Deferred Compensation Plan Investments

Investments in The Analog Devices, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (the Deferred Compensation Plan) are classified as trading. The components of the investments as of October 28, 2017 and October 29, 2016 were as follows:



	2017		2016
Money market funds	$	2,413	$	3,129
Mutual funds	31,097		23,787
Total Deferred Compensation Plan investments	$	33,510	$	26,916

The fair values of these investments are based on published market quotes on October 28, 2017 and October 29, 2016, respectively. Adjustments to the fair value of, and income pertaining to, Deferred Compensation Plan investments are recorded in operating expenses within selling, marketing, general and administrative. Gross realized and unrealized gains and losses from trading securities were not material in fiscal 2017, fiscal 2016 or fiscal 2015.

The Company has recorded a corresponding liability for amounts owed to the Deferred Compensation Plan participants. See Note 10, Deferred Compensation Plan Liability, of these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. These investments are specifically designated as available to the Company solely for the purpose of paying benefits under the Deferred Compensation Plan. However, in the event the Company were to become insolvent, the investments would be available to all unsecured general creditors.