senior analysts to make investment decisions, increased the number of names in the portfolio and scaled down the size of buy and sell decisions. We also increased our exposure to Energy and Financials stocks. Importantly, our commitment to value investing and focus on cash flow remains the cornerstone of our strategy.

Energy stocks led the market as oil prices surged and our oil and gas stocks generated strong returns. Our stocks in the Banks industry group also posted solid gains and our leisure stocks performed well as the economy continued to reopen. Importantly, M&A activity has been robust. In total, seven portfolio companies have agreed to be acquired, divest significant assets, or make synergistic acquisitions.

The challenge of labor, both wages and availability of skilled workers, and inflation from raw materials is pervasive in the Fund. We continue to monitor supply chains, risks of component shortages, inflation, and labor, and assess the risks they present to profits. While running a business without encountering operating problems will be difficult in 2022, this hasn't prevented us from uncovering attractive long-term investment ideas. We have moved in a balanced direction between return to normal themes and Industrials, Health Care and Consumer names that have been our historic bailiwick.

While the pandemic rendered our usual on-site face-to-face research approach impossible to execute and productivity, as measured by new ideas, was impacted, we are now back on the road, engaged in face-to-face Q&A with management teams and our pipeline of actionable investment ideas is growing. Refreshing the portfolio and improving our risk/reward balance couldn't be more important. Therefore, during the reporting period, we added seven new names to the Fund and eliminated two.

Beyond the dislocation to our personal and work lives we have seen other pandemic induced changes. For the last three decades China exported deflation and COVID-19 abruptly ended this trend. Now inflation is on the rise and shows little sign of slowing. The manufacturing models of lowest cost production geographies combined with just in time inventory management are giving way to "old" school manufacturing ideas based on resilience, reliability, and redundancy. All of this is taking place while investors are asking companies to make environmental commitments to net "zero" carbon footprints and sustainability. We believe that the trends of deglobalization and decarbonization will affect most every business for years to come.

In our view, the prolonged and persistent inflationary pressures exacerbated by the invasion of Ukraine are hurting the performance of Consumer Discretionary stocks. Looking ahead, in our view traditional Energy, Industrials and Materials companies will have longer and more robust profit cycles and there will be a push to accelerate green and alternative energy investment. We firmly believe there will be plenty of interesting opportunities for our eclectic contrarian style. While performance has taken a step back, we believe it is short term and that an exciting portfolio for the long term can emerge.


39



Sincerely,

MICHAEL C. GREENE, BENJAMIN H. NAHUM, JAMES F. MCAREE, AMIT SOLOMON AND RAND W. GESING
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.


40



Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund (Unaudited)

TICKER SYMBOLS

Investor Class

 

NBRVX

 

Trust Class

 

NBREX

 

Institutional Class

 

NBRTX

 

Class A

 

NBRAX

 

Class C

 

NBRCX

 

Class R3

 

NBRRX

 

Class R6

 

NBMRX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Communication Services

   

2.8

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

11.2

   

Consumer Staples

   

5.8

   

Energy

   

10.9

   

Financials

   

14.1

   

Health Care

   

7.6

   

Industrials

   

15.8

   

Information Technology

   

15.1

   

Materials

   

4.2

   

Real Estate

   

3.2

   

Utilities

   

8.2

   

Short-Term Investments

   

1.1

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

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

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS7


     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2022
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2022
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Investor Class

 

06/01/1999

   

4.68

%

   

16.68

%

   

6.53

%

   

9.87

%

   

8.96

%

 
Trust Class3   

06/10/1999

   

4.56

%

   

16.43

%

   

6.38

%

   

9.69

%

   

8.86

%

 
Institutional Class5   

03/08/2010

   

4.74

%

   

16.77

%

   

6.80

%

   

10.13

%

   

9.11

%

 
Class A19   

06/21/2010

   

4.59

%

   

16.40

%

   

6.42

%

   

9.73

%

   

8.90

%

 
Class C19   

06/21/2010

   

4.18

%

   

15.52

%

   

5.63

%

   

8.92

%

   

8.49

%

 
Class R316   

06/21/2010

   

4.43

%

   

16.09

%

   

6.14

%

   

9.46

%

   

8.76

%

 
Class R622   

03/29/2019

   

4.83

%

   

16.92

%

   

6.73

%

   

9.98

%

   

9.01

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A19         

–1.42

%

   

9.71

%

   

5.16

%

   

9.09

%

   

8.62

%

 
Class C19         

3.18

%

   

14.52

%

   

5.63

%

   

8.92

%

   

8.49

%

 

Index

 
Russell Midcap® Value
Index
1,15 
       

–0.39

%

   

13.75

%

   

9.18

%

   

11.93

%

   

9.60

%

 
Russell Midcap® Index1,15         

–6.15

%

   

7.07

%

   

12.02

%

   

12.82

%

   

9.70

%

 

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 current performance data, including 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 ("NBIA") 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 NBIA) 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 2021 were 1.49%, 1.69%, 1.32%, 1.73%, 2.47%, 1.98% and 1.73% 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). The expense ratios were 1.26%, 0.86%, 1.22%, 1.97%, 1.47% and 0.76% for Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class R6 shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2022, 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.


41



Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund Commentary (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund Institutional Class generated a –3.21% total return for the six-month period ended February 28, 2022 (the reporting period), versus a –2.62% 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.)

Following a strong end to 2021, U.S. equities declined in early 2022. Investor sentiment was impacted by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the potential implications from economic sanctions against Russia. The prospect of rising interest rates and inflationary pressures also weighed on sentiment. We believe the environment for U.S. equities remains attractive and is supported by robust company fundamentals and improving valuations.

The Fund generated superior stock selection versus the Index for the reporting period, which benefitted relative performance. Strong selection was broad-based, as the Fund generated positive stock alpha in 6 of 9 sectors. Portfolio positioning detracted from relative performance, primarily due to the Fund having an overweight position to Communication Services versus the Index and zero exposure to Energy during the reporting period. The Fund finished the reporting period with an overweight relative to the Index in the Financials, Industrials, and Materials sectors. The Fund completed the reporting period with underweight positions to Health Care and Information Technology versus the Index; and had zero exposure to the Energy and Real Estate 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 Fund. We continue to find investment opportunities across each investment category that we believe have attractive risk/return profiles.

We continue to apply disciplined fundamental research to identify companies we believe have high quality business models with attractive free cash flow characteristics trading at compelling valuations. We believe our investment strategy has the ability to create long-term value for clients and effectively navigate the dynamic market environment. The depth of our Storehouse of Knowledge remains robust. We continue to identify what we believe are attractive investment opportunities as equity market conditions evolve. As part of our ongoing research process, our team continues to closely monitor developments related to inflationary pressures, the interest rate environment, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and COVID-19. We believe the opening of the U.S. economy will progress, supporting U.S. corporate earnings growth. We believe the Fund is well positioned to benefit from the continued growth of global economic activity and increasing investor focus on company fundamentals.

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 (Unaudited)

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NMULX

 

Class A

 

NMUAX

 

Class C

 

NMUCX

 

Class E

 

NMUEX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Communication Services

   

11.1

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

15.3

   

Consumer Staples

   

7.3

   

Financials

   

20.0

   

Health Care

   

7.5

   

Industrials

   

13.7

   

Information Technology

   

15.9

   

Materials

   

8.6

   

Utilities

   

0.5

   

Short-Term Investments

   

0.1

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

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

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS


     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2022
 

  Inception
Date*
  Period Ended
02/28/2022
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 
Institutional Class17   

12/21/2009

   

–3.21

%

   

15.24

%

   

13.46

%

   

14.13

%

   

10.12

%

 
Class A17   

12/21/2009

   

–3.37

%

   

14.83

%

   

13.04

%

   

13.71

%

   

9.81

%

 
Class C17   

12/21/2009

   

–3.76

%

   

13.93

%

   

12.20

%

   

12.86

%

   

9.15

%

 
Class E17   

01/11/2022

   

–3.14

%

   

15.32

%

   

13.47

%

   

14.13

%

   

10.13

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A17         

–8.91

%

   

8.25

%

   

11.71

%

   

13.04

%

   

9.38

%

 
Class C17         

–4.47

%

   

13.09

%

   

12.20

%

   

12.86

%

   

9.15

%

 

Index

 
S&P 500® Index1,15         

–2.62

%

   

16.39

%

   

15.17

%

   

14.59

%

   

10.10

%

 

*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 current performance data, including 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 ("NBIA") 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 NBIA) 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 2021 were 0.82%, 1.19% and 1.93% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively, and the estimated total annual operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2022 is 0.65% for Class E (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The estimated expense ratio for fiscal year 2022 is 0.07% for Class E after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2022, 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.


43



Real Estate Fund Commentary (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Real Estate Fund Trust Class generated a –4.33% total return for the six-month period ended February 28, 2022 (the reporting period), underperforming the –3.29% total return of its benchmark, the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index (the Index), for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

The equity market, as measured by the S&P 500® Index, experienced periods of heighted volatility and generated weak results during the reporting period. Despite strong rallies in October and December 2021—partially driven by generally better than expected corporate earnings and resilient economic growth—these gains were offset over the other four months of the reporting period. In particular, the market was not able to overcome a number of challenges, including indications that the U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) would soon start raising interest rates, inflation that reached a 40-year high, and the ongoing repercussions from COVID-19 and the Delta and Omicron variants. Toward the end of the reporting period, investor sentiment was also negatively impacted by the buildup and subsequent war in Ukraine. All told, the S&P 500 Index returned –2.62% during the reporting period. Comparatively, real estate investment trusts (REITs), as measured by the Index, posted a weaker return during the reporting period.

The Fund underperformed the Index on a relative basis during the reporting period. Sector positioning, overall, detracted from performance. In particular, the Fund's underweight to Lodging/Resorts versus the Index and an overweight to Infrastructure REITs were the largest negatives for relative returns. Conversely, an overweight to Self Storage and an underweight to Free Standing versus the Index were the most beneficial for performance.

Stock selection, overall, was additive for performance. Among those sectors contributing the most to relative results were Industrial, Office, and Self Storage. In terms of individual holdings, Public Storage, Prologis, Inc. and Weyerhaeuser Company were the most additive for returns. On the downside, holdings within the Apartment and Specialty sectors were the only meaningful detractors from performance. Several individual holdings were also negative for results, including American Tower Corp., Crown Castle International Corp. and Equinix, Inc.

Looking ahead, the challenges presented by the war in Ukraine remind us that elevated uncertainty and market volatility could persist. While the invasion of Ukraine by Russia is heartbreaking and tragic, at this point, we anticipate a limited impact on the U.S. economy due to minimal trade between the U.S. and Russia/Ukraine, and because the U.S. can access many of the commodities exported by Russia from other sources. Although it may be premature to say the COVID-19 crisis has ended, we believe the vaccination of the majority of the U.S. population increases the possibility of moving to a post-COVID-19 environment. Market attention has shifted to the long-term implications of inflationary pressures. As a result, the Fed has pivoted to a more hawkish position. Higher inflation can be viewed as positive for the owners of real estate assets, as landlords can capture higher inflation by raising rents. In particular, shorter lease duration sectors, such as Residential, Self Storage, and Industrial, are seeing higher than expected rents. We are monitoring the potential long-term effects of pandemic-driven changes in the way people work and live on real estate. We anticipate that over the long-term hybrid work arrangements are likely to temper overall demand for office space. Elsewhere, we believe advancements in technology, such as 5G cellular and cloud computing, will lead to significant investments in network and information technology infrastructure that may benefit Data Center and Infrastructure REITs. We also favor the Residential sectors due to what we believe are attractive demographic/demand trends.

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 (Unaudited)

TICKER SYMBOLS

Trust Class

 

NBRFX

 

Institutional Class

 

NBRIX

 

Class A

 

NREAX

 

Class C

 

NRECX

 

Class R3

 

NRERX

 

Class R6

 

NRREX

 

Class E

 

NREEX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Apartments

   

12.4

%

 

Data Centers

   

7.3

   

Diversified

   

2.7

   

Free Standing

   

2.1

   

Health Care

   

8.5

   

Industrial

   

13.3

   

Infrastructure

   

16.5

   

Manufactured Homes

   

5.0

   

Office

   

4.6

   

Regional Malls

   

4.7

   

Self Storage

   

8.8

   

Shopping Centers

   

4.2

   

Single Family Homes

   

3.5

   

Specialty

   

2.4

   

Timber

   

3.0

   

Short-Term Investments

   

1.0

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

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

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS7,20


     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2022
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2022
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Trust Class

 

05/01/2002

   

–4.33

%

   

21.06

%

   

10.19

%

   

9.79

%

   

11.10

%

 
Institutional Class6   

06/04/2008

   

–4.28

%

   

21.29

%

   

10.40

%

   

9.99

%

   

11.24

%

 
Class A14   

06/21/2010

   

–4.41

%

   

20.86

%

   

10.00

%

   

9.60

%

   

10.98

%

 
Class C14   

06/21/2010

   

–4.80

%

   

19.93

%

   

9.17

%

   

8.78

%

   

10.49

%

 
Class R314   

06/21/2010

   

–4.54

%

   

20.55

%

   

9.73

%

   

9.32

%

   

10.82

%

 
Class R623   

03/15/2013

   

–4.18

%

   

21.40

%

   

10.50

%

   

10.06

%

   

11.24

%

 
Class E26   

01/11/2022

   

–4.25

%

   

21.17

%

   

10.21

%

   

9.80

%

   

11.10

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A14         

–9.88

%

   

13.91

%

   

8.71

%

   

8.95

%

   

10.65

%

 
Class C14         

–5.73

%

   

18.93

%

   

9.17

%

   

8.78

%

   

10.49

%

 

Index

 
FTSE Nareit All Equity
REITs Index
1,15 
       

–3.29

%

   

21.80

%

   

8.84

%

   

10.27

%

   

10.12

%

 

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 current performance data, including 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 ("NBIA") 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 NBIA) 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 2021 were 1.39%, 1.02%, 1.39%, 2.15%, 1.64% and 0.93% for Trust Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class R6 shares, respectively, and the estimated total annual operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2022 is 0.88% for Class E (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The expense ratios were 0.85%, 1.21%, 1.96%, 1.46% and 0.75% for Institutional Class, Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class R6 shares, respectively, and the estimated expense ratio for fiscal year 2022 is 0.08% for Class E after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2022, 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.


45



Small Cap Growth Fund Commentary (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Small Cap Growth Fund Investor Class posted a –11.25% total return for the six-month period ended February 28, 2022 (the reporting period), outpacing its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index (the Index), which returned –16.35% for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

The reporting period was largely defined by persistent inflationary pressure, further amplified by continued supply constraints and labor shortages, and stylistic rotational volatility spurred by an increasingly hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) finally intent on pursuing a path to monetary tightening. As the proverbial "wall of worry" continued to evolve and expand beyond just COVID-related challenges, including Russia's invasion of Ukraine, investors have demonstrated a renewed interest in execution, fundamentals and consistency, a sentiment typically more favorable to our investment approach.

On a relative basis, over the reporting period, positive stock selection within Health Care, Industrials, Information Technology (IT), Financials, Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services easily offset the negative impact of our underweight allocations to Energy, Real Estate, Consumer Staples and Materials versus the Index and stock specific issues within Utilities. At the industry level, our allocation to the Health Care Providers & Services segment was the leading contributor to performance as multiple holdings consistently delivered compelling results and forward guidance, while a mix of stock specific issues and challenging market sentiment resulted in the IT Services segment being the leading detractor. Drilling down to our holdings, Calix, which offers broadband communications access systems and software that enables communications service providers to transform their networks and monetize customer data, was the leading contributor to performance as they consistently delivered strong results and raised their forward guidance throughout the period. The leading detractor for the period was Sprout Social, Inc., an all-in-one social media management platform, offering tools to identify trends and actionable insights and more effectively connect and engage with a targeted audience, which delivered solid results but fell victim to a rate-jittery market intent on resetting valuations for recent "high flying" growth stories that didn't maintain a torrid pace of either quarter-over-quarter or year-over-year growth.

Looking ahead, the prevailing market narrative will likely still center around monetary policy and interest rates until the Fed officially implements a course of action. Given that we are not certain if the Russian-Ukrainian conflict will influence the Fed's calculus around their intended path to monetary tightening or how much the market has already priced in for that eventual outcome, we anticipate that "Fed-watching" will continue to foster bouts of volatility for longer-duration/secular-growth investments. However, if the worst of COVID-19 disruptions remain behind us and there is an eventual path to a cessation of hostilities in Eastern Europe, then we believe those early headwinds can be potentially balanced by the fact that we anticipate the U.S. economy to remain resilient. While valuation resets are not enjoyable, given our continued confidence in the underlying positives for growth, we believe this current volatility presents an opportunity and a potential inflection point for the market's willingness to again pay up for superior growth and execution. As 2022 unfolds, our goal will be to maintain an effective balance between secular and cyclical exposure and populate the Fund with what we believe are intriguing business models offering underappreciated growth catalysts, compelling addressable markets and managements capable of consistently exceeding expectations.

Sincerely,

KENNETH J. TUREK, CHAD BRUSO AND TREVOR MORENO
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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Small Cap Growth Fund (Unaudited)

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

   

3.3

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

14.9

   

Consumer Staples

   

3.2

   

Energy

   

3.7

   

Financials

   

7.5

   

Health Care

   

25.7

   

Industrials

   

16.8

   

Information Technology

   

21.3

   

Materials

   

2.1

   

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 02/28/2022
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2022
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Investor Class

 

10/20/1998

   

–11.25

%

   

–15.81

%

   

17.13

%

   

13.74

%

   

10.22

%

 
Trust Class3   

11/03/1998

   

–11.33

%

   

–16.00

%

   

16.96

%

   

13.55

%

   

10.07

%

 
Advisor Class4   

05/03/2002

   

–11.41

%

   

–16.13

%

   

16.78

%

   

13.40

%

   

9.96

%

 
Institutional Class5   

04/01/2008

   

–11.19

%

   

–15.71

%

   

17.43

%

   

14.06

%

   

10.40

%

 
Class A19   

05/27/2009

   

–11.35

%

   

–16.01

%

   

17.01

%

   

13.65

%

   

10.16

%

 
Class C19   

05/27/2009

   

–11.67

%

   

–16.63

%

   

16.14

%

   

12.81

%

   

9.71

%

 
Class R316   

05/27/2009

   

–11.45

%

   

–16.21

%

   

16.72

%

   

13.37

%

   

10.01

%

 
Class R622   

09/07/2018

   

–11.15

%

   

–15.63

%

   

17.40

%

   

13.87

%

   

10.28

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A19         

–16.45

%

   

–20.85

%

   

15.63

%

   

12.98

%

   

9.88

%

 
Class C19         

–12.41

%

   

–17.33

%

   

16.14

%

   

12.81

%

   

9.71

%

 

Index

 
Russell 2000® Growth
Index
1,15 
       

–16.35

%

   

–17.40

%

   

10.49

%

   

11.38

%

   

8.34

%

 
Russell 2000® Index1,15         

–9.46

%

   

–6.01

%

   

9.50

%

   

11.18

%

   

9.24

%

 

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 current performance data, including 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 ("NBIA") 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 NBIA) 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 2021 were 1.28%, 1.47%, 1.63%, 1.10%, 1.50%, 2.21%, 1.74% and 1.09% 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). The expense ratios were 1.41%, 1.61%, 0.91%, 1.27%, 2.02%, 1.52% and 0.81% for Trust Class, Advisor Class, Institutional Class, Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class R6 shares, respectively, after expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers. The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2022, 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.


47



Sustainable Equity Fund Commentary (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Sustainable Equity Fund Investor Class reported a total return of –3.21% for the six-month period ended February 28, 2022 (the reporting period), trailing the –2.62% 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.)

After a strong fourth quarter in 2021, U.S. equities declined sharply in January 2022, due to investor concerns around a potentially accelerated pace of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board raising interest rates, as well as the Omicron variant surge. Then, in late February, as Russia threatened and subsequently invaded Ukraine, geopolitical and humanitarian concerns roiled the market, and energy prices skyrocketed.

Amidst the recent market volatility, the businesses we own continued to execute well, and their stocks were rewarded for most of the reporting period. Stock selection added to our relative returns this reporting period, with our largest advantage in Communication Services and Health Care. Top contributors included Arista Networks, Inc. and Cigna Corp. Arista, a provider of high-end, software-driven networking equipment for commercial users, benefited from accelerating sales and growth from cloud and enterprise customers. Cigna, a large U.S. health insurer, benefited from a broader market rotation from growth to more defensive value stocks.

The Fund's underperformance relative to the Index largely resulted from not owning traditional Energy. Elsewhere, Comcast and Zebra Technologies were the top detractors. Comcast declined on a slowdown in new broadband subscriptions (relative to the subscriptions surge during the depths of the pandemic). Zebra, the enterprise mobile computer and data capture firm, despite exceeding expectations, guided lower given continued high supply chain costs and shortages keeping them from meeting the strong demand. We believe that long-term growth expectations remain intact, and we continue to own both names.

We sold Unilever and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals during this period, given what we believe were better risk-reward opportunities elsewhere. We purchased Costco, a leader in the membership warehouse retail space, with a substantial moat driven by a unique customer value proposition centered on low-pricing and strong labor relations, attractive long-term growth prospects and a scale advantage, which positions them well to manage price inflation.

Looking ahead, we anticipate continued volatility and a challenging period ahead, given the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the continuing sanctions and ongoing geopolitical concerns, and inflationary and global growth worries; in addition to businesses navigating the supply-chain issues driven by the pandemic.

However, we also believe the U.S. economy continues to be in good shape. Vaccination rates and new treatments have partially offset economic disruptions from COVID-19. In our view, the U.S. consumer has accumulated savings, de-levered consumer balance sheets, pent-up demand and high consumer confidence, notwithstanding reduced purchasing power from potentially higher inflation. While unemployment remained low at 3.8% at the end of February and wages are rising, workers have been reticent to return to work despite phasing out of pandemic related stimulus payments, offsetting business' willingness to re-open.

We anticipate equity returns will be driven by earnings growth rather than valuation expansion as higher interest rates and the end of quantitative easing potentially result in higher real rates. As such, we believe that well-run companies with strong fundamentals should outperform.

As always, we view the ability to help solve sustainability challenges—such as access to innovative care, greening of the economy, grid decarbonization, green transportation, digital transformation, enhanced efficiency and automation—as a driver of secular growth potential. We also believe our approach to identifying businesses with solid growth prospects, high returns on invested capital, strong balance sheets, Environmental, Social and Governance leadership and diversification, positions the Fund well going forward.

Sincerely,

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


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*As previously disclosed in a supplement to the Fund's prospectus, Ingrid S. Dyott and Sajjad S. Ladiwala ceased their portfolio management responsibilities on March 31, 2022. Daniel P. Hanson became Senior Portfolio Manager of the Fund effective April 1, 2022.

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 (Unaudited)

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

   

10.7

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

10.0

   

Consumer Staples

   

4.3

   

Financials

   

9.4

   

Health Care

   

16.7

   

Industrials

   

15.2

   

Information Technology

   

28.6

   

Materials

   

1.7

   

Utilities

   

2.8

   

Short-Term Investments

   

0.6

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

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

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS7


     

Six Month

  Average Annual Total
Return Ended 02/28/2022
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2022
 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Investor Class

 

03/16/1994

   

–3.21

%

   

10.79

%

   

12.43

%

   

12.67

%

   

9.85

%

 
Trust Class3   

03/03/1997

   

–3.31

%

   

10.58

%

   

12.24

%

   

12.48

%

   

9.67

%

 
Institutional Class5   

11/28/2007

   

–3.15

%

   

10.96

%

   

12.63

%

   

12.88

%

   

9.95

%

 
Class A19   

05/27/2009

   

–3.31

%

   

10.56

%

   

12.21

%

   

12.46

%

   

9.75

%

 
Class C19   

05/27/2009

   

–3.66

%

   

9.75

%

   

11.39

%

   

11.62

%

   

9.38

%

 
Class R316   

05/27/2009

   

–3.44

%

   

10.28

%

   

11.94

%

   

12.18

%

   

9.63

%

 
Class R622   

03/15/2013

   

–3.10

%

   

11.06

%

   

12.73

%

   

12.94

%

   

9.94

%

 

With Sales Charge

 
Class A19         

–8.87

%

   

4.20

%

   

10.89

%

   

11.79

%

   

9.52

%

 
Class C19         

–4.53

%

   

8.76

%

   

11.39

%

   

11.62

%

   

9.38

%

 

Index

 
S&P 500® Index1,15         

–2.62

%

   

16.39

%

   

15.17

%

   

14.59

%

   

10.41

%

 

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 current performance data, including 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 ("NBIA") 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 NBIA) 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 2021 were 0.85%, 1.02%, 0.67%, 1.04%, 1.79%, 1.29% 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). The expense ratios for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2022, 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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U.S. Equity Impact Fund Commentary (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman U.S. Equity Impact Fund Institutional Class generated a –13.74% total return for the six-month period ended February 28, 2022 (the reporting period) versus a –4.24% total return for its benchmark, the Russell 3000® Index (the Index) for the same period. (Performance for all share classes is provided in the table immediately following this letter.)

Following a strong end to 2021, U.S. equities declined in early 2022. Investor sentiment was impacted by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the potential implications from economic sanctions against Russia. The prospect of rising interest rates and inflationary pressures also weighed on sentiment. We believe the environment for U.S. equities remains attractive and is supported by robust company fundamentals and improving valuations. Additionally, we believe the opportunity for Impact investing1 remains attractive due to strong demand for products and services which have the potential to generate significant positive outcomes for people and the planet.

Superior stock selection within the Health Care sector benefitted the Fund's relative performance. The Fund also benefitted from underweight positions to Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary, and overweight positions to Materials and Utilities versus the Index. The Fund's zero exposure to Energy and stock selection within the Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology (IT) sectors detracted from relative returns. The Fund ended the reporting period with overweight positions relative to the Index in the Health Care, Industrials, and Materials sectors and underweight to the Consumer Discretionary, Financials, and IT sectors. The Fund had no exposure to the Energy or Real Estate sectors at the end of the reporting period. We believe the Fund remains well positioned to benefit from U.S. economic growth, robust company fundamentals, and an increased focus on Impact investing.

Impact investing offers the unique potential to support measurable progress against real-world environmental and social challenges while seeking market rate returns. This approach invests in companies with products or services that have the potential to deliver significantly positive outcomes for people and the planet, while reporting and measuring the tangible contributions that portfolio companies make. Our proprietary quantitative and qualitative impact analysis requires a deep understanding of the product outcomes for customers, which is a lens that adds insight to our fundamental investment process. Positive and negative impacts associated with the products and services of each major business line of a company are assessed.

A company's contribution to specific positive outcomes is evaluated with reference to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). We believe companies delivering solutions aligned with achieving the UNSDGs have the potential for outsized growth and returns as these UNSDG goals become spending priorities. As part of our ongoing research process, our team continues to closely monitor developments related to inflationary pressures, the interest rate environment, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and COVID-19. We believe the potential for significant incremental capital deployed to achieve UNSDGs, along with a U.S. equity environment characterized by improving company fundamentals, continued economic growth, and the potential improvement in global supply chains are creating an attractive environment for the Fund.

Sincerely,

RICHARD S. NACKENSON AND JONATHAN BAILEY
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

1 Impact investing is the investment in a portfolio of companies whose products and services the portfolio managers believe have the potential to deliver positive social and environmental outcomes.

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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U.S. Equity Impact Fund (Unaudited)

TICKER SYMBOLS

Institutional Class

 

NEQIX

 

Class A

 

NEQAX

 

Class C

 

NEQCX

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

(as a % of Total Investments*)

 

Communication Services

   

2.8

%

 

Consumer Discretionary

   

4.0

   

Consumer Staples

   

5.3

   

Financials

   

1.4

   

Health Care

   

22.4

   

Industrials

   

26.3

   

Information Technology

   

16.7

   

Materials

   

13.2

   

Utilities

   

6.2

   

Short-Term Investments

   

1.7

   

Total

   

100.0

%

 

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

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS


     

Six Month

  Cumulative Total Return
Ended 02/28/2022
 

  Inception
Date
  Period Ended
02/28/2022
  Life of
Fund
 

At NAV

 

Institutional Class

 

03/23/2021

   

–13.74

%

   

–2.10

%

 

Class A

 

03/23/2021

   

–13.89

%

   

–2.44

%

 

Class C

 

03/23/2021

   

–14.21

%

   

–3.14

%

 

With Sales Charge

 

Class A

       

–18.84

%

   

–8.05

%

 

Class C

       

–15.06

%

   

–4.11

%

 

Index

 
Russell 3000® Index1,15         

–4.24

%

   

8.87

%

 

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 current performance data, including 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 ("NBIA") 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 NBIA) 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 estimated total annual operating expense ratios for fiscal year 2022 are 1.93%, 2.29% and 3.04% for Institutional Class, Class A and Class C shares, respectively (before expense reimbursements and/or fee waivers, if any). The estimated expense ratios for fiscal year 2022 are 0.90%, 1.26%, and 2.01% 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, 2022, 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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Endnotes

1  Please see "Glossary of Indices" on page 57 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") 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 NBIA 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 each relatively small. 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 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.


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Endnotes (cont'd)

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, Class R3 and Class E 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 and Class E. The Trust Class had lower expenses and typically higher returns than Class A, Class C and Class R3. The performance information for Class R3 and Class E from June 9, 2008, to the respective 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. The Institutional Class has higher expenses and typically lower returns than Class E.

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, Class C and Class E 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). NBIA 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. The Trust Class had higher expenses and typically lower returns than Class E. The performance information for Class E from


54



Endnotes (cont'd)

December 14, 2009, 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 higher expenses and typically lower returns than Class E.

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"); 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  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.

21  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.

22  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.

23  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.

24  The performance information for Class E 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 E.


55



Endnotes (cont'd)

25  The performance information for Class E 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 E.

26  The performance information for Class E 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 E.

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 tax-qualified equity real estate investment trusts (REITs) that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, or NASDAQ. 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 48 country indexes comprising 23 developed and 25 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, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and the UAE. China A shares are included starting from June 1, 2018 and are partially represented at 20% of their free float-adjusted market capitalization as of November 2019. 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. Effective after the close on March 9, 2022, MSCI reclassified MSCI Russia Indexes from Emerging Markets to Standalone Markets status. At that time, all Russian securities were removed from this index at a final price of 0.00001, including both locally traded Russian equity constituents and Russian ADRs/GDRs constituents.

 

MSCI China All Shares Index (Net):

 

The index is a free float-adjusted, market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of China share classes listed in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen and outside of China. It covers the integrated MSCI China equity universe comprising A-shares, B-shares, H-shares, Red chips, P-chips and foreign listings listed outside China or Hong Kong (e.g. ADRs). A-shares are incorporated in China and trade on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges; they are quoted in local renminbi and entail foreign investment regulations (QFII). B-shares are incorporated in China, and trade on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges; they are quoted in foreign currencies (Shanghai USD, Shenzhen HKD) and are open to foreign investors. H-shares are incorporated in China and trade on the Hong Kong exchange and other foreign exchanges. Red chips and P-chips are incorporated outside of China and trade on the Hong Kong exchange. Red chips are usually controlled by the state or a province or municipality. P-chips are non state-owned Chinese companies incorporated outside the mainland and traded in Hong Kong. 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.

 


57



Glossary of Indices (cont'd)

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 20% of their free float-adjusted market capitalization as of November 2019. 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® 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 25 emerging market country indexes: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and the UAE. China A shares are included starting from June 1, 2018 and are partially represented at 20% of their free float-adjusted market capitalization as of November 2019. 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. Effective after the close on March 9, 2022, MSCI reclassified MSCI Russia Indexes from Emerging Markets to Standalone Markets status. At that time, all Russian securities were removed from this index at a final price of 0.00001, including both locally traded Russian equity constituents and Russian ADRs/GDRs constituents.

 
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.

 


58



Glossary of Indices (cont'd)

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.

 
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 3000® Index:  

The index is a float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted equity index that measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. public companies based on total market capitalization which represent about 98% of all U.S incorporated equity securities. 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.

 


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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, 2022 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.


60



Expense Example (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds

 
   

ACTUAL

  HYPOTHETICAL (5% ANNUAL RETURN BEFORE EXPENSES)  
    Beginning
Account
Value
9/1/21
  Ending
Account
Value
2/28/22
  Expenses Paid
During the
Period
(1)
9/1/21 - 2/28/22
  Expense
Ratio
  Beginning
Account
Value
9/1/21
  Ending
Account
Value
2/28/22
  Expenses Paid
During the
Period
(2)
9/1/21 - 2/28/22
  Expense
Ratio
 

Dividend Growth Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

991.70

   

$

3.41

     

0.69

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.37

   

$

3.46

     

0.69

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

990.40

   

$

5.18

     

1.05

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.59

   

$

5.26

     

1.05

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

986.70

   

$

8.87

     

1.80

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.87

   

$

9.00

     

1.80

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

992.80

   

$

2.92

     

0.59

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.87

   

$

2.96

     

0.59

%

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

872.10

   

$

5.66

     

1.22

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.74

   

$

6.11

     

1.22

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

871.10

   

$

6.96

     

1.50

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,017.36

   

$

7.50

     

1.50

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

867.50

   

$

10.42

     

2.25

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,013.64

   

$

11.23

     

2.25

%

 

Class R3

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

869.30

   

$

8.85

     

1.91

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.32

   

$

9.54

     

1.91

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

872.50

   

$

5.11

     

1.10

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.34

   

$

5.51

     

1.10

%

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,059.00

   

$

3.57

     

0.70

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.32

   

$

3.51

     

0.70

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,056.50

   

$

5.40

     

1.06

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.54

   

$

5.31

     

1.06

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,053.40

   

$

9.22

     

1.81

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.82

   

$

9.05

     

1.81

%

 

Class R3

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,055.60

   

$

6.98

     

1.37

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.00

   

$

6.85

     

1.37

%

 

Class E

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

994.50

   

$

0.05

(3)

   

0.04

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,024.60

   

$

0.20

     

0.04

%

 

Focus Fund

 

Investor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

835.00

   

$

3.96

     

0.87

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.48

   

$

4.36

     

0.87

%

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

834.30

   

$

4.91

     

1.08

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.44

   

$

5.41

     

1.08

%

 

Advisor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

833.60

   

$

5.73

     

1.26

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.55

   

$

6.31

     

1.26

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

835.70

   

$

3.32

     

0.73

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.17

   

$

3.66

     

0.73

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

834.10

   

$

5.05

     

1.11

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.29

   

$

5.56

     

1.11

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

830.90

   

$

8.44

     

1.86

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.57

   

$

9.30

     

1.86

%

 

Genesis Fund

 

Investor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

929.50

   

$

4.74

     

0.99

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.89

   

$

4.96

     

0.99

%

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

929.10

   

$

5.17

     

1.08

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.44

   

$

5.41

     

1.08

%

 

Advisor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

927.90

   

$

6.41

     

1.34

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.15

   

$

6.71

     

1.34

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

930.30

   

$

3.97

     

0.83

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.68

   

$

4.16

     

0.83

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

930.80

   

$

3.49

     

0.73

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.17

   

$

3.66

     

0.73

%

 

Class E

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

943.60

   

$

0.04

(3)

   

0.03

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,024.65

   

$

0.15

     

0.03

%

 

Global Real Estate Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

942.60

   

$

4.82

     

1.00

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.84

   

$

5.01

     

1.00

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

940.90

   

$

6.54

     

1.36

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.05

   

$

6.80

     

1.36

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

938.00

   

$

10.14

     

2.11

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,014.33

   

$

10.54

     

2.11

%

 

Greater China Equity Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

879.50

   

$

6.99

     

1.50

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,017.36

   

$

7.50

     

1.50

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

878.20

   

$

8.66

     

1.86

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.57

   

$

9.30

     

1.86

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

874.80

   

$

12.13

     

2.61

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,011.85

   

$

13.02

     

2.61

%

 

Guardian Fund

 

Investor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

914.40

   

$

3.84

(4)

   

0.81

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.78

   

$

4.06

(4)

   

0.81

%

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

913.90

   

$

4.79

(4)

   

1.01

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.79

   

$

5.06

(4)

   

1.01

%

 

Advisor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

912.90

   

$

5.55

(4)

   

1.17

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.99

   

$

5.86

(4)

   

1.17

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

915.10

   

$

3.13

(4)

   

0.66

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.52

   

$

3.31

(4)

   

0.66

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

913.80

   

$

4.93

(4)

   

1.04

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.64

   

$

5.21

(4)

   

1.04

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

910.40

   

$

8.43

(4)

   

1.78

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.97

   

$

8.90

(4)

   

1.78

%

 

Class R3

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

912.20

   

$

6.45

(4)

   

1.36

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.05

   

$

6.80

(4)

   

1.36

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

915.50

   

$

3.09

(4)

   

0.65

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.57

   

$

3.26

(4)

   

0.65

%

 


61



Expense Example (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds

 
   

ACTUAL

  HYPOTHETICAL (5% ANNUAL RETURN BEFORE EXPENSES)  
    Beginning
Account
Value
9/1/21
  Ending
Account
Value
2/28/22
  Expenses Paid
During the
Period
(1)
9/1/21 - 2/28/22
  Expense
Ratio
  Beginning
Account
Value
9/1/21
  Ending
Account
Value
2/28/22
  Expenses Paid
During the
Period
(2)
9/1/21 - 2/28/22
  Expense
Ratio
 

International Equity Fund

 

Investor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

880.30

   

$

5.04

     

1.08

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.44

   

$

5.41

     

1.08

%

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

879.50

   

$

5.36

     

1.15

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.09

   

$

5.76

     

1.15

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

881.10

   

$

4.06

     

0.87

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.48

   

$

4.36

     

0.87

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

879.10

   

$

5.73

     

1.23

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.70

   

$

6.16

     

1.23

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

876.20

   

$

9.21

     

1.98

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,014.98

   

$

9.89

     

1.98

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

881.50

   

$

3.64

     

0.78

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.93

   

$

3.91

     

0.78

%

 

Class E

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

914.10

   

$

0.05

(3)

   

0.04

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,024.60

   

$

0.20

     

0.04

%

 

International Select Fund

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

886.00

   

$

5.66

     

1.21

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.79

   

$

6.06

     

1.21

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

887.40

   

$

4.07

     

0.87

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.48

   

$

4.36

     

0.87

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

886.00

   

$

5.75

     

1.23

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.70

   

$

6.16

     

1.23

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

883.10

   

$

9.20

     

1.97

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.03

   

$

9.84

     

1.97

%

 

Class R3

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

884.90

   

$

6.92

     

1.48

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,017.46

   

$

7.40

     

1.48

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

888.30

   

$

3.42

     

0.73

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.17

   

$

3.66

     

0.73

%

 

International Small Cap Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

840.50

   

$

4.79

     

1.05

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.59

   

$

5.26

     

1.05

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

838.90

   

$

6.43

     

1.41

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,017.80

   

$

7.05

     

1.41

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

835.70

   

$

9.83

     

2.16

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,014.08

   

$

10.79

     

2.16

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

840.40

   

$

4.34

     

0.95

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.08

   

$

4.76

     

0.95

%

 

Intrinsic Value Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

973.00

   

$

4.89

     

1.00

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.84

   

$

5.01

     

1.00

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

970.90

   

$

6.65

     

1.36

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.05

   

$

6.80

     

1.36

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

968.00

   

$

10.30

     

2.11

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,014.33

   

$

10.54

     

2.11

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

974.00

   

$

4.11

     

0.84

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.63

   

$

4.21

     

0.84

%

 

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Investor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,059.90

   

$

3.83

     

0.75

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.08

   

$

3.76

     

0.75

%

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,059.00

   

$

4.85

     

0.95

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.08

   

$

4.76

     

0.95

%

 

Advisor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,058.10

   

$

5.61

     

1.10

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.34

   

$

5.51

     

1.10

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,060.80

   

$

3.07

     

0.60

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.82

   

$

3.01

     

0.60

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,058.90

   

$

5.00

     

0.98

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.93

   

$

4.91

     

0.98

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,055.00

   

$

8.76

     

1.72

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,016.27

   

$

8.60

     

1.72

%

 

Class R3

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,057.40

   

$

6.27

     

1.23

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.70

   

$

6.16

     

1.23

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,061.20

   

$

2.56

     

0.50

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,022.32

   

$

2.51

     

0.50

%

 

Class E

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

991.40

   

$

0.04

(3)

   

0.03

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,024.65

   

$

0.15

     

0.03

%

 

Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Investor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

862.20

   

$

3.74

     

0.81

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.78

   

$

4.06

     

0.81

%

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

861.70

   

$

4.20

     

0.91

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.28

   

$

4.56

     

0.91

%

 

Advisor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

860.70

   

$

5.40

     

1.17

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.99

   

$

5.86

     

1.17

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

862.80

   

$

3.05

     

0.66

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.52

   

$

3.31

     

0.66

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

861.20

   

$

4.75

     

1.03

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.69

   

$

5.16

     

1.03

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

858.20

   

$

8.20

     

1.78

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.97

   

$

8.90

     

1.78

%

 

Class R3

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

860.10

   

$

5.90

     

1.28

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.45

   

$

6.41

     

1.28

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

863.20

   

$

2.59

     

0.56

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,022.02

   

$

2.81

     

0.56

%

 


62



Expense Example (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds

 
   

ACTUAL

  HYPOTHETICAL (5% ANNUAL RETURN BEFORE EXPENSES)  
    Beginning
Account
Value
9/1/21
  Ending
Account
Value
2/28/22
  Expenses Paid
During the
Period
(1)
9/1/21 - 2/28/22
  Expense
Ratio
  Beginning
Account
Value
9/1/21
  Ending
Account
Value
2/28/22
  Expenses Paid
During the
Period
(2)
9/1/21 - 2/28/22
  Expense
Ratio
 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund

 

Investor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,046.80

   

$

4.87

     

0.96

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.03

   

$

4.81

     

0.96

%

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,045.60

   

$

6.09

     

1.20

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.84

   

$

6.01

     

1.20

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,047.40

   

$

4.31

     

0.85

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.58

   

$

4.26

     

0.85

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,045.90

   

$

6.14

     

1.21

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.79

   

$

6.06

     

1.21

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,041.80

   

$

9.92

     

1.96

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.08

   

$

9.79

     

1.96

%

 

Class R3

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,044.30

   

$

7.40

     

1.46

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,017.55

   

$

7.30

     

1.46

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,048.30

   

$

3.81

     

0.75

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.08

   

$

3.76

     

0.75

%

 

Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

967.90

   

$

3.90

     

0.80

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.83

   

$

4.01

     

0.80

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

966.30

   

$

5.75

     

1.18

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.94

   

$

5.91

     

1.18

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

962.40

   

$

9.34

     

1.92

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.27

   

$

9.59

     

1.92

%

 

Class E

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

950.00

   

$

0.10

(3)

   

0.08

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,024.40

   

$

0.40

     

0.08

%

 

Real Estate Fund

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

956.70

   

$

5.05

     

1.04

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.64

   

$

5.21

     

1.04

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

957.20

   

$

4.12

     

0.85

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.58

   

$

4.26

     

0.85

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

955.90

   

$

5.87

     

1.21

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.79

   

$

6.06

     

1.21

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

952.00

   

$

9.49

     

1.96

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.08

   

$

9.79

     

1.96

%

 

Class R3

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

954.60

   

$

7.08

     

1.46

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,017.55

   

$

7.30

     

1.46

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

958.20

   

$

3.64

     

0.75

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.08

   

$

3.76

     

0.75

%

 

Class E

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

922.10

   

$

0.06

(3)

   

0.05

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,024.55

   

$

0.25

     

0.05

%

 

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Investor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

887.50

   

$

4.73

     

1.01

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.79

   

$

5.06

     

1.01

%

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

886.70

   

$

5.85

     

1.25

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.60

   

$

6.26

     

1.25

%

 

Advisor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

885.90

   

$

6.55

     

1.40

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,017.85

   

$

7.00

     

1.40

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

888.10

   

$

4.21

     

0.90

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.33

   

$

4.51

     

0.90

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

886.50

   

$

5.89

     

1.26

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.55

   

$

6.31

     

1.26

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

883.30

   

$

9.39

     

2.01

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,014.83

   

$

10.04

     

2.01

%

 

Class R3

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

885.50

   

$

7.06

     

1.51

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,017.31

   

$

7.55

     

1.51

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

888.50

   

$

3.75

     

0.80

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.83

   

$

4.01

     

0.80

%

 

Sustainable Equity Fund

 

Investor Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

967.90

   

$

4.10

     

0.84

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.63

   

$

4.21

     

0.84

%

 

Trust Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

966.90

   

$

4.97

     

1.02

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.74

   

$

5.11

     

1.02

%

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

968.50

   

$

3.22

     

0.66

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.52

   

$

3.31

     

0.66

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

966.90

   

$

5.02

     

1.03

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,019.69

   

$

5.16

     

1.03

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

963.40

   

$

8.67

     

1.78

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,015.97

   

$

8.90

     

1.78

%

 

Class R3

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

965.60

   

$

6.24

     

1.28

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.45

   

$

6.41

     

1.28

%

 

Class R6

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

969.00

   

$

2.73

     

0.56

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,022.02

   

$

2.81

     

0.56

%

 

U.S. Equity Impact Fund

 

Institutional Class

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

862.60

   

$

4.16

     

0.90

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.33

   

$

4.51

     

0.90

%

 

Class A

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

861.10

   

$

5.81

     

1.26

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.55

   

$

6.31

     

1.26

%

 

Class C

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

857.90

   

$

9.26

     

2.01

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,014.83

   

$

10.04

     

2.01

%

 

(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 49/365 (to reflect the period shown as of January 11, 2022 (Commencement of Operations) to February 28, 2022).

(4)  Includes expenses of the Fund's Blocker (See Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements).


63



Legend February 28, 2022 (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds

Counterparties:

SSB = State Street Bank and Trust Company


64




Schedule of Investments Dividend Growth Fund^ (Unaudited)
February 28, 2022

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Common Stocks 97.9%

 

Auto Components 1.9%

 

Aptiv PLC*

   

10,950

   

$

1,417,368

   

Automobiles 1.8%

 
General
Motors Co.*
   

28,400

     

1,326,848

   

Banks 4.2%

 
JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
   

10,500

     

1,488,900

   
PNC Financial
Services Group,
Inc.
   

7,975

     

1,589,019

   
     

3,077,919

   

Capital Markets 5.0%

 
Amundi SA(a)     

14,675

     

1,026,751

   

BlackRock, Inc.

   

750

     

557,917

   
Cboe Global
Markets, Inc.
   

8,475

     

994,033

   

Morgan Stanley

   

11,800

     

1,070,732

   
     

3,649,433

   

Chemicals 1.8%

 

Akzo Nobel NV

   

13,650

     

1,300,930

   

Consumer Finance 1.6%

 
American
Express Co.
   

6,050

     

1,176,967

   

Diversified Financial Services 1.1%

 
Equitable
Holdings, Inc.
   

23,725

     

774,859

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 5.5%

 
Amphenol
Corp. Class A
   

21,800

     

1,657,018

   

Corning, Inc.

   

40,700

     

1,644,280

   
Zebra
Technologies
Corp. Class A*
   

1,800

     

744,012

   
     

4,045,310

   

Energy Equipment & Services 1.0%

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

   

18,675

     

732,807

   

Entertainment 2.3%

 

Walt Disney Co.*

   

11,475

     

1,703,578

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 3.6%

 
American Tower
Corp.
   

5,450

     

1,236,442

   

Equinix, Inc.

   

1,980

     

1,405,265

   
     

2,641,707

   

Food & Staples Retailing 1.8%

 

Walmart, Inc.

   

9,600

     

1,297,536

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Food Products 2.3%

 
Mondelez
International,
Inc. Class A
   

20,150

   

$

1,319,422

   
Tootsie Roll
Industries, Inc.
   

10,925

     

368,719

   
     

1,688,141

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 4.4%

 
Becton,
Dickinson & Co.
   

3,000

     

813,840

   

Medtronic PLC

   

10,625

     

1,115,519

   

STERIS PLC

   

5,475

     

1,314,000

   
     

3,243,359

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 2.9%

 
Marriott
International,
Inc. Class A*
   

12,250

     

2,084,215

   

Industrial Conglomerates 1.6%

 
Honeywell
International, Inc.
   

6,250

     

1,185,938

   

Insurance 3.0%

 

Aon PLC Class A

   

2,675

     

781,474

   

Assurant, Inc.

   

2,850

     

483,674

   
Marsh &
McLennan Cos.,
Inc.
   

5,950

     

924,689

   
     

2,189,837

   

IT Services 1.2%

 
Automatic Data
Processing, Inc.
   

4,300

     

879,092

   

Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.9%

 
Agilent
Technologies, Inc.
   

10,525

     

1,372,039

   

Machinery 4.9%

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

   

6,025

     

1,130,170

   

Nordson Corp.

   

5,050

     

1,143,774

   
Stanley Black &
Decker, Inc.
   

8,000

     

1,301,600

   
     

3,575,544

   

Media 2.1%

 
Comcast Corp.
Class A
   

33,400

     

1,561,784

   

Metals & Mining 5.4%

 
Freeport-
McMoRan, Inc.
   

52,500

     

2,464,875

   
Wheaton Precious
Metals Corp.
   

33,700

     

1,475,723

   
     

3,940,598

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Multi-Utilities 3.4%

 
CenterPoint
Energy, Inc.
   

42,475

   

$

1,161,691

   
Dominion
Energy, Inc.
   

16,700

     

1,328,151

   
     

2,489,842

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.0%

 
Devon Energy
Corp.
   

36,500

     

2,173,575

   

Pharmaceuticals 8.4%

 
AstraZeneca PLC
ADR
   

30,025

     

1,827,922

   
Bristol-Myers
Squibb Co.
   

16,100

     

1,105,587

   

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

8,500

     

2,124,575

   

Novartis AG ADR

   

12,300

     

1,075,758

   
     

6,133,842

   

Professional Services 2.0%

 

SGS SA

   

510

     

1,465,325

   

Road & Rail 3.1%

 

CSX Corp.

   

42,425

     

1,438,632

   
XPO Logistics,
Inc.*
   

11,700

     

850,356

   
     

2,288,988

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.9%

 
Analog
Devices, Inc.
   

7,675

     

1,230,226

   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   

13,900

     

2,390,661

   
     

3,620,887

   

Software 3.4%

 

Microsoft Corp.

   

8,200

     

2,450,078

   

Specialty Retail 1.4%

 

TJX Cos., Inc.

   

15,850

     

1,047,685

   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 3.2%

 

Apple, Inc.

   

14,250

     

2,352,960

   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.3%

 
Cie Financiere
Richemont SA
Class A
   

12,550

     

1,711,923

   

Transportation Infrastructure 1.5%

 
Aena SME SA*(a)     

6,650

     

1,090,858

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $48,552,218)
       

71,691,772

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


65



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

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Short-Term Investments 2.0%

 

Investment Companies 2.0%

 
State Street
Institutional
Treasury Money
Market Fund
Premier Class,
0.01%
(b)
(Cost $1,472,630)
   

1,472,630

   

$

1,472,630

   
Total
Investments 99.9%
(Cost $50,024,848)
       

73,164,402

   
Other Assets Less
Liabilities 0.1%
       

55,657

   

Net Assets 100.0%

     

$

73,220,059

   

 

 

*  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, 2022 amounted to $2,117,609, which represents 2.9% of net assets of the Fund.

(b)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2022.

POSITIONS BY COUNTRY

Country

  Investments at
Value
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 

United States

 

$

60,716,582

     

82.9

%

 

Switzerland

   

4,253,006

     

5.8

%

 

United Kingdom

   

1,827,922

     

2.5

%

 

Brazil

   

1,475,723

     

2.0

%

 

Netherlands

   

1,300,930

     

1.8

%

 

Spain

   

1,090,858

     

1.5

%

 

France

   

1,026,751

     

1.4

%

 

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets—Net

   

1,528,287

     

2.1

%

 
   

$

73,220,059

     

100.0

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


66



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

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2022:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

71,691,772

   

$

   

$

   

$

71,691,772

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

1,472,630

     

     

1,472,630

   

Total Investments

 

$

71,691,772

   

$

1,472,630

   

$

   

$

73,164,402

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization as well as a Positions by Country summary.

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Schedule of Investments Emerging Markets Equity Fund^ (Unaudited)
February 28, 2022

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Common Stocks 96.3%

 

Brazil 3.6%

 
B3 SA—
Brasil Bolsa
Balcao
   

6,154,488

   

$

17,314,944

   
Hapvida
Participacoes
e Investimentos
SA
(a)(b) 
   

2,601,424

     

6,089,401

   
Pagseguro
Digital Ltd.,
Class A*
   

218,543

     

3,483,575

   
Vibra
Energia SA
   

2,722,691

     

12,401,629

   
     

39,289,549

   

Canada 0.9%

 
Parex
Resources,
Inc.
   

460,508

     

10,154,792

   

Chile 1.2%

 
Sociedad
Quimica
y Minera
de Chile
SA ADR
   

199,419

     

13,197,549

   

China 30.9%

 
A-Living
Smart City
Services
Co. Ltd.
(a) 
   

2,777,500

     

4,978,725

   
Alibaba
Group
Holding
Ltd.*
   

2,576,936

     

33,922,460

   
Baidu,
Inc. ADR*
   

50,350

     

7,675,354

   
China
Merchants
Bank Co.
Ltd.,
H Shares
   

2,085,500

     

17,579,318

   
Country
Garden
Services
Holdings
Co. Ltd.
   

1,040,000

     

6,221,236

   
Gigadevice
Semiconductor
Beijing, Inc.,
Class A
   

267,323

     

6,551,696

   
Guangzhou
Kingmed
Diagnostics
Group Co.
Ltd., Class A
   

366,100

     

4,895,207

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 
Hengli
Petrochemical
Co. Ltd.,
Class A
   

2,505,326

   

$

9,974,355

   
JD.com, Inc.,
Class A*
(b) 
   

911,519

     

32,558,931

   
Jiangsu
Changshu
Rural
Commercial
Bank Co.
Ltd.,
Class A
   

11,792,129

     

13,957,207

   
Kweichow
Moutai
Co. Ltd.,
Class A
   

47,177

     

13,428,856

   
Longfor
Group
Holdings
Ltd.
(a) 
   

1,196,500

     

6,398,312

   
Luxshare
Precision
Industry
Co. Ltd.,
Class A
   

687,150

     

4,769,785

   
Meituan,
Class B*
(a) 
   

344,000

     

7,642,014

   
Montage
Technology
Co. Ltd.,
Class A
   

464,324

     

5,712,958

   
Ping An
Insurance
Group
Co. of
China Ltd.,
Class A
   

1,807,427

     

14,583,137

   
Shenzhen SC
New Energy
Technology
Corp.,
Class A
   

622,004

     

8,732,362

   
Shenzhen
Topband
Co. Ltd.,
Class A
   

912,425

     

1,947,436

   
Sichuan
Kelun
Pharmaceutical
Co. Ltd.,
Class A
   

2,184,500

     

6,025,967

   
Tencent
Holdings
Ltd.
   

1,205,200

     

65,034,173

   
Trip.com
Group Ltd.
ADR*
   

214,724

     

5,544,174

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 
Tsingtao
Brewery
Co. Ltd.,
H Shares
   

1,190,000

   

$

11,448,800

   
Wingtech
Technology
Co. Ltd.,
Class A
   

712,374

     

13,287,761

   
Xianhe
Co. Ltd.,
Class A
   

1,706,688

     

8,773,807

   
Yifeng
Pharmacy
Chain
Co. Ltd.,
Class A
   

1,316,281

     

10,355,618

   
Zhejiang
HangKe
Technology,
Inc. Co.,
Class A
   

762,460

     

9,398,796

   
Zhejiang
Juhua
Co. Ltd.,
Class A
   

4,184,404

     

9,750,488

   
     

341,148,933

   

Hong Kong 0.7%

 
ASM Pacific
Technology
Ltd.
   

739,100

     

8,108,676

   

Hungary 1.6%

 
OTP Bank
Nyrt*
   

200,667

     

7,712,864

   
Richter
Gedeon
Nyrt
   

464,461

     

9,752,139

   
     

17,465,003

   

India 21.3%

 
API
Holdings
Private
Ltd.*
(c)(d)(j) 
   

12,416,910

     

10,606,815

   
Apollo
Hospitals
Enterprise
Ltd.
   

180,668

     

11,509,109

   
Aptus
Value
Housing
Finance
India Ltd.*
   

1,907,171

     

8,753,141

   
AU Small
Finance
Bank
Ltd.*
(a) 
   

389,119

     

6,225,769

   
Cartrade
Tech Ltd.*
   

281,256

     

2,018,018

   

EPL Ltd.

   

2,376,269

     

5,021,222

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


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

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 
Gland
Pharma
Ltd.*
(a) 
   

242,103

   

$

10,503,475

   
GMM
Pfaudler
Ltd.
   

70,001

     

4,064,615

   
HDFC Bank
Ltd.
   

566,461

     

10,772,218

   
Housing
Development
Finance
Corp. Ltd.
   

106,472

     

3,361,361

   
ICICI Bank
Ltd.
   

2,408,758

     

23,825,982

   
IndusInd
Bank Ltd.
   

1,203,206

     

14,781,812

   
Infosys
Ltd. ADR
   

1,145,685

     

25,732,085

   
JB
Chemicals &
Pharmaceuticals
Ltd.
(b) 
   

105,055

     

2,255,231

   
JM
Financial
Ltd.
   

1,038,350

     

940,051

   
National
Stock
Exchange*
(c)(d)(j) 
   

1,063,830

     

38,121,252

   
Pine
Labs
PTE
Ltd.*
(c)(d)(j) 
   

4,084

     

2,488,463

   
Reliance
Industries
Ltd.
   

678,354

     

21,314,556

   
Star
Health &
Allied
Insurance
Co. Ltd.*
   

1,832

     

16,983

   
State Bank
of India
   

2,864,124

     

18,521,971

   
UltraTech
Cement
Ltd.
   

89,959

     

7,875,888

   
United
Breweries
Ltd.
   

322,398

     

6,412,987

   
     

235,123,004

   

Indonesia 0.8%

 
Bank
Central
Asia
Tbk PT
   

11,312,700

     

6,386,762

   
Bukalapak
.com
PT Tbk*
   

95,490,200

     

2,269,138

   
     

8,655,900

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Korea 10.8%

 
Korea
Petrochemical
Ind Co. Ltd.*
   

37,444

   

$

5,356,014

   

LG Chem Ltd.

   

24,187

     

11,477,798

   

NCSoft Corp.

   

23,298

     

8,630,625

   

Orion Corp.

   

85,106

     

6,512,672

   
Samsung
Electronics
Co. Ltd.
   

829,569

     

49,984,333

   

SK Hynix, Inc.

   

188,680

     

19,670,739

   
SK Square
Co. Ltd.*
   

88,986

     

4,129,762

   
SK Telecom
Co. Ltd.
   

171,111

     

7,808,323

   
Soulbrain
Co. Ltd.
   

27,922

     

5,331,314

   
     

118,901,580

   

Peru 0.6%

 

Credicorp Ltd.

   

44,456

     

6,723,970

   

Poland 1.5%

 
Allegro.eu
SA*
(a)(e) 
   

725,454

     

5,420,168

   
Dino Polska
SA*
(a) 
   

165,109

     

11,610,333

   
     

17,030,501

   

Russia 0.7%

 
LUKOIL
PJSC ADR
   

160,443

     

3,017,933

   
Novatek
PJSC
(c) 
   

347,347

     

2,117,762

   
Polyus
PJSC
(c) 
   

31,129

     

1,494,816

   
TCS Group
Holding
PLC
(f) 
   

115,741

     

1,126,623

   
     

7,757,134

   

Saudi Arabia 1.0%

 
Saudi
Arabian
Oil Co.
(a) 
   

511,500

     

5,664,852

   
Saudi
Tadawul
Group
Holding
Co.*
   

139,098

     

5,939,574

   
     

11,604,426

   

Singapore 0.5%

 
TDCX,
Inc. ADR*
   

342,161

     

5,166,631

   

South Africa 4.1%

 
Anglo
American
PLC
   

341,343

     

17,505,967

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 
Bid Corp.
Ltd.
   

563,675

   

$

11,452,212

   
Capitec
Bank
Holdings
Ltd.
   

78,488

     

10,588,510

   
Naspers Ltd.,
N Shares
   

47,316

     

5,934,283

   
     

45,480,972

   

Taiwan 14.3%

 
Accton
Technology
Corp.
   

752,600

     

6,825,003

   
Chunghwa
Telecom
Co. Ltd.
   

2,591,000

     

11,516,002

   
Keystone
Microtech
Corp.
   

485,000

     

4,407,584

   
LandMark
Optoelectronics
Corp.
   

105,000

     

685,417

   
Largan
Precision
Co. Ltd.
   

73,000

     

5,305,115

   
RichWave
Technology
Corp.
   

1,022,000

     

7,913,317

   
Taiwan
Semiconductor
Manufacturing
Co. Ltd.
   

4,417,839

     

94,981,577

   
Tong Hsing
Electronic
Industries
Ltd.
   

1,220,339

     

12,784,295

   
Uni-President
Enterprises
Corp.
   

5,746,000

     

13,824,256

   
     

158,242,566

   

Thailand 0.7%

 
Ngern Tid
Lor PCL*
   

7,071,500

     

8,115,723

   

United Arab Emirates 0.5%

 
Network
International
Holdings
PLC*
(a) 
   

1,893,038

     

5,680,887

   
    Number
of Units
     

Mexico 0.6%

 
Fomento
Economico
Mexicano
SAB de CV
   

785,356

     

6,310,534

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $943,339,735)
   

1,064,158,330

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


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

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Preferred Stocks 1.7%

 

India 1.7%

 
Gupshup,
Inc. Ser.
F*
(c)(d)(j) 
   

217,973

   

$

4,983,996

   
Pine Labs
PTE Ltd.
Ser. 1*
(c)(d)(j) 
   

9,762

     

5,948,182

   
Pine Labs
PTE Ltd.
Ser. A*
(c)(d)(j) 
   

2,439

     

1,486,132

   
Pine Labs
PTE Ltd.
Ser. B*
(c)(d)(j) 
   

2,654

     

1,617,135

   
Pine Labs
PTE Ltd.
Ser. B2*
(c)(d)(j) 
   

2,147

     

1,308,210

   
Pine Labs
PTE Ltd.
Ser. C*
(c)(d)(j) 
   

3,993

     

2,433,015

   
Pine Labs
PTE Ltd.
Ser. C1*
(c)(d)(j) 
   

841

     

512,438

   
Pine Labs
PTE Ltd.
Ser. D*
(c)(d)(j) 
   

900

     

548,388

   
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $13,478,212)
   

18,837,496

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Short-Term Investments 3.4%

 

Investment Companies 3.4%

 
State Street
Institutional
Treasury
Money
Market
Fund
Premier
Class,
0.01%
(g)(h) 
   

34,738,281

   

$

34,738,281

   
State Street
Navigator
Securities
Lending
Government
Money
Market
Portfolio,
0.06%
(g)(i) 
   

3,525,000

     

3,525,000

   
Total Short-Term
Investments
(Cost $38,263,281)
   

38,263,281

   
Total
Investments 101.4%
(Cost $995,081,228)
   

1,121,259,107

   
Liabilities Less
Other Assets (1.4)%
       

(15,999,945

)

 

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

1,105,259,162

   

 

*  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, 2022 amounted to $70,213,936, which represents 6.4% of net assets of the Fund.

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

(c)  Security fair valued as of February 28, 2022 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2022 amounted to $73,666,604, which represents 6.7% of net assets of the Fund.

(d)  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(e)  The security or a portion of this security is on loan at February 28, 2022. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2022 amounted to $3,739,006 for the Fund (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements).

(f)  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, 2022, these securities amounted to $1,126,623, which represents 0.1% of net assets of the Fund.

(g)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2022.

See Notes to Financial Statements


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

(h)  All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for delayed delivery securities with a total value of $34,738,281.

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

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

At February 28, 2022, these securities amounted to $70,054,026, which represents 6.3% of net assets of the Fund.

Restricted Security

  Acquisition
Date
  Acquisition
Cost
  Acquisition
Cost
Percentage
of Net Assets
as of
Acquisition
Date
  Value as of
2/28/2022
  Fair Value
Percentage
of Net Assets
as of
2/28/2022
 

API Holdings Private Ltd.

 

10/18/2021

 

$

8,879,972

     

0.7

%

 

$

10,606,815

     

1.0

%

 
Gupshup, Inc.
(Ser. F Preferred Shares)
 

7/16/2021

   

4,983,996

     

0.4

%

   

4,983,996

     

0.5

%

 

National Stock Exchange

 

4/16/2018

   

15,536,312

     

1.1

%

   

38,121,252

     

3.4

%

 

Pine Labs PTE Ltd.

 

7/6/2021

   

1,522,760

     

0.1

%

   

2,488,463

     

0.2

%

 
Pine Labs PTE Ltd.
(Ser. 1 Preferred Shares)
 

7/6/2021

   

3,639,859

     

0.3

%

   

5,948,182

     

0.5

%

 
Pine Labs PTE Ltd.
(Ser. A Preferred Shares)
 

7/6/2021

   

909,406

     

0.1

%

   

1,486,132

     

0.1

%

 
Pine Labs PTE Ltd.
(Ser. B Preferred Shares)
 

7/6/2021

   

989,570

     

0.1

%

   

1,617,135

     

0.2

%

 
Pine Labs PTE Ltd.
(Ser. B2 Preferred Shares)
 

7/6/2021

   

800,530

     

0.1

%

   

1,308,210

     

0.1

%

 
Pine Labs PTE Ltd.
(Ser. C Preferred Shares)
 

7/6/2021

   

1,488,830

     

0.1

%

   

2,433,015

     

0.2

%

 
Pine Labs PTE Ltd.
(Ser. C1 Preferred Shares)
 

7/6/2021

   

313,575

     

0.0

%

   

512,438

     

0.0

%

 
Pine Labs PTE Ltd.
(Ser. D Preferred Shares)
 

7/6/2021

   

335,574

     

0.0

%

   

548,388

     

0.1

%

 

Total

     

$

39,400,384

     

3.0

%

 

$

70,054,026

     

6.3

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


71



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

POSITIONS BY INDUSTRY

Industry

  Investments at
Value
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

$

160,894,088

     

14.6

%

 

Banks

   

138,203,006

     

12.5

%

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

   

89,765,012

     

8.1

%

 

Interactive Media & Services

   

72,709,527

     

6.6

%

 

Capital Markets

   

62,315,821

     

5.6

%

 

IT Services

   

61,389,137

     

5.6

%

 

Chemicals

   

55,087,518

     

5.0

%

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

   

49,984,333

     

4.5

%

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   

42,269,895

     

3.8

%

 

Pharmaceuticals

   

39,143,627

     

3.5

%

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

   

38,094,392

     

3.5

%

 

Beverages

   

37,601,177

     

3.4

%

 

Food & Staples Retailing

   

33,418,163

     

3.0

%

 

Health Care Providers & Services

   

22,493,717

     

2.0

%

 

Food Products

   

20,336,928

     

1.8

%

 

Metals & Mining

   

19,000,783

     

1.7

%

 

Real Estate Management & Development

   

17,598,273

     

1.6

%

 

Insurance

   

14,600,120

     

1.3

%

 

Specialty Retail

   

12,401,629

     

1.1

%

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

   

12,114,502

     

1.1

%

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

   

11,516,002

     

1.1

%

 

Electrical Equipment

   

9,398,796

     

0.9

%

 

Paper & Forest Products

   

8,773,807

     

0.8

%

 

Entertainment

   

8,630,625

     

0.8

%

 

Consumer Finance

   

8,115,723

     

0.7

%

 

Construction Materials

   

7,875,888

     

0.7

%

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services

   

7,808,323

     

0.7

%

 

Communications Equipment

   

6,825,003

     

0.6

%

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   

5,544,174

     

0.5

%

 

Containers & Packaging

   

5,021,222

     

0.5

%

 

Machinery

   

4,064,615

     

0.4

%

 

Short-Term Investments and Other Liabilities—Net

   

22,263,336

     

2.0

%

 
   

$

1,105,259,162

     

100.0

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


72



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

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2022:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

  Level 3(b)   

Total

 

Investments:

 

Common Stocks

 

Brazil

 

$

3,483,575

   

$

35,805,974

   

$

   

$

39,289,549

   

China

   

15,166,964

     

325,981,969

     

     

341,148,933

   

Hong Kong

   

     

8,108,676

     

     

8,108,676

   

India

   

25,749,068

     

158,157,406

     

51,216,530

     

235,123,004

   

Indonesia

   

     

8,655,900

     

     

8,655,900

   

Korea

   

4,129,762

     

114,771,818

     

     

118,901,580

   

Russia

   

4,144,556

     

3,612,578

     

     

7,757,134

   

Taiwan

   

     

158,242,566

     

     

158,242,566

   

Other Common Stocks(a)

   

146,930,988

     

     

     

146,930,988

   

Total Common Stocks

   

199,604,913

     

813,336,887

     

51,216,530

     

1,064,158,330

   

Preferred Stocks(a)

   

     

     

18,837,496

     

18,837,496

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

38,263,281

     

     

38,263,281

   

Total Investments

 

$

199,604,913

   

$

851,600,168

   

$

70,054,026

   

$

1,121,259,107

   

(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:

(000's
omitted)
  Beginning
balance, as
of 9/1/2021
  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
2/28/2022
  Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as
of 2/28/2022
 

Investments in Securities:

 
Common
Stocks(c)
 

$

24,837

   

$

   

$

   

$

17,500

   

$

8,880

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

51,217

   

$

17,500

   
Preferred
Stocks(c)
   

13,461

     

     

     

5,376

     

     

     

     

     

18,837

     

5,376

   

Total

 

$

38,298

   

$

   

$

   

$

22,876

   

$

8,880

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

70,054

   

$

22,876

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


73



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

(c)  Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements:

Investment
type

 

Fair value
at 2/28/2022

 

Valuation
approach

 

Unobservable
input(s)

 

Input value/
range

  Weighted
average
(e) 
  Impact to
valuation
from
increase
input
(f) 
 

Common
Stocks

 

$

2,488,463
 


 

Market
Approach

 

Transaction Price
 

 

$609.32
 

 

$609.32
 

 

Increase
 

 

Common
Stocks

 

48,728,067
 


 

Market
Approach

 

Enterprise value/Revenue
multiple(d) (EV/Revenue)

 

7.0
16.0xx -

 

14.0
x

 

Increase
 

 

Preferred
Stocks

 

18,837,496
 


 

Market
Approach

 

Transaction Price
 

 

$22.87 -
$609.32

 

$454.16
 

 

Increase
 

 

(d)  Represents amounts used when the reporting entity has determined that market participants would use such multiples when pricing the investments.

(e)  The weighted averages disclosed in the table above were weighted by relative fair value.

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

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


74



Schedule of Investments Equity Income Fund^ (Unaudited)
February 28, 2022

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Common Stocks 96.7%

 

Aerospace & Defense 2.6%

 
Raytheon
Technologies
Corp.
   

298,425

   

$

30,648,247

   

Banks 8.0%

 
Citizens
Financial
Group, Inc.
   

495,025

     

25,949,210

   
JPMorgan
Chase &
Co.
(a) 
   

218,355

     

30,962,739

   
PNC
Financial
Services
Group,
Inc.
(a) 
   

186,200

     

37,100,350

   
     

94,012,299

   

Beverages 2.1%

 
Coca-Cola
Co.
   

206,050

     

12,824,552

   
PepsiCo,
Inc.
(b) 
   

70,300

     

11,510,922

   
     

24,335,474

   

Biotechnology 1.8%

 

AbbVie, Inc.

   

140,400

     

20,746,908

   

Capital Markets 7.5%

 
Amundi
SA
(c) 
   

141,418

     

9,894,449

   
CME Group,
Inc.
   

175,300

     

41,463,709

   
Morgan
Stanley
   

182,800

     

16,587,272

   
Virtu
Financial,
Inc. Class A
   

571,775

     

20,057,867

   
     

88,003,297

   

Chemicals 2.6%

 

Nutrien Ltd.

   

351,250

     

30,203,987

   

Communications Equipment 1.1%

 
Cisco
Systems,
Inc.
   

235,225

     

13,118,498

   

Diversified Telecommunication Services 2.8%

 
Cogent
Communications
Holdings,
Inc.
(b) 
   

110,000

     

6,974,000

   
TELUS
Corp.
   

828,000

     

20,910,675

   
TELUS
Corp.
(b) 
   

230,000

     

5,805,200

   
     

33,689,875

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Electric Utilities 2.6%

 
NextEra
Energy,
Inc.
(a) 
   

391,675

   

$

30,656,402

   

Electrical Equipment 2.3%

 
Eaton Corp.
PLC
   

175,425

     

27,066,323

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.7%

 

Corning, Inc.

   

512,925

     

20,722,170

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 12.3%

 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
   

69,550

     

13,172,770

   
American
Campus
Communities,
Inc.
   

398,475

     

21,441,940

   
Brixmor
Property
Group, Inc.
   

1,206,900

     

30,317,328

   
Camden
Property
Trust
   

58,925

     

9,729,107

   
Crown Castle
International
Corp.
   

107,100

     

17,841,789

   
Duke Realty
Corp.
(b) 
   

250,625

     

13,283,125

   
Equity
Residential
   

133,175

     

11,359,827

   
MGM
Growth
Properties
LLC Class A
   

153,950

     

5,830,086

   

Prologis, Inc.

   

116,025

     

16,922,246

   
Terreno
Realty
Corp.
   

73,525

     

5,057,785

   
     

144,956,003

   

Food Products 2.6%

 
Flowers
Foods, Inc.
   

660,000

     

18,090,600

   

Kellogg Co.

   

192,050

     

12,279,677

   
     

30,370,277

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.4%

 
Medtronic
PLC
(b) 
   

45,500

     

4,777,045

   

Health Care Providers & Services 1.9%

 
CVS Health
Corp.
   

217,550

     

22,549,058

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.2%

 
McDonald's
Corp.
   

59,850

     

14,649,485

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Household Durables 0.5%

 
Leggett &
Platt, Inc.
   

157,250

   

$

5,830,830

   

Household Products 1.0%

 
Procter &
Gamble
Co.
   

75,350

     

11,746,312

   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 0.5%

 
NextEra
Energy
Partners L.P.
   

70,000

     

5,460,700

   

IT Services 2.3%

 

Paychex, Inc.

   

223,925

     

26,660,511

   

Machinery 1.3%

 

AGCO Corp.

   

45,725

     

5,494,316

   

Caterpillar, Inc.

   

53,750

     

10,082,425

   
     

15,576,741

   

Metals & Mining 4.6%

 
Freeport-
McMoRan,
Inc.
   

432,700

     

20,315,265

   
Newmont
Corp.
   

98,550

     

6,524,010

   
Rio Tinto
PLC ADR
   

355,250

     

27,915,545

   
     

54,754,820

   

Multi-Utilities 7.8%

 
Ameren
Corp.
   

174,800

     

15,024,060

   
CenterPoint
Energy, Inc.
   

1,299,600

     

35,544,060

   
Dominion
Energy, Inc.
   

170,300

     

13,543,959

   
Public
Service
Enterprise
Group, Inc.
   

101,700

     

6,593,211

   
Sempra
Energy
(b) 
   

64,100

     

9,244,502

   
WEC Energy
Group, Inc.
   

132,100

     

12,005,248

   
     

91,955,040

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 8.7%

 
Chevron
Corp.
   

186,725

     

26,888,400

   

ConocoPhillips

   

403,998

     

38,323,250

   
Pioneer
Natural
Resources
Co.
   

127,775

     

30,614,890

   
Williams
Cos.,
Inc.
(b) 
   

213,275

     

6,671,242

   
     

102,497,782

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


75



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

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Pharmaceuticals 5.9%

 
AstraZeneca
PLC ADR
   

403,075

   

$

24,539,206

   
Bristol-Myers
Squibb Co.
   

210,300

     

14,441,301

   
Johnson &
Johnson
   

183,075

     

30,128,653

   
     

69,109,160

   

Professional Services 1.0%

 

SGS SA

   

4,300

     

12,354,705

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.2%

 
QUALCOMM,
Inc.
(a) 
   

129,615

     

22,292,484

   
Texas
Instruments,
Inc.
   

162,375

     

27,602,126

   
     

49,894,610

   

Software 1.1%

 
Microsoft
Corp.
   

44,550

     

13,311,095

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Specialty Retail 2.3%

 
Best Buy Co.,
Inc.
(b) 
   

138,200

   

$

13,355,648

   
Home Depot,
Inc.
   

44,125

     

13,935,999

   
     

27,291,647

   

Trading Companies & Distributors 2.0%

 

Watsco, Inc.

   

85,500

     

23,346,630

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $778,816,240)
   

1,140,295,931

   
   
Principal
Amount
     

Convertible Bonds 0.2%

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 0.2%

 
Enphase
Energy,
Inc., 0.00%,
due
3/1/2028
(Cost $2,534,982)
 

$

2,795,000

     

2,661,455

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Short-Term Investments 3.1%

 

Investment Companies 3.1%

 
State
Street
Institutional
Treasury
Money
Market
Fund
Premier
Class,
0.01%
(b)(d)
(Cost $36,127,179)
   

36,127,179

   

$

36,127,179

   
Total
Investments 100.0%
(Cost $817,478,401)
   

1,179,084,565

   
Other Assets
Less Liabilities 0.0%
(e)(f) 
       

450,586

   

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

1,179,535,151

   

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

(b)  All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for options written with a total value of $94,517,379.

(c)  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, 2022 amounted to $9,894,449, which represents 0.8% of net assets of the Fund.

(d)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2022.

(e)  Includes the impact of the Fund's open positions in derivatives at February 28, 2022.

(f)  Represents less than 0.05% of net assets of the Fund.

POSITIONS BY COUNTRY

Country

  Investments at
Value
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 

United States

 

$

1,011,333,619

     

85.7

%

 

Canada

   

56,919,862

     

4.8

%

 

Australia

   

27,915,545

     

2.4

%

 

United Kingdom

   

24,539,206

     

2.1

%

 

Switzerland

   

12,354,705

     

1.1

%

 

France

   

9,894,449

     

0.8

%

 

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets—Net

   

36,577,765

     

3.1

%

 
   

$

1,179,535,151

     

100.0

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


76



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

Derivative Instruments

Written option contracts ("options written")

At February 28, 2022, 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.

   

175

   

$

(4,139,275

)

 

$

250

   

3/18/2022

 

$

(27,562

)

 

CME Group, Inc.

   

175

     

(4,139,275

)

   

270

   

6/17/2022

   

(51,188

)

 

Virtu Financial, Inc.

   

500

     

(1,754,000

)

   

39

   

6/17/2022

   

(63,750

)

 
                     

(142,500

)

 

Chemicals

 

Nutrien Ltd.

   

350

     

(3,009,650

)

   

75

   

3/18/2022

   

(392,000

)

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

Prologis, Inc.

   

120

     

(1,750,200

)

   

165

   

5/20/2022

   

(20,400

)

 

Prologis, Inc.

   

120

     

(1,750,200

)

   

175

   

8/19/2022

   

(25,200

)

 
                     

(45,600

)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

Chevron Corp.

   

180

     

(2,592,000

)

   

140

   

6/17/2022

   

(197,550

)

 

ConocoPhillips

   

200

     

(1,897,200

)

   

100

   

4/14/2022

   

(61,500

)

 

ConocoPhillips

   

200

     

(1,897,200

)

   

105

   

5/20/2022

   

(61,500

)

 
                     

(320,550

)

 

Specialty Retail

 

Home Depot, Inc.

   

100

     

(3,158,300

)

   

410

   

6/17/2022

   

(7,400

)

 

Total calls

                 

$

(908,050

)

 

Puts

 

Capital Markets

 

BlackRock, Inc.

   

100

   

$

(7,438,900

)

 

$

660

   

3/18/2022

 

$

(36,500

)

 

Communications Equipment

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

250

     

(1,394,250

)

   

55

   

3/18/2022

   

(27,375

)

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

   

250

     

(1,394,250

)

   

57.5

   

3/18/2022

   

(59,625

)

 
                     

(87,000

)

 

Electrical Equipment

 

Emerson Electric Co.

   

300

     

(2,787,600

)

   

82.5

   

3/18/2022

   

(9,750

)

 

Emerson Electric Co.

   

300

     

(2,787,600

)

   

85

   

3/18/2022

   

(15,750

)

 

Emerson Electric Co.

   

300

     

(2,787,600

)

   

85

   

4/14/2022

   

(40,500

)

 

Emerson Electric Co.

   

300

     

(2,787,600

)

   

80

   

6/17/2022

   

(59,250

)

 

Emerson Electric Co.

   

300

     

(2,787,600

)

   

85

   

6/17/2022

   

(89,250

)

 
                     

(214,500

)

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

Medtronic PLC

   

100

     

(1,049,900

)

   

95

   

3/18/2022

   

(4,850

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


77



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

Description

  Number of
Contracts
  Notional
Amount
  Exercise
Price
  Expiration
Date
 

Value

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

CVS Health Corp.

   

550

   

$

(5,700,750

)

 

$

80

   

5/20/2022

 

$

(29,700

)

 

CVS Health Corp.

   

550

     

(5,700,750

)

   

82.5

   

5/20/2022

   

(39,325

)

 

CVS Health Corp.

   

550

     

(5,700,750

)

   

85

   

6/17/2022

   

(71,500

)

 
                     

(140,525

)

 

Media

 

Comcast Corp.

   

300

     

(1,402,800

)

   

42.5

   

3/18/2022

   

(9,900

)

 

Comcast Corp.

   

300

     

(1,402,800

)

   

45

   

3/18/2022

   

(23,550

)

 

Comcast Corp.

   

600

     

(2,805,600

)

   

42.5

   

4/14/2022

   

(45,300

)

 
                     

(78,750

)

 

Metals & Mining

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

   

350

     

(1,643,250

)

   

33

   

3/18/2022

   

(2,625

)

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

   

350

     

(1,643,250

)

   

31

   

5/20/2022

   

(13,650

)

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

   

350

     

(1,643,250

)

   

35

   

5/20/2022

   

(27,300

)

 
                     

(43,575

)

 

Road & Rail

 

Union Pacific Corp.

   

70

     

(1,721,650

)

   

215

   

3/18/2022

   

(4,480

)

 

Union Pacific Corp.

   

70

     

(1,721,650

)

   

205

   

5/20/2022

   

(17,150

)

 
                     

(21,630

)

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

Intel Corp.

   

300

     

(1,431,000

)

   

42.5

   

4/14/2022

   

(18,000

)

 

Intel Corp.

   

300

     

(1,431,000

)

   

42.5

   

5/20/2022

   

(40,200

)

 

Intel Corp.

   

300

     

(1,431,000

)

   

40

   

6/17/2022

   

(33,750

)

 
                     

(91,950

)

 

Specialty Retail

 

Home Depot, Inc.

   

150

     

(4,737,450

)

   

300

   

3/18/2022

   

(63,750

)

 

Home Depot, Inc.

   

75

     

(2,368,725

)

   

285

   

4/14/2022

   

(34,125

)

 

Home Depot, Inc.

   

75

     

(2,368,725

)

   

270

   

5/20/2022

   

(39,375

)

 
                     

(137,250

)

 

Total puts

                 

$

(856,530

)

 

Total options written (premium received $1,236,446)

                 

$

(1,764,580

)

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2022, the average market value for the months where the Fund had options written outstanding was $(1,731,864). At February 28, 2022, the Fund had securities pledged in the amount of $37,721,045 to cover collateral requirements for options written.

See Notes to Financial Statements


78



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

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2022:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

1,140,295,931

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,140,295,931

   
Convertible Bonds(a)     

     

2,661,455

     

     

2,661,455

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

36,127,179

     

     

36,127,179

   

Total Investments

 

$

1,140,295,931

   

$

38,788,634

   

$

   

$

1,179,084,565

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization as well as a Positions by Country summary.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's derivatives as of February 28, 2022:

Other Financial Instruments

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Options Written

 

Liabilities

 

$

(1,764,580

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(1,764,580

)

 

Totals

 

$

(1,764,580

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(1,764,580

)

 

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


79



Schedule of Investments Focus Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2022

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Common Stocks 98.6%

 

Aerospace & Defense 2.0%

 

Airbus SE*

   

117,772

   

$

15,172,754

   

Automobiles 2.1%

 
Mercedes-
Benz
Group AG
   

200,574

     

15,780,780

   

Beverages 2.3%

 

Diageo PLC

   

354,116

     

17,695,491

   

Capital Markets 7.5%

 
Blackstone,
Inc.
   

170,379

     

21,718,211

   

MSCI, Inc.

   

31,251

     

15,678,314

   
S&P Global,
Inc.
   

50,463

     

18,958,949

   
     

56,355,474

   

Chemicals 0.5%

 

Sika AG

   

12,054

     

4,021,943

   

Computers 0.1%

 
Arctic Wolf
Networks,
Inc.*
(a)(b)(f) 
   

90,909

     

999,999

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.7%

 
Zebra
Technologies
Corp.
Class A*
   

31,044

     

12,831,727

   

Entertainment 3.4%

 
Live Nation
Entertainment,
Inc.*
   

104,895

     

12,673,414

   
Universal
Music
Group NV
   

311,833

     

7,108,235

   
Warner
Music
Group
Corp.
Class A
   

152,956

     

5,540,066

   
     

25,321,715

   

Health Care Providers & Services 2.1%

 
UnitedHealth
Group, Inc.
   

33,894

     

16,129,138

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 6.5%

 

Entain PLC*

   

1,070,884

     

24,192,198

   
Expedia
Group, Inc.*
   

87,448

     

17,149,427

   
Sweetgreen,
Inc.
Class A*
(a)(f) 
   

302,618

     

7,332,434

   
     

48,674,059

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Interactive Media & Services 5.4%

 
Alphabet, Inc.
Class C*
   

15,191

   

$

40,982,584

   

IT Services 11.8%

 
Accenture
PLC
Class A
   

69,230

     

21,878,064

   
EPAM
Systems,
Inc.*
   

71,360

     

14,825,040

   
Globant
SA*
   

27,151

     

7,439,374

   
Mastercard,
Inc. Class A
   

34,945

     

12,608,855

   
Snowflake,
Inc.
Class A*
   

51,351

     

13,641,907

   
Thoughtworks
Holding,
Inc.*
   

755,214

     

17,264,192

   
Thoughtworks
Holding,
Inc.*
(a)(f) 
   

65,851

     

1,498,110

   
     

89,155,542

   

Personal Products 4.5%

 
Estee Lauder
Cos., Inc.
Class A
   

38,177

     

11,312,990

   

L'Oreal SA

   

55,943

     

22,267,756

   
     

33,580,746

   

Professional Services 1.2%

 
Recruit
Holdings
Co. Ltd.
   

215,400

     

9,092,075

   

Road & Rail 3.4%

 

CSX Corp.

   

340,867

     

11,558,800

   
Union
Pacific
Corp.
   

56,552

     

13,908,964

   
     

25,467,764

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.7%

 
Marvell
Technology,
Inc.
   

135,045

     

9,227,625

   
NVIDIA
Corp.
   

46,622

     

11,368,775

   
     

20,596,400

   

Software 21.7%

 
AvidXchange
Holdings,
Inc.*
(a)(f) 
   

204,040

     

1,920,016

   
Bill.com
Holdings,
Inc.*
   

46,074

     

10,960,083

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 
Constellation
Software,
Inc.
   

24,405

   

$

41,130,560

   
Datadog,
Inc.
Class A*
   

23,502

     

3,786,407

   
HubSpot,
Inc.*
   

16,674

     

8,753,850

   
Intuit,
Inc.
   

21,762

     

10,323,240

   
Microsoft
Corp.
   

205,764

     

61,480,226

   
Palo Alto
Networks,
Inc.*
   

16,037

     

9,529,987

   
Topicus.com,
Inc.*
   

46,495

     

3,269,140

   
Trade Desk,
Inc.
Class A*
   

145,036

     

12,374,472

   
     

163,527,981

   

Specialty Retail 5.9%

 
Bath & Body
Works, Inc.
   

311,590

     

16,629,558

   
Floor & Decor
Holdings, Inc.
Class A*
   

81,334

     

7,777,157

   
Ulta Beauty,
Inc.*
   

54,544

     

20,426,728

   
     

44,833,443

   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 10.9%

 
Hermes
International
   

8,089

     

11,264,678

   
Lululemon
Athletica,
Inc.*
   

30,710

     

9,825,358

   
LVMH Moet
Hennessy
Louis
Vuitton SE
   

57,294

     

42,392,557

   

Pandora A/S

   

93,010

     

9,613,697

   

Puma SE

   

98,102

     

9,017,541

   
     

82,113,831

   

Trading Companies & Distributors 2.9%

 
IMCD NV(c)     

136,308

     

22,115,269

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $673,725,591)
   

744,448,715

   

Preferred Stocks 0.4%

 

IT Services 0.1%

 
Druva, Inc.
Ser. 5*
(a)(b)(f) 
   

106,691

     

999,993

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


80



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

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Software 0.1%

 
Videoamp, Inc.
Ser. F1*
(a)(b)(f) 
   

63,363

   

$

999,995

   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.2%

 
Fabletics LLC
Ser. G*
(a)(b)(f) 
   

1,000

     

1,000,000

   
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $2,999,995)
   

2,999,988

   

Short-Term Investments 1.5%

 

Investment Companies 1.5%

 
State Street
Institutional
U.S. Government
Money
Market
Fund
Premier
Class,
0.03%
(d) 
   

8,445,940

     

8,445,940

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 
State Street
Navigator
Securities
Lending
Government
Money
Market
Portfolio,
0.06%
(d)(e) 
   

3,099,422

   

$

3,099,422

   
Total Short-Term
Investments
(Cost $11,545,362)
   

11,545,362

   
Total
Investments 100.5%
(Cost $688,270,948)
   

758,994,065

   
Liabilities Less
Other Assets (0.5)%
       

(4,098,027

)

 

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

754,896,038

   

 

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Security fair valued as of February 28, 2022 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2022 amounted to $14,750,547, which represents 2.0% of net assets of the Fund.

(b)  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(c)  All or a portion of this security is on loan at February 28, 2022. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2022 amounted to $3,047,996 for the Fund (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements).

(d)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2022.

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

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

See Notes to Financial Statements

81



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

At February 28, 2022, these securities amounted to $14,750,547, which represents 2.0% of net assets of the Fund.

Restricted Security

  Acquisition
Date
  Acquisition
Cost
  Acquisition
Cost
Percentage
of Net Assets
as of
Acquisition
Date
  Value as of
02/28/2022
  Fair Value
Percentage
of Net Assets
as of
02/28/2022
 

Arctic Wolf Networks, Inc.

 

12/31/2021

 

$

999,999

     

0.1

%

 

$

999,999

     

0.1

%

 

AvidXchange Holdings, Inc.

 

4/7/2020

   

2,500,102

     

0.4

%

   

1,920,016

     

0.3

%

 
Druva, Inc.
(Ser. 5 Preferred Shares)
 

4/1/2021

   

1,000,000

     

0.1

%

   

999,993

     

0.1

%

 

Fabletics LLC (Ser. G Preferred Shares)

 

1/10/2022

   

1,000,000

     

0.1

%

   

1,000,000

     

0.2

%

 

Sweetgreen, Inc. Ser. A

 

11/30/2018

   

3,000,000

     

0.4

%

   

6,057,500

     

0.8

%

 
   

9/13/2019

   

464,282

     

0.1

%

   

657,869

     

0.1

%

 
   

1/21/2021

   

353,030

     

0.0

%

   

617,065

     

0.1

%

 

Thoughtworks Holding, Inc.

 

6/23/2021

   

1,000,000

     

0.1

%

   

1,498,110

     

0.2

%

 
Videoamp, Inc.
(Ser. F1 Preferred Shares)
 

1/4/2022

   

999,995

     

0.1

%

   

999,995

     

0.1

%

 

Total

     

$

11,317,408

     

1.4

%

 

$

14,750,547

     

2.0

%

 

POSITIONS BY COUNTRY

Country

  Investments at
Value
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 

United States

 

$

493,314,029

     

65.4

%

 

France

   

91,097,745

     

12.1

%

 

United Kingdom

   

41,887,689

     

5.5

%

 

Canada

   

41,130,560

     

5.4

%

 

Netherlands

   

32,492,644

     

4.3

%

 

Germany

   

24,798,321

     

3.3

%

 

Denmark

   

9,613,697

     

1.3

%

 

Japan

   

9,092,075

     

1.2

%

 

Switzerland

   

4,021,943

     

0.5

%

 

Short-Term Investments and Other Liabilities—Net

   

7,447,335

     

1.0

%

 
   

$

754,896,038

     

100.0

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


82



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

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2022:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

  Level 3(b)   

Total

 

Investments:

 

Common Stocks

 

Computers

 

$

   

$

   

$

999,999

   

$

999,999

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   

41,341,625

     

7,332,434

     

     

48,674,059

   

IT Services

   

87,657,432

     

1,498,110

     

     

89,155,542

   

Professional Services

   

     

9,092,075

     

     

9,092,075

   

Software

   

161,607,965

     

1,920,016

     

     

163,527,981

   
Other Common Stocks(a)     

432,999,059

     

     

     

432,999,059

   

Total Common Stocks

   

723,606,081

     

19,842,635

     

999,999

     

744,448,715

   
Preferred Stocks(a)     

     

     

2,999,988

     

2,999,988

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

11,545,362

     

     

11,545,362

   

Total Investments

 

$

723,606,081

   

$

31,387,997

   

$

3,999,987

   

$

758,994,065

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization as well as a Positions by Country 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 9/1/2021
  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
2/28/2022
  Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as
of 2/28/2022
 

Investments in Securities:

 

(000's omitted)

 
Common
Stocks
(c) 
 

$

756

   

$

   

$

   

$

(256

)

 

$

1,000

   

$

   

$

   

$

(500

)

 

$

1,000

   

$

(256

)

 
Preferred
Stocks
(c) 
   

9,456

     

     

     

(1,639

)

   

2,000

     

     

     

(6,817

)

   

3,000

     

(1,639

)

 
Warrants(f)     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Total

 

$

10,212

   

$

   

$

   

$

(1,895

)

 

$

3,000

   

$

   

$

   

$

(7,317

)

 

$

4,000

   

$

(1,895

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


83



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

(c)  Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements:

Investment
type
  Fair value
at 2/28/2022
  Valuation
approach
  Unobservable
input(s)
  Input value/
range
  Weighted
average
(d) 
  Impact to
valuation
from
increase
in input
(e) 
 
Common
Stocks
 

$

999,999
 

  Market
Approach
  Transaction Price
 
 

$

11.00 - $67.84
 

 

$

65.95
 

  Increase
 
 
Preferred
Stocks
 
2,999,988
 

  Market
Approach
  Transaction Price
 
 

$

9.37 - $1,000.00
 

 

$

341.72
 

  Increase
 
 

(d)  The weighted averages disclosed in the table above were weighted by relative fair value.

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

(f)  At the beginning of the period, these investments were valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund no longer held these investments at February 28, 2022 and, therefore, disclosure of unobservable inputs used in formulating valuations is not presented.

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


84



Schedule of Investments Genesis Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2022

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Common Stocks 99.2%

 

Air Freight & Logistics 0.8%

 
Forward
Air Corp.
   

883,092

   

$

91,117,433

   

Airlines 0.6%

 
Allegiant
Travel
Co.*
   

425,856

     

74,137,271

   

Auto Components 3.2%

 
Fox Factory
Holding
Corp.*
   

1,565,700

     

184,783,914

   

LCI Industries

   

886,959

     

110,444,135

   

XPEL, Inc.*

   

972,286

     

70,587,963

   
     

365,816,012

   

Banks 10.5%

 
Bank of
Hawaii Corp.
   

1,698,928

     

146,413,615

   
BOK Financial
Corp.
   

968,375

     

99,452,112

   
Columbia
Banking
System, Inc.
   

1,578,052

     

57,804,045

   
Community
Bank System,
Inc.
   

1,737,722

     

126,749,443

   
Cullen/Frost
Bankers, Inc.
   

1,070,610

     

150,666,945

   
CVB Financial
Corp.
   

3,665,105

     

86,423,176

   
First Financial
Bankshares,
Inc.
   

2,813,706

     

134,832,792

   
First Hawaiian,
Inc.
   

2,141,319

     

62,248,143

   
Glacier
Bancorp, Inc.
   

2,472,770

     

136,991,458

   
Lakeland
Financial
Corp.
   

1,008,568

     

80,897,239

   
Prosperity
Bancshares,
Inc.
   

1,207,652

     

89,921,768

   
Stock Yards
Bancorp, Inc.
   

437,549

     

23,395,745

   
     

1,195,796,481

   

Biotechnology 0.3%

 

Abcam PLC*

 

2,415,105


 

40,174,317


 

Building Products 1.7%

 

AAON, Inc.

   

1,948,929

     

114,129,282

   
CSW Industrials,
Inc.
   

669,020

     

80,503,177

   
     

194,632,459

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Capital Markets 2.2%

 
Artisan Partners
Asset
Management,
Inc. Class A
   

876,527

   

$

33,404,444

   
Hamilton
Lane, Inc.
Class A
   

533,773

     

41,687,671

   
Houlihan
Lokey, Inc.
   

782,732

     

80,511,814

   
MarketAxess
Holdings, Inc.
   

249,738

     

95,257,565

   
     

250,861,494

   

Chemicals 1.4%

 
Chase Corp.(a)     

562,645

     

51,667,690

   
Quaker
Chemical
Corp.
   

604,852

     

112,266,580

   
     

163,934,270

   

Commercial Services & Supplies 3.5%

 
Driven Brands
Holdings,
Inc.*
   

2,638,621

     

77,496,299

   

IAA, Inc.*

   

2,538,175

     

93,252,550

   
MSA Safety,
Inc.
   

994,782

     

138,374,176

   

Rollins, Inc.

   

2,880,250

     

93,982,557

   
     

403,105,582

   

Communications Equipment 1.0%

 
NetScout
Systems,
Inc.*
   

3,679,754

     

114,550,742

   

Construction & Engineering 1.1%

 
Valmont
Industries,
Inc.
   

568,554

     

123,063,513

   

Construction Materials 1.2%

 
Eagle Materials,
Inc.
   

987,760

     

135,155,201

   

Containers & Packaging 0.9%

 
AptarGroup,
Inc.
   

872,697

     

106,364,310

   

Distributors 3.1%

 

Pool Corp.

   

782,276

     

358,736,128

   

Diversified Consumer Services 0.9%

 
Bright
Horizons
Family
Solutions,
Inc.*
   

781,733

     

102,125,599

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 5.3%

 
Advanced
Energy
Industries,
Inc.
   

462,953

   

$

39,744,515

   

Cognex Corp.

   

1,491,040

     

100,734,662

   

Littelfuse, Inc.

   

600,366

     

155,020,505

   
National
Instruments
Corp.
   

1,003,726

     

40,299,599

   

Novanta, Inc.*

   

1,297,737

     

177,309,806

   
Zebra
Technologies
Corp. Class A*
   

219,520

     

90,736,397

   
     

603,845,484

   

Food & Staples Retailing 0.5%

 
Grocery
Outlet Holding
Corp.*
   

2,240,021

     

62,294,984

   

Food Products 1.1%

 
Lancaster
Colony Corp.
   

548,823

     

92,317,517

   
Utz Brands,
Inc.
   

2,183,947

     

33,305,192

   
     

125,622,709

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 3.5%

 
Atrion Corp.(a)     

139,876

     

100,075,683

   
Haemonetics
Corp.*
   

2,128,646

     

122,844,161

   
IDEXX
Laboratories,
Inc.*
   

179,218

     

95,406,702

   

Neogen Corp.*

   

1,873,010

     

66,866,457

   
UFP
Technologies,
Inc.*
   

272,496

     

18,840,373

   
     

404,033,376

   

Health Care Providers & Services 1.5%

 

Chemed Corp.

   

365,116

     

174,631,332

   

Health Care Technology 0.9%

 

Certara, Inc.*

   

891,024

     

22,578,548

   
Definitive
Healthcare
Corp.*
   

1,358,459

     

31,407,572

   
Simulations
Plus, Inc.
(a) 
   

1,134,296

     

44,679,920

   
     

98,666,040

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.0%

 
Texas
Roadhouse,
Inc.
   

1,156,689

     

109,781,353

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


85



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

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Household Products 1.9%

 
Church &
Dwight Co.,
Inc.
   

1,013,657

   

$

99,186,337

   

WD-40 Co.

   

535,374

     

113,440,397

   
     

212,626,734

   

Insurance 1.4%

 
AMERISAFE,
Inc.
(a) 
   

971,541

     

45,759,581

   

RLI Corp.

   

1,105,993

     

112,258,290

   
     

158,017,871

   

IT Services 1.5%

 
Computer
Services, Inc.
   

1,057,035

     

57,640,118

   
Jack Henry &
Associates, Inc.
   

641,321

     

113,385,553

   
     

171,025,671

   

Leisure Products 0.8%

 
Hayward
Holdings, Inc.*
   

4,876,317

     

87,237,311

   

Life Sciences Tools & Services 5.8%

 
Bio-Techne
Corp.
   

699,877

     

293,535,412

   

ICON PLC*

   

397,800

     

94,680,378

   
West
Pharmaceutical
Services, Inc.
   

697,095

     

269,831,533

   
     

658,047,323

   

Machinery 6.7%

 

Graco, Inc.

   

1,337,094

     

96,391,107

   

Kadant, Inc.

   

568,649

     

112,222,880

   
Lindsay Corp.(a)     

552,762

     

72,527,902

   

Nordson Corp.

   

477,741

     

108,203,559

   
Omega Flex,
Inc.
   

309,713

     

44,985,813

   
RBC Bearings,
Inc.*
   

953,008

     

184,740,601

   

Toro Co.

   

1,558,626

     

146,214,705

   
     

765,286,567

   

Media 3.9%

 

Cable One, Inc.

   

69,679

     

99,839,555

   
Nexstar Media
Group, Inc.
Class A
   

1,338,296

     

247,651,675

   
TechTarget,
Inc.*
   

1,206,561

     

94,570,251

   
     

442,061,481

   

Professional Services 4.1%

 

Exponent, Inc.

   

1,991,227

     

188,688,671

   
FTI Consulting,
Inc.*
   

844,353

     

123,275,538

   

Tetra Tech, Inc.

   

999,034

     

158,616,628

   
     

470,580,837

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Real Estate Management & Development 1.3%

 
FirstService
Corp.
   

1,046,185

   

$

148,840,740

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 7.1%

 
CMC Materials,
Inc.
   

1,203,161

     

223,102,144

   
FormFactor,
Inc.*
   

951,878

     

38,541,540

   
Lattice
Semiconductor
Corp.*
   

3,328,228

     

208,413,637

   
MKS
Instruments,
Inc.
   

825,869

     

124,375,872

   
Power
Integrations,
Inc.
   

2,433,972

     

219,057,480

   
     

813,490,673

   

Software 11.8%

 
Altair
Engineering,
Inc. Class A*
   

935,442

     

62,132,058

   
American
Software, Inc.
Class A
(a) 
   

2,055,570

     

45,160,873

   
Aspen
Technology,
Inc.*
   

1,595,985

     

243,244,074

   
Fair Isaac
Corp.*
   

400,200

     

188,570,238

   
Manhattan
Associates,
Inc.*
   

1,736,791

     

232,174,221

   
Model N,
Inc.*
(a) 
   

2,231,577

     

54,874,478

   

Qualys, Inc.*

   

1,461,553

     

183,147,206

   
SPS Commerce,
Inc.*
   

1,390,114

     

180,506,303

   
Tyler
Technologies,
Inc.*
   

284,044

     

121,644,684

   
Vertex, Inc.
Class A*
(a) 
   

2,324,238

     

32,376,635

   
     

1,343,830,770

   

Specialty Retail 4.3%

 
Asbury
Automotive
Group, Inc.*
   

825,739

     

160,284,197

   
Floor & Decor
Holdings, Inc.
Class A*
   

1,122,698

     

107,352,383

   
Lithia Motors,
Inc.
   

297,779

     

101,489,039

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 
Petco Health &
Wellness Co.,
Inc.*
   

2,365,175

   

$

41,437,866

   
Tractor
Supply Co.
   

404,616

     

82,456,695

   
     

493,020,180

   

Trading Companies & Distributors 2.4%

 
Richelieu
Hardware Ltd.
   

1,706,139

     

65,191,571

   
SiteOne
Landscape
Supply, Inc.*
   

471,763

     

81,346,094

   
Transcat,
Inc.*
(a) 
   

485,260

     

38,073,500

   

Watsco, Inc.

   

348,767

     

95,234,317

   
     

279,845,482

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $5,423,952,281)
   

11,342,357,730

   

Short-Term Investments 0.8%

 

Investment Companies 0.8%

 
State Street
Institutional
Treasury
Money
Market
Fund
Premier
Class,
0.01%
(b) 
   

5,623,560

     

5,623,560

   
State Street
Institutional
Treasury
Plus Money
Market
Fund
Premier
Class,
0.02%
(b) 
   

90,460,723

     

90,460,723

   
Total Short-Term
Investments
(Cost $96,084,283)
   

96,084,283

   
Total
Investments 100.0%
(Cost $5,520,036,564)
   

11,438,442,013

   
Liabilities Less
Other Assets (0.0)%
(c) 
       

(2,956,903

)

 

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

11,435,485,110

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


86



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

*  Non-income producing security.

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

(b)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2022.

(c)  Represents less than 0.05% of net assets of the Fund.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2022:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 

Common Stocks(a)

 

$

11,342,357,730

   

$

   

$

   

$

11,342,357,730

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

96,084,283

     

     

96,084,283

   

Total Investments

 

$

11,342,357,730

   

$

96,084,283

   

$

   

$

11,438,442,013

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


87




Schedule of Investments Global Real Estate Fund^ (Unaudited)
February 28, 2022

    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Common Stocks 97.3%

 

Australia 4.0%

 
Charter Hall Long
Wale REIT
   

19,771

   

$

73,755

   

Dexus

   

5,865

     

46,427

   

Scentre Group

   

23,546

     

52,310

   
     

172,492

   

Canada 5.6%

 
Brookfield Asset
Management, Inc.
Class A
   

1,016

     

55,525

   
Canadian
Apartment
Properties REIT
   

915

     

38,087

   

RioCan REIT

   

3,737

     

74,062

   
Summit Industrial
Income REIT
   

4,136

     

70,255

   
     

237,929

   

France 1.0%

 

ARGAN SA

   

343

     

41,151

   

Germany 1.0%

 

Vonovia SE

   

811

     

43,194

   

Hong Kong 5.2%

 
Sun Hung Kai
Properties Ltd.
   

8,269

     

96,133

   
Swire Properties
Ltd.
   

47,600

     

123,785

   
     

219,918

   

Japan 10.2%

 
LaSalle Logiport
REIT
   

62

     

88,941

   
Mitsubishi Estate
Co. Ltd.
   

8,385

     

128,024

   
Mitsui Fudosan
Logistics Park, Inc.
   

20

     

91,332

   
Nomura
Real Estate
Holdings, Inc.
   

5,015

     

124,867

   
     

433,164

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Singapore 2.8%

 
Mapletree
Commercial Trust
   

28,600

   

$

38,354

   

UOL Group Ltd.

   

15,500

     

80,328

   
     

118,682

   

Spain 1.0%

 
Cellnex
Telecom SA
(a) 
   

951

     

43,335

   

United Kingdom 8.8%

 
Land Securities
Group PLC
   

4,711

     

50,192

   
Safestore
Holdings PLC
   

7,412

     

126,577

   

Segro PLC

   

4,981

     

86,966

   

UNITE Group PLC

   

7,713

     

110,506

   
     

374,241

   

United States 57.7%

 
American Homes 4
Rent Class A
   

963

     

36,604

   
American Tower
Corp.
   

876

     

198,738

   
Apartment Income
REIT Corp.
   

1,363

     

70,344

   
Boston Properties,
Inc.
   

391

     

47,823

   
Crown Castle
International Corp.
   

876

     

145,933

   
Digital Realty
Trust, Inc.
   

468

     

63,143

   
DigitalBridge
Group, Inc.*
   

5,631

     

40,825

   
Douglas Emmett,
Inc.
   

818

     

25,931

   

Duke Realty Corp.

   

1,618

     

85,754

   

Equinix, Inc.

   

171

     

121,364

   
Equity LifeStyle
Properties, Inc.
   

1,168

     

87,156

   

Equity Residential

   

1,616

     

137,845

   
Essex Property
Trust, Inc.
   

288

     

91,345

   
Extra Space
Storage, Inc.
   

438

     

82,410

   
Healthcare Trust
of America, Inc.
Class A
   

1,445

     

42,469

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 
Healthpeak
Properties, Inc.
   

1,719

   

$

53,392

   
Invitation Homes,
Inc.
   

1,340

     

50,652

   

Kilroy Realty Corp.

   

562

     

40,250

   

Kimco Realty Corp.

   

3,400

     

80,002

   

Prologis, Inc.

   

1,757

     

256,258

   

Public Storage

   

365

     

129,582

   
Retail Opportunity
Investments Corp.
   

1,234

     

22,409

   
Rexford Industrial
Realty, Inc.
   

465

     

32,610

   
SBA
Communications
Corp.
   

261

     

79,185

   
Simon Property
Group, Inc.
   

788

     

108,397

   
Spirit Realty
Capital, Inc.
   

1,004

     

46,556

   
Sun Communities,
Inc.
   

285

     

51,585

   

VICI Properties, Inc.

   

1,910

     

53,404

   

Welltower, Inc.

   

1,213

     

101,031

   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

   

1,781

     

69,245

   
     

2,452,242

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $3,918,109)
   

4,136,348

   

Short-Term Investments 3.9%

 

Investment Companies 3.9%

 
State Street
Institutional U.S.
Government
Money Market
Fund Premier
Class, 0.03%
(b)
(Cost $165,856)
   

165,856

     

165,856

   
Total Investments 101.2%
(Cost $4,083,965)
   

4,302,204

   
Liabilities Less
Other Assets (1.2)%
       

(49,887

)

 

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

4,252,317

   

*  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, 2022 amounted to $43,335, which represents 1.0% of net assets of the Fund.

(b)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2022.

See Notes to Financial Statements

88



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

POSITIONS BY SECTOR

Sector

  Investments at
Value
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Specialty REITs

 

$

1,345,345

     

31.6

%

 

Industrial & Office REITs

   

824,757

     

19.4

%

 

Residential REITs

   

674,124

     

15.9

%

 

Real Estate Holding & Development

   

651,856

     

15.3

%

 

Retail REITs

   

422,090

     

9.9

%

 

Diversified REITs

   

164,772

     

3.9

%

 

Hotel & Lodging REITs

   

53,404

     

1.3

%

 

Short-Term Investments and Other Liabilities—Net

   

115,969

     

2.7

%

 
   

$

4,252,317

     

100.0

%

 

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2022:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 

Common Stocks

 

Australia

 

$

   

$

172,492

   

$

   

$

172,492

   

Hong Kong

   

     

219,918

     

     

219,918

   

Japan

   

91,332

     

341,832

     

     

433,164

   

Singapore

   

     

118,682

     

     

118,682

   
Other Common Stocks(a)     

3,192,092

     

     

     

3,192,092

   

Total Common Stocks

   

3,283,424

     

852,924

     

     

4,136,348

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

165,856

     

     

165,856

   

Total Investments

 

$

3,283,424

   

$

1,018,780

   

$

   

$

4,302,204

   

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

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


89



Schedule of Investments Greater China Equity Fund^ (Unaudited)
February 28, 2022

    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Common Stocks 95.8%

 

Air Freight & Logistics 0.9%

 
Milkyway
Chemical Supply
Chain Service
Co. Ltd. Class A
   

21,937

   

$

463,704

   

Banks 5.8%

 
China Merchants
Bank Co. Ltd.,
H Shares
   

344,000

     

2,899,681

   

Beverages 3.9%

 
China Resources
Beer Holdings
Co. Ltd.
   

246,000

     

1,950,633

   

Biotechnology 1.5%

 
Akeso, Inc.*(a)(b)     

284,666

     

751,730

   

Chemicals 20.7%

 
Jiangsu Eastern
Shenghong Co.
Ltd. Class A
   

910,000

     

2,764,067

   
Satellite Chemical
Co. Ltd.
   

345,018

     

2,476,265

   
Wanhua Chemical
Group Co. Ltd.
Class A
   

158,000

     

2,394,380

   
Yunnan Energy
New Material
Co. Ltd. Class A
   

65,700

     

2,725,230

   
     

10,359,942

   

Construction Materials 2.0%

 
China National
Building Material
Co. Ltd., H Shares
   

790,000

     

1,013,434

   

Electrical Equipment 2.5%

 
JL Mag Rare-Earth
Co. Ltd. Class A
   

184,000

     

1,146,002

   
JL Mag Rare-Earth
Co. Ltd.,
H Shares*
   

21,800

     

83,411

   
     

1,229,413

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.5%

 
Luxshare Precision
Industry Co. Ltd.,
Class A
   

177,000

     

1,228,628

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Food Products 6.2%

 
Inner Mongolia
Yili Industrial
Group Co. Ltd.
Class A
   

493,000

   

$

3,095,113

   

Household Durables 12.5%

 
Chervon Holdings
Ltd*
   

20,800

     

179,131

   
Haier Smart Home
Co. Ltd., H Shares
   

855,200

     

2,996,689

   
Man Wah
Holdings Ltd.
   

620,400

     

728,857

   
Midea Group Co.
Ltd. Class A
   

222,013

     

2,360,612

   
     

6,265,289

   

Insurance 3.6%

 
China Pacific
Insurance Group
Co. Ltd., H Shares
   

640,000

     

1,782,129

   

Interactive Media & Services 4.5%

 
Tencent Holdings
Ltd.
   

42,200

     

2,277,167

   

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 7.1%

 
Alibaba Group
Holding Ltd.*
   

198,600

     

2,614,345

   
JD.com, Inc.,
Class A*
(c) 
   

27,009

     

964,746

   
     

3,579,091

   

Machinery 2.5%

 
Zoomlion Heavy
Industry Science
and Technology
Co. Ltd. Class A
   

1,100,050

     

1,233,418

   

Marine 1.3%

 
SITC International
Holdings Co.
Ltd.
(b) 
   

156,000

     

643,213

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.1%

 
Oriental Energy
Co. Ltd. Class A
   

300,000

     

558,215

   

Pharmaceuticals 4.2%

 
CanSino Biologics,
Inc., H Shares*
(a) 
   

13,600

     

245,798

   
CSPC
Pharmaceutical
Group Ltd.
   

1,576,000

     

1,868,131

   
     

2,113,929

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Real Estate Management & Development 4.3%

 
China Resources
Land Ltd.
   

430,000

   

$

2,091,648

   
Shimao Services
Holdings Ltd.
(a)(b) 
   

97,000

     

70,890

   
     

2,162,538

   

Road & Rail 1.2%

 
Full Truck Alliance
Co. Ltd. ADR*
   

65,134

     

600,535

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.1%

 
ACM Research,
Inc. Class A*
   

12,873

     

1,060,993

   

Software 1.7%

 
Beijing Kingsoft
Office Software,
Inc. Class A
   

24,534

     

833,115

   

Specialty Retail 3.7%

 
China Yongda
Automobiles
Services Holdings
Ltd.
   

1,610,000

     

1,878,390

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $50,117,998)
   

47,980,300

   

Short-Term Investments 0.1%

 

Investment Companies 0.1%

 
State Street
Institutional U.S.
Government
Money Market
Fund Premier
Class, 0.03%
(b)(d)
(Cost $75,273)
   

75,273

     

75,273

   
Total Investments 95.9%
(Cost $50,193,271)
   

48,055,573

   
Other Assets Less
Liabilities 4.1%
       

2,046,176

   

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

50,101,749

   

*  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, 2022 amounted to $1,068,418, which represents 2.1% of net assets of the Fund.

See Notes to Financial Statements


90



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

(b)  All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for delayed delivery securities with a total value of $226,102.

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

(d)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2022.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2022:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 

Common Stocks

 

Air Freight & Logistics

 

$

   

$

463,704

   

$

   

$

463,704

   

Banks

   

     

2,899,681

     

     

2,899,681

   

Beverages

   

     

1,950,633

     

     

1,950,633

   

Biotechnology

   

     

751,730

     

     

751,730

   

Chemicals

   

     

10,359,942

     

     

10,359,942

   

Construction Materials

   

     

1,013,434

     

     

1,013,434

   

Electrical Equipment

   

83,411

     

1,146,002

     

     

1,229,413

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

   

     

1,228,628

     

     

1,228,628

   

Food Products

   

     

3,095,113

     

     

3,095,113

   

Household Durables

   

179,131

     

6,086,158

     

     

6,265,289

   

Insurance

   

     

1,782,129

     

     

1,782,129

   

Interactive Media & Services

   

     

2,277,167

     

     

2,277,167

   

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

   

     

3,579,091

     

     

3,579,091

   

Machinery

   

     

1,233,418

     

     

1,233,418

   

Marine

   

     

643,213

     

     

643,213

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   

     

558,215

     

     

558,215

   

Pharmaceuticals

   

     

2,113,929

     

     

2,113,929

   

Real Estate Management & Development

   

     

2,162,538

     

     

2,162,538

   

Software

   

     

833,115

     

     

833,115

   

Specialty Retail

   

     

1,878,390

     

     

1,878,390

   
Other Common Stocks(a)     

1,661,528

     

     

     

1,661,528

   

Total Common Stocks

   

1,924,070

     

46,056,230

     

     

47,980,300

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

75,273

     

     

75,273

   

Total Investments

 

$

1,924,070

   

$

46,131,503

   

$

   

$

48,055,573

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


91



Consolidated Schedule of Investments Guardian Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2022

    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Common Stocks 96.8%

 

Banks 2.4%

 
JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
   

312,875

   

$

44,365,675

   

Beverages 2.1%

 
Keurig Dr
Pepper, Inc.
   

991,229

     

38,330,825

   

Capital Markets 6.4%

 

BlackRock, Inc.

   

17,550

     

13,055,270

   
Brookfield Asset
Management,
Inc. Class A
   

482,213

     

26,348,118

   

CME Group, Inc.

   

143,987

     

34,057,245

   

S&P Global, Inc.

   

121,652

     

45,704,658

   
     

119,165,291

   

Chemicals 2.4%

 
Air Products &
Chemicals, Inc.
   

52,429

     

12,388,973

   
Ashland Global
Holdings, Inc.
   

341,079

     

31,474,770

   
     

43,863,743

   

Commercial Services & Supplies 2.9%

 
LegalZoom.com,
Inc.*
   

1,533,266

     

23,934,282

   
Waste
Management,
Inc.
   

212,924

     

30,746,226

   
     

54,680,508

   

Computers 0.1%

 
Arctic Wolf
Networks,
Inc.*
(a)(b)(g) 
   

90,909

     

999,999

   

Containers & Packaging 0.7%

 
Avery Dennison
Corp.
   

72,003

     

12,686,929

   

Diversified Consumer Services 0.1%

 
European Wax
Center, Inc.
Class A*
   

49,745

     

1,237,158

   

Diversified Financial Services 2.0%

 
Apollo Global
Management,
Inc.
   

556,385

     

36,309,685

   

Electric Utilities 1.7%

 
NextEra Energy,
Inc.
   

404,770

     

31,681,348

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 3.0%

 

CDW Corp.

   

194,757

     

33,587,792

   
TE Connectivity
Ltd.
   

152,903

     

21,777,975

   
     

55,365,767

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Entertainment 1.7%

 
Activision Blizzard,
Inc.
   

276,543

   

$

22,538,254

   
Spotify
Technology SA*
   

57,846

     

9,034,967

   
     

31,573,221

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 1.2%

 
SBA
Communications
Corp.
   

75,938

     

23,038,830

   

Food & Staples Retailing 2.5%

 
Costco Wholesale
Corp.
   

45,251

     

23,496,582

   

Walmart, Inc.

   

171,202

     

23,139,662

   
     

46,636,244

   

Food Products 0.7%

 
Lamb Weston
Holdings, Inc.
   

202,237

     

13,434,604

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.6%

 

Medtronic PLC

   

277,102

     

29,092,939

   

Health Care Providers & Services 2.4%

 
UnitedHealth
Group, Inc.
   

95,041

     

45,227,161

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 3.8%

 
First Watch
Restaurant
Group, Inc.*
   

69,072

     

1,002,235

   

McDonald's Corp.

   

207,105

     

50,693,091

   
Sweetgreen, Inc.
Class A*
(a)(g) 
   

748,702

     

18,141,049

   
     

69,836,375

   

Interactive Media & Services 7.4%

 
Alphabet, Inc.
Class A*
   

38,058

     

102,799,986

   
Meta Platforms,
Inc. Class A*
   

162,803

     

34,356,317

   
     

137,156,303

   

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 5.0%

 
Amazon.com,
Inc.*
   

22,286

     

68,446,100

   
Chewy, Inc.
Class A*
(c) 
   

511,585

     

24,116,117

   
     

92,562,217

   

IT Services 3.8%

 
Fidelity National
Information
Services, Inc.
   

90,100

     

8,580,223

   
Mastercard, Inc.
Class A
   

69,405

     

25,042,712

   

Okta, Inc.*

   

72,687

     

13,290,091

   

Visa, Inc. Class A

   

111,247

     

24,042,702

   
     

70,955,728

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.3%

 
Thermo Fisher
Scientific, Inc.
   

78,616

   

$

42,767,104

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.1%

 
Venture Global
LNG, Inc.
Ser. C*
(a)(b)(g) 
   

329

     

2,873,157

   

Pharmaceuticals 1.3%

 
Johnson &
Johnson
   

141,906

     

23,353,470

   

Professional Services 2.6%

 
Dun & Bradstreet
Holdings, Inc.*
   

966,615

     

17,940,374

   

Equifax, Inc.

   

141,461

     

30,886,595

   
     

48,826,969

   

Road & Rail 2.1%

 
Uber
Technologies,
Inc.*
   

326,720

     

11,771,722

   

Union Pacific Corp.

   

113,109

     

27,819,158

   
     

39,590,880

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.1%

 
Analog Devices,
Inc.
   

126,225

     

20,232,605

   

Software 19.6%

 

Adobe, Inc.*

   

68,533

     

32,051,513

   

Anaplan, Inc.*

   

361,080

     

17,104,360

   
Atlassian Corp.
PLC Class A*
   

57,707

     

17,642,184

   
AvidXchange
Holdings, Inc.*
(c) 
   

438,230

     

4,220,155

   
AvidXchange,
Inc.*
(a)(g) 
   

979,360

     

9,215,778

   
DoubleVerify
Holdings, Inc.*
   

216,382

     

5,982,962

   
Grammarly,
Inc.*
(a)(b)(g) 
   

106,995

     

2,804,542

   

Intuit, Inc.

   

21,829

     

10,355,023

   

Microsoft Corp.

   

389,931

     

116,507,483

   

Paycor HCM, Inc.*

   

999,168

     

28,046,646

   
salesforce.com,
Inc.*
   

189,685

     

39,934,383

   

ServiceNow, Inc.*

   

62,891

     

36,471,749

   
Workday, Inc.
Class A*
   

108,861

     

24,934,612

   

Zendesk, Inc.*

   

156,303

     

18,235,871

   
     

363,507,261

   

Specialty Retail 8.3%

 
Fanatics
Holdings, Inc.
Class A*
(a)(b)(g) 
   

1,297,807

     

88,043,227

   

Home Depot, Inc.

   

99,149

     

31,314,229

   

TJX Cos., Inc.

   

513,716

     

33,956,627

   
     

153,314,083

   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


92



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

    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 4.6%

 

Apple, Inc.

   

516,908

   

$

85,351,849

   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.9%

 

NIKE, Inc. Class B

   

127,632

     

17,428,150

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,113,977,422)
   

1,795,446,078

   

Preferred Stocks 1.2%

 

Capital Markets 0.1%

 
Savage X, Inc.
Ser. C*
(a)(b)(g) 
   

20,788

     

1,000,028

   

IT Services 0.4%

 
Druva, Inc.
Ser. 4*
(a)(b)(g) 
   

287,787

     

2,697,370

   
Druva, Inc.
Ser. 5*
(a)(b)(g) 
   

461,441

     

4,324,994

   
     

7,022,364

   

Software 0.3%

 
Grammarly, Inc.
Ser. 3*
(a)(b)(g) 
   

33,179

     

869,685

   
Signifyd, Inc.
Ser. A*
(a)(b)(g) 
   

39,343

     

983,181

   
Signifyd, Inc.
Ser. Seed*
(a)(b)(g) 
   

90,310

     

2,255,944

   
Videoamp, Inc.
Ser. F1*
(a)(b)(g) 
   

82,373

     

1,300,011

   
     

5,408,821

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.3%

 
Fabletics LLC
Ser. G*
(a)(b)(g) 
   

7,000

   

$

7,000,000

   
    Number
of Units
     

Entertainment 0.1%

 
A24 Films
LLC*
(a)(b)(g) 
   

8,256

     

940,028

   
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $19,994,511)
   

21,371,241

   

Master Limited Partnerships and Limited Partnerships 0.4%

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.4%

 
Enterprise
Products
Partners L.P.
(Cost $8,588,365)
   

353,984

     

8,644,289

   
    Number
of Shares
     
Warrants 0.0%(d)   
Food Products 0.0%(d)   
Whole Earth
Brands, Inc.
Expires
6/25/2025*
(Cost $204,203)
   

142,005

     

112,184

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Short-Term Investments 2.7%

 

Investment Companies 2.7%

 
State Street
Institutional
Treasury Money
Market Fund
Premier Class,
0.01%
(e) 
   

27,154,429

   

$

27,154,429

   
State Street
Navigator
Securities
Lending
Government
Money Market
Portfolio,
0.06%
(e)(f) 
   

23,424,052

     

23,424,052

   
Total Short-Term
Investments
(Cost $50,578,481)
   

50,578,481

   
Total
Investments 101.1%
(Cost $1,194,283,010)
   

1,876,152,273

   
Liabilities Less Other
Assets (1.1)%
       

(20,793,417

)

 

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

1,855,358,856

   

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Security fair valued as of February 28, 2022 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2022 amounted to $143,448,993, which represents 7.7% of net assets of the Fund.

(b)  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(c)  All or a portion of this security is on loan at February 28, 2022. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2022 amounted to $25,365,806 for the Fund (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements).

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

(e)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2022.

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

(g)  These securities have been deemed by the investment manager to be illiquid, and are subject to restrictions on resale. At February 28, 2022, these securities amounted to $143,448,993, which represents 7.7% of net assets of the Fund.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


93



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

Restricted Security

  Acquisition
Date
  Acquisition
Cost
  Acquisition
Cost
Percentage
of Net Assets
as of
Acquisition
Date
  Value as of
2/28/2022
  Fair Value
Percentage
of Net Assets
as of
2/28/2022
 

A24 Films LLC (Preferred Units)

 

2/25/2022

 

$

940,028

     

0.1

%

 

$

940,028

     

0.1

%

 

Arctic Wolf Networks, Inc.

 

12/31/2021

   

999,999

     

0.1

%

   

999,999

     

0.1

%

 

AvidXchange Holdings, Inc.

 

4/7/2020

   

12,000,099

     

0.7

%

   

9,215,778

     

0.5

%

 

Druva, Inc. (Ser. 4 Preference Shares)

 

6/14/2019

   

1,500,003

     

0.1

%

   

2,697,370

     

0.2

%

 

Druva, Inc. (Ser. 5 Preference Shares)

 

4/1/2021

   

4,325,000

     

0.2

%

   

4,324,994

     

0.2

%

 

Fabletics LLC (Ser. G Preferred Shares)

 

1/10/2022

   

7,000,000

     

0.3

%

   

7,000,000

     

0.3

%

 

Fanatics Holdings, Inc. Class A

 

8/13/2020

   

23,499,997

     

1.6

%

   

88,043,227

     

4.7

%

 

Grammarly, Inc.

 

12/23/2021

   

610,632

     

0.0

%

   

610,632

     

0.0

%

 

 

1/24/2022

   

2,193,910

     

0.1

%

   

2,193,910

     

0.1

%

 

Grammarly, Inc. (Ser. 3 Preferred Shares)

 

12/23/2021

   

189,355

     

0.0

%

   

189,355

     

0.0

%

 

 

1/24/2022

   

680,330

     

0.0

%

   

680,330

     

0.0

%

 

Savage X, Inc. (Ser. C Preferred Shares)

 

11/30/2021

   

1,000,028

     

0.1

%

   

1,000,028

     

0.1

%

 

Signifyd, Inc. (Ser. A Preferred Shares)

 

5/27/2021

   

1,213,732

     

0.1

%

   

983,181

     

0.1

%

 

Signifyd, Inc. (Ser. Seed Preferred Shares)

 

5/27/2021

   

2,786,063

     

0.1

%

   

2,255,944

     

0.1

%

 

Sweetgreen, Inc. Ser. A

 

11/30/2018

   

7,520,004

     

0.4

%

   

15,184,141

     

0.8

%

 
   

9/13/2019

   

1,009,430

     

0.1

%

   

1,430,321

     

0.1

%

 
   

1/21/2021

   

873,383

     

0.1

%

   

1,526,587

     

0.1

%

 

Venture Global LNG, Inc. Ser. C

 

11/21/2018

   

2,303,000

     

0.1

%

   

2,873,157

     

0.1

%

 

Videoamp, Inc. (Ser. F1 Preferred Shares)

 

1/4/2022

   

1,300,011

     

0.1

%

   

1,300,011

     

0.1

%

 

Total

     

$

71,945,004

     

4.3

%

 

$

143,448,993

     

7.7

%

 

Derivative Instruments

Purchased option contracts ("options purchased")

At February 28, 2022, the Fund did not have any outstanding options purchased. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, the average market value for the months where the Fund had options purchased outstanding was $599,263.

Written option contracts ("options written")

At February 28, 2022, the Fund did not have any outstanding options written. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, the average market value for the months where the Fund had options written outstanding was $(632,115).

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


94



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

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2022:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

  Level 3(b)   

Total

 

Investments:

 

Common Stocks

 

Computers

 

$

   

$

   

$

999,999

   

$

999,999

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   

51,695,326

     

18,141,049

     

     

69,836,375

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   

     

     

2,873,157

     

2,873,157

   

Software

   

351,486,941

     

9,215,778

     

2,804,542

     

363,507,261

   

Specialty Retail

   

65,270,856

     

     

88,043,227

     

153,314,083

   
Other Common Stocks(a)     

1,204,915,203

     

     

     

1,204,915,203

   

Total Common Stocks

   

1,673,368,326

     

27,356,827

     

94,720,925

     

1,795,446,078

   
Preferred Stocks(a)     

     

     

21,371,241

     

21,371,241

   
Master Limited Partnerships and Limited Partnerships(a)     

8,644,289

     

     

     

8,644,289

   
Warrants(a)     

112,184

     

     

     

112,184

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

50,578,481

     

     

50,578,481

   

Total Investments

 

$

1,682,124,799

   

$

77,935,308

   

$

116,092,166

   

$

1,876,152,273

   

(a)  The Consolidated Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.

(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 9/1/2021
  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 2/28/2022
  Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as of
2/28/2022
 
Investments in Securities:
(000's omitted)
 
Common Stocks(c)   

$

71,853

   

$

   

$

4,769

   

$

23,094

   

$

3,805

   

$

(6,400

)

 

$

   

$

(2,400

)

 

$

94,721

   

$

24,324

   
Preferred Stocks(c)     

36,010

     

     

     

(6,746

)

   

11,110

     

     

     

(19,003

)

   

21,371

     

(761

)

 
Warrants(g)     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Total

 

$

107,863

   

$

   

$

4,769

   

$

16,348

   

$

14,915

   

$

(6,400

)

 

$

   

$

(21,403

)

 

$

116,092

   

$

23,563

   

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


95



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

(c)  Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements:

Investment
type
  Fair value
at 2/28/2022
  Valuation
approach
  Unobservable
input(s)
  Input value/
range
  Weighted
average
(e) 
  Impact to
valuation
from
increase
in input
(f) 
 
Common Stocks
 
 

$

91,847,768
 

  Market
Approach
 

Transaction Price

 

$11.00-$67.84


 

$65.95


 

Increase

 
Common Stocks
 
 
2,873,157
 

  Market
Approach
  Enterprise value/EBITDA
multiple
(d) (EV/EBITDA)
 

11.0x


 

11.0x


 

Increase

 
Preferred Stocks
 
 
17,192,087
 

  Market
Approach
  Transaction Price
 
 
$9.37 - $1,000.00
 

 
$416.31
 

  Increase
 
 
Preferred Stocks
 
 
3,239,125
 

  Market
Approach
  Enterprise value/Revenue
multiple
(d) (EV/Revenue)
 

5.6x


 

5.6x


 

Increase

 

 

         

Expected Volatility

   

70.0%

     

70.0%

   

Decrease

 

 

         

Option Term (Years)

   

2.5

     

2.5

   

Decrease

 

 

         

Discount Rate

   

0.3%

     

0.3%

   

Decrease

 
Preferred Units
 
 
940,028
 

  Market
Approach
  Transaction Price
 
 
$113.86
 

 
$113.86
 

  Increase
 
 

(d)  Represents amounts used when the reporting entity has determined that market participants would use such multiples when pricing the investments.

(e)  The weighted averages disclosed in the table above were weighted by relative fair value.

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

(g)  At the beginning of the period, these investments were valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund no longer held these investments at February 28, 2022 and, therefore, disclosure of unobservable inputs used in formulating valuations is not presented.

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

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


96



Schedule of Investments International Equity Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2022

    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Common Stocks 98.2%

 

Austria 1.6%

 
BAWAG
Group AG*
(a) 
   

501,752

   

$

27,026,789

   

Belgium 0.4%

 
Azelis
Group NV*
 

297,485


 

5,989,980


 

Canada 0.8%

 
Softchoice
Corp.
 

775,179


 

13,901,238


 

China 2.4%

 
NXP
Semiconductors
NV
   

133,273

     

25,337,863

   
Shenzhou Int'l
Group
Holdings Ltd.
   

858,700

     

14,423,247

   
     

39,761,110

   

Finland 1.4%

 
Nordea Bank
Abp
   

2,011,354

     

22,440,511

   

France 7.3%

 

Air Liquide SA

   

72,601

     

12,104,752

   

Arkema SA

   

99,200

     

13,225,006

   
Bureau Veritas
SA
   

442,384

     

12,727,948

   
Exclusive
Networks SA*
   

658,266

     

10,384,793

   

Kering SA

   

42,541

     

30,389,086

   
Pernod-Ricard
SA
   

130,712

     

28,674,619

   

Teleperformance

   

30,800

     

11,461,998

   
     

118,968,202

   

Germany 9.5%

 

adidas AG

   

99,242

     

23,595,877

   

Brenntag SE

   

298,904

     

25,095,734

   
Deutsche
Boerse AG
   

71,419

     

12,227,992

   
Gerresheimer
AG
   

199,997

     

14,463,904

   

HelloFresh SE*

   

273,759

     

15,003,823

   

QIAGEN NV*

   

499,611

     

24,825,671

   

SAP SE

   

25,052

     

2,846,033

   

SAP SE ADR

   

210,610

     

23,710,474

   

Stabilus SA

   

221,610

     

13,144,600

   
     

154,914,108

   

Hong Kong 3.4%

 
AIA Group
Ltd.
   

1,487,000

     

15,440,777

   
Techtronic
Industries Co.
Ltd.
   

2,398,300

     

40,186,048

   
     

55,626,825

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Ireland 5.7%

 

CRH PLC

   

799,714

   

$

36,325,572

   
Kerry Group
PLC Class A
   

205,320

     

24,448,832

   
Smurfit Kappa
Group PLC
   

661,894

     

33,092,399

   
     

93,866,803

   

Italy 0.8%

 
Nexi SpA*(a)(b)     

939,383

     

12,923,781

   

Japan 13.8%

 

As One Corp.

   

101,800

     

6,154,081

   

Disco Corp.

   

46,100

     

13,052,474

   

Fujitsu Ltd.

   

157,200

     

22,838,641

   
Koito
Manufacturing
Co. Ltd.
   

167,800

     

8,679,098

   
MISUMI
Group, Inc.
   

121,100

     

3,882,183

   
Nitori Holdings
Co. Ltd.
   

113,600

     

17,094,316

   

Olympus Corp.

   

555,200

     

11,276,371

   

Otsuka Corp.

   

458,500

     

17,809,756

   
Sanwa
Holdings
Corp.
   

823,600

     

9,204,314

   

SCSK Corp.

   

1,187,000

     

20,321,970

   

SMC Corp.

   

15,475

     

9,244,286

   
Sony Group
Corp.
   

302,500

     

30,907,088

   
TechnoPro
Holdings, Inc.
   

1,099,500

     

31,924,598

   

Terumo Corp.

   

698,100

     

22,673,153

   
     

225,062,329

   

Netherlands 6.5%

 
AerCap
Holdings NV*
   

364,183

     

19,822,481

   
ASML Holding
NV
   

16,821

     

11,295,578

   

Heineken NV

   

330,931

     

33,536,067

   
Koninklijke
DSM NV
   

72,115

     

13,527,698

   
Koninklijke
Philips NV
   

808,759

     

27,512,942

   
     

105,694,766

   

Norway 1.4%

 

Elopak ASA*

   

4,962,147

     

11,256,269

   
Sbanken
ASA
(a) 
   

1,107,895

     

11,448,676

   
     

22,704,945

   

Singapore 1.4%

 
DBS Group
Holdings Ltd.
   

937,707

     

23,574,078

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Sweden 3.3%

 
Assa Abloy
AB Class B
   

719,351

   

$

19,107,459

   

Autoliv, Inc.

   

395,233

     

34,784,456

   
     

53,891,915

   

Switzerland 9.8%

 
Julius Baer
Group Ltd.
   

281,730

     

16,527,177

   
Lonza Group
AG
   

27,664

     

19,226,947

   

Novartis AG

   

292,673

     

25,638,806

   
Roche Holding
AG
   

107,726

     

41,094,691

   
SIG Combibloc
Group AG*
   

504,270

     

11,370,956

   
Sonova
Holding AG
   

52,128

     

20,291,894

   
UBS Group
AG
   

1,400,839

     

25,791,262

   
     

159,941,733

   

United Kingdom 23.7%

 

Bunzl PLC

   

1,182,154

     

47,084,185

   
Compass
Group PLC
   

828,265

     

18,822,336

   

DCC PLC

   

375,066

     

29,484,659

   

Diageo PLC

   

590,392

     

29,502,413

   
Electro-
components
PLC
   

915,058

     

12,146,614

   
Fevertree
Drinks PLC
   

423,119

     

10,634,254

   
Ibstock PLC(a)     

4,976,234

     

11,915,981

   
Lloyds
Banking
Group PLC
   

32,210,253

     

20,928,796

   
London
Stock
Exchange
Group PLC
   

368,506

     

32,498,631

   
Petershill
Partners
PLC*
(a) 
   

5,869,475

     

16,771,413

   
Prudential
PLC
   

1,432,894

     

21,846,120

   

RELX PLC

   

1,128,300

     

34,525,556

   

Savills PLC

   

539,202

     

9,208,114

   
Smith &
Nephew PLC
   

997,488

     

17,890,805

   
St. James's
Place PLC
   

1,008,178

     

18,981,933

   
Travis
Perkins PLC
   

625,825

     

12,269,943

   

Unilever PLC

   

521,036

     

26,114,252

   
Weir Group
PLC
   

826,557

     

17,547,180

   
     

388,173,185

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


97



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

    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

United States 5.0%

 
Aon PLC
Class A
   

76,721

   

$

22,413,273

   

Ferguson PLC

   

221,856

     

33,973,313

   
Schneider
Electric SE
   

164,618

     

25,800,296

   
     

82,186,882

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,444,927,412)
       

1,606,649,180

   

Short-Term Investments 2.3%

 

Investment Companies 2.3%

 
State
Street
Institutional
Treasury
Money
Market
Fund
Premier
Class, 0.01%
(c) 
   

32,453,707

     

32,453,707

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 
State
Street
Navigator
Securities
Lending
Government
Money Market
Portfolio, 0.06%
(c)(d) 
   

5,064,273

   

$

5,064,273

   
Total Short-Term
Investments
(Cost $37,517,980)
   

37,517,980

   
Total
Investments 100.5%
(Cost $1,482,445,392)
   

1,644,167,160

   
Liabilities Less
Other Assets (0.5)%
       

(7,583,944

)

 

Net Assets 100.0%

     

$

1,636,583,216

   

*  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, 2022 amounted to $80,086,640, which represents 4.9% of net assets of the Fund.

(b)  The security or a portion of this security is on loan at February 28, 2022. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2022 amounted to $4,858,721 for the Fund (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements).

(c)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2022.

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


98



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

POSITIONS BY INDUSTRY

Industry

  Investments at
Value
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Trading Companies & Distributors

 

$

156,382,250

     

9.6

%

 

Capital Markets

   

122,798,408

     

7.5

%

 

Banks

   

105,418,850

     

6.4

%

 

Beverages

   

102,347,353

     

6.3

%

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

   

99,645,165

     

6.1

%

 

Professional Services

   

90,640,100

     

5.6

%

 

IT Services

   

84,278,941

     

5.1

%

 

Machinery

   

84,004,297

     

5.1

%

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

   

68,408,210

     

4.2

%

 

Pharmaceuticals

   

66,733,497

     

4.1

%

 

Insurance

   

59,700,170

     

3.6

%

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

   

58,516,522

     

3.6

%

 

Containers & Packaging

   

55,719,624

     

3.4

%

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   

49,685,915

     

3.0

%

 

Construction Materials

   

48,241,553

     

2.9

%

 

Auto Components

   

43,463,554

     

2.7

%

 

Chemicals

   

38,857,456

     

2.4

%

 

Household Durables

   

30,907,088

     

1.9

%

 

Industrial Conglomerates

   

29,484,659

     

1.8

%

 

Building Products

   

28,311,773

     

1.7

%

 

Software

   

26,556,507

     

1.6

%

 

Personal Products

   

26,114,252

     

1.6

%

 

Electrical Equipment

   

25,800,296

     

1.6

%

 

Food Products

   

24,448,832

     

1.5

%

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   

18,822,336

     

1.2

%

 

Specialty Retail

   

17,094,316

     

1.0

%

 

Food & Staples Retailing

   

15,003,823

     

0.9

%

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

   

13,901,238

     

0.8

%

 

Real Estate Management & Development

   

9,208,114

     

0.6

%

 

Health Care Providers & Services

   

6,154,081

     

0.4

%

 

Short-Term Investments and Other Liabilities—Net

   

29,934,036

     

1.8

%

 
   

$

1,636,583,216

     

100.0

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


99



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

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2022:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 

Common Stocks

 

China

 

$

25,337,863

   

$

14,423,247

   

$

   

$

39,761,110

   

Hong Kong

   

     

55,626,825

     

     

55,626,825

   

Japan

   

     

225,062,329

     

     

225,062,329

   

Singapore

   

     

23,574,078

     

     

23,574,078

   
Other Common Stocks(a)     

1,262,624,838

     

     

     

1,262,624,838

   

Total Common Stocks

   

1,287,962,701

     

318,686,479

     

     

1,606,649,180

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

37,517,980

     

     

37,517,980

   

Total Investments

 

$

1,287,962,701

   

$

356,204,459

   

$

   

$

1,644,167,160

   

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

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


100



Schedule of Investments International Select Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2022

    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Common Stocks 96.7%

 

Austria 1.6%

 
BAWAG Group
AG*
(a) 
   

51,132

   

$

2,754,217

   

China 2.7%

 
NXP
Semiconductors
NV
   

13,564

     

2,578,788

   
Shenzhou Int'l
Group
Holdings Ltd.
   

114,300

     

1,919,852

   
     

4,498,640

   

Finland 1.3%

 
Nordea
Bank Abp
   

203,430

     

2,269,652

   

France 5.8%

 

Air Liquide SA

   

7,255

     

1,209,625

   

Arkema SA

   

10,009

     

1,334,366

   

Kering SA

   

4,292

     

3,065,982

   
Pernod-Ricard
SA
   

12,842

     

2,817,182

   

Teleperformance

   

3,952

     

1,470,708

   
     

9,897,863

   

Germany 9.5%

 

adidas AG

   

10,024

     

2,383,316

   

Brenntag SE

   

38,172

     

3,204,890

   
Deutsche
Boerse AG
   

11,253

     

1,926,681

   
Gerresheimer
AG
   

24,269

     

1,755,149

   

HelloFresh SE*

   

27,904

     

1,529,326

   

QIAGEN NV*

   

50,567

     

2,512,674

   

SAP SE

   

3,199

     

363,422

   

SAP SE ADR

   

22,600

     

2,544,308

   
     

16,219,766

   

Hong Kong 3.9%

 

AIA Group Ltd.

   

204,300

     

2,121,419

   
Techtronic
Industries Co.
Ltd.
   

269,600

     

4,517,433

   
     

6,638,852

   

Ireland 6.0%

 

CRH PLC

   

90,717

     

4,120,657

   
Kerry Group
PLC Class A
   

20,726

     

2,467,984

   
Smurfit Kappa
Group PLC
   

73,858

     

3,692,643

   
     

10,281,284

   

Italy 0.8%

 
Nexi SpA*(a)     

94,266

     

1,296,887

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Japan 12.4%

 

Disco Corp.

   

4,700

   

$

1,330,729

   

Fujitsu Ltd.

   

13,900

     

2,019,447

   
Koito
Manufacturing
Co. Ltd.
   

25,700

     

1,329,278

   
MISUMI
Group, Inc.
   

12,400

     

397,515

   
Nitori Holdings
Co. Ltd.
   

11,200

     

1,685,355

   

Olympus Corp.

   

76,100

     

1,545,627

   

Otsuka Corp.

   

46,100

     

1,790,687

   

SCSK Corp.

   

120,100

     

2,056,166

   

SMC Corp.

   

2,400

     

1,433,686

   
Sony Group
Corp.
   

34,900

     

3,565,809

   
TechnoPro
Holdings, Inc.
   

58,700

     

1,704,387

   

Terumo Corp.

   

71,300

     

2,315,708

   
     

21,174,394

   

Netherlands 6.5%

 
AerCap
Holdings NV*
   

36,678

     

1,996,384

   
ASML Holding
NV
   

2,273

     

1,526,357

   

Heineken NV

   

33,337

     

3,378,323

   
Koninklijke
DSM NV
   

7,295

     

1,368,433

   
Koninklijke
Philips NV
   

79,502

     

2,704,556

   
     

10,974,053

   

Singapore 1.5%

 
DBS Group
Holdings Ltd.
   

103,772

     

2,608,842

   

Sweden 3.2%

 
Assa Abloy
AB Class B
   

73,965

     

1,964,664

   

Autoliv, Inc.

   

40,003

     

3,520,664

   
     

5,485,328

   

Switzerland 13.1%

 
Julius Baer
Group Ltd.
   

32,040

     

1,879,568

   
Lonza Group
AG
   

3,082

     

2,142,042

   

Novartis AG

   

38,737

     

3,393,448

   
Roche Holding
AG
   

13,345

     

5,090,773

   

SGS SA

   

616

     

1,769,883

   
SIG Combibloc
Group AG*
   

82,618

     

1,862,982

   
Sonova
Holding AG
   

6,843

     

2,663,778

   

UBS Group AG

   

188,089

     

3,462,962

   
     

22,265,436

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

United Kingdom 23.3%

 

Bunzl PLC

   

122,263

   

$

4,869,631

   
Compass Group
PLC
   

84,424

     

1,918,537

   

DCC PLC

   

44,156

     

3,471,188

   

Diageo PLC

   

59,525

     

2,974,517

   
Electro-
components
PLC
   

89,955

     

1,194,076

   
Fevertree
Drinks PLC
   

56,237

     

1,413,405

   
Lloyds Banking
Group PLC
   

3,787,413

     

2,460,893

   
London Stock
Exchange
Group PLC
   

41,442

     

3,654,780

   
Petershill
Partners
PLC*
(a) 
   

598,136

     

1,709,111

   

Prudential PLC

   

153,967

     

2,347,404

   

RELX PLC

   

130,997

     

4,008,459

   
Smith &
Nephew PLC
   

78,636

     

1,410,404

   
St. James's
Place PLC
   

86,130

     

1,621,652

   
Travis Perkins
PLC
   

85,008

     

1,666,669

   

Unilever PLC

   

52,492

     

2,630,892

   
Weir Group
PLC
   

104,441

     

2,217,204

   
     

39,568,822

   

United States 5.1%

 
Aon PLC
Class A
   

7,818

     

2,283,950

   

Ferguson PLC

   

21,809

     

3,339,662

   
Schneider
Electric SE
   

19,335

     

3,030,341

   
     

8,653,953

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $146,213,497)
   

164,587,989

   

Short-Term Investments 2.9%

 

Investment Companies 2.9%

 
State Street
Institutional
Treasury Money
Market Fund
Premier Class,
0.01%
(b)
(Cost $4,853,485)
   

4,853,485

     

4,853,485

   
Total Investments 99.6%
(Cost $151,066,982)
   

169,441,474

   
Other Assets
Less Liabilities 0.4%
       

733,139

   

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

170,174,613

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


101



Schedule of Investments International Select 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, 2022 amounted to $5,760,215, which represents 3.4% of net assets of the Fund.

(b)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2022.

POSITIONS BY INDUSTRY

Industry

  Investments at
Value
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Trading Companies & Distributors

 

$

16,271,312

     

9.6

%

 

Capital Markets

   

14,254,754

     

8.4

%

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

   

10,640,073

     

6.3

%

 

Beverages

   

10,583,427

     

6.2

%

 

Banks

   

10,093,604

     

5.9

%

 

Professional Services

   

8,953,437

     

5.3

%

 

Machinery

   

8,565,838

     

5.0

%

 

Pharmaceuticals

   

8,484,221

     

5.0

%

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

   

7,369,150

     

4.3

%

 

IT Services

   

7,163,187

     

4.2

%

 

Insurance

   

6,752,773

     

4.0

%

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

   

6,409,865

     

3.8

%

 

Containers & Packaging

   

5,555,625

     

3.3

%

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   

5,435,874

     

3.2

%

 

Auto Components

   

4,849,942

     

2.8

%

 

Construction Materials

   

4,120,657

     

2.4

%

 

Chemicals

   

3,912,424

     

2.3

%

 

Household Durables

   

3,565,809

     

2.1

%

 

Industrial Conglomerates

   

3,471,188

     

2.0

%

 

Electrical Equipment

   

3,030,341

     

1.8

%

 

Software

   

2,907,730

     

1.7

%

 

Personal Products

   

2,630,892

     

1.5

%

 

Food Products

   

2,467,984

     

1.4

%

 

Building Products

   

1,964,664

     

1.2

%

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   

1,918,537

     

1.1

%

 

Specialty Retail

   

1,685,355

     

1.0

%

 

Food & Staples Retailing

   

1,529,326

     

0.9

%

 

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets—Net

   

5,586,624

     

3.3

%

 
   

$

170,174,613

     

100.0

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


102



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

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2022:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 

Common Stocks

 

China

 

$

2,578,788

   

$

1,919,852

   

$

   

$

4,498,640

   

Hong Kong

   

     

6,638,852

     

     

6,638,852

   

Japan

   

     

21,174,394

     

     

21,174,394

   

Singapore

   

     

2,608,842

     

     

2,608,842

   
Other Common Stocks(a)     

129,667,261

     

     

     

129,667,261

   

Total Common Stocks

   

132,246,049

     

32,341,940

     

     

164,587,989

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

4,853,485

     

     

4,853,485

   

Total Investments

 

$

132,246,049

   

$

37,195,425

   

$

   

$

169,441,474

   

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

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


103




Schedule of Investments International Small Cap Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2022

    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Common Stocks 94.3%

 

Australia 4.1%

 

ARB Corp. Ltd.

   

1,409

   

$

42,798

   
Corporate Travel
Management Ltd.*
   

2,096

     

33,425

   
Hansen
Technologies Ltd.
   

7,748

     

27,435

   
Steadfast Group
Ltd.
   

11,907

     

39,902

   
     

143,560

   

Belgium 1.3%

 
Shurgard Self
Storage SA
   

836

     

47,899

   

Canada 4.5%

 
Colliers
International
Group, Inc.
   

368

     

50,533

   
Descartes Systems
Group, Inc.*
   

347

     

24,726

   
Enghouse
Systems Ltd.
   

643

     

20,997

   

Kinaxis, Inc.*

   

246

     

28,202

   
Softchoice Corp.(a)     

1,838

     

32,961

   
     

157,419

   

Denmark 1.5%

 

Chemometec A/S

   

191

     

22,504

   

Schouw & Co. A/S

   

336

     

29,127

   
     

51,631

   

Finland 0.9%

 

Kemira OYJ

   

2,362

     

31,383

   

France 8.0%

 

Chargeurs SA

   

693

     

16,349

   

Esker SA

   

74

     

17,466

   
Exclusive
Networks SA*
   

1,581

     

24,942

   

Interparfums SA

   

658

     

49,210

   

Lectra

   

1,046

     

49,200

   

Lumibird*

   

1,297

     

30,249

   

Sopra Steria Group

   

246

     

44,132

   
Tikehau Capital
SCA
   

1,045

     

27,242

   

Virbac SA

   

52

     

21,339

   
     

280,129

   

Germany 3.7%

 
Dermapharm
Holding SE
   

339

     

24,783

   

Jenoptik AG

   

986

     

35,842

   

Nexus AG

   

257

     

16,886

   

Stabilus SA

   

496

     

29,420

   

Washtec AG

   

461

     

24,811

   
     

131,742

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Ireland 0.8%

 

Uniphar PLC

   

7,737

   

$

28,975

   

Italy 2.6%

 
Carel Industries
SpA
(b) 
   

1,698

     

41,886

   
GVS SpA(b)     

2,272

     

22,978

   

Intercos SpA*

   

1,845

     

25,983

   
     

90,847

   

Japan 22.5%

 
Aeon Delight
Co. Ltd.
(a) 
   

1,450

     

37,647

   

Amano Corp.

   

1,500

     

29,407

   
Ariake Japan Co.
Ltd.
   

600

     

29,962

   

Azbil Corp.

   

1,000

     

37,959

   

CKD Corp.

   

1,000

     

17,441

   

Idec Corp.

   

1,400

     

31,087

   

Kito Corp.

   

1,600

     

23,534

   

Konishi Co. Ltd.

   

1,500

     

20,845

   
Nagaileben Co.
Ltd.
   

900

     

17,193

   

Nakanishi, Inc.

   

1,300

     

24,298

   

Nichias Corp.

   

1,600

     

36,245

   
Nihon Parkerizing
Co. Ltd.
   

3,800

     

32,685

   

Nohmi Bosai Ltd.

   

1,800

     

31,318

   

NS Solutions Corp.

   

1,000

     

31,849

   
Okamoto
Industries, Inc.
   

700

     

24,431

   
Prestige
International, Inc.
   

6,400

     

38,980

   

Relo Group, Inc.

   

1,600

     

24,082

   

Roland Corp.

   

1,100

     

37,281

   
Shinnihonseiyaku
Co. Ltd.
   

1,700

     

20,457

   
SHO-BOND
Holdings Co. Ltd.
   

1,000

     

44,798

   

Shoei Co. Ltd.

   

1,500

     

59,556

   
Simplex Holdings,
Inc.*
   

1,900

     

27,277

   
Sun Frontier
Fudousan Co. Ltd.
   

3,400

     

31,969

   

Tanseisha Co. Ltd.

   

4,300

     

27,474

   

TKC Corp.

   

1,200

     

32,763

   

Yellow Hat Ltd.

   

1,400

     

19,877

   
     

790,415

   

Jersey 0.9%

 

Sanne Group PLC*

   

2,487

     

30,461

   

Korea 3.7%

 

CJ ENM Co. Ltd.

   

173

     

18,878

   

Dentium Co. Ltd.*

   

424

     

21,510

   
Innocean
Worldwide, Inc.
   

431

     

17,973

   
Kyung Dong
Navien Co. Ltd.
   

625

     

23,212

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 
NICE Information
Service Co. Ltd.*
   

1,632

   

$

25,334

   

Vitzrocell Co. Ltd.*

   

2,102

     

24,574

   
     

131,481

   

Netherlands 1.0%

 

Corbion NV

   

954

     

35,214

   

Norway 2.4%

 

Borregaard ASA

   

2,350

     

51,874

   

Elopak ASA*

   

9,268

     

21,023

   
Sbanken ASA(b)     

1,234

     

12,752

   
     

85,649

   

Singapore 1.0%

 

Haw Par Corp. Ltd.

   

4,100

     

35,767

   

Spain 2.4%

 

Applus Services SA

   

4,109

     

37,526

   
Befesa SA*(b)     

693

     

48,408

   
     

85,934

   

Sweden 6.1%

 

Biotage AB

   

836

     

15,110

   

Cellavision AB

   

681

     

23,006

   
Cloetta AB,
B Shares
   

13,812

     

34,763

   
Dustin Group AB(b)     

4,586

     

39,507

   

Sweco AB

   

3,257

     

45,801

   
Thule Group AB(b)     

943

     

37,373

   

Xvivo Perfusion AB*

   

720

     

18,547

   
     

214,107

   

Switzerland 9.9%

 

Belimo Holding AG

   

93

     

49,486

   
Bossard Holding
AG Class A
   

136

     

38,037

   

Inficon Holding AG

   

28

     

33,035

   

Interroll Holding AG

   

13

     

48,337

   

Kardex Holding AG

   

137

     

35,852

   

Komax Holding AG*

   

165

     

43,611

   
Medacta Group
SA*
(b) 
   

147

     

18,754

   
Medartis Holding
AG*
(b) 
   

138

     

20,675

   

Tecan Group AG

   

47

     

20,387

   

VZ Holding AG

   

433

     

38,999

   
     

347,173

   

Taiwan 0.4%

 

Bioteque Corp.

   

4,000

     

15,378

   

United Arab Emirates 0.3%

 
Network
International
Holdings PLC*
(b) 
   

3,222

     

9,669

   

United Kingdom 16.3%

 
Biffa PLC(b)     

10,241

     

44,649

   
Big Yellow Group
PLC
   

2,209

     

41,932

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


104



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

    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 
Clinigen Group
PLC
   

2,930

   

$

36,181

   

Coats Group PLC

   

48,055

     

39,518

   

Craneware PLC

   

809

     

19,698

   
Dechra
Pharmaceuticals
PLC
   

393

     

21,710

   

Diploma PLC

   

1,272

     

45,629

   

Future PLC

   

1,095

     

39,015

   
Games Workshop
Group PLC
   

334

     

33,493

   

GB Group PLC

   

2,173

     

16,499

   

Genus PLC

   

402

     

17,688

   

Ideagen PLC

   

7,008

     

21,153

   
Johnson Service
Group PLC*
   

19,474

     

41,433

   
Learning
Technologies
Group PLC
   

11,344

     

26,845

   
On the Beach
Group PLC*
(b) 
   

7,127

     

27,248

   

OSB Group PLC

   

5,732

     

38,486

   

Restore PLC

   

5,731

     

34,597

   

Victrex PLC

   

1,069

     

27,936

   
     

573,710

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $3,107,227)
 

3,318,543


 
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Short-Term Investments 7.1%

 

Investment Companies 7.1%

 
State Street
Institutional
Treasury Money
Market Fund
Premier Class,
0.01%
(c)  
   

179,750

   

$

179,750

   
State Street
Navigator
Securities
Lending
Government
Money Market
Portfolio,
0.06%
(c)(d) 
   

70,018

     

70,018

   
Total Short-Term
Investments
(Cost $249,768)
   

249,768

   
Total
Investments 101.4%
(Cost $3,356,995)
   

3,568,311

   
Liabilities Less
Other Assets (1.4)%
       

(50,981

)

 

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

3,517,330

   

 

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  The security or a portion of this security is on loan at February 28, 2022. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2022 amounted to $68,507 for the Fund (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements).

(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, 2022 amounted to $323,899, which represents 9.2% of net assets of the Fund.

(c)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2022.

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


105



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

POSITIONS BY INDUSTRY

Industry

  Investments at
Value
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Machinery

 

$

245,984

     

7.0

%

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

   

245,714

     

7.0

%

 

Software

   

232,523

     

6.6

%

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

   

230,771

     

6.6

%

 

Chemicals

   

224,368

     

6.4

%

 

IT Services

   

170,632

     

4.8

%

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

   

159,361

     

4.5

%

 

Real Estate Management & Development

   

154,483

     

4.4

%

 

Building Products

   

150,829

     

4.3

%

 

Leisure Products

   

108,147

     

3.1

%

 

Pharmaceuticals

   

103,599

     

2.9

%

 

Auto Components

   

102,354

     

2.9

%

 

Capital Markets

   

96,702

     

2.7

%

 

Personal Products

   

95,650

     

2.7

%

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

   

94,182

     

2.7

%

 

Food Products

   

93,852

     

2.7

%

 

Construction & Engineering

   

90,599

     

2.6

%

 

Professional Services

   

90,334

     

2.6

%

 

Trading Companies & Distributors

   

83,666

     

2.4

%

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

   

60,673

     

1.7

%

 

Media

   

56,988

     

1.6

%

 

Electrical Equipment

   

55,661

     

1.6

%

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

   

41,932

     

1.2

%

 

Insurance

   

39,902

     

1.1

%

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

   

39,518

     

1.1

%

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

   

39,507

     

1.1

%

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

   

38,486

     

1.1

%

 

Health Care Technology

   

36,584

     

1.0

%

 

Health Care Providers & Services

   

28,975

     

0.8

%

 

Containers & Packaging

   

21,023

     

0.6

%

 

Specialty Retail

   

19,877

     

0.6

%

 

Entertainment

   

18,878

     

0.5

%

 

Biotechnology

   

17,688

     

0.5

%

 

Industrial Conglomerates

   

16,349

     

0.5

%

 

Banks

   

12,752

     

0.4

%

 

Short-Term Investments and Other Liabilities—Net

   

198,787

     

5.7

%

 
   

$

3,517,330

     

100.0

%

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


106



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

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2022:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 

Common Stocks

 

Australia

 

$

   

$

143,560

   

$

   

$

143,560

   

Japan

   

     

790,415

     

     

790,415

   

Korea

   

     

131,481

     

     

131,481

   

Singapore

   

     

35,767

     

     

35,767

   

Taiwan

   

     

15,378

     

     

15,378

   
Other Common Stocks(a)     

2,201,942

     

     

     

2,201,942

   

Total Common Stocks

   

2,201,942

     

1,116,601

     

     

3,318,543

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

249,768

     

     

249,768

   

Total Investments

 

$

2,201,942

   

$

1,366,369

   

$

   

$

3,568,311

   

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

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


107



Schedule of Investments Intrinsic Value Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2022

    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Common Stocks 88.6%

 

Aerospace & Defense 0.9%

 
Mercury
Systems,
Inc.*
   

83,469

   

$

5,026,503

   
Spirit
AeroSystems
Holdings,
Inc.
Class A
   

146,196

     

7,309,800

   
     

12,336,303

   

Banks 5.5%

 
BankUnited,
Inc.
   

460,036

     

20,333,591

   
Comerica,
Inc.
   

228,694

     

21,837,990

   
Huntington
Bancshares,
Inc.
   

1,194,892

     

18,544,724

   
Texas
Capital
Bancshares,
Inc.*
   

264,960

     

17,646,336

   
     

78,362,641

   

Biotechnology 0.6%

 
Emergent
BioSolutions,
Inc.*
   

220,207

     

9,112,166

   

Building Products 2.3%

 
Resideo
Technologies,
Inc.*
   

1,295,315

     

33,341,408

   

Commercial Services & Supplies 4.1%

 
Clean
Harbors,
Inc.*
   

114,363

     

10,913,661

   
Harsco
Corp.*
   

990,189

     

11,793,151

   
KAR
Auction
Services,
Inc.*
   

980,025

     

18,091,262

   
Stericycle,
Inc.*
   

300,056

     

17,511,268

   
     

58,309,342

   

Communications Equipment 5.8%

 
Ciena
Corp.*
   

485,661

     

33,228,926

   
EMCORE
Corp.*
   

647,192

     

2,511,105

   
Infinera
Corp.*
   

814,626

     

7,518,998

   
Radware
Ltd.*
   

212,229

     

7,302,800

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 
Ribbon
Communications,
Inc.*
   

1,278,935

   

$

3,887,962

   
Viasat,
Inc.*
   

376,100

     

17,165,204

   
Viavi
Solutions,
Inc.*
   

630,600

     

10,341,840

   
     

81,956,835

   

Construction & Engineering 0.5%

 
Valmont
Industries,
Inc.
   

35,781

     

7,744,797

   

Containers & Packaging 4.9%

 
Avery
Dennison
Corp.
   

139,477

     

24,575,848

   
Crown
Holdings,
Inc.
   

371,687

     

45,594,844

   
     

70,170,692

   

Electrical Equipment 1.4%

 
Babcock &
Wilcox
Enterprises,
Inc.*
   

1,937,918

     

13,584,805

   
Bloom
Energy
Corp.
Class A*
   

271,413

     

6,025,369

   
     

19,610,174

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.8%

 

II-VI, Inc.*

   

127,600

     

8,863,096

   
Innoviz
Technologies
Ltd.*
   

562,194

     

2,248,776

   

Itron, Inc.*

   

217,183

     

10,353,114

   
OSI
Systems,
Inc.*
   

85,432

     

6,891,799

   
Teledyne
Technologies,
Inc.*
   

26,780

     

11,498,796

   
     

39,855,581

   

Energy Equipment & Services 1.7%

 
Dril-Quip,
Inc.*
   

247,702

     

7,143,726

   
ION
Geophysical
Corp.*
   

115,600

     

67,164

   
Oil States
International,
Inc.*
   

781,437

     

4,086,915

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 
Patterson-
UTI Energy,
Inc.
   

255,804

   

$

3,691,252

   
TechnipFMC
PLC*
   

1,063,592

     

7,285,605

   
TETRA
Technologies,
Inc.*
   

709,758

     

2,271,225

   
     

24,545,887

   

Entertainment 1.8%

 
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp.
Class B*
   

1,789,358

     

25,498,352

   

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts 1.0%

 
Chatham
Lodging
Trust*
   

377,253

     

5,187,229

   
RLJ
Lodging
Trust
   

371,549

     

5,197,970

   
Sunstone
Hotel
Investors,
Inc.*
   

424,810

     

4,494,490

   
     

14,879,689

   

Food Products 1.6%

 
Hain
Celestial
Group,
Inc.*
   

283,492

     

10,307,769

   
TreeHouse
Foods,
Inc.*
   

309,993

     

12,167,225

   
     

22,474,994

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 4.3%

 
Accuray,
Inc.*
   

1,615,125

     

5,604,484

   
AtriCure,
Inc.*
   

170,706

     

11,855,532

   
Avanos
Medical,
Inc.*
   

269,280

     

9,529,819

   
Cardiovascular
Systems,
Inc.*
   

250,177

     

5,268,728

   
CytoSorbents
Corp.*
   

441,016

     

1,706,732

   
Haemonetics
Corp.*
   

233,568

     

13,479,209

   
OraSure
Technologies,
Inc.*
   

774,253

     

6,039,173

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


108



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

    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 
Varex
Imaging
Corp.*
   

319,218

   

$

7,546,313

   
     

61,029,990

   

Health Care Providers & Services 3.1%

 
Acadia
Healthcare
Co., Inc.*
   

324,056

     

18,377,216

   
Molina
Healthcare,
Inc.*
   

58,913

     

18,078,632

   
Patterson
Cos., Inc.
   

235,828

     

7,051,257

   
     

43,507,105

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 3.4%

 
International
Game
Technology
PLC
   

1,222,284

     

37,426,336

   
SeaWorld
Entertainment,
Inc.*
   

146,938

     

10,196,028

   
     

47,622,364

   

Household Durables 0.9%

 
Tempur
Sealy
International,
Inc.
   

405,760

     

13,394,138

   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 2.8%

 
Ormat
Technologies,
Inc.
   

325,653

     

23,235,342

   

Vistra Corp.

   

726,399

     

16,576,425

   
     

39,811,767

   

Insurance 0.2%

 
eHealth,
Inc.*
   

220,937

     

3,433,361

   

IT Services 4.9%

 
Alliance
Data
Systems
Corp.
   

107,847

     

7,274,280

   
Conduent,
Inc.*
   

4,103,788

     

19,985,447

   
Kyndryl
Holdings,
Inc.*
   

811,081

     

12,863,745

   
Unisys
Corp.*
   

1,359,267

     

29,047,536

   
     

69,171,008

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.6%

 
Charles
River
Laboratories
International,
Inc.*
   

64,646

   

$

18,822,330

   
Fluidigm
Corp.*
   

1,194,862

     

4,397,092

   
     

23,219,422

   

Machinery 0.7%

 
Enerpac
Tool
Group
Corp.
   

314,268

     

5,421,123

   
Markforged
Holding
Corp.*
   

776,816

     

3,021,814

   
Twin Disc,
Inc.*
   

115,661

     

1,376,366

   
     

9,819,303

   

Media 2.7%

 
Criteo SA
ADR*
   

1,107,091

     

36,821,847

   
Loyalty
Ventures,
Inc.*
   

43,157

     

1,035,768

   
     

37,857,615

   

Metals & Mining 1.9%

 
Cleveland-
Cliffs, Inc.*
   

1,215,050

     

27,168,518

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.4%

 
CNX
Resources
Corp.*
   

503,617

     

8,229,102

   
Devon
Energy
Corp.
   

669,191

     

39,850,324

   
     

48,079,426

   

Pharmaceuticals 0.3%

 
Amneal
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
   

1,075,185

     

4,870,588

   

Professional Services 1.9%

 

KBR, Inc.

   

557,450

     

27,671,818

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 6.8%

 

CEVA, Inc.*

   

135,182

     

5,511,370

   
CMC
Materials,
Inc.
   

75,001

     

13,907,435

   
MACOM
Technology
Solutions
Holdings,
Inc.*
   

414,656

     

24,920,826

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 
Rambus,
Inc.*
   

943,254

   

$

25,467,858

   
Veeco
Instruments,
Inc.*
   

935,946

     

26,739,977

   
     

96,547,466

   

Software 8.3%

 
Box, Inc.
Class A*
   

437,915

     

11,215,003

   
Cognyte
Software
Ltd.*
   

1,126,753

     

12,574,563

   
Mandiant,
Inc.*
   

1,309,132

     

25,920,814

   
New Relic,
Inc.*
   

151,295

     

10,021,781

   
OneSpan,
Inc.*
   

476,470

     

6,565,757

   
Ping
Identity
Holding
Corp.*
   

456,145

     

9,597,291

   
Verint
Systems,
Inc.*
   

374,097

     

18,790,892

   
Xperi
Holding
Corp.
   

1,339,238

     

23,195,602

   
     

117,881,703

   

Specialty Retail 2.6%

 

Caleres, Inc.

   

291,484

     

6,051,208

   
Chico's
FAS, Inc.*
   

696,263

     

3,272,436

   
Children's
Place, Inc.*
   

137,028

     

8,627,283

   

ODP Corp.*

   

415,252

     

18,271,088

   
     

36,222,015

   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 2.6%

 
Diebold
Nixdorf,
Inc.*
   

727,502

     

6,329,267

   
Quantum
Corp.*
   

2,857,118

     

7,428,507

   
Stratasys
Ltd.*
   

895,889

     

22,468,896

   
     

36,226,670

   

Trading Companies & Distributors 1.3%

 
AerCap
Holdings
NV*
   

345,195

     

18,788,964

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $966,450,362)
   

1,260,522,102

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


109



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

    Principal
Amount
 

Value

 

Convertible Bonds 1.1%

 

Communications Equipment 1.0%

 
Infinera
Corp.,
2.50%,
due 3/1/2027
 

$

9,304,000

   

$

13,337,284

   

Energy Equipment & Services 0.1%

 
ION
Geophysical
Corp.,
8.00%,
due 12/15/2025
   

3,150,000

     

1,820,699

   
Total Convertible Bonds
(Cost $12,454,000)
   

15,157,983

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Short-Term Investments 10.4%

 

Investment Companies 10.4%

 
State
Street
Institutional
Treasury
Money
Market
Fund
Premier
Class, 0.01%
(a)
(Cost $147,658,721)
   

147,658,721

   

$

147,658,721

   
Total
Investments 100.1%
(Cost $1,126,563,083)
   

1,423,338,806

   
Liabilities Less
Other Assets (0.1)%
       

(1,114,130

)

 

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

1,422,224,676

   

 

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2022.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2022:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

1,260,522,102

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,260,522,102

   
Convertible Bonds(a)     

     

15,157,983

     

     

15,157,983

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

147,658,721

     

     

147,658,721

   

Total Investments

 

$

1,260,522,102

   

$

162,816,704

   

$

   

$

1,423,338,806

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.

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

See Notes to Financial Statements

110



Schedule of Investments Large Cap Value Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2022

    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Common Stocks 94.1%

 

Aerospace & Defense 3.2%

 

Boeing Co.*

   

317,911

   

$

65,279,845

   
Raytheon
Technologies
Corp.
   

2,179,763

     

223,861,660

   
     

289,141,505

   

Airlines 6.0%

 
American
Airlines
Group,
Inc.*
   

4,126,012

     

71,173,707

   
Delta
Air Lines,
Inc.*
   

6,971,547

     

278,304,156

   
United
Airlines
Holdings,
Inc.*
   

4,386,628

     

194,766,283

   
     

544,244,146

   

Automobiles 0.5%

 
General
Motors Co.*
   

958,641

     

44,787,708

   

Banks 12.3%

 
Bank of
America
Corp.
   

3,065,250

     

135,484,050

   

Comerica, Inc.

   

746,858

     

71,317,470

   
Fifth Third
Bancorp
   

1,038,722

     

49,692,460

   
JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
   

1,866,062

     

264,607,592

   
PNC Financial
Services
Group, Inc.
   

724,308

     

144,318,369

   
Regions
Financial
Corp.
   

3,985,878

     

96,418,389

   
Truist
Financial
Corp.
   

3,671,087

     

228,415,033

   

U.S. Bancorp

   

1,324,420

     

74,882,707

   
Zions
Bancorp NA
   

675,812

     

47,908,313

   
     

1,113,044,383

   

Beverages 4.7%

 
Coca-Cola
Co.
   

529,344

     

32,946,371

   
Constellation
Brands, Inc.
Class A
   

971,460

     

209,466,205

   
Keurig Dr
Pepper, Inc.
   

4,817,821

     

186,305,138

   
     

428,717,714

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Biotechnology 0.8%

 
Gilead
Sciences,
Inc.
   

1,139,348

   

$

68,816,619

   

Capital Markets 2.2%

 
Charles
Schwab
Corp.
   

659,224

     

55,678,059

   
CME Group,
Inc.
   

617,533

     

146,065,081

   
     

201,743,140

   

Chemicals 3.7%

 
Air
Products &
Chemicals,
Inc.
   

347,574

     

82,131,736

   

Dow, Inc.

   

1,899,748

     

112,009,142

   

Mosaic Co.

   

2,721,644

     

142,695,795

   
     

336,836,673

   

Communications Equipment 0.9%

 
Cisco
Systems, Inc.
   

1,491,611

     

83,187,145

   

Diversified Financial Services 3.4%

 
Apollo
Global
Management,
Inc.
   

1,310,004

     

85,490,861

   
Berkshire
Hathaway,
Inc. Class B*
   

491,152

     

157,880,810

   
Equitable
Holdings,
Inc.
   

2,019,418

     

65,954,192

   
     

309,325,863

   

Electric Utilities 1.1%

 
American
Electric
Power Co.,
Inc.
   

504,950

     

45,773,718

   
Constellation
Energy Corp.
   

324,910

     

14,939,362

   

Exelon Corp.

   

974,731

     

41,484,551

   
     

102,197,631

   

Electrical Equipment 0.6%

 
Emerson
Electric Co.
   

586,742

     

54,520,067

   

Food & Staples Retailing 1.9%

 

Kroger Co.

   

816,358

     

38,205,554

   
Walgreens
Boots
Alliance, Inc.
   

222,663

     

10,262,538

   

Walmart, Inc.

   

911,294

     

123,170,497

   
     

171,638,589

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Food Products 2.6%

 
General
Mills, Inc.
   

809,955

   

$

54,615,265

   
Mondelez
International,
Inc. Class A
   

2,752,091

     

180,206,919

   
     

234,822,184

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 6.2%

 
Abbott
Laboratories
   

741,313

     

89,417,174

   
Baxter
Int'l, Inc.
   

1,049,210

     

89,151,374

   
Becton,
Dickinson &
Co.
   

487,538

     

132,259,309

   
Boston
Scientific
Corp.*
   

401,328

     

17,726,658

   
Medtronic
PLC
   

722,639

     

75,869,868

   
Zimmer
Biomet
Holdings,
Inc.
   

1,212,450

     

154,211,515

   
     

558,635,898

   

Health Care Providers & Services 3.2%

 
Amerisource
Bergen Corp.
   

99,113

     

14,126,576

   

Anthem, Inc.

   

247,003

     

111,608,305

   
CVS Health
Corp.
   

390,040

     

40,427,646

   

Humana, Inc.

   

152,981

     

66,442,708

   
UnitedHealth
Group, Inc.
   

125,649

     

59,792,590

   
     

292,397,825

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 5.7%

 
Carnival
Corp.*
   

5,742,702

     

116,749,132

   
Marriott
International,
Inc. Class A*
   

927,077

     

157,732,881

   
McDonald's
Corp.
   

177,383

     

43,418,037

   
Royal
Caribbean
Cruises Ltd.*
   

2,492,684

     

201,209,452

   
     

519,109,502

   

Household Products 4.4%

 
Kimberly-Clark
Corp.
   

375,159

     

48,826,944

   
Procter &
Gamble Co.
   

2,249,730

     

350,710,410

   
     

399,537,354

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


111



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

    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Industrial Conglomerates 3.9%

 

3M Co.

   

317,203

   

$

47,152,226

   
General
Electric Co.
   

3,242,383

     

309,680,000

   
     

356,832,226

   

Insurance 2.8%

 
Aon PLC
Class A
   

263,208

     

76,893,585

   

Chubb Ltd.

   

263,885

     

53,737,542

   

MetLife, Inc.

   

1,831,251

     

123,701,005

   
     

254,332,132

   

Machinery 1.6%

 
Caterpillar,
Inc.
   

501,256

     

94,025,600

   

CNH


Industrial NV

   

579,696

     

8,307,044

   
Illinois Tool
Works,
Inc.
   

203,633

     

44,053,963

   
     

146,386,607

   

Metals & Mining 6.4%

 
Barrick Gold
Corp.
   

1,466,650

     

33,102,290

   
BHP Group
Ltd.
ADR
   

781,535

     

52,980,258

   
Freeport-
McMoRan,
Inc.
   

2,661,005

     

124,934,185

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 
Newmont
Corp.
   

1,607,575

   

$

106,421,465

   
Rio Tinto
PLC ADR
   

2,209,608

     

173,630,997

   
Southern
Copper
Corp.
   

1,268,800

     

88,042,032

   
     

579,111,227

   

Multi-Utilities 0.5%

 
Sempra
Energy
   

323,794

     

46,697,571

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 9.0%

 
Chevron
Corp.
   

1,478,272

     

212,871,168

   

ConocoPhillips

   

534,957

     

50,746,021

   
Devon
Energy Corp.
   

1,249,242

     

74,392,361

   
EOG
Resources,
Inc.
   

799,021

     

91,823,493

   
Exxon
Mobil
Corp.
   

4,140,849

     

324,725,379

   
Valero
Energy Corp.
   

726,089

     

60,635,692

   
     

815,194,114

   

Pharmaceuticals 5.8%

 
Bristol-Myers
Squibb Co.
   

1,145,191

     

78,640,266

   
Johnson &
Johnson
   

807,661

     

132,916,771

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 
Merck & Co.,
Inc.
   

1,709,975

   

$

130,949,885

   

Pfizer, Inc.

   

3,903,005

     

183,207,055

   
     

525,713,977

   

Tobacco 0.7%

 
Philip Morris
Int'l, Inc.
   

652,141

     

65,911,891

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $7,484,971,179)
   

8,542,883,691

   

Short-Term Investments 5.2%

 

Investment Companies 5.2%

 
State
Street
Institutional
U.S.
Government
Money
Market
Fund
Premier
Class,
0.03%
(a)
(Cost $471,464,196)
   

471,464,196

     

471,464,196

   
Total
Investments 99.3%
(Cost $7,956,435,375)
   

9,014,347,887

   
Other Assets Less
Liabilities 0.7%
       

63,399,918

   

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

9,077,747,805

   

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2022.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2022:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

8,542,883,691

   

$

   

$

   

$

8,542,883,691

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

471,464,196

     

     

471,464,196

   

Total Investments

 

$

8,542,883,691

   

$

471,464,196

   

$

   

$

9,014,347,887

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


112



Schedule of Investments Mid Cap Growth Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2022

    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Common Stocks 98.1%

 

Aerospace & Defense 2.2%

 
Axon
Enterprise,
Inc.*
   

105,000

   

$

14,726,250

   

HEICO Corp.

   

160,000

     

23,601,600

   
     

38,327,850

   

Airlines 1.0%

 
Allegiant
Travel Co.*
   

100,000

     

17,409,000

   

Auto Components 1.1%

 

Aptiv PLC*

   

150,000

     

19,416,000

   

Banks 7.3%

 
Citizens
Financial
Group, Inc.
   

400,000

     

20,968,000

   
Pinnacle
Financial
Partners, Inc.
   

225,000

     

22,743,000

   
Signature
Bank
   

135,000

     

46,560,150

   
SVB Financial
Group*
   

60,000

     

36,360,000

   
     

126,631,150

   

Biotechnology 3.1%

 
Argenx SE
ADR*
   

25,000

     

7,192,750

   
Fate
Therapeutics,
Inc.*
   

185,700

     

6,415,935

   
Horizon
Therapeutics
PLC*
   

250,000

     

22,792,500

   

Seagen, Inc.*

   

130,000

     

16,753,100

   
     

53,154,285

   

Building Products 0.6%

 
Fortune
Brands
Home &
Security, Inc.
   

125,000

     

10,862,500

   

Capital Markets 0.8%

 
Carlyle Group,
Inc.
   

300,000

     

14,061,000

   

Commercial Services & Supplies 3.6%

 

Cintas Corp.

   

92,500

     

34,717,100

   
Waste
Connections,
Inc.
   

230,000

     

28,402,700

   
     

63,119,800

   

Communications Equipment 2.0%

 
Arista
Networks,
Inc.*
   

150,000

     

18,409,500

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 
Juniper
Networks, Inc.
   

500,000

   

$

16,895,000

   
     

35,304,500

   

Distributors 0.9%

 

LKQ Corp.

   

325,000

     

15,258,750

   

Electrical Equipment 3.2%

 

AMETEK, Inc.

   

205,000

     

26,606,950

   
Generac
Holdings, Inc.*
   

90,000

     

28,392,300

   
     

54,999,250

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 5.1%

 
Amphenol
Corp. Class A
   

230,000

     

17,482,300

   

CDW Corp.

   

110,000

     

18,970,600

   
Teledyne
Technologies,
Inc.*
   

65,000

     

27,909,700

   
Zebra
Technologies
Corp. Class A*
   

57,500

     

23,767,050

   
     

88,129,650

   

Entertainment 0.6%

 
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp. Class A*
   

725,946

     

11,150,530

   

Food & Staples Retailing 1.6%

 
BJ's Wholesale
Club Holdings,
Inc.*
   

437,500

     

27,505,625

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 6.7%

 
Align
Technology,
Inc.*
   

20,000

     

10,229,200

   

Axonics, Inc.*

   

275,000

     

15,609,000

   
IDEXX
Laboratories,
Inc.*
   

45,000

     

23,955,750

   

Insulet Corp.*

   

70,000

     

18,528,300

   
Penumbra,
Inc.*
   

110,000

     

24,391,400

   

Teleflex, Inc.

   

70,000

     

23,541,700

   
     

116,255,350

   

Health Care Providers & Services 0.3%

 

R1 RCM, Inc.*

   

200,000

     

5,438,000

   

Health Care Technology 0.7%

 
Veeva Systems,
Inc. Class A*
   

50,000

     

11,452,500

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 7.0%

 
Caesars
Entertainment,
Inc.*
   

250,000

     

21,047,500

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 
Chipotle
Mexican
Grill, Inc.*
   

14,000

   

$

21,326,900

   
Darden
Restaurants,
Inc.
   

160,000

     

23,235,200

   
DraftKings,
Inc. Class A*
   

250,000

     

5,920,000

   
Expedia
Group, Inc.*
   

150,000

     

29,416,500

   
Marriott
Vacations
Worldwide
Corp.
   

125,000

     

20,083,750

   
     

121,029,850

   

Household Products 1.1%

 
Church &
Dwight Co.,
Inc.
   

200,000

     

19,570,000

   

Interactive Media & Services 0.8%

 
IAC/
InterActive
Corp.*
   

125,000

     

14,345,000

   

IT Services 3.5%

 
Cloudflare,
Inc. Class A*
   

160,000

     

18,627,200

   
EPAM Systems,
Inc.*
   

25,000

     

5,193,750

   

Globant SA*

   

75,000

     

20,550,000

   
MongoDB,
Inc.*
   

42,500

     

16,234,575

   
     

60,605,525

   

Leisure Products 1.0%

 

Polaris, Inc.

   

140,000

     

17,011,400

   

Life Sciences Tools & Services 4.5%

 
Avantor,
Inc.*
   

1,000,000

     

34,690,000

   
Bio-Rad
Laboratories,
Inc. Class A*
   

40,009

     

25,044,034

   
IQVIA
Holdings, Inc.*
   

80,000

     

18,409,600

   
     

78,143,634

   

Machinery 1.3%

 

IDEX Corp.

   

117,500

     

22,548,250

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 2.4%

 
Antero
Resources
Corp.*
   

225,000

     

5,159,250

   
Devon
Energy Corp.
   

450,000

     

26,797,500

   
Diamondback
Energy, Inc.
   

75,000

     

10,357,500

   
     

42,314,250

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


113



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

    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Pharmaceuticals 0.9%

 

Catalent, Inc.*

   

75,000

   

$

7,653,000

   
Royalty
Pharma
PLC Class A
   

200,000

     

7,852,000

   
     

15,505,000

   

Professional Services 1.1%

 
CoStar
Group, Inc.*
   

325,000

     

19,828,250

   

Road & Rail 1.7%

 
Old Dominion
Freight Line,
Inc.
   

95,000

     

29,832,850

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 10.5%

 
Enphase
Energy, Inc.*
   

125,000

     

20,837,500

   

Entegris, Inc.

   

225,000

     

29,358,000

   

KLA Corp.

   

42,500

     

14,811,250

   
Lattice
Semiconductor
Corp.*
   

275,000

     

17,220,500

   
Marvell
Technology,
Inc.
   

280,000

     

19,132,400

   
Monolithic
Power
Systems, Inc.
   

65,000

     

29,815,500

   
ON
Semiconductor
Corp.*
   

500,000

     

31,305,000

   

Teradyne, Inc.

   

175,000

     

20,636,000

   
     

183,116,150

   

Software 13.5%

 

Avalara, Inc.*

   

150,000

     

15,586,500

   
Bill.com
Holdings, Inc.*
   

80,000

     

19,030,400

   
Crowdstrike
Holdings,
Inc. Class A*
   

105,000

     

20,497,050

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 
Datadog, Inc.
Class A*
   

100,000

   

$

16,111,000

   
Descartes
Systems
Group, Inc.*
   

225,000

     

16,033,500

   

HubSpot, Inc.*

   

37,500

     

19,687,500

   
Manhattan
Associates,
Inc.*
   

150,000

     

20,052,000

   
Palo Alto
Networks,
Inc.*
   

75,000

     

44,568,750

   
Paylocity
Holding
Corp.*
   

105,000

     

22,306,200

   
Trade Desk,
Inc. Class A*
   

250,000

     

21,330,000

   

Zscaler, Inc.*

   

85,000

     

20,327,750

   
     

235,530,650

   

Specialty Retail 6.1%

 
Burlington
Stores, Inc.*
   

95,000

     

21,459,550

   

CarMax, Inc.*

   

140,000

     

15,306,200

   
Dick's Sporting
Goods, Inc.
(a) 
   

250,000

     

26,250,000

   
Five Below,
Inc.*
   

100,000

     

16,361,000

   
O'Reilly
Automotive,
Inc.*
   

40,000

     

25,969,600

   
     

105,346,350

   

Trading Companies & Distributors 1.9%

 
United
Rentals, Inc.*
   

102,500

     

32,966,050

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,237,732,176)
   

1,706,168,949

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Short-Term Investments 2.8%

 

Investment Companies 2.8%

 
State
Street
Institutional
U.S.
Government
Money
Market
Fund
Premier
Class,
0.03%
(b) 
   

33,197,123

   

$

33,197,123

   
State
Street
Navigator
Securities
Lending
Government
Money
Market
Portfolio,
0.06%
(b)(c) 
   

15,714,964

     

15,714,964

   
Total Short-Term
Investments
(Cost $48,912,087)
   

48,912,087

   
Total
Investments 100.9%
(Cost $1,286,644,263)
   

1,755,081,036

   
Liabilities Less
Other Assets (0.9)%
       

(16,082,574

)

 

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

1,738,998,462

   

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  All or a portion of this security is on loan at February 28, 2022. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2022 amounted to $15,640,485 for the Fund (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements).

(b)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2022.

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


114



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

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2022:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

1,706,168,949

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,706,168,949

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

48,912,087

     

     

48,912,087

   

Total Investments

 

$

1,706,168,949

   

$

48,912,087

   

$

   

$

1,755,081,036

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


115



Schedule of Investments Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2022

    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Common Stocks 98.8%

 

Aerospace & Defense 1.1%

 
General
Dynamics Corp.
   

2,858

   

$

670,058

   

Auto Components 2.2%

 

Aptiv PLC*

   

10,624

     

1,375,171

   

Banks 10.4%

 

BankUnited, Inc.

   

26,951

     

1,191,234

   

Comerica, Inc.

   

9,829

     

938,571

   
First Horizon
Corp.
   

51,686

     

1,213,588

   
Huntington
Bancshares, Inc.
   

73,877

     

1,146,571

   

M&T Bank Corp.

   

5,826

     

1,061,672

   
Truist Financial
Corp.
   

15,091

     

938,962

   
     

6,490,598

   

Beverages 2.6%

 
Molson Coors
Brewing Co.
Class B
   

30,600

     

1,596,708

   

Biotechnology 0.9%

 
Emergent
BioSolutions,
Inc.*
   

13,476

     

557,637

   

Building Products 3.8%

 

Carlisle Cos, Inc.

   

6,541

     

1,552,834

   
Fortune Brands
Home & Security,
Inc.
   

9,318

     

809,734

   
     

2,362,568

   

Chemicals 1.6%

 
Ashland Global
Holdings, Inc.
   

4,133

     

381,393

   
Scotts Miracle-
Gro Co.
   

4,277

     

599,037

   
     

980,430

   

Commercial Services & Supplies 2.1%

 
KAR Auction
Services, Inc.*
   

44,600

     

823,316

   

Stericycle, Inc.*

   

8,657

     

505,222

   
     

1,328,538

   

Communications Equipment 3.1%

 

Ciena Corp.*

   

16,400

     

1,122,088

   
Motorola
Solutions, Inc.
   

3,568

     

786,494

   
     

1,908,582

   

Construction & Engineering 1.0%

 

Arcosa, Inc.

   

11,467

     

603,967

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Containers & Packaging 2.1%

 

Sealed Air Corp.

   

19,029

   

$

1,277,417

   

Electric Utilities 3.2%

 

Evergy, Inc.

   

24,300

     

1,516,563

   
OGE Energy
Corp.
   

12,100

     

454,355

   
     

1,970,918

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 3.0%

 

CDW Corp.

   

5,234

     

902,656

   

II-VI, Inc.*

   

5,775

     

401,131

   

Itron, Inc.*

   

12,249

     

583,910

   
     

1,887,697

   

Energy Equipment & Services 1.3%

 
Baker Hughes
Co.
   

27,794

     

816,588

   

Entertainment 2.7%

 
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp. Class B*
   

117,800

     

1,678,650

   
Equity Real Estate Investment
Trusts 2.8%
 
Regency Centers
Corp.
   

25,972

     

1,711,295

   

Food Products 3.2%

 
Hain Celestial
Group, Inc.*
   

21,800

     

792,648

   
TreeHouse Foods,
Inc.*
   

31,100

     

1,220,675

   
     

2,013,323

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 5.0%

 
Avanos Medical,
Inc.*
   

19,023

     

673,224

   
Cardiovascular
Systems, Inc.*
   

33,974

     

715,492

   
Haemonetics
Corp.*
   

9,766

     

563,596

   
Zimmer Biomet
Holdings, Inc.
   

9,200

     

1,170,148

   
     

3,122,460

   

Health Care Providers & Services 1.7%

 

McKesson Corp.

   

2,900

     

797,384

   

MEDNAX, Inc.*

   

9,950

     

233,526

   
     

1,030,910

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 4.0%

 
MGM Resorts
International
   

26,905

     

1,191,622

   
Travel & Leisure
Co.
   

23,613

     

1,323,509

   
     

2,515,131

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 2.8%

 

AES Corp.

   

46,100

   

$

978,703

   

Vistra Corp.

   

34,300

     

782,726

   
     

1,761,429

   

Insurance 1.6%

 

Globe Life, Inc.

   

9,985

     

1,008,086

   

IT Services 1.6%

 
Alliance Data
Systems Corp.
   

4,440

     

299,478

   

Conduent, Inc.*

   

143,600

     

699,332

   
     

998,810

   

Machinery 2.0%

 
Allison
Transmission
Holdings, Inc.
   

17,472

     

697,831

   
Enerpac Tool
Group Corp.
   

31,587

     

544,876

   
     

1,242,707

   

Media 0.1%

 
Loyalty Ventures,
Inc.*
   

1,776

     

42,624

   

Metals & Mining 0.6%

 
Cleveland-Cliffs,
Inc.*
   

16,803

     

375,715

   

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts 2.0%

 
Starwood
Property
Trust, Inc.
   

53,200

     

1,268,288

   

Multi-Utilities 2.2%

 
CenterPoint
Energy, Inc.
   

49,700

     

1,359,295

   

Multiline Retail 2.0%

 

Dollar Tree, Inc.*

   

8,700

     

1,236,096

   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 9.5%

 
Devon Energy
Corp.
   

26,495

     

1,577,777

   
EOG Resources,
Inc.
   

12,434

     

1,428,915

   

ONEOK, Inc.

   

23,323

     

1,522,992

   

Phillips 66

   

6,300

     

530,712

   
Williams Cos.,
Inc.
   

26,100

     

816,408

   
     

5,876,804

   

Professional Services 3.2%

 
Dun & Bradstreet
Holdings, Inc.*
   

33,426

     

620,387

   

KBR, Inc.

   

27,741

     

1,377,063

   
     

1,997,450

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


116



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

    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Real Estate Management & Development 0.5%

 
WeWork, Inc.
Class A*
   

43,425

   

$

277,920

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 5.9%

 
CMC Materials,
Inc.
   

9,196

     

1,705,214

   
NXP
Semiconductors
NV
   

4,811

     

914,668

   
Skyworks
Solutions, Inc.
   

7,484

     

1,034,064

   
     

3,653,946

   

Software 1.5%

 
Dropbox, Inc.
Class A*
   

29,579

     

671,147

   
Ping Identity
Holding Corp.*
   

13,673

     

287,680

   
     

958,827

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Specialty Retail 2.9%

 
Chico's FAS,
Inc.*
   

151,900

   

$

713,930

   
Children's Place,
Inc.*
   

17,661

     

1,111,937

   
     

1,825,867

   

Trading Companies & Distributors 2.6%

 
AerCap Holdings
NV*
   

30,163

     

1,641,772

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $47,284,436)
   

61,424,282

   

Warrants 0.1%

 

Diversified Consumer Services 0.1%

 
OneSpaWorld
Holdings Ltd.
Expires
3/19/2024*
(Cost $—)
   

18,168

     

57,956

   
    Number
of Shares
 

Value

 

Short-Term Investments 1.1%

 

Investment Companies 1.1%

 
State Street
Institutional
U.S.
Government
Money Market
Fund Premier
Class, 0.03%
(a)
(Cost $695,573)
   

695,573

   

$

695,573

   
Total
Investments 100.0%
(Cost $47,980,009)
   

62,177,811

   
Other Assets Less
Liabilities 0.0%
(b) 
       

3,859

   

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

62,181,670

   

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2022.

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

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2022:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

61,424,282

   

$

   

$

   

$

61,424,282

   
Warrants(a)     

57,956

     

     

     

57,956

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

695,573

     

     

695,573

   

Total Investments

 

$

61,482,238

   

$

695,573

   

$

   

$

62,177,811

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


117




Schedule of Investments Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2022

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Common Stocks 99.9%

 

Aerospace & Defense 3.6%

 
Raytheon
Technologies
Corp.
   

157,000

   

$

16,123,900

   

Banks 3.0%

 
JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
   

95,000

     

13,471,000

   

Capital Markets 8.4%

 
Brookfield
Asset
Management,
Inc. Class A
   

340,000

     

18,577,600

   
Charles
Schwab Corp.
   

135,000

     

11,402,100

   
Intercontinental
Exchange, Inc.
   

62,000

     

7,943,440

   
     

37,923,140

   

Chemicals 1.3%

 
Sherwin-
Williams Co.
   

22,000

     

5,788,860

   

Communications Equipment 5.4%

 
Cisco
Systems, Inc.
   

197,000

     

10,986,690

   
Motorola
Solutions, Inc.
   

60,000

     

13,225,800

   
     

24,212,490

   

Construction Materials 1.5%

 
Eagle
Materials, Inc.
   

50,000

     

6,841,500

   

Containers & Packaging 5.8%

 

Ball Corp.

   

180,000

     

16,153,200

   
Graphic
Packaging
Holding Co.
   

485,000

     

9,981,300

   
     

26,134,500

   

Diversified Financial Services 7.1%

 
Apollo Global
Management,
Inc.
   

113,000

     

7,374,380

   
Berkshire
Hathaway,
Inc. Class B*
   

76,000

     

24,430,200

   
     

31,804,580

   

Electrical Equipment 1.4%

 
Rockwell
Automation,
Inc.
   

23,000

     

6,131,340

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Entertainment 2.5%

 
Activision
Blizzard, Inc.
   

20,000

   

$

1,630,000

   
Walt Disney
Co.*
   

65,000

     

9,649,900

   
     

11,279,900

   

Food & Staples Retailing 4.2%

 
BJ's Wholesale
Club
Holdings,
Inc.*
   

110,000

     

6,915,700

   
US Foods
Holding
Corp.*
   

310,000

     

12,117,900

   
     

19,033,600

   

Food Products 2.7%

 
Lamb
Weston
Holdings, Inc.
   

65,000

     

4,317,950

   
Mondelez
International,
Inc. Class A
   

117,000

     

7,661,160

   
     

11,979,110

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.1%

 
Becton,
Dickinson &
Co.
   

19,000

     

5,154,320

   

Health Care Providers & Services 4.0%

 
HCA
Healthcare,
Inc.
   

72,000

     

18,022,320

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 5.5%

 

Aramark

   

300,000

     

11,088,000

   
Booking
Holdings,
Inc.*
   

1,900

     

4,127,275

   
McDonald's
Corp.
   

38,000

     

9,301,260

   
     

24,516,535

   

Household Products 0.4%

 

WD-40 Co.

   

8,500

     

1,801,065

   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 0.5%

 
Brookfield
Renewable
Corp.
Class A
   

60,000

     

2,242,200

   

Insurance 1.5%

 

Chubb Ltd.

   

33,000

     

6,720,120

   

Interactive Media & Services 4.7%

 
Alphabet, Inc.
Class C*
   

7,800

     

21,042,996

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 3.1%

 
Amazon.com,
Inc.*
   

4,500

   

$

13,820,670

   

IT Services 1.0%

 
PayPal
Holdings,
Inc.*
   

40,000

     

4,477,200

   

Leisure Products 1.1%

 
Brunswick
Corp.
   

50,000

     

4,776,000

   

Machinery 5.5%

 

Deere & Co.

   

12,500

     

4,500,250

   

Nordson Corp.

   

37,000

     

8,380,130

   
Stanley
Black &
Decker, Inc.
   

73,000

     

11,877,100

   
     

24,757,480

   

Media 2.8%

 
Cable One,
Inc.
   

3,800

     

5,444,830

   
Comcast
Corp.
Class A
   

150,000

     

7,014,000

   
     

12,458,830

   

Pharmaceuticals 2.3%

 

Pfizer, Inc.

   

220,000

     

10,326,800

   

Road & Rail 3.2%

 

CSX Corp.

   

430,000

     

14,581,300

   

Software 4.7%

 
Microsoft
Corp.
   

70,000

     

20,915,300

   

Specialty Retail 3.4%

 
Lowe's Cos.,
Inc.
   

50,000

     

11,053,000

   

TJX Cos., Inc.

   

65,000

     

4,296,500

   
     

15,349,500

   

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 4.8%

 

Apple, Inc.

   

132,000

     

21,795,840

   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 2.3%

 
Columbia
Sportswear
Co.
   

35,000

     

3,245,200

   
NIKE, Inc.
Class B
   

52,000

     

7,100,600

   
     

10,345,800

   

Wireless Telecommunication Services 1.1%

 
T-Mobile
U.S., Inc.*
   

39,000

     

4,805,190

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $218,077,798)
   

448,633,386

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


118



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

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Short-Term Investments 0.1%

 

Investment Companies 0.1%

 
State Street
Institutional
Treasury
Money
Market
Fund Premier
Class,
0.01%
(a)
(Cost $423,487)
   

423,487

   

$

423,487

   
Total
Investments 100.0%
(Cost $218,501,285)
   

449,056,873

   
Other Assets Less
Liabilities 0.0%
(b) 
       

102,649

   

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

449,159,522

   

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2022.

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

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2022:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

448,633,386

   

$

   

$

   

$

448,633,386

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

423,487

     

     

423,487

   

Total Investments

 

$

448,633,386

   

$

423,487

   

$

   

$

449,056,873

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


119



Schedule of Investments Real Estate Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2022

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Common Stocks 98.9%

 

Apartments 12.3%

 
Apartment
Income REIT
Corp.
   

555,701

   

$

28,679,729

   
Camden
Property
Trust
   

109,143

     

18,020,601

   
Equity
Residential
   

720,027

     

61,418,303

   
Essex
Property
Trust, Inc.
   

143,414

     

45,486,618

   
     

153,605,251

   

Capital Markets 1.7%

 
Brookfield
Asset
Management,
Inc. Class A
   

382,309

     

20,889,364

   

Data Centers 7.3%

 
Digital
Realty
Trust, Inc.
   

220,118

     

29,698,321

   

Equinix, Inc.

   

86,421

     

61,335,576

   
     

91,033,897

   

Diversified 1.0%

 
DigitalBridge
Group, Inc.*
   

1,752,244

     

12,703,769

   

Free Standing 2.1%

 
Four Corners
Property
Trust, Inc.
   

477,885

     

12,606,606

   
Spirit Realty
Capital, Inc.
   

301,061

     

13,960,199

   
     

26,566,805

   

Health Care 8.5%

 
Healthcare
Trust of
America, Inc.
Class A
   

453,743

     

13,335,507

   
Healthpeak
Properties,
Inc.
   

683,869

     

21,240,971

   
Medical
Properties
Trust, Inc.
   

916,154

     

18,634,572

   
Welltower,
Inc.
   

636,023

     

52,974,356

   
     

106,185,406

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Industrial 13.3%

 
Duke Realty
Corp.
   

507,662

   

$

26,906,086

   

Prologis, Inc.

   

792,240

     

115,548,204

   
Rexford
Industrial
Realty, Inc.
   

323,020

     

22,653,393

   
     

165,107,683

   

Infrastructure 16.5%

 
American
Tower Corp.
   

439,635

     

99,739,992

   
Crown Castle
International
Corp.
   

444,829

     

74,104,063

   
SBA
Communications
Corp.
   

103,951

     

31,537,694

   
     

205,381,749

   

Manufactured Homes 5.0%

 
Equity
LifeStyle
Properties,
Inc.
   

408,351

     

30,471,152

   
Sun
Communities,
Inc.
   

173,245

     

31,357,345

   
     

61,828,497

   

Office 4.6%

 
Boston
Properties,
Inc.
   

268,168

     

32,799,628

   
Douglas
Emmett,
Inc.
   

437,154

     

13,857,782

   
Kilroy Realty
Corp.
   

151,541

     

10,853,366

   
     

57,510,776

   

Regional Malls 4.7%

 
Simon
Property
Group, Inc.
   

422,967

     

58,183,340

   

Self Storage 8.8%

 
Extra Space
Storage, Inc.
   

176,813

     

33,267,366

   
Public
Storage
   

212,809

     

75,551,451

   
     

108,818,817

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Shopping Centers 4.2%

 
Kimco Realty
Corp.
   

1,181,878

   

$

27,809,589

   
Regency
Centers
Corp.
   

179,571

     

11,831,933

   
Retail
Opportunity
Investments
Corp.
   

681,343

     

12,373,189

   
     

52,014,711

   

Single Family Homes 3.5%

 
American
Homes 4
Rent Class A
   

443,251

     

16,847,970

   
Invitation
Homes, Inc.
   

712,756

     

26,942,177

   
     

43,790,147

   

Specialty 2.4%

 
VICI
Properties,
Inc.
   

1,051,053

     

29,387,442

   

Timber 3.0%

 
Weyerhaeuser
Co.
   

967,283

     

37,607,963

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,049,585,141)
   

1,230,615,617

   

Short-Term Investments 1.1%

 

Investment Companies 1.1%

 
State Street
Institutional
U.S.
Government
Money
Market
Fund
Premier
Class,
0.03%
(a)
(Cost $12,986,849)
   

12,986,849

     

12,986,849

   
Total
Investments 100.0%
(Cost $1,062,571,990)
   

1,243,602,466

   
Other Assets Less
Liabilities 0.0%
(b) 
       

518,560

   

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

1,244,121,026

   

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2022.

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


120



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

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2022:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

1,230,615,617

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,230,615,617

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

12,986,849

     

     

12,986,849

   

Total Investments

 

$

1,230,615,617

   

$

12,986,849

   

$

   

$

1,243,602,466

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


121



Schedule of Investments Small Cap Growth Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2022

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Common Stocks 98.3%

 

Airlines 1.5%

 
Allegiant
Travel Co.*
   

29,732

   

$

5,176,044

   

Auto Components 0.9%

 
Dorman
Products,
Inc.*
   

33,372

     

3,117,612

   

Banks 6.9%

 
Pinnacle
Financial
Partners, Inc.
   

75,046

     

7,585,650

   
Seacoast
Banking
Corp. of
Florida
   

200,000

     

7,330,000

   
Texas Capital
Bancshares,
Inc.*
   

57,500

     

3,829,500

   
Webster
Financial
Corp.
   

75,000

     

4,515,750

   
     

23,260,900

   

Beverages 0.7%

 
MGP
Ingredients,
Inc.
   

29,016

     

2,309,964

   

Biotechnology 11.5%

 
Amicus
Therapeutics,
Inc.*
   

385,520

     

3,138,133

   
Apellis
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
   

89,897

     

3,823,319

   
Arcutis
Biotherapeutics,
Inc.*
   

111,270

     

1,980,606

   
Arrowhead
Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
   

70,696

     

3,110,624

   
Beam
Therapeutics,
Inc.*
(a) 
   

19,739

     

1,546,551

   

CareDx, Inc.*

   

45,857

     

1,759,992

   
Fate
Therapeutics,
Inc.*
   

96,502

     

3,334,144

   
Halozyme
Therapeutics,
Inc.*
   

135,002

     

4,788,521

   

Insmed, Inc.*

   

41,858

     

1,000,406

   
Intellia
Therapeutics,
Inc.*
   

17,848

     

1,764,275

   
Karuna
Therapeutics,
Inc.*
   

28,622

     

3,005,310

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Natera, Inc.*

   

64,888

   

$

4,266,386

   
Turning Point
Therapeutics,
Inc.*
   

51,405

     

1,627,482

   

Xencor, Inc.*

   

119,520

     

3,742,171

   
     

38,887,920

   

Building Products 0.8%

 
Zurn Water
Solutions Corp.
   

87,720

     

2,852,654

   

Chemicals 0.8%

 

Livent Corp.*

   

117,138

     

2,758,600

   

Commercial Services & Supplies 2.8%

 
Casella Waste
Systems, Inc.
Class A*
   

52,441

     

3,954,052

   

Tetra Tech, Inc.

   

34,807

     

5,526,307

   
     

9,480,359

   

Communications Equipment 3.5%

 

Calix, Inc.*

   

139,229

     

7,565,704

   

Harmonic, Inc.*

   

448,765

     

4,178,002

   
     

11,743,706

   

Construction & Engineering 2.4%

 
API Group
Corp.*
   

228,348

     

4,925,466

   
Valmont
Industries, Inc.
   

14,700

     

3,181,815

   
     

8,107,281

   

Containers & Packaging 1.3%

 
Graphic
Packaging
Holding Co.
   

214,533

     

4,415,089

   

Diversified Consumer Services 1.0%

 
OneSpaWorld
Holdings Ltd.*
   

319,203

     

3,300,559

   

Electrical Equipment 1.4%

 
Regal Rexnord
Corp.
   

29,084

     

4,663,619

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.6%

 

II-VI, Inc.*

   

78,505

     

5,452,957

   

Entertainment 0.8%

 
Lions Gate
Entertainment
Corp. Class A*
   

181,142

     

2,782,341

   

Food & Staples Retailing 1.8%

 
Performance
Food Group
Co.*
   

110,992

     

6,219,992

   

Food Products 0.7%

 
Utz Brands,
Inc.
(a) 
   

158,475

     

2,416,744

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 6.1%

 

Axonics, Inc.*

   

110,232

   

$

6,256,768

   

CONMED Corp.

   

37,606

     

5,496,493

   

NuVasive, Inc.*

   

72,665

     

3,932,630

   
Outset Medical,
Inc.*
   

109,634

     

4,820,607

   
     

20,506,498

   

Health Care Providers & Services 5.2%

 

Amedisys, Inc.*

   

23,500

     

3,765,640

   
HealthEquity,
Inc.*
   

36,588

     

1,965,141

   
Option Care
Health, Inc.*
   

160,335

     

4,120,610

   

R1 RCM, Inc.*

   

282,156

     

7,671,822

   
     

17,523,213

   

Health Care Technology 0.7%

 
Inspire
Medical
Systems, Inc.*
   

9,216

     

2,249,257

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 7.3%

 
Boyd Gaming
Corp.*
   

85,622

     

6,074,025

   
Churchill
Downs, Inc.
   

14,554

     

3,505,622

   
Marriott
Vacations
Worldwide
Corp.
   

43,265

     

6,951,387

   
Texas
Roadhouse, Inc.
   

39,093

     

3,710,317

   

Wingstop, Inc.

   

30,295

     

4,403,378

   
     

24,644,729

   

Household Durables 1.4%

 
Helen of Troy
Ltd.*
   

22,564

     

4,640,738

   

Insurance 0.6%

 

Primerica, Inc.

   

15,021

     

1,951,078

   

Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.1%

 
MaxCyte, Inc.*(a)     

134,700

     

937,512

   
Medpace
Holdings, Inc.*
   

24,176

     

3,698,203

   
NeoGenomics,
Inc.*
   

113,381

     

2,427,487

   
     

7,063,202

   

Machinery 1.3%

 
Chart Industries,
Inc.*
   

30,880

     

4,459,072

   

Media 2.5%

 

Criteo SA ADR*

   

155,845

     

5,183,405

   
PubMatic, Inc.
Class A*
(a) 
   

107,146

     

3,278,667

   
     

8,462,072

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


122



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

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 3.7%

 
Antero
Resources
Corp.*
   

50,000

   

$

1,146,500

   

Denbury, Inc.*

   

62,500

     

4,541,250

   
Magnolia Oil &
Gas Corp.
Class A
   

200,000

     

4,470,000

   
Matador
Resources Co.
   

50,000

     

2,480,000

   
     

12,637,750

   

Professional Services 0.9%

 

Exponent, Inc.

   

31,465

     

2,981,623

   

Road & Rail 1.3%

 

Saia, Inc.*

   

15,036

     

4,318,790

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 8.7%

 

Ambarella, Inc.*

   

33,737

     

4,713,396

   

Impinj, Inc.*

   

38,438

     

2,642,613

   
Lattice
Semiconductor
Corp.*
   

95,589

     

5,985,783

   

Semtech Corp.*

   

32,467

     

2,252,561

   
Silicon
Laboratories,
Inc.*
   

26,789

     

4,117,737

   

SiTime Corp.*

   

27,271

     

5,512,560

   

Synaptics, Inc.*

   

18,658

     

4,262,047

   
     

29,486,697

   

Software 7.4%

 
Descartes
Systems Group,
Inc.*
   

90,539

     

6,451,809

   
Manhattan
Associates, Inc.*
   

27,546

     

3,682,349

   

Rapid7, Inc.*

   

57,332

     

5,931,569

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 
Sprout Social,
Inc. Class A*
   

51,960

   

$

3,383,116

   
Tenable
Holdings, Inc.*
   

101,382

     

5,612,507

   
     

25,061,350

   

Specialty Retail 4.3%

 
Academy
Sports &
Outdoors, Inc.*
   

115,561

     

3,740,710

   
Lithia Motors,
Inc.
   

13,497

     

4,600,047

   
Signet Jewelers
Ltd.
   

51,836

     

3,654,438

   
Warby Parker,
Inc. Class A*
   

82,146

     

2,458,630

   
     

14,453,825

   

Trading Companies & Distributors 4.4%

 

Air Lease Corp.

   

125,825

     

5,254,452

   
H&E Equipment
Services, Inc.
   

92,719

     

3,871,945

   
WESCO Int'l,
Inc.*
   

45,579

     

5,548,332

   
     

14,674,729

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $331,777,556)
 

332,060,964


 

Rights 0.1%

 

Biotechnology 0.1%

 
Alder
Biopharmaceuticals,
Inc.*
(b)
(Cost $125,859)
   

143,022

     

286,044

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Short-Term Investments 1.5%

 

Investment Companies 1.5%

 
State Street
Institutional
U.S.
Government
Money
Market Fund
Premier Class,
0.03%
(c) 
   

2,432,350

   

$

2,432,350

   
State Street
Navigator
Securities
Lending
Government
Money
Market
Portfolio,
0.06%
(c)(d) 
   

2,524,041

     

2,524,041

   
Total Short-Term
Investments
(Cost $4,956,391)
   

4,956,391

   
Total
Investments 99.9%
(Cost $336,859,806)
   

337,303,399

   
Other Assets Less
Liabilities 0.1%
       

369,973

   

Net Assets 100.0%

     

$

337,673,372

   

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  All or a portion of this security is on loan at February 28, 2022. Total value of all such securities at February 28, 2022 amounted to $2,520,863 for the Fund (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements).

(b)  Value determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(c)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2022.

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


123



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

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2022:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

  Level 3(b)   

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

332,060,964

   

$

   

$

   

$

332,060,964

   
Rights(a)     

     

     

286,044

     

286,044

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

4,956,391

     

     

4,956,391

   

Total Investments

 

$

332,060,964

   

$

4,956,391

   

$

286,044

   

$

337,303,399

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.

(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:

(000's
omitted)
  Beginning
balance, as
of 9/1/2021
  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
2/28/2022
  Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as of
2/28/2022
 

Investments in Securities:

 
Rights(c)   

$

143

   

$

   

$

   

$

143

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

286

   

$

143

   

Total

 

$

143

   

$

   

$

   

$

143

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

286

   

$

143

   

(c)  Securities categorized as Level 3 were valued based on a single quotation obtained from a dealer. The Fund does not have access to unobservable inputs and therefore cannot disclose such inputs used in formulating such quotation.

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


124



Schedule of Investments Sustainable Equity Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2022

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Common Stocks 98.9%

 

Auto Components 2.5%

 

Aptiv PLC*

   

331,939

   

$

42,966,184

   

Banks 2.9%

 
JPMorgan
Chase &
Co.
   

352,029

     

49,917,712

   

Capital Markets 3.3%

 
Inter-
continental
Exchange,
Inc.
   

446,246

     

57,173,038

   

Communications Equipment 2.3%

 
Arista
Networks,
Inc.*
   

330,456

     

40,556,865

   

Electrical Equipment 2.5%

 
Vestas Wind
Systems A/S
   

1,317,195

     

43,191,604

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 2.0%

 
Zebra
Technologies
Corp. Class A*
   

84,868

     

35,079,339

   

Food & Staples Retailing 2.1%

 
Costco
Wholesale
Corp.
   

69,371

     

36,020,892

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 4.8%

 
Becton,
Dickinson &
Co.
   

194,743

     

52,829,881

   
Medtronic
PLC
   

299,257

     

31,418,992

   
     

84,248,873

   

Health Care Providers & Services 6.3%

 
Amerisource
Bergen Corp.
   

311,914

     

44,457,102

   

Cigna Corp.

   

274,057

     

65,165,274

   
     

109,622,376

   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 4.2%

 
Compass
Group PLC
   

2,282,281

     

51,864,874

   
Starbucks
Corp.
   

244,312

     

22,425,398

   
     

74,290,272

   

Household Products 2.2%

 
Colgate-
Palmolive Co.
   

510,757

     

39,302,751

   

Insurance 3.3%

 
Progressive
Corp.
   

539,810

     

57,182,073

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Interactive Media & Services 4.6%

 
Alphabet,
Inc. Class A*
   

30,104

   

$

81,315,119

   

IT Services 12.0%

 
Accenture
PLC Class A
   

88,728

     

28,039,823

   
Cognizant
Technology
Solutions
Corp.
Class A
   

621,671

     

53,544,523

   

Fiserv, Inc.*

   

251,555

     

24,569,377

   
GoDaddy,
Inc.
Class A*
   

534,963

     

44,621,264

   
Mastercard,
Inc. Class A
   

166,814

     

60,189,827

   
     

210,964,814

   

Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.5%

 
Danaher
Corp.
   

158,243

     

43,423,462

   

Machinery 3.8%

 
Otis
Worldwide
Corp.
   

349,319

     

27,362,157

   
Stanley
Black &
Decker, Inc.
   

242,359

     

39,431,810

   
     

66,793,967

   

Materials 1.7%

 
Sherwin-
Williams Co.
   

111,320

     

29,291,632

   

Media 6.0%

 
Comcast
Corp.
Class A
   

1,194,265

     

55,843,831

   
Discovery,
Inc.
Class A*
   

1,766,721

     

49,556,524

   
     

105,400,355

   

Multi-Utilities 2.8%

 
National
Grid PLC
   

3,256,577

     

49,401,252

   

Pharmaceuticals 3.0%

 
Roche
Holding AG
   

138,715

     

52,916,195

   

Professional Services 1.9%

 
CoStar
Group, Inc.*
   

550,295

     

33,573,498

   

Road & Rail 2.1%

 

CSX Corp.

   

1,089,484

     

36,944,402

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.0%

 
Texas
Instruments,
Inc.
   

414,122

   

$

70,396,599

   

Software 8.1%

 

ANSYS, Inc.*

   

45,348

     

14,701,368

   

Intuit, Inc.

   

64,843

     

30,759,574

   
Microsoft
Corp.
   

321,355

     

96,017,660

   
     

141,478,602

   

Specialty Retail 3.2%

 
Advance
Auto Parts,
Inc.
   

274,461

     

56,121,785

   

Trading Companies & Distributors 4.8%

 
United
Rentals, Inc.*
   

95,141

     

30,599,249

   
W.W.
Grainger,
Inc.
   

112,470

     

53,654,938

   
     

84,254,187

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $989,988,009)
   

1,731,827,848

   
    Principal
Amount
     

Short-Term Investments 0.6%

 
Certificates of Deposit 0.0%(a)   
Carver
Federal
Savings
Bank,
0.05%, due
3/23/2022
 

$

100,000

     

100,000

   
Self Help
Credit Union,
0.10%, due
5/16/2022
   

250,000

     

250,000

   
Self Help
Federal
Credit
Union,
0.10%,
due
3/8/2022
   

250,000

     

250,000

   
     

600,000

   

See Notes to Financial Statements

125



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

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Investment Companies 0.6%

 
State
Street
Institutional
Treasury
Money
Market
Fund
Premier
Class,
0.01%
(b) 
   

10,472,974

   

$

10,472,974

   
Total Short-Term
Investments
(Cost $11,072,974)
   

11,072,974

   
Total
Investments 99.5%
(Cost $1,001,060,983)
   

1,742,900,822

   
Other Assets Less
Liabilities 0.5%
       

9,006,692

   

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

1,751,907,514

   

*  Non-income producing security.

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

(b)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2022.

POSITIONS BY COUNTRY

Country

  Investments at
Value
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 

United States

 

$

1,534,453,923

     

87.6

%

 

United Kingdom

   

101,266,126

     

5.8

%

 

Switzerland

   

52,916,195

     

3.0

%

 

Denmark

   

43,191,604

     

2.5

%

 

Short-Term Investments and Other Assets—Net

   

20,079,666

     

1.1

%

 
   

$

1,751,907,514

     

100.0

%

 

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2022:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

1,731,827,848

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,731,827,848

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

11,072,974

     

     

11,072,974

   

Total Investments

 

$

1,731,827,848

   

$

11,072,974

   

$

   

$

1,742,900,822

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization as well as a Positions by Country summary.

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


126



Schedule of Investments U.S. Equity Impact Fund^ (Unaudited) February 28, 2022

   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Common Stocks 97.6%

 

Auto Components 3.1%

 

Aptiv PLC*

   

1,409

   

$

182,381

   

Building Products 3.9%

 
Trane
Technologies
PLC
   

1,509

     

232,280

   

Chemicals 3.2%

 

Ecolab, Inc.

   

1,064

     

187,541

   

Communications Equipment 4.0%

 
Motorola
Solutions, Inc.
   

1,083

     

238,726

   

Containers & Packaging 10.0%

 

Ball Corp.

   

3,011

     

270,207

   
Graphic
Packaging
Holding Co.
   

15,431

     

317,570

   
     

587,777

   

Diversified Consumer Services 0.3%

 
WW Int'l,
Inc.*
   

2,012

     

20,502

   

Electric Utilities 2.4%

 

Avangrid, Inc.

   

2,074

     

93,060

   
NextEra
Energy, Inc.
   

581

     

45,475

   
     

138,535

   

Electrical Equipment 0.7%

 
ChargePoint
Holdings, Inc.*
   

1,000

     

14,520

   

Sunrun, Inc.*

   

989

     

26,980

   
     

41,500

   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 4.3%

 

II-VI, Inc.*

   

2,518

     

174,900

   

Trimble, Inc.*

   

1,106

     

77,144

   
     

252,044

   

Food Products 2.6%

 
Simply Good
Foods Co.*
   

3,922

     

155,429

   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 5.2%

 
ABIOMED,
Inc.*
   

219

     

68,052

   
Boston
Scientific
Corp.*
   

3,769

     

166,477

   
DexCom,
Inc.*
   

175

     

72,434

   
     

306,963

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Health Care Providers & Services 7.5%

 
HCA
Healthcare,
Inc.
   

1,201

   

$

300,622

   
Universal
Health
Services,
Inc. Class B
   

973

     

140,044

   
     

440,666

   

Household Products 1.7%

 

Clorox Co.

   

687

     

100,158

   

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers 3.8%

 
Brookfield
Renewable
Corp. Class A
   

5,975

     

223,286

   

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail 0.6%

 

Etsy, Inc.*

   

217

     

33,611

   

IT Services 1.3%

 
PayPal
Holdings, Inc.*
   

694

     

77,679

   

Machinery 9.9%

 

Deere & Co.

   

449

     

161,649

   
Evoqua Water
Technologies
Corp.*
   

4,570

     

194,956

   

Pentair PLC

   

1,605

     

92,946

   

Wabtec Corp.

   

773

     

71,750

   

Xylem, Inc.

   

716

     

63,688

   
     

584,989

   

Media 2.8%

 

Cable One, Inc.

   

115

     

164,778

   

Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts 1.4%

 
Hannon
Armstrong
Sustainable
Infrastructure
Capital, Inc.
   

1,756

     

83,129

   

Personal Products 0.9%

 
BellRing
Brands, Inc.
Class A*
   

2,067

     

52,853

   

Pharmaceuticals 9.6%

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

729

     

182,214

   
Merck &
Co., Inc.
   

1,575

     

120,613

   
Organon &
Co.
   

2,873

     

107,249

   

Pfizer, Inc.

   

3,277

     

153,822

   
     

563,898

   
   
Number
of Shares
 
Value
 

Professional Services 2.8%

 
Verisk
Analytics, Inc.
   

918

   

$

162,798

   

Road & Rail 8.7%

 
Canadian
Pacific
Railway Ltd.
   

2,328

     

163,612

   

CSX Corp.

   

7,084

     

240,218

   
Lyft, Inc.
Class A*
   

2,856

     

111,213

   
     

515,043

   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.4%

 
First Solar,
Inc.*
   

811

     

61,060

   
ON
Semiconductor
Corp.*
   

953

     

59,668

   
SolarEdge
Technologies,
Inc.*
   

248

     

79,216

   
     

199,944

   

Software 3.5%

 
DocuSign,
Inc.*
   

282

     

33,397

   
Tyler
Technologies,
Inc.*
   

305

     

130,620

   
Varonis
Systems,
Inc.*
   

1,025

     

44,690

   
     

208,707

   
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $5,759,729)
   

5,755,217

   

Short-Term Investments 1.7%

 

Investment Companies 1.7%

 
State Street
Institutional
Treasury
Money
Market
Fund
Premier
Class,
0.01%
(a)
(Cost $97,949)
   

97,949

     

97,949

   
Total
Investments 99.3%
(Cost $5,857,678)
   

5,853,166

   
Other Assets Less
Liabilities 0.7%
       

43,518

   

Net Assets 100.0%

 

$

5,896,684

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


127



Schedule of Investments U.S. Equity Impact Fund^ (Unaudited) (cont'd)

*  Non-income producing security.

(a)  Represents 7-day effective yield as of February 28, 2022.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2022:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments:

 
Common Stocks(a)   

$

5,755,217

   

$

   

$

   

$

5,755,217

   

Short-Term Investments

   

     

97,949

     

     

97,949

   

Total Investments

 

$

5,755,217

   

$

97,949

   

$

   

$

5,853,166

   

(a)  The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization.

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

See Notes to Financial Statements


128




Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds

    DIVIDEND
GROWTH FUND
  EMERGING
MARKETS
EQUITY FUND
  EQUITY
INCOME FUND
 

FOCUS FUND

 

GENESIS FUND

  GLOBAL REAL
ESTATE FUND
  GREATER
CHINA
EQUITY FUND
  GUARDIAN
FUND**
  INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND
  INTERNATIONAL
SELECT FUND
 
    February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
 

Assets

 

Investments in securities, at value*† (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments:

 
Unaffiliated issuers(a)   

$

73,164,402

   

$

1,121,259,107

   

$

1,179,084,565

   

$

758,994,065

   

$

10,953,245,751

   

$

4,302,204

   

$

48,055,573

   

$

1,876,152,273

   

$

1,644,167,160

   

$

169,441,474

   
Affiliated issuers(b)     

     

     

     

     

485,196,262

     

     

     

     

     

   
     

73,164,402

     

1,121,259,107

     

1,179,084,565

     

758,994,065

     

11,438,442,013

     

4,302,204

     

48,055,573

     

1,876,152,273

     

1,644,167,160

     

169,441,474

   

Cash

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   
Foreign currency(c)     

     

846,647

     

     

11,921

     

     

3,052

     

2,141,475

     

     

     

469,812

   

Dividends and interest receivable

   

107,593

     

3,075,530

     

2,960,824

     

502,136

     

5,740,959

     

4,043

     

73,013

     

1,688,080

     

4,039,204

     

544,350

   

Receivable for securities sold

   

     

4,471,606

     

5,119,604

     

9,939,711

     

964,872

     

30,933

     

     

5,893,831

     

7,850,261

     

895,472

   

Receivable from Management—net (Note B)

   

9,185

     

     

     

     

     

19,668

     

8,692

     

     

     

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

     

702,313

     

851,278

     

79,877

     

5,648,353

     

     

     

132,116

     

526,676

     

133,685

   

Receivable for securities lending income (Note A)

   

     

     

     

836

     

     

     

     

5,455

     

1,070

     

   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   

35,472

     

52,234

     

33,946

     

71,425

     

198,418

     

28,686

     

19,531

     

129,038

     

84,695

     

191,555

   

Total Assets

   

73,316,652

     

1,130,407,437

     

1,188,050,217

     

769,599,971

     

11,450,994,615

     

4,388,586

     

50,298,284

     

1,884,000,793

     

1,656,669,066

     

171,676,348

   

Liabilities

 

Payable to investment manager—net (Note B)

   

27,945

     

866,694

     

439,821

     

312,525

     

5,688,134

     

2,636

     

43,277

     

692,582

     

871,749

     

73,604

   
Option contracts written, at value(d) (Note A)    

     

     

1,764,580

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Due to custodian

   

     

1,471,864

     

2,556,885

     

     

     

     

     

     

421,236

     

   

Payable for securities purchased

   

     

11,468,486

     

2,534,982

     

10,910,518

     

858,708

     

74,086

     

73,770

     

3,261,856

     

10,664,786

     

1,271,464

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

10,166

     

569,916

     

840,456

     

55,783

     

6,855,899

     

     

     

650,718

     

2,678,872

     

15,895

   

Payable to administrator—net (Note B)

   

     

126,879

     

249,966

     

162,529

     

1,343,933

     

     

     

375,554

     

186,470

     

8,127

   

Payable to trustees

   

5,392

     

5,027

     

5,059

     

5,124

     

1,309

     

5,414

     

5,398

     

4,755

     

4,870

     

5,365

   

Payable for audit fees

   

26,664

     

30,325

     

33,895

     

30,978

     

33,974

     

28,575

     

28,659

     

32,184

     

31,630

     

31,545

   

Payable for custodian and accounting fees

   

14,072

     

218,144

     

34,146

     

30,516

     

285,630

     

14,461

     

23,440

     

47,228

     

84,600

     

27,589

   

Payable for shareholder reports

   

1,568

     

13,021

     

33,864

     

13,576

     

128,978

     

1,037

     

1,559

     

13,936

     

18,946

     

2,425

   

Payable for legal fees

   

8,637

     

11,218

     

8,388

     

22,058

     

11,414

     

8,637

     

17,589

     

10,509

     

10,995

     

9,769

   

Payable for registration and filing fees

   

1,420

     

1,690

     

1,418

     

1,974

     

1,667

     

1,149

     

1,145

     

2,516

     

1,962

     

1,932

   

Payable for shareholder servicing fees

   

475

     

28,860

     

4,558

     

55,675

     

180,266

     

258

     

1,211

     

117,576

     

18,430

     

2,045

   

Payable for loaned securities collateral (Note A)

   

     

3,525,000

     

     

3,099,422

     

     

     

     

23,424,052

     

5,064,273

     

   

Accrued capital gains taxes (Note A)

   

     

6,766,362

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Other accrued expenses and payables

   

254

     

44,789

     

7,048

     

3,255

     

119,593

     

16

     

487

     

8,471

     

27,031

     

51,975

   

Total Liabilities

   

96,593

     

25,148,275

     

8,515,066

     

14,703,933

     

15,509,505

     

136,269

     

196,535

     

28,641,937

     

20,085,850

     

1,501,735

   

Net Assets

 

$

73,220,059

   

$

1,105,259,162

   

$

1,179,535,151

   

$

754,896,038

   

$

11,435,485,110

   

$

4,252,317

   

$

50,101,749

   

$

1,855,358,856

   

$

1,636,583,216

   

$

170,174,613

   

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

48,602,317

   

$

1,034,319,012

   

$

759,482,343

   

$

660,818,807

   

$

5,038,925,523

   

$

3,963,225

   

$

56,378,983

   

$

1,092,861,412

   

$

1,396,953,448

   

$

145,328,868

   

Total distributable earnings/(losses)

   

24,617,742

     

70,940,150

     

420,052,808

     

94,077,231

     

6,396,559,587

     

289,092

     

(6,277,234

)

   

762,497,444

     

239,629,768

     

24,845,745

   

Net Assets

 

$

73,220,059

   

$

1,105,259,162

   

$

1,179,535,151

   

$

754,896,038

   

$

11,435,485,110

   

$

4,252,317

   

$

50,101,749

   

$

1,855,358,856

   

$

1,636,583,216

   

$

170,174,613

   

Net Assets

 

Investor Class

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

684,531,878

   

$

1,868,844,149

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,597,934,670

   

$

84,881,765

   

$

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

41,222,214

     

1,173,223,948

     

     

     

46,499,746

     

26,815,618

     

5,601,063

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

1,836,213

     

125,495,518

     

     

     

6,716,472

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

70,508,745

     

828,893,067

     

881,110,302

     

24,322,250

     

3,188,218,490

     

3,687,219

     

47,350,175

     

191,480,124

     

1,431,729,400

     

157,673,859

   

Class A

   

1,506,231

     

22,900,378

     

185,792,457

     

2,466,722

     

     

299,875

     

2,691,780

     

9,200,278

     

14,537,130

     

4,431,444

   

Class C

   

1,166,215

     

4,850,548

     

79,573,550

     

516,761

     

     

265,223

     

59,794

     

2,910,707

     

6,905,866

     

692,181

   

Class R3

   

     

772,320

     

608,246

     

     

     

     

     

425,208

     

     

1,492,153

   

Class R6

   

38,868

     

247,842,849

     

     

     

4,931,200,688

     

     

     

191,651

     

35,437,308

     

283,913

   

Class E

   

     

     

32,450,596

     

     

148,502,317

     

     

     

     

36,276,129

     

   

See Notes to Financial Statements

129




130



Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds (cont'd)

    DIVIDEND
GROWTH FUND
  EMERGING
MARKETS
EQUITY FUND
  EQUITY
INCOME FUND
 

FOCUS FUND

 

GENESIS FUND

  GLOBAL REAL
ESTATE FUND
  GREATER
CHINA
EQUITY FUND
  GUARDIAN
FUND**
  INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND
  INTERNATIONAL
SELECT FUND
 
    February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
 

Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized)

     
 

Investor Class

     

     

     

     

27,349,352

     

27,916,545

     

     

     

66,215,203

     

6,288,943

     

   
 

Trust Class

     

     

     

     

1,653,761

     

17,560,844

     

     

     

1,932,056

     

1,986,010

     

398,934

   
 

Advisor Class

     

     

     

     

73,926

     

1,900,661

     

     

     

282,074

     

     

   
 

Institutional Class

     

3,741,533

     

40,795,085

     

60,939,940

     

968,358

     

47,585,753

     

300,454

     

4,416,606

     

7,927,759

     

106,065,563

     

11,267,004

   
 

Class A

     

79,653

     

1,122,717

     

12,909,042

     

99,107

     

     

24,519

     

250,548

     

382,913

     

1,072,613

     

318,695

   
 

Class C

     

62,192

     

239,845

     

5,565,733

     

21,476

     

     

21,855

     

5,582

     

124,734

     

515,841

     

51,063

   
 

Class R3

     

     

37,958

     

42,269

     

     

     

     

     

17,873

     

     

108,350

   
 

Class R6

     

2,061

     

12,202,543

     

     

     

73,603,339

     

     

     

7,934

     

2,622,707

     

20,284

   
 

Class E

     

     

     

2,242,202

     

     

2,214,408

     

     

     

     

2,683,976

     

   

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

     
 

Investor Class

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

25.03

   

$

66.94

   

$

   

$

   

$

24.13

   

$

13.50

   

$

   
 

Trust Class

     

     

     

     

24.93

     

66.81

     

     

     

24.07

     

13.50

     

14.04

   
 

Advisor Class

     

     

     

     

24.84

     

66.03

     

     

     

23.81

     

     

   
 

Institutional Class

     

18.84

     

20.32

     

14.46

     

25.12

     

67.00

     

12.27

     

10.72

     

24.15

     

13.50

     

13.99

   
 

Class R3

     

     

20.35

     

14.39

     

     

     

     

     

23.79

     

     

13.77

   
 

Class R6

     

18.86

     

20.31

     

     

     

67.00

     

     

     

24.16

     

13.51

     

14.00

   
 

Class E

     

     

     

14.47

     

     

67.06

     

     

     

     

13.52

     

   

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share

     
 

Class A

   

$

18.91

   

$

20.40

   

$

14.39

   

$

24.89

   

$

   

$

12.23

   

$

10.74

   

$

24.03

   

$

13.55

   

$

13.90

   

Offering Price per share

     
 

Class A‡

   

$

20.06

   

$

21.64

   

$

15.27

   

$

26.41

   

$

   

$

12.98

   

$

11.40

   

$

25.50

   

$

14.38

   

$

14.75

   

Net Asset Value and offering price per share

     
 

Class C^

   

$

18.75

   

$

20.22

   

$

14.30

   

$

24.06

   

$

   

$

12.14

   

$

10.71

   

$

23.34

   

$

13.39

   

$

13.56

   

†Securities on loan, at value:

     
 

Unaffiliated issuers

   

$

   

$

3,739,006

   

$

   

$

3,047,996

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

25,365,806

   

$

4,858,721

   

$

   

*Cost of Investments:

     
 

(a) Unaffiliated issuers

   

$

50,024,848

   

$

995,081,228

   

$

817,478,401

   

$

688,270,948

   

$

5,055,034,995

   

$

4,083,965

   

$

50,193,271

   

$

1,194,283,010

   

$

1,482,445,392

   

$

151,066,982

   
 

(b) Affiliated issuers

     

     

     

     

     

465,001,569

     

     

     

     

     

   
 

Total cost of investments

   

$

50,024,848

   

$

995,081,228

   

$

817,478,401

   

$

688,270,948

   

$

5,520,036,564

   

$

4,083,965

   

$

50,193,271

   

$

1,194,283,010

   

$

1,482,445,392

   

$

151,066,982

   
 

(c) Total cost of foreign currency

   

$

   

$

851,061

   

$

   

$

12,042

   

$

   

$

3,046

   

$

2,146,948

   

$

   

$

(421,615

)

 

$

469,174

   
 

(d) Premium received from option contracts written

   

$

   

$

   

$

1,236,446

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

**  Consolidated financial statement, see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

‡  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

    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
  U.S. EQUITY
IMPACT FUND
 
    February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
 

Assets

 

Investments in securities, at value*† (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments:

 
Unaffiliated issuers(a)   

$

3,568,311

   

$

1,423,338,806

   

$

9,014,347,887

   

$

1,755,081,036

   

$

62,177,811

   

$

449,056,873

   

$

1,243,602,466

   

$

337,303,399

   

$

1,742,900,822

   

$

5,853,166

   
Affiliated issuers(b)     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   
     

3,568,311

     

1,423,338,806

     

9,014,347,887

     

1,755,081,036

     

62,177,811

     

449,056,873

     

1,243,602,466

     

337,303,399

     

1,742,900,822

     

5,853,166

   

Cash

   

     

     

5,831,297

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   
Foreign currency(c)     

4,321

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

431,223

     

   

Dividends and interest receivable

   

12,678

     

318,527

     

19,490,975

     

527,751

     

47,801

     

552,046

     

433,771

     

88,211

     

2,341,890

     

7,664

   

Receivable for securities sold

   

     

     

48,316,185

     

5,705,286

     

     

164,842

     

     

4,450,220

     

7,656,922

     

   

Receivable from Management—net (Note B)

   

27,959

     

     

     

     

16,939

     

     

     

20,232

     

     

15,462

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

112

     

3,001,547

     

54,694,259

     

1,081,822

     

1,224

     

442,438

     

1,900,924

     

154,232

     

871,288

     

203

   

Receivable for securities lending income (Note A)

   

183

     

     

1,621

     

4,896

     

     

     

     

9,708

     

     

   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   

40,237

     

112,745

     

345,255

     

81,119

     

39,614

     

37,463

     

89,357

     

61,936

     

71,029

     

50,782

   

Total Assets

   

3,653,801

     

1,426,771,625

     

9,143,027,479

     

1,762,481,910

     

62,283,389

     

450,253,662

     

1,246,026,518

     

342,087,938

     

1,754,273,174

     

5,927,277

   

Liabilities

 

Payable to investment manager—net (Note B)

   

2,350

     

782,787

     

2,816,063

     

644,966

     

25,866

     

167,460

     

761,664

     

220,306

     

657,343

     

3,227

   
Option contracts written, at value(d) (Note A)    

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Due to custodian

   

     

     

     

     

     

23

     

     

     

     

   

Payable for securities purchased

   

     

1,487,547

     

56,008,192

     

3,583,260

     

     

     

     

1,377,246

     

     

   

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

   

     

1,957,322

     

4,635,214

     

3,087,188

     

4,387

     

769,905

     

973,212

     

189,989

     

1,170,411

     

   

Payable to administrator—net (Note B)

   

     

237,482

     

1,423,568

     

246,451

     

     

74,884

     

53,069

     

     

350,104

     

   

Payable to trustees

   

5,414

     

5,009

     

3,025

     

4,769

     

5,395

     

5,252

     

5,016

     

5,285

     

4,799

     

5,413

   

Payable for audit fees

   

26,120

     

30,978

     

30,978

     

30,978

     

30,978

     

30,978

     

31,512

     

30,978

     

30,978

     

12,828

   

Payable for custodian and accounting fees

   

21,815

     

23,346

     

165,283

     

50,779

     

15,486

     

19,983

     

31,001

     

21,587

     

52,038

     

4,891

   

Payable for shareholder reports

   

378

     

5,062

     

     

8,135

     

     

4,713

     

19,050

     

9,903

     

20,371

     

2,263

   

Payable for legal fees

   

8,724

     

8,562

     

14,265

     

10,670

     

11,537

     

11,915

     

9,863

     

10,630

     

8,476

     

   

Payable for registration and filing fees

   

1,420

     

1,420

     

2,488

     

2,516

     

2,232

     

1,149

     

1,933

     

2,504

     

2,232

     

1,781

   

Payable for shareholder servicing fees

   

220

     

3,189

     

129,626

     

81,239

     

5,838

     

2,656

     

12,032

     

20,509

     

57,622

     

169

   

Payable for loaned securities collateral (Note A)

   

70,018

     

     

     

15,714,964

     

     

     

     

2,524,041

     

     

   

Accrued capital gains taxes (Note A)

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Other accrued expenses and payables

   

12

     

4,245

     

50,972

     

17,533

     

     

5,222

     

7,140

     

1,588

     

11,286

     

21

   

Total Liabilities

   

136,471

     

4,546,949

     

65,279,674

     

23,483,448

     

101,719

     

1,094,140

     

1,905,492

     

4,414,566

     

2,365,660

     

30,593

   

Net Assets

 

$

3,517,330

   

$

1,422,224,676

   

$

9,077,747,805

   

$

1,738,998,462

   

$

62,181,670

   

$

449,159,522

   

$

1,244,121,026

   

$

337,673,372

   

$

1,751,907,514

   

$

5,896,684

   

Net Assets consist of:

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

3,187,563

   

$

1,078,588,916

   

$

7,873,982,557

   

$

1,234,371,580

   

$

49,443,075

   

$

148,739,304

   

$

1,044,419,760

   

$

328,000,680

   

$

924,597,033

   

$

6,174,476

   

Total distributable earnings/(losses)

   

329,767

     

343,635,760

     

1,203,765,248

     

504,626,882

     

12,738,595

     

300,420,218

     

199,701,266

     

9,672,692

     

827,310,481

     

(277,792

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

3,517,330

   

$

1,422,224,676

   

$

9,077,747,805

   

$

1,738,998,462

   

$

62,181,670

   

$

449,159,522

   

$

1,244,121,026

   

$

337,673,372

   

$

1,751,907,514

   

$

5,896,684

   

Net Assets

 

Investor Class

 

$

   

$

   

$

1,700,194,142

   

$

574,834,479

   

$

36,164,206

   

$

   

$

   

$

71,908,457

   

$

400,144,724

   

$

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

132,380,471

     

64,606,447

     

6,901,183

     

     

140,272,556

     

4,358,139

     

132,057,445

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

150,938,704

     

9,357,579

     

     

     

     

3,245,007

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

2,833,061

     

1,240,340,446

     

6,347,168,772

     

415,844,497

     

15,769,056

     

293,326,829

     

812,948,858

     

181,616,521

     

816,022,843

     

5,734,292

   

Class A

   

240,349

     

55,923,127

     

187,029,200

     

48,366,209

     

1,518,797

     

50,045,070

     

86,728,092

     

21,256,055

     

150,360,691

     

133,343

   

Class C

   

142,182

     

23,021,816

     

181,633,989

     

10,011,897

     

1,050,272

     

21,312,563

     

12,098,993

     

4,828,534

     

43,221,434

     

29,049

   

Class R3

   

     

     

3,321,325

     

13,730,900

     

746,869

     

     

19,431,361

     

5,177,976

     

21,770,497

     

   

Class R6

   

301,738

     

102,939,287

     

217,395,807

     

602,246,454

     

31,287

     

     

152,073,912

     

45,282,683

     

188,329,880

     

   

Class E

   

     

     

157,685,395

     

     

     

84,475,060

     

20,567,254

     

     

     

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


133




134



Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds (cont'd)

    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
  U.S. EQUITY
IMPACT FUND
 
    February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
  February 28,
2022
 

Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized)

     

Investor Class

   

     

     

37,622,031

     

34,233,091

     

1,407,162

     

     

     

1,709,914

     

9,181,604

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

2,925,796

     

3,851,995

     

268,667

     

     

8,375,701

     

103,827

     

3,024,131

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

3,333,245

     

559,033

     

     

     

     

77,409

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

193,112

     

56,631,302

     

140,634,713

     

24,738,366

     

614,443

     

22,089,929

     

48,362,448

     

4,314,197

     

18,774,332

     

586,270

   

Class A

   

16,458

     

2,589,655

     

4,134,941

     

2,885,887

     

59,102

     

3,763,289

     

5,178,075

     

506,423

     

3,448,731

     

13,675

   

Class C

   

10,000

     

1,096,989

     

4,016,196

     

601,127

     

41,275

     

1,646,486

     

720,635

     

115,771

     

1,006,609

     

3,000

   

Class R3

   

     

     

73,558

     

821,109

     

29,105

     

     

1,162,848

     

123,622

     

498,734

     

   

Class R6

   

20,590

     

4,679,976

     

4,812,554

     

35,801,071

     

1,220

     

     

9,048,526

     

1,074,765

     

4,334,212

     

   

Class E

   

     

     

3,488,065

     

     

     

6,255,041

     

1,222,558

     

     

     

   

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share

     

Investor Class

 

$

   

$

   

$

45.19

   

$

16.79

   

$

25.70

   

$

   

$

   

$

42.05

   

$

43.58

   

$

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

45.25

     

16.77

     

25.69

     

     

16.75

     

41.98

     

43.67

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

45.28

     

16.74

     

     

     

     

41.92

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

14.67

     

21.90

     

45.13

     

16.81

     

25.66

     

13.28

     

16.81

     

42.10

     

43.46

     

9.78

   

Class R3

   

     

     

45.15

     

16.72

     

25.66

     

     

16.71

     

41.89

     

43.65

     

   

Class R6

   

14.65

     

22.00

     

45.17

     

16.82

     

25.66

     

     

16.81

     

42.13

     

43.45

     

   

Class E

   

     

     

45.21

     

     

     

13.29

     

16.82

     

     

     

   

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share

     

Class A

 

$

14.60

   

$

21.59

   

$

45.23

   

$

16.76

   

$

25.70

   

$

13.30

   

$

16.75

   

$

41.97

   

$

43.60

   

$

9.75

   

Offering Price per share

     

Class A‡

 

$

15.49

   

$

22.91

   

$

47.99

   

$

17.78

   

$

27.27

   

$

14.11

   

$

17.77

   

$

44.53

   

$

46.26

   

$

10.34

   

Net Asset Value and offering price per share

     

Class C^

 

$

14.22

   

$

20.99

   

$

45.23

   

$

16.66

   

$

25.45

   

$

12.94

   

$

16.79

   

$

41.71

   

$

42.94

   

$

9.68

   

†Securities on loan, at value:

     

Unaffiliated issuers

 

$

68,507

   

$

   

$

   

$

15,640,485

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

2,520,863

   

$

   

$

   

*Cost of Investments:

     

(a) Unaffiliated issuers

 

$

3,356,995

   

$

1,126,563,083

   

$

7,956,435,375

   

$

1,286,644,263

   

$

47,980,009

   

$

218,501,285

   

$

1,062,571,990

   

$

336,859,806

   

$

1,001,060,983

   

$

5,857,678

   

(b) Affiliated issuers

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Total cost of investments

 

$

3,356,995

   

$

1,126,563,083

   

$

7,956,435,375

   

$

1,286,644,263

   

$

47,980,009

   

$

218,501,285

   

$

1,062,571,990

   

$

336,859,806

   

$

1,001,060,983

   

$

5,857,678

   

(c) Total cost of foreign currency

 

$

4,349

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

431,159

   

$

   

(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


135




136




Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds

    DIVIDEND
GROWTH FUND
  EMERGING
MARKETS
EQUITY FUND
  EQUITY
INCOME FUND
 

FOCUS FUND

 

GENESIS FUND

  GLOBAL REAL
ESTATE FUND
  GREATER
CHINA EQUITY
FUND
  GUARDIAN
FUND
(a) 
  INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND
  INTERNATIONAL
SELECT FUND
 
    For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
 

Investment Income:

 

Income (Note A):

 

Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers

 

$

555,592

   

$

15,569,909

   

$

15,427,067

   

$

2,152,217

   

$

45,764,059

   

$

39,722

   

$

156,372

   

$

8,438,328

   

$

13,814,029

   

$

1,303,457

   

Dividend income—affiliated issuers (Note F)

   

     

     

     

     

8,133,520

     

     

     

     

     

   

Interest and other income—unaffiliated issuers

   

57

     

559

     

228,085

     

1,527

     

5,452

     

8

     

14

     

560

     

489,583

     

134

   

Income from securities loaned—net

   

     

333

     

     

36,838

     

     

     

     

34,326

     

9,978

     

28,137

   

Foreign taxes withheld

   

(6,339

)

   

(1,122,582

)

   

(129,045

)

   

(55,228

)

   

(97,516

)

   

(1,601

)

   

(2,244

)

   

(20,455

)

   

(1,209,501

)

   

(87,124

)

 

Total income

 

$

549,310

   

$

14,448,219

   

$

15,526,107

   

$

2,135,354

   

$

53,805,515

   

$

38,129

   

$

154,142

   

$

8,452,759

   

$

13,104,089

   

$

1,244,604

   

Expenses:

 

Investment management fees (Note B)

   

180,128

     

5,828,614

     

2,926,743

     

2,276,026

     

40,756,060

     

15,855

     

314,002

     

4,762,591

     

7,150,062

     

466,978

   

Administration fees (Note B):

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

     

1,038,076

     

2,624,975

     

     

     

2,251,615

     

124,788

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

97,676

     

2,535,313

     

     

     

100,727

     

60,207

     

12,285

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

4,042

     

276,806

     

     

     

15,427

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

52,018

     

688,059

     

667,137

     

20,407

     

2,553,625

     

2,538

     

40,391

     

153,335

     

1,202,477

     

117,040

   

Class A

   

1,766

     

36,996

     

239,110

     

3,654

     

     

406

     

4,043

     

12,492

     

27,054

     

5,818

   

Class C

   

1,684

     

7,837

     

104,599

     

824

     

     

348

     

165

     

4,016

     

9,928

     

1,005

   

Class R3

   

     

1,076

     

772

     

     

     

     

     

547

     

     

2,073

   

Class R6

   

10

     

68,412

     

     

     

1,370,010

     

     

     

51

     

16,916

     

193

   

Distribution fees (Note B):

 

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

24,419

     

     

     

     

25,182

     

     

3,071

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

2,526

     

173,004

     

     

     

9,642

     

     

   

Class A

   

1,698

     

35,573

     

229,913

     

3,514

     

     

390

     

3,887

     

12,012

     

26,013

     

5,594

   

Class C

   

6,475

     

30,141

     

402,304

     

3,171

     

     

1,339

     

636

     

15,448

     

38,187

     

3,864

   

Class R3

   

     

2,070

     

1,485

     

     

     

     

     

1,052

     

     

3,986

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

     

131,528

     

443,735

     

     

     

314,808

     

34,669

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

584

     

2,993

     

     

     

594

     

629

     

2,256

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

368

     

2,516

     

     

     

341

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

325

     

57,404

     

3,372

     

278

     

7,803

     

166

     

313

     

469

     

3,033

     

462

   

Class A

   

512

     

2,032

     

3,909

     

237

     

     

262

     

1,945

     

751

     

1,423

     

267

   

Class C

   

102

     

217

     

1,396

     

141

     

     

94

     

112

     

160

     

342

     

157

   

Class R3

   

     

435

     

168

     

     

     

     

     

126

     

     

224

   

Class R6

   

59

     

1,500

     

     

     

6,457

     

     

     

77

     

772

     

96

   

Class E

   

     

     

1

     

     

1

     

     

     

     

1

     

   

Audit fees

   

22,464

     

26,125

     

27,445

     

26,478

     

29,474

     

24,075

     

24,459

     

27,984

     

27,130

     

27,345

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

28,929

     

400,143

     

65,331

     

64,782

     

578,149

     

32,362

     

44,938

     

104,620

     

168,908

     

51,330

   

Insurance

   

834

     

17,955

     

18,311

     

11,563

     

168,741

     

43

     

787

     

24,884

     

24,677

     

2,115

   

Legal fees

   

24,834

     

27,415

     

26,962

     

38,255

     

28,513

     

24,834

     

33,391

     

26,705

     

28,094

     

25,966

   

Registration and filing fees

   

28,944

     

47,263

     

42,138

     

52,691

     

115,302

     

24,103

     

28,146

     

67,509

     

51,695

     

49,145

   
Repayment to Management of expenses previously assumed by
Management (Note B)
   

     

     

     

147

     

     

     

     

90

     

     

   

Shareholder reports

   

1,604

     

10,675

     

29,253

     

15,220

     

167,946

     

1,227

     

1,213

     

25,038

     

13,652

     

3,177

   

Trustees' fees and expenses

   

22,057

     

22,056

     

22,057

     

22,057

     

22,057

     

22,056

     

22,057

     

22,057

     

22,057

     

22,057

   

Interest

   

     

15,299

     

3,213

     

6,261

     

     

     

218

     

11,454

     

19,855

     

3,490

   

Miscellaneous and other fees (Note A)

   

4,650

     

61,111

     

28,743

     

21,208

     

284,904

     

3,184

     

4,371

     

42,398

     

230,719

     

63,491

   

Total expenses

   

379,093

     

7,388,408

     

4,844,362

     

3,866,133

     

52,148,384

     

153,282

     

525,074

     

8,034,202

     

9,283,288

     

873,485

   

  

See Notes to Financial Statements


137




138



Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds (cont'd)

    DIVIDEND
GROWTH FUND
  EMERGING
MARKETS
EQUITY FUND
  EQUITY
INCOME FUND
 

FOCUS FUND

 

GENESIS FUND

  GLOBAL REAL
ESTATE FUND
  GREATER
CHINA EQUITY
FUND
  GUARDIAN
FUND
(a) 
  INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND
  INTERNATIONAL
SELECT FUND
 
    For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
 

Expenses reimbursed by Management (Note B)

   

(120,132

)

   

(12,046

)

   

     

(52

)

   

     

(131,372

)

   

(89,689

)

   

     

(162,037

)

   

(107,695

)

 

Investment management fees waived (Note B)

   

     

     

(21,489

)

   

     

(130,492

)

   

     

     

     

(952,445

)

   

   

Total net expenses

   

258,961

     

7,376,362

     

4,822,873

     

3,866,081

     

52,017,892

     

21,910

     

435,385

     

8,034,202

     

8,168,806

     

765,790

   

Net investment income/(loss)

 

$

290,349

   

$

7,071,857

   

$

10,703,234

   

$

(1,730,727

)

 

$

1,787,623

   

$

16,219

   

$

(281,243

)

 

$

418,557

   

$

4,935,283

   

$

478,814

   

Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments (Note A):

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

 

Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

   

1,322,748

     

(9,399,941

)*

   

60,366,152

     

72,720,747

     

422,052,029

     

183,923

     

218,246

     

120,284,849

     

132,015,102

     

10,713,933

   

Transactions in investment securities of affiliated issuers

   

     

     

     

     

210,270,403

     

     

     

     

     

   

Redemption in-kind

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Settlement of foreign currency transactions

   

866

     

(294,189

)

   

1,026

     

442,612

     

(2,551

)

   

404

     

5,045

     

57,168

     

(259,356

)

   

(37,448

)

 

Expiration or closing of option contracts written

   

     

     

1,272,413

     

     

     

     

     

246,143

     

     

   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in value of:

 

Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

   

(2,238,756

)

   

(160,808,766

)**

   

(5,324,591

)

   

(223,182,276

)

   

(1,334,707,054

)

   

(471,851

)

   

(7,328,113

)

   

(294,550,570

)

   

(362,900,659

)

   

(32,268,271

)

 

Investment securities of affiliated issuers

   

     

     

     

     

(153,579,631

)

   

     

     

     

     

   

Foreign currency translations

   

35

     

(67,175

)

   

(5,129

)

   

675

     

     

(81

)

   

(11,754

)

   

     

(24,134

)

   

(62

)

 

Option contracts written

   

     

     

(215,879

)

   

     

     

     

     

(488,229

)

   

     

   

Net gain/(loss) on investments

   

(915,107

)

   

(170,570,071

)

   

56,093,992

     

(150,018,242

)

   

(855,966,804

)

   

(287,605

)

   

(7,116,576

)

   

(174,450,639

)

   

(231,169,047

)

   

(21,591,848

)

 

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

(624,758

)

 

$

(163,498,214

)

 

$

66,797,226

   

$

(151,748,969

)

 

$

(854,179,181

)

 

$

(271,386

)

 

$

(7,397,819

)

 

$

(174,032,082

)

 

$

(226,233,764

)

 

$

(21,113,034

)

 

  

(a)  Consolidated financial statement, see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

*  Net of foreign capital gains tax of $2,248,432 for Emerging Markets Equity.

**  Change in accrued foreign capital gains tax amounted to $2,692,080 for Emerging Markets Equity.

See Notes to Financial Statements


139




140



Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds

    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
  U.S. EQUITY
IMPACT FUND
 
    For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
 

Investment Income:

 

Income (Note A):

 

Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers

 

$

21,658

   

$

2,716,725

   

$

87,374,207

   

$

4,501,921

   

$

497,611

   

$

2,680,480

   

$

11,788,746

   

$

597,593

   

$

10,769,576

   

$

31,964

   

Dividend income—affiliated issuers (Note F)

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Interest and other income—unaffiliated issuers

   

3

     

245,635

     

56,038

     

7,695

     

258

     

116

     

1,912

     

1,543

     

983

     

4

   

Income from securities loaned—net

   

778

     

     

212,309

     

9,912

     

     

     

     

39,796

     

     

   

Foreign taxes withheld

   

(2,380

)

   

     

(373,691

)

   

(7,938

)

   

(874

)

   

(20,554

)

   

(14,842

)

   

     

     

(668

)

 

Total income

 

$

20,059

   

$

2,962,360

   

$

87,268,863

   

$

4,511,590

   

$

496,995

   

$

2,660,042

   

$

11,775,816

   

$

638,932

   

$

10,770,559

   

$

31,300

   

Expenses:

 

Investment management fees (Note B)

   

16,193

     

4,694,795

     

15,946,102

     

4,705,611

     

169,788

     

1,504,697

     

4,820,674

     

1,661,386

     

4,477,096

     

22,395

   

Administration fees (Note B):

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

2,135,049

     

844,948

     

46,320

     

     

     

104,488

     

549,855

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

228,457

     

186,590

     

13,756

     

     

292,546

     

9,790

     

281,476

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

284,438

     

23,196

     

     

     

     

7,355

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

2,146

     

812,956

     

3,785,356

     

341,112

     

11,939

     

311,595

     

575,107

     

167,880

     

650,046

     

4,605

   

Class A

   

585

     

68,987

     

200,884

     

60,169

     

1,986

     

66,464

     

113,038

     

31,459

     

204,216

     

295

   

Class C

   

212

     

27,119

     

173,475

     

15,718

     

1,300

     

31,604

     

15,375

     

7,712

     

59,836

     

41

   

Class R3

   

     

     

4,036

     

21,494

     

982

     

     

27,171

     

7,354

     

30,133

     

   

Class R6

   

84

     

23,989

     

49,597

     

174,117

     

7

     

     

41,711

     

12,818

     

54,195

     

   

Distribution fees (Note B):

 

Trust Class

   

     

     

57,114

     

     

3,439

     

     

73,136

     

2,447

     

70,369

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

177,774

     

14,498

     

     

     

     

4,597

     

     

   

Class A

   

563

     

66,333

     

193,158

     

57,855

     

1,910

     

63,908

     

108,691

     

30,249

     

196,361

     

284

   

Class C

   

815

     

104,302

     

667,210

     

60,455

     

5,000

     

121,551

     

59,133

     

29,662

     

230,137

     

159

   

Class R3

   

     

     

7,760

     

41,334

     

1,888

     

     

52,251

     

14,142

     

57,948

     

   

Shareholder servicing agent fees:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

305,064

     

141,088

     

9,848

     

     

     

31,761

     

133,909

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

977

     

584

     

501

     

     

8,286

     

478

     

2,117

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

1,166

     

350

     

     

     

     

550

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

124

     

5,003

     

14,867

     

3,122

     

362

     

1,716

     

4,614

     

2,072

     

3,891

     

107

   

Class A

   

226

     

2,691

     

14,869

     

1,923

     

297

     

2,568

     

4,390

     

5,038

     

3,699

     

136

   

Class C

   

65

     

489

     

2,320

     

439

     

165

     

711

     

835

     

246

     

1,125

     

67

   

Class R3

   

     

     

349

     

1,170

     

200

     

     

1,307

     

794

     

816

     

   

Class R6

   

65

     

180

     

1,169

     

5,678

     

56

     

     

5,696

     

1,536

     

2,723

     

   

Class E

   

     

     

1

     

     

     

1

     

1

     

     

     

   

Audit fees

   

21,620

     

26,778

     

26,478

     

26,778

     

26,778

     

26,778

     

26,412

     

26,778

     

26,778

     

8,628

   

Custodian and accounting fees

   

42,807

     

61,057

     

338,163

     

107,272

     

31,260

     

39,766

     

68,339

     

43,018

     

105,482

     

10,371

   

Insurance

   

41

     

12,270

     

66,810

     

26,490

     

798

     

7,435

     

12,453

     

6,018

     

25,289

     

71

   

Legal fees

   

24,921

     

24,868

     

31,364

     

26,582

     

27,843

     

29,124

     

26,962

     

26,542

     

24,782

     

20,933

   

Registration and filing fees

   

29,695

     

73,228

     

231,537

     

72,286

     

54,037

     

27,268

     

70,255

     

67,897

     

63,714

     

39,848

   
Repayment to Management of expenses previously assumed
by Management (Note B)
   

     

331,259

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Shareholder reports

   

1,272

     

34,002

     

87,438

     

26,513

     

1,375

     

3,051

     

35,088

     

15,815

     

24,033

     

1,488

   

Trustees' fees and expenses

   

22,057

     

22,056

     

22,057

     

22,057

     

22,057

     

22,057

     

22,057

     

22,057

     

22,057

     

22,057

   

Interest

   

     

494

     

10,096

     

     

     

6,470

     

     

     

194

     

   

Miscellaneous and other fees (Note A)

   

9,444

     

24,262

     

152,394

     

51,625

     

5,255

     

13,258

     

29,157

     

14,724

     

40,071

     

2,412

   

Total expenses

   

172,935

     

6,417,118

     

25,217,529

     

7,061,054

     

439,147

     

2,280,022

     

6,494,685

     

2,356,663

     

7,342,348

     

133,897

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


141




142



Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds (cont'd)

    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
  U.S. EQUITY
IMPACT FUND
 
    For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
  For the Six
Months Ended
February 28,
2022
 

Expenses reimbursed by Management (Note B)

   

(151,345

)

   

     

     

     

(133,870

)

   

     

(1,018,926

)

   

(422,744

)

   

     

(104,452

)

 

Investment management fees waived (Note B)

   

     

     

(88,139

)

   

     

     

(67,827

)

   

(22,255

)

   

     

     

   

Total net expenses

   

21,590

     

6,417,118

     

25,129,390

   

$

7,061,054

   

$

305,277

   

$

2,212,195

   

$

5,453,504

   

$

1,933,919

   

$

7,342,348

   

$

29,445

   

Net investment income/(loss)

 

$

(1,531

)

 

$

(3,454,758

)

 

$

62,139,473

     

(2,549,464

)

   

191,718

     

447,847

     

6,322,312

     

(1,294,987

)

   

3,428,211

     

1,855

   

Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments (Note A):

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

 

Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

   

157,798

     

73,769,987

     

150,470,273

     

106,692,285

     

4,210,430

     

89,811,007

     

31,254,954

     

10,732,583

     

124,492,004

     

(224,871

)

 

Transactions in investment securities of affiliated issuers

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Redemption in-kind

   

     

     

27,164,460

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Settlement of foreign currency transactions

   

(614

)

   

     

7,811

     

(42

)

   

     

     

     

     

(1,938

)

   

1

   

Expiration or closing of option contracts written

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in value of:

 

Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers

   

(820,207

)

   

(106,893,188

)

   

193,096,773

     

(386,983,697

)

   

(1,445,040

)

   

(105,068,449

)

   

(93,551,563

)

   

(57,079,805

)

   

(184,328,608

)

   

(782,240

)

 

Investment securities of affiliated issuers

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Foreign currency translations

   

(136

)

   

     

     

(19

)

   

     

     

     

     

(34,230

)

   

   

Option contracts written

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Net gain/(loss) on investments

   

(663,159

)

   

(33,123,201

)

   

370,739,317

     

(280,291,473

)

   

2,765,390

     

(15,257,442

)

   

(62,296,609

)

   

(46,347,222

)

   

(59,872,772

)

   

(1,007,110

)

 

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

(664,690

)

 

$

(36,577,959

)

 

$

432,878,790

   

$

(282,840,937

)

 

$

2,957,108

   

$

(14,809,595

)

 

$

(55,974,297

)

 

$

(47,642,209

)

 

$

(56,444,561

)

 

$

(1,005,255

)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements


143




144




Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds

   

DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND

  EMERGING MARKETS
EQUITY FUND
 

EQUITY INCOME FUND

 

FOCUS FUND

 
GENESIS FUND
  GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE FUND
 
    Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
 

Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations (Note A):

 

Net investment income/(loss)

 

$

290,349

   

$

548,751

   

$

7,071,857

   

$

3,541,278

   

$

10,703,234

   

$

28,079,620

   

$

(1,730,727

)

 

$

171,909

   

$

1,787,623

   

$

(2,007,257

)

 

$

16,219

   

$

40,415

   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

   

1,323,614

     

4,445,612

     

(9,694,130

)

   

109,334,442

     

61,639,591

     

149,933,417

     

73,163,359

     

140,474,557

     

632,319,881

     

1,404,370,563

     

184,327

     

183,502

   
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of
investments
   

(2,238,721

)

   

12,675,786

     

(160,875,941

)

   

65,053,158

     

(5,545,599

)

   

98,359,642

     

(223,181,601

)

   

95,704,561

     

(1,488,286,685

)

   

1,935,043,587

     

(471,932

)

   

599,991

   

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

(624,758

)

   

17,670,149

     

(163,498,214

)

   

177,928,878

     

66,797,226

     

276,372,679

     

(151,748,969

)

   

236,351,027

     

(854,179,181

)

   

3,337,406,893

     

(271,386

)

   

823,908

   

Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A):

 

Distributable earnings:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

(136,402,309

)

   

(38,144,099

)

   

(210,590,153

)

   

(71,771,065

)

   

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

(8,284,726

)

   

(2,489,625

)

   

(130,343,708

)

   

(48,636,547

)

   

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

(329,117

)

   

(103,205

)

   

(14,473,125

)

   

(5,333,753

)

   

     

   

Institutional Class

   

(2,499,888

)

   

(742,840

)

   

(9,669,709

)

   

(3,568,091

)

   

(83,965,046

)

   

(23,248,583

)

   

(4,828,673

)

   

(939,810

)

   

(355,585,655

)

   

(127,257,277

)

   

(196,286

)

   

(37,486

)

 

Class A

   

(42,586

)

   

(15,411

)

   

(212,772

)

   

(50,983

)

   

(16,633,568

)

   

(3,156,079

)

   

(483,064

)

   

(162,544

)

   

     

     

(19,221

)

   

(3,156

)

 

Class C

   

(34,444

)

   

(8,635

)

   

(30,600

)

   

     

(7,072,976

)

   

(955,145

)

   

(111,038

)

   

(35,901

)

   

     

     

(15,980

)

   

(1,598

)

 

Class R3

   

     

     

(5,122

)

   

     

(53,278

)

   

(19,034

)

   

     

     

     

     

     

   

Class R6

   

(1,484

)

   

(486

)

   

(3,216,808

)

   

(1,128,741

)

   

     

     

     

     

(577,582,712

)

   

(193,893,991

)

   

     

   

Total distributions to shareholders

   

(2,578,402

)

   

(767,372

)

   

(13,135,011

)

   

(4,747,815

)

   

(107,724,868

)

   

(27,378,841

)

   

(150,438,927

)

   

(41,875,184

)

   

(1,288,575,353

)

   

(446,892,633

)

   

(231,487

)

   

(42,240

)

 

From Fund Share Transactions (Note D):

 

Proceeds from shares sold:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

2,694,121

     

3,347,825

     

48,060,768

     

144,737,447

     

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

325,220

     

1,166,888

     

44,578,069

     

129,164,606

     

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

451,940

     

448,121

     

6,538,567

     

12,471,197

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

8,798,244

     

12,665,548

     

121,823,113

     

253,341,761

     

62,193,551

     

120,356,881

     

4,860,079

     

10,079,306

     

325,308,548

     

614,864,775

     

866,706

     

2,255,839

   

Class A

   

269,876

     

76,124

     

5,217,675

     

9,959,942

     

11,125,120

     

30,504,003

     

212,651

     

289,727

     

     

     

15,546

     

53,185

   

Class C

   

108,360

     

263,660

     

130,530

     

861,448

     

1,232,107

     

2,994,173

     

11,000

     

49,290

     

     

     

21,573

     

2,500

   

Class R3

   

     

     

117,885

     

199,614

     

50,601

     

392,656

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Class R6

   

     

     

7,743,913

     

81,483,430

     

     

     

     

     

344,140,451

     

784,360,992

     

     

   

Class E

   

     

     

     

     

33,007,515

     

     

     

     

158,571,387

     

     

     

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


145




146



Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds (cont'd)

   

DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND

  EMERGING MARKETS
EQUITY FUND
 

EQUITY INCOME FUND

 

FOCUS FUND

 
GENESIS FUND
  GLOBAL
REAL ESTATE FUND
 
    Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
 

Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

125,304,527

     

35,051,668

     

203,748,560

     

68,987,845

     

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

8,241,192

     

2,471,265

     

129,704,902

     

48,261,989

     

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

328,694

     

103,087

     

13,984,630

     

5,168,087

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

2,499,888

     

742,840

     

4,082,970

     

1,609,979

     

76,005,383

     

21,134,547

     

4,738,106

     

914,496

     

321,339,017

     

114,901,501

     

196,286

     

37,486

   

Class A

   

42,140

     

15,234

     

120,780

     

27,707

     

12,385,307

     

2,255,417

     

464,724

     

157,731

     

     

     

18,097

     

1,370

   

Class C

   

34,113

     

8,633

     

16,433

     

     

6,725,228

     

902,821

     

106,757

     

30,125

     

     

     

15,674

     

459

   

Class R3

   

     

     

4,489

     

     

53,278

     

19,024

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Class R6

   

     

     

3,215,649

     

1,128,268

     

     

     

     

     

576,427,588

     

192,414,257

     

     

   

Payments for shares redeemed:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

(34,923,520

)

   

(50,778,542

)

   

(136,042,238

)

   

(253,447,855

)

   

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

(4,045,707

)

   

(8,346,044

)

   

(129,900,647

)

   

(386,826,991

)

   

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

(388,761

)

   

(706,318

)

   

(18,880,087

)

   

(34,533,560

)

   

     

   

Institutional Class

   

(6,031,841

)

   

(10,245,133

)

   

(136,908,224

)

   

(271,782,156

)

   

(124,146,551

)

   

(437,488,734

)

   

(2,376,057

)

   

(3,310,264

)

   

(414,948,314

)

   

(1,028,789,559

)

   

(583,174

)

   

(683,223

)

 

Class A

   

(110,619

)

   

(626,994

)

   

(10,680,540

)

   

(14,297,558

)

   

(18,204,972

)

   

(31,078,728

)

   

(147,987

)

   

(1,217,099

)

   

     

     

(5,887

)

   

(36,196

)

 

Class C

   

(273,058

)

   

(1,985,342

)

   

(1,072,443

)

   

(1,249,710

)

   

(8,823,038

)

   

(38,629,239

)

   

(79,007

)

   

(913,415

)

   

     

     

(7,314

)

   

(2,650

)

 

Class R3

   

     

     

(71,354

)

   

(288,830

)

   

(54,810

)

   

(1,673,276

)

   

     

     

     

     

     

   

Class R6

   

     

     

(15,251,726

)

   

(18,202,755

)

   

     

     

     

     

(794,098,243

)

   

(903,064,717

)

   

     

   

Class E

   

     

     

     

     

(427,744

)

   

     

     

     

(1,450,005

)

   

     

     

   

Net increase/(decrease) from Fund share transactions

   

5,337,103

     

914,570

     

(21,510,850

)

   

42,791,140

     

51,120,975

     

(330,310,455

)

   

105,777,972

     

(11,162,153

)

   

677,082,953

     

(491,329,986

)

   

537,507

     

1,628,770

   

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

   

2,133,943

     

17,817,347

     

(198,144,075

)

   

215,972,203

     

10,193,333

     

(81,316,617

)

   

(196,409,924

)

   

183,313,690

     

(1,465,671,581

)

   

2,399,184,274

     

34,634

     

2,410,438

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

71,086,116

     

53,268,769

     

1,303,403,237

     

1,087,431,034

     

1,169,341,818

     

1,250,658,435

     

951,305,962

     

767,992,272

     

12,901,156,691

     

10,501,972,417

     

4,217,683

     

1,807,245

   

End of period

 

$

73,220,059

   

$

71,086,116

   

$

1,105,259,162

   

$

1,303,403,237

   

$

1,179,535,151

   

$

1,169,341,818

   

$

754,896,038

   

$

951,305,962

   

$

11,435,485,110

   

$

12,901,156,691

   

$

4,252,317

   

$

4,217,683

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


147




148



Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds

    GREATER CHINA
EQUITY FUND
 

GUARDIAN FUND

  INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND
  INTERNATIONAL
SELECT FUND
  INTERNATIONAL
SMALL CAP FUND
 

INTRINSIC VALUE FUND

 
    Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
(a) 
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
 

Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations (Note A):

 

Net investment income/(loss)

 

$

(281,243

)

 

$

375,914

   

$

418,557

   

$

2,072,852

   

$

4,935,283

   

$

15,726,857

   

$

478,814

   

$

1,536,573

   

$

(1,531

)

 

$

2,872

   

$

(3,454,758

)

 

$

(4,950,861

)

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

   

223,291

     

6,828,230

     

120,588,160

     

188,447,992

     

131,755,746

     

155,814,490

     

10,676,485

     

15,881,511

     

157,184

     

178,082

     

73,769,987

     

82,684,416

   
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of
investments
   

(7,339,867

)

   

(207,330

)

   

(295,038,799

)

   

366,327,114

     

(362,924,793

)

   

273,988,989

     

(32,268,333

)

   

22,164,455

     

(820,343

)

   

679,530

     

(106,893,188

)

   

299,164,253

   

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   

(7,397,819

)

   

6,996,814

     

(174,032,082

)

   

556,847,958

     

(226,233,764

)

   

445,530,336

     

(21,113,034

)

   

39,582,539

     

(664,690

)

   

860,484

     

(36,577,959

)

   

376,897,808

   

Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A):

 

Distributable earnings:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

(178,779,216

)

   

(107,074,493

)

   

(10,429,269

)

   

(4,496,265

)

   

     

     

     

     

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

(5,157,067

)

   

(3,015,692

)

   

(3,197,489

)

   

(1,340,247

)

   

(617,925

)

   

(63,437

)

   

     

     

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

(803,272

)

   

(442,228

)

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

(3,174,613

)

   

(299,749

)

   

(21,508,014

)

   

(11,590,742

)

   

(179,015,926

)

   

(68,692,513

)

   

(16,820,412

)

   

(2,063,050

)

   

(153,718

)

   

(54,106

)

   

(68,079,133

)

   

(10,917,361

)

 

Class A

   

(173,090

)

   

(5,815

)

   

(998,244

)

   

(660,372

)

   

(1,771,871

)

   

(2,631,060

)

   

(472,995

)

   

(39,418

)

   

(22,055

)

   

(5,639

)

   

(3,376,608

)

   

(438,276

)

 

Class C

   

(8,089

)

   

     

(318,626

)

   

(180,384

)

   

(784,476

)

   

(317,340

)

   

(79,782

)

   

(6,061

)

   

(7,399

)

   

(4,387

)

   

(1,392,641

)

   

(225,758

)

 

Class R3

   

     

     

(44,453

)

   

(12,381

)

   

     

     

(158,470

)

   

(16,174

)

   

     

     

     

   

Class R6

   

     

     

(21,550

)

   

(8,182

)

   

(8,501,484

)

   

(3,831,586

)

   

(32,118

)

   

(29,867

)

   

(16,608

)

   

(11,360

)

   

(6,363,138

)

   

(1,051,407

)

 

Total distributions to shareholders

   

(3,355,792

)

   

(305,564

)

   

(207,630,442

)

   

(122,984,474

)

   

(203,700,515

)

   

(81,309,011

)

   

(18,181,702

)

   

(2,218,007

)

   

(199,780

)

   

(75,492

)

   

(79,211,520

)

   

(12,632,802

)

 

From Fund Share Transactions (Note D):

 

Proceeds from shares sold:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

6,888,806

     

19,374,758

     

948,242

     

3,102,270

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

991,292

     

2,840,108

     

1,644,774

     

1,036,142

     

41,097

     

139,742

     

     

     

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

432,861

     

6,816,834

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

239,386

     

17,025,211

     

23,328,859

     

30,918,935

     

167,348,565

     

255,795,695

     

31,455,271

     

9,898,820

     

682,912

     

733,340

     

443,904,659

     

411,294,676

   

Class A

   

     

     

1,399,932

     

5,448,853

     

4,596,272

     

10,684,206

     

999,168

     

1,327,077

     

60,401

     

296,114

     

18,605,923

     

30,536,745

   

Class C

   

     

     

404,439

     

578,065

     

616,284

     

1,291,950

     

152,747

     

342,465

     

     

     

7,710,574

     

6,497,288

   

Class R3

   

     

     

78,058

     

291,382

     

     

     

117,796

     

364,416

     

     

     

     

   

Class R6

   

     

     

4,674

     

136,190

     

5,728,513

     

9,851,318

     

76,480

     

410,307

     

8,926

     

     

22,638,834

     

70,343,766

   

Class E

   

     

     

     

     

40,166,700

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

167,192,227

     

100,836,713

     

10,032,044

     

4,336,539

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

5,115,567

     

2,995,621

     

2,876,056

     

1,218,086

     

586,702

     

60,282

     

     

     

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

803,272

     

442,229

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

2,816,308

     

246,922

     

21,389,349

     

11,503,934

     

143,209,921

     

54,430,100

     

16,443,850

     

2,013,108

     

153,718

     

54,106

     

61,512,157

     

9,932,068

   

Class A

   

154,277

     

5,364

     

906,616

     

605,922

     

1,066,885

     

412,845

     

269,105

     

24,117

     

14,125

     

732

     

2,926,485

     

378,854

   

Class C

   

6,854

     

     

308,662

     

173,939

     

557,232

     

249,091

     

50,177

     

5,118

     

     

     

1,191,735

     

199,167

   

Class R3

   

     

     

43,179

     

12,381

     

     

     

158,470

     

11,352

     

     

     

     

   

Class R6

   

     

     

17,091

     

5,449

     

8,494,315

     

3,828,300

     

4,539

     

29,353

     

     

     

6,266,107

     

1,050,853

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


149




150



Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds (cont'd)

    GREATER CHINA
EQUITY FUND
 

GUARDIAN FUND

  INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND
  INTERNATIONAL
SELECT FUND
  INTERNATIONAL
SMALL CAP FUND
 

INTRINSIC VALUE FUND

 
    Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
(a) 
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
 

Payments for shares redeemed:

 

Investor Class

   

     

     

(60,035,348

)

   

(103,454,629

)

   

(6,688,951

)

   

(17,541,865

)

   

     

     

     

     

     

   

Trust Class

   

     

     

(2,486,969

)

   

(6,930,177

)

   

(3,197,397

)

   

(4,687,933

)

   

(311,916

)

   

(299,960

)

   

     

     

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

(1,061,953

)

   

(889,700

)

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

(6,898,899

)

   

(14,385,935

)

   

(19,087,101

)

   

(29,152,453

)

   

(155,609,557

)

   

(282,988,235

)

   

(6,433,437

)

   

(32,462,356

)

   

(111,238

)

   

(49,552

)

   

(144,845,113

)

   

(312,262,059

)

 

Class A

   

(434,035

)

   

(1,213,651

)

   

(1,297,291

)

   

(4,335,243

)

   

(53,737,992

)

   

(13,124,846

)

   

(363,533

)

   

(894,880

)

   

(257,045

)

   

(4,667

)

   

(12,140,072

)

   

(13,639,389

)

 

Class C

   

(86,608

)

   

(51,969

)

   

(295,978

)

   

(598,462

)

   

(715,820

)

   

(2,286,150

)

   

(149,870

)

   

(619,228

)

   

     

     

(2,237,471

)

   

(5,606,735

)

 

Class R3

   

     

     

(12,803

)

   

(142,607

)

   

     

     

(319,740

)

   

(1,168,286

)

   

     

     

     

   

Class R6

   

     

     

(883

)

   

(11,244

)

   

(49,927,151

)

   

(20,138,246

)

   

(972,893

)

   

(1,395,055

)

   

     

     

(722,306

)

   

(17,399,031

)

 

Class E

   

     

     

     

     

(508,015

)

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Net increase/(decrease) from Fund share transactions

   

(4,202,717

)

   

1,625,942

     

145,026,558

     

37,466,798

     

116,900,920

     

5,469,267

     

41,804,013

     

(22,213,608

)

   

551,799

     

1,030,073

     

404,811,512

     

181,326,203

   

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

   

(14,956,328

)

   

8,317,192

     

(236,635,966

)

   

471,330,282

     

(313,033,359

)

   

369,690,592

     

2,509,277

     

15,150,924

     

(312,671

)

   

1,815,065

     

289,022,033

     

545,591,209

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

65,058,077

     

56,740,885

     

2,091,994,822

     

1,620,664,540

     

1,949,616,575

     

1,579,925,983

     

167,665,336

     

152,514,412

     

3,830,001

     

2,014,936

     

1,133,202,643

     

587,611,434

   

End of period

 

$

50,101,749

   

$

65,058,077

   

$

1,855,358,856

   

$

2,091,994,822

   

$

1,636,583,216

   

$

1,949,616,575

   

$

170,174,613

   

$

167,665,336

   

$

3,517,330

   

$

3,830,001

   

$

1,422,224,676

   

$

1,133,202,643

   

(a)  Consolidated financial statement, see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

See Notes to Financial Statements


151




152



Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds

   

LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

 

MID CAP GROWTH FUND

  MID CAP
INTRINSIC VALUE FUND
  MULTI-CAP
OPPORTUNITIES FUND
 
REAL ESTATE FUND
 

SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND

 
    Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
 

Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations (Note A):

 

Net investment income/(loss)

 

$

62,139,473

   

$

67,487,784

   

$

(2,549,464

)

 

$

(8,838,993

)

 

$

191,718

   

$

362,555

   

$

447,847

   

$

1,455,196

   

$

6,322,312

   

$

11,257,811

   

$

(1,294,987

)

 

$

(3,020,583

)

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

   

177,642,544

     

285,988,196

     

106,692,243

     

280,048,876

     

4,210,430

     

6,938,039

     

89,811,007

     

169,829,130

     

31,254,954

     

38,018,132

     

10,732,583

     

89,473,676

   
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of
investments
   

193,096,773

     

669,960,593

     

(386,983,716

)

   

293,290,751

     

(1,445,040

)

   

14,320,120

     

(105,068,449

)

   

10,284,968

     

(93,551,563

)

   

215,074,260

     

(57,079,805

)

   

1,645,503

   
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from
operations
   

432,878,790

     

1,023,436,573

     

(282,840,937

)

   

564,500,634

     

2,957,108

     

21,620,714

     

(14,809,595

)

   

181,569,294

     

(55,974,297

)

   

264,350,203

     

(47,642,209

)

   

88,098,596

   

Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A):

 

Distributable earnings:

 

Investor Class

   

(79,869,457

)

   

(20,430,235

)

   

(94,164,177

)

   

(58,050,416

)

   

(200,159

)

   

(11,425

)

   

     

     

     

     

(13,258,126

)

   

(918,631

)

 

Trust Class

   

(5,348,605

)

   

(1,078,681

)

   

(14,613,610

)

   

(8,892,266

)

   

(16,858

)

   

(4,162

)

   

     

     

(5,008,428

)

   

(2,198,156

)

   

(814,025

)

   

(57,855

)

 

Advisor Class

   

(6,380,433

)

   

(1,468,008

)

   

(1,630,520

)

   

(1,154,080

)

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

(594,589

)

   

(42,672

)

 

Institutional Class

   

(259,813,461

)

   

(8,164,733

)

   

(64,686,823

)

   

(34,989,272

)

   

(110,063

)

   

(37,826

)

   

(118,597,894

)

   

(115,191,642

)

   

(27,176,861

)

   

(9,593,060

)

   

(37,053,673

)

   

(2,177,438

)

 

Class A

   

(7,290,938

)

   

(370,906

)

   

(6,369,020

)

   

(3,702,867

)

   

(3,489

)

   

(807

)

   

(13,620,299

)

   

(8,383,410

)

   

(2,898,402

)

   

(1,119,427

)

   

(3,939,522

)

   

(296,389

)

 

Class C

   

(5,993,385

)

   

(38,911

)

   

(1,799,949

)

   

(1,143,834

)

   

     

     

(6,605,137

)

   

(5,779,393

)

   

(350,394

)

   

(89,071

)

   

(982,208

)

   

(62,596

)

 

Class R3

   

(195,610

)

   

(8,965

)

   

(2,379,066

)

   

(1,395,759

)

   

(589

)

   

(78

)

   

     

     

(686,654

)

   

(244,645

)

   

(931,424

)

   

(47,892

)

 

Class R6

   

(12,246,114

)

   

(2,120,487

)

   

(99,981,072

)

   

(52,695,641

)

   

(214

)

   

(102

)

   

     

     

(6,128,222

)

   

(2,684,462

)

   

(8,436,918

)

   

(599,444

)

 

Total distributions to shareholders

   

(377,138,003

)

   

(33,680,926

)

   

(285,624,237

)

   

(162,024,135

)

   

(331,372

)

   

(54,400

)

   

(138,823,330

)

   

(129,354,445

)

   

(42,248,961

)

   

(15,928,821

)

   

(66,010,485

)

   

(4,202,917

)

 

From Fund Share Transactions (Note D):

 

Proceeds from shares sold:

 

Investor Class

   

64,546,323

     

181,721,255

     

2,377,977

     

8,427,112

     

644,639

     

2,605,124

     

     

     

     

     

702,772

     

3,247,751

   

Trust Class

   

25,485,471

     

38,659,593

     

3,240,913

     

14,641,683

     

31,593

     

407,063

     

     

     

11,342,532

     

25,470,008

     

104,423

     

242,499

   

Advisor Class

   

16,711,066

     

34,170,739

     

1,274,156

     

4,393,464

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

88,524

     

802,448

   

Institutional Class

   

2,945,756,953

     

4,014,187,453

     

54,246,872

     

110,644,195

     

3,797,220

     

1,639,298

     

27,889,214

     

45,743,956

     

261,537,214

     

349,440,252

     

35,574,935

     

111,080,915

   

Class A

   

66,313,817

     

150,482,658

     

13,875,866

     

12,205,286

     

59,667

     

152,672

     

6,991,635

     

10,055,868

     

20,598,449

     

28,468,974

     

1,473,200

     

9,404,702

   

Class C

   

79,440,974

     

87,614,778

     

444,161

     

1,107,474

     

134,417

     

143,747

     

1,584,379

     

2,189,068

     

2,286,427

     

3,120,369

     

166,827

     

1,715,123

   

Class R3

   

2,307,669

     

1,697,270

     

1,528,208

     

5,366,627

     

62,331

     

347,826

     

     

     

3,448,237

     

5,317,825

     

921,168

     

3,596,155

   

Class R6

   

269,200,046

     

59,105,641

     

52,517,163

     

200,567,729

     

     

     

     

     

34,944,139

     

62,761,594

     

10,949,207

     

47,160,598

   

Class E

   

159,360,797

     

     

     

     

     

     

90,258,673

     

     

22,686,478

     

     

     

   

Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

 

Investor Class

   

76,831,816

     

19,601,816

     

90,001,157

     

55,465,169

     

189,671

     

10,798

     

     

     

     

     

12,896,511

     

902,822

   

Trust Class

   

5,155,956

     

1,023,865

     

14,591,224

     

8,891,643

     

16,569

     

4,096

     

     

     

4,963,488

     

2,175,437

     

753,833

     

53,533

   

Advisor Class

   

6,133,382

     

1,465,423

     

1,181,490

     

784,013

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

594,589

     

42,672

   

Institutional Class

   

228,259,242

     

6,385,077

     

63,581,241

     

34,670,570

     

109,688

     

37,825

     

108,211,753

     

108,174,760

     

23,075,278

     

8,292,727

     

36,984,717

     

2,173,942

   

Class A

   

4,083,769

     

202,660

     

5,450,366

     

3,254,839

     

2,902

     

705

     

12,220,542

     

7,411,395

     

2,621,962

     

1,026,529

     

3,842,732

     

291,535

   

Class C

   

4,504,520

     

22,767

     

1,719,385

     

1,091,464

     

     

     

5,871,703

     

5,304,954

     

317,049

     

85,494

     

982,208

     

62,596

   

Class R3

   

193,310

     

8,610

     

2,347,697

     

1,371,835

     

566

     

69

     

     

     

686,517

     

243,941

     

923,466

     

47,374

   

Class R6

   

11,737,178

     

2,119,897

     

94,926,348

     

50,323,184

     

     

     

     

     

6,092,036

     

2,676,754

     

8,431,806

     

599,116

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


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154



Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds (cont'd)

   

LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

 

MID CAP GROWTH FUND

  MID CAP
INTRINSIC VALUE FUND
  MULTI-CAP
OPPORTUNITIES FUND
 
REAL ESTATE FUND
 

SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND

 
    Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
 

Payments for shares redeemed:

 

Investor Class

   

(85,290,848

)

   

(173,343,216

)

   

(26,626,256

)

   

(76,486,949

)

   

(1,289,460

)

   

(2,644,136

)

   

     

     

     

     

(4,785,388

)

   

(9,869,961

)

 

Trust Class

   

(11,497,351

)

   

(24,141,015

)

   

(34,544,533

)

   

(21,181,230

)

   

(337,328

)

   

(988,992

)

   

     

     

(14,309,435

)

   

(20,816,568

)

   

(498,540

)

   

(676,038

)

 

Advisor Class

   

(11,397,197

)

   

(41,803,744

)

   

(3,079,901

)

   

(4,905,939

)

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

(372,832

)

   

(945,169

)

 

Institutional Class

   

(1,005,563,047

)

   

(568,756,731

)

   

(52,991,983

)

   

(99,159,527

)

   

(4,066,140

)

   

(4,634,426

)

   

(206,975,956

)

   

(316,953,452

)

   

(115,418,639

)

   

(145,292,786

)

   

(62,708,739

)

   

(80,195,379

)

 

Class A

   

(21,198,631

)

   

(53,784,445

)

   

(6,598,684

)

   

(12,250,293

)

   

(122,012

)

   

(940,752

)

   

(6,931,146

)

   

(11,570,881

)

   

(14,147,851

)

   

(24,700,337

)

   

(3,796,839

)

   

(12,360,984

)

 

Class C

   

(5,550,064

)

   

(7,254,222

)

   

(1,768,088

)

   

(2,773,040

)

   

(169,031

)

   

(306,563

)

   

(5,877,920

)

   

(13,212,368

)

   

(765,746

)

   

(3,586,968

)

   

(1,213,644

)

   

(931,767

)

 

Class R3

   

(1,190,877

)

   

(627,631

)

   

(3,934,360

)

   

(5,258,817

)

   

(99,320

)

   

(436,957

)

   

     

     

(3,391,822

)

   

(5,669,905

)

   

(1,031,479

)

   

(2,224,519

)

 

Class R6

   

(258,445,900

)

   

(9,619,225

)

   

(99,400,116

)

   

(159,835,132

)

   

     

     

     

     

(44,528,891

)

   

(41,889,221

)

   

(12,607,796

)

   

(42,304,712

)

 

Class E

   

(377,832

)

   

     

     

     

     

     

(1,385,138

)

   

     

(438,992

)

   

     

     

   

Net increase/(decrease) from Fund share transactions

   

2,565,510,542

     

3,719,139,273

     

174,360,303

     

131,355,360

     

(1,034,028

)

   

(4,602,603

)

   

31,857,739

     

(162,856,700

)

   

201,598,430

     

247,124,119

     

28,375,661

     

31,915,252

   

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

   

2,621,251,329

     

4,708,894,920

     

(394,104,871

)

   

533,831,859

     

1,591,708

     

16,963,711

     

(121,775,186

)

   

(110,641,851

)

   

103,375,172

     

495,545,501

     

(85,277,033

)

   

115,810,931

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

6,456,496,476

     

1,747,601,556

     

2,133,103,333

     

1,599,271,474

     

60,589,962

     

43,626,251

     

570,934,708

     

681,576,559

     

1,140,745,854

     

645,200,353

     

422,950,405

     

307,139,474

   

End of period

 

$

9,077,747,805

   

$

6,456,496,476

   

$

1,738,998,462

   

$

2,133,103,333

   

$

62,181,670

   

$

60,589,962

   

$

449,159,522

   

$

570,934,708

   

$

1,244,121,026

   

$

1,140,745,854

   

$

337,673,372

   

$

422,950,405

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


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156



Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds

    SUSTAINABLE
EQUITY FUND
  U.S. EQUITY
IMPACT FUND
 
    Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Period from
March 23, 2021
(Commencement
of Operations) to
August 31,
2021
 

Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets:

 

From Operations (Note A):

 

Net investment income/(loss)

 

$

3,428,211

   

$

8,337,425

   

$

1,855

   

$

(5,093

)

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

   

124,490,066

     

211,390,784

     

(224,870

)

   

(38,197

)

 
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
of investments
   

(184,362,838

)

   

303,276,347

     

(782,240

)

   

777,729

   
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from
operations
   

(56,444,561

)

   

523,004,556

     

(1,005,255

)

   

734,439

   

Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A):

 

Distributable earnings:

 

Investor Class

   

(41,928,886

)

   

(24,529,117

)

   

     

   

Trust Class

   

(13,525,657

)

   

(7,540,489

)

   

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

(87,816,876

)

   

(47,256,605

)

   

(6,797

)

   

   

Class A

   

(15,339,761

)

   

(5,982,035

)

   

(159

)

   

   

Class C

   

(4,388,872

)

   

(2,383,226

)

   

(20

)

   

   

Class R3

   

(2,208,118

)

   

(1,549,909

)

   

     

   

Class R6

   

(21,494,519

)

   

(15,797,953

)

   

     

   

Total distributions to shareholders

   

(186,702,689

)

   

(105,039,334

)

   

(6,976

)

   

   

From Fund Share Transactions (Note D):

 

Proceeds from shares sold:

 

Investor Class

   

6,497,003

     

56,659,705

     

     

   

Trust Class

   

4,704,717

     

18,321,793

     

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

74,881,346

     

194,252,822

     

1,254,311

     

5,346,069

   

Class A

   

10,583,886

     

53,333,094

     

70,903

     

203,363

   

Class C

   

1,923,866

     

5,416,990

     

     

30,000

   

Class R3

   

1,915,600

     

4,467,511

     

     

   

Class R6

   

21,508,222

     

142,685,592

     

     

   

Class E

   

     

     

     

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (cont'd)

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds (cont'd)

    SUSTAINABLE
EQUITY FUND
  U.S. EQUITY
IMPACT FUND
 
    Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Fiscal
Year Ended
August 31,
2021
  Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2022
(Unaudited)
  Period from
March 23, 2021
(Commencement
of Operations) to
August 31,
2021
 

Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions:

 

Investor Class

   

40,342,855

     

23,325,011

     

     

   

Trust Class

   

13,444,722

     

7,492,180

     

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

79,125,120

     

43,404,634

     

6,798

     

   

Class A

   

13,944,295

     

5,347,193

     

139

     

   

Class C

   

3,898,086

     

2,183,695

     

     

   

Class R3

   

2,199,353

     

1,531,321

     

     

   

Class R6

   

21,413,654

     

15,797,954

     

     

   

Payments for shares redeemed:

 

Investor Class

   

(29,329,249

)

   

(168,889,177

)

   

     

   

Trust Class

   

(16,782,323

)

   

(31,876,980

)

   

     

   

Advisor Class

   

     

     

     

   

Institutional Class

   

(120,478,387

)

   

(215,483,275

)

   

(615,434

)

   

   

Class A

   

(14,272,554

)

   

(25,837,252

)

   

(121,673

)

   

   

Class C

   

(4,527,129

)

   

(10,252,728

)

   

     

   

Class R3

   

(3,231,810

)

   

(16,054,522

)

   

     

   

Class R6

   

(92,200,043

)

   

(186,725,154

)

   

     

   

Class E

   

     

     

     

   

Net increase/(decrease) from Fund share transactions

   

15,561,230

     

(80,899,593

)

   

595,044

     

5,579,432

   

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

   

(227,586,020

)

   

337,065,629

     

(417,187

)

   

6,313,871

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of period

   

1,979,493,534

     

1,642,427,905

     

6,313,871

     

   

End of period

 

$

1,751,907,514

   

$

1,979,493,534

   

$

5,896,684

   

$

6,313,871

   

See Notes to Financial Statements


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Notes to Financial Statements Equity Fundsß (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. 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 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 U.S. Equity Impact Fund ("U.S. Equity Impact") (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 offer Institutional Class shares, nineteen offer Class A shares, nineteen offer Class C shares, ten offer Class R3 shares, fourteen offer Class R6 shares and six offer Class E shares. U.S. Equity Impact had no operations until March 23, 2021, other than matters relating to its organization and its 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 "—", reflects either a zero balance or a balance that rounds to less than 1.

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 series of the Trust.

Each Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board 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 ("Management" or "NBIA") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

On February 25, 2022, to facilitate compliance with certain requirements necessary to maintain its status as a regulated investment company ("RIC"), Guardian formed NB A24 Guardian Blocker LLC (the "Blocker"), a Delaware limited liability company, to hold interests in certain private placements. The Blocker is a wholly owned subsidiary of Guardian and Guardian will remain its sole member.

As of February 28, 2022, the value of Guardian's investment in the Blocker was as follows:

Investment in
Blocker
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
$

939,135

     

0.1

%

 

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2  Consolidation: The accompanying financial statements of Guardian present the consolidated accounts of Guardian and the Blocker. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

3  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.

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 – unadjusted 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, warrants, rights, master limited partnerships and limited partnerships, and exchange-traded options written, 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 debt securities 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 based on security type (generally Level 2 inputs). In addition to the consideration of yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type, indications as to values from dealers, and general market conditions, the following is a description of other Level 2 inputs and related valuation techniques used by independent pricing services to value certain types of debt securities held by the Funds:

Convertible Bonds. Inputs used to value convertible bonds generally include underlying stock data, conversion rates, credit specific details, relevant listed bond and preferred stock prices and other market information, which may include benchmark yield curves, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, issuer spreads, comparable securities, and reference data, such as market research publications, 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 with a readily determinable fair value are valued using the respective fund's daily calculated net asset value ("NAV") per share (Level 2 inputs).


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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. Inputs and assumptions considered in determining the fair value of a security based on Level 2 or Level 3 inputs may include, but are not limited to, the type of the security; the initial cost of the security; the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security's disposition; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer and/or analysts; an analysis of the company's or issuer's financial statements; an evaluation of the inputs that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.

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 Services ("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 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.

In December 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, which establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act, including related oversight and reporting requirements. The rule also defines when market quotations are "readily available" for purposes of the 1940 Act, which is the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. The rule became effective on March 8, 2021, however, the SEC adopted an eighteen-month transition period beginning from the effective date. Management is currently evaluating the rule.

4  Foreign currency translations: The accounting records of the Funds and the Blocker 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.


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5  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 a 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 (adjusted for original issue discount, where applicable) and amortization of premium, where applicable, 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 Statements of Operations. Included in net realized gain/(loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlement of class action litigation(s) in which certain of the Funds participated as a class member. The amounts of such proceeds for the six months ended February 28, 2022, were $479, $108,404, $47,093, $45,605, and $23,795, for Genesis, Large Cap Value, Mid Cap Growth, Multi-Cap Opportunities, and Small Cap Growth, respectively.

6  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 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.

ASC 740 "Income Taxes" 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, 2022, the Funds did not have any unrecognized tax positions.

The Blocker is taxed as a corporation under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. As a U.S. shareholder of a corporation, Guardian will include in its taxable income its share of the Blocker's current earnings and profits (including net realized gains). Any deficit generated by the Blocker will be disregarded for purposes of computing Guardian's taxable income in the current period and also disregarded for all future periods.

For federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in value of investments held at February 28, 2022 were as follows:

   

Cost

  Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Dividend Growth

 

$

50,027,888

   

$

24,407,668

   

$

1,271,154

   

$

23,136,514

   

Emerging Markets Equity

   

997,895,512

     

267,310,729

     

153,404,045

     

113,906,684

   

Equity Income

   

817,319,261

     

367,190,623

     

5,953,453

     

361,237,170

   

Focus

   

688,401,519

     

109,839,509

     

39,246,145

     

70,593,364

   

Genesis

   

5,527,331,278

     

6,100,293,921

     

189,183,186

     

5,911,110,735

   

Global Real Estate

   

4,144,018

     

340,499

     

182,313

     

158,186

   

Greater China Equity

   

50,623,864

     

4,426,982

     

6,995,273

     

(2,568,291

)

 

Guardian

   

1,193,973,602

     

724,322,324

     

41,655,424

     

682,666,900

   

International Equity

   

1,485,054,250

     

242,380,041

     

83,264,387

     

159,115,654

   

International Select

   

151,181,673

     

24,637,641

     

6,377,840

     

18,259,801

   

International Small Cap

   

3,371,677

     

448,032

     

251,398

     

196,634

   

Intrinsic Value

   

1,135,093,701

     

381,133,640

     

92,888,535

     

288,245,105

   

Large Cap Value

   

7,971,488,559

     

1,218,447,069

     

175,587,741

     

1,042,859,328

   

Mid Cap Growth

   

1,287,567,528

     

535,043,873

     

67,530,384

     

467,513,489

   


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Cost

  Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value

 

$

47,896,758

   

$

17,701,048

   

$

3,419,995

   

$

14,281,053

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities

   

218,424,435

     

231,566,440

     

934,002

     

230,632,438

   

Real Estate

   

1,067,655,524

     

188,140,375

     

12,193,433

     

175,946,942

   

Small Cap Growth

   

337,067,515

     

44,912,519

     

44,676,635

     

235,884

   

Sustainable Equity

   

1,003,179,462

     

756,185,663

     

16,558,074

     

739,627,589

   

U.S. Equity Impact

   

5,859,193

     

452,416

     

458,443

     

(6,027

)

 

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, 2021, the Funds recorded permanent reclassifications primarily related to one or more of the following: deemed distributions on shareholder redemptions, prior year true up adjustment, net operating losses written off and gains (losses) & tax adjustments on securities redeemed in kind. For the year ended August 31, 2021, the Funds recorded the following permanent reclassifications:

   

Paid-in Capital

  Total Distributable
Earnings/(Losses)
 

Dividend Growth

 

$

59,146

   

$

(59,146

)

 

Emerging Markets Equity

   

     

   

Equity Income

   

23,912,350

     

(23,912,350

)

 

Focus

   

3,128,844

     

(3,128,844

)

 

Genesis

   

128,109,281

     

(128,109,281

)

 

Global Real Estate

   

7,972

     

(7,972

)

 

Greater China Equity

   

147,966

     

(147,966

)

 

Guardian

   

7,429,874

     

(7,429,874

)

 

International Equity

   

13,118,211

     

(13,118,211

)

 

International Select

   

1,018,108

     

(1,018,108

)

 

International Small Cap

   

     

   

Intrinsic Value

   

6,190,713

     

(6,190,713

)

 

Large Cap Value

   

25,094,687

     

(25,094,687

)

 

Mid Cap Growth

   

20,286,398

     

(20,286,398

)

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value

   

(3,921

)

   

3,921

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities

   

47,423,722

     

(47,423,722

)

 

Real Estate

   

5,714,205

     

(5,714,205

)

 

Small Cap Growth

   

19,416,170

     

(19,416,170

)

 

Sustainable Equity

   

28,315,488

     

(28,315,488

)

 

U.S. Equity Impact

   

     

   


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The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended August 31, 2021, and August 31, 2020, was as follows:

   

Distributions Paid From:

 
   

Ordinary Income

 

Long-Term Capital Gain

 

Return of Capital

 

Total

 
   

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

 

Dividend Growth

 

$

767,372

   

$

826,386

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

767,372

   

$

826,386

   
Emerging Markets
Equity
   

4,747,815

     

25,945,704

     

     

     

     

     

4,747,815

     

25,945,704

   

Equity Income

   

27,378,841

     

33,695,072

     

     

47,073,540

     

     

     

27,378,841

     

80,768,612

   

Focus

   

     

12,478,831

     

41,875,184

     

70,064,650

     

     

     

41,875,184

     

82,543,481

   

Genesis

   

6,270,056

     

19,901,125

     

440,622,577

     

579,781,590

     

     

     

446,892,633

     

599,682,715

   

Global Real Estate

   

42,240

     

106,937

     

     

70,357

     

     

7,971

     

42,240

     

185,265

   
Greater China
Equity
   

305,564

     

453,603

     

     

     

     

     

305,564

     

453,603

   

Guardian

   

29,507,447

     

33,517,939

     

93,477,027

     

45,965,679

     

     

     

122,984,474

     

79,483,618

   
International
Equity
   

17,001,303

     

23,260,718

     

64,307,708

     

29,859,700

     

     

     

81,309,011

     

53,120,418

   

International Select

   

1,262,624

     

3,198,388

     

955,383

     

2,566,009

     

     

     

2,218,007

     

5,764,397

   
International
Small Cap
   

10,984

     

50,905

     

64,508

     

     

     

     

75,492

     

50,905

   

Intrinsic Value

   

     

2,242,126

     

12,632,802

     

16,091,836

     

     

     

12,632,802

     

18,333,962

   

Large Cap Value

   

28,452,253

     

36,925,536

     

5,228,673

     

40,587,809

     

     

     

33,680,926

     

77,513,345

   

Mid Cap Growth

   

2,963,183

     

     

159,060,952

     

75,435,021

     

     

     

162,024,135

     

75,435,021

   
Mid Cap Intrinsic
Value
   

54,400

     

1,008,381

     

     

     

     

     

54,400

     

1,008,381

   
Multi-Cap
Opportunities
   

1,439,115

     

10,073,130

     

127,915,330

     

205,557,499

     

     

     

129,354,445

     

215,630,629

   

Real Estate

   

13,773,899

     

8,647,648

     

2,154,922

     

19,424,543

     

     

     

15,928,821

     

28,072,191

   

Small Cap Growth

   

     

7,190,578

     

4,202,917

     

1,795,582

     

     

     

4,202,917

     

8,986,160

   

Sustainable Equity

   

11,979,850

     

12,102,329

     

93,059,484

     

146,053,918

     

     

     

105,039,334

     

158,156,247

   

U.S. Equity Impact

   

(a)

   

     

(a)

   

     

(a)

   

     

(a)

   

   

(a)  Period from March 23, 2021 (Commencement of Operations) to August 31, 2021.

As of August 31, 2021, 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

 

$

483,173

   

$

1,962,388

   

$

25,375,341

   

$

   

$

   

$

27,820,902

   

Emerging Markets Equity

   

2,474,325

     

     

277,417,491

     

(32,308,450

)

   

(9,991

)

   

247,573,375

   

Equity Income

   

779,548

     

93,424,225

     

366,776,677

     

     

     

460,980,450

   

Focus

   

27,196,926

     

75,293,566

     

293,774,635

     

     

     

396,265,127

   

Genesis

   

     

1,146,133,239

     

7,399,397,420

     

(6,216,537

)

   

(1

)

   

8,539,314,121

   

Global Real Estate

   

42,328

     

121,024

     

630,050

     

     

(1,437

)

   

791,965

   

Greater China Equity

   

978,112

     

2,376,951

     

4,766,103

     

(3,631,196

)

   

(13,593

)

   

4,476,377

   

Guardian

   

68,892,395

     

98,243,478

     

977,217,470

     

(193,376

)

   

1

     

1,144,159,968

   

International Equity

   

19,719,359

     

127,720,564

     

522,124,124

     

     

     

669,564,047

   


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    Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Loss
Carryforwards
and Deferrals
  Other
Temporary
Differences
 

Total

 

International Select

 

$

1,620,873

   

$

11,976,344

   

$

50,543,264

   

$

   

$

   

$

64,140,481

   

International Small Cap

   

11,289

     

165,535

     

1,017,413

     

     

     

1,194,237

   

Intrinsic Value

   

     

68,350,050

     

395,138,293

     

(4,015,095

)

   

(48,009

)

   

459,425,239

   

Large Cap Value

   

134,394,255

     

163,867,651

     

849,762,556

     

     

(1

)

   

1,148,024,461

   

Mid Cap Growth

   

19,485,079

     

199,109,753

     

854,497,224

     

     

     

1,073,092,056

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value

   

176,422

     

     

15,726,093

     

(5,789,654

)

   

(2

)

   

10,112,859

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities

   

4,680,974

     

113,671,283

     

335,700,887

     

     

(1

)

   

454,053,143

   

Real Estate

   

6,610,849

     

21,815,172

     

269,498,505

     

     

(2

)

   

297,924,524

   

Small Cap Growth

   

35,159,167

     

30,850,531

     

57,315,689

     

     

(1

)

   

123,325,386

   

Sustainable Equity

   

11,350,340

     

134,963,564

     

924,143,827

     

     

     

1,070,457,731

   

U.S. Equity Impact

   

808

     

     

776,213

     

(36,682

)

   

(5,900

)

   

734,439

   

The temporary differences between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings are primarily due to: losses disallowed and/or recognized on wash sales and straddles, capital loss carryforwards, amortization of organization expenses, tax adjustments related to nontaxable distributions from corporate stock, partnership basis adjustments and mark-to-market adjustments on forwards and passive foreign investment companies ("PFICs") 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, 2021, the following Funds had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to offset future net realized capital gains, if any, as follows:

   

Capital Loss Carryforwards

 
   

Long-Term

 

Short-Term

 

Emerging Markets Equity

 

$

   

$

32,308,450

   

Greater China Equity

   

523,972

*

   

3,107,224

*

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value

   

5,789,654

     

   

U.S. Equity Impact

   

     

36,682

   

*  Future utilization is limited under current tax regulation.

During the year ended August 31, 2021, Dividend Growth, Emerging Markets Equity, Greater China Equity and Mid Cap Intrinsic Value utilized capital loss carryforwards of $2,473,840, $107,297,301, $3,053,881 and $7,075,150, respectively.

Under current tax regulations, capital losses realized on investment transactions after October 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. Under current tax rules, the Funds may also defer any realized late-year ordinary losses as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. Late-year ordinary losses represent ordinary losses realized on investment transactions after December 31 and specified losses (ordinary losses from the sale, exchange, or other disposition of property, net foreign currency losses and


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net PFIC mark to market losses) realized on investment transactions after October 31. For the year ended August 31, 2021, the Funds elected to defer the following late-year ordinary losses and post October capital losses:


  Late-Year
Ordinary Loss
Deferral
  Post October
Capital Loss
Deferral
 

Genesis

 

$

6,216,537

   

$

   

Intrinsic Value

   

4,015,095

     

   

7  Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld, if any, represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.

Foreign capital gains on certain foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, which are accrued as applicable. Emerging Markets Equity accrues capital gains tax on unrealized and realized gains for certain securities. At February 28, 2022, Emerging Markets Equity had accrued capital gains taxes of $6,766,362, which is reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, Emerging Markets Equity had realized capital gains taxes of $2,248,432, which is reflected in the Statements of Operations.

As a result of several European Court of Justice ("ECJ") court cases in certain countries across the European Union ("EU"), certain of the Funds have filed additional tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in those countries ("ECJ tax reclaims"). These additional filings are subject to various administrative proceedings by the local jurisdictions' tax authorities within the EU, as well as a number of related judicial proceedings. Income recognized, if any, for ECJ tax reclaims is reflected as "Interest and other income—unaffiliated issuers" in the Statements of Operations and the cost to file these additional ECJ tax reclaims is reflected as "Miscellaneous and other fees" in the Statements of Operations. The Funds have determined that certain ECJ tax reclaims in Sweden are "more likely than not" to be sustained after examination by tax authorities and are reflected in "Prepaid expenses and other assets" and "Other accrued expenses and payables" in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for International Equity, International Select and International Small Cap, respectively.

8  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.

For Funds that invest in real estate investment trusts ("REITs"), these Funds pass through to their shareholders substantially all REIT distributions and other income they receive, 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. For the year ended August 31, 2021, 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 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.

9  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


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otherwise be made fairly. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which NBIA 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 its classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.

10  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, 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.

11  Investment company securities and exchange-traded funds: The Funds may invest in shares of other registered investment companies, including exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), within the limitations prescribed by the 1940 Act, in reliance on rules adopted by the SEC, particularly Rule 12d1-4 under the 1940 Act, which went effective on January 19, 2022, or any other applicable exemptive relief. 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 decrease returns. Prior to the effectiveness of Rule 12d1-4, a Fund was permitted 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, subject to the terms and conditions of exemptive orders. These exemptive orders along with Rule 12d1-2 were rescinded upon the effectiveness of Rule 12d1-4. Rule 12d1-4 contains elements from the SEC's prior exemptive orders permitting fund of funds arrangements, and includes (i) limits on control and voting; (ii) required evaluations and findings; (iii) required fund of funds investment agreements; and (iv) limits on complex structures.

12  Derivative instruments: Certain Funds' use of derivatives during the six months ended February 28, 2022, is described below. Please see the Schedule of Investments for each Fund's open positions in derivatives, if any, at February 28, 2022. The disclosure requirements of ASC 815 "Derivatives and Hedging" ("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.

In October 2020, the SEC adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies. Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund could enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, and require funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure to establish and maintain a derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager. While the new rule became effective February 19, 2021, funds will not be required to fully comply with the new rule until August 19, 2022. It is not currently clear what impact, if any, the new rule will have on the availability, liquidity or performance of derivatives. When fully implemented, the new rule may require changes in how a Fund will use derivatives, may adversely affect a Fund's performance and may increase costs related to a Fund's use of derivatives.


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Options: Equity Income used options written to generate incremental returns. 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 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 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 for the amount of the premium. All securities covering outstanding written options are held in escrow by the custodian bank.

At February 28, 2022, the Funds listed below had the following derivatives (which did not qualify as hedging instruments under ASC 815), grouped by primary risk exposure:

Liability Derivatives

Derivative Type

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities Location

 

Equity Risk

 

Total

 

Equity Income

 

Options written

 

Option contracts written, at value

 

$

(1,764,580

)

 

$

(1,764,580

)

 

Total Value—Liabilities

 
 

$

(1,764,580

)

 

$

(1,764,580

)

 

The impact of the use of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations during the six months ended February 28, 2022, was as follows:

Realized Gain/(Loss)

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
 

$

1,272,413


 

$

1,272,413


 

Total Realized Gain/(Loss)

 
 

$

1,272,413

   

$

1,272,413

   

Guardian

 

Options purchased

  Net realized gain/(loss) on: Transactions in investment
securities of unaffiliated issuers
 

$

1,568,657


 

$

1,568,657


 

Options written

  Net realized gain/(loss) on: Expiration or closing of
option contracts written
 

246,143


 

246,143


 

Total Realized Gain/(Loss)

 
 

$

1,814,800

   

$

1,814,800

   


168



Change in Appreciation/(Depreciation)

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
 

$

(215,879

)

 

$

(215,879

)

 

Total Change in Appreciation/(Depreciation)

 
 

$

(215,879

)

 

$

(215,879

)

 

Guardian

 

Options purchased

  Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
in value of: Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers
 

$

282,651


 

$

282,651


 

Options written

  Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
in value of: Option contracts written
 

(488,229

)

 

(488,229

)

 

Total Change in Appreciation/(Depreciation)

 
 

$

(205,578

)

 

$

(205,578

)

 

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 Dividend Growth, Emerging Markets Equity, Focus, Genesis, 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, Multi-Cap Opportunities, Real Estate, Small Cap Growth, Sustainable Equity and U.S. Equity Impact did not hold any derivative instruments during the six months ended February 28, 2022 that require additional disclosures pursuant to ASC 815.

13  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.

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.

As of February 28, 2022, the Funds listed below had outstanding loans of securities to certain approved brokers each with a value as follows:

    Value of Securities
Loaned
 

Emerging Markets Equity

 

$

3,739,006

   

Focus

   

3,047,996

   

Guardian

   

25,365,806

   

International Equity

   

4,858,721

   

International Small Cap

   

68,507

   

Mid Cap Growth

   

15,640,485

   

Small Cap Growth

   

2,520,863

   


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As of February 28, 2022, 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

 
    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

 

$

3,525,000

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

3,525,000

   

Focus

   

3,099,422

     

     

     

     

3,099,422

   

Guardian

   

23,424,052

     

     

     

     

23,424,052

   

International Equity

   

5,064,273

                 

5,064,273

   

International Small Cap

   

70,018

     

     

     

     

70,018

   

Mid Cap Growth

   

15,714,964

     

     

     

     

15,714,964

   

Small Cap Growth

   

2,524,041

     

     

     

     

2,524,041

   

(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 over-the-counter 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, Focus, Guardian, International Equity, International Small Cap, Mid Cap Growth and Small Cap Growth held one or more of these investments at February 28, 2022. The Funds' securities lending assets at fair value are reported gross in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The following tables present securities lending assets by counterparty and net of the related collateral received by a Fund as of February 28, 2022.

Description

  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

 

$

3,739,006

   

$

   

$

3,739,006

   

Total

 

$

3,739,006

   

$

   

$

3,739,006

   

Focus

 

Securities Lending

 

$

3,047,996

   

$

   

$

3,047,996

   

Total

 

$

3,047,996

   

$

   

$

3,047,996

   

Guardian

 

Securities Lending

 

$

25,365,806

   

$

   

$

25,365,806

   

Total

 

$

25,365,806

   

$

   

$

25,365,806

   

International Equity

 

Securities Lending

  $

4,858,721

   

$

   

$

4,858,721

   

Total

 

$

4,858,721

   

$

   

$

4,858,721

   

International Small Cap

 

Securities Lending

 

$

68,507

   

$

   

$

68,507

   

Total

 

$

68,507

   

$

   

$

68,507

   

Mid Cap Growth

 

Securities Lending

 

$

15,640,485

   

$

   

$

15,640,485

   

Total

 

$

15,640,485

   

$

   

$

15,640,485

   

Small Cap Growth

 

Securities Lending

 

$

2,520,863

   

$

   

$

2,520,863

   

Total

 

$

2,520,863

   

$

   

$

2,520,863

   


170



Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

Counterparty

  Net Amounts of
Assets Presented in
the Statements of Assets
and Liabilities
  Liabilities
Available
for Offset
  Cash
Collateral
Received
(a) 
  Net Amount(b)   

Emerging Markets Equity

 

SSB

 

$

3,739,006

   

$

   

$

(3,525,000

)

 

$

214,006

   

Total

 

$

3,739,006

   

$

   

$

(3,525,000

)

 

$

214,006

   

Focus

 

SSB

 

$

3,047,996

   

$

   

$

(3,047,996

)

 

$

   

Total

 

$

3,047,996

   

$

   

$

(3,047,996

)

 

$

   

Guardian

 

SSB

 

$

25,365,806

   

$

   

$

(23,424,052

)

 

$

1,941,754

   

Total

 

$

25,365,806

   

$

   

$

(23,424,052

)

 

$

1,941,754

   

International Equity

 

SSB

 

$

4,858,721

   

$

   

$

(4,858,721

)

 

$

   

Total

 

$

4,858,721

   

$

   

$

(4,858,721

)

 

$

   

International Small Cap

 

SSB

 

$

68,507

   

$

   

$

(68,507

)

 

$

   

Total

 

$

68,507

   

$

   

$

(68,507

)

 

$

   

Mid Cap Growth

 

SSB

 

$

15,640,485

   

$

   

$

(15,640,485

)

 

$

   

Total

 

$

15,640,485

   

$

   

$

(15,640,485

)

 

$

   

Small Cap Growth

 

SSB

 

$

2,520,863

   

$

   

$

(2,520,863

)

 

$

   

Total

 

$

2,520,863

   

$

   

$

(2,520,863

)

 

$

   

(a)  Collateral received is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets in the tables presented above.

(b)  Net Amount represents amounts subject to loss at February 28, 2022, in the event of a counterparty failure.

14  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.

15  In-kind redemption: 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 six months ended February 28, 2022, Large Cap Value realized net gains of $27,164,460 on $94,882,781 of in-kind redemptions which is comprised of $90,055,715 in securities and $4,827,066 in cash. During the year ended August 31, 2021, Small Cap Growth realized net gains of $4,925,623 on $18,488,890 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.


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Note B—Investment Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

Each Fund retains NBIA as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, each Fund pays NBIA an investment management fee as a percentage of average daily net assets according to the following table:



  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
  Next
$10
billion
 

Thereafter

 
For Genesis(a):  
     

0.85

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.60

%

 

For Intrinsic Value and Small Cap Growth:

 
     

0.85

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.65

%

   

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

%

   

0.85

%

 
For Global Real Estate and Real Estate(a):  
     

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.80

%

 
For International Equity(a)(b):  
     

0.85

%

   

0.825

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.775

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.725

%

   

0.725

%

   

0.70

%

   

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

%

   

0.70

%

 
For Equity Income(a), Focus, Guardian, International Select, Large Cap Value(a), Mid Cap Growth, Mid Cap Intrinsic Value and Sustainable Equity:  
     

0.55

%

   

0.525

%

   

0.50

%

   

0.475

%

   

0.45

%

   

0.425

%

   

0.425

%

   

0.425

%

   

0.40

%

   

0.40

%

 
For Multi-Cap Opportunities(a):  
     

0.60

%

   

0.575

%

   

0.55

%

   

0.525

%

   

0.50

%

   

0.475

%

   

0.475

%

   

0.475

%

   

0.45

%

   

0.45

%

 

For Greater China Equity:

 
     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

0.95

%

   

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

%

   

0.45

%

 

For U.S. Equity Impact

 
     

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

 

(a)  NBIA has contractually agreed to waive its Class E management fee for the below Funds. This undertaking lasts until August 31, 2023 and may not be terminated during its term without the consent of the Board. Management fees contractually waived are not subject to recovery by NBIA.

Fund   Annualized
Percentage of
Average Daily
Net Assets
Waived
  Effective date(s)   Management Fees
Waived for the
Period From
January 11, 2022
(Commencement of
Operations) to
February 28, 2022
 

Equity Income

   

0.50

%

 

1/11/2022

 

$

21,489

   

Genesis

   

0.66

%

 

1/11/2022

 

$

130,492

   

International Equity

   

0.78

%

 

1/11/2022

 

$

39,699

   

Large Cap Value

   

0.42

%

 

1/11/2022

 

$

88,139

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities

   

0.59

%

 

1/11/2022

 

$

67,827

   

Real Estate

   

0.80

%

 

1/11/2022

 

$

22,255

   


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(b)  NBIA has voluntarily agreed to waive and/or reimburse its management fee for the below Fund. NBIA may, at its sole discretion, modify or terminate the voluntary waiver and/or reimbursement without notice to the Fund. Fees voluntarily waived and/or reimbursed are not subject to recovery by NBIA.

Fund

  Percentage of
Average Daily
Net Assets
Waived
and/or
Reimbursed
  Effective date(s)   Management Fees
Waived and/or
Reimbursed
for the
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2022
 

International Equity

   

0.10

%

 

10/22/19

 

$

912,746

   

Accordingly, for the six months ended February 28, 2022, 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

   

0.75

%

 

Equity Income

   

0.50

%

 

Large Cap Value

   

0.43

%(b)   

Focus

   

0.52

%

 

Mid Cap Growth

   

0.48

%

 

Genesis

   

0.66

%

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value

   

0.55

%

 

Greater China Equity

   

1.10

%

 

Multi-Cap Opportunities

   

0.59

%

 

Guardian

   

0.47

%

  Real Estate    

0.80

%

 

International Equity

   

0.78

%(a)   

Small Cap Growth

   

0.83

%

 

International Select

   

0.55

%

 

Sustainable Equity

   

0.48

%

 

(a)  0.68% annual effective net rate of the Fund's average daily net assets.

(b)  0.42% annual effective net rate of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Each Fund retains NBIA as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. The administration fee is assessed at the class level and each share class of a Fund, as applicable, pays NBIA 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 Trust Class and Advisor Class; 0.15% for Institutional Class; and 0.05% for Class R6, each as a percentage of its average daily net assets. Class E shares do not pay an administration fee. Additionally, NBIA retains State Street as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. NBIA pays State Street a fee for all services received under the Sub-Administration Agreement.

NBIA 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. The expenses of the Blocker are included in the total expenses used to calculate the reimbursement, which Guardian has agreed to share with the Blocker. For the period ended February 28, 2022, the expenses of the Blocker amounted to $894.


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At February 28, 2022, contingent liabilities to NBIA under the agreements were as follows:

            Expenses Reimbursed in
Year Ended August 31,
 
           

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022

 
            Subject to Repayment until
August 31,
 

Class

  Contractual
Expense
Limitation
(a) 
 

Expiration

 

2022

 

2023

 

2024

 

2025

 

Dividend Growth Institutional Class

   

0.69

%

 

8/31/25

 

$

253,857

   

$

233,246

   

$

241,524

   

$

115,006

   

Dividend Growth Class A

   

1.05

%

 

8/31/25

   

9,695

     

7,746

     

7,463

     

2,762

   

Dividend Growth Class C

   

1.80

%

 

8/31/25

   

15,075

     

11,655

     

8,038

     

2,239

   

Dividend Growth Class R6

   

0.59

%(b)   

8/31/25

   

158

     

191

     

294

     

125

   

Emerging Markets Equity Institutional Class

   

1.25

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Emerging Markets Equity Class A

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/25

   

51,901

     

34,659

     

22,865

     

10,091

   

Emerging Markets Equity Class C

   

2.25

%

 

8/31/25

   

9,302

     

6,296

     

3,949

     

1,939

   

Emerging Markets Equity Class R3

   

1.91

%

 

8/31/25

   

117

     

508

     

     

16

   

Emerging Markets Equity Class R6

   

1.15

%(b)   

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Equity Income Institutional Class

   

0.80

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Equity Income Class A

   

1.16

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Equity Income Class C

   

1.91

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Equity Income Class R3

   

1.41

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Focus Trust Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Focus Advisor Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Focus Institutional Class

   

0.75

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Focus Class A

   

1.11

%

 

8/31/25

   

114

     

272

     

     

   

Focus Class C

   

1.86

%

 

8/31/25

   

193

     

96

     

162

     

52

   

Genesis Trust Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Genesis Advisor Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Genesis Institutional Class

   

0.85

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Genesis Class R6

   

0.75

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Global Real Estate Institutional Class

   

1.00

%

 

8/31/25

   

227,837

     

205,632

     

239,478

     

111,852

   

Global Real Estate Class A

   

1.36

%

 

8/31/25

   

27,482

     

26,471

     

24,623

     

10,584

   

Global Real Estate Class C

   

2.11

%

 

8/31/25

   

26,045

     

22,306

     

22,202

     

8,936

   

Greater China Equity Institutional Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/25

   

173,901

     

144,843

     

165,224

     

82,701

   

Greater China Equity Class A

   

1.86

%

 

8/31/25

   

30,826

     

21,307

     

16,015

     

6,692

   

Greater China Equity Class C

   

2.61

%

 

8/31/25

   

801

     

603

     

768

     

296

   

Guardian Trust Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Guardian Advisor Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Guardian Institutional Class

   

0.75

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Guardian Class A

   

1.11

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Guardian Class C

   

1.86

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Guardian Class R3

   

1.36

%

 

8/31/25

   

21

     

     

37

     

   

Guardian Class R6

   

0.65

%

 

8/31/25

   

8

     

     

25

     

   


174




          Expenses Reimbursed in
Year Ended August 31,
 

         

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022

 

          Subject to Repayment until
August 31,
 
Class   Contractual
Expense
Limitation
(a) 
 

Expiration

 

2022

 

2023

 

2024

 

2025

 

International Equity Investor Class

   

1.40

%

 

8/31/25

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

International Equity Trust Class

   

2.00

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

International Equity Institutional Class

   

0.85

%

 

8/31/25

   

877,385

     

342,202

     

394,617

     

153,048

   

International Equity Class A

   

1.21

%

 

8/31/25

   

35,772

     

11,946

     

18,701

     

2,168

   

International Equity Class C

   

1.96

%

 

8/31/25

   

7,523

     

2,115

     

2,857

     

1,050

   

International Equity Class R6

   

0.75

%(b)   

8/31/25

   

48,635

     

15,901

     

22,906

     

5,771

   

International Select Trust Class

   

1.15

%

 

8/31/25

   

17,860

     

12,734

     

14,610

     

6,018

   

International Select Institutional Class

   

0.80

%

 

8/31/25

   

223,768

     

176,566

     

225,741

     

96,304

   

International Select Class A

   

1.16

%

 

8/31/25

   

5,946

     

4,320

     

6,545

     

3,020

   

International Select Class C

   

1.91

%

 

8/31/25

   

3,369

     

2,173

     

1,554

     

627

   

International Select Class R3

   

1.41

%

 

8/31/25

   

5,140

     

3,284

     

3,504

     

1,196

   

International Select Class R6

   

0.70

%(b)   

8/31/25

   

31,580

     

24,937

     

2,510

     

530

   

International Small Cap Institutional Class

   

1.05

%

 

8/31/25

   

281,758

     

259,992

     

239,386

     

113,909

   

International Small Cap Class A

   

1.41

%

 

8/31/25

   

9,070

     

6,925

     

27,225

     

17,549

   

International Small Cap Class C

   

2.16

%

 

8/31/25

   

6,779

     

5,773

     

18,529

     

6,509

   

International Small Cap Class R6

   

0.95

%(b)   

8/31/25

   

11,852

     

11,384

     

37,827

     

13,378

   

Intrinsic Value Institutional Class

   

1.00

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

171,991

     

     

   

Intrinsic Value Class A

   

1.36

%

 

8/31/25

   

2,802

     

11,833

     

923

     

   

Intrinsic Value Class C

   

2.11

%

 

8/31/25

   

3,156

     

6,344

     

     

   

Intrinsic Value Class R6

   

0.90

%

 

8/31/25

   

(d)

   

     

     

   

Large Cap Value Trust Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Large Cap Value Advisor Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Large Cap Value Institutional Class

   

0.70

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Large Cap Value Class A

   

1.11

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Large Cap Value Class C

   

1.86

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Large Cap Value Class R3

   

1.36

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Large Cap Value Class R6

   

0.60

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Growth Trust Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Growth Advisor Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Growth Institutional Class

   

0.75

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Growth Class A

   

1.11

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Growth Class C

   

1.86

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Growth Class R3

   

1.36

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Growth Class R6

   

0.65

%(b)   

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Investor Class

   

1.50

%(e)   

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Trust Class

   

1.25

%(e)   

8/31/25

   

5,026

     

1,060

     

16,735

     

12,421

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Institutional Class

   

0.85

%

 

8/31/25

   

47,471

     

21,517

     

41,436

     

31,823

   


175




          Expenses Reimbursed in
Year Ended August 31,
 

         

2019

 

2020

 

2021

 

2022

 

          Subject to Repayment until
August 31,
 
Class   Contractual
Expense
Limitation
(a) 
 

Expiration

 

2022

 

2023

 

2024

 

2025

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class A

   

1.21

%

 

8/31/25

 

$

9,892

   

$

2,553

   

$

5,029

   

$

3,325

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class C

   

1.96

%

 

8/31/25

   

2,255

     

1,036

     

3,113

     

2,164

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class R3

   

1.46

%

 

8/31/25

   

2,681

     

551

     

2,485

     

1,693

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class R6

   

0.75

%

 

8/31/25

   

41

(c)

   

     

211

     

117

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities Institutional Class

   

1.00

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities Class A

   

1.36

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities Class C

   

2.11

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Real Estate Trust Class

   

1.50

%(e)   

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Real Estate Institutional Class

   

0.85

%

 

8/31/25

   

367,084

     

466,267

     

844,090

     

567,015

   

Real Estate Class A

   

1.21

%

 

8/31/25

   

122,879

     

119,449

     

119,798

     

67,662

   

Real Estate Class C

   

1.96

%

 

8/31/25

   

25,121

     

21,506

     

17,083

     

9,472

   

Real Estate Class R3

   

1.46

%

 

8/31/25

   

41,328

     

35,992

     

30,796

     

16,441

   

Real Estate Class R6

   

0.75

%(b)   

8/31/25

   

127,316

     

180,533

     

225,255

     

126,888

   

Small Cap Growth Investor Class

   

1.30

%(e)   

8/31/25

   

176,976

     

68,298

     

     

   

Small Cap Growth Trust Class

   

1.40

%(e)   

8/31/25

   

13,037

     

5,823

     

3,373

     

1,477

   

Small Cap Growth Advisor Class

   

1.60

%(e)   

8/31/25

   

6,659

     

2,721

     

964

     

376

   

Small Cap Growth Institutional Class

   

0.90

%

 

8/31/25

   

153,070

     

299,687

     

399,798

     

214,352

   

Small Cap Growth Class A

   

1.26

%

 

8/31/25

   

87,247

     

94,216

     

63,269

     

28,075

   

Small Cap Growth Class C

   

2.01

%

 

8/31/25

   

16,005

     

12,391

     

11,925

     

5,857

   

Small Cap Growth Class R3

   

1.51

%

 

8/31/25

   

14,401

     

8,531

     

11,036

     

6,210

   

Small Cap Growth Class R6

   

0.80

%(b)   

8/31/25

   

5,523

(f)

   

70,197

     

105,409

     

50,537

   

Sustainable Equity Trust Class

   

1.50

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Sustainable Equity Institutional Class

   

0.75

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Sustainable Equity Class A

   

1.11

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Sustainable Equity Class C

   

1.86

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Sustainable Equity Class R3

   

1.36

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

Sustainable Equity Class R6

   

0.65

%(b)   

8/31/25

   

     

     

     

   

U.S. Equity Impact Institutional Class

   

0.90

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

197,957

(g)

   

100,074

   

U.S. Equity Impact Class A

   

1.26

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

6,127

(g)

   

3,793

   

U.S. Equity Impact Class C

   

2.01

%

 

8/31/25

   

     

     

2,706

(g)

   

585

   

(a)  Expense limitation per annum of the respective class's average daily net assets.

(b)  Classes that have had changes to their respective limitations are noted below.


176



Class

  Expense
limitation
 

Prior to

 

Dividend Growth Class R6

   

0.62

%

 

12/6/18

 

Emerging Markets Equity Class R6

   

1.18

%

 

12/6/18

 

International Equity Class R6

   

0.78

%

 

12/6/18

 

International Select Class R6

   

0.73

%

 

12/6/18

 

International Small Cap Class R6

   

0.98

%

 

12/6/18

 

Mid Cap Growth Class R6

   

0.68

%

 

12/6/18

 

Real Estate Class R6

   

0.78

%

 

12/6/18

 

Small Cap Growth Class R6

   

0.83

%

 

12/6/18

 

Sustainable Equity Class R6

   

0.68

%

 

12/6/18

 

(c)  Period from March 29, 2019 (Commencement of Operations) to August 31, 2019.

(d)  Period from January 18, 2019 (Commencement of Operations) to August 31, 2019.

(e)  In addition to the contractual undertaking described above, NBIA has voluntarily undertaken to waive 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. Voluntary reimbursements are not subject to recovery by NBIA and are terminable by NBIA upon notice to the Fund.

Class

  Voluntary Expense
Limitation
 

Effective Date(s)

  Fees Voluntarily
Waived for Six Months
Ended February 28,
2022
 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Investor Class

   

0.96

%

 

1/19/21

 

$

80,608

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Trust Class

   

1.20

%

 

1/19/21

   

1,719

   

Real Estate Trust Class

   

1.04

%

 

12/16/11

   

231,448

   

Small Cap Growth Investor Class

   

1.01

%

 

1/19/21

   

108,512

   

Small Cap Growth Investor Class

   

1.18

%

  11/15/18 – 1/18/21      

Small Cap Growth Investor Class

   

1.20

%

  9/7/18 – 11/14/18    

   

Small Cap Growth Investor Class

   

1.21

%

  9/1/18 – 9/6/18    

   

Small Cap Growth Trust Class

   

1.25

%

 

1/19/21

   

3,671

   

Small Cap Growth Trust Class

   

1.29

%

  9/7/18 – 1/18/21      

Small Cap Growth Trust Class

   

1.37

%

  9/1/18 – 9/6/18      

Small Cap Growth Advisor Class

   

1.40

%

 

1/27/21

   

3,677

   

Small Cap Growth Advisor Class

   

1.35

%

  1/19/21 – 1/26/21      

Small Cap Growth Advisor Class

   

1.44

%

  9/7/18 – 1/18/21      

Small Cap Growth Advisor Class

   

1.51

%

  9/1/18 – 9/6/18    

   

(f)  Period from September 7, 2018 (Commencement of Operations) to August 31, 2019.

(g)  Period from March 23, 2021 (Commencement of Operations) to August 31, 2021.

Each Fund has agreed that each of its respective classes will repay NBIA 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 NBIA, whichever is lower. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which NBIA incurred the expense.


177



During the six months ended February 28, 2022, the following classes repaid NBIA under their respective contractual expense limitation agreements as follows:

Class

  Expenses
Repaid to
NBIA
 

Focus Class A

 

$

147

   

Guardian Class R3

   

70

   

Guardian Class R6

   

20

   

Intrinsic Value Institutional Class

   

312,474

   

Intrinsic Value Class A

   

13,176

   

Intrinsic Value Class C

   

5,609

   

NBIA retains Green Court Capital Management Limited ("Green Court") as the subadviser to Greater China Equity. Green Court is responsible for making and implementing investment decisions and for the day-to-day management of 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.


178



For the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Distributor, 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

 

$

344

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

Dividend Growth Class C

   

     

     

     

   

Emerging Markets Equity Class A

   

100

     

     

     

   

Emerging Markets Equity Class C

   

     

29

     

     

   

Equity Income Class A

   

6,264

     

     

     

   

Equity Income Class C

   

     

385

     

     

   

Focus Class A

   

407

     

     

     

   

Focus Class C

   

     

15

     

     

   

Global Real Estate Class A

   

     

     

     

   

Global Real Estate Class C

   

     

     

     

   

Greater China Equity Class A

   

     

     

     

   

Greater China Equity Class C

   

     

     

     

   

Guardian Class A

   

595

     

     

     

   

Guardian Class C

   

     

855

     

     

   

International Equity Class A

   

613

     

     

     

   

International Equity Class C

   

     

     

     

   

International Select Class A

   

1,015

     

     

     

   

International Select Class C

   

     

     

     

   

International Small Cap Class A

   

     

     

     

   

International Small Cap Class C

   

     

     

     

   

Intrinsic Value Class A

   

27,165

     

     

     

   

Intrinsic Value Class C

   

     

1,057

     

     

   

Large Cap Value Class A

   

71,995

     

     

     

   

Large Cap Value Class C

   

     

22,028

     

     

   

Mid Cap Growth Class A

   

1,825

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Growth Class C

   

     

157

     

     

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class A

   

64

     

     

     

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class C

   

     

80

     

     

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities Class A

   

3,041

     

     

     

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities Class C

   

     

462

     

     

   

Real Estate Class A

   

18,712

     

     

     

   

Real Estate Class C

   

     

687

     

     

   

Small Cap Growth Class A

   

2,875

     

     

     

   

Small Cap Growth Class C

   

     

670

     

     

   

Sustainable Equity Class A

   

8,281

     

     

     

   

Sustainable Equity Class C

   

     

497

     

     

   

U.S. Equity Impact Class A

   

595

     

     

     

   

U.S. Equity Impact Class C

   

     

     

     

   

  


179



Note C—Securities Transactions:

During the six months ended February 28, 2022, there were purchase and sale transactions of long-term securities (excluding written option contracts) as follows:

   

Purchases

 

Sales

     

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Dividend Growth

 

$

11,629,943

   

$

8,058,639

   

International Small Cap

 

$

732,476

   

$

517,485

   

Emerging Markets Equity

   

229,012,917

     

294,521,562

   

Intrinsic Value

   

381,685,460

     

97,852,943

   

Equity Income

   

181,291,090

     

254,918,033

   

Large Cap Value

   

4,408,159,960

     

2,265,393,251

   

Focus

   

764,085,289

     

814,571,674

   

Mid Cap Growth

   

448,776,832

     

538,893,996

   

Genesis

   

615,232,054

     

1,238,835,772

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value

   

8,125,591

     

7,447,771

   

Global Real Estate

   

1,267,856

     

997,300

   

Multi-Cap Opportunities

   

54,621,062

     

164,522,707

   

Greater China Equity

   

17,699,956

     

24,904,223

   

Real Estate

   

301,109,318

     

136,712,647

   

Guardian

   

304,496,387

     

375,239,400

   

Small Cap Growth

   

251,759,924

     

286,553,656

   

International Equity

   

405,150,527

     

488,225,484

   

Sustainable Equity

   

127,178,384

     

269,457,781

   

International Select

   

56,063,659

     

35,739,853

   

U.S. Equity Impact

   

1,811,392

     

1,267,466

   

During the six months ended February 28, 2022, 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, 2022, and for the year ended August 31, 2021, was as follows:

   

For the Six Months February 28, 2022

 

For the Year Ended August 31, 2021

 
    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

   

450,333

     

128,727

     

(310,828

)

   

268,232

     

701,714

     

46,399

     

(612,456

)

   

135,657

   

Class A

   

14,277

     

2,160

     

(5,678

)

   

10,759

     

4,529

     

949

     

(37,543

)

   

(32,065

)

 

Class C

   

5,709

     

1,761

     

(14,071

)

   

(6,601

)

   

15,755

     

539

     

(117,804

)

   

(101,510

)

 

Class R6

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   
Emerging Markets
Equity
 

Institutional Class

   

5,459,659

     

186,693

     

(6,134,957

)

   

(488,605

)

   

10,786,746

     

71,081

     

(11,523,548

)

   

(665,721

)

 

Class A

   

232,577

     

5,497

     

(478,309

)

   

(240,235

)

   

428,664

     

1,218

     

(619,405

)

   

(189,523

)

 

Class C

   

5,756

     

753

     

(49,165

)

   

(42,656

)

   

36,627

     

     

(53,824

)

   

(17,197

)

 

Class R3

   

5,306

     

205

     

(3,220

)

   

2,291

     

8,594

     

     

(11,968

)

   

(3,374

)

 

Class R6

   

342,948

     

147,102

     

(670,632

)

   

(180,582

)

   

3,573,474

     

49,835

     

(770,740

)

   

2,852,569

   

Equity Income

 

Institutional Class

   

4,254,372

     

5,325,578

     

(8,507,524

)

   

1,072,426

     

8,807,196

     

1,593,759

     

(30,626,069

)

   

(20,225,114

)

 

Class A

   

765,761

     

871,061

     

(1,228,077

)

   

408,745

     

2,242,167

     

170,226

     

(2,291,839

)

   

120,554

   

Class C

   

85,765

     

475,490

     

(605,801

)

   

(44,546

)

   

211,038

     

69,016

     

(2,899,275

)

   

(2,619,221

)

 

Class R3

   

3,499

     

3,747

     

(3,819

)

   

3,427

     

29,454

     

1,478

     

(120,381

)

   

(89,449

)

 

Class E(a)

   

2,271,756

     

     

(29,554

)

   

2,242,202

     

     

     

     

   


180



   

For the Six Months February 28, 2022

 

For the Year Ended August 31, 2021

 
    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

 

Focus

 

Investor Class

   

86,517

     

4,341,806

     

(1,138,037

)

   

3,290,286

     

108,704

     

1,224,726

     

(1,635,972

)

   

(302,542

)

 

Trust Class

   

9,753

     

286,650

     

(131,182

)

   

165,221

     

38,119

     

86,438

     

(271,787

)

   

(147,230

)

 

Advisor Class

   

15,767

     

11,469

     

(13,074

)

   

14,162

     

13,997

     

3,607

     

(22,236

)

   

(4,632

)

 

Institutional Class

   

140,851

     

163,665

     

(80,083

)

   

224,433

     

327,126

     

31,909

     

(103,706

)

   

255,329

   

Class A

   

7,002

     

16,187

     

(5,546

)

   

17,643

     

8,983

     

5,521

     

(38,615

)

   

(24,111

)

 

Class C

   

366

     

3,840

     

(2,809

)

   

1,397

     

1,720

     

1,075

     

(32,090

)

   

(29,295

)

 

Genesis

 

Investor Class

   

659,954

     

2,832,201

     

(1,851,214

)

   

1,640,941

     

2,031,072

     

1,017,520

     

(3,507,339

)

   

(458,747

)

 

Trust Class

   

604,949

     

1,806,223

     

(1,706,297

)

   

704,875

     

1,789,790

     

712,249

     

(5,412,514

)

   

(2,910,475

)

 

Advisor Class

   

87,950

     

196,966

     

(252,994

)

   

31,922

     

174,572

     

76,849

     

(489,389

)

   

(237,968

)

 

Institutional Class

   

4,464,536

     

4,464,902

     

(5,637,407

)

   

3,292,031

     

8,536,526

     

1,696,464

     

(14,339,384

)

   

(4,106,394

)

 

Class R6

   

4,586,342

     

8,010,389

     

(10,673,881

)

   

1,922,850

     

10,774,140

     

2,844,261

     

(12,532,462

)

   

1,085,939

   

Class E(a)

   

2,235,975

     

     

(21,567

)

   

2,214,408

     

     

     

     

   

Global Real Estate

 

Institutional Class

   

66,747

     

14,848

     

(43,996

)

   

37,599

     

188,306

     

3,101

     

(52,666

)

   

138,741

   

Class A

   

1,153

     

1,374

     

(469

)

   

2,058

     

4,268

     

116

     

(3,125

)

   

1,259

   

Class C

   

1,600

     

1,199

     

(546

)

   

2,253

     

198

     

39

     

(247

)

   

(10

)

 
Greater China
Equity
 

Institutional Class

   

19,503

     

251,681

     

(584,645

)

   

(313,461

)

   

1,273,004

     

20,577

     

(1,112,044

)

   

181,537

   

Class A

   

     

13,738

     

(37,635

)

   

(23,897

)

   

     

446

     

(97,121

)

   

(96,675

)

 

Class C

   

     

612

     

(7,888

)

   

(7,276

)

   

     

     

(4,501

)

   

(4,501

)

 

Guardian

 

Investor Class

   

249,507

     

6,435,421

     

(2,183,485

)

   

4,501,443

     

766,585

     

4,409,197

     

(4,179,916

)

   

995,866

   

Trust Class

   

36,005

     

197,360

     

(90,883

)

   

142,482

     

112,262

     

131,099

     

(282,507

)

   

(39,146

)

 

Advisor Class

   

15,230

     

31,316

     

(40,255

)

   

6,291

     

283,200

     

19,507

     

(35,173

)

   

267,534

   

Institutional Class

   

843,052

     

822,984

     

(701,799

)

   

964,237

     

1,253,615

     

503,014

     

(1,186,128

)

   

570,501

   

Class A

   

53,123

     

35,045

     

(48,091

)

   

40,077

     

227,442

     

26,552

     

(173,566

)

   

80,428

   

Class C

   

15,197

     

12,263

     

(11,526

)

   

15,934

     

22,983

     

7,755

     

(22,971

)

   

7,767

   

Class R3

   

2,830

     

1,684

     

(439

)

   

4,075

     

12,304

     

546

     

(6,030

)

   

6,820

   

Class R6

   

169

     

658

     

(32

)

   

795

     

5,880

     

238

     

(473

)

   

5,645

   


181



   

For the Six Months February 28, 2022

 

For the Year Ended August 31, 2021

 

  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
 

Investor Class

   

60,568

     

680,139

     

(441,818

)

   

298,889

     

204,397

     

300,522

     

(1,121,553

)

   

(616,634

)

 

Trust Class

   

102,388

     

194,855

     

(199,287

)

   

97,956

     

67,822

     

84,355

     

(310,856

)

   

(158,679

)

 

Institutional Class

   

10,421,112

     

9,709,147

     

(10,232,640

)

   

9,897,619

     

16,835,379

     

3,772,010

     

(18,264,219

)

   

2,343,170

   

Class A

   

291,168

     

71,989

     

(3,140,032

)

   

(2,776,875

)

   

710,522

     

28,610

     

(867,800

)

   

(128,668

)

 

Class C

   

39,383

     

38,010

     

(45,276

)

   

32,117

     

85,153

     

17,334

     

(151,448

)

   

(48,961

)

 

Class R6

   

368,968

     

575,886

     

(3,318,022

)

   

(2,373,168

)

   

647,867

     

265,301

     

(1,325,623

)

   

(412,455

)

 

Class E(a)

   

2,719,972

     

     

(35,996

)

   

2,683,976

     

     

     

     

   
International
Select
 

Trust Class

   

2,681

     

38,372

     

(18,469

)

   

22,584

     

8,872

     

4,073

     

(19,586

)

   

(6,641

)

 

Institutional Class

   

1,914,243

     

1,079,701

     

(392,770

)

   

2,601,174

     

645,941

     

136,482

     

(2,116,945

)

   

(1,334,522

)

 

Class A

   

63,615

     

17,774

     

(22,787

)

   

58,602

     

85,087

     

1,643

     

(57,838

)

   

28,892

   

Class C

   

9,983

     

3,395

     

(9,857

)

   

3,521

     

22,402

     

355

     

(41,804

)

   

(19,047

)

 

Class R3

   

7,577

     

10,564

     

(18,665

)

   

(524

)

   

24,296

     

779

     

(79,767

)

   

(54,692

)

 

Class R6

   

4,722

     

298

     

(57,473

)

   

(52,453

)

   

24,751

     

1,989

     

(92,497

)

   

(65,757

)

 
International
Small Cap
 

Institutional Class

   

39,510

     

9,419

     

(6,714

)

   

42,215

     

46,472

     

3,706

     

(3,375

)

   

46,803

   

Class A

   

3,540

     

868

     

(16,311

)

   

(11,903

)

   

17,117

     

50

     

(287

)

   

16,880

   

Class C

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   

Class R6

   

590

     

     

     

590

     

     

     

     

   

Intrinsic Value

 

Institutional Class

   

19,429,174

     

2,772,067

     

(6,358,682

)

   

15,842,559

     

18,981,360

     

544,222

     

(15,425,942

)

   

4,099,640

   

Class A

   

824,334

     

133,629

     

(532,225

)

   

425,738

     

1,404,670

     

20,943

     

(663,137

)

   

762,476

   

Class C

   

347,999

     

55,924

     

(101,752

)

   

302,171

     

298,905

     

11,208

     

(279,084

)

   

31,029

   

Class R6

   

943,930

     

281,244

     

(31,099

)

   

1,194,075

     

4,159,611

     

57,424

     

(736,243

)

   

3,480,792

   

Large Cap Value

 

Investor Class

   

1,426,951

     

1,786,787

     

(1,899,412

)

   

1,314,326

     

4,233,504

     

552,320

     

(4,261,448

)

   

524,376

   

Trust Class

   

562,966

     

119,711

     

(256,879

)

   

425,798

     

912,096

     

28,800

     

(590,982

)

   

349,914

   

Advisor Class

   

367,662

     

142,240

     

(252,707

)

   

257,195

     

795,455

     

41,187

     

(1,039,633

)

   

(202,991

)

 

Institutional Class

   

65,202,509

     

5,317,010

     

(22,353,190

)

   

48,166,329

     

93,605,662

     

180,115

     

(13,340,594

)

   

80,445,183

   

Class A

   

1,469,558

     

94,839

     

(471,380

)

   

1,093,017

     

3,533,705

     

5,697

     

(1,267,702

)

   

2,271,700

   

Class C

   

1,756,785

     

104,465

     

(123,744

)

   

1,737,506

     

2,002,950

     

636

     

(208,832

)

   

1,794,754

   

Class R3

   

50,362

     

4,495

     

(26,481

)

   

28,376

     

39,712

     

242

     

(15,848

)

   

24,106

   

Class R6

   

6,066,806

     

273,148

     

(5,772,960

)

   

566,994

     

1,410,552

     

59,783

     

(229,829

)

   

1,240,506

   

Class E(a)

   

3,496,542

     

     

(8,477

)

   

3,488,065

     

     

     

     

   


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For the Six Months February 28, 2022

 

For the Year Ended August 31, 2021

 
    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

 

Investor Class

   

121,638

     

4,883,405

     

(1,342,897

)

   

3,662,146

     

411,936

     

2,861,980

     

(3,640,572

)

   

(366,656

)

 

Trust Class

   

158,549

     

792,571

     

(1,898,502

)

   

(947,382

)

   

719,919

     

458,559

     

(1,022,593

)

   

155,885

   

Advisor Class

   

67,076

     

64,281

     

(150,999

)

   

(19,642

)

   

217,171

     

40,383

     

(237,204

)

   

20,350

   

Institutional Class

   

2,866,066

     

3,448,007

     

(2,688,541

)

   

3,625,532

     

5,274,574

     

1,790,010

     

(4,820,898

)

   

2,243,686

   

Class A

   

807,233

     

296,216

     

(331,656

)

   

771,793

     

590,560

     

167,798

     

(592,332

)

   

166,026

   

Class C

   

22,345

     

93,903

     

(96,046

)

   

20,202

     

54,023

     

56,072

     

(135,011

)

   

(24,916

)

 

Class R3

   

79,019

     

127,801

     

(197,671

)

   

9,149

     

260,579

     

70,636

     

(258,125

)

   

73,090

   

Class R6

   

2,705,697

     

5,145,059

     

(5,106,091

)

   

2,744,665

     

9,724,103

     

2,600,459

     

(7,768,052

)

   

4,556,510

   
Mid Cap Intrinsic
Value
 

Investor Class

   

25,124

     

7,553

     

(50,082

)

   

(17,405

)

   

113,399

     

566

     

(125,594

)

   

(11,629

)

 

Trust Class

   

1,235

     

660

     

(13,466

)

   

(11,571

)

   

17,482

     

215

     

(45,363

)

   

(27,666

)

 

Institutional Class

   

149,373

     

4,375

     

(155,319

)

   

(1,571

)

   

73,138

     

1,987

     

(243,369

)

   

(168,244

)

 

Class A

   

2,372

     

116

     

(4,786

)

   

(2,298

)

   

7,358

     

36

     

(52,882

)

   

(45,488

)

 

Class C

   

5,422

     

     

(6,761

)

   

(1,339

)

   

6,342

     

     

(15,633

)

   

(9,291

)

 

Class R3

   

2,453

     

23

     

(3,907

)

   

(1,431

)

   

15,154

     

4

     

(18,537

)

   

(3,379

)

 

Class R6

   

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

   
Multi-Cap
Opportunities
 

Institutional Class

   

1,768,163

     

7,796,236

     

(13,933,177

)

   

(4,368,778

)

   

2,794,722

     

7,333,881

     

(19,467,812

)

   

(9,339,209

)

 

Class A

   

469,959

     

878,544

     

(444,954

)

   

903,549

     

616,854

     

501,109

     

(695,807

)

   

422,156

   

Class C

   

108,620

     

433,016

     

(385,103

)

   

156,533

     

134,731

     

362,856

     

(802,113

)

   

(304,526

)

 

Class E(a)

   

6,458,533

     

     

(101,746

)

   

6,356,787

     

     

     

     

   

Real Estate

 

Trust Class

   

630,057

     

271,114

     

(799,250

)

   

101,921

     

1,619,852

     

151,415

     

(1,385,808

)

   

385,459

   

Institutional Class

   

14,628,099

     

1,256,172

     

(6,433,085

)

   

9,451,186

     

23,182,866

     

568,839

     

(9,753,444

)

   

13,998,261

   

Class A

   

1,150,992

     

143,138

     

(791,016

)

   

503,114

     

1,864,479

     

71,530

     

(1,667,781

)

   

268,228

   

Class C

   

127,417

     

17,203

     

(42,643

)

   

101,977

     

197,165

     

6,009

     

(243,168

)

   

(39,994

)

 

Class R3

   

193,624

     

37,518

     

(194,412

)

   

36,730

     

352,253

     

17,048

     

(384,783

)

   

(15,482

)

 

Class R6

   

1,937,221

     

332,032

     

(2,463,722

)

   

(194,469

)

   

4,139,019

     

184,437

     

(2,837,956

)

   

1,485,500

   

Class E(a)

   

1,247,828

     

     

(25,270

)

   

1,222,558

     

     

     

     

   


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For the Six Months February 28, 2022

 

For the Year Ended August 31, 2021

 
    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

 

Small Cap Growth

 

Investor Class

   

14,557

     

284,317

     

(99,506

)

   

199,368

     

59,354

     

17,073

     

(183,868

)

   

(107,441

)

 

Trust Class

   

2,219

     

16,641

     

(9,918

)

   

8,942

     

4,272

     

1,011

     

(12,446

)

   

(7,163

)

 

Advisor Class

   

1,771

     

13,140

     

(7,168

)

   

7,743

     

15,039

     

805

     

(17,583

)

   

(1,739

)

 

Institutional Class

   

714,040

     

814,641

     

(1,371,285

)

   

157,396

     

2,039,306

     

41,131

     

(1,457,165

)

   

623,272

   

Class A

   

30,123

     

84,829

     

(75,962

)

   

38,990

     

172,476

     

5,506

     

(230,474

)

   

(52,492

)

 

Class C

   

3,247

     

21,788

     

(25,962

)

   

(927

)

   

30,996

     

1,178

     

(17,187

)

   

14,987

   

Class R3

   

18,663

     

20,417

     

(20,659

)

   

18,421

     

64,163

     

894

     

(41,133

)

   

23,924

   

Class R6

   

225,078

     

185,600

     

(271,650

)

   

139,028

     

884,027

     

11,341

     

(790,972

)

   

104,396

   

Sustainable Equity

 

Investor Class

   

137,906

     

884,906

     

(622,229

)

   

400,583

     

1,322,883

     

570,294

     

(4,004,115

)

   

(2,110,938

)

 

Trust Class

   

98,636

     

294,195

     

(349,229

)

   

43,602

     

409,142

     

182,781

     

(726,298

)

   

(134,375

)

 

Institutional Class

   

1,591,146

     

1,740,927

     

(2,562,408

)

   

769,665

     

4,371,109

     

1,064,100

     

(4,941,667

)

   

493,542

   

Class A

   

221,939

     

305,595

     

(301,556

)

   

225,978

     

1,193,313

     

130,579

     

(587,044

)

   

736,848

   

Class C

   

41,720

     

86,605

     

(96,793

)

   

31,532

     

121,227

     

53,746

     

(233,004

)

   

(58,031

)

 

Class R3

   

40,808

     

48,115

     

(68,551

)

   

20,372

     

101,121

     

37,349

     

(369,979

)

   

(231,509

)

 

Class R6

   

451,178

     

471,355

     

(1,896,782

)

   

(974,249

)

   

3,282,238

     

387,490

     

(4,287,956

)

   

(618,228

)

 

U.S. Equity Impact

 

Institutional Class

   

114,999

     

635

     

(63,171

)

   

52,463

     

533,807

     

     

     

533,807

(b)

 

Class A

   

6,435

     

13

     

(12,374

)

   

(5,926

)

   

19,601

     

     

     

19,601

(b)

 

Class C

   

     

     

     

     

3,000

     

     

     

3,000

(b)

 

(a)  Period from January 11, 2022 (Commencement of Operations) to February 28, 2022.

(b)  Period from March 23, 2021 (Commencement of Operations) to August 31, 2021.

Note E—Line of Credit:

At February 28, 2022, 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 NBIA 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; provided that should the Administrative Agent of the Credit Facility determine that the Eurodollar rate is unavailable, then the interest rate option described in (b) shall be replaced with a benchmark replacement determined to be applicable by such Administrative Agent. 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 interest charged on any borrowing made by such Fund and other costs incurred by 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


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particular time. There were no loans outstanding under the Credit Facility at February 28, 2022. During the six months ended February 28, 2022, no Fund utilized the Credit Facility.

Note F—Investments in Affiliates(a):

Genesis

  Value at
August 31,
2021
  Purchase
Cost
  Sales
Proceeds/
Return of
Capital
  Change in
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
in Affiliated
Persons
  Net Realized
Gain/(Loss)
from
Investments
in Affiliated
Persons
  Distributions
from
Investments
in Affiliated
Persons
  Shares
Held at
February 28,
2022
  Value at
February 28,
2022
 
American
Software,
Inc.
 

$

46,037,163

   

$

6,217,763

   

$

   

$

(7,094,053

)

 

$

   

$

452,226

     

2,055,570

   

$

45,160,873

   

AMERISAFE, Inc.

   

58,693,173

     

95,240

     

2,679,615

     

(10,036,504

)

   

(312,713

)

   

4,635,847

     

971,541

     

45,759,581

   

Atrion Corp.

   

94,079,139

     

8,048,596

     

4,659,470

     

1,865,589

     

741,829

     

546,244

     

139,876

     

100,075,683

   

Chase Corp.

   

67,627,479

     

102,516

     

2,948,578

     

(12,960,939

)

   

(152,788

)

   

585,245

     

562,645

     

51,667,690

   

Lindsay Corp.

   

95,597,176

     

148,096

     

4,233,219

     

(20,480,365

)

   

1,496,214

     

372,710

     

552,762

     

72,527,902

   

Model N, Inc.

   

73,192,599

     

5,999,685

     

3,352,844

     

(21,146,049

)

   

181,087

     

*

   

2,231,577

     

54,874,478

   
Simulations
Plus, Inc.
   

41,597,257

     

10,583,233

     

2,264,206

     

(5,615,790

)

   

379,426

     

133,994

     

1,134,296

     

44,679,920

   

Transcat, Inc.

   

32,826,874

     

52,621

     

     

5,194,005

     

     

*

   

485,260

     

38,073,500

   

Vertex, Inc.

   

50,504,812

     

75,094

     

2,076,012

     

(15,227,807

)

   

(899,452

)

   

*

   

2,324,238

     

32,376,635

   
Sub-total for
affiliates
held as of
2/28/22
(b) 
 

$

560,155,672

   

$

31,322,844

   

$

22,213,944

   

$

(85,501,913

)

 

$

1,433,603

   

$

6,726,266

   
 

$

485,196,262

   
CMC Materials,
Inc.
 

$

130,162,684

   

$

66,833,021

   

$

49,746,899

   

$

56,103,504

   

$

19,749,834

   

$

1,127,726

     

1,203,161

   

$

223,102,144

   

Kadant, Inc.

   

114,568,692

     

8,662,422

     

3,695,595

     

(9,107,272

)

   

1,794,633

     

279,528

     

568,649

     

112,222,880

   
NetScout
Systems, Inc.
   

105,917,620

     

172,644

     

5,869,341

     

14,369,527

     

(39,708

)

   

*

   

3,679,754

     

114,550,742

   

Rogers Corp.

   

212,232,850

     

307,111

     

270,428,525

     

(129,443,477

)

   

187,332,041

     

*

   

     

   
Sub-total for
securities no
longer
affiliated
as of
2/28/22
(c) 
 

$

562,881,846

   

$

75,975,198

   

$

329,740,360

   

$

(68,077,718

)

 

$

208,836,800

   

$

1,407,254

   
 

$

449,875,766

   

Total

 

$

1,123,037,518

   

$

107,298,042

   

$

351,954,304

   

$

(153,579,631

)

 

$

210,270,403

   

$

8,133,520

   
 

$

935,072,028

   

(a)  Affiliated persons, as defined in the 1940 Act.

(b)  At February 28, 2022, these securities amounted to 4.24% of net assets of Genesis.

(c)  At February 28, 2022, the issuers of these securities were no longer affiliated with Genesis.

*  Non-income producing security.


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Other: At February 28, 2022, affiliated persons owned outstanding shares of the following Funds:


  Affiliated Person(s)
Percentage
Ownership of
Outstanding Shares
 
  Affiliated Person(s)
Percentage
Ownership of
Outstanding Shares
 

Dividend Growth

   

0.07

%

 

International Small Cap

   

40.06

%

 

Emerging Markets Equity

   

2.94

%

 

Intrinsic Value

   

0.00

%

 

Equity Income

   

0.00

%

 

Large Cap Value

   

0.62

%

 

Focus

   

0.00

%

 

Mid Cap Growth

   

0.01

%

 

Genesis

   

0.21

%

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value

   

0.10

%

 

Global Real Estate

   

33.53

%

  Real Estate    

0.00

%

 

Greater China Equity

   

0.09

%

 

Small Cap Growth

   

0.01

%

 

Guardian

   

0.00

%

 

Sustainable Equity

   

0.00

%

 

International Equity

   

0.00

%

 

U.S. Equity Impact

   

82.93

%

 

International Select

   

0.02

%

         

Note G—Stock Splits:

In 2021, the Board approved stock splits and reverse stock splits (collectively, the "Stock Split") of the issued and outstanding shares of certain classes of Greater China Equity, Mid Cap Growth and Small Cap Growth (collectively, the "Stock Split Funds"). The Stock Split occurred after the close of business on July 23, 2021. 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 Stock Split Funds.

After the close of business on July 23, 2021, the following classes of the 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)
 

Greater China Equity Class A

 
1

: 0.9942

  Mid Cap Growth
Trust Class
 
1

: 0.9974

  Small Cap Growth
Trust Class
 
1

: 0.9950

 

Greater China Equity Class C

 
1

: 0.9311

  Mid Cap Growth
Advisor Class
 
1

: 0.9869

  Small Cap Growth
Advisor Class
 
1

: 0.9893

 
            Mid Cap Growth
Institutional Class
 
1

: 1.0078

  Small Cap Growth
Institutional Class
 
1

: 1.0105

 
            Mid Cap Growth
Class A
 
1

: 0.9924

  Small Cap Growth
Class A
 
1

: 0.9967

 
            Mid Cap Growth
Class C
 
1

: 0.9617

  Small Cap Growth
Class C
 
1

: 0.9687

 
            Mid Cap Growth
Class R3
 
1

: 0.9814

  Small Cap Growth
Class R3
 
1

: 0.9872

 
            Mid Cap Growth
Class R6
 
1

: 1.0118

  Small Cap Growth
Class R6
 
1

: 1.0135

 

Note H—Change in Independent Auditors:

Effective on December 15, 2021, Tait, Weller & Baker LLP ("Tait") ceased to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of Intrinsic Value, Mid Cap Growth, Mid Cap Intrinsic Value, Multi-Cap Opportunities, Small Cap Growth and Sustainable Equity (collectively, the "Change in Auditor Funds"). Tait did not resign and did not decline to stand for re-election. The decision to change independent registered public accounting firms was recommended by the Audit Committee of the Board and was approved by the Board.


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Tait's reports on the Change in Auditor Funds' financial statements for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principle.

During the fiscal years ended August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020 and during the subsequent interim period through December 15, 2021: (i) there were no disagreements with Tait on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Tait, would have caused Tait to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports on the Change in Auditor Funds' financial statements for such periods; and (ii) there were no "reportable events" of the kind described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

On December 15, 2021, the Audit Committee of the Board recommended, and the Board approved, the selection of Ernst & Young LLP ("EY") as the Change in Auditor Funds' independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2022. During the Change in Auditor Funds' fiscal years ended August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020, and the subsequent period through December 15, 2021, neither the Change in Auditor Funds, nor anyone on their behalf consulted with EY on items which: (i) concerned the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Change in Auditor Funds' financial statements; or (ii) concerned the subject of a disagreement (as described in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K) or reportable events (as described in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of said Item 304).

Note I—Other Matters:

Coronavirus: The outbreak of the novel coronavirus in many countries has, among other things, disrupted global travel and supply chains, and adversely impacted global commercial activity, the transportation industry and commodity prices in the energy sector. The impact of this virus has negatively affected and may continue to affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the global securities and commodities markets, including liquidity and volatility. The development and fluidity of this situation precludes any prediction as to its ultimate impact, which may have a continued adverse effect on global economic and market conditions. Such conditions (which may be across industries, sectors or geographies) have impacted and may continue to impact certain issuers of the securities held by the Funds and in turn, may impact the financial performance of the Funds.

Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and corresponding events in late February 2022, have had, and could continue to have, severe adverse effects on regional and global economic markets for securities and commodities. Following Russia's actions, various governments, including the United States, have issued broad-ranging economic sanctions against Russia. The current events have, and could continue to have, an adverse effect on global markets performance and liquidity, thereby negatively affecting the value of a Fund's investments beyond any direct exposure to Russian or Ukrainian issuers. The duration of ongoing hostilities and the vast array of sanctions and related events cannot be predicted. Those events present material uncertainty and risk with respect to markets globally and the performance of a Fund and its investments or operations could be negatively impacted.

Note J—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.


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The following tables include selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period 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 Assets 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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

19.68

   

$

0.08

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(0.53

)

 

$

   

$

(0.70

)

 

$

   

$

18.84

     

(0.83

)%*

 

$

70.5

     

1.02

%**

   

0.69

%**

   

0.83

%**

   

11

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

14.76

   

$

0.17

   

$

4.97

   

$

5.14

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

19.68

     

35.18

%

 

$

68.3

     

1.12

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.96

%

   

32

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

12.81

   

$

0.21

   

$

1.94

   

$

2.15

   

$

(0.20

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.20

)

 

$

   

$

14.76

     

16.91

%

 

$

49.3

     

1.17

%

   

0.69

%

   

1.57

%

   

39

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

13.93

   

$

0.21

   

$

(0.64

)

 

$

(0.43

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

   

$

(0.69

)

 

$

   

$

12.81

     

(2.45

)%

 

$

51.3

     

1.20

%

   

0.69

%

   

1.63

%

   

45

%

 

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

%

 

Class A

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

19.68

   

$

0.05

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(0.53

)

 

$

   

$

(0.60

)

 

$

   

$

18.91

     

(0.96

)%*

 

$

1.5

     

1.46

%**

   

1.05

%**

   

0.50

%**

   

11

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

14.76

   

$

0.10

   

$

4.99

   

$

5.09

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

   

$

19.68

     

34.73

%

 

$

1.4

     

1.59

%

   

1.06

%

   

0.60

%

   

32

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

12.81

   

$

0.16

   

$

1.93

   

$

2.09

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

14.76

     

16.41

%

 

$

1.5

     

1.62

%

   

1.05

%

   

1.19

%

   

39

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

13.93

   

$

0.16

   

$

(0.62

)

 

$

(0.46

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

   

$

(0.66

)

 

$

   

$

12.81

     

(2.75

)%

 

$

1.4

     

1.65

%

   

1.05

%

   

1.28

%

   

45

%

 

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

%

 

Class C

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

19.52

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.24

)

 

$

   

$

(0.53

)

 

$

   

$

(0.53

)

 

$

   

$

18.75

     

(1.33

)%*

 

$

1.2

     

2.15

%**

   

1.80

%**

   

(0.27

)%**

   

11

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

14.65

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

4.95

   

$

4.92

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

19.52

     

33.69

%

 

$

1.3

     

2.25

%

   

1.81

%

   

(0.16

)%

   

32

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

12.70

   

$

0.06

   

$

1.92

   

$

1.98

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

14.65

     

15.63

%

 

$

2.5

     

2.28

%

   

1.80

%

   

0.44

%

   

39

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

13.85

   

$

0.07

   

$

(0.63

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

   

$

(0.59

)

 

$

   

$

12.70

     

(3.55

)%

 

$

2.7

     

2.32

%

   

1.80

%

   

0.51

%

   

45

%

 

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

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


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190



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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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 (cont'd)

 

Class R6

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

19.70

   

$

0.09

   

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(0.19

)

 

$

(0.53

)

 

$

   

$

(0.72

)

 

$

   

$

18.86

     

(0.72

)%*

 

$

0.0

     

1.22

%**

   

0.59

%**

   

0.93

%**

   

11

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

14.77

   

$

0.18

   

$

4.99

   

$

5.17

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

   

$

19.70

     

35.34

%

 

$

0.0

     

1.42

%

   

0.60

%

   

1.06

%

   

32

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

12.82

   

$

0.21

   

$

1.95

   

$

2.16

   

$

(0.21

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.21

)

 

$

   

$

14.77

     

16.98

%

 

$

0.0

     

1.18

%

   

0.59

%

   

1.61

%

   

39

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

13.93

   

$

0.22

   

$

(0.63

)

 

$

(0.41

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

   

$

(0.70

)

 

$

   

$

12.82

     

(2.33

)%

 

$

0.0

     

1.17

%

   

0.60

%

   

1.70

%

   

45

%

 

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

%

 

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

Institutional Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

23.55

   

$

0.13

   

$

(3.12

)

 

$

(2.99

)

 

$

(0.24

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

   

$

20.32

     

(12.79

)%*

 

$

828.9

     

1.22

%**

   

1.22

%**

   

1.14

%**

   

19

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

20.37

   

$

0.06

   

$

3.20

   

$

3.26

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

23.55

     

16.04

%

 

$

972.1

     

1.23

%

   

1.23

%§     

0.25

%

   

47

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

18.76

   

$

0.28

   

$

1.70

   

$

1.98

   

$

(0.37

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.37

)

 

$

   

$

20.37

     

10.59

%

 

$

854.6

     

1.25

%

   

1.25

%§     

1.45

%

   

41

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

19.25

   

$

0.23

   

$

(0.54

)

 

$

(0.31

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

18.76

     

(1.56

)%

 

$

1,077.0

     

1.25

%

   

1.25

%§     

1.22

%

   

37

%

 

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

%

 

Class A

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

23.60

   

$

0.09

   

$

(3.12

)

 

$

(3.03

)

 

$

(0.17

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

   

$

20.40

     

(12.89

)%*

 

$

22.9

     

1.58

%**

   

1.50

%**

   

0.82

%**

   

19

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

20.43

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

3.21

   

$

3.20

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

23.60

     

15.68

%

 

$

32.2

     

1.57

%

   

1.50

%

   

(0.03

)%

   

47

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

18.82

   

$

0.24

   

$

1.69

   

$

1.93

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

   

$

20.43

     

10.28

%

 

$

31.7

     

1.60

%

   

1.50

%

   

1.27

%

   

41

%

 
8/31/2019i   

$

19.26

   

$

0.17

   

$

(0.52

)

 

$

(0.35

)

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

18.82

     

(1.77

)%

 

$

44.6

     

1.62

%

   

1.50

%

   

0.91

%

   

37

%

 
8/31/2018i   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017i   

$

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

%

 

Class C

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

23.43

   

$

0.01

   

$

(3.11

)

 

$

(3.10

)

 

$

(0.11

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

   

$

20.22

     

(13.25

)%*

 

$

4.9

     

2.32

%**

   

2.25

%**

   

0.10

%**

   

19

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

20.40

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

3.21

   

$

3.03

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

23.43

     

14.85

%

 

$

6.6

     

2.31

%

   

2.25

%

   

(0.78

)%

   

47

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

18.77

   

$

0.10

   

$

1.68

   

$

1.78

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

   

$

20.40

     

9.47

%

 

$

6.1

     

2.33

%

   

2.25

%

   

0.53

%

   

41

%

 
8/31/2019i   

$

19.25

   

$

0.03

   

$

(0.51

)

 

$

(0.48

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

18.77

     

(2.50

)%

 

$

9.1

     

2.35

%

   

2.25

%

   

0.18

%

   

37

%

 
8/31/2018i   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017i   

$

16.18

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

3.85

   

$

3.82

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

20.00

     

23.57

%

 

$

7.4

     

2.45

%

   

2.25

%

   

(0.18

)%

   

25

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


191




192



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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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 R3

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

23.56

   

$

0.05

   

$

(3.12

)

 

$

(3.07

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

20.35

     

(13.07

)%*

 

$

0.8

     

1.92

%**

   

1.91

%**

   

0.44

%**

   

19

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

20.45

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

3.22

   

$

3.11

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

23.56

     

15.21

%

 

$

0.8

     

1.91

%

   

1.91

%§     

(0.47

)%

   

47

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

18.83

   

$

0.16

   

$

1.69

   

$

1.85

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

   

$

20.45

     

9.85

%

 

$

0.8

     

1.97

%

   

1.91

%

   

0.81

%

   

41

%

 
8/31/2019i   

$

19.26

   

$

0.09

   

$

(0.51

)

 

$

(0.42

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

18.83

     

(2.19

)%

 

$

1.0

     

1.94

%

   

1.91

%

   

0.50

%

   

37

%

 
8/31/2018i   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017i   

$

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

%

 

Class R6

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

23.56

   

$

0.14

   

$

(3.12

)

 

$

(2.98

)

 

$

(0.27

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.27

)

 

$

   

$

20.31

     

(12.75

)%*

 

$

247.8

     

1.10

%**

   

1.10

%**

   

1.25

%**

   

19

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

20.38

   

$

0.10

   

$

3.19

   

$

3.29

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

   

$

23.56

     

16.17

%

 

$

291.7

     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%§     

0.43

%

   

47

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

18.77

   

$

0.30

   

$

1.71

   

$

2.01

   

$

(0.40

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.40

)

 

$

   

$

20.38

     

10.72

%

 

$

194.2

     

1.15

%

   

1.15

%§     

1.58

%

   

41

%

 
8/31/2019i   

$

19.25

   

$

0.27

   

$

(0.56

)

 

$

(0.29

)

 

$

(0.19

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

   

$

18.77

     

(1.45

)%

 

$

219.1

     

1.16

%

   

1.16

%§     

1.42

%

   

37

%

 
8/31/2018i   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017i   

$

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

%

 

Equity Income Fund

 

Institutional Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

15.01

   

$

0.14

   

$

0.72

   

$

0.86

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(1.25

)

 

$

   

$

(1.41

)

 

$

   

$

14.46

     

5.90

%*

 

$

881.1

     

0.70

%**

   

0.70

%**

   

1.97

%**

   

16

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

12.42

   

$

0.31

   

$

2.58

   

$

2.89

   

$

(0.30

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.30

)

 

$

   

$

15.01

     

23.62

%

 

$

898.6

     

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

   

2.28

%

   

35

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

12.98

   

$

0.29

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

0.18

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

(0.42

)

 

$

   

$

(0.74

)

 

$

   

$

12.42

     

1.53

%

 

$

994.9

     

0.69

%

   

0.69

%

   

2.35

%

   

56

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

13.53

   

$

0.33

   

$

0.00

   

$

0.33

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

   

$

(0.88

)

 

$

   

$

12.98

     

3.06

%

 

$

1,147.4

     

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

   

2.58

%

   

37

%

 

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

%hj   

$

1,208.7

     

0.69

%

   

0.69

%e     

2.99

%e     

53

%

 

Class A

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

14.95

   

$

0.12

   

$

0.70

   

$

0.82

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(1.25

)

 

$

   

$

(1.38

)

 

$

   

$

14.39

     

5.65

%*

 

$

185.8

     

1.06

%**

   

1.06

%**

   

1.61

%**

   

16

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

12.37

   

$

0.27

   

$

2.56

   

$

2.83

   

$

(0.25

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.25

)

 

$

   

$

14.95

     

23.19

%

 

$

186.8

     

1.06

%

   

1.06

%

   

1.93

%

   

35

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

12.93

   

$

0.24

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

0.14

   

$

(0.28

)

 

$

(0.42

)

 

$

   

$

(0.70

)

 

$

   

$

12.37

     

1.14

%

 

$

153.1

     

1.06

%

   

1.06

%

   

1.99

%

   

56

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

13.48

   

$

0.28

   

$

0.01

   

$

0.29

   

$

(0.28

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

   

$

(0.84

)

 

$

   

$

12.93

     

2.68

%

 

$

142.7

     

1.06

%

   

1.06

%

   

2.17

%

   

37

%

 

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

%hj   

$

200.3

     

1.05

%

   

1.05

%e     

2.56

%e     

53

%

 

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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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 C

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

14.85

   

$

0.06

   

$

0.71

   

$

0.77

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(1.25

)

 

$

   

$

(1.32

)

 

$

   

$

14.30

     

5.34

%*

 

$

79.6

     

1.81

%**

   

1.81

%**

   

0.85

%**

   

16

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

12.28

   

$

0.16

   

$

2.55

   

$

2.71

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

14.85

     

22.26

%

 

$

83.3

     

1.81

%

   

1.81

%

   

1.15

%

   

35

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

12.83

   

$

0.15

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

0.05

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.42

)

 

$

   

$

(0.60

)

 

$

   

$

12.28

     

0.38

%

 

$

101.1

     

1.81

%

   

1.81

%

   

1.24

%

   

56

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

13.38

   

$

0.18

   

$

0.01

   

$

0.19

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

   

$

(0.74

)

 

$

   

$

12.83

     

1.91

%

 

$

178.5

     

1.81

%

   

1.81

%

   

1.45

%

   

37

%

 

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

%hj   

$

282.3

     

1.80

%

   

1.80

%e     

1.82

%e     

53

%

 

Class R3

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

14.94

   

$

0.09

   

$

0.72

   

$

0.81

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(1.25

)

 

$

   

$

(1.36

)

 

$

   

$

14.39

     

5.56

%*

 

$

0.6

     

1.37

%**

   

1.37

%**

   

1.30

%**

   

16

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

12.34

   

$

0.22

   

$

2.57

   

$

2.79

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

   

$

14.94

     

22.82

%

 

$

0.6

     

1.34

%

   

1.34

%

   

1.61

%

   

35

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

12.90

   

$

0.21

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

0.10

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(0.42

)

 

$

   

$

(0.66

)

 

$

   

$

12.34

     

0.82

%

 

$

1.6

     

1.33

%

   

1.33

%

   

1.71

%

   

56

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

13.45

   

$

0.24

   

$

0.01

   

$

0.25

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

   

$

(0.80

)

 

$

   

$

12.90

     

2.40

%

 

$

1.9

     

1.34

%

   

1.34

%

   

1.91

%

   

37

%

 

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

%hj   

$

1.8

     

1.34

%

   

1.34

%e     

2.27

%e     

53

%

 

Class E

 
Period from 1/11/2022^
to 2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

14.55

   

$

0.05

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

14.47

     

(0.55

)%*

 

$

32.5

     

0.54

%**

   

0.04

%**

   

2.72

%**

   

16

%*c   

Focus Fund

 

Investor Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

35.97

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(5.11

)

 

$

(5.17

)

 

$

   

$

(5.77

)

 

$

   

$

(5.77

)

 

$

   

$

25.03

     

(16.50

)%*

 

$

684.5

     

0.87

%**

   

0.87

%**

   

(0.38

)%**

   

88

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

28.76

   

$

0.01

   

$

8.80

   

$

8.81

   

$

   

$

(1.60

)

 

$

   

$

(1.60

)

 

$

   

$

35.97

     

32.06

%

 

$

865.3

     

0.88

%

   

0.88

%

   

0.03

%

   

123

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

25.74

   

$

0.03

   

$

6.22

   

$

6.25

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(3.06

)

 

$

   

$

(3.23

)

 

$

   

$

28.76

     

26.17

%

 

$

700.6

     

0.92

%

   

0.92

%

   

0.14

%

   

130

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

28.69

   

$

0.13

   

$

(1.06

)

 

$

(0.93

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(1.92

)

 

$

   

$

(2.02

)

 

$

   

$

25.74

     

(2.35

)%

 

$

617.6

     

0.92

%

   

0.92

%

   

0.50

%

   

20

%

 

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

%hj   

$

667.7

     

0.92

%

   

0.91

%e     

0.28

%e     

72

%

 

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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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)

 

Trust Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

35.88

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(5.09

)

 

$

(5.18

)

 

$

   

$

(5.77

)

 

$

   

$

(5.77

)

 

$

   

$

24.93

     

(16.57

)%*

 

$

41.2

     

1.08

%**

   

1.08

%**

   

(0.59

)%**

   

88

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

28.75

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

8.78

   

$

8.73

   

$

   

$

(1.60

)

 

$

   

$

(1.60

)

 

$

   

$

35.88

     

31.78

%

 

$

53.4

     

1.09

%

   

1.09

%

   

(0.18

)%

   

123

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

25.71

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

6.20

   

$

6.19

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(3.06

)

 

$

   

$

(3.15

)

 

$

   

$

28.75

     

25.90

%

 

$

47.0

     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

(0.04

)%

   

130

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

28.66

   

$

0.08

   

$

(1.05

)

 

$

(0.97

)

 

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(1.92

)

 

$

   

$

(1.98

)

 

$

   

$

25.71

     

(2.52

)%

 

$

46.4

     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

0.32

%

   

20

%

 
8/31/2018g   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

29.14

   

$

0.04

   

$

4.19

   

$

4.23

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(4.05

)

 

$

   

$

(4.19

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

29.18

     

16.61

%hj   

$

63.0

     

1.10

%

   

1.09

%e     

0.10

%e     

72

%

 

Advisor Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

35.80

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(5.07

)

 

$

(5.19

)

 

$

   

$

(5.77

)

 

$

   

$

(5.77

)

 

$

   

$

24.84

     

(16.64

)%*

 

$

1.8

     

1.26

%**

   

1.26

%**

   

(0.77

)% **

   

88

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

28.75

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

8.77

   

$

8.65

   

$

   

$

(1.60

)

 

$

   

$

(1.60

)

 

$

   

$

35.80

     

31.49

%

 

$

2.1

     

1.29

%

   

1.29

%

   

(0.38

)%

   

123

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

25.69

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

6.19

   

$

6.14

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(3.06

)

 

$

   

$

(3.08

)

 

$

   

$

28.75

     

25.70

%

 

$

1.9

     

1.27

%

   

1.27

%

   

(0.22

)%

   

130

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

28.62

   

$

0.04

   

$

(1.05

)

 

$

(1.01

)

 

$

   

$

(1.92

)

 

$

   

$

(1.92

)

 

$

   

$

25.69

     

(2.68

)%

 

$

1.6

     

1.27

%

   

1.27

%

   

0.14

%

   

20

%

 
8/31/2018g   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

45.35

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

5.52

   

$

5.52

   

$

(0.64

)

 

$

(12.90

)

 

$

   

$

(13.54

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

37.33

     

16.51

%hj   

$

3.5

     

1.26

%

   

1.23

%e     

(0.04

)%e     

72

%

 

Institutional Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

36.05

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(5.12

)

 

$

(5.16

)

 

$

   

$

(5.77

)

 

$

   

$

(5.77

)

 

$

   

$

25.12

     

(16.43

)%*

 

$

24.3

     

0.73

%**

   

0.73

%**

   

(0.24

)%**

   

88

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

28.78

   

$

0.06

   

$

8.81

   

$

8.87

   

$

   

$

(1.60

)

 

$

   

$

(1.60

)

 

$

   

$

36.05

     

32.25

%

 

$

26.8

     

0.74

%

   

0.74

%§     

0.17

%

   

123

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

25.79

   

$

0.07

   

$

6.22

   

$

6.29

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(3.06

)

 

$

   

$

(3.30

)

 

$

   

$

28.78

     

26.32

%

 

$

14.1

     

0.75

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.26

%

   

130

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

28.72

   

$

0.17

   

$

(1.05

)

 

$

(0.88

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(1.92

)

 

$

   

$

(2.05

)

 

$

   

$

25.79

     

(2.15

)%

 

$

8.9

     

0.76

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.67

%

   

20

%

 
8/31/2018g   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

25.83

   

$

0.11

   

$

3.95

   

$

4.06

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(2.22

)

 

$

   

$

(2.36

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

27.53

     

17.04

%j   

$

7.8

     

0.76

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.44

%

   

72

%

 

Class A

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

35.84

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(5.08

)

 

$

(5.18

)

 

$

   

$

(5.77

)

 

$

   

$

(5.77

)

 

$

   

$

24.89

     

(16.59

)%*

 

$

2.5

     

1.11

%**

   

1.11

%§**    

(0.63

)%**

   

88

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

28.73

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

8.77

   

$

8.71

   

$

   

$

(1.60

)

 

$

   

$

(1.60

)

 

$

   

$

35.84

     

31.73

%

 

$

2.9

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%§     

(0.19

)%

   

123

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

25.69

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

6.20

   

$

6.18

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(3.06

)

 

$

   

$

(3.14

)

 

$

   

$

28.73

     

25.90

%

 

$

3.0

     

1.12

%

   

1.11

%

   

(0.06

)%

   

130

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

28.65

   

$

0.08

   

$

(1.05

)

 

$

(0.97

)

 

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(1.92

)

 

$

   

$

(1.99

)

 

$

   

$

25.69

     

(2.51

)%

 

$

2.7

     

1.12

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.32

%

   

20

%

 
8/31/2018g   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

29.28

   

$

0.02

   

$

4.22

   

$

4.24

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(4.11

)

 

$

   

$

(4.28

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

29.24

     

16.58

%j   

$

3.1

     

1.13

%

   

1.11

%

   

0.07

%

   

72

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


197




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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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)

 

Class C

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

34.97

   

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(4.93

)

 

$

(5.14

)

 

$

   

$

(5.77

)

 

$

   

$

(5.77

)

 

$

   

$

24.06

     

(16.91

)%*

 

$

0.5

     

1.88

%**

   

1.86

%**

   

(1.39

)%**

   

88

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

28.27

   

$

(0.30

)

 

$

8.60

   

$

8.30

   

$

   

$

(1.60

)

 

$

   

$

(1.60

)

 

$

   

$

34.97

     

30.76

%

 

$

0.7

     

1.89

%

   

1.86

%

   

(1.00

)%

   

123

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

25.42

   

$

(0.20

)

 

$

6.11

   

$

5.91

   

$

   

$

(3.06

)

 

$

   

$

(3.06

)

 

$

   

$

28.27

     

24.96

%

 

$

1.4

     

1.87

%

   

1.86

%

   

(0.81

)%

   

130

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

28.50

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(1.05

)

 

$

(1.16

)

 

$

   

$

(1.92

)

 

$

   

$

(1.92

)

 

$

   

$

25.42

     

(3.25

)%

 

$

1.2

     

1.88

%

   

1.86

%

   

(0.43

)%

   

20

%

 
8/31/2018g   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

48.05

   

$

(0.25

)

 

$

5.77

   

$

5.52

   

$

(0.39

)

 

$

(14.40

)

 

$

   

$

(14.79

)

 

$

0.00

   

$

38.78

     

15.76

%j   

$

1.9

     

1.88

%

   

1.86

%

   

(0.67

)%

   

72

%

 

Genesis Fund

 

Investor Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

80.18

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(5.05

)

 

$

(5.09

)

 

$

   

$

(8.15

)

 

$

   

$

(8.15

)

 

$

   

$

66.94

     

(7.05

)%*

 

$

1,868.8

     

0.99

%**

   

0.99

%**

   

(0.12

)%**

   

5

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

62.74

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

20.25

   

$

20.14

   

$

   

$

(2.70

)

 

$

   

$

(2.70

)

 

$

   

$

80.18

     

32.89

%

 

$

2,106.8

     

0.99

%

   

0.99

%

   

(0.15

)%

   

12

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

58.54

   

$

0.02

   

$

7.59

   

$

7.61

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(3.38

)

 

$

   

$

(3.41

)

 

$

   

$

62.74

     

13.48

%

 

$

1,677.3

     

1.01

%

   

1.01

%

   

0.03

%

   

11

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

65.27

   

$

0.05

   

$

(0.91

)

 

$

(0.86

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(5.84

)

 

$

   

$

(5.87

)

 

$

   

$

58.54

     

0.53

%

 

$

1,649.3

     

1.01

%

   

1.01

%

   

0.08

%

   

14

%

 
8/31/2018f   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017f   

$

59.25

   

$

0.12

   

$

5.73

   

$

5.85

   

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(6.11

)

 

$

   

$

(6.37

)

 

$

   

$

58.73

     

10.19

%h   

$

1,786.0

     

1.02

%

   

1.01

%e     

0.21

%e     

20

%

 

Trust Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

80.07

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(5.03

)

 

$

(5.11

)

 

$

   

$

(8.15

)

 

$

   

$

(8.15

)

 

$

   

$

66.81

     

(7.09

)%*

 

$

1,173.2

     

1.08

%**

   

1.08

%**

   

(0.21

)%**

   

5

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

62.71

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

20.24

   

$

20.06

   

$

   

$

(2.70

)

 

$

   

$

(2.70

)

 

$

   

$

80.07

     

32.77

%

 

$

1,349.7

     

1.09

%

   

1.09

%

   

(0.25

)%

   

12

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

58.54

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

7.59

   

$

7.56

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(3.38

)

 

$

   

$

(3.39

)

 

$

   

$

62.71

     

13.38

%

 

$

1,239.6

     

1.09

%

   

1.09

%

   

(0.06

)%

   

11

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

65.30

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.91

)

 

$

(0.91

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(5.84

)

 

$

   

$

(5.85

)

 

$

   

$

58.54

     

0.43

%

 

$

1,409.3

     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%

   

(0.01

)%

   

14

%

 
8/31/2018f   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017f   

$

56.48

   

$

0.08

   

$

5.54

   

$

5.62

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(3.34

)

 

$

   

$

(3.37

)

 

$

   

$

58.73

     

10.11

%h   

$

1,576.2

     

1.09

%

   

1.08

%e     

0.13

%e     

20

%

 

Advisor Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

79.33

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(4.98

)

 

$

(5.15

)

 

$

   

$

(8.15

)

 

$

   

$

(8.15

)

 

$

   

$

66.03

     

(7.21

)%*

 

$

125.5

     

1.34

%**

   

1.34

%**

   

(0.47

)%**

   

5

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

62.31

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

20.08

   

$

19.72

   

$

   

$

(2.70

)

 

$

   

$

(2.70

)

 

$

   

$

79.33

     

32.43

%

 

$

148.2

     

1.34

%

   

1.34

%

   

(0.50

)%

   

12

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

58.32

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

7.55

   

$

7.37

   

$

   

$

(3.38

)

 

$

   

$

(3.38

)

 

$

   

$

62.31

     

13.10

%

 

$

131.3

     

1.35

%

   

1.35

%

   

(0.31

)%

   

11

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

65.23

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.92

)

 

$

(1.07

)

 

$

   

$

(5.84

)

 

$

   

$

(5.84

)

 

$

   

$

58.32

     

0.18

%

 

$

157.0

     

1.35

%

   

1.35

%

   

(0.26

)%

   

14

%

 
8/31/2018f   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017f   

$

62.10

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

5.93

   

$

5.85

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

(8.99

)

 

$

   

$

(9.18

)

 

$

   

$

58.77

     

9.81

%h   

$

203.8

     

1.36

%

   

1.35

%e     

(0.13

)%e     

20

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


199




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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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)

 

Institutional Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

80.18

   

$

0.01

   

$

(5.04

)

 

$

(5.03

)

 

$

   

$

(8.15

)

 

$

   

$

(8.15

)

 

$

   

$

67.00

     

(6.97

)%*

 

$

3,188.2

     

0.83

%**

   

0.83

%**

   

0.04

%**

   

5

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

62.66

   

$

0.00

   

$

20.24

   

$

20.24

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(2.70

)

 

$

   

$

(2.72

)

 

$

   

$

80.18

     

33.11

%

 

$

3,551.7

     

0.84

%

   

0.84

%

   

0.00

%

   

12

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

58.48

   

$

0.11

   

$

7.58

   

$

7.69

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(3.38

)

 

$

   

$

(3.51

)

 

$

   

$

62.66

     

13.65

%

 

$

3,032.9

     

0.84

%

   

0.84

%

   

0.19

%

   

11

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

65.24

   

$

0.14

   

$

(0.92

)

 

$

(0.78

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(5.84

)

 

$

   

$

(5.98

)

 

$

   

$

58.48

     

0.69

%

 

$

2,809.8

     

0.85

%

   

0.85

%

   

0.25

%

   

14

%

 

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

%h   

$

3,650.3

     

0.85

%

   

0.84

%     

0.38

%e     

20

%

 

Class R6

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

80.14

   

$

0.05

   

$

(5.04

)

 

$

(4.99

)

 

$

   

$

(8.15

)

 

$

   

$

(8.15

)

 

$

   

$

67.00

     

(6.92

)%*

 

$

4,931.2

     

0.73

%**

   

0.73

%**

   

0.14

%**

   

5

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

62.62

   

$

0.07

   

$

20.23

   

$

20.30

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(2.70

)

 

$

   

$

(2.78

)

 

$

   

$

80.14

     

33.23

%

 

$

5,744.7

     

0.74

%

   

0.74

%§     

0.09

%

   

12

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

58.45

   

$

0.16

   

$

7.58

   

$

7.74

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

(3.38

)

 

$

   

$

(3.57

)

 

$

   

$

62.62

     

13.74

%

 

$

4,420.9

     

0.75

%

   

0.75

%§     

0.28

%

   

11

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

65.23

   

$

0.19

   

$

(0.93

)

 

$

(0.74

)

 

$

(0.20

)

 

$

(5.84

)

 

$

   

$

(6.04

)

 

$

   

$

58.45

     

0.80

%

 

$

4,221.1

     

0.75

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.34

%

   

14

%

 
8/31/2018f   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017f   

$

56.63

   

$

0.26

   

$

5.56

   

$

5.82

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

(3.52

)

 

$

   

$

(3.75

)

 

$

   

$

58.70

     

10.47

%h   

$

3,603.6

     

0.77

%

   

0.77

%     

0.45

%e     

20

%

 

Class E

 
Period from 1/11/2022^
to 2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

71.07

   

$

0.08

   

$

(4.09

)

 

$

(4.01

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

67.06

     

(5.64

)%*

 

$

148.5

     

0.69

%**

   

0.03

%**

   

0.86

%**

   

5

%*c   

Global Real Estate Fund

 

Institutional Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

13.84

   

$

0.06

   

$

(0.80

)

 

$

(0.74

)

 

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(0.77

)

 

$

   

$

(0.83

)

 

$

   

$

12.27

     

(5.74

)%*

 

$

3.7

     

7.61

%**

   

1.00

%**

   

0.92

%**

   

25

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

10.97

   

$

0.17

   

$

2.88

   

$

3.05

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

13.84

     

28.06

%

 

$

3.6

     

10.46

%

   

1.01

%

   

1.41

%

   

51

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

11.94

   

$

0.17

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

(0.41

)

 

$

(0.32

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

   

$

10.97

     

(3.48

)%

 

$

1.4

     

8.80

%

   

1.01

%

   

1.47

%

   

49

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

10.85

   

$

0.16

   

$

1.31

   

$

1.47

   

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

   

$

(0.38

)

 

$

   

$

11.94

     

14.01

%

 

$

3.4

     

9.11

%

   

1.01

%

   

1.46

%

   

38

%

 

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

%

 

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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

13.81

   

$

0.04

   

$

(0.80

)

 

$

(0.76

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.77

)

 

$

   

$

(0.82

)

 

$

   

$

12.23

     

(5.91

)%*

 

$

0.3

     

8.14

%**

   

1.36

%**

   

0.56

%**

   

25

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

10.95

   

$

0.16

   

$

2.85

   

$

3.01

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

   

$

13.81

     

27.70

%

 

$

0.3

     

11.06

%

   

1.36

%

   

1.32

%

   

51

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

11.93

   

$

0.12

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

(0.46

)

 

$

(0.28

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.52

)

 

$

   

$

10.95

     

(3.93

)%

 

$

0.2

     

9.28

%

   

1.37

%

   

1.10

%

   

49

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

10.84

   

$

0.12

   

$

1.31

   

$

1.43

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

   

$

(0.34

)

 

$

   

$

11.93

     

13.65

%

 

$

0.4

     

9.72

%

   

1.37

%

   

1.07

%

   

38

%

 

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

%

 

Class C

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

13.73

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.79

)

 

$

(0.80

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.77

)

 

$

   

$

(0.79

)

 

$

   

$

12.14

     

(6.20

)%*

 

$

0.3

     

8.79

%**

   

2.11

%**

   

(0.19

)%**

   

25

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

10.91

   

$

0.06

   

$

2.84

   

$

2.90

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

13.73

     

26.73

%

 

$

0.3

     

11.69

%

   

2.11

%

   

0.54

%

   

51

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

11.89

   

$

0.04

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

(0.54

)

 

$

(0.20

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.44

)

 

$

   

$

10.91

     

(4.65

)%

 

$

0.2

     

9.88

%

   

2.12

%

   

0.35

%

   

49

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

10.81

   

$

0.04

   

$

1.30

   

$

1.34

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

   

$

(0.26

)

 

$

   

$

11.89

     

12.75

%

 

$

0.3

     

10.43

%

   

2.12

%

   

0.32

%

   

38

%

 

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

%

 

Greater China Equity Fund

 

Institutional Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

12.97

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(1.47

)

 

$

(1.53

)

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.63

)

 

$

   

$

(0.72

)

 

$

   

$

10.72

     

(12.05

)%*

 

$

47.4

     

1.81

%**

   

1.50

%**

   

(0.96

)%**

   

32

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

11.49

   

$

0.09

   

$

1.46

   

$

1.55

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

   

$

12.97

     

13.54

%

 

$

61.3

     

1.80

%

   

1.51

%

   

0.66

%

   

81

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

9.28

   

$

0.06

   

$

2.24

   

$

2.30

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

11.49

     

24.93

%

 

$

52.3

     

1.81

%

   

1.51

%

   

0.64

%

   

82

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

14.80

   

$

0.09

   

$

(0.96

)

 

$

(0.87

)

 

$

   

$

(4.65

)

 

$

   

$

(4.65

)

 

$

   

$

9.28

     

(1.03

)%

 

$

45.2

     

1.84

%

   

1.52

%^^     

0.85

%

   

46

%

 

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

%

 

Class A

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

12.95

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(1.47

)

 

$

(1.55

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.63

)

 

$

   

$

(0.66

)

 

$

   

$

10.74

     

(12.18

)%*

 

$

2.7

     

2.29

%**

   

1.86

%**

   

(1.32

)%**

   

32

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

11.48

   

$

0.02

   

$

1.47

   

$

1.49

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

12.95

     

13.01

%

 

$

3.6

     

2.26

%

   

1.87

%

   

0.14

%

   

81

%

 
8/31/2020l   

$

9.26

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

2.27

   

$

2.27

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

11.48

     

24.51

%

 

$

4.3

     

2.29

%

   

1.87

%

   

(0.04

)%

   

82

%

 
8/31/2019l   

$

14.86

   

$

0.06

   

$

(0.98

)

 

$

(0.92

)

 

$

   

$

(4.68

)

 

$

   

$

(4.68

)

 

$

   

$

9.26

     

(1.40

)%

 

$

6.1

     

2.32

%

   

1.88

%^^     

0.54

%

   

46

%

 
8/31/2018l   

$

15.95

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

0.81

   

$

0.73

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(1.65

)

 

$

   

$

(1.82

)

 

$

   

$

14.86

     

4.02

%

 

$

10.2

     

2.01

%

   

1.87

%

   

(0.47

)%

   

60

%

 
8/31/2017l   

$

11.57

   

$

0.19

   

$

4.19

   

$

4.38

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

15.95

     

37.95

%

 

$

21.7

     

2.07

%

   

1.86

%^^     

1.38

%

   

116

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


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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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

12.93

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(1.46

)

 

$

(1.59

)

 

$

   

$

(0.63

)

 

$

   

$

(0.63

)

 

$

   

$

10.71

     

(12.52

)%*

 

$

0.1

     

3.08

%**

   

2.61

%**

   

(2.15

)%**

   

32

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

11.52

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

1.48

   

$

1.41

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

12.93

     

12.20

%

 

$

0.2

     

3.06

%

   

2.62

%

   

(0.55

)%

   

81

%

 
8/31/2020l   

$

9.32

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

2.25

   

$

2.20

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

11.52

     

23.62

%

 

$

0.2

     

2.95

%

   

2.62

%

   

(0.53

)%

   

82

%

 
8/31/2019l   

$

15.37

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(1.04

)

 

$

(1.06

)

 

$

   

$

(4.99

)

 

$

   

$

(4.99

)

 

$

   

$

9.32

     

(2.13

)%

 

$

0.2

     

3.07

%

   

2.63

%^^     

(0.19

)%

   

46

%

 
8/31/2018l   

$

16.57

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

0.81

   

$

0.64

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(1.76

)

 

$

   

$

(1.84

)

 

$

   

$

15.37

     

3.26

%

 

$

0.3

     

2.80

%

   

2.62

%

   

(0.99

)%

   

60

%

 
8/31/2017l   

$

12.10

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

4.62

   

$

4.47

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

16.57

     

36.91

%

 

$

0.3

     

2.80

%

   

2.62

%^^     

(1.18

)%

   

116

%

 

Guardian Fund

 

Investor Class

 
2/28/2022m
(Unaudited)
 

$

29.38

   

$

0.00

   

$

(2.30

)

 

$

(2.30

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(2.92

)

 

$

   

$

(2.95

)

 

$

   

$

24.13

     

(8.56

)%*

 

$

1,597.9

     

0.81

%**

   

0.81

%**

   

0.04

%**

   

15

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

23.38

   

$

0.03

   

$

7.76

   

$

7.79

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(1.74

)

 

$

   

$

(1.79

)

 

$

   

$

29.38

     

35.49

%

 

$

1,812.9

     

0.82

%

   

0.82

%

   

0.11

%

   

28

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

18.30

   

$

0.05

   

$

6.20

   

$

6.25

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(1.10

)

 

$

   

$

(1.17

)

 

$

   

$

23.38

     

35.76

%

 

$

1,419.5

     

0.87

%

   

0.87

%

   

0.26

%

   

49

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

19.52

   

$

0.10

   

$

0.32

   

$

0.42

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(1.53

)

 

$

   

$

(1.64

)

 

$

   

$

18.30

     

4.03

%

 

$

1,125.5

     

0.89

%

   

0.89

%

   

0.56

%

   

37

%

 

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

%h   

$

1,052.4

     

0.90

%

   

0.89

%e     

0.77

%e     

37

%

 

Trust Class

 
2/28/2022m
(Unaudited)
 

$

29.31

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(2.29

)

 

$

(2.31

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(2.92

)

 

$

   

$

(2.93

)

 

$

   

$

24.07

     

(8.61

)%*

 

$

46.5

     

1.01

%**

   

1.01

%**

   

(0.17

)%**

   

15

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

23.36

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

7.74

   

$

7.72

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(1.74

)

 

$

   

$

(1.77

)

 

$

   

$

29.31

     

35.21

%

 

$

52.5

     

1.03

%

   

1.03

%

   

(0.09

)%

   

28

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

18.28

   

$

0.02

   

$

6.20

   

$

6.22

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(1.10

)

 

$

   

$

(1.14

)

 

$

   

$

23.36

     

35.55

%

 

$

42.7

     

1.05

%

   

1.05

%

   

0.08

%

   

49

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

19.51

   

$

0.07

   

$

0.31

   

$

0.38

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(1.53

)

 

$

   

$

(1.61

)

 

$

   

$

18.28

     

3.77

%

 

$

45.5

     

1.06

%

   

1.06

%

   

0.38

%

   

37

%

 
8/31/2018g   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

18.34

   

$

0.10

   

$

2.64

   

$

2.74

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(3.10

)

 

$

   

$

(3.26

)

 

$

   

$

17.82

     

17.37

%h   

$

57.8

     

1.07

%

   

1.04

%e     

0.60

%e     

37

%

 

Advisor Class

 
2/28/2022m
(Unaudited)
 

$

29.05

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(2.28

)

 

$

(2.32

)

 

$

   

$

(2.92

)

 

$

   

$

(2.92

)

 

$

   

$

23.81

     

(8.71

)%*

 

$

6.7

     

1.17

%**

   

1.17

%**

   

(0.33

)%

   

15

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

23.20

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

7.66

   

$

7.61

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(1.74

)

 

$

   

$

(1.76

)

 

$

   

$

29.05

     

34.95

%

 

$

8.0

     

1.19

%

   

1.19

%

   

(0.18

)%

   

28

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

18.20

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

6.17

   

$

6.13

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(1.10

)

 

$

   

$

(1.13

)

 

$

   

$

23.20

     

35.18

%

 

$

0.2

     

1.32

%

   

1.32

%

   

(0.21

)%

   

49

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

19.46

   

$

0.01

   

$

0.31

   

$

0.32

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(1.53

)

 

$

   

$

(1.58

)

 

$

   

$

18.20

     

3.41

%

 

$

0.2

     

1.40

%

   

1.40

%

   

0.05

%

   

37

%

 
8/31/2018g   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

17.14

   

$

0.09

   

$

2.54

   

$

2.63

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(2.35

)

 

$

   

$

(2.41

)

 

$

   

$

17.36

     

17.26

%h   

$

0.1

     

1.38

%

   

1.18

%e     

0.51

%e     

37

%

 

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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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

 
2/28/2022m
(Unaudited)
 

$

29.42

   

$

0.03

   

$

(2.32

)

 

$

(2.29

)

 

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(2.92

)

 

$

   

$

(2.98

)

 

$

   

$

24.15

     

(8.49

)%*

 

$

191.5

     

0.66

%**

   

0.66

%**

   

0.19

%**

   

15

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

23.41

   

$

0.06

   

$

7.77

   

$

7.83

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(1.74

)

 

$

   

$

(1.82

)

 

$

   

$

29.42

     

35.68

%

 

$

204.8

     

0.67

%

   

0.67

%

   

0.26

%

   

28

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

18.32

   

$

0.08

   

$

6.22

   

$

6.30

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(1.10

)

 

$

   

$

(1.21

)

 

$

   

$

23.41

     

36.03

%

 

$

149.6

     

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.43

%

   

49

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

19.55

   

$

0.13

   

$

0.32

   

$

0.45

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(1.53

)

 

$

   

$

(1.68

)

 

$

   

$

18.32

     

4.19

%

 

$

83.9

     

0.71

%

   

0.71

%

   

0.74

%

   

37

%

 
8/31/2018g   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

16.47

   

$

0.15

   

$

2.50

   

$

2.65

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(1.85

)

 

$

   

$

(1.99

)

 

$

   

$

17.13

     

17.72

%h   

$

70.2

     

0.72

%

   

0.71

%e     

0.94

%e     

37

%

 

Class A

 
2/28/2022m
(Unaudited)
 

$

29.27

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(2.29

)

 

$

(2.32

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(2.92

)

 

$

   

$

(2.92

)

 

$

   

$

24.03

     

(8.62

)%*

 

$

9.2

     

1.04

%**

   

1.04

%**

   

(0.19

)%**

   

15

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

23.34

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

7.73

   

$

7.70

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(1.74

)

 

$

   

$

(1.77

)

 

$

   

$

29.27

     

35.15

%

 

$

10.0

     

1.05

%

   

1.05

%

   

(0.12

)%

   

28

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

18.28

   

$

0.02

   

$

6.19

   

$

6.21

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(1.10

)

 

$

   

$

(1.15

)

 

$

   

$

23.34

     

35.49

%

 

$

6.1

     

1.07

%

   

1.07

%

   

0.12

%

   

49

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

19.50

   

$

0.06

   

$

0.33

   

$

0.39

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(1.53

)

 

$

   

$

(1.61

)

 

$

   

$

18.28

     

3.79

%

 

$

4.1

     

1.09

%

   

1.09

%

   

0.34

%

   

37

%

 
8/31/2018g   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

18.43

   

$

0.10

   

$

2.64

   

$

2.74

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(3.15

)

 

$

   

$

(3.32

)

 

$

   

$

17.85

     

17.28

%h   

$

5.6

     

1.10

%

   

1.09

%e     

0.56

%e     

37

%

 

Class C

 
2/28/2022m
(Unaudited)
 

$

28.61

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(2.23

)

 

$

(2.35

)

 

$

   

$

(2.92

)

 

$

   

$

(2.92

)

 

$

   

$

23.34

     

(8.96

)%*

 

$

2.9

     

1.78

%**

   

1.78

%**

   

(0.94

)%**

   

15

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

22.98

   

$

(0.21

)

 

$

7.58

   

$

7.37

   

$

   

$

(1.74

)

 

$

   

$

(1.74

)

 

$

   

$

28.61

     

34.17

%

 

$

3.1

     

1.79

%

   

1.79

%

   

(0.86

)%

   

28

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

18.10

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

6.11

   

$

5.98

   

$

   

$

(1.10

)

 

$

   

$

(1.10

)

 

$

   

$

22.98

     

34.53

%

 

$

2.3

     

1.81

%

   

1.81

%

   

(0.70

)%

   

49

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

19.40

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

0.31

   

$

0.25

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(1.53

)

 

$

   

$

(1.55

)

 

$

   

$

18.10

     

3.00

%

 

$

1.8

     

1.84

%

   

1.84

%

   

(0.38

)%

   

37

%

 
8/31/2018g   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

17.38

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

2.58

   

$

2.55

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(2.47

)

 

$

   

$

(2.51

)

 

$

   

$

17.42

     

16.53

%h   

$

1.6

     

1.84

%

   

1.84

%e     

(0.20

)%e     

37

%

 

Class R3

 
2/28/2022m
(Unaudited)
 

$

29.05

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(2.27

)

 

$

(2.34

)

 

$

   

$

(2.92

)

 

$

   

$

(2.92

)

 

$

   

$

23.79

     

(8.78

)%*

 

$

0.4

     

1.36

%**

   

1.36

%§**    

(0.51

)%**

   

15

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

23.22

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

7.69

   

$

7.58

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(1.74

)

 

$

   

$

(1.75

)

 

$

   

$

29.05

     

34.77

%

 

$

0.4

     

1.38

%

   

1.36

%

   

(0.45

)%

   

28

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

18.22

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

6.16

   

$

6.11

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(1.10

)

 

$

   

$

(1.11

)

 

$

   

$

23.22

     

35.06

%

 

$

0.2

     

1.36

%

   

1.36

%§     

(0.25

)%

   

49

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

19.46

   

$

0.01

   

$

0.33

   

$

0.34

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(1.53

)

 

$

   

$

(1.58

)

 

$

   

$

18.22

     

3.51

%

 

$

0.1

     

1.40

%

   

1.36

%

   

0.06

%

   

37

%

 
8/31/2018g   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

17.20

   

$

0.05

   

$

2.55

   

$

2.60

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(2.37

)

 

$

   

$

(2.43

)

 

$

   

$

17.37

     

17.02

%h   

$

0.5

     

1.38

%

   

1.36

%e     

0.28

%e     

37

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


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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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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)

 

Class R6

 
2/28/2022m
(Unaudited)
 

$

29.42

   

$

0.03

   

$

(2.31

)

 

$

(2.28

)

 

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(2.92

)

 

$

   

$

(2.98

)

 

$

   

$

24.16

     

(8.45

)%*

 

$

0.2

     

0.65

%**

   

0.65

%§**    

0.19

%**

   

15

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

23.41

   

$

0.07

   

$

7.77

   

$

7.84

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(1.74

)

 

$

   

$

(1.83

)

 

$

   

$

29.42

     

35.72

%

 

$

0.2

     

0.68

%

   

0.65

%

   

0.26

%

   

28

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

18.32

   

$

0.09

   

$

6.22

   

$

6.31

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(1.10

)

 

$

   

$

(1.22

)

 

$

   

$

23.41

     

36.09

%

 

$

0.0

     

0.65

%

   

0.65

%§     

0.47

%

   

49

%

 
Period from 3/29/2019^
to 8/31/2019
 

$

16.73

   

$

0.06

   

$

1.53

   

$

1.59

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

18.32

     

9.50

%*

 

$

0.0

     

0.97

%**

   

0.65

%**

   

0.75

%**

   

37

%c   

International Equity Fund

 

Investor Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

17.18

   

$

0.03

   

$

(1.94

)

 

$

(1.91

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(1.63

)

 

$

   

$

(1.77

)

 

$

   

$

13.50

     

(11.97

)%*

 

$

84.9

     

1.18

%**

   

1.08

%**

   

0.35

%**

   

23

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

14.04

   

$

0.11

   

$

3.72

   

$

3.83

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.60

)

 

$

   

$

(0.69

)

 

$

   

$

17.18

     

28.24

%

 

$

102.9

     

1.16

%

   

1.06

%

   

0.70

%

   

26

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

12.47

   

$

0.06

   

$

1.84

   

$

1.90

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

(0.34

)

 

$

0.01

   

$

14.04

     

15.39

%d   

$

92.8

     

1.19

%

   

1.08

%

   

0.43

%

   

45

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

13.16

   

$

0.11

   

$

(0.68

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

   

$

12.47

     

(4.23

)%

 

$

93.3

     

1.22

%

   

1.13

%

   

0.87

%

   

34

%

 
8/31/2018g   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

10.90

   

$

0.15

   

$

1.58

   

$

1.73

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

12.58

     

15.97

%h   

$

110.4

     

1.23

%

   

0.73

%e     

1.34

%e     

27

%

 

Trust Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

17.18

   

$

0.02

   

$

(1.94

)

 

$

(1.92

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(1.63

)

 

$

   

$

(1.76

)

 

$

   

$

13.50

     

(12.05

)%*

 

$

26.8

     

1.25

%**

   

1.15

%**

   

0.30

%**

   

23

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

14.04

   

$

0.09

   

$

3.73

   

$

3.82

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.60

)

 

$

   

$

(0.68

)

 

$

   

$

17.18

     

28.17

%

 

$

32.4

     

1.24

%

   

1.14

%

   

0.61

%

   

26

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

12.46

   

$

0.05

   

$

1.85

   

$

1.90

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

(0.33

)

 

$

0.01

   

$

14.04

     

15.41

%d   

$

28.7

     

1.23

%

   

1.13

%

   

0.40

%

   

45

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

13.16

   

$

0.10

   

$

(0.69

)

 

$

(0.59

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

   

$

12.46

     

(4.35

)%

 

$

30.1

     

1.26

%

   

1.17

%

   

0.80

%

   

34

%

 
8/31/2018g   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

10.88

   

$

0.15

   

$

1.58

   

$

1.73

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

   

$

12.57

     

15.92

%h   

$

45.7

     

1.27

%

   

0.74

%e     

1.29

%e     

27

%

 

Institutional Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

17.20

   

$

0.04

   

$

(1.93

)

 

$

(1.89

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(1.63

)

 

$

   

$

(1.81

)

 

$

   

$

13.50

     

(11.89

)%*

 

$

1,431.7

     

0.99

%**

   

0.87

%**

   

0.55

%**

   

23

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

14.06

   

$

0.14

   

$

3.72

   

$

3.86

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(0.60

)

 

$

   

$

(0.72

)

 

$

   

$

17.20

     

28.45

%

 

$

1,654.0

     

0.98

%

   

0.86

%

   

0.92

%

   

26

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

12.48

   

$

0.09

   

$

1.85

   

$

1.94

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

(0.37

)

 

$

0.01

   

$

14.06

     

15.74

%d   

$

1,319.0

     

0.98

%

   

0.85

%

   

0.71

%

   

45

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

13.18

   

$

0.13

   

$

(0.67

)

 

$

(0.54

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

   

$

12.48

     

(3.95

)%

 

$

1,518.8

     

1.00

%

   

0.85

%

   

1.08

%

   

34

%

 

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

%h   

$

1,449.0

     

1.02

%

   

0.85

%     

1.19

%e     

27

%

 

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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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 A

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

17.16

   

$

0.02

   

$

(1.95

)

 

$

(1.93

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(1.63

)

 

$

   

$

(1.68

)

 

$

   

$

13.55

     

(12.09

)%*

 

$

14.5

     

1.35

%**

   

1.23

%**

   

0.30

%**

   

23

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

14.03

   

$

0.08

   

$

3.73

   

$

3.81

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.60

)

 

$

   

$

(0.68

)

 

$

   

$

17.16

     

28.05

%

 

$

66.1

     

1.35

%

   

1.22

%

   

0.54

%

   

26

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

12.46

   

$

0.04

   

$

1.85

   

$

1.89

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

(0.33

)

 

$

0.01

   

$

14.03

     

15.27

%d   

$

55.8

     

1.34

%

   

1.21

%

   

0.30

%

   

45

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

13.15

   

$

0.09

   

$

(0.67

)

 

$

(0.58

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

   

$

12.46

     

(4.30

)%

 

$

52.2

     

1.37

%

   

1.21

%

   

0.76

%

   

34

%

 
8/31/2018g   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

10.91

   

$

0.07

   

$

1.60

   

$

1.67

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

12.56

     

15.32

%

 

$

71.9

     

1.39

%

   

1.21

%§     

0.65

%e     

27

%

 

Class C

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

17.00

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(1.92

)

 

$

(1.96

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(1.63

)

 

$

   

$

(1.65

)

 

$

   

$

13.39

     

(12.38

)%*

 

$

6.9

     

2.11

%**

   

1.98

%**

   

(0.56

)%**

   

23

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

13.94

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

3.69

   

$

3.66

   

$

   

$

(0.60

)

 

$

   

$

(0.60

)

 

$

   

$

17.00

     

27.07

%

 

$

8.2

     

2.10

%

   

1.97

%

   

(0.22

)%

   

26

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

12.39

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

1.83

   

$

1.77

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

0.01

   

$

13.94

     

14.41

%d   

$

7.4

     

2.09

%

   

1.96

%

   

(0.47

)%

   

45

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

13.09

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.67

)

 

$

(0.67

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

12.39

     

(5.05

)%

 

$

9.6

     

2.12

%

   

1.96

%

   

(0.02

)%

   

34

%

 
8/31/2018g   

$

12.58

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

0.52

   

$

0.51

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

13.09

     

4.05

%

 

$

14.3

     

2.11

%

   

1.96

%

   

(0.06

)%

   

32

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

10.99

   

$

0.00

   

$

1.59

   

$

1.59

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

12.58

     

14.48

%

 

$

13.2

     

2.14

%

   

1.96

%§     

0.04

%e     

27

%

 

Class R6

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

17.22

   

$

0.06

   

$

(1.95

)

 

$

(1.89

)

 

$

(0.19

)

 

$

(1.63

)

 

$

   

$

(1.82

)

 

$

   

$

13.51

     

(11.85

)%*

 

$

35.4

     

0.89

%**

   

0.78

%**

   

0.78

%**

   

23

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

14.08

   

$

0.15

   

$

3.73

   

$

3.88

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.60

)

 

$

   

$

(0.74

)

 

$

   

$

17.22

     

28.57

%

 

$

86.0

     

0.88

%

   

0.76

%

   

1.00

%

   

26

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

12.49

   

$

0.10

   

$

1.87

   

$

1.97

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

(0.39

)

 

$

0.01

   

$

14.08

     

15.91

%d   

$

76.1

     

0.88

%

   

0.75

%

   

0.77

%

   

45

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

13.20

   

$

0.16

   

$

(0.70

)

 

$

(0.54

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

   

$

12.49

     

(3.95

)%

 

$

80.4

     

0.92

%

   

0.76

%

   

1.28

%

   

34

%

 
8/31/2018g   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017g   

$

11.11

   

$

0.15

   

$

1.57

   

$

1.72

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

   

$

12.67

     

15.85

%

 

$

134.6

     

0.94

%

   

0.77

%

   

1.31

%e     

27

%

 

Class E

 
Period from 1/11/2022^
to 2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

14.79

   

$

0.01

   

$

(1.28

)

 

$

(1.27

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

13.52

     

(8.59

)%*

 

$

36.3

     

0.83

%**

   

0.04

%**

   

0.45

%**

   

23

%*c   

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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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

 

Trust Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

17.62

   

$

0.02

   

$

(1.89

)

 

$

(1.87

)

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(1.62

)

 

$

   

$

(1.71

)

 

$

   

$

14.04

     

(11.40

)%*

 

$

5.6

     

1.41

%**

   

1.21

%**

   

0.31

%**

   

22

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

13.91

   

$

0.10

   

$

3.78

   

$

3.88

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

   

$

17.62

     

28.12

%

 

$

6.6

     

1.41

%

   

1.16

%

   

0.67

%

   

21

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

12.30

   

$

0.05

   

$

1.94

   

$

1.99

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

(0.19

)

 

$

   

$

(0.38

)

 

$

   

$

13.91

     

16.28

%

 

$

5.3

     

1.41

%

   

1.15

%

   

0.41

%

   

33

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

12.97

   

$

0.12

   

$

(0.61

)

 

$

(0.49

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

12.30

     

(3.58

)%

 

$

5.0

     

1.42

%

   

1.15

%

   

0.97

%

   

32

%

 

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

%

 

Institutional Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

17.60

   

$

0.05

   

$

(1.89

)

 

$

(1.84

)

 

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(1.62

)

 

$

   

$

(1.77

)

 

$

   

$

13.99

     

(11.26

)%*

 

$

157.7

     

0.99

%**

   

0.87

%**

   

0.59

%**

   

22

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

13.89

   

$

0.16

   

$

3.77

   

$

3.93

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

17.60

     

28.57

%

 

$

152.5

     

0.97

%

   

0.81

%

   

1.01

%

   

21

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

12.28

   

$

0.10

   

$

1.93

   

$

2.03

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

(0.19

)

 

$

   

$

(0.42

)

 

$

   

$

13.89

     

16.68

%

 

$

138.9

     

0.94

%

   

0.80

%

   

0.79

%

   

33

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

12.96

   

$

0.15

   

$

(0.60

)

 

$

(0.45

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

   

$

12.28

     

(3.29

)%

 

$

128.1

     

0.97

%

   

0.80

%

   

1.27

%

   

32

%

 

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

%

 

Class A

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

17.47

   

$

0.02

   

$

(1.87

)

 

$

(1.85

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(1.62

)

 

$

   

$

(1.72

)

 

$

   

$

13.90

     

(11.40

)%*

 

$

4.4

     

1.36

%**

   

1.23

%**

   

0.24

%**

   

22

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

13.80

   

$

0.10

   

$

3.74

   

$

3.84

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

   

$

17.47

     

28.07

%

 

$

4.5

     

1.34

%

   

1.17

%

   

0.66

%

   

21

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

12.21

   

$

0.05

   

$

1.92

   

$

1.97

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

(0.19

)

 

$

   

$

(0.38

)

 

$

   

$

13.80

     

16.22

%

 

$

3.2

     

1.31

%

   

1.16

%

   

0.36

%

   

33

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

12.87

   

$

0.10

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

(0.48

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

12.21

     

(3.58

)%

 

$

3.2

     

1.35

%

   

1.16

%

   

0.85

%

   

32

%

 

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

%

 

Class C

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

17.09

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(1.82

)

 

$

(1.86

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(1.62

)

 

$

   

$

(1.67

)

 

$

   

$

13.56

     

(11.69

)%*

 

$

0.7

     

2.14

%**

   

1.97

%**

   

(0.48

)%**

   

22

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

13.54

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

3.67

   

$

3.65

   

$

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

17.09

     

27.11

%

 

$

0.8

     

2.12

%

   

1.92

%

   

(0.11

)%

   

21

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

11.99

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

1.87

   

$

1.83

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(0.19

)

 

$

   

$

(0.28

)

 

$

   

$

13.54

     

15.37

%

 

$

0.9

     

2.06

%

   

1.91

%

   

(0.34

)%

   

33

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

12.68

   

$

0.01

   

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(0.56

)

 

$

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

11.99

     

(4.32

)%

 

$

1.5

     

2.09

%

   

1.91

%

   

0.10

%

   

32

%

 

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

%

 

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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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 R3

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

17.32

   

$

0.00

   

$

(1.85

)

 

$

(1.85

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(1.62

)

 

$

   

$

(1.70

)

 

$

   

$

13.77

     

(11.51

)%*

 

$

1.5

     

1.63

%**

   

1.48

%**

   

0.05

%**

   

22

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

13.67

   

$

0.06

   

$

3.71

   

$

3.77

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

   

$

17.32

     

27.74

%

 

$

1.9

     

1.60

%

   

1.42

%

   

0.38

%

   

21

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

12.10

   

$

0.02

   

$

1.89

   

$

1.91

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.19

)

 

$

   

$

(0.34

)

 

$

   

$

13.67

     

15.93

%

 

$

2.2

     

1.57

%

   

1.41

%

   

0.18

%

   

33

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

12.75

   

$

0.08

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

(0.50

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

   

$

12.10

     

(3.81

)%

 

$

2.3

     

1.60

%

   

1.41

%

   

0.66

%

   

32

%

 

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

%

 

Class R6

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

17.61

   

$

0.11

   

$

(1.93

)

 

$

(1.82

)

 

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(1.62

)

 

$

   

$

(1.79

)

 

$

   

$

14.00

     

(11.17

)%*

 

$

0.3

     

0.87

%**

   

0.73

%**

   

1.26

%**

   

22

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

13.90

   

$

0.13

   

$

3.81

   

$

3.94

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

   

$

17.61

     

28.65

%

 

$

1.3

     

0.88

%

   

0.71

%

   

0.83

%

   

21

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

12.29

   

$

0.04

   

$

2.00

   

$

2.04

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(0.19

)

 

$

   

$

(0.43

)

 

$

   

$

13.90

     

16.77

%

 

$

1.9

     

0.84

%

   

0.70

%

   

0.28

%

   

33

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

12.96

   

$

0.23

   

$

(0.66

)

 

$

(0.43

)

 

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

   

$

12.29

     

(3.11

)%

 

$

29.6

     

0.87

%

   

0.71

%

   

1.88

%

   

32

%

 

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

%c   

International Small Cap Fund

 

Institutional Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

18.34

   

$

0.00

   

$

(2.84

)

 

$

(2.84

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.73

)

 

$

   

$

(0.83

)

 

$

   

$

14.67

     

(15.95

)%*

 

$

2.8

     

9.02

%**

   

1.05

%**

   

0.01

%**

   

14

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

13.86

   

$

0.03

   

$

4.96

   

$

4.99

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(0.44

)

 

$

   

$

(0.51

)

 

$

   

$

18.34

     

36.97

%

 

$

2.8

     

13.09

%

   

1.07

%

   

0.20

%

   

22

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

11.28

   

$

0.02

   

$

2.66

   

$

2.68

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

13.86

     

23.84

%

 

$

1.4

     

5.81

%

   

1.05

%^^     

0.14

%

   

14

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

12.98

   

$

0.11

   

$

(1.60

)

 

$

(1.49

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

(0.21

)

 

$

   

$

11.28

     

(11.26

)%

 

$

5.3

     

6.24

%

   

1.05

%

   

1.00

%

   

32

%

 

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

%*

 

Class A

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

18.24

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(2.83

)

 

$

(2.86

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.73

)

 

$

   

$

(0.78

)

 

$

   

$

14.60

     

(16.11

)%*

 

$

0.2

     

9.21

%**

   

1.41

%**

   

(0.39

)%**

   

14

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

13.82

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

4.94

   

$

4.91

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.44

)

 

$

   

$

(0.49

)

 

$

   

$

18.24

     

36.43

%

 

$

0.5

     

13.62

%

   

1.43

%

   

(0.17

)%

   

22

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

11.24

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

2.66

   

$

2.63

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

   

$

13.82

     

23.41

%

 

$

0.2

     

6.40

%

   

1.42

%^^     

(0.23

)%

   

14

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

12.93

   

$

0.06

   

$

(1.57

)

 

$

(1.51

)

 

$

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

11.24

     

(11.49

)%

 

$

0.1

     

6.77

%

   

1.41

%

   

0.54

%

   

32

%

 

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

%*

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


215




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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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 C

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

17.81

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(2.76

)

 

$

(2.85

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.73

)

 

$

   

$

(0.74

)

 

$

   

$

14.22

     

(16.43

)%*

 

$

0.1

     

10.15

%**

   

2.16

%**

   

(1.11

)%**

   

14

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

13.55

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

4.85

   

$

4.70

   

$

   

$

(0.44

)

 

$

   

$

(0.44

)

 

$

   

$

17.81

     

35.48

%

 

$

0.2

     

14.29

%

   

2.19

%

   

(0.96

)%

   

22

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

11.06

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

2.60

   

$

2.49

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

13.55

     

22.51

%

 

$

0.1

     

6.93

%

   

2.17

%^^     

(0.97

)%

   

14

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

12.83

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(1.58

)

 

$

(1.59

)

 

$

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

11.06

     

(12.22

)%

 

$

0.1

     

7.38

%

   

2.16

%

   

(0.10

)%

   

32

%

 

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

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

18.32

   

$

0.01

   

$

(2.85

)

 

$

(2.84

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.73

)

 

$

   

$

(0.83

)

 

$

   

$

14.65

     

(15.96

)%*

 

$

0.3

     

8.91

%**

   

0.95

%**

   

0.11

%**

   

14

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

13.88

   

$

0.04

   

$

4.97

   

$

5.01

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.44

)

 

$

   

$

(0.57

)

 

$

   

$

18.32

     

37.14

%

 

$

0.4

     

13.03

%

   

0.98

%

   

0.25

%

   

22

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

11.29

   

$

0.03

   

$

2.67

   

$

2.70

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

   

$

13.88

     

24.01

%

 

$

0.3

     

5.71

%

   

0.96

%^^     

0.24

%

   

14

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

12.98

   

$

0.12

   

$

(1.59

)

 

$

(1.47

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

11.29

     

(11.13

)%

 

$

0.2

     

6.16

%

   

0.96

%

   

1.09

%

   

32

%

 

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

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

24.01

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(0.63

)

 

$

   

$

(1.48

)

 

$

   

$

(1.48

)

 

$

   

$

21.90

     

(2.70

)%*

 

$

1,240.3

     

1.00

%**

   

1.00

%§**    

(0.53

)%**

   

8

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

15.13

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

9.31

   

$

9.20

   

$

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

   

$

24.01

     

61.43

%

 

$

979.4

     

1.01

%

   

1.01

%§     

(0.54

)%

   

23

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

14.50

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

1.11

   

$

1.07

   

$

   

$

(0.44

)

 

$

   

$

(0.44

)

 

$

   

$

15.13

     

7.36

%

 

$

555.2

     

1.05

%

   

1.00

%

   

(0.29

)%

   

19

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

18.54

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(2.14

)

 

$

(2.17

)

 

$

   

$

(1.87

)

 

$

   

$

(1.87

)

 

$

   

$

14.50

     

(10.83

)%

 

$

574.1

     

1.05

%

   

1.01

%

   

(0.20

)%

   

22

%

 

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

%

 

Class A

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

23.74

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(0.67

)

 

$

   

$

(1.48

)

 

$

   

$

(1.48

)

 

$

   

$

21.59

     

(2.91

)%*

 

$

55.9

     

1.36

%**

   

1.36

%§**    

(0.88

)%**

   

8

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

15.02

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

9.23

   

$

9.04

   

$

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

   

$

23.74

     

60.81

%

 

$

51.4

     

1.37

%

   

1.37

%

   

(0.90

)%

   

23

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

14.44

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

1.11

   

$

1.02

   

$

   

$

(0.44

)

 

$

   

$

(0.44

)

 

$

   

$

15.02

     

7.04

%

 

$

21.0

     

1.43

%

   

1.36

%

   

(0.65

)%

   

19

%

 
8/31/2019i   

$

18.54

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

(2.14

)

 

$

(2.23

)

 

$

   

$

(1.87

)

 

$

   

$

(1.87

)

 

$

   

$

14.44

     

(11.18

)%

 

$

19.7

     

1.44

%

   

1.37

%

   

(0.56

)%

   

22

%

 
8/31/2018i   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017i   

$

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

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


217




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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

23.19

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.54

)

 

$

(0.72

)

 

$

   

$

(1.48

)

 

$

   

$

(1.48

)

 

$

   

$

20.99

     

(3.20

)%*

 

$

23.0

     

2.11

%**

   

2.11

%§**    

(1.64

)%**

   

8

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

14.79

   

$

(0.33

)

 

$

9.05

   

$

8.72

   

$

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

   

$

23.19

     

59.58

%

 

$

18.4

     

2.12

%

   

2.12

%§     

(1.65

)%

   

23

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

14.34

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

1.08

   

$

0.89

   

$

   

$

(0.44

)

 

$

   

$

(0.44

)

 

$

   

$

14.79

     

6.16

%

 

$

11.3

     

2.16

%

   

2.11

%

   

(1.38

)%

   

19

%

 
8/31/2019i   

$

18.54

   

$

(0.20

)

 

$

(2.13

)

 

$

(2.33

)

 

$

   

$

(1.87

)

 

$

   

$

(1.87

)

 

$

   

$

14.34

     

(11.78

)%

 

$

16.8

     

2.16

%

   

2.12

%

   

(1.30

)%

   

22

%

 
8/31/2018i   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017i   

$

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

%

 

Class R6

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

24.09

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

(0.61

)

 

$

   

$

(1.48

)

 

$

   

$

(1.48

)

 

$

   

$

22.00

     

(2.60

)%*

 

$

102.9

     

0.84

%**

   

0.84

%**

   

(0.36

)%**

   

8

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

15.17

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

9.33

   

$

9.24

   

$

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

   

$

24.09

     

61.54

%

 

$

84.0

     

0.89

%

   

0.89

%§     

(0.44

)%

   

23

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

14.52

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

1.11

   

$

1.09

   

$

   

$

(0.44

)

 

$

   

$

(0.44

)

 

$

   

$

15.17

     

7.49

%

 

$

0.1

     

0.97

%

   

0.90

%

   

(0.17

)%

   

19

%

 
Period from 1/18/2019^
to 8/31/2019
 

$

14.22

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

0.31

   

$

0.30

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

14.52

     

2.11

%*

 

$

0.2

     

1.00

%**

   

0.91

%**

   

(0.10

)%**

   

22

%c   

Large Cap Value Fund

 

Investor Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

44.85

   

$

0.36

   

$

2.21

   

$

2.57

   

$

(0.55

)

 

$

(1.68

)

 

$

   

$

(2.23

)

 

$

   

$

45.19

     

5.99

%*

 

$

1,700.2

     

0.75

%**

   

0.75

%**

   

1.59

%**

   

32

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

30.38

   

$

0.66

   

$

14.39

   

$

15.05

   

$

(0.49

)

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

   

$

44.85

     

50.05

%

 

$

1,628.3

     

0.78

%

   

0.78

%

   

1.67

%

   

89

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

30.58

   

$

0.59

   

$

0.46

   

$

1.05

   

$

(0.60

)

 

$

(0.65

)

 

$

   

$

(1.25

)

 

$

   

$

30.38

     

3.23

%

 

$

1,087.2

     

0.85

%

   

0.85

%

   

1.99

%

   

157

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

32.87

   

$

0.59

   

$

1.03

   

$

1.62

   

$

(0.53

)

 

$

(3.38

)

 

$

   

$

(3.91

)

 

$

   

$

30.58

     

6.25

%

 

$

1,174.3

     

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

   

1.93

%

   

109

%k   

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

%h   

$

1,148.5

     

0.87

%

   

0.86

%e     

1.31

%e     

74

%

 

Trust Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

44.86

   

$

0.31

   

$

2.23

   

$

2.54

   

$

(0.47

)

 

$

(1.68

)

 

$

   

$

(2.15

)

 

$

   

$

45.25

     

5.90

%*

 

$

132.4

     

0.95

%**

   

0.95

%**

   

1.39

%**

   

32

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

30.39

   

$

0.58

   

$

14.41

   

$

14.99

   

$

(0.43

)

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

(0.52

)

 

$

   

$

44.86

     

49.76

%

 

$

112.1

     

0.99

%

   

0.99

%

   

1.47

%

   

89

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

30.59

   

$

0.54

   

$

0.45

   

$

0.99

   

$

(0.54

)

 

$

(0.65

)

 

$

   

$

(1.19

)

 

$

   

$

30.39

     

3.05

%

 

$

65.4

     

1.03

%

   

1.03

%

   

1.82

%

   

157

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

32.88

   

$

0.54

   

$

1.03

   

$

1.57

   

$

(0.48

)

 

$

(3.38

)

 

$

   

$

(3.86

)

 

$

   

$

30.59

     

6.04

%

 

$

81.7

     

1.04

%

   

1.04

%

   

1.75

%

   

109

%k   
8/31/2018f   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017f   

$

28.84

   

$

0.36

   

$

4.10

   

$

4.46

   

$

(0.30

)

 

$

(1.37

)

 

$

   

$

(1.67

)

 

$

   

$

31.63

     

15.77

%h   

$

75.0

     

1.05

%

   

1.01

%e     

1.16

%e     

74

%

 

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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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)

 

Advisor Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

44.85

   

$

0.28

   

$

2.22

   

$

2.50

   

$

(0.39

)

 

$

(1.68

)

 

$

   

$

(2.07

)

 

$

   

$

45.28

     

5.81

%*

 

$

150.9

     

1.10

%**

   

1.10

%**

   

1.23

%

   

32

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

30.40

   

$

0.51

   

$

14.41

   

$

14.92

   

$

(0.38

)

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

(0.47

)

 

$

   

$

44.85

     

49.48

%

 

$

138.0

     

1.14

%

   

1.14

%

   

1.31

%

   

89

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

30.60

   

$

0.49

   

$

0.46

   

$

0.95

   

$

(0.50

)

 

$

(0.65

)

 

$

   

$

(1.15

)

 

$

   

$

30.40

     

2.90

%

 

$

99.7

     

1.18

%

   

1.18

%

   

1.66

%

   

157

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

32.88

   

$

0.49

   

$

1.04

   

$

1.53

   

$

(0.43

)

 

$

(3.38

)

 

$

   

$

(3.81

)

 

$

   

$

30.60

     

5.90

%

 

$

114.8

     

1.19

%

   

1.19

%

   

1.58

%

   

109

%k   
8/31/2018f   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017f   

$

29.45

   

$

0.30

   

$

4.15

   

$

4.45

   

$

(0.41

)

 

$

(1.87

)

 

$

   

$

(2.28

)

 

$

   

$

31.62

     

15.51

%h   

$

144.1

     

1.20

%

   

1.19

%e     

0.98

%e     

74

%

 

Institutional Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

44.84

   

$

0.39

   

$

2.22

   

$

2.61

   

$

(0.64

)

 

$

(1.68

)

 

$

   

$

(2.32

)

 

$

   

$

45.13

     

6.08

%*

 

$

6,347.2

     

0.60

%**

   

0.60

%**

   

1.73

%**

   

32

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

30.38

   

$

0.84

   

$

14.26

   

$

15.10

   

$

(0.55

)

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

(0.64

)

 

$

   

$

44.84

     

50.25

%

 

$

4,146.7

     

0.62

%

   

0.62

%

   

1.96

%

   

89

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

30.57

   

$

0.64

   

$

0.47

   

$

1.11

   

$

(0.65

)

 

$

(0.65

)

 

$

   

$

(1.30

)

 

$

   

$

30.38

     

3.42

%

 

$

365.3

     

0.68

%

   

0.68

%

   

2.15

%

   

157

%

 
8/31/2019l   

$

32.87

   

$

0.66

   

$

1.01

   

$

1.67

   

$

(0.59

)

 

$

(3.38

)

 

$

   

$

(3.97

)

 

$

   

$

30.57

     

6.41

%

 

$

339.6

     

0.69

%

   

0.69

%

   

2.17

%

   

109

%k   
8/31/2018f   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017f   

$

28.25

   

$

0.45

   

$

4.02

   

$

4.47

   

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(0.86

)

 

$

   

$

(1.12

)

 

$

   

$

31.60

     

16.04

%h   

$

80.6

     

0.70

%

   

0.69

%     

1.50

%e     

74

%

 

Class A

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

44.87

   

$

0.30

   

$

2.23

   

$

2.53

   

$

(0.49

)

 

$

(1.68

)

 

$

   

$

(2.17

)

 

$

   

$

45.23

     

5.89

%*

 

$

187.0

     

0.98

%**

   

0.98

%**

   

1.35

%**

   

32

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

30.39

   

$

0.64

   

$

14.33

   

$

14.97

   

$

(0.40

)

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

(0.49

)

 

$

   

$

44.87

     

49.67

%

 

$

136.5

     

1.01

%

   

1.01

%

   

1.51

%

   

89

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

30.59

   

$

0.53

   

$

0.45

   

$

0.98

   

$

(0.53

)

 

$

(0.65

)

 

$

   

$

(1.18

)

 

$

   

$

30.39

     

3.03

%

 

$

23.4

     

1.05

%

   

1.05

%

   

1.73

%

   

157

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

32.88

   

$

0.58

   

$

0.97

   

$

1.55

   

$

(0.46

)

 

$

(3.38

)

 

$

   

$

(3.84

)

 

$

   

$

30.59

     

5.99

%

 

$

52.5

     

1.08

%

   

1.08

%

   

1.89

%

   

109

%k   
8/31/2018f   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017f   

$

28.87

   

$

0.34

   

$

4.09

   

$

4.43

   

$

(0.31

)

 

$

(1.37

)

 

$

   

$

(1.68

)

 

$

   

$

31.62

     

15.65

%h   

$

3.8

     

1.07

%

   

1.07

%e     

1.11

%e     

74

%

 

Class C

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

44.90

   

$

0.14

   

$

2.23

   

$

2.37

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

(1.68

)

 

$

   

$

(2.04

)

 

$

   

$

45.23

     

5.50

%*

 

$

181.6

     

1.72

%**

   

1.72

%**

   

0.62

%**

   

32

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

30.30

   

$

0.40

   

$

14.30

   

$

14.70

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

   

$

44.90

     

48.59

%

 

$

102.3

     

1.74

%

   

1.74

%

   

0.94

%

   

89

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

30.61

   

$

0.31

   

$

0.44

   

$

0.75

   

$

(0.41

)

 

$

(0.65

)

 

$

   

$

(1.06

)

 

$

   

$

30.30

     

2.27

%

 

$

14.7

     

1.81

%

   

1.81

%

   

1.04

%

   

157

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

32.87

   

$

0.33

   

$

1.02

   

$

1.35

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

(3.38

)

 

$

   

$

(3.61

)

 

$

   

$

30.61

     

5.24

%

 

$

19.7

     

1.82

%

   

1.82

%

   

1.08

%

   

109

%k   
8/31/2018f   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017f   

$

29.66

   

$

0.11

   

$

4.18

   

$

4.29

   

$

(0.29

)

 

$

(1.99

)

 

$

   

$

(2.28

)

 

$

   

$

31.67

     

14.84

%h   

$

2.3

     

1.81

%

   

1.81

%e     

0.36

%e     

74

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


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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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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)

 

Class R3

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

44.88

   

$

0.24

   

$

2.23

   

$

2.47

   

$

(0.52

)

 

$

(1.68

)

 

$

   

$

(2.20

)

 

$

   

$

45.15

     

5.74

%*

 

$

3.3

     

1.23

%**

   

1.23

%**

   

1.08

%**

   

32

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

30.42

   

$

0.52

   

$

14.36

   

$

14.88

   

$

(0.33

)

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

(0.42

)

 

$

   

$

44.88

     

49.26

%

 

$

2.0

     

1.29

%

   

1.29

%

   

1.29

%

   

89

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

30.62

   

$

0.45

   

$

0.45

   

$

0.90

   

$

(0.45

)

 

$

(0.65

)

 

$

   

$

(1.10

)

 

$

   

$

30.42

     

2.74

%

 

$

0.6

     

1.34

%

   

1.34

%§     

1.51

%

   

157

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

32.89

   

$

0.43

   

$

1.06

   

$

1.49

   

$

(0.38

)

 

$

(3.38

)

 

$

   

$

(3.76

)

 

$

   

$

30.62

     

5.74

%

 

$

0.7

     

1.37

%

   

1.37

%§     

1.42

%

   

109

%k   
8/31/2018f   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017f   

$

29.46

   

$

0.28

   

$

4.12

   

$

4.40

   

$

(0.39

)

 

$

(1.84

)

 

$

   

$

(2.23

)

 

$

   

$

31.63

     

15.27

%h   

$

0.2

     

1.43

%

   

1.36

%e     

0.90

%e     

74

%

 

Class R6

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

44.89

   

$

0.42

   

$

2.21

   

$

2.63

   

$

(0.67

)

 

$

(1.68

)

 

$

   

$

(2.35

)

 

$

   

$

45.17

     

6.12

%*

 

$

217.4

     

0.50

%**

   

0.50

%**

   

1.86

%**

   

32

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

30.41

   

$

0.78

   

$

14.37

   

$

15.15

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

(0.09

)

 

$

   

$

(0.67

)

 

$

   

$

44.89

     

50.39

%

 

$

190.6

     

0.53

%

   

0.53

%

   

1.95

%

   

89

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

30.59

   

$

0.63

   

$

0.51

   

$

1.14

   

$

(0.67

)

 

$

(0.65

)

 

$

   

$

(1.32

)

 

$

   

$

30.41

     

3.54

%

 

$

91.4

     

0.59

%

   

0.59

%§     

2.19

%

   

157

%

 
Period from 1/18/2019^
to 8/31/2019
 

$

28.19

   

$

0.45

   

$

1.95

   

$

2.40

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

30.59

     

8.51

%*

 

$

0.3

     

0.67

%**

   

0.61

%**

   

2.39

%**

   

109

%ck   

Class E

 
Period from 1/11/2022^
to 2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

45.60

   

$

0.13

   

$

(0.52

)

 

$

(0.39

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

45.21

     

(0.86

)%*

 

$

157.7

     

0.45

%**

   

0.03

%**

   

2.19

%**

   

32

%*c   

Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Investor Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

22.78

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(2.82

)

 

$

(2.86

)

 

$

   

$

(3.13

)

 

$

   

$

(3.13

)

 

$

   

$

16.79

     

(13.78

)%*

 

$

574.8

     

0.81

%**

   

0.81

%**

   

(0.36

)%**

   

23

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

18.45

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

6.36

   

$

6.24

   

$

   

$

(1.91

)

 

$

   

$

(1.91

)

 

$

   

$

22.78

     

35.63

%

 

$

696.4

     

0.83

%

   

0.83

%

   

(0.57

)%

   

42

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

15.96

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

3.40

   

$

3.34

   

$

   

$

(0.85

)

 

$

   

$

(0.85

)

 

$

   

$

18.45

     

21.95

%

 

$

570.7

     

0.88

%

   

0.88

%

   

(0.39

)%

   

55

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

16.99

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

0.47

   

$

0.42

   

$

   

$

(1.45

)

 

$

   

$

(1.45

)

 

$

   

$

15.96

     

4.84

%

 

$

513.3

     

0.90

%

   

0.90

%

   

(0.31

)%

   

48

%

 
8/31/2018f   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017f   

$

13.25

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

2.04

   

$

2.00

   

$

   

$

(0.64

)

 

$

   

$

(0.64

)

 

$

   

$

14.61

     

15.80

%h   

$

445.9

     

0.93

%

   

0.91

%e     

(0.28

)%e     

47

%

 

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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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)

 

Trust Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

22.77

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(2.82

)

 

$

(2.87

)

 

$

   

$

(3.13

)

 

$

   

$

(3.13

)

 

$

   

$

16.77

     

(13.83

)%*

 

$

64.6

     

0.91

%**

   

0.91

%**

   

(0.45

)%**

   

23

%*

 
8/31/2021l   

$

18.46

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

6.36

   

$

6.22

   

$

   

$

(1.91

)

 

$

   

$

(1.91

)

 

$

   

$

22.77

     

35.53

%

 

$

109.3

     

0.92

%

   

0.92

%

   

(0.66

)%

   

42

%

 
8/31/2020l   

$

15.98

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

3.40

   

$

3.33

   

$

   

$

(0.85

)

 

$

   

$

(0.85

)

 

$

   

$

18.46

     

21.85

%

 

$

85.7

     

0.94

%

   

0.94

%

   

(0.46

)%

   

55

%

 
8/31/2019l   

$

17.02

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

0.47

   

$

0.41

   

$

   

$

(1.45

)

 

$

   

$

(1.45

)

 

$

   

$

15.98

     

4.78

%

 

$

77.7

     

0.95

%

   

0.95

%

   

(0.37

)%

   

48

%

 
8/31/2018fl   

$

14.66

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

3.73

   

$

3.68

   

$

   

$

(1.32

)

 

$

   

$

(1.32

)

 

$

   

$

17.02

     

26.65

%

 

$

77.6

     

0.95

%

   

0.95

%

   

(0.30

)%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2017fl   

$

13.01

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

2.05

   

$

2.01

   

$

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

   

$

14.66

     

15.75

%h   

$

52.0

     

0.97

%

   

0.97

%e     

(0.34

)%e     

47

%

 

Advisor Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

22.76

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(2.82

)

 

$

(2.89

)

 

$

   

$

(3.13

)

 

$

   

$

(3.13

)

 

$

   

$

16.74

     

(13.93

)%*

 

$

9.4

     

1.17

%**

   

1.17

%**

   

(0.71

)%

   

23

%*

 
8/31/2021l   

$

18.51

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

6.35

   

$

6.16

   

$

   

$

(1.91

)

 

$

   

$

(1.91

)

 

$

   

$

22.76

     

35.19

%

 

$

13.2

     

1.17

%

   

1.17

%

   

(0.92

)%

   

42

%

 
8/31/2020l   

$

16.07

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

3.41

   

$

3.30

   

$

   

$

(0.86

)

 

$

   

$

(0.86

)

 

$

   

$

18.51

     

21.57

%

 

$

10.3

     

1.20

%

   

1.20

%

   

(0.70

)%

   

55

%

 
8/31/2019l   

$

17.16

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

0.47

   

$

0.38

   

$

   

$

(1.47

)

 

$

   

$

(1.47

)

 

$

   

$

16.07

     

4.53

%

 

$

12.0

     

1.21

%

   

1.21

%

   

(0.62

)%

   

48

%

 
8/31/2018fl   

$

14.81

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

3.78

   

$

3.69

   

$

   

$

(1.34

)

 

$

   

$

(1.34

)

 

$

   

$

17.16

     

26.32

%

 

$

15.4

     

1.21

%

   

1.21

%

   

(0.56

)%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2017fl   

$

13.18

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

2.07

   

$

1.99

   

$

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

   

$

14.81

     

15.47

%h   

$

12.4

     

1.23

%

   

1.23

%e     

(0.60

)%e     

47

%

 

Institutional Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

22.79

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(2.83

)

 

$

(2.85

)

 

$

   

$

(3.13

)

 

$

   

$

(3.13

)

 

$

   

$

16.81

     

(13.72

)%*

 

$

415.8

     

0.66

%**

   

0.66

%**

   

(0.21

)%**

   

23

%*

 
8/31/2021l   

$

18.41

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

6.37

   

$

6.29

   

$

   

$

(1.91

)

 

$

   

$

(1.91

)

 

$

   

$

22.79

     

35.91

%

 

$

481.1

     

0.67

%

   

0.67

%

   

(0.41

)%

   

42

%

 
8/31/2020l   

$

15.90

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

3.38

   

$

3.35

   

$

   

$

(0.84

)

 

$

   

$

(0.84

)

 

$

   

$

18.41

     

22.12

%

 

$

347.4

     

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

   

(0.22

)%

   

55

%

 
8/31/2019l   

$

16.88

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

0.48

   

$

0.46

   

$

   

$

(1.44

)

 

$

   

$

(1.44

)

 

$

   

$

15.90

     

5.09

%

 

$

273.4

     

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

   

(0.11

)%

   

48

%

 
8/31/2018l   

$

14.50

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

3.70

   

$

3.69

   

$

   

$

(1.31

)

 

$

   

$

(1.31

)

 

$

   

$

16.88

     

26.93

%

 

$

353.7

     

0.70

%

   

0.70

%

   

(0.05

)%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2017l   

$

13.10

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

2.03

   

$

2.02

   

$

   

$

(0.62

)

 

$

   

$

(0.62

)

 

$

   

$

14.50

     

16.03

%h   

$

321.5

     

0.72

%

   

0.72

%e     

(0.09

)%e     

47

%

 

Class A

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

22.77

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(2.82

)

 

$

(2.88

)

 

$

   

$

(3.13

)

 

$

   

$

(3.13

)

 

$

   

$

16.76

     

(13.88

)%*

 

$

48.4

     

1.03

%**

   

1.03

%**

   

(0.57

)%**

   

23

%*

 
8/31/2021l   

$

18.48

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

6.36

   

$

6.20

   

$

   

$

(1.91

)

 

$

   

$

(1.91

)

 

$

   

$

22.77

     

35.42

%

 

$

48.1

     

1.04

%

   

1.04

%

   

(0.78

)%

   

42

%

 
8/31/2020l   

$

16.02

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

3.41

   

$

3.32

   

$

   

$

(0.86

)

 

$

   

$

(0.86

)

 

$

   

$

18.48

     

21.70

%

 

$

36.0

     

1.06

%

   

1.06

%

   

(0.57

)%

   

55

%

 
8/31/2019l   

$

17.09

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

0.46

   

$

0.39

   

$

   

$

(1.46

)

 

$

   

$

(1.46

)

 

$

   

$

16.02

     

4.65

%

 

$

33.0

     

1.07

%

   

1.07

%

   

(0.47

)%

   

48

%

 
8/31/2018fl   

$

14.73

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

3.76

   

$

3.69

   

$

   

$

(1.33

)

 

$

   

$

(1.33

)

 

$

   

$

17.09

     

26.48

%

 

$

52.1

     

1.07

%

   

1.07

%

   

(0.42

)%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2017fl   

$

13.10

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

2.05

   

$

1.99

   

$

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

   

$

14.73

     

15.58

%h   

$

54.4

     

1.11

%

   

1.11

%     

(0.49

)%e     

47

%

 

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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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 C

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

22.73

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(2.81

)

 

$

(2.94

)

 

$

   

$

(3.13

)

 

$

   

$

(3.13

)

 

$

   

$

16.66

     

(14.18

)%*

 

$

10.0

     

1.78

%**

   

1.78

%**

   

(1.32

)%**

   

23

%*

 
8/31/2021l   

$

18.63

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

6.33

   

$

6.01

   

$

   

$

(1.91

)

 

$

   

$

(1.91

)

 

$

   

$

22.73

     

34.42

%

 

$

13.2

     

1.79

%

   

1.79

%

   

(1.53

)%

   

42

%

 
8/31/2020l   

$

16.29

   

$

(0.21

)

 

$

3.43

   

$

3.22

   

$

   

$

(0.88

)

 

$

   

$

(0.88

)

 

$

   

$

18.63

     

20.77

%

 

$

11.3

     

1.81

%

   

1.81

%

   

(1.32

)%

   

55

%

 
8/31/2019l   

$

17.52

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

0.47

   

$

0.28

   

$

   

$

(1.51

)

 

$

   

$

(1.51

)

 

$

   

$

16.29

     

3.91

%

 

$

10.8

     

1.82

%

   

1.82

%

   

(1.24

)%

   

48

%

 
8/31/2018fl   

$

15.22

   

$

(0.20

)

 

$

3.87

   

$

3.67

   

$

   

$

(1.37

)

 

$

   

$

(1.37

)

 

$

   

$

17.52

     

25.49

%

 

$

11.6

     

1.85

%

   

1.85

%§     

(1.20

)%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2017fl   

$

13.65

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

2.13

   

$

1.95

   

$

   

$

(0.38

)

 

$

   

$

(0.38

)

 

$

   

$

15.22

     

14.69

%

 

$

9.7

     

1.86

%

   

1.86

%§     

(1.24

)%

   

47

%

 

Class R3

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

22.75

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(2.82

)

 

$

(2.90

)

 

$

   

$

(3.13

)

 

$

   

$

(3.13

)

 

$

   

$

16.72

     

(13.99

)%*

 

$

13.7

     

1.28

%**

   

1.28

%**

   

(0.83

)%**

   

23

%*

 
8/31/2021l   

$

18.53

   

$

(0.21

)

 

$

6.34

   

$

6.13

   

$

   

$

(1.91

)

 

$

   

$

(1.91

)

 

$

   

$

22.75

     

35.03

%

 

$

18.5

     

1.29

%

   

1.29

%

   

(1.03

)%

   

42

%

 
8/31/2020l   

$

16.12

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

3.40

   

$

3.28

   

$

   

$

(0.87

)

 

$

   

$

(0.87

)

 

$

   

$

18.53

     

21.36

%

 

$

13.7

     

1.31

%

   

1.31

%

   

(0.77

)%

   

55

%

 
8/31/2019l   

$

17.24

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

0.48

   

$

0.36

   

$

   

$

(1.48

)

 

$

   

$

(1.48

)

 

$

   

$

16.12

     

4.41

%

 

$

56.4

     

1.33

%

   

1.33

%§     

(0.79

)%

   

48

%

 
8/31/2018fl   

$

14.91

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

3.79

   

$

3.68

   

$

   

$

(1.35

)

 

$

   

$

(1.35

)

 

$

   

$

17.24

     

26.11

%

 

$

15.6

     

1.36

%

   

1.36

%§     

(0.71

)%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2017fl   

$

13.29

   

$

(0.10

)

 

$

2.09

   

$

1.99

   

$

   

$

(0.37

)

 

$

   

$

(0.37

)

 

$

   

$

14.91

     

15.30

%

 

$

13.2

     

1.36

%

   

1.36

%

   

(0.73

)%

   

47

%

 

Class R6

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

22.79

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(2.83

)

 

$

(2.84

)

 

$

   

$

(3.13

)

 

$

   

$

(3.13

)

 

$

   

$

16.82

     

(13.68

)%*

 

$

602.2

     

0.56

%**

   

0.56

%**

   

(0.11

)%**

   

23

%*

 
8/31/2021l   

$

18.39

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

6.37

   

$

6.31

   

$

   

$

(1.91

)

 

$

   

$

(1.91

)

 

$

   

$

22.79

     

35.99

%

 

$

753.3

     

0.57

%

   

0.57

%

   

(0.31

)%

   

42

%

 
8/31/2020l   

$

15.86

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

3.39

   

$

3.37

   

$

   

$

(0.84

)

 

$

   

$

(0.84

)

 

$

   

$

18.39

     

22.27

%

 

$

524.1

     

0.60

%

   

0.60

%

   

(0.11

)%

   

55

%

 
8/31/2019l   

$

16.82

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

0.47

   

$

0.47

   

$

   

$

(1.43

)

 

$

   

$

(1.43

)

 

$

   

$

15.86

     

5.20

%

 

$

461.1

     

0.61

%

   

0.61

%

   

(0.03

)%

   

48

%

 
8/31/2018fl   

$

14.44

   

$

0.00

   

$

3.68

   

$

3.68

   

$

   

$

(1.30

)

 

$

   

$

(1.30

)

 

$

   

$

16.82

     

26.99

%

 

$

433.5

     

0.63

%

   

0.63

%

   

0.02

%

   

50

%

 
8/31/2017fl   

$

13.04

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

2.01

   

$

2.01

   

$

   

$

(0.61

)

 

$

   

$

(0.61

)

 

$

   

$

14.44

     

16.13

%h   

$

262.4

     

0.65

%

   

0.65

%e     

(0.02

)%e     

47

%

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund

 

Investor Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

24.69

   

$

0.08

   

$

1.07

   

$

1.15

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

25.70

     

4.68

%*

 

$

36.2

     

1.41

%**

   

0.96

%**

   

0.64

%**

   

13

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

16.03

   

$

0.15

   

$

8.52

   

$

8.67

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

24.69

     

54.09

%

 

$

35.2

     

1.49

%

   

1.01

%

   

0.68

%

   

31

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

19.32

   

$

0.22

   

$

(3.28

)

 

$

(3.06

)

 

$

(0.23

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

   

$

16.03

     

(16.10

)%

 

$

23.0

     

1.37

%

   

1.11

%

   

1.26

%

   

16

%

 
8/31/2019i   

$

24.16

   

$

0.19

   

$

(3.39

)

 

$

(3.20

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(1.51

)

 

$

   

$

(1.64

)

 

$

   

$

19.32

     

(12.97

)%

 

$

34.5

     

1.27

%

   

1.17

%

   

0.93

%

   

56

%

 
8/31/2018i   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017i   

$

19.75

   

$

0.23

   

$

3.16

   

$

3.39

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

   

$

23.02

     

17.19

%h   

$

40.3

     

1.25

%

   

1.01

%e     

1.06

%e     

31

%

 

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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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)

 

Trust Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

24.63

   

$

0.05

   

$

1.07

   

$

1.12

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

   

$

25.69

     

4.56

%*

 

$

6.9

     

1.61

%**

   

1.20

%**

   

0.40

%**

   

13

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

16.02

   

$

0.10

   

$

8.52

   

$

8.62

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

24.63

     

53.86

%

 

$

6.9

     

1.69

%

   

1.22

%

   

0.48

%

   

31

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

19.32

   

$

0.20

   

$

(3.30

)

 

$

(3.10

)

 

$

(0.20

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.20

)

 

$

   

$

16.02

     

(16.26

)%

 

$

4.9

     

1.53

%

   

1.26

%

   

1.12

%

   

16

%

 
8/31/2019i   

$

24.16

   

$

0.17

   

$

(3.38

)

 

$

(3.21

)

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(1.51

)

 

$

   

$

(1.63

)

 

$

   

$

19.32

     

(13.03

)%

 

$

8.0

     

1.42

%

   

1.27

%

   

0.82

%

   

56

%

 
8/31/2018i   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017i   

$

20.10

   

$

0.19

   

$

3.19

   

$

3.38

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

   

$

23.35

     

16.85

%h   

$

10.9

     

1.43

%

   

1.25

%§e     

0.82

%e     

31

%

 

Institutional Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

24.65

   

$

0.10

   

$

1.06

   

$

1.16

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

   

$

25.66

     

4.74

%*

 

$

15.8

     

1.25

%**

   

0.85

%**

   

0.78

%**

   

13

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

16.02

   

$

0.18

   

$

8.51

   

$

8.69

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

   

$

24.65

     

54.34

%

 

$

15.2

     

1.32

%

   

0.86

%

   

0.84

%

   

31

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

19.31

   

$

0.27

   

$

(3.28

)

 

$

(3.01

)

 

$

(0.28

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.28

)

 

$

   

$

16.02

     

(15.88

)%

 

$

12.6

     

1.19

%

   

0.86

%

   

1.52

%

   

16

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

24.17

   

$

0.25

   

$

(3.40

)

 

$

(3.15

)

 

$

(0.20

)

 

$

(1.51

)

 

$

   

$

(1.71

)

 

$

   

$

19.31

     

(12.70

)%

 

$

40.2

     

1.07

%

   

0.86

%

   

1.21

%

   

56

%

 

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

%h   

$

29.1

     

1.05

%

   

0.85

%e     

1.19

%e     

31

%

 

Class A

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

24.63

   

$

0.05

   

$

1.08

   

$

1.13

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

   

$

25.70

     

4.59

%*

 

$

1.5

     

1.65

%**

   

1.21

%**

   

0.39

%**

   

13

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

16.03

   

$

0.11

   

$

8.50

   

$

8.61

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

24.63

     

53.74

%

 

$

1.5

     

1.73

%

   

1.22

%

   

0.50

%

   

31

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

19.32

   

$

0.21

   

$

(3.29

)

 

$

(3.08

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.21

)

 

$

   

$

16.03

     

(16.17

)%

 

$

1.7

     

1.54

%

   

1.22

%

   

1.15

%

   

16

%

 
8/31/2019i   

$

24.17

   

$

0.19

   

$

(3.41

)

 

$

(3.22

)

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(1.51

)

 

$

   

$

(1.63

)

 

$

   

$

19.32

     

(13.03

)%

 

$

6.2

     

1.40

%

   

1.22

%

   

0.91

%

   

56

%

 
8/31/2018i   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017i   

$

20.08

   

$

0.20

   

$

3.20

   

$

3.40

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

23.34

     

16.95

%h   

$

8.6

     

1.43

%

   

1.21

%e     

0.89

%e     

31

%

 

Class C

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

24.43

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

1.06

   

$

1.02

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

25.45

     

4.18

%*

 

$

1.1

     

2.39

%**

   

1.96

%**

   

(0.36

)%**

   

13

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

16.00

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

8.49

   

$

8.43

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

24.43

     

52.69

%

 

$

1.0

     

2.47

%

   

1.97

%

   

(0.26

)%

   

31

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

19.29

   

$

0.07

   

$

(3.30

)

 

$

(3.23

)

 

$

(0.06

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

   

$

16.00

     

(16.81

)%

 

$

0.8

     

2.31

%

   

1.97

%

   

0.41

%

   

16

%

 
8/31/2019i   

$

24.18

   

$

0.02

   

$

(3.39

)

 

$

(3.37

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(1.51

)

 

$

   

$

(1.52

)

 

$

   

$

19.29

     

(13.69

)%

 

$

1.5

     

2.19

%

   

1.97

%

   

0.10

%

   

56

%

 
8/31/2018i   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017i   

$

20.29

   

$

0.04

   

$

3.22

   

$

3.26

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

23.47

     

16.09

%h   

$

2.5

     

2.18

%

   

1.96

%e     

0.15

%e     

31

%

 

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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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 R3

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

24.59

   

$

0.02

   

$

1.07

   

$

1.09

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

   

$

25.66

     

4.43

%*

 

$

0.7

     

1.91

%**

   

1.46

%**

   

0.14

%**

   

13

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

16.03

   

$

0.05

   

$

8.51

   

$

8.56

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

24.59

     

53.42

%

 

$

0.8

     

1.98

%

   

1.47

%

   

0.22

%

   

31

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

19.33

   

$

0.18

   

$

(3.32

)

 

$

(3.14

)

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

   

$

16.03

     

(16.42

)%

 

$

0.5

     

1.80

%

   

1.47

%

   

0.96

%

   

16

%

 
8/31/2019i   

$

24.17

   

$

0.13

   

$

(3.39

)

 

$

(3.26

)

 

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(1.51

)

 

$

   

$

(1.58

)

 

$

   

$

19.33

     

(13.21

)%

 

$

1.9

     

1.70

%

   

1.48

%

   

0.61

%

   

56

%

 
8/31/2018i   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017i   

$

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

%

 

Class R6

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

24.65

   

$

0.11

   

$

1.08

   

$

1.19

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

   

$

25.66

     

4.83

%*

 

$

0.0

     

1.51

%**

   

0.75

%**

   

0.85

%**

   

13

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

16.03

   

$

0.20

   

$

8.50

   

$

8.70

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

24.65

     

54.45

%

 

$

0.0

     

1.72

%

   

0.76

%

   

0.94

%

   

31

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

19.32

   

$

0.28

   

$

(3.27

)

 

$

(2.99

)

 

$

(0.30

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

(0.30

)

 

$

   

$

16.03

     

(15.79

)%

 

$

0.0

     

1.02

%

   

0.76

%§     

1.62

%

   

16

%

 
Period from 3/29/2019^
to 8/31/2019
 

$

20.50

   

$

0.10

   

$

(1.28

)

 

$

(1.18

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

19.32

     

(5.76

)%*

 

$

0.0

     

1.44

%**

   

0.78

%**

   

1.14

%**

   

56

%c   

Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund

 

Institutional Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

18.55

   

$

0.02

   

$

(0.41

)

 

$

(0.39

)

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(4.83

)

 

$

   

$

(4.88

)

 

$

   

$

13.28

     

(3.21

)%*

 

$

293.3

     

0.80

%**

   

0.80

%**

   

0.23

%**

   

11

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

17.03

   

$

0.05

   

$

5.17

   

$

5.22

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(3.65

)

 

$

   

$

(3.70

)

 

$

   

$

18.55

     

36.24

%

 

$

490.7

     

0.81

%

   

0.81

%

   

0.33

%

   

15

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

18.64

   

$

0.09

   

$

1.76

   

$

1.85

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(3.32

)

 

$

   

$

(3.46

)

 

$

   

$

17.03

     

10.23

%

 

$

609.7

     

0.76

%

   

0.76

%

   

0.53

%

   

27

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

20.12

   

$

0.14

   

$

0.17

   

$

0.31

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(1.65

)

 

$

   

$

(1.79

)

 

$

   

$

18.64

     

2.91

%

 

$

1,098.2

     

0.74

%

   

0.74

%

   

0.75

%

   

36

%

 

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

%h   

$

1,828.2

     

0.75

%

   

0.75

%e     

0.68

%e     

23

%

 

Class A

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

18.55

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(0.40

)

 

$

(0.41

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

(4.83

)

 

$

   

$

(4.84

)

 

$

   

$

13.30

     

(3.37

)%*

 

$

50.0

     

1.18

%**

   

1.18

%**

   

(0.13

)%**

   

11

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

17.05

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

5.16

   

$

5.15

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(3.65

)

 

$

   

$

(3.65

)

 

$

   

$

18.55

     

35.69

%

 

$

53.1

     

1.18

%

   

1.18

%

   

(0.04

)%

   

15

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

18.65

   

$

0.03

   

$

1.76

   

$

1.79

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(3.32

)

 

$

   

$

(3.39

)

 

$

   

$

17.05

     

9.83

%

 

$

41.6

     

1.14

%

   

1.14

%

   

0.17

%

   

27

%

 
8/31/2019i   

$

20.12

   

$

0.07

   

$

0.18

   

$

0.25

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(1.65

)

 

$

   

$

(1.72

)

 

$

   

$

18.65

     

2.54

%

 

$

49.9

     

1.12

%

   

1.12

%

   

0.38

%

   

36

%

 
8/31/2018i   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017i   

$

16.09

   

$

0.06

   

$

3.06

   

$

3.12

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(0.45

)

 

$

   

$

(0.52

)

 

$

   

$

18.69

     

19.85

%h   

$

53.5

     

1.10

%

   

1.10

%e     

0.32

%e     

23

%

 

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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

18.23

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(0.39

)

 

$

(0.46

)

 

$

   

$

(4.83

)

 

$

   

$

(4.83

)

 

$

   

$

12.94

     

(3.76

)%*

 

$

21.3

     

1.92

%**

   

1.92

%**

   

(0.89

)%**

   

11

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

16.92

   

$

(0.13

)

 

$

5.09

   

$

4.96

   

$

   

$

(3.65

)

 

$

   

$

(3.65

)

 

$

   

$

18.23

     

34.66

%

 

$

27.2

     

1.93

%

   

1.93

%

   

(0.78

)%

   

15

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

18.59

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

1.74

   

$

1.65

   

$

   

$

(3.32

)

 

$

   

$

(3.32

)

 

$

   

$

16.92

     

9.04

%

 

$

30.4

     

1.88

%

   

1.88

%

   

(0.57

)%

   

27

%

 
8/31/2019i   

$

20.13

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

0.17

   

$

0.11

   

$

   

$

(1.65

)

 

$

   

$

(1.65

)

 

$

   

$

18.59

     

1.78

%

 

$

39.4

     

1.86

%

   

1.86

%

   

(0.35

)%

   

36

%

 
8/31/2018i   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017i   

$

16.31

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

3.11

   

$

3.04

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.48

)

 

$

   

$

(0.48

)

 

$

   

$

18.87

     

18.95

%h   

$

40.7

     

1.84

%

   

1.84

%e     

(0.40

)%e     

23

%

 

Class E

 
Period from 1/11/2022^
to 2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

13.99

   

$

0.02

   

$

(0.72

)

 

$

(0.70

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

13.29

     

(5.00

)%*

 

$

84.5

     

0.67

%**

   

0.08

%**

   

1.06

%**

   

11

%*c   

Real Estate Fund

 

Trust Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

18.10

   

$

0.08

   

$

(0.81

)

 

$

(0.73

)

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(0.50

)

 

$

   

$

(0.62

)

 

$

   

$

16.75

     

(4.33

)%*

 

$

140.3

     

1.36

%**

   

1.04

%**

   

0.93

%**

   

11

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

13.76

   

$

0.21

   

$

4.41

   

$

4.62

   

$

(0.20

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

(0.28

)

 

$

   

$

18.10

     

34.12

%

 

$

149.8

     

1.38

%

   

1.04

%

   

1.37

%

   

22

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

15.13

   

$

0.17

   

$

(0.80

)

 

$

(0.63

)

 

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

   

$

(0.74

)

 

$

   

$

13.76

     

(4.13

)%

 

$

108.6

     

1.40

%

   

1.04

%

   

1.21

%

   

26

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

13.34

   

$

0.18

   

$

2.45

   

$

2.63

   

$

(0.18

)

 

$

(0.66

)

 

$

   

$

(0.84

)

 

$

   

$

15.13

     

21.21

%

 

$

130.3

     

1.43

%

   

1.04

%

   

1.32

%

   

38

%

 

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

%

 

Institutional Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

18.17

   

$

0.10

   

$

(0.83

)

 

$

(0.73

)

 

$

(0.13

)

 

$

(0.50

)

 

$

   

$

(0.63

)

 

$

   

$

16.81

     

(4.28

)%*

 

$

812.9

     

1.00

%**

   

0.85

%**

   

1.09

%**

   

11

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

13.81

   

$

0.20

   

$

4.47

   

$

4.67

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

(0.31

)

 

$

   

$

18.17

     

34.40

%

 

$

706.9

     

1.02

%

   

0.85

%

   

1.32

%

   

22

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

15.19

   

$

0.19

   

$

(0.80

)

 

$

(0.61

)

 

$

(0.20

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

   

$

(0.77

)

 

$

   

$

13.81

     

(3.97

)%

 

$

344.1

     

1.04

%

   

0.85

%

   

1.37

%

   

26

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

13.39

   

$

0.20

   

$

2.46

   

$

2.66

   

$

(0.20

)

 

$

(0.66

)

 

$

   

$

(0.86

)

 

$

   

$

15.19

     

21.44

%

 

$

213.6

     

1.06

%

   

0.85

%

   

1.49

%

   

38

%

 

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

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


233




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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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 A

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

18.10

   

$

0.07

   

$

(0.82

)

 

$

(0.75

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.50

)

 

$

   

$

(0.60

)

 

$

   

$

16.75

     

(4.41

)%*

 

$

86.7

     

1.37

%**

   

1.21

%**

   

0.75

%**

   

11

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

13.76

   

$

0.18

   

$

4.41

   

$

4.59

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

(0.25

)

 

$

   

$

18.10

     

33.89

%

 

$

84.6

     

1.39

%

   

1.21

%

   

1.18

%

   

22

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

15.13

   

$

0.15

   

$

(0.81

)

 

$

(0.66

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

   

$

(0.71

)

 

$

   

$

13.76

     

(4.31

)%

 

$

60.7

     

1.40

%

   

1.21

%

   

1.04

%

   

26

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

13.34

   

$

0.15

   

$

2.46

   

$

2.61

   

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(0.66

)

 

$

   

$

(0.82

)

 

$

   

$

15.13

     

21.01

%

 

$

63.9

     

1.42

%

   

1.21

%

   

1.13

%

   

38

%

 

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

%

 

Class C

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

18.15

   

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.83

)

 

$

(0.83

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(0.50

)

 

$

   

$

(0.53

)

 

$

   

$

16.79

     

(4.80

)%*

 

$

12.1

     

2.12

%**

   

1.96

%**

   

(0.01

)%**

   

11

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

13.79

   

$

0.08

   

$

4.42

   

$

4.50

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

18.15

     

32.94

%

 

$

11.2

     

2.15

%

   

1.96

%

   

0.56

%

   

22

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

15.16

   

$

0.04

   

$

(0.80

)

 

$

(0.76

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

   

$

(0.61

)

 

$

   

$

13.79

     

(5.08

)%

 

$

9.1

     

2.16

%

   

1.96

%

   

0.28

%

   

26

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

13.36

   

$

0.06

   

$

2.45

   

$

2.51

   

$

(0.05

)

 

$

(0.66

)

 

$

   

$

(0.71

)

 

$

   

$

15.16

     

20.12

%

 

$

10.5

     

2.18

%

   

1.96

%

   

0.43

%

   

38

%

 

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

%

 

Class R3

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

18.06

   

$

0.04

   

$

(0.81

)

 

$

(0.77

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.50

)

 

$

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

   

$

16.71

     

(4.54

)%*

 

$

19.4

     

1.62

%**

   

1.46

%**

   

0.51

%**

   

11

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

13.73

   

$

0.15

   

$

4.40

   

$

4.55

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

   

$

18.06

     

33.55

%

 

$

20.3

     

1.64

%

   

1.46

%

   

0.98

%

   

22

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

15.10

   

$

0.11

   

$

(0.80

)

 

$

(0.69

)

 

$

(0.11

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

   

$

(0.68

)

 

$

   

$

13.73

     

(4.58

)%

 

$

15.7

     

1.67

%

   

1.46

%

   

0.81

%

   

26

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

13.31

   

$

0.12

   

$

2.45

   

$

2.57

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(0.66

)

 

$

   

$

(0.78

)

 

$

   

$

15.10

     

20.76

%

 

$

20.5

     

1.69

%

   

1.46

%

   

0.87

%

   

38

%

 

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

%

 

Class R6

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

18.16

   

$

0.11

   

$

(0.82

)

 

$

(0.71

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.50

)

 

$

   

$

(0.64

)

 

$

   

$

16.81

     

(4.18

)%*

 

$

152.1

     

0.90

%**

   

0.75

%**

   

1.27

%**

   

11

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

13.81

   

$

0.24

   

$

4.43

   

$

4.67

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

   

$

18.16

     

34.45

%

 

$

167.9

     

0.93

%

   

0.75

%

   

1.59

%

   

22

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

15.19

   

$

0.20

   

$

(0.80

)

 

$

(0.60

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.57

)

 

$

   

$

(0.78

)

 

$

   

$

13.81

     

(3.87

)%

 

$

107.1

     

0.94

%

   

0.75

%

   

1.45

%

   

26

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

13.39

   

$

0.21

   

$

2.47

   

$

2.68

   

$

(0.22

)

 

$

(0.66

)

 

$

   

$

(0.88

)

 

$

   

$

15.19

     

21.55

%

 

$

74.0

     

0.97

%

   

0.76

%

   

1.55

%

   

38

%

 

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

%

 

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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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 E

 
Period from 1/11/2022^
to 2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

18.24

   

$

0.02

   

$

(1.44

)

 

$

(1.42

)

 

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

16.82

     

(7.79

)%*

 

$

20.6

     

0.85

%**

   

0.05

%**

   

0.70

%**

   

11

%*c   

Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Investor Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

56.71

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(5.56

)

 

$

(5.73

)

 

$

   

$

(8.93

)

 

$

   

$

(8.93

)

 

$

   

$

42.05

     

(11.25

)%*

 

$

71.9

     

1.28

%**

   

1.01

%**

   

(0.69

)%**

   

65

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

44.81

   

$

(0.45

)

 

$

12.93

   

$

12.48

   

$

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

   

$

56.71

     

27.95

%

 

$

85.7

     

1.28

%

   

1.07

%

   

(0.85

)%

   

127

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

37.83

   

$

(0.30

)

 

$

8.82

   

$

8.52

   

$

   

$

(1.54

)

 

$

   

$

(1.54

)

 

$

   

$

44.81

     

23.20

%

 

$

72.5

     

1.41

%

   

1.18

%

   

(0.78

)%

   

128

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

44.96

   

$

(0.30

)

 

$

0.29

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

(7.12

)

 

$

   

$

(7.12

)

 

$

   

$

37.83

     

4.06

%

 

$

65.6

     

1.58

%

   

1.19

%

   

(0.78

)%

   

161

%

 

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

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

32.90

     

21.99

%h   

$

49.8

     

1.78

%

   

1.20

%e     

(0.86

)%e     

215

%

 

Trust Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

56.68

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(5.53

)

 

$

(5.77

)

 

$

   

$

(8.93

)

 

$

   

$

(8.93

)

 

$

   

$

41.98

     

(11.33

)%*

 

$

4.4

     

1.46

%**

   

1.25

%**

   

(0.93

)%**

   

65

%*

 
8/31/2021l   

$

44.87

   

$

(0.56

)

 

$

12.95

   

$

12.39

   

$

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

   

$

56.68

     

27.70

%

 

$

5.4

     

1.47

%

   

1.27

%

   

(1.04

)%

   

127

%

 
8/31/2020l   

$

37.94

   

$

(0.34

)

 

$

8.82

   

$

8.48

   

$

   

$

(1.55

)

 

$

   

$

(1.55

)

 

$

   

$

44.87

     

23.04

%

 

$

4.6

     

1.54

%

   

1.29

%

   

(0.89

)%

   

128

%

 
8/31/2019l   

$

45.14

   

$

(0.34

)

 

$

0.30

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

   

$

(7.16

)

 

$

   

$

(7.16

)

 

$

   

$

37.94

     

3.99

%

 

$

4.6

     

1.70

%

   

1.29

%

   

(0.89

)%

   

161

%

 
8/31/2018gl   

$

33.05

   

$

(0.43

)

 

$

12.99

   

$

12.56

   

$

   

$

(0.47

)

 

$

   

$

(0.47

)

 

$

   

$

45.14

     

38.45

%

 

$

4.4

     

1.86

%

   

1.37

%

   

(1.13

)%

   

217

%

 
8/31/2017gl   

$

27.15

   

$

(0.30

)

 

$

6.20

   

$

5.90

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

33.05

     

21.74

%

 

$

3.9

     

1.88

%

   

1.37

%

   

(1.04

)%

   

215

%

 

Advisor Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

56.66

   

$

(0.27

)

 

$

(5.54

)

 

$

(5.81

)

 

$

   

$

(8.93

)

 

$

   

$

(8.93

)

 

$

   

$

41.92

     

(11.41

)%*

 

$

3.2

     

1.62

%**

   

1.40

%**

   

(1.08

)%**

   

65

%*

 
8/31/2021l   

$

44.93

   

$

(0.64

)

 

$

12.95

   

$

12.31

   

$

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

   

$

56.66

     

27.50

%

 

$

3.9

     

1.63

%

   

1.42

%

   

(1.19

)%

   

127

%

 
8/31/2020l   

$

38.05

   

$

(0.39

)

 

$

8.83

   

$

8.44

   

$

   

$

(1.56

)

 

$

   

$

(1.56

)

 

$

   

$

44.93

     

22.86

%

 

$

3.2

     

1.70

%

   

1.44

%

   

(1.04

)%

   

128

%

 
8/31/2019l   

$

45.36

   

$

(0.40

)

 

$

0.29

   

$

(0.11

)

 

$

   

$

(7.20

)

 

$

   

$

(7.20

)

 

$

   

$

38.05

     

3.81

%

 

$

2.8

     

1.87

%

   

1.44

%

   

(1.04

)%

   

161

%

 
8/31/2018gl   

$

33.51

   

$

(0.49

)

 

$

13.09

   

$

12.60

   

$

   

$

(0.75

)

 

$

   

$

(0.75

)

 

$

   

$

45.36

     

38.26

%

 

$

2.5

     

2.03

%

   

1.51

%

   

(1.27

)%

   

217

%

 
8/31/2017gl   

$

27.56

   

$

(0.35

)

 

$

6.30

   

$

5.95

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

33.51

     

21.58

%h   

$

1.7

     

2.05

%

   

1.51

%e     

(1.18

)%e     

215

%

 

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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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)

 

Institutional Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

56.73

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(5.55

)

 

$

(5.70

)

 

$

   

$

(8.93

)

 

$

   

$

(8.93

)

 

$

   

$

42.10

     

(11.19

)%*

 

$

181.6

     

1.09

%**

   

0.90

%**

   

(0.58

)%**

   

65

%*

 
8/31/2021l   

$

44.74

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

12.93

   

$

12.57

   

$

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

   

$

56.73

     

28.18

%

 

$

235.8

     

1.09

%

   

0.90

%

   

(0.68

)%

   

127

%

 
8/31/2020l   

$

37.66

   

$

(0.20

)

 

$

8.80

   

$

8.60

   

$

   

$

(1.52

)

 

$

   

$

(1.52

)

 

$

   

$

44.74

     

23.52

%

 

$

158.1

     

1.18

%

   

0.90

%

   

(0.51

)%

   

128

%

 
8/31/2019l   

$

44.59

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

0.29

   

$

0.12

   

$

   

$

(7.05

)

 

$

   

$

(7.05

)

 

$

   

$

37.66

     

4.38

%

 

$

87.7

     

1.28

%

   

0.90

%

   

(0.43

)%

   

161

%

 
8/31/2018gl   

$

32.51

   

$

(0.25

)

 

$

12.81

   

$

12.56

   

$

   

$

(0.48

)

 

$

   

$

(0.48

)

 

$

   

$

44.59

     

39.12

%

 

$

16.4

     

1.50

%

   

0.90

%

   

(0.66

)%

   

217

%

 
8/31/2017gl   

$

26.58

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

6.10

   

$

5.93

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

32.51

     

22.31

%

 

$

11.8

     

1.50

%

   

0.90

%

   

(0.57

)%

   

215

%

 

Class A

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

56.68

   

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(5.54

)

 

$

(5.78

)

 

$

   

$

(8.93

)

 

$

   

$

(8.93

)

 

$

   

$

41.97

     

(11.35

)%*

 

$

21.3

     

1.49

%**

   

1.26

%**

   

(0.94

)%**

   

65

%*

 
8/31/2021l   

$

44.88

   

$

(0.56

)

 

$

12.94

   

$

12.38

   

$

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

   

$

56.68

     

27.69

%

 

$

26.5

     

1.49

%

   

1.26

%

   

(1.04

)%

   

127

%

 
8/31/2020l   

$

37.93

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

8.82

   

$

8.50

   

$

   

$

(1.55

)

 

$

   

$

(1.55

)

 

$

   

$

44.88

     

23.09

%

 

$

23.3

     

1.60

%

   

1.26

%

   

(0.86

)%

   

128

%

 
8/31/2019l   

$

45.10

   

$

(0.29

)

 

$

0.26

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

   

$

(7.14

)

 

$

   

$

(7.14

)

 

$

   

$

37.93

     

4.01

%

 

$

50.1

     

1.65

%

   

1.26

%

   

(0.76

)%

   

161

%

 
8/31/2018gl   

$

32.98

   

$

(0.39

)

 

$

12.97

   

$

12.58

   

$

   

$

(0.46

)

 

$

   

$

(0.46

)

 

$

   

$

45.10

     

38.60

%

 

$

5.3

     

1.88

%

   

1.26

%

   

(1.02

)%

   

217

%

 
8/31/2017gl   

$

27.06

   

$

(0.27

)

 

$

6.19

   

$

5.92

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

32.98

     

21.88

%

 

$

3.3

     

1.90

%

   

1.26

%

   

(0.93

)%

   

215

%

 

Class C

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

56.58

   

$

(0.43

)

 

$

(5.51

)

 

$

(5.94

)

 

$

   

$

(8.93

)

 

$

   

$

(8.93

)

 

$

   

$

41.71

     

(11.67

)%*

 

$

4.8

     

2.21

%**

   

2.01

%**

   

(1.69

)%**

   

65

%*

 
8/31/2021l   

$

45.14

   

$

(0.97

)

 

$

12.99

   

$

12.02

   

$

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

   

$

56.58

     

26.75

%

 

$

6.6

     

2.21

%

   

2.01

%

   

(1.79

)%

   

127

%

 
8/31/2020l   

$

38.45

   

$

(0.62

)

 

$

8.90

   

$

8.28

   

$

   

$

(1.59

)

 

$

   

$

(1.59

)

 

$

   

$

45.14

     

22.19

%

 

$

4.6

     

2.30

%

   

2.01

%

   

(1.61

)%

   

128

%

 
8/31/2019l   

$

46.16

   

$

(0.63

)

 

$

0.27

   

$

(0.36

)

 

$

   

$

(7.35

)

 

$

   

$

(7.35

)

 

$

   

$

38.45

     

3.20

%

 

$

4.2

     

2.45

%

   

2.01

%

   

(1.60

)%

   

161

%

 
8/31/2018gl   

$

34.31

   

$

(0.69

)

 

$

13.33

   

$

12.64

   

$

   

$

(0.79

)

 

$

   

$

(0.79

)

 

$

   

$

46.16

     

37.56

%

 

$

3.1

     

2.62

%

   

2.01

%

   

(1.77

)%

   

217

%

 
8/31/2017gl   

$

28.36

   

$

(0.52

)

 

$

6.47

   

$

5.95

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

34.31

     

21.00

%

 

$

2.0

     

2.63

%

   

2.01

%

   

(1.68

)%

   

215

%

 

Class R3

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

56.65

   

$

(0.30

)

 

$

(5.53

)

 

$

(5.83

)

 

$

   

$

(8.93

)

 

$

   

$

(8.93

)

 

$

   

$

41.89

     

(11.45

)%*

 

$

5.2

     

1.73

%**

   

1.51

%**

   

(1.19

)%**

   

65

%*

 
8/31/2021l   

$

44.97

   

$

(0.70

)

 

$

12.96

   

$

12.26

   

$

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

   

$

56.65

     

27.38

%

 

$

6.0

     

1.74

%

   

1.51

%

   

(1.29

)%

   

127

%

 
8/31/2020l   

$

38.10

   

$

(0.43

)

 

$

8.86

   

$

8.43

   

$

   

$

(1.56

)

 

$

   

$

(1.56

)

 

$

   

$

44.97

     

22.80

%

 

$

3.7

     

1.86

%

   

1.51

%

   

(1.11

)%

   

128

%

 
8/31/2019l   

$

45.45

   

$

(0.43

)

 

$

0.29

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

   

$

(7.21

)

 

$

   

$

(7.21

)

 

$

   

$

38.10

     

3.73

%

 

$

2.4

     

2.01

%

   

1.51

%

   

(1.10

)%

   

161

%

 
8/31/2018gl   

$

33.57

   

$

(0.49

)

 

$

13.12

   

$

12.63

   

$

   

$

(0.75

)

 

$

   

$

(0.75

)

 

$

   

$

45.45

     

38.29

%

 

$

2.2

     

2.17

%

   

1.51

%

   

(1.27

)%

   

217

%

 
8/31/2017gl   

$

27.61

   

$

(0.35

)

 

$

6.31

   

$

5.96

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

33.57

     

21.58

%

 

$

1.0

     

2.19

%

   

1.51

%

   

(1.17

)%

   

215

%

 

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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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 R6

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

56.74

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(5.56

)

 

$

(5.68

)

 

$

   

$

(8.93

)

 

$

   

$

(8.93

)

 

$

   

$

42.13

     

(11.15

)%*

 

$

45.3

     

1.00

%**

   

0.80

%**

   

(0.48

)%**

   

65

%*

 
8/31/2021l   

$

44.71

   

$

(0.31

)

 

$

12.92

   

$

12.61

   

$

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

   

$

(0.58

)

 

$

   

$

56.74

     

28.29

%

 

$

53.1

     

0.99

%

   

0.80

%

   

(0.58

)%

   

127

%

 
8/31/2020l   

$

37.59

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

8.79

   

$

8.64

   

$

   

$

(1.52

)

 

$

   

$

(1.52

)

 

$

   

$

44.71

     

23.65

%

 

$

37.2

     

1.08

%

   

0.80

%

   

(0.40

)%

   

128

%

 
Period from 9/7/2018^
to 8/31/2019
l 
 

$

43.68

   

$

0.06

   

$

0.88

   

$

0.94

   

$

   

$

(7.03

)

 

$

   

$

(7.03

)

 

$

   

$

37.59

     

6.35

%*

 

$

21.0

     

1.15

%**

   

0.81

%**

   

0.15

%**

   

161

%c   

Sustainable Equity Fund

 

Investor Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

49.85

   

$

0.07

   

$

(1.46

)

 

$

(1.39

)

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(4.67

)

 

$

   

$

(4.88

)

 

$

   

$

43.58

     

(3.21

)%*

 

$

400.1

     

0.84

%**

   

0.84

%**

   

0.31

%**

   

7

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

39.44

   

$

0.18

   

$

12.84

   

$

13.02

   

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(2.35

)

 

$

   

$

(2.61

)

 

$

   

$

49.85

     

34.45

%

 

$

437.8

     

0.84

%

   

0.84

%

   

0.40

%

   

16

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

37.08

   

$

0.22

   

$

5.56

   

$

5.78

   

$

(0.25

)

 

$

(3.17

)

 

$

   

$

(3.42

)

 

$

   

$

39.44

     

16.12

%

 

$

429.6

     

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

   

0.59

%

   

21

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

41.86

   

$

0.30

   

$

(1.80

)

 

$

(1.50

)

 

$

(0.16

)

 

$

(3.12

)

 

$

   

$

(3.28

)

 

$

   

$

37.08

     

(2.70

)%

 

$

446.1

     

0.86

%

   

0.86

%

   

0.80

%

   

20

%

 
8/31/2018f   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017f   

$

34.56

   

$

0.24

   

$

4.31

   

$

4.55

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

(1.32

)

 

$

   

$

(1.55

)

 

$

   

$

37.56

     

13.54

%h   

$

732.6

     

0.85

%

   

0.84

%e     

0.66

%e     

26

%

 

Trust Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

49.90

   

$

0.03

   

$

(1.47

)

 

$

(1.44

)

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(4.67

)

 

$

   

$

(4.79

)

 

$

   

$

43.67

     

(3.31

)%*

 

$

132.1

     

1.02

%**

   

1.02

%**

   

0.13

%**

   

7

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

39.47

   

$

0.10

   

$

12.85

   

$

12.95

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(2.35

)

 

$

   

$

(2.52

)

 

$

   

$

49.90

     

34.21

%

 

$

148.7

     

1.02

%

   

1.02

%

   

0.23

%

   

16

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

37.10

   

$

0.15

   

$

5.58

   

$

5.73

   

$

(0.19

)

 

$

(3.17

)

 

$

   

$

(3.36

)

 

$

   

$

39.47

     

15.95

%

 

$

122.9

     

1.03

%

   

1.03

%

   

0.42

%

   

21

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

41.88

   

$

0.24

   

$

(1.80

)

 

$

(1.56

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(3.12

)

 

$

   

$

(3.22

)

 

$

   

$

37.10

     

(2.86

)%

 

$

161.3

     

1.03

%

   

1.03

%

   

0.65

%

   

20

%

 
8/31/2018f   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017f   

$

35.74

   

$

0.18

   

$

4.38

   

$

4.56

   

$

(0.40

)

 

$

(2.32

)

 

$

   

$

(2.72

)

 

$

   

$

37.58

     

13.41

%h   

$

234.6

     

1.02

%

   

1.01

%e     

0.51

%e     

26

%

 

Institutional Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

49.78

   

$

0.11

   

$

(1.46

)

 

$

(1.35

)

 

$

(0.30

)

 

$

(4.67

)

 

$

   

$

(4.97

)

 

$

   

$

43.46

     

(3.15

)%*

 

$

816.0

     

0.66

%**

   

0.66

%**

   

0.49

%**

   

7

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

39.40

   

$

0.26

   

$

12.81

   

$

13.07

   

$

(0.34

)

 

$

(2.35

)

 

$

   

$

(2.69

)

 

$

   

$

49.78

     

34.68

%

 

$

896.3

     

0.67

%

   

0.67

%

   

0.58

%

   

16

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

37.02

   

$

0.28

   

$

5.57

   

$

5.85

   

$

(0.30

)

 

$

(3.17

)

 

$

   

$

(3.47

)

 

$

   

$

39.40

     

16.35

%

 

$

689.9

     

0.68

%

   

0.68

%

   

0.77

%

   

21

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

41.84

   

$

0.37

   

$

(1.81

)

 

$

(1.44

)

 

$

(0.26

)

 

$

(3.12

)

 

$

   

$

(3.38

)

 

$

   

$

37.02

     

(2.52

)%

 

$

768.3

     

0.68

%

   

0.68

%

   

1.00

%

   

20

%

 

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

%h   

$

848.8

     

0.66

%

   

0.66

%e     

0.84

%e     

26

%

 

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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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 A

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

49.84

   

$

0.03

   

$

(1.46

)

 

$

(1.43

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(4.67

)

 

$

   

$

(4.81

)

 

$

   

$

43.60

     

(3.31

)%*

 

$

150.4

     

1.03

%**

   

1.03

%**

   

0.12

%**

   

7

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

39.43

   

$

0.10

   

$

12.83

   

$

12.93

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(2.35

)

 

$

   

$

(2.52

)

 

$

   

$

49.84

     

34.17

%

 

$

160.6

     

1.04

%

   

1.04

%

   

0.21

%

   

16

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

37.08

   

$

0.15

   

$

5.57

   

$

5.72

   

$

(0.20

)

 

$

(3.17

)

 

$

   

$

(3.37

)

 

$

   

$

39.43

     

15.94

%

 

$

98.0

     

1.05

%

   

1.05

%

   

0.41

%

   

21

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

41.88

   

$

0.23

   

$

(1.81

)

 

$

(1.58

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(3.12

)

 

$

   

$

(3.22

)

 

$

   

$

37.08

     

(2.90

)%

 

$

95.1

     

1.05

%

   

1.05

%

   

0.61

%

   

20

%

 
8/31/2018f   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017f   

$

35.78

   

$

0.18

   

$

4.37

   

$

4.55

   

$

(0.41

)

 

$

(2.34

)

 

$

   

$

(2.75

)

 

$

   

$

37.58

     

13.36

%h   

$

118.0

     

1.03

%

   

1.03

%e     

0.48

%e     

26

%

 

Class C

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

49.19

   

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(1.43

)

 

$

(1.58

)

 

$

   

$

(4.67

)

 

$

   

$

(4.67

)

 

$

   

$

42.94

     

(3.66

)%*

 

$

43.2

     

1.78

%**

   

1.78

%**

   

(0.63

)%**

   

7

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

39.07

   

$

(0.23

)

 

$

12.70

   

$

12.47

   

$

   

$

(2.35

)

 

$

   

$

(2.35

)

 

$

   

$

49.19

     

33.19

%

 

$

48.0

     

1.79

%

   

1.79

%

   

(0.53

)%

   

16

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

36.85

   

$

(0.12

)

 

$

5.51

   

$

5.39

   

$

   

$

(3.17

)

 

$

   

$

(3.17

)

 

$

   

$

39.07

     

15.06

%

 

$

40.4

     

1.79

%

   

1.79

%

   

(0.34

)%

   

21

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

41.81

   

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(1.80

)

 

$

(1.84

)

 

$

   

$

(3.12

)

 

$

   

$

(3.12

)

 

$

   

$

36.85

     

(3.62

)%

 

$

47.4

     

1.79

%

   

1.79

%

   

(0.12

)%

   

20

%

 
8/31/2018f   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017f   

$

35.92

   

$

(0.09

)

 

$

4.39

   

$

4.30

   

$

(0.17

)

 

$

(2.42

)

 

$

   

$

(2.59

)

 

$

   

$

37.63

     

12.53

%h   

$

56.6

     

1.78

%

   

1.78

%e     

(0.27

)%e     

26

%

 

Class R3

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

49.82

   

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(1.47

)

 

$

(1.50

)

 

$

   

$

(4.67

)

 

$

   

$

(4.67

)

 

$

   

$

43.65

     

(3.44

)%*

 

$

21.8

     

1.28

%**

   

1.28

%**

   

(0.13

)%**

   

7

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

39.41

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

12.84

   

$

12.83

   

$

(0.07

)

 

$

(2.35

)

 

$

   

$

(2.42

)

 

$

   

$

49.82

     

33.87

%

 

$

23.8

     

1.29

%

   

1.29

%

   

(0.03

)%

   

16

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

37.10

   

$

0.06

   

$

5.56

   

$

5.62

   

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(3.17

)

 

$

   

$

(3.31

)

 

$

   

$

39.41

     

15.63

%

 

$

28.0

     

1.30

%

   

1.30

%

   

0.16

%

   

21

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

41.90

   

$

0.14

   

$

(1.79

)

 

$

(1.65

)

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

(3.12

)

 

$

   

$

(3.15

)

 

$

   

$

37.10

     

(3.12

)%

 

$

31.8

     

1.29

%

   

1.29

%

   

0.36

%

   

20

%

 
8/31/2018f   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017f   

$

35.86

   

$

0.07

   

$

4.37

   

$

4.44

   

$

(0.34

)

 

$

(2.37

)

 

$

   

$

(2.71

)

 

$

   

$

37.59

     

13.04

%h   

$

41.3

     

1.28

%

   

1.28

%e     

0.21

%e     

26

%

 

Class R6

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

49.79

   

$

0.14

   

$

(1.47

)

 

$

(1.33

)

 

$

(0.34

)

 

$

(4.67

)

 

$

   

$

(5.01

)

 

$

   

$

43.45

     

(3.10

)%*

 

$

188.3

     

0.56

%**

   

0.56

%**

   

0.58

%**

   

7

%*

 

8/31/2021

 

$

39.41

   

$

0.30

   

$

12.82

   

$

13.12

   

$

(0.39

)

 

$

(2.35

)

 

$

   

$

(2.74

)

 

$

   

$

49.79

     

34.82

%

 

$

264.3

     

0.57

%

   

0.57

%

   

0.68

%

   

16

%

 

8/31/2020

 

$

37.01

   

$

0.32

   

$

5.58

   

$

5.90

   

$

(0.33

)

 

$

(3.17

)

 

$

   

$

(3.50

)

 

$

   

$

39.41

     

16.48

%

 

$

233.6

     

0.58

%

   

0.58

%

   

0.88

%

   

21

%

 

8/31/2019

 

$

41.83

   

$

0.40

   

$

(1.81

)

 

$

(1.41

)

 

$

(0.29

)

 

$

(3.12

)

 

$

   

$

(3.41

)

 

$

   

$

37.01

     

(2.44

)%

 

$

238.1

     

0.59

%

   

0.59

%

   

1.08

%

   

20

%

 
8/31/2018f   

$

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

%

 
8/31/2017f   

$

34.54

   

$

0.33

   

$

4.31

   

$

4.64

   

$

(0.32

)

 

$

(1.32

)

 

$

   

$

(1.64

)

 

$

   

$

37.54

     

13.84

%h   

$

361.3

     

0.59

%

   

0.59

%e     

0.91

%e     

26

%

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


243




244



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
  Tax
Return of
Capital
  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
 

U.S. Equity Impact Fund

 

Institutional Class

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

11.35

   

$

0.00

   

$

(1.56

)

 

$

(1.56

)

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

9.78

     

(13.74

)%*

 

$

5.7

     

4.16

%**

   

0.90

%**

   

0.08

%**

   

20

%***

 
Period from 3/23/2021^
to 8/31/2021
 

$

10.00

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

1.36

   

$

1.35

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

11.35

     

13.50

%*

 

$

6.1

     

6.59

%‡**

   

0.90

%‡**

   

(0.19

)%‡**

   

7

%*

 

Class A

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

11.33

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(1.55

)

 

$

(1.57

)

 

$

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

9.75

     

(13.89

)%*

 

$

0.1

     

4.61

%**

   

1.26

%**

   

(0.33

)%**

   

20

%***

 
Period from 3/23/2021^
to 8/31/2021
 

$

10.00

   

$

(0.02

)

 

$

1.35

   

$

1.33

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

11.33

     

13.30

%*

 

$

0.2

     

9.83

%‡**

   

1.26

%‡**

   

(0.48

)%‡**

   

7

%*

 

Class C

 
2/28/2022
(Unaudited)
 

$

11.29

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

(1.54

)

 

$

(1.60

)

 

$

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

(0.01

)

 

$

   

$

9.68

     

(14.21

)%*

 

$

0.0

     

5.69

%**

   

2.01

%**

   

(1.04

)%**

   

20

%***

 
Period from 3/23/2021^
to 8/31/2021
 

$

10.00

   

$

(0.06

)

 

$

1.35

   

$

1.29

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

   

$

11.29

     

12.90

%*

 

$

0.0

     

18.90

%‡**

   

2.01

%‡**

   

(1.30

)%‡**

   

7

%*

 

See Notes to Financial Highlights


245




246



Notes to Financial Highlights Equity Funds (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 had not received refunds, plus interest, from State Street noted in (h) below for custodian out-of-pocket expenses previously paid 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 pursuant to the terms of the contractual expense limitation agreements 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,

 
   

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

 
Emerging Markets Equity Institutional
Class
   

     

1.21

%

   

1.24

%

   

1.25

%

   

     

   

Emerging Markets Equity Class R3

   

     

1.90

%

   

     

     

     

   

Emerging Markets Equity Class R6

   

     

1.10

%

   

1.11

%

   

1.15

%

   

     

   

Focus Institutional Class

   

     

0.74

%

   

     

     

0.75

%

   

   

Focus Class A

   

1.10

%

   

1.11

%

   

     

     

     

   

Genesis Institutional Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

0.84

%

 

Genesis Class R6

   

     

0.74

%

   

0.74

%

   

     

     

0.77

%

 

Guardian Class R3

   

1.33

%

   

     

1.31

%

   

     

     

   

Guardian Class R6

   

0.63

%

   

     

0.56

%

   

     

     

   

International Equity Institutional Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

0.84

%

 

International Equity Class A

   

     

     

     

     

     

1.20

%

 

International Equity Class C

   

     

     

     

     

     

1.96

%

 

Intrinsic Value Institutional Class

   

0.94

%

   

0.99

%

   

     

     

     

   

Intrinsic Value Class A

   

1.31

%

   

     

     

     

     

   

Intrinsic Value Class C

   

2.06

%

   

2.11

%

   

     

     

     

   

Intrinsic Value Class R6

   

     

0.89

%

   

     

     

     

   

Large Cap Value Institutional Class

   

     

     

     

     

0.70

%

   

0.69

%

 

Large Cap Value Class R3

   

     

     

1.33

%

   

1.33

%

   

     

   

Large Cap Value Class R6

   

     

     

0.59

%

   

     

     

   

Mid Cap Growth Class A

   

     

     

     

     

     

1.09

%

 

Mid Cap Growth Class C

   

     

     

     

     

1.82

%

   

1.86

%

 

Mid Cap Growth Class R3

   

     

     

     

1.33

%

   

1.34

%

   

   

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Trust Class

   

     

     

     

     

     

1.24

%

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class R6

   

     

     

0.74

%

   

     

     

   

^^  Represents the annualized ratio of net expenses to average daily net assets after utilization of the line of credit by Greater China Equity (2019 and 2017) and International Small Cap (2020) and/or reimbursement of expenses


247



Notes to Financial Highlights Equity Funds (Unaudited) (cont'd)

and/or waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. Had Greater China Equity and International Small Cap not utilized the line of credit, and/or had Management not undertaken such action, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:

   

Year Ended August 31,

 
   

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

 

Greater China Equity Institutional Class

   

     

1.50

%

   

     

1.50

%

 

Greater China Equity Class A

   

     

1.86

%

   

     

1.86

%

 

Greater China Equity Class C

   

     

2.61

%

   

     

2.61

%

 

International Small Cap Institutional Class

   

1.05

%

   

     

     

   

International Small Cap Class A

   

1.41

%

   

     

     

   

International Small Cap Class C

   

2.16

%

   

     

     

   

International Small Cap Class R6

   

0.95

%

   

     

     

   

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  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, 2022. Except for the Fund classes listed below, the class action proceeds received in 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and/or 2017, if any, had no impact on the Funds' total returns for the years ended August 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and/or 2017. Had the Fund classes listed below not received class action proceeds in 2021, 2019 and/or 2017, total return based on per share NAV for the years ended August 31, 2021, 2019 and/or 2017 would have been:

   

Year Ended August 31,

 
   

2021

 

2019

 

2017

 

International Equity Investor Class

   

28.10

%

   

     

   

International Equity Trust Class

   

28.02

%

   

     

   

International Equity Institutional Class

   

28.30

%

   

     

   

International Equity Class A

   

27.90

%

   

     

   

International Equity Class C

   

26.92

%

   

     

   

International Equity Class R6

   

28.42

%

   

     

   

International Select Trust Class

   

27.98

%

   

     

   

International Select Institutional Class

   

28.42

%

   

     

   

International Select Class A

   

28.00

%

   

     

   

International Select Class C

   

26.96

%

   

     

   

International Select Class R3

   

27.59

%

   

     

   

International Select Class R6

   

28.43

%

   

     

   

Large Cap Value Investor Class

   

49.98

%

   

6.21

%

   

   

Large Cap Value Trust Class

   

49.69

%

   

6.00

%

   

   

Large Cap Value Advisor Class

   

49.41

%

   

5.86

%

   

   

Large Cap Value Class A

   

49.63

%

   

     

   

Large Cap Value Class R3

   

49.23

%

   

     

   


248



Notes to Financial Highlights Equity Funds (Unaudited) (cont'd)

   

Year Ended August 31,

 
   

2021

 

2019

 

2017

 

Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Class A

   

     

     

16.89

%

 

Multi-Cap Opportunities Institutional Class

   

36.16

%

   

     

   

Small Cap Growth Investor Class

   

27.90

%

   

3.98

%

   

21.91

%

 

Small Cap Growth Trust Class

   

27.66

%

   

3.90

%

   

21.68

%

 

Small Cap Growth Advisor Class

   

27.46

%

   

3.73

%

   

21.47

%

 

Small Cap Growth Institutional Class

   

28.16

%

   

4.35

%

   

22.23

%

 

Small Cap Growth Class A

   

27.64

%

   

3.98

%

   

21.81

%

 

Small Cap Growth Class C

   

26.71

%

   

3.11

%

   

20.94

%

 

Small Cap Growth Class R3

   

27.36

%

   

3.62

%

   

21.47

%

 

Small Cap Growth Class R6

   

28.25

%

   

     

   

c  Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended August 31, 2017, for International Select, for the year ended August 31, 2019, for Guardian, Intrinsic Value, Large Cap Value, Mid Cap Intrinsic Value and Small Cap Growth and for the six months ended February 28, 2022, for Equity Income, Genesis, International Equity, Large Cap Value, Multi-Cap Opportunities and Real Estate.

d  Had International Equity not received the voluntary contribution in 2020, the total return based on per share NAV for the year ended August 31, 2020 would have been:

   

Year Ended August 31, 2020

 

International Equity Investor Class

   

15.31

%

 

International Equity Trust Class

   

15.33

%

 

International Equity Institutional Class

   

15.66

%

 

International Equity Class A

   

15.19

%

 

International Equity Class C

   

14.33

%

 

International Equity Class R6

   

15.83

%

 

e  The custodian expenses refund noted in (h) below is non-recurring and is included in these ratios. Had certain Funds not received the refund, the annualized ratio of net expenses to average net assets and the annualized ratio of 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

%

 

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

%

 


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Notes to Financial Highlights Equity Funds (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
 

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

%

 

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

)%

 


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Notes to Financial Highlights Equity Funds (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
 

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

%

 

f  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.

g  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.

h  In May 2016, the Fund's custodian, State Street, announced that it had identified inconsistencies in the way in which certain Funds were invoiced for categories of expenses, particularly those deemed "out-of-pocket" costs, from 1998 through November 2015, and refunded to those Funds certain expenses, plus interest, determined to be payable to the Funds for the period in question. These amounts were refunded to those Funds by State Street during the year ended August 31, 2017. Except for the Fund classes listed below, these amounts had no impact on the Fund's total return for the year ended August 31, 2017. Had the below Funds not received the refund, the total return based on per share NAV 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

%

 

i  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.

j  Equity Income and Focus each received a voluntary contribution in 2017. These contributions had no impact on the total returns for Equity Income or Focus for the year ended August 31, 2017.

k  After the close of business on August 16, 2019, Large Cap Value acquired all of the net assets of Neuberger Berman Value Fund in a tax-free exchange of shares pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization and Dissolution approved by the Board. Portfolio turnover excludes purchases of $30,333,739 of securities acquired, and there were no sales made following a purchase-of-assets transaction relative to the merger.

l  After the close of business on July 23, 2021, 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.

m  Consolidated financial highlights. See Note A in the Notes to Financial Statements.


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Directory

Investment Manager and Administrator

Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104-0002
Shareholder Services
800.877.9700 or 212.476.8800
Intermediary Client Services 800.366.6264

Distributor

Neuberger Berman BD LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104-0002
Shareholder Services
800.877.9700 or 212.476.8800
Intermediary Client Services
800.366.6264

Subadviser

Green Court Capital Management Limited
20th Floor
Jardine House
1 Connaught Place
Hong Kong

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company
One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111

Shareholder Servicing Agent

DST Asset Manager Solutions Inc.
430 West 7th Street, Suite 219189
Kansas City, MO 64105-1407

For Investor, Trust, Advisor & Institutional Class Shareholders address correspondence to:

Neuberger Berman Funds
P.O. Box 219189

Kansas City, MO 64121-9189
Shareholder Services 800.877.9700 or 212.476.8800

Intermediary Client Services 800.366.6264

For Class A, Class C, Class R3 and Class R6 Shareholders:

Please contact your investment provider

Legal Counsel

K&L Gates LLP
1601 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-1600

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms*

Ernst & Young LLP
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116

Tait, Weller & Baker LLP

Two Liberty Place
50 South 16th Street, Suite 2900
Philadelphia, PA 19102

*  Please refer to Note H-Change in Independent Auditors in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information


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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 Neuberger Berman'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 as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Trust's Form N-PORT is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The portfolio holdings information on 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" or "Trustees") 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), as such term is defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"), ("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. (This report does not include Neuberger Berman U.S. Equity Impact Fund, which is the subject of a separate report.) Throughout the process, the Independent Fund Trustees are advised by counsel that is experienced in 1940 Act matters and that is independent of Management ("Independent Counsel"). At a meeting held on October 21, 2021, 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 profitability 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. Additionally, the Board considered the impact of significant market volatility that occurred during and after the period for which information was requested in conducting its evaluation of Management and Green Court.

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, liquidity management, 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 evaluation and analysis of materials for 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 full Board, including the members of the Contract Review Committee, 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 it by Independent Counsel; its 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 respective Fund and its 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


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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 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, other trading costs, and allocation of portfolio transactions and reviewed the quality of the execution services that Management had provided, noting 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 capabilities with respect to environmental, social, and corporate governance matters and considered how those factors may relate to investment performance. The Board noted the additional responsibilities of Management in administering the liquidity risk management program.

The Board recognized 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 entrepreneurial and business risks as the investment adviser and sponsor for the Funds, for which it is entitled to reasonable compensation. The Trustees also considered that 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 reviewed and evaluated 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. The Board noted Management's and Green Court's largely seamless implementation of their business continuity plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and their success in continuously providing services to the Funds not withstanding the disruptions caused by the pandemic. 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.


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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, such as, the economic dislocation and rise in volatility that accompanied shutdowns related to the efforts to stem the spread of COVID-19 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 ("Expense Group") and to a broader universe of funds pursuing generally similar strategies with the same investment classification and/or objective ("Performance Universe"). The Board considered each Fund's performance and fees in light of the limitations inherent in the methodology for constructing such comparative groups and determining which investment companies should be included in the comparative groups, noting differences as compared to certain fund industry ranking and rating systems. The Board also considered the impact and inherent limitation on the comparisons due to the small number of funds included in certain of the Funds' Expense Groups and Performance Universes.

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, on an absolute basis, relative to a benchmark index that does not deduct the fees or expenses of investing, and compared to the performance of its Expense Group and Performance Universe, 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 underperformance for any of the periods reported, the Board considered the magnitude and duration of that underperformance relative to the Performance Universe and/or the benchmark (e.g., the amount by which a Fund underperformed, including, for example, whether the Fund slightly underperformed or significantly underperformed its benchmark). For those Funds that the Board identified as having underperformed their benchmark indices, Expense Group, and/or Performance Universe 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 relative performance, 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 relative performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results. The Board further acknowledged that long-term performance could be impacted by even one period of significant outperformance or underperformance, and that a single investment theme could disproportionately affect 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 determined to approve the continuation of the Agreements notwithstanding a Fund's relative performance.

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 Expense Group provided by the consulting firm, as discussed above. The Board reviewed a comparison of each Fund's management fee to its Expense Group. 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 Expense 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 Expense 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 Expense Group. (The actual management fees are the contractual


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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 Expense Group. Where a Fund's management fee or total expenses were higher than the Expense 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 recent years, 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 regarding the allocation of firm-wide or complex-wide expenses within the asset management industry for determining profitability for this purpose and that the use of different reasonable methodologies can give rise to different profit and loss results, the Board, in recent years, 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, such as research it may receive from broker-dealers executing the Funds' portfolio transactions on an agency basis. 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 respective 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, except other Neuberger Berman mutual funds, 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.


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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 Expense Group. In addition, the Board considered the expense limitation and/or fee waiver arrangements that reduce many Funds' expenses at some or 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. The Trustees took into account that certain Funds do not have breakpoints in their fees. As to those Funds whose advisory fees do not have breakpoints, the Board discussed with Management the reasons why the Fund's particular investment program was less likely than others to produce economies of scale. 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 Performance Universes 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. With respect to performance quintile rankings for a Fund compared to its 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 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 at least 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, 2020: (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-, 3-, and 5-year periods. The Fund was launched in 2015 and therefore does not have 10-year performance for the period. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee, the actual management fee net of fees waived by Management, and total expenses each ranked in the first quintile. In addition, the Board met with the portfolio management team in June 2021 to discuss the Fund's performance.

•  Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Equity Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2020: (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 3-year periods 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 and total expenses each ranked in the fourth quintile and the actual management fee ranked in the fifth quintile. The Board noted the Fund's outperformance versus its benchmark during the 7-month period


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ending July 31, 2021. It also considered Management's positive outlook regarding its recent addition of Fund resources and the Fund's increased focus in certain regions. The Board also met with the portfolio manager in June 2021 to discuss the Fund's performance.

•  Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2020: (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 5-year periods, the third quintile for the 3-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, the actual management fee, and total expenses each ranked in the second quintile. 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 5-year period, meaning that per unit of risk taken versus a presumed risk-free investment, the Fund achieved a higher level of return than the median of its Performance Universe for that period, consistent with its stated objective of seeking to dampen the volatility generally associated with investments in equities. In addition, the Board met with members of the portfolio management team in June 2021 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, 2020: (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-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 and the actual management fee each ranked in the fourth quintile and total expenses, inclusive of any 12b-1/non-12b-1 service fees, ranked in the third quintile. 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 a presumed risk-free investment, the Fund achieved a higher level of return than the median of its Performance Universe for those same periods. The Board also took into account that the Fund adopted a new investment strategy and benchmark on April 15, 2020. In addition, the Board noted the Fund's ranking was in the first quintile of both its Lipper and Morningstar peer categories for the 7-month period ending July 31, 2021.

•  Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered fee and performance data from two sets of peer groups: one with only small-cap growth funds and one with a blend of small-cap growth and small-cap core funds. The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2020: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was higher for the 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods; (2) as compared to its small-cap growth Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the fourth quintile for the 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods; and (3) as compared to its blended 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 both its small-cap growth and blended Expense Groups, 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. The Board also took into account that the Fund showed a risk/return ratio that was better than the median of its small-cap growth Performance Universe for the 5-year period and better than the median of its blended Performance Universe for the 3- and 5-year period, meaning that per unit of risk taken versus a presumed risk-free investment, the Fund achieved a higher level of return than the median of that Performance Universe for the periods indicated. The Board also noted the Fund's ranking was in the second quintile of its Lipper peer category and in the third quintile of its Morningstar peer category for the 7-month period ending July 31, 2021. In determining to renew the Agreement, the Board took into account information regarding the effect that the composition of the Fund's peer groups had on the Fund's performance relative to its peers, noting Management's belief that the blended peer group provides a more appropriate comparison to the Fund.

•  Neuberger Berman Global Real Estate Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2020: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's


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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 second quintile for the 1-, 3-, and 5-year periods. The Fund was launched in 2014 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 second quintile.

•  Neuberger Berman Greater China Equity Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2020: (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 fifth 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 was launched in 2013 and therefore does not have 10-year performance. The Board noted that the Fund changed its benchmark index in April 2021 to an index with characteristics that are more representative of the Fund's investment strategy. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee and total expenses each ranked in the fourth quintile and the actual management fee net of fees waived by Management ranked in the second quintile. The Board also noted the Fund's outperformance versus its benchmark during the 7-month period ending July 31, 2021. The Board further noted the Fund's ranking was in the second quintile of both its Lipper and Morningstar peer categories for the 7-month period ending July 31, 2021. In addition, the Board met with the portfolio management team in March 2021 to discuss the Fund's performance.

•  Neuberger Berman Guardian Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2020: (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 third quintile for the 1-, 3-, and 5-year periods and the fourth quintile for the 10-year period. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee, the actual management fee, and total expenses each ranked in the first quintile. 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 a presumed risk-free investment, the Fund achieved a higher level of return than the median of its Performance Universe for those same periods. The Board noted the Fund's outperformance versus its benchmark during the 7-month period ending July 31, 2021. The Board also noted the Fund's ranking was in the first quintile of both its Lipper and Morningstar peer categories for the 7-month period ending July 31, 2021. In addition, the Board met with a member of the portfolio management team in March 2021 to discuss the Fund's performance.

•  Neuberger Berman International Equity Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2020: (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-, 3-, and 5-year periods and the third 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 fifth quintile, the actual management fee net of fees waived by Management ranked in the third quintile, and total expenses ranked in the second quintile. The Board also noted the Fund's outperformance versus its benchmark during the 7-month period ending July 31, 2021. In addition, the Board noted the Fund's ranking was in the first quintile of both its Lipper and Morningstar peer categories for the 7-month period ending July 31, 2021.

•  Neuberger Berman International Select Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2020: (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 and the third quintile for the 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee and total expenses each ranked in the second quintile and the actual management fee net of fees waived by Management ranked in the first quintile. The Board also noted the Fund's outperformance versus its


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benchmark during the 7-month period ending July 31, 2021. In addition, the Board noted the Fund's ranking was in the first quintile of both its Lipper and Morningstar peer categories for the 7-month period ending July 31, 2021.

•  Neuberger Berman International Small Cap Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2020: (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 second quintile for the 1- and 3-year period. The Fund was launched in 2016 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 second quintile and the actual management fee net of fees waived by Management and total expenses each 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, 2020: (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 fourth quintile and the actual management fee net of fees waived by Management and total expenses ranked in the third quintile. 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 a presumed risk-free investment, the Fund achieved a higher level of return than the median of its Performance Universe for those same periods. The Board also noted the Fund's ranking was in the first quintile of its Morningstar peer category and in the second quintile of its Lipper peer category for the 7-month period ending July 31, 2021. In addition, the Board met with the portfolio management team in December 2020 to discuss the Fund's performance.

•  Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2020: (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 and total expenses each ranked in the second quintile, and the actual management fee ranked in the third quintile. 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 a presumed risk-free investment, the Fund achieved a higher level of return than the median of its Performance Universe for those same periods. The Board also noted the Fund's outperformance versus its benchmark during the 7-month period ending July 31, 2021. In addition, the Board noted the Fund's ranking was in the first quintile of its Morningstar peer category and in the second quintile of its Lipper peer category for the 7-month period ending July 31, 2021.

•  Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Growth Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2020: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was higher 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 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, the actual management fee, and total expenses each ranked in the first quintile.

•  Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2020: (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 fifth quintile for the 1-, 3-, and 10-year periods and the fourth quintile for the 5-year period. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee, the actual management fee net of fees waived by Management, and total expenses each ranked in the first quintile. The Board noted the Fund's outperformance versus its benchmark during the 7-month period ending July 31, 2021. The Board also noted the Fund's ranking was in the second quintile of both its Lipper and Morningstar peer categories for the 7-month period ending July 31, 2021. In addition, the Board considered


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Management's representations regarding the factors impacting the Fund's performance and discussed with Management the additional portfolio management resources that were recently added to the Fund and steps it was taking with respect to the Fund's performance. In addition, the Board met with the portfolio management team in October 2021 to discuss the Fund's performance.

•  Neuberger Berman Multi-Cap Opportunities Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2020: (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-year period, the third quintile for the 3-year period, the second quintile for the 5-year period, 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 and the actual management fee each ranked in the fourth quintile and total expenses ranked in the third quintile. 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 5-year period, meaning that per unit of risk taken versus a presumed risk-free investment, the Fund achieved a higher level of return than the median of its Performance Universe for that period. The Board also noted the Fund's ranking was in the third quintile of its Lipper peer category for the 7-month period ending July 31, 2021. In addition, the Board met with the portfolio manager in June 2021 to discuss the Fund's performance.

•  Neuberger Berman Real Estate Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2020: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was higher for the 1-, 3-, and 5-year periods and lower for the 10-year period; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the first 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 fifth quintile, the actual management fee net of fees waived by Management ranked in the fourth quintile, and total expenses ranked in the third quintile. 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 a presumed risk-free investment, the Fund achieved a higher level of return than the median of its Performance Universe for those same periods. The Board also noted the Fund's outperformance versus its benchmark during the 7-month period ending July 31, 2021. The Board also noted the Fund's ranking was in the second quintile of its Lipper and Morningstar peer category for the 7-month period ending July 31, 2021.

•  Neuberger Berman Small Cap Growth Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2020: (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 second quintile for the 1-year period and the first quintile for the 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 fifth quintile and the actual management fee net of fees waived by Management and total expenses each ranked in the second quintile.

•  Neuberger Berman Sustainable Equity Fund (Institutional Class)—The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended December 31, 2020: (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 and the third quintile for the 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee and the actual management fee each ranked in the third quintile and total expenses ranked in the second quintile. 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 a presumed risk-free investment, the Fund achieved a higher level of return than the median of its Performance Universe for those same periods. The Board noted the Fund's ranking was in the third quintile of its Lipper peer category for the 7-month period ending July 31, 2021. In addition, the Board met with the portfolio management team in December 2020 to discuss the Fund's performance.


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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 a Fund that underperformed relative to its Expense Group or Performance Universe, that the Board retained confidence in Management's and Green Court'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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(b)
Not applicable to the Registrant.



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 Income Funds’ Form N-CSR, Investment Company Act file number 811-03802 (filed June 30, 2020). 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 most recent fiscal half-year 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)(2)

(a)(3)
Not applicable to the Registrant.

(a)(4)

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: April 27, 2022


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: April 27, 2022



By:  /s/ John M. McGovern
John M. McGovern
Treasurer and Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer

Date: April 27, 2022